Protected areas for environmental sustainability in Nigeria by OI Imasuen, JN Oshodi, TUS Onyeobi

“…In this respect, comparisons were made between the modern cities/towns and the old ones in Nigeria. The role of the traditional knowledge in environmental sustainability was also examined. …”
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Promoção de saúde e participação social: o modelo de atenção básica do Sistema de Saúde Brasileiro by Breno Augusto Fontes, Rogério de Lima, Jorge Alexandro de Lima

“…With an empirical study in four Brazilian cities we have evaluated the adequacy of the referred model to different socio-cultural contexts, as well as the obstacles to the achievement of participatory democracy ideals.…”
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The Problem Of Existence And Alienation In Conrad’s Lord Jim - Conrad’in Lord Jim’ İnde Varlik Ve Yabancilaşma Problemi by Cumhur Yılmaz Madran

“…At that period, people who had been living as small groups in villages, towns, and small cities and had been mostly guided by religious values, traditions and customs, left aside these values and began to rush into the urban centres where living conditions proved to be inadequate. …”
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Research on Optimization of Pooling System and Its Application in Drug Supply Chain Based on Big Data Analysis by DengFeng Wu, Hongyi Mao

“…Drug Pooling System is proposed and applied in a few pilot cities to resolve these problems. From the perspective of supply chain, this study analyzes the process of setting important parameters and sets out the tasks of involved parties in a pooling system according to the issues identified in the pilot run. …”
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Migration des femmes et fécondité dans la ville de Marrakech (Maroc) by Samia R’Kha, Abdellatif Baali

“…Since 1970, an increasing population  flow from the surrounging villages to the city of Marrakech, as well as to the other cities of Morocco, has been observed. …”
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The Resilience of urban agriculture in the European context by Maicol Negrello, Daniele Roccaro, Kevin Santus, Isabella Spagnolo

“… The growing phenomena linked to climate change pushes cities to develop resilience plans to respond to environmental, social, and economic sustainability. …”
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Estimation of Disease Transmission in Multimodal Transportation Networks by Yu Zheng

“…The analysis is based on the empirical evidence learned from the real transportation network which connects Wuhan with other cities. We consider five mainstream travel modes, namely, auto mode, high-speed railway mode, common railway mode, coach mode, and flight mode. …”
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¿Las ciudades inteligentes ayudan a combatir el desempleo? Un análisis multinivel by María Verónica Alderete

“…Con este fin, se emplea una muestra de 138 ciudades pertenecientes a 63 países, para las cuales está publicado el índice Cities in Motion. Se estima un modelo de regresión multinivel con dos niveles: ciudad y país. …”
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Le Queenborough d’Ellen Glasgow : cartographie d’une Babylone en devenir by Brigitte Zaugg

“…Although she modeled it mainly on Richmond, Virginia, she meant it to represent "the distilled essence of all Virginia cities rather than the speaking likeness of one". …”
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Developing accessible routes in historic environments for wheelchair users using a smart mobile application by Hüseyin Özdemir

“…In cities with historical heritage, wheelchair users cannot benefit from urban spaces due to the lack of design in the physical environment. …”
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Mujeres en el ballet: maestras, bailarinas y productoras en Guadalajara by Cristina Castellano

“…Schools, academies and ballet companies emerged in the cities of these countries with many peripheral regions and municipalities being left out. …”
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Food system design for resilient communities – Urban agriculture and sustainable spaces by Stefano Follesa, Martina Corti, Diletta Struzziero, Aurora Piluso

“…The 2030 Agenda emphasises the need for sustainable and inclusive development, reducing inequalities in cities. This study focuses on autonomous and resilient urban food systems, analysing Social Design strategies for greater social cohesion. …”
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Urban Vitality Measurement Through Big Data and Internet of Things Technologies by Young-Long Kim

“…It highlights the need for an interdisciplinary approach to fully harness the potential of emerging technologies in developing livable, sustainable, and responsive cities.…”
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Paul Erdmann Isert (1755-1789), médecin naturaliste sur la côte de Guinée : une source pour une histoire des paysages by Dominique Juhé-Beaulaton

“…He is nevertheless a pioneer of the botanical exploration in this region of Africa and he contributed to the knowledge of the West Africa flora by sending herbarium samples, which are kept in several European cities. His report contains numerous descriptions of the landscapes and references to botanical species identified according to the Linnaean classification system and represents a fundamental source to restore the landscapes of this period. …”
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First records of Anthidium florentinum (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae) in the Canary Islands: insights on citizen science and exotic bee species by Diego Patiño-Sauma, Carlos Ruiz, John S. Ascher

“…The possible effects of A. florentinum on native bee communities in the archipelago, along with the role of cities in hosting biological invasions are also discussed.…”
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« Penser base-ball » by Peter Marquis

“…Around 1900, large American cities saw the rise of charity organizations that instrumentalized sports to revitalize the nation. …”
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Collaborative energy districts – Urban workshops for proximity energy by Davide Crippa, Barbara Di Prete, Raffaella Fagnoni, Carmelo Leonardi

“… Demands for energy sustainability have become a priority, and institutional policies are incentivising alternative energy production models over established ones. Cities consume over 65% of the world’s resources and are strategic. …”
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Sociabilidade e cidadania: os espaços públicos de Salvador como entrelaçamento do concreto, do simbólico e do imaginário by Cíntia San Martin Fernandes

“…The article discusses the paradigm of sensitive reason as a socio-anthropological tool for the understanding of the social relations taking place in contemporary cities. For this purpose, the author chose Salvador, in the state of Bahia, Brazil, as a constitutive example of a city that builds its sociability, its daily interlacement, not on instrumental rational relationships (ruled by objective and regulating ends and means), but on sensitive reason (ruled by sensitivities, such as art, aesthetics, the body and gestures). …”
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Design of an Air Quality Monitoring and Control System Using Internet of Things. by Dwire, Jelly Jophian

“…Air pollution is one of the leading global public health risks but its magnitude in many developing countries' though in most cities it is not known. The level of air pollution has increased with times b, lot of f'actors ranging from increase in population, industrialization and urbanization which results in harmful effects on human wellbeing by directly affecting health of population exposed to it. …”
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Carbon footprint reduction practices in the Olympic Games: a policy mobility approach by Wesselia Isa Ngoenha

“…The analysis revealed that policy mobility plays a crucial role in shaping sustainability policies for the Olympic Games, as host cities adapt approaches from previous editions. This exchange, facilitated by the IOC's Olympic Games Knowledge Management program and informal expert networks, allows cities to implement proven strategies, such as carbon management plans and infrastructure reuse. …”
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