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Urban Sprawl Negative Impact: Enkomi Return Phase
Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs, 2019 Most of the cities around the world are dealing with different kinds of problems such as social, environmental, economic and others. However, for many years, urban planners have attempted to find solutions that fit within the context and have put them ...
KAMYAR FULADLU
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Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Urban expansion can substantially reshape ecosystem structure and functioning, especially in ecologically fragile Karst landscapes. Clarifying how ecosystem health (EH) responds to urbanization and identifying the factors that drive spatial variation in EH are important for regional sustainability.
Jinlong Hu, Zhenhong Bin, Yingxue Wang
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Water-Energy NexusWith accelerated urban sprawl, water scarcity and increased water stress have become global issues. Water of building industry and domestic water are two major contributors to total water consumption that cannot be ignored.
Yu Ding +3 more
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Optimizing Household Waste Recycling Centre Network Reorganization in Hampshire
Networks, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Local councils across the UK are facing sustained financial pressures, and Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) are being increasingly considered for closure to reduce expenditure. In 2024, Hampshire County Council, which operates the largest HWRC network in the UK, proposed closing either five or twelve existing sites.
Montree Jaidee +4 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Overexploitation of wildlife is pervasive in many tropical regions, and in addition to being a significant conservation and sustainability concern, it has received global attention given discussions over the origins of zoonotic disease outbreaks.
Franklin T. Simo +8 more
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Analysis of the Causes of Urban Sprawl in Iran [PDF]
برنامه ریزی فضاییIn the era of rapid urbanization, urban sprawl is undeniably one of the most significant challenges facing cities, particularly in developing countries. Iranian cities are no exception to this trend.
keramatollah Ziari +3 more
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Urbanization and food transition in the Brazilian Amazon: From wild to domesticated meat
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Urbanization is expected to influence food transitions, resulting in a shift from wild foods to more domesticated foods. Concomitantly, food insecurity and urban demand for natural resources, including wildlife, are expected to increase overall, even when the per capita consumption is expected to decrease.
Willandia A. Chaves +7 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract The first edition of the Ordnance Survey's 1:2500 County Series is marked with treed areas, such as woodlands and orchards, and, remarkably, freestanding trees. Consequently, it is an unparalleled source of information on the distribution of trees across Britain in the mid‐late nineteenth century, when the maps were first surveyed. In order to
Toby Pillatt, William A. P. Smith
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European Journal of GeographyThe urban sprawl phenomenon refers to the expansion of urban areas driven by high population growth and migration. A spatio-temporal approach is indispensable in urban sprawl research.
Mohammad Raditia Pradana +1 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Millions of hectares of rangelands have been subject to degeneration through overgrazing, agricultural expansion, urbanisation and afforestation. Countering this, regeneration is a natural process whereby rangeland ecosystems revive themselves.
Ethan Gordon +5 more
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