and obscures the secular increase in real expenditure on means-tested transfer programs taken as a whole. Indeed, Figure 1, which shows expenditures since 1968 in the 80 largest programs in the country, indicates that per-capita expenditure on means-tested programs is higher today than ever in its history. The enormous growth in real expenditure that occurred in the late 1960s and early 1970s, ...

The changing climatic conditions are expected to increase the atmospheric CO2 concentration, temperatures and alter the precipitation pattern. Atmospheric CO2 concentration is predicted to reach 550ppm by 2050, and probably exceed 700ppm by the end of this century [1]. These changes are anticipated to affect the production and productivity of agricultural crops and influence the future food sec...

BACKGROUND The evidence base on the prevalence of dementia is expanding rapidly, particularly in countries with low and middle incomes. A reappraisal of global prevalence and numbers is due, given the significant implications for social and public policy and planning. METHODS In this study we provide a systematic review of the global literature on the prevalence of dementia (1980-2009) and me...

This article aims to show each inhabitant’s share in the municipality of Alagoinhas (State Bahia, Brazil) water demand 2050 monetary values. In methodological terms, this case study is empirical and exploratory. The Balance Sheet Nations accounting technology allows identifying countries’ environmental assets, liabilities, equity. asset based on region’s gross domestic product determined, net w...

Herein, we undertake a geomorphological analysis in which spatial and temporal trends of bed and bank erosion along an 18-km length of Hotophia Creek, Mississippi, are estimated for the period between 1961 and 2050. The evaluation was undertaken for two scenarios of channel response to channelization during 1961–1963. One scenario represents the ‘actual’ response of the channel and includes the...

today, climate change is one of the most important scientific and even the political – social issues. the causes of climate change can be divided into natural and human - made. natural factors have the long-term performance and long history, such as the cycle of solar activity, dusts and gases of volcanic eruptions, geodetic and static agents and etc. human-made factors was mainly formed and ac...

Energy poverty is a social problem that accentuated in climate change future scenario where families become increasingly vulnerable. This has been studied cold weather, but it also takes place warm climates such as those of Mediterranean countries, and not widely targeted. In these approximately 70% its building stock was built during 1960–1980, renovation being an opportunity to reduce energy ...

Abstract This study aims to review the existing literature on past and future effects of climate, land use, cover changes hydropower generation in West Africa (WA), based listings Scopus Google Scholar databases. shows that several African plants have experienced repeated power disruptions over last three decades due climate change variability but it is less documented how increasing use around...