Analysis of the influence factors of cultivated land transfer in Guangdong coastal important agricultural areas based on geodetectors by Zhaogang Fu, Zhaogang Fu, Qingyi Xue

“…The analysis of regional differences in agricultural land transfer in existing literature is still insufficient.MethodsThis study is based on data from important agricultural areas along the coast of Guangdong Province in 2013, 2018, and 2023, and uses stepwise regression models and geodetectors to analyze the factors affecting spatial differentiation of agricultural land transfer.ResultCultivated land transfer in Zhanjiang, Maoming, and Yangjiang cities exhibits distinct spatial distribution characteristics, forming a gradient pattern that increases from east to west. …”
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Entre Rhône et Rhin : les ports fluvio-lacustres de la Suisse romaine by Romain Guichon

“…At least four large piers are attested in Geneva, Lausanne and Avenches, in connection with the early road networks of roman cities. Other atypical arrangements such as the monumental composite dike at the fluvial harbour of Studen “Wydenpark” are also documented. …”
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Parental Attitudes, Motivators and Barriers Toward Children’s Vaccination in Poland: A Scoping Review by Krystyna Szalast, Grzegorz Józef Nowicki, Mariola Pietrzak, Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas, Aleksander Biesiada, Elżbieta Grochans, Barbara Ślusarska

“…Parents that were better educated, were of younger age, lived in cities, and had a higher income were much more likely to vaccinate their children. …”
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Analysis of the low density lipoprotein receptor gene (<i>LDLR</i>) mutation spectrum in Russian familial hypercholesterolemia by V. B. Vasilyev, F. M. Zakharova, T. Yu. Bogoslovskaya, M. Yu. Mandelshtam

“…To date, most LDLR gene mutations have been characterized in large cities: Moscow (130 entries), Saint Petersburg (50 entries), Novosibirsk (34 mutations) and Petrozavodsk (19 mutations). …”
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Higher Consumption of Carbonated Drinks and Fast Food Related to Depression and Quality of Life in Adolescent Girls by Abbas Ali Sangouni, Zahra Darabi, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan, Sayyed Saeid Khayyatzadeh

“…Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 733 adolescent girls were included from Mashhad and Sabzevar cities in northeastern Iran. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and SF-12v2 questionnaire were used to assess depression and QoL, respectively. …”
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A Reinforcement Learning Based Traffic Control Strategy in a Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram Region by Lingyu Zheng, Bing Wu

“…Urban traffic control systems (UTCSs) are deployed to a great number of urban cities despite lacking feedback when adjusting the traffic signals. …”
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An Investigation of The Reasons For and Expectations From Boxing Participation of Male Athletes Who Participated in The School Sports Young Adults B Category Boxing Turkey Champion... by Hüseyin Çiçek, Metin Yaman

“…Besides, 33.3% of the participants reside in metropolises, 51.0% in cities and 15.7% in districts.  It was also found that 31.4% of the  participants  were engaged in boxing for one year, 18.6% for two years, 18.6% for three years, 15.7% for four years, and 15.7% for five years and more.  …”
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Freedom of expression, aspiration and gender: A cultuling in the student demonstration by Siti Nurbayani, Elly Malihah, Millary Agung Widiawaty, Moh. Dede, Bayu Iqbal Anshari, Asep Mahpudz, Erry Sukriah, Sri Wahyuni

“…On April 11, 2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic, millennial and Gen-Z students led widespread protests in several Indonesian cities. This study examines Indonesian student demonstration slogans using the conceptual model of cultuling analysis. …”
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Quantifying Urban Sprawl and Its Driving Forces in China by Jintao Wang, Shiyou Qu, Ke Peng, Yanchao Feng

“…The findings of the article may help people to realize that urban sprawl has become a staggering reality among Chinese cities; thereby urban planners as well as policymakers should make some actions to hinder the urban sprawl.…”
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Meteorological Analysis of Floods in Ghana by S. O. Ansah, M. A. Ahiataku, C. K. Yorke, F. Otu-Larbi, Bashiru Yahaya, P. N. L. Lamptey, M. Tanu

“…We applied the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model to investigate and examine the meteorological dynamics, which resulted in the extreme rainfall and floods that caused 14 deaths, 34076 people being displaced with damaged properties, and economic loss estimated at $168,289 for the two cities according to the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO). …”
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Investigation of residential tower design indicators for sustainable social development Case study: Tehran metropolitan towers... by Valiollah ghasemi gilvaei, afshin ghorbani param

“…Housing design plays a crucial role in sustainable social development as cities face numerous challenges due to various changes in the physical landscape. …”
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Strategic spatial planning in the implementation of mobility hubs by Kristina Trygg, Ida Grundel

“…., as well as public transport to reduce car dependency in cities (Czarnetzki &amp; Slek, 2022; Rongen et al., 2022). …”
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Spatiotemporal Detection of Dust Seasonal Extremes in Kurdistan Province from MACC and MODIS by kaveh mohammadpour, MOhammad Saligheh, Tayeb Raziei, Ali Darvishi Bloorani

“…In addition, average AOD in menthioned year was 0.036, 0.335, 0.385, 0.377 and 0.3368 for the cities of Sanandaj, Saqez, Ghorveh, Kamyaran, Marivan, respectively. …”
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Reflectance and Thermal Micrometeorological Characteristics of an Urban Green Space in the Mediterranean During July’s 2023 Heatwave by Nikolaos D. Proutsos, Alexandra D. Solomou, Stefanos P. Stefanidis, Ioannis X. Tsiros

“…Such insights into the complex nature of urban microclimate indicates also the issue of the careful selection of materials and plant species in urban greening initiatives to help cities face the UHI phenomenon.…”
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Impact of Digital Inclusive Finance on Rural High-Quality Development: Evidence from China by Le Sun, Congmou Zhu

“…Therefore, it is recommended to increase the construction of rural digital infrastructure, improve the digitalization of inclusive finance with the help of digital technologies such as cloud computing, and expand the breadth and depth of digital inclusive finance services in rural areas, especially in economically underdeveloped provinces and cities, to effectively promote the comprehensive and high-quality development of rural areas.…”
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Cytotoxic evaluation of a mixture of four commonly used pesticides on mammalian cell lines by Prudence Agnandji, Eugène S. Attakpa, Fabrice Cazier

“… During the last decades, vegetable farming has increased in African cities along with an increasing use of pesticides by the vegetable farmers. …”
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Administrative Liability for Violating the Rules of Stopping, Parking, Vehicle Parking by O. Yu. Salmanova, A. T. Komziuk

“…It is especially true in large cities, where traffic jams often paralyze the entire traffic. …”
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Ecological network construction and optimization of typical resource-based regions, and strategies for the enhancement of multiple ecosystem services: Balancing function and struct... by Shaoqing Wang, Yanling Zhao, Qiyuan Wang, He Ren, Shichao Zhu, Jiarui Cao

“…The developed framework is applicable to other resource-based cities and regions and will help achieve sustainable development.…”
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The Laws and Customs of the Yorùbá People by E.A. Ajisafe Moore (Undated, M. A. Ola Fola Bookshops, Abeokuta, Nigeria. 87 pages. Price $21.95 on Amazon.com) by Akinloye Ojo Ojo, Kingsley Opia-Enwemuche

“… The Laws and Customs of the Yorùbá People chronicles the prevalent customary practices and native laws of the Yorùbá people who have their ancestral home in South Western Nigeria and descendants in several cities around the world by virtue of forced and voluntary migrations. …”
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Assessment methods for bicycle environment safety and comfort: A scoping review by Tufail Ahmed, Ali Pirdavani, Irene Febryana Sitohang, Geert Wets, Davy Janssens

“…Encouraging cycling in cities requires the establishment of supportive infrastructure. …”
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