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Analysis of providing population in Kharkiv region by retail trade and restaurant business facilities with use of correlation and regression analysis

open access: yesČasopis Socìalʹno-Ekonomìčnoï Geografìï. Часопис соціально-економічної географії, 2017
The article is devoted to the issues of the provision population by retail trade, restaurant business facilities in Kharkiv region. The study was based on the method of correlation-regression analysis. Correlation analysis examines the interdependence of
Pavlo Kobylin
doaj  

Imagining migration: The impact of place on children’s understanding of ‘moving house’ in Southern Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Research pertaining to children’s geographies has mainly focused on children’s physical experiences of space, with their ‘imagined geographies’ receiving far less attention.
Ansell, N, van Blerk, L
core  

How Changing Narratives About the Future Shape Policymaking for the Long Term

open access: yesEuropean Policy Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How can we explain decisions by governments to engage in policy investments—accepting short‐term costs in return for anticipated gains in the longer term—after previously sustaining the status quo? Our article examines the role of narratives in changing expectations about the future as a key driver of intertemporal policymaking. In light of an
Pieter Tuytens, Charlotte Haberstroh
wiley   +1 more source

Clinician Practices in Determining Expected Body Weights Across Eating Disorders: A Mixed Methods Study

open access: yesEuropean Eating Disorders Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Eating disorder (ED) treatment often involves establishing expected body weights (EBWs). While individualised approaches are commonly used, whether and how EBWs are set across EDs, clinician perspectives on different approaches, and clinician training in this practice remain poorly understood.
Agatha A. Laboe   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward a harmonious countryside: rural development survey results of the People’s Republic of China [PDF]

open access: yes
The construction of a New Socialist Countryside (NSC) is among the highlights in the People's Republic of China’s (PRC) 11th Five-Year Plan (2006–2010). The NSC aims to accelerate the development and modernization of the agricultural and rural economy in
Lin, Tun
core   +1 more source

The diagnosis of worn texture in urban villages—Case study: Lalejin urban village

open access: yesDiscover Cities
AbstractThe present study examines the effectiveness of the physical parameters of micro-density, impermeability, and instability in the diagnosis of worn texture in urban villages. The transformation of every village into a city causes hundreds of small and large changes in the urban space and the lifestyle of its inhabitants.
openaire   +1 more source

Modeling and Experimental Study of a Dual‐Receiver Parabolic Solar Concentrator for Direct Electricity Generation and Thermal Storage for Isolated Sites

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
Approximately 64% of the population in sub‐Saharan Africa lacks access to electricity, despite the region's high solar potential, making concentrated solar power a promising solution for decentralized and sustainable energy supply. This study presents the design, construction, and testing of a parabolic solar concentrator with two focal‐point receivers
Sani Dan Nomao Harouna   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Solid Biofuel Usage and Households' Behavior Toward Energy Choice in Northwest Ethiopia

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This study analyzed household energy choice behavior in northwest Ethiopia using an integrated energy stacking and decision‐making framework. Evidence shows dominant reliance on solid biomass and a fuel‐stacking pattern, while urban residences, higher income, and education increase clean energy adoption, highlighting the need for pro‐poor, context ...
Habtamu Setargachew Molla   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forced Draught Impact on Externally Venting Flames: An Experimental and Numerical Investigation

open access: yesFire and Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Wind can significantly influence fire development and spread in urban and forest environments causing fatal consequences for the public, the first responders, and the environment. Wind‐driven fires can have a significant impact on structural fires as wind can increase the fire's intensity, development, and flame spread.
Anoop Subramania Warrier   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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