IF 6 1区经济学

Cities Pub Date : 2024-11-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2024.105568

Arash Tavakoli , Isabella P. Douglas , Hae Young Noh , Jackelyn Hwang , Sarah L. Billington

{"title":"Psycho-behavioral responses to urban scenes: An exploration through eye-tracking","authors":"Arash Tavakoli , Isabella P. Douglas , Hae Young Noh , Jackelyn Hwang , Sarah L. Billington","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105568","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105568","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Reflected through a series of objective and subjective perceptions, the built environment in an urban area plays a significant role in shaping human well-being. While previous studies have mostly focused on the positive effects of urban green spaces drawing from observational or subjective metrics, it is evident that other urban elements, such as the presence of mismanaged trash can also play a major role in shaping various aspects of human well-being. This paper focuses on the conscious and unconscious (through eye-tracking) effects of the presence of construction sites, recreational vehicles (RVs), and trash within urban settings on people's self-reported stress, valence, and arousal, as well as perceptions of social disorder, social cohesion, danger, and desirability of different neighborhoods. Our results indicate the adverse effect of the presence of such elements on well-being and urban perception metrics measured through standard questionnaires and eye-tracking, with trash having the highest adverse impact. Additional results from eye-tracking analysis reveal that participants spend more time viewing the area of the image with trash, consistent with their self-reported ratings. Our results highlight the spectrum of conscious and unconscious effects of the built environment on human well-being and help quantify such effects.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"156 ","pages":"Article 105568"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142587086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Uneven and divergent spatial figurations: A five-pronged typology of urban and peri-urban formations in Romania 参差不齐的空间形态：罗马尼亚城市和城郊形态的五重类型学

IF 6 1区经济学

Cities Pub Date : 2024-11-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2024.105578

Norbert Petrovici , Florin Poenaru

{"title":"Uneven and divergent spatial figurations: A five-pronged typology of urban and peri-urban formations in Romania","authors":"Norbert Petrovici , Florin Poenaru","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105578","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105578","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper introduces a five-pronged typology to conceptualize the variegated and dynamic spatial figurations of urban and peri-urban areas in Romania, addressing a gap in the current literature on planetary urbanization by elucidating the differentiation between and within peri-urban spaces. Through analyses incorporating principal components, cluster analyses, association and analysis of variance this study delineates the distinctive patterns of demographic, economic, and spatial transformations across Romania's urban landscape. The typology not only highlights the complexities of peri-urban development, but also provides a critical framework for examining the socio-economic forces shaping these areas. We show that peri-urban spaces exhibit considerable heterogeneity; their processes of formation, dynamics, relationships with core cities, and trajectories vary significantly and are contingent upon specific contexts. This is what we synthetically call uneven and divergent spatial figurations that peri-urban development produces. We enlarge the “spatial figuration” framework that springs from the Lefebvrian trialectic of spatial production to challenge the urban-rural dichotomies and highlight the inter-scalar dynamics of change in the discontinuous and historically rooted peri-urban areas. The text contributes to emergent scholarship in the field that has shifted focus from examining the emergence of peri-urban spaces to addressing the diverse typologies of these spatial formations and their internal variation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"156 ","pages":"Article 105578"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142593435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Unraveling the complex nexus: How residential land with diverse functions shapes the spatial dynamics of urban burglary 解开复杂的联系：具有不同功能的住宅用地如何形成城市盗窃的空间动态

IF 6 1区经济学

Cities Pub Date : 2024-11-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2024.105554

Guangwen Song , Jiaxin Zheng , Jiaxin Feng , Xiaoxue Li , Chunxia Zhang , Luzi Xiao

{"title":"Unraveling the complex nexus: How residential land with diverse functions shapes the spatial dynamics of urban burglary","authors":"Guangwen Song , Jiaxin Zheng , Jiaxin Feng , Xiaoxue Li , Chunxia Zhang , Luzi Xiao","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105554","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105554","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An existing disparity between the actual and planned land use function for a given parcel highlights a knowledge gap in how mixed-use residential parcels influence burglary spatial patterns. To bridge this gap, our study leverages land use data and Points of Interest (POIs) to categorize residential land into distinct types, and further explore the influence of mixed-use residential land and housing types on the spatial distribution of burglary rates. Key findings reveal that: 1) Residential land can be segmented into three distinct categories: pure residential, residential-office, and residential-commercial. 2) While a significant relationship is not observed between residential-office land and burglary, both pure residential and residential-commercial land exhibit a notable increase in burglary occurrences, with the latter exerting the most significant impact. 3) Notably, the commercial environment significantly heightens the attractiveness of high-end commercial housing for burglary, whereas for affordable housing, the commercial environment enhances its deterrent effect against burglary. This dichotomy is attributed to the spatial service scope and target clientele of commercial facilities. The findings furnish a scientific rationale for burglary prevention and control strategies across diverse community types, ultimately contributing to a safer urban environment. Furthermore, the implications of this research are applicable to cities globally grappling with the challenge of managing mixed-use residential land safety in the context of urbanization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"156 ","pages":"Article 105554"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142587125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Inclusion of differences through the rhythm of the city. An analysis of an urban neighbourhood park 通过城市节奏包容差异。城市街区公园分析

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Cities Pub Date : 2024-11-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2024.105475

Sandro Cattacin, Fiorenza Gamba

{"title":"Inclusion of differences through the rhythm of the city. An analysis of an urban neighbourhood park","authors":"Sandro Cattacin, Fiorenza Gamba","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105475","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105475","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Differences in lifestyle, age, abilities, material possibilities, but also gender are the rule in urban space, homogeneity and commonalities the exception. Dealing with these differences in the management and planning of shared spaces is a major challenge for cities. Based on a three-year observation of the rhythms of a neighbourhood park in Geneva, we argue that such spaces are urban commons that can be managed by a bottom-up logic if some conditions of self-organisation are present, in particular a design of the place facilitating the production of trust and encounters, a social context of respect of differences generated by an urban climate of indifference and finally a democratic way of solving problems (a liberal way of coordination). The results show that the temporal division of use of a same place, based on users' observations of the others, on expectations, conflictive short encounters, and reflexive learning processes are fundamentals to transform a space into a shared common place of inclusion. In this process without negotiators, the temporal organisation of the space is a key element in the creation of a common space for all.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"156 ","pages":"Article 105475"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142587127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Equality in the water: How does water ecological civilization city policy enhance inclusive development in China? 水中的平等：水生态文明城市政策如何促进中国的包容性发展？

IF 6 1区经济学

Cities Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2024.105555

Congyu Zhao , Lingqiang Kong , Chao Zhong , Na Ying

{"title":"Equality in the water: How does water ecological civilization city policy enhance inclusive development in China?","authors":"Congyu Zhao , Lingqiang Kong , Chao Zhong , Na Ying","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105555","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105555","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper constructs an index system to measure the level of inclusive development in China's 283 cities during 2005–2021, and then empirically examines the spatial impact of water ecological civilization city policy, an environmental regulation policy, on inclusive development, based on the spatial difference-in-differences approach. This study offers some fresh insights with the following research findings. First, water ecological civilization city policy plays a positive role in stimulating inclusive development not only in pilot cities locally, but also in surrounding cities due to the spatial spillover effect. Moreover, the spatial spillover effects attenuate as the distance thresholds expand. Second, the heterogeneous impact of water ecological civilization city policy on inclusive development is confirmed, which is more effective in cities with lower population density, lower Engel coefficient, and that are resource-based. Third, water ecological civilization city policy directly promotes inclusive development by accelerating affluence, harmony, and sustainability, which are three pillars of inclusive development. Fourth, this paper also figures out two mediators between the nexus of water ecological civilization city policy and inclusive development, namely residential medical expenditure and human capital, which successfully advanced the current academic findings regarding the negative role of environmental pollution in people's living health and work conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"156 ","pages":"Article 105555"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142578000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Deciphering the new governance experiment of dilapidated neighborhoods in China: A case of Xi'ma New Village, Wuhan 解读中国破旧小区的新治理实验：武汉西马新村案例

IF 6 1区经济学

Cities Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2024.105569

Zhouwei Hu , Zhigang Li

{"title":"Deciphering the new governance experiment of dilapidated neighborhoods in China: A case of Xi'ma New Village, Wuhan","authors":"Zhouwei Hu , Zhigang Li","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105569","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105569","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Approximately 100 million residents in Chinese cities inhabit former work-unit neighborhoods and municipal housing areas. Since the 1990s, the state has retreated from the direct provision of neighborhood services. However, as the alternative approach, commercialized property management has largely failed in these neighborhoods, leading to their gradual decline into “dilapidated neighborhoods.” Consequently, the poor living conditions and inadequate services severely constrained the well-being of these residents. Recently, new governance experiments have emerged in dilapidated neighborhoods across Chinese cities, warranting significant attention and exploration. Drawing on fieldwork and interviews conducted from 2019 to 2023 in Xi'ma New Village, Wuhan City, this research investigates the evolving governance shaped by affordable property management. Our findings indicate that, first, when sponsoring dilapidated neighbourhoods for affordable property management, the state's rationale is to address the crisis and alleviate social tensions; second, state leadership is reinforced through a multi-scalar governance network surrounding property management; third, in this case, the process of how the state achieved the above goals through deploying and mobilizing market and society exemplifies “state entrepreneurialism” in Chinese cities. Thus, the study offers nuanced insights, particularly at the neighborhood level, enabling readers to understand the evolving governance modalities in Chinese cities, especially in the context of (re)increasing state control and leadership.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"156 ","pages":"Article 105569"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142578001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Implementing without evaluating: The missing link in understanding the effectiveness of financial incentive programs for e-bikes 实施而不评估：了解电动自行车财政激励计划有效性的缺失环节

IF 6 1区经济学

Cities Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2024.105528

Hossein Nosratzadeh , Debjit Bhowmick , Ana Belén Ríos Carmona , Lauren Pearson , Jason Thompson , Thao Thai , Ben Beck

{"title":"Implementing without evaluating: The missing link in understanding the effectiveness of financial incentive programs for e-bikes","authors":"Hossein Nosratzadeh , Debjit Bhowmick , Ana Belén Ríos Carmona , Lauren Pearson , Jason Thompson , Thao Thai , Ben Beck","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105528","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105528","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The surging popularity of electric bicycles aligns with global objectives for active and sustainable mobility, a cornerstone of transportation policy. However, persistent barriers such as inadequate infrastructure and safety concerns, coupled with the steep cost of e-bikes, hinder their widespread adoption. To address the latter issue, various financial incentive programs have been implemented with the aim of increasing e-bike use. This review synthesises existing evidence to assess the effectiveness of these incentives in promoting modal shift to e-bikes. The review highlights the scarcity of published evidence on the effectiveness of financial incentive programs, which limits our understanding of the most effective design and structure of such schemes to inform policy. Despite this, findings from available studies indicate an increase in e-bike use and a corresponding decrease in car use among participants in the reviewed programs. There is a critical need for more rigorous studies, preferably employing experimental or quasi-experimental longitudinal designs, to comprehensively assess the effectiveness of e-bike financial incentive programs in delivering e-bike uptake and modal shift away from cars.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"156 ","pages":"Article 105528"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142577999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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How digital village construction affects to the effectiveness of rural governance? — Research on the NCA and QCA methods 数字乡村建设如何影响乡村治理的成效？- NCA和QCA方法研究

IF 6 1区经济学

Cities Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2024.105514

Zhimin He , Meiling Chen , Dongming Gu

{"title":"How digital village construction affects to the effectiveness of rural governance? — Research on the NCA and QCA methods","authors":"Zhimin He , Meiling Chen , Dongming Gu","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105514","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105514","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Digital village construction is not only an effective tool to promote rural revitalization and enhance rural development but also provides crucial support for the modernization and transformation of rural governance (RG). This study utilized a mixed-method approach combining necessary condition analysis and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis to analyze the 84 pilot districts of digital village policies in China in groups. A combination of factors influenced RG effectiveness in the context of digital village construction at both the social and technical system levels. Moreover, no single antecedent variable was a necessary factor in influencing RG effectiveness. Instead, seven antecedent variables, when combined, created four configurations that improved RG effectiveness. The analysis of regional heterogeneity revealed significant differences between the types of configurations that enhanced RG effectiveness in western China and those in central and eastern China. By revealing the interactions between factors of digital RG, the results provide insights for further enhancing RG effectiveness in the context of digital rural development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"156 ","pages":"Article 105514"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142578002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Unraveling the heterogeneity of pathways linking residential green space quantity and quality to the well-being of older adults in different housing price communities 揭示不同房价社区中居住绿地的数量和质量与老年人福祉之间的联系途径的异质性

IF 6 1区经济学

Cities Pub Date : 2024-11-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2024.105561

Jinguang Zhang , Tianyu Xia , Yingyi Cheng , Shuai Zhou , Ziying Cai , Bing Zhao , Payam Dadvand

{"title":"Unraveling the heterogeneity of pathways linking residential green space quantity and quality to the well-being of older adults in different housing price communities","authors":"Jinguang Zhang , Tianyu Xia , Yingyi Cheng , Shuai Zhou , Ziying Cai , Bing Zhao , Payam Dadvand","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105561","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105561","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Preliminary evidence suggests that socioeconomically disadvantaged groups may derive greater health benefits from residential green space (RGS); however, the heterogeneity of the mechanisms underlying the health effects of RGS across socioeconomic status strata remains unclear. This study aimed to examine the association between RGS quantity and quality and subjective well-being (SWB) in older adults, and to unravel the variation in this association and its mechanisms based on housing price levels (as an SES proxy), using a sample of 439 older adults in Nanjing, China. Multivariate linear models and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used to evaluate the association between RGS and SWB and to examine their underlying pathways. Multi-group SEM analysis was employed to investigate the effect modification of SES on these pathways. We found that RGS was positively associated with SWB by promoting physical activity and social cohesion, and by reducing perceived air pollution and noise. Older adults in low-SES communities were more likely to benefit from RGS exposure. These variations could be partially explained by differences in physical activity and social cohesion, which were more pertinent for older adults in low-SES communities. Our findings have implications for green interventions aimed at achieving health equity in underdeveloped urban environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"156 ","pages":"Article 105561"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142572409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Women's perceived safety in public places and public transport: A narrative review of contributing factors and measurement methods 妇女在公共场所和公共交通中的安全感：对促成因素和测量方法的叙述性审查

IF 6 1区经济学

Cities Pub Date : 2024-11-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2024.105534

Shreya Dubey , Ajay Bailey , Jinwoo (Brian) Lee

{"title":"Women's perceived safety in public places and public transport: A narrative review of contributing factors and measurement methods","authors":"Shreya Dubey , Ajay Bailey , Jinwoo (Brian) Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105534","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2024.105534","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Women's perception of safety in public spaces is influenced not only by potential risks of crime or accidents but also by diverse built environment, individual, and social characteristics. These impacts can manifest through a disruption of social engagement and outdoor activities, which can negatively affect their mobility, overall quality of life, and well-being. This study employs a narrative review approach of 32 academic articles to identify various factors that can affect women's perception of safety in public places and while using public transport. We further selected 21 studies that provide substantive data on the built environment, individual characteristics, and social factors, while also examining their intersectionality. By adopting an intersectionality framework, we evaluated the relative importance of each factor based on its consistency and prominence in previous research and assessed their significance in contributing to women's perception of safety. The findings highlight the importance of urban design and built environment improvements, such as street lighting and walking path conditions, in enhancing women's perceived safety. They also suggest integrating social and built factors into safety strategies and emphasise the potential of emerging technologies for collecting data and assessing safety perceptions across diverse populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"156 ","pages":"Article 105534"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142572408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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