This specification takes into account that municipalities are embedded in a multilevel system and that "an urban energy system comprises all components related to the use and provision of energy services associated with a functional urban system, irrespective where the associated energy use and conversion are located in space" [8].
We found a clear trade-off between the local and global market values of ecosystem services because landscape management outside of the Doñana Protected Area promotes the provision of ecosystem services associated with international markets.
Provision of radiotherapy services was associated with larger size (measured by total number of hospice days reported in the HCRIS), longer length of Medicare certification, not-for-profit status, and a higher proportion of patients surviving more than seven days after admission.
The provision of contraceptive services was associated with reduced hospital utilisation but not with teenage conceptions.
4 5 An interesting question is the extent to which state provision of abortion services is associated with the selective abortion of females.
In particular, provision of diabetes services was not associated with hospital utilisation for chronic conditions, and provision of contraceptive services was not associated with teenage conceptions.
The finding that size, length of Medicare certification, and profit status are associated with provision of radiotherapy services lends credence to suggestions that current reimbursement practices discourage the use of PRT in hospice care, particularly for low-volume hospices.
Provision of these services is directly associated to the degree of urbanization of the municipality.
Motivated skilled staff [ 52] and solid health systems are associated with provision of quality services [ 3].
Other patient population characteristics were significantly associated with provision of specific services.
Statistical analysis showed clear disparities in the provision of clinical preventive services associated with age, gender, education level, perceived health status, current health conditions and primary care access measures.
