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Environmental Sciences
Tim J. Cohen, Thomas Suesse, Ivars Reinfelds, Nuosha Zhang, Kirstie Fryirs, Laurie Chisholm
Summary: Eastern Australia's climate is characterized by extreme variability and recurring droughts. An analysis of river gauges reveals a significant decline in annual flow since 1992/93, particularly in the far South coast of New South Wales. Changes in land use and river management have contributed to the reduction in flow, coinciding with an increase in woody riparian vegetation. This increase in vegetation is the largest biogeomorphic change experienced by the SE Australian drainage network in centuries.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Urban Studies
Cecily Maller
Summary: This paper discusses the need for different ways of thinking to address urban challenges and proposes nature-based solutions (NBS) to remake cities. By adopting a more-than-human perspective and using relational concepts, NBS can move beyond anthropocentrism and lead to more inclusive urban ecosystems.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xiaoyu Liu, Liangjie Xin
Summary: The study revealed a significant greening trend in China's desert regions from 2000 to 2017, with NDVI values showing an increasing trend. Seasonality and temperature/precipitation were major factors influencing NDVI. Human activities, such as oasis expansion and sand stabilization, also played a significant role in promoting desert greening.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xiaoyu Liu, Liangjie Xin
Summary: The study revealed that deserts in China have shown a greening trend, with significant increasing trends in annual NDVI and all four seasons. Monthly NDVI and trends displayed an inverted U-shaped curve throughout the year. Human activities were identified as one of the major causes contributing to desert greening.
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Yiyue Luo, Yunzhu Li, Pratyusha Sharma, Wan Shou, Kui Wu, Michael Foshey, Beichen Li, Tomas Palacios, Antonio Torralba, Wojciech Matusik
Summary: The study presents a textile-based tactile learning platform created through digital machine knitting of piezoresistive fibers to record, monitor, and learn human-environment interactions. Machine learning techniques are utilized for sensing correction and calibration to ensure robustness against variations in individual sensors, capturing diverse human-environment interactions. The platform demonstrates the capability to classify humans' interactions, recover dynamic whole-body poses, reveal spatial information, and discover biomechanical signatures.
NATURE ELECTRONICS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Emma Davis, Andrew Trant, Luise Hermanutz, Robert G. Way, Antoni G. Lewkowicz, Laura Siegwart Collier, Alain Cuerrier, Darroch Whitaker
Summary: The study reveals that the eastern Canadian Subarctic and Arctic are undergoing significant environmental changes with profound impact on local ecological and geomorphological systems. The area has experienced a significant greening trend over the past four decades, attributed to rapid growth of shrubs starting from the late 1990s and matching warmer temperatures. In wet areas, plant canopy height has an insulating effect on winter ground surface temperatures, and the presence of near-surface discontinuous permafrost may limit plant growth in certain areas.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiawei Hui, Zanxu Chen, Baoying Ye, Chu Shi, Zhongke Bai
Summary: This study used remote sensing data to monitor the vegetation of the Xilin Gol grassland in arid areas and studied the degree of influence of climatic conditions and human activities, particularly mining activities, on grassland vegetation. The results showed that precipitation is an important factor affecting grassland vegetation, and human activities, especially coal mining, have caused degradation of the vegetation to some extent. Additionally, economic factors also have a significant impact on vegetation changes.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Hanneke Kip, Julia Keizer, Marcia C. da Silva, Nienke Beerlage-de Jong, Nadine Kohle, Saskia M. Kelders
Summary: This review provides an overview of the methods and products used in participatory eHealth development processes. It outlines their goals and offers insights into the lessons learned. The study highlights the complexity of eHealth development and suggests that multiple strategies should be combined, without a single optimal step-by-step approach. Researchers need to choose the most appropriate research methods based on their objectives, data collection context, and participant characteristics.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ali Reza Sadeghi, Maryam Ebadi, Fatemeh Shams, Sina Jangjoo
Summary: This study examined the relationship between the subjective well-being of citizens and perceived neighborhood environment characteristics in urban historical fabrics. The results showed a significant positive correlation between social inclusion and perceived neighborhood environment characteristics. Additionally, there were moderate positive correlations between satisfaction with life, mental well-being, positive and negative effect, and feeling of happiness, as well as a weak positive correlation with physical and mental health.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kelli L. Larson, Rosales Chavez Jose-Benito, Jeffrey A. Brown, Jorge Morales-Guerrero, Dayanara Avilez
Summary: Negative interactions between people and wildlife in coexistence is a significant challenge. Past research focused on conflicts involving carnivores in rural areas, and further research is needed in urban areas. This study conducted interviews in Phoenix, Arizona to explore residents' interactions with wildlife. Qualitative analysis identified two groups: those indifferent to wildlife and those appreciating and stewarding it. Findings highlight the positive interactions that foster human wellbeing in urban areas, advancing knowledge and management of coexistence.
Review
Genetics & Heredity
Samuel J. Virolainen, Andrew VonHandorf, Kenyatta C. M. F. Viel, Matthew T. Weirauch, Leah C. Kottyan
Summary: The molecular processes underlying human health and disease are highly complex, often involving non-additive gene-environment interactions. This work reviews the current knowledge on the impact of gene-environment interactions on human health, including the independent effects of genetic variation and the environment, as well as well-established interactions involving toxicants, pollution, viruses, and sex chromosome composition. The study concludes by discussing the possibilities and challenges in studying gene-environment interactions.
GENES AND IMMUNITY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhiyuan Song, Ziyi Gao, Xianming Yang, Yuejing Ge
Summary: This study investigates the changes in grassland vegetation cover in the Qinghai Lake Basin and quantifies the impact of climate change and human activities on these changes. The results show that vegetation coverage in the basin has increased, with different altitudes experiencing different patterns of vegetation change. Climate change and human activities both contribute to the vegetation greening, and their respective contributions vary at different altitudes.
Review
Biochemical Research Methods
Huaming Chen, Fuyi Li, Lei Wang, Yaochu Jin, Chi-Hung Chi, Lukasz Kurgan, Jiangning Song, Jun Shen
Summary: This paper systematically evaluates machine learning-based computational methods for human-bacterium protein-protein interactions (HB-PPIs). By reviewing publicly available databases of HP-PPIs, identifying bacterium pathogens, summarizing existing models, and evaluating the performance of machine learning models, valuable insights are provided for predicting HB-PPIs.
BRIEFINGS IN BIOINFORMATICS
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Kun Lyu, Arianna Brambilla, Anastasia Globa, Richard de Dear
Summary: This paper presents a novel method using virtual reality technology to study human-built environment interaction under multimodal (visual, auditory and thermal) conditions. The method allows dynamic interaction between subjects and the virtual environment, while collecting comprehensive data on human-environment interaction. The proof-of-concept study conducted with this method in a semi-outdoor environmental context demonstrates its ability to achieve high internal and ecological validity, and provides a holistic understanding of the psychological, behavioral, and physiological processes of human-environment interaction. It can be applied to further research on multisensory experience in the built environment, bridging the gap between empirical evidence and design implementation.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yu Han, Liang Mao, Xuqi Chen, Wei Zhai, Zhong-Ren Peng, Pallab Mozumder
Summary: This study uses an agent-based modeling framework to simulate household-level flood risk mitigation, evaluating community resilience and predicting adaptation outcomes. Results show that community damage decreases significantly when agents become aware of flood risks.
Article
Ecology
Stefanie Herrmann, Abdoul Aziz Diouf, Ibrahima Sall
JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Ibrahima Sall, Christopher J. Jarchow, Brent H. Sigafus, Lisa A. Eby, Michael J. Forzley, Blake R. Hossack
Summary: The study examined the use of partial spectral unmixing and matched filtering techniques for estimating inundation extent of small waterbodies, finding that these methods accurately classify waterbodies and estimate water area, with the 3-month seasonal standardized precipitation index (SPI03) being the best explanatory variable for surface water area.
REMOTE SENSING IN ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Pamela Nagler, Ibrahima Sall, Armando Barreto-Munoz, Martha Gomez-Sapiens, Hamideh Nouri, Sattar Chavoshi Borujeni, Kamel Didan
Summary: Revitalization of the Colorado River delta riparian corridor can be achieved through increased water supply and restoration efforts, leading to increased greenness and water use by riparian plants. By comparing restored and unrestored areas, it is found that restoration efforts have resulted in increased vegetation greenness and evapotranspiration in the delta, while the unrestored areas continue to decline.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Business, Finance
Ibrahima Sall, Russell Tronstad
Summary: The study shows that both the rate of return and unit expected subsidy for subsidized crop insurance have a significant positive impact on the percentage of arable acres planted, especially in low-yield counties. Results indicate that different regions respond differently to subsidized crop insurance, suggesting that subsidies should be based on dollars per expected unit of production rather than expected production.
JOURNAL OF RISK AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)