Advanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.Microorganisms colonizing photovoltaic surfaces in the Atacama desert form biofilms that enhance particle adhesion and reduce energy yield. This study identifies UV‐resistant bacteria and carotenoid‐producing strains that interfere with PV performance.
Douglas Olivares +8 more
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On the impact of urban planning in contexts with limited enforcement of building and planning regulations: A study of the urban form of planned and unplanned informal settlements in Maputo, Mozambique. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2023 Mottelson J.
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Long‐Term Elevated CO2 Improves Soil Health and Rice Yields in Paddy Fields
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Combining the two longest‐running rice free‐air CO2 enrichment experiments with a global data synthesis, this study demonstrates that long‐term elevated CO2 consistently enhances soil health. In rice paddies, this improvement sustains the CO2 fertilization effect over decades.
Fan Jiang +22 more
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Geographical characterisation of British urban form and function using the spatial signatures framework. [PDF]
Sci Data, 2022 Fleischmann M, Arribas-Bel D.
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Particulate matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5) elevates risks of neurological and chronic metabolic diseases, but the underlying mechanisms linking PM2.5‐induced central nervous system (CNS) injury to metabolic dysfunction remain unclear. Hypothalamic pro‐opiomelanocortin‐expressing (POMC+) neurons regulate systemic metabolic homeostasis, and tripartite motif ...
Chenxu Ge +21 more
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Urban form and its impacts on air pollution and access to green space: A global analysis of 462 cities. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2023 Rezaei N, Millard-Ball A.
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Market Vs. Planning: The Old Controversy Revisited. [PDF]
The paper examines the evolution of urban land uses in Greece and USA in the last twenty years and reviews the role of the market forces and the role of the land-use regulations in shaping the current urban form in both countries.
Vasilis Patsilaras
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Plot-based urbanism and urban morphometrics : measuring the evolution of blocks, street fronts and plots in cities [PDF]
, 2011 Generative urban design has been always conceived as a creation-centered process, i.e. a process mainly concerned with the creation phase of a spatial transformation. We argue that, though the way we create a space is important, how that space evolves in
Da Fontoura Costa, Luciano +6 more
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A Degradable Bioinspired Flier with Aerogel‐Based Colorimetric Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Biodegradable fliers are developed inspired by Tipuana tipu samaras, integrating cellulose nanocrystal aerogel (CNCa) sensors loaded with natural dyes for pH and ammonia detection. The lightweight, degradable fliers mimic natural morphology and aerodynamics, offering an eco‐friendly, scalable solution for in situ environmental monitoring after passive ...
Gianpaolo Gallo +4 more
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Urban form and COVID-19 cases and deaths in Greater London: An urban morphometric approach. [PDF]
Environ Plan B Urban Anal City Sci, 2023 Venerandi A, Aiello LM, Porta S.
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