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Deliberative Wave and Neo‐Managerial Conception of Mini‐Publics

open access: yesSwiss Political Science Review, Volume 32, Issue 3, Page 555-574, September 2026.
Abstract This Research Note analyses how the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) has promoted mini‐publics, before focusing on a specific collaboration between the OECD and the Directorate‐General for Regional and Urban Policy of the European Commission in the case of the mini‐public Besaya Delibera.
Jessy Bailly
wiley   +1 more source

First record of Erthesina fullo (Thunberg, 1783) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Italy

open access: yesEPPO Bulletin, Volume 56, Issue 2, Page 338-342, August 2026.
Abstract The yellow‐spotted stink bug, Erthesina fullo (Thunberg) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is a highly polyphagous stink bug native to Asia with a well‐documented history of human‐mediated dispersal. In recent years, its invasive range has started to expand into Europe.
Davide Scaccini   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Here Comes the Heat: Urban Warming Increases Abundance but Compromises Fitness in the Common Woodlouse

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Urbanisation and urban heat frequently co‐occur, and climate change is expected to amplify these effects, yet their consequences for population dynamics and life‐history traits remain unclear. Using the common woodlouse Armadillidium vulgare, a widespread decomposer and urban indicator species, we combined fine‐scale field surveys with ...
Axel Jame   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

TROPICAL FRENCH THEORY: Henri Lefebvre and the Reinvention of Urban Planning in Havana, Cuba (1968–1971)

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 50, Issue 4, Page 1003-1019, July 2026.
Abstract Contributing to global urban history, planning theory and the geography of ideas, this article discusses the travels of Henri Lefebvre’s The Right to the City in the wake of May 1968, in France. That year, under the direction of Mario González and Max Baquero, a small team including the Italian architect Vittorio Garatti, French planner Jean ...
William Kutz
wiley   +1 more source

From Lawns to Wastelands: Moss Diversity Patterns Across Urban Grasslands

open access: yesApplied Vegetation Science, Volume 29, Issue 3, July/September 2026.
Urban bryophyte diversity increases with the sand percentage in the topsoil layer and decreases with nitrogen percentage, considered indicators of soil aridity and decreases with soil fertility, respectively, and particularly for acrocarpous species. The impact of vegetation management on mosses varies according to the practices involved, with higher ...
Thomas Begoc   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From pollen provision to pollinator: Species‐specific sterol assimilation by wild bees in urban landscapes

open access: yesFunctional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 6, Page 1906-1920, June 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Human‐driven landscape change, particularly urbanization, is reshaping pollinator communities, yet the functional traits that mediate species persistence remain poorly understood. Dietary specialization is commonly used to predict species vulnerability.
Yan Yang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Views of Vidigal: negotiating opportunities and risks in a gentrifying favela in Rio de Janeiro Favela avec vue : négocier opportunités et risques dans un quartier en voie de gentrification à Rio de Janeiro

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 32, Issue 2, Page 554-574, June 2026.
The contested dynamics of slum gentrification in Rio de Janeiro came into focus during the brief period of relative peace brought by the pacification policy leading up to the 2016 Olympics. In this unprecedented moment, Rio's South Zone favela residents experienced a respite from the daily confrontations with police operations and drug trade violence ...
Angela Torresan
wiley   +1 more source

How “visible” is urban agriculture in Cameroon? Mapping urban agriculture practices by satellite imagery and field surveys

open access: yesCanadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes, Volume 70, Issue 3, Autumn / automne 2026.
Abstract Urban agriculture (UA), although promoted in numerous sustainability agendas, has been ignored in public policies of many African countries. This study evaluates the effectiveness of interviews and mapping techniques for characterizing UA and facilitating informed decision making at the local level.
Paul Emile Tchinda   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pesticides in the Indoor Environment of Residential Houses: A Case Study in Strasbourg, France. [PDF]

open access: yesInt J Environ Res Public Health, 2022
Al-Alam J   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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