Characterizing landscape patterns in urban-rural interfaces

Characterizing landscape patterns – conceptual foundation

Injury patterns in rural and urban Uganda.

OBJECTIVES To describe and contrast injury patterns in rural and urban Uganda. SETTINGS One rural and one urban community in Uganda. METHODS Community health workers interviewed adult respondents in households selected by multistage sampling, using a standardized questionnaire. RESULTS In the rural setting, 1,673 households, with 7,427 persons, were surveyed. Injuries had an annual mortal...

Health Status and Health Patterns in Urban-rural Dwelling Elderly in Nakhonratchasima Province, Thailand

Introduction: As rapid urbanizing spreads throughout Thailand, the combination of urban-rural lifestyle has been gradually found. These changes may effect on health pattern of the older adults. This study was aimed to explore the incidence of health problems and life styles of the elderly in urban-rural areas.   Methods: A random interview survey with qualitative approach was used. Data were ...

Patterns and Trends in Urban Biodiversity and Landscape Design

T. Elmqvist et al. (eds.), Urbanization, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Challenges and Opportunities: A Global Assessment, DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-7088-1_10, © The Authors 2013 Abstract Urbanization destroys or modifi es native habitats and creates new ones with its infrastructure. Because of these changes, urban landscapes favor non-native and native species that are generalists. Neverthe...

Modeling Urban Patterns and Landscape Change in Central Puget Sound

Patterns of urban development across the United States are changing natural landscapes and their dynamics. Although scholars in landscape ecology are increasingly studying the relationship between urban development and ecological conditions, few have directly addressed the question of how patterns of urban development affect landscape dynamics. In this paper we first propose that landscape patt...