Transition from traditional high-fiber to Western diets in urbanizing communities of Sub-Saharan Africa is associated with increased risk of non-communicable diseases (NCD), exemplified by colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. To investigate how urbanization giv
Towards industry 4.0: a roadmap for the South African heavy industry sector. S Afr J Ind Eng. 2019;30(3):174–86. Google Scholar Sung T. Industry 4.0: a Korea perspective. Technol Forecast Soc Chang. 2017;132(2018):40–5. Google Scholar Thames L, Schaefer D. “Software-defined ...
Previous studies reported accentuating environmental inequality as urbanization proceeded, including urban greenspace provision15,16, accessibility3,17,21,22, and exposure10 in specific cities, regions, and even the entire globe. For example, Huang et al. (2021) map out the maximum extent of urban...
The country has one of the highest plastic consumption figures in the world, which is set to rise by a further five million tons a year by 2020 as urbanization increases. Indian entrepreneur Ashwath Hegde has created a biodegradable, non-toxic plastic bag made from tapioca and vegetable ...
Habitat suitability map for disturbance-tolerant arboreal marsupials over an urbanization gradient in south eastern Australia based on Maxent model predictions.Bronwyn IsaacJohn WhiteDaniel IerodiaconouRaylene Cooke
Accordingly, the contents of sulphate, nitrates and chloride were low and similar values have been observed elsewhere in Edo State (Ogbeibu and Anagboso2004; Imoobe and Koye2011; Ekhator et al.2011; Anyanwu2012). According to Beauchamp (1953), African Inland waters are generally deficient in...
In the South African context, waste is any undesirable or superfluous by- product of emissions or residue of any process or activity which has been discarded, normally accumulated or stored for the purpose of discarding or further processing through treatment (1). Waste disposal dumps are common ...
Haddis A, Getahun T, Mengistie E, Jemal A, Smets I, Bruggen B (2014) Challenges to surface water quality in mid-sized African cities: conclusions from Awetu-Kito Rivers in Jimma, south-west Ethiopia. Water Environ J 28:173–182 Google Scholar Hogan MC (2010) Water pollution. Encyclop...
Traditionally, it has been thought that a high level of physical exercise could in part explain the low levels of chronic diseases found in sub-Saharan African countries, though the amounts of physical exercise have been decreasing as a result of high degree of urbanization [18]. The paucity ...
Effect of urbanization on East African climate as simulated by coupled urban-climate model Climate Services, Volume 31, 2023, Article 100398 T.T. Zeleke,…, T. Demissie View PDF The value of advanced flood models, damage costs and land use data in cost-effective climate change adaptation Clim...