The formation and occurrence of urban heat island (UHI) is a result of rapid urbanization and
associated concretization. Due to intensification of heat combined with high pollution levels …

Zagros Forest provides various ecosystem services such as food, timber, water, carbon
storage, air purification, wildlife habitat as well as social and cultural benefits for both …

This study examines the viability of working from home as an alternative to daily commuting
for the working women of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region in India. Work from home has …

In developing countries, research found that rural populations express levels of well-being
lower than that of urban populations. However, previous investigations do not compare …

Impacts of demographic changes on forests and forestry are not widely understood beyond
a very broad and superficial relationship in which population growth increases the demand …

Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) contributes to food security, serves as an
opportunity for income generation, and provides recreational services to urban citizens. With …

To manage water resources effectively at a local level, decision makers need to understand
how climate change and human activity may impact local streamflow as a precious natural …

Resource-efficient growth, which is characterized as integrated land use and trans-portation
development, is cost effective and stimulates growth while reducing environmental impact …

Zooplankton abundance, biomass, and composition from the ports of Mumbai, India, were
studied by selecting 14 stations in and around the area during three different periods …

Coastal waters are the ultimate receivers of the organic waste materials generated by
upstream cities and towns. This waste can cause dissolved oxygen depletion due to …