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Economic Vulnerability and Resilience: Concepts and Measurements [PDF]
In this paper, economic vulnerability is defined as the exposure of an economy to exogenous shocks, arising out of economic openness, while economic resilience is defined as the policy-induced ability of an economy to withstand or recover from the ...
Vella, Stephanie +3 more
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Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.Urbanization drives turnover in dragonfly species composition, traits, and habitat conservation value. Natural stream sections have a higher conservation value (higher DBI) due to presence of specialists. Properly managed urban streams can support diverse dragonfly assemblages.
Marina Vilenica +5 more
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Faith in the Marketplace: Christian Legal Narratives and the Refusal to Serve Gay Customers
Sociological Forum, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In June 2023, the US Supreme Court in 303 Creative v. Elenis held that an anti‐discrimination statute could not force a Christian business owner to provide certain business services to gay people. The decision has created a slew of legal and social uncertainties, which require a deeper investigation of the contemporary conflict between the gay
Mantas Grigorovicius
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On the Economic Vulnerability of Low-Income Countries [PDF]
This paper examines the relevance of the concept of economic vulnerability for low income countries, a topic of recent concern in several international bodies.
Patrick GUILLAUMONT
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EVI and its Use. Design of an Economic Vulnerability Index and its Use for International Development Policy [PDF]
As an answer to a need expressed by the UN General Assembly an Economic Vulnerability Index (EVI) has been defined by the Committee for Development Policy.
Patrick GUILLAUMONT
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Brokerage, bridewealth and benefits on a resource frontier in Papua New Guinea
The Australian Journal of Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract In this paper, we examine tensions over intermarriage and resource sharing between two groups on a Papua New Guinean resource frontier. These tensions are mediated by a ‘brokerage fix’ led by Febi clan heads responding to financial demands from their Pangia neighbours and sometime affines.
John Cox, Monica Minnegal
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Vulnerability Analysis of Andalas University Library Building Using Microtremor HVSR Method
Journal of the Physical Society of IndonesiaThis research aims to analyze the vulnerability of the Andalas University Library UPT Building which is located in an earthquake-prone area using the microtremor HVSR method. Measurements were taken at 20 points on each floor of the building to determine
Ahmad Fauzi Pohan +12 more
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Adaptive multiagent system for seismic emergency management [PDF]
Presently, most multiagent frameworks are typically programmed in Java. Since the JADE platform has been recently ported to .NET, we used it to create an adaptive multiagent system where the knowledge base of the agents is managed using the CLIPS ...
Mihai Horia ZAHARIA +2 more
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The Australian Journal of Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract Recent efforts to secure development by Febi and Kubo people in Papua New Guinea's Western Province reveal a patterned history of failing brokers, incomplete projects and wasted money. Within this longer trajectory, three overlapping waves of brokerage can be discerned, each emerging in response to the limitations of its predecessors.
Monica Minnegal, John Cox
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Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, Volume 34, Issue 4, December 2026.ABSTRACT European disaster risk management has converged on a shared resilience vocabulary faster than on a shared account of who is expected to produce resilience. This article codes 2218 passages from 38 strategic documents in 25 EU member states along two dimensions: resilience type (engineering, ecological, transformative) and governance ...
Hüseyin Ugur Sagkal
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