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Open AccessPublished: 29 October 2025

Extent and Techniques of Coastal Land Reclamation in the Niger Delta: A Spatio-Temporal Analysis

Temple Probyne Abali, Michael Uzodianya Didia, Oye Ideki

Urban Planning and Construction · 1-14 · 10.55121/upc.v3i2.657

This study examined the scale, pattern, and impacts of swamp reclamation in the Niger Delta between 1988 and 2018, with particular attention to its implications for urban development and environmental sustainability. Using Geographic Information System (GIS) and remote sensing techniques, Landsat satellite images were analyzed t

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Open AccessPublished: 28 October 2025

Harnessing Traditional Knowledge for Circular Livestock, Environmental Resilience and Its Perspectives from Odisha, India

Abhijeet Das, Satchidananda Mishra

New Countryside · 18-41 · 10.55121/nc.v5i1.783

The article explores the role of traditional knowledge systems (TKS) in creating circular livestock economies and fostering environmental stewardship. The study focuses on Pathe Pathshala, a mobile, community-led education initiative led by grassroots veterinarian Dr. Balaram Sahu, and shows how locally embedded practices in ani

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Open AccessPublished: 26 October 2025

Effects of Bentonite Nanoplatelets and Low Magnetic Field Intensity on the Pore Structure of Polyacrylamide Gel

Abayomi I Adeleke, Mustafa M. Rajabali, Jonathan R Sanders, Pedro E. Arce

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials · 55-67 · 10.55121/nefm.v4i2.782

This study investigates the effects of low-intensity magnetic fields and nanoplatelet incorporation on the structure and transport behavior of polyacrylamide (PAAM) gel matrices. Gel nanocomposites containing environmentally benign montmorillonite (MMT) nanoplatelets were prepared under controlled magnetic field orientations dur

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Open AccessPublished: 26 October 2025

Slow Looking at Artworks in the Museum Context—Exploration of the Viewers’ Observations with Reflexive Thematic Analysis

Kristina Timonen

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 145-166 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.680

Art can serve as a contextual element and promote wellbeing. Meanings derived from artworks are related to, for instance, cultural backgrounds, languages, mood and viewing technique. This study focused on art viewers’ experiences, and the participants were picked with different cultural backgrounds, mood settings and spoken lang

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Open AccessPublished: 24 October 2025

The Wine Route in Argentina: History, Culture and Sustainable Contributions to the Economy and the Environment

Noemí Gómez, Patricia Vazquez

New Countryside · 1-17 · 10.55121/nc.v5i1.786

The Mendoza Wine Route can be conceived as a Latin American benchmark for the articulation of history, oenology, and culture, which embodies SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) in several of its goals. From a historical and heritage perspective, the network of irrigation ditches and public trees protects and manages an u

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Open AccessPublished: 23 October 2025

Morphology and Functional Behavior of Polyacrylamide Hydrogels Reinforced with Sustainable Montmorillonite Nanoclay

Abayomi I. Adeleke, Jonathan R. Sanders, Pedro E. Arce

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials · 43-54 · 10.55121/nefm.v4i2.747

Polyacrylamide (PAAM) hydrogels are widely used in electrophoretic separations of proteins, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and cells due to their high resolving power, optical and ultraviolet (UV) transparency, electro-neutrality, and tunable pore structure. Incorporation of nanomaterials into PAAM gels has been proposed as a stra

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Open AccessPublished: 21 October 2025

Last-Mile Logistics Optimization in West Africa: A Machine Learning-Driven Case Study of Ghana and Burkina Faso

Eugene Ansah Owusu Ampaw, Qin Jin, Maxwell Ako Owusu-Ampaw, Isaac Richard Malan

Transportation Development Research · 40-51 · 10.55121/tdr.v3i2.435

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the emergence of e-commerce and the rising population of cities is placing novel strain on logistics systems. The efficiency of last-mile delivery (LMD) is an important factor for improving the economic output and sustainable development of cities, particularly in fast urban development areas. This study i

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Open AccessPublished: 20 October 2025

The Impact of Weather Conditions on the Number of Road Accidents in England

Piotr Gorzelańczyk, Dominique Trual Molintas

Transportation Development Research · 29-39 · 10.55121/tdr.v3i2.875

This study investigates the relationship between average monthly surface temperature and road traffic accidents in England, across ten years. Using (n = 120) on collisions, casualties, and average surface temperature, we applied descriptive statistics, Pearson and Spearman correlations, simple linear regressions, and a multivari

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Open AccessPublished: 20 October 2025

Linguistic Deviances as Stylistic Resources in the Nigerian Music Industry: A Semiotic Analysis of Adeleke’s “Funds” and Apata’s “Hustle”

Peter Oyewole Makinde, Precious Chinasa Onyenwe

Linguistic Exploration · 133-150 · 10.55121/le.v2i2.768

This study examined linguistic deviances (LDs) as stylistic resources in the Nigerian music industry, through a semiotic analysis of Adeleke’s “Funds” and Apata’s “Hustle”. Linguistic deviance, a hallmark of creative language use in artistic expression, is explored here as a deliberate semiotic act that encodes cultural, ideolog

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Open AccessPublished: 19 October 2025

A New Eco-Friendly Approach for Smart Composite Structures Based on Carbon Nanotube Fibres

Brahim Attaf

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials · 27-42 · 10.55121/nefm.v4i2.746

In the global nanocomposites market, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are gaining significant attention due to their potential for revolutionary, high-performance applications. However, proactive measures are still required to ensure their safe use across the entire life cycle, minimizing environmental and health risks. To address these

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