Spatial-Temporal Pattern of Vegetation Net Primary Productivity and Its Natural Driving Factors in Ordos Section of the Yellow River Basin by Xiaoguang Wu, Weiwei Hao, Guohua Qu, Lingyun Yang

“…Therefore, based on MOD17A3 NPP data and meteorological data, this study used the slope of a one-dimensional linear regression equation, Spearman correlation analysis method, and geographical detector model to reveal the spatial and temporal evolution characteristics of NPP in the Ordos section of the Yellow River Basin from 2000 to 2021 and the impact of weather change on NPP. …”
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Increased Risk of Influenza-Like Illness Clusters in Schools, Taiwan from 2011 to 2020: A Retrospective Study by Yu-Ching Chou, Fu-Huang Lin, Chi-Jeng Hsieh, Chia-Peng Yu

“…This study provides valuable insights into ILI cluster transmission patterns in Taiwan over a 10-year period and highlights the importance of long-term studies covering a wide geographic area as a means of understanding the implications of such patterns.…”
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Long-term hydrological drought monitoring and trend analysis in Blue Nile River basin by Kassa Abera Tareke

“…This research aims to monitor the hydrological drought trends within the geographical confines of Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt in the Blue Nile River Basin. …”
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Assessing the health and economic burden of obesity-related complications in East-Asian populations: implementation of risk equations in the Core Obesity Model for Japan and model... by Ichiro Tatsuno, Mark Lamotte, Laetitia Gerlier, Anamaria-Vera Olivieri, James Baker-Knight

“…External validation results were aligned with known geographical patterns: complications occurred at lower BMI in Japanese individuals, with a threefold higher incidence of diabetes and twofold higher obstructive sleep apnoea, gout prevalence and colorectal cancer at equal BMI. …”
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Evaluating Adult Cystic Fibrosis Care in BC: Disparities in Access to a Multidisciplinary Treatment Centre by James M. Roberts, Pearce G. Wilcox, Bradley S. Quon

“…Subjects were stratified into four geographical groups according to the estimated one-way travel time by automobile from their home address to the clinic (<45 mins, 45–150 mins, 150–360 mins, and >360 mins). …”
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Heterogeneous influences of urban compactness on air pollution: evidence from 285 prefecture-level cities in China by Dan Yan, Shaoxuan Huang, Guoliang Chen, Huan Tong, Peiyuan Qin

“…Finally, the heterogeneous influence mechanisms of compact urban factors on PM2.5 pollution were empirically studied through the geographical and temporal weighted regression (GTWR) model. …”
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Communication, inclusion, and environmental justice - journalists’ attitudes towards low-carbon city transformation in China by Yan Wu, Pim Martens, Thomas Krafft, Thomas Krafft

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Toward a new interdisciplinary model to understand Alzheimer’s disease: The interplay between neurobiology and socio-economic factors by Hyun Jee Han, Clive Shrubsole

“…Results: Our interdisciplinary model depicts a pathway through which specific socio-economic factors (poor residential conditions and geographical sites, low educational levels) and environmental factors (i.e. air pollution exposure) interact to increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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New genetic resources in wheat breeding for an increased grain protein content by O. P. Mitrofanova, A. G. Khakimova

“…The present review offers an overview of genetic research on grain protein content (GPC) in various Triticum L. and Aegilops L. species. Regularities in geographic variability of GPC and the results of a longterm screening of accessions from the VIR collection for this trait are considered. …”
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Integrated assessment of environmental suitability and water-energy conflict for optimizing solar energy in Northwest China's desert regions by Weike Zhao, Zhangxinyue Zhao, Wenjuan Hou, Dezheng Jiang, Kaijin Zhang, Xueliang Zhang

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Scoping review of cytolytic vaginosis literature. by Roni Kraut, Fabiola Diaz Carvallo, Richard Golonka, Sandra M Campbell, Anoush Rehmani, Oksana Babenko, Mao-Cheng Lee, Pedro Vieira-Baptista

“…Evidence for prevalence in symptomatic women (median prevalence of 5%, interquartile range 3%-8%) was based only on 16% of studies (n = 10) with minimal evidence on prevalence in asymptomatic women and across different geographic regions. Microbiological findings, including abundant lactobacilli and fragmented epithelial cells, were found useful to distinguish between CV and vulvovaginal candidiasis, and Lactobacillus crispatus was noted to dominate the vaginal flora in women with CV. …”
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The Role of Chinese Small and Medium TNCs in the Modernization of the National Economy by D. B. Kalashnikov

“…The novelty of the study is in the analysis of the sectoral and geographical structure of the foreign activities of Chinese TNCs and the analysis of the problems of the participation of Chinese TNCs in Western global value chains (GVCs). …”
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Segmentation of Any Fire Event (SAFE): A Rapid and High-Precision Approach for Burned Area Extraction Using Sentinel-2 Imagery by Shuaijun Liu, Yong Xue, Hui Chen, Yang Chen, Tianyu Zhan

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STATUS EKOSISTEM PESISIR BAGI PERENCANAAN TATA RUANG WILAYAH PESISIR DI KAWASAN TELUK AMBON by YULIA Asyiawati, FREDINAN YULIANDA, ROKHMIN DAHURI, SANTUN R.P. SITORUS, SETYO BUDI SUSILO

“…The analytical method used in this study is the analysis of ecosystem status, principal components analysis, analysis of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and analysis of dynamic systems. …”
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Predicting of Temporal-Spatial Sand Dunes Transition Caused by Marine Storms (Case Study: The Coast of Makran, Iran) by Soleiman PirouzZadeh, Mahmood Khosravi, Samad Fotohi

“…Finally, these images by using Geographic Information System (GIS), ENVI and IDRISI softwares were analyzed. …”
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EXPLORING THE NEXUS BETWEEN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, AND AGE DIFFERENCES IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN NIGERIA by NNANA OKOI OFEM, TIKU ORU TAKIM, TANGBAN EGBE EBAGU, RITA NGOZI OKAFOR

“…The study employed a qualitative research design, the study engaged 24 participants, ensuring diversity across age groups, educational backgrounds, and geographical locations. Through semi-structured interviews and two focus group discussions, each comprising six participants, the research collected rich and nuanced narratives. …”
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Relationships between the allozyme and phenotypic diversities of Picea ajanensis populations by V. P. Vetrova, A. K. Ekart, A. N. Kravchenko, A. Ya. Larionova

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Rural-urban transformation shapes oasis agriculture in Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains by Youness Boubou, Kira Fastner, Andreas Buerkert

“…Surveys on agricultural practices, census, and meteorological data were combined with GIS (Geographical Information System) -based analyses to examine land use and cropping pattern changes of 625 fields from 1967 to 2022. …”
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Forest planning, rural practices, and woodland cover in an 18th-century Alpine Valley (Val di Fiemme, Italy): A geohistorical and GIS-based approach to the history of environmental... by Nicola Gabellieri, Ettore Sarzotti

“…This paper has two main objectives: to increase knowledge of environmental and landscape dynamics in the Alpine context through a specific case study, and demonstrate the potential of geographic information systems (GIS) software in handling geohistorical sources. …”
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Integração ou separação? Uma reflexão sobre a governança territorial no Prata a partir da construção da ponte da integração São Borja-Brasil/ Santo Tomé-Argentina by Muriel Pinto, Ronaldo Bernardino Colvero, Alex Sander Barcellos Retamoso

“…This research problematized how the socio-territorial governance took place during the process of construction of the integration bridge between these twin cities São Borja-Sao Tome, for which a sociohistorical analysis of the missionary region was carried out; Analysis of socio-spatial and cultural dynamics of the frontier region studied; National and international bibliographic review on border studies in the Prata basin; Reflections on territorial actors and their geographic scales of power; New jurisdictions on border issues; Analysis of the social narratives generated during the bridge construction period. …”
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