Sustainable Cities and Communities Design Handbook : Green Engineering, Architecture, and Technology / by Clark, Woodrow W., editor 272746, ScienceDirect (Online service) 7722

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Machine learning-based prediction for grassland degradation using geographic, meteorological, plant and microbial data by Han Yan, Qinwei Ran, Ronghai Hu, Kai Xue, Biao Zhang, Shutong Zhou, Zuopei Zhang, Li Tang, Rongxiao Che, Zhe Pang, Fang Wang, Di Wang, Jing Zhang, Lili Jiang, Zhi Qian, Sanguo Zhang, Tiande Guo, Jianqing Du, Yanbin Hao, Xiaoyong Cui, Yanfen Wang

“…These findings provide a theoretical basis to establish a pre-warning system for grassland management and policy-making.…”
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Depressive and anxiety symptoms in adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in England: A panel data analysis over 2 years. by Feifei Bu, Andrew Steptoe, Daisy Fancourt

“…This could provide important implications for policy making and for a better understanding of mental health of the general public during a national or global health crisis.…”
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A Data-driven Model for Predicting the Yield of Recoverable Sugar from Sugarcane by F. Nadernejad, D. M. Imani, M. R. Rasouli

“…The results of this study and the analysis of the rules obtained from the set of decision trees made in the random forest model can be used for managers of different agro-industries in determining appropriate strategies and preparing the conditions to achieve optimal production.For future research as well as policy making and decision making Amir-Kabir sugarcane agro-industry Company the following suggestions are offered: more samples can be used to obtain more reliable results. …”
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System Architecture of a European Platform for Health Policy Decision Making: MIDAS by Xi Shi, Xi Shi, Gorana Nikolic, Scott Fischaber, Michaela Black, Debbie Rankin, Gorka Epelde, Gorka Epelde, Andoni Beristain, Andoni Beristain, Roberto Alvarez, Roberto Alvarez, Monica Arrue, Monica Arrue, Joao Pita Costa, Joao Pita Costa, Marko Grobelnik, Marko Grobelnik, Luka Stopar, Luka Stopar, Juha Pajula, Adil Umer, Peter Poliwoda, Jonathan Wallace, Paul Carlin, Jarmo Pääkkönen, Bart De Moor

“…The platform has been piloted and tested by health departments in four European countries, each focusing on different region-specific health challenges and related data sources.ResultsA novel health data platform solving the needs of Public Health decision-makers was successfully implemented within the four pilot regions connecting heterogeneous healthcare datasets and open datasets and turning large amounts of previously isolated data into actionable information allowing for evidence-based health policy-making and risk stratification through the application and visualization of advanced analytics.ConclusionsThe MIDAS platform delivers a secure, effective and integrated solution to deal with health data, providing support for health policy decision-making, planning of public health activities and the implementation of the Health in All Policies approach. …”
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Agricultural Policies and Practices: Pathways for Transformation by Hari Sharma Neupane, Bikram Acharya, Pradeep Wagle, Buddhi Raj Gyawali

“…With the above mentioned issue, Policy Research Institute, the publisher of NPPR, collaborated with Association of Nepalese Agricultural Professionals of Americas (NAPA) for the utilization of expert knowledge for public policy making and policy discussion. PRI is open to collaborating with any professional and intellectual society for policy issues. …”
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Scaling up eConsult for access to specialists in primary healthcare across four Canadian provinces: study protocol of a multiple case study by Mylaine Breton, Mélanie Ann Smithman, Clare Liddy, Erin Keely, Gerard Farrell, Alexander Singer, Catherine Lamoureux-Lamarche, Maxine Dumas Pilon, Véronique Nabelsi, Isabelle Gaboury, Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Carolyn Steele Gray, Jay Shaw, Catherine Hudon, Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Justin Gagnon, Élizabeth Côté-Boileau, Paula Louise Bush

“…Discussion This study will likely increase learning and support evidence-based policy-making across participating provinces and may improve the capacity for a pan-Canadian scale-up of eConsult, including in provinces where eConsult has not yet been implemented. …”
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Occupational health outcomes among international migrant workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Sally Hargreaves, FRCPE, Kieran Rustage, MSc, Laura B Nellums, PhD, Alys McAlpine, PhD, Nicola Pocock, PhD, Delan Devakumar, PhD, Robert W Aldridge, PhD, Ibrahim Abubakar, FRCP, Kristina L Kristensen, MD, Jan W Himmels, MD, Jon S Friedland, FMedSci, Cathy Zimmerman, PhD

“…However, little data on occupational health outcomes of migrant workers exist, with which to inform global policy making and delivery of health services. Methods: For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched Embase, MEDLINE, Ovid Global Health, and PsychINFO databases for primary research published between Jan 1, 2008, and Jan 24, 2018, reporting occupational health outcomes among international migrant workers (defined as individuals who are or have been employed outside their country of origin), without language or geographical restrictions. …”
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Comparison of Machine-Learning and CASA Models for Predicting Apple Fruit Yields from Time-Series Planet Imageries by Xueyuan Bai, Zhenhai Li, Wei Li, Yu Zhao, Meixuan Li, Hongyan Chen, Shaochong Wei, Yuanmao Jiang, Guijun Yang, Xicun Zhu

“…Accurately predicting preharvest apple fruit yields is critical for planting policy making and agricultural management. This study attempted to explore an effective approach for predicting apple fruit yields based on time-series remote sensing data. …”
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Improved provincial emission inventory and speciation profiles of anthropogenic non-methane volatile organic compounds: a case study for Jiangsu, China by Y. Zhao, Y. Zhao, P. Mao, Y. Zhou, Y. Yang, J. Zhang, J. Zhang, S. Wang, Y. Dong, F. Xie, Y. Yu, W. Li

“…Accurate estimation of their emissions plays a crucial role in air quality simulation and policy making. We developed a high-resolution anthropogenic NMVOC emission inventory for Jiangsu in eastern China from 2005 to 2014, based on detailed information of individual local sources and field measurements of source profiles of the chemical industry. …”
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of traditional and new partner notification technologies for curable sexually transmitted infections: o... by Christian L Althaus, Katherine ME Turner, Catherine H Mercer, Peter Auguste, Tracy E Roberts, Gill Bell, Sereina A Herzog, Jackie A Cassell, W John Edmunds, Peter J White, Helen Ward, Nicola Low

“…Recommendations for future research are (1) to conduct randomised controlled trials using biological outcomes of the effectiveness of APT and of methods to increase testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and STIs after APT; (2) collection of HRQL data should be a priority to determine QALYs associated with the sequelae of curable STIs; and (3) standardised parameter sets for curable STIs should be developed for mathematical models of STI transmission that are used for policy-making. Funding: The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme.…”
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Updates in Kidney Transplantation From the 2022 Banff-Canadian Society of Transplantation Joint Meeting: Conference Report by Ian Carrigan, Sunita Mathur, Nicholas Bourgeois, Mélanie Dieudé, Daniel Fantus, Patricia Gongal, Anne Halpin, Alim Hirji, Holly Mansell, Caroline Piotrowski, Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze, Amanda J. Vinson

“…Canada’s Indigenous population experiences unique barriers to transplantation, prompting efforts for more inclusive ODT policy-making. The Pan-Canadian ODT Data and Performance Reporting System Project has defined performance quality indicators, of which iTransplant and other point-of-care software solutions may facilitate collection; however, these endeavors ultimately require information technology infrastructure that exceeds the capabilities of the existing Canadian Organ Replacement Register and Canadian Transplant Registry. …”
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Land Use/Cover Change Prediction Based on a New Hybrid Logistic-Multicriteria Evaluation-Cellular Automata-Markov Model Taking Hefei, China as an Example by Yecheng He, Weicheng Wu, Xinyuan Xie, Xinxin Ke, Yifei Song, Cuimin Zhou, Wenjing Li, Yuan Li, Rong Jing, Peixia Song, Linqian Fu, Chunlian Mao, Meng Xie, Sicheng Li, Aohui Li, Xiaoping Song, Aiqing Chen

“…Land use/cover change (LUCC) detection and modeling play an important role in global environmental change research, in particular, policy-making to mitigate climate change, support land spatial planning, and achieve sustainable development. …”
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A review of climate-change impact and adaptation studies for the water sector in Thailand by Masashi Kiguchi, Kumiko Takata, Naota Hanasaki, Boonlert Archevarahuprok, Adisorn Champathong, Eiji Ikoma, Chaiporn Jaikaeo, Sudsaisin Kaewrueng, Shinjiro Kanae, So Kazama, Koichiro Kuraji, Kyoko Matsumoto, Shinichiro Nakamura, Dzung Nguyen-Le, Keigo Noda, Napaporn Piamsa-Nga, Mongkol Raksapatcharawong, Prem Rangsiwanichpong, Sompratana Ritphring, Hiroaki Shirakawa, Chatuphorn Somphong, Mallika Srisutham, Desell Suanburi, Weerakaset Suanpaga, Taichi Tebakari, Yongyut Trisurat, Keiko Udo, Sanit Wongsa, Tomohito Yamada, Koshi Yoshida, Thanya Kiatiwat, Taikan Oki

“…Thailand plays a central economic and policy-making role in Southeast Asia. Although climate change adaptation is being mainstreamed in Thailand, a well-organized overview of the impacts of climate change and potential adaptation measures has been unavailable to date. …”
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Smart Specialization: A Strategy for Policymaking in Regional Innovation by Mahdi Pakzad, Sepehr Ghazinoory, Mahdi Mohammadi, Nima Mokhtarzadeh

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The impact and cost-effectiveness of combined HIV prevention scenarios among transgender women sex-workers in Lima, Peru: a mathematical modelling study by Annick Bórquez, PhD, Juan Vicente Guanira, MPH, Paul Revill, PhD, Patricia Caballero, PhD, Alfonso Silva-Santisteban, MD, Sherrie Kelly, PhD, Ximena Salazar, PhD, Patricia Bracamonte, MPH, Percy Minaya, MD, Timothy B Hallett, ProfPhD, Carlos F Cáceres, ProfPhD

“…Modelling studies incorporating stakeholders' perspectives and health system assessments can bring added value to HIV policy making. Funding: National Institutes of Health.…”
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Assessing Structural Changes and Regional Inequalities in the Provinces of Iran by mahla afsharpour, Seyed Abdolmajid Jalaee Esfandabadi

“…In other words, although attention to macro policies is accepted as a principle in regional policy making. In fact, ignoring the possibilities, potential capacities, and relative advantages of each region and structural changes, leads to underdevelopment and inequality among regions. …”
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What, Where, and How to Collect Real-World Data and Generate Real-World Evidence to Support Drug Reimbursement Decision-Making in Asia: A reflection Into the Past and A Way Forward by Sarin Kc, Lydia Wenxin Lin, Diana Beatriz Samson Bayani, Yaroslava Zemlyanska, Amanda Adler, Jeonghoon Ahn, Kelvin Chan, Dechen Choiphel, Anne Julienne Genuino-Marfori, Brendon Kearney, Yuehua Liu, Ryota Nakamura, Fiona Pearce, Shankar Prinja, Raoh-Fang Pwu, Arsul Akmal Shafie, Binyan Sui, Auliya Suwantika, Sean Tunis, Hui-Min Wu, John Zalcberg, Kun Zhao, Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai, Yot Teerawattananon, Hwee-Lin Wee

“…There was substantial variation in: (a) sources and types of RWD being used in HTA, and (b) the relative importance and prioritization of RWE being used for policy-making. A list of national-level databases and other sources of RWD available in each country was compiled. …”
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The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Group Therapy on the Self-esteem of Girls With Visual Impairment by Fatemeh Mirmohammadi, Masoumeh Pourmohamadreza-Tajrishi, Behrooz Dolatshahi, Enayatollah Bakhshi

“…Conclusion We conclude according to the findings of the present study that the acceptance and commitment group therapy can use for planning and policy making instructional courses suitable for students with visual impairments. …”
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Sustainable Agroforestry Landscape Management: Changing the Game by Meine van Noordwijk, Erika Speelman, Gert Jan Hofstede, Ai Farida, Ali Yansyah Abdurrahim, Andrew Miccolis, Arief Lukman Hakim, Charles Nduhiu Wamucii, Elisabeth Lagneaux, Federico Andreotti, George Kimbowa, Gildas Geraud Comlan Assogba, Lisa Best, Lisa Tanika, Margaret Githinji, Paulina Rosero, Rika Ratna Sari, Usha Satnarain, Soeryo Adiwibowo, Arend Ligtenberg, Catherine Muthuri, Marielos Peña-Claros, Edi Purwanto, Pieter van Oel, Danaë Rozendaal, Didik Suprayogo, Adriaan J. Teuling

“…Although helpful, serious games so far (1) appear to be ad hoc, case dependent, with poorly defined extrapolation domains, (2) require heavy research investment, (3) have untested cultural limitations and (4) lack clarity on where and how they can be used in policy making. We classify the main forest–water–people nexus issues and the types of land-use solutions that shape local discourses and that are to be brought to life in the games. …”
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