To drive or not to drive: Driving cessation amongst older adults in rural and small towns in Canada
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2020.102773
Abstract: Abstract Driving cessation, often due to health-related changes, can be a particularly challenging and troublesome transition in older adulthood that can lead to social isolation. While policy makers have long recognized the potential impact of… read more here.
Keywords: rural areas; transportation; small towns; driving cessation ... See more keywords
Small Towns, Big Cities: Rural and Urban Disparities Among Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in the Central Savannah River Area
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac050
Abstract: Abstract Background There is a lack of data surrounding the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among rural and urban communities. This study aims to determine whether there are differences in epidemiologic characteristics and clinical… read more here.
Keywords: big cities; hospitalized patients; rural urban; small towns ... See more keywords
Construction of evaluation model of ecotourism resources in featured small towns
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DOI: 10.1108/k-11-2021-1231
Abstract: PurposeWith the development of small towns in China, the country pays more and more attention to the protection of landscape resources. It is an urgent problem that is how to protect landscape resources and ecological… read more here.
Keywords: ecotourism; small towns; development; ecotourism resources ... See more keywords
Peer support in small towns: A decentralized mobile Hepatitis C virus clinic for people who inject drugs
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DOI: 10.1111/liv.15266
Abstract: New models of HCV care are needed to reach people who inject drugs (PWID). The primary aim was to evaluate HCV treatment uptake among HCV RNA positive individuals identified by point‐of‐care (POC) testing and liver… read more here.
Keywords: decentralized mobile; support small; small towns; inject drugs ... See more keywords
Small towns shrinkage in the Jilin Province: A comparison between China and developed countries
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231159
Abstract: Urban shrinkage is currently spreading at global level. At the same time, the scale of urban shrinkage is not limited to urban agglomerations, metropolitan areas, or big cities, but begins to expand to a vast… read more here.
Keywords: towns shrinkage; small towns; jilin province; shrinkage ... See more keywords
Small Towns and Rural Areas – as A Prospective Place of Modern Retail Trade Formats in Poland
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DOI: 10.2478/euco-2019-0005
Abstract: Abstract Retail trade and services are becoming the most dynamically developing sector of non-agricultural activity in Polish rural areas. State-owned and cooperative stores have been closed down and they were replaced mostly by private stores.… read more here.
Keywords: rural areas; small towns; towns rural; retail trade ... See more keywords
The Transport Service of Small Towns
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DOI: 10.26552/com.c.2021.1.a21-a31
Abstract: Resume The paper is focused on assessment of the transport services in small towns. Current legislation in the Slovak Republic, however, does not clearly determine which cities must provide the urban public transport (UPT). Analysis… read more here.
Keywords: service small; methodology; transport; small towns ... See more keywords
Enhancement of Small Towns in Inland Areas. A Novel Indicators Dataset to Evaluate Sustainable Plans
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DOI: 10.3390/su12166359
Abstract: In response to the abandonment and depopulation of small towns in inland areas, it is necessary to provide analysis and technical-economic evaluation tools with the aim of selecting effective recovery and valorization strategies. In the… read more here.
Keywords: inland areas; historical architectural; enhancement small; small towns ... See more keywords
Analysis and Evaluation of Historical Public Spaces in Small Towns in the Polish Region of Warmia
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DOI: 10.3390/su12208356
Abstract: Public spaces play a special role in the social life, culture, and traditions of historical towns. Public spaces are defined by their urban layout and architectural design and they embody the unique identity of old… read more here.
Keywords: small towns; region warmia; public spaces; analysis evaluation ... See more keywords
Screening for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Small Towns: Experience from 11 Brazilian Towns in the Hipercolbrasil Program.
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DOI: 10.36660/abc.20201371
Abstract: BACKGROUND Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disease characterized by elevated serum levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and it is associated with the occurrence of early cardiovascular disease. In Brazil, HipercolBrasil, which is currently… read more here.
Keywords: hypercholesterolemia small; hypercholesterolemia; program; small towns ... See more keywords