Disabled-by-design: effects of inaccessible urban public spaces on users of mobility assistive devices - a systematic review.

Purpose: Despite the increase of users of Mobility Assistive Devices (MobAD), there has been a lack of accessibility in urban environments in many parts of the world. We present a systematic review of how the inaccessible design of public spaces affects quality-of-life - including aspects of health and safety, independence, and social participation - of MobAD users.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a literature search in three databases (i.

Thermo-Catalytic Reforming of municipal solid waste.

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) refers to a heterogeneous mixture composed of plastics, paper, metal, food and other miscellaneous items. Local authorities commonly dispose of this waste by either landfill or incineration which are both unsustainable practices. Disposing of organic wastes via these routes is also becoming increasingly expensive due to rising landfill taxes and transport costs.

Evolution of spatiotemporal patterns during the electrodissolution of metals: Experiments and simulations.

Spatiotemporal patterns including accelerating fronts, rotating waves, and homogeneous oscillations evolve during the electrodissolution of metals like cobalt and iron that exhibit passivity under potentiostatic control. The nature of the patterns is determined by long-range (nonlocal) coupling through the electric field which in turn is influenced by the geometry of the electrochemical cell, the applied potential, and the conductivity of the electrolyte. A two-variable model in a three-dimensional geometry is presented which is able to simulate the essential features of the experimental system.