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The role of social networks in the governance of health systems : the case of eye care systems in Ghana (2012)
Journal Article
Blanchet, K., & James, P. (2013). The role of social networks in the governance of health systems : the case of eye care systems in Ghana. Health Policy and Planning, 28(2), 143-156. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czs031+1

Efforts have been increasingly invested to improve local health systems’capacities in developing countries. We describe the application of innovative methods based on a social network analysis approach. The findings presented refer to a study carrie... Read More about The role of social networks in the governance of health systems : the case of eye care systems in Ghana.

Socio-economic variables as indicators of pond conservation value in an urban landscape (2012)
Journal Article
Gledhill, D., & James, P. (2012). Socio-economic variables as indicators of pond conservation value in an urban landscape. Urban Ecosystems, 15(4), 849-861. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-012-0242-7

Despite their designation as nationally important habitats in the UK, ponds are among the least well studied of urban habitats. Ponds, as well as existing in a physical landscape, are part of human socio-economic landscapes, especially those in towns... Read More about Socio-economic variables as indicators of pond conservation value in an urban landscape.

Simulating urban growth processes incorporating a potential model with spatial metrics (2012)
Journal Article
Kong, F., Yin, H., Nakagoshi, N., & James, P. (2012). Simulating urban growth processes incorporating a potential model with spatial metrics. Ecological Indicators, 20, 82-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.02.003

Urbanization is one phenomena that drives land use pattern change. Persistent rapid urbanization is associated with depletion of natural resources and worsening conditions in the urban environment. Monitoring urban development is, therefore, an absol... Read More about Simulating urban growth processes incorporating a potential model with spatial metrics.