The Role of Slum Tourism in Sustainable Urban Development of Slum Areas in Iraq by Al-Taee Omaima, Jaleel Ameera

“…Iraq suffers from spread of slums around cities with a clear shortage of tourist facilities; difficult access; loss of security and safety; weak marketing and promotion; and the need for organization and integrated management. …”
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Consuetudo Legis: Writing Down Customs in the Roman Empire (2nd–5th Century CE) by Soazick Kerneis

“…When texts mentioned the consuetudines of some cities, those customs were only considered in light of their interactions with Roman law. …”
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Assessing waste separation behaviour in Nigeria: implications for post-Covid-19 pandemic waste management strategies by Tolulope B Olaiya, Shuliang Zhao, Oyewale D Abioye, Uzoamaka P Mgbachi, Oluwabunmi A Falebita

“…The authors achieve this by analyzing survey data from 726 residents in two highly populated cities (Lagos and Oyo states). All the latent variables in the theory of planned behaviour show a positive and significant effect on waste separation behaviour, with attitudes emerging as the strongest influence. …”
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Improving the Forecast Accuracy of PM_2.5 Using SETAR-Tree Method: Case Study in Jakarta, Indonesia by Dinda Ayu Safira, Heri Kuswanto, Muhammad Ahsan

“…Air pollution in Jakarta, one of the most polluted cities globally, has reached critical levels, with PM_2.5 concentrations exceeding the WHO guidelines and posing significant health risks. …”
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Assessment and zoning of the geomorphological quality of Vardavard river in Tehran by negar mirzaii, ali ahmadabadi, Seyed morovat eftekhari, elaheh lofti

“…This river flows in the west of Tehran province and has been heavily affected by urban development which has undergone continuous changes in its flow path due to human interference and considering that this river flows in the access route of western cities of Tehran province, its natural and gradual evolution has been disrupted that this transformation, it has removed the river from its natural condition. …”
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Utilisation de plans forestiers XVIIIe- XIXe siècles pour une étude archéologique des paysages passés de la forêt de Chailluz (Besançon) : l’exemple d’un réseau viaire by Catherine Fruchart

“…Today Besancon has the highest percentage of green space per inhabitant among France’s largest cities (200 m2 per capita). 3/4 of it are made up by the Forêt de Chailluz (16.7 km2), a large forest which has maintained its present extent for over six centuries. …”
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Rag-Pickers as Benefactors and Beneficiaries of the Sustainable Development Goals: A Brief Literature Review by G Venkatesh

“… Ragpickers have long led a marginalised, subliminal and deprived existence, and have silently gone about contributing to ‘informal waste recycling’, diverting in many cities and towns, over half of the recyclable wastes from dumpsites to the technosphere. …”
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PNI Political Strategy to Win the 1955 Election in Indonesia by Agustina Wilujeng Pramestuti, Yety Rochwulaningsih, Singgih Tri Sulistiyono

“…The 1955 election was the first direct election in Indonesia to be the most democratic in history since the campaign did not only take place in big cities, but had reached villages and even remote villages. …”
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Heterogeneity in the Preferences of Potential Users of Automated Transit Network (ATN) by Ardeshir Kohandel Shirazi, Ingmar Andreasson, Farshid Afshar, Ashkan Kohandel Shirazi, Hamidreza Mokhtarian

“…Many cities in Iran, including the metropolis of Shiraz, are increasingly car-oriented, resulting in traffic congestion and related issues. …”
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Students’ Civic Consciousness in the Framework of Socially Oriented Project-Based Learning by M. V. Pevnaya, L. N. Boronina, E. I. Pochatkova

“…The article presents the findings of a semiformalised survey of experts representing 52 higher education institutions across Russia, located in 32 cities across all federal districts of the Russian Federation (purposive sampling, N-65; 2024). …”
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Tick species, tick-borne pathogen distribution and risk factor analysis in border areas of China, Russia and North Korea by Pengfei Min, Jianchen Song, Shaowei Zhao, Zhen Ma, Yinbiao Meng, Zeyu Tang, Zhenyu Wang, Sicheng Lin, Fanglin Zhao, Meng Liu, Longsheng Wang, Lijun Jia, Lijun Jia

“…The purpose of this study was to identify the tick species and tick-borne pathogens endemic in these regions.MethodsMorphological and molecular identification of ticks was performed by microscopy and polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and the distribution of tick species, pathogen, and risk factors of infection were analyzed.ResultsIn total, 1,187 ticks were collected from the border areas of 13 localities in eight cities. Five tick species were identified: Haemaphysalis longicornis (39.68%), Ixodes persulcatus (25.36%), Haemaphysalis japonica (15.50%), Dermacentor silvarum (15.42%), and Haemaphysalis concinna (4.04%). …”
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Rainfall and PM Removal on Tree Leaves: A Study of Santiago, Chile’s Native Species by Margarita Préndez, Karina Corada, Ignacio Navarrete, Javier Vera, Zilera Wyss

“…Green infrastructure, such as street trees, can help improve air quality, but the role of rainfall in cleaning total particulate matter (TPM) from tree leaves is not well understood, especially in cities like Santiago, Chile. This study measured TPM deposited on leaves and its elemental composition of two native tree species, <i>Quillaja saponaria</i> and <i>Schinus molle</i>, by five independent rainfall episodes. …”
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Spectral characterization and quality assessment of organic compost for agricultural purposes by Anchal Sharma, Rajiv Ganguly, Ashok Kumar Gupta

“…Abstract Purpose The study presents the physico-chemical, heavy metal and spectral characterization of aerobic compost to assess the suitability of its use for different purposes generated from two different municipal solid waste dumpsites located in the cities of Solan and Mandi in Himachal Pradesh. Methods The spectral characteristics of the compost material were determined using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) technique. …”
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Influence of Accessibility on Land Use and Landscape Pattern Based on Mapping Knowledge Domains: Review and Implications by Yongwei Liu, Xiaoshu Cao, Tao Li

“…Third, research on the functional landscape in inner cities has become a significant research focus, particularly with the progress in big data. …”
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Using Internet of Things for Child Care: A Systematic Review by Saeed Saeedbakhsh, Maryam Mohammadi, Sarina Younesi, Mohammad Sattari

“…Background: In smart cities, prioritizing child safety through affordable technology like the Internet of Things (IoT) is crucial for parents. …”
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New Information of the Anatomy and Phytochemical Screening of Pentaclethra macroloba (Willd.) Kuntze (Caesalpinioideae-Leguminosae) Seeds by Zelina Ataíde Correia, Ely Simone Cajueiro Gurgel, Olivia Ribeiro, Ana Cristina de Andrade Aguiar Dias, Ravendra Kumar, Luis Adriano Santos do Nascimento, Eloisa Helena de Aguiar Andrade, Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira

“…Seeds were collected in the cities of Belém, Marituba, and São Domingos do Capim-PA. …”
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The Efficiency of China’s Hub Economy and Its Influencing Factors: A Two-Stage Analysis Based on the Super SBM-Malmquist-Tobit Model by Xueru Fan, Guanxin Yao, Yang Yang

“…The empirical results of 30 provinces and cities in China from 2012 to 2021 show that (1) the technical efficiency (TE), pure technical efficiency (PTE), and scale efficiency (SE) of China’s hub economy are 0.585, 0.740, and 0.820, respectively, which do not reach the effective state; (2) the technical efficiency change index (Effch), technical progress change index (Techch), and total factor productivity change index (Tfpch) of China’s hub economy are 0.994, 0.945, and 0.939, respectively, indicating that the corresponding efficiencies show a downward trend; and (3) industrial structure, innovation, and technology are significantly and positively correlated with the efficiency of the hub economy; policy and enterprises are significantly negatively correlated with the efficiency of the hub economy; and education does not correlate with the efficiency of the hub economy.…”
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History of the development of telecommunications infrastructure in Japan by Yoshio Arai

“…The domestic telegraph networks had been steadily expanded from the large metropolises to local cities from the end of the 19th century to the early 20th century. …”
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Evaluating environmental flows for the targeted fish habitats in selected rivers by Md Abu Sayed, Aysha Akter

“…., Padma, Karnafuli, and Halda, the primary water sources for Dhaka and Chattogram cities in Bangladesh. These rivers are renowned for their Hilsha and Carp fish habitats, which require specific water depths and Dissolved Oxygen (DO) levels for growth and survival. …”
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Pursuing a corporate sustainable identity: Green governance strategy, hybrid vehicle development, knowledge and sustainability performance by Akrum Helfaya, Phuong Bui

“…However, a significant gap persists: 60 % of surveyed companies fail to address SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), while 55 % neglect SDG 13 (Climate Action). …”
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