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Genetic Risk and High Burden of Depression and Suicide in the Maya‐Mestizo Population of Yucatán, México

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Major depression and suicide are critical public health concerns, particularly in underrepresented populations with unique genetic and sociocultural contexts. The Maya‐mestizo population presents the highest suicide rates in the country but remains understudied in psychiatric genetics. This study evaluated the association between three genetic
Marta Menjivar, Erandi Bravo, Margarita Rivera‐Balancan, Barbara Itzel Pena Espinoza   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban spatial structure and air quality in the United States: Evidence from a longitudinal approach

Environment International
Previous studies on the relationship between urban form and air quality: (1) report mixed results among specific aspects of urban spatial structure (e.g., urban expansion, form, or shape) and (2) use primarily cross-sectional approaches with a single ...
Seyed Sajjad Abdollahpour, Meng Qi, Huyen T.K. Le, Steve Hankey   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

International Conference. 20th Century New Towns. Archetypes and Uncertainties [PDF]

, 2014
Producción CientíficaThe paper aims to revalue and to compare two urban phenomena of growth and change during the second half of the 20th century: the Mat Building and the Gated City.
Rincón Borrego, Iván Israel
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The Insistence of Blackness and the Persistence of Antiblackness in Ireland

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper positions Ireland as a critical site for examining the insistence of blackness and an antiblackness created and sustained through Irish ethnonationalist imaginaries and exclusionary processes. Drawing on connected sociologies and Irish Black Studies, this enquiry argues that antiblackness in Ireland operates as a generational force,
Philomena Mullen
wiley   +1 more source

Transition From Primary to Secondary School: Igniting Attendance and Engagement Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Through National Policy Reform

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australia's Closing the Gap reform aims to address disparities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. There are specific targets focussed on key educational transitions; yet, the transition to secondary education is not a targeted priority.
Azhar Hussain Potia, Kai W. Wheeler, Tracy Woodroffe, Karen Thorpe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multifractal Structures and the Energy-Economic Efficiency of Chinese Cities: Using a Classification-Based Multifractal Method

Fractal and Fractional
Improper urban spatial structure can lead to problems such as traffic congestion, long commuting times, and diseconomies of scale. Evaluating the efficiency of urban spatial structure is an important means to enhance the sustainable development of cities.
Jiaxin Wang, Bin Meng, Feng Lu
doaj   +1 more source

How does the household structure shape the urban economy? [PDF]

Households in real cities are heterogeneous regarding their size and composition. This implies that the household structure -i.e. the (average) household size, the composition, the relative share of different household types, and the number of households
Hirte, Georg, Tscharaktschiew, Stefan
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Sitting in Many Camps—Innovative Approaches and Methods for First Nations‐Led Research Into Indigenous Peacebuilding

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2021, a desktop review was conducted of published references to First Nations peoples' approaches to conflict and its management in Australia (Project Stage One), culminating in a report published in 2024. This article focuses on Project Stage Two, a complex, innovative research undertaking building on the findings of Stage One, and being ...
Helen Bishop, Alysoun Boyle, Tania Sourdin, Bin Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decoding China’s urban transformation: Multiscale analysis of urban spatial structures and their influencing factors (2007–2023)

Chinese Journal of Population, Resources and Environment
Investigating urban spatial structures (USSs) and their influencing factors at different spatial scales is crucial for promoting sustainable urban transformation.
Yan Wang, Kai Liu
doaj   +1 more source

Dynamics of urban sprawl [PDF]

, 1999
This paper introduces a framework for understanding the dynamics of urban growth,particularly the continuing problem of urban sprawl. The models we present are based on transitions from vacant land to established development.
Batty, M, Sun, Z, Xie, Y
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