A systematic review of interventions targeting Anopheles stephensi [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Alison M Reynolds, Patricia Doumbe Belisse, Martin J Donnelly, Anne L Wilson, David Weetman

“…The invasion of this species into sub-Saharan Africa is of particular concern given its potential to increase malaria burden, especially in urban environments where An. stephensi thrives. Whilst surveillance of this vector in Africa has recently increased markedly there is a need to review the existing methods of An. stephensi control so that we can stop, rather than simply monitor, its spread in Africa. …”
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Designing and Optimizing Heat Storage of a Solar-Assisted Ground Source Heat Pump System in China by Yan Gao, Zhi Sun, Xinxing Lin, Chuang Wang, Zongyu Sun, Yanhong Chen

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Characterization and quantification of solid waste in rural regions by S. Syafrudin, J.M. Masjhoer, M. Maryono

“…Challenges and remedial measures for solid waste management in rural areas differ from urban ones. The first step in planning a waste management system is to identify the generation and characteristics of waste. …”
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Performance of Takakura composting method in the decentralised composting center and its comparative study on environmental and economic impacts in Bandung city, Indonesia by Kohei Hibino, Koji Takakura, Sudarmanto Nugroho, Ryoko Nakano, Ria Ismaria, Tati Haryati, Deti Yulianti, Eric Zusman, Junichi Fujino, Junko Akagi

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A Hybrid Fuzzy Wavelet Neural Network Model with Self-Adapted Fuzzy c-Means Clustering and Genetic Algorithm for Water Quality Prediction in Rivers by Mingzhi Huang, Di Tian, Hongbin Liu, Chao Zhang, Xiaohui Yi, Jiannan Cai, Jujun Ruan, Tao Zhang, Shaofei Kong, Guangguo Ying

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INTRA-REGIONAL DIFFERENTIATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF MUNICIPALITIES OF THE ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE VOIVODESHIP IN TERMS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN 2010 AND 2020 by Paweł Dziekański, Łukasz Popławski, Fabio Fragomeni

“…Municipalities within the sphere of influence of urban centres had favourable conditions for the development of entrepreneurship. …”
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Riesgo de contagio por COVID-19 en un entorno urbano (Málaga, noviembre del 2020) by Ángel Miramontes Carballada, Rubén Lois González, María Jesús Perles Roselló, Jesús Miranda Páez

“…Contagion risk by COVID-19 in an urban environment (Málaga, November 2020) The pandemic has revitalized and given a new perspective to territorial approaches to risk sharing, and the importance of the where and when. …”
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The Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on Local Government Performance in Service Delivery. A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government. by Musinguzi, Joshua

“…The study recommends that tailored approaches are needed, recognizing the diverse effects of lockdowns according to young people's gender, age, stage of education, socioeconomic status, and location (rural, peri-urban, and urban). Provide additional economic support: As well as ensuring access to food for all, in low-income settings governments could consider some form of immediate cash transfer for young people and families.…”
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Mental health service satisfaction among adults with mental illness attending a psychiatric outpatient clinic: a cross-sectional study by Wondale Getinet Alemu, Wondale Getinet Alemu, Lillian Mwanri, Clemence Due, Telake Azale, Anna Ziersch

“…Factors associated with lower satisfaction included urban residency, episodic illness, relapse, poor self-reported health, and poor drug adherence. …”
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Belonging to the Land in Tura: Reforms, Migrations, and Indentity Politics in Evenkia by Olga Povoroznyuk

“…In the long course of reforms and identity construction, the indigenous intelligentsia has manipulated the concept of belonging to the land either to stress or to erase cultural differences, and thus, to secure the access of the local elite to valuable resources. currently, the most hotly debated boundaries are those dividing Evenks into local and migrant, authentic and unauthentic, urban and rural. The paper illustrates the intricate interrelations between ethnic, indigenous, and territorial identities from an identity politics perspective.…”
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Beyond arrival – On the potential and shortcomings of modularity in shelter and housing for the displaced by Yona Catrina Schreyer

“…It discusses the weaknesses of modularity, such as duration or materiality, critically reflects on standardised living modules, and questions a lack of urban stimulus amid the pressing need for increased permanent housing stock.   …”
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The impact of the light tube and the distance of the light trap from a stream on a caddisfly (Insecta: Trichoptera) catch by Gorazd Urbanič

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Digital nomadism and cities: exploring the production of mobility infrastructures in Barcelona by Alberica Bozzi

“…Thirdly, the study sheds light on the complex interactions between public and private sectors in adapting urban services to digital nomads, often at the expense of the local communities.…”
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First record of the European pond turtle Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) near Kočevje, SE Slovenia by Anja Pekolj, Behare Rexhepi, Tina Urek, Urban Dajčman, Katarina Drašler, Anamarija Žagar, Gregor Lipovšek, Marijan Govedič

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Engaging Consumers in At-Home Water Conservation: A Guide for Extension by Caroline G. Roper, Alexa J. Lamm

“… With a growing urban population and increased demands on water for recreational and agricultural purposes, Florida will have to identify a solution to its water quality and quantity issues. …”
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Pistes pour une économie morale du sentiment d’injustice parmi les jeunes des quartiers populaires urbains by Éric Marlière

“…This article proposes to study from a research field the question of the feeling of injustice among young people living in urban neighborhoods. It is thus a question of going back on our old works by proposing a reflection around concepts like that of frustration, of «denied subjectivities», of «politicity» or even of moral economy. …”
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Effect of Ground Waste Concrete Powder on Cement Properties by Xianwei Ma, Zhenyu Wang

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Superconvergence Analysis of a Multiscale Finite Element Method for Elliptic Problems with Rapidly Oscillating Coefficients by Xiaofei Guan, Xiaoling Wang, Cheng Wang, Xian Liu

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Sahara Occidental : quel scénario après Gdeim Izik ? by Carmen Gómez Martín

“…These effects materialized in the revitalization of the conflict by new forms of protest (such as the establishment of settlements outside urban centers) in the emergence of new players in the Sahrawi protest space (including young unemployed people and Human Rights activists), in the transition from peaceful actions to more radical and violent reactions, or in the escalating tensions between the different populations that live together in the region.…”
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L’élaboration des politiques climatiques locales : usage et portée d’un dispositif de concertation by François Bertrand, Marion Amalric

“…It allows us to describe and assess how the consultation practices are implemented in that urban community. Then, we underline their effects on the development of climate policy; more specifically, we emphasize on the difficulties to make real and lively the climate challenge at a local scale, when it is hardly known. …”
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