Hybrid TODIM Method with Crisp Number and Probability Linguistic Term Set for Urban Epidemic Situation Evaluation by Wenshuai Wu, Zeshui Xu

“…Emergency medical services during the COVID-19 epidemic have become the focus of worldwide attention, and how to effectively respond to urban epidemic situation during a complex environment has become a global challenge. …”
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Resilient Waterfront Futures: Mapping Vulnerabilities and Designing Floating Urban Models for Flood Adaptation on the Tiber Delta by Livia Calcagni, Adriano Ruggiero, Alessandra Battisti

“…This paper explores the feasibility of floating urban development in Italy, given its extensive coastline and inland hydrographic network. …”
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Spatiotemporal analysis of surface Urban Heat Island intensity and the role of vegetation in six major Pakistani cities by Shoaib Ahmad Anees, Kaleem Mehmood, Syed Imran Haider Raza, Sebastian Pfautsch, Munawar Shah, Punyawi Jamjareegulgarn, Fahad Shahzad, Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, Waseem Razzaq Khan, Timothy Dube

Subjects: “…Urban Heat Island…”
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An Optimal Routing Framework for an Integrated Urban Power–Gas–Traffic Network by Mohammad Jadidbonab, Hussein Abdeltawab, Yasser Abdel-Rady I. Mohamed

“…This paper develops a risk-averse-based framework for optimizing the operation of an integrated power, gas, and traffic (PGT) network with an application to a typical PGT network in downtown Edmonton, the forefront of Canada’s transition to electric vehicles and sustainable urban travel options. The developed non-probabilistic framework provides decision-makers with various secure options to avoid worst-case scenarios and promote social and environmental benefits. …”
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Comprehensive Assessment of the Effect of Urban Built-Up Land Expansion and Climate Change on Net Primary Productivity by Pengyan Zhang, Yanyan Li, Wenlong Jing, Dan Yang, Yu Zhang, Ying Liu, Wenliang Geng, Tianqi Rong, Jingwen Shao, Jiaxin Yang, Mingzhou Qin

“…Urbanization is causing profound changes in ecosystem functions at local and regional scales. …”
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Risk Evaluation of Urban Integrated Pipe Corridor Operation and Maintenance Based on Improved AHP-CIM Model by Shuai Wang, Shaochuan Fu

“…In order to scientifically and objectively evaluate the risk in the operation and maintenance process of the urban integrated pipe corridor, and then prevent the occurrence of urban integrated pipe corridor operation and maintenance accidents, this paper combines AHP analysis and CIM model to propose a new model for the risk assessment of pipe corridors: AHP-CIM model, and uses the model to conduct a verification of the operation and maintenance risk evaluation of the Beijing Tongzhou Canal Core Area North Ring Tunnel Integrated Pipe Corridor. …”
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Rethinking spatial-temporal contrastive learning for Urban traffic flow forecasting: multi-level augmentation framework by Lin Pan, Qianqian Ren, Zilong Li, Xingfeng Lv

“…In light of these challenges, this paper proposes an innovative Urban Spatial-Temporal Graph Contrastive Learning framework (UrbanGCL) to improve the accuracy of urban traffic flow forecasting. …”
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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

“…With sustainability initiatives receiving increasing attention, whether compact urban development can yield green environmental benefits has become an essential research proposition among urban planners. …”
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Urban Economic Development in Yangtze River Delta Based on Cluster-Principal Component Analysis by Quan Xie, Xin-Yue Dong, Ke Yu, Ling-Yu Zhang, Yun-Hua Xu

“…The study of the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration provides a reference for regional construction. …”
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The Effect of Effective Factors on Consumer Behavior in Iran\'s Best Shopping Centers Based on the Principles of Urban Management by mahmood samadi, mahmoud nooraei, Mohammad mehdi Mozaffari, babak haji karimi

“…The criteria for choosing the centers are optimal according to the principles of urban management. Using a conceptual model through structural equations of partial least squares, using the Smart PLS software, the statistical population of the study was 384 people. …”
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Polypharmacy and self-medication among older adults in Indian urban communities—a cross-sectional study by Saibal Das, Pavithra Gnanavel, Shalini Smanla, Anku Moni Saikia, Shilpi Mishra, Shweta Khare, S. Arun Murugan, Vadanere Nidhi Prakash, Parimita Roychoudhury, Ishteyaque Ahmad, Vishal Diwan, J. Rajesh, K. Sathish Kumar, Jugal Kishore, Namita Srivastava, Sabrina Yasmin, Mahmuda Nasrin, Rinku Borah, Mandeep Sarma Basistha, Chetanjit Baruah, Manoj Kalita, Shambo Samrat Samajdar, Jerin Jose Cherian, Ashish Pathak, Samiran Panda, Santanu Kumar Tripathi, Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg

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Variability and Source Characterization of Regional PM of Two Urban Areas Dominated by Biomass Burning and Anthropogenic Emission by Christian Mark G. Salvador, Jhon Robin dR. Yee, Iara Chantrelle V. Coronel, Angel T. Bautista, Raymond J. Sugcang, Mark Anthony M. Lavapiez, Rey Y. Capangpangan, Preciosa Corazon B. Pabroa

“…Here, we characterized the variability of the eleven-year concentration and the origin of PM2.5 in two urban regions (Metro Manila and Boracay) in the Philippines, a country in South East Asia (SEA) with high local anthropogenic emissions and frequently impacted by transboundary pollution. …”
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Impact of landscape patterns on river water quality: Spatial-scale effects across an agricultural-urban interface by Kun Mei, Haonan Shi, Yupeng Wu, Randy A. Dahlgren, Xiaoliang Ji, Minmin Yang, Yueru Guan

“…Urban river water pollution is a serious environmental challenge confronting urban areas worldwide. …”
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Quantification of land use threats to a flagship species and its meadow habitats within urban landscape by K. Krzosek, P. Nowicki

“…While the impacts of such threats have been the subject of numerous investigations, there is a lack of studies that analyse them jointly, and assess their relative importance, especially in urban and peri-urban landscapes. Based on extensive monitoring data (spanning the period 2003–2022), we evaluated negative effects of expansion of built-up areas, afforestation of meadows, and succession due to meadow abandonment on habitat availability and quality as well as local population dynamics of a flagship butterfly Phengaris alcon in an urban landscape. …”
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Urban Vulnerability Analysis Against earthquake hazard With the ELECTRE FUZZY method (Case Study: Karaj Metropolis) by Fatemeh Khodadadi, Mojgan Entezari, Farzaneh Sasanpour

“…According to the principles of urban planning, the regulations of 2800 can cover earthquake damage in these areas.…”
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A Tentative Approach to Mapping Street Space: A Case Study of Chinese Central Urban Districts by Lian Tang, Wowo Ding

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Using Open Big Data to Build and Analyze Urban Bus Network Models within and across Administrations by Sheng Wei, Lei Wang, Xiongwu Fu, Tao Jia

“…Urban bus networks play an important role, when the capacity of urban public services is evaluated. …”
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Spatiotemporal assessment of recreation ecosystem service flow from green spaces in Zhengzhou’s main urban area by Fan Qindong, Lu Qiaosu, Yang Xiaoyu

“…Abstract This study investigates the urban recreation ecosystem services flow (RESF) to facilitate the matching of supply and demand, providing insights for urban layout optimization and enhancing human well-being. …”
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Explaining the components of urban space for the elderly with the approach of environmental psychology (Case study: District 8 of Shiraz) by ehsan amini, shirin toghyani, amirhosein shabani

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Urban Residents’ Willingness to Choose and Pay for ADAS and Autonomous Driving Functions: Comparison of Two Cities in China by Fang-Kai Wang, Ze-Hao Jiang, Yi-Jia Dong, Yue Ma

“…This study analyzes the influence of urban residents’ personal, family, and commuting characteristics on their willingness to choose and pay for ADAS and autonomous driving functions. …”
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