The purpose of this report is to explore useful metrics needed for estimating the short-term (20-30 years) and long-term (80-100 years) impacts of climate change on agriculture, both in monetary and non-monetary terms, helping decision–makers evaluate, at regional to national levels, which adaptation strategies and policy options potentially minimize risk and maximize benefits under changed cli...

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying , recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the copyright holder. Catchment changes and their impact on the coast i Contents Executive summary ii 1. Introduction 1 2. The EuroCat project 3 3. Catchm...

conclusions fever phobia remains common, not only among low socioeconomic status mothers but also among those of high socioeconomic status. healthcare providers should take fever phobia into account and provide correct information to caregivers about fever at all visits. patients and methods a questionnaire was use to explore the attitudes, knowledge, and practices of mothers of 861 children br...

Much has been written over the past two decades on globalisation, especially its political and socioeconomic impacts Western liberal democracies one hand, more vulnerable co...

BACKGROUND The epidemiological evidence linking socioeconomic deprivation with adverse pregnancy outcomes has been conflicting mainly due to poor measurement of socioeconomic status (SES). Studies have also failed to evaluate the plausible pathways through which socioeconomic disadvantage impacts on pregnancy outcomes. We investigated the importance of maternal SES as determinant of birth weigh...

OBJECTIVES Immune response to cytomegalovirus (CMV) impacts adult chronic disease. This study investigates associations of childhood and adulthood social environment, socioeconomic position (SEP) and social mobility with CMV response in young adults. DESIGN Historical prospective study design. SETTING Subcohort of all 17 003 births to residents of Jerusalem between 1974 and 1976. PARTICIP...

quantifying urban landscape is fundamental for monitoring and assessing ecological and socioeconomic consequences of urbanization. expansion of roads is a significant factor driving urban landscape change. the aim of this research is quantifying impacts of roads on isfahan city landscape. to achieve this aim, land use map of isfahan was created in 6 classes: urban, green spaces, agricultural, b...

unintended pregnancy is among the most troubling public health problems and a major reproductive health issue worldwide imposing appreciable socioeconomic burden on individuals and society. governments generally plan to control growth of births (especially wanted births as well as orphans and illegitimate births) imposing extra burden on public funding of the governments which inevitably affect...