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JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM, 2013 The last century was marked by the proliferation of modernism and many of its varieties have left lasting marks on architecture as well as contemporary cities, however, this legacy and its present forms produce ambiguous affects on architectural practices as well as on city-building.
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Evaluating Bergmann's and Allen's rules in the long bones of the eastern gray squirrel
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Ecogeographical rules predict variation in body size and appendage proportions across climatic gradients, yet intraspecific tests using long bones from wild populations remain limited among small mammals. This study tests the hypothesis that eastern gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) conform to Bergmann's rule, that is, body size increases ...
Tyler Blake, Habiba Chirchir
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Human detection with smoke occlusion based on AI-generated images
Journal of Safety Science and ResilienceDetecting occupants trapped in buildings is challenging during fire accidents because of the dense, rapidly spreading smoke. To this end, this paper proposes a human detection method that accounts for smoke occlusion, based on artificial intelligence (AI)
Zhen Xu +5 more
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Impacts of urbanization on national transport and road energy use: Evidence from low, middle and high income countries [PDF]
Few attempts have been made to investigate quantitatively and systematically the impact of urbanization on transport energy use for countries of different stages of economic development.
Phetkeo Poumanyvong +2 more
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History of Urbanization and the Missing Ecology [PDF]
, 2013 In this chapter, we explore the historical dimension of urbanization and why the ecology of urbanization has, until recently, been missing. We discuss the consequences of this for our perceptions of urbanization throughout history and also discuss the ...
Barthel, Stephan +12 more
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Trends and Current Situation of China's Meat Sector
Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As the world's largest meat producer, consumer, and importer, China's meat sector has undergone profound transformation over the past decade, driven by biological crises (e.g., African Swine Fever), environmental policies, and global market integration. This study analyzes the sector's production restructuring, consumption diversification, and
Zengyong Zhu
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Domestic energy transition in South Africa in the context of rapid urbanization [PDF]
, 1989 Bibliography: leaves 139-146.This dissertation deals with the energy transition process which is de-fined herein as the process whereby energy consumption patterns o-f fuels used by a population change over time.
Viljoen, R P
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Female Labor Force Participation in Urbanization Process: The Case of Turkey [PDF]
Urbanization -as a worldwide pheonemenon- has increased its pace especially in the twentieth century in all over the World. Turkey is no exception of this process.
Mustafa Kemal, Bicerli, Naci, Gundogan
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Heat Stress in Quail: Impacts on Health and Productivity, and Mitigation Strategies
Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.Heat stress disrupts physiological homeostasis in quail, inducing oxidative stress, immune dysregulation, and metabolic imbalance, which impair growth, reproduction, product quality, and welfare. Integrating nutritional, environmental, and genetic–epigenetic strategies enhances thermotolerance, sustains productivity, and supports climate‐smart quail ...
T. A. Eletu +6 more
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Long-term urban resilience trajectories following earthquakes
npj Urban SustainabilityDisasters have a sustained impact on cities, highlighting the need for long-term urban resilience beyond immediate recovery. This resilience encompasses not only immediate rebuilding efforts but also extensive urban development, aimed at making cities ...
Zhen Xu +5 more
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