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Traill, D M, TX5696
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/421994Surname: TRAILL. Given Name(s) or Initials: D M. Military Service Number or Last Known Location: TX5696. Missing, Wounded and Prisoner of War Enquiry Card Index Number: 31136.247178
Item: [2016.0049.54255] "Traill, D M, TX5696
Book review: Reimagining sustainable cities: strategies for designing greener, healthier, more equitable communities by Stephen M. Wheeler and Christina D. Rosan
No full textIn Reimagining Sustainable Cities: Strategies for Designing Greener, Healthier, More Equitable Communities, Stephen M. Wheeler and Christina D. Rosan explore ways to make urban places more sustainable, drawing on examples from across the world. This book presents a rich and useful starting point for reimagining and reinvigorating cities today, writes Helen Traill. Reimagining Sustainable Cities: Strategies for Designing Greener, Healthier, More Equitable Communities. Stephen M. Wheeler and Christina D. Rosan. University of California Press. 2021
Book review: Reimagining sustainable cities: strategies for designing greener, healthier, more equitable communities by Stephen M. Wheeler and Christina D. Rosan
No full textIn Reimagining Sustainable Cities: Strategies for Designing Greener, Healthier, More Equitable Communities, Stephen M. Wheeler and Christina D. Rosan explore ways to make urban places more sustainable, drawing on examples from across the world. This book presents a rich and useful starting point for reimagining and reinvigorating cities today, writes Helen Traill. Reimagining Sustainable Cities: Strategies for Designing Greener, Healthier, More Equitable Communities. Stephen M. Wheeler and Christina D. Rosan. University of California Press. 2021
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Calories, obesity and health in OECD countries
No full textTheoretical models suggest that decisions about diet, weight and health status are endogenous within a utility maximization framework. In this article, we model these behavioural relationships in a fixed-effect panel setting using a simultaneous equation system, with a view to determining whether economic variables can explain the trends in calorie consumption, obesity and health in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries and the large differences among the
countries. The empirical model shows that progress in medical treatment and health expenditure mitigates mortality from diet-related diseases, despite rising obesity rates. While the model accounts for endogeneity and
serial correlation, results are affected by data limitations
Nutrition, health and economic policies in Europe
No full textThis article explores the economic issues associated with diet choices and nutrition policies in Europe. A review of the
current and potential policy measures is provided and the issues associated with the development of a common nutritional
policy in Europe discussed, with a special focus on the collection of appropriate data for benchmarking. We propose a
classification for the wide range of nutrition policy tools and the most recent developments are discussed with reference to
policy actions in France, Italy and the United Kingdom
The economics and policy of diet and health
No full textIn economics the study of diet and health is a relatively new subject. Agricultural economists have traditionally focussed on the demand, supply and markets for individual foods—wheat, beef, tomatoes or processed products such as bread, hamburgers or tomato paste. In studying problems of overweight and obesity they need to understand the totality of the dietary choices people make and how they interact to influence health outcomes. The papers in this special issue reflect the state of knowledge at this early stage in the process
A structural model of wealth, obesity and health in the UK
No full textBased on a household health production framework, this paper exploits the combination of socioeconomic, health and nutrition information from the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey to analyze the endogenous relationship among wealth, nutrition, weight and the final health outcomes. Results show that higher wealth determines lower weight and better health as expected, but through a better diet rather than extra exercise or lower calorie consumption
New dimensions of market power and bargaining in the agri-food sector: Organisation, policies and models
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Modelling risk perception and trust in food safety information within the theory of planned behaviour
No full textThis study suggests a statistical strategy for explaining how food purchasing intentions are influenced by different levels of risk perception and trust in food safety information. The modelling process is based on Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behaviour and includes trust and risk perception as additional explanatory factors. Interaction and endogeneity across these determinants is explored through a system of simultaneous equations, while the SPARTA equation is estimated through an ordered probit model. Furthermore, parameters are allowed to vary as a function of socio-demographic variables. The application explores chicken purchasing intentions both in a standard situation and conditional to an hypothetical salmonella scare. Data were collected through a nationally representative UK wide survey of 533 UK respondents in face-to-face, in-home interviews. Empirical findings show that interactions exist among the determinants of planned behaviour and socio-demographic variables improve the model's performance. Attitudes emerge as the key determinant of intention to purchase chicken, while trust in food safety information provided by media reduces the likelihood to purchase. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved
New dimensions of market power and bargaining in the agri-food sector: organisations, policies and models
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