Geography, poverty and development: an interdisciplinary debate

Mishra, Ankush

doi:10.1590/s1982-45132011000200006

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“…They define poverty as a defining factor of the neighborhood and housing characteristics, such as a lack of access to healthcare and healthy food, as well as poor housing ventilation [ 46 ]. In fact, poverty is debated as a multidimensional phenomenon in the context of unequal access to resources [ 47 ]. One of the critical factors is ecological determinants of mental distress- clean air, water, and access to natural resources- affecting the population's mental health [ 48 ].…”

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Spatiotemporal associations of mental distress with socioeconomic and environmental factors in Chicago, IL, 2015–2019

Lotfata

Hohl

2023

Spat. Inf. Res.

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Mental distress is an epidemic that endangers global well-being and contributes to various illnesses. In the United States, the prevalence of mental distress has risen rapidly in recent years. However, this topic is understudied in spatial information research, as current literature lacks focus on spatially varying relationships between mental distress and relevant factors, which leads to impediment of prevention and mitigation efforts. Therefore, this study aims for investigating the spatiotemporal relationships of mental distress with crime, housing cost, poverty, air quality. Using the space–time scan statistic, we illustrate the spatiotemporal distribution of mental distress in Chicago, IL. In addition, we employ geographically and temporally weighted regression (GTWR) to find the varying relationships between aforementioned factors and mental distress. Lastly, we compare GTWR to a linear ordinary least squares model to assess the effect of spatial and temporal dependence in found relationships. Our findings indicate that, while the crime rate, housing costs, and poverty explain the prevalence of mental distress over time and space, the space–time variation of PM 2.5 is not a predominant determinant of mental distress in Chicago. The practical implications of our work are that planners and policymakers are encouraged to identify spatiotemporal patterns of mental distress so that resources can be directed to the most vulnerable communities. Spatiotemporal modelling, the identification of geographic patterns and relationships, enables novel understanding of societal issues, and is an integral part of spatial information science.

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Spatiotemporal associations of mental distress with socioeconomic and environmental factors in Chicago, IL, 2015–2019

Lotfata

Hohl

2023

Spat. Inf. Res.

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“…On the one hand, it was important to know the space that geography as a subject, represented by its physical capabilities; such as access to water, or fertile land, or the preparedness for the risk of flooding. Mishra (2011).…”

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“…The role of geography during COVID-19 pandemic and then its capacity in creating community wealth and its inter-disciplinary approach are discussed. Mishra (2011).…”

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Re-Emphasising ‘Geography Role’ in Socio-Economic Solutions– A Pedagogical Approach Using Poverty Elimination as a Context

Buheji¹,

Korže²

2020

economics

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Geography has always been seen as a classical subject and rarely been linked to realised socioeconomic development, or community's problem-solving. Since literature is scarce about the role of geography in overcoming challenges, the authors bring forth the role of geography based on a collective students' questions after a class presentation about the role of geography in socioeconomic problems. After carrying the literature review, the authors present to students five cases relevant to poverty elimination which represent the type of problems that geography can help to address. The implication of this study is that it opens a new line of research that optimise the utilisation of geography in solving complex problems, besides improving the way geography is presented pedagogically.

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Geography, poverty and development: an interdisciplinary debate

Abstract: An emerging feature of contemporary development studies in India is the deployment of an interdisci

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Spatiotemporal associations of mental distress with socioeconomic and environmental factors in Chicago, IL, 2015–2019

Spatiotemporal associations of mental distress with socioeconomic and environmental factors in Chicago, IL, 2015–2019

Re-Emphasising ‘Geography Role’ in Socio-Economic Solutions– A Pedagogical Approach Using Poverty Elimination as a Context

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