Assessment of vulnerability to fluvial floods: Case of municipalities of the Gidra River Basin, Slovakia by Matej Vojtek, Soheyl Moradi

“…Material and methods: Three indicators (number of buildings within a 100 m radius from the watercourse; length of roads within a 100 m radius from the watercourse; and number of bridges over a watercourse) representing the economic vulnerability, and seven indicators of social vulnerability (population density of municipalities; share of residents aged 65+ in the total number of residents; share of unemployed residents in the total number of economically active residents; share of households with six and more persons in the total number of households; share of incomplete households in the total number of households; share of residents without education and with primary education in the the total number of residents; and share of residents with disabilities in the total number of residents) were used to determine the respective economic flood vulnerability sub-index (EFVsI) and social flood vulnerability sub-index (SFVsI). …”
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Impact of Tourism on Social Economic Development of Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Twesiime, Robert

“…From objective three, the study indicated the relationship between tourism and social Economic Development, through the provision of small or micro enterprises for certain citizens, through infrastructure to support the tourist market or trade including factors like good airports, security, hotels and roads, tourism can create employment opportunities for local communities, tourism can contribute to the overall economic growth of a region or country by generating income through expenditures on accommodation, food, transportation, and entertainment, tourism facilitates cultural exchange between tourists and locals, promoting mutual understanding and appreciation, tourism can contribute to government revenue through taxes, fees, and permits, tourism can help diversify the economy of a destination, reducing dependence on a single industry.…”
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Development of a Small-Working-Volume Plunger Hydraulic Pump with Improved Performance Characteristics by Alexey N. Beskopylny, Denis Medvedev, Vyacheslav Grishchenko, Evgeniy Ivliev

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Rural and remote health care: the case for spatial justice by Karen Hayes, Kristy Coxon, Rosalind Bye

“…As a society we decide where we build housing, roads, and healthcare facilities, based on what and who we value. …”
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Decentralization and Primary Health Care Service delivery in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality by Julius, Kisembo

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Health risk assessment through probabilistic sensitivity analysis of carbon monoxide and fine particulate transportation exposure by E. Ernyasih, A. Mallongi, A. Daud, S. Palutturi, S. Stang, R. Thaha, E. Ibrahim, W. Al Madhoun

“…Therefore, in this study, we aimed to evaluate the concentration of carbon monoxide and fine particulate matter in the air and their potential health risks and further examine the use of probabilistic methods to simulate the sensitivity of people living in communities and school children to these pollutants.METHODS: This study collected carbon monoxide and fine particulate matter samples from 32 stations near community houses and 14 sites near schools located along roads. Hazard quotient and target hazard quotient calculations were used to estimate the non-carcinogenic health risks associated with exposure to these substances for both community adults and school children. …”
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L’utilisation du bois dans les aménagements portuaires antiques de Narbonne/Narbo Martius (Aude) by Corinne Sanchez, Jean-Michel Fabre, Sophie Coadic, Julie Labussière, Benoit Favennec, Marie-Pierre Jézégou, Stéphanie Wicha

“…Narbonne/Narbo Martius is located at the crossroads of sea routes, waterways and overland roads and it was a place of exchange between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic as early as the 2nd c. …”
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Assessing the Potential of Cultural Tourism Development in Kabale District by Simon, Otebwa

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L’alimentation hydraulique de Saint-Romain-en-Gal (Rhône), quartier de Vienne antique (Isère) by Laurence Brissaud, Jean-Luc Prisset

“…To this end, the combined study of hydraulic facilities and roads has proven essential. It is hoped that such studies could be carried out on the left bank to find out about hydraulic organization in the town centre and the links that connected aqueducts on the left bank and pressurised water systems on the right bank.…”
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Reims/Durocortorum, ville gauloise ? Hypothèses pour une nouvelle problématique des origines de l’agglomération by Robert Neiss

“…The new chronological elements, collected in the ditch of the great enclosure, as well as along the roads at the city’s exit, tend to date these structural installations to well before the Conquest. …”
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L’emploi antique des géomatériaux à Reims/Durocortorum by Gilles Fronteau, Sébastien Laratte, Alain Devos, Claire Pichard

“…If its use is widespread, from the stabilization of soils and roads, to its use in small rubble for certain protected spaces (cellars), the high alterability of the material likely did not allow its conservation in all examples of its use. …”
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Evaluation of Dynamic Visual Perception of Riverside Interface in Mountainous Cities from the Perspective of Boating by Dan LUO, Ruhong WEI

“…Secondly, the spatial level is an important perception content, involving the connection between buildings, between buildings and roads, between buildings and riverbanks, and between riverbanks and water surfaces. …”
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Practice patterns among early-career primary care (ECPC) physicians and workforce planning implications: protocol for a mixed methods study by Richard J Gibson, Tara Sampalli, Tara Kiran, Richard H Glazier, Agnes Grudniewicz, Kimberlyn McGrail, David Snadden, Ian Scott, M Ruth Lavergne, Laurie J Goldsmith, David Rudoler, Emily Gard Marshall, Megan Ahuja, Doug Blackie, Fred Burge, Steve Hawrylyshyn, Lindsay Hedden, Jacalynne Hernandez-Lee, Kathleen Horrey, Mike Joyce, Adrian MacKenzie, Maria Mathews, Rita McCracken, Madeleine McKay, Charmaine McPherson, Goldis Mitra, Gail Tomblin Murphy, Sabrina T Wong

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Le sanctuaire romain du Vigneau à Pussigny (Indre-et-Loire) : un lieu de mémoire, de vie et d’accueil by Arnaud Coutelas, Sébastien Lepetz

“…These are likely remainders or samples from the sacrifice and/or banquet, whose burial represented an act of devotion.This temple is bordered to the north and south by two roads, indicated by the presence of parallel furrows. …”
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Villa d’époque romaine et habitat médiéval à Mont-Saint-Jean (Sarthe) : bilan des recherches 2008-2020 by Florian Sarreste, Paul-André Besombes, Phaedra Bouvet, Chloé Genies, Étienne Jaffrot, Florian Jedrusiak, Thomas Jubeau, Anthony Ledauphin, Annaïg Le Martret, Christophe Loiseau, Hugo Meunier, Aurore Noël, Sandrine Paradis-Grenouillet, Boris Robin

“…The villa would nevertheless have been located near the intersection of two roads, one linking Entrammes to Oisseau-le-Petit and the other, Neuvy-en-Champagne to Jublains. …”
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Designing and explaining the policy framework for the development of electric vehicles in Iran by Sayed Abbas Karavand, Yazdan Shirmohamadi, Mohammad Taghi Amini

“…Amelia & Harald (2021) examined the interaction between future visions and de-fossil fuel policy on Swedish roads; the results of research emphasize on the energy efficiency of electric vehicles as an important step to reduce dependence on fossil fuels through reducing overall energy demand in the transportation sector as well as electric vehicles for a clean and quiet urban environment, where replacing combustion engines with clean and quiet alternatives can have the greatest impact. …”
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