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People don t gain or lose weight because they live near a fast-food restaurant or supermarket, according to a new study led by the University of Washington. And, living in a more walkable , dense neighborhood likely only has a small impact on weight.
These built-environment amenities have been seen in past research as essential contributors to losing weight or tending toward obesity. The idea appears obvious: If you live next to a fast-food restaurant, you ll eat there more and thus gain weight. Or, if you have a supermarket nearby, you ll shop there, eat healthier and thus lose weight. Live in a neighborhood that makes walking and biking easier and you ll get out, exercise more and burn more calories.
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Roorkee: National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, and support from Ministry of Housing and Urban affairs have successfully conducted public consultation meetings for revisions in guidelines and standards areas of universal accessibility in built environment in India. The consultation meetings were in the backdrop of ‘Building Accessible Safe Inclusive Indian Cities’ (BASIIC) program (supported by FCDO, UK government).
The meetings, were held with persons with disabilities, elderly and their caregivers on 22nd April, 2021 and women, children (With or without disabilities) and their caregivers on 24th April, 2021, on virtual platform. The broad objectives of the consultation were to 1. Understand the diverse needs of identified groups in different facets of independent life; 2. Understand the problems faced by them in the everyday life due to inaccessibility of urban infrastructure and services 3. Gai
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An undergraduate, Indonesian student studying in Seattle. Interested in the relationship of architecture to be both ‘of a time” and being timeless. Currently completing a Bachelor s degree focused in Architectural Design from University of Washington College of Built Environments, currently on my last year and will graduate in June 2021.
I am looking for internship opportunities that could add to my experience in the architectural field, as I have none yet. I am eager and passionate to learn in this field and I want to exercise my design skills through this experience as an intern. Openly looking for work as an architecture intern to add to my experience, available after graduation! Please do not hesitate to contact me for any qualifications or questions!