Drought Monitoring Using Spectral and Meteorological Based Indices Combination: A Case Study in Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

2019 ◽  
pp. 377-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayad M. Fadhil Al-Quraishi ◽  
Sarchil H. Qader ◽  
Weicheng Wu
Keyword(s):  
Drought Monitoring ◽  
Kurdistan Region

Impact of e-court systems implementation: a case study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rozha Kamal Ahmed ◽  
Khder Hassan Muhammed ◽  
Ingrid Pappel ◽  
Dirk Draheim
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Appellate Court ◽  
Court Case ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Court System ◽  
Kurdistan Region ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Content Type

Purpose E-court systems automate court processes and provide better case administration with more effective and efficient justice delivery. This paper aims to present the e-court system in the Sulaimaniyah Appellate Court in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq as a case study. It identifies significant improvements after adopting the system. Design/methodology/approach This study used a qualitative approach with an exploratory case study design. Data collected from a triangulation of three sources through structured expert interviews with 30 stakeholders, personal observations by two of the authors, supported by analyzing current relevant literature. R package for Qualitative Data Analysis was the analysis tool. Findings Findings showed 10 improvements that enhanced court efficiency and effectiveness concerning better case administration, a more transparent process and increased court case security. Research limitations/implications This research is limited to improvements after adopting an e-court system. Practical implications This research provides a foundation for practitioners who are on the way to implement the e-court system and serves the decision-makers in the Kurdistan Regional Government to plan future expansion in the region. Originality/value This research focuses on the e-court system in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It is implemented as a first e-service to be a pilot for a broader plan to integrate all appellate courts in other cities in the Kurdistan of Iraq, hence, stepping toward the implementation of e-government.

Vegetation condition prediction for drought monitoring in pastoralist areas: a case study in Ethiopia

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (14) ◽  
pp. 4599-4615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Getachew B. Demisse ◽  
Tsegaye Tadesse ◽  
Yared Bayissa ◽  
Solomon Atnafu ◽  
Mekuria Argaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drought Monitoring ◽  
Vegetation Condition
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