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Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphidinea) and ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in the urban environments of Bydgoszcz and its vicinities [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Central European Agriculture, 2013
The subject of this study was aphids (Hem., Aphidinea) in particularly valuable environments called environmental islands. In fact, they are specific refuges of beneficial and protected entomofauna in the agricultural landscape.
Janina BENNEWICZ   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Examining trade-offs between social, psychological, and energy potential of urban form [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Urban planners are often challenged with the task of developing design solutions which must meet multiple, and often contradictory, criteria. In this paper, we investigated the trade-offs between social, psychological, and energy potential of the ...
Bielik, Martin   +7 more
core   +3 more sources

Complex urban dataset with multi-level sensors from highly diverse urban environments

open access: yesInt. J. Robotics Res., 2019
The high diversity of urban environments, at both the inter and intra levels, poses challenges for robotics research. Such challenges include discrepancies in urban features between cities and the deterioration of sensor measurements within a city.
Jinyong Jeong   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Shifting Gears: A case study of bicycle planning and decision-making in Tucson, Arizona

open access: yesActive Travel Studies
Planners face a complex process from planning projects to final construction and evaluation in cycle planning. Planners tend to coordinate with peers in neighboring cities, advocates, politicians, other policymakers, and researchers to implement cycling ...
Joseph Iuliano, Ladd Keith
doaj   +2 more sources

Contact Toxicity and Residual Efficacy of Indoxacarb against the European Earwig (Dermaptera: Forficulidae)

open access: yesInsects, 2012
Indoxacarb (Arilon 20WG) was evaluated against a nuisance pest, the European earwig (<em>Forficula auricularia</em>), and was found to be an effective contact toxicant with residual activity on substrates commonly encountered in urban ...
Joshua L. Bryant, Susan C. Jones
doaj   +1 more source

Role of Community Gardens in Development of Housing Estates in Polish Cities

open access: yesAgronomy, 2022
The amount of green is relatively low in most cities. Often, the cause of this situation is urban policy which favours developers. Far-reaching urbanization results in various environmental and social problems.
Beata Janowska   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Developing evidence‐based, cost‐effective P4 cancer medicine for driving innovation in prevention, therapeutics, patient care and reducing healthcare inequalities

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
The cancer problem is increasing globally with projections up to the year 2050 showing unfavourable outcomes in terms of incidence and cancer‐related deaths. The main challenges are prevention, improved therapeutics resulting in increased cure rates and enhanced health‐related quality of life.
Ulrik Ringborg   +43 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Demise of Modernist Buildings in Khor Dubai: A Case Study on the FNCB Building

open access: yesARCHive-SR
Khor Dubai, or Dubai Creek, is the historic district that went through the first layer of development before the urban expansion to the desert. It witnessed profound architectural transformations in three economic phases:  the pearl trade, oil discovery,
Rasha Saffarini
doaj   +1 more source

Neural Network Models for Wind Power Forecasting in Smart Cities- A review [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences
Urbanization’s relentless advance intensifies the quest for sustainable energy sources, with smart cities leading the shift toward sustainability. In these innovative urban landscapes, wind power is pivotal in the clean energy paradigm.
Faujdar Pramod Kumar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influencing Factors of Migrants' Mental Health: A Case Study of Guangzhou and Shenzhen

open access: yesRedai dili, 2022
With the acceleration of urbanization and promotion of the integrated strategy of the Greater Bay Area (GBA), the number of migrants in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) has increased dramatically. With "Healthy China 2030" presented, mental health of migrants
Liu Wei   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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