Results 81 to 90 of about 230,849 (308)

Multisectoral Convergence of Food, Nutrition and Sanitation Programs for Child Health: Evidence From Country‐Level Programs in India

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper underscores the critical role of multisectoral convergence in enhancing child health, particularly in addressing anemia, a micronutrient deficiency linked to both diet and sanitation. We explore how the integration of nationwide food and nutrition programs with sanitation initiatives impacts anemia in Indian children under three ...
Soumya Gupta, Payal Seth, Prabhu Pingali
wiley   +1 more source

Public assessment of green infrastructure benefits and associated influencing factors in two Ethiopian cities: Bahir Dar and Hawassa

BMC Ecology, 2019
Background Currently, urban green infrastructure is increasingly gaining attention as a source of multiple benefits. Understanding how city residents perceive the benefits of green infrastructure is critical for urban policy and planning.
Kassahun Gashu, Tegegne Gebre-Egziabher
doaj   +1 more source

Analyzing individual rent price ratios in eastern German agricultural land markets: A GAMLSS approach

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores the rent price ratio in agricultural land markets, crucial for evaluating market efficiency, policy needs, and farmer decision‐making. Traditionally, the analyses faced challenges due to the absence of concurrent sale and rent data for the same land, potentially leading to biased results.
Marius Michels, Cord‐Friedrich von Hobe, Miryam Sarah Merk, Thomas Kneib, Oliver Musshoff   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban green spaces and flood disaster management: toward sustainable urban design

Frontiers in Public Health
This paper explores how rapid urbanization and frequent extreme rainfall affect urban flood risk, highlighting that stormwater management challenges worsen due to increased impervious surfaces, altered urban hydrological cycles, and damaged natural ...
Na Liu, Fang Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

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

Urban green infrastructure planning in Ethiopia: The case of emerging towns of Oromia special zone surrounding Finfinne

Journal of Urban Management, 2019
Urban green infrastructure planning should be based on certain principles for addressing a variety of challenges associated with sustainable development.
Yared Girma, Heyaw Terefe, Stephan Pauleit, Mengistie Kindu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mosaic governance for urban green infrastructure: Upscaling active citizenship from a local government perspective

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2019
Compact urban development, social demands and austerity measures are increasing pressures on urban greenspace. Meanwhile, active citizens, defined as voluntary individuals or groups who self-organize to contribute to urban green space development ...
A. Buijs, Rieke Hansen, Sander Van der Jagt, B. Ambrose-Oji, B. Elands, Emily Lorance Rall, T. Mattijssen, S. Pauleit, H. Runhaar, Anton Stahl Olafsson, Maja Steen Møller   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Food Tastes in the United States: Convergence or Divergence?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how food consumption tastes have changed in recent decades across the United States. Using NielsenIQ data for over 77 million transactions, there is evidence of divergence in food tastes across regions from 2007 to 2016 and across households of different income, education, and race/ethnicity groups.
Michael DeDad
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the effect of urban digital infrastructure on green innovation: mechanism identification and spatial-temporal characteristics

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Under the background of digitization and greening in China, digital infrastructure offers new opportunities for developing green innovation. This paper investigates the effect of digital infrastructure on urban green innovation using panel data from 285 ...
Chengming Li, Meiyu Wen, Shaoxiang Jiang, Huaxing Wang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source