Human Settlements Interactions and Deforestation in Gambari Forest Reserve located in Oluyole Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State, Nigeria by E.O. Toyinbo, R.A. Fasasi, C.F. Agbor, C.O. Fakorede

“…It was also revealed from the study that about 39% of the total area was taken over by development (building, roads and other classes) within the forest reserve, while 3% of the developed area gave way to forest cover. …”
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Impacts from cascading multi-hazards using hypergraphs: a case study from the 2015 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal by A. Dunant, T. R. Robinson, A. L. Densmore, N. J. Rosser, R. M. Rajbhandari, M. Kincey, S. Li, P. R. Awasthi, M. Van Wyk de Vries, M. Van Wyk de Vries, R. Guragain, E. Harvey, S. Dadson

“…We apply this model to the 2015 <span class="inline-formula"><i>M</i>_w</span> 7.8 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal as a case study, demonstrating its ability to simulate the primary and secondary effects of the earthquake on buildings and roads across the whole earthquake-affected area. …”
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The Impact of LED Colour Rendering on Reaction Time of Human Eyes in Tunnel Interior Zone by Li-Li Dong, Qi Lou, Peng Liu, Wen-Hai Xu

“…This paper provides a reference for the design of light source parameters, roads, walls, and warning signs in the tunnel.…”
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Study on the Compressive Properties and Factors of Recycled Mixture with High Content of Iron Tailings Sand by Yuanshuai Dong, Hong Zhang, Yun Hou, Peng Guo, Jialei Tian, Zhenyu Qian

“…This paper focuses on the disposal of iron tailings sand (ITS) and recycled aggregate of inorganic (RAI) and proposed the “ITS plus RAI” solid waste treatment methods, which uses ITS and RAI as a new base course material to replace new aggregates by 100% to apply in the pavement renovation project of national and provincial roads in Linfen city, Shanxi Province. In this paper, the compressive strength characteristic of recycled mixture with different ratios is studied for the dual waste treatment methods, and the influence factors are analyzed by multiple regression analysis. …”
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Analyzing the effects of Khorramabad - Zal bridge highway construction on rural development Eastern Miankoh villages by Mehrshad tolabinejad, Hossein farahani

“…Transportation networks‚ particularly roads as a linking elements between settlements has a significant role in the exchange of flows between urban and rural areas and also rural development .The aim of this paper is to study the effect of highways construction and expanding transportation on rural stable development in the rural district of eastern Miankouh which by using survey method (questionnaire) have been turned to the studying of highways construction on development quality of adjacent villages in this rural district. …”
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Assessment of the Feasibility of Using a Synchronous Homopolar Motor Instead of an Induction Motor in a Traction Drive With a Wide Constant Power Speed Range by Vladimir Prakht, Vladimir Dmitrievskii, Vadim Kazakbaev, Eduard Valeev, Aleksey Paramonov, Alecksey Anuchin

“…Mining dump trucks confront the challenges of transporting hefty loads on dirt roads at speeds up to 60 km&#x002F;h and conquering steep inclines. …”
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Topology identification and parameters estimation of LV distribution networks using open GIS data by Dong Liu, Juan S. Giraldo, Peter Palensky, Pedro P. Vergara

“…In the second stage, based on the limited SM data, the location of breakpoints in mesh topology caused by circle roads is verified and reconstructed to guarantee the radial structure of LVDNs. …”
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IALight: Importance-Aware Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Arterial Traffic Cooperative Control by Lu WEI, Xiaoyan ZHANG, Lijun FAN, Lei GAO, Jian YANG

“…However, most existing MARL-based methods treat intersection equally, ignoring different importance of each intersection, such as high traffic volume, connecting multiple main roads, serving as entry or exit point for highways or commercial areas, etc. …”
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Indoor air quality at the Arab governmental girls’ schools [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Abdulmalik Salman Alsaif, Mohammed Tawfiq Aljassim, Sana Abdullah Alsulaiman, Mahmoud Fathy Elsharkawy

“…Results Levels of the six air pollutants were higher inside schools adjacent to roads with moderate traffic activity than schools with low and very low traffic activity. …”
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Tracking Boats on Amazon Rivers—A Case Study with the LoRa/LoRaWAN by Marlos Rodrigues, Alyson dos Santos, Hillermann Lima, Warley Nogueira, Vicente de Lucena Junior

“…The Amazon region has the largest hydrographic basin in the world. The rivers act as roads, and boats serve as vehicles for transporting passengers and cargo to large urban centers, municipalities, riverside communities, villages, and settlements. …”
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Analyzing Indicators Affecting Commercial Property Value in Metro Station Accessible Area Using Walking Time Consumption: Case of Xi’an, China by Zhen Cao, Xingliang Liu, Bin Lei, Changjiang Liu, Lizhu Jing

“…In studies investigating the property value enhancements along metro lines, study ranges in most cases are measured in Euclidean distance. However, city roads are not always straight, and Euclidean distance sometimes does not equal to actual distance the passenger travels from the public transport station to their home or a commercial spot. …”
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A human geography analysis of the evolution of the urban morphology of ancient Foshan city from the perspective of Cantonese trading culture by Shaobin Wang, Ye Hou, Weihui Zhang, Cheng Liao, Rongyi Wang

“…The contemporary street network in Foshan displays a combination of radial and ring roads, closely linked to the waterway network. Trading and political influences have been the primary drivers of urbanization in Foshan from the Tang to the Qing Dynasties, while military influence played a secondary role during the Qing Dynasty.…”
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Consumption Reduction Solution of TV News Broadcast System Based on Wireless Communication Network by Haifeng Qiang

“…At the same time, the use of mobile video acquisition terminals in the system not only solves the problem that satellite broadcast vehicles cannot reach the site due to the lack of roads but also greatly reduces the cost of early deployment and late maintenance of the news broadcast system. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Recycled Asphalt Mixtures Containing Construction and Demolition Waste Applicated as Pavement Base by Le Ding, Junhui Zhang, Bowen Feng, Cheng Li

“…According to the requirement of pavement base of high-grade roads in China’s standards, the recommended RA content and proportion of bricks to concrete were proposed for the design RAM.…”
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L’agglomération secondaire de Famars/Fanum Martis (Nord) durant l’Antiquité tardive : d’un pôle commercial au centre militaire by Raphaël Clotuche, Bérangère Fort, Julie Donnadieu, Nicolas Tisserand, Annick Thuet

“…Its strategic position, controlling the river Scheldt and the Roman roads Bavay-Cambrai and Bavay-Tournai, may explain why Famars received during the 5th c. a praefectus laetorum Nerviorum Fanomantis Belgicae Secundae, as indicated in the Notitia Dignitatum, pars Occidentalis XLII. …”
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Changes in structural composition of field margins and related landscape homogenization following EU accession of Poland by Andrzej Wuczyński, Krzysztof Kujawa, Remigiusz Pielech, Wojciech Grzesiak, Paweł Jarzembowski, Sylwia Wierzcholska, Zygmunt Dajdok

“…Cutting trees and shrubs were more visible along roads whereas succession along railways. The mosaic pattern of adjacent fields has clearly reduced due to land consolidation. …”
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Drones outperform dogs for hazing bears: a comparison of carnivore aversive conditioning tools by Wesley M. Sarmento

“…Grizzlies fled to locations that were farther from roads and human development. Hazing tools were effective for immediately resolving complaints and preventing further conflicts.…”
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WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT — TOWARDS PERFORMANCE BASED APPROACH by Slobodan P. Simonovic

“…Both, the complexity and the uncertainty, are the result of dynamic interactions of innumerable system parts within three major systems: (i) the physical environment; (ii) the social and demographic characteristics of the region under consideration; and (iii) the pipes, roads, bridges, buildings, and other components of the constructed environment (infrastructure). …”

Ghanaian Settlers in Orimedu: Oju Ota, Gender, and Christianity in a Coastal Fishing Community by Adebayo Adewusi

“… Orimedu was a relatively small coastal community in Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State before the area was connected to other parts of state through access roads and electricity in the late 1980s. This article traces the relationship of Orimedu, a predominantly traditionalist and Muslim community, with migrant and Christian fishermen from Ghana and from Togo over the past century or so. …”
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Effects of on-Board Unit on Driving Behavior in Connected Vehicle Traffic Flow by Xin Chang, Haijian Li, Jian Rong, Zhufei Huang, Xiaoxuan Chen, Yunlong Zhang

“…In the connected vehicle environment, the information interaction among people, cars, roads, and the environment is significantly enhanced, and driver behavior will change accordingly due to increased external stimulation. …”
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