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http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-00300-8 | DOI Listing |
Waste Manag Res
September 2025
Department of Economics, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy.
This research examines the impact of environmental (dis)amenities on residential rental values in the urban areas of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan. Using a unique dataset of 849 households and geospatial data on 35 irregular dumpsites, we quantify how proximity to environmental disamenities depresses rental prices. Specifically, results confirm that irregular dumpsites significantly depress rental values, especially for properties situated near the closest distance rings.
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September 2025
Laboratory of Applied Stress Biology, Department of Botany, University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal, India.
Urbanization and increasing vehicular traffic have intensified air pollution, particularly the accumulation of particulate matter (PM), trace elements (TEs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in urban environments. These pollutants pose significant risks to human health, urban ecosystems, and biodiversity. This study evaluates the efficacy of mixed-species vegetation barriers, comprising , , , and , in mitigating air pollution along three road types (highway, urban, and suburban).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe evolutionary patterns exhibited by the ring and stem regions of the RNA secondary structure are distinct. Incorporating RNA secondary structure information into evolutionary models can improve the reliability of phylogenetic trees constructed using RNA sequences. However, empirically derived RNA evolutionary models remain scarce.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFYing Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao
July 2025
Ecological Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China.
Urban forest parks play a pivotal role in maintaining urban ecological security. The dynamics in fractional vegetation coverage (FVC) are key indicators for evaluating their ecological restoration effectiveness and sustainable management. Based on normalized difference vegetation index data of Chengdu Longquan Mountain Urban Forest Park from Landsat satellites spanning from 1993 to 2023, we used a comprehensive suite of analytical methods including Theil-Sen median slope estimation, Median-Kendall trend tests, additive seasonal and trend breakpoint detection, and the optimal partial geo-detector model (OPGD) to analyze both linear and nonlinear spatiotemporal variations of FVC within the park as well as driving factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFYing Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao
July 2025
College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University/Beijng Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment/National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Beijing 100083, China.
The health of urban trees is jointly influenced by species-specific environmental adaptability and habitat heterogeneity, posing severe challenges for management. We investigated landscaping trees in Beijing, established a five-tier health evaluation system (healthy, sub-healthy, unhealthy, severe decline, and moribund) comprising 14 indicators. Then, we analyzed current health status and the influence of six typical habitats: dense forest, sparse forest, tree belt, tree pond, waterside, and buildingside.
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