Introduction SARS-CoV-2 is known to jump across species. The occurrence of transmission in households between humans and companion animals has been shown, but the contribution overall within a household unknown. basic reproduction number ( R 0 ) an important indicator quantify transmission. For pathogen with multiple host species, such as SARS-CoV-2, needs be calculated from partial numbers for...

Despite becoming one of China’s fastest expanding and most valuable forest land uses, bamboo’s role in livelihoods and rural development is poorly understood. Detailed quantitative data from 240 households were used to study the contribution of bamboo to household income and rural livelihoods in 12 remote and mountainous villages in southern China. Bamboo was a ubiquitous and highly utilised re...

Chile’s housing policy is widely regarded as a success. For almost a decade, new construction has been above the level required to provide houses for new families and replace obsolete structures. This raises hopes that within the next decade all families in Chile will occupy dwellings that comply with minimum quality and service standards. This is no small accomplishment for a country just ente...

This paper compares health services for children in Denmark, Germany, Austria and Great Britain using the following dimensions: (1) coverage, where it is asked under which conditions children are covered by the health care system; (2) access, where the family doctor principle in Denmark and Great Britain is compared with the free choice of doctors in Germany and Austria; (3) organizational stru...

Subsidies in housing / Stephen K. Mayo. Includes bibliographical references. p. cm. (Sustainable Development Dept. Technical papers series ; SOC-112) " It complements the Operational Guidelines for Housing, and should be used together " —Presentation. Presentation In 1995 the Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank approved an amendment to the Operational Policy for ...

Ð Analysis of rural households and environmental resources is beset by inadequate data, especially in Africa. Using purpose-collected panel data from Zimbabwe, we demonstrate seven empirical regularities in the rural poverty-environment relationship. Most important, environmental resources make a signi®cant contribution to average rural incomes. Poorer households also depend heavily on these re...

Information and communication technology plays an important role in addressing the world’s energy problem. Networked digital electricity meters (so-called smart meters), for instance, can provide households with real-time information on their electricity consumption and thus help them to conserve energy. Initial expectations on the saving potential of this technology were too optimistic, howeve...

Despite the considerable number of rural women in Ethiopia and their contribution in food production, processing , preparation and provision, they are often neglected and deprived of services and amenities which leads to their vulnerability to poverty, food insecurity, gender bias and effects of environmental change. Accordingly, the principal objective of this study is to assess the food secur...

Intangible assets are an important driver of productivity and ultimately output growth. Yet, despite their aggregate rise in the past decades, has continued to grow modestly majority OECD countries. This is part because many firms – particularly young small ones - often held back from building up intangible assets, as financing production or acquisition more difficult than for tangibles. Buildi...

Farmers’ perceptions of land value determine how is used, which, in turn, can affect the ecological protection and sustainable development resources. This study constructed an index system farmers’ agricultural four aspects: economic value, security emotional value. Using data from 1652 farm households Shaanxi Province, China, we empirically analyzed influence on their intention to obtain finan...