measuring health benefits of green space in economic terms

... utilization of the 3R for agricultural waste2 1 Highlighting the multiple benefits of the 3Rs: promoting awareness-raising and mainstreaming (2009-2010) Improved governance for 3R implementation in agricultural ... land filling and incineration will be cut down to 40% of the total volume of collected waste while 60% will be reused and recycled; CH4 generation from uncontrolled dumping activities will inevitably ... social benefits of 3R approach for agricultural waste management (include waste management policies)1 Conduct an examination policies to maximize multiple benefits or minimize trade-offs among air...

Ngày tải lên: 28/04/2013, 12:31

... efficiency of State management in terms of increasing the effectiveness of shielding resources, contributing to better production and to the protection of public health and environment In terms of plant ... More than 1,350 IPM trainers had undergone Training of Trainers After this training, this group of IPM trainers conducted Farmers' Field Schools (FFS) in all 53 provinces of Vietnam Over 7,000 ... a.i./ha) NA = Log of number of applications of pesticides/ season NA1 = Number of times in contacting with TOCA1/ season NA3 = Number of times in contacting with TOCA3/ season CLINIC = Dummy for...

Ngày tải lên: 03/02/2015, 15:33

... to enhance the training of mental health providers to develop competencies in serving young children.71 –– Recent studies of pre-schoolers indicate variation in the profile of children who experience ... Nurturing Parenting Programs for parents and children prenatal to 18 years that maintain an overall objective of stopping cycles of abuse, reducing rates of recidivism, reducing rates of juvenile ... with high concentrations of risks including: ♦ premature birth, low-birth weight infants, and infant mortality (including infant death due to neglect), or other indicators of at-risk prenatal, maternal,...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 19:20

... highlights some of the main findings of the WHO project “Systematic review of health aspects of air pollution in Europe”, which provides essential input to EU policy-making on air quality, in particular ... system • Increase in medication usage • Increase in hospital admissions • Increase in mortality • Increase in lower respiratory symptoms • Reduction in lung function in children • Increase in chronic ... scientific judgement of a wide range of experts working in various disciplines related to the assessment of the effects of air pollution on health According to WHO rules, a Declaration of Interests form...

Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 11:20

... understanding of holistic health Alternative models of psychosocial health and well-being Part of the difficulty in defining psychosocial health and well-being is related to the challenge of establishing ... value of enriching our working definitions of psychosocial health and well-being in order to deepen our understanding of the links between physical activity and psychosocial health and well-being ... improve the health and well-being of girls and women Recognition of the complexity of the dimensions of well-being and the determinants of health has led to the development of a range of theoretical...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 13:20

... and Financial Benefits of Green Buildings III The Cost of Building Green The Problems of Determining Cost There has been a widespread perception in the real-estate industry that building green ... or green building practices into the construction of state buildings is a solid financial investment In the most comprehensive analysis of the financial costs and benefits of green building ... Costs and Financial Benefits of Green Buildings building.4 Sustainable buildings generally incur a green premium” above the costs of standard construction They also provide an array of financial...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 19:20

Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 02:20

... for individuals This work, following the innovative analyses of human capital by Jacob Mincer (1970, 1974), considers how investing in differing amounts of schooling affects individual earnings ... and Economic Inequality 2.1 Impacts of School Attainment on Individual Incomes Most attention to the value of schooling focuses on the economic returns to differing levels of school attainment ... underlying analysis involves estimating a standard “Mincer” earnings function and adding a measure of individual cognitive skills This approach relates the logarithm of earnings to years of schooling,...

Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 08:20

... Journal of Health and Health Care in Later Life 1990;35–54 Healthy Aging & Clinical Care in the Elderly 2010:2 Functional health status of the elderly in Taiwan Chi I, Chou KL, et al “Use of the Minimum ... to a level of 3.0% ­ nnually a p from 2020–2025.22 The growing of the aging ­ opulation Healthy Aging & Clinical Care in the Elderly 2010:2 Functional health status of the elderly in Taiwan will ... as the combination of an individual’s functional health, feelings of competence, independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL)/ Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL), and satisfaction...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 20:20

... different methods of measuring health outcomes (differences in health care systems, lack of standardised health monitoring systems for morbidity) • varying population characteristics in different ... that an individual or a group of individuals place on a change in life expectancy, i.e a gain or loss in life years The QALY approach allows information relating to the health state of the individual ... non-anthropogenic sources of PM10 are not included in the health cost of air pollution estimate) Selecting non-overlapping health outcomes DEC selected the following health endpoints to be quantified...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 16:20

... green spaces Benefits of green Benefits of GI infrastructure EVIDENCE NOTE EVIDENCE NOTE Encouraging people to walk or cycle through green space rather than walking along the roadside may result in ... Benefits of green infrastructure Benefits of GI EVIDENCE NOTE EVIDENCE NOTE Evidence linked to improving air quality • A recent case study covering a 10 km by 10 km area of the East London Green ... even greater benefits in terms of human exposure, although this will depend on a number of other factors including the perception of crime, ease of access and the attractiveness of the site Alternatively,...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 20:20

... workforce by offering instructional programs, matching instruction to the needs of business and industry, and helping individuals learn throughout their lives Instructional Programs Teaching excellence ... Alliance institutions In the past two years, the annual enrollment in Rockford courses increased 11 percent The Role of Higher Education in Economic Development Page of 12 Identifying Needs of Business ... teachers, interns, and consultants for institutions in the region The Role of Higher Education in Economic Development Page of 12 Support to Current Business and Industry Current business and industry...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 07:20

... to enhance the training of mental health providers to develop competencies in serving young children.71 –– Recent studies of pre-schoolers indicate variation in the profile of children who experience ... Nurturing Parenting Programs for parents and children prenatal to 18 years that maintain an overall objective of stopping cycles of abuse, reducing rates of recidivism, reducing rates of juvenile ... with high concentrations of risks including: ♦ premature birth, low-birth weight infants, and infant mortality (including infant death due to neglect), or other indicators of at-risk prenatal, maternal,...

Ngày tải lên: 24/03/2014, 00:21

... wants by grouping them into sets We think of them in terms of interest areas and experiences For example, a house-buying experience consists of interactions with real estate agents, insurance agents, ... Business, Inc The Rhythm of Business is a registered trademark of The Rhythm of Business, Inc © 2002 by The Rhythm of Business, Inc Published by Dearborn Trade Publishing, a Kaplan Professional Company ... and Deval Parikh, writing in the January 2001 Harvard Business Review, describe the role: “Much of the competition in the business world will center on gaining and maintaining the orchestration...

Ngày tải lên: 28/06/2014, 08:20

... wants by grouping them into sets We think of them in terms of interest areas and experiences For example, a house-buying experience consists of interactions with real estate agents, insurance agents, ... Business, Inc The Rhythm of Business is a registered trademark of The Rhythm of Business, Inc © 2002 by The Rhythm of Business, Inc Published by Dearborn Trade Publishing, a Kaplan Professional Company ... and Deval Parikh, writing in the January 2001 Harvard Business Review, describe the role: “Much of the competition in the business world will center on gaining and maintaining the orchestration...

Ngày tải lên: 28/06/2014, 22:20

... wants by grouping them into sets We think of them in terms of interest areas and experiences For example, a house-buying experience consists of interactions with real estate agents, insurance agents, ... TRADING COMMUNITIES In the era of collaborative business, commerce is done in trading communities that embrace both customers and business partners in trusting, purposeful, win-win relationships ... Collaborative Business willing to help me achieve my goals, then I’m willing to help you achieve your goals.” Of course In a business setting, we interact with other entities (individuals or businesses)...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 11:20

... think of our needs as finding the home, negotiating the deal, arranging the financing, obtaining insurance, selling our existing home, moving, establishing new utility connections, renovating and ... achieving and maintaining success is rooted in what we call the four building blocks of business: process, customers, information, and timing 11 ❚ In the era of collaborative business, business ... different business From the customer’s point of view, we may have a business that encompasses real estate, finance, moving, storage, decorating, and so forth From the point of view of the business,...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 11:20

... think about things in terms of win-win activities Which is exactly what Ruth Owades of Caylx & Corolla did in 1991 when she approached FedEx about partnering with her 64 Part One ❘ The Era of ... a win-lose attitude in their dealings with external businesses but their structures and incentive systems fostered that same mindset and culture within the company Despite the many benefits of ... Currency Grid shown in Figure 4.2 Let’s look at this grid in more detail (The following is but a short list of potential ways of obtaining currencies In reality, how you obtain and use currencies...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 11:20

... maintain an intensive rhythm in every relationship In fact, given the value that collaborative relationships bring and the resources involved in realizing that value, you’ll probably maintain ... it And reflective of the value accruing to both, the rhythm of the relationship is intensive 14 ❚ Never forget that achieving and maintaining success in business is a never-ending, iterative process ... understanding and systematic use of cash and non-cash relationship currencies as well as a method of valuing, measuring, and managing the utility of those currencies ❚ Integral to enhancing value...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 11:20