Functional Capacity, Lipid Profile, and Associated Factors in Older Adults Living in Urban and Rural Areas by Francieli Cristina Comelli Medeiros, Clodoaldo Antônio De Sá, Eduardo Ottobeli Chielle, Fátima Ferretti, Rosana Amora Ascari, Gabriela Peretro, Vanessa da Silva (Corralo)

“…For this purpose, 208 older adults were evaluated (132 living in rural areas and 73 living in urban areas). Sociodemographic data were collected, and functional strength, aerobic capacity, and lipid profile of older adults living in the southern region of Brazil were evaluated. …”
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Thermal and Acoustic Design of a Shelter for High-Voltage Electrical Equipment by Somayan Basu, Edoardo Piana

“…Since this type of device must be protected from unwanted access by people, wildlife and inclement weather, protection must be placed around the main components. When deployed in urban areas, housing can be built using solid panels. …”
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Evaluating Key Indicators for Urban Decarbonization: A Framework for Sustainable Cities by Purcel Rodica, Croitoru Cristina

“…Urban decarbonization is critical for addressing climate change, given that urban areas are major contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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The Architecture of Traditional and Modern Afghan Houses and the Fundamentalist Regime: Impacts on Women's Lives by Sayed Abdul Basir Samimi, Artur Simões Rozestraten, Júnia Aparecida Laia da Mata

“…The findings of this research indicate that urban areas more conspicuously manifest modernization in physical aspects, evinced by the prevalence of modern residential houses. …”
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Visualization of Multivariate Time-Series Characteristics of Ground Loss Caused by Shield Tunneling by Zhu Wen, Xiaoli Rong, Fei Gao, Zhen Wang, Dong An

“…The validity of the proposed ground-loss model is verified via calculation and comparison with 13 EPB shield construction projects carried out in typical urban areas featuring soft soil. Thermal maps are thus obtained to visualize the classification contributions, which provide a visual basis for feature analysis.…”
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Émissions de CO2 liées à la mobilité domicile-travail : une double lecture par le lieu de résidence et le lieu de travail des actifs à Lyon et à Lille by Louafi Bouzouina, Bernard Quetelard, Florence Toilier

“…By combining census data and household travel surveys in two different urban areas, Lille and Lyon, our aim is first to measure the CO2 emissions related to commuting and secondly, to identify the most emitting CO2 zone from the point of view of the residences and jobs location in the two contexts. …”
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Epidemiology and diversity of Plasmodium species in Franceville and their implications for malaria control by Larson Boundenga, Yann Vital Sima-Biyang, Neil Michel Longo-Pendy, Michelle Bignoumba, Clark Mbou-Boutambe, Clauve Jauvert Moukagni-Mussadji, Dorothé Marielle Wora, Fabrice Kassa-Kassa, Richard Onanga, Cyrille Bisseye, Francine Ntoumi, Ayola Akim Adegnika, Jean-Bernard Lekana-Douki

“…Abstract Malaria is a significant public health challenge in Gabon, with high prevalence rates in rural and semi-urban areas. This study investigated Plasmodium infection prevalence among outpatients at a medical laboratory in Franceville, Gabon, in 2020. …”
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Determinants of body composition among peri-menopausal women of Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, India by Suman Sahu, Rajesh K. Gautam

“…A total of 200 peri-menopusal women were recruited (≥ 40 years) from rural and urban areas of the district Bilaspur (CG). Among the studied respondents the mean age for peri-menopausal women was 42.62 ± 3.40 years. …”
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How does dispersal shape the genetic patterns of animal populations in European cities? A simulation approach by Savary, Paul, Tannier, Cécile, Foltête, Jean-Christophe, Bourgeois, Marc, Vuidel, Gilles, Khimoun, Aurélie, Moal, Hervé, Garnier, Stéphane

“…In cities, the size of animal populations determines drift and can depend on multiple processes, whereas gene flow essentially depends on the ability of species to disperse across urban areas. Considering this, we tested whether variations in dispersal constraints alone could explain the variability of neutral genetic patterns commonly observed in urban areas. …”
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95-95-95 HIV indicators among children younger than 15 years in South Africa: results from the 2017 national HIV prevalence, incidence, behaviour, and communication survey by Rindidzani E. Magobo, Musawenkosi Mabaso, Sean Jooste, Lesiba Molopa, Inbarani Naidoo, Leickness Simbayi, Khangelani Zuma, Nompumelelo Zungu, Olive Shisana, Sizulu Moyo

“…The findings underscore the need for targeted interventions and programs tailored for CLHIV in urban areas.…”
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Implementasi Kebijakan Retribusi Parkir Badan Jalan di Kota Pekanbaru by Ema Fitri Lubis, Rio Sundari, Rosmayani Rosmayani, Zilfi Purnama Rahmi

“…In urban areas with high levels of mobility in driving, the high push for urbanization and the rapid demand for vehicles have resulted in additional parking spaces. …”
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Abastecimento alimentar em contextos de crise: uma análise sobre o Haiti by John Osthe, Valdemar João Wesz Junior

“…They establish a vital connection between rural and urban areas, being key to the circulation of products and to Haiti's food supply, with an enormous capacity for resistance and resilience even in a national context marked by multiple crises.…”
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Exposition à la pollution atmosphérique liée au trafic routier et risques sanitaires by Sabine Host

“…Greater consistency in the protocols would be desirable to provide better understanding of the health issue of traffic in urban areas and thus to better implement policies to protect those most at risk.…”
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Simplified Method for Calculating the Active Earth Pressure on Retaining Walls of Narrow Backfill Width Based on DEM Analysis by Minghui Yang, Bo Deng

“…Spaces for backfills are often constrained and narrowed when retaining walls must be built close to existing stable walls in urban areas or near rock faces in mountainous areas. …”
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Quel avenir pour le logement social en Tunisie ? by Sami Ben Fguira, Mongi Belarem

“…The inadequacy of housing for the lower classes in urban areas has led to urban dysfunctions in Tunisian cities. …”
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Agroecology in Brazil and Italy: Comparative Analysis of the Historical Formation Process of Agroecology by Andre Augusto Michelato Ghizelini, Gaio Cesare Pacini

“…It advocates for the development of agri-food systems grounded in the principles of biodiversity, the strengthening of family farming, food sovereignty, and the reconnection between rural and urban areas. Understanding agroecological experiences worldwide is essential for evaluating their progress in building sustainable agroecosystems. …”
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Where ? When ? And how often ? What can we learn about daily urban mobilities from Twitter data and Google POIs in Bangkok (Thailand) and which perspectives for dengue studies ?... by Alexandre Cebeillac, Eric Daudé, Thomas Huraux

“…Human mobilities in urban areas have an impact on the spread of infectious diseases, including those caused by mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and Zika virus. …”
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2 + 1 Highways: Overview and Future Directions by Manuel Romana, Marilo Martin-Gasulla, Ana T. Moreno

“…Most of the rural transportation system is composed of two-lane highways, and many of them serve as the primary means for rural access to urban areas and freeways. In some highways, traffic volumes can be not high enough to justify a four-lane highway but higher than can be served by isolated passing lanes, or can present high number of head-on collisions. …”
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Impact of urban development and land use changes on the climate of the city of Shiraz and Fasa by Ahmad Mazidi, Mahdi Narangifard

“…Expansion of urban areas has impacted on climate in local and global scale. …”
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Surface Albedo Assimilation and Its Impact on Surface Radiation Budget in Beijing by Chunlei Meng

“…Surface albedo is inversely proportional to the net radiation. For urban areas, after assimilation, the annual average net radiation decreases about 5.6%. …”
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