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Happiness in urban environments: what we know and don’t know yet
There is no consensus on what makes for a livable urban environment. This requires empirical assessment of the relationship between urban...
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The Cooling Effect of Plant Configuration on Urban Parks Green Space in Temperate Continental Climate Zones
In temperate continental climate zones with hot summers and significant diurnal temperature differences, the park green space construction is an...
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FDI in Transport, EV sales and Governance in India: Probing Co-integration Through VECM Model
India’s transport sector is constantly evolving, owing to rapid urbanization, increased pollution, and burgeoning population. In India,...
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Using a Spatial Access Measure to assess the Relationship between Alcohol Outlet Types and Various Violent Crimes in the Bronx, NY
The spatial relationship between violent crime and alcohol outlets is well documented. Yet, it is unclear whether on- or off-premises alcohol outlets...
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Land use evaluation and capacity assessment for sustainable urban physical development: case of study Ahvaz city
Land use evaluation and capacity assessment for sustainable urban development in Ahvaz city has become crucial due to rapid urban expansion...
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Ungrazed seminatural habitats around farms benefit bird conservation without enhancing foodborne pathogen risks
ContextConservation in working landscapes is critical for halting biodiversity declines and ensuring farming system sustainability. However, concerns...
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Impacts of urban-rural integration on landscape patterns and their implications for landscape sustainability: The case of Changsha, China
ContextLandscape patterns result from complex social-ecological interactions, such as urban-rural integration which is especially notable in China....
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Mental restoration, preference and safety of waterscapes: the effects of viewing distance, type and movement of water
Waterscapes are a valuable resource for aesthetic appreciation and human health, the majority of previous literature, however, generally explored...
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A Road Safety Evaluation Framework Using Roadway Influencing Parameters at Urban Road Sections
This study presents a road safety assessment method using key roadway-influencing parameters at urban road sections. The broad objective of this...
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The Geoheritage of Madeira: Implications for Natural Heritage and Geotourism
The island of Madeira forms part of the Madeira Archipelago, an Autonomous Region of Portugal, in the NE Atlantic Ocean. The Madeira Archipelago was...
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Integrating ecosystem services, stakeholders’ perspective, and land-use scenarios to safeguard sustainability of the Mulberry-Dyke and Fish-Pond System
ContextOptimizing landscape patterns by considering ecosystem services and human well-being is crucial for landscape sustainability research. Such...
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The Database of the Ornamental Stones of Piemonte (NW Italy) Hosted on a WebGIS Service
In Piemonte (north-western Italy), an intense extraction activity of ornamental stones widely used for historical buildings, developed throughout...
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Application of Low-Cost IoT Sensors for Smart Public Transportation
Smart public transportation is one of the main components of a smart city. The current work develops a low-cost Internet of Things (IoT) solution to...
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Faecal Sludge Treatment: Unveiling the Potential of the plant Panicum maximum
This study evaluated the effectiveness of three plant species ( Panicum maximum, Echinochloa pyramidalis, and Typha domingensis) , in enhancing the...
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Landscape metric sensitivity to grain size in rural Japan
In this study, we investigated the sensitivity of landscape metrics to varying grain sizes in a rural, forested landscape in Japan, contributing to a...
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An Analysis of Mode Choice Decisions for Long-Distance Recreational Travel in India
Analysis of long-distance travel behaviour is important for the planning and operation of inter-state, inter-city, and urban–rural transportation...
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Bhojunda Stromatolite Park (Rajasthan, NW India): a Window to Early Life and a Cry for Geoconservation
In India, Rajasthan, the northwestern part of India, possesses geological diversity comparable to its cultural richness. This paper focuses on...
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Speeding up estimation of spatially varying coefficients models
Spatially varying coefficient models, such as GWR (Brunsdon et al. in Geogr Anal 28:281–298, 1996 and McMillen in J Urban Econ 40:100–124, 1996),...
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Climate change, carbon neutrality: the role of spatial economics
The collection of papers in this special issue examines empirical evidence from Asia, Europe, and North America, analyzes how climate change affects...