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Slums from Space—15 Years of Slum Mapping Using Remote Sensing

Remote Sensing, 2016
The body of scientific literature on slum mapping employing remote sensing methods has increased since the availability of more very-high-resolution (VHR) sensors.
Monika Kuffer, Karin Pfeffer, Richard Sliuzas   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Realistic personal exposure assessment of air pollutants and health outcomes – A cross-sectional study among Kolkata slum dwellers

Indian Journal of Public Health, 2022
Background: Rapid, unplanned, and unsustainable patterns of urban development can result in many emerging environmental and health hazards. One of the important public health problems of urban environment is regular exposure to dust and pollutants and ...
Arup Chakraborty, Arista Lahiri, Shibaji Gupta, Nibedita Banerjee, Asim Saha, Urmila Dasgupta   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Socio-economic factors explain differences in public health-related variables among women in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study

, 2008
Khan MH, Krämer A. Socio-economic factors explain differences in public health-related variables among women in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2008;8(1): 254.Background: Worldwide one billion people are living in slum communities
Khan, Mobarak Hossain, Md Mobarak H Khan, Krämer, Alexander ; https://orcid.org/, Alexander Kraemer, Md Mobarak H Khan   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Reshaping Labor Intermediation: An Integrated Workforce Management Strategy to Contrast Agricultural Workers' Exploitation in Italy

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Labor exploitation within agri‐food supply chains poses significant ethical and managerial challenges, particularly in Mediterranean contexts where irregular employment practices persist. This study investigates the case of NoCap, a third‐party ethical certification initiative operating in Italy that integrates social responsibility into ...
Claudio Mirabella, Emanuele Schimmenti, Antonino Galati, Valeria Borsellino   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unlocking Financial Inclusion: The Dynamics of Bank Account Ownership in Urban Slums

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Financial inclusion is a key driver of sustainable development, contributing to poverty reduction (SDG 1), gender equality (SDG 5), and reduced inequalities (SDG 10). Despite extensive financial‐inclusion policies in India, residents of urban slums remain largely excluded from formal banking systems.
Davide Moro, Sivia Trentin, Lucia Dalla Pellegrina, Paolo Landoni   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urbanization, Industrialization, and Energy Transition: An Empirical Analysis of Life Expectancy in a Developing Economy

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Urbanization is a defining feature of contemporary development, shaping economic opportunities, social structures, and health outcomes. This study examines the influence of urbanization on life expectancy in Bangladesh, with particular attention to the role of the energy mix and industrialization.
Md. Hasanur Rahman, Syeda Sajia Afroz Rumpa, Fariha Akter Lucky, Pasquale Marcello Falcone   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Slum, Development in Yogyakarta City 1970-2000

Forum Geografi, 2016
Slum, a dwelling that is statutorily unfit for human habitation, is still the big problem in, especially, cities of developing countries. This article highlights the development of slums in Yogyakarta City along 1970-2000, and it’s merely focused on ...
Djaka Marwasta
doaj   +1 more source

Developing and Testing a Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Financial Tool

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) represents a paradigm shift in the provision of safely managed sanitation services with a framework of three outcomes—equity, safety and sustainability. There are several sanitation financial tools, but none of these fully address all CWIS outcomes. Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Financial Tool (CWIS‐FiT) is
Camila Silva Franco, Shirish Singh, Albert Ocharo, Timothy Mugo, Prajwal Shrestha, Kabita B. Shrestha, Damir Brdjanovic   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Data Are Power: Addressing the Power Imbalance Around Community Data with the Open-Access Data4HumanRights Curriculum

Societies
Data4HumanRights’ training materials have been developed as open-source and tailored to limited-resource settings, where community data collectors often live and work.
Monika Kuffer, Dana R. Thomson, Dianne Wakonyo, Nicera Wanjiru Kimani, Divyani Kohli-Poll Jonker, Enyo Okoko, Rasak Toheeb, Bisola Akinmuyiwa, Mohammed Zanna, Dezyno Imole, Andrew Maki   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring Pneumonia Risk Factors in Slum and Non-Slum Areas [PDF]

, 2021
Background: Pneumonia remains a health concern that is the most significant contributor to the mortality of children under five years old in the world. The environment and immunization history, exclusive breastfeeding, and nutritional status become risk ...
Rohimawati, Kartika Dwi, Ardillah, Yustini   +1 more
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