Geohazards and human settlements: Lessons learned from multiple relocation events in Badong, China – Engineering geologist's perspective
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2021.106051
Abstract: Abstract Mountainous regions are inherently susceptible to geohazards, such as landslides and debris flows, with the threat of natural disasters compounded by human activities (mainly settlements). Lessons learned from past events that involved the interactions… read more here.
Keywords: engineering geologist; settlements lessons; engineering; relocation ... See more keywords
Suitability of human settlements in mountainous areas from the perspective of ventilation: A case study of the main urban area of Chongqing
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127467
Abstract: Abstract Based on the multi-source data (e.g., building vector and remote sensing data) of the main urban areas of Chongqing, China, this study selected a few natural factors—the relief degree of the land surface (RDLS),… read more here.
Keywords: ventilation; mountainous areas; study; human settlements ... See more keywords
The first human settlements out africa into Europe: A chronological perspective
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2020.106551
Abstract: Abstract A reliable chronology for the oldest settlements of Europe from the Early to the beginning of the Middle Pleistocene is an important requirement for understanding human evolution and especially the routes used to reach… read more here.
Keywords: africa europe; chronological perspective; settlements africa; first human ... See more keywords
The agglomeration and dispersion dichotomy of human settlements on Earth
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02743-9
Abstract: Human settlements on Earth are scattered in a multitude of shapes, sizes and spatial arrangements. These patterns are often not random but a result of complex geographical, cultural, economic and historical processes that have profound… read more here.
Keywords: settlements earth; agglomeration dispersion; human settlements; dispersion dichotomy ... See more keywords
Multivariate analysis of wastewater quality of different rural human settlements in punjab (india)
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DOI: 10.30638/eemj.2018.038
Abstract: An attempt has been made in the present study to investigate the wastewater characteristics from six different rural human settlements in the state of Punjab, India. The six selected rural catchments are located on a… read more here.
Keywords: punjab india; rural human; wastewater; different rural ... See more keywords
GIS-Based Modeling of Human Settlement Suitability for the Belt and Road Regions
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19106044
Abstract: (1) Background: Human settlements are a basic requirement for human survival and development. The natural suitability of human settlements directly affects human health and their quality of life and, to some extent, also dictates the… read more here.
Keywords: index; human settlement; settlement suitability; suitability ... See more keywords
Comprehensive Evaluation and Analysis of Human Settlements’ Suitability in the Yangtze River Delta Based on Multi-Source Data
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021354
Abstract: The suitability of human settlements is critical for quality of life and regional development. As comprehensive evaluations and research on the suitability of human settlements are lacking, a comprehensive evaluation of human settlements in the… read more here.
Keywords: multi source; source data; settlements suitability; suitability human ... See more keywords
Differentiation Governance of Rural Human Settlement Environments in China: Knowledge Mapping and Visualization
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20054209
Abstract: To further promote the effective governance of rural human settlements in China, it is necessary to summarize and organize the research on rural human settlements that has been undertaken in the last decade. This paper… read more here.
Keywords: research; rural human; knowledge; governance rural ... See more keywords