A Beginner’s Guide to Water Management — Color by Florida LAKEWATCH

“…However, readers will also learn that most of these changes are the result of natural processes that occur within the watershed. …”
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Tower building model based on sustainable social development and its effects on the preservation of Tehran\'s urban environment by Valiollah ghasemi, afshin ghorbani param

“…Many of the problems observed in recent decades can be attributed to population growth, migration, and changing needs of citizens. As a result, city managers and architects face significant challenges. …”
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Reconsidering the Effective Factors on Development of Agricultural Tourism and Entrepreneurship Survey in Rural Areas (Case Study: Villages of Tehran Province) by afshin bahmani, mojtaba ghadirimasoom, mahdi hajiloo, farideh azimi, mahdieh ghadirimasoom

“…This type of tourism is a stimulus for the vulnerable rural economy and the needs of citizens who pay for their visits to or participation in farm activities, the direct purchase of agricultural products, and the familiarization with nature and indigenous people, which contribute to economic prosperity, job creation and prosperity. …”
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Les marges renaissantes : Amazigh, Juif, Noir. Ce que la révolution a changé dans ce « petit pays homogène par excellence » qu’est la Tunisie by Stéphanie Pouessel

“…This article considers the claims made by a number of “minority” groups as a groundswell sweeping the official “cultural monolithic nature” of postdictatorial Tunisia. A focus on citizens who assert themselves on the cultural and political scene as members of minority groups (Amazigh, black, Jewish) helps understand how they attempt to place the issue of ethnic and religious plurality in Tunisian society at the center of public debate. …”
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The world’s first “Smart Nation” vision: the case of Singapore by Esra Banu SIPAHI, Zabihullah SAAYI

“… “Smartization” is the policy that Singapore as a city-state with a small geographical territory, limited natural resources, increasing urban density and aging population but determined to become an exceptional city-state has adopted to overcome various national challenges, improve the quality, efficiency and performance of urban services, sustainable development and overall improvement of citizens’ lives. …”
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TRANSFORMATION OF POLITICAL DISCOURSE IN THE CONTEXT OF MEDIATIZATION: CHALLENGES FOR SOCIAL ORDER IN UKRAINE by Руслан ВЕЛИЧКОВСЬКИЙ

“…The article is empirical in nature. …”
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Current problems of civil participation in the implementation of local government in Russia by S. S. Hamidov

“…Based on the study of processes, taking place in the country, as well as the analysis of scientific literature on civil pariticpation issue, the author highlights the factors, influencing the level of public confidence in the activities of local governments and the decision-making process by actors in the process of interaction between the authorities and society, in terms of ensuring the democratic nature of the local power.The aim of the analysis of the process of building the system of local government, under which social activity and civil participation in the implementation of the local government requires an interdisciplinary approach - to develop effective solutions and technologies of work with citizens, local authorities, that will lead to increased transparency in decision-making and enhance public confidence in the local authorities. …”
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Information policy as a resource for state management by O. A. Sudorgin, V. G. Ivanov, V. F. Nitsevich, O. A. Nesterchuk

“…This article examines the multifaceted nature of information policy and the key role played by various social institutions in its formation and implementation. …”
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A Synopsis of Corruption in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic by Benjamin Terzungwe Tough, Esther Anenge Gbaden

“…The paper concludes that Nigeria’s prosperity has been greatly hampered by extraordinary and massive corruption in the land so that there is a huge deficit in national progress, development and welfare of the citizens. The way forward is to strengthen anti-corruption institutions towards prevention and punishment of corrupt activities as well as ensure good governance in Nigeria …”
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A survey study of physical activity participation in different organisational forms among groups of immigrants and descendants in Denmark by Eva Berthelsen Schmidt, Karsten Elmose-Østerlund, Bjarne Ibsen

“…We conducted both a descriptive analysis of the dependent and independent variables and multiple logistic regression analyses, one including the entire sample (including citizens of Danish origin) and one including only citizens with an immigrant or descendant background. …”
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Urban pandemic governance personal protective equipment allocation strategies: a system dynamics simulation by Zihan Li, Yuhang Wang, Yuanwang Shang, Yi Lu

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Urban green infrastructure index: Assessing supply of regulating and cultural ecosystem services at a megacity scale by Yury Dvornikov, Valentina Grigorieva, Vyacheslav Vasenev, Mikhail Varentsov, Olga Romzaykina, Olga Maximova, Anastasia Konstantinova, Victor Matasov, Ekaterina Kozlova

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The Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and the Sand Fly: Knowledge and Beliefs of the Population in Central Morocco (El Hajeb) by Karima El-Mouhdi, Abdelkader Chahlaoui, Mohammed Fekhaoui

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Policy innovation to enhance access to universal health coverage: A case of Kota Semarang by Hanani Retna, Santoso R. Slamet, Astuti Retno Sunu, Djumiarti Titik, Priyadi Budi Puspo

“…This success is partly supported by PANDANARAN program in which citizens can directly reporting barriers to access UHC to the Health Office. …”
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Effects of Vegetated and Synthetic (Impervious) Surfaces on the Microclimate of Urban Area by MO Obiakor, CD Ezeonyejiaku, TC Mogbo

“…Working together, local governments and citizens can reduce the amount of land rendered impervious, and can reduce its adverse impacts, promoting a healthier environment through sound landuse  planning and improved land management. …”
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Effects of Vegetated and Synthetic (Impervious) Surfaces on the Microclimate of Urban Area by MO Obiakor, CD Ezeonyejiaku, TC Mogbo

“…Working together, local governments and citizens can reduce the amount of land rendered impervious, and can reduce its adverse impacts, promoting a healthier environment through sound landuse  planning and improved land management. …”
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DEMOCRACY AND THE FIGHT AGAINST LEADERSHIP CORRUPTION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: IMPLICATION FOR CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT by TAIWO FRANCIS AYOMOBA

“…As a result, the study contends that if citizens continue to tolerate unethical behaviors by political leaders, the governance crisis caused by misuse of public resources by political leadership will worsen insecurity and underdevelopment in Nigeria, West Africa. …”
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Analysis of factors affecting the selection of residence and housing in Tabriz city by Mina Farokhi someh, Shahrivar Rostaei, Rasoul Ghorbani

“…The type of research was applied and descriptive-analytical in nature; the method of data collection is library and field (questionnaire). …”
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The culture of memory of Serbian builders of recent times by Kadijević Aleksandar

“…Due to the technical-scientific nature of their profession and an excessive removedness from the public, they have been belatedly recognized as authoritative torchbearers of culture. …”
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Anachronism in using the notion of “an entrepreneur” to refer to a mandatory participant of a public contract by E. V. Vakulovych

“…At the same time, taking into account the nature of entrepreneurship (commercial economic activity), the author has established the subjects of its implementation: legal entities of state and non-state forms of ownership, as well as individuals (individuals-entrepreneurs). …”
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