Impact of monthly air pollution and weather conditions on cardiorespiratory mortality in Portuguese Metropolitan Areas by Ediclê de Souza Fernandes Duarte, Paulo Sérgio Lucio, Lígia Henriques-Rodrigues, Maria João Costa

“…This study shows the importance of mid-term exposure standards and emphasises the need for multifactorial assessments of air quality and meteorological impacts on health, as regional differences in pollutant dynamics and meteorological conditions may significantly impact cardiorespiratory mortality in urban areas.…”
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Source Apportionment of Urban Ammonia and its Contribution to Secondary Particle Formation in a Mid-size European City by Laura Ehrnsperger, Otto Klemm

“…The NH3 mixing ratio was rather high (mean: 17 ppb) compared to other urban areas and showed distinct diurnal maxima around 10 a.m. and during the night at 9 p.m. …”
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Spatiotemporal variability and functional redundancy obscure effects of urbanization on strawberry pollinators by Kyla D. Schulte, Caleb J. Wilson, Anna Tawril, Mary A. Jamieson

“…Most studies examining crop pollination, however, have been conducted in rural environments, while research in urban areas has lagged behind despite growing interest in urban agriculture. …”
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Pemanfaatan Biopori sebagai Sumber Resapan untuk Menjaga Ketersediaan Air di Kelurahan Paruga Kota Bima by Mahendra Mahendra

“…Lack of water is a problem or disaster for every citizen in urban areas. The purpose of this research is how the effect of the biopore. …”
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La géographie des élections en Algérie, de 2007 à 2017 by Gilles Van Hamme

“…Finally, the power bloc was able to maintain itself in 2017 in 80% of the municipalities where it was in power, indicating its ability to maintain its influence from the local to the national level.In urban areas, support for power appears to be very limited, and opposition is characterised by very low voter turnout and the importance of spoiled or blank ballots. …”
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Utilizing GIS, remote sensing, and AHP-multi-criteria decision analysis for optimal landfill site selection in Kenitra Province, Morocco: a step towards sustainable development goa... by Adil Moumane, Jamal Al Karkouri, Mouhcine Batchi

“…Ten criteria were considered in selecting new landfill sites, including distance from surface water, soil permeability, land use land cover (LULC), topographic wetness index, distance from the shoreline, slope, aspect, proximity to urban areas, transportation networks, and villages. …”
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Financing healthcare services: a qualitative assessment of private health insurance schemes in Ghana by Angela Asante, Richard A. Bonney, Peter Twum

“…Clientele for PHIS primarily resides in urban areas, focusing on sectors like education. Conclusion The study assesses Ghana’s PHI sector, highlighting its critical role in financing healthcare in Ghana. …”
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Monitoring Urban Expansion and Loss of Agriculture on the North Coast of West Java Province, Indonesia, Using Google Earth Engine and Intensity Analysis by Laju Gandharum, Djoko Mulyo Hartono, Asep Karsidi, Mubariq Ahmad

“…As yet, however, no study of land conversion from agriculture to urban areas in Indonesia has adopted GEE and IA approaches simultaneously. …”
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Sharing Economy for Cost Reduction and Efficiency Increase: The Case of Sharing E-Commerce Logistics by Qiang Wei, Daguang Sun, Xinyu Gou, Chunguang Bai

“…The sharing logistics cooperation mechanism based on equity investment proposed hereafter provides a feasible solution to solve the problems of high empty driving rate and operational cost of e-commerce express delivery service in urban areas.…”
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Patterns of Location and Other Determinants of Retail Stores in Urban Commercial Districts in Changchun, China by Feilong Hao, Yuxin Yang, Shijun Wang

“…Knowledge of the patterns of location of retail stores in urban areas supports the development of effective urban planning and the reasonable allocation of commercial facilities. …”
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Gender Disparities and Socioeconomic Triggers in Filicide-Suicide—An Analysis of Media Portrayals by Zainab Pervaiz, Maryam Ayub, Nazish Imran

“…The majority of cases occurred in Punjab (63.6%), followed by Sindh (34.1%), with a single case from KPK (2.3%). Urban areas reported 56.8% of the incidents. Female perpetrators were more prevalent than males, and most victims were also female. …”
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Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli in urban and peri-urban garden ecosystems in Bangladesh. by Pritom Kumar Pramanik, M Nazmul Hoque, Md Liton Rana, Md Saiful Islam, Md Ashek Ullah, Fahim Haque Neloy, Srinivasan Ramasamy, Pepijn Schreinemachers, Ricardo Oliva, Md Tanvir Rahman

“…E. coli was detected in 85 samples, indicating an overall prevalence of 58.62% (95% CI: 50.48-66.31). In urban areas (DNCC and DSCC), the prevalence rates were 44.70% and 80.0%, respectively, with surface gardens showing higher contamination rates (70.83%) than rooftop gardens (46.57%). …”
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Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii amongst Pregnant Women in Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia by Hussein Aqeely, Eman K. El-Gayar, Darakhshan Perveen Khan, Abdullah Najmi, Ayesha Alvi, Ibrahim Bani, Mohamed Salih Mahfouz, Saif Elden Abdalla, Ibrahim M. Elhassan

“…The seropositivity rate of T. gondii-specific antibodies was higher among pregnant women from the urban areas than those from rural communities (7.4% versus 0% and 21% versus 15.4% for IgM and IgG, resp.). …”
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Phytocenotic arrangement of the common hop in the south of western Siberia by M. M. Silantyeva, O. N. Mironenko, N. V. Ovcharova, I. G. Chukhina, Yu. R. Poltaratskaya, A. V. Nebylitsa, O. V. Bychkova, E. P. Myakisheva

“…Hop has a significant range of habitats, from undisturbed forest phytocenoses to urbanized areas. The cultivated part of its area was formed during Siberia’s colonization. …”
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Knowledge and Attitudes of Ecuadorian Women on Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention by María Teresa Peñaherrera Ron, Patricio Jaramillo Guerrero, José Sixto Calvopiña del Castillo

“…Women living in rural areas have less information compared to those living in urban areas, although no statistically significant differences were observed. …”
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Spatial analysis of regency city minimum wage, labor force, regional original income and investment affecting gross regional domestic product in central Java province in 2022 by Darwin Kasidi, Husnul Fitri

“…The pattern of economic concentration found mainly around urban areas, such as Semarang City, suggests an economic spillover effect that drives growth in the surrounding areas. …”
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Adapting to climate change and multi-risk governance: toward sustainable adaptation and enhancing urban resilience—Indonesia by Abdillah Abdillah, Ida Widianingsih, Rd Ahmad Buchari, Heru Nurasa

“…Abstract Climate change has contributed to an increase in natural catastrophes over the past five years in Indonesia, causing various forms of damage in urban areas and posing a severe danger to multi-risk governance for municipal governments in Indonesia. …”
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Synergistic Enhancement of Carbon Sinks and Connectivity: Restoration and Renewal of Ecological Networks in Nanjing, China by Renfei Zhang, Hongye Li, Zhicheng Liu

“…These findings provide valuable insights for the scientific management of ecological spaces in urbanized areas.…”
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The mammal fauna of the city of Luhansk (Ukraine) in the pre-war period (2004–2014) by Igor Zagorodniuk, Marina Korobchenko

“…The paper presents and analysis of the composition and key biological features of the synanthropic mammal fauna of parks and urban areas of the city of Luhansk, Ukraine, with a focus on central city districts, as well as suburban areas. …”
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Cities as innovation poles in the digital transition. The Italian case by Giuseppe Borruso, Ginevra Balletto

“…This research combined an analysis of innovative cities in Italy, based on the innovation index (ICity Rank) with demographic data, considering metropolitan cities and their functional urban areas (FUAs), along with a set of mid-sized cities identified as 'innovative' and dynamic. …”
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