scholarly journals The Interface Between Deforestation and Urbanization in the Brazilian Amazon

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Corrêa Côrtes ◽  
Roberto Donato da Silva Júnior
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Social Theory ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Spatial Dynamics ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
Spatial Demography ◽  
Urban Transition ◽  
Analysis System

Abstract The urban becomes fundamental in the reconciliation of environmental issues given the current global urbanization. This study aims to pursue guidelines for developing a methodological approach that enlightens the relations between deforestation and urbanization in the Amazon. Considering the intense urban transition undergoing in the region, a systematic review was conducted to understand the state of knowledge and challenges of this scope. The analysis highlighted four investigative perspectives with relevant contributions, which could be better articulated with adjustments in the analysis system, an urban conceptual reformulation, and also with variables sensitive to socio-spatial dynamics. Approaches to social theory of mobility and risk have supported the design of an urban critical theory in line with the multidimensionality and transscalarity of the urban fabric socio-landscapes. By adding analytical perspectives from the spatial demography field, the study presents a theoretical-methodological framework to approach the contemporary interface between deforestation and urbanization.

scholarly journals Spatial Dynamics Regarding Geographical Concentration of Economic Activities. Italian NUTS-3 Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano De Falco
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Spatial Dynamics ◽  
Agglomeration Economies ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Production Sector ◽  
Scientific Debate ◽  
Geographical Concentration ◽  
Italian Regions

AbstractFor several years, the themes concerning agglomeration economies have been approached from different perspectives in the scientific debate, as capable of triggering various positive features. The present research starts precisely where many others arrive, that is, given the value of these externalities, analyzing the spatial distribution of the geographical concentration of economic activities and the related influencing factors. To this end, in this contribution an explanatory investigation is carried out into the spatial dynamics deriving from main productive sectors’ concentration in some Italian regions. The proposed methodological approach is based respectively on the LISA spatial autocorrelation models and on the analysis of non-neighboring clusters to understand if the geographical area of reference and / or the particular production sector are influencing variables. The empirical investigation confirms the presence of a parametric interaction between factors related in some cases on the geographical context and in others on the productive sector.

scholarly journals Should we care about Plasmodium vivax and HIV co-infection? A systematic review and a cases series from the Brazilian Amazon

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola López Del-Tejo ◽  
Nadia Cubas-Vega ◽  
Cecilia Caraballo-Guerra ◽  
Bernardo Maia da Silva ◽  
Jefferson da Silva Valente ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Plasmodium Vivax ◽  
Vivax Malaria ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
Outcome Data ◽  
Malaria Episode ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background Malaria and HIV are two important public health issues. However, evidence on HIV-Plasmodium vivax co-infection (HIV/PvCo) is scarce, with most of the available information related to Plasmodium falciparum on the African continent. It is unclear whether HIV can change the clinical course of vivax malaria and increase the risk of complications. In this study, a systematic review of HIV/PvCo studies was performed, and recent cases from the Brazilian Amazon were included. Methods Medical records from a tertiary care centre in the Western Brazilian Amazon (2009–2018) were reviewed to identify HIV/PvCo hospitalized patients. Demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics and outcomes are reported. Also, a systematic review of published studies on HIV/PvCo was conducted. Metadata, number of HIV/PvCo cases, demographic, clinical, and outcome data were extracted. Results A total of 1,048 vivax malaria patients were hospitalized in the 10-year period; 21 (2.0%) were HIV/PvCo cases, of which 9 (42.9%) had AIDS-defining illnesses. This was the first malaria episode in 11 (52.4%) patients. Seven (33.3%) patients were unaware of their HIV status and were diagnosed on hospitalization. Severe malaria was diagnosed in 5 (23.8%) patients. One patient died. The systematic review search provided 17 articles (12 cross-sectional or longitudinal studies and 5 case report studies). A higher prevalence of studies involved cases in African and Asian countries (35.3 and 29.4%, respectively), and the prevalence of reported co-infections ranged from 0.1 to 60%. Conclusion Reports of HIV/PvCo are scarce in the literature, with only a few studies describing clinical and laboratory outcomes. Systematic screening for both co-infections is not routinely performed, and therefore the real prevalence of HIV/PvCo is unknown. This study showed a low prevalence of HIV/PvCo despite the high prevalence of malaria and HIV locally. Even though relatively small, this is the largest case series to describe HIV/PvCo.

scholarly journals A protocol for a systematic review investigating the factors influencing the statistical planning, design, conduct, analysis and reporting of trials

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Marina Zaki ◽  
Marie Galligan ◽  
Lydia O'Sullivan ◽  
Declan Devane ◽  
Eilish McAuliffe
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Comprehensive Search ◽  
Statistical Planning

Trials can be defined as prospective human research studies to test the effectiveness and safety of interventions, such as medications, surgeries, medical devices and other interventions for the management of patient care. Statistics is an important and powerful tool in trials. Inappropriately designed trials and/or inappropriate statistical analysis produce unreliable results, with limited clinical use. The aim of this systematic literature review is to identify, describe and synthesise factors contributing to or influencing the statistical planning, design, conduct, analysis and reporting of trials. This protocol will describe the methodological approach taken for the following: conducting a systematic and comprehensive search for relevant articles, applying eligibility criteria for the inclusion of such articles, extracting data and information, appraising the quality of the articles, and thematically synthesizing the data to illuminate the key factors influencing statistical aspects of trials.

scholarly journals Environmental issues, interdisciplinarity, social theory and intellectual production in Latin America

2006 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila da Costa Ferreira ◽  
Sônia Regina Cal Seixas Barbosa ◽  
João Luiz de Moraes Hoefel ◽  
Roberto Guimarães ◽  
Dimas Floriani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Theory ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Research Centers ◽  
Thematic Map ◽  
Environmental Features ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
American Academia ◽  
Intellectual Production

While dealing with both interdisciplinarity and environment and society area as fields that harbor scientific contentions regarding ideas, practices, institutions and habitus (Bourdieu), this paper aims at providing an account of the multifaceted processes implied in the institutionalization of environmental concerns in Latin-American academia and research centers. The paper discusses the extent to which one can legitimately talk about "a Latin- American scientific specificity", supposedly resulting from peculiar theoretical approaches or even from particular socio-environmental features (such as widespread poverty and high rates of social inequality, along with unparalleled levels of biodiversity). Last but not least, the paper seeks to draw a sort of thematic map (via bibliographical review) as well as a consideration of the levels of scientific institutionalization of environmental issues in six different research centers located in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay and Brazil.

Games, Simulations, and Simulation Games for Learning

2011 ◽  
pp. 168-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Sauvé ◽  
Lise Renaud ◽  
David Kaufman
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Simulation Game ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Simulation Games ◽  
Games For Learning ◽  
Game Simulation ◽  
Research Studies

The authors of this chapter carried out a systematic review of the literature from 1998 to 2008 with the goal of developing conceptual definitions of game, simulation, and simulation game based on their essential attributes. This chapter first describes the motivation for this project and its methodological approach. It then introduces the databases consulted, and the analysis grid used. Finally, it presents the review results, which suggest a differentiation among games, simulations and simulation games. This analysis is intended to improve the precision of future research studies concerning the effects on learning of games, simulations, and simulation games.

scholarly journals Profile of the Use of Microorganisms within Environmental Management: Systematic Review 2012-2017

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Zuluaga-Mazo ◽  
David Arango-Bermudez ◽  
Walter Alfredo Salas-Zapata
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Environmental Management ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Systematic Study ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Economic Sectors

The use of microorganisms as part of environmental management action, aimed at dealing with environmental issues, results in an interesting and more environmentally friendly alternative to the conventional physicochemical decontamination methods. In this sense, a profile of the use of microorganisms in environmental management would prove helpful for people and organizations to make their processes more sustainable. However, the publications that describe the use of microorganisms within environmental management tend to show their author’s point of view, rather than the results of a systematic study in this field of knowledge. Consequently, descriptions of microorganisms, environmental issues and economic sectors involved do not necessarily reflect how developed research in microbiology and environmental management is. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe the use given to microorganisms within environmental management, providing a profile related to the environmental issues tackled, natural resources affected, and economic sectors involved. A systematic review of scientific literature published between 2012 and 2017 led us to the description of three types of use given to microorganisms, six types of natural resources protected through such uses, ten types of environmental issues, and eight economic sectors in which the uses mentioned are applicable.

Use of the CatWalk gait analysis system to assess functional recovery in rodent models of peripheral nerve injury – a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 345 ◽  
pp. 108889
Author(s):  
Johannes Heinzel ◽  
Gregor Längle ◽  
Viola Oberhauser ◽  
Thomas Hausner ◽  
Jonas Kolbenschlag ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Peripheral Nerve ◽  
Gait Analysis ◽  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Functional Recovery ◽  
Peripheral Nerve Injury ◽  
Rodent Models ◽  
Analysis System

scholarly journals Classifying atopic dermatitis: protocol for a systematic review of subtypes (phenotypes) and associated characteristics

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. e023097 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy R Mulick ◽  
Victoria Allen ◽  
Hywel C Williams ◽  
Douglas J C Grindlay ◽  
Neil Pearce ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Complex Disease ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ovid Medline ◽  
Clinical Presentations ◽  
Ethical Approval ◽  
Registration Number

IntroductionAtopic dermatitis is a complex disease with differing clinical presentations. Many attempts have been made to identify uniform subtypes, or phenotypes, of atopic dermatitis in order to identify different aetiologies, improve diagnosis, estimate more accurate clinical prognoses, inform treatment andmanagement or predict treatment efficacy andeffectiveness. However, no consensus yet exists on exactly what defines these phenotypes or how many there are and whether they are genuine or statistical artefacts. This review aims to identify previously reported phenotypes of atopic dermatitis, the features used to define them and any characteristics or clinical outcomes significantly associated with them.Methods and analysisWe will search Ovid Embase, Ovid MEDLINE and Web of Science from inception to the latest available date at the time of the search for studies attempting to classify atopic dermatitis in humans using any cross-sectional or longitudinal epidemiological or interventional design. Primary outcomes are atopic dermatitis phenotypes, features used to define them and characteristics associated with them in subsequent analyses. A secondary outcome is the methodological approach used to derive them. Two reviewers will independently screen titles and abstracts for inclusion, extract data and assess study quality. We will present the results of this review descriptively and with frequencies where possible.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval is not required for this study as it is a systematic review. We will report results from this systematic review in a peer-reviewed journal. The main value of this study will be to inform further research.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42018087500

The Environment as Part of the E-Government Agenda

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gisela Gil-Egui ◽  
William F. Vásquez ◽  
Alissa M. Mebus ◽  
Sarah C. Sherrier
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Public Image ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Environmental Advocacy ◽  
Qualitative Interpretation ◽  
Government Websites ◽  
National Governments

This paper explores national governments’ prioritization of environmental matters within their e-government websites, in order to provide empirical evidence related to the way “green” issues are articulated in different countries’ policymaking agendas. Through a multi-pronged methodological approach combining frame analysis, factor analysis, inferential statistics, and qualitative interpretation, explicit and visual allusions related to environmental policies, initiatives, challenges, and agencies in the home page or main portal of the national governments for 189 UN members were coded. Results show that only 39.1% of the analyzed e-government sites included environmental references, and no strong pattern characterized the framing of environmental concerns by governments. Correlation and regression analyses revealed that GDP per capita and contribution to global CO2 emissions have more weight than other variables in a nation’s propensity to highlight environmental issues within their e-government websites. Findings are discussed in light of framing theory, as well as in light of implications for governments’ public image and for actual environmental advocacy.

A statistical intra-genre analysis of cross-national environmental news translation

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 326-338
Author(s):  
Meng Ji
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Semantic Analysis ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Corpus Annotation ◽  
Analysis System ◽  
Environmental News ◽  
National Environmental ◽  
Cross National

This study investigates the instrumental role of translated environmental news in informing public opinions on environmental issues among Chinese-speaking communities. Its contribution to methodology is exploring the automatic corpus annotation tools, that is, semantic analysis system. Its contribution to theory is identifying and distinguishing among three recurrent sub-news-types of translated environmental news published on BBC China, that is, governance; international relations and environmental science. Discourse features attributed to these subtypes of environmental news underscore BBC China’s reporting styles and strategies and largely explain its wide appeal and credibility among the target audiences.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document