country, Metro Manila. These cities have greater proportions of built-up and impervious surfaces and less vegetation and open spaces. The whole of Metro Manila itself is also ranked high in the world in terms of anthropogenic heat, which is also an important factor influencing UHI effects48. Fi...
Considering the geographical context of Yangon, the built up area mainly increased in the northwest and northeast directions. There are two processes of urban expansion: urban sprawl toward the north and north-northwest along the 3rdRoad, Yangon-Mandalay Highway, and Lower Mingalardon Road; and th...
Among these cities, Metro Manila is the best in terms of air quality, while New Delhi is the most polluted city. Table 4. Air quality in Asian cities (Annual average PM2.5). One of the main reasons was for the improvements in air quality was the restrictions placed on private and ...
The largest cities in the world and their mayorsJuly 2017: The table ranks cities by city population but also provide data on the size of metro areas. The column ‘mayor’ names the men and women who are carry out political and executive functions. They include elected and appointed mayors,...
Leptospirosis outbreak declared in some cities in Metro Manila, the Philippines Source: Xinhua| 2018-07-06 20:04:42|Editor: Shi Yinglun A nurse updates the number of leptospirosis patients admitted inside the San Lazaro Hospital in Manila, the Philippines, July 6, 2018. The Department of ...
Evidence for adaptation from mid-sized coastal cities with 250,000–1,000,000 inhabitants is less well-covered in our sample (the examples are mainly in North America and Europe). Thirty-five percent of the reported adaptation happens in coastal cities with >1,000,000 inhabitants, with a ...
Shared mobility services such as shared scooters, bikes, and ridehailing services have transformed the urban mobility landscape in recent years. In this pa
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Additionally, the Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology (IESM) estimated that since the implementation of the Luzon enhanced community quarantine on 16 March 2020, Metro Manila's PM2.5 and PM10 emissions were reduced significantly as a result of decreased utilization of machines that crush...