Port-au-Prince, ville du risque ? Un mythe au prisme d’une urbanisation vulnérable by Johan Milian, Bezunesh Tamru

“…Does Port–au-Prince’s geographic location alone necessitate specific land use planning, costly for a country considered the most impoverished of the Americas? …”
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A evolução das ilhas de calor noturnas em Três Lagoas/MS no período de fevereiro a junho de 2019 by Juliana Carla Pereira de Freitas, Gislene Figueiredo Ortiz Porangaba, Mauro Henrique Soares da Silva

“…Thus, it is believed that the present study can support urban planning actions to make cities and human settlements more inclusive, safer, and more resilient. …”
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The analysis of radioecological monitoring results in the vicinity of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant by V. K. Kuznetsov, A. V. Panov, N. I. Sanzharova, N. N. Isamov, N. V. Andreeva, I. V. Geshel, E. V. Sidorova

“…Samples of soils, agricultural products and animal feeds were taken at 11 control sites located on arable lands and grasslands in the vicinity of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, and, in settlements, locally produced food was sampled. It was shown that for the period of studies of 2003-2019, the average specific activity of 90Sr in the soils of agroecosystems of the 10 km influence zone of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant varied within 2.7-4.3 Bq/kg, and specific activity of 137Cs was 14.6-40.8 Bq/kg. …”
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Response Patterns of Vegetation Phenology along Urban-Rural Gradients in Urban Areas of Different Sizes by Xue Luo, Yuqing Zhang, Dongqi Sun

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'Жряху им, наричюще богы' ('They feel themselves the gods'): Sources of the content of ancient Russian pagan sanctuaries and their priests by M.N. Kozlov

“…The purpose of the investigation is historical reconstruction of the pagan cult system specifics of our ancestors in the pre-Christian age. …”
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THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER ON RURAL HOUSEHOLDS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN MALAYSIA by Khairul Hisyam KAMARUDIN, Asan Ali Golam HASSAN, Mohamad Fadhli RASHID

“…With a consideration that there is a dearth of studies, specifically about the impact of COVID-19 on the socioeconomic condition of the rural communities in specific context; a comprehensive study has been conducted involving 39 selected rural settlements for the whole Peninsular Malaysia. …”
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Archaeological Monuments of the Siberian Khanates: Search of the Markers of the Statehood. by S.F. Tataurov

“…As a result, academic community is not able to make a full description of specific khanates – of their boundaries, administrative division and management, the level of development of state institutions, etc. …”
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Health insurance policy enforcement and catastrophic health expenditure: a case study in Sichuan province, China by Wei Liu, Guowu Huang

“…These risks are particularly pronounced in rural areas (p < 0.05), ethnic minority settlements (p < 0.01, p < 0.05), and the insured population (p < 0.05), with clear superimposed effects of economic vulnerability and cultural differences. …”
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β-THALASSEMIA DISTRIBUTION IN THE OLD WORLD: A HISTORICAL STANDPOINT OF AN ANCIENT DISEASE by Vincenzo De Sanctis

“…Considering the current distribution of β- thalassemia, the wide diversity of mutations and the small number of individual population’s specific mutations, it seems unlikely that β-thalassemia originated in a single place and time. …”
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Assessing coupled human-flood interactions using LiDAR geostatistics and neighbourhood analyses by Morgan J. Breen, Abiy S. Kebede, Carola S. König

“…The study emphasises the importance of context-specific and neighbourhood analyses, considering settlement size, economy, and extraneous factors influencing the nature of development to better understand the SDP’s long-term implications.…”
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Investing in a New Financial Instrument: The First Buyers of Urban Debt in Catalonia (Mid. 14th Century) by Milian Laura Miquel, Sala Albert Reixach, Pijuan Pere Verdés

“…In the second part, it analyses a sample, based on unedited data as well as specific studies, of 1,399 annuities sold by eight urban centres between the years 1330 and 1367 (the settlements are in different parts of Catalonia, ranging from big cities like Barcelona or Girona to small towns). …”
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Himalayan fermented beverages and their therapeutic properties with scientific validations: a comprehensive review by Soumya Majumder, Malay Bhattacharya

“…Lack of suitable conditions for agriculture, the remoteness of the settlements, poor transportation systems, and limited availability of raw materials throw challenges to the agriculture and food production in the Himalayas which necessitate food preservation to extend shelf life. …”
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Integrated Geotechnical Analysis of Allophanic Volcanic Ash Soils: SDMT and Laboratory Perspectives by Eddy Fernando Sanchez, Jorge Albuja-Sánchez, Maritza Córdova

“…The results of this study serve as a basis for future analyses of soil dynamics, bearing capacity, and consolidation settlements in the medium and long term in an area of high urban growth in southern Quito, Ecuador.…”
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Dynamic Impact-Based Heavy Rainfall Warning with Multi-classification Machine Learning Approaches by Anand Shankar

“…Improving flood resilience, on the other hand, requires a deeper understanding of how these factors affect each other and how specific local conditions can have an impact. This study offers impartial tools for estimating the severity of the effects brought on by heavy rainfall to facilitate the prompt communication of effective measures, such as the evacuation of livestock and human settlements and the provision of medical assistance. …”
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Climate Change, Urbanization, and the Future of Rural Health: Addressing Challenges and Opportunities by Sankha Randenikumara, Ejaz Ahmad Khan, Anshu, Mandisa Ndlovu-Tenego, Oleksii Korzh, Nisanth Menon Nedungalaparambil, Smruti Haval, Dewanto Andoko, M. I. Mohamed Shuja, Joseph Scott-Jones, Waseem N. Ahmed, Ozden Gokdemir, Pratyush Kumar

“…Simultaneously, urbanization drives overcrowded informal settlements, strains health systems, and widens the urban–rural health gap. …”
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Carlo Boccianti's Churches from the Maremma to the Fucino: not just Houses for the Farmers but Something Strĕnŭus by Patrizia Montuori

“…An example of this are the settlements designed by Carlo Boccianti (1922-2015) for the Ente per la colonizzazione della Maremma Tosco-Laziale e del Territorio del Fucino in Tuscany, Lazio and Abruzzo. …”
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ORNAMENTAL PLANTS OF CHECHNYA AND ITS ADJACENT AREAS by Musa A. Taysumov, Mukhudin U. Umarov, Marzhan A.-M. Astamirova, Aminat S. Abdurzakova, Raisa S. Magomadova, Satsiat A. Israilova, Birlant A. Khasueva, Kheda L. Khalidova

“…The aim of the research is to summarize the scattered information about the types of decorative flora of the Chechen Republic and adjacent territories; to identify highly resistant ornamental plants for cities and settlements of the North Caucasus and other territories of Russia. …”
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COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY TOOLS FOR RISK MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE: A CASE STUDY ON 24 UNITS EXPLOITING TOGETHER OVER 12,000 HA IN THE NORTH EAST OF ROMANIA by Alexandru-Dragoș ROBU, Stejărel BREZULEANU, Dan BODESCU, Carmen Luiza COSTULEANU, Radu-Adrian MORARU

“…In the perspective of climate changes with increasingly pronounced effects, the European Union, through specific institutions and mechanisms, has introduced financial facilities for agricultural units that apply for insurance premiums for agricultural crops or animals. …”
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A neo-narodnik in the country building socialism. V. F. Koptev — pages of little-known fate by S. V. Novikov

“…We consider local history as a component of the country’s history, identifying regional features of the process in a specific chronological period. The result of the study is the identification of the role of supporters of non-proletarian parties in the cultural and educational activities of the Soviet government in settlements. …”
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Osteoarthritis and joint complaints epidemiologic study in town and rural Ural inhabitants by O M Lesnyak, N N Krokhina, O E Alferova, A G Solodovnikov, A G Zakroeva, O F Ryahitsevu, E. M. Avdeeva

“…Simultaneous cross-sectional epidemiological study among inhabitants of Revda town and nine rural settlements of Nevijansk farmland in the Sverdlovsk region. …”
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