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Effects of urbanisation and landscape heterogeneity mediated by feeding guild and body size in a community of coprophilous beetles [PDF]

, 2020
Although the impacts of urbanisation on biodiversity are well studied, the precise response of some invertebrate groups remains poorly known. Dung-associated beetles are little studied in an urban context, especially in temperate regions.
Foster, Christopher W., Holloway, Graham J., Kelly, Christopher, Rainey, Jordan J.   +3 more
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Elementary processes governing the evolution of road networks [PDF]

, 2012
Urbanisation is a fundamental phenomenon whose quantitative characterisation is still inadequate. We report here the empirical analysis of a unique data set regarding almost 200 years of evolution of the road network in a large area located north of ...
BLII Turner, C Dye, CE Ramalho, D Balcan, E Glaeser, F Xie, F Xie, H Taubenbck, HA Makse, I Barnes, LC Freeman, LMA Bettencourt, LMA Bettencourt, M Barthelemy, M Barthelemy, M Batty, P Crucitti, P Hall, RI McDonald, S Lammer, S Porta, T Courtat, V Latora   +22 more
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Urbanisation lowers great tit Parus major breeding success at multiple spatial scales [PDF]

, 2019
While numerous studies have reported negative effects of urbanisation on birds, few have examined the role of urban scale in influencing breeding success.
Adriaensen, Frank, De Laet, Jenny, de Satge, Jacques, Elst, Joris, Matthysen, Erik, Strubbe, Diederik   +5 more
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Eureka and beyond: mining's impact on African urbanisation [PDF]

, 2012
This collection brings separate literatures on mining and urbanisation together at a time when both artisanal and large-scale mining are expanding in many African economies. While much has been written about contestation over land and mineral rights, the
Anderson D.M., Appiah K.A., Bank L., Barnes T.J., Beall J., Bebbington A., Brands H.W., Bridge G., Bridge G., Bryceson D.F., Bryceson D.F., Bryceson D.F., Bryceson D.F., Bryceson D.F., Bryceson D.F., Buijtenhuis R., Carstens P., Cooper F., Coquery-Vidrovitch C., Danny MacKinnon, De Boeck F., De Boeck F., De Boeck F., Deborah Bryceson, Dore E., Duffy R., Emel J., Ferguson J., Freudenberg W.R., Freudenburg W.R., Freund W., Freund W.M., Gluckman M., Godfrey B.J., Grätz T., Harries P., Hilson G., Hilson G., Hilson G., Holliday J.S., Jeeves A., Johnston R.J., Jønsson J.B., Kirk J.F., Laverty J.R., Lawrie M., Le Billon P., Le Billon P., Luning S.W.J., Mabin A., Mabin A., Mkandawire T., Moodie T.D., Morris R.J., Morris R.J., O'Connor A., Parks R., Peters K., Potts D., Rajak D., Rakodi C., Richards P., Ross M., Saad E.N., Smith M.D., Storey K., Swanson M., Tonts M., Vennetier P., Verhoeve A., Walker R.A., Walsh A., Walsh A., Welsby D.A., Werthman K., Wilks I., Wilson L.J., Wolpe H.   +77 more
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The Role of the Inhabitants of Łódź in the Urbanisation of its Surrounding Area [PDF]

, 2017
This article describes the urbanisation process within the recreational region surrounding Łódź. After an introduction to theoretical issues, the topic will be the ongoing changes, their stages, and effects on various planes of this urbanisation.
Makowska-Iskierka, Marzena
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Des espaces communs de citoyenneté culturelle ? Bibliothèques publiques et organismes communautaires au prisme des dimensions collaborative et citoyenne

Lien Social et Politiques, 2023
Cet article s’intéresse aux visions et aux pratiques collaboratives entre institutions culturelles et organismes communautaires, thématique encore peu traitée de façon empirique et dans la littérature scientifique.
François R. Derbas Thibodeau, Christian Poirier   +1 more
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Cross-border spatial accessibility of health care in the North-East Department of Haiti

International Journal of Health Geographics, 2018
Background The geographical accessibility of health services is an important issue especially in developing countries and even more for those sharing a border as for Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Dominique Mathon, Philippe Apparicio, Ugo Lachapelle   +2 more
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La mixité sociale programmée en milieu résidentiel à l’épreuve des discours critiques internationaux : le cas de Hochelaga à Montréal

Lien Social et Politiques, 2010
Le discours sur la mixité sociale programmée en milieu résidentiel a refait surface, notamment dans les programmes de revitalisation de quartiers anciens à forte concentration de pauvreté.
Annick Germain, Damaris Rose
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Cyclists′ Exposure to Road Traffic Noise: A Comparison of Three North American and European Cities

Acoustics, 2020
According to the World Health Organization, high levels of exposure to road traffic noise are associated with adverse health effects. Earlier studies suggest that cyclists are exposed to higher noise levels than motorists. Other studies have demonstrated
Philippe Apparicio, Jérémy Gelb
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The polluter should... pay?

Heritage and Sustainable Development, 2021
The Polluter Pays Principle (PPP) is among the core international instruments for environmental protection. It appears to be excessively economy-focused at initial sight.
Funda Yetgin Baykal
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