1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910464642903321

Titolo

Climate change and migration : evidence from the Middle East and North Africa / / Quentin Wodon [and three others], editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-8213-9972-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (287 p.)

Collana

A World Bank study

Disciplina

304.80956

Soggetti

Migration, Internal - Environmental aspects - Middle East

Migration, Internal - Environmental aspects - Africa, North

Climatic changes - Economic aspects - Middle East

Climatic changes - Economic aspects - Africa, North

Electronic books.

Middle East Environmental conditions

Middle East Economic conditions

Africa, North Environmental conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Overview; Introduction; Perceptions and Impacts of Weather Shocks on Households; Tables; Table O.1 Perceptions of Climate Change, Last Five Years, Five Countries Sample, 2011; Coping and Adaptation Strategies; Table O.2 Economic Impacts of Weather Shocks, Five Countries Sample, 2011; Table O.3 Weather Shocks and Impact on Agriculture, Morocco, 2009/10; Table O.4 Adaptive Strategies of Households to Deal with Climate Change and Shocks; Migration; Remittances; Table O.5 Summary Results from Regression Analysis on Weather Shocks and Migration

Conclusion and Policy Implications Note; Bibliography; Part 1 Synthesis; Chapter 1 Climate Change, Migration, and Adaptation in the MENA Region; Introduction; Perceptions about Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events; Table 1.1 Perceptions of Climate Change, Five Countries, 2011; Table 1.2 Weather Shocks and Impact on Agriculture,



Morocco, 2009/10; Table 1.3 Incidence of Extreme Weather Events and Impact, Five Countries, 2011; Table 1.4 Economic Impacts of Environmental Change, Five Countries, 2011; Migration; Table 1.5 Share of Households with Migrants-Household Level

Table 1.6 Summary Results from Regression Analysis on Weather Shocks and Migration Remittances; Other Coping and Adaptation Strategies; Table 1.7 Household Coping Strategies to Deal with Climate Change and Shocks; Table 1.8 Adaptive Strategies of Households to Deal with Climate Change and Shocks; Community and Government Programs; Table 1.9 Adaptive Strategies of Communities to Deal with Climate Change and Shocks; Table 1.10 Government Programs to Deal with Climate Change and Shocks; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Part 2 Focus Countries and Data; Chapter 2 Focus Countries; Introduction

Criteria for the Choice of Focus Countries Table 2.1 Population Data for the Most Populated Arab Countries, 2012; Table 2.2 Areas within Arab Countries Vulnerable to Droughts; Algerian Context; Egyptian Context; Moroccan Context; Syrian Context; Yemeni Context; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 3 Data Collection; Introduction; Household Survey Questionnaire; Household Survey Data Collection; Maps; Map 3.1 Map of the Selected Area for the Household Survey in Algeria; Map 3.2 Map of the Selected Area for the Household Survey in the Arab Republic of Egypt

Map 3.3 Maps of the Selected Area for the Household Survey in Morocco Map 3.4 Map of the Selected Area for the Household Survey in the Syrian Arab Republic; Map 3.5 Map of the Selected Area for the Household Survey in the Republic of Yemen; Figure; Figure 3.1 Sampling Methodology for the Household Surveys; Table 3.1 Location Information for Algeria Survey Sample; Table 3.2 Location Information for Arab Republic of Egypt Survey Sample; Table 3.3 Location Information for Morocco Survey Sample; Table 3.4 Location Information for Syrian Arab Republic Survey Sample

Table 3.5 Location Information for Republic of Yemen Survey Sample

Sommario/riassunto

Climate change and migration are major concerns in the MENA region, yet the empirical evidence on the impact of climate change and extreme weather events on migration remains limited. Information is broadly lacking on how households in vulnerable areas perceive changes in the climate, how they are affected by extreme weather events, whether they benefit from community and government programs to help them cope with and adapt to a changing climate, and how these conditions influence the decision of household members to migrate, either temporarily or permanently. This introductory chapter summari



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910583390403321

Autore

Shay Anthony

Titolo

Assistive technology service delivery [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide for disability and employment professionals / / edited by Anthony F. Shay

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, United Kingdom : , : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, , [2019]

©2019

ISBN

0-12-812980-8

0-12-812979-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (262 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

681.761

Soggetti

Self-help devices for people with disabilities

Assistive computer technology

Self-Help Devices

Therapy, Computer-Assisted

Rehabilitation, Vocational

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Accommodation System: Self -- Accommodation System: Other -- The accommodation System: Environment -- Accommodation System: Accommodations -- Accommodation System: Situated experience -- Overview of the assistive technology service delivery process: An international perspective -- Referral, intake, and assessment -- Plan development, recommendations, and report writing -- Problem-solving -- Assistive technology design and fabrication -- Implementation, training, support, and maintenance -- Follow-up, follow along, service completion, and outcomes -- Evidence-based practice --  Consideration of underserved groups and lower resourced environments -- On technology abandonment or discontinuance -- Assistive technology techniques, tools, and tips.

Sommario/riassunto

Assistive Technology Service Delivery: A Practical Guide for Disability and Employment Professionals provides professionals working in vocational rehabilitation with the guidelines and methodologies they



need to carry out their daily work at a high standard. Crucially, the techniques and tools described in the book are based on evidence gathered in rigorous research. Chapters cover an introduction to the accommodations system, the role of assistive technology as an accommodation and evidence-based practice in vocational rehabilitation, the service delivery process, from referral, through technology procurement and implementation, to the monitoring of outcomes. Drawing on their extensive experience, the authors then present techniques, tools and tips for assistive technology service delivery, with illustrative case study examples. Written with practicing assistive technology professionals and students in mind, this book translates technical knowledge into content that professionals can understand and readily apply.