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Integrating methods for ecosystem service assessment: Experiences from real world situations
(Ecosystem Services, 2018)The Ecosystem Services (ES) concept highlights the varied contributions the environment provides to humans and there are a wide range of methods/tools available to assess ES. However, in real-world decision contexts a ... -
Participatory multi-criteria decision aid: Operationalizing an integrated assessment of ecosystem services
(Ecosystem Services, 2018)Ongoing ecosystem alterations underscore the need for ecosystem service assessment to urgently enter policy-making. Participatory methods and a systematic inclusion of stakeholders are crucial yet underdeveloped cornerstones ... -
(Dis) integrated valuation – Assessing the information gaps in ecosystem service appraisals for governance support
(Ecosystem Services, 2018)The operational challenges of integrated ecosystem service (ES) appraisals are determined by study purpose, system complexity and uncertainty, decision-makers requirements for reliability and accuracy of methods, and ... -
One-Pot Synthesis of Waterborne Polymeric Dispersions Stabilized with Alkali-Soluble Resins
(MDPI, 2018-01)Alkali-soluble resins (ASRs) are a type of electrosteric emulsifiers of high interest because they can profitably improve the features of waterborne dispersions. In this work, they have been synthesized in-situ through a ... -
On the non-proportionality between wheel/rail contact forces and speed during wheelset passage over specific welds
Correa García, Nekane
; García Vadillo, Ernesto ; Santamaría Manrique, Javier ; (Elsevier, 2018-01)
This study investigates the influence on the wheel-rail contact forces of the running speed and the shape and position of weld defects along the track. For this purpose, a vertical dynamic model in the space domain is used. ... -
Sea-level rise in the Basque coast, A probabilistic approach
(Ekonomiaz, 2018-01-01)Itsas mailaren gorakada aldaketa klimatikoaren mehatxu garrantzitsuenetarikoa da euskal kostaldearentzat. Artikulu honetan itsas-mailaren bataz besteko igoeraren esperotako balioa zenbatetsi dugu hamaika herritan, hiru ... -
Climate finances. A review
(Ekonomiaz, 2018-01-01)"Klima-finantzak» terminoak klima-aldaketaren aurkako borrokan finantza-baliabideak emateko beharrari dagokio, bai arintzeko bai egokitzeko. Zehatzago, klima-finantzak 2009az geroztik herrialde garatuek hartutako nazioarteko ... -
COP23: Technical profile with relevant political support
(Dyna (Spain), 2018-01-01)La Conferencia de las Partes de la Con-vención Marco de Naciones Unidas para el Cambio Climático (UNFCCC, por sus siglas en inglés), conocida como la COP 23, se celebró en Bonn (Alemania) entre los días 7 y 18 de noviembre ... -
Monodisperse N‐Doped Graphene Nanoribbons Reaching 7.7 Nanometers in Length
Cortizo Lacalle, Diego; Mora Fuentes, Juan Pedro; Strutynski, Karol; Saeki, Akinori; Melle Franco, Manuel; Mateo Alonso, Aurelio (Wiley VCH, 2018-01-15)
The properties of graphene nanoribbons are highly dependent on structural variables such as width, length, edge structure, and heteroatom doping. Therefore, atomic precision over all these variables is necessary for ... -
Driving Flows in Microfluidic Paper-Based Analytical Devices with a Cholinium Based Poly Ionic Liquid Hydrogel
Akyazi, Tugce; Tudor, Aleksandru; Diamond, Dermot; Florea, Larisa; Basabe Desmonts, Lourdes; Benito López, Fernando (Elsevier, 2018-01-31)
Paper microfluidics technology requires effective handling and control of fluids, and this remains as asignificant obstacle for their accessibility by end-users, inhibiting their transition from the laboratory intothe ... -
Case Study to Illustrate the Potential of Conformal Cooling Channels for Hot Stamping Dies Manufactured Using Hybrid Process of Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) and Milling
Cortina Burón, Magdalena; ; ; Ukar Arrien, Eneko ; Alberdi Gurrutxaga, Amaia (MDPI, 2018-02)
Hot stamping dies include cooling channels to treat the formed sheet. The optimum cooling channels of dies and molds should adapt to the shape and surface of the dies, so that a homogeneous temperature distribution and ... -
Analysis of the Influence of the Use of Cutting Fluid in Hybrid Processes of Machining and Laser Metal Deposition (LMD)
Cortina Burón, Magdalena; ; Ukar Arrien, Eneko ; (MDPI, 2018-02)
Hybrid manufacturing processes that combine additive and machining operations are gaining relevance in modern industry thanks to the capability of building complex parts with minimal material and, many times, with process ... -
Análisis de una reforma fiscal ambiental para España con devoluciones para todos los hogares. Papeles de Economía Española,
(Papeles de Economía Española, 2018-02-01)En los últimos años diversos organismos internacionales han señalado la importancia de potenciar la fiscalidad energético-ambiental en España dado su reducido uso en la actualidad. En este trabajo proponemos y analizamos ... -
Influence of chain topology (cyclic versus linear) on the nucleation and isothermal crystallization of poly(L-lactide) and poly(D-lactide)
Zaldua Carazo, Nerea; Liénard, Romain; Josse, Thomas; Zubitur Soroa, María Manuela; Mugica Iztueta, Miren Agurtzane; Iturrospe Ibarra, Amaia; Arbe Méndez, María Aranzazu; De Winter, Julien; Coulembier, Olivier; Müller Sánchez, Alejandro Jesús (American Chemical Society, 2018-02-20)
In this paper, ring closure click chemistry methods have been used to produce cyclic c-PLLA and c-PDLA of a number average molecular weight close to 10 kg/mol. The effects of stereochemistry of the polymer chains and their ... -
Crystallization of isodimorphic aliphatic random copolyesters: pseudo-eutectic behavior and double-crystalline materials
Pérez Camargo, Ricardo Arpad; Arandia, Idoia; Safari, Maryam; Cavallo, Dario; Lotti, Nadia; Soccio, Michelina; Müller Sánchez, Alejandro Jesús (Elservier, 2018-02-28)
Isodimorphic random copolyesters are intriguing polymeric materials that can crystallize in their entire composition range, despite the random distribution of comonomer units along their chains. This behavior stems from ... -
Accurate Determination of the Q Quality Factor in Magnetoelastic Resonant Platforms for Advanced Biological Detection
; ; Lasheras Aransay, Andoni; Muto Foresi, Virginia ; ; ; (MDPI, 2018-03)
The main parameters of magnetoelastic resonators in the detection of chemical (i.e., salts, gases, etc.) or biological (i.e., bacteria, phages, etc.) agents are the sensitivity S (or external agent change magnitude per Hz ... -
A contact mechanics study of 3D frictional conformal contact
; Santamaría Manrique, Javier; García Vadillo, Ernesto ; Correa García, Nekane (Elsevier, 2018-03)
A contact mechanics study of three-dimensional conformal contact with friction is presented, based on numerical calculations with Finite Element models and an extension of Kalker's exact contact theory which takes into ... -
Light-responsive Materials for Microfluidic Applications
Ter Schiphorst, Jeroen; Sáez Castaño, Janire; Diamond, Dermot; Benito López, Fernando; Schenning, Albertus P. H. J. (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018-03-07)
While the microfluidic device itself may be small, often the equipment required to control fluidics in thechip unit is large e.g. pumps, valves and mixing units, which can severely limit practical use and functionalscalability. ... -
All-in-One Gel-Based Electrochromic Devices: Strengths and Recent Developments
(MDPI, 2018-03-10)Electrochromic devices (ECDs) have aroused great interest because of their potential applicability in displays and smart systems, including windows, rearview mirrors, and helmet visors. In the last decades, different ... -
GAT-3 Dysfunction Generates Tonic Inhibition in Exter nal Globus Pallidus Neurons in Parkinsonian Rodents
(Cell Press, 2018-05-08)The external globus pallidus (GP) is a key GABAergic hub in the basal ganglia (BG) circuitry, a neuronal network involved in motor control. In Parkinson's disease (PD), the rate and pattern of activity of GP neurons are ...