Mobile communications has become one of the fastest growing sectors in the world today. With the technological advancement, mobile communication has subjected to many upgrades such as 2G, 3G, 4G. The question of “Does a customer get the expected capabilities from it?” is not answered yet. Even though, the subscribers of all operators pay almost equal charges per minute, most of the time, they d...

Abstract Covid-19 significantly impacted the South African economy, particularly through geographical flexibility in workspaces, made possible by improvements smart office technology. The ability to participate hybrid forms of work (and ‘work from home’) has increased patterns decentralised living, moving away larger cities towards peripheral suburban locations and smaller towns, usually with a...

Sustainable development has become an immense challenge, one further complicated by rapid population growth in developing countries. Therefore, analyzing the existing compactness of urban areas is essential for guiding future development. Most previous research on been conducted developed countries, whereas limited This study fills this gap and contributes to current body knowledge offering emp...

Jamaica produces one of the most expensive coffees on global market. The local specialty coffee industry plays a significant role in island’s economy and also contributes to livelihood smallholders—the majority whom operate industry’s farms. While climate model projections suggest that will continue experience warming drying trend, no study has assessed future impacts changing climatic patterns...

Abstract Background After implementation of a tobacco vending machine ban in 2022 and supermarket sales 2024, the Dutch government intends to further phase out after 2030 by prohibiting petrol stations small outlets. This study aims understand 1) impact these policies on outlet availability, 2) differences availability area socioeconomic status (SES) Netherlands. Methods Between September 2019 ...

Amaç: Bu çalışmada Hatay il merkezi ve ilçelerinde ısı stresi göstergesi olan Sıcaklık-Nem İndeksi (THI) değerlerinin dağılımının belirlenmesi haritalanması yanında, oluşan bölgeler için, bu durumun etkilerini azaltacak uygulamalar hakkında bilgilendirme yapılması amaçlanmıştır.Yöntem Bulgular: Meteorolojinin ölçüm noktalarından alına aylık sıcaklık ortalama nem değerleri kullanılarak hesaplanm...