Introduction to Dossier. Twenty-First century cities: Urban public policy, displacement and contestation by Agustín Cócola Gant, Gustavo Durán, Michael Janoschka

“…Introduction to Dossier "Twenty-First century cities: Urban public policy, displacement and contestation."…”
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Rural-Urban Differences in Health Care Expenditures: Empirical Data from US Households by Wei-Chen Lee, Luohua Jiang, Charles D. Phillips, Robert L. Ohsfeldt

“…To estimate the rural-urban differences in expenditures of outpatient care, hospital inpatient care, hospital emergency room services, medications, and total services. …”
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Movements and Its In-Process Control of Ground and Built Structures due to Tunnelling in Urban Areas by Dingli Zhang, Liqiang Cao, Jianbo Fei, Huangcheng Fang, Lin Yu, Xuefei Hong

“…According to the mechanical responses of the ground due to tunnelling, the urban ground in China can be roughly divided into three types including composite multilayered ground, highly water-bearing ground, and mixed rock ground. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Urban and Rural Public Space Environment Design Based on Multimedia Information by Huili Xu, Liyuan Huang

“…In the future, public space in rural areas must function in urban areas. Rural public spaces with complex roles and diverse types of public activities are the main orientations for the transformation of rural spaces in the future.…”
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A descriptive study of smoking, socioeconomic position, and health-related behaviors in urban Colombia by Valentina Guatibonza-García, Sofía Gnecco-González, Agustín Pérez-Londoño, Carolina Betancourt-Villamizar, Carlos O. Mendivil

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Methodology for Using Multi-Temporal Landsat Images to Monitor Urban Growth of Kirkuk Governorate by Tabark Y. Gehad, Nejat Q. Omer, Nada S. Abdulmajeed

Subjects: “…Urban Growth…”
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DEFINING RISK CURVES IN FEASIBILITY ANALYSES OF URBAN REGENERATION PROJECTS WITH MONTE CARLO METHOD by Nicholas Fiorentini, Diego Mariotti, Massimo Rovai

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Seasonal trend analysis and influence of meteorological factors on the concentration of atmospheric pollutants in an urban area by Naresh Kumar, Priya Ranjan, Suman .

“… Introduction: Air pollution is a growing concern in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, where meteorological factors play a major role. As urbanization accelerates, the region has not yet thoroughly examined the impact of factors like temperature, humidity, wind direction, and speed on pollutants like Particulate Matters (PM2.5, PM10), Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and Sulfur dioxide (SO2). …”
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Research on the Hierarchical Spatial Structure of the Urban Agglomeration of the Yellow River Ji-Shaped Bend by Fang Wang, Mengyao Guo, Xi Guo, Fangqu Niu

“…Despite the rising interest in understanding the various uses of space of flows, few studies have combined the traditional static urban development level with dynamic space of flows concepts. …”
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Seasonal Variation and Sources of Elements in Urban Submicron and Fine Aerosol in Brno, Czech Republic by Hana Cigánková, Pavel Mikuška, Jitka Hegrová, Petra Pokorná, Jaroslav Schwarz, Jozef Krajčovič

“…Abstract Seasonal variation and sources of elements bound to urban aerosol were studied. Fine (PM2.5) and submicron (PM1) aerosol was collected at 2-week campaigns during four seasons in 2018. …”
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The effect of micro climate factors on energy consumption optimization approach in Tehran urban buildings by pariz Amiri Ade, Saeed Tizghalam zenozi, Mehrdad Javidi Nejad

“…this study is designed to investigate the impact of micro climatic factors on optimizing energy consumption in Tehran urban buildings. The present study is of applied purpose and analytical method. …”
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Unleashing the green potential: exploring the dynamic influence of the urban digital economy on carbon emissions by Xin Sun, Xueyu Rui, Zhikun Cui, Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Xin Zhao

“…Overall, the rate of urbanization and breadth of digital financial coverage mediate the relationship between the DE and CEs. …”
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Bird Richness and Abundance in Urban Areas: Simulation-Based Conservation Strategies for an Italian Town by Alessandro Ferrarini, Luca Bagni, Marco Gustin

“…Simulations based on GAMs showed that local planners can largely influence bird richness in the study area, with both positive (urban greening) and negative (urban densification and sprawl) strategies.…”
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Laurel Wilt: A Threat to Redbay, Avocado and Related Trees in Urban and Rural Landscapes by Albert E. Mayfield, III, Jonathan H. Crane, Jason A. Smith

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Enhancing urban air quality prediction using time-based-spatial forecasting framework by Shrikar Jayaraman, Nathezhtha T, Abirami S, Sakthivel G

“…Abstract Air quality forecasting plays a pivotal role in environmental management, public health and urban planning. This research presents a comprehensive approach for forecasting the Air Quality Index (AQI). …”
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Migratory birds benefit from urban environments in a highly anthropized Neotropical region. by Rodrigo Pacheco-Muñoz, Adrián Ceja-Madrigal, Jorge E Schondube

“…Land use change from wildlands to urban and productive environments can dramatically transform ecosystem structure and processes. …”
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An analysis of urban governance based on providing an optimal model (Case study of Garmadreh city) by Naser Mohamadi, Hosin Mojtabazadeh, ali tavakolan

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Influence of Urban Commercial Street Interface Morphology on Surrounding Wind Environment and Thermal Comfort by Yijie Zhang, Bin Huang

“…In recent climate-adaptive design strategies, there has been a growing interest in creating healthy and comfortable urban microclimates. However, not enough attention has been paid to the influence of street interface morphology in order to better understand the wind–thermal conditions of various commercial streets within the city and create a sustainable built environment. …”
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An Evaluation of the Security Ability of the Basic Endowment Insurance System for China’s Urban and Rural Residents by Bing Liu, Yuhong He, Zhi Liu

“…In this paper, security ability refers to the standard of evaluation that is used to measure the implementation performance of the basic endowment insurance system for China’s urban and rural residents (EIUR). To evaluate security ability, a three-level evaluation index system with a total of 19 indicators is designed. …”
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A Comparative Study of Physical Activity Levels Between Rural and Urban Settings in Zimbabwe by Norman Manyeruke, Kerry Vermaak, Nicholas Mudonhi, Wilfred Njabulo Nunu

“…Setting: The study took place in Bulawayo city (urban) and Mashonaland East province (rural). Methods: Multi-stage probability-based sampling was used to select 200 male respondents from Bulawayo Province (urban) and 200 male respondents from Mashonaland East Province (rural). …”
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