Road Traffic and Urban Form Factors Correlated with the Incidence of Lung Cancer in High-density Areas: An Ecological Study in Downtown Shanghai, China. [PDF]
J Urban Health, 2021 The incidence of lung cancer is affected by air pollution, especially in high-density urban areas with heavy road traffic and dense urban form. Several studies have examined the direct relationship between lung cancer incidence and road traffic as well as urban form. However, the results are still inconsistent for high-density urban areas.
Sun W, Bao P, Zhao X, Tang J, Wang L.
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Changes and protections of urban habitat quality in Shanghai of China [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Habitat quality has been widely used as an important indicator in the evaluation of regional ecological security and ecosystem services. Previous studies have focused on the influences of urbanization on habitat quality, but the protection measures about
Zi-Xia Xie +4 more
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Modelling the impact of land subsidence on urban pluvial flooding: A case study of downtown Shanghai, China [PDF]
Science of the Total Environment, 2016 This paper presents a numerical analysis of pluvial flooding to evaluate the impact of land subsidence on flood risks in urban contexts using a hydraulic model (FloodMap-HydroInundation2D). The pluvial flood event of August 2011 in Shanghai, China is used for model calibration and simulation.
Dapeng Yu, Jie Yin
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Downtown Partnership Board/Annual Meetings/Top of the Rock Award
, 2023 This file contains a photograph of unidentified members of the Downtown Little Rock Partnership at their annual meeting.This project was supported in part by a Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Implementation Grant from the National ...
The Downtown Little Rock Partnership
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Viral suppression by residency status among men living with HIV in the context of the expanded ART policy in Shanghai, China. [PDF]
PLOS Global Public HealthAccess to China's national free antiretroviral therapy (ART) program was historically restricted to the home province or province of birth ("Hukou"). During the COVID-19 pandemic, Shanghai facilitated access to free ART and supportive services for all ...
Joshua B Mendelsohn +11 more
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Development of Integrated Flooding Early Warning and Rainfall Runoff Management Platform for Downtown Area of Shanghai [PDF]
Sustainability, 2021 To enhance the capacity of Shanghai’s drainage network to guard against flooding, this study used data obtained from an urban drainage network and spatial geological information to conduct precise analysis on an area of approximately 31 km2 with various land uses in downtown Shanghai and to establish a two-dimensional model.
Shi, Zhenbao +3 more
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Assessing the spatial equity of the aged care institutions based on the improved potential model: a case study in Shanghai, China [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthWith the spread of an aging society, the demand for aged care institutions among older adults is increasing. The inadequate supply and distribution of aged care institutions have led to an increasing concern about spatial equity in aged care institutions.
Chenyang Wang, Xiuli Geng, Xiuli Geng
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One-year record of organic and elemental carbon in fine particles in downtown Beijing and Shanghai [PDF]
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2005 Weekly PM2.5 samples were collected for one year (1999-2000) in Beijing and Shanghai and the carbonaceous species analyzed to investigate and compare their time series patterns and possible sources in the two biggest cities of China.
F. Yang +8 more
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Increasing Urban Tree Canopy Associated With Reduced Mortality: A Longitudinal Analysis of Chicago Neighborhoods. [PDF]
GeohealthAbstract Urban tree canopy is known to mitigate ambient heat and improve physical and mental health but the longitudinal interactions and impacts of tree canopy, temperature, and mortality are not well understood. Using high resolution tree canopy estimates, temperature, mortality, and demographic data from 2011 to 2021, we implemented negative ...
Garcia HC +13 more
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Association between dietary preferences and asthma among first-grade primary school children. [PDF]
Pediatr InvestigThe relationship between dietary habits and childhood asthma is an important area of research. Our results highlight the significance of a healthy diet in the management of children's health, particularly in the prevention of asthma. Schools and families should prioritize providing a balanced and nutritious diet to promote the overall health of ...
Zhang X +8 more
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