Toxocara (Nematoda: Ascaridida) and Other Soil-Transmitted Helminth Eggs Contaminating Soils in Selected Urban and Rural Areas in the Philippines by Vachel Gay V. Paller, Emmanuel Ryan C. de Chavez

“…The extent of contamination of soils with soil transmitted helminthes (STH) eggs, particularly Toxocara, was determined in selected urban and rural towns of Laguna, Philippines. Soil samples were collected from public schools, house yards, and empty lots. …”
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Biodiversity, renewable energy and maritime spatial planning in Europe: should offshore wind farms be located in marine protected areas? by PJ Stephenson

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Correlations between Distribution of Producer Services and Urban Built Environment in Metro Station Areas: A Case of Xi’an, China by Qi Zhang, Yu-Jie Zhang, Xin Ding, Qiu-Ping Wang

“…Since impacts of rail transit on urban industries and space most obviously appear in metro station areas, correlations between the spatial distribution of producer services and urban built environment in metro station areas are studied in Xi’an, China. …”
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İNFORMAL ÖĞRENME ORTAMLARININ ORTAOKUL ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN MATEMATİK TUTUMUNA ETKİSİ - THE EFFECT OF THE MATHEMATICAL LEARNING AREAS TO THE ATTITUDES TOWARDS MATHEMATICS by Sezgin Çağlar, Yusuf Ünal, Büşra Çalışkan, Ramazan Gürel, Burcu Durmaz

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The extensive cultivation of Pyropia haitanensis along the coastal areas influences the ecological dynamics of nearby intertidal mudflat pond water by Peihao Liu, Qijun Luo, Shanshan Zhu, Juanjuan Chen, Rui Yang, Tingting Niu, Tiegan Wang, Peng Zhang, Haimin Chen

“…IntroductionThe aquaculture in intertidal mudflat ponds on the coast of the East China Sea typically coexists with oceanic seaweed cultivation in the nearby open water area, forming an interconnected aquatic ecosystem. …”
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Lidiando con las serpientes en las áreas residenciales de Florida: cómo identificar las serpientes comunes by Steve A. Johnson, Monica E. McGarrity, Alejandra Areingdale, Miguel Acevedo

“… El propósito de este documento es ayudar a las personas a identificar las serpientes que se encuentran comúnmente en las áreas residenciales de Florida. Este documento está dirigido a una audiencia general. …”
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Isolation and characterization of cadmium-resistant Bacillus cereus strains from Cd-contaminated mining areas for potential bioremediation applications by Bixia Liang, Yimeng Feng, Xiyue Ji, Chune Li, Qian Li, Zhenshun Zeng, Yuqi Wang

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Urban risk mapping for geological faults in urban areas, prevention, and analysis with Geographic Information Systems, Mexico City, Mexico by Oscar Daniel Rivera-González, Mary Frances Teresa Rodriguez Van Gort

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Retrieval of Vegetation Indices and Vegetation Fraction in Highly Compact Urban Areas: A 3D Radiative Transfer Approach by Wenya Xue, Liping Feng, Jinxin Yang, Yong Xu, Hung Chak Ho, Renbo Luo, Massimo Menenti, Man Sing Wong

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Application of low-cost hydrokinetic technology for accelerating electricity access to rural areas in developing economies: field experiment in Kenya by Willis Awandu, Jens-Uwe Wiesemann, Boris Lehmann

“…This prototype technology can sustainably provide 24 h energy, sufficient to charge batteries in the rural areas and also provide opportunities within the community such as mobile charging points. …”
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Effective Nutrient Management of Surface Waters in the United States Requires Expanded Water Quality Monitoring in Agriculturally Intensive Areas by Christopher Oates, Hector Fajardo, Khara Grieger, Daniel Obenour, Rebecca L. Muenich, Natalie G. Nelson

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Potential application areas and benefits of blockchain-enabled smart contracts adoption in infrastructure Public-private partnership (PPP) projects by Emmanuel Chidiebere Eze, Ernest Effah Ameyaw

“…While studies on the adoption of blockchain and smart contracts in PPP are still growing, a quantitative survey of global experts on the application areas and potential benefits of Blockchain-enabled smart contracts (BSC) in the context of PPP is lacking. …”
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Identification and optimization of urban wetland ecological networks in highly urbanized areas: A case study of Haidian District, Beijing by Wang Zecheng, Zhao Xinsheng, Cui Lijuan, Lei Yinru, Guo Ziliang, Wang Jinzhi, Li Jing, Zhai Xiajie, Wang Rumiao, Li Wei

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Application of Induced Polarization and Resistivity to the Determination of the Location of Metalliferous Veins in the Taroucht and Tabesbaste Areas (Eastern Anti-Atlas, Morocco) by Ibrahim Dakir, Ahmed Benamara, Habiba Aassoumi, Abdessalam Ouallali, Youssef Ait Bahammou

“…The study area is located in the extreme southwest of the Ougnat Mountains in the eastern Anti-Atlas, which is part of the distorted northern margin of the West African craton. …”
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Space Efficiency of Transit-Oriented Station Areas: A Case Study from a Complex Adaptive System Perspective by Jinwen Fan, Zhenwu Shi, Jie Liu, Jinru Wang

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Physicochemical, Major Anions and Heavy Metals in Surface Water and Groundwater at Pb – Zn Mining areas of Ebonyi State, Nigeria by SU Opoke, AD Osayande

“… This research is an Appraisal of Physicochemical, major anions and heavy in Surface Water and Groundwater at Pb – Zn Mining areas of Ebonyi state. Heavy metals in borehole samples were analysed using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS). …”
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Effects of Varieties and Nitrogen Fertilizer on Yield and Yield Components of Maize on Farmers Field in Mid Altitude Areas of Western Ethiopia by Tolera Abera, Tolessa Debele, Dagne Wegary

“…Leaf area and leaf area index of maize varieties were significantly affected by application of nitrogen fertilizer rates. …”
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Management of Vitamin D Deficiency Among the Under-Five Children Residing in Coastal Areas of Karnataka: A Study Protocol by Mamatha Shivananda Pai, Reshma R Kotian, Suneel C Mundkur, Shobha U Kamath, Anjeline D'Souza, Bhavana B Bhat, Sangeetha M Acharya

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Winter wheat yield responses to growing degree days: Long-term trends and adaptability in major producing areas of China by Ziyang Liu, Davide Cammarano, Xiaojun Liu, Yongchao Tian, Yan Zhu, Weixing Cao, Qiang Cao

“…This study used 40 years of data from experimental stations in China’s main winter wheat-producing areas to explore the spatiotemporal changes in GDD in the context of climate change and a linear mixed-effects regression model to elucidate the relationship between accumulated GDD at different growth stages and wheat yield. …”
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Depth Semantic Segmentation of Tobacco Planting Areas from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Remote Sensing Images in Plateau Mountains by Liang Huang, Xuequn Wu, Qiuzhi Peng, Xueqin Yu

“…It is difficult to extract effective features using an object-oriented image analysis method to accurately extract tobacco planting areas. To this end, the advantage of deep learning features self-learning is relied on in this paper. …”
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