Seasonally distribution and source apportionment of Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb in the
road dust (RD) with the four size fraction sizes (< 45 μm, 45–63 μm, 63–150 μm and all …

Accurate prediction of heavy metal accumulation in soil ecosystems is crucial for maintaining
healthy soil environments and ensuring high-quality agricultural products, as well as a …

Sicily ranks as the third-largest region in Italy for olive growing and olive oil production,
holding the second position nationally regarding the number of active olive oil mills. This …

Exploring changes in land use land cover (LULC) is essential to know the dynamics of urban
sprawl, as rapid urbanization affects a city's ecology and thermal environment. The present …

Insufficient physical activity (IPA) caused approximately 5% of mortalities in 2017 in Iran,
almost double its global average. Despite the relatively considerable burden, a knowledge …

Purpose Housing policy is a key tool in urban development and has multiple functions that
directly affect human welfare. This study aims to review housing policies in Iran from a …

The previous studies on household energy consumption (HEC) are based on an implicit
assumption: the impact of geographic determinants on HEC is uniform across a given …

Understanding the complex interaction between urbanization and the eco-environment is
necessary for rapid and quality urbanization, eco-environmental protection, and the …

Purpose Housing is an essential element in the dynamics of urbanization. One of the main
reasons for urbanization is population growth. As the population grows, the need for housing …

The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is the core economic area of the “Silk Road
Economic Belt”. The urbanization of this region plays a highly important role in economic …