1.Of, relating to, or including several cultures. 2.Of or relating to a social or educational theory that encourages interest in many cultures within a society rather than in only a mainstream culture. mul′ti·cul′tur·al·ismn.
On the Definition and Measurement of Poverty: the contribution of multidimensional analysisan attempt to take into account the feature of into the tool and not a definition of the nature of 11 . the process and has obviously a great importance in terms of results and policy implications.Fusco...
inland area; territorial capital; axiological approach; principal component analysis (PCA); abandonment index; map of abandonment; National Strategy for Inner Areas (NSIA); vulnerability of territories; resilience of territories; National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) 1. Introduction The ...
The Policy Modeling Consistency Index (PMC-Index)With the Omnia Mobilis assumption, this paper proposes the “Policy Modeling ConsistencyIndex (PMC-Index) as a tool to evaluate policy modeling. This purpose-built index performs thefollowing functions: (i) to evaluate the consistency level of any ...
Cities, as frontline responders to climate change, necessitate a precise understanding of climate-adaptive features. This systematic review aims to define and outline the characteristics of climate-adaptive cities, contributing vital insights for resilie
In current socioepidemiological accident research studies, the social status is operationalized mainly by the multidimensional socioeconomic status (SES) index. However, such analyses are limited in their validity because of the complexity of this index. The definition of target groups should therefore ...
1.To show the way to or the direction of; point out:an arrow indicating north; indicated the right road by nodding toward it. 2.To serve as a sign, symptom, or token of; signify:"The cracking and booming of the ice indicate a change of temperature"(Henry David Thoreau). ...
Index A statistical measure of thevalueof a certainportfolioofsecurities. The portfolio may be for a certain class of security, a certainindustry, or may include the most important securities in a givenmarket, among other options. The value of an index increases when the aggregate value of the...
1.(Biology) to break down (organic matter) or (of organic matter) to be broken down physically and chemically by bacterial or fungal action; rot 2.(Chemistry)chemto break down or cause to break down into simpler chemical compounds