Tourism-Induced Land Use Transformations, Urbanisation, and Habitat Degradation in the Phu Quoc Special Economic Zone by Can Trong Nguyen, Nigel K. Downes, Asamaporn Sitthi, Chudech Losiri

“…Our analysis reveals that rapid urbanisation, driven by large-scale tourism and infrastructure developments, has led to a significant loss of forest and farmland, leading to a 5.6% decline in habitat quality and a marked increase in LST. …”
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A Comprehensive Exploration of 6G Wireless Communication Technologies by Md Nurul Absar Siddiky, Muhammad Enayetur Rahman, Md Shahriar Uzzal, H. M. Dipu Kabir

“…Recognizing the insatiable demand for higher data rates, enhanced connectivity, and broader network coverage, we unravel the evolution from the existing 5G infrastructure to the nascent 6G framework, setting the stage for transformative advancements anticipated in the 2030s. …”
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A New Era for Teaching Heritage Languages to Bilingual Children in France by Hülya Sönmez L. Le Gac

“…A literature review identified that certain variables significantly influenced this transition, including political attitudes and approaches, the approach of teachers and educational infrastructure, changing educational objectives and the needs and expectations of immigrant families, the basic principles of education, and the dominance of French over regional and minority languages. …”
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Predict the Maximum Dry Density of Soil Based on Individual and Hybrid Methods of Machine Learning by Ghanshyam Tejani, Behnam Sadaghat, Sumit Kumar

“…Integrating meta-heuristic algorithms into the analysis increases the accuracy of the models and provides more reliable predictions, which has significant implications for the construction industry, where soil stabilization is critical for building robust and long-lasting infrastructure.…”
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Preserving History: Assessments and Climate Adaptations at the House of the Seven Gables in Salem, Massachusetts, USA by Paul Wright, Susan Baker, Stephen S. Young

“…This process included the use of data from groundwater monitoring wells and a tidal gauge installed on-site, along with soil samples and a detailed survey base plan including topography and subsurface infrastructure. The project team then used the Massachusetts Coastal Flood Risk Model (MC-FRM) to assess climate change impacts on the site in 2030, 2050, and 2070, and then created a plan for adaptations that should be implemented before those risks materialize. …”
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Economic consequences of the First World War by Nikolić Srboljub, Mihajlović Milan, Epler Igor, Milanović Nikola

“…The post-war period, marked by recovery from massive financial expenditures, infrastructure destruction, and loss of the labor force, demonstrated that large-scale conflicts like the First World War not only lead to immediate economic collapse but also create far-reaching and long-lasting economic consequences, introducing the world to new challenges, problems, crises, and conflicts. …”
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Vehicular Channel in Urban Environments at 23 GHz for Flexible Access Common Spectrum Application by Longhe Wang, Bo Ai, Jingya Yang, Hao Qiu, Wanqiao Wang, Ke Guan

“…In this paper, the characteristics of 23 GHz vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) channels are simulated and extracted for the urban environment in Seoul. …”
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Effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on length of stay for patients after undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of ran... by YaDan Xiao, Fei Yang, JunLiang Zhou, YuanLing Huang, YaXin Xiao

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on the length of stay (LOS) of patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer.MethodsA systematic review was conducted by searching databases, including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, China Network Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wanfang Database for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published up to August 24, 2024. …”
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FORCED HAPPINESS AS A MODERN SOCIO AND CULTURAL IMPERATIVE by H. V. Khodus

“…The research was primarily focused on the specifics of the contemporary cultural situation, which determines the emotional infrastructure of individuals’ life. Methodology. The number of concepts that were proposed by M. …”
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State Budget Execution under Martial Law by Lesia Zaburanna

“…In such conditions, the rational distribution of budget expenditures remains relevant, with a special emphasis on the efficiency of their use to strengthen the armed forces' capabilities, restore critical infrastructure facilities destroyed by the war, and provide social support to the population. …”
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TOURISM AS A WAY TO EXPAND THE HUMAN LIFE SPACE by L. V. Martseniuk, T. Yu. Charkina

“…It is proved that the development of a new innovative project is very timely, as it will allow: to develop tourist infrastructure of Ukraine and bring it to the domestic and foreign tourists; replenish the state and local budgets by tourists; create new jobs for the population and improve their living level; partially reduce the loss-making passenger sector by increasing the volume of rail transport; expand life space for the people of Ukraine that will allow raising the intellectual level of the individual.…”
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Entrepreneurial Framework Conditions and Economic Growth: Insights from Middle-Income Economies by Frank Ranganai Matenda, Justin Chirima, Mabutho Sibanda

“…We have discovered that there are statistically significant positive correlations between GDP per capita and ‘entrepreneurial finance’ and ‘post-school entrepreneurial education and training’, and statistically significant negative correlations between GDP per capita and ‘taxes and bureaucracy’, ‘internal market openness’, and ‘physical and service infrastructure’. Moreover, we have exposed that EFCs positively and significantly impact economic growth in middle-income countries. …”
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Ecological implication of changing irrigation sources and farming practices: experiences from West Bengal, India by Amartya Pani, Pulak Mishra, Mrinal Kanti Dutta

“…Moreover, the findings appear to point to the need for additional infrastructure development, they also provide insights into designing organic and more resilient policies and institutions to promote ecology-centric participatory irrigation and farming practices for the long-term growth of agrarian sectors.…”
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Border fences threaten movements of large mammals in southwestern China post-COVID-19 pandemic by Jue Lei, Lin Wang

“…Transboundary areas are known for their rich biodiversity, yet experiencing extensive infrastructure development. During the COVID-19 pandemic, continual border fences were constructed in Yunnan Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (hereafter Yunnan and Guangxi), southwestern China, which may pose huge threats to wildlife movements and weren’t dismantled in the post-pandemic era. …”
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Real-Time Smart Parking Systems Integration in Distributed ITS for Smart Cities by Muhammad Alam, Davide Moroni, Gabriele Pieri, Marco Tampucci, Miguel Gomes, José Fonseca, Joaquim Ferreira

“…The proposed architecture is scalable since the incremental addition of new peripheral subsystems is supported by the introduction of gateways which requires no reengineering of the communication infrastructure. The proposed architecture is deployed to tackle the problem of traffic management inefficiency in urban areas, where traffic load is substantially increased, by vehicles moving around unnecessarily, to find a free parking space. …”
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Digital literacy as a basis for a dialogue between the authorities and the population in the context of a pandemic by N. V. Prokazina

“…Tools that ensure the involvement of public participation in management processes in a digital environment (as infrastructure components) have been created and are actively developing, and the presence of a basic level of digital competence of citizens allows you to include a large part of the population in these processes. …”
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An Experimental Study on the Reinforcement of Silt with Permeable Polyurethane by Penetration Grouting by Chaojie Wang, Qi Liu, Chengchao Guo, Yangyang Xia, Yanjie Hao, Mingsheng Shi, Peng Zhao

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Application of Google Earth Engine to Monitor Greenhouse Gases: A Review by Damar David Wilson, Gebrekidan Worku Tefera, Ram L. Ray

“…GEE is a cloud-based platform built on Google’s infrastructure for analyzing and visualizing large-scale geospatial datasets. …”
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A comparative analysis of livelihood sustainability among farmers in Ca Mau Province, Vietnam: a case study of organic mangrove–shrimp and rice–shrimp farming systems by Hieu Hong Hua, Duyen My Chau, Thuy Thanh Thi Ngo, Man Le Nguyen

“…The study identifies the need for improved infrastructure, particularly road development linking local and national markets, as a crucial recommendation from farmers and local authorities. …”
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Tracking Boats on Amazon Rivers—A Case Study with the LoRa/LoRaWAN by Marlos Rodrigues, Alyson dos Santos, Hillermann Lima, Warley Nogueira, Vicente de Lucena Junior

“…The Amazon River transportation system faces critical gaps due to the lack of land infrastructure in certain areas, which makes rivers essential for commerce and access to isolated communities. …”
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