Radiation-hygienic monitoring and assessment of the doses of the public residing on the radioactively contaminated territories of the Tula region by A. E. Lomovtsev, T. E. Sheveleva, A. S. Karpukhin, A. I. Volodicheva

“…Estimated values of gamma radiation dose rate were stable and laid in the range of normal variations specific to the middle latitudes of the European part of Russia. …”
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Who participates in 'participatory design' of WASH infrastructure: A mixed-methods process evaluation. by Thea L Mink, Allison P Salinger, Naomi Francis, Becky Batagol, Kerrie Burge, Noor Ilhamsyah, Losalini Malumu, Liza Marzaman, Michaela F Prescott, Nur Intan Putri, Sheela S Sinharoy

“…Inclusive participation is critical for community-based water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions, especially in complex environments such as urban informal settlements. We conducted a mixed-methods, theory-driven process evaluation to evaluate participation, barriers to participation, and participant satisfaction within the Revitalising Informal Settlements and their Environments (RISE) trial in Makassar, Indonesia and Suva, Fiji (ACTRN12618000633280; https://www.anzctr.org.au/). …”
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Fitness of Multi-Resolution Remotely Sensed Data for Cadastral Mapping in Ekiti State, Nigeria by Israel Oluwaseun Taiwo, Matthew Olomolatan Ibitoye, Sunday Olukayode Oladejo, Mila Koeva

“…The research demonstrates physical demarcations’ role in facilitating cadastral mapping, with formal settlements showing the highest suitability. This study recommends context-specific imagery resolution to enhance land governance. …”
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Administrative legal means for the organization of getting higher education and the training of scientific and teaching staff by S. M. Rukavishnikov

“…Considering the mechanism of administrative legal regulation in the sphere of higher education and training of scientific and teaching staff it is necessary to study the main approaches to the definition, direction and specific features of the relevant administrative legal remedies. …”
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COMPARATIVE DESCRIPTION OF POPULATION PARAMETERS OF THE LIFE QUALITY OF INHABITANTS OF DAKHADAEV DISTRICT, REPUBLIC OF DAGESTAN by Patimat Asadullamagomedowna Bekshokova, Patimat Iman-Vazalievna Gabibova, D. I. Kadieva

“…The highest parameter of the integral index of the life quality was observed in Zilbachi administrative settlement, the lowest one – in Kharbuk settlement of Dakhadaev district, Republic of Dagestan. …”
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Fortifications, habitats et peuplement entre Bougie et la Qal ͑a des Banū Ḥammād by Mohamed Meouak

“…Based additionally on a thorough sifting of Arab sources for the mediaeval Maghrib and of the modern literature, this article explores the areas of research dealing with fortifications, habitats and modes of settlement. Starting from examples of land use and settlement from late Antiquity, in some cases contrasting autochthonous social structures (tribes, mountain settlements, etc.) with Roman concepts of land development, we conclude, among other things, that an examination of such issues can only produce satisfactory results if archaeological methods and the specific characteristics of the Maghrib are systematically taken into account.…”
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PLANNING REPAIR PERIODICITY FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS BASED ON DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING by O. N. Popova, T. L. Simankina, N. D. Sokolovskiy

“…In order to perform the settlements, specific index of total estimated cost of minor and major repairs during the whole building’s service life was proposed for the application. …”
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Energy communities and architectural quality of small historical centres by Antonio Basti, Monica Misceo, Elena Di Giuseppe

“…The text looks at Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) as a tool for implementing strategies that favour local energy transition, with particular focus on inland areas and small historical settlements. These “sensitive” contexts, often situated in landscapes or historical-cultural areas of significant value, require policies to convert to green energy and energy self-sufficiency that evaluate the need for specific actions tied to environmental protection objectives. …”
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Provision and Accessibility of Services of General Interest in Functional Urban Regions: The Case of Zagreb, Croatia by Ivan Šišak, Aleksandar Lukić

“…This study examines the provision and accessibility of 41 types of point-specific services, divided into 10 categories, within the functional urban region of Zagreb, Croatia, characterized by a declining population, despite being the most populous area in Croatia. …”
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“Routes of Friendship”: Organization of International Tourism in Countries of Socialist Camp in 1950-1980s by A. D. Popov

“…Particular attention is paid to the description of the mechanisms of mutual settlements between socialist countries for the rendered mutual tourist services, including in a non-currency form. …”
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Determination of Cultural Landscape Values: Case of Sındırgı by Ayşegül Ağan, Figen Altıner

“…These areas include various elements such as agricultural lands, urban and rural settlements, historical buildings, sacred places, intangible cultural heritage elements. …”
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Nationwide conflict damage mapping with interferometric synthetic aperture radar: A study of the 2022 Russia–Ukraine conflict by Corey Scher, Jamon Van Den Hoek

“…Our approach is scalable, rapid, low-cost, and can be used to prioritize specific regions for in-depth remote or field-based damage assessments. …”
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Introducing the dataset for measuring centrality for sustainability—A case study of Pecinci municipality, SerbiaMendeley DataMendeley Data by Tatjana Mrđenović

“…Additionally, by developing specific indicators for SDG 11, we can track progress towards creating inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable cities and human settlements. …”
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An Assessment of Spatial Organization, Architectural Materials, and Structural Functions at Kurul Fortress by Atakan Akçay, Ahmet Emirhan Bulut

“…Despite fortress as a term specifically bringing to mind military functions at first, this settlement was also a cultic place where various gods had been worshipped starting in earlier periods. …”
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Vztah spišských Romů k přírodě ve světle antropologických teorií by Vojtěch Pelikán

“…The non-agrarian relationship to landscape (nature as environment) is more specific and is rather evolving contrary to majority; however, landscape in surroundings of settlements has strong spiritual tone and acts as a space of immediate interaction with supernatural. …”
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Mahallah: You Must Means You Can by F.B. Zagyrtdinova

“…It is typical in Asian and Eastern countries, as well as in Tatar rural settlements. Mahallah, as a specific social institution, is characterized by the distinctive ethics and etiquette of interaction between people. …”
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PERSPECTIVES OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL INTEGRATED SUBURBAN-URBAN RAIL TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT by Artur KAGRAMANIAN, Dmitriy AULIN, Karyna TRUBCHANINOVA, Jacek CABAN, Anatoly VORONIN, Alexsandr BASOV

“…The first group is social and economic and shall conceptually solve issues of the multifunctional system feasibility for certain urban settlement conditions (conglomerate of urban settlements). …”
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The Shipwrecked Slaves of Tromelin Island: A Crime of Lese-Humanity by Joëlle Weeks

“…The account of the shipwreck of the French East India Company vessel, the Utile, in 1761 and the ordeal of the marooned slaves provide a specific perspective on the economics, geopolitics, science, ideology and ethics prevailing in the late 18th century. …”
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USING THE SLEUTH MODEL TO SIMULATE FUTURE URBAN GROWTH IN THE GREATER EASTERN ATTICA AREA, GREECE by Stylianos Mathioulakis, Yorgos N. Photis

“…This paper reviews how primitive forms of urban settlements have gradually shaped into today’s contemporary cities. …”
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DEFINING INDICATORS FOR INVESTIGATING TRADITIONAL HOME-GARDENS IN ROMANIA by Maria-Mihaela ANTOFIE

“…Sibiu county has unique villages with peculiar attributes related to the organization pattern of households, the use of specific genetic resources into their home-gardens including landraces, the access of wild iodiversity for food as well as the connectivity maintenance with the main events of the Christian calendar. …”
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