Sulphide-mining impacts in the physical environment: Sierra de Cartagena–La Unión (SE Spain) case study

Abstract: This article discusses the intentions and experiences from architects and pedagogues involved in planning and establishing kindergartens with new building topologies in Oslo. The National Kindergarten effort (St.meld.nr. 24 2002-2003) with the political aim that all children between one and six years should have the right to attend kindergarten, led to a huge development of kindergarten buildings all over Norway. Many of the buildings were designed as new typologies named base and zone kindergartens. There are barely research on processes and consequences of the changes in physical structures in educational institutions. The results of the research presented here are based on a case study of processes in four municipalities in Oslo. It shows that the staff working in the new buildings had scarcely any knowledge of the intentions behind the new design, and the support in establishing pedagogical work in new physical frames was limited. The aim of the article is to expand the knowledge about connections between architecture and pedagogic, and point to the importance of involving the staff/professionals in educational changes where the physical environment is at stake. These findings may be relevant to other transformations involving organizational and architectural changes. Sammendrag: Artikkelen drøfter intensjoner og erfaringer hos arkitekter og pedagoger involvert i planlegging og etablering av barnehager med nye bygningstypologier i Oslo. Barnehageforliket (St.meld.nr.24 2002-2003) innebar et politisk vedtak om barnehageplass for alle og førte til en massiv utbygging av barnehager over hele landet. Mange av de nye byggene ble oppført med nye typer planløsninger (base- og sonebarnehager). Det finnes lite forskning om prosesser og konsekvenser knyttet til endring av fysiske strukturer i pedagogiske institusjoner. Forskningsresultatene som presenteres i artikkelen er basert på en casestudie av prosesser i fire bydeler i Oslo, og viser at personalet i de nye byggene hadde lite kjennskap til intensjoner bak byggenes utforming og opplevde lite støtte i etableringsprosessen. Artikkelens formål er å bidra til kunnskap om betydningen av å involvere personalet i pedagogiske reformer og i utvikling av det fysiske miljøet. Funnene kan ha overføringsverdi til andre reformer som innebærer organisatoriske og arkitektoniske endringer.

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Moderating accurate topographic EDM survey with expert-derived planimetric geomorphological information: a case study mapping soil pipes, Mocatán, SE Spain

Journal of Maps ◽

10.4113/jom.2008.1012 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 248-257 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Steve Chilton ◽

Hazel Faulkner ◽

Paul Zukowskyj

Keyword(s):

Se Spain

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Drought effects on rainfed agriculture using standardized indices: A case study in SE Spain

Drought: Research and Science-Policy Interfacing ◽

10.1201/b18077-13 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 81-86

Keyword(s):

Rainfed Agriculture ◽

Se Spain ◽

Drought Effects

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Classroom Re-design to Facilitate Student Learning: A Case Study of Changes to a University Classroom

Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning ◽

10.14434/josotl.v16i1.19190 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 53-68 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Tom Perks ◽

Doug Orr ◽

Elham Al-Omari

Keyword(s):

Student Satisfaction ◽

Physical Environment ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Physical Space ◽

Learning Space ◽

Effective Learning ◽

Group Data ◽

Focus Group Data ◽

Teaching Learning

This case study examines the physical aspects of a particular university classroom, and what affect specific changes to the classroom had on the perceptions of students, instructors and observers regarding the room as an effective learning space. We compare survey and focus group data collected from students taking courses in the classroom prior to changes to the physical environment with comparable data from students taking courses in the same classroom after specific changes had been made. Immediately following changes to the classroom, notable increases were observed in reported perceptions of student satisfaction with the physical environment, including perceptions of the classroom as a more effective and engaging learning space. Similar perceptions of improvement as a teaching-learning space were reported by instructors and observers. However, subsequent follow-up data collection and analyses suggested little if any sustained increase in perceptions of efficacy of the room as a learning space; indeed, most reported variables returned to baseline levels. The implications of these findings and their relevance to classroom design nevertheless may provide insight regarding the manner in which physical space might support or even enhance teaching and learning.

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Mining Impacts on Society: A Case Study of Taita Taveta County, Kenya

Journal of Environmental Protection ◽

10.4236/jep.2020.1111062 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. 986-997

Author(s):

Irene Wakio Mwakesi ◽

Raphael Githaiga Wahome ◽

Daniel Weru Ichang’i

Keyword(s):

Mining Impacts

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Experiential quality, experiential relationship quality and future experiential intentions in the Macau gaming industry

Tourism Review ◽

10.1108/tr-04-2020-0180 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Hung-Che Wu ◽

Chi-Han Ai ◽

Ya-Yuan Chang ◽

De-Quan Wang ◽

Tsung-Pao Wu

Keyword(s):

Relationship Quality ◽

Physical Environment ◽

The Body ◽

Gaming Industry ◽

Content Type ◽

Body Of Knowledge ◽

Study Results ◽

Experiential Quality ◽

Positive Effect

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use the Macau gaming industry as a case study to discuss the multifaceted relationships involving experiential quality, experiential relationship quality and future experiential intentions. Design/methodology/approach In this study, 566 usable responses were collected from casino gamblers who had gaming experience in one casino of Macau. Findings According to the study results, the dimensions of experiential quality (hedonics, involvement, surprise, fun, gambler contact and physical environment) had a positive effect on experiential satisfaction, which in turn led to experiential trust. Both experiential trust and experiential satisfaction positively influenced experiential commitment. Moreover, experiential trust, experiential satisfaction and experiential commitment positively affected future experiential intentions. Originality/value The main contribution of this research is that it has added to the body of knowledge about the interplay between the dimensions of experiential quality, the dimension of experiential relationship quality and future experiential intentions, which can be fruitful for the gaming industry.

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Creating Optimal Healing Environments

Integrative Nursing ◽

10.1093/med/9780190851040.003.0025 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 371-389

Author(s):

Terri Zborowsky ◽

Mary Jo Kreitzer

Keyword(s):

Physical Environment ◽

Community Hospital ◽

Healing Environment ◽

Ambient Environment ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

Designed Environment ◽

Healing Environments ◽

The Impact ◽

Dynamic Interplay

An optimal healing environment is created through the deep and dynamic interplay between people, place, process and culture. Over 1,000 papers have been published linking the physical environment to outcomes related to patients and staff. Integrative nurses are well positioned to be leaders in the planning of healing spaces. This chapter defines “healing environment”; describes research on the impact of the designed environment; and discusses the effects of such factors as nature, daylight, positive distractions, aesthetics (including color), and an ambient environment on health and wellbeing. A case study of an optimal healing environment using North Hawaii Community Hospital is presented.

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