Articles

Rural electrification planning based on graph theory and geospatial data: A realistic topology oriented approach

Elsevier,

Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, Volume 28, December 2021

Focuses on rural electric inequality. This work proposes a rural electrification strategy that makes use of Geographic Information System (GIS), graph theory and terrain analysis to create the best electric network topology.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Energy, Global

Recent advances in drug repurposing using machine learning

Elsevier,

Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, Volume 65, December 2021

Intelligent data mining as a fast way to find new purposes for existing drugs.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Global, Global

An Energy-Water-Food Nexus-based Decision-making Framework to Guide National Priorities in Qatar

Elsevier,

Sustainable Cities and Society, Volume 75, December 2021

A dynamic decision-making framework is developed to set national priorities in Qatar. The performance of a local energy-water-food nexus is assessed for future policy directions. Sustainability, security and resilience are the performance pillars adopted to assess nexus sectors.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

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Sustainable cities and human settlements; Sustainable consumption and production; Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture, Middle East

Assessment of the food-water-energy nexus suitability of rooftops. A methodological remote sensing approach in an urban Mediterranean area

Elsevier,

Sustainable Cities and Society, Volume 75, December 2021

A framework to identify roofs for food, water, and energy production is proposed. Agriculture can be implemented on 8% of roofs to produce tomatoes and lettuce. Service buildings and residential housing are more suitable for agriculture.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13: Climate action

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Sustainable cities and human settlements; Sustainable consumption and production; Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture, Europe

Predictive model of stunting in the Central Andean region of Peru based on socioeconomic and agri-food determinants

Elsevier,

Public Health in Practice, Volume 2, November 2021

Research looking at effective policies required to improve the feeding practices of pregnant women and improve nutritional status of children in the Andean region.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 1: No poverty; Goal 4: Quality education

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Supply chain; Sustainable consumption and production, South America

The Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended in 2007) reform – How proposed changes potentially impact personality disorder services

Elsevier,

Forensic Science International: Mind and Law, Volume 2, November 2021

A review of the Mental Health Act reform and how it is a shift toward preventative measures along with a call for new measures.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 4: Quality education

Tags:

Indicators; Information for integrated Decision-Making & Participation, Global

Mental health in Nigeria: A Neglected issue in Public Health

Elsevier,

Public Health in Practice, Volume 2, November 2021

Assessment of mental health in Nigeria and how it compares to the rest of Africa and the world.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Education; Health and population, Global

Forensic mental health in Africa: An update

Elsevier,

Forensic Science International: Mind and Law, Volume 2, November 2021

A look at forensic psychiatry in Africa and how it's developed.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Rule of Law

COVID-19 pandemic: Is teenagers’ health in crisis? An investigation into the effects of COVID-19 on self-reported mental and physical health of teenagers in secondary education

Elsevier,

Public Health in Practice, Volume 2, November 2021

Research into mental health of teenagers during the pandemic.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 4: Quality education

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Education; Institutional Frameworks and international cooperation for Sustainable Development; Health and population, Global

Call for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity and protect health

Elsevier,

International Journal of Nursing Studies, Volume 123, November 2021

This is a jointly-published editorial in line with the UN General Assembly to encourage the policy to be adopted but also to raise the profile of health professionals in the debate over climate change.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Climate change, Global

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