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Arlington Stadium in Arlington, Texas, originally opened as a minor-league stadium in 1965, but by 1972, it became home to the Texas Rangers of baseball's American League. Although it was an architecturally undistinguished facility, Arlington Stadium shows how civic leaders in Arlington, alongside boosters in nearby Dallas and Fort Worth, utilized organized baseball's legal doctrine of territorial rights to unify the metro area's baseball market within a centrally located suburb. Quickly growing Arlington thus became home to a stadium that might one day host a big-league team, although in the meantime, it could host a minor-league team. This article tells the story of Arlington Stadium's planning and construction, as well as the Rangers' relocation from Washington, D.C., as a way to understand how a metro area used organized baseball's idiosyncratic rules, based on a longstanding federal antitrust exemption, to build a suburban home for a major-league team. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article brings together diverse fields, research methods, and sources to define suburban American Indians in relation to place, identity, and homeownership. With Minnesota and the suburbs of the Twin Cities as a focal point and case study, the author centers the rich, scholarly field of Native American and Indigenous studies to draw attention to suburban Indians as a growing and unique subgroup of American Indians. Though inherently humanistic in nature and drawing on auto-ethnography and oral history, this work draws on select quantitative sources to better understand suburban Indians, particularly in terms of homeownership. In doing so, this article adds to and advances scholarship on off-reservation Indians and highlights the role of homeownership as a draw to more suburban areas. This article sets the stage for a new line of inquiry that centers contemporary American Indian people in suburbs by offering a lens through which to analyze American Indian people who do not fit into the neat, yet dated, categories of on- and off-reservation Indians.

Using novel geocoded patent data for Spain, we analyze the changing spatial pattern of innovative activity at the municipal level from 1995 to 2017 and find that patenting has become increasingly concentrated in urban areas, and more so for the most disruptive innovations. We also find that even though there was a convergence trend before the 2008 Great Recession between suburban and urban core locations, it has since vanished, and stark differences continue to persist. We test for path dependent dynamics along with different determinants of the changing spatial pattern of patenting. Our granular analysis unveils a more nuanced view of the geography of innovation for urban, suburban and rural areas and for different types of inventions according to their degree of radicalness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Urban and suburban raptors live in close proximity to humans, and some species defend their nests and young vigorously, even diving at or striking humans walking on the ground. Such raptors may be more defensive of their nests than rural birds. We investigated (1) whether Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) nest defense behavior differs between suburban and rural birds, (2) whether any environmental conditions are associated with aggressive nest defense, and (3) whether nest defense behavior is associated with reproductive rate. First, we used an experimental walk-up protocol to approach nests with incubating or brooding Red-shouldered Hawks at suburban and rural sites, and we scored the hawk's response to our approach. We measured environmental variables (nest height, distance to the nearest road and nearest house, and habitat proportions within 500 m of the nest) and determined reproductive rate. Second, we used our historical database to retrospectively classify hawks as most aggressive, moderately aggressive, or not aggressive, and we measured the same environmental variables at their nest sites. We found that most birds at both suburban and rural study areas responded to our experimental approach with minimal nest defense, though suburban birds responded with higher levels of nest defense. Environmental variables were unrelated to nest defense intensity in the experimental study. For the retrospective study in the suburban area, nest height was the only environmental factor distinguishing aggressive hawks from non-aggressive ones; aggressive nest defensive behavior was associated with lower nests. Reproductive rate was unrelated to nest defense behavior in both studies. Knowing which environmental factors may contribute to more aggressive behavior may help researchers, managers, and residents better understand bird behavior and predict the circumstances under which problems might develop, particularly in urban/suburban environments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The connection between Average Daily Rate (ADR) and hotel room standard in both suburban and resort settings during high and low seasons remains an ongoing challenge. The purpose of this study is to craft practical cues for hotel managers to lean towards specific guiding cues for their effective decision-making of room rates. A study conducted on ADRs and guest comments from suburban and resort hotels across the United States from 2018 to 2023 utilized data from Smith Travel Research and TripAdvisor. Employing a vector error correction model and incorporating game theory, the research revealed that room standards are optimized in both types of accommodations when ADRs increase in resorts and decrease in suburban areas during peak seasons. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Urbanization has increased wealth disparity within the United States, impacting the urban landscape and species interactions. In particular, the interactions between street trees and the arthropod communities that live among them may be modified by both human population densities across urban to suburban locations, as well as income levels within these areas. We examined the effect of land use type (urban vs. suburban) and median household income on variation in leaf damage and arthropod abundance of red maples (Acer rubrum) in the District of Columbia metropolitan region. We compared these levels of leaf damage to rates observed in a nearby temperate deciduous forest. We predicted leaf damage would be positively correlated with urbanization (forested < suburban < urban) and negatively correlated with neighborhood income level (low > medium > high). Instead, we observed higher levels of leaf damage on trees in the forest environment compared to the urban and suburban areas. Leaves from urban medium and high-income areas were less likely to exhibit herbivore damage than those from suburban areas. Of the leaves with damage, those in urban high-income and suburban low-income areas exhibited the most leaf area missing. These trends may be related to specific factors associated with urbanization and income level, such as impervious surface coverage and tree coverage. This study highlights differences in biotic interactions across individual neighborhoods and the importance of including socio-economic variables when examining species interactions in urban environments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Roof rats (Rattus rattus) are a successful invasive species worldwide because of their ability to exploit their commensal relationship with humans. They are opportunistic feeders that use a wide range of natural and anthropogenic food sources. Because some rodent control methods, such as traps and rodenticides, threaten non-target wildlife species, understanding the diets of roof rats can help develop targeted approaches to better control these pests. Our aim is to use stable isotope analysis and stomach contents analysis to determine the diets of roof rats collected in agricultural, urban, and suburban areas in California. We hypothesized that diets of roof rats trapped in agricultural areas would contain crop plants and food resources associated with the agricultural environ­ment (arthropods, mollusks), whereas those from urban and suburban areas, e.g., schools, residential zones, would consume a broader range of food sources, including anthropogenic foods such as pet food, trash, and produce from gardens and fruit trees. To date, we have obtained roof rat carcasses from control efforts across the state, including our own trapping in southern California. Rats were frozen until they could be dissected in the lab. From each rat, we removed the gastrointestinal tract and took a small sample of ear tissue for stable isotope analysis; all tissues were stored in 95% ethanol. Ear tissue samples were dried, cut into small pieces, and weighed before sending them to the UC Davis Stable Isotope Facility for stable carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) isotope analysis. Stomachs were dissected under a dissecting microscope and food items were identified using reference keys. Preliminary analyses of stomach contents revealed significant amounts of what appears to be plant material, seeds, arthropod parts, and rodenticide bait, as well as many roundworms. Isotopic analysis of ear tissue of 64 rats from four Central Valley counties and urban/suburban rats from three southern California counties (n = 65) and Yolo County (n = 14) showed that δ13C values of rats from urban settings were significantly enriched compared to rural rats (Figure 1; F = 4.52, d.f. = 1, 141, P = 0.053), which is consistent with an urban diet containing more anthropogenic foods. δ13C values of urban roof rats were also much more variable (coefficient-of-variation, CV = 8.7%) than that of rats from agricultural areas (CV = 3.6%), which showed remarkably little variation within a site, indicative of feeding on a concentrated, shared resource. δ15N of rats differed significantly between agricultural counties (F = 195.9, d.f. = 3, 60, P

Urbanization is one of the most abrupt mechanisms of land use change. This process can generate significant impacts on biodiversity, and its effects on bat activity patterns need further exploration due to the importance of these animals in controlling insect populations and maintaining ecological balance. This study aims to evaluate and describe the activity patterns of insectivorous bats in the Brazilian Cerrado, using environmental variables such as moon phase (full and new), season (dry and wet), and the level of urbanization. The level of urbanization was defined through an urbanization index and then classified into urban, suburban, and natural habitats to elucidate the impacts of this process on biological communities. We used ultrasonic recorders to sample insectivorous bats and count passes to measure activity in the study areas. A decrease in the activity of aerial insectivorous bat assemblages in the Cerrado was observed with decreasing urbanization. Additionally, bats exhibited higher activity during dry seasons and lower activity during full moon periods, suggesting lunar phobia. We identified significant effects of the time of night and the season of the year on the detectability of these bats, with a higher probability of detection in the first half of the night and during the dry season. Understanding these patterns in urban areas is crucial in the context of expanding cities. This knowledge aids in the maintenance and protection of insectivorous bat species that are fundamental to the balance of ecosystems and the provision of essential ecosystem services in both urban and natural areas of the Cerrado. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Peri-urban landscapes are transitional areas between urban and rural areas that are constantly changing. They are characterised by land use mixes and land cover changes, leading to significant changes in wildlife habitats. These changes, combined with an increasing anthropogenic presence, turn peri-urban landscapes into arenas of intensified human-wildlife interactions. In many scientifically documented cases, scientists are focusing on negative interactions. Furthermore, research about appropriate policy instruments for managing human-wildlife interactions is rare. This study focused on case studies and their characteristics from around the world on positive, neutral, or negative interactions between humans and wildlife at local level. In addition, influencing factors of human-wildlife interactions and policy instruments for managing human-wildlife interactions in peri-urban landscapes were addressed. A survey was conducted with an international group of scientists and practitioners working in this field. The results showed that various species were involved in human-wildlife interactions in peri-urban landscapes worldwide, with mammals as being the most common taxon. Contemporary changes in land use and land cover could be identified as a significant factor for increasing human-wildlife interactions in peri-urban landscapes. It can be highlighted that a policy mix consisting mainly of social and cultural instruments in combination with legal and regulatory instruments could be most suitable to address this situation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article provides an overview of the history and development of co-ownership, specifically in the form of co-ops and condos, in the United States. It discusses the factors that contributed to the spread of co-ownership, such as societal changes and increased affordability after World War II. The article also explores the financialization of housing and its impact on co-ownership, as well as the potential for progressive forms of co-ownership in the future. The authors present different perspectives on the future of co-ownership, with some being more optimistic than others, but overall, co-ownership is seen as a lasting and evolving model of housing. [Extracted from the article]

The stigma faced by unemployed Americans places a toll on their wellbeing and decreases their life chances. While all unemployed Americans are subject to stigmatization, the stigma levied on Black Americans may be particularly potent due to racializing stereotypes that associate Blackness with the undeserving poor, including the inability to obtain employment. Given the social and economic challenges Black people face, research elucidating the racial complexities of unemployment stigma is needed. Through in-depth open format face-to-face interviews of unemployed individuals residing in urban and suburban areas, this study produces an alternative perspective on how impression management techniques are connected to both internalization and mitigation of unemployment stigma. This study contributes to employment, race, and stigma literature by providing a theoretical frame that synthesizes Du Boisian and dramaturgical concepts to conceptualize an "unemployed worker-self." Through this framing, I find variations across race and community type in impression management techniques executed by unemployed people. I conclude with suggestions for future research and potential applications for the theoretical frame developed in this study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to investigate the cognitive mechanisms of rural residents amidst the renewal of suburban historical and cultural villages by examining the interplay between nostalgia, collective memory, subjective well-being, and place identity in rural tourism destinations. Using Naobao Village as a case study—a suburban historical and cultural village in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia—this research employs a comprehensive approach integrating experimental methods and questionnaire surveys. The findings demonstrate that analyzing the interaction among the four emotions can elucidate the cognitive mechanism of residents. Moreover, it uncovers that positive tourism effects significantly influence residents' perception of their living environment with positive effects on collective memory, subjective well-being, and place identity. In the theoretical model for generating cognition among residents in suburban historical and cultural villages, subjective well-being and collective memory play crucial mediating roles. This study offers a novel perspective for spatial reconstruction and cultural evolution of tourist landscapes in suburban rural tourist destinations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A substantial body of research has documented the consequences of rapid population growth for crime, but most of this literature focused on population growth in major cities during the first half of the twentieth century or on boomtown growth in rural areas since the 1970s. The findings of both literatures helped to identify important correlates and consequences of rapid population growth, but neither body of research engages with suburban areas in which approximately half of the United States population currently live. The current study examines the relationship of rapid population growth with levels of violent and property crime in one of the fastest growing suburban areas in the United States, Frisco Texas. The results indicate rapid population growth was not associated with changes in crime at the city level, but neighborhood level analyses suggest crime may became more concentrated in certain areas. Longitudinal regression analyses also reveal that many commonly assessed correlates of crime may operate differently in suburban areas than do in urban areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AbstractTeacher readiness is an important consideration in online teaching and learning (OTL). To achieve successful OTL, teachers should have sufficient hardware, technical skills, and access to the internet. Although many studies have focused on OTL, none has examined teachers’ readiness for student outcomes. To fill these gaps, this study aimed to reflect on the teacher readiness category for student outcomes in the South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. We examine quantitative closed-ended questionnaires and documents of students’ evaluation reports using descriptive statistics by leveraging the SPSS application. Teachers’ readiness was categorized as (1) very good (43.69%), (2) good (50.70%), (3) moderate (5.14%), or (4) poor or less (0.46%). Moreover, this study demonstrated that student outcomes in urban areas were better than those in suburban areas. This implies that the readiness category of teachers in urban areas is better than that of suburban OTL. The better the teacher readiness category, the higher the students’ online learning outcomes. Therefore, this study suggests that future research should focus on three areas: (1) how willing teachers are to change student outcomes by participating in class experiments; (2) why teachers do OTL; and (3) how competent principals are at doing OTL that works.

The performance of midwives needs to be measured to provide guaranteed health services to mothers and children. Therefore, the aim of this study is to measure the performance of midwives using several variables, including internal branding, meaningfulness of work, work engagement, and innovative behavior, both directly and indirectly. The analysis was conducted in 29 districts and nine cities in East Java, Indonesia, with a sample of 330 midwives. Primary data were obtained by distributing questionnaires and analyzed using PLS-SEM. The research results show that all the variables tested have a positive and significant influence on midwifes’ performance. Innovative behavior has the strongest direct influence (73%), and meaningfulness of work has the weakest direct influence on midwifes’ performance (6%). Meanwhile, indirect relationships through work engagement provide a positive and significant influence, but are not as strong as the direct influence. These results offer practical insight for midwives to maintain and improve their individual performance, considering that more and more new midwives are ready to compete in providing health services for mothers and children.

Promoting physical activity is a significant concern that contributes to urban development, thereby fostering good health among city residents. This imperative highlights the interconnectedness between public health initiatives and the advancement of urban landscapes, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of environmental science. Hence, this study aims to investigate the correlation between the built environment and access to physical activities within distinct local contexts. Utilizing the ordinary least squares estimation technique alongside spatial statistical analysis tools can facilitate the exploration of spatial disparities and interdependencies. Results pertaining to the built environment indicate significant differences within the built group context at a p-value level of 0.000. This suggests that within the local context, various activities, including those related to the transportation system, differ throughout the city. Findings regarding the link between the built environment and physical activity indicate that the relatively low R-squared values (0.10-0.20) may be attributed to the presence of grid areas with minimal walking distances. This finding underlines the key role of the built environment in promoting physical activity, highlighting the importance for urban planning and design to prioritize enhancements in active transportation infrastructure and increase access to urban activity nodes. This can be achieved by strategically distributing physical activity opportunities and ensuring accessibility via active transportation and public transit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Baner-Balewadi was a rural area that transformed into a residential suburb and is now metamorphosing into a commercial and educational hub of Pune city. This area is now a part of Pune Municipal Corporation and is occupied by various schools, universities, and IT companies. The decadal population growth rate of the Baner-Balewadi area is 275%; it is much higher than the Pune district's and city's growth rate, which makes it a fascinating area for this study. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in this area covering three major regions: Balewadi Highstreet, Baner-Balewadi road, and NICMAR University. The data for 15 parameters were gathered, a total of 38 survey samples were collected using stratified random sampling, and land use was mapped to understand the grassroots reality. Thereafter, the parameters were analysed using a descriptive statistical technique, and spider mapping was used for data presentation. The strengths and challenges regarding infrastructural services, transportation, socio-economic factors, environment, and land use were identified. The results show that the waste collection is strong, but there are drinking water issues in the area. The recent development is causing stress on the infrastructural services and unregulated land-use change leading to environmental degradation. The metro construction is causing a lot of noise and air pollution, and people will still prefer buses as a transportation medium in the future because of good connectivity. The study is concluded with area-wise parametric recommendations made after examining the advancement, challenges, and gaps identified at the grassroots from both stakeholders' and experts' perspectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Limited health literacy is high among patients with chronic kidney disease, which can pose challenges in health care. Evidence of health literacy in Indonesia, particularly regarding patients undergoing hemodialysis, is lacking. In this study, we aimed to explore health literacy in adult patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. An inductive qualitative study was conducted. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 adult patients undergoing hemodialysis, four family caregivers, and four healthcare professionals. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed thematically. Three themes emerged from the data: "Trying to understand the illness," "searching and obtaining health information," and "applying health information." Understanding and accepting the illness included raising awareness of the changes in their lives and accepting these changes. Participants actively sought information from healthcare professionals and other sources and used it carefully. Behavioral changes included patients' adherence to therapy, although participants often felt bored during the illness trajectory. Understanding the illness and being willing to seek and critically evaluate health information before implementing it are important. These aspects may affect patient outcomes and require further intervention and research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores the nesting behavior of the Chimango Caracara, a medium-sized raptor, in urban areas of Argentina. While urban environments can provide resources for birds, they also pose risks such as pollution and collisions. The study documents four recorded nests in major cities, highlighting the adaptability of the Chimango Caracara's nesting habits. This is the first case of successful nesting on a human structure within a highly populated city. The article suggests that further research is needed on the presence of chimango pairs nesting in urban areas and the occurrence of colonial nesting in cities. [Extracted from the article]

The increased decentralization of renewable energy has increased curtailment rates in stagnating demand zones, increasing the levelized cost of energy (LCOE). The geographically dynamic nature of gravity energy storage (GES) is emerging in the field of mechanical energy storage, over pumped hydro. However, GES costs vary geospatially, specifically in decentralized suburban areas, due to the impact of urban socioeconomics. This study aims to find a mathematical approximation of a cost-optimized location for suburban Solar–GES hybrid systems in curtailment-prone areas. A multi-parameterization model mathematically programmed land, transmission, supply chain and excavation costs into geospatial matrix approximations for suburban areas of 2500 km2 in Fukuoka and Ibaraki in Japan. It was found that SPV-GES location-dependent costs were mainly affected by distance from the city's economic center and flat plains in suburbs, and supply chain and transmission costs optimized the location-dependent cost for GES at a specific point. It was also found that flat terrains were more economical than mountainous terrains due to high GES supply chain costs. With GES found to be cost-competitive compared to other storage technologies in Japan, this study reveals that GES introduction benefits the LCOE of suburban, decentralized SPV when curtailment is >50% irrespective of terrain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The education of youth employment is a global challenge. This study delves into the intricate education of youth unemployment within suburban areas of Terengganu. The study aims to comprehensively analyse the underlying factors contributing to this phenomenon, exploring the socioeconomic dynamics that shape the employment landscape for young individuals in suburban regions. Through an academic lens, this study examines the multifaceted educations and challenges affecting suburban youth involvement in employment, including personal factors, family influence, and environmental influence. The study employed a qualitative approach, which involved ten informants of youth in Hulu Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. Drawing upon existing literature and statistical data, the study proposes potential strategies and interventions to mitigate suburban youth unemployment, fostering sustainable economic growth and inclusive development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Age-friendly public spaces can improve older adults’ life quality and health. This study investigates low-income Chinese American/immigrant older adults’ needs, preferences, and encountered challenges in public space at two different contexts: central-city Chinatown and suburban Monterey Park in metropolitan Los Angeles. Findings reveal both common and different cultural preferences for public space activities, features, and facilities in these two contexts, as well as the importance of security, proximity, accessibility of neighbourhood public spaces, and culture-related activities and programmes in Chinese. Focusing on this underrepresented group, the study aims to enhance equitable public space planning and design. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Invasive species are significant drivers of global change due to their ecological impact, as well as the economic costs associated with managing them. While habitat selection studies have been an essential tool for managing endangered species, they have not been widely used for invasive species. A prime example of an invasive species is the red‐whiskered bulbul, which has spread to several parts of the world from Asia. This study focused on macrohabitat selection analysis during the winter of 2019–2020, with 200 point counts conducted over 784 km2 to identify habitats that are selected and avoided by the invader species in eastern Spain. In addition, the study analyzed 18 variables related to microhabitat, vegetation, and anthropogenic factors to determine those that are relevant for its abundance in the selected areas (74 point counts over 784 km2). The study found that the red‐whiskered bulbul was not detected in natural Mediterranean vegetation such as forests and shrubs or crops, even though they were the dominant ecosystems, accounting for 52.8% of the study area. Instead, suburban areas were selected, and the species was more abundant near its initial release point and in areas with orchards containing fruit trees and plants. Therefore, the study suggests that natural Mediterranean habitats and crops may act as ecological barriers to the expansion of this species, while suburban areas would increase their ability to expand. The study's findings should be considered in managing the red‐whiskered bulbul in Mediterranean areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

On August 27, 1992, the General Motors (GM) auto plant in Van Nuys closed after a half-century serving the Northeast San Fernando Valley. Its closure undercut the livelihoods of auto workers like Raymond Álvarez and his father Ramón. Today, the father and son duo look at "The Plant," an outdoor shopping mall, and wonder whether the In-N-Out fast-food restaurant or T-Mobile store marks where they once stood on the assembly line. The departure of the GM plant and other long-standing manufacturing firms propelled the area into economic distress as Los Angeles was reeling from another crisis, the 1992 Uprising. In the wake of these events, elected officials clamored to revitalize the city. Six years later, "revitalization" came in the form of the shopping center, The Plant. By tracing the historical trajectory of one shuttered auto plant, from factory to shopping mall, this article demonstrates how neoliberal ideology gained legitimacy over the last several decades. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Older adults living in subsidized senior housing tend to be at risk for poor psychological well-being related to their advanced age and low income. This study aims to explore multilevel factors affecting perceived quality of life (QoL) among non-urban subsidized senior housing residents and to compare these factors between rural and suburban communities. Community/residential-level data were collected from the interviews with residential service coordinators (RSC) of five subsidized senior housing communities in the New England region: two rural and three suburban communities. Individual- and interpersonal-level data came from the survey with 82 residents. A mixed-methods approach was utilized. We used thematic content analyses for the interview data and multivariate ordered logit regression for the survey data. Our results showed that rural residence was positively associated with QoL (OR = 4.913, p<.01) even after controlling for all the individual-, interpersonal-, and community/residential-level factors. From RSCs' perspectives, four main themes emerged, which could potentially contribute to better QoL among senior housing residents: access to services, social spaces for residents, inequitable connections to community resources, and social engagements among senior housing residents and with RSCs. Our findings contribute to the development of strategies to improve QoL among older adults living in rural/non-metropolitan subsidized senior housing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The human footprint is rapidly expanding, and wildlife habitat is continuously being converted to human residential properties. Surviving wildlife that reside in developing areas are displaced to nearby undeveloped areas. However, some animals can co-exist with humans and acquire the necessary resources (food, water, shelter) within the human environment. This ability to coexist may be particularly true when development is low intensity, as in residential suburban yards. Yards are individually managed "greenspaces" that can provide a range of food (e.g., bird feeders, compost, gardens), water (bird baths and garden ponds), and shelter (e.g., brush-piles, outbuildings) resources and are surrounded by varying landscape cover. To evaluate which residential landscape and yard features influence the richness and diversity of mammalian herbivores and mesopredators; we deployed wildlife game cameras throughout Northwestern Arkansas, USA in 46 residential yards in summer 2021 and 96 yards in summer 2022. We found that mesopredator diversity had a negative relationship with fences and was positively influenced by the number of bird feeders present in a yard. Mesopredator richness increased with the amount of forest within 400 m of the camera. Herbivore diversity and richness were positively correlated to the area of forest within 400 m surrounding yard and by garden area within yards, respectively. Our results suggest that while landscape does play a role in the presence of wildlife in a residential area, homeowners also have agency over the richness and diversity of mammals using their yards based on the features they create or maintain on their properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Promoting physical activity is a significant concern that contributes to urban development, thereby fostering good health among city residents. This imperative highlights the interconnectedness between public health initiatives and the advancement of urban landscapes, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of environmental science. Hence, this study aims to investigate the correlation between the built environment and access to physical activities within distinct local contexts. Utilizing the ordinary least squares estimation technique alongside spatial statistical analysis tools can facilitate the exploration of spatial disparities and interdependencies. Results pertaining to the built environment indicate significant differences within the built group context at a p-value level of 0.000. This suggests that within the local context, various activities, including those related to the transportation system, differ throughout the city. Findings regarding the link between the built environment and physical activity indicate that the relatively low R-squared values (0.10–0.20) may be attributed to the presence of grid areas with minimal walking distances. This finding underlines the key role of the built environment in promoting physical activity, highlighting the importance for urban planning and design to prioritize enhancements in active transportation infrastructure and increase access to urban activity nodes. This can be achieved by strategically distributing physical activity opportunities and ensuring accessibility via active transportation and public transit.

We conducted an ant inventory in urban and suburban spaces in Bejaia city to deal with this need for more information about ant biodiversity in the Algerian urban environment. The two methods, hand collecting and pitfall traps, are carried out 24 days in three months (May, June, and July) of 2022. In the urban habitats, 2,653 ant individuals were collected, comprising ten species, six genera and three subfamilies. In the suburban habitats, 6,706 ant specimens were collected, comprising 19 species, 11 genera, and three subfamilies. The most abundant subfamilies in both urban and suburban habitats are Formicinae, followed by Myrmicinae and Dolichoderinae. The results showed that suburban habitats are more diversified (H’= 1.72) than urban habitats (H’= 1.25). The equitability values for suburban and urban habitats are moderate, with 0.58 and 0.54, respectively. The Jaccard similarity index value is 0.45, indicating an essential turnover of ant species between urban and suburban habitats. The ant community’s composition differed between sampled sites (NMDS, Stress = 0.013). The average dissimilarity (as per SIMPER) was 90.37%. Four species (T. simrothi, L. cf. grandis, P. cicatricosa, and L. myops) contributed to 70% of the differences between sites of urban and suburban habitats.

This study aims to investigate the cognitive mechanisms of rural residents amidst the renewal of suburban historical and cultural villages by examining the interplay between nostalgia, collective memory, subjective well-being, and place identity in rural tourism destinations. Using Naobao Village as a case study—a suburban historical and cultural village in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia—this research employs a comprehensive approach integrating experimental methods and questionnaire surveys. The findings demonstrate that analyzing the interaction among the four emotions can elucidate the cognitive mechanism of residents. Moreover, it uncovers that positive tourism effects significantly influence residents’ perception of their living environment with positive effects on collective memory, subjective well-being, and place identity. In the theoretical model for generating cognition among residents in suburban historical and cultural villages, subjective well-being and collective memory play crucial mediating roles. This study offers a novel perspective for spatial reconstruction and cultural evolution of tourist landscapes in suburban rural tourist destinations.

Introduction: Cervical cancer has been recognized as an important health problem in women. Infection with some genotypes of human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most important risk factor associated with cervical cancer. The present study was conducted with aim to estimate the prevalence of genital HPV in suburban women. Methods: In this systematic and meta-analysis study from February 20 to March 20, 2023, databases of Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed and Embase and Google scholar search engine were searched without time restrictions using the keywords such as "papillomavirus", "genital wart" and "suburban population" and relevant synonyms. In the selection criteria, observational studies on the prevalence of genital papillomavirus in suburban women were included. Heterogeneity of the studies was evaluated with I2 and Cochran's Q test. Funnel plot and Egger & Begg tests were used to assess the publication bias of the studies. Results: Finally, 10 studies with a sample size of 65,813 remained in accordance with the purpose of our study. The results of the meta-analysis showed that the overall prevalence of HPV in suburban women was 17% (95% CI: 13-21%) and HPV/16 genotype with a prevalence of 18% (95% CI: 13-23%) was the most common genotype in the affected people. Conclusion: In general, the prevalence of genital papilloma virus infection was relatively high in suburban women. This result can be useful for policy makers in planning preventive strategies for cervical cancer in poor and low-income environments.

Abstract Introduction Overdose prevention sites (OPS) are evidence-based interventions to improve public health, yet implementation has been limited in the USA due to a variety of legal impediments. Studies in various US settings have shown a high willingness to use OPS among urban and rural people who inject drugs, but data among people who use drugs (PWUD) via non-injection routes of administration in suburban areas are lacking. Methods We utilized cross-sectional data from a sample of suburban PWUD who have not injected drugs in the past 3 months (N = 126) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. We assessed PWUDs’ likelihood of using a hypothetical OPS and perceived potential barriers to accessing OPS. We tested for associations between sociodemographic characteristics, drug use, service access, and overdose experiences with willingness to utilize OPS. Findings Participants’ median age was 42, and the majority were men (67%) and non-Hispanic Black (79%). Sixty-six percent reported willingness to use an OPS. Concerns about confidentiality (29%), arrest (20%), and transportation costs (22%) were the most anticipated barriers to using OPS. Men (75% vs 55%, p = 0.015), participants who used heroin (53% vs 32%, p = 0.017), and participants who used multiple overdose prevention behaviors (e.g., using fentanyl test strips) (36% vs 19%, p = 0.006) were more likely to report willingness to use OPS. Conclusion Most suburban non-injecting PWUD in the sample were willing to use an OPS. OPS implementation strategies in suburban settings should be tailored to reach PWUD via non-injection routes of administration while meeting the unique needs of suburban contexts.

Pathum Thani Province is one of the provinces surrounding the Bangkok Metropolitan Area (BMA) that has received the spillover growth and expansion of the city of Bangkok. However, this has resulted in urban changes into sprawling characterized by clusters of peri-urbanization interspersed along major transportation corridors that has absorbed provincial municipal centers within almost a hundred-kilometer radius from the center. The results of this uncontrolled, unplanned sprawl with weak or ineffective land use or transportation planning have detrimental effects on the overall well-being of the residents and the quality of life in the metropolitan area. This study uses the healthy city concept to analyze the factors that affect the health of the population by using Pathum Thani Province as the case study of 1055 structured questionnaires in face-to-face interviews. After data collection, the data was used in a Structural Equation Model (SEM) to analyze the factors that affect the health of the population in this highly urbanized province. The result of the study showed that factors affecting urban health have components relative to health issues, social and economic, physical, and environmental factors. Finally, this approach could help to quantify the complex interactions involved in health and wellbeing in relation to the constantly changing urban environment of sprawling areas to help guide policy decisions for achieving the development of a healthy city.

This cross-sectional study of adolescents between 10 and 18 years old aimed to measure self-efficacy in different nationalities, gender, sex, parent education, and work history among adolescents. Analysis of Moris' questionnaire of self-efficacy dimensions supplemented with socio-demographic data indicated significant differences in emotional, academic, and social self-efficacy across the father and mother's education (p<0.01), nationality, and history of working as a child laborer (p<0.01). Children of families with more education had higher self-efficacy. In contrast, adolescents with a history of working and other nationalities showed a lower rate of academic, social, and emotional self-efficacy. Findings suggest the importance of self-efficacy training strategies in adolescents, based on their demographic status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article, we study neighborhood preferences among residents of highly diverse, lower income suburban neighborhoods in Toronto, Ontario. By extending the typical application of conjoint designs to the urban domain, we show techniques for measuring place alienation—a sense of disconnection from place—and its impact on neighborhood satisfaction. We find that residents in lower SES neighborhoods share many of the same priorities as residents in higher SES neighborhoods when it comes to safety, transit, school quality, neighborliness, public spaces, and building types. However, differences appear across a range of preferences including bike usage, local commercial spaces, and cultural and recreation facilities. When considering place alienation and neighborhood satisfaction, we find a consistent, robust inverted relationship—as place alienation decreases, neighborhood satisfaction increases. Moreover, this relationship is not mitigated by socioeconomic factors, neighborhood conditions, or even attitudinal and experiential factors. We end with suggestions for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ABSTRACTThis cross-sectional study of adolescents between 10 and 18 years old aimed to measure self-efficacy in different nationalities, gender, sex, parent education, and work history among adolescents. Analysis of Moris’ questionnaire of self-efficacy dimensions supplemented with socio-demographic data indicated significant differences in emotional, academic, and social self-efficacy across the father and mother’s education (p

To detect the spatial differences of atmospheric pollutants in urban and suburban areas is important for observing their aspects on regional air quality, climate, and human health. This study is focused on the evolution of PM2.5, PM10, NOx and SO2, concentrations, and meteorological parameters from 2010 to 2022, at urban and suburban area in the two Romanian city: Brasov and Iasi. The daily patterns of most pollutants in urban and suburban areas, are strongly linked to land-traffic emissions. The seasonal differences were observation of the studied air pollutants displays visible decreasing in warm period and increased concentrations in cold period. Significant higher (25%- Brasov, 28%- Iasi) PM10 were found in urban area concentration probably caused by enhanced vehicular emissions over these areas induced by urban planning and mobility policies. The average relative risk caused by PM10 for all-cause mortality in the urban region was 1.021 (±0.004) in Brasov, and significantly higher in Iasi 1.030 (±0.005). In suburban regions this risk was lower with 33 % 1.014 (±0.006) in Brasov and 30 % 1.021 (±0.003) in Iasi. The main objective of this research was to identify the difference of air pollutants and meteorological parameters in the urban and suburban region of the studied city.

This article examines attitudes toward property, government, access to housing, integration, and community identity as expressed in the discourse surrounding the struggle over fair housing in Westchester, New York surrounding the 2009 court-ordered settlement. Building on the 'new suburban history', this article argues that opposition to fair housing drew on long-term conservative trends in the national political culture after 1968, but also reflected the specific dynamics of the early Obama years. Fair housing opponents contend that housing 'choices,' rooted in the values of 'hard work,' meritocracy, private property, and the free market, exemplify the patriotic tradition of American individualism. But, in doing so, they ignore decades of state-sponsored housing discrimination that contradicted free market principles. Drawing heavily on what one scholar has called 'race-based neighborhood stereotyping', these ideas constitute an important starting point for understanding the crippling resistance to fair housing initiatives, since this discourse has proven remarkably durable and politically galvanizing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Overdose prevention sites (OPS) are evidence-based interventions to improve public health, yet implementation has been limited in the USA due to a variety of legal impediments. Studies in various US settings have shown a high willingness to use OPS among urban and rural people who inject drugs, but data among people who use drugs (PWUD) via non-injection routes of administration in suburban areas are lacking. Methods: We utilized cross-sectional data from a sample of suburban PWUD who have not injected drugs in the past 3 months (N = 126) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. We assessed PWUDs' likelihood of using a hypothetical OPS and perceived potential barriers to accessing OPS. We tested for associations between sociodemographic characteristics, drug use, service access, and overdose experiences with willingness to utilize OPS. Findings: Participants' median age was 42, and the majority were men (67%) and non-Hispanic Black (79%). Sixty-six percent reported willingness to use an OPS. Concerns about confidentiality (29%), arrest (20%), and transportation costs (22%) were the most anticipated barriers to using OPS. Men (75% vs 55%, p = 0.015), participants who used heroin (53% vs 32%, p = 0.017), and participants who used multiple overdose prevention behaviors (e.g., using fentanyl test strips) (36% vs 19%, p = 0.006) were more likely to report willingness to use OPS. Conclusion: Most suburban non-injecting PWUD in the sample were willing to use an OPS. OPS implementation strategies in suburban settings should be tailored to reach PWUD via non-injection routes of administration while meeting the unique needs of suburban contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Suburban revitalization efforts can remain ineffective when they do not adequately address the historic harm done to minority, low-income communities via economic, housing, public finance, banking, and urban planning practices. To determine an alternative approach, I use a process tracing method to study the efforts of a Midwestern inner-ring, minority-majority suburban community, returning from the edge of collapse after decades of disinvestment and crises. The findings reveal a significant change in revitalization efforts following the election of the first Black and first woman mayor; driven by justice-centered partnerships and justice-centered language. In my analysis, I argue that though the policy efforts do not vary significantly from standard redevelopment practices, the administration's emphasis on resolving historic harm added an important restorative justice lens, making the effort more fruitful and far-reaching. I conclude with recommendations to enhance the study and application of restorative justice themes in urban research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To create health promotion programs and clinical guidelines inclusive of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM), a better understanding of the health and social determinants that influence health outcomes for these men is required. Health research on gbMSM, however, has focused primarily on sexual health and HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) with most information coming from men living in large urban centers. To address this limitation and better characterize the overall health of this population, we conducted a survey of gbMSM living in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The survey, completed anonymously, was available from June to October 2015. A total of 674 gbMSM completed the survey; 61% were urban, 23% suburban and 16% lived in small towns or rural settings. The average age was 44.2 years, ranging from 18 to 83 years. Healthcare engagement was high for all groups of gbMSM, though disclosure of sexual orientation to healthcare providers varied based on the gender of sexual partners. Urban men tended to be younger, sexually active only with men, open about their sexual orientation, and more likely to use recreational drugs while men living in small towns and rural settings tended to be older, bisexual and more likely to conceal their sexual orientation. While the physical health of respondents was on par with national averages for men, we found younger men were more likely to suffer from anxiety and use recreational drugs while older men were more likely to develop problem alcohol use. Depressive symptoms were high across all demographic groups. Our data demonstrate that while gbMSM in Eastern Ontario have a high degree of contact with the healthcare system, considerable health inequities remain unaddressed. We also find significant health differences among gbMSM depending on age, area of residence, and degree of disclosure of sexual orientation.

Abstract Background Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death. To date, there are no published data on epidemiology of pediatric anaphylaxis in Michigan. Our objective was to describe and compare the time trends in incidence of anaphylaxis in urban and suburban populations of Metro Detroit. Methods We performed a retrospective study of Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) anaphylaxis visits from January 1, 2010, to December 1, 2017. The study was conducted at 1 suburban ED (SED) and 1 urban ED (UED). We identified cases using an International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 9 and 10 query of the electronic medical record. Patients were included if they aged 0–17 years and met the 2006 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease and the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network diagnostic criteria for anaphylaxis. The anaphylaxis rate was calculated as the number of detected cases divided by the total number of pediatric emergency room visits for that month. Anaphylaxis rates were compared between the two EDs using Poisson regression. Results A total of 8,627 patient encounters had ICD codes for anaphylaxis, of which 703 visits fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were used in subsequent analyses. Overall, the incidence of anaphylaxis was more common in males and in children