Adaptive Analysis of Ecosystem Stability in China to Soil Moisture Variations: A Perspective Based on Climate Zoning and Land Use Types by Yuanbo Lu, Yang Yu, Xiaoyun Ding, Lingxiao Sun, Chunlan Li, Jing He, Zengkun Guo, Ireneusz Malik, Malgorzata Wistuba, Ruide Yu

“…A multi-perspective analysis is conducted across different climatic zones and land cover types. …”
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Water-Sediment Variation and Characteristics of Erosion and Deposition in Baihetan Reservoir Area by LUO Gang, XIAO Xiao, WU Di, JISHA Ri-fu, LU Jun

“…The erosion and deposition in the reservoir area exhibit a spatial pattern of “erosion at the tail and deposition in the head”. …”
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Systematic protection and restoration of water bodies in collapse areas based on surface runoff regulation by Shaogang LEI, Yufan XU, Mian ZHANG, Dongxing CHEN, Xia HUA, Dong GUO

“…This article takes the Yanzhou mining area in Shandong Province as an example to conduct simulation analysis on the application of systematic protection and restoration technology for collapsed water bodies based on surface runoff regulation. …”
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Wildlife hunting and the increased risk of leprosy transmission in the tropical Americas: a pathogeographical study by Alisa Aliaga-Samanez, Patricia D. Deps, Julia E. Fa, Raimundo Real, Jean-François Guégan, Marcela A. Oliveira, Aline Pessutti, Simon Knoop, Juliano A. Bogoni, Thais Q. Morcatty, Roberta Marques, Daniel Jiménez-García, Gabriel F. Massocato, Arnaud L. Desbiez, Danilo Kluyber, Hani R. El Bizri

“…This study provides a comprehensive spatial analysis of the role of armadillo hunting in human leprosy transmission, quantifying its contribution to disease prevalence and identifying geographic hotspots where interventions could be most effective. …”
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Transformative Transparency for Local Natural Resource Revenue Management by Primi Suharmadhi Putri

“…Moreover, this thesis highlights the importance of identifying the target audience and the contextual and spatial conditions of the place where targeted citizens live, and where the initiative will be implemented. …”
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Application of machine learning algorithms to model predictors of informed contraceptive choice among reproductive age women in six high fertility rate sub Sahara Africa countries by Mequannent Sharew Melaku, Lamrot Yohannes, Berhanu Sharew, Mintesnot Hawaz Derseh, Eliyas Addisu Taye

“…Moreover, the highest spatial clustering of informed choice of contraceptive was observed in Burkina Faso while the lowest clustering was found in Angola. …”
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Identifying Deformation Drivers in Dam Segments Using Combined X- and C-Band PS Time Series by Jonas Ziemer, Jannik Jänichen, Gideon Stein, Natascha Liedel, Carolin Wicker, Katja Last, Joachim Denzler, Christiane Schmullius, Maha Shadaydeh, Clémence Dubois

“…Combining TSX and S-1 datasets enhances monitoring capabilities by leveraging the high spatial resolution of TSX with the broad coverage of S-1. …”
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Exploring Shared Bicycle Travel Patterns from a Multidimensional Spatiotemporal Interaction Perspective Based on Tensor Decomposition: A Case Study of Central Shenzhen Area by Zheng Jixiang, Tao Haiyang, Zhuo Li, Shi Yufei, Bao Han, Huang Runjie

“…Initially, we used statistical methods to conduct an exploratory analysis of the data, uncovering the temporal, spatial, and Origin-Destination (OD) flow characteristics of urban cycling. …”
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Feasibility of automating the determination of changes in forest areas using satellite images (Case Study: Central Alborz protected area) by Amir Satari Rad, Behzad Rayegani, Ali Jahani, Hamid Goshtasb Meigooni

“…In this research, the MOD13Q1 product of the MODIS sensor and the normalized vegetation difference index (NDVI) with a spatial resolution of 250 meters and a temporal resolution of 16 days, as well as The MCD12C1 product images of the MODIS sensor with a spatial resolution of 5600 m and a temporal resolution of one year were used in three layers with the classification schemes of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP), University of Maryland (UMD) and the Modis Derived Scheme (LAI). …”
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Heterogeneous malaria transmission patterns in southeastern Tanzania driven by socio-economic and environmental factors by Linda N. Mukabana, Issa H. Mshani, John Gachohi, Elihaika G. Minja, Frank M. Jackson, Najat F. Kahamba, Polius G. Pinda, Letus Muyaga, Dickson S. Msaky, Halfan S. Ngowo, Susan N. Mambo, Amos Olwendo, Donal Bisanzio, Fredros O. Okumu

“…This study investigated the socioeconomic and environmental factors driving this spatial heterogeneity. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the Kilombero and Ulanga districts of south-eastern Tanzania between 2022 and 2023, screening 3,249 individuals (ages 5–60) across 10 villages for malaria using rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). …”
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Analyzing the impact of area of interest (AOI) size and endmember selection on evapotranspiration (ET) estimation through a contextual model (SEBAL) by Hamza Barguache, Jamal Ezzahar, Jamal Elfarkh, Said Khabba, Salah Er-Raki, Valerie Le Dantec, Mohamed Hakim Kharrou, Ghizlane Aouade, Abdelghani Chehbouni

“…Advancements in remote sensing technology have made ET models indispensable, offering high-resolution spatial and temporal assessments. Contextual models such as the Surface Energy Balance Algorithm for Land (SEBAL) are particularly valuable for ET estimation. …”
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The 3D LiDAR scanning and speleological analysis of Saen Han Cave, Uttaradit Province, Northern Thailand by Sirinoot Teeranaew, Pichawut Manopkawee, Rattanaporn Fongngern, Tadsuda Taksavasu, Khomchan Promneewat

“…Caves record spatial changes in landscapes and environments over millennia. …”
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Nonstationary Changes in Annual Rainfall over Indonesia’s Maritime Continent by Gian Gardian Sudarman, Tri Wahyu Hadi, Nining Sari Ningsih, Ardhasena Sopaheluwakan, Muhammad Ridho Syahputra, Fiolenta Marpaung

“…However, this characteristic is likely to vary if the analysis period is extended, reduced, or conducted in different time frames. The spatial analysis indicates that 35.8% of meteorological stations observed a notable increase in rainfall, while 28.3% experienced a significant shift, and 16% displayed considerable variation. …”
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The Ecology of the University and its Effect on Building the Personaliy of the Iraqi Child (A Field Anthropological Research- The Kindergarten of the College of Education for Women... by Noor Anwar Najm

“…The researcher uses the descriptive approach and the case study approach presenting several questions including knowing the most prominent methods and practices followed by teachers of the Applied Kindergarten’s workshop, as well as the effect of educational programs in building the child's personality that is in line with the cultural and social needs of children, in addition to its richness in cultural variables which made it a suitable spatial and human field of study. The researcher conducted a field study in this place for about nine months, during which she was able to investigate and learn many facts related to the research problem by conducting various interviews with teachers and participating with them in some of the activities they practice with children, which led to several results and conclusions, the most prominent of these conclusions were: Most teachers constantly provide guidance and advice to children and their parents, as there is a strong relationship between families and the institution to solve some of the problems related to them. …”
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Administrative and legal regulation of urban planning activities of local government bodies by O. Artemenko, V. Yatsenko

“…The findings of this study may be utilised in the development of legislative acts in the field of spatial and urban planning activities…”
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Land concentration processes in Poland in the light of D.C. North’s development paradigm by Mirosław Struś, Magdalena Raftowicz

“…However, in spatial terms, these processes occur unevenly, and their scale and dynamics depend on different historical experiences. …”
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Can ephapticity contribute to brain complexity? by Gabriel Moreno Cunha, Gilberto Corso, Matheus Phellipe Brasil de Sousa, Gustavo Zampier Dos Santos Lima

“…Utilizing the Multiscale Entropy methodology, we conducted an in-depth analysis of the responses generated by both network configurations, with complexity assessed by integrating across all temporal scales. …”
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Three layers thermal protection system modeling by Riemann–Liouville fractional derivative by Rafał Brociek, Edyta Hetmaniok, Damian Słota

“…Furthermore, a mesh refinement study was conducted to assess the impact of spatial discretization on the numerical results. …”
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Comprehensive Geochemical Evaluation and Influencing Factors of Topsoil Nutrients in a Farming Area of Dabie Mountain in Western Anhui, China by Qiuyao DONG, Chao SONG, Haotian WEN, Jiao XIANG, Pan WANG, Mingjiang YAN

“…Western Anhui is an important precision agricultural area in China, characterized by diverse landforms and multiple soil types. To determine the spatial distribution of soil nutrient elements and their controlling factors, we analyzed 5 nutrient indicators by collecting 1295 groups of shallow soil (0-20cm) samples and conducted a comprehensive soil nutrient geochemical grade evaluation on the basis of single indicator analysis. …”
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Glutamate-bound NMDARs arising from in vivo-like network activity extend spatio-temporal integration in a L5 cortical pyramidal cell model. by Matteo Farinella, Daniel T Ruedt, Padraig Gleeson, Frederic Lanore, R Angus Silver

“…These effects were also observed in a passive model where all the non-synaptic voltage-gated conductances were removed. Our results show that glutamate-bound NMDA receptors arising from ongoing network activity can provide a powerful spatially distributed nonlinear dendritic conductance. …”
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