Highly Time-Resolved Elemental Source Apportionment at a Prague Urban Traffic Site by Laurence C. Windell, Petra Pokorná, Jaroslav Schwarz, Petr Vodička, Philip K. Hopke, Naděžda Zíková, Radek Lhotka, Jakub Ondráček, Petr Roztočil, Michal Vojtišek, Vladimír Ždímal

“…Abstract Positive Matrix Factorization was used for source apportionment of 2-hour online metals (Xact625i; PM2.5) and elemental and organic carbon (EC/OC analyser; PM1) data at an urban traffic site in Prague, Czech Republic, for two month-long periods in spring (February–March) and winter (November–December), 2020 (400 samples). …”
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Natural dynamics and watershed approach incorporation in urban water management: A scoping review. by Marcelo Canteiro, Helena Cotler, Marisa Mazari-Hiriart, Nadjeli Babinet, Manuel Maass

“…Several cities are facing water emergencies related to urbanization impact and amplified by climate change. …”
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Environmental sustainability of urban expansion: Implications for transport emissions, air pollution, and city growth by Susana Lopez-Aparicio, Henrik Grythe, Arkadiusz Drabicki, Konrad Chwastek, Kamila Toboła, Lidia Górska-Niemas, Urszula Kierpiec, Miha Markelj, Joanna Strużewska, Bartosz Kud, Gabriela Sousa Santos

“…This study examines the environmental impacts of urban growth in Warsaw since 2006 and models the implications of future urban development for traffic pollutant emissions and pollution levels. …”
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Epidemiology and Etiology of Acute Pancreatitis in Urban and Suburban Areas in Shanghai: A Retrospective Study by Junjie Fan, Ling Ding, Yingying Lu, Junyuan Zheng, Yue Zeng, Chunlan Huang

“…To investigate the epidemiology, etiology, and severity of acute pancreatitis (AP) in urban and suburban areas of Shanghai in 2011 and 2016. …”
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Retracted: Energy Conservation Optimization and Numerical Simulation of Urban Green Space Landscape Pattern by International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems

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Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Preparing a Firewise Plant List for WUI Residents by Anna L. Behm, Alan J. Long, Martha C. Monroe, Cotton K. Randall, Wayne C. Zipperer, Leslie Annie Hermansen-Baez

“…Extension agents, nursery personnel, landscape architects, or urban foresters may use this publication for preparing local firewise plant lists in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). …”
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Collaborative Optimization Model for the Design and Operation of Feeder Bus Routes Based on Urban Metro by Yuanwen Lai, Yansheng Chen

“…The collaborative development of conventional buses and urban metro has become an important research topic for the priority development of urban public transport. …”
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Exploring the economic and environmental benefits of Colombo wetlands in urban planning with nature-based solutions by Chethika Gunasiri Wadumestrige Dona, Geetha Mohan, Kensuke Fukushi, Nadeera Dissanayaka

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Editorial: Exploring the multifaceted relationship between human health and urban nature in times of crises by Diogo Guedes Vidal, Diogo Guedes Vidal, Hélder Silva Lopes, Hélder Silva Lopes, Rui Leandro Maia

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Cultural and creative industries development on cities: a perspective from urban innovation ecosystems by Yue Dong, Qingfeng Zhang

Subjects: “…urban innovation ecosystems…”
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The Effects of Urban Pollution on the “Gesù Nuovo” Façade (Naples, Italy): A Diagnostic Overview by Alessandro De Rosa, Paola Cennamo, Chiara Saltarelli, Giorgio Trojsi, Juri Rimauro, Maria Rosaria Vigorito, Elena Chianese

“…The deterioration of stone heritage in urban environments is mainly the product of sources of air pollution like vehicular traffic and domestic heating. …”
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Hydrological and hydrodynamic coupling simulation under composite underlying surfaces in urban polder areas by Cheng Chen, Binquan Li, Yang Xiao, Huihui Li, Taotao Zhang, Dong Xu, Huanghao Yu

“…The drainage capacity assessment revealed that the current drainage facilities in the study area are at risk of urban flooding when confronted with a design storm with an RP= 50. …”
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Projected Urbanization Impacts on Surface Climate and Energy Budgets in the Pearl River Delta of China by Chunhong Zhao, Qunou Jiang, Zhongxiao Sun, Haiyue Zhong, Shasha Lu

“…The climate impacts of future urbanization in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region in China were simulated with the Dynamics of Land Systems (DLS) model and the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model in this study. …”
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Food-related behaviors of rural (Asaase Kooko) and peri-urban (Kaadjanor) households in Ghana by Prince Kwabena Osei, Megan A. McCrory, Matilda Steiner-Asiedu, Edward Sazonov, Mingui Sun, Wenyan Jia, Tom Baranowski, Gary Frost, Benny Lo, Alex Kojo Anderson

“…Food-related behaviors can influence nutritional status and health outcomes, and likely vary between rural and peri-urban households; however, there is limited documentation on such differences.ObjectiveTo assess food-related behaviors of rural and peri-urban households in Ghana to inform the design and implementation of a field study to validate passive wearable camera technologies for dietary assessment.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional qualitative study in rural (Asaase Kokoo) and peri-urban (Kaadjanor) communities, Ghana. …”
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Contentious Territorial Alliances: Coalition Politics and Struggles over Urban Development in Pikine, Senegal by Nicole C. List

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Field Measurements of Building Air-Conditioning Heat Rejection and the Thermal Environment in Urban Areas by Kang Mu, Qiong Suo, Fangliang Ding, Changwei Jiang, Xiaofeng Zhang, Jing Ye

“…These findings offer a theoretical foundation for enhancing urban thermal environments and informing urban planning and design.…”
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Microclimate land surface temperatures across urban land use/ land cover forms by S. Ali, S. Patnaik, O. Madguni

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Diy-City and internet of things. A research hypothesis around interactive urban design by Marco Trisciuoglio

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Urban landscape patterns and residents’ perceptions of safety under extreme city flood disasters by Wei Ma, Yingjie Du, Yuxiao Wang, Quanxiu Chen, Huaxiong Jiang, Runting Cai, Tianshun Gu, Wenxin Zhang

“…Context: Urban areas are increasingly susceptible to extreme flooding events, posing significant challenges to residents’ safety and well-being. …”
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Improving, Restoring, and Managing Natural Resources in Florida: Sources of Technical Assistance for Urban Homeowners by Mark Hostetler, Martin Main, Chris Demers

“… The purpose of this document is to summarize sources of information from federal, state, and non-governmental organizations that provide technical assistance to urban landowners interested in conserving natural resources (Table 1). …”
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