Background Real-world data is currently limited on the association between oral antiviral
therapy and healthcare system burden in patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19. This …

The value of a statistical life (VSL) estimates individuals' willingness to trade wealth for
mortality risk reduction. This economic parameter is often a major component of the …

Since COVID-19 broke out, there has been renewed interest in understanding the economic
and social dynamics of historical and more recent epidemics and pandemics, from the …

One commonly proposed method to limit flood risk is land‐use or zoning policies which
regulates construction in high‐risk areas, in order to reduce economic exposure and its …

Background Cities across the world are undertaking ambitious projects to expand tree
canopy by increasing the number of trees planted throughout public and private spaces. In …

Cost-benefit analysis has become a widely used and well developed tool for evaluation of
suggested transport projects. This paper presents our view of the role and position of CBA in …

Background Racial discrimination is a pervasive social problem in several advanced
countries such as the US, UK, and Australia. Public health research also indicates a range of …

We estimate marginal external costs per kilometer for car and bus in the Metropolitan Area of
Santiago, Chile, in terms of congestion, road damage, accidents, air pollution and noise …

Canada is exposed to rare but potentially destructive earthquakes that threaten densely
settled metropolitan centers in many parts of the country. To assess the impacts and …

Surveys and interviews were conducted in the present study among the public and landslide
experts from various sectors in Malaysia to study their perception towards landslide risk in …