Search Results - "McMillan, Joanna"

Understanding human vulnerability to climate change: A global perspective on index validation for adaptation planning by Birkmann, Joern, Jamshed, Ali, McMillan, Joanna M., Feldmeyer, Daniel, Totin, Edmond, Solecki, William, Ibrahim, Zelina Zaiton, Roberts, Debra, Kerr, Rachel Bezner, Poertner, Hans-Otto, Pelling, Mark, Djalante, Riyanti, Garschagen, Matthias, Leal Filho, Walter, Guha-Sapir, Debarati, Alegría, Andrés

“…Climate change is a severe global threat. Research on climate change and vulnerability to natural hazards has made significant progress over the last decades…”
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How do rural-urban linkages change after an extreme flood event? Empirical evidence from rural communities in Pakistan by Jamshed, Ali, Birkmann, Joern, McMillan, Joanna M., Rana, Irfan Ahmad, Feldmeyer, Daniel, Sauter, Holger

“…Extreme flood events can lead to dramatic changes in societal processes, disrupt rural-urban linkages and affect rural vulnerabilities. Changes in rural-urban…”
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Global vulnerability hotspots: differences and agreement between international indicator-based assessments by Feldmeyer, Daniel, Birkmann, Joern, McMillan, Joanna M., Stringer, Lindsay, Leal Filho, Walter, Djalante, Riyanti, Pinho, Patricia F., Liwenga, Emma

“…Climate change impacts and their consequences are determined not only by the intensity and frequency of different climatic hazards but also by the…”
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Regional clusters of vulnerability show the need for transboundary cooperation by Birkmann, Joern, Feldmeyer, Daniel, McMillan, Joanna M, Solecki, William, Totin, Edmond, Roberts, Debra, Trisos, Christopher, Jamshed, Ali, Boyd, Emily, Wrathall, David

“…Reducing vulnerability is essential for adaptation to climate change. Compared to approaches that examine vulnerability to a specific hazard, our analysis…”
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Flood resilience assessment from the perspective of urban (in)formality in Surat, India: Implications for sustainable development by Jamshed, Ali, Patel, Chirag, Puriya, Anshul, Iqbal, Nimra, Rana, Irfan Ahmad, McMillan, Joanna M., Pandey, Rajiv, Altaf, Shahbaz, Mehmood, Rana Tahir, Saad, Umair bin

“…Urbanization has resulted in increasing the pace of informality, specifically in developing countries like India. Informality is taking place at locations that…”
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Building community resilience in post-disaster resettlement in Pakistan by Jamshed, Ali, Rana, Irfan Ahmad, McMillan, Joanna M, Birkmann, Joern

“…Purpose The extreme flood event of 2010 in Pakistan led to extensive internal displacement of rural communities, resulting in initiatives to resettle the…”
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Effect of Lupin-Enriched Biscuits as Substitute Mid-Meal Snacks on Post-Prandial Interstitial Glucose Excursions in Post-Surgical Hospital Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Skalkos, Sophie, Moschonis, George, Thomas, Colleen J, McMillan, Joanna, Kouris-Blazos, Antigone

“…Hospital biscuit snacks offered to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients may adversely affect glycaemic control. This study investigated the effect of lupin…”
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A bibliometric and systematic review of the Methods for the Improvement of Vulnerability Assessment in Europe framework: A guide for the development of further multi-hazard holistic framework by Jamshed, Ali, Rana, Irfan A, Birkmann, Joern, McMillan, Joanna M, Kienberger, Stefan

“…Conceptual frameworks are vital for identifying relevant components, dimensions and indicators to assess vulnerability to natural hazards and climatic change…”
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An Analysis of the Mineral Composition of Pink Salt Available in Australia by Fayet-Moore, Flavia, Wibisono, Cinthya, Carr, Prudence, Duve, Emily, Petocz, Peter, Lancaster, Graham, McMillan, Joanna, Marshall, Skye, Blumfield, Michelle

“…Little is known about the mineral composition of pink salt. The aim of this study was to evaluate for the first time the mineral composition of pink salt…”
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A controversy re-visited: Is the coccinellid Adalia bipunctata adversely affected by Bt toxins? by Hilbeck, Angelika, McMillan, Joanna M, Meier, Matthias, Humbel, Anna, Schläpfer-Miller, Juanita, Trtikova, Miluse

“…Background In 2008/2009, Schmidt and colleagues published a study reporting lethal effects of the microbial Bt toxins Cry1Ab and Cry3Bb on the coccinellid…”
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Carbohydrates-the Good, the Bad and the Wholegrain by Jennie Brand-Miller, Joanna McMillan-Price, Katherine Steinbeck, Ian Caterson

“…[...]modern carbohydrate staples, including potatoes, breads, breakfast cereals and other processed cereal foods have a high glycemic index (GI), even when…”
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The relevance of city size to the vulnerability of surrounding rural areas: An empirical study of flooding in Pakistan by Jamshed, Ali, Birkmann, Joern, Rana, Irfan Ahmad, McMillan, Joanna M.

“…Research on the dynamics of vulnerability has to-date either focused on a regional or national scale or assessed the influence of city size on the…”
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Dietary Glycemic Index: Health Implications by Brand-Miller, Jennie, McMillan-Price, Joanna, Steinbeck, Katherine, Caterson, Ian

“…Weight loss can be achieved by any means of energy restriction, but the challenge is to achieve sustainable weight loss and prevent weight "creep" without…”
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Glycemic index and obesity by Brand-Miller, Janette C, Holt, Susanna H.A, Pawlak, Dorota B, McMillan, Joanna

“…Although weight loss can be achieved by any means of energy restriction, current dietary guidelines have not prevented weight regain or population-level…”
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Doing it by the book: natural tales of marriage and sex in contemporary Chinese marriage manuals by McMillan, Joanna

“…This paper examines the construction of sexual knowledge in contemporary China through a typical instance of its production-the marriage manual Marital…”
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Exploring the link between socio-economic and physical structure in cities to inform heat adaptation options: the case of Stuttgart by Wendnagel-Beck, Angela, Jamshed, Ali, Iqbal, Nimra, Ravan, Marvin, McMillan, Joanna, Birkmann, Jorn

“…Heat stress is recognised among the key risks in the context of climate and societal changes. This study aims to explore the link between socio-economic and…”
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The Effects of 4 Diets Varying in Glycemic Load, Carbohydrate and Protein Content, on Weight Loss and Body Composition in Overweight Subjects by McMillan, Joanna M, Brand-Miller, Jennie C, O'Neill, Kathleen, Atkinson, Fiona S

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Physiological Validation of the Concept of Glycemic Load in Mixed Meals over 10 Hours in Overweight Females by Atkinson, Fiona S, McMillan, Joanna M, Petocz, Peter, Brand-Miller, Jennie C

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Glycemic index and obesity : Is the glycemic index important in human nutrition? by BRAND-MILLER, Janette C, HOLT, Susanna H. A, PAWLAK, Dorota B, MCMILLAN, Joanna

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The potential for beneficial manipulation of the gut microflora by dietary means by Ratcliffe, Professor Brian, McMillan, Joanna

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