Effects of urbanisation and landscape heterogeneity mediated by feeding guild and body size in a community of coprophilous beetles [PDF]
, 2020 Although the impacts of urbanisation on biodiversity are well studied, the precise response of some invertebrate groups remains poorly known. Dung-associated beetles are little studied in an urban context, especially in temperate regions.
Foster, Christopher W. +3 more
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Evaluating the satisfaction about Mehr housing project (case study: Mehr housing of new city of Sahand, Tabriz) [PDF]
جغرافیا و آمایش شهری منطقهای, 2017 In recent decades, with the growth and development of urbanization in the third world countries, especially in Iran, Provision of housing for low-income groups in the city has become one of the issues and challenges that the governments faced with.
Dr. Masoud Safayipor +1 more
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CityScapeLab Berlin: A Research Platform for Untangling Urbanization Effects on Biodiversity [PDF]
, 2020 Urban biodiversity conservation requires an understanding of how urbanization modulates biodiversity patterns and the associated ecosystem services. While important advances have been made in the conceptual development of urban biodiversity research over
Buchholz, Sascha +4 more
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Urban encounters: juxtapositions of difference and the communicative interface of global cities [PDF]
, 2008 This article explores the communicative interface of global cities, especially as it is shaped in the juxtapositions of difference in culturally diverse urban neighbourhoods.
Amin, A. +12 more
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Perceptions about prenatal care: views of urban vulnerable groups
BMC Public Health, 2002 Background In the United States, infant mortality rates remain more than twice as high for African Americans as compared to other racial groups. Lack of adherence to prenatal care schedules in vulnerable, hard to reach, urban, poor women is associated ...
Hatcher Barbara +9 more
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Conducting Research with Community Groups [PDF]
, 2015 Nurse scientists are increasingly recognizing the necessity of conducting research with community groups to effectively address complex health problems and successfully translate scientific advancements into the community.
Ayoola, Adejoke +3 more
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Comparative Analysis of the Anthropometric Parameters Among the Ethnic Groups of Karachi
Annals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College, 2020 Objective: Objectives of this study were to determine the average height, weight, BMI, BSA and LBM among the different ethnic groups that exist in population of Karachi and to determine whether these anthropometric parameters vary significantly among ...
Mahrukh Kamran +5 more
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Group Segregation and Urban Violence
American Journal of Political Science, 2013 How does segregation shape intergroup violence in contested urban spaces? Should nominal rivals be kept separate or instead more closely integrated? We develop an empirically grounded agent‐based model to understand the sources and patterns of violence in urban areas, employing Jerusalem as a demonstration case and seeding our model with microlevel ...
Ravi Bhavnani +4 more
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Colouring inside what lines?: interference of the urban growth boundary and the political-administrative border of Brussels [PDF]
, 2013 This paper discusses the relationship between the political-administrative border and the urban growth boundary around Brussels, the Belgian capital. Our hypothesis is that the interests of the various regions and language groups in Belgium interfere ...
Allaert, Georges +2 more
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of urban and ruarl households towards principles of nutrition in Iran: results of NUTRIKAP Survey. [PDF]
, 2014 Background: The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of urban and rural households toward principles of nutrition in Iran.
Abdollahi, Zahra +9 more
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