Housing of pigs in barren, stimulus-poor housing conditions may influence their immune status, including antibody responses to (auto-)antigens, and thus affect immune protection, which will influence the onset and outcome of infection. In the present study, we investigated the effects of environmental enrichment versus barren housing on the level of natural (auto-)antibodies (NA(A)b) and their ...

Today, factors such as rapid and unplanned urbanization high living costs shape the concept of housing. The concepts co-housing co-living emerged with desire to reduce individuals in city have a social life by becoming part small community, which are offered potential solutions densely populated areas. model aims provide minimum standard for singles, students or professionals. In this study, ad...

workers are called, are all voluntary and committed to give up to two years of their life to this work. They get ?1 a week pocket money, two ounces of tobacco and board and lodging, none too luxurious, for the privilege of joining this 'Mission to the Misfit.' They raise money by running an old clothes stall, beg for food, pick up fruit and vegetables that fall off trucks and trolleys in Covent...

In recent decades, there has been a growing interest among urban residents, policy makers, and researchers in co-housing as socially, environmentally, sustainable housing alternative. Norway, however, is still relatively unknown niche option the general population. This paper presents qualitative research study of potential residents’ stated preferences underlying motivation concerning shared l...

This article aims to explore the potential and limitations of participatory design co-manufacturing processes, taking city Barcelona as a reference. It is characterized by an aging building stock, tourist pressure, difficulties for citizens in accessing affordable housing. In this sense, selection six cases co-design presented, range small-scale interventions that were shared discussed “Debate ...

BACKGROUND Recent studies in North American contexts have suggested that the Housing First model is a promising strategy for providing effective services to homeless people with mental illness. In the context of the highly generous French national health and social care system, which is easily accessible and does not require out-of-pocket payment, the French Health Ministry insists on rigorous ...

This paper reflects on the influences and outcomes of He K?inga Oranga/Housing Health Research Programme over 25 years, their impact housing health policy in Aotearoa internationally. Working partnership particularly with M?ori Pasifika communities, we have conducted randomised control trials which shown broad co-benefits retrofitted insulation, heating remediation home hazards, underpinned gov...

Co-living penetrated the urban realm both as a housing format and neologism with fluid meaning. The co-living concept was developed by various companies in early 2010s claiming to provide valuable alternative flat living highly competitive rental markets. As real estate product, consists of all-inclusive plans furnished rooms connected fully equipped communal areas, conceived for short-term lon...