The blue revolution: sustainable water management for a thirsty world by Amarachi Paschaline Onyena, Kabari Sam

“…By 2050, projections indicate that two billion people across 44 countries will face severe water scarcity, with over two billion currently lacking access to safe drinking water and 3.6 billion enduring annual shortages. Climate change, urbanization, and economic development further exacerbate these challenges, intensifying pressure on water systems and threatening biodiversity. …”
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INTERNAL AUDIT EFFICIENCY AND PUBLIC SECTOR PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF SELECTED MDAs IN KWARA STATE by Aminat Arike ARIYO-EDU, Ibrahim Ayodeji WOLI-JIMOH, Muhammed Lawal SUBAIR

“…The target population of the study was 102 senior audit staff from which a Sample size of 81 respondents were selected namely, Kwara State University, Federal Civil Service Commission, Ministry of Finance, General Hospital Ilorin, and Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. Primary data was sourced through the administration of well-structured questionnaire using five-points Likert scale to measure the question items. …”
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Pattern of Thrombocytopenia In Pregnancy At Teaching Hospital Of Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan by Muhammad Bilal Ghafoor, Faiza Sarwar, Tahira Afzal Durrani, Zainab Quratulain Azher, Saleha Jabeen, Muhammad Haris Ali Khan

“…There is no significant difference in number of thrombocytopenic patients from rural and urban areas (p=0.2). Conclusion: The frequency of thrombocytopenia during the third trimester of pregnancy is observed high, so the regular screening is necessary to avoid any adverse outcome. …”
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The impact of public hearings on decision making on the merger of municipalities in the Moscow region by E. P. Shitova

“…Statistical data on the average number of participants in public hearings on the transformation of municipal districts into urban districts, time to prepare for them in the scale of 20 municipalities of the Moscow region, the results of citizens ’voting, the presence of representatives of state authorities and some other characteristics have provided. …”
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COMPONENTES Y DINÁMICA NATURAL DEL AMBIENTE -CIUDAD DE NEUQUÉN- by Olga C. Capua, Elsie M. Jurio

“…The city of Neuquen, capital of the province, is located on the valleys' soils product or Limay and Neuquén rivers and on the surface, slopes and foothills of the plateau, located north of the town center. Up to 70s decade urban region was surrounded by agricultural areas, with intensive irrigation infrastructure and limited by rivers and relief with a marked topographic steep slope dissected by a dense network of rills and gullies. …”
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Localization of multiple jamming attackers in vehicular ad hoc network by Liang Pang, Xiao Chen, Yong Shi, Zhi Xue, Rida Khatoun

“…We simulate our techniques in MATLAB, and both urban traffic area and open area are considered in our simulation. …”
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Nitrogen Inversion Model in a Wetland Environment Based on the Canopy Reflectance of Emergent Plants by Dongli Wu, Dongliang Zhao, Yongchao Zhu, Chao Shen, Hongxi Xue

“…The finding not only provides solid evidence for the potential application of remote sensing to detect water eutrophication but also enhances our understanding of the monitoring and management of water quality in urban wetlands using recycled water.…”
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Seed quality of Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. and A. manshuriensis Kom. in St. Petersburg by K. G. Tkachenko, G. A. Firsov, A. V. Volchanskaya

“…The study and mobilization of natural flora species in botanical gardens allow the curators to save biological resources of useful plant species, and recommend them for urban landscaping. In the flora of Russia, one species of a woody vine from the genus Aristolochia L. is A. manshuriensis Kom.; it is included in the Red Data Book of Russia.Methods The material for the study was A. macrophylla Lam. and A. manshuriensis from the collection of the Peter the Great Botanical Garden maintained by the Komarov Botanical Institute of the RAS. …”
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Vocational Bias: A Potential Pitfall in the Use of Key Informant Interviews in Pediatric Community Needs Assessments by Kimberly Northrip, Candice Chen, Jennifer Marsh

“…Our objective was to evaluate the effect of the employment type of key informants on the outcome of a pediatric needs assessment for an urban community. Twenty-one interviews were conducted during the course of a pediatric community needs assessment. …”
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Ecological status assessment of the rivers in Slovenia – an overview by Gorazd Urbanič

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Information processes in Virtual 3D reconstruction of Roman Three-Bay Double Arch of Musti (Tunisia) by Jakub Franczuk

“…This work, part of the AFRIPAL project, aims to enhance understanding of the Romanization and urban development of Musti between the 5th century BC and the 3rd century AD. …”
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Factors associated with Catastrophic Healthcare Expenditure in communities of Lagos Nigeria: A Megacity experience. by Kikelomo Ololade Wright, Adeyinka Adeniran, Adedayo Aderibigbe, Olufunsho Akinyemi, Temiloluwa Fagbemi, Omoyeni Ayodeji, Biola Adepase, Emmanuella Zamba, Hussein Abdurrazzaq, Faith Oniyire, Olusegun Ogboye, Akin Abayomi

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>CHE is more prevalent among people with lower socio-economic status, urban residents, and those lacking health insurance. …”
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Seeking Culturally Safe Developmental Evaluation: Supporting the Shift in Services for Indigenous Children by Natasha Blanchet-Cohen, Pascale Geoffroy, Luz Luz Marina Hoyos

“…Setting: Indigenous peoples living in urban areas in Quebec often feel unwelcome mainstream services, resulting in under-use. …”
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Role of private providers in the implementation of the national health insurance scheme in Zambia: a qualitative study of perceptions and experiences by Jesper Sundewall, Warren Mukelabai Simangolwa

“…This study provides the first examination of the private sector’s experiences implementing the Zambia NHIS.Methods The study uses a qualitative study design and inductively synthesises data from 30 in-depth interviews with the private sector accredited to the Zambia NHIS in one rural and one urban province.Results The private sector was motivated by profits and complementarity with public providers regarding service readiness and availability. …”
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Analyzing Potato Market Participation, Market Surplus, and Market Outlet Choice on Small Farm Household Level in Lemo District, Southern Ethiopia by Chaimiso Demisse, Mesfin Melese, Mebratu Alemu, Afework Berhanu, Tamrat Sinore

“…Therefore, we recommend that the government and concerned stakeholders should focus on promoting improved potato seed, encouraging education, promoting farmers’ cooperatives, empowering females, strengthening rural-urban infrastructure, and protecting informal labor trading.…”
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Research of Rock Burst Risk Induced by Mining and Field Case in Anticlinal Control Area by Shitan Gu, Zhimin Xiao, Bangyou Jiang, Ruifeng Huang, Peng Shan

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Deep Learning for Traffic Scene Understanding: A Review by Parya Dolatyabi, Jacob Regan, Mahdi Khodayar

“…The review also addresses key challenges in traffic scene understanding, such as occlusions, the dynamic nature of urban traffic, and environmental complexities like varying weather and lighting conditions. …”
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Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Educational Buildings Using Machine Learning Algorithm by Tapan Kumar, Mohammad Al Amin Siddique, Raquib Ahsan

“…These data were collected from the Urban Resilience Project of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), which is the development authority of Dhaka. …”
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SISTEMAS FISIOGRÁFICOS DEL ÁREA NATURAL PROTEGIDA “VALLE CRETÁCICO”, PROVINCIA DE RÍO NEGRO by Romina Solorza, Marcos D. Mare

“…., while the unplanned urban development characterized by the lack of basic services in the suburbs, has led to a high rate of extraction of wood resources of the bush, the emergence of unauthorized micro rubbish dumps, greater frequency in the fire occurrence, etc. …”
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Indigenous Knowledge on Shifting Cultivation and Sustainable Agriculture by Krisnawati Krisnawati, Alia Bihrajihant Raya

“…Apart from that, the existence of indigenous knowledge is increasingly threatened by the development of plantations and urban areas. Especially the increasing demand for land for plantations, infrastructure, settlements and mining. …”
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