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The South African Adventure Tourism Economy: An urban phenomenon
Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series, 2017 The international adventure tourism literature is remarkably silent on the geographical nature of the industry. This study seeks to provide a geographical analysis of the sector within the context of South Africa.
McKay Tracey
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Frontiers in Built Environment, 2023 Introduction: Sudan is taking proactive steps towards environmental sustainability, including initiatives to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs in a hot, dry climate.
Zeinab A. Elhassan
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Urban Deforestation and Urban Development [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2011 This paper has developed a model of a single forest owner operating with perfect foresight in a dynamic open-city environment that allows for switching between alternative competing land uses (forest and urban use) at some point in the future. The model also incorporates external values of an even-aged standing forest in addition to the value of timber
Franco, Sofia +2 more
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Enriching Cultural Heritage through the Integration of Art and Digital Technologies
Social Sciences, 2023 Digital technologies are reshaping traditional static urban typologies, as the museum, urging a rethinking of how Cultural Heritage (CH) is experienced. The work presents the PALIMPSEST Project, an Interreg V-A Greece–Italy funded project, which proposes
Polyxeni Mantzou +2 more
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Toxics, 2022 Urban areas’ pollution, which is owing to rapid urbanization and industrialization, is one of the most critical issues in densely populated cities such as Cairo. The concentrations and the spatial distribution of fourteen potentially toxic elements (PTEs)
Ahmed Gad +4 more
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Sub\urbanIn Städten lebt ein Großteil der Menschheit. Das bedeutet im Umkehrschluss, dass auch vorrangig dort gestorben wird. Als symbolisch aufgeladener und zugleich selbstverständlicher Teil von Gesellschaft schreibt sich das Sterben unweigerlich in das ...
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American Journal of Public Health, 2001 Over the course of the 20th century, the United States became an urban nation: 80% of Americans now live in metropolitan areas. Supplying basic sanitary services—drinking water, sewers, and garbage removal—to these cities is a gargantuan task, yet most people have little understanding of urban infrastructure systems and their enormous regional ...
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background This study investigated how neighborhood‐level social determinants of health (SDOH), including redlining and neurological risk, interact to influence cognitive outcomes in children treated for brain tumors (CTBT). Methods A retrospective chart review of 161 CTBT aged 5–17 was conducted.
Alannah R. Srsich +5 more
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Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef +2 more
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Sensitivity of ozone production to VOC and NOx emissions — A case study with the box-model BAYROZON
Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 1997 A box-model for the prognosis of tropospheric ozone is used to assess the sensitivity of simulated peak ozone concentrations to local VOC and NOx emissions. Distinction is made between biogenic and anthropogenic emissions.
Stefan Emeis +3 more
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