Quality of federal level strategic environmental assessment – A case study analysis for transport, transmission grid and maritime spatial planning in Germany

In this paper, we analyse false death announcements of public figures on social media and public responses to them. The analysis draws from a range of public sources to collect and categorise the volume of false death announcements on Twitter and undertakes a case study analysis of representative examples. We classify false death announcements according to five overarching types: accidental; misreported; misunderstood; hacked; and hoaxed. We identify patterns of user responses, which cycle through the sharing of the news, to personal grief, to a sense of uncertainty or disbelief. But we also identify more critical and cultural responses to such death announcements in relation to misinformation and the quality of digital news, or cultures of hoax and disinformation on social media. Here we see the performance of online identity through a form that we describe, following Bourdieu as ‘platform cultural capital’.

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Scientific arguments in policy-making

Journal of Argumentation in Context ◽

10.1075/jaic.18040.and ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 195-213

Author(s):

Corina Andone ◽

José Alfonso Lomeli Hernández

Keyword(s):

Policy Making ◽

Burden Of Proof ◽

Paris Agreement ◽

The Political ◽

Study Analysis ◽

Case Study Analysis ◽

Course Of Action ◽

Scientific Arguments

Abstract This paper focuses on the use of scientific insights for justifying decisions in policy-making. Because in policy-making the politician argues for a future course of action by pointing at its positive consequences, the burden of proof should concern not only the scientific arguments, but also the pragmatic arguments. We show how the political justificatory process takes place that combines the two argument types, and we propose criteria for assessing the quality of the justifications. Based on our theoretical findings, we provide a case-study analysis of the Paris Agreement on climate change in which we demonstrate how the politicians attempt to meet their burden of proof imposed by pragmatic and scientific argumentation.

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Do Major Sports Events Enhance Tourism Destinations?

Physical Culture and Sport Studies and Research ◽

10.2478/v10141-009-0031-z ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 47 (1) ◽

pp. 44-63 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Patrizia Zagnoli ◽

Elena Radicchi

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Global Economy ◽

Study Analysis ◽

Tourist Destination ◽

Case Study Analysis ◽

Sports Events ◽

Tourism Destinations ◽

Sport Events

Do Major Sports Events Enhance Tourism Destinations?A growing number of destinations are utilizing sport events as a strategic tool for revitalizing and re-qualifying themselves. The aim of this paper is to explore the value of sport events in enhancing the "quality" (in terms of image, tourist attractiveness, quality of life, etc.) of a tourist destination. This assessment is based on a case study analysis regarding the effects of sport initiatives adopted by a number of cities and countries in Italy, Europe and worldwide. The findings suggest that sport events can have different implications for host destinations: from fostering an economic and social urban "regeneration", to putting a city on a worldwide tourist map, or even changing the unequal participation of a country in the global economy.

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Analysis of spatial planning documents and strategic environmental assessment reports with regard to hazards of major industrial accidents: a case study involving six Polish cities

Environmental Science and Pollution Research ◽

10.1007/s11356-020-08346-7 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (15) ◽

pp. 18269-18286

Author(s):

Maria Teresa Markiewicz

Keyword(s):

Environmental Assessment ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Strategic Environmental Assessment ◽

Industrial Accidents ◽

Assessment Reports

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Kajian Lingkungan Hidup Strategis Revisi Rencana Tata Ruang Wilayah (RTRW) Kota Semarang 2011-2031 untuk Pembangunan Berkelanjutan

Jurnal Ilmiah Administrasi Publik ◽

10.21776/ub.jiap.2020.006.03.9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 006 (03) ◽

pp. 404-414

Author(s):

Ika Istandia

Keyword(s):

Environmental Assessment ◽

Local Governments ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Research Method ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Strategic Environmental Assessment ◽

Government Organizations ◽

The Government ◽

The City

The preparation of this Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is mandatory for the Government and Local Governments. Based on these obligations, the SEA Semarang City Spatial Planning Revised for 2011-2031 was prepared with the aim of improving the quality of the Regional Spatial Planning which so far has not been able to solve the City's problems, such as floods and tides. This study aims to determine the process of drafting the 2011-2031 Regional Spatial Planning for the City of Semarang. The research method that will be used is descriptive qualitative method. Based on the results involving stakeholders, such as the Government, the private sector and the community (Academics and non-Government Organizations). The process of preparing the SEA does not yet reflect the maximal sustainable values (interdependency, equilibrium and justice). This is because the analysis carried out is less detailed due to data and budget limitations, so the results of the studies conducted affect the formulation of recommendations for Policies, Plans and/ or Programs (PPP).

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