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Food insecurity and unemployment among immigrants in the United States

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Immigrants can be more vulnerable to economic downturns and, during periods of economic hardship, more likely to experience food insecurity compared to natives. This study examines the differential effect of the unemployment rate on the probability of being food insecure among diverse groups of immigrant households relative to natives in the ...
Siwen Zhou, Joshua Berning, Alessandro Bonanno, Jude Bayham   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic assessment of the flood protection measures in Štěpánovice [PDF]

Předmětem této bakalářské práce je ekonomické posouzení protipovodňového opatření ve Štěpánovicích na řece Svratce. Posouzení bude provedeno pro čtyři varianty protipovodňového opatření. V závěru dojde k vyhodnocení a navržení optimálního řešení.
Vágner David
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Ecological niche modeling reveals habitat differentiation and climatic vulnerability in two imperiled, sympatric southern Appalachian carnivorous plants

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Understanding the habitat requirements of imperiled flora is critical for informing ex situ conservation practices, designing effective reintroduction strategies, and understanding how climate change will impact such species, especially in montane regions with high levels of environmental heterogeneity. In southern Appalachia, USA, the
Nicholas J. Chang, Lauren Eserman, Amanda Carmichael, Adam B. Smith, Xingwen Loy, Emily E. D. Coffey, James Ojascastro   +6 more
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Evaluation of flood protection measures under climate change scenarios

, 2023
Ocenjuje se, da so poplave ena najpogostejših naravnih nesreč v Evropi, ki povzroča znatno škodo in ogroža človeška življenja. Dandanes se zaradi nepredvidljivosti vsake posamezne poplave izvajajo različne strategije za zmanjšanje tveganja, da bi se spopadli z različnimi poplavnimi dogodki. Poleg tega se pričakuje, da se bosta pogostost in intenzivnost
openaire   +1 more source

Understanding the Housing and Support Experience of People With Complex Disability in Australia: A Qualitative Analysis of Submissions to the Disability Royal Commission

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2019, the Australian government established the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (‘Disability Royal Commission’, DRC) to investigate widespread mistreatment of people with disability. Nearly 10,000 people with disability, their families and supporters engaged with the DRC.
Kate D'Cruz, Fiona Carey, Libby Witts, Jessie Spence, Peter Mulherin, Megan Topping, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Minimising flood risk accumulation through effective private and public sector engagement [PDF]

, 2013
Flooding is a global problem affecting both developing and developed countries. Academics and practitioners in climate science frequently argue that changing climatic conditions are likely to worsen the length and severity of these flood events, which
Amaratunga, Dilanthi, Ingirige, Bingunath   +1 more
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Evaluation of Urban Polder Drainage System performance in Jakarta. Case Study Kelapa gading Area [PDF]

, 2010
Kelapa Gading area is located in the plains of North Jakarta about 6 km from the coastline of Jakarta Bay. Kelapa Gading area covers 1288 ha it consists of three large compartments and next to that the Kodamar Unit separated system from Kelapa Gading ...
Kalmah, L., Schultz, E., Suryadi, F.X.
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Building Community Amidst the Institutional Whiteness of Graduate Study: Black Joy and Maroon Moves in an Academic Marronage

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article reflects on the construction of a supportive community of Black Afro‐diasporic graduate students and their supervisors researching issues relating to race in the field of education in Australia. It draws on the concept of marronage—a term rooted in the fugitive act of becoming a maroon, where enslaved people enacted an escape in ...
Hellen Magoi, Casianus Gemoh, Denise Chapman, Edmund Hypolite, Simon Angok, Melanie Baak, Joel Windle   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flood plain management through allocation of land uses–a dynamic programming model [PDF]

, 1976
Despite heroic structural measures, flood damages continue to rise. This research develops a means for identifying more nearly optimal patterns of land use with particular reference to timing, depth, and duration of flooding.
Brill, E. Downey, Jr., Hopkins, Lewis D., Liebman, Jon C., Wenzel, Harry G., Jr.   +3 more
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Implementing an Indigenous Research Methodology to Develop a Culturally Appropriate Survey and Yarning Protocol: Challenges With Retention of the Aboriginal Health, Ageing and Disability Workforce

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aboriginal staff play a vital part in improving culturally safe and effective services and supports for Aboriginal people. Research on the Aboriginal workforce helps advance a culturally safe environment for workers and Aboriginal people accessing health and community services. This study aims to identify the barriers and enablers to workforce
F. Talbot, J. Gilroy, J. Gwynn, K. Bulkeley, C. Alcorso, K. Gwynne, Rob Heard, Sarah Peter, A. Haines, M. Lincoln, B. Rambaldini   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source