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Impact of urban block shape on traffic and air quality: A SUMO-based comparative study of rectangular, radial, and triangular forms

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Urban transportation emissions significantly contribute to air quality degradation in cities. Traffic patterns and air quality are known to be interconnected, highlighting the critical role of urban form in influencing both. This study employs Simulation
Ismail Essamlali, Hasna Nhaila, Mohamed El Khaili   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human Health Risk Assessment From Exposure to Toxic Metals in Soils and Leafy Vegetables in Smallholder Farms of Northeastern Brazil

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study assessed human health risks associated with exposure to potentially toxic metals (PTMs) in soils and leafy vegetables cultivated in smallholder agricultural systems in Northeastern Brazil. Soil and vegetable samples were collected from 18 agricultural areas and analyzed for cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), nickel
Fernando Ferreira da Cunha Filho, Alex Souza Moraes, João Paulo Siqueira da Silva, Edvane Borges da Silva, Ademir Amaral, André Maciel Netto   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A framework for ranking potential cities for implementing emerging urban mobility technologies: A case study for eVTOL aircraft

Journal of Urban Mobility
Urban mobility is an important component of a well-functioning city. Moreover, it is an important sector that must be considered in the steady transition of cities.
Felix Spühler, Kristian Siebenrock, Ivan Terekhov, Dirk C. Mattfeld   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impacts of Social Assistance During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in Poor Remote Communities

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Providing social assistance to poor populations in remote communities in times of crises, such as pandemics, is challenging but crucial. This paper examines how food assistance during the COVID‐19 pandemic affected people's behaviour, using our surveys among over 400 rural communities without road access in the Peruvian Amazon. Food assistance
Yoshito Takasaki, Oliver T. Coomes, Christian Abizaid   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk-Based Design of Urban UAS Corridors

Drones
The rapid expansion of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) poses significant challenges for the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into dense urban environments, where safety risks and population exposure are particularly
Cristian Lozano Tafur, Jaime Orduy Rodríguez, Didier Aldana Rodríguez, Danny Stevens Traslaviña, Sebastián Fernández Valencia, Freddy Hernán Celis Ardila   +5 more
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Long-term application potential of urban air mobility complementing public transport: an upper Bavaria example. [PDF]

CEAS Aeronaut J, 2020
Ploetner KO, Al Haddad C, Antoniou C, Frank F, Fu M, Kabel S, Llorca C, Moeckel R, Moreno AT, Pukhova A, Rothfeld R, Shamiyeh M, Straubinger A, Wagner H, Zhang Q.   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Weather Patterns Associated With Coastal Disasters in Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
The study identified weather patterns (WPs) associated with coastal disasters between 1998 and 2020 along the Santa Catarina coast, Brazil. Using atmospheric and oceanographic data combined with official disaster records, five WPs were defined, mainly associated with cyclonic and anticyclonic systems linked to extreme wave events.
Karine Bastos Leal, Danilo Couto de Souza, Matheus Bonjour Laviola‐da‐Silva, Susana Silva da Pereira, Thales Sehn Körting, Luís Eduardo de Souza Robaina   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incorporating Crowdsourced Data Into Operational Products: A Perspective From a National Meteorological Service

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Future advances in the fields of meteorology and climate science will require scientists to increasingly strive towards the provision of new high‐resolution services. In this context, the development of new products and services along the weather chain may greatly benefit from the adoption of second‐and‐third‐party data (23PD) as a source of high ...
Irene Garcia‐Marti, Christopher W. Brown, Alessandro Spinuso, Gijsbert Kruithof, Theo Brandsma, Jan Willem Noteboom   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Land Use Transformation and Climate Resilience in Smart Cities: Role of ICT in Modern Urban Planning

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Modern urban planning is experiencing a transition from traditional planning to the integration of information technology, which defines the concept of a “smart city”. The study analyses the evolution of urban planning practices with an emphasis on the role of engineering and architecture in the process of urbanization, the transition to the ...
Dariusz Cichoń
wiley   +1 more source

Winegrowers' Perceptions and Adoption of Sustainable Soil Management Practices and Technologies: A Case Study in Piedmont, Italy

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil is crucial for human survival but is threatened by erosion and contamination. Farmers play a pivotal role in soil conservation, thus, understanding what influences their decisions is crucial. The IN‐GEST SOIL project aimed to mitigate soil erosion and improve soil and vine quality in Piedmont vineyards, NW Italy.
Federica Caffaro, Eugenio De Gregorio, Giorgio Capello, Lucia Vigoroso, Giorgia Bagagiolo, Eugenio Cavallo, Marcella Biddoccu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source