The daily man-biting activity of Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus and An. (Kerteszia) neivai was determined in four ecologically distinct settlements of the Naya River, Department of Valle, Colombia. Differences were found among the settlements with respect to the mosquito species present, intradomiciliary and extradomiciliary biting activity and population densities.

Detecting informal settlements might be one of the most challenging tasks within urban remote sensing. This phenomenon occurs mostly in developing countries. In order to carry out the urban planning and development tasks necessary to improve living conditions for the poorest world-wide, an adequate spatial data basis is needed (see Mason, O. S. & Fraser, C. S., 1998). This can only be obtained ...

ion, and the like. The science of climate change and its impacts is very uncertain, though this does not distinguish it from the science of water and sanitation. A more obvious distinction is that whereas progress on water and sanitation is often inhibited by a tendency to turn to outdated models of improvement, progress on adaptation to climate change is inhibited by the lack of models to turn...

The goal set by the author of study is to consider good European practices in remediation and reuse Brownfields on that basis outline possibilities for use these Bulgaria order limit territorial expansion settlements (populated places) at expense non-urbanized areas. specific character issue under determines following research methods as most suitable: document analysis method; comparison synth...

Comprehensive development of human settlements ensures balanced and sustainable development. This result is achieved by improving the quality urban environment, creating conditions for social improvement, transport infrastructure, improvement architectural operational characteristics construction objects, as well housing population. Integrated territories should be considered a system, general ...

Adaptation to climate change in small island settlements poses unique issues of access, cost, governance and cultural, historical, ecological preservation. There is a need therefore focus research efforts on these coastal order assist support their communities develop implement adaptation. This article an initial attempt evaluate categorise for settlements, based case studies general perspectiv...

Most cases settle, in employment discrimination litigation as elsewhere. Unfortunately, empirical knowledge of settlements remains limited. Data scarcity fuels untested perceptions and, all too frequently, misperceptions about how employment disputes are resolved. This Essay exploits a unique data set of successful settlements in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois fro...

This work was dedicated to the investigation of the population structure of the middle Dalmatia settlements: Jesenice, Mimice, Zivogosće and Zaostrog by surname distribution study and applying the isonymous method. The surnames of males and females in marital pairs were analyzed as well as of their first and second-generation ancestors on the sample of a total of 3,024 examinees. The analyses o...