Characterizing flood risk perception in urban communities of Pakistan
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101624
Abstract: Abstract Rapid urbanization and climate change have increased flood risk in urban settings. Risk perception is a vital constituent of flood risk management and risk communication. It has become important to understand risk perception so… read more here.
Keywords: risk perception; risk; flood risk; urban communities ... See more keywords
Planning for peri urbanism: Navigating the complex terrain of transport services
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104440
Abstract: Abstract Transport studies give an indication that peri-urban communities in developing countries, particularly Africa, are faced with poor urban transport services. While this notion is established, there remains a limited understanding of how residents in… read more here.
Keywords: urban areas; transport; peri urban; planning peri ... See more keywords
Monitoring and moderating extreme indoor temperatures in low-income urban communities
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/abdbf2
Abstract: Climate change presents significant threats to human health, especially for low-income urban communities in the Global South. Despite numerous studies of heat stress, surprisingly little is known about the temperatures actually encountered by people in… read more here.
Keywords: extreme indoor; indoor temperatures; urban communities; low income ... See more keywords
A Transdisciplinary Framework to Unlock the Potential Benefits of Green Spaces for Urban Communities Under Changing Contexts
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DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biad009
Abstract: Abstract New urban models increasingly seek to create more sustainable, livable, and healthier cities by reinvigorating green space. In this article, we highlight and briefly review several main but disconnected areas of study in which… read more here.
Keywords: unlock potential; transdisciplinary framework; framework unlock; framework ... See more keywords
Which urban communities are susceptible to COVID-19? An empirical study through the lens of community resilience
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12419-8
Abstract: Background After the lockdown of Wuhan on January 23, 2020, the government used community-based pandemic prevention and control as the core strategy to fight the pandemic, and explored a set of standardized community pandemic prevention… read more here.
Keywords: urban communities; pandemic prevention; resilience; community ... See more keywords
Validation of the Recent Life Changes Questionnaire (RLCQ) for stress measurement among adults residing in urban communities in Pakistan
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DOI: 10.1186/s40359-019-0341-9
Abstract: BackgroundRecent Life Changes Questionnaire (RLCQ) developed by Richard Rahe has enabled quantification of stress by analyzing life events. The overall aim of the study was to create a reliable version of the Rahe’s RLCQ for… read more here.
Keywords: rlcq; validation; adapted rlcq; stress ... See more keywords
Factors Associated with Depressive Symptoms in Elderly Individuals Living in Urban Communities
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DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s348782
Abstract: Background Depression is one of the most significant mental illnesses in the elderly population. Societal and economic changes in the social structure, particularly in urban communities, have led to a tendency toward depression in the… read more here.
Keywords: depression elderly; living urban; factors associated; depression ... See more keywords
What Makes Urban Communities More Resilient to COVID-19? A Systematic Review of Current Evidence
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191710532
Abstract: It has been more than two years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic at the end of 2019. Many scholars have introduced the “resilience” concept into COVID-19 prevention and control to make up for… read more here.
Keywords: resilience; communities resilient; social resilience; urban communities ... See more keywords
Analysis of Influencing Factors of Urban Community Function Loss in China under Flood Disaster Based on Social Network Analysis Model
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191711094
Abstract: The increasing frequency of floods is causing an increasing impact on urban communities. To identify the key influencing factors of functional loss in Chinese urban communities under floods, this paper explored the influencing factors and… read more here.
Keywords: influencing factors; social network; loss; analysis ... See more keywords
Research Progress and Improvement Ideas of Anti-Epidemic Resilience in China’s Urban Communities
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192215293
Abstract: In the post-epidemic era, China’s urban communities are at the forefront of implementing the whole chain of accurate epidemic prevention and control. However, the uncertainty of COVID-19, the loopholes in community management and people’s overly… read more here.
Keywords: resilience; community; urban communities; anti epidemic ... See more keywords
High Burden of Co-Infection with Multiple Enteric Pathogens in Children Suffering with Diarrhoea from Rural and Peri-Urban Communities in South Africa
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12020315
Abstract: Infectious diarrhoea contributes to high morbidity and mortality in young children from sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of single and multiple diarrhoeal-causing pathogen combinations in children suffering from… read more here.
Keywords: children suffering; rural peri; peri urban; suffering diarrhoea ... See more keywords