INTRODUCTION Regulating alcohol outlet density is an evidence-based strategy for reducing excessive drinking. However, the effect of this strategy on violent crime has not been well characterized. A reduction in alcohol outlet density in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta from 2003 through 2007 provided an opportunity to evaluate this effect. METHODS We conducted a community-based longitudi...

This research explores the correlation between ‘walkability’ and the ‘sense of place’ in Tehran’s streets, particularly streets leading to the Imam Khomeini square (Maidan-e Tup-khana) at the heart of historic downtown. The goal is to evaluate the walkability through a measurable method in order to prioritize strategies to enhance various aspects of the historic districts. After reviewing the e...

Introduction: On October 12, 2019, an 18-story building under construction collapsed in downtown New Orleans. Three workers were killed the incident and their bodies trapped rubble of unstable structure. Method: This presentation includes public information on how why structure collapsed, timeline events for protracted response, feedback provided by Urban Search Rescue medical team about experi...

The present study postulates distinctive land-use dynamics along the economic cycle, and tests against diverging trends over time of urban non-urban land-uses with characteristic potential. Short-term changes seven windows encompassing last three decades (1992–2020) were investigated in metropolitan Athens (Greece), a mono-centric region experiencing complex downturns. Based on diachronic maps ...

The study provides a better understanding of how city inhabitants perceive and navigate their surroundings hence the urban environment consists both physical elements mental representations. objective is to review concept image its implementation in Downtown Amman - Jordan using descriptive-analytical methodology addition site visits observation that detailed map for illustrated by different la...

in the turfgrass industry, the need for salinity tolerant turfgrasses is increasing because of the increased use of saline and non-potable water. greenhouse container experiments were conducted to determine the relative salinity tolerance and growth responses of eleven native populations of tall fescue (festuca arundinacea schrub) (tf), including: semirom, mashhad, sanandaj, yasuj, yazd abad, d...