Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Exposure to Pesticide Residues in Nectar and Pollen in Urban and Suburban Environments from Four Regions of the United States
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DOI: 10.1002/etc.5298
Abstract: The risk of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) exposure to pesticide residues while foraging for nectar and pollen is commonly explored in the context of agroecosystems. However, pesticides are also used in urban and suburban… read more here.
Keywords: nectar pollen; honey bee; pesticide residues; urban suburban ... See more keywords
Pollution Characterization and Source Apportionment of Day and Night PM2.5 Samples in Urban and Suburban Communities of Tianjin (China)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00244-019-00614-z
Abstract: Day and night PM2.5 samples were collected from two typical urban and suburban communities in Tianjin. The major chemical components in PM2.5, including the metal elements, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and inorganic water-soluble ions, were… read more here.
Keywords: urban suburban; source; pollution; day night ... See more keywords
Comparison of Ozone and PM2.5 Concentrations over Urban, Suburban, and Background Sites in China
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DOI: 10.1007/s00376-020-0054-2
Abstract: Surface ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are dominant air pollutants in China. Concentrations of these pollutants can show significant differences between urban and nonurban areas. However, such contrast has never been explored on… read more here.
Keywords: urban suburban; pm2; ppbv; suburban background ... See more keywords
Annual and seasonal variability of greenhouse gases fluxes over coastal urban and suburban areas in Portugal: Measurements and source partitioning
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.117204
Abstract: Abstract Fluxes of CO2, H2O and energy were measured continuously during a four-year period by eddy covariance, simultaneously at an urban and a suburban sites in the western coast of Portugal. The parallel measurements permitted… read more here.
Keywords: urban suburban; seasonal variability; co2; site ... See more keywords
Characteristics of surface ozone and nitrogen oxides at urban, suburban and rural sites in Ningbo, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2016.12.006
Abstract: Abstract Surface ozone (O 3 ) is a harmful air pollutant that has attracted growing concern in China. In this study, the mixing ratios of O 3 and nitrogen oxides (NO x ) at three… read more here.
Keywords: urban suburban; rural sites; surface ozone; suburban rural ... See more keywords
Simulation pathway for estimating heat island influence on urban/suburban building space-conditioning loads and response to facade material changes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.01.006
Abstract: Abstract Environmental thermal loading on urban buildings is expected to increase owing to the combined influence of a warming climate, increasing frequency and severity of extreme heat events, and the urban heat island (UHI) effect.… read more here.
Keywords: conditioning loads; heat; influence; space conditioning ... See more keywords
Integrated analysis of source-specific risks for PM2.5-bound metals in urban, suburban, rural, and industrial areas.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116652
Abstract: The levels and characteristics of atmospheric metals vary in time and location, can result in various health impacts, which increases the challenge of air quality management. We aimed to investigate PM2.5-bound metals in multiple locations… read more here.
Keywords: urban suburban; source; suburban rural; bound metals ... See more keywords
Home ranges of Cape porcupines on farmlands, peri-urban and suburban areas in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2018.10.006
Abstract: Cape porcupines, Hystrix africaeaustralis, are one of the South African mammalian species that are increasing their distribution range and abundance with anthropogenic changing land-use. Knowledge of the home range of this species can provide important… read more here.
Keywords: home; home range; cape porcupines; peri urban ... See more keywords
Application of SUEWS model forced with WRF: Energy fluxes validation in urban and suburban Portuguese areas
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DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2020.100662
Abstract: Abstract Urban areas, home to over half of the world's population, are at the forefront of climate change impacts and adaptation issues. Planning sustainable cities for the future requires not only a clear understanding of… read more here.
Keywords: urban suburban; urban areas; energy; energy fluxes ... See more keywords
Biocultural determinants of overweight and obesity in the context of nutrition transition in Senegal: a holistic anthropological approach.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0021932018000287
Abstract: Senegal is experiencing a rising obesity epidemic, due to the nutrition transition occurring in most African countries, and driven by sedentary behaviour and high-calorie dietary intake. In addition, the anthropological local drivers of the social… read more here.
Keywords: obesity; nutrition transition; overweight obesity; urban suburban ... See more keywords
2020 COVID-19 lockdown and the impacts on air quality with emphasis on urban, suburban and rural zones
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-99491-7
Abstract: Air quality improvements pollution changes due to COVID-19 restrictions have been reported for many urban developments and large metropolitan areas, but the respective impacts at rural and remote zones are less frequently analysed. This study… read more here.
Keywords: urban suburban; rural zones; 2020 covid; suburban rural ... See more keywords