Marine Nature Reserve: The Starting Point of Marine Ecological Environment Protection in China? by Quansheng Wang, Guoqing Han, Qi Zhang

“…Over the past six decades, China has established a network of marine protected areas, including marine nature reserves and marine specially protected areas (including marine parks), which have played a pivotal role in safeguarding the marine environment and biodiversity, promoting the integration of land and sea, and defending the country’s maritime rights and interests. …”
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Spatio-temporal Evolution and Influencing Factors Analysis of Coordinated Development between Urbanization and Water Resources in Yunnan Province by HAN Lihong, PAN Yujun, GAO Qingyan, LIAO Xuewen

“…The study shows that: ① From 2010 to 2021, the urbanization index of Yunnan Province shows a steady growth trend, while the water resources index is a "W"-shaped fluctuation trajectory, with the overall level of system coupling and coordination developing upward. ② In 2010, 2015, and 2021, the spatial development differences in the coupling coordination degree of cities and states are significant, and the overall level is improved; the overall difference of the coupling coordination degree fluctuates with a small decline, and the development difference is the largest in central Yunnan, and the smallest in western Yunnan; the main source of geographical development imbalance is the inter-area difference. ③ The utilization rate of water resource development, the proportion of urban employed population, the per capita green space area of parks, the proportion of secondary and tertiary industries, the amount of urban sewage generation, per capita water resources, and precipitation are the main factors restricting the coordinated development of urbanization and water resources.…”
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APPLICATION OF THE DMAIC PROCESS IMPROVEMENT METHODOLOGY AS AN INSSTRUMENT FOR INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT by Natalia I. Matova, Tatiana L. Gorbunova, Du Toit J.S

“…A significant part of the Sochi resort region is included into the unique natural protected areas, such as the Caucasus biosphere reserve and Sochi National Park. Development of the regional economy is largely dependent on the natural geo/bio/cenoses management effectiveness on the protected territories. …”

L’insécurité foncière dans et autour des Aires Protégées de Madagascar : un obstacle à surmonter pour la conservation de la biodiversité et le développement rural by Sigrid Aubert, Saholy Rambintsaotra, Jules Razafiarijaona

“…Nevertheless, following the 5th World Parks’ Congress held in Durban, 2003, close to 20% of national land was assigned temporary protection status, prohibiting exploitation of all forest resources, even if essential to the local population’s survival. …”
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Savoirs et usages des recrus post-agricoles du pays Betsileo : valorisation d'une biodiversité oubliée à Madagascar by Stéphanie M. Carrière, H. Andrianotahiananahary, N. Ranaivoarivelo, J. Randriamalala

“…Peoples belonging to the Betsileo cultural group have established villages and settlements in the Malagasy Central Highlands on the western edge of a forested "corridor" which links the national parks of Ranomafana and Andringitra. Their mixed economy is primarily based on the growing of irrigated rice, but also partly on the extensive domestic animal breeding and the slash-and-burn cultivation (cassava, sweet potato, corn, bean...) to produce food.  …”
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Seeds and vegetative propagules of all selected invasive plants in Europe do not survive industrial composting by Sabina Tomše, Marjeta Resnik, Nejc Gorjan, Simona Strgulc Krajšek

“…We tested whether the seeds and vegetative propagules (rhizomes, stolons, tubers, and branches) of 30 selected IAPS survive industrial composting, which is the method of processing collected organic waste and green cut from parks and gardens. Mature seeds and vegetative propagules were packed in metal boxes, which were filled with compost and included in the hygienisation phase of biowaste processing at the Regional Waste Management Centre, RCERO Ljubljana. …”
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The Magical World of Disney: building relationships with clients from the brand personality by Gabriela Nobre Dias, Gisela Demo, Fernanda Scussel

“…We performed a survey with 283 Brazilian visitors of Disney parks, using Structural Equation Modeling. Brand personality, the second-order factor, was formed by first-order factors (Credibility, Joy, Sophistication, Audacity and Sensitivity), all of them with positive effects on customer relationship perception. …”
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Miejska przestrzeń pamięci (na podstawie wybranych utworów Herkusa Kunčiusa, Ričardasa Gavelisa, Grigorija Kanowicza) by Walentyna Krupowies

“…Memory becomes present when literary heroes look back at their past. They meet in the park to revive it together. The narration allows us to see how one of the oldest parks in Vilnius is transformed into a Jewish memorial site. …”
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Design Through Landscape Architecture for Residential Common Spaces in Japan by sherko Karim Kader, Shava Shirwan Ibrahim Agha, Sham Mustafa Qadir, Banaz N. Muhealdeen

“…Landscape architecture is visible in parks, streets, shared paths, plazas. Shopping malls, apartment compounds, transport networks, and gardens are also examples of landscape architecture. …”
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Vegetation Greenness Changes and Land Surface Temperatures Monitoring in the Bandung City, West Java by Himayah Shafira, Sugandi Dede

“…Types of vegetated land use, including rice fields, parks and plantations, have lower temperatures than settlements, roads, empty land and cemeteries. …”
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Lesion Distribution and Epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis in Elk and White-Tailed Deer in South-Western Manitoba, Canada by Todd K. Shury, Doug Bergeson

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Subsurface Lateral Flow in Texture-Contrast (Duplex) Soils and Catchments with Shallow Bedrock by Marcus A. Hardie, Richard B. Doyle, William E. Cotching, Shaun Lisson

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Impact of the Total Area and Spatial Distribution of Green Infrastructure on the Canopy Urban Heat Island at the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo - A Numerical Study by Stefano Jericó Daminello, Flávia Noronha Dutra Ribeiro

“…Understanding the behavior of green infrastructure and its benefits is important for the development of municipal public policies that are in line with sustainable goals, and explicitly the relevance of urban parks and squares for local thermal regulation.…”
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Strategi City Branding Kota Surabaya Sparkling Surabaya dalam Meningkatkan Kunjungan Wisatawan by Caisar Pieter Vega Arwanto, Bagus Setyawan Nugraha, Agus Widiyarta

“…This is needed because the city of Surabaya has a lot of potential in the tourism sector such as parks in the city center, culinary tours, historic sites. …”
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Belajar dari Sejarah: Refleksi atas Warisan Kolonial dan Praktik Pelestarian Sumber Daya Alam di Indonesia by Haidar Trisna Tanaya

“…Based on this study, the fact is that natural conservation legacies such as nature reserves, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries are actually originated from the colonial government. …”
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Development of a Public Transport Accessibility Index for Older Commuters: A Time-Based Approach by Kaniz Fatima, Sara Moridpour, Tayebeh Saghapour

“…The time-based EPTAI includes different trip purposes, including shopping trips (trips to shopping centres), medical trips (travel to healthcare centres), education trips (travel to education centres), and recreation trips (e.g., restaurants, parks, and cafes). The developed index is validated using statistical validation methods, including Pearson’s chi-square, likelihood ratio, linear-by-linear association, Cramer’s V, contingency coefficient, and phi. …”
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SIGMA: Wireless System with Geolocation for Environmental Monitoring by Christian Tipantuña, Jeaneth Acero, Christian Reyes, Danny S. Guamán, José Estrada-Jiménez

“…The increase in the number of automotive parks, the emissions generated by industries, and the forest fires, among others, deteriorate the air quality of the Metropolitan District of Quito. …”
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Cultural Heritage in the Field of the Idea of Nature Protection in the Second Polish Republic (1918-1939) as an Antecedent of Ecological Education in Poland at the Turn of the 21st... by Edyta Wolter

“…They were advocates of nature reserves, national parks, as well as broadly understood education of Polish society aimed at raising ecological awareness (environmental education). …”
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Knowledge of Mainland Chinese about Stroke and Its Prevention: Risk Factors, Warning Signs, Emergency Response and Information Access by Zhenyi LI, Peng WANG, Alice Y M JONES, Elizabeth DEAN

“…Such information will help inform health education campaigns for stroke prevention in China.Methods:A standardized cross-sectional questionnaire study on stroke knowledge was conducted. People in parks, shopping centers, and other public areas in principally two urban cities(Wuhan and Chengdu)in mainland China were interviewed.Results:846 people(55% men, 45% women;mean age 45.7 years(SD16.6))participated. …”
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Socioeconomic characteristics of drivers versus pedestrians in pedestrian crashes by Antonio Giron, Xiaohan Gu, Robert J. Schneider

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