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The Changing Landscape of Hantavirus Infections: A Narrative Review of Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Countermeasures

open access: yesReviews in Medical Virology, Volume 36, Issue 5, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Hantaviruses are emerging zoonotic pathogens of increasing global public health significance. Their epidemiological landscape is rapidly changing due to ecological disruption, climate variability, urbanisation, and evolving human–animal interfaces.
Francesco De Maria   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

River Sand and Gravel Mining: Global Drivers, Impacts, and Pathways for Sustainable Management

open access: yesReviews of Geophysics, Volume 64, Issue 3, September 2026.
Abstract River sand and gravel are mined worldwide at volumes that now rival their natural replenishment, yet quantitative knowledge of this mining activity and its consequences lags far behind many other global environmental pressures. We synthesize 411 peer‐reviewed studies published since 1974 within a new Driver‐to‐Management Pathway for ...
Edward Park   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Morphological Slums in Mumbai, India

open access: yesIEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
Our knowledge of the spatial distribution of slums has increased enormously in recent years through research from remote sensing and other sources, although it is still incomplete and fraught with uncertainties.
John Friesen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Framing Displacement, Forcing Perspective: Black Visual Geographies and the Crisis of Homelessness in Oakland

open access: yesAntipode, Volume 58, Issue 5, September 2026.
ABSTRACT While Black and visual geographies have examined the image's racial and spatial power, more work is needed to analyze how racial frames of view become spatially embedded. This paper advances such a practice by analyzing news images of homelessness in Oakland.
Clara Pérez Medina
wiley   +1 more source

Sorting Territory: Informal Settlements Recognition and the Production of Political Subjectivities

open access: yesArea, Volume 58, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Informal settlements recognition is an important mechanism through which the state expands its authority and power over place. This legally charged intervention is underscored in this paper as fundamental to the state's territorialising project.
Smith Ouma
wiley   +1 more source

Social‐Symbolic Work of Engaging Heterogeneous Communities: Participation Work and Entangled Effects on Organizations and Communities

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, Volume 63, Issue 6, Page 3278-3316, September 2026.
Abstract Community participation is recognized as a crucial yet problematic element for addressing many issues in social development. Generating participation, however, is particularly challenging due to existing inequalities within heterogeneous communities, making it difficult for organizations to engage marginalized groups while letting go of their ...
Trish Ruebottom   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Geographic Inequalities and Determinants of Contraceptive Use Among Married Adolescent Girls in Bangladesh: Findings from the 2019–20 Adolescent Health Survey

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Bangladesh has made notable progress in increasing contraceptive use, but it has not yet fully achieved its Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets aiming to reduce the unmet need to 6% by 2030. This study explored geographical disparities, sources, and determinants of contraceptive use among married female adolescents ...
Zaki Farhana   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Socio‐Demographic Factors, Knowledge, and Attitudes Associated With Self‐Reported History of Tuberculosis in Lesotho: Evidence From the 2023–24 Demographic and Health Survey

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Lesotho has one of the highest tuberculosis (TB) rates in the world. This study aimed to assess the relationship between socio‐demographic characteristics, TB knowledge, attitudes toward TB, and self‐reported history of TB. Methods The study analyzed data collected from 1503 respondents in the Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey ...
Md. Rasel Hossain   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exposure to Airborne Particulate Matter in Regional Environments of Bangladesh and Its Effects on Respiratory Health: A Narrative Review

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Air pollution represents a critical public health crisis in Bangladesh, driven by rapid industrialization, urbanization, and widespread emissions from brick kilns, traffic, and biomass burning. Elevated levels of fine particulate matter and toxic gases across both urban and rural regions contributes to significant reductions in life
K. M. Ferdousul Haque   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Slums as a result of urbanization

open access: yesIOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2019
Y V Simorangkir, S Octavia, H S Raubaba
openaire   +1 more source

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