Urban areas with more vegetation, higher density of buildings and facilities, lower population density and without major roads are associated with better health behaviors in children. This is the conclusion of a multicohort ...
Environment
Jul 13, 2022
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New Zealand urgently needs to increase the diversity and quality of its housing stock if it is to meet its goal of reducing the country's carbon emissions by 2030 and meet the needs of our diverse population, researchers ...
Environment
Jun 15, 2022
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As much as 20% of premature mortality can be attributed to poor urban and transport planning. Nevertheless, quantitative indicators to guide the integration of health components into urban design have been lacking. To address ...
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2021
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The UK has been promised a cycling revolution for decades. In 1996, then-transport minister Steve Norris enthused about quadrupling cycling trips by 2012. Similarly, former prime minister David Cameron promised a "cycling ...
Social Sciences
Nov 3, 2020
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The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the USA was on January 20, 2020 in Washington State. Since then, there have been over two million confirmed cases and 113,000 deaths in the country. A shortage of tests has beleaguered ...
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2020
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In recent decades, urban populations in China's cities have grown substantially, and rising incomes have led to a rapid expansion of car ownership. Indeed, China is now the world's largest market for automobiles. The combination ...
Environment
May 22, 2020
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The idea that we should decentralize our population has come up many times in Australia. Recently, the National Farmers' Federation president pushed the notion, calling for a shift to the regions. And the premise is this: ...
Economics & Business
Feb 19, 2020
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Turn off the lights when they aren't needed? Check. Lower the thermostat a few degrees in winter? Maybe. Go full-time vegetarian? Probably not.
Environment
Sep 27, 2019
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A new report reveals the relationships between transport and property value across the North of England. The report highlights how understanding these relationships can help inform infrastructure planning and investment—from ...
Social Sciences
Sep 19, 2019
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Many Australians have longed to live outside the city. The treechange and seachange movements—migration from urban areas to rural and coastal towns—have been responsible for much of the population growth outside urban ...
Social Sciences
Sep 12, 2019
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