Browsing Research Publications by Subject "Global warming"

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  • Designing to meet climatic change challenges 
    Draper, RB; Attanayake, P [Conference-Full-text]
    We identify decision points in standard engineering work processes where adjustments should be made to assist design teams to evaluate climate change related design impacts. Early in the project, design options should be ...
  • Effects of global warming on landslide frequencies in Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka - 2011 
    Rathnaweera, TD; Nawagamuwa, UP [Conference-Full-text]
    Unpredictable variability of rainfall patterns could probably be due to global climate changes with the increased frequency of extream whether events. Infact, rainfall is the most relevant factor for the triggering of both ...
  • Indoor thermal performance of turf roof slabs 
    Halvvatura, RU; Dareeju, BSSS; Deshappriya, KA; Meegahage, JN [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    In the past few decades the scientists had focus their attention more on sustainable development because of the energy crisis, while has reached to an alarming level. Energy requirement of urbanized arrears is rising at ...
  • Sustainability in road transport : an integrated life cycle analysis for estimationg emissions 
    Rahman, MH; Chin, HC; Haque, MM [Conference-Full-text]
    Despite of a significant contribution of transport sector in the global economy and society, it is one of the largest sources of global energy consumption, green house gas emissions and environmental pollutions. A complete ...