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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Model behavioral intention melalui tourist destination image dan tourist perceive value by Angga Dewi Anggraeni, Suci Fika Widyana, Ali Mohamad Rezza

“…The purpose of the study was to develop a behavioral intention model of urban tourists in visiting Health Spa tourism during the adaptation period of new habits in West Java. …”
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Evaluating Route and Frequency Design of Bus Lines Based on Data Envelopment Analysis with Network Epsilon-Based Measures by Yiling Deng, Yadan Yan

“…Increasing the efficiency of bus transit remains to be a challenge of urban transportation. Since the optimization of bus routes and their frequencies is significant for transit efficiency, this study aims to develop two data envelopment analysis (DEA) models using network epsilon-based measures (NEBMs). …”
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A high-resolution three-year dataset supporting rooftop photovoltaics (PV) generation analytics by Zinan Lin, Qi Zhou, Zhe Wang, Ce Wang, Davis Boyd Bookhart, Marcus Leung-Shea

“…Abstract This paper presents an open-source dataset intended to enhance the analysis and optimization of photovoltaic (PV) power generation in urban environments, serving as a valuable resource for various applications in solar energy research and development. …”
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Understanding and promoting equitable post-discharge care in firearm injury survivors: a retrospective chart review by Claire L. Jacobson, Rehan Choudhury, Allison Broad, Anna M. Maw, Chelsea Wolf, Brian Adams, Anne Drabkin

“…This was a retrospective chart review of all emergency department and readmission patient encounters for post-firearm injury care during the study period, January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2022, at an urban safety net hospital. Seventy-four patients with 84 corresponding emergency department encounters were included in the analysis. …”
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Smart governance as a new strategy on Jambi city policy innovations by Rio Yusri Maulan, Ovie Yanti, Nur Sukmawat

“…The goal of the smart governance concept is modern urban management using state-of-the-art technologies, considering the applicable ecological standards while saving resources and achieving the expected results. …”
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Investigation of Some Real Estate Valuation Problems in Turkey by Varol Koç

“…The urban population increases after the industrial revolution also increased the commercialization of real estate. …”
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Heavy metal contamination and eutrophication effects on bacterial communities in the Han River basin by Fei Xiong, Cejia Yao, Dongdong Zhai, Hongyan Liu, Wang Dong, Yuanyuan Chen

“…The Han River, a key water source for China’s South-to-North Water Diversion Project, faces ecological challenges due to urbanization-driven heavy metal pollution and eutrophication. …”
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Depressive Symptoms and 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Africans: The SABPA Study by Mark Hamer, Nancy Frasure-Smith, François Lespérance, Brian H. Harvey, Nico T. Malan, Leoné Malan

“…We examined the association between depressive symptoms and 24-hour ambulatory BP in a sample of 405 (197 black and 208 Caucasian) urbanized African teachers aged 25 to 60 yrs (mean 44.6 ± 9.6 yrs). …”
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Substantial increases in compound climate extremes and associated socio-economic exposure across China under future climate change by Pei Fang, Taihua Wang, Dawen Yang, Lihua Tang, Yuting Yang

“…The projected changes will escalate socio-economic exposure across China’s major urban clusters, among which Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao will face the highest risk. …”
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Evolution trends and driving factors of industrial water use: A case study of Ordos City, China by Hong Lv, Yiqing He, Yuan Liu, Xinjian Guan, Wenxiu Shang, Zheng Xiaokang

“…With rapid industrialization and urbanization, water shortages in China have increasingly constrained industrial development. …”
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An Adaptive Large Neighborhood Search for a Green Vehicle Routing Problem with Depot Sharing by Zixuan Wu, Ping Lou, Jianmin Hu, Yuhang Zeng, Chuannian Fan

“…In urban logistics distribution, vehicle carbon emissions during the distribution process significantly contribute to environmental pollution. …”
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Distribution of Heavy Metals in Surface Sediments of the Bay of Bengal Coast by M. Z. H. Khan, M. R. Hasan, M. Khan, S. Aktar, K. Fatema

“…It was revealed that the majority of the trace elements have been introduced into the Bengal marine from the riverine inflows that are also affected by the impact of industrial, ship breaking yard, gas production plant, and urban wastes. The concentration of heavy metals was measured using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy and Energy Dispersive X-ray fluorescence instruments. …”
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Adsorption of brilliant cresyl blue using NaOH-activated biochar derived from sewage sludge by Ben Ali Majda, Bakhtaoui Yassmina, Flayou Majda, El Hazzat Mouatamid, Sifou Aicha, Dahhou Mohammed, Kacimi Mohammed, Benzaouak Abdellah, El Hamidi Adnane

“…Our research focuses on converting this urban sludge into activated carbon. We employed various techniques to characterize NaOH-activated biochar, including infrared (IR) analysis. …”
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Earthquake-based multi-hazard resilience assessment: a case study of Istanbul, Turkey (neighborhood level) by Saman Ghaffarian, Mahyat Shafapourtehrany, Umut Lagap, Maryna Batur, Haluk Özener, Rıza Evren Kılcı, Himmet Karaman

“…These findings provide actionable and practical data-driven insights for policymakers and urban planners, underscoring the need for targeted interventions to improve resilience in high-risk areas in Istanbul.…”
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Environmental injustice and human rights violations in Jalisco, Mexico by Beatriz Adriana Venegas-Sahagún, Juan Alberto Gran-Castro

“…The findings show that recommendations are linked to situations of contamination of water bodies, lack of water supply, and water privatization; with the loss of biodiversity or with related affectations; and with the poor management of urban solid waste. These problems occur particularly through processes of unequal distribution of environmental impacts and the exclusion of affected people from decision-making. …”
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Impacts of Land Cover Change on the Near-Surface Temperature in the North China Plain by Ruijie Qu, Xiaolin Cui, Haiming Yan, Enjun Ma, Jinyan Zhan

“…The results indicated that the land cover change in the North China Plain, which was characterized by the regional urbanization, had led to significant changes in the near-surface temperature, increasing the regional near-surface temperature by 0.03°C/year on average. …”
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Vulnérabilité de la population face aux fortes chaleurs dans l’agglomération de Kairouan (Tunisie centrale) by Mohamed Chebli, Salem Dahech, Sami Charfi

“…After that, we correlated the socioeconomic and urban design parameters with the heat vulnerability factors. …”
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Evolution Game Model of Travel Mode Choice in Metropolitan by Chaoqun Wu, Yulong Pei, Jingpeng Gao

“…This confirms that fast construction of the urban rail transit would be an effective means of alleviating traffic congestion. …”
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Potential threats and socio-economic contradictions in the context of the smart city formation by M. N. Rybina, E. N. Bykovskaya

“…The results of the study contribute to knowledge about the potential and negative aspects of the information technologies use in urban environments.…”
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