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Deterioration of the Urban Heritage Fields : Case study of Bordj Zemmoura City -Algeria [PDF]

Ziglôbitha
: The paper deals with the issue of the deterioration of the urban heritage fields of the city of Bordj Zemmoura, which negatively affected the social and economic characteristics of the population and the identity and privacy of the field, which ...
Bakhta Degdagui & Khalfallah Boudjemaa
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Source Areas as a Key Factor Contributing to the Recovery Time of Controlled Feral Pigeon (Columba livia var. domestica) Colonies in Low-Density Urban Locations

Animals, 2022
Today, governments and administrations strive to minimise issues associated with Feral Pigeon (Columba livia var. domestica) colonies in urban areas.
Miguel Ángel Farfán Aguilar, Jesús Duarte, Francisco Díaz-Ruiz   +2 more
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Explanation of Water Indices and Criteria in the Urban Landscape in Order to Improve the Quality of Urban Environments [PDF]

تحقیقات کاربردی علوم جغرافیایی, 2023
Water as one of the most essential natural elements of landscape and consequently urban landscape from yesterday till today has had a great impact on the formation and effectiveness of urban spaces and its various effects have always stimulated human ...
Zeynab khaleghi, Farah Habib, Hossein Zabihi   +2 more
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Field Evaluation and Calibration of Low-Cost Air Pollution Sensors for Environmental Exposure Research

Sensors, 2022
This paper seeks to evaluate and calibrate data collected by low-cost particulate matter (PM) sensors in different environments and using different aggregated temporal units (i.e., 5-s, 1-min, 10-min, 30 min intervals).
Jianwei Huang, Mei-Po Kwan, Jiannan Cai, Wanying Song, Changda Yu, Zihan Kan, Steve Hung-Lam Yim   +6 more
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Georeferenced Analysis of Urban Nightlife and Noise Based on Mobile Phone Data

Applied Sciences, 2023
Urban environments are characterized by a complex soundscape that varies across different periods and geographical zones. This paper presents a novel approach for analyzing nocturnal urban noise patterns and identifying distinct zones using mobile phone ...
Luís B. Elvas, Miguel Nunes, Joao C. Ferreira, Bruno Francisco, Jose A. Afonso   +4 more
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PM₁₀-Bound Sugars: Chemical Composition, Sources and Seasonal Variations

Atmosphere, 2021
The presence of anhydrosugars and sugar alcohols in airborne articulate matter
Cátia Gonçalves, Ismael Casotti Rienda, Noela Pina, Carla Gama, Teresa Nunes, Oxana Tchepel, Célia Alves   +6 more
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On the concept of Urban Mutations: Urban research bibliography with an objective approach [PDF]

International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Urban studies, as a field of research, often encounter a certain strictness in determining precise concept definitions.
Z. Bendebbache, A. Khiari, I. Maanser
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Impact of human activities on the Marchica lagoon ecosystem in northeast Morocco [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
This study aims to analyze and assess the human-induced pressures on the Marchica lagoon ecosystem in north-eastern Morocco, a designated Site of Biological and Ecological Interest (SBEI) known for its rich biodiversity. Employing a multifaceted approach,
Hlal Mohammed, El Monhim Bilal, Bouymajjan Mohamed, Sbai Abdelkader, Benrbia Khadija, Cwick Gary, El Harradji Abderrahmane, Benata Mohamed, Saidi Abdelouahid   +8 more
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The Mitigative Potential of Urban Environments and Their Microclimates

Buildings, 2015
Cities play a crucial role in climate change: More than 50% of the growing population lives in cities producing most of the global GDP but also 78% of greenhouse gases (GHG) responsible for climate change. Moreover, due to their highly modified land-use
Rosa Schiano-Phan, Filippo Weber, Mat Santamouris   +2 more
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Climate Oriented Urban Design.Thermal comfort in urban spaces and energy saving potential in built environments

Tema, 2016
The volumetric configuration of the urban textures and the materials that constitute the external surfaces, are the main factors that influence the microclimate of a city.
Anastasia Fotopoulou, Elena Cattani, Riccardo Gulli, Annarita Ferrante   +3 more
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