The role of geographic information systems (GIS) in decision-making for the localization of industrial areas and the evaluation of existing industrial areas (an applied study in th... by El Monhim Bilal, Sbai Abdelkader, Arabi Mourad, Makkaoui Mohamed, Hlal Mohammed, Benrbia Khadija

“…These comprehensive findings, which encompass several municipalities, such as Selouane, Al Aroui, Ouled Settout, Beni Ansar, and Zaio, provide a robust foundation for policymakers, urban planners, and industrial stakeholders. Furthermore, our correlation between the current industrial zones delineated in the direction plan, Nador Horizon 2040, and the outcomes derived from the spatial analysis of industrial localization factors using geographic information systems (GIS), adds to the validity and comprehensiveness of our research.…”
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Enhancing Acclimatization Conditions for <i>Vriesea splendens</i> ‘Fire’: A Comparative Analysis of Substrate Effects on Growth and Survival by Eman Abdelhakim Eisa, Daniela Salome Pasquel Davila, Máté Ördögh

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The effects of unified pooling arrangement on health inequity in China: a DID-RIF approach by Jing Wu, Yuqing Liu, Chuncheng Wang, Lianjie Liu, Jiaqian Lu

“…Abstract Background To address the health inequity caused by decentralized management, China has introduced a provincial pooling system for urban employees’ basic medical insurance. This paper proposes a research framework to evaluate similar policies in different contexts. …”
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Person Re-Identification Using Additive Distance Constraint With Similar Labels Loss by Guofa Li, Lisha Huang, Liangwen Tang, Chunli Han, Yaoyu Chen, Heng Xie, Shen Li, Gang Xu

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Wet Deposition and Long-range Transport of Major Ions Related to Snow at Northwestern Himalayas (India) by Anshu Sharma, U. C. Kulshrestha

“…In Jammu and Kashmir we have selected two sites, (an urban area Leh and other one was semi-urban area Beerwah). …”
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Knowledge of and perception towards eclampsia among women and men in Unguja Island, Zanzibar: A qualitative study. by Nassra Is-Hak Yussuf, Jelle Stekelenburg, Michael Johnson Mahande, Rachel Nathaniel Manongi

“…Local names of eclampsia used by the communities, in urban and rural areas are mjusi (lizard) or mdudu (bug), which means the devil enters a woman's body, especially during pregnancy or within 42 days post-delivery.…”
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Combined effects of low-heat cement, expansive agent and shrinkage-reducing admixture on drying shrinkage and cracking of concrete by Lei Fang, Dabao Fu, Qiang Yuan, Song Xu, Dong Zhang, Huangyi Cai, Xiaoqing Zeng, Yong Wang, Jin Zhou

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Huerto urbano Adelfas (Madrid, 24 de enero de 2021) by Claudia Antón Biezma

“…Se cambia la geografía de las ciudades con su instalación y aprovechamiento de zonas sin utilizar, además de ser pequeños pulmones verdes que nos ayudan con la contaminación que tenemos. Urban vegetable garden (Madrid, January 24, 2021) Urban vegetable gardens are a clear example of introducing Green areas in between city buildings and of reducing air pollution levels. …”
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Tracing the 2018 Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami’s Impact on Palu, Indonesia: A Remote Sensing Analysis by Youshuang Hu, Aggeliki Barberopoulou, Magaly Koch

“…The final tsunami inundation map indicates that the areas most affected by the tsunami are found in the urban center, low-lying regions, and along the coast. …”
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Large-Eddy Simulation (LES) on the Square and Triangular Tall Buildings to Measure Drag Force by Abdollah B. Daemei, Amiraslan Darvish, Roya Aeinehvand, Amirali Razzaghipour

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Case Study on Incentive Mechanism of Energy Efficiency Retrofit in Coal-Fueled Power Plant in China by Donghai Yuan, Xujing Guo, Yuan Cao, Liansheng He, Jinggang Wang, Beidou Xi, Junqi Li, Wenlin Ma, Mingshun Zhang

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Trace element composition of snow cover components in the city of Chita and its environs by Evgeniy A. Bondarevich

“…The variation in the concentrations of chemical elements of snow cover in melt water and native dust in the urbanized area of Chita and its environs was studied in comparison with the background area and literature data from other regions of Russia and Mongolia. …”
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Impact of human activities on the Marchica lagoon ecosystem in northeast Morocco by Hlal Mohammed, El Monhim Bilal, Bouymajjan Mohamed, Sbai Abdelkader, Benrbia Khadija, Cwick Gary, El Harradji Abderrahmane, Benata Mohamed, Saidi Abdelouahid

“…However, human activities have progressively exerted ever-increasing pressure on this fragile ecosystem more than 70% of the pressure comes from urban and agricultural activities. This comprehensive analysis aims to identify and quantify human-induced pressures on the lagoon's health and biodiversity, ultimately highlighting the importance of SBEI preservation and informing future management strategies for the lagoon's long-term sustainability.…”
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Advanced strawberry farming: effect of UV light and fruiting characteristics on resource efficiency in Vertical Indoor Farming by Sabine Wittmann, Ivonne Jüttner, Inga Mewis, Nadja Förster, Senthold Asseng, Heike Mempel

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Visible and invisible cultural patterns influencing women’s use of maternal health services among Igala women in Nigeria: a focused ethnographic study by Uchechi Clara Opara, Peace Njideka Iheanacho, Pammla Petrucka

“…The study was conducted with 21 women for one-on-one interviews and two focus group discussions with six women in the rural area and seven women in the urban area. In addition, participant observation of nine women from the third trimester to birth was conducted, yielding 189 h of observation in two primary healthcare facilities in rural and urban areas. …”
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Using low-cost sensors to assess common air pollution sources across multiple residences by Catrin J. Rathbone, Dimitrios Bousiotis, Owain G. Rose, Francis D. Pope

“…In this study, calibrated particle matter (PM) sensors and a non-negative matrix factorisation (NMF) source apportionment technique are used to investigate PM concentrations and source contributions across three households in an urban residential area. The NMF is applied to combined data from all houses to generate source profiles that can be used to understand how PM source characteristics are similar or differ between different households in the same urban area. …”
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Residential Density and Illegal Waste Dumping In Cities by Mahamba C, and Ruhiiga TM

“…Implications of the finds are discussed with reference to urban planning in Sub-Sahara Africa…”
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Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome. A Case Presentation by Ángel Luis Cruz Leiva, Blas Jorge González Manso, Orlando Sotolongo Terry

“…A 61 year-old white male patient who lives in the urban area of Cienfuegos city is presented. He has family references of numerous physical deformities since he was born such as mental retardation, presence of moles since the first decade of his life and augmentation of the mandibular body volume. …”
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Water Conservation and Extension Participants: An Interesting Synergy by Laura A. Warner, Sebastian Galindo-Gonzalez, Anil Kumar Chaudhary

“…This 3-page fact sheet discusses using innovative evaluation approaches to demonstrate the impacts of statewide urban water conservation programs. Written by Laura A. …”
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Botanical concrete. Experimentation on concrete substrates for vertical greening by Lucas Büscher, Roman Polster, Heike Klussmann

“…Combining the results of research into cryptogams and tracheophytes produces a novel, resource-conserving approach to vertical greening, able to take advantage of the impermeable surfaces commonly found in built space to establish vegetation, improve local microclimates, increase urban biodiversity, and create new biotopes. …”
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