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The EU-OECD definition of a functional urban area [PDF]
OECD Regional Development Working Papers, 2019 This paper describes the EU-OECD method to define functional urban areas (FUAs). Being composed of a city and its commuting zone, FUAs encompass the economic and functional extent of cities based on daily people’s movements. The paper first presents briefly the methodological approach and subsequently provides a detailed description of the ...
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Major depression and suicide are critical public health concerns, particularly in underrepresented populations with unique genetic and sociocultural contexts. The Maya‐mestizo population presents the highest suicide rates in the country but remains understudied in psychiatric genetics. This study evaluated the association between three genetic
Marta Menjivar +3 more
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Composition and Functional Diversity of the Urban Flora of Alfenas-MG, Brazil
Floresta e AmbienteUrban tree cover has important environmental and social functions and can act as ecological refuges. The objective of the present study was to investigate the taxonomic and functional diversities of urban plant communities in Alfenas, Minas Gerais State,
Nathalia Monalisa-Francisco +1 more
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Economic Concentration in Functional Urban Areas of the Countries
International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, 2019 Urbanization processes are accompanied by economic concentration of resources in functional urban areas. At the same time, the level and dynamics of economic concentration differ depending on type, structure, location and national specifics of urban areas.
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Pulmonary function tests in Egyptian schoolchildren in rural and urban areas
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 2014 Previous studies have shown a negative association between urban environments and pulmonary function.This longitudinal study examined the effect of an urban environment on pulmonary function tests of children by comparing children from an urban and a rural area in Egypt.
Al-Qerem, W, Ling, Jonathan
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Assessment of non-communicable disease risk factors, functional performance, and health-related quality of life in adults: a comparative analysis in low-resourced urban and rural areas of South Africa [PDF]
Background Globally, disparities between non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors, functional performance, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) exist in people living in rural and low-resourced urban settings.
Tamrin Veldsman +5 more
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Assessing food self-sufficiency of selected European Functional Urban Areas vs metropolitan areas
Landscape and Urban Planning, 2022 M. Sylla +4 more
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Analysis of Different Urban Forms in Istanbul [PDF]
Istanbul has a very rich urban structure due to its historical background as being the capital of three empires. Since urban design has a long tradition of emanating from the past, it can be very stimulating to investigate the urban structure of Istanbul
Vedia Dokmeci, Burcin Yazgi
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The evolution of Local Labour Market Areas in contrasting region [PDF]
In many European local labour markets, a growing minority of workers are making longer commuting trips. One consequence for research into journey-to-work flows, which usually seeks to identify the boundaries of local labour market areas (LLMAs), is that ...
Mike Coombes, José M. Casado-Díaz
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Bird meta-community functional networks between urban parks and conservation areas
Ecological IndicatorsThe adaptation of biological communities to urban environments is essential in ecological research. While current studies predominantly focus on alpha or beta diversity, community network perspective remain limited.
Xianli Che +7 more
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