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Vulnerability of growing cities to solid waste-related environmental hazards: The case of Mthatha, South Africa

open access: yesJàmbá, 2019
The rising prevalence of the failure of fast-growing cities’ waste authorities to account for solid waste service function and provide effective solid waste systems poses serious environmental hazards and health risks. Household solid waste mismanagement
Vuyayo Tsheleza   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predictors of Bangladeshi registered nurses' disaster management knowledge, skills, and preparedness

open access: yesProgress in Disaster Science
As a primary healthcare first respondent during disasters, Bangladeshi registered nurses (RNs) play a critical role in disaster management. This study assessed their knowledge, skills, and preparedness (KSP) for disaster management and examined the ...
Md. Khalid Hasan   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the Relationship between Emotional Valence and Prospective Memory Metamemory in Younger and Older Adults

open access: yesJournal of Ageing and Longevity, 2023
Prospective memory (PM) plays a crucial role in daily autonomy. Metamemory and emotional valence have both been shown to influence PM performance in younger and older adults.
Chloé Da Silva Coelho   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial Analysis of the River Line and Land Cover Changes in the Kampar River Estuary: The Influence of the Bono Tidal Bore Phenomenon

open access: yesForum Geografi, 2017
The Kampar River estuary is well known for a tidal-bore phenomenon called ‘Bono waves’. The emergence of Bono waves has a significant influence on the estuary system of Kampar River. Scoured materials, resulting from the hydraulic jump of the tidal bore,
Aprizon Putra   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seasonal dynamics of soil CO2 emissions from different semi-arid land-use systems

open access: yesActa Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science
Soil carbon dioxide (CO2) fluxes are a critical component in understanding carbon sequestration. In sub-Saharan Africa, empirically measured CO2 emissions data from diverse land-use systems is limited. Soil CO2 emission rates were measured in the Limpopo
Lawrence Munjonji   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The vulnerability of rules in complex work environments: dynamism and uncertainty pose problems for cognition [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Many complex work environments rely heavily on cognitive operators using rules. Operators sometimes fail to implement rules, with catastrophic human, social and economic costs. Rule-based error is widely reported, yet the mechanisms of rule vulnerability
Clewley, Richard, Stupple, Edward J. N.
core   +2 more sources

Potential Early Risk Biomarkers for Reduced Forced Expiratory Volume in Children Post‐Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We sought to identify potential early risk biomarkers for lung disease in children post‐allogeneic HCT. Patients with pulmonary function tests 3 months post‐transplant and plasma samples between days 7 and 14 post‐HCT were included. Six of 27 subjects enrolled had reduced forced expiratory volume 1 (FEV1) z scores.
Isabella S. Small   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Menstrual hygiene knowledge and practices among adolescent schoolgirls in flood-affected rural Bangladesh

open access: yesReproductive Health
Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge and practices related to menstrual hygiene among adolescent schoolgirls in a flood-affected rural area of Bangladesh and identify the factors influencing their menstrual hygiene knowledge and
Tamima Ahmed   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Indicators for monitoring and evaluating climate change adaptation efforts in South Africa

open access: yesJàmbá, 2023
Tracking and reporting on whether countries are implementing climate change adaptation initiatives are increasingly becoming more important, and indicators and metrics for monitoring climate change adaptation have equally become crucial.
Esonasipho Seyisi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

User guide : Groundwater Vulnerability (Scotland) GIS dataset. Version 2 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This report describes a revised version (Version 2) of the groundwater vulnerability (Scotland) digital dataset produced by the British Geological Survey (BGS).
Doce, D.D.   +3 more
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