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Application of ICT in the analysis and perception of the level of vulnerability of residential buildings in the city of Cúcuta

Revista Ingenio, 2016
This article exposes the systematization of variables derived from a scientifically recognized method for evaluating seismic vulnerability (Benedetti-Petrini) in a one-story single-family house with Geographic Information Software (GIS) with which the ...
Adrina Rodríguez Lizcano, Roberto de la Cruz Centeno Lara   +1 more
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Spatially explicit groundwater vulnerability assessment to support the implementation of the Water Framework Directive – a practical approach with stakeholders [PDF]

, 2008
The main objective of the study presented in this paper was to develop an evaluation scheme which is suitable for spatially explicit groundwater vulnerability assessment according to the Water Framework Directive (WFD).
Berkhoff, Karin
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A spatially explicit and quantitative vulnerability assessment of ecosystem service change in Europe [PDF]

, 2008
Environmental change alters ecosystem functioning and may put the provision of services to human at risk. This paper presents a spatially explicit and quantitative assessment of the corresponding vulnerability for Europe, using a new framework designed ...
Cramer, W., Leemans, R., Metzger, M.J., Schröter, D.   +3 more
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Re‐Awakening Public Attention to the Silent Pandemic of Cancer Among Older Adults in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef, Sunkanmi Folorunsho, Abdulazeez Opeyemi Abdulganiyu   +2 more
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Effectiveness of Microfinance under SGSY scheme to reduce Poverty and Vulnerability of Rural Households: A Natural Experiment [PDF]

This paper shows that government of India supported microfinance programme under SGSY scheme is partially effective to reduce poverty of the rural households.
Kundu, Amit
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Mapping social vulnerability to flood hazard in Norfolk, England [PDF]

, 2015
In this paper, we present a method to assess social vulnerability through the creation of an Open Source Vulnerability Index (OS-VI). The OS-VI provides context to environmental hazards and allows NGOs and local agencies to better tailor services and ...
Ellul, C, Fujiyama, T, Garbutt, K
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Frailty Exacerbates Disability in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background To evaluate frailty in severe progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS) and to investigate the underlying mechanisms. Methods This prospective, cross‐sectional, multicenter study enrolled a late severe PMS group requiring skilled nursing (n = 53) and an age, sex, and disease duration‐matched control PMS group (n = 53).
Taylor R. Wicks, Anna Wolska, Diala Ghazal, Dejan Jakimovski, Bianca Weinstock‐Guttman, Alexander Burnham, Niels Bergsland, Michael G. Dwyer, Alan T. Remaley, Robert Zivadinov, Murali Ramanathan   +10 more
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Post‐COVID Fatigue Is Associated With Reduced Cortical Thickness After Hospitalization

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Neuropsychiatric symptoms are among the most prevalent sequelae of COVID‐19, particularly among hospitalized patients. Recent research has identified volumetric brain changes associated with COVID‐19. However, it currently remains poorly understood how brain changes relate to post‐COVID fatigue and cognitive deficits.
Tim J. Hartung, Florentin Steigerwald, Amy Romanello, Cathrin Kodde, Matthias Endres, Sandra Frank, Peter Heuschmann, Philipp Koehler, Stephan Krohn, Daniel Pape, Jens Schaller, Sophia Stöcklein, Istvan Vadasz, Janne Vehreschild, Martin Witzenrath, Thomas Zoller, Carsten Finke, on behalf of the NAPKON Study Group, Y. Ahlgrimm, C. Finke, J. Fricke, T. Keil, L. Krist, N. Lisewsky, M. Mittermaier, M. Mueller‐Plathe, C. Pley, S. Schmidt, A. Stege, F. Steinbeis, S. Steinbrecher, C. Wildberg, M. Witzenrath, E. Zessin, T. Zoller, C. Arendt, C. Bellinghausen, S. Cremer, A. Groh, A. Gruenewaldt, Y. Khodamoradi, S. Klinsing, G. Rohde, M. Vehreschild, T. Vogl, S. Frank, J. C. Hellmuth, M. Huber, S. Kaeaeb, O. T. Keppler, E. Khatamzas, C. Mandel, S. Mueller, M. Muenchhoff, L. Reeh, C. Scherer, H. Stubbe, M. von Bergwelt, L. Weiss, B. Zwissler, S. Cleef, M. E. Figuera Basso, J. Franzenburg, K. Franzpoetter, A. Friedrichs, A. Hermes, J. Heyckendorf, C. Kujat, I. Lehmann, C. Maetzler, S. Meier, D. Pape, S. Poick, L. Reinke, A. K. Russ, A. M. Scheer, D. Schunk, T. Tamminga, S. Bohnet, D. Droemann, K. F. Franzen, R. Hoerster, N. Kaeding, M. Nissen, P. Parschke, J. Rupp, S. Caesar, H. Einsele, S. Frantz, A. Frey, A. Grau, K. Haas, C. Haertel, K. G. Haeusler, G. Hein, J. Herrmann, A. Horn, R. Jahns, P. Meybohm, F. A. Montellano, C. Morbach, J. Schmidt, P. Schulze, S. Stoerk, J. Volkmann, T. Bahmer, A. Hermes, M. Krawczak, W. Lieb, S. Schreiber, T. Tamminga, B. Balzuweit, S. Berger, J. Fricke, M. Hummel, A. Krannich, L. Krist, F. Kurth, J. Lienau, R. Lorbeer, C. Pley, J. Schaller, S. Schmidt, C. Thibeault, M. Witzenrath, T. Zoller, I. Bernemann, T. Illig, M. Kersting, N. Klopp, V. Kopfnagel, S. Muecke, M. Kraus, B. Lorenz‐Depiereux, G. Anton, A. Kuehn‐Steven, S. Kunze, M. K. Tauchert, K. Appel, M. Brechtel, I. Broehl, K. Fiedler, R. Geisler, S. M. Hopff, K. Knaub, C. Lee, S. Nunes de Miranda, S. Raquib, G. Sauer, M. Scherer, J. J. Vehreschild, P. Wagner, L. Wolf, J. C. Hellmuth, K. Guenther, F. Haug, J. Haug, A. Horn, M. Kohls, C. Fiessler, P. U. Heuschmann, O. Miljukov, C. Nuernberger, J. P. Reese, L. Schmidbauer, I. Chaplinskaya, S. Hanss, D. Krefting, C. Pape, M. Rainers, A. Schoneberg, N. Weinert, T. Bahls, W. Hoffmann, M. Nauck, C. Schaefer, M. Schattschneider, D. Stahl, H. Valentin, P. Heuschmann, A. L. Hofmann, S. Jiru‐Hillmann, J. P. Reese, S. Herold, P. Heuschmann, R. Heyder, W. Hoffmann, T. Illig, S. Schreiber, J. J. Vehreschild, M. Witzenrath   +190 more
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An Economic Vulnerability Index: Its Design and Use for International Development Policy [PDF]

In response to the need expressed by the UN General Assembly, an economic vulnerability index (EVI) has been defined by the Committee for Development Policy.
Patrick Guillaumont
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Rapid Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Buildings in the Old Algiers

Journal of Materials and Engineering Structures, 2020
The selection of an appropriate seismic vulnerability method to evaluate buildings stock in urban area depends essentially on the available information. Information about buildings can be obtained essentially from field visual inspection. In this context,
Farah LAZZALI, Mohammed N. FARSI
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