A graph-based optimization framework for firebreak planning in wildfire-prone landscapes by Denys Yemshanov, Ning Liu, Eric W. Neilson, Daniel Thompson, Frank H. Koch

“…The fire propagation graphs depict plausible fire spread within the fire footprints created with a spatial fire growth model. We integrated the fire propagation graph concept into an optimization model that allocates firebreaks in a complex landscape. …”
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Study of wetlands in the Ecuadorian Andes through the comparison of Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 images by C. Jara, J. Delegido, J. Ayala, P. Lozano, A. Armas, V. Flores

“…The objective of the present study was to compare the Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 images to calculate the wetland´s extension, distribution and degree of conservation, in Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chinborazo (RPFCH) protected area located in the Andean region of Ecuador. …”
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Assessing groundwater drought in Iran using GRACE data and machine learning by Ali Kashani, Hamid R. Safavi

“…Traditional methods for assessing groundwater storage anomalies (GWSA), such as piezometric wells, have proven to be costly and inefficient, often lacking sufficient spatial and temporal coverage. Although GRACE data offers valuable insights, its large-scale nature presents challenges for localized basin and aquifer studies, compounded by data gaps resulting from a 15-month interruption during the transition to the GRACE-FO project. …”
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Quantitative reservoir evaluation and hydrocarbon volumetrics :an integrated petrophysical and 3-D static modeling approach in ‘Hamphidex’ field, Niger-Delta, Nigeria by Akindeji Opeyemi FAJANA, Muhamed Adam, Hammed Oyesomi

“…These models also included cross-sectional views, providing a detailed spatial representation of the reservoir's characteristics. …”
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National fisheries restricted areas: an alternative tool for the sustainable management of Black Sea vulnerable and economically important fish populations by Victor Niță, Magda Nenciu, Tatiana Begun, Adrian Teacă, Mădălina Galațchi, Cristian Danilov

“…Whereas in the North-Western part of the Black Sea all fishing activities are concentrated in the shallow area (at depths of maximum 90 m), where species and habitats of conservation interest are present, this restriction is completely irrelevant. …”
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Importance of ice algae versus phytoplankton in the diet of megabenthic organisms under contrasting sea ice conditions (Canadian Arctic): a dual biochemical approach (SIA and HBIs) by Thibaud Combaz, Thibaud Combaz, Ursula Witte, Thomas A. Brown, Philippe Archambault

“…Deposit feeders (except those from lasting sea ice cover) and predators/scavengers showed a dominance of ice algae feeding, while suspension feeder showed a stronger reliance on phytoplankton. Finally, the spatial variability in resource utilisation by ophiuroids is likely related to area’s specificities (e.g., primary production, ice break-up timing, grazer abundance) and highlighted their ability to adapt to available food by switching their feeding types. …”
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Multi-Domain Environmental Quality of Indoor Mixed-Use Open Spaces and Insights into Healthy Living—A Quarantine Hotel Case Study by Han Wang, Wenjian Pan

“…Many hotels adopt mixed-use and open room spatial layouts, integrating diverse daily functions into a single tiny space, fostering flexible utilization and micro-scale space sharing; however, these also introduce potential health risks. …”
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A Probabilistic Statistical Risk Assessment Method for Soil Erosion Using Remote Sensing Data: A Case Study of the Dali River Basin by Hao Zhao, Yuhui Cheng, Xiwang Zhang, Shiqi Yu, Mengwei Chen, Chengqiang Zhang

“…The results of our study show the following: (1) The central and southwestern regions of the Dali River Basin (DRB) present medium and high levels of soil erosion risk, with the proportion of low-risk areas increasing annually, accounting for 78.97% of the DRB in 2020, while extremely high-risk areas account for only 0.40% of the DRB. (2) The major components impacting soil erosion risk in the DRB, as revealed by the geodetector, are the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and slope, where the interaction between the two dominated the spatial variation in soil erosion risk. (3) Comparing the soil erosion risk and its status in the coming years, the proposed assessment method based on the occurrence probability can reveal the future soil erosion risk better than the traditional assessment method.…”
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Identification of Restoration Pathways for the Climate Adaptation of Wych Elm (<i>Ulmus glabra</i> Huds.) in Türkiye by Derya Gülçin, Javier Velázquez, Víctor Rincón, Jorge Mongil-Manso, Ebru Ersoy Tonyaloğlu, Ali Uğur Özcan, Buse Ar, Kerim Çiçek

“…To systematically compare restoration options across different future scenarios, we derived and applied four spatial network status indicators using the RP tool. …”
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LNT-YOLO: A Lightweight Nighttime Traffic Light Detection Model by Syahrul Munir, Huei-Yung Lin

“…A novel SEAM attention module is proposed to refine the features that represent both the spatial and channel information by leveraging the features from the Simple Attention Module (SimAM) and Efficient Channel Attention (ECA) mechanism. …”
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Exploration of flame characteristics of gasoline engine fuelled by gasoline-pentanol blends using combustion endoscopy by S. Kumaravel, C. G. Saravanan, M. Vikneswaran, Vallinayagam Raman, J. Sasikala, Femilda Josephin J.S., Sulaiman Ali Alharb, Arivalagan Pugazhendhi, Edwin Geo Varuvel, Haiter Lenin Allasi

“…Flame characteristics such as spatial flame distribution and flame speed were evaluated from the captured flame images for pentanol–gasoline blends and compared with sole gasoline. …”
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Exploring the dynamic adult hard ticks-camel-pathogens interaction by JohnMark O. Makwatta, Paul N. Ndegwa, Florence A. Oyieke, Peter Ahuya, Daniel K. Masiga, Merid N. Getahun

“…This investigation revealed notable variation in tick preference for domestic animals, with camel being the most preferred host. Moreover, our spatial analysis of tick attachment sites showed nostrils are the most preferred sites by various tick species. …”
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Enhancing Regional Topsoil Total Nitrogen Mapping Through Differentiated Fusion of Ground Hyperspectral Data and Satellite Images Under Low Vegetation Cover by Rongpeng He, Jihua Meng, Yanfei Du, Zhenxin Lin, Xinyan You, Xinyu Gao

“…However, due to the weak spectral signals of STN and its spatial heterogeneity, hyperspectral imaging technology presents significant potential for high-resolution measurements and precise characterization of STN heterogeneity. …”
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An Innovative Method of Monitoring Cotton Aphid Infestation Based on Data Fusion and Multi-Source Remote Sensing Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Chenning Ren, Bo Liu, Zhi Liang, Zhonglong Lin, Wei Wang, Xinzheng Wei, Xiaojuan Li, Xiangjun Zou

“…After fusing the panchromatic and multispectral images, the correlation between vegetation indices and aphid infestation degree was significantly improved, which could more accurately reflect the spatial distribution characteristics of aphid infestation. …”
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Investigation of Coolant Local Hydrodynamics in the Mixed Core of the VVER Reactor by S. M. Dmitriev, A. V. Gerasimov, A. A. Dobrov, D. V. Doronkov, A. N. Pronin, A. V. Ryazanov, D. N. Solntsev, A. E. Khrobostov

“…The article presents the results of experimental studies of the local hydrodynamics of the coolant flow in the mixed core of the VVER reactor, consisting of the TVSA-T and TVSA-T mod.2 fuel assemblies. …”
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Attention residual network for medical ultrasound image segmentation by Honghua Liu, Peiqin Zhang, Jiamin Hu, Yini Huang, Shanshan Zuo, Lu Li, Mailan Liu, Chang She

“…Moreover, due to the significant noise present in ultrasound images, the model is prone to interference. …”
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Monitoring the coastal–offshore water interactions in the Levantine Sea using ocean color and deep supervised learning by G. Baaklini, J. Brajard, L. Issa, G. Fifani, L. Mortier, R. El Hourany

“…<p>Understanding and tracking the surface circulation of the Levantine Sea present significant challenges, particularly close to the coast. …”
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Assessment of radioactive substance transfer and its ecological and health impacts on the Nasser Lake ecosystem by Khaled Ali, Abd El-Basset Abbady, Ahmed Abu-Taleb, Shaban Harb

“…Gamma spectroscopy using sodium iodide activated with thallium [NaI(Tl)] detectors and AlphaGUARD radon monitoring systems was employed to measure radionuclide activity concentrations. Spatial distribution patterns were analyzed using Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques to identify zones of elevated radioactivity. …”
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Cropping and Transformation Features of Non-Grain Cropland in Mainland China and Policy Implications by Yizhu Liu, Ge Shen, Tingting He

“…In this study, we tried to bridge the gap through spatio-analysis with a newly published nationwide crop pattern and land use geo-datasets; the quantitative, spatial, and structural features, as well as the utilization of NGP cropland in the year 2019, were observed. …”
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LIU-NET: lightweight Inception U-Net for efficient brain tumor segmentation from multimodal 3D MRI images by Gul e Sehar Shahid, Jameel Ahmad, Chaudary Atif Raza Warraich, Amel Ksibi, Shrooq Alsenan, Arfan Arshad, Rehan Raza, Zaffar Ahmed Shaikh

“…To overcome these challenges, this research presents a novel and computationally efficient method termed lightweight Inception U-Net (LIU-Net) for the accurate brain tumor segmentation task. …”
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