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Visual Context and Behavioral Priming in Pedestrian Crossing Decisions: Evidence from a Stated Preference Experiment in Ecuadorian Urban Areas

Yasmany García-Ramírez, Fernando Arrobo-Herrera, Alejandra Cruz-Cortez, Luis Fernández-Garrido et al. • Smart Cities (2026)

Pedestrian safety in developing countries faces critical challenges from rapid urbanization and infrastructure deficiencies. This study investigates how visual context influences pedestrian crossing preferences through a controlled stated p...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/smartcities9010019

Geospatial for Good: Empowering Citizens for Sustainable Urban and Rural Futures

S. K. Malick, V. Chavan, V. Chavan, S. Ravan et al. • ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences (2025)

Geospatial technologies are rapidly emerging as pivotal tools for advancing sustainable urban and rural development through citizen empowerment in India and worldwide. This study systematically reviews peer-reviewed and grey literature to e...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/isprs-annals-X-5-W2-2025-375-2025

Study of the Architecture of a Smart City

Jose Antonio Rodriguez, Francisco Javier Fernandez, Pablo Arboleya • Proceedings (2018)

In recent years, we are experiencing a digital revolution in many contexts, the digitalization of industry (Industry 4.0), the digitalization of public administrations, the digitalization of people and things (Internet of Things) and, of co...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/proceedings2231485

Effect of chemical treatment on the mechanical and thermal performance of flax fiber reinforced aluminium 6082 laminate: a machine learning-enhanced investigation

M. Vinod, B. S. Nithyananda, Shrishail B. Sollapur, Satish Gajbhiv et al. • Scientific Reports (2026)

Abstract This work examined the role of alkaline and epoxy-based surface chemical treatments on the mechanical and thermal properties of flax fiber reinforced Aluminum Alloy 6082 hybrid Fiber Metal Laminates (FMLs), integrated with machine ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-58852-w

A study on the flexural behaviour of lightweight concrete beams reinforced with pumice, silica fume and carbon fibers

Guledagudd Chaitali B., Praveen Kannam, Kulkarni Vinayak N. • Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials (2026)

Lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC) incorporating pumice aggregates offers a sustainable alternative to conventional concrete, enabling a reduced self-weight while maintaining adequate strength and stiffness for structural applications. T...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1515/jmbm-2025-0113

Extrapolative prediction in multiphase flow pipelines: a multi-fidelity surrogate approach with stacking ensemble

Pengcheng Cao, Kai Wang, Ting Zhang, Lihui Yang • Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics (2026)

Accurate extrapolation of multiphase flow behaviour in offshore pipelines is hindered by limited field data, simulator bias, and strong nonlinearities. A multi-fidelity surrogate approach with stacking ensemble is proposed to address these ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/19942060.2026.2646081

Physical model test study on shear strength characteristics of slope sliding surface in Nanfen open-pit mine

Zhigang Tao, Yu Shu, Xiaojie Yang, Yanyan Peng et al. • International Journal of Mining Science and Technology (2020)

A physical model for the footwall slope of Nanfen open-pit mine, China was established using a self-developed deep geological engineering disaster model test system. A thermosensitive similar material, paraffin, was selected to simulate a w...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmst.2020.05.006

Strengthening Crypto-1 Cipher Against Algebraic Attacks

Farah Afianti, Ari M. Barmawi • Journal of ICT Research and Applications (2015)

In the last few years, several studies addressed the problem of data security in Mifare Classic. One of its weaknesses is the low random number quality. This causes SAT solver attacks to have lower complexity. In order to strengthen Crypto-...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5614/itbj.ict.res.appl.2015.9.1.5

Bayesian ANN-Based Prediction and Multi-Objective Optimization of Tribological Behavior in Magnesium Alloy AZ91D at Elevated Temperature Using Pareto GA

Beniyel Muthuraj, Sivapragash Murugesan, Rajesh Rajamony, Michael Thomas Rex Francis • Materials Research (2025)

This study uses an artificial neural network (ANN) model to predict the wear rate and friction coefficient of the magnesium alloy AZ91D, based on experimental data from a pin-on-disc tribometer. The model includes three essential process pa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/1980-5373-mr-2025-0388

A New Golden Age? Proposal for an Innovative Global Health Funding Mechanism for Middle‐Income Countries

Claire Chaumont, Jenny Hsi, Christine Bohne, Sana Mostaghim et al. • Global Challenges (2017)

Abstract Despite economic growth and increased global commitment to health financing in the past decades, the health needs of some of the world's most vulnerable people remain overlooked. In particular, middle‐income countries (MICs) often ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/gch2.201700015

Aesthetics of digital formation with the beginning of the twenty-first century

Soha Hassan, Doaa Goda, Saeed Hassan Abdel – Rahman • Journal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science (2021)

Change is a characteristic of every revolution that occurred when it took place. The rise of the industrial revolution and the technological revolution accompanied effects on various aspects of life, economic, political, literary, artistic,...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21608/mjaf.2020.22934.1489

Vulnerability assessment of urban remnant mountain ecosystems based on ecological sensitivity and ecosystem services

Qiuyu Luo, Yu Bao, Zhitai Wang, Xintong Chen et al. • Ecological Indicators (2023)

Urban remnant mountains (URMs) are precious natural green habitat patches that can provide a series of ecosystem services for multi-mountainous cities. The increase in ecological sensitivity and degradation of ecosystem services affected by...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110314

Spatial Prioritizing of Integrated Management Systems in Urban Districts (Case Study: Tehran municipality districts)

Seyedali Alavi, Mahammad Molayee Ghelich, Hadi Javadzad Aghdam, Bahman Najafpour • نشریه جغرافیا و برنامه‌ریزی (2015)

The city as part of a hierarchy of spatial systems and divisions of political-geographical in each country based on various criteria such as type of governance, management, knowledgement, social interest and public participation in decision...

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SOUNDCSAPE AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORIC DISTRICTS IN BANDUNG

Widjaja Martokusumo, Heru W Poerbo, Joko Sarwono, Anugrah S. Sudarsono et al. • Tataloka (2019)

According to UNESCO Convention 1972, cultural heritage consists of tangible and intangible heritage. Soundscape has been considered as a part of the intangible heritage, and it refers to the perceptual quality. In the realm of built environ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.14710/tataloka.21.2.371-380

Measurement the Mentality of Residents of the New Districts and Planned in Relation with the Guality of Life Components (Case Study: Jahed neighborhood of Mashhad)

Fatemeh Mohamad Niaye Qaraee, Marzieh Teimouri, MohamadAli Khanizadeh • جغرافیا و توسعه (2017)

Paying attention only to the growth of cities and to avoid developing developmental approaches toward cities has led to the emergence of macrocosmic phenomena, which has a direct impact on the quality of life in cities. A remarkable point i...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22111/gdij.2017.3467

Techno-economic feasibility analyses of grid- connected solar photovoltaic power plants for small scale industries of Punjab, Pakistan

Monib Ahmad, Abraiz Khattak, Abdul Kashif Janjua, Ahmad Aziz Alahmadi et al. • Frontiers in Energy Research (2022)

The globally soaring energy prices and electricity shortfall are major hurdles in the economic development of Pakistan. To cope with periodic power outages, small and medium enterprise (SME) business owners have to fall back on alternate po...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fenrg.2022.1028310