Research on Corrosion Damage and Bearing Characteristics of Bridge Pile Foundation Concrete under a Dry-Wet-Freeze-Thaw Cycle by Zhongju Feng, Jianwei Huo, Haibo Hu, Ruixin Zhao, Fuchun Wang, Guan Jiang, Xianhua Yao, Tie Li, Zhenyu Song

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Assessing the Influence of High Population Growth Rate on Food Security in Nyamweru Subcounty Rubanda District. by Twinamasiko, Derrick

“…From the study findings, the role of the population growth rate towards food security in the Nyamweru sub-county Rubanda district promotes food production. encourages saving and investments, high population growth puts greater pressure on health and improves its quality, leads to a rapid increase in school-age population that calls for more investment in education, high population growth leads to an efficiency of developing countries and their political system and high population puts pressure on urban physical infrastructures leading to development, the study results also on challenges affecting population growth rate on food security in Nyamweru sub county Rubanda district, were inadequate capital for investment, shortage of enough land. poor infrastructure development, climatic changes, over-utilization of land, and political instability the study results also on how a high population growth rate promotes food security in the Nyanweru sub-county Rubanda district the findings were through the development of drought-resistant crops, investment in rural infrastructure, irrigation, improved storage facilities and investment in sustainable technologies. …”
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The Role of Faith Bases Organizations in Enhancement of the Social Welfare Among the Rural Poor Households in Nyamweru sub-county, Kabale district; A case Study of Caritas Kabale d... by Hategekimana, Donisian

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Assessing subtle changes in arid land river basin ecological quality: A study utilizing the PIE engine platform and RSEI by Aizemaitijiang Maimaitituersun, Han Yang, Nuerbiye Aobuliaisan, Kamuran Maimaitiaili, Ouyang Chenyu

“…Interactions among factors boosted RSEI’s explanatory power; 4. Urban expansion in the URB, driven by unused land development, pivotal for improving EQ. …”
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Wastewater-based analysis of antimicrobial resistance at UK airports: Evaluating the potential opportunities and challenges by Margaret E. Knight, Kata Farkas, Matthew Wade, Gordon Webster, Daniel A. Pass, William Perry, Peter Kille, Andrew Singer, Davey L. Jones

“…Edinburgh terminal and pumping station wastewater had compositionally comparable resistomes to that of the connected urban wastewater treatment plant, though further research is needed to determine the relative contributions of the local population and international travellers. …”
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Potencijali sive vode za navodnjavanje urbanog zelenila: osvrt na stanje u Republici Srbiji by Bojana Dabić, Emina Mladenović, Jasna Grabić

“…Preliminarna istražavanja na području Republike Srbije ukazuju na mogućnost primene otpadne vode za zalivanje, što je posebno važno za održavanje zelenih infrastruktura tokom sušnog perioda. Ovaj vid zalivanja urbane vegetacije može značajno doprineti području na kom se koristi, kako sa ekonomskog, tako i sa ekološkog aspekta. …”
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Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Acute Drug Intoxications: A Retrospective Analysis by Cristina Elena Singer, Renata-Maria Văruț, Maria Singer, Simona Cosoveanu, Jaqueline Abdul Razzak, Madalina Elena Popescu, Simina Gaman, Ileana Octavia Petrescu, Cristina Popescu

“…Results: The majority of cases occurred in females (73.3%) and urban residents (77.5%). Accidental intoxications were prevalent in children aged 1–5 years (45%), while intentional ingestions were common in adolescents (47.5%). …”
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Seasonal profile of trace metal contamination (Hg, Cd, Pb and Al) and biological contamination of atmospheric air in the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo by M. T. Mondo, I. C. Nsimanda, Willy LUSASI SWANA, K. C. Mulaji, K. V. Pwema, E. A. D. Musibono

“… Introduction Unpleasant fumes, odours, reduced visibility, health issues from pollutants, and property damage caused by dust and corrosive gases are significant challenges in urban and industrial areas. Excessive pollution poses severe risks to health, rendering some areas uninhabitable and hindering socio-economic development. …”
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Microstructural modifications in bitumens rejuvenated by oil from pyrolysis of waste tires by Michela Alfe, Valentina Gargiulo, Giovanna Ruoppolo, Francesco Cammarota, Pietro Calandra, Cesare Oliviero Rossi, Valeria Loise, Michele Porto, Roberto Di Capua, Paolino Caputo

“…In addition, since the proposed method couples/fuses urban waste treatment with asphalt maintenance processes, two types of wastes (oil from pyrolysis of WTs and aged bitumens) can be simultaneously recovered and reused to produce new and performing asphalts.…”
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The Role of Technical Car Features in Managing and Promoting New Peer-to-Peer Car-Sharing Systems: Insights from Potential Users and Strategic Implications for Service Providers by Katarzyna Turoń, Andrzej Kubik, Piotr Folęga, Andrzej Wilk, Peter Bindzar, Truong M. N. Bui

“…Peer-to-peer car-sharing systems are an evolving branch of urban mobility, aligning with global trends focused on sustainable development and reducing congestion in cities. …”
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Use of dietary supplements among lactating women in western Algeria. [Prise des compléments alimentaires chez des femmes allaitantes de l'ouest Algérien] by Amina BAYAZID, Kheira MELIANI, Meriem LEBAINI

“…Several factors, such as age, professional status, education level, urbanicity, household income, health insurance, health status, weight status, type of breastfeeding, use of dietary supplements during pregnancy, and physical activity, were associated with the use of dietary supplements. …”
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PCA and PSO based optimized support vector machine for efficient intrusion detection in internet of things by Mutkule Prasad Raghunath, Shyam Deshmukh, Poonam Chaudhari, Sunil L. Bangare, Kishori Kasat, Mohan Awasthy, Batyrkhan Omarov, Rajesh R. Waghulde

“…The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network that interconnects many everyday objects, including computers, televisions, washing machines, and even whole urban areas. These devices has the capability to collect and disseminate information because to their integration of electronics, software, sensors, and connectivity to a network. …”
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Ecosystem services value for water provisioning in the Shule River Basin of northwestern China: Spatial and temporal evolution and drivers from 2000 to 2022 by Peng Shi, Dongmei Zhou, Jing Jiang, Jing Ma, Xiaoyan Zhu, Jun Zhang, Zihe Li, Qinghan Dong

“…The findings were as follows: (1) The value of ecosystem water-provisioning services (measured in monetary terms) in the Shule River Basin showed a fluctuating but increasing trend from 2000 to 2022. (2) The significant fluctuations in the monetary value of ecosystem services from 2000 to 2006 could be primarily attributed to factors such as low precipitation, high temperatures, population growth, and subsequent urban expansion. Conversely, a continuous upward trend in ecosystem service values (ESV) related to water provisioning, which was attributed to enhancements in land cover and increases in agriculture, forestry, grassland, and water bodies, coupled with increased precipitation, occurred from 2006 to 2022. (3) Different factors had different impacts on the ESV. …”
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Optimizing Site Selection for Construction: Integrating GIS Modeling, Geophysical, Geotechnical, and Geomorphological Data Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process by Doaa Wahba, Awad A. Omran, Ashraf Adly, Ahmed Gad, Hasan Arman, Heba El-Bagoury

“…Identifying suitable sites for urban, industrial, and tourist development is important, especially in areas with increasing population and limited land availability. …”
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A Decontamination Process to Remove Metals and Stabilise Montreal Sewage Sludge by G. Mercier, J.F. Blais, F. Hammy, M. Lounes, J.L. Sasseville

“…The Montreal Urban Community (MUC) treatment plant produces approximately 270 tons of dry sludge daily (tds/day) during physicochemical wastewater treatment. …”
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The Importance of Coordinated Actions in Preventing the Spread of Yellow Fever to Human Populations: The Experience from the 2016-2017 Yellow Fever Outbreak in the Northeastern Reg... by Márcio Junio Lima Siconelli, Danillo Lucas Alves Espósito, Nathália Cristina Moraes, Julia Maria Ribeiro, Lívia Perles, Maria Angélica Dias, Adolorata Aparecida Bianco Carvalho, Karin Werther, Natália Coelho Couto de Azevedo Fernandes, Silvia D'Andretta Iglezias, Karina Paes Bürger, Benedito Antonio Lopes da Fonseca

“…Yellow fever (YF) is a zoonotic arthropod-borne disease that is caused by the yellow fever virus (YFV) and characterized by a sylvatic and urban cycle. Its most severe presentation is manifested as a hemorrhagic disease, and it has been responsible for thousands of deaths in the last decades. …”
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Determinants of Microbial Contamination of Street-Vended Chicken Products Sold in Nairobi County, Kenya by Beatrice J. Birgen, Lucy G. Njue, Dasel M. Kaindi, Fredrick O. Ogutu, Joshua O. Owade

“…Street-vended foods play a key role in providing many urban dwellers with cheap, nutritious, and accessible food, but when prepared in an unhygienic and unregulated environment, they could contribute to increased food safety burden. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Event on the Characteristics of Atmospheric Single Particle in the Northern China by Zheng Li, Jingjing Meng, Ling Zhou, Ruiwen Zhou, Mengxuan Fu, Yachen Wang, Yanan Yi, Aijing Song, Qingchun Guo, Zhanfang Hou, Li Yan

“…To investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control actions on the chemical composition, size distribution, and mixing state of individual particles, real-time individual particles in the urban atmosphere of the Northern China were analyzed using single particle aerosol mass spectrometry (SPAMS) during January 16 to February 4, 2020. …”
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A Review of Potentially Toxic Elements in Sediment, Water, and Aquatic Species from the River Ecosystems by Md Muzammel Hossain, Iffat Jahan, Mudasir A. Dar, Maruti J. Dhanavade, Al Fattah Bin Mamtaz, Stephen J. Maxwell, Song Han, Daochen Zhu

“…The river’s water, sediment, and aquatic life are all severely affected by the release of chemical and urban waste. PTE concentrations in sediment, water, and aquatic species from river ecosystems are reported in this review. …”
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Sub-District Level Spatiotemporal Changes of Carbon Storage and Driving Factor Analysis: A Case Study in Beijing by Yirui Zhang, Shouhang Du, Linye Zhu, Tianzhuo Guo, Xuesong Zhao, Junting Guo

“…The findings from this study offer valuable insights for the sustainable advancement of ecological conservation and urban development in Beijing.…”
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