Urbanization

Credit: WSU When it comes to the great civilizations of human history, the pen really might have been mightier than the sword. That's according to a new paper in Nature Communications that shows the ability to store and process…

Researchers suggest tech as alternative to building new roadsCredit: University of Houston Traffic congestion is a serious problem in the United States, but a new analysis shows that interactive technology - ranging from 511…

Air pollution could be a risk factor for the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study conducted in Italy has found (Vienna, Saturday, 23 May, 2020) Air pollution could be a risk factor for the development of multiple sclerosis…

The initiative of Covid-19 and Sustainable Transitions was inspired by a blog by the leadership of the Systems of Sustainable Consumption and Production Knowledge-Action Network and began in late-March in the form of an interactive…

Preventing erosion to keep bridges safeCredit: UT Arlington Two University of Texas at Arlington researchers are working with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on new technology that could strengthen riverbanks and…

Women and older adults are the populations most vulnerable to high temperatures Barcelona, 20 May 2020. A new study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, has analysed…

First long-term study on particulate matter from 10 nano- to 10 micrometers in apartments in GermanyCredit: Tilo Arnhold, TROPOS Leipzig/Berlin. Residents of large German cities have it above all in their own hands how high…

Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems are the biggest consumers of energy in a building. For smart buildings, technologies have evolved to improve energy efficiency of HVAC systems, but faults often occur. Due to the…

As heat waves intensify, low-income and disadvantaged communities across south Los Angeles are most at risk, USC researchers say. Disruptions such as climate change and coronavirus underscore threats to vulnerable populations and the need…

Credit: Gábor Seress Urban insect populations would need to increase by a factor of at least 2.5 for urban great tits to have same breeding success as those living in forests according to research published in the British Ecological…

Minority students experience higher concentrations of PM 2.5 levels in clean, moderate and poor air quality scenariosCredit: Mullen et. al. Enviro Res (2020) Salt Lake County, Utah's air pollution varies over the year, and at times it…

Credit: Jackson Holtz/U. of Washington In the past couple of years, if you lived in a major, or even mid-sized city, you were likely familiar with bike-share bikes. Whether propped against a tree, strewn along the sidewalk or standing…

Credit: Graphic by Diana Yates CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Corn cultivation spread from Mesoamerica to what is now the American Southwest by about 4000 B.C., but how and when the crop made it to other parts of North America is still a…

High honor for engineering professorCredit: UT Arlington The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) has named a researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington as a fellow, an honor that recognizes outstanding leaders…

By crossing traditional disciplinary and regional borders, this innovative peer-reviewed journal will document landscape studies and project results while inspiring international collaborationCredit: ARPHA Platform and JEL Journal…

Study is one of the first to analyse the relationship between urban development and health in a low- or middle-income country Although the health benefits of green space are supported by a growing body of evidence, few studies on this…

Data science drives new maps to predict the growth of cities over next centuryCredit: Photo by Jeffrey C. Chase University of Delaware data scientist Jing Gao is fascinated by the ways that cities and towns grow over time. This concept…

HLRS uses supercomputing and visualization to develop comprehensive models of urban environments, supports city planning in Herrenberg, GermanyCredit: Fabian Dembski, HLRS. For Dr. Fabian Dembski, who works at the intersection of…

Credit: Sasu Karttunen What kind of an effect do trees have on aerosol particle concentrations in cities? Modelling carried out at the University of Helsinki revealed that the air was cleanest on the street level with three…

The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted just how reliant the United States and other countries are on Chinese manufacturing, with widespread shortages of protective medical gear produced there. But U.S. dependence on China extends far…