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Design and validation of a nitrification and denitrification scheme for wastewater treatment. A case study in the Dominican Republic
(2022)
Wastewater treatment requires systems that provide the guarantee that the treated water has adequate characteristics to avoid pollution. The objective of this research is to design and validate a scheme that contemplates ...
Efficiency and effectiveness of systems for the treatment of domestic wastewater based on subsurface flow constructed wetlands in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic
(2023)
Constructed wetlands (CW) are well known nature-based systems for water treatment. This study evaluated the efficiency and effectiveness of seven domestic wastewater treatment systems based on horizontal flow CWs in ...
Revealing the secrets behind the color and sea-wave patterns of larimar
(2023)
In the last century, a blue–green colored gemstone known as Larimar with a special sea-wave pattern was discovered in the Dominican Republic. Larimar is composed of the mineral pectolite, which has a chemical composition ...
Understanding governance in the Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo Biosphere Reserve : An empirical approach
(2023)
Background and research aim: This paper analyses the governance in the Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo Biosphere Reserve (RBJBE), located in the southwest of the Dominican Republic along the borders with the Republic of Haiti. ...
Techno-economic dataset and assumptions for long-term energy systems modelling in the Dominican Republic (2024–2050)
(2023)
The land transport sector, impacting fossil fuel consumption, has been selected as one of the sectors to apply decarbonization strategies. Energy systems modelling is an applied tool to evaluate scenarios and strategies ...
Identificación de especies arbóreas presentes en sistemas silvopastoriles de producción lechera del municipio Villa Los Almácigos, República Dominicana
(2023)
El estudio de los sistemas ganaderos en República Dominicana es una necesidad para orientar la ganadería hacia alternativas sostenibles como los sistemas silvopastoriles (SSP). En esta investigación se propuso identificar ...
Biomass energy potential of agricultural residues in the Dominican Republic
(2023)
The Dominican Republic has significant potential for energy generation from residual biomass, with sugarcane, rice, and coconut waste having the highest energy potential. The Eastern, Northeastern, and Southern regions ...
Influencia del arbolado en la habitabilidad térmica urbana en clima cálido húmedo, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
(2022)
En la actualidad la ciudad de Santo Domingo está viviendo un alto nivel de disconfort térmico urbano generando espacios carentes de uso debido al aumento de las temperaturas, afectando directamente la habitabilidad urbana. ...
The disconnect between knowledge and perceptions : a study of fishermen’s local ecological knowledge and their perception of the state of fisheries and how these are managed in the Dominican Republic
(2022)
Understanding what fishers know about the ecology of the fish they catch, and how they perceive the state and management of their fisheries can guide efforts towards more sustainable fishing practices. We tested relationships ...
Tropical montane vegetation dynamics near the upper cloud belt strongly associated with a shifting ITCZ and fire
(2022)
Tropical montane forests house unusual and diverse biota and are considered highly vulnerable to climate change, particularly near the trade wind inversion (TWI) – the upper end of the cloud belt that defines tropical ...