Carbon emission effects of land use change in Nanchang, West of Central China Region by Shuai Fu, Bingxian Xu, Yuxin Peng, Ciyi Huangxiong, Xiuxiang Li

“…Abstract Urban development leads to frequent changes in land use, which leads to temporal and spatial variation of carbon emissions. …”
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Survey data on strategic alignment in multispecialty hospitals: Implementing a balanced scorecard approach for optimal performanceMendeley Data by Shefali Mohan, Rohit Kushwaha, M. Venkatesan, Ramya Singh, Manish Mishra

“…It provides a comprehensive snapshot of how strategic alignment and performance measurement frameworks are perceived and implemented across multiple hospitals in different urban regions. The dataset can be leveraged for comparative studies, validation of performance measurement tools, and further exploration of factors influencing optimal performance in healthcare organizations.…”
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Clean eco-friendly cooking energy as sustainable approach and mitigation to climate change: A case study of Ankole, Western Uganda by Kayamba William Kariiti

“…The main objective was to investigate how traditional cooking fuels have become a health hazard to many mothers and children in Ankole, human activities and rural-urban migration, have caused hiking of prices for fuel for cooking; wetland drainage, bush clearing for farming, charcoal burning, brick making associated with social and economic developments have affected the environment. …”
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Drinking Water Treatment Residuals to Control Phosphorus in Soils by Jonathan D. Judy, Maria L. Silveira, Sampson Agyin-Birikorang, George O'Connor, Thomas A. Obreza

“…Excess P in soil does not damage soil fertility but can be transported from agricultural and urban areas either dissolved in water that drains away or as particulate matter (attached to soil particles) that travels with eroding soil.  …”
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Modeling carbon dioxide emissions in power plants: a perspective on smart cities and low-carbon economy by Isa S. Qamber

“…By integrating technology and sustainable practices into urban infrastructure, smart cities aim to minimize energy consumption and emissions. …”
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Geospatial Design of Optimal Water Distribution Network in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria by G.C. Ufoegbune, D.O. Ayodele, A.O. Eruola, A.A. Makinde, Z.O. Ojekunle, O.O. Ilevbaoje

“… The supply of water to both rural and urban centres of Nigeria is extremely poor with reference to quantity and access. …”
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THE ROLE OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN DEVELOPING CATASTROPHE INSURANCE MARKET by Darko Blazhevski

“…The conclusions suggest that the insurance of catastrophic risks should be organized as compulsory insurance for households in urban areas. Regarding the risks, we consider that compulsory insurance should cover earthquake and flood, although at the individual level the consequences of the flood affect a relatively smaller population coverage. …”
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The politics of gating (A response to Private Security and Public Space by Manzi and Smith-Bowers) by Rowland Atkinson

“…I argue that the key ‘problematic’ raised by gated communities is less one of empirical evidence on their impacts, since much work already points to a range of problems, and rather what these developments forecast for the character and dynamics of the urban spaces and societies we wish to live in. At the heart of my position lies a concern that either bolstering the case for gated communities or seeing them as neutral objects in the landscapes around us risks amplifying the further construction of impermeable boundaries. …”
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Regulatory mechanisms for underground waste disposal in Nigeria: review and implications for environmental management by Irwin Anthony Akpoborie

“…@JASEM Keywords: underground waste disposal; waste injection; urban runoff management; waste management regulations; ground water protection J. …”
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Economic Analysis of Water Treatments for Phosphorus Removal in Florida by Daisuke Sano, Alan Hodges, Robert Degner

“… Excessive phosphorus loads in urban and agricultural runoff are identified as one of the greatest threats to the natural environment of Central and South Florida. …”
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The application of grey statistical method and analytic hierarchy process in the evaluation of community park rehabilitation landscapes by Qingtao Cheng, Qiuping Li

“…Abstract The rehabilitation landscape of community parks plays a significant role in the physical and mental health of urban residents, social interaction, improvement of the ecological environment, and the sustainable development of cities. …”
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The politics of gating (A response to Private Security and Public Space by Manzi and Smith-Bowers) by Rowland Atkinson

“…I argue that the key ‘problematic’ raised by gated communities is less one of empirical evidence on their impacts, since much work already points to a range of problems, and rather what these developments forecast for the character and dynamics of the urban spaces and societies we wish to live in. At the heart of my position lies a concern that either bolstering the case for gated communities or seeing them as neutral objects in the landscapes around us risks amplifying the further construction of impermeable boundaries. …”
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The Administrative Structure of Narva and Its Role in Promoting of “Unusual Trade” in Livonian-Russian Borderlands During the 15th and Early 16th Centuries by Valentina A. Yakunina

“…The town council and bailiffs, driven by different motives, were interested in urban trade development and maintaining economic relations with Novgorod and Pskov. …”
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Data mining and socio-spatial patterns of COVID-19: geo-prevention keys for tackling the pandemic by Olga De Cos Guerra, Valentín Castillo Salcines, David Cantarero Prieto

“…The case study is the Santander functional urban area (FUA), which is considered from a multi-scale perspective. …”
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BEHAVIOUR AMONG FEMALE MIGRANTS IN MAKURDI, BENUE STATE by ONYEMA ANGELA ABEL

“…Pattern of movement was largely rural–urban. Increased alcohol consumption, depression, suicides, cancer, unwanted pregnancies, STDs are all consequences of risky sexual behavior. …”
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Research on glass imitation jade culture in the ancient Chinese Silk Road by Sai Huang, Ziyi Wang, Junyi Zhu

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Cooperative learning in Initial Teacher Education: student experiences by Leah O’Toole

“… The benefits of cooperative approaches to teaching and learning are extensively documented (Blatchford et al. 2003; Dillenbourg and Schneider 1995; Hmelo-Silver et al. 2013; Johnson and Johnson 1990, 1991 1994; Neber, Finsterwald and Urban 2001; Rojas-Drummond and Mercer 2003; Ruys et al. 2010; Sapon-Shevin 2004; Slavin 1995; van Aalst 2013; Veenman et al. 2000, 2005; Vygotsky1978), but in spite of this, such methods appear to be largely under-utilised in Initial Teacher Education (ITE) (Ruys et al. 2010; Ryan and O’Toole 2013). …”
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Prediction method of S-wave velocities in tight sandstone reservoirs – a case study of CO2 geological storage area in Ordos Basin by Li Lin, Wang Haofan, Ma Jinfeng

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Miserable victims or Troublesome delinquents? A Critical perspective on the news media coverage of Chinese rural left-behind children by Ruixia Sun, Wei Han

“…The fast urban development in China has attracted many migrant workers in rural areas heading for cities due to more job opportunities and higher salaries. …”
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Shedding light on development: Leveraging the new nightlights data to measure economic progress. by Prachi Jhamb, Susana Ferreira, Patrick Stephens, Mekala Sundaram, Jonathan Wilson

“…Our findings suggest that even after controlling for population density, the harmonized NTL remain a strong predictor of the wealth index. However, while urban areas show a notable association between harmonized NTL and the wealth index, this relationship is less pronounced in rural areas. …”
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