Potencijali sive vode za navodnjavanje urbanog zelenila: osvrt na stanje u Republici Srbiji by Bojana Dabić, Emina Mladenović, Jasna Grabić

“…Preliminarna istražavanja na području Republike Srbije ukazuju na mogućnost primene otpadne vode za zalivanje, što je posebno važno za održavanje zelenih infrastruktura tokom sušnog perioda. Ovaj vid zalivanja urbane vegetacije može značajno doprineti području na kom se koristi, kako sa ekonomskog, tako i sa ekološkog aspekta. …”
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Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Acute Drug Intoxications: A Retrospective Analysis by Cristina Elena Singer, Renata-Maria Văruț, Maria Singer, Simona Cosoveanu, Jaqueline Abdul Razzak, Madalina Elena Popescu, Simina Gaman, Ileana Octavia Petrescu, Cristina Popescu

“…Results: The majority of cases occurred in females (73.3%) and urban residents (77.5%). Accidental intoxications were prevalent in children aged 1–5 years (45%), while intentional ingestions were common in adolescents (47.5%). …”
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Seasonal profile of trace metal contamination (Hg, Cd, Pb and Al) and biological contamination of atmospheric air in the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo by M. T. Mondo, I. C. Nsimanda, Willy LUSASI SWANA, K. C. Mulaji, K. V. Pwema, E. A. D. Musibono

“… Introduction Unpleasant fumes, odours, reduced visibility, health issues from pollutants, and property damage caused by dust and corrosive gases are significant challenges in urban and industrial areas. Excessive pollution poses severe risks to health, rendering some areas uninhabitable and hindering socio-economic development. …”
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Microstructural modifications in bitumens rejuvenated by oil from pyrolysis of waste tires by Michela Alfe, Valentina Gargiulo, Giovanna Ruoppolo, Francesco Cammarota, Pietro Calandra, Cesare Oliviero Rossi, Valeria Loise, Michele Porto, Roberto Di Capua, Paolino Caputo

“…In addition, since the proposed method couples/fuses urban waste treatment with asphalt maintenance processes, two types of wastes (oil from pyrolysis of WTs and aged bitumens) can be simultaneously recovered and reused to produce new and performing asphalts.…”
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The Role of Technical Car Features in Managing and Promoting New Peer-to-Peer Car-Sharing Systems: Insights from Potential Users and Strategic Implications for Service Providers by Katarzyna Turoń, Andrzej Kubik, Piotr Folęga, Andrzej Wilk, Peter Bindzar, Truong M. N. Bui

“…Peer-to-peer car-sharing systems are an evolving branch of urban mobility, aligning with global trends focused on sustainable development and reducing congestion in cities. …”
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Use of dietary supplements among lactating women in western Algeria. [Prise des compléments alimentaires chez des femmes allaitantes de l'ouest Algérien] by Amina BAYAZID, Kheira MELIANI, Meriem LEBAINI

“…Several factors, such as age, professional status, education level, urbanicity, household income, health insurance, health status, weight status, type of breastfeeding, use of dietary supplements during pregnancy, and physical activity, were associated with the use of dietary supplements. …”
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PCA and PSO based optimized support vector machine for efficient intrusion detection in internet of things by Mutkule Prasad Raghunath, Shyam Deshmukh, Poonam Chaudhari, Sunil L. Bangare, Kishori Kasat, Mohan Awasthy, Batyrkhan Omarov, Rajesh R. Waghulde

“…The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network that interconnects many everyday objects, including computers, televisions, washing machines, and even whole urban areas. These devices has the capability to collect and disseminate information because to their integration of electronics, software, sensors, and connectivity to a network. …”
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Ecosystem services value for water provisioning in the Shule River Basin of northwestern China: Spatial and temporal evolution and drivers from 2000 to 2022 by Peng Shi, Dongmei Zhou, Jing Jiang, Jing Ma, Xiaoyan Zhu, Jun Zhang, Zihe Li, Qinghan Dong

“…The findings were as follows: (1) The value of ecosystem water-provisioning services (measured in monetary terms) in the Shule River Basin showed a fluctuating but increasing trend from 2000 to 2022. (2) The significant fluctuations in the monetary value of ecosystem services from 2000 to 2006 could be primarily attributed to factors such as low precipitation, high temperatures, population growth, and subsequent urban expansion. Conversely, a continuous upward trend in ecosystem service values (ESV) related to water provisioning, which was attributed to enhancements in land cover and increases in agriculture, forestry, grassland, and water bodies, coupled with increased precipitation, occurred from 2006 to 2022. (3) Different factors had different impacts on the ESV. …”
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Optimizing Site Selection for Construction: Integrating GIS Modeling, Geophysical, Geotechnical, and Geomorphological Data Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process by Doaa Wahba, Awad A. Omran, Ashraf Adly, Ahmed Gad, Hasan Arman, Heba El-Bagoury

“…Identifying suitable sites for urban, industrial, and tourist development is important, especially in areas with increasing population and limited land availability. …”
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A Decontamination Process to Remove Metals and Stabilise Montreal Sewage Sludge by G. Mercier, J.F. Blais, F. Hammy, M. Lounes, J.L. Sasseville

“…The Montreal Urban Community (MUC) treatment plant produces approximately 270 tons of dry sludge daily (tds/day) during physicochemical wastewater treatment. …”
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The Importance of Coordinated Actions in Preventing the Spread of Yellow Fever to Human Populations: The Experience from the 2016-2017 Yellow Fever Outbreak in the Northeastern Reg... by Márcio Junio Lima Siconelli, Danillo Lucas Alves Espósito, Nathália Cristina Moraes, Julia Maria Ribeiro, Lívia Perles, Maria Angélica Dias, Adolorata Aparecida Bianco Carvalho, Karin Werther, Natália Coelho Couto de Azevedo Fernandes, Silvia D'Andretta Iglezias, Karina Paes Bürger, Benedito Antonio Lopes da Fonseca

“…Yellow fever (YF) is a zoonotic arthropod-borne disease that is caused by the yellow fever virus (YFV) and characterized by a sylvatic and urban cycle. Its most severe presentation is manifested as a hemorrhagic disease, and it has been responsible for thousands of deaths in the last decades. …”
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Determinants of Microbial Contamination of Street-Vended Chicken Products Sold in Nairobi County, Kenya by Beatrice J. Birgen, Lucy G. Njue, Dasel M. Kaindi, Fredrick O. Ogutu, Joshua O. Owade

“…Street-vended foods play a key role in providing many urban dwellers with cheap, nutritious, and accessible food, but when prepared in an unhygienic and unregulated environment, they could contribute to increased food safety burden. …”
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Dengue Situation in Bangladesh: An Epidemiological Shift in terms of Morbidity and Mortality by Pulak Mutsuddy, Sanya Tahmina Jhora, Abul Khair Mohammad Shamsuzzaman, S. M. Golam Kaisar, Md Nasir Ahmed Khan

“…In our study, climate changes, such as average rainfall, humidity, and temperature, after 2014, and rapid unplanned urbanization were the strong predictors of an imbalance in the existing ecology that has led to increase in dengue cases in 2016 and the emergence of the chikungunya virus for the first time in Bangladesh in 2017. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Event on the Characteristics of Atmospheric Single Particle in the Northern China by Zheng Li, Jingjing Meng, Ling Zhou, Ruiwen Zhou, Mengxuan Fu, Yachen Wang, Yanan Yi, Aijing Song, Qingchun Guo, Zhanfang Hou, Li Yan

“…To investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control actions on the chemical composition, size distribution, and mixing state of individual particles, real-time individual particles in the urban atmosphere of the Northern China were analyzed using single particle aerosol mass spectrometry (SPAMS) during January 16 to February 4, 2020. …”
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Effects of compost from food waste on growth of lettuce ( Lactuca sativa Var. Crispa L.) by Aunkamol Kumngen, Jutarut Iewkittayakorn, Usmana Meehae, Sudarat Suwannarat, Sujunya Anuchan, Wilaiwan Chotigeat, Pattamavadee Kunwanlee, Noodchanath Kongchouy, Siwapong Leunram, Seppo Karrila

“…Purpose Thailand generates approximately 18 million tons of urban food waste per year, which is disposed of with municipal waste and largely goes to landfills. …”
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A Review of Potentially Toxic Elements in Sediment, Water, and Aquatic Species from the River Ecosystems by Md Muzammel Hossain, Iffat Jahan, Mudasir A. Dar, Maruti J. Dhanavade, Al Fattah Bin Mamtaz, Stephen J. Maxwell, Song Han, Daochen Zhu

“…The river’s water, sediment, and aquatic life are all severely affected by the release of chemical and urban waste. PTE concentrations in sediment, water, and aquatic species from river ecosystems are reported in this review. …”
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Sub-District Level Spatiotemporal Changes of Carbon Storage and Driving Factor Analysis: A Case Study in Beijing by Yirui Zhang, Shouhang Du, Linye Zhu, Tianzhuo Guo, Xuesong Zhao, Junting Guo

“…The findings from this study offer valuable insights for the sustainable advancement of ecological conservation and urban development in Beijing.…”
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Catastrophic expenditure associated with childhood hospitalisation for acute illness in Kenya and Uganda: a cross-sectional study by Sassy Molyneux, Johnstone Thitiri, Laura Mwalekwa, Molline Timbwa, Anna Vassall, Kirkby D Tickell, Judd L Walson, James Berkley, John Mukisa, Ezekiel Mupere, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Priya Sukhtankar, Sheila Murunga, Julie Jemutai, George Paasi, Benson Singa, Shalton Mwaringa, Rebecca Gathoni Njuguna, Yoko V Laurence, Caroline Ogwang, Mwanajuma Juma, Narshion Ngao, Christina Lancioni, Md Fakhar Uddin

“…Participants were recruited and interviewed from three rural and three urban hospitals in Kenya and Uganda. A costing questionnaire was administered to the caregivers of 731 children hospitalised for acute illness to evaluate direct and indirect costs incurred by caregivers and families. …”
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Prevalence, awareness, treatment, control, and treatment-control rates of hypertension among adults in Hubei province: a cross-sectional survey by Tianjing HE, Lan ZHANG, Shuzhen ZHU, Miaoyan SHEN, Qian LI, Yumeng TANG, Mengge ZHOU, Jingju PAN

“…The complex-weighted ratios of awareness and treatment among hypertensive participants differed significantly by urban/rural residence (both P < 0.05). ConclusionThe prevalence of hypertension is high among community-dwelling adults in Hubei province, but the awareness, treatment, and control levels of hypertension are low among community-dwelling hypertensive adults.…”
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Quantifying the benefits of incorporating biochar in green roof substrates: field study on the highrise rooftop in temperate climate setting by Marek Petreje, Michal Sněhota, Václav Šípek, Tereza Hnátková, Jan Punčochář, Stanislav Buchtelík, Michael Hardman, Lukáš Trakal

“…The study provides evidence for the potential of wood-based biochar as a sustainable and effective addition to green roof substrates, contributing to the development of more resilient and sustainable urban environments. Graphical Abstract…”
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