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Planning for Disaster-Induced Relocation of Communities

Journal of the American Planning Association, 2021
Problem, research strategy, and findings Disasters displace millions of people every year. After the disaster, they must decide whether to return to their homes or move elsewhere.
B. Balachandran, R. Olshansky, L. Johnson   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Adaptare și imitație în romanele "No Time Like the Present", de Nadine Gordimer și „Vremea Minunilor", de Cătălin Dorian Florescu / Adaptation and mimicry in the novels “No Time Like the Present”, by Nadine Gordimer and “Vremea minunilor”, by Florescu

Swedish Journal of Romanian Studies, 2018
In a series of lectures in 1994, Nadine Gordimer remarks the different status of Africa which is no longer at the edge of the empire, but on the contrary, in the center of it.
Simina Pîrvu
doaj   +1 more source

Performance Evaluation of Economic Relocation Effect for Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations: Evidence from China

Economics
In this article, an economic natural experiment in China is analyzed and the performance evaluation of the economic relocation effect of informal environmental regulations imposed through the channel of environmental nongovernmental organizations (ENGOs)
Guangqin Li, Ji Luo, Siyan Liu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Spatial opinion dynamics and the effects of two types of mixing [PDF]

, 2018
Spatially situated opinions that can be held with different degrees of conviction lead to spatiotemporal patterns such as clustering (homophily), polarization, and deadlock.
Baumgaertner, Bert, Fetros, Peter A., Krone, Stephen M., Tyson, Rebecca T.   +3 more
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Can Escaping From Poor Neighborhoods Increase Employment and Earnings? [PDF]

, 2008
Examines whether families who moved to lower poverty areas through the Moving to Opportunity program benefited from more opportunities for employment and higher earnings, what factors affected outcomes, and how relocation intervention could be ...
Cynthia Duarte, Elizabeth Cove, Margery Austin Turner, Xavier de Souza Briggs   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Patient Activation in Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Current Insights and Implications for Survivorship Care—A Systematic Review From the e‐QuoL Project

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Patient activation—encompassing knowledge, confidence, and skills in managing individual's health—is a cornerstone of person‐centered care. However, its significance among childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors (CAYACS) remains unexplored. This article examines the application of the 13‐item Patient Activation Measure (
Charlotte Demoor‐Goldschmidt, Anne Maas, Gisela Michel, Amandine Bertrand, Kristen E. T. Thornton, Martine Bellanger, Anna‐Liesa Filbert, Desiree Grabow, Monica Muraca, Katharina Roser, Sara Oberti, Jelena Roganovic, Hanne Cathrine Lie   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disaster Risk Perception, Sense of Pace, Evacuation Willingness, and Relocation Willingness of Rural Households in Earthquake-Stricken Areas: Evidence from Sichuan Province, China

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
Based on survey data from 327 rural households in the areas affected by the Wenchuan Earthquake and Lushan Earthquake in Sichuan Province, this study systematically analyzed disaster risk perception, sense of place, evacuation willingness, and relocation
Ding-de Xu, Cheng Qing, Xin Deng, Zhuolin Yong, Wenfeng Zhou, Zhixing Ma   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Unheard and Under‐Supported: Health‐Related Quality of Life in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive hemoglobinopathy affecting millions of individuals worldwide. The clinical expression and psychosocial burden of SCD vary widely across geographical, cultural, and healthcare system contexts, underscoring the need for setting‐specific approaches to assessment.
Desiré Fantasia, Giulia Reggiani, Elizabeth J. Maran, Maria Elisa Delle Fave, Ilaria Baido, Anna Chiara Frigo, Maria Paola Boaro, Raffaella Colombatti   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid Relocation Method for Mobile Robot Based on Improved ORB-SLAM2 Algorithm

Remote Sensing, 2019
In order to realize fast real-time positioning after a mobile robot starts, this paper proposes an improved ORB-SLAM2 algorithm. Firstly, we proposed a binary vocabulary storage method and vocabulary training algorithm based on an improved Oriented FAST ...
Guanci Yang, Zhanjie Chen, Yang Li, Zhidong Su   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effects of Cancer Treatment on Somatosensory and Nociceptive Processing in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chemotherapy‐induced peripheral neuropathy remains a major complication in pediatric cancer, with disrupted somatosensory and nociceptive processing being a key aspect. This review synthesizes empirical studies on alterations in somatosensory and nociceptive processing in children and adolescents with cancer.
Julia Schweiger, Laura Walz, Michael C. Frühwald, Stefan Lautenbacher, Miriam Kunz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source