Temporal Analysis of Changes in Anthropogenic Emissions and Urban Heat Islands during COVID-19 Restrictions in Gauteng Province, South Africa by Lerato Shikwambana, Mahlatse Kganyago, Paidamwoyo Mhangara

“…Abstract Anthropogenic emissions are significant drivers of temperature rises in major urban areas across the globe. Waste heat and exhaust emissions from motor vehicles and industrial combustion cause the warming of cities, resulting in microclimates’ changes. …”
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Developing Flood Extent Map by using Numerical Models and Determination of Areas under Flood Risk: Türkköse Stream Case by Sezar Gülbaz

“…In order to prevent losses and minimize damages, it is necessary to model the streams passing through urban areas and to establish flood extent maps. In addition, the generated flood extent maps should be updated taking into account the changes in land use occurring in urban areas. …”
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Footprints of the Future: Cleaner and Faster Transportation with Shared E-Scooter Operational Models by Ömer Kaya

“…In recent years, shared e-scooters have become increasingly popular as a mode of transportation in urban areas. Shared e-scooters have emerged as a convenient and sustainable transportation option in urban areas, providing users with a flexible and efficient way to travel short distances within a city. …”
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National‐Scale Flood Hazard Data Unfit for Urban Risk Management by Jochen E. Schubert, Katharine J. Mach, Brett F. Sanders

“…To manage risks, governments, the private sector, and households now rely on flood hazard data from national‐scale models that lack accuracy in urban areas due to unresolved drainage processes and infrastructure. …”
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Access and utilisation of leprosy healthcare services in high-burden districts in Ethiopia by Solomon S. Marrye, Simangele Shakwane

“…However, respondents who reside in urban areas were knowledgeable about the disease (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 8.2; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.6, 42.0). …”
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Analysis of the status of creative tourism components in the metropolises of Tabriz as the capital of tourism in Islamic countries by Masoud Safair Pour, Yahia Jafari

“…Prioritization of the elements of the creative city and urban areas is in line with the development of creative tourism, using network analysis and topsis models. …”
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Nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation and resilience in urban informal settlements: Insights from kibera, kenya and Villa 20, Argentina by Caroline Kibii, Flávia Guerra, Philip Bonera Bananayo, Simone Sandholz

“…Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are gaining much recognition for their contribution to addressing climate change impacts and overall environmental challenges in urban areas. NbS in urban areas have been associated with varied benefits and ecosystem services such as flood management, cooling effects and recreational values. …”
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Effects of Polycarboxylate-Lignosulfonate Superplasticizer on the Engineering Properties and Cementitious Paste Thickness of Pervious Concrete by Ehsan Teymouri, Nurul Noraziemah Mohd Pauzi, Wong Kwong Soon, Mehdi Forouzan, Marjan Salari

“…This system is suitable as pavements in urban areas with light-traffic load, green spaces, and sidewalks to mitigate the anthropization impacts.…”
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The Spiraling Case of a Yellow Chef: Isolated Hyperbilirubinemia by Karen Jiang, Ahmad Najdat Bazarbashi, Sami Dahdal, Adina Voiculescu, Natalia Khalaf

“…Leptospirosis is a common bacterial disease in tropical regions of the world due to greater exposure to rodents and domestic animals; however, this condition can also occur in US urban areas, though it often goes unrecognized. Gastrointestinal symptoms are very commonly seen, and icteric leptospirosis is often confused for other conditions resulting in delayed diagnosis and worse outcomes. …”
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ITS-based wireless traffic monitoring solution by Natalja Osintsev, Victoria Nozick

“…The extensive use of personal vehicles contributes significantly to the escalation of transportation demands, resulting in pollution and a rapid surge in traffic congestion, especially in urban areas. To curb this issue, it is imperative to implement effective techniques. …”
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What is Phase II NPDES? by Mark W. Clark

“… The Phase II program expands Phase I by requiring additional operators of MS4s in urban areas, and most industries and operators of small construction sites, to implement programs and practices to control polluted stormwater runoff through the use of NPDES permits. …”
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Encontros afetivos em quintais urbanos: um estudo sobre famílias e sociabilidade no Subúrbio Ferroviário de Salvador (BA) by Wanderlene Cardozo Ferreira Reis, José Eduardo Ferreira Santos, Ana Cecília de Sousa B. Bastos, Giuseppina Marsico, Elaine Pedreira Rabinovich

“…This text is part of a study whose final objective was to investigate the meanings attributed to backyards in narratives of different generations of families living in urban areas in the 21st century in the city of Salvador, Bahia. …”
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What is Phase II NPDES? by Mark W. Clark

“… The Phase II program expands Phase I by requiring additional operators of MS4s in urban areas, and most industries and operators of small construction sites, to implement programs and practices to control polluted stormwater runoff through the use of NPDES permits. …”
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Contexte spatial des ambiances urbaines et usage des lieux by Arnaud Piombini

“…The objective is to replace ambient environment in the context of opportunities and constraints that bind townspeople to urban areas and ultimately affect people’s perceptions and uses of places.…”
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Radionuclide contamination in agricultural and urban ecosystems: A study of soil, plant, and milk samples by Aichouche Mohamed E.A., Petrović Mihajlo V., Živković Milena P., Krstić Dragana Ž., Branković Snežana R.

“…This study investigates the presence of radionuclides in soil, plant, and milk samples from rural and urban areas. Using gamma spectrometry, the activity concentrations of radionuclides were measured to assess potential exposure pathways for external gamma radiation and radionuclide transfer through the food chain. …”
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Analyzing Worn-Out Texture Regeneration from Urban Branding Perspective Using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) (Case Study: Worn-Out Texture of Shahr-e-Kord) by Dvood Mahdavi, Ali Mohammadi Gojani, Waliullah Nazari

“…AbstractUrban regeneration, a contemporary approach to revitalizing worn-out urban areas, has a tremendous impact on the quality of life and sustainability of residents. …”
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EVALUATION OF METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS INFLUENCE ON BENZENE ACCIDENTAL POLLUTION. CASE STUDY: BACAU CITY 2008 by DOINA CAPSA, VALENTIN NEDEFF, NARCIS BARSAN, EMILIAN MOSNEGUTU, DANA CHITIMUS

“…In addition, air quality in urban areas depends by the green areas management, population density, climatic conditions and geographic. …”
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Pavement ant Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Tyler Vitone, Andrea Lucky

“…Since first introduced from Europe at the beginning of the nineteenth century, the ant has become well established and is prevalent in urban areas in the northern U.S. and parts of Canada. …”
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Monitoring of green areas in the University of Guadalajara through image processing in an HPC environment by Martín Pizano-Moreno, Jaime Ibarra-Nuño, Verónica Lizette Robles-Dueñas

“… Evaluation and monitoring of vegetation in urban areas is used for the management of natural resources and urban planning. …”
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De l’activisme urbain en Égypte : émergence et stratégies depuis la révolution de 2011 by Roman Stadnicki

“…We are witnessing, since the 2011 revolution, a powerful growth of urban activism in Egypt, characterized by the increasing number of complaints about living conditions in urban areas and expressed wills to improve them, especially in Cairo. …”
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