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Health disparities in chronic liver disease

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract The syndemic of hazardous alcohol consumption, opioid use, and obesity has led to important changes in liver disease epidemiology that have exacerbated health disparities. Health disparities occur when plausibly avoidable health differences are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
Ani Kardashian, Marina Serper, Norah Terrault, Lauren D. Nephew   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilization of Flood Simulation Technique in Urban Flood Warning - A Case Study on Fuzhou [PDF]

Journal of Risk Analysis and Crisis Response (JRACR), 2015
Vulnerability of urban receptors in flood prevention is rising during the rapid urbanization, and emergency response strategies were introduced to strengthen the capacity of urban flood prevention and flood disaster response.
Shuaijie Li, Yingxia Xie, Xiaotao Cheng, Zhifen Chen   +3 more
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Chinese Trade Competition and Rural Mexican Migration

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001 reshaped global trade, reducing U.S. demand for Mexican manufactured goods and weakening Mexico's manufacturing employment. This study estimates how this trade‐induced decline affected migration and employment decisions among rural Mexicans.
Zachariah Rutledge, Joaquin Mayorga
wiley   +1 more source

Study on Urban Flood Risk Transfer Caused by Polders for Flood Control in Plain River Network Areas

Renmin Zhujiang, 2023
The construction of polders in plain water network areas has changed the pattern of flood control and drainage,and the transfer of urban flood risks caused by it is still unclear.By comprehensively applying urban flood coupling simulation and risk ...
WANG Yuefeng, CUI Tingting, XU Youpeng, WANG Qiang   +3 more
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Towards a high-resolution modelling scheme for local-scale urban flood risk assessment based on digital aerial photogrammetry

Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, 2023
With the rapid development of cities and the impact of climate change, cities located near rivers are facing an increasingly serious flood threat. Urban flood risk prediction management is pressing.
Changbo Jiang, Yuantai Kang, Ke Qu, Yuannan Long, Yuan Ma, Shixiong Yan   +5 more
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Livelihood Diversification as an Adaptation Strategy to Climate Change and Household Food Security of Livestock Holders in Pakistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rural farm households continue to face significant risks from climate change, resulting in many of them diversifying their livelihood sources into other income‐generating activities to increase their incomes and improve food and nutrition security. In this study, we examine the drivers and impact of farm households' participation in livelihood
Mahwish Arshad, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of future urban flood risk of Thailand's bangkok metropolis using geoprocessing and machine learning algorithm

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
Thailand's capital Bangkok is no stranger to floods and the disruption caused by repetitive flooding. Rapid urbanization, inadequate infrastructure, and climate change exacerbate the situation as urban flooding becomes increasingly more frequent and ...
Duangporn Garshasbi, Jarunya Kitiphaisannon, Tanaphoom Wongbumru, Nawhath Thanwiset Thanvisitthpon   +3 more
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Recent Progress in Urban Flood Risk Management in the Typhoon Committee Area

Tropical Cyclone Research and Review, 2012
: The typhoon region is urbanizing rapidly with the increasing trend of population and economy. Fast urban development has also brought many potential troubles, and urban flooding is one of the most serious.
Zhiyu Liu
doaj   +1 more source

Monitoring Land Use/Cover Changes by Using Multi-Temporal Remote Sensing for Urban Hydrological Assessment: A Case Study in Beijing, China

Remote Sensing, 2022
Understanding the change in hydrological response due to urban dynamics is important for better flood preparedness and future sustainable urban planning.
Crispin Kabeja, Rui Li, Digne Edmond Rwabuhungu Rwatangabo, Jiawei Duan   +3 more
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