L’urbanisme balnéaire : processus de colonisation ou aménagement durable du littoral ? by Roland Vidal

“…In the 19th century, the outcome of the vast stabilisation campaigns for the French coasts had the result to make building lands close to the beaches available, at the very moment where the expansion of water recreation and sea bathing gave them a new purpose. …”
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An Extended Interval Type-2 Fuzzy VIKOR Technique with Equitable Linguistic Scales and Z-Numbers for Solving Water Security Problems in Malaysia by Wan Nur Amira Wan Azman, Nurnadiah Zamri, Siti Sabariah Abas, Azimah Ismail, Zamali Tarmudi, Syibrah Naim, Lazim Abdullah

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Analysis of Microbial load and Litter Characterisation of Araromi Beach Sand, Ondo State, Nigeria by O. S. Odewumi, M. M. Quist

“…Araromi beach falls under the Moderately Dirty category with Clean Coast Index values of 8.52 and 6.81 in the dry and wet seasons respectively. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Deep Learning Image Classification Modules in the MUN-ABSAI Ice Risk Management Architecture by Ravindu G. Thalagala, Oscar De Silva, Dan Oldford, David Molyneux

“…A comprehensive dataset of 15,000 ice images was created using public sources and contributions from the Canadian Coast Guard, and it was used to support the development and evaluation of the system. …”
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High fire frequency in California chaparral reduces postfire shrub regeneration and native plant diversity by Ashley R. Grupenhoff, Hugh D. Safford

“…We studied the impact of increased fire frequencies on the composition and abundance of herbaceous and woody species in the Interior Coast Range of northern California. Our study area is one of the most frequently burned areas in California, which allowed us to investigate higher fire frequencies than previously published in the scientific literature for California. …”
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Revisiting shallow glauconite factories: intertwined fates of glauconite and iron by Tribovillard, Nicolas

“…These situations are well illustrated by the Jurassic and Cretaceous deposits of the Boulonnais coast (Pas de Calais Strait, between the English Channel and the North Sea). …”
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Construcción del Sistema de Tutorado para Lúpulo y su Establecimiento en Florida by Shinsuke Agehara, Aleyda Acosta-Rangel, Zhanao Deng, Jack Rechcigl, Simon Bollin, Mariel Gallardo

“…Este nuevo artículo de 7 páginas, escrito por Shinsuke Agehara, Aleyda Acosta-Rangel, Zhanao Deng, Jack Rechcigl y Simon Bollin, traducido por Mariel Gallardo y publicado por el Horticultural Sciences Department de UF/IFAS, proporciona pautas y consideraciones para construir el sistema de tutorado para lúpulo y su establecimiento en Florida, utilizando como modelo, el campo de investigación del UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (GCREC). https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1408 …”
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Automatic Coastline Detection Using Coastsat Toolbox and GIS: A Case Study at Oued-Laou Beach, Morocco by Souiri Smail, Hakkou Mounir, Haddaoui Hatim, Oubdil Soufiane, Lmrimed Nargiss

“…This study presents an automatic approach for coastline detection using the CoastSat toolbox and GIS tools, applied to Oued-Lou Beach, Morocco. …”
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Mapping West Java Northern waters quality using sea water quality standards by Mercy Patanda, Dwi Ernaningsih, Mario Limbong

“…Fish resources will move further away from the coast, resulting in a narrower utilization of sea space for small fishermen and leading to conflicts. …”
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Effects of Exercise in Immersive Virtual Environments on Cortical Neural Oscillations and Mental State by Tobias Vogt, Rainer Herpers, Christopher D. Askew, David Scherfgen, Heiko K. Strüder, Stefan Schneider

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Lessons Learnt from the Monetary System of Guernsey by Gábor Sárdi, József Varga

“…Bailiwick of Guernsey, situated in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy, just like Jersey and the Isle of Man, is an UK Crown dependency and an autonomous jurisdiction. …”
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Evaluation of CMIP5 Global Climate Models over the Volta Basin: Precipitation by Jacob Agyekum, Thompson Annor, Benjamin Lamptey, Emmannuel Quansah, Richard Yao Kuma Agyeman

“…For the annual cycle of the monthly total, the CESM1-BGC, the MPI-ESM-MR, and the NorESM1-M were able to simulate the peak of the observed rainy season well in the Soudano-Sahel, the Sahel, and the entire basin, respectively, while all the models had difficulty in simulating the bimodal pattern of the Guinea Coast. The ensemble mean shows high performance compared to the individual models in various timescales.…”
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Political Vector of Northern Sea Route Development by A. A. Fomichev

“…There is a necessity to overcome the technological and economical lag from the West, to create better infrastructure along the coast of the Arctic Ocean, to attract human resources in High North, to increase the government support of business in Arctic.…”
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Rethinking the Lake History of Taylor Valley, Antarctica During the Ross Sea I Glaciation by Michael S. Stone, Peter T. Doran, Krista F. Myers

“…During its advance, the RIS was grounded along the southern Victoria Land coast, completely blocking the mouths of several of the McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDVs). …”
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Exploring the contribution of integrated healthcare practices to malaria control in Ghana: perspectives of medical herbalists by Irene G. Ampomah, Susan Devine, Genevieve A. Ampomah, Theophilus I. Emeto

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Understanding mariners’ tsunami information needs and decision-making contexts: A post-event case study of the 2022 Tonga eruption and tsunami by Sara E. Harrison, Rachel V. Lawson, Lucy Kaiser, Sally H. Potter, David Johnston

“…Concurrently, a severe weather warning was issued for ex-Tropical Cyclone Cody, passing east of NZ and producing heightened swells along the North Island coast. Numerous boats were significantly damaged or sunk in Tūtūkākā Marina, Northland, NZ. …”
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A Case Study of Offshore Advection of Boundary Layer Rolls over a Stably Stratified Sea Surface by Nina Svensson, Erik Sahlée, Hans Bergström, Erik Nilsson, Merete Badger, Anna Rutgersson

“…The simulations indicate that the rolls are advected and maintained at least 30–80 km off the coast, in agreement with the streaks observed by the SAR images. …”
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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

“…However, as not all waterfront areas are suitable for floating urban development, a geographical analysis based on a thorough evaluation of multiple factors, including urban–economic parameters and climate-related variables, led to the identification of a specific area of the Lazio coast, the river Tiber Delta. A comprehensive urban mapping process provided a multifaceted geo-referenced information layer, including several climatic, urban, anthropic, and environmental parameters. …”
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A Case of Haematometra Secondary to Cervical Stenosis after Vesicle Vaginal Fistula Surgical Repair by Athanase Lilungulu, Willy Mwibea, Mzee Nassoro, Balthazar Gumodoka

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Quantitative Assessment of Gaseous Effluents during Routine Operation: A Comparative Study of Planned Nuclear Power Plants at Lubiatowo-Kopalino and Pątnów Sites in Poland by Edyta Agata Macieja, Juyoul Kim

“…Westinghouse AP1000 reactor was selected by Polish government to be built as the first plant in the location of Lubiatowo-Kopalino, on the coast of the country. In the meantime, Poland’s ZE PAK, Polska Grupa Energetyczna, and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power have signed the letter of intent to collaborate on the project that evaluates the feasibility of building South Korean APR1400 on Pątnów site in central Poland. …”
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