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Open AccessHigh spatiotemporal-resolution map** for a seasonal erosion flooding inundation using time-series Landsat and MODIS images
Seasonal erosion flooding events present a significant challenge for effective disaster monitoring and land degradation studies. This research addresses this challenge by harnessing the combined capabilities o...
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Open AccessMulti-hazard exposure map** under climate crisis using random forest algorithm for the Kalimantan Islands, Indonesia
Numerous natural disasters that threaten people’s lives and property occur in Indonesia. Climate change-induced temperature increases are expected to affect the frequency of natural hazards in the future and p...
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Connecting public health with urban planning: allocating walkable cooling shelters considering older people
Morbidity and mortality due to severe heat stress are particularly problematic for older people, which emphasizes the need to consider socio-demographic factors in distributing cooling resources. However, ther...
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Open AccessFunctional group analyses of herpetofauna in South Korea using a large dataset
Functional traits are characteristics of species that affect their fitness and ecosystem, and they greatly influence ecological niches. Thus, biodiversity assessment based on functional groups rather than spec...
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Rockfall Hazard Analysis Based on the Concept of Functional Safety with Application to the Highway Network in South Korea
Numerous rockfall incidents involving infrastructure damage and loss of life have been reported along roads in mountainous terrain. Previous studies have used quantitative risk assessment approaches to identif...
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LiDAR-derived three-dimensional ecological connectivity map** for urban bird species
Although many studies have considered urban structure when investigating urban ecological networks, few have considered the three-dimensional (3D) structure of buildings as well as urban green spaces. Airborne...
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Open AccessImmunoglobulin G4-related disease presenting with peripheral neuropathy: a case report
Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an immune-mediated fibro-inflammatory condition characterized by high serum IgG4 concentrations and tissue infiltration by IgG4-positive plasma cells. Reports hav...
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Correction to: Androgen receptor regulates expression of skeletal muscle–specific proteins and muscle cell types
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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Open AccessRapid assessment checklist for green roof ecosystem services in Bangkok, Thailand
A green roof is a man-made ecosystem created when a rooftop is covered with substrate and vegetation. Although green roof ecosystems (GREs) are able to provide ecosystem services, there is currently no assessm...
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Open AccessSpecial issue: Urban green infrastructure and the ecological functions
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Open AccessThe effects of tree characteristics on rainfall interception in urban areas
Trees in urban areas have significant effects on the urban ecosystem. They can be used to improve the water cycle in urban areas by increasing evaporation and reducing runoff through rainfall interception. Str...
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Open AccessEstimating the heights and diameters at breast height of trees in an urban park and along a street using mobile LiDAR
Because trees can positively influence local environments in urban ecosystems, it is important to measure their morphological characteristics, such as height and diameter at breast height (DBH). However, measu...
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Open AccessInsufficient glutamine synthetase activity during synaptogenesis causes spatial memory impairment in adult mice
Glutamatergic synapses constitute a major excitatory neurotransmission system and are regulated by glutamate/glutamine (Gln) cycling between neurons and astrocytes. Gln synthetase (GS) produced by astrocytes p...
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Estimating landslide susceptibility areas considering the uncertainty inherent in modeling methods
Landslides are one of the most dangerous types of natural disasters, and damage due to landslides has been increasing in certain regions of the world because of increased precipitation. Policy decision makers ...
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PTPN6 regulates the cell-surface expression of TRPM4 channels in HEK293 cells
Transient receptor-potential, cation channel, subfamily M, member 4 (TRPM4) channels regulate a variety of physiological and pathological processes; however, their roles as functional channels under diverse co...
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The Role of Green Roofs on Microclimate Mitigation Effect to Local Climates in Summer
Although there is a large body of previous studies on the cooling effect of green roofs on urban heat islands (UHIs), more empirical studies with an experimental setting measuring the role of green roof on mit...
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Open AccessUtility of routine ultrasonography follow-up after total thyroidectomy in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma: a single-center study
This study aimed to assess the appropriate number of sessions and interval of routine follow-up ultrasonography (US) in patients who underwent total thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).
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An analysis of shipyard spatial arrangement planning problems and a spatial arrangement algorithm considering free space and unplaced block
The components of shipyard production systems can be classified into products, processes, facilities, space, humans, and schedules. The production capacity of a shipyard may vary depending on how they are oper...
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Open AccessBehavioral changes after nicotine challenge are associated with α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor-stimulated glutamate release in the rat dorsal striatum
Neurochemical alterations associated with behavioral responses induced by re-exposure to nicotine have not been sufficiently characterized in the dorsal striatum. Herein, we report on changes in glutamate conc...
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Erratum to: Environmental impact assessment of composite small craft manufacturing using the generic work breakdown structure
