Prior studies have established the importance of social capital in fostering disaster resilience especially among diverse and marginalised populations. Yet, most have focused on its structural dimension, treating social capital as a pre-existing attribute. Limited attention has been given to its communicative underpinning—how shared meaning-making, particularly through storytelling networks as open and participatory spaces, actively constitutes social capital. Addressing this gap, this study draws on storytelling networks theory and the notion of narrative agency to examine how community self-organised storytelling networks, comprising agents, stories, and practices, shape collective sensemaking as the foundation of social capital. Based on 36 in-depth interviews with community members, emergency practitioners, and service providers, the study reconceptualises social capital through a participatory storytelling lens and advances a critical understanding of narrative agency amid power asymmetries. It also offers practical insights into how diverse storytelling agents co-make social capital and outlines directions for future research.

Abstract In order to improve the safety of vehicle-mounted liquid hydrogen storage and transportation and reveal the leakage and diffusion characteristics of vehicle-mounted liquid hydrogen in open space, a numerical simulation model of liquid hydrogen leakage and diffusion was established. The leakage and diffusion behavior of liquid hydrogen during transportation was studied. The influence of wind speed, leakage rate, leakage time, wind temperature, ground temperature, and other factors on the diffusion behavior of hydrogen clouds was analyzed. The results show that the flammable hydrogen cloud formed after the leakage of liquid hydrogen diffuses from the near ground to the distant air, and the volume expands rapidly, resulting in a significant increase in the potential hazard area. The combustible hydrogen cloud has typical radial concentration gradient distribution characteristics, and the hydrogen concentration decreases from the center to the periphery. The spatial diffusion range and volume change are mainly affected by wind speed, leakage rate, and leakage duration, while the influence of wind temperature and ground temperature is relatively limited.

A wasteland is a category of urban open space widely recognised as a resource. An apparently abandoned piece of land corresponds primarily to a space for discovery. Even if this is evident, a wasteland is generally considered from a mono-functional perspective. Research on the subject of wasteland is generally oriented towards the application of a single analysis, and this could lead to limitations of vision that are examined by this contribution. This paper reflects on how to fill this gap, taking ‘En Ster’ wasteland in Liège as a laboratory. It assumes that a wasteland contains more than one meaning that may support a planning and design process, and by activating a dialogue between different landscape analyses on the same wasteland reveals multiple meanings. Rethinking a wasteland beyond its boundaries could support protecting and valorising the ecological and social dimensions of the city.

Experimental study on burning rate and radiative heat transfer of two rectangular fires with different aspect ratios in open space

Openness-aware multi-prototype learning for open set medical diagnosis.

Kotabumi Sub-district serves as the administrative center and main activity hub of North Lampung Regency and has functionally exhibited characteristics of an urban area. However, this development needs to be supported by adequate readiness of facilities and infrastructure to ensure that the transformation toward an urban area can proceed optimally and sustainably. Differences in perceptions between the community and the government regarding the condition of facilities and infrastructure are important to examine as a basis for formulating appropriate development strategies. This study aims to analyze stakeholder perceptions regarding the readiness of facilities and infrastructure in Kotabumi Sub-district to become an urban area, to identify gaps between existing conditions and ideal conditions based on the requirements of the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) for Urban Residential Environment Planning and the Regional Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMD) of North Lampung Regency, and to formulate suitable area development strategies. The research employed a mixed-methods approach combining quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative data were obtained through Likert-scale questionnaires capturing community and government perceptions and were analyzed using descriptive analysis and gap analysis. Stakeholder interviews were conducted to strengthen the formulated strategies. In addition, a precedent study of district-level urban areas was used as a reference in developing the strategies. The results indicate that the readiness of facilities and infrastructure in Kotabumi Sub-district falls within the category of ready toward optimal. Government, education, health, and trade and service facilities are considered to function relatively well; however, gaps remain in terms of service quality and equitable distribution. Meanwhile, cultural and recreational facilities, green open spaces, and environmental infrastructure such as sanitation, solid waste management, and drainage show relatively lower levels of readiness and are therefore prioritized for development. The study concludes that Kotabumi Sub-district has the potential and basic readiness to be developed as an urban area; however, improvements in the quality, equity, and integration of facilities and infrastructure are required through integrated planning, synergy among stakeholders, and spatial use control to meet urban area standards optimally and sustainably.

Health and social services in Italy frequently essentialize migrant women's reproductive choices as products of ‘culture’ rather than responses to structural barriers, precarious conditions or institutional failures of listening. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Verona in 2018 – including focus groups and interviews with both practitioners and migrant women – this article analyses how, to paraphrase Mary Douglas, reproductive health services ‘think’. Practitioners’ narratives reveal persistent patterns of infantilization and cultural stereotyping, while migrant women's testimonies point to experiences of obstetrical violence and alienation. Yet some street‐level bureaucrats resist these institutional logics, opening space for more reflexive care practices.

Maqasid sharia is a fundamental concept in Islamic economics to achieve social welfare through social justice and ethics in development that includes five main aspects, namely maintaining religion, maintaining the soul, maintaining reason, maintaining descendants, and maintaining property. The culture of Sipakatau, Sipakainge', Sipakalebbi is also the local wisdom of the Bugis people in maintaining the environment in the midst of development, because in this culture prioritizes social justice and the rights of the community and the environment not only to reap profits alone, likewise this culture has a supervisory function of the sipkainge attitude to maintain the surrounding environment. Meanwhile, the concept of green economy is a breakthrough to create sustainable development by paying attention to the sustainability and sustainability of the surrounding environment by emphasizing resource efficiency, low carbon, and social inclusiveness. This study will examine the relevance and integration of the maqasid sharia and culture of Sipakatau, Sipakainge', and Sipakalebbi with the green economy concept in welcoming the Indonesian nation's goal of 2045, namely a golden Indonesia. The inclusion of both is expected to open space for an economic approach that is not only environmentally friendly but also upholds spiritual, ethical, and social values. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach with a literature review as the main model. The results of the study indicate that the values ​​of maqasid sharia and culture of Sipakatau, Sipakainge', and Sipakalebbi are very much in line with the principles of the green economy and can serve as a normative framework to encourage sustainable and equitable economic policies and practices.

Medicinal plants are plants that can be a source of natural medicines used to prevent and treat various minor illnesses. Medicinal plants can be grown in the yards of residential homes or in public open spaces like RPTRA, which has benefits for preventing and treating minor illnesses, in addition to making RPTRA more lush, green, and beautiful, thus combining health and esthetic benefits. The method involves sharing a Google form to gage residents' interest in planting medicinal plants, conducting a survey at RPTRA locations without medicinal plants (specifically RPTRA Amanah in North Jakarta), and coordinating to implement the planting of medicinal plants at RPTRA Amanah in North Jakarta thru the empowerment of TP PKK. The expected outcome is that RPTRA Amanah in North Jakarta will become more lush, green, and esthetically pleasing.

Urban green infrastructure (UGI) is an interconnected system of natural and semi-natural spaces, such as green areas, open spaces, and water features, which are strategically planned to provide ecosystem services and address community needs. UGIs should be inclusive and enhance human well-being, supporting biodiversity and facilitating access to natural resources. This study introduces a methodological framework for identifying UGIs, based on a taxonomic analysis of key ecosystem services (ES) essential to urban quality, including outdoor recreation, flood risk management, carbon capture and storage, habitat quality, and climate regulation. Furthermore, UGIs are modelled as complex networks composed of core areas, and urban ecological corridors. This approach is applied to the Functional Urban Area (FUA) of Cagliari in Italy. The findings indicate that areas with high levels of climate regulation, carbon storage and habitat quality are particularly well-suited for inclusion in UGI. While recreational potential is comparatively lower, it remains locally significant. On the other hand, flood mitigation zones demonstrate reduced connectivity due to urban impermeable surfaces.

In many Latin American cities, rapid densification, shrinking public land reserves, and growing spatial, social and biophysical fragmentation have heightened the urban significance of large, private, closed open spaces (COSs). COS, marked by restricted access and social homogeneity, operate as capsular urban models that limit socio-environmental integration, urban continuity and resilience. Far from being mere enclaves, the reconfiguration of COS emerges as a critical response to contemporary urban challenges with the capacity to reshape urban structures by generating new social and spatial connectivities. This article examines the transformation of COSs in urban contexts, such as golf clubs, into accessible public landscapes as hybrid open spaces (HOSs), a topic that remains underexplored internationally. For that, this research proposes a design-oriented, multiscalar framework (city and zonal/local) that integrates open and closed spatial programs within the wider urban open space system. Considering urban, biophysical, and sociocultural dynamics, and drawing on the concepts of accessibility, connectivity, diversity, and flexibility, the study develops guidelines and design strategies for hybridising private and public recreational and environmental uses to strengthen urban integration. Using El Rodeo Gold Club in Medellín as a case study, the work contributes to landscape architecture by advancing the transformation of underutilised COS into inclusive, multifunctional HOS, positioning COS as a strategic asset for sustainable urban environments. The framework can be replicable in other similar contexts.

The campus park cleanup is a concrete effort to raise student awareness of the importance of cleanliness and the preservation of green open spaces. This program focuses not only on physical activities such as cleaning, land management, and planting, but also aims to foster pro-environmental behavior through direct student involvement. Using the Participatory Action Research (PAR) method, this activity involves students in every stage, from planning, implementation, and evaluation, thus encouraging dialogue, cooperation, and a sense of shared responsibility. The implementation results show high student enthusiasm and participation, as evidenced by their dedication in cleaning the park area, removing weeds, cultivating the soil, and planting ornamental and edible plants. This activity concluded that environmental awareness was formed, solidarity was strengthened, and a sense of ownership of the campus environment grew. In addition to impacting the physical condition of the park, this activity also serves as an educational medium to instill environmental values ​​from an early age. It is hoped that such activities can be carried out sustainably to create a clean and comfortable campus environment for the entire academic community.

Chromolaena odorata is luxuriantly growing weed, found open spaces, roadsides, railway station tracks sides and wastelands. Flowers f this plant has peculiar smell. This articles reviews on essential oil components studied in different countries form different plant parts. It is found that variations of components of essential oil in different countries and even in different locations of same country. Some components are same but their percentage are different. Difference in yield, number of components and percentage is due to difference in climatic conditions and geographical locations. Certain components such as germacrene D, geijerene, pinene, pregeijerene, caryophyllene, murolene are common in most of countries. Because of these components aroma is similar. Variation in components suggest derivatives of the compounds due to disparity in climatic and edaphic conditions. This difference in components of essential oil will create a new research idea to find out mechanism of essential oil formation, factors affecting the mechanism or pathways of essential oil formation

Rapid urban densification in cities of the Global South has intensified land scarcity and constrained the provision of green open spaces, particularly in compact residential neighborhoods. In such contexts, community-based urban agriculture has emerged as an adaptive response to environmental, social, and spatial challenges. While existing studies widely acknowledge the multifunctional benefits of urban agriculture, empirical investigations that systematically examine its spatial logic and integration within dense built environments remain limited, especially in Southeast Asian cities. This study aims to reframe community-based urban agriculture as an integrated socio-spatial and environmental infrastructure embedded within compact urban fabrics. Using a case study approach, the research investigates urban agriculture practices in Kemantren Gondokusuman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Data were collected through field mapping, spatial documentation, and descriptive–quantitative analysis focusing on spatial typologies, distribution patterns, green open space ratios, and system integration. The results identify 22 spatially distributed urban agriculture sites operating across private yards, residual spaces, and communal facilities, with a density of approximately 0.055 sites/ha in an area characterized by a green open space provision of only 14.5%. Findings reveal that urban agriculture functions as a micro-scale environmental infrastructure through the integration of spatial efficiency, production systems, environmental functions, and community-based operational mechanisms. Rather than compensating for green space deficits through land expansion, environmental performance is achieved through functional intensification of fragmented spaces. The study proposes an integrated urban agriculture model that synthesizes these interdependent systems, contributing a design-oriented framework for sustainable built environments in dense urban neighborhoods. This research advances-built environment sustainability discourse by demonstrating how urban agriculture can operate as a scalable, spatially integrated strategy for enhancing environmental and socio-spatial performance in compact cities.

This study examines the patterns and trends of snake rescues in North Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, over 35 months (2022–2024) to analyse snake ecology and develop human–snake conflict mitigation measures. A total of 2318 snakes representing 17 species were recorded, including 980 venomous and 1338 non-venomous individuals. The Indian rat snake (Ptyas mucosa) was the most frequently rescued species, followed by the Indian cobra (Naja naja), the Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii), and the common wolf snake (Lycodon aulicus). Key parameters such as refugia type, refugia temperature, and rescue timing were documented by Wildlife and Nature Conservation Trust (WNCT) snake rescuers. Analysis revealed that seasonal fluctuations significantly influenced both rescue frequency and refugia use. Among identified refugia, debris piles were the most utilised, followed by indoor rooms, open spaces, and storage areas or machinery. Snake rescues peaked during the summer months and were most frequent in the afternoon hours. Spatial mapping identified high human–snake conflict zones, underscoring the need for targeted conservation strategies and improved conflict mitigation measures in these high-risk areas.

The aim of this research is to identify key factors in the arrangement of residential areas and to develop policy strategies for enhancing the success of settlement management along the Cikapundung River. The research data was obtained using primary data ground check points at top, middle and bottom of the Cikapundung River and for taking samples of expert respondents consists 7 experts. The data used consists of primary and secondary data which is analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively cross-impact analysis using Participatory Prospective Analysis approach. The results of this study indicate that policy determinants for structuring settlement areas along the Cikapundung River are: 1) increasing welfare of the population; 2) availability of green open space; 3) availability wastewater treatment plant technology; 4) coordination between stakeholders/agencies; 5) arrangement of the aesthetics and landscape area; 6) enforcement sanctions on the violation of the law; 7) increasing capacity of the population through vertical housing; 8) community participation in environmental management; 9) illegal resident relocation program; and 10) land consolidation program. Ten key policy factors, three policy scenarios for structuring settlement areas along the Cikapundung River in future were prepared, namely pessimistic, moderate and optimistic scenarios. The choice of scenario II (moderate) is the main strategy for determining sustainable settlement area management policies. Keywords: Ecosystem, sustainabaility, enviroment, water quality, spatial planning, governance, sustainable settlement.

Abstract Digitalization, a major transformation process, has affected universities worldwide. In this study, we investigate how Swiss universities address digitalization as a matter of strategic management and positioning and the constellations of actors, interests, and institutional arrangements that produce specific organizational responses. A qualitative case study design was employed to focus on the role of educational entrepreneurship within universities by examining four public research universities in Switzerland. Our research shows empirically how actor constellations, strategic action, and institutional resource allocation have led to the establishment of new research centers, faculty positions, and degree programs as part of these universities’ digital strategies. The analysis reveals that digital strategies open spaces of opportunities where strategically minded educational entrepreneurs can pursue their interests by building alliances across disciplines, university management, and professional groups. However, the outcome of their efforts varies significantly depending on the situational resources and institutional power relations that constrain the maneuvering space of those who can sense and seize the arising opportunities. Universities primarily use digital strategies to strengthen their identities and refine existing position-taking within nested organizational fields. The widespread diffusion of digital strategies among Swiss universities reflects the internalization of digital transformation in universities’ governance mechanisms and the role of educational entrepreneurs therein. These findings enhance the understanding of educational entrepreneurship, strategic alliances, and institutional resources in the construction of universities’ organizational actorhood.

The rapid advancement of modern civilization has increasedthedemand for heavy metals, while the exhaustion of high-grade naturalore supplies compels the investigation of alternate metal sources.Simultaneously, industrial activities cause substantial amounts ofinorganic solid waste every year globally, and pyrrhotite ash (PA)represents a notable case for study. PA is an inorganic solid wasteproduced during the manufacture of phosphoric acid from roasted pyrrhotiteore and contains valuable metals, including Fe. Currently, PA is storedin large open spaces without treatment, posing significant environmentalchallenges. In response, this study aimed to extract iron oxide particles,identified as a potential raw material for the preparation of newmaterials. In this work, we develop a full synthesis process of ferromagnetichematite particles from PA, through acid leaching, followed by a hydrothermaland co-precipitation reaction. Both techniques were effective andled to the production of α-Fe2O3 (hematitestructure) as confirmed by XRD, SEM, TGA, and Raman spectroscopy techniques,while magnetic properties were determined by using VSM at room temperature.The results revealed that the extracted hematite particles exhibitferromagnetic behavior.

A novel circularly polarized (CP) ultra-wide band (UWB) microstrip antenna is presented in this investigation. A FR4 substrate with a thickness of 1.6 mm and a dielectric constant of 4.4 serves as the foundation of proposed antenna. Comprehensive measurements of the antenna are 0.65[Formula: see text] X 0.55[Formula: see text] X 0.0031[Formula: see text], whereas [Formula: see text] is the wavelength of open space at first resonating frequency 6.89 GHz. The uppermost layer is made of a compact, asymmetric radiating patch designed along with two parasitic elements at the bottom side of the path to achieve circular polarization at three frequencies, while the bottom layer incorporates an incomplete ground plane including two stubs to improve the radiation characteristics like axial ratio (AR) along with impedance bandwidth while retaining a minimal spatial envelope. With maximum return loss ([Formula: see text]) of -24.473 at 11.21 GHz with bandwidth of 11.4 GHz spanning from 3.7 GHz to 15.1 GHz, the proposed antenna also exhibits maximum gain of 2.65 dBi at 8.85 GHz. The circular polarization for the proposed antenna, with axial ratio (AR) less than 3 dB, is observed at two bands from 6.67 GHz-8.37 GHZ and 8.51 GHz-9.45 GHz. The suggested antenna gives optimum performance with circular polarization which is validated from the measurements.

In this article, I argue that diaspora diplomacy can constitute a form of epistemic resistance in contexts marked by active ignorance. I argue that migrant communities are not merely objects of public policy or economic flows, but agents capable of countering narratives, transforming hegemonic interpretive frameworks, and expanding the collective hermeneutic resources available in contemporary societies. An example of this are the Mexican diasporas that have articulated various diplomatic practices combining political action, epistemic resistance, and the production of situated knowledge. These practices generate epistemic friction and constitute a fundamental resource for confronting structural ignorance and opening spaces for democratic dialogue. Through concrete examples of transnational networks and collective actions, this article attempts to show how diaspora diplomacy allows for the reconfiguration of power relations and the redistribution of epistemic agency, thus challenging the dynamics of silencing and exclusion generated by active ignorance.