The process of rapid urbanization has led to an increase in energy consumption and pollution emissions, posing a significant threat to the environment, as well as human life and health.This is particularly evident in resource-based cities and towns where factors of production rely heavily on unsustainable development patterns.It is imperative to es
The Kopernikus ENSURE Co-Demonstration Platform enables the investigation of components and processes for the changing power system with grid models adapted to the respective problem.The platform is developed from the power system's perspective.A central aspect of the platform is to analyze several technical solutions of different stakeholde
The emergence of innovation and the gradual entry of modernization in Iran during the Qajar period was influential on various aspects of the Iranian society.One of such influential areas was architecture.During this period, the achievements of Western modernity entered the body and soul of the architecture of the city, including its buildings and m
Today, more than ever, robust projections of potential species range shifts are needed to anticipate and mitigate the impacts of climate change on biodiversity and ecosystem services.Such projections are so far provided almost exclusively by correlative species distribution models (correlative SDMs).However, concerns regarding the reliability of th
Abstract Background A new algorithm for photon dose calculation, Acuros XB, has been recently introduced in the Eclipse, Varian treatment planning system, allowing, similarly to the classic Monte Carlo methods, for accurate modelling of dose deposition in media.Aim of the present study was the assessment of its behaviour in clinical cases.Methods D