Identifying south-east Asian immigrant populations in Massachusetts at risk from eating contaminated shellfish

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The determination of the consumption rate and habits among Asian and Pacific Islander communities inclusive of 10 ethnic groups are explored including types, parts, amount and method of preparation. The ethnic groups included Lao, Mien, Hmong, Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Samoan, Japanese and Vietnamese people. Potential exposure of south-east Asian populations to contaminated fish and shellfish has been a concern because of the potential health problems involved.

Demographic aspects, Food and nutrition, Food contamination, Asians, Microbial contamination, Shellfish, Oceanians, Pacific Islanders

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Social choice procedure in water resource management

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The effects of an unconventional land management practice in the Ponderosa pine forest in Flagstaff, AZ, is evaluated using a social choice method of water resource management. The procedures may be used whenever different alternatives are assessed by policymakers or if there are conflicting measures of effectiveness. The approach is more appropriate when the criteria are not measurable, objective function values are difficult to obtain or if the values are indecisive.

Management, Usage, Environmental aspects, Water resources development, Water resource development, Social choice, Flagstaff, Arizona

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A net-back analysis of irrigation water demand in East Anglia

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A net-back analysis on irrigation water demand in the East Anglia region of the UK was conducted. A simple net-back model was introduced to estimate farmers' willingness to pay for irrigation water with and without subsidies. The estimate was compared with estimates of the long-run marginal cost of water. Agricultural subsidies were found to be the main determinant of agricultural production profitability in the region.

Analysis, Irrigation (Agriculture), Evaluation, Agricultural subsidies, Irrigation, East Anglia, England

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