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The Utility of Socioeconomic and Remoteness Indicators in Understanding the Geographical Variation in the Regional Prevalence of Early Childhood Vulnerability in Australia
The family lives of children and their early childhood development outcomes are attributable to the level of socio-economic disadvantage and relative...
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A Baseline Study of A’chik Homegardens in North-East India: Structure, Composition and Utilization
We used a multidisciplinary approach to assess the role of homegardens (HGs) in ten Indigenous Garo ( A’chik ) communities in the South Garo district...
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Why the concept of terroir matters for drug cannabis production
This article questions how the concepts of terroir and landrace are relevant for the drug cannabis industry at a time when cannabis legalisation and...
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The Social and Local Dimensions of Governance of Energy Poverty: Adaptive Responses to State Remoteness
Energy poverty is a huge social problem. Academic and policy deliberations about energy poverty focus repeatedly on the same issues: the lack of a...
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Community Benefits and Challenges of Wildlife Tourism in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa
Using the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park as a case study, the chapter explores the benefits and challenges of wildlife tourism for the Askham community...
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Rock Art Research and Knowledge-Production in the Context of Globalizations. A Comparative Approach to the Cases of Patagonia-Argentina and Eastern Canada
In this chapter, we discuss the impacts different globalizations (in plural) have had on the development of rock art research in Argentina and Canada...
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The Economic Geography of Resource-based Cities in North-East China
Northeast China is rich in natural resources and consequently resource extractivism has defined the region’s economic development since early...
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Mizo Tlawmngaihna: Then and Now
Tlawmngaihna is a living cultural tradition among the Mizos in spite of the fact that the Mizo community has undergone social transformation in...
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Demographic ageing, health status and life quality of the elderly in Russia
Within the context of the national policy on the elderly, the paper presents trends in demographic ageing, health and life quality of the elderly in...
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An Introduction to Indigeneity, Development, and Sustainability
The inception of this compendium was the culmination of a protracted dialogue spanning a decade with erudite academicians and intellectuals, who were...
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State Accountability: Theory, Evasion, and Potential Remedies
A crucial insight into state behavior is officials’ preoccupation with their accountability. Understanding the dynamics of accountability is...
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Social Well-being, Ethnicity and Regional Development in Mizoram, Northeast India
Measurement of social well-being among deprived communities is crucial to assess the extent of marginalization and identify their needs for...
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Unveiling Santal Women’s Healthcare Challenges During the Pandemic
This chapter explores the challenges experienced by Santal women in accessing healthcare services during the pandemic. In this chapter, all...
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At the Margins of the Grid: The Politics of Off-Grid Electrification in Senegal
This chapter examines the role of public policies in the organization of the off-grid electrification market in Senegal. It focuses on the last two...
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System-Theoretical Approaches in Urban Development: History of Development, Perspective and Basic Positions
In Chap. 2 , we elaborated mainly on a descriptive level about urban complexity and the particular challenges...
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Inhabiting the Landscape Through Access Rights and the COVID-19 Pandemic
This chapter is about the kinds of inhabitation of the landscape that are made possible by outdoor access rights in Scotland, with reference to...
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Physical Activity Among Older Women Living in Rural Areas in Canada: A Sco** Review
Although there is strong evidence linking physical activity in older age with wellbeing and health benefits, these relationships tend to be...
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‘A Life Worth Living: All My Days’—Rural Social Work with Older People
In rural areas of the United Kingdom (UK), the number and proportion of older people with care and support needs are increasing (Office for National...
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Alcohol and Other Drug Harm in Rural Scotland: Addiction Looks Different Here
There is an unprecedented level of deaths from alcohol and other drugs in Scotland, and rural areas are not immune to the devastation that addiction...