We use a minimum requirement approach to derive the number of jobs in proximity services per inhabitant in French rural municipalities. We first classify the municipalities according to their time distance in minutes by car to the municipality where the inhabitants go the most frequently to get services (called MFM). For each set corresponding to a range of time distance to MFM, we perform a qu...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficiency of the Family Health Strategy in actions related to hypertension. METHODS Evaluative, cross-sectional quantitative research based on secondary data of 66 small municipalities located in the state of Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil, with maximum potential coverage of 100% by the Family Health Strategy in 2007. Input indicators, products and results were eva...

OBJECTIVES A cross-sectional investigation was designed to assess the quality of local government plans for public health emergencies and to determine whether relevant regulations for emergency plans are in place. METHODS Sixty-six municipalities were selected randomly using stratified sampling, and a questionnaire investigation on emergency plans was conducted in these municipalities. RESU...

Background Intersectoral action is often presented as essential in the promotion of population health and health equity. In Norway, national public health policies are based on the Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach that promotes whole-of-government responsibility. As part of the promotion of this intersectoral responsibility, p...

The development of information technologies and the creation applications has ensured that access to corporate records can be achieved independently time place. However, digital continuity is at risk because above transformation sometimes not carried in conjunction with necessary policies. This paper examines degree which practised embedded across municipalities Istanbul, aims determine their e...

The use of CCTV-surveillance by Flemish municipalities is increasing. A newspaper analysis, complemented with other information gives a first indication about the developments in this field and shows an evolution in the implementation of CCTV in Flemish municipalities. In the beginning CCTV was used to protect spots where public services are delivered. In a next phase, a reduced number of Flemi...

STUDY OBJECTIVE The aim was to investigate which factors in the operating procedure of the gastric cancer screening programme carried out by local Japanese municipalities affect the participation rate. DESIGN This was a cross-sectional study. Data were mainly obtained by questionnaire completed by the person in charge of health in each municipal council. Information was sought on screening mo...

In Germany, financial pressure and a lack of efficiency have caused the need for several reform processes in the local governments of German municipalities. These local governments are facing a growing contradiction between decreasing levels of financial support and increasing responsibilities. In order to address this tension, municipalities are starting to change their accounting systems by i...

Municipalities face huge challenges today in the context of rapid technological changes and E-government. Therefore business-IT alignment (ΒIA) plays a growing role in municipalities today. We consider the level of BIA in Swiss municipalities based on various variables relating to municipality size, artefacts that underpin BIA, and the satisfaction of the municipalities with IT services. We inv...

The report presents findings from a qualitative study of strategy and policy processes for sustainable mobility and sustainable transport in eleven large municipalities in Sweden. The findings are presented thematically and with reference to interviews in each of the municipalities. The main conclusions of the report are that organisational design and the extent to which external stakeholders a...