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Residential conditions and life satisfaction among elderly urban dwellers in India using LASI survey

open access: yesDiscover Public Health
India is undergoing rapid demographic and urban transitions, with the older population expected to increase substantially over the coming decades and nearly half of the population projected to reside in urban areas by mid-century.
Sumit Narayan Dwivedi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

EVALUATION OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT INFLUENCE ON SUBURBAN TRAFFIC FLOW DENSITY [PDF]

open access: yesAvtomobilʹnyj Transport (Harʹkov), 2017
Study results of the human settlement influence on the traffic flow density in suburban service of international, national and regional roads of Ukraine are presented.
P. Horbachov, А. Kochyna
doaj  

Modification of Heat-Related Mortality in an Elderly Urban Population by Vegetation (Urban Green) and Proximity to Water (Urban Blue): Evidence from Lisbon, Portugal

open access: yesEnvironmental Health Perspectives, 2015
Background: Urban populations are highly vulnerable to the adverse effects of heat, with heat-related mortality showing intra-urban variations that are likely due to differences in urban characteristics and socioeconomic status.
K. Burkart   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Effect of SNAP Purchasing Power on Diet Quality

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits millions of eligible low‐income Americans by increasing access to food, helping to reduce food insecurity. Previous studies have documented that the geographical variation in local food prices leads to significant differences in SNAP's purchasing power.
Farah Khan, Augustine Denteh
wiley   +1 more source

[Assessment of urban location factors from remote sensing] [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Highly-dynamic, explosively and unmanageably growing megacities arise throughout the world. This rapid alteration within the urban environment often results in a lack of reasonable information for city planning, risk management or site selection.
Taubenböck, Hannes, Roth, Achim
core  

Constructing and Validating New County‐Level Cultural Capital Indices for Applied Policy Analysis: Evidence From SNAP Take‐Up

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cultural capital influences a wide range of social and economic outcomes, yet quantitative measures suitable for policy analysis remain limited. We develop county‐level cultural capital indices for the US based on Bourdieu's framework of objectified, embodied, and institutionalized cultural capital.
Pratyoosh Kashyap   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Age at migration and cognitive functioning in later life: a cross-sectional study among older adults in India

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics
Background Migration can occur at any age and has long-term repercussions on health and well-being later in life. This study aims to assess cognitive functioning ability in later life and its association with age at migration among older adults in India.
Vasim Ahamad, Manoj Dakua, Raza Mohammad
doaj   +1 more source

Urban air pollution and chronic respiratory diseases in adults: insights from a cross-sectional study

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health
ObjectivesAir pollution poses a substantial public health risk, especially in urban environments characterized by elevated levels of pollutants such as fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
Mohammed M. Alyami   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Agronomic and Nutritional Perspectives on Vegetable Crops in Africa

open access: yesAgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Vegetable production plays a key role in food security, nutrition, and livelihoods across Africa. Moreover, African indigenous vegetables emerge as underutilized yet highly valuable crops, rich in macro‐ and micronutrients, as well as bioactive compounds with an array of health benefits.
Đorđe Vojnović   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing Sustainability Label Effectiveness Through Logo Design Modification: An Analysis of the EU Green Leaf Logo

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, consumer confusion regarding labels' meaning undermines their effectiveness.
Monika Hartmann   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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