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Definition and prevalence of sedentarism in an urban population. [PDF]
American Journal of Public Health, 1999 OBJECTIVES: The present study sought to formulate a precise definition of sedentarism and to identify activities performed by active people that could serve as effective preventive goals. METHODS: A population-based sample of 919 residents of Geneva, Switzerland, aged 35 to 74 years, completed a 24-hour recall.
M S, Bernstein, A, Morabia, D, Sloutskis
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RIGHT TO THE CAMPSITE: How Dutch Caravan Dwellers Continue their Struggle for Inclusion
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 50, Issue 2, Page 466-485, March 2026.Abstract Over the past decade, a growing housing and urban studies literature has engaged with the Lefebvrian concept of the ‘right to the city’. Central to this are rights, laws and grassroots demands. Emerging literature has also focused on the practical side of the right to the city as a set of actions to undo exclusion and dispossession.
Dominic Teodorescu
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Bulletin de l’Association de Géographes Français, 2017 After a brief presentation of the main geographical and social characteristics of nomadism in Iran, the article examines the evolution of the treatment of nomadic tribes by the Iranian state, first as partners, under control, in the Qajar dynasty, and ...
Jean-Pierre Digard
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The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 31, Issue 1, March 2026.ABSTRACT Pastoralism worldwide faces a complex landscape of increased pressures and exclusion. Beyond ecological and economic challenges, pastoralists suffer eroding cultural identity, limited generational renewal, and political marginalization. Yet pastoral livelihoods are increasingly recognized as stewards of sustainable futures and amongst the best
Greta Semplici, Pablo Manzano
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Doing gender and development: understanding empowerment and local gender relations [PDF]
, 2003 A major dilemma in Gender and Development (GAD) work is why it is that sometimes women may feel better off colluding with gendered structures that ensure their continued subordination rather than seeking approaches that will allow them to break free of ...
Briggs, J. +7 more
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Water and Communal Conflict: A Review of the Literature
WIREs Water, Volume 13, Issue 1, January/February 2026.Conceptual summary of the relationship between water access and communal resilience. Following the IPCC, resilience is understood as the capacity to cope with disturbance, responding in ways that maintain systems' essential function, identity, and structure while also maintaining the capacity for adaptation, learning, and transformation.
Stefan Döring
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Sedentarization of the Nomads in the Arab Middle East [PDF]
, 1952 In spite of the importance and magnitude of the issue, the problem of sedentarization has largely been neglected by experts on Middle Eastern affairs, and no comprehensive study has yet been made on the subject.
Neubart, Leo
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Forma y Función, 2008 Este artículo ofrece una mirada etnolingüística sobre algunos aspectos del pueblo yuhup, mediante un análisis que relaciona la lengua, la sociedad y la cultura.
Ana María Ospina Bozzi
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Sedentarization in Turkana: social and ecological consequences : a proposal
, 1990 The major research question for this thesis is, "How do loss of livestock and sedentarization bring about changes in Turkana social organisation?" Sedentarization involves basic economic change from herding livestock to alternative livelihoods, for ...
Melanie Patton Renfrew (19292356)
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Roma Migration Intentions: An Aspirations–Capabilities Approach
Sociology Compass, Volume 19, Issue 12, December 2025.ABSTRACT The Roma represent the largest ethnic minority in Europe, with Romania hosting the largest share. A significant proportion of this population seeks to improve their living conditions through migration. Drawing on the aspirations–capabilities framework, this study examines the micro‐, meso‐, and macro‐level factors influencing Romanian Roma's ...
Ionela Vlase
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