In Africa, the most polluted city was Chad’s capital city N’Djamena with an average annual PM2.5 concentration of 90 µg/m3. And in West Asia, the most polluted city was Baghdad, Iraq, with an average annual PM2.5 concentration of 87 µg/m3. Both cities are near deserts and are...
Each country in the world, with a few exceptions, has a single capital city where the seat of government is held. Some of the biggest capital cities in the world are found in the countries in Asia. Beijing, China is one of the largest capital cities with a population of almost 22 milli...
PROFILES OF MAJOR CITIES AROUND THE WORLD Aarhus, Denmark Introduction Aarhus is Denmark's second largest city and capital of the Aarhus adminis- trative region in eastern Jutland. With a history of more than a 1,000 years, it emerged as a major industrial centre during the late-nineteenth ...
Large cities are particularly threatened due to the urban morphology and imperviousness. Green spaces mitigate heat, providing cooling services through shade provision and evapotranspiration. However, the distribution of green cooling and the population most affected are often unknown. Here we reveal ...
Sub-Saharan Africa is under-represented in global biodiversity datasets, particularly regarding the impact of land use on species’ population abundances. Drawing on recent advances in expert elicitation to ensure data consistency, 200 experts were conve
Empirical datasets include survey data, such as the Residential Energy Consumption Survey [95], meter data, which is difficult to gather, and aggregate energy use data, such as the open-sourced building energy use data in many cities. The most commonly utilized statistical method in this school...
Cities in Mexico, South Africa and Italy are running out of water, and a new report found that none of the targets to mitigate global water issues are on track.
South Africa formally accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, filing a case with the United Nation's International Court of Justice in the Hague. It could take the world court years to issue a ruling on whether genocide has been committed. Israel quickly seeks the dismissal of the case...
PROFILES OF MAJOR CITIES AROUND THE WORLD Aarhus, Denmark Introduction Aarhus is Denmark's second largest city and capital of the Aarhus adminis- trative region in eastern Jutland. With a history of more than a 1,000 years, it emerged as a major industrial centre during the late-nineteenth ...
PROFILES OF MAJOR CITIES AROUND THE WORLD Aarhus, Denmark Introduction Aarhus is Denmark's second largest city and capital of the Aarhus adminis- trative region in eastern Jutland. With a history of more than a 1,000 years, it emerged as a major industrial centre during the late-nineteenth ...