Disparities in Antenatal Care Visits between Urban and Rural Ethiopian Women by Senahara Korsa Wake, Abera Botore, Ahmed Mohammed, Kolato Gemede, Moyata Bariso, Urge Gerema

“…Pregnant women in rural areas visited fewer number of antenatal care (68.36%) than those in urban areas (90.1%). Women with age range of 30-40 (IRR: 4.56, 95% CI: 1.07-19.34), women with attending incomplete primary education (IRR: 0.05, 95% CI: 0.02-0.12), women with attending complete primary education (IRR: 0.17, 95% CI: 0.07-0.42), women from middle-income households (IRR: 0.12, 95% CI: 0.06-0.24), women from richer household (IRR: 0.26, 95% CI: 0.14,0.5), women from the richest household (IRR: 0.45, 95% CI: 0.24-0.86), and pregnant women from rural areas (IRR: 0.615, 95%: 0.56-0.67) were observed to be linked with the frequency of antenatal care visits. …”
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Gated communities in mar del plata: territorial ordination and social construction of space by Alejandro Maya

“…In this case, the article pursues a double purpose, namely: a) Highlighting urban transformations and the expansion of gated communities in the south periurban area of the city of Mar del Plata, and b) Examining the role of public and private actors and his intervention in urban areas. Finally, the study showed that the proliferation of closed urbanisations and the urban transformation of the southern territory of the municipality find a foundation in the current regulations in the Strategic Plan, which does not consider the area when planning the growth of the city. …”
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The Determinants of Adolescent Glycolipid Metabolism Disorder: A Cohort Study by Xiao-Hua Liang, Lun Xiao, Jing-Yu Chen, Ping Qu, Xian Tang, Yuwei Wang

“…We observed that the prevalence of GLMD was high in childhood and adolescents, and rural-urban areas, sex, pubertal development, dyslipidemia in a younger age, maternal obesity, and hypertension were associated with increased GLMD risk, suggesting that implementing the community-family intervention to improve the GLMD of children is essential.…”
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Changes and determinants of pneumococcal vaccine uptake in Ethiopia. by Biniyam Tedla Mamo, Ferehiwot Gebrehiwot Geram, Kebron Yihenew Getnet, Zelalem Tazu Bonger

“…Children in rural areas were 69% less likely to receive more doses of PCV vaccinations than those living in urban areas (AOR = 0.307, 95% CI: 0.127 - 0.742). Second or higher-order births were associated with greater uptake doses of PCV (AOR = 2.519, 95% CI: 1.143-5.548). …”
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Analysis of Water Surface Ratio Evolution in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Based on Landsat by JIANG Xintong, LIAO Xiaolong, QUAN Xujian, XUE Jiao, ZHONG Yixuan, YU Baishun

“…An appropriate urban water surface ratio plays a vital role in improving the ecological quality of urban areas and the quality of urban living space.By RS and GIS technology,the research takes the free and open source optical remote sensing data,Landsat images,as the data source and uses the normalized difference water index (NDWI) and the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) to construct an automatic water body discrimination model.In this way,we can analyze the evolution of the water surface ratio in the core cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area) in the past two decades.The result analysis reveals that in the past 20 years,the water area of the Greater Bay Area has been decreased by 136 km²,and the water surface ratio is reduced from 4.48% to 4.22%.Among the cities in the Greater Bay Area,the city with the largest reduction in the water area is Jiangmen,with a decline of 44.20 km²,and its water surface ratio falls from 6.10% to 5.62%.Foshan follows Jiangmen,with a water area decrease of 32.34 km²,and its water surface ratio drops from 13.17% to 12.32%.The water area in Macao,Hong Kong,Huizhou,and Zhaoqing demonstrates a fall of not more than 10 km²,and that in Guangzhou and Shenzhen is reduced by not more than 20 km².By the transition matrix analysis of land use types in the Greater Bay Area,we can uncover the main reason for the decline in water area—that is,the increase in construction land invading the original water area.The result of this paper can provide theoretical and methodological support for the rational use of water resources and the construction of water ecology in the cities of the Greater Bay Area.Meanwhile,it can offer an important reference for promoting the construction of ecological civilization and strengthening environmental protection in the Greater Bay Area.…”
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Examining sufficiency and equity in the geographic distribution of physicians in Japan: a longitudinal study by Yuichi Imanaka, Susumu Kunisawa, Koji Hara, Tetsuya Otsubo

“…Decreases were also observed in the rural groups, where the number of physicians decreased by 4.4% in the group with a higher initial physician supply and 7.6% in the group with a lower initial physician supply.Conclusions Although the total number of physicians increased in Japan, demand-adjusted physician supply decreased in recent years in all areas except for urban areas with a lower initial physician supply. In addition, the equity of physician distribution had consistently deteriorated since 2000. …”
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Sensitizing performance of air purifiers for the high-rise commercial buildings in urban core by Sandeep Budde, Sandeep Budde, Prabhjot Singh Chani, Sandeep Agrawal

“…This study intends to assess the role of building airtightness and air purifier automation in lessening the air purifiers’ electricity consumption in urban areas. Transient building simulation tools do not account for infiltrated pollution levels directly. …”
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From InSAR‐Derived Subsidence to Relative Sea‐Level Rise—A Call for Rigor by P. S. J. Minderhoud, M. Shirzaei, P. Teatini

“…Correct interpretation of results is essential as InSAR satellites measure reflector movement, which may not always align with land surface movement, particularly in urban areas. Ignoring these discrepancies can lead to underestimation of subsidence rates. …”
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Isolation and Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Patients with Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in Baghdad by Fatima Rheem Wadi, Maryam Kareem Ali

“…A total of 55 patients (68.75%) were from urban areas, and 25 patients (31.25%) were from rural areas .With regard to the antibiotic susceptibility profile, the data showed that the most effective antibiotics were colistin(77%) Ceftazidime(55%) ,Cefepime(45%), Imipenem (42%),   highest resistance percentages of strains to tested antibiotics was for Ceftoriaxone  , Cefpodoxime (100%) and the lowest resistant percentages was (22.5%) for colistin Females were more likely to develop otitis media, and the prevalence appeared to be higher among the elderly. …”
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Planning of construction supply system in constrained conditions using the dynamic programming method by Ya. D. Ageeva, Yu. A. Chirkunov, A. A. Lapidus

“…This makes it possible to simplify the process of planning and project management, which is relevant for making organizational and technological decisions in the material and technical supply of construction in dense urban areas, as well as for increasing the efficiency and competitiveness of the construction industry as a whole.Materials and methods. …”
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Seasonal Variability of Air Pollutants and Their Relationships to Meteorological Parameters in an Urban Environment by Sherly Shelton, Gayathri Liyanage, Sanduni Jayasekara, Buddhi Pushpawela, Upaka Rathnayake, Akila Jayasundara, Lesty Dias Jayasooriya

“…Air quality in urban areas is deteriorating over time with the increased pollutant distribution levels mainly caused due to anthropogenic activities. …”
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Association of anemia with poor housing quality among older Indian adults: Multilevel modeling analysis of nationally representative cross-sectional study in India by Pritam Halder, Jaya Tiwari, Shivani Rathor, Saumyarup Pal, Anshul Mamgai, Riya Biswas, Abin K Rajan, Anamika Soni, Manish Chandra Prabhakar

“…All of these associations were even higher in urban areas except for having access to open/nonsanitary toilet facilities, which was much higher in rural areas (AOR 1.61, 95%CI 1.45–1.79). …”
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Prevalence of Dental Fear and Its Association with Oral Health Status Among School Children in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Cross-Sectional Study by Jelena Eric, Bojana Davidovic, Rasa Mladenovic, Marko Milosavljevic, Ivana Dmitruk Miljevic, Ljiljana Bjelovic, Svjetlana Jankovic, Olivera Dolic, Brankica Davidovic

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: The study found a moderate level of dental fear among Bosnian schoolchildren, with younger children and those from urban areas showing more fear of injections. It also showed a consistent link between dental anxiety and clinical factors such as caries, gum disease, and oral hygiene, even after adjusting for sociodemographic factors.…”
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Source attribution, health risk analysis, and policy implications of PAHs and NPAHs in PM $$_{10}$$ in Northern Mexico by Lucy T. González, Ilse María Hernández-Romero, Alberto Mendoza, Aldo I. Ramirez, Yasmany Mancilla, Boris Kharissov, Michael Pérez-Rodríguez, Juan Manuel Alfaro Barbosa, Daniel López Serna, Oxana Kharissova, Andrea Nucamendi, Jesús Abraham Díaz Paéz, Francisco E. Longoria

“…This study makes several significant contributions: it presents the first analysis of PAHs and NPAHs levels in these urban areas, identifies key emission sources, and quantifies associated health risks, providing essential data for developing targeted public health policies and environmental regulations.…”
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Morphological typification ofel negro stream in its lower basin. Ventania system, argentina by Alicia M. Campo, Verónica Gil, Guadalupe Ybarra Alcaráz, Antonela Volonté

“…The corresponding portion of the lower basin was selected for morphological characterization as the one showing major changes due to being in the urbanized area. The investigation was done based on Thorne’s methodology (1998), and afterwards typified following Rosgen’s criteria (1994). …”
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Impact of landscape patterns on river water quality: Spatial-scale effects across an agricultural-urban interface by Kun Mei, Haonan Shi, Yupeng Wu, Randy A. Dahlgren, Xiaoliang Ji, Minmin Yang, Yueru Guan

“…Urban river water pollution is a serious environmental challenge confronting urban areas worldwide. The scientific quantification of the impact of landscape patterns on water quality provides essential support for pollution control and watershed landscape optimization. …”
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Efficient Beach Litter Monitoring: Accelerated Surveys of Pollution Hotspots—A North African Case Study by Emna Ben Slimane, Mirco Haseler, Lilia Ben Abdallah, Fadhel Mhiri, Abdallah Nassour, Gerald Schernewski

“…Our findings reveal an average litter density of 1.01 ± 1.08 pieces/m², with higher pollution in urban areas. Based on the Clean Coast Index (CCI), two beaches were classified as extremely dirty, one as dirty, two as moderately clean, and one as clean. …”
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DeepGolf: A fine-grained perception framework for golf course distribution in the real world based on multi-source remote sensing data by Ning Li, Yingchao Feng, Wenhui Diao, Xian Sun, Liang Cheng, Kun Fu

“…Results indicate that golf courses are primarily concentrated around urban fringes, with the highest densities in the Kanto and Kinki regions. Non-urban areas contain 97.3 % of the courses, while urban regions account for just 2.7 %. …”
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Newer Generation of Scooters: Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxin and Dibenzofuran and Polychlorinated Biphenyl Reductions by Hung-Hong Chen, Yun-Hwei Shen, Hsi-Hsien Yang, Jau-Huai Lu, Lin-Chi Wang, Yen-Kung Hsieh, Chia-Fon Lee, Sheng-Lun Lin

“…Abstract Scooter emissions have attracted attention in recent years because of human exposure to their direct effects in urban areas. Trace toxics, such as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have thus become important in scooter emissions. …”
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Machine Learning Model Reveals Land Use and Climate’s Role in Caatinga Wildfires: Present and Future Scenarios by Rodrigo N. Vasconcelos, Mariana M. M. de Santana, Diego P. Costa, Soltan G. Duverger, Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira, Mariana Oliveira, Leonardo da Silva Barbosa, Carlos Leandro Cordeiro, Washington J. S. Franca Rocha

“…Anthropogenic factors, such as proximity to farming and urban areas, also contributed to fire susceptibility. …”
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