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Measurement and impact analysis of social vulnerability to geological disasters in Guizhou Province, China

open access: yesScientific Reports
Investigating social vulnerability is a crucial aspect of attaining an in-depth understanding of disasters and disaster risk. This study developed a measurement framework for social vulnerability to geological disasters, obtained a comprehensive social ...
Yan Jia, Shuo Jia, Ruiqiu Pang
doaj   +1 more source

On the Edge: The Role of Food-based Safety Nets in Helping Vulnerable Households Manage Food Insecurity [PDF]

open access: yes
social protection, food based safety nets, vulnerability, food ...
Brown, Lynn, Gentilini, Ugo
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Network divergence analysis identifies adaptive gene modules and two orthogonal vulnerability axes in pancreatic cancer

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Tumors contain diverse cellular states whose behavior is shaped by context‐dependent gene coordination. By comparing gene–gene relationships across biological contexts, we identify adaptive transcriptional modules that reorganize into distinct vulnerability axes.
Brian Nelson   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping socio-ecological vulnerability of tropical peatland fires

open access: yesEnvironmental Research Letters
Peatlands in Southeast Asia regularly experience fire due to clearance of forests and drainage for agriculture and plantation development. Fire represents a mainstay for rural communities managing tropical landscapes, but these can lead to uncontrolled ...
Janice Ser Huay Lee   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Societal Aspects of Vulnerability to Natural Hazards

open access: yesRaumforschung und Raumordnung, 2012
To date, social vulnerability research has focused primarily on the individual and household levels, and on social institutions relevant to these two benchmarks.
Swen Zehetmair
doaj   +1 more source

Kajian Pemetaan Kerentanan Kota Semarang terhadap Multi Bencana Berbasis Pengindraan Jauh dan Sistem Informasi Geografis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Semarang city is one of the most vulnerable cities to natural disaster occurence in Indonesia. Based on the data, there needs to be a mitigation study towards the multi-disaster in Semarang city.
Handoko, D. (Dede)   +2 more
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Pre‐analytical optimization of cell‐free DNA and extracellular vesicle‐derived DNA for mutation detection in liquid biopsies

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Pre‐analytical handling critically determines liquid biopsy performance. This study defines practical best‐practice conditions for cell‐free DNA (cfDNA) and extracellular vesicle–derived DNA (evDNA), showing how processing time, storage conditions, tube type, and plasma input volume affect DNA integrity and mutation detection.
Jonas Dohmen   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing Oncological Care for India's Aging Population: Addressing the Complex Needs of Older Adults With Cancer

open access: yesAging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Aging‐associated physiological and molecular alterations pose significant challenges in cancer management among India's elderly. Limited geriatric oncology expertise, financial constraints, and inadequate specialized care exacerbate disparities. Strategic expansion of insurance coverage, integration of palliative care, and infrastructural advancements ...
Nihanthy D. Sreenath   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk and vulnerability : the forward looking role of social protection in a globalizing world [PDF]

open access: yes
The paper outlines a forward-looking role of social protection against the background of increasing concerns about risk, and vulnerability, exemplified by the recent East Asian crisis, the concerns of the World Development Report (WDR) 2000, the need for
Holzmann, Robert
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Choice, morality and vulnerability : young women's discourses of cervical screening : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Psychology (endorsement in Health Psychology) at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Cervical screening is a health surveillance tool used to prevent cervical cancer. In New Zealand, research into cervical screening has largely focused on barriers to participation.
Coulter, Holly
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