Journals

Cultural Arts Research and Development

EISSN: 2436-8539

Publication Frequency: Semiyearly

Classical Literature

EISSN: 2759-0437

Publication Frequency: Semiyearly

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials

EISSN: 2758-3163

Publication Frequency: Semiyearly

New Countryside

EISSN: 2758-1403

Publication Frequency: Semiyearly

Transportation Development Research

EISSN: 2759-0429

Publication Frequency: Semiyearly

Food and Drug Safety

EISSN: 2759-0445

Publication Frequency: Semiyearly

Urban Planning and Construction

EISSN: 2759-0410

Publication Frequency: Semiyearly

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection

EISSN: 2759-7172

Publication Frequency: Semiyearly

Linguistic Exploration

EISSN: 2759-7199

Publication Frequency: Semiyearly

Cultural Conflict and Integration

EISSN: 2759-7180

Publication Frequency: Semiyearly

Sustainable Development and Environment of Biomass from Agriculture Residues

This communication discusses a comprehensive review of biomass energy sources, environment, and sustainable development. This includes all the biomass energy technologies, energy efficiency systems, energy conservation scenarios, energy savings, and other mitigation measures necessary to reduce emissions globally. This study highlights the energy problem and the possible savings that can be achieved through the use of biomass energy sources. Also, this study clarifies the background of the study and highlights the potential energy saving that could be achieved. The use of biomass energy sources describes the objectives, approach, and scope of the theme. However, to be truly competitive in an open market situation, higher-value products are required. Results suggest that biomass technology must be encouraged, promoted, invested in, implemented, and demonstrated as a whole, especially in remote rural areas.

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Classical Literature
Articles

Translation Methods for Food Culture-specific Expressions in David Hawkes’ English Translation of the Chu ci

The Chu ci, a significant legacy of ancient Chinese culture, showcases a diverse range of culinary vocabulary that mirrors the lifestyle of the ancient Chu people and reflects the deep-rooted Jingchu culture of China. This paper focuses on analyzing the translation methods of food-related vocabulary in the Chu ci, with a specific focus on the pieces known as the “Da zhao” (“The Great Summons”）and “Zhao hun” (“Summons of the Soul”) in the canon, which serve as the primary research object in this study. The present study primarily investigates the influential translation of the Chu ci by the renowned sinologist David Hawkes, namely, The Songs of the South (1985). It aims to explores the methods employed by Hawkes in translating the food culture-specific expressions in the Chu ci. The research findings were that as a distinguished sinologist, Hawkes took into consideration the cultural background and cognitive habits of the target readers in translating. He utilized various translation methods such as interpretation, adaptation and communicative translation to effectively interpret the original text. Besides, the paper evaluates the shortcomings present in Hawkes’ translation, including mistranslations and omissions. The goals of this study is to offer some insights and guidance for future translators, promote cross-cultural dissemination and understanding of Chinese culinary culture, and enhance global recognition and appreciation of the unique charm of Chinese civilization.

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Urban Planning and Construction
Research article

Investigating the Construction of a Post-earthquake Shelter Using the Super Adobe Method in Herat, Afghanistan

Earthquakes, as one of the most destructive natural disasters, have always posed significant challenges to humanity. The construction of temporary housing in post-earthquake conditions is very necessary and should be considered as a life-saving measure. To ensure the safety and health of the people affected by the earthquake, it is necessary to provide solutions for cheap, fast, and safe housing. Construction solutions for cheap and fast housing in times of crisis require the use of earthquake-resistant technologies. Among the types of post-earthquake temporary housing, housing construction using Super Adobe is one of the solutions that speed up the construction process and reduce costs. The purpose of this article is to investigate the need and construction of an emergency shelter using the Super Adobe method after the deadly earthquake in Herat, Afghanistan in 2023. The research paradigm is qualitative and comparative methods and logical analysis have been used in it. In the first part, the types of emergency shelters were compared and the construction of emergency shelters using the Super Adobe method in Herat was evaluated. Then 38 samples made in the Sanjab village of Herat were examined. The results of the research show that according to the geographical, economic, social, physical, and rural conditions of the region, the problems and challenges in the preparation of materials, and the construction of earthquake-resistant shelters, the Super Adobe method is the most suitable option for the construction of emergency shelters in this region. The ability to implement in a short time, the use of local materials, compatibility with the rural context, resistance to cold, heat, and climatic conditions of the region, resistance to earthquakes, low cost, and compatibility with sustainable rural development are the main reasons for the compatibility of this plan with the existing post-earthquake conditions.

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Food and Drug Safety
Articles

Advancements in Food Safety: From Novel Approaches to Controversies and One Health Perspectives

This comprehensive study focus into various facets of food safety, covering controversial topics such as the bisphenol A (BPA) tolerable daily intake set by EFSA and challenges in aggregating data from food allergen immunotherapy trials. It also explores the evaluation of isomaltulose syrup as a novel food and emphasises the significance of a One Health perspective in addressing pathogenic Clostridia. Additionally, the study highlights the pivotal role of genomic resources in understanding persistence and virulence. Through a multidisciplinary lens, the study provides insights into current advancements, offering a scientific understanding of the evolving landscape of food safety.

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Urban Planning and Construction
Research article

When the Bear Comes to Town: How the City Could Create Nature

The relationship between humans and nature is in permanent change. Where the city and nature used to be seen as enemies that needed to be kept away from each other, the current paradigm looks at a more symbiotic relationship. In this, man is seen as part of nature, and the city is seen as a determining factor in providing conditions for a rich urban ecology. In this study, urban conditions are seen as the starting point for urban design, enabling biodiversity to thrive. The aim of the research is to distill design strategies that enhance nature in an urban context. These strategies are derived from existing theories, the typical relationship between the city and nature, and the understanding of the natural landscape, and are applied in the heated, dry, and rocky conditions in the metropolitan region of Monterrey, Mexico. The main finding is that the city contains ecologies with their own characteristics, often distinct from rural or natural ecologies. These specific conditions can be amplified using adequate design strategies, which may lead to a greater biodiversity. For improving urban biodiversity, the perspective on the city shall be transformed from seeing it as an enemy of nature towards a symbiotic relationship between the two. At the same time, this perspective requires additional research into two main aspects: the way the city is able to create its own climatic conditions, and how landscape-based design can enhance the urban conditions in a way nature occupies these novel ecological niches.

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Food and Drug Safety
Articles

Robust Chemical Testing for Food Safety: Assessing and Identifying Dye Adulterants in Blueberry Juice: A Comprehensive Case Study with Statistical Measures and Correlation Analysis

In the food sector, the problem of food fraud—which encompasses the more focused category of adulteration driven by economic gain—is becoming more widely acknowledged and is raising concerns. Both the government and the industry are accountable for avoiding food adulteration, regardless of where the food danger originated. Food adulteration can result from incidents concerning food safety, food fraud, and food defence, which poses serious risks to the general public's health. In contrast to inadvertent injury in food safety events and intentional harm in food defence incidents, food fraud entails intentional activities for financial gain. Although financially motivated adulteration may have financial motivations, the unusual nature of contaminants frequently makes the related public health hazards more dangerous than traditional food safety threats. Establishing and executing a database that aggregates reports of food component fraud available for publicly accessible sources is an essential task. For governments, agencies, and individual enterprises assessing the possible dangers associated with certain items created in specific regions and those disseminated and sold elsewhere, this database provides essential information and useful data. The paper also describes current analytical tools for identifying food fraud and highlights new developments and trends in the food production industry and the food production bad sector.

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Urban Planning and Construction
Research article

Utilizing Space Syntax Techniques to Understand the Relationship Between Spatial Configuration and Walkability in Urban Neighborhoods (Case Study: Valiasr Neighborhood, Tehran)

The numerous benefits of walking, as one of the healthiest, simplest, and most cost-effective modes of transportation, have prompted many urban researchers to identify influential factors in pedestrian-oriented urbanism. These efforts aim to transform urban areas, including neighborhoods, into conducive environments for walking, thereby realizing related benefits such as sustainable development. Extensive research has confirmed the role of the built environment in attracting and distributing pedestrian movement, with a significant portion highlighting the relationship between urban configuration and walkability. This study aims to determine the role of urban configuration components in enhancing walkability at the neighborhood scale, selecting the Valiasr neighborhood in Tehran due to its location in the city’s commercial center with a high volume of pedestrian traffic. For this purpose, after identifying spatial configuration components related to walkability – including accessibility, connectivity, and spatial arrangement components – key streets in the neighborhood's spatial configuration were identified using an initial analysis of spatial arrangement variables, followed by a survey of pedestrian volumes on selected streets. The evaluation of configuration components led to design recommendations in two layout patterns – grid and parallel block. The relationship between urban configuration and walkability, utilizing space syntax techniques, was identified after analyzing spatial arrangement variables in three different scenarios (existing condition and two proposed alternatives). The results indicate that accessibility components have the most significant impact on walkability in the Valiasr neighborhood. Following this, connectivity components were identified as influential in promoting pedestrian-oriented urbanism. Regarding spatial arrangement components, a comparison with prior research confirms that spatial elements do not operate independently of mixed-use and access to services and facilities. Instead, they play a role not in the formation of movement but in facilitating and directing it.

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Transportation Development Research
Articles

European Common Data Management Platform Definition for Railway AI Function Development

Digitalisation and automation of operations in the railway industry include the use of Automatic Train Operation systems that provide automated functions to reach different levels of automation, known as the Grade of Automation (GoA) levels. These levels go up to GoA4 in which the train is automatically controlled without any staff on board. Artificial intelligence has emerged as technology that can substitute humans in certain driving tasks, in GoA3 (driverless) and GoA4 (unattended) modes. AI capabilities include perception, decision-making, precise positioning, or optimization of communications. The success of AI models depends on the quality and diversity of the data used for training, along with the set-up of a data life-cycle framework that covers creation, training, testing, deployment and monitorisation. The management of training datasets implies both expensive and time-consuming data gathering, labelling, curation and formatting efforts, potentially hindering the development of reliable AI systems. This paper presents a Common Data Management Platform developed by a consortium of European railway stakeholders, devised to efficiently manage data for AI training, and which is demonstrated in two different Proofs of Concept.

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Announcements

Editor-in-Chief Recruitment Notice
Announcements
Dear Colleagues in the Academic Community, Transportation Development Research is a newly established academic journal aimed at providing scholars with a platform for exchanging and sharing research achievements. Currently, we are seeking an experienced and dedicated scholar to serve as the inaugural Editor-in-Chief of our journal. Responsibilities and Expectations: Lead the academic direction and development strategy of the journal. Oversee the review process and select suitable reviewers to ensure the quality of submitted manuscripts. Collaborate with the editorial team to drive the day-to-day operations and development of the journal. Actively engage with the academic community to enhance the visibility and impact of the journal. Qualifications: Demonstrated excellence in the relevant field with a strong academic track record. Substantial academic and peer-review experience. Enthusiasm for advancing the development of the journal and the ability to lead a team. Active participation in academic discourse with a strong academic reputation. Application Process: Interested individuals are invited to submit their resumes and a letter of application for the Editor-in-Chief position to tdr@bilpub.com. We look forward to your contributions in building Transportation Development Research into an outstanding academic journal. Thank you for your attention and support. Best Regards, Editorial Team Transportation Development Research

29 December 2023
New Journal Alert: Urban Planning and Construction
Announcements
We are excited to announce the launch of our new journal, "Urban Planning and Construction," dedicated to exploring the dynamic field of urban planning and construction. As we embark on this exciting endeavor, we invite scholars and researchers to join us as esteemed editorial board members and editors-in-chief. If you are passionate about urban planning and construction and would like to contribute to this scholarly platform, we welcome you to apply as a self-nominee or recommend suitable candidates for the positions. Kindly download the Scholar Information Form, fill it out, and submit it to the editorial department. For the inaugural issue, we are offering a special opportunity to submit manuscripts free of charge. Yes, you read that right! We are waiving all article processing fees for the first edition. To maintain consistency, please refer to our author's guidelines for formatting details, available at: https://ojs.bilpub.com/index.php/upc/about/submissions. Feel free to contact our editorial department at upc@bilpub.com for any queries, suggestions, or submissions. Join us on this exciting journey as we delve into the realms of urban planning and construction together! Urban Planning and Construction Editorial Team

14 September 2023
Transport Development Study Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023): Inprogress
Announcements
New Journal Launch! Transportation Development Research is excited to announce the launch of our inaugural issue! As we embark on this journey, we are searching for dedicated individuals to join our esteemed editorial board as editors and chief editors. Whether you would like to self-nominate or recommend someone, we welcome your participation. To express your interest, please download the Scholar Information Form, complete it, and submit it to our editorial office. Call for Manuscripts For the first issue, we are offering free manuscript processing. All article processing fees are waived! To ensure your submission meets our guidelines, please refer to the Author's Guide:https://ojs.bilpub.com/index.php/tdr/about/submissions. Contact Information For any inquiries or submission of the Scholar Information Form, kindly direct your emails to tdr@bilpub.com. Join us in shaping the future of transportation research! Transportation Development Research Editorial Team

14 September 2023
Pre-publication of the first issue of Food and Drug Safety
Announcements
We are excited to announce the launch of a new journal, Food and Drug Safety, dedicated to the exploration of topics related to the safety of food and drugs. We are currently seeking qualified individuals to join our editorial board and serve as the chief editor. If you have expertise in this field, both self-recommendations and recommendations of others are welcome. To apply, please download the Scholar Information Form, fill it out, and submit it to the editorial office. For the inaugural issue, we are offering free manuscript handling and waiving all article processing fees. Authors are encouraged to submit their manuscripts in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the Author's Guide: https://ojs.bilpub.com/index.php/fds/about/submissions. For any inquiries or submissions, please contact the editorial office via email at: fds@bilpub.com. We look forward to your participation and contributions in promoting food and drug safety research! Food and Drug Safety Editorial Team

14 September 2023
Classical Literature First Publication (Issue 1, 2023): Inprogress
Announcements
Welcome to our newly created journal! We are looking for editorial board members and editors-in-chief, and we invite scholars to nominate themselves or suggest suitable candidates. If you are interested, please download the Scholar Information Form, fill it out and submit it to the editorial office. It is worth mentioning that we will process manuscripts for the first issue of the journal free of charge and completely waive the article processing fee. Authors are kindly requested to refer to our author guidelines to ensure proper and consistent article formatting, the link to the guidelines is here: https://ojs.bilpub.com/index.php/cl/about/submissions . If you have any questions or need further advice, please send them to the editorial office at: cl@bilpub.com. Classical Literature Editorial Team

14 September 2023
Congratulations on the success of 'MIRAI 2.0 R&I Week 2022' activity!
Announcements

02 December 2022
Welcome Prof. Dr. Pablo Froimowicz to be the Editor-in-Chief of New Environmentally-Friendly Materials
Announcements

26 October 2022