Public concerns about and perceptions of solid waste dump sites and selection of sanitary landfill sites in the West Bank, Palestinian territory

2015 ◽  
Vol 187 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Issam A. Al-Khatib ◽  
Ahmad Abu Hammad ◽  
Othman A. Sharkas ◽  
Chikashi Sato
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
West Bank ◽  
Sanitary Landfill ◽  
Waste Dump ◽  
The West ◽  
Landfill Sites ◽  
Palestinian Territory ◽  
Public Concerns ◽  
Selection Of

scholarly journals Cancer mortality in the West Bank, Occupied Palestinian Territory

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Niveen M. E. Abu-Rmeileh ◽  
Emilio Antonio Luca Gianicolo ◽  
Antonella Bruni ◽  
Suzan Mitwali ◽  
Maurizio Portaluri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Mortality ◽  
West Bank ◽  
The West ◽  
Occupied Palestinian Territory ◽  
Palestinian Territory

scholarly journals Anaemia among pregnant Palestinian women in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 2416-2420 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Khader ◽  
H Madi ◽  
F Riccardo ◽  
G Sabatinelli
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
West Bank ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
The West ◽  
Palestinian Women ◽  
Occupied Palestinian Territory ◽  
Health Centres ◽  
The Gaza Strip ◽  
Palestinian Territory

AbstractObjectiveTo assess anaemia prevalence and correlated social and biological determinants among pregnant women in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (oPt).DesignA cross-sectional survey conducted among pregnant women attending/accessing UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) health centres in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank in September and October 2006.SettingFifty-five UNRWA health centres in the oPt (eighteen in the Gaza Strip and thirty-seven in the West Bank).SubjectsA random sample of 1740 pregnant women.ResultsOverall anaemia prevalence was 38·6 % (95 % CI 36·3, 40·9 %). A substantial difference in anaemia prevalence was observed between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank (44·9 % v. 31·1 %, respectively), as well as a significant increase in anaemia prevalence in the Gaza Strip compared with an Agency-wide survey conducted in 2004 (44·9 % v. 35·7 %, respectively). Anaemia prevalence was found to increase with age, parity and trimester of gestation.ConclusionsAnaemia still appears to be a public health problem among pregnant women in spite of UNRWA interventions. The West Bank shows prevalence rates similar to those observed in neighbouring countries, while the Gaza Strip has higher rates. Prevalence rates of anaemia among pregnant Palestinian women are more than two times higher than those observed in Europe.

Perceptions of drug use and sexual behaviours of adolescents in the West Bank, occupied Palestinian territory: a qualitative study

The Lancet ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 382 ◽  
pp. S24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salwa Massad ◽  
Rita Karam ◽  
Ryan Brown ◽  
Peter Glick ◽  
Mohammed Shaheen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
West Bank ◽  
The West ◽  
Occupied Palestinian Territory ◽  
Sexual Behaviours ◽  
Palestinian Territory

scholarly journals Implementation of fuzzy, Simos and strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis for municipal solid waste landfill site selection: Adana City case study

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 45-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muge Unal ◽  
Ahmet Cilek ◽  
Esra Deniz Guner
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Logic ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Landfill Site ◽  
Limited Area ◽  
Final Decision ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Landfill Sites ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

The selection of suitable landfill locations for municipal solid waste has become a top priority, especially in developed countries as a result of rapid population growth, unplanned urbanisation, increasing waste production and the limited area available. However, determining the location of landfill sites is a complex decision-making problem for municipalities and depends on social, environmental, technical and economic factors and regulations. In this study, we combined a geographic information system (GIS), multi-criteria decision-analysis techniques and fuzzy logic to determine the best location for landfill sites in Adana, Turkey, in four steps. Firstly, the threshold values and the coefficient weights of 15 criteria, grouped into environmental and socio-economic factors, were determined by a literature review and expert opinion to select suitable landfill locations. Secondly, selection criteria were standardised using fuzzy logic. Thirdly, we assessed the criteria weights based on their effectiveness on the selection of potential landfill sites using the Simos method. According to the weight coefficients, environmental factors are more important than socio-economic factors. Final maps for each criterion were calculated and overlaid by a GIS. As a result, the final suitability results were divided into four discrete categories: very high, high, moderate and low suitability areas, representing 1%, 76%, 17% and 6% of the location options, respectively. Finally, four different alternative areas were identified as being very highly suitable for landfill locations, which were evaluated in detail using a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis. Three key aspects affect the final decision of a landfill site, in decreasing order of importance: environmental protection, minimising the negative impact on urban life quality and economic issues. Consequently, these results can guide decision-makers (ministries, municipalities, planners, etc.) during the selection of suitable landfill sites in both national and international studies.

Some Rock Inscriptions from Gebel el-Silsila

2018 ◽  
Vol 104 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-79
Author(s):  
Maria Nilsson ◽  
Ahmed Faraman ◽  
Abdelmoneim Said
Keyword(s):  
West Bank ◽  
Religious Activity ◽  
Economic Interest ◽  
Middle Kingdom ◽  
The West ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Current Selection ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Scientific Team ◽  
Selection Of

The subject of this article is a selected group of textual graffiti intended as a preview to a comprehensive hieroglyphic and hieratic corpus of Middle Kingdom rock inscriptions at Gebel el-Silsila currently being prepared for publication. All texts included were incised into the sandstone bedrock and stretched along the so-called Middle Kingdom road as well as along today’s main touristic pathway along the New Kingdom cenotaphs, also on the west bank of Gebel el-Silsila. The inscriptions were documented by the current scientific team during the course of several survey seasons (2012–15) and demonstrate various administrative and official titles providing an insight into activity during the Middle Kingdom, which otherwise is difficult to demonstrate archaeologically, i.e. within the physical remains of the ancient quarries. Titles included herein, such as [Formula: see text] – inspector, [Formula: see text] – general/mission leader, [Formula: see text] – seal-bearer of the God and [Formula: see text] – Royal seal-bearer, indicate an official politico-economic interest in the site, while simultaneously demonstrating religious activity and involvement. The current selection of texts is merely intended as a very brief introduction to the variety of titles and individuals once active at Gebel el-Silsila.

Separation Barrier

2021 ◽  
pp. 233-272
Author(s):  
David Kretzmer ◽  
Yaël Ronen
Keyword(s):  
Supreme Court ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
West Bank ◽  
Advisory Opinion ◽  
The West ◽  
Occupied Palestinian Territory ◽  
The Supreme Court ◽  
Principle Of Proportionality ◽  
Palestinian Territory ◽  
Legal Consequences

This chapter examines the way in which the Supreme Court has handled petitions regarding the construction in the West Bank of the separation barrier and its associated regime (the Seam Zone). The Court upheld the legality of the construction of the barrier as a whole, but in specific cases mitigated the harm caused to individuals. As opposed to the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on the Legal Consequences of Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, when reviewing the route chosen for the separation barrier, the Court circumvented the question of the legality of the settlement project. The chapter includes a critical analysis of the use of the principle of proportionality in the Court’s decisions on the separation barrier, and the implications of the Court’s decisions for the settlement project.

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