The study applies machine learning to address Ghana’s solid waste disposal challenges, using a Random Forest classifier to predict illness categories from waste practices and demographics, achieving a macro F1 score of 0.63. A MobileNetV2 image classifier was also developed for automated waste sorting, reaching 88.2% accuracy and a macro F1 of 0.87 on 415 images. These quantitative results confirm a previously qualitative link between waste disposal and health, while demonstrating the feasibility of low‑cost, camera‑based sorting in resource‑constrained settings.
By Hilda Adwubi Osei, Catherine Tenewaa Osei, Desdemona Yaa Asobayire
arXiv:2607. 02230v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The complexity of waste disposal regulations across European countries poses significant challenges for the residents and hinders the transition to a Circular Economy.
By Mohammed Fahad Ali, Dominique Briechle, Marit Briechle-Mathiszig, Tobias Geger, Andreas Rausch
arXiv:2606. 15547v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Waste classification models have become highly accurate at sorting waste, often exceeding 95% on benchmark datasets.
By Raghav Senthil Kumar
arXiv:2607. 10610v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Efficient waste segregation is critical for sustainable urban management and environmental governance.
By Khush Kataruka, Harshit Maurya, Anuja Vats, Murari Mandal, Kiran Raja, Praveen Kumar Chandaliya
Housing-level urban physical examination is essential for identifying residential building problems and supporting targeted urban renewal. Existing automated inspection studies primarily rely on individual images and rarely examine whether surrounding urban functional context can provide supplementary information for building-level assessment.
arXiv:2602. 10381v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Childhood malnutrition remains a major public health concern in Nepal and other low-resource settings, while conventional case-finding approaches are labor-intensive and frequently unavailable in remote areas.
By Deepak Bastola, Yang Li
arXiv:2606. 07553v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The emergence of machine learning and deep learning has revolutionized the efficiency of diagnostic, therapeutic, and administrative systems in healthcare.
By Roghayeh Taghavi, Aysa Hasanazde Bashkandi, Amir Ali Bengari, Mohammad Amin Raji, Mohammad Salahi Ardekani, Parisa Mardukhian, Parvaneh Rezaei, Ramin Mousa
arXiv:2607. 17024v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Air pollution and climate-related stressors are increasingly important concerns for respiratory health, especially in settings with unequal environmental exposure and healthcare capacity.
By Maede Azani Hassan Abadi, Shouyi Wang
arXiv:2607. 20542v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: A critical challenge in healthcare systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is the efficient and equitable allocation of scarce resources, particularly essential medicines.
By Angel Tsai-Hsuan Chung, Jatu Abdulai, Patrick Bayoh, Lawrence Sandi, Francis Smart, Hamsa Bastani, Osbert Bastani
arXiv:2608. 12001v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Rapid urbanization in Dhaka District, Bangladesh has triggered substantial alterations in land use and environmental conditions, necessitating systematic monitoring for informed urban planning and ecological sustainability.
By Muhammad Masud Tarek, Md. Alamgir Hossain, Md. Samiul Islam, Muntasir Hasan Kanchan
arXiv:2608.22950v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Floating waste in inland waterways threatens aquatic ecosystems and requires timely monitoring under cluttered, multi-object conditions. Existing aquat...
By Md. Asaduzzaman Shuvo, Ahsan Farabi, Md. Abdul Ahad Minhaz, Mahedi Hasan, Israt Khandaker, Ibrahim Khalil Shanto, Muhammad Nomani Kabir
arXiv:2606. 17403v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Rapid assessment of building damage from satellite imagery is essential for effective disaster response and recovery.
By Shikha V. Chandel, Yadav Raj Ghimire, Timothy Agboada, Leila Hashemi-Beni