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Introduction: Water is a precious substance that sustains life on our planet. Nowadays, the quantity and quality of this natural resource is threatened by the global warming, industrialization and urbanization. Purpose:...

ABSTRACT Background and Aim Evolutionary principles offer critical insights into pandemic dynamics but have been largely overlooked in contemporary responses to COVID‐19. Relaxed natural selection, increased global mob...

Las heterotopías urbanas son lugares que interrumpen la aparente continuidad y normalidad de la ciudad. Por ejemplo, son las villas miseria y favelas sudamericanas, pero también los glamorosos distritos de elite, como ...

IntroductionToday, the rapid acceleration of urbanization has made it necessary to reconsider the balance among energy consumption, environmental sustainability, and quality of life. Buildings, which account for a signif...

La expansión urbana del partido de La Plata en las últimas décadas ha sido acompa- ñada por la ocupación de nuevas superficies en la frontera entre los ámbitos urbanos y no urbanos. En este heterogéneo y dinámico...

Abstract Age at marriage is a key demographic indicator closely linked to women’s education, fertility behaviour, and broader processes of social transformation. In India, the Singulate Mean Age at Marriage (SMAM) for ...

Abstract The Indian Western Himalayan (IWH) region experiences persistent threats from natural hazards mainly influenced by land use and land cover (LULC) changes resulting from rapid urbanization. The present study aims...

Nuestro trabajo tiene por objeto analizar la metamorfosis del fenómeno urbano, focalizándonos en una nueva mutación: las mega-regiones urbanas. Consideramos que se trata de un salto a nivel de escala y de funcionalida...

Abstract Background Family planning (FP) is a key public health intervention with broad health, social, and economic benefits. However, access and sustained use remain limited in many low- and middle-income countries. In...

With their ground-nesting habits, the Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus are particularly vulnerable to urbanization, which ffects their nesting behaviour, reproductive success, and habitat use. The present study was...

In the context of global climate change and rapid urbanization, floods caused by extreme rainstorms in Chinese cities have been on the rise. Consequently, urban flood risks evolve into a systematic threat to urban safety...

Radiation from both natural and artificial sources is an inescapable and undeniable reality of human existence. Aside from exposure to radiation from a wide variety of natural sources including background ionizing radiat...

Urban analytics has emerged as a transformative tool for addressing the challenges of urbanization and fostering sustainable smart cities. Despite its growing significance, a gap remains in the literature on integrating ...

The housing industry in Jember Regency is experiencing a rapid urbanization phenomenon with a backlog of millions of units, where PT Kinansyah Group has managed to dominate the market through adaptive marketing expansion...

The author argues that the conjugation of certain democratic, socioeconomic and political factors has led to the "nationalization" of presidential elections in Brazil since 1960. The expansion of the electoral market res...

Abstract Rapid urbanization often demands the development of infrastructure on challenging soils, necessitating strengthening and improvement. This study explores the application of Sodium Lignosulphonate (LS), a by-prod...

This paper argues that the conjugation of certain democratic, socioeconomic and political factors has led to the ?nationalization? of presidential elections in Brazil since 1960. The expansion of the electoral market res...

It is widely known that traditional northern hunter–gatherers such as the Inuit included putrid meat, fish, and fat in their diet, although the ubiquity and dietary importance of decomposing animal foods seem often to ...

Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) are pivotal in addressing the escalating energy and environmental challenges of hot climates, where extreme cooling demands and reliance on fossil fuels intensify carbon footprints. T...

This study evaluates the implementation and challenges of safety practices at construction sites in Sulaimani City, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, against the backdrop of rapid urbanization and rising workplace hazards. Despi...

This study investigates the feasibility and implications of implementing smart water supply systems as an integral component of the broader smart city initiative in Qazvin, Iran. As cities worldwide face growing challeng...

With the rapid development of urbanization, land resources are mainly converted into urban areas in most karst mountain regions of North China over the last decade, so studying available land resources would have implica...

With the advancement of urbanization, the intensification of urban population agglomeration has been associated with a gradual decline in the quality of urban ecological systems in many cases. Urban ecological resilience...

Urban areas are very dynamic places that are changing rapidly due to population growth and urbanization.This study aimed to assess the spatio-temporal dynamics of UGS under land use/land cover change (LULCC) from 1991 to...