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Use of Multi-Feature Extraction and Transfer Learning to Identify Urban Villages in China

open access: yesRemote Sensing
Urban villages (UVs) are the most typical urban informal settlements in China, and the study of an effective identification method for UVs can help to provide a reference for the development of locally adapted UV transformation policies.
Yuqing Shu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparing methods of assessing dog rabies vaccination coverage in rural and urban communities in Tanzania [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Rabies can be eliminated by achieving comprehensive coverage of 70% of domestic dogs during annual mass vaccination campaigns. Estimates of vaccination coverage are, therefore, required to evaluate and manage mass dog vaccination programs; however, there
Changalucha, Joel   +14 more
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Civilising pedagogies: An ethnography of instructional and regulative discourses in government schools in Delhi, India

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Over the years, surveys and data on learning outcomes have consistently shown inadequate levels of learning in schools in India, witnessing a further decline in recent years. Studies within the sociology of education have consistently highlighted the overarching role of class and caste on learning outcomes in schools. Neoliberal policy reforms
Akshita Rawat
wiley   +1 more source

Market access of small-scale farms and biodiversity management of food crops. The case of sorghum and pearl millet in Mali [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Several studies carried out in different countries (and various ecosystems) show that varietal diversity has generally reduced with the integration of farms into markets.
Coulibaly, Harouna   +2 more
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Form flows function: Learner‐centered game Re‐design in a STEM classroom

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Re‐designing games facilitates interest‐driven learning and immerses learners in systems thinking. However, there are limited studies exploring how the form and function of tabletop games influence learners' design decisions and learning experiences. To address this gap, we conducted a mixed‐methods study in a STEM classroom in western Canada.
Farzan Baradaran Rahimi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The extent of the market and stages of agricultural specialization [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper provides empirical evidence of nonlinearity in the relationship between crop specialization in a village economy and the extent of the market (size of the urban market) relevant for the village.
Emran, M. Shahe, Shilpi, Forhad
core   +3 more sources

Crises of capitalism and deficits of democracy: lessons from Vancouver’s Olympic Village development [PDF]

open access: yes
Mega-events like the Olympic Games remain widely recognized as key opportunities for cities to accelerate large-scale urban development projects through the construction of extensive Olympic Villages complexes.
Jay Scherer
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Some Geographical Aspects of Rural Development with view of Montenegro: A Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The paper discusses some geographical aspects of rural development with view of Montenegro. According to development of a heterogeneous, rural areas lag behind the urban and industrial, so the problem must be given more attention.
BULATOVIC, Jelisavka, RAJOVIC, Goran
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‘Sometimes, I would look at my books and cry because I felt like I was left behind’: Understanding the learning of Indigenous girls during the COVID‐19 pandemic in the districts of Chongwe and Solwezi in Zambia

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Grounded in principles of epistemic justice, this article examines the educational impacts of Zambia's COVID‐19 school closures on Indigenous girls in two districts and highlights community‐led pathways for resilience. National responses prioritised broadcast and digital delivery but presupposed access to electricity, digital devices and ...
Marcellus Forh Mbah   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is deliberation equitable ? evidence from transcripts of village meetings in south India [PDF]

open access: yes
Deliberative decision-making processes are becoming increasingly important around the world to make important decisions about public and private goods allocation, but there is very little empirical evidence about how they actually work. In this paper the
Ban, Radu, Rao, Vijayendra
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