Estimation of Non-Marine Fractions of Ions in Rainwater at Three Sites of Different Characteristics in Haryana State (India) by Yogender Singh, Ankita Katoch, Sudesh Yadav, Saurabh Dhakad, Umesh Chandra Kulshrestha

“…The anthropogenic/crustal ratios of nss-SO4 2− were calculated as 0.41, 0.32, and 0.28 at urban, industrial, and semi-urban sites respectively. …”
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The role of Airbnb creating a “new”-old city centre: facts, problems and controversies in Porto by Pedro Chamusca, José Rio Fernandes, Luís Carvalho, Thiago Mendes

“… Urban tourism growth, favoured by short term rental platforms like Airbnb, is changing the cities dramatically. …”
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Closing the Gap: Territorial Cohesion through Polycentric Development by Evert Meijers, Bas Waterhout, Wil Zonneveld

“…On the basis of a conceptual and quantitative discussion of these gaps a basic definition is presented of what polycentric development policies are about: policies that address the distribution of economic and/or economically relevant functions over the urban system in such a way that the urban hierarchy is flattened in a territorially balanced way. …”
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Closing the Gap: Territorial Cohesion through Polycentric Development by Evert Meijers, Bas Waterhout, Wil Zonneveld

“…On the basis of a conceptual and quantitative discussion of these gaps a basic definition is presented of what polycentric development policies are about: policies that address the distribution of economic and/or economically relevant functions over the urban system in such a way that the urban hierarchy is flattened in a territorially balanced way. …”
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From megaprojects to tourism gentrification? The case of Santa Cruz Verde 2030 (Canary Islands, Spain) by Marcus Hübscher

“… The inner-city oil refinery in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, has been shaping the city’s urbanism as an employer, but also as a polluter and a physical barrier for more than 80 years. …”
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Effects of exogenous sugar on color phenotype and anthocyanin synthesis in the spathe of Zantedeschia hybrida by LÜ Chengcong, ZHANG Le, ZHAO Meng, ZHANG Zijun, HUANG Shasha, JIN Xuehua

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TRACtion: A collaborative, community-researcher agenda-setting approach by Adam Millard-Ball, Juan Matute, Monisha Reginald, Carolyn Pugh, Chase Engelhardt, tamika l butler

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Welheidsbediening deur AGS-pastore in 'n stedelike konteks: 'n verkennende kwalitatiewe ondersoek by L. Lovell, G. A. Lotter

“…The objective of the research on which this article is reporting, was to research a wellness ministry by AFM pastors in an urban context. In this article, it is demonstrated how empirical research can be used to produce important results in understanding the necessity of a wellness ministry by AFM pastors in an urban context. …”
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Fragments of Lost Origins by Pekka Tuominen

“…Keywords: Turkey, Istanbul, authenticity, modernity, urbanity, belonging, community …”
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Soil warming increases the active antibiotic resistome in the gut of invasive giant African snails by Yiyue Zhang, Hong-Zhe Li, Martin Breed, Zhonghui Tang, Li Cui, Yong-Guan Zhu, Xin Sun

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Health profile assessment of school children of Jodhpur District of Rajasthan by Shazia Shafi, Pankaja Raghav, K H Naveen, Yachana Chowdhary, Ashish Pundhir

“…On general physical examination, it was observed that the majority (4.1%) of the school children from rural area were seen with ‘flag sign’ in comparison with those in urban region. Fluorosis was observed in the majority (60.2%) in rural schools in comparison with urban and this was found to be statistically significant (P = 0.000). …”
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Is My Tree Safe? Recognizing Conditions that Increase the Likelihood of Tree Failure by Drew C. McLean, Andrew K. Koeser, Robert J. Northrop, Gitta Hasing

“… Urban trees provide shade and beauty, and the urban forest as a whole provides a wealth of benefits to neighborhoods and residents. …”
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From a town to an attraction: the transformation of Ohrid, North Macedonia by Biljana Petrevska, Noga Collins-Kreiner

“…The article emphasizes the connection between the city’s urban context and tourism development. From a practical perspective, the study reveals a lack of urban planning and uncontrolled tourism development. …”
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Atmospheric Pollutants Assessment during the COVID-19 Lockdown Using Remote Sensing and Ground-based Measurements in Buenos Aires, Argentina by Natacha S. Represa, Lara S. Della Ceca, Gabriela Abril, María F. García Ferreyra, Carlos M. Scavuzzo

“…Abstract The COVID-19 outbreak measures of lockdown have generated exceptional urban behavior conditions allowing the analysis of a unique scenario. …”
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Influence of Regional Pollution Outflow on Particle Number Concentration and Particle Size in Airshed of Guangzhou, South China by Hing Cho Cheung, Chengyu Nie, Mintao Huang, Tingting Yang, Hao Wang, Celine Siu Lan Lee, Chenglei Pei, Jun Zhao, Baoling Liang

“…Average particle number concentration (PNC) was 6.3 × 103 cm–3 and 9.7 × 103 cm–3, respectively, at urban and suburban sites, indicating the severe particulate matter (PM) pollution. …”
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Selecting Southeastern Coastal Plain Tree Species for Wind Resistance by Mary L. Duryea, Eliana Kampf

“…Duryea and Eliana Kampf, is part of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series. It presents the research and methodology that lead to lists of relative wind resistance for coastal plain tree species. …”
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Assessment of a Planned Municipal Solid Waste Management System in Sri Lanka by Disna Eheliyagoda, Nimal Prematilake

“…The purpose of this paper is to assess current status of urban waste management scenario and highlight strengths and weaknesses to understand the sustainability of the system which would help any local authority to improve MSWM. © JASEM …”
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Organizing Integration in the Swedish Labor and Housing Markets by Susanne Urban, Emma Holmqvist, Vedran Omanović

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NATURE AND MEASURES OF IMPROVING HOUSING DELIVERY TO LOW-INCOME EARNERS IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF THE FCT by YAHAYA ADADU, CANICE E. ERUNKE, APAT KIDEN TANIMU

“… The National Housing policy in Nigeria was necessitated by the shortfall inadequate housing in urban areas that was primarily caused by rural-urban migration as many rural dwellers tend to migrate to urban centers in search of greener pasture and other related activities like job opportunities, among other factors. …”
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Selecting Tropical and Subtropical Tree Species for Wind Resistance by Mary L. Duryea, Eliana Kampf

“…Duryea and Eliana Kampf, is part of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series. It presents the research and methodology that lead to lists of relative wind resistance for tropical and subtropical tree species. …”
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