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Urbanization, particularly in developing countries, is a major strategy for development. However, major concerns accompany it, such as air pollution, habitat destruction, and loss of arable land. In responding to these challenges, governments throughout the world have been implementing various policy mechanisms to guide the practice of urbanization...
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... data used for the correlation analysis give the performance of all the candidate indicators listed in Table 2 for the period 2000 to 2010 in 111 selected countries. The sources for these performance data are two worldwide databases, the United Nation Database [73] and the World Bank Database [2]. ...
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... sources for these performance data are two worldwide databases, the United Nation Database [73] and the World Bank Database [2]. By using the data collected, the Spearman correlation analysis is conducted and the correlation results are shown in Supplementary Tables S2-S4. So1-School enrollment, primary (% net) World Bank So2-Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%) United Nation So3-Life expectancy at birth, total (years) ...
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... the indicators So4, So5, and So7 are omitted from the list. As a result, 17 independent indicators are selected for further analysis, as shown in Table 2. ...
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... using the 17 indicators confirmed in Table 2 in the analytical models defined in the methodology section, the performance of sustainable urbanization in various countries can be calculated. ...
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... future studies, this research team will investigate mechanisms for effectively promoting experience-sharing in practicing sustainable urbanization between different countries. Table S1: Candidate indicators for measuring sustainable performance of urbanization, Table S2: Correlation coefficients between seven environmental indicators for the period 2000: Correlation coefficients between eight economic indicators for the period 2000: Correlation coefficients between eight social indicators for the period [2000][2001][2002][2003][2004][2005][2006][2007][2008][2009][2010] , Table S5: The sustainable performance of urbanization-a global perspective. ...
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... There is, however, a need to ensure effective urban governance to incorporate environmental considerations into the urban system, especially in Rajshahi where rapid urban growth creates enormous sustainability-related problems. Studies show that the inclusion of more actors, and particularly local governments, communities and private stakeholders, tends to result in a more sustainable urban planning process (Pongruengkiat et al., 2023;Shen et al., 2016). In the case of Rajshahi, the absence of a strategic plan has caused environmental problems and scarcity of parks and other recreational areas, thus, ample urban interventions which are sustainability-centric are required (Asaduzzaman, 2023;Qodri, and Wahyudi, 2021). ...
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... However, attaining these goals is not solely a matter for governments and industries. It requires the active engagement of academic institutions, particularly universities (Shen et al., 2016). HEIs, as centers of learning and knowledge creation, are poised to be the driving force behind the adaptation and observation of the SDGs in the region. ...
... However, attaining these goals is not solely a matter for governments and industries. It requires the active engagement of academic institutions, particularly universities (Shen et al., 2016). HEIs, as centers of learning and knowledge creation, are poised to be the driving force behind the adaptation and observation of the SDGs in the region. ...
... In order to harness this advantage, a country requires a sound structural framework in respect of the macroeconomic performance and strong economic institutions (Bittencourt, 2012;Djalilov & Piesse, 2016;Gemar et al. 2019;Sheefeni, 2015; Zimmemann, 2019). Thus, Shen et al. (2016) opined that there is need for policies that will contribute to the achievement of sustainable development through the sustainability of banks' profitability. Otherwise, the bank activities would contribute to the unsustainable development of the environment, with its attendant consequences because financial markets are globally connected and the manner they perform their role can have impact on the surroundings. ...
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... The Bank's strategy can encourage sustainable value creation to transition towards sustainability. Shen et al. (2016) stated that banks always face financial, social, and environmental risks while only financial risks are considered. ...
A company was founded to obtain profits and sustainably improve the quality of life by utilising minimal resources and is committed to preserving the natural environment to create environmental sustainability through financial performance as an indicator used to measure the success of a bank and show how efficiently management meets profit creation targets. This research aims to analyse the influence of sustainable banking on financial performance which is mediated by credit risk. The research was conducted on conventional commercial banks that have annual financial reports and sustainability reports registered on the IDX with a sample of 252 banks from 2017-2022. Based on the analysis, it was discovered that sustainable banking has a positive effect on financial performance and a negative effect on credit risk, and sustainable banking has a positive effect on financial performance by reducing credit risk. This means that sustainable banking that pays attention to non-financial factors, namely the preservation of the natural environment, can improve financial performance. The research contribution states consistency in environmental control to achieve environmental sustainability in line with the principles of profit, people and planet by making banking policies that contribute to environmental sustainability.
... In this context, cities with a lower share of the secondary sector tend to have a more service-oriented economy with higher public environmental awareness and a greater focus on sustainable development (Dasgupta et al., 2002). Moreover, cities with a lower industrial proportion may also face less resistance from entrenched industrial interests when implementing environmental policies and can allocate more resources to green technologies and eco-innovation, which are key drivers of GTFP growth (Wu et al., 2018;Shen et al., 2016). As a result, these cities can more readily translate the insights from environmental information disclosure into tangible GTFP improvements. ...
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... While community outreach activities are used in the rural and farming communities within the municipality. (Shen et al., 2016). The radio shows include education, conversations with other agencies such as the Ghana Fire Service, Assemblymen, and consultants, as well as phone-in sessions where the public can contribute. ...
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... There is a statistically weak relationship between urbanization and unemployment, but a significant relationship was found between growth and urbanization. The probable explanation for this is that as a result of urbanization with the globalizing world, all societies will demand and converge to democratic governance that leads to sustainable urbanization with low rates of crime [79]. ...
There is a need to question the main socioeconomic, political, and cultural aspects of crime rates in a crosscountry context. In this context, Dumitrescu and Hurlin's (2012) Granger causality method, which is not common in the criminological literature, is used-which does not ignore cross-sectional dependence. Moreover, we generate an indicator of "democratic governance" using principal component analysis (PCA) from "government effectiveness" and "voice and accountability." The key advantage of using PCA is to avoid multicollinearity and make better inferences with dimension-ality reduction. The democratic governance contains 93.5% common variance and is equally affected by both governance indicators. The key findings of our study underscore that crime rates are significantly Granger caused by economic growth, democratic governance, unemployment, and urbanization. The intuition drawn from the findings of this paper and the previous researchers' contribution is that crime can be reduced as a product of good governance. Moreover, the findings revealed that urbanization and democratic governance Granger causes each other. Therefore, urbanization can make countries converge to democratic govern-ance. What the study is unable to say is the dynamic relationship between variables; however, the current evidence offers relevant policy guidelines.
... Better consumption in some countries may be explained by higher agriculture, better socioeconomic status, and lower urbanization. This, however, is insufficient because lower consumption is inconsistent with increased urbanization across countries [56]. Inconsistency was also discovered in terms of national affordability levels [52]. ...
Background
Adolescents’ consumption of fruits and vegetables is inadequate in most Arab countries, leading to a higher risk of poor health outcomes. This systematic review evaluates fruits and vegetables intake among adolescents in Arab countries, the proportion of adolescents meeting the dietary guidelines in these countries, and the dietary assessment tools used to assess fruits and vegetables intake.
Methods
Four databases were searched, MEDLINE, PUBMED, EMBASE, and Web of Science. Studies were eligible if they reported fruit or vegetable consumption among adolescents aged 10 to 19 in 22 Arab countries. The risk of bias in the included studies was assessed by two reviewers independently using the risk of bias tool developed by Hoy et al. Data were extracted and synthesized into three categories; frequency of fruits and vegetables consumption, mean fruits and vegetables consumption, and percentage of adolescents meeting fruits and vegetables consumption recommendations.
Results
The review included 44 articles utilizing 41 cross-sectional studies. Most studies were school-based, and data was collected from both males and females using self-administered questionnaires. Of those, validated questionnaires were used in 28 studies. According to the World Health Organization recommendation, most studies defined five fruits and vegetables servings as the adequacy cutoff point; other definitions were used in some studies. The reported mean consumption ranged between 6.1 times per week and 4.5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. The proportion of those who met the recommendations of eating five servings per day ranged between 10 and 29%. Fruits were shown to have a lower daily intake than vegetables (4.2 to 53.7% for fruits and 7.8 to 66.3% for vegetables).
Discussion
This review indicated inadequate fruits and vegetables consumption among adolescents in Arab countries and highlighted an increased risk of non-communicable diseases and malnutrition prevalence. A limitation was the incomparability of available data between countries. Further in-depth research on the core reasons behind adolescents’ inadequacy in fruits and vegetables consumption is recommended.