rate of urbanization in developing countries , such as iran, has flowed many problems for cities. among of thease common problems of cities is the growth of informal settlements that have several problems for them. in this relation, bonab as one of major cities of east azarbaijan , according to geographic location and having several resources and employment opportunities has been as a center of...

Abstract Coastal cities are prone to tidal floods because coastal centers of economic activities, trades and services; in addition, there residential housing centers. In general, this kind natural disaster has flooded the lower area, which greatly negative impacts on health, lifestyle socioeconomic life affected population cities. following decades, will damage more than a hundred major worldwi...

There is a general consensus among Earth scientists that melting of land ice greatly contributes to sea-level rise (SLR) and that future warming will exacerbate the risks posed to human civilization. As land ice is lost to the oceans, both the Earth's gravitational and rotational potentials are perturbed, resulting in strong spatial patterns in SLR, termed sea-level fingerprints. We lack robust...

BACKGROUND Ample information is available on extreme heat associated mortality for few Indian cities, but scant literature is available on effect of temperature on spatial variability of all-cause mortality for coastal cities. OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of daily maximum temperature, relative humidity and heat index on spatial variability of all-cause mortality for summer months (March to ...

Large quantities of fresh produce can be grown in the Highlands provinces of Papua New Guinea, and this produce is then marketed to a range of markets, including the coastal cities of Port Moresby and Lae. However, it is often argued that the marketing system performs poorly, and various reasons for this are cited. In this paper, the results of a study on the marketing of smallholder produce or...

OBJECTIVE The epidemiology of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among sexually active socially-marginalized women in three urban, coastal Peruvian cities was examined in order to quantify the prevalence of trichomonas infection and identify associated risk factors. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional, venue-based study of women from socially-marginalized populations in three coastal Peruvian...