Abstract Similar to other fields, the construction industry tends constantly evolve. There is an increasing demand for of new buildings regarding speed process, economy, and minimization negative effects on environment, i.e. sustainability. These requirements can be met by using prefabrication this construction. Modular represents one technologies that becoming increasingly popular worldwide. T...

the purpose of this study was to analyze the barriers to right environmental behaviors by the citizens of zanjan. the experts working in the departments of environment and natural resources in zanjan formed the population of this descriptive – correlation study. the sample size was estimated using cochran's formula (n=60). samples were selected using stratified random sampling method. the ...

Childhood obesity is a major concern for public health. There are multiple factors (e.g., genetic, social, and environmental) that contribute to unhealthy weight gain. Drawing from findings on "obesogenic environments" and core principles of preventive strategies to reduce health inequalities, this paper gives an overview of recent childhood prevention programs that target aspects of the physic...

INTRODUCTION Workplace health promotion programs to prevent overweight and obesity in office-based employees should be evidence-based and comprehensive and should consider behavioral, social, organizational, and environmental factors. The objective of this study was to identify barriers to and enablers of physical activity and nutrition as well as intervention strategies for health promotion in...

Two experiments demonstrate that participants’ willingness to endorse adopting pro-environmental behaviors is influenced substantially by a decision-framing effect: the inclusion–exclusion discrepancy. Participants were presented with a list of 26 pro-environmental behaviors (e.g., take a shorter shower, buy local produce). In both experiments, participants asked to cross out the behaviors they...

BACKGROUND Children and adolescents are important target groups for prevention of overweight and obesity as overweight is often developed early in life and tracks into adulthood. Research into behaviors related to overweight (energy balance-related behaviors) and the personal and environmental determinants of these behaviors is fundamental to inform prevention interventions. In the Netherlands ...

Genetic and environmental influences on problem behaviors were studied in 3-year-old twins. Fathers' and mothers' ratings of problem behaviors in twins-236 monozygotic (MZ) girls, 210 MZ boys, 238 dizygotic (DZ) girls, 265 DZ boys, and 409 DZ opposite sex pairs- were obtained with the Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 2-3 (T.M. Achenbach, 1992). Twin correlations and results from a model fittin...