People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 808-834, April 2026.Abstract Background. Fostering healthy urban living conditions is a critical public health objective. One efficient approach lies in the contact to nature, as numerous studies have shown that urban and peri‐urban natural elements both indoors and outdoors carry a large potential in buffering typical urban threats to mental health.
Marilisa Herchet +6 more
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The Analysis of the Urban Sprawl Measurement System of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, Based on Deep Learning and Neural Network Algorithm. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2020 Huang H, Wu X, Cheng X.
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Homo sapiens, industrialisation and the environmental mismatch hypothesis
Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 2, Page 580-601, April 2026.ABSTRACT For the vast majority of the evolutionary history of Homo sapiens, a range of natural environments defined the parameters within which selection shaped human biology. Although human‐induced alterations to the terrestrial biosphere have been evident for over 10,000 years, the pace and scale of change has accelerated dramatically since the onset
Daniel P. Longman, Colin N. Shaw
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“It Will Get Crowded, It Will Get Dull!”: Preventive Sensations of Density in Zurich's Future‐Making
City &Society, Volume 38, Issue 1, April 2026.ABSTRACT In Zurich, Switzerland's largest and wealthiest city, future planning around densification has been intensely debated in recent years, spurring referendums and direct democratic votes, and permeating the public discourse through governmental communication, political propaganda, and heightened media coverage.
Sabrina Stallone
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Of cells and cities: a comparative Econometric and Cellular Automata approach to Urban Growth Modeling [PDF]
This paper presents a comparative assessment of two distinct urban growth modeling approaches. The first urban model uses a traditional Cellular Automata methodology, based on Markov transition chains to prospect probabilities of future urban change ...
Eric de Noronha Vaz +2 more
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Threats to and management of Natura 2000 protected areas relative to agricultural practices
Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 2, April 2026.Abstract The Natura 2000 (N2K) network combines biodiversity protection and socioeconomic targets. Human activities, such as agricultural practices, can affect biodiversity in N2K sites in diverse ways. Limiting activities with negative impacts while enforcing land management that supports biodiversity is crucial for effective conservation.
Giorgio Zavattoni +7 more
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Effect of land cover composition and building configuration on land surface temperature in an urban-sprawl city, case study in Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2020 Adulkongkaew T +3 more
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Health Expectations, Volume 29, Issue 2, April 2026.ABSTRACT Background Older adults living with HIV face unique healthcare challenges due to the intersection of aging, stigma and chronic illness management. While advances in HIV treatment have increased life expectancy, healthcare systems have not fully adapted to address the complexities of aging with HIV.
Kristina M. Kokorelias +7 more
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Social Inequality in Sight: Exploring Urban Visual Perception and Sentiment Across Income Levels
Transactions in GIS, Volume 30, Issue 2, April 2026.ABSTRACT Visual perception and sentimental expression are interconnected cognitive processes that shape environmental interaction, functioning at different levels across populations. Despite their inherent connection, prior studies have examined them in isolation, focusing on physical environments and overlooking diverse populations.
Ketong Shen, Jian Liu, Xintao Liu
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Geospatial dataset on deforestation and urban sprawl in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A resource for environmental analysis. [PDF]
Data BriefKhan MF +7 more
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