Impact Of Relocation Research Articles

The impact of relocations on distances traveled for commuting and grocery shopping: structural equation models of panel data

AbstractResidential relocations open a window of opportunity to decrease distances to work and other important daily destinations, such as grocery stores. This study investigates changes in trip distances after residential relocation, using data from a panel survey of 435 movers in Germany. We estimate two structural equation models for changes in commute and shopping trip distance. These models additionally allow us to draw insights into the relationships between spatial structure, travel attitudes, satisfaction with the accessibility of the workplace or shopping facilities, and housing preferences in residential location search. We find that there is a weak indication of an association between residential location choice and changes in trip distances. However, the analysis suggests that especially long trip distances are shortened through relocation. While residents in urban areas travel on average shorter distances, both for working and grocery shopping, only the shopping distance decreases after a move to a more urban location. A preference for urban structures leads to an increase in urbanity after relocation only in the model for grocery shopping trips. Even though long trips before relocation lead to dissatisfaction with the commute, we do not observe a direct effect of dissatisfaction with trips or reasons for moving on trip distances after a move.

Perceived Realism of Virtual Textures Rendered by a Vibrotactile Wearable Ring Display.

Wearable haptic displays that relocate feedback away from the fingertip provide a much-needed sense of touch to interactions in virtual reality, while also leaving the fingertip free from occlusion for augmented reality tasks. However, the impact of relocation on perceptual sensitivity to dynamic changes in actuation during active movement remains unclear. In this work, we investigate the perceived realism of virtual textures rendered via vibrations relocated to the base of the index finger and compare three different methods of modulating vibrations with active finger speed. For the first two methods, changing finger speed induced proportional changes in either frequency or amplitude of vibration, and for the third method did not modulate vibration. In psychophysical experiments, participants compared different types of modulation to each other, as well as to real 3D-printed textured surfaces. Results suggest that frequency modulation results in more realistic sensations for coarser textures, whereas participants were less discerning of modulation type for finer textures. Additionally, we presented virtual textures either fully virtually in midair or under augmented reality in which the finger contacted a flat surface; while we found no difference in experimental performance, participants were divided by a strong preference for either the contact or non-contact condition.

Changes in homegardens in relocation villages, a case study in the Baiku Yao area in Southern China

BackgroundBaiku Yao is an ancient branch of the Yao people in China who have the custom of maintaining homegardens. The local government has relocated some villagers to improve their livelihood. To study the characteristics of Baiku Yao homegardens and the impact of relocation, we conducted an ethnobotanical study on homegardens in the relocated villages of Huaili and Yaozhai and in the ancient villages of Yaoshan and Duonu from January 2019 to May 2022.MethodData on homegarden plants were collected through semi-structured interviews with homegarden households. A total of 4 villages (i.e., two relocated and two ancient villages) were selected for detailed investigation. In each village, 60 homegardens were chosen randomly. In addition, the RFC index and Jaccard value were used to analyze and evaluate the homegarden plants we recorded.ResultThe study recorded a total of 213 species of homegarden plants with approximately 11 functions. Baiku Yao homegardens are small in size but rich in species and functions, and their utilization efficiency is extremely high. The Jaccard value shows that the homegarden plants in Huaili and Yaozhai have the highest similarity. Neighborhood sharing and market purchasing are the two most important sources of local homegarden plants. Additionally, medicine and food are the two most important uses of homegarden plants. Ornamental plants also play a significant part, especially in relocated villages. The comparisons indicate that the diversity of homegarden plants in the investigated ancient villages is better preserved than in relocated villages. Due to frequent exchanges between the villages and the outside world, Yaoshan Village, as an older relocated village, maintains a good traditional culture in its homegardens. As a newly relocated village, Duonu Community has developed a complicated homegarden system with only much less plant diversity. The development of local tourism has also impacted the composition of homegarden plants. The study found that plants such as Zea mays, Morus alba, and Capsicum annuum are closely related to local life and livelihood.ConclusionThe traditional knowledge of homegarden plants in investigated ancient villiages maintained good diversity and has been affected much less by the modernization and tourism industry development compared to the relocated villages. The composition of homegarden plants is closely connected to the local livelihood. In the future development of Baiku Yao communities, protecting homegarden plant diversity and functional diversity is crucial.

‘Relocating’ Adolescents from Risk beyond the Home: What Do We Learn When We Ask about Safety?

Abstract There is an absence of evidence supporting the use of ‘out-of-area placements’ to address risks adolescents face beyond the home. Approximately one in ten adolescents in England and Wales are ‘relocated’ from their hometowns by children’s social care teams due to these risks. Initial findings from the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care in England situate these relocations as a ‘failure’ to safeguard teenagers. Using participatory approaches to research design and data collection, this article asks what do we learn about the impact of relocations when we ask about safety? Activity-based, qualitative interviews were conducted with young people (n = 5), parents (n = 3) and professionals (n = 15) based in England and Scotland between 2020 and 2021, asking what worked and what didn’t when a relocation was chosen, and what was the perceived impact on safety. Interview data were thematically analysed in collaboration with young people and a Research Advisory Group of professionals, all with expertise in the area. Data indicated a tension between what professionals, and then parents and young people, thought was significant when planning relocations and an ambivalence about the impact of relocations. Considerations for safety planning are suggested to support young people’s holistic safety needs.

2. Fear and Panic: Stories from Displaced Plastic Surgery Residents after Residency Closures

Background: In April 2021, two plastic surgery residency programs lost ACGME-accreditation. This displaced 23 trainees, including students who matched into these programs only a month before. In order to study relocation and provide assistance if future closures occur, the ASPS Resident Council formed the Program Closure Working Group and surveyed displaced residents on their experiences. Methods: A 30-item questionnaire was developed and distributed to displaced trainees. Questions addressed the program closure process, impact of relocation on education, resource availability, and faculty/organizational supportiveness. Questions were also asked regarding effects of relocation on affected trainees’ personal lives. Results: The response rate was 14/23 (61%). Only half of respondents were informed of closure by program leadership (n=7). Five residents were never given formal notice; 3 of them discovered the closure via the ACGME website. No incoming intern was aware of potential program closure prior to submitting rank-lists. Nearly all displaced residents reported lack of support and/or outright antagonism from their faculty, program directors, and chairs. In contrast, ASPS and ACGME were most often considered neither helpful nor hurtful, and ACAPS was most often considered supportive but not proactive. The median relocation cost was $8,000 (IQR $15,125). No residents required additional loans, but 6/10 residents who owned homes were forced to sell. All residents reported moderate (n=6, 43%) or severe (n=8, 57%) mental health burden from displacement. In free-text responses (n=10, 71%), residents reported that programs did not allow them to step out for interviews, and threatened non-promotion if residents attempted to use vacation time to relocate prior to the end of the academic year. Receiving-institution GME offices were unsure how to intake relocating residents, causing delays. Conclusion: Plastic surgery residency closures levied steep financial and mental health costs on displaced residents. While residents did not consider plastic surgery organizations antagonistic, they reported room for improvement regarding program closures. A dedicated committee for guiding residents through these catastrophic events would be beneficial. Ongoing efforts by the ASPS Resident Council include petitioning the ACGME to announce program closures before rank-list submissions, and creating a central resource hub for future reference.

The impact of relocation or short-term business travels on the spouses' sense of sacrificing

The impact of relocation or short-term business travels on the spouses' sense of sacrificing

Impact of relocation and reconstruction policies on the upgrading of urban industrial structure in old industrial districts

Old industrial bases (municipal districts) play a decisive role in the process of China’s economic development. This study focuses on the upgrading of urban industrial structure. Based on the panel data of 120 old industrial bases (municipal districts) in China from 2010 to 2018, a double difference model was established to empirically analyze the impact of pilot relocation and reconstruction policies on the upgrading of urban industrial structure in old industrial districts. The results demonstrate that 1) The pilot relocation and reconstruction policies play a significant role in promoting the upgrading of urban industrial structure in old industrial districts; 2) Upgrading of urban industrial structure is significantly affected by the urban economic development level, urban population density, land marketization level, industrial enterprise agglomeration degree and infrastructure construction; 3) The impact of relocation and reconstruction policies on the upgrading of urban industrial structure in old industrial districts exhibits certain regional heterogeneity. Finally, some targeted suggestions are proposed for future formulation of effective policies for the relocation and reconstruction of old industrial areas and optimal allocation of urban industrial structure.

Relocation Later in Life and Contact Frequency With Friends: Do Contact Modes Matter?

We examined changes in the frequencies of in-person, telephone, and written or email contact with friends in older adults who move short or longer distances. 3820 adults aged 50years or older were included from a nationally representative sample from the Health and Retirement Study. Using ordinal logistic regression, we found differential effects of geographical distances on the in-person, telephone, and write or email contact with friends. Specifically, in-person contact frequency was most sensitive to distance. Telephone contact frequency was only impacted by long-distance moves; however, email contact frequency was not influenced by distance. Findings suggest that the impact of relocation on contact frequency exists even though communication technology gives older adults flexibility in maintaining frequent contact with their friends. We discuss our findings through the lens of socioemotional selective theory and social convoy model. Future studies could examine factors linked to changes in the amount and modes of contact.

An agent-based model for assessing the financial viability of autonomous mobility on-demand systems used as first and last-mile of public transport trips: A case-study in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

The continuing urbanization and corresponding increase in transport demand are putting pressure on the accessibility, safety, sustainability, livability, and efficiency of urbanized regions. Public transport is regarded as a sustainable mode of transport for these regions and therefore transport policies aim to increase its attractiveness. However, public transport is facing last-mile connectivity problems. The application of Autonomous Mobility on-Demand (AMoD) as a feeder service for public transport hubs can potentially improve the first and last-mile trip leg which increases the attractivity of public transport. However, will such a system be financially viable when applied in an urban area? and what kind of operation will lead to the highest system performance? In this research, this question is addressed by proposing a method that connects macro transport modeling and agent-based modeling (ABM). An existing gravity-based travel demand estimation model built in a macro simulation tool is used to predict passenger demand across all the OD pairs of a city. For those OD pairs that can use the AMoD as first /last mile this is modeled using an agent-based rationale to be able to simulate the behavior of passengers and vehicles within that specific area of the city. The simulation model is applied to the case study area of the south of Rotterdam, in The Netherlands, where metro Station Zuidplein and the rail Station Lombardijen function as two AMoD hubs. Using the case study, the impact of relocation, ridesharing, and charging strategy is assessed in regards to financial viability. Among other insights, results show that the AMoD service leads to a profit on a typical business day for the operating companies despite the high-quality level of the service (very low average waiting time for a vehicle). If this particular system would not consist of automated vehicles and one would have to pay a salary to drivers, it would not be possible to make a profit on a typical business day. Moreover, results show that activating dynamic ridesharing and using wireless fast chargers at the stations results in the most financially viable operation. Activating automatic relocations results in the most costly operation.

When Helping Hurts: A Zemiological Analysis of a Child Protection Intervention in Adolescence—Implications for a Critical Child Protection Studies

This paper presents data from a three-year, mixed methods study into the rate and impact of ‘relocation’ as a response to extra-familial harm in adolescence by children’s social care teams. Participatory approaches to research design, data collection and analysis are used to gain insights from young people, parents/carers and professionals about the impact of relocations on safety. Professionals and young people report a range of harms implicated in the use of relocations, whilst sharing that the intervention often increases safety. Data are analysed zemiologically to understand this ambivalence, connecting micro accounts of harm with meso, institutional and macro structures that determine child protection intervention. Zemiology is put forward as a promising approach for a Critical Child Protection Studies.

The impact of relocation or short-term business travels on the spouses' sense of sacrificing

The impact of relocation or short-term business travels on the spouses' sense of sacrificing

Gone West: The Middleton House, Grafton (1960-61) and Waiatarua (1968-69)

ABSTRACT The house that Peter Middleton designed for himself and his family in the Auckland suburb of Grafton (1960–61) has an established place in the published record for its reintroduction of traditionalist and populist references, most famously, a finial above one gable end. In 1968, the Grafton Road site was cleared for an extension of the city’s motorway. A period publication records that the Middleton House was cut into pieces and relocated. It gives no details about its new site. Historians of New Zealand architecture believed the house to have been lost. Recently, however, it was found in Waiatarua, on the western outskirts of Greater Auckland. This article explores the history and significance of the house, and the impact of relocation on it, both physically and culturally. It shows that it was the outcome of a carefully considered design practice. With relocation, the context changed from urban to semi-rural, but in both locations the house has been enjoyed as a family home and as a haunt for members of Auckland’s architecture and design communities. The article concludes that the relocation of the Middleton House was the best outcome for it, introducing a new layer of life, significance and value.

Brief Report: Identifying Concerns of Military Caregivers with Children Diagnosed with ASD Following a Military Directed Relocation.

Military families relocate three times more often than non-military families. Those whom have children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder face challenges related to inconsistencies in services, delay of services, and lack of continuity of care. The current study expands the limited research examining the experiences of military families with children with Autism by focusing on impact of relocation, specifically identifying potential causes of delays in services. An online survey of 25 military caregivers of children with autism suggests potential delays in service related to provider waitlists, obtaining new referrals, and lengthy intake processes. The impact of these inconsistencies is discussed in relation to child progress and the need for future research in this area.

Explorations of Alaska Native Urban Eldership

Successful aging in Alaska Native people or “Eldership” is a state that is embedded within a cultural, relational, and generational context (Boyd, 2018; Lewis, 2011; Wexler, 2014). Eldership has been described as a developing and nuanced personal quality shaped by individual, relational, and contextual influences (Kim, 2020). Within the cultural and traditional understanding of Alaska Native people, the concept of Eldership is analogous to the Western concept of successful aging. With increasing numbers of outmigration from rural community members (Driscoll et al., 2010), this study investigated the impact of relocation from a rural traditional community to an urban Western community and its effect on the Elder’s perception of “Eldership.” This study considered the broader impact of the multi-systemic and socio-ecological context of minority and majority culture, dominant culture, and its implications for successful aging and identity (Grandbois & Sanders, 2009; Kirmayer et al., 2011). Gee’s discourse analysis was used for the systematic interpretative study of 25 Elder interviews regarding their use of language describing their lived experiences, including three identified discursive patterns: cultural discourse, psychological discourse, and Elder identity discourse. Based on the study findings, Elders’ experiences are impacted by socio-economical and cultural differences encountered during relocation shifting the cultural frame of Alaska Native “Eldership” according to rural or urban contexts.

Impact of Relocations on Mental Health and School Functioning of Adolescents from Canadian Military Families

The study aim was to explore the impact of one aspect of military lifestyle, frequent relocations, on the adjustment of youth from Canadian military families. In all, 134 parents completed online questionnaires about their 13- to 18-year-old adolescents. Internalized and externalized problems, school functioning, and prosocial behaviors were assessed. Parental perceived stress levels were also measured. Analyses revealed that the mobility rate (i.e., the number of relocations/adolescent age) was not related to youth academic performance, greater suspensions/expulsions from school, or internalized problems. Conversely, mobility rate correlated positively with the presence of externalized problems and negatively with prosocial behaviors. Although these associations were not significant when relocation recency (measured by living in the same community for less than 12 months) was taken into account, they remained a trend, suggesting that adjustment issues were not completely resolved after the transition period. Relocation recency, rather than mobility rate, was a better predictor of adolescent adjustment. Furthermore, parental perceived stress was the variable most associated with adolescent internalized/externalized problems and prosocial behaviors. These results indicate that greater attention should be given to adolescent adjustment in the year following a relocation, because this is the period in which adolescents are at greater risk of developing difficulties. Additionally, the substantial influence of parental stress on youth well-being indicates the importance of services to help parents alleviate their own stress.

My experiences with kidney care: A qualitative study of adults in the Northern Territory of Australia living with chronic kidney disease, dialysis and transplantation.

Australian healthcare quality and safety accreditation standards recommend health services partner with health care users, to ensure the highest quality of care. Aboriginal Australians with chronic and end stage kidney disease have high health care access needs. To describe the experiences of health care users of a large government kidney healthcare service provider. Within a government renal health service in the Top-End of the Northern Territory, we undertook a qualitative study involving in-depth interviews with 26 adult clients from urban, regional and remote settings who were living with kidney health conditions. Client characteristics included a mean age of 55 years, 55% female and 81% identifying as Aboriginal. The kidney related conditions of client participants included CKD (11, 42.3%), haemodialysis (12, 46.2%), peritoneal dialysis (1, 3.9%), and transplant (2, 7.7%). Key themes emerging from patient interviews related to perceived gaps for clients and carers including: 1) knowledge gaps about the health condition, 2) the impact of relocation in order to access centrally-based renal care, 3) healthcare staff professionalism and qualities and 4) service environments. Overall, the experiences centred on a greater need for client-centred, respectful and culturally based healthcare support. Clients recommended the need for patient-led collective care, including sustaining an Indigenous Patient Reference Group to support ongoing healthcare service decision processes. Participants included in almost equal proportion, clients with CKD (without dialysis) and clients utilising renal replacement therapy, which adds significant weight to the client-identified recommendations for highest quality of kidney care across a wide spectrum of kidney function. Four major themes identified by clients related to their experience with renal care provided by this major regional health care provider: knowledge gaps of their own condition, the lived impacts of relocating to access health care, service environments, and Health Care Provider Quality. An Indigenous Patient Reference Group was one mechanism recommended to support the co-design of preferred care models.

Biodiversity conservation, relocation and socio-economic consequences: A case study of Similipal Tiger Reserve, India

The paper examines (i) the factors affecting households’ attitude towards conservation and relocation and (ii) the impact of relocation on the livelihood of displaced tribal communities of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in India. The study uses primary data collected from 40 relocated households and compares them with 61 non-relocated households currently residing inside the core zone of STR. The study finds that the average share of income from agriculture, livestock and non-timber forest products are relatively higher in case of households residing inside the core area. Conversely, income derived from non-agricultural wage labour contributes maximum to the total income of the relocated households. Although access to educational facilities, transport and health care are reported to be some of the immediate benefits after relocation, food security of the displaced households is found to be adversely affected due to reduced crop diversity and output. The econometric results find that the working-age population and the literates in the region are more willing to relocate from the reserve. Particularly, the male members in the community are more desirous of participating in the relocation process and reaping the associated benefits as opposed to their female counterparts. The study gainsays the existing conservation paradigm via relocation and suggests that participatory capacity building of the affected community alongside consultation with all the stakeholders can go a long way in achieving the twin objectives of biodiversity conservation and local livelihood promotion.

Analyzing the Impact Of Traditional Market Relocation In Surrounding Traders And Communities (Case Study Of Demak Mranggen Markets)

<p>Traditional markets are markets that are built and managed by local governments. Relocation of a transfer of supporting facilities and infrastructure activities from one place to another in order to enhance the security, comfort and legality factors.Mranggen traditional market is one of the markets located in the village of Mranggen which is increasingly experiencing an increasing number of traders. For this reason, the Demak Regency Government decided to relocate the market, one of them is the traditional Mranggen market, the government's purpose of relocating Mranggen's traditional market to tidy up the former market which had not been neatly arranged. Mranggen's market relocation had an impact or pros and cons for traders and the surrounding community. The problem in this study is the impact of market relocation of Mranggen's traditional market relocation to traders in the surrounding community. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of Mranggen's traditional market relocation to both traders and the surrounding community with market relocation.</p><p>The research design used in this study is a holistic single case study. This study uses a qualitative approach. The types and sources of data used in this study are primary data and secondary data. The object of the research was conducted at the temporary shelter of Mranggen village. Informants are traders and communities around the shelter. Data collection techniques with triangulation.As for eclectic data analysis techniques. In this study, the validity of the research data was tested by credibility, transferability, dependability test, and confirmability test.</p><p>The results of our research on the impact of relocation on product quantity is the reduction in product quantity ranging from 30% to 50%. With regard to operating hours the impact of this relocation is a reduction in operating hours of only 6-8 hours per day. For the position of the stall The inconvenience of the stall position, the stinging smell of garbage, and when the rainy season often floods and lacks security. In terms of ease of reaching the location, the traders complained about the location of the remote relocation and the narrow road to relocation which affected the consumers' desire to buy. With this relocation, sales turnover has decreased from 75,000-250,000/day.</p>

Association between housing type and γ-GTP increase after the Great East Japan Earthquake

BackgroundIt has been reported that alcohol consumption increases after natural disasters, with an impact on health. However, the impact of relocation upon drinking behavior has been unclear. The aim of this study was to clarify the association between housing type and the impact of alcohol consumption on health after the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) of 2011. MethodsWe analyzed 569 residents living in devastated areas of Ishinomaki city, who had undergone assessment of their γ-GTP levels at health check-ups in both 2010 and 2013, and had given details of the type of housing they occupied in 2013. The housing types were categorized into five groups: “same housing as that before the GEJE”, “prefabricated temporary housing”, “privately rented temporary housing/rental housing”, “homes of relatives”, and “reconstructed housing”. We used fixed-effect regression analysis to examine the association between housing type after the GEJE and changes in γ-GTP after adjustment for age, BMI, housing damage, number of people in household, smoking status, presence of illness, psychological distress, and social network. ResultsThe mean age of the participants was 71.5 years and 46.2% of them were men. The proportion of individuals who drank heavily, and suffered from psychological distress and insomnia, was highest among those living in privately rented temporary housing/rental housing. Compared with individuals who continued to occupy the same housing as those before the GEJE, the effect of change in γ-GTP was significantly higher in individuals who had moved to privately rented temporary housing/rental housing (b = 9.5, SE = 4.4, p < 0.05). ConclusionOur present findings reveal that disaster victims who have moved to privately rented temporary housing/rental housing are at highest risk of negative health effects due to alcohol drinking.

The Impact of Relocation and Transfer of naive B.Pharm Students to Adjacent Class room in Privately Managed Self finance Co-Educational Pharmaceutical Institute and Survey Investigation of Attitude towards Pharmaceutical Syllabus

The Impact of Relocation and Transfer of naive B.Pharm Students to Adjacent Class room in Privately Managed Self finance Co-Educational Pharmaceutical Institute and Survey Investigation of Attitude towards Pharmaceutical Syllabus