We study the extent to which responses in urban redevelopment density to demand shocks contribute to population growth, taking into account urban land expansions independent of demand shocks and changes in housing absorption by existing urban households. In the context of Chinese urban growth from 1998 to 2004 when liberalization in urban housing and labor markets significantly elevated labor m...

BACKGROUND Acute appendicitis in South Africa is associated with higher morbidity than in the developed world. Objective. To compare outcomes of urban and rural patients in KwaZulu-Natal and to determine whether there are disparities in outcome. METHODS We conducted a prospective study from September 2010 to September 2012 at Edendale Hospital in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. All patients w...

OBJECTIVE To describe methodological issues regarding the measurement of food intake of marginal populations in the north-west of Mexico. METHODS Dietary data from three sources were analysed. The Sonora State Food Basket Study (505 individuals from all ages, both sexes, high, medium and low income, and from urban and rural settings), 144 individuals from rural Indian communities, and 152 low...

Migration and quality of redistribution of population across country is one of the main factors that planners take into account to control population and guide its movements to economic poles. Scientific recognition of migration phenomenon is important for managing and policy making in the country. These movements change migration pattern, in a way that along with increase in population and the...

Disordered and non-regulated urban growth in the outskirts of Mexico City represents a major problem that has led to the degradation of both natural and social environments. The following study was undertaken to provide decision-making agencies with a suitable tool to generate probable scenarios of urban development based on a given set of hypothetical conditions, such as the implementation of ...

BACKGROUND Improvements in child survival have been very poor in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Since the 1990 s, declines in child mortality have reversed in many countries in the region, while in others, they have either slowed or stalled, making it improbable that the target of reducing child mortality by two thirds by 2015 will be reached. This paper highlights the implications of urban populati...

intra-city natural structures have always had a key role in creating sustainable urban greenspaces. adapting to natural features and relating the intra-city greenspaces to such natural structures as river-valleys, hillsides, lakes and forests, guarantee the endurance, sustainability and longevity of the natural quality of city. this paper looks at intra-city natural structures which have underg...