Development and Application of Urban Landslide Vulnerability Assessment Methodology Reflecting Social and Economic Variables by Yoonkyung Park, Ananta Man Singh Pradhan, Ungtae Kim, Yun-Tae Kim, Sangdan Kim

“…Frist, debris flows are propagated to urban areas from such source areas by Flow-R (flow path assessment of gravitational hazards at a regional scale), and then urban vulnerability is assessed by two categories: physical and socioeconomic aspect. …”
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Uncovering barriers to bilharzia prevention communication in Ugu district, South Africa by Lauren Dyll-Myklebust, Duduzile Zwane

“…In 2012, in-depth semistructured interviews were conducted with a sample of 20 female teenagers from both rural and urban areas across the Ugu District. Their perceptions of this issue highlighted various sociocultural, economic and logistical constraints to effective FB communication. …”
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Addressing the emerging threat of Oropouche virus: implications and public health responses for healthcare systems by Olalekan John Okesanya, Blessing Olawumi Amisu, Olaniyi Abideen Adigun, Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed, Abdulmajeed Opeyemi Agboola, Tolga Kab, Gilbert Eshun, Bonaventure Michael Ukoaka, Tolutope Adebimpe Oso, Jerico Bautista Ogaya, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno

“…The ability of the virus to thrive in both forested and urban areas has raised concerns regarding its potential spread to new regions, particularly in the context of climate change. …”
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The status and challenges of irrigation infrastructure performance in supporting the agricultural sector: A case study of Kediri Regency, Indonesia by Budi Santoso Eko, Siti Humaira An Nisaa, Fitri Larasati Aida

“…The increase in population in rural and urban areas has an impact on food availability and security. …”
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Using UAV-Based Systems to Monitor Air Pollution in Areas with Poor Accessibility by Oscar Alvear, Nicola Roberto Zema, Enrico Natalizio, Carlos T. Calafate

“…Despite the fact that crowdsensing approaches could be an adequate solution for urban areas, they cannot be implemented in rural environments. …”
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The Concept of Informal Green Space in Academic Research: A Comprehensive Literature Review on the Terminology Used by Duy Thong Ta, Huixin Wang, Katsunori Furuya

“…Informal green spaces (IGSs) are vital yet under-researched urban areas that enhance biodiversity, provide ecosystem services, and improve the well-being of urban residents. …”
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Identifying and Prioritizing Obstacles to the Intermediate development of Zabol City Via Chang’s Method by Majid Goodarzi, Ali Ashkboos, Behnam Mohammadi

“…The intermediate development approach posits that vacant lands and the deteriorating structures within urban areas should be prioritized for development rather than expanding into the periphery of cities currently under construction. …”
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Effects of Different Construction Sequences on Ground Surface Settlement and Displacement of Single Long Pile due to Twin Paralleled Shield Tunneling by Kan Huang, Yiwei Sun, Xianqiang Huang, Yujian Li, Meng Jiang, Runing Liu

“…Shield tunneling activities inevitably pass through pile foundations at close distance in densely urban areas. Various studies have investigated the interaction between newly constructed tunnels and existing pile foundations. …”
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Urban Cepaea nemoralis snails are less likely to have nematodes trapped within their shells by Dahirel, Maxime, Reyné, Hannah, De Wolf, Katrien, Bonte, Dries

“…We examined shells from the generalist snail Cepaea nemoralis sampled in three urban areas in Belgium for trapped nematodes, and attempted to link this to urbanization and shell phenotypic traits. …”
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Energy Budget on Various Land Use Areas Using Reanalysis Data in Florida by Chi-Han Cheng, Fidelia Nnadi, Yuei-An Liou

“…The results showed that the lake and urban areas had high values of energy budget, evaporation, and low Bowen ratio, while the wetland areas have the opposite treads because of the lowest evaporation rate. …”
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The Impact of Courtyard Spatial Characteristics Across Historical Periods on Summer Microclimates: A Case Study from China by Qian Zhang, Xuan Ma, Duo Xu, Dian Zhou, Yujun Yang, Weile Jiang

“…This approach not only contributes to lowering carbon emissions but also boosts resilience to extreme heat events in urban areas, especially in regions facing rapid urbanization and climate change challenges.…”
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Potential Spectrum of Accompanied Penetrating Abdominal Intraperitoneal Injuries with Bowel Evisceration: Surprises Awaiting the Trauma Surgeon in Resource Limited Settings by Ahmed Shabhay, Zarina Shabhay, Kondo Chilonga, Theresia Mwakyembe, David Msuya, Fabian Massaga, Samwel Chugulu

“…With increase in crime rates and motor traffic accidents in urban areas, the trauma surgeon in civilian urban centers faces spectrum of injuries similar to his colleague in war torn areas. …”
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A clustering-metaheuristic-simulation approach to determine air taxi operating site location by Varshini Priyaa Senthilnathan, Mohanapriya Singaravelu, Suchithra Rajendran, Sharan Srinivas

“…Urban Air Mobility (UAM) can improve the transportation service offered in urban areas by potentially solving traffic congestion, thereby allowing customers to travel more efficiently across any city. …”
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Activity Space for Online Activities: An Opportunity for Building Resilience in Industry 4.0 Era and Post-Covid-19 Pandemic by Puspita Iredo Bettie, Kurniawan Andri, Marfai Muh Aris

“…These findings suggest that online activities can be conducted anywhere, without specific spatial requirements, thereby reducing physical exposure in urban areas. The reduced physical exposure of an area was one indicator of urban resilience from the physical and environmental aspects.…”
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CALENDARIO POLÍNICO DE ESPECIES POTENCIALMENTE ALERGÓGENAS Y SU RELACIÓN CON PARÁMETROS METEOROLÓGICOS EN VILLA VENTANA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES by Graciela M. Benedetti, Barbara S. Sastre, Alicia M. Campo

“…Urban trees ensure multiple social and environmental benefits for residents in urban areas. But what will happen if these species are not the correct ones?. …”
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Drinking Water Treatment Residuals to Control Phosphorus in Soils by Jonathan D. Judy, Maria L. Silveira, Sampson Agyin-Birikorang, George O'Connor, Thomas A. Obreza

“…Excess P in soil does not damage soil fertility but can be transported from agricultural and urban areas either dissolved in water that drains away or as particulate matter (attached to soil particles) that travels with eroding soil.  …”
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Acceptance of Electric Car Sharing in Rural Areas by Jan Silberer, Maja Mrso, Thomas Bäumer, Patrick Müller

“…However, in rural areas, car sharing still faces challenges, such as sparse populations. In urban areas, previous research has identified underlying factors in the use of car sharing. …”
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Land use land cover change as a casual factor for climate variability and trends in the Bilate River Basin, Ethiopia. by Samuel Shibeshi Bikeko, Dr E Venkatesham

“…Concurrently, agricultural land expanded at an annual rate of approximately 1,141 hectares, while urban areas grew by 24.3 hectares annually in recent years. …”
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Statistique appliquée aux images NOAA pour le suivi du couvert végétal des bassins versants d'Aghien et de la Mé by Zamblé Armand Tra Bi, Djibril Noufé, Bamory Kamagaté, Kôkôh Rose Effebi, Yemou Jeanne N’tain, Seydou Diallo, Fabrice Nguetta, Karoui Hela, Droh Laciné Goné, Jean Louis, Luc Séguis

“…In addition, three levels of spatial discrimination are clearly distinguishable : the increasingly urbanized area of the Aghien basin ; the northeast of the Mé basin, area of high production of perennial crops (cocoa, hevea, coffee, oil palm, etc.) and the rest of the basin characterized by a mosaic food crop-export crop.…”
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Sino-noir of Serial Killers and Dismemberments by Sheng-mei Ma

“…Part of China, particularly coastal urban areas, boomed, while other parts, such as the Northeast’s heavy industry, went bust, a schizophrenic fissure within the body politic. …”
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