Multi-dimensional Sources Apportionment of PM2.5 in Zhongyuan Urban Agglomeration Based on the CAMx Mode by Jinyu He, Wenbo Xue, Li Yan, Xurong Shi, Yanchao Wang, Yu Lei, Yixuan Zheng, Yu Zhang

“…A two-dimensional cross matrix was established for 18 cities and major emission sectors in Zhongyuan Urban Agglomeration (hereafter referred as the Urban Agglomeration). …”
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Spatial sorting and selection within urban agglomerations: a tripartite evolutionary game model approach by Yunsheng Zhang, Shuting Wang, Ruomeng Zhou

“…The concentration of high-skill firms in large cities poses challenges for smaller cities attempting to attract these industries, potentially exacerbating regional disparities. …”
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Permeability Effect of Green Roof Drainage Board by Pelin Sertyeşilışık, Tayfun Uygunoğlu

“…Populations in cities result in the building of housing, transportation, and industry, which might cause to alter the permeable surfaces to impermeable surfaces. …”
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Gap dynamics in the U.S. between urban areas in the current trend and in sustainable scenario by Haoyu Wang, Xiuyuan Zhang, Shihong Du, Yuyu Zhou, Donghai Wu, Qian Wang, Lubin Bai, Bo Liu, Shuping Xiong

“…This study finds that although the 740 U.S. cities have a large UAC in 2100, these cities will encompass a significant gap from UAC to UAS (approximately 165,000 km²), accounting for 30 % UAC at that time. …”
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Contribution of Spatial Heterogeneity and Temporal-Spatial Change of Ecosystems to the Thermal Environment of Tourist Destinations: A Case Study of Sichuan-Chongqing Region, China by Dechao Chen, Xinliang Xu, Huailong Jiang, Zongyao Sun, Luo Liu, Zhi Qiao

“…The results indicate the following: (1) Different cities play different roles as the sources and sinks with respect to the thermal environment in the daytime and nighttime. …”
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Impact of Economic Agglomeration on Carbon Emission Intensity and Its Spatial Spillover Effect: A Case Study of Guangdong Province, China by Qian Xu, Junyi Li, Ziqing Lin, Shuhuang Wu, Ying Yang, Zhixin Lu, Yingjie Xu, Lisi Zha

“…Further, the economic agglomeration effects of Guangdong Province increased the carbon emission intensity of major cities and smaller neighboring cities. The stacking effect of economic agglomeration between cities also affected the carbon emission intensity of neighboring cities in the region. …”
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Globalização contra-hegemônica e instituições participativas: características das cidades com orçamentos participativos no Rio Grande do Sul by Alfredo Alejandro Gugliano

“…The proposal of this article is to present the socioeconomic profile of cities that have accomplished participatory budgeting in Rio Grande do Sul (2009-2012). …”
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Brasil, país das segundas residências metropolitano-litorâneas by Alexandre Queiroz Pereira, Eustogio Wanderley Correia Dantas, Kaio Duarte Vieira

“…The study of second homes is a strategic topic for understanding the process of urbanisation in Brazil, especially in tourist zones, areas and cities and/or those strongly affected by leisure practices. …”
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF URBAN AREAS AND WAYS OF THEIR DECISION by A. Z. Al-Fahad

“…In this article features of influence of an ecological factor of development of urban areas on formation of improvement of the cities, the most expedient ways of providing a favorable ecological situation of urban areas, major factors interfering development of improvement of urban areas and offers of decisions for achievement of the favorable ecological environment in the cities are investigated.…”
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Smart Parking by using Sensor Network by Chenguang Wang

“…Humanity is currently experiencing one of the short periods of transition thanks to novel sensing solutions for smart cities that bring the future to today. Overpopulation of cities demands the development of solid strategic planning that uses infrastructure, innovation, and technology to adapt to rapid changes. …”
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Emergy Comparison of Typical Coastal Urban Ecosystems in China by Fuqiang Qin, Lifang Wang, Shifen Shao

“…With outstanding geographical location and rich natural resources, coastal cities have become concentrated and active areas of human social and economic production. …”
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Jardiner les décombres by Julie Scapino

“…In northern cities, urban agriculture is from now on at the heart of sustainable and resilient cities projects. …”
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Terrorismo extremo e os tensionamentos nas democracias by Hugo Arend

“…What are the peculiarities of this new extreme terrorism and how are they related to the construction of big cities? How can we relate the conflicts that emerge in the midst of big cities after terrorist attacks and the problems faced by Western democracies? …”
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FEN-MRMGCN: A Frontend-Enhanced Network Based on Multi-Relational Modeling GCN for Bus Arrival Time Prediction by Ting Qiu, Chan-Tong Lam, Bowie Liu, Benjamin K. Ng, Xiaochen Yuan, Sio Kei Im

“…Accurate bus arrival time prediction is crucial for enhancing passenger experience and optimizing smart city transit systems. Existing methods, typically based on single-route, sparse stop data, struggle with the complex spatiotemporal interactions present in dense stop areas and multi-route networks, resulting in lower prediction accuracy. …”
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Explaining the Basics and Principles of maintenance and upgrading urban streets with the approach of Islamic teachings and Iranian culture (Imam Reza Zaman Street of Mashhad) by mahdi moharreri, mohammad naghizade, fereshte ahmadi, shirin toghyani

“…One of the issues facing today's cities in Iran is the issue of maintaining and upgrading existing streets. …”
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Citizens perceptions of urban freight transport: an international comparison by João Guilherme da Costa Braga França, Kinga Kijewska, Stanislaw Iwan, Cassiano Augusto Isler, Leise Kelli de Oliveira

“…Urban freight transport is essential for cities as it facilitates the delivery of goods and services to meet stakeholder needs. …”
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Barriers Affecting Promotion of Active Transportation: A Study on Pedestrian and Bicycle Network Connectivity in Melbourne’s West by Isaac Oyeyemi Olayode, Hing-Wah Chau, Elmira Jamei

“…In the last few decades, the promotion of active transport has been a viable solution recommended by transportation researchers, urban planners, and policymakers to reduce traffic congestion and improve public health in cities. To encourage active transport, it is important for cities to provide safe and accessible infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists, as well as incentives for individuals to choose active modes of transportation over private vehicles. …”
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Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Land Use Carbon Balance and Its Response to Urbanization: A Case of the Yangtze River Economic Belt by Xinling Jiang, Xu Chu, Xinyu Yang, Ping Jiang, Jing’an Zhu, Zhongyao Cai, Siqi Yu

“…This study develops a city-level land use carbon balance system to quantify the spatiotemporal dynamics of land use carbon balance across 130 cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB). …”
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Introduction: Urban-Rural Differences in Historical Demography by Christa Matthys, Jan Kok, Richard Paping

“…Systematic research on urban-rural variation in demographic behavior is necessary to overcome dichotomous views resulting from studying cities and the countryside separately. After all, a web of interactions facilitating the diffusion of ideas and behavior connects cities and rural areas. …”
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Introduction: Urban-Rural Differences in Historical Demography by Christa Matthys, Jan Kok, Richard Paping

“…Systematic research on urban-rural variation in demographic behavior is necessary to overcome dichotomous views resulting from studying cities and the countryside separately. After all, a web of interactions facilitating the diffusion of ideas and behavior connects cities and rural areas. …”
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