according to the current challenges toward low water use efficiency in agriculture, paying attention to the role of public participation in order to improve irrigation efficiency and effectiveness with useful methods and tools is essential. hence, approaches such as participatory irrigation management has been proposed and applied. after the primary investigation in this study, experiences of i...

assessment and application for species distribution modelling EricWaltari*, RonnySchroeder, KyleMcDonald, Robert P. Anderson and AnaCarnaval Division of Science, City College of NewYork, City University of NewYork, NewYork, NY, USA; University of Hohenheim, D-70593Stuttgart, Germany; NOAACooperative Remote Sensing Science and TechnologyCenter, City College of New York, NewYork, NY, USA; Graduat...

the process of spatial distribution of urban services in order to provide equitable access to opportunities and reduced regional disparities, and earning the highest citizen satisfaction are among the main challenges facing urban management. this requires knowledge of the current status of spatial distribution of public services in the city, followed by optimal resource allocation under varying...

Data relating to infant mortality in Salvador, Brazil, were analyzed in order to determine how infant mortality evolved in various parts of the city during the period 1980-1988. This analysis showed sharp drops in the numbers of infant deaths, proportional infant mortality (infant deaths as a percentage of total deaths), and the infant mortality coefficient (infant deaths per thousand live birt...