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The Herfindahl neutral point: A firm‐level threshold for managing market concentration with evidence from US hog packing

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper derives a firm‐level threshold, the Herfindahl Neutral Point, from the standard concentration index used in merger review. At this threshold, a marginal expansion leaves the index unchanged. Firms below the threshold reduce concentration when they expand; firms above it increase concentration.
Andrew J. Keller, Krishna P. Paudel
wiley   +1 more source

Simulation of land use changes using cellular automata and artificial neural network

This paper presents a method integrating artificial neural network (ANN) in cellular automata (CA) to simulate land use changes in Luxembourg and the areas adjacent to its borders. The ANN is used as a base of CA model transition rule.
BASSE Reine Maria, OMRANI Hichem, BÓDIS Katalin, CHARIF Omar, GERBER Philippe   +4 more
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Impact assessment of mixed land-use planning in Ethiopia: The case of Addis Ababa. [PDF]

Heliyon
Jinoll GT, Workalemahu L, Adugna D.
europepmc   +1 more source

Why Tenure Responsive Land-Use Planning Matters: Insights for Land Use Consolidation for Food Security in Rwanda. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2019
Chigbu UE, Ntihinyurwa PD, de Vries WT, Ngenzi EI.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Linking community structure and climate vulnerability in desert plant assemblages of southern California

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Desert plant assemblages in southern California provide an opportunity to link patterns of community structure with climate‐driven vulnerability in a rapidly changing environment. California sustains an exceptionally diverse flora of approximately 4300 plant species, with 31% identified as endemic.
Hector Zumbado‐Ulate, Luis E. Barrios, Danelle A. Baronia, G. Darrel Jenerette, Lynn C. Sweet   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From tradition to smart: A comprehensive review of the evolution and prospects of land use planning tools. [PDF]

Heliyon
Liu Y, Timo de Vries W, Zhang G, Cui X.
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing the Impact of Land-Use Planning on the Atmospheric Environment through Predicting the Spatial Variability of Airborne Pollutants. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2019
Chen L, Li L, Yang X, Zhang Y, Chen L, Ma X.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

NO NĀ PUA: Exploring the feasibility of culture‐based social prescribing on firefighters' wellbeing in Hawaiʻi

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Firefighters face an array of stressors due to the demands of their occupation, leading to a high prevalence of mental health challenges. Social prescribing represents a novel approach to healthcare that emphasizes a holistic view of health and wellbeing.
Janice Ikeda, Margary Martin, Misty Pacheco   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conceptualising quality early childhood education: Learning from young children in Brazil and South Africa through creative and play‐based methods

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Early childhood has increasingly been acknowledged as a vital time for all children. Inclusive and quality education is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the further specification that all children have access to quality pre‐primary education.
Laura H. V. Wright, Irene Rizzini, Malibongwe Gwele, Lynn McNair, Cristina Laclette Porto, Marsha Orgill, E. Kay M. Tisdall, Malcolm Bush, Linda Biersteker   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

New criteria for sustainable land use planning of metropolitan green infrastructures in the tropical Andes. [PDF]

Landsc Ecol
LaRota-Aguilera MJ, Zapata-Caldas E, Buitrago-Bermúdez O, Marull J.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source