Publications by authors named "Yusuf A Aina"

Climate change (CC) will likely significantly impact the world's infrastructure significantly. Rising temperatures, increased precipitation, and rising sea levels are all likely to stress critical infrastructures (CI). Rising temperatures can lead to infrastructure damage from extreme heat events.

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Climate change affects human activities, including tourism across various sectors and time frames. The winter tourism industry, dependent on low temperatures, faces significant impacts. This paper reviews the implications of climate change on winter tourism, emphasising challenges for activities like skiing and snowboarding, which rely on consistent snowfall and low temperatures.

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Higher education (HE) matters to the global struggle to combat climate change. Research builds knowledge and informs climate solutions. Educational programmes and courses upskill current and future leaders and professionals to tackle the systems change and the transformation needed to improve society.

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Smart city development is gaining widespread acceptance as a means of mitigating urban development problems. However, the implementation of smart cities faces challenges, especially in developing countries. Urban computing is regarded as an enabler of innovation and smart city development.

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Social sustainability is a work field characterised by an emphasis on social aspects, e.g. equity, ethics, health, gender balance, or empowerment, within a broader sustainability context.

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In the abstract, the statement "The GHG emissions avoidance expected to be achieved by the GCC countries will vary between 5 and 247 million tons of CO equivalent by 2030."

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Article Synopsis
  • The study examines the importance of renewable energy (RE) policies and their role in promoting environmental sustainability, specifically in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
  • It highlights key drivers for RE diversification, such as the need for economic diversification, diminishing oil reserves, and abundant solar resources, while also noting significant barriers to effective policy implementation in developing nations.
  • Effective strategies for RE deployment in the GCC include utilizing feed-in tariffs for small projects and competitive tendering for larger projects, with the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to economic growth and job creation by 2030.
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The effects of concentrations of fine particulate matter on urban populations have been gaining attention because fine particulate matter exposes the urban populace to health risks such as respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Satellite-derived data, using aerosol optical depth (AOD), have been adopted to improve the monitoring of fine particulate matter. One of such data sources is the global multi-year PM2.

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