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Visar resultat 16 - 19 av 19 avhandlingar innehållade orden Cape Town.

  1. 16. Linking functional traits and cultural ecosystem services in urban areas through human preferences

    Författare :Julie Goodness; Erik Andersson; Thomas Elmqvist; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Functional traits; ecosystem services; cultural ecosystem services; urban; cities; human perception; preferences; ecosystem management; vetenskap om hållbar utveckling; Sustainability Science;

    Sammanfattning : Urban areas are now the daily lived experience for the majority of the world’s people, and it is therefore important to explore what kind of ecological communities and corresponding ecosystem functions and services are being generated in these environments. Urban areas are shaped by a variety of factors, but arguably one of the most influential is that of people, in terms of how their preferences and active selective choices for biota play out in the landscape. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Traumatic spinal cord injury in South Africa and Sweden : epidemiologic features and functioning

    Författare :Conran Joseph; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Trauma to the human spinal cord typically strikes out of the blue, leaving those surviving the initial ordeal with permanent or temporary deficits in health and functioning. Because of this, traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCI) impose a significant burden on society. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Mobile teleconsultations in acute burn care : acceptance and user-experience among emergency care providers in resource-poor settings

    Författare :Anders Klingberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Burn injuries are a global health problem with severe consequences for those affected and nearly 95% of all burns occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). While minor burns can be treated locally such as at the emergency department, severe burns need transfer to a specialist burns centre. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Smoking cessation during pregnancy : a person-centred approach among disadvantaged women in South Africa

    Författare :Zainonisa Petersen; Maria Emmelin; Krisela Steyn; Maria Nilsson; Mimi Nichter; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Stage of change theory; smoking; cessation interventions; peer counsellor; Public health science; Folkhälsovetenskap; folkhälsa; Public health;

    Sammanfattning : Smoking remains a leading cause of premature, preventable death in South Africa killing 44 000 South Africans each year. Through the introduction of comprehensive tobacco control policies, the South African government has tried to reduce the death toll and a significant reduction in tobacco use has been recorded since its peak in the 1990’s. LÄS MER