Long Time Series Spatiotemporal Variations in NPP Based on the CASA Model in the Eco-Urban Agglomeration Around Poyang Lake, China by Tianmeng Du, Fei Yang, Jun Li, Chengye Zhang, Kuankuan Cui, Junxi Zheng

“…Results indicate seasonal fluctuations and significant variations between urban areas and vegetation, with implications for sustainable development. …”
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Study on the status of liver function abnormalities and its related factors in patients with severe mental disorders in Shanghai community by ZHANG Yixuan, CHEN Chunmei, ZHU Youwei, ZHU Yi, HE Siyuan, LIU Yanli, WANG Na, CAI Jun, XIE Bin, ZHANG Weibo

“…Univariate analysis showed that the rate of liver function abnormalities was higher in males than that in females (χ2=45.026, P<0.001), higher in suburbs than that in urban areas (χ2=25.317, P<0.001), higher in those with higher BMI than in those with lower BMI (χ2=63.748, P<0.001), higher in those with elevated blood pressure (BP) than in those without elevated BP (χ2=24.774, P<0.001), higher in those with elevated blood glucose than in those without elevated blood glucose (χ2=43.345, P<0.001), higher in those with abnormal triglyceride (TG) than in those with normal TG (χ2=15.551, P<0.001), and higher in those with abnormal total cholesterol (TC) than in those with normal TC (χ2=10.962, P=0.001). …”
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Spatial genetic characterization of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in the area between the Alps and the Central Dinaric Mountains by A. Devedžić, F. F. Urzi, B. Pokorny, G. Vengušt, D. Ž. Vengušt, F. Janžekovič, L. Velić, T. Eterović, B. K. Stroil, E. Bužan

“…This remarkable adaptability has allowed the red fox to thrive in various environments, from urban areas to remote wilderness. In this study, we used a set of microsatellite markers for the comparative genetic analysis of red fox populations from two countries. …”
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Design and Implementation of a Smart Campus Flexible Internet of Things Architecture on a Brazilian University by Bruno Oliveira Zarpellon, Luis de Oro Arenas, Eduardo Paciencia Godoy, Fernando Pinhabel Marafao, Helmo K. Morales Paredes

“…The concept of a smart campus is derived from the concept of a smart city, which was developed to demonstrate how urban areas were addressing their new and dynamic challenges by integrating technology and data-driven decision-making. …”
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Assessing the Attitude and Knowledge of Family Doctors in Sari Toward Monkeypox by Lotfollah Davoodi, Mohammad Khademlou, Bahareh Moayed Ahmadi, Masoumeh Abdi Talarpashti, Zohreh Alinasab, Sodabah Jafari, Mohammad Shahpoori, Somayeh Khakpour

“…Additionally, 62% worked in urban areas, and 38% worked in rural areas. The average age of the participants was 47.10±8.07 years, and their average work experience was 17.30±5.17 years. …”
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Perceived urban environment elements associated with momentary and long-term well-being: An experience sampling method approach by Yu-Ru Chen, Atsushi Nakagomi, Masamichi Hanazato, Noriyuki Abe, Kazushige Ide, Katsunori Kondo

“…These elements are important for developing urban areas that meet the physical requirements of residents while supporting their emotional and psychological well-being.…”
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Identifying and ranking the effective financial factors on rural entrepreneurial small businesses by Khosro Farahi, Parvaneh Gelard, Hamid Tohidi

“…Rural entrepreneurship is one of the most important goals of policy-makers to develop villages and prevent migration from rural to urban areas. Significant challenges at the rural entrepreneurship level have reduced the entrepreneurship development process. …”
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Using ICT Tools for Exploring the Impact of Urban Blue-Green Spaces on Human Health and Well-Being by Sanja IVANKOVIC, Dragana JOVANOVIC, Predrag SAVIC, Vesna KARADŽIĆ, Milena VASIĆ

“…HEART study is using ICT tools as instruments in studying how blue-green spaces (BGS) impact public health and well-being in urban areas. 800 volunteers are equipped with smart-bands during their active time at demo sites in the cities of Belgrade, Athens and Aarhus. …”
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Construction Control Technology and Monitoring Analysis of Walking Incremental Launching Construction of Small-Curvature Steel Box Girder Bridges Across Expressways by Hai Huang, Xiaomin Xue, Haitao Ma, Zhijun Zhou, Jianbo Dou, Heng Yang, Erwei Guo, Jianjun Ma

“…As urban areas keep growing, there are higher requirements for the carrying capacity of traffic operations, and there are more and more curve incremental launching projects with complex construction conditions. …”
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Spatial scales matter in designing buffer zones for coastal protected areas along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway by Roger H. Lee, Ivan H.Y. Kwong, Tom C.H. Li, Paulina P.Y. Wong, Yik-Hei Sung, Yat-Tung Yu

“…Our findings reinforce the significant contribution of protected coastal wetlands to waterbird conservation and highlight the growing importance of spatially relevant buffer zones in facilitating a gradual transition between protected and urbanized areas in supporting waterbird diversity amidst coastal developments.…”
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Utilizing GIS, remote sensing, and AHP-multi-criteria decision analysis for optimal landfill site selection in Kenitra Province, Morocco: a step towards sustainable development goa... by Adil Moumane, Jamal Al Karkouri, Mouhcine Batchi

“…Ten criteria were considered in selecting new landfill sites, including distance from surface water, soil permeability, land use land cover (LULC), topographic wetness index, distance from the shoreline, slope, aspect, proximity to urban areas, transportation networks, and villages. …”
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Multiscale Attention Feature Fusion Based on Improved Transformer for Hyperspectral Image and LiDAR Data Classification by Aili Wang, Guilong Lei, Shiyu Dai, Haibin Wu, Yuji Iwahori

“…However, the complexity of urban areas and their surrounding structures makes it extremely difficult to capture correlations between features. …”
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Reduction of NOx and SO2 Emissions by Shore Power Adoption by Duy-Hieu Nguyen, Chitsan Lin, Nicholas Kiprotich Cheruiyot, Jen-Yu Hsu, Ming-Yuan Cho, Shih-Hsien Hsu, Chin-Ko Yeh

“…Additionally, the AERMOD model was used to simulate the ground-level dispersion of the four pollutants to the surrounding urban areas. The simulation results showed that the elevated areas in the city were vulnerable to ship emissions, especially for NOx. …”
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Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii amongst Pregnant Women in Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia by Hussein Aqeely, Eman K. El-Gayar, Darakhshan Perveen Khan, Abdullah Najmi, Ayesha Alvi, Ibrahim Bani, Mohamed Salih Mahfouz, Saif Elden Abdalla, Ibrahim M. Elhassan

“…The seropositivity rate of T. gondii-specific antibodies was higher among pregnant women from the urban areas than those from rural communities (7.4% versus 0% and 21% versus 15.4% for IgM and IgG, resp.). …”
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Evaluation and Optimization Research on the Spatial Distribution of Automated External Defibrillators Based on a Genetic Algorithm: A Case Study of Central Urban District of Nanjin... by Ge Shi, Jiahang Liu, Chuang Chen, Jingran Zhang, Jinghai Xu, Yu Chen, Jiaming Na, Wei Chen

“…It enhances the efficiency of current AED deployment in the main urban areas of Nanjing and offers significant insights for the optimization of urban emergency resource allocation.…”
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Exploring Traditional Knowledge and Potential Uses of Local Freshwater Algae and Aquatic Plants in Thai Wetland Communities by Pasin Norkum Ai, Angkhana Inta, Sarana Rose Sommano, Kittiya Phinyo, Kritsana Duangjan, Tibet Tangpao

“…This gap suggested that local ecological knowledge may be at risk as younger residents migrate to urban areas. This research underscored the need for conservation and educational initiatives to bridge generational gaps and engage younger generations in resource management. …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of <i>Staphylococcus caprae</i> Infections in Catalonia, Spain by Javier Díez de los Ríos, María Navarro, Judit Serra-Pladevall, Sònia Molinos, Emma Puigoriol, Noemi Párraga-Niño, Glòria Pedemonte-Parramón, Luisa Pedro-Botet, Óscar Mascaró, Esteban Reynaga

“…The aim of this study was to characterize the <i>S. caprae</i> infections identified in two hospitals located, respectively, in rural and urban areas of Catalonia, Spain. In this retrospective, observational study, data were compiled from clinical records of all <i>S. caprae</i> infections diagnosed between January 2010 and December 2023. …”
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Spatial analysis of regency city minimum wage, labor force, regional original income and investment affecting gross regional domestic product in central Java province in 2022 by Darwin Kasidi, Husnul Fitri

“…The pattern of economic concentration found mainly around urban areas, such as Semarang City, suggests an economic spillover effect that drives growth in the surrounding areas. …”
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Adapting to climate change and multi-risk governance: toward sustainable adaptation and enhancing urban resilience—Indonesia by Abdillah Abdillah, Ida Widianingsih, Rd Ahmad Buchari, Heru Nurasa

“…Abstract Climate change has contributed to an increase in natural catastrophes over the past five years in Indonesia, causing various forms of damage in urban areas and posing a severe danger to multi-risk governance for municipal governments in Indonesia. …”
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Epidemiology of dengue fever in Somaliland: clinical features, and serological patterns from a retrospective study by Dek Kahin Yosef, Ahmed Saeed Ismail, Barwaqo Saleban Awil, Halima Ahmed Hassan, Mohamed Ahmed Hassan

“…Most cases were from urban areas (58.9%). Common symptoms included fever, vomiting, nausea (86.7%), GIT problems (86.12%) were the predominant symptom of patients. …”
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