The goal of the circular economy (CE) is to transition from today's take-make-waste linear
pattern of production and consumption to a circular system in which the societal value of …

To effectively address food security, we need tools that assess governance measures (for
example, strategic storage reserves, cash transfers or trade regulations) ex ante. Simulation …

The spread of COVID-19 has modified how we relate with other people and our built
environment, changing from in-person to primarily virtual activities. However, some activities …

Many households lack the necessary food and water supplies to sustain themselves for
more than three days during a disaster. Community vulnerability assessments can be used …

Purpose This paper aims to examine impacts of the poverty alleviation relocation (PAR)
program on diet quality of low-income households in China. We explore the impact …

Only a handful of studies have leveraged agent-based models (ABMs) to examine public
health outcomes and policy interventions associated with uneven urban food environments …

The essential role of food environment in achieving urban sustainability has been widely
recognized worldwide. A myriad of studies has emphasized food availability as the basic …

Retail food environments (RFEs) are complex systems with important implications for
population health. Studying the complexity within RFEs comes with challenges. Complex …

Food access is a major key component in food security, as it is every individual's right to
proper access to a nutritious and affordable food supply. Low access to healthy food sources …

Abstract In 2016, Germany received approximately 50% of the 1.2 million asylum
applications in the European Union. The applicants represented a population influx of …