Review
Development Studies
Asma Sharafeddin, Ingrid Arocho
Summary: This paper discusses the social problems in public housing programs in the USA and Libya and evaluates the attempts made to address these issues. The study shows that both countries can learn from each other and improve the quality of public housing.
HABITAT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Ritika Batra
Summary: This paper focuses on identifying key issues for implementation of PPP in the housing sector and aims at exploring PPP for the linkages between urban functioning, governance, and management for housing provision. The results highlight key structural, contextual, environmental, financial, and execution issues that need to be addressed at the policy, governance, and industry level in order to unlock the considerable potential for the housing PPP market.
HABITAT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Urban Studies
Ashley Gromis, James R. Hendrickson, Matthew Desmond
Summary: This study is the first national-level research on evictions from public housing, estimating and revealing the prevalence and dynamics of evictions in public housing units by combining federal registers of public housing authorities with eviction records. The study found that eviction filing rates in public housing are associated with a higher percentage of Black residents in PHAs.
Article
Agronomy
Vasco Cruz, Jose Rico, Diogo Coelho, Fatima Baptista
Summary: The AWARTECH project aimed to develop an innovative precision livestock tool to support and strengthen the pig value chain. It integrated sensors, control systems, and a platform to monitor and control the environmental, physiological, behavioral, and performance parameters of the animals. The platform allowed for individual monitoring and control of feeding, visits, and weight, promoting animal welfare through the control of environmental conditions based on welfare indicators.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Craig Evan Pollack, Kathryn M. Leifheit, Emma E. McGinty, Adam S. Levine, Colleen L. Barry, Sabriya L. Linton
Summary: This study found that the majority of U.S. adults support policies aimed at increasing housing stability during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those who believe that preventing evictions can slow COVID-19 transmission and recognize racial inequities in the housing market.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Samson B. A. Aziabah, Samuel Biitir, Elvis Attakora-Amaniampong
Summary: Public housing has played a significant role in addressing housing deficits in many countries. Despite the rise of neo-liberalism, public housing remains relevant in the Global South. However, Ghana's public housing conditions are hindered due to ineffective management and maintenance. This study utilizes systems theory to identify the organizational challenges that contribute to the poor maintenance of public housing.
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Environmental Studies
Geoffrey Meen, Alexander Mihailov, Yehui Wang
Summary: This paper explores the properties of dynamic aggregate housing models, finding that traditional models overlook the impact of housing risk and credit markets on capital costs, with models introducing a housing risk premium acting as an additional price stabilizer, potentially of significance in forecasting and policy analysis.
Article
Development Studies
Saehim Kim, Saebae Ryu, Yang-Sin Kim, Myeong-Hun Lee
Summary: Excessive housing costs cause housing and social problems. To tackle this issue, South Korea has implemented housing welfare policies that focus on both supply and demand. These policies have been proven to effectively reduce housing cost burdens.
HABITAT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Urban Studies
Ayoung Woo, Kenneth Joh, Chia-Yuan Yu
Summary: NIMBY attitudes pose a longstanding obstacle to public housing programs, mainly due to community fear of housing price depreciation. This study examines individual perceptions and beliefs on the impact of public housing on neighboring housing prices. Various characteristics such as income category, housing type, and perceptions of public housing influence residents' beliefs in housing price depreciation due to public housing developments.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Carly O'Malley, Juan P. Steibel, Ronald O. Bates, Catherine W. Ernst, Janice M. Siegford
Summary: The study found that after introducing pigs into a new social group, there is a significant change in their behavior, especially in the period from introduction to week 3, followed by gradual stabilization. Pigs spend most of their time inactive, and there is a negative correlation between aggressive and non-aggressive behaviors in terms of time spent.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Pablo Navarrete-Hernandez, Alan Mace, Jacob Karlsson, Nancy Holman, Davide Alberto Zorloni
Summary: The urgent need for housing in London will primarily be met through building on brownfield sites. The politics of delivering new housing vary between Inner and Outer London, with residents in Outer London valuing living at lower density. Design can positively impact the perception and acceptability of densification, particularly at lower and medium density levels. However, as density increases, other factors such as views on London's housing crisis become more influential in shaping perception and acceptability.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Karen Soledad Villanueva-Paredes, Grace Ximena Villanueva-Paredes
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the supply and demand for social housing in Peru. By examining indicators, socioeconomic reports, regulations, and literature, the researchers were able to determine the demand profile, characteristics of available supply, dynamics of social housing programs, and the correlation between supply and demand. The findings reveal that social housing in Peru fails to meet the current demand due to various factors, including inconsistent public policies and not solely limited to family income.
Article
Environmental Studies
Mike Matheis, Jason Sorens
Summary: This study investigates the possibility of changing voter attitudes towards housing and housing policies, and discovers two forms of messaging that can influence public opinion on state and local housing policy.
Article
Ecology
Junehyung Jeon, Ayoung Woo
Summary: This study fills a research gap by examining the relationship between public housing and access to walkable neighborhoods. Using deep learning techniques and Google Street View datasets, the research estimated visual walkability and found differences between long-term and short-term public housing. The findings can provide insights for housing developers and planners to improve walkability around public housing.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Junehyung Jeon, Ayoung Woo
Summary: This study fills the research gap by examining the spatial patterns of public housing and the environmental characteristics of surrounding neighborhoods to determine the walkability for subsidized families. The findings show that long-term public housing is located in areas with low intersection density and street pavement but high crosswalk density, while short-term public housing tends to be in neighborhoods with poor greenery and openness, and lower intersection and crosswalk densities. These results offer insights for housing developers and planners to improve neighborhood walkability for subsidized families.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
B. Foris, L. G. Mangilli, J. M. C. Van Os, M. A. G. von Keyserlingk, J. A. Fregonesi, D. M. Weary
Summary: Cows sometimes defecate while lying down, especially when early in gestation or spending more time lying. Overstocking leads to higher stall use and displacement but does not increase defecating while recumbent frequency.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Anna S. Ratuski, Daniel M. Weary
Summary: Environmental enrichment has been extensively studied in laboratory rodents, but there is no consensus on its definition and goals. Inconsistent use of the term creates challenges in assessing the quality of the environment, which can hinder improvements for laboratory animals. A metareview of 29 articles on environmental enrichment for rodents was conducted to understand its definitions, goals, risks, and requirements. The majority of articles conceptualize enrichment as a means to enhance natural behavior and improve animal welfare, while also addressing perceived risks and requirements. It is suggested to use more specific and value-neutral terminology to enhance clarity in future research.
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Veterinary Sciences
Lucia Amendola, Nanqi Xu, Daniel M. Weary
Summary: This study documents how rats separate their living space into different functional regions. The results indicate that when provided with separate spaces, rats move nesting materials away from the cage containing food and water sources, but preferentially excrete in the cage with water and food.
LABORATORY ANIMALS
(2023)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Joseph Krahn, Borbala Foris, Daniel M. Weary, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk
Summary: This article summarizes the research on social behavior and dominance in dairy cattle. It was found that cows establish and reinforce dominance relationships through agonistic interactions. The article also criticizes the lack of standardization in past research methods and proposes more standardized approaches to measuring dominance. Finally, the article discusses future research directions and practical applications of dominance in managing dairy cattle.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Kehan Sheng, Borbala Foris, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk, John Gardenier, Cameron Clark, Daniel M. Weary
Summary: Lameness assessments are usually not conducted frequently on dairy farms, resulting in underestimation of lameness prevalence. A remote comparative assessment method was developed and tested, which involved nonexperienced workers watching videos of cows walking and determining which cow was more lame and by how much. This method provides a fast and cost-effective way to assess lameness and can be useful for large-scale data collection.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Thomas Ede, Raphaela E. Woodroffe, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk, Daniel M. Weary
Summary: The study aimed to investigate whether calves followed the 'peak-end' rule in their memory of a painful procedure (disbudding). Conditioned place aversion and reflex pain behaviors were used as proxies for retrospective and 'real-time' reports of pain. The results did not support the existence of a peak-end effect in calves' memory of pain.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Borbala Foris, Negar Sadrzadeh, Joseph Krahn, Daniel M. Weary, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk
Summary: Indoor housed dairy cows are highly motivated to scratch themselves using mechanical brushes. Many farms provide brushes to cows, yet no commercial brushes to date capture how the brushes are used by the cows in the pen. We developed an automated brush and tested how much cows use it at four different group sizes (60, 48, 36, and 24 cows) and with different brush locations in the pen. We found that cows used the brush for longer when it was close to the feed and water and when they were housed in smaller groups.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Becca Franks, Leigh P. P. Gaffney, Courtney Graham, Daniel M. M. Weary
Summary: This study investigates curiosity in zebrafish and finds that they show novelty-seeking behavior and sustained interest in some objects, but habituation occurs over time. Additionally, specific objects also affect the social behavior of fish.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Maria Chen, Huipin Lee, Yuchen Lin, Dan Weary
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Katherine E. Koralesky, Lara V. Sirovica, Jillian Hendricks, Katelyn E. Mills, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk, Daniel M. Weary
Summary: Through three mixed-method surveys, we found that the source of information, technology term, and application domain all affect the social acceptance of genetic engineering (GE). The perception of benefits has the greatest impact on acceptance, with social trust influencing acceptance through perceived benefits and risks. The source of information and technology term had minimal effect on acceptance. Applications involving animals were seen as less beneficial and more risky compared to plant applications. Assessing the acceptability of GE applications requires considering the impacts on plants, animals, and people, as well as trust in actors and technologies, and weighing the benefits and drawbacks of GE. Future research should focus on measuring acceptability of GE for animals, considering contextual factors, and utilizing inductive frameworks.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Michael W. Brunt, Daniel M. Weary
Summary: This study analyzed the perceptions of laboratory animal veterinarians from different universities on institutional transparency. It found that many veterinarians do not perceive transparency as a priority and proposed a plan to increase transparency by involving multiple universities.
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Veterinary Sciences
Erin B. Ryan, Daniel M. Weary
Summary: Philosophers used thought experiments to study controversial cases of genetic modification. A survey of 747 US and Canadian citizens found that they were less accepting of genetically modifying chickens and animals that have no subjective experience compared to the creation of cultured meat. Some participants accepted the trade-offs imposed by the thought experiment, while others expressed discomfort and advocated for alternative approaches. The study concluded that people vary in their acceptance of interventions within existing systems, with some calling for transformational change.
Correction
Biology
Benjamin Lecorps, Raphaela E. Woodroffe, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk, Daniel M. Weary
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Biology
Benjamin Lecorps, Raphaela E. Woodroffe, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk, Daniel M. Weary
Summary: This study used a cognitive approach to investigate the impact of restricted feeding on the cognitive abilities of dairy calves. The results showed that reducing milk allowance impaired cognitive performance and disrupted the calves' capacity to re-learn.
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Veterinary Sciences
Beth Ventura, Daniel M. Weary, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk
Summary: This study explored the perceptions of veterinarians and animal scientists on societal expectations for farm animal welfare. The findings revealed that the public is generally concerned about farm animal welfare and has specific concerns about certain farming practices. However, there is ambiguity among the participants regarding the role of the public in finding solutions, although they suggested that consumers should bear the costs of welfare improvements.
