Evaluating solar power plant sites using integrated GIS and MCDM methods: a case study in Kermanshah Province by Iman Zandi, Aynaz Lotfata

“…Eslamabad-e Gharb, Kangavar, and Gilan-e Gharb counties emerged as the most suitable locations for solar power plant (SPP) development.…”
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Risk factors associate with overweight and obesity in adolescents by Carmen Emilia Guerra Cabrera, Jesús Vila Díaz, Juan José Apolinaire Pennini, Ailyn del Carmen Cabrera Romero, Inti Santana Carballosa, Pilar Maritza Almaguer Sabina

“…<strong>Background</strong>: Overweight and obesity have high prevalence among children and adolescent in industrialized countries and, since the 90´s, there is also an increase in developing counties. <strong><br />Objective</strong>: To determine the relevant risk factors associated with overweight in children. …”
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Occurrence, distribution, and potential ecological risks of psychoactive substances in the mangrove environment, Hainan Island of South China by Junnan Chen, Dan Feng, Jian Xu, Guoliang Ren, Changsheng Guo, Xiaocong Cao, Anfu Yang, Li Wang, Mingyang Wang, Ruixian Wang, Like Chen, Xiaochen Wu

“…In this study, surface water samples from the mangrove ecosystems across 6 cities and counties in Hainan Island, 68 water samples were collected from August to December 2022, for assessment of the occurrence, spatial distribution, and potential ecological risks of PSs in the mangrove ecosystem in Hainan Island, South China. …”
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Physical education teachers; physical activity level and affecting factors (the example of Çanakkale) by Gulsah Sahın, Haydar Durukan, Omer Durukan

“…The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between the physical activity levels of physical education teachers working in schools in Canakkale town and counties and gender, age, years of service, marital status and region of residence.  …”
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THE IMPACT OF INNOVATION ON FIRM SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN SME FROM THE WEST REGION OF ROMANIA by Cristian-Dan BIRIȘ

“…The results of the current research have highlighted the importance of process innovations, respectively product or service innovations, on obtaining sustainable competitive advantage by small and medium-sized enterprises in the Western Region of Romania, more precisely in Timiș, Arad, Hunedoara and Caraș-Severin counties. Moreover, the results of this study can be used both by general managers of companies, by entrepreneurs and last but not least by public policy makers with a direct…”
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The effect of E-commerce on digital inclusive finance: evidence from the E-commerce boom in rural China by Yi-Fan Zhang, Haoxing Zhao

“…Based on quasi-natural experiment data including 2844 counties in China, we employ a staggered difference-in-differences (DiD) model and find that after the arrival of the e-commerce boom, the digital inclusive finance index increased largely. …”
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Exploring the impact of urban spatial morphology on land surface temperature: A case study in Linyi City, China. by Yongyu Feng, Huimin Wang, Jing Wu, Yan Wang, Hui Shi, Jun Zhao

“…The High-High LISA values are distributed in the central and western areas, and the Low-Low LISA values are found in the northern regions and some scattered counties. The Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) model outperforms the Spatial Error Model (SEM) and Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) model, making it more suitable for exploring these relationships. …”
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Forming a Definition of a Town. Poland in the Context of Universal History by Marek Słoń

“…The second part of the article predicates the application of such a definition in the analysis of the urban network of twelve counties (within their contemporary boundaries) in four time sections: 1200, 1600, 1900 and 1939. …”
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Unveiling Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Hepatitis D Among Vulnerable Communities in Romania by Liana Gheorghe, Speranta Iacob, Irma Eva Csiki, Mihaela Ghioca, Razvan Iacob, Ileana Constantinescu, Bogdan Chiper, Laura Huiban, Cristina Muzica, Irina Girleanu, Nicoleta Tiuca, Sorina Diaconu, Daniela Larisa Sandulescu, Ion Rogoveanu, Andra Iulia Suceveanu, Florentina Furtunescu, Corina Pop, Anca Trifan

“…Conducted between July 2021 and November 2023, the program screened 320,000 individuals across 24 counties, targeting socially disadvantaged groups such as rural residents, the Roma community, and those lacking health insurance. …”
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Susceptibility Evaluation of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) Infesting Maize in Kenya against a Range of Insecticides by Savinda Njeri Gichere, Kakai Shem Khakame, Okoth Patrick

“…In this study, thirteen populations of the fall armyworm were sampled from thirteen counties of Kenya and determined its susceptibility to a range of insecticides using leaf-dip bioassay method. …”
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The Effect of Flood Exposure on Insurance Adoption Among US Households by June Choi, Noah S. Diffenbaugh, Marshall Burke

“…This effect is more short‐lived in counties in inland states that do not border the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. …”
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THE EUROPEAN UNION NORTH–SOUTH DIVIDE AND THE FUTURE OF THE EURO by M. M. Khmelnitskiy

“…Inspite of the fact that the Southern countries are still in economic decline, the Northern counties are insisting on austerity measures without any plans to reindustrialize Greece, Spain and Portugal in perspective. …”
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Impact of High-standard Farmland Construction policy on labor substitution by machinery in China:Evidence from quasi-experimental approaches at the macro and micro levels by YANG Yu, XIE Zhiwen, ZHANG Lijuan, ZHANG Qian

“…[Methods] Rooted in the induced technological changes theory, this study employed the difference-in-differences (DID) method to assess the impact of HSFC policy on labor substitution by machinery under the condition of rising labor costs using provincial panel data (2005-2021) and household survey data of two periods from three counties in Jiangxi Province. [Results] (1) In the backdrop of selective labor transfer and rising prices, farmers increasingly favored labor substitution by machinery. (2) HSFC policy enhanced effects on labor substitution by machinery. (3) Pronounced effects of HSFC policy were observed in grain-producing areas, regions with significant labor outflows, and among large-scale farmers. (4) The HSFC policy, through measures like reducing sloping land and improving rural infrastructure, effectively enhanced labor substitution efficiency. …”
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CULTURAL COUNCIL AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS IN CULTURE - NEW LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF MANAGEMENT AND FINANCING by Dragan Zlatović, Mirko Škarica, Ante Galić

“…By establishing cultural councils, the cultural policy of the Republic of Croatia follows the principles of contemporary cultural policy, whereby decision-making and co-decision-making on cultural issues are decentralized and directed to the levels of local and regional administration units: counties, cities, or municipalities, with the introduction of various modalities of participatory management, including the establishment of cultural Council. …”
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STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION OF DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS ON DIVORCES IN ROMANIA: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BY RESIDENCE, REGIONS, AND SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS by Marius I. STUPARIU, Marcu Simion STAȘAC, Ribana LINC

“…Additionally, regional disparities are discussed, varying depending on cultural traditions, urbanization level, and the economic development of counties, as well as common challenges faced by families in different areas of Romania. …”
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Tourism Development of Cultural Heritage Resources Through Conservation Concepts: A Case Study of Ningxia, China by Shengrui Zhang, Tianyi Hu, Tongyan Zhang, Hongrun Ju, Yingjie Wang

“…The findings reveal: (1) Religious and Ceremonial Sites: Ningxia boasts the highest number of religious and ceremonial sites, totaling 1741. (2) Geographical Distribution: Resources are distributed in a multicore pattern, concentrated in Longde and Zhongning Counties, while the central and western areas are less rich. (3) Regional Concentration: The eastern region shows a high concentration of resources, contrasting with the low concentration in the north. (4) Influencing Factors: Social factors like GDP per capita, urbanization, and population density significantly affect this spatial pattern, although natural factors like altitude are also important. …”
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Malaria survey data and geospatial suitability mapping for understanding spatial and temporal variations of risk across Kenya by Caroline Kioko, Justine Blanford

“…Despite the use of ITNs and awareness about malaria, malaria transmission continues to be a threat especially in counties in the lake endemic zone. Furthermore, place of residence, climate factors, ownership of ITNs may be associated with malaria in the region.…”
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Developing a GIS Model for Identifying Bear Corridors with Open-Source Data: The Romanian Context by Sanda Roșca, Alexandru Chira, Iuliu Vescan, Ștefan Bilașco, Ioan Fodorean, András-István Barta, Vasile Ceuca, Paul Sestraș

“…Following the spatial modelling of the open-source data, it was possible to observe the presence of habitats of the highest quality that could support a bear population outside the areas where bear specimens are concentrated (the counties of Mureș, Bistrița, Harghita, Covasna, Neamț, Buzau, Vrancea, Prahova, Brașov, Sibiu, and Argeș). …”
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Welfare effects and gender dimensions of adoption of climate smart agriculture practices: Evidence from Kenyan small-scale farmers by Boscow Okumu, Maren Radeny, Laura Cramer

“…This study addresses these gaps by employing the probit model and the endogenous switching regression model to determine the drivers of adoption of CSA practices and the average and heterogenous welfare impact of adoption, including the gender differentiated impacts, using data from 1,809 smallholder farmers from diverse agroecological zones across 22 counties in Kenya. The results revealed that access to agricultural information, input subsidies, loans and credit and being a female headed household increases likelihood of adoption of CSA practices. …”
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Practice Patterns of Graduates of a Rural Emergency Medicine Training Program by Dylan S. Kellogg, Miriam S. Teixeira, Michael Witt

“…Seventy-five percent of the graduates work in counties with fewer than 1,000,000 inhabitants, and 70% work in community hospitals and EDs caring for fewer than 100,000 patients/year. …”
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