Assessment on Power Distribution Network Planning in sub-Saharan Africa by Michael, E. Irechukwu, Michael, N. Irechukwu, Samuel, S. Mushakangoma

“…Both rural communities and urban dwellers benefit when there is a well-planned distribution network. …”
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Human mobility is well described by closed-form gravity-like models learned automatically from data by Oriol Cabanas-Tirapu, Lluís Danús, Esteban Moro, Marta Sales-Pardo, Roger Guimerà

“…Abstract Modeling human mobility is critical to address questions in urban planning, sustainability, public health, and economic development. …”
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Johannes Ljungberg & Erik Sidenvall (red.), Religious Enlightenment in the Eighteenth-Century Nordic Countries: Reason and Orthodoxy by Urban Claesson

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Development of an Integrated Model of Planning and Management in Free Zones with an Emphasis on Environmental Pressures by Mohammad Javad Amiri, Vahid Moghaddamzadeh, Gholamreza Nabi Bidhendi

“…The objective is to design a framework that facilitates integrated urban management, thereby promoting sustainable development in the area. …”
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Transformer-based travel time estimation method for plateau and mountainous environments by Guangjun Qu, Kefa Zhou, Rui Wang, Dong Li, Yingpeng Lu, Zhihong Lv, Dequan Zhao, Aijun Zhang, Qing Zhang

“…Current research and applications related to TTE primarily focus on urban environments. The objective of this study is to develop TTE methods that are applicable to wilderness areas characterized by plateau and mountainous topography. …”
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Demand and consumption patterns of banana in Tanzania by William George

“…Regional differences in price elasticity are observed, with urban consumers showing a range of −0.330 to −1.150, and rural consumers between −0.480 and −1.010. …”
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Drone detection method based on K-Medoids to extract channel state characteristics by SONG Lingyu, PAN Peng, LIU Tianle

“…Therefore, it is capable of effectively detecting low-altitude, slow-moving drones in urban scenarios.…”
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Integrating schools as community hubs: planning strategies and implementation challenges in South Korean new towns by Nami Hong, Sanghoon Jung

“…This study examines how schools can be effectively integrated as community hubs within the urban planning frameworks of South Korean new towns, particularly focusing on Byeolnae, Gwanggyo, and Sejong. …”
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Assessment of potentially toxic elements pollution in soils and plant leaves along the high-traffic highway zones in Tehran, Iran by Mahdieh Hosseinzadeh, Hamid Toranjzar, bbas Ahmadi, Nourollah Abdi, Javad Varvani

“…The accumulation of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in roadside soils and plant leaves due to vehicular emissions presents significant environmental and public health risks, particularly in densely populated urban areas. This study evaluated the concentrations of five PTEs—copper (Cu), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), cadmium (Cd), and zinc (Zn)—in soils and leaves of three urban plant species (Pine, Cypress, and Mulberry) across six highways in Tehran, Iran, categorized into high, medium, and low-traffic zones. …”
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Lightning-induced vulnerability assessment in Bangladesh using machine learning and GIS-based approach by Tanmoy Mazumder, Md. Mustafa Saroar

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Provision of payments for ecosystem services to reduce air pollution: Case of Tehran by Morteza Tahamipour Zarandi, Mina Moghise

“…The negative impacts of air pollution and its environmental, economic and social damages to metropolises are among urban management challenges. One of the most economically effective tools for environmental management and pollution control is payments for ecosystem services (PES). …”
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The real driving emissions characteristics of light-duty diesel vehicle in four typical cities with varying altitudes in China by Haojie Gao, Rui Wang, Zhisong Wen, Xin Xiong, Zhuan Zheng, Shengqiang Lin, Hongchun Ding, Wenbin Tan

“…The results showed that NOX and CO emissions were highest in urban sections. The study also analyzed the impact of altitude, traffic conditions, and exhaust temperature on emission characteristics. …”
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Investigation of Adolescent Pregnancy Outcomes and Postpartum Depression Frequency and Risk Factors: Prospective Case Control Study by Mehmet Sukru Budak, Sedat Akgol

“…In adolescent and adult patients, the following factors were found to increase PPD risk: illiteracy, living in an urban area, divorced parents, having fewer than 4 siblings, anemia and caesarean delivery. …”
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Place-based Guaranteed Minimum Income in Barcelona: (un)intended inclusionary policy for migrants by Laura Colini

“…At the peak of the migration wave in Europe between 2015 and 2016, the European programme Urban Initiative Actions funded a pilot project on Basic Income led by the city of Barcelona. …”
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Forest Management in the Interface: Forest Health by Robert A. Schmidt

“…Schmidt, describes forest health concerns in the wildland-urban interface, which include slightly different issues and quite different management solutions than the same concerns in rural forests. …”
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Visual Environment Factors Influencing Staying Behaviors During Cycling on Countryside Greenways by Ting WEN, Yun ZHANG, Ming DU

“…ObjectiveCountryside greenways represent an organic extension of urban green slow-moving traffic systems into suburban areas, addressing urban residents' demands for closer contact with nature and fostering the development of an integrated urban-rural belt. …”
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Exploring the restorativeness of different hydrodynamic landscapes in world natural heritage sites by Ping Zhang, Tongyao Zhang, Zexuan Chen, Qianyi He, Ke Luo, Jinpeng Li, Yanbin Yang, Qingjie Zhang, Xuan Wang, Limin Han, Mingze Chen, Fupei Zhao, Xiaoqing He, Saixin Cao, Xiaoqing Xu, Guangyu Wang, Xi Li

“…This work highlights the need to focus on the application of different hydrodynamic landscapes in urban areas and the conservation of World Heritage Sites.…”
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South Florida Conceptual Model by H. Carl Fitz

“…Carl Fitz, describes this model that explores the fundamental linkages among the Everglades landscape and the human dimension of the South Florida region — societal valuation, urban and agricultural development, water management, and everglades dynamics. …”
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