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A Walk In The Park A Day Keeps Mental Fatigue Away
If you spend the majority of your time among stores, restaurants and skyscrapers, it may be time to trade in your stilettos for some hiking boots. view more (2008-12-19)
Farm kids have lower risk of asthma, study shows
Farm children appear to have a lower risk of asthma than their urban counterparts or even those living in a non-agricultural rural environment, according to a University of Alberta study. view more (2007-10-17)
The Mechanisms of Atmospheric Nucleation
Aerosol particles are ubiquitous in Earth's atmosphere, influencing the quality of life through their climatic and health effects and by affecting visibility. In recent years, the formation and growth of nanometer-scale particles have been observed in situ in many different atmospheric environments, including urban plumes, clean arctic air, the... view more... (2003-11-06)
Urban planning a factor in rising obesity rates, says new report
You may want to buy healthy food for your family, but if the good grocery stores are far away and pricey and the fast-food outlets are cheap and plentiful, it may be harder to make the healthy choice. view more (2008-03-14)
Urbanization favors sedentary males
Urbanization changes landscapes and local environments, which can alter the life histories and traits of the creatures living in and around these areas. view more (2007-05-02)
Wind tunnel tests could lead to healthier towns and cities
It's hardly an appealing thought but the overpowering fragrance of mothballs in a large wind tunnel could provide the key to improving air quality in our towns and cities. The tests will improve our understanding of how pollution and heat behave at street level so that more effective ventilation methods can be developed. The research will be... view more... (2003-12-16)
Green neighborhoods may reduce childhood obesity
Childhood obesity can lead to type 2 diabetes, asthma, hypertension, sleep apnea and emotional distress. Obese children and youth are likely to be obese as adults, experience more cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and stroke and incur higher healthcare costs. view more (2008-10-28)
Suicide The Leading Cause Of Death Among Young Adults In China (pp 813, 835)
A study in this week's issue of THE LANCET describes the incidence of suicide among people living in China, highlighting that it is the most common cause of death in young adults, three times more frequent in rural areas than urban environments, and 25% more common in women than men. A wide range of suicide rates are reported for China because... view more... (2002-03-06)
Model helps explore patterns of urban sprawl and implicaitons for quality of life
Americans like living in cities, and according to statistics in the United Nations World Population Database so do an increasing number of people throughout the world. view more (2007-02-20)
Study: urban black bears 'live fast, die young'
Black bears that live around urban areas weigh more, get pregnant at a younger age, and are more likely to die violent deaths, according to a study by the Wildlife Conservation Society. view more (2008-10-01)
Application quantifies carbon sequestration of urban trees
U.S. Forest Service scientists at the Center for Urban Forest Research are providing online software that can show users how much carbon dioxide an urban tree in California has sequestered in its lifetime and the past year. view more (2008-12-10)
Using virtual learning environments: is the training right?
In the past it was always the case that students were expected to either know, or learn for themselves, how to take notes in lectures, participate in seminars, and so on. Within a modern context, we now recognise that students need guidance and training if they are to make the most of these learning environments. That's the result of research... view more... (2001-06-25)
Human activities in arid urban environments can affect rainfall and water cycle
In the past half-century, cities have begun to expand in some of the Earth's most arid areas. While scientists have known for some time that the so-called "heat-island" effect of large cities such as Atlanta and Houston can affect their weather, they knew less about this effect and other processes in arid cities, such as Phoenix, which... view more... (2006-06-20)
Air pollution damages plants
If you live in a large town or city, have you ever wondered why some plants do not grow well in your garden, despite your best efforts? It is, in part, because of air pollution. At a symposium on the biology of air pollution hosted by the Institute of Biology this week in London, delegates heard from experts about the effects of pollutants on... view more... (1999-10-27)
City birds better than rural species in coping with human disruption
Birds that hang out in large urban areas seem to have a marked advantage over their rural cousins - they are adaptable enough to survive in a much larger range of conditions. view more (2007-09-26)
Accelerating urbanization presents daunting engineering challenge
The stability and livability of the world's growing urban regions is going to depend more than ever on advances in public-infrastructure engineering, says Brad Allenby. view more (2009-02-17)
Fast-food density and neighborhood walkability affect residents' weight and waist size
In a research article published recently by the American Journal of Epidemiology, Oregon Research Institute (ORI) scientist Fuzhong Li, Ph.D., and colleagues show that a high-density of fast food outlets was associated with an increase of 3 pounds in weight and .8 inches in waist circumference among neighborhood residents who frequently ate at... view more... (2009-03-04)
Green corridors lead nowhere
Green corridors, which have become a common feature of urban planning and conservation over the past decade, may make very little difference to the diversity of plants found in our towns and cities, ecologists have found. Speaking at the British Ecological Society’s Winter Meeting, to be held at the University of Warwick on 18–20... view more... (2001-12-10)
Media Invitation - The 3Rs: A wake-up call for engineers - lessons learned from September 11th
September 11th highlights a challenge and an opportunity for the engineering community to develop infrastructure for an age in which security concerns are paramount. In his public lecture on Monday night, Robert Prieto, Chairman of Parsons Brinckerhoff, will outline a method to identify and prioritise development within the urban infrastructure... view more... (2002-10-24)
Marine pathogens spread much faster than their terrestrial counterparts
It has become increasingly clear that pathogen epidemics are as significant a component of marine systems as they are in terrestrial systems. At an National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) working group on Diseases in the Ocean, McCallum, Harvell and Dobson collated data on epidemic spread from both terrestrial and marine... view more... (2003-11-24)
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