Factors influencing public participation in conservation activities in urban areas: A case study in Yokohama, Japan

2015 ◽  
Vol 184 ◽  
pp. 424-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryo Sakurai ◽  
Hiromi Kobori ◽  
Masako Nakamura ◽  
Takahiro Kikuchi
Keyword(s):  
Public Participation ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Factors Influencing

A methodology for identifying critical factors influencing land value in urban areas: a case study of Kerala, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 665-681
Author(s):  
Binoy BV ◽  
Naseer MA ◽  
Anil Kumar PP
Keyword(s):  
Expert Opinion ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Environmental Planning ◽  
Delphi Survey ◽  
Land Value ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Importance Index

PurposeLand value is a measure of the specific features of a property, excluding buildings and other developments. Land value varies depending on the economic, geographic and political aspects of a particular location. The primary purpose of the paper is to identify the general and location-specific attributes impacting property prices in urban Kerala.Design/methodology/approachThe objective of the current study was achieved through a three-cycle Delphi survey and relative importance index (RII) approach. The experts who aided in the survey had a mutual interest in the subject but came from different backgrounds like property valuation, real estate, urban and environmental planning. The initial group of variables identified from the literature was expanded and scrutinized in the first cycle of the Delphi survey. The variables were grouped into five major categories and 13 subcategories based on the literature and expert opinion. In the subsequent stages, the short-listed variables were rated on a seven-point Likert scale until a consensus was attained. The top-ranked variables were identified through the RII method as the critical factors influencing land value in urban Kerala.FindingsThe results indicate that road accessibility and proximity to nuisance sources are the most crucial parameters. The outcome of the study will provide a better understanding of the dynamics of land value and the influencing factors in urban areas.Originality/valuePrevious studies do not give much consideration for the location-specific variability on the influencing parameters. Property management research has not considered the usage of expert opinion and RII for variable selection.

scholarly journals Factors influencing the transport accessibility level - seniors point of view

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lidia Zakowska ◽  
Sabina Pulawska-Obiedowska
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Travel Behaviour ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Sustainable Transport ◽  
Transport Accessibility ◽  
Factors Influencing

The growing group of European older inhabitants, namely senior citizens (aged + 65) belong to the most vulnerable group to social exclusion. Transport accessibility is a concept, that can lead to enhancing life quality of seniors, which is shown based on the case study of Cracow, Poland as a European city. 100 seniors, that are living in different areas (urban, suburban), were asked for define different aspects that may influence their travel behaviour. Respondents were indicating their individual concerns connected with travelling, the existing barriers and expected solutions.The goal of the paper is to present the main outcomes of the conducted surveys, in order to present the concept of transport accessibility in the context of the most important factors influencing seniors life quality. The accessibility conditions and barriers, which can affect mobility possibilities and different activities of senior citizens in urban areas, are indicated in the paper. The identification of the crucial aspects of accessibility play an important role in development of sustainable transport system together with sustainable urban design, that will be friendly for all citizens in aging society.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/CIT2016.2016.3519 

scholarly journals Determination Towards Decision of Public Response in Flood Situation: Case Study in Urban Flood Prone Area in Central Region in Thailand

2014 ◽  
pp. 77-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
I-soon Raungratanaamporn
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Flood Management ◽  
Response Effort ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Management Activity ◽  
Urban Flood ◽  
Factors Influencing

Public involvement has become a crucial part in increasing the efficiency of disaster management activities nowadays. In particular, collaboration between civil society and municipalities emerge in disaster situations because uncertainties in personal perception compel them to do so more than their own willingness to involved in disaster management activity. Since this appears to have occurred as a response to the 2011 flood situation in Thailand, the question is how a successful was this collaboration? The aim of this research is to identify factors influencing people’s involvement in disaster management activity. The two study objectivesare as follows: (1) to elucidate the characteristics of flood responses in the selected case study, and (2) to measure the level of involvement of community members in flood-prone urban areas during the flood situation in 2011. This study area is located in PakKretMunicipality, NonthaburiProvince, which is considered as one area that was successful in its flood management efforts during the 2011 flood situation. This research utilized a questionnaire survey, which adopts and extends concepts relevant to willingness to pay for and take part in disaster management activities. Fivefactors were applied to the investigation: (1) Respondents’ information; (2) Decision of respondents to take action, classified by flood inundation level; (3) Perception towards stakeholders in flood management activities; (4) Factors influencing respondents to become involved in flood management activity; and (5) Current preparation and response effort. The study found that external groups such as central and local government, community leaders and members have to take responsibility as first-tier respondents in disaster situations. In the case of collaboration, community members are willing to help government sector as volunteers, and the three most influentialfactors which led community members to become involved in disaster management activity are level of severity, duration of disaster, and expectation to avoid escalation of the situation.

Factors influencing the performance of routine immunization in urban areas: A comparative case study of two cities in Cameroon: Douala and Yaoundé

Vaccine ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (49) ◽  
pp. 7549-7555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Kwedi Nolna ◽  
Cecile-Renee Bonono ◽  
Moustapha Nsangou Moncher ◽  
Thierry Bindé ◽  
Désiré Nolna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Routine Immunization ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Two Cities

Factors Affecting Financial Literacy of Vietnamese Adults: A Case Study for Hanoi and Nghe An

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tue Nguyen Dang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Logistic Models ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Financial Behaviors ◽  
Financial Decisions ◽  
Literacy Level

This research examines the factors affecting the financial literacy of Vietnamese adults. Using a sample of 266 observations of adults in 2 big cities in Vietnam (Hanoi and Vinh in Nghe An Province), the author evaluates the literacy level of adults in these urban areas. The financial literacy of the interviewed people is low. The multiple regression results show that lower financial literacy levels associate with higher age and married status and higher financial literacy levels associate with higher education, more family members, the person making financial decisions and the person attending a useful financial course. This research also explores the association between financial literacy and financial behaviors of individuals employing logistic models. It is found that higher financial literacy associates with less probability of overspending and higher probability of saving money and careful spending. Higher financial literacy is also found to associate with higher probability of opening a savings account and making various investments. 

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