Nutrient budgets in the Saigon–Dongnai River basin: Past to future inputs from the developing Ho Chi Minh megacity (Vietnam)
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DOI: 10.1002/rra.3552
Abstract: Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC, Vietnam) is one of the fastest growing megacities in the world. In this paper, we attempt to analyse the dynamics of nutrients, suspended sediments, and water discharges in its aquatic… read more here.
Keywords: megacity; river; nutrient budgets; year ... See more keywords
Spatiotemporal ozone pollution LUR models: Suitable statistical algorithms and time scales for a megacity scale
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2020.117671
Abstract: Abstract Ambient air ozone (O3), a secondary photochemical pollutant, is seriously harmful to human health. Accurate estimation of O3 exposure requires the ability to monitor O3 surface concentration with a high spatiotemporal resolution. Several spatiotemporal… read more here.
Keywords: statistical algorithms; pollution; time; lur models ... See more keywords
Zhengzhou – Political economy of an emerging Chinese megacity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2018.07.011
Abstract: Abstract Zhengzhou is one of the fastest growing cities in China, but has attracted comparatively little international attention. This paper charts the contemporary transformation of Zhengzhou and highlights some of the challenges that arise from… read more here.
Keywords: chinese megacity; political economy; zhengzhou political; economy emerging ... See more keywords
Analysis of a Record-Breaking Rainfall Event Associated With a Monsoon Coastal Megacity of South China Using Multisource Data
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DOI: 10.1109/tgrs.2020.3029831
Abstract: Monsoon coastal cities often suffer from extreme rain-induced flooding and severe hazard. However, the associated physical mechanisms and detailed storm structures are poorly understood due to the lack of high-resolution data. This study presents an… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; using multisource; monsoon coastal; china using ... See more keywords
Brown and black carbons in megacity smogs
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DOI: 10.1134/s1024856017030071
Abstract: AERONET data are used to analyze variations in aerosol radiative characteristics caused by variations in the content of brown and black carbons in smogs of megacities by the example of Beijing, São Paulo, Santiago, and… read more here.
Keywords: megacity smogs; contribution; brown black; black carbons ... See more keywords
Spatiotemporal Change and the Natural–Human Driving Processes of a Megacity’s Coastal Blue Carbon Storage
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18168879
Abstract: Coastal blue carbon storage (CBCS) plays a key role in addressing global climate change and realizing regional carbon neutrality. Although blue carbon has been studied for some years, there is little understanding of the influence… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; driving processes; natural human; blue carbon ... See more keywords
Understanding the Relationship between Urban Biophysical Composition and Land Surface Temperature in a Hot Desert Megacity (Saudi Arabia)
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20065025
Abstract: The deteriorations of the thermal environment due to extreme land surface temperature (LST) has become one of the most serious environmental problems in urban areas. The spatial distribution of urban biophysical composition (UBC) has a… read more here.
Keywords: land surface; relationship; composition; bpc ... See more keywords
Value Chain Actors and Recycled Polymer Products in Lagos Metropolis: Toward Ensuring Sustainable Development in Africa’s Megacity
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DOI: 10.3390/resources7030055
Abstract: Polymer recycling is one of the major areas that need adequate intervention in any megacity’s effort toward sustainable development. However, megacities in Africa face various challenges in general waste management and also lag behind in… read more here.
Keywords: lagos metropolis; sustainable development; megacity; value chain ... See more keywords
Impacts of COVID-19 on Small-Scale Dairy Enterprises in an Indian Megacity—Insights from Greater Bengaluru
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DOI: 10.3390/su14042057
Abstract: Natural calamities and pandemics massively affect small-scale entrepreneurs. In this paper, we aim to assess how the COVID-19 pandemic affected small dairy farms in the megacity of Bengaluru, India, where they supply a high share… read more here.
Keywords: megacity; dairy; small scale; covid small ... See more keywords
Feeding the Megacity: Challenges to Achieve Food Security in Jakarta
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DOI: 10.5614/jrcp.2016.27.3.3
Abstract: Food security has nowadays become a major challenge for many countries including Indonesia, which has included it in its Food Law. Meanwhile, urban transition entails massive land conversion from non-built (agriculture) to built environment. This… read more here.
Keywords: jakarta; ini; food security; food ... See more keywords