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Conventional approaches to indicators and metrics undermine urban climate adaptation. [PDF]

NPJ Urban Sustain
Olazabal M, Mansur AV, Sahay S, Helmke-Long L, Granceri Bradaschia M, Villaverde A, Garmendia L, Dacosta Aboagye P, Sharifi A, Asamoah O, Mwangi P, Lewis W, Izaola B, Murtagh E, Feldman I.   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Return and Volatility Spillovers Among Major Cotton Markets

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores return and volatility transmission among major cotton markets. Several events have disrupted cotton supply and demand in recent years, leading to heightened price volatility and significant shifts in market interconnections.
Susmitha Kalli, Berna Karali, Yangxuan Liu, Munisamy Gopinath   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Data-driven queueing modelling: a simulation case study of emergency department crowding. [PDF]

BMJ Health Care Inform
Wartelle A, Mourad-Chehade F, Yalaoui F, Laplanche D, Sanchez S.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Heterogeneity in Food Price Inflation Convergence Across the EU: Evidence From Club Dynamics and Structural Breaks

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines food price inflation rate convergence among EU27 Member States from 2005 to 2024, focusing on structural breaks, external shocks, and regional disparities. Using panel unit root tests and club convergence analysis, the findings reveal no overall convergence but identify multiple convergence clubs.
Tibor Bareith, Imre Fertő
wiley   +1 more source

Methods for assessing climate vulnerability in Africa across two decades: a scoping review. [PDF]

BMC Environ Sci
Odipo E, Onyango SA, Kiti MC, Snow RW, Tsofa B, Mcknight J, Macharia PM, Okiro EA.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

Forecasting China's shipping indices based on modal decomposition and optimized deep learning integrated model. [PDF]

PLoS One
Zou Y, Liu Y, Xiao G.
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing the Impact of Promotions on Consumer Purchasing Behavior During Crises

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding how households modify their food expenditure decisions during times of crisis is essential because consumer purchasing behavior frequently changes during these times. This study looks at these behavioral shifts during the COVID‐19 pandemic, concentrating on how price sensitivity and response to sales promotions changed over the ...
Wafa Mehaba, José María Gil
wiley   +1 more source

The Patriarchy Index for Asia: A new tool for subnational analysis of gender inequalities. [PDF]

PLoS One
Szołtysek M, Ogórek B, Grzyb M, Gruber S.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Enhancing Surgical Efficiency and Cost‐Effectiveness With TaTME‐Combined Robot‐Assisted Surgery for Lower Rectal Cancer

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Robot‐assisted rectal surgery (RAS) offers improved dexterity and visualization; however, the high cost of equipment and consumables remains a major challenge for hospital management. At our institution, we have adopted a combined approach using transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) for lower rectal cancers, aiming to shorten ...
Takeru Matsuda, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Yasunori Otowa, Masayuki Ando, Tomoaki Aoki, Yasufumi Koterazawa, Naoki Urakawa, Hironobu Goto, Shingo Kanaji, Yoshihiro Kakeji   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source