scholarly journals Can national management measures achieve good status across international boundaries? - A case study of the Bay of Biscay and Iberian coast sub-region

2018 ◽  
Vol 160 ◽  
pp. 93-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianna Cavallo ◽  
Michael Elliott ◽  
Victor Quintino ◽  
Julia Touza
Keyword(s):  
Bay Of Biscay ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
International Boundaries

scholarly journals A multidisciplinary approach to the spatial dimension in ecosystem-based fisheries management

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pascal Le Floc'h ◽  
Michel Bertignac ◽  
Olivier Curtil ◽  
Claire Macher ◽  
Emilie Mariat-Roy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Spatial Dimension ◽  
Common Denominator ◽  
Bay Of Biscay ◽  
First Case ◽  
Fishing Fleets ◽  
Coastal Space ◽  
Fish Habitats

This study considers how to reconcile different spatial scales to find the best common denominator to be used as an ecosystem-based management unit. For this, two fishery production zones differing ecologically, economically, legally and institutionally were investigated. The first case study is located within French territorial waters, in a MPA created in 2007- the Parc Naturel Marin d'Iroise (PNMI). The second case study, the Bay of Biscay, covers both territorial waters and the French exclusive economic zone. The paper adopts a multidisciplinary approach. Relevant questions concern how marine space is shared between exploited species and fishing fleets, especially the spatial mobility strategies they employ. An assessment of the institutional system established for the PNMI contributes to the discussion of changes in coastal space use. It is obvious that the area in need of protection, defined on the basis of essential fish habitats, does not solely concern the fisheries located within the coastal zone. Experiments conducted by scientists and professionals in the Bay of Biscay provide other key points for the discussion in terms of what institutional frameworks to promote.

Causal ascription of rework in building and civil engineering projects

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Palaneeswaran Ekambaram ◽  
Peter E.D. Love ◽  
Mohan M. Kumaraswamy ◽  
Thomas S.T. Ng
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Small Data ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quantitative Impact ◽  
Engineering Projects

Purpose – Rework is an endemic problem in construction projects and has been identified as being a significant factor contributing cost and schedule overruns. Causal ascription is necessary to obtain knowledge about the underlying nature of rework so that appropriate prevention mechanisms can be put in place. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – Using a supervised questionnaire survey and case-study interviews, data from 112 building and engineering projects about the sources and causes of rework in projects were obtained. A multivariate exploration was conducted to examine the underlying relationships between rework variables. Findings – The analysis revealed that there was a significant difference between rework causes for building and civil engineering projects. The set of associations explored in the analyses will be useful to develop a generic causal model to examine the quantitative impact of rework on project performance so that appropriate prevention strategies can be identified and developed. Research limitations/implications – The limitations include: small data set (112 projects), which include 75 from building and 37 from civil engineering projects. Practical implications – Meaningful insights into the rework occurrences in construction projects will pave pathways for rational mitigation and effective management measures. Originality/value – To date there has been limited empirical research that has sought to determine the causal ascription of rework, particularly in Hong Kong.

scholarly journals Facebook Feeding Frenzy: Resistance-through-Distance and Resistance-through-Persistence in the Societied Network

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrés Sanchez
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Message Boards ◽  
Privacy Settings ◽  
Sexual Orientations ◽  
Perceived Force ◽  
Set Up ◽  
International Boundaries

This article presents a case study into the massive online demonstrations that occurred on Facebook (an online networking platform much like MySpace or Bebo) during Autumn/Winter of 2006 as a vibrant and contemporary example of resistance in action in the online domain. The demonstrations were carried out in response to the introduction of Facebook’s ‘News Feed’ and ‘Mini-Feed’ pages which greeted users upon signing in and presented a wealth of information about their friends and their online activities, seemingly without any form of privacy control. The pages even listed details of personal relationships and sexual orientations; both highly contentious issues. The response to this perceived intrusion on users’ privacy was staggering. Groups were set up overnight to pillory the Facebook News Feed, massive petitions that numbered hundreds of thousands were set up across international boundaries, online blogs and message boards became filled with incandescent comments.Eventually, Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook’s founder and himself a former Harvard student) was forced to issue a public apology and then amend the News Feed to allow users the opportunity to edit their privacy settings. No longer would such information be so publicly accessible. No longer would privacy be taken so lightly. The student body used the very means by which they were being surveilled (that is, the cyber-synoptic infrastructure of the Facebook network) to organize an internationally resistant movement to support their right to privacy. This confrontation provides an engrossing example of the World Wide Web being used as a powerful tool to mobilize many bodies against a perceived force of oppression and subjugation. This was a clear demonstration that the politics of surveillance (Haggerty 2006) and the politics of the self matter greatly in present climes; where issues of privacy and the sanctity of the virtual realm are never far from the headlines. As such, it provides an excellent empirical backdrop to a conceptual analysis of resistance-through-distance and resistance-through-persistence (Collinson 1994) in the virtual realm.

Corrigendum to “Modeling Smallholder Farmers' Preferences for Soil Management Measures: A Case Study from South Ethiopia” [Ecol. Econ. 145 (2018) 410–419]

2019 ◽  
Vol 156 ◽  
pp. 433
Author(s):  
Solomon Tarfasa ◽  
Bedru B. Balana ◽  
Tewodros Tefera ◽  
Teshale Woldeamanuel ◽  
Awdenegest Moges ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
South Ethiopia ◽  
Management Measures

Evaluation of unavoidable unwanted catches valorisation options: The Bay of Biscay case study

Marine Policy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 116 ◽  
pp. 103680
Author(s):  
Bruno Iñarra ◽  
Carlos Bald ◽  
Marta Cebrián ◽  
Irene Peral ◽  
Raquel Llorente ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bay Of Biscay

scholarly journals Sustainability of the Artisanal Fishery in Northern Chile: A Case Study of Caleta Pisagua

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7290
Author(s):  
Carola Espinoza ◽  
Víctor A. Gallardo ◽  
Carlos Merino ◽  
Pedro Pizarro ◽  
Kwang-Ming Liu
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Reefs ◽  
Northern Chile ◽  
Fishing Activity ◽  
Humboldt Current ◽  
Short Supply ◽  
Coastal Fisheries ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Benthic Resources

The Humboldt Current, one of the most productive waters in the world, flows along the Chilean coast with high primary production level. However, living marine resources in these waters are declining due to overexploitation and other anthropogenic and environmental factors. It has been reported that deploying artificial reefs in coastal waters can improve the production of benthic resources. To ensure the sustainability of coastal fisheries in northern Chile this study aims to investigate fishermen’s perceptions on deploying artificial reefs and propose future management measures using Caleta Pisagua as a case study. Interviews of artisanal fishermen regarding four aspects: fishermen profile, fishing activity, resources, and artificial reefs were conducted. Results showed that most fishermen favored the implementation of artificial reefs within the Areas of Management and Exploitation of Benthic Resources (AMERBs). In addition, deploying artificial reefs appears to be socio-economically necessary for the artisanal fishermen whose livelihood is being affected by the overexploitation of coastal fish and because hard substrates essential for benthic resources are in short supply within this administration area. It is recommended that criteria for the deployment of artificial reefs as well as specific management plans for main and secondary species should be developed.

scholarly journals Caught in the Crosswinds

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (225) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghada Fayad ◽  
Helene Poirson Ward
Keyword(s):  
Financial Stability ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Flexible Exchange Rate ◽  
External Shocks ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Macroeconomic Conditions ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis

A case study approach is used to assess the multi-pronged policy response of seven small financially open economies with flexible exchange rate regimes to external shocks following the global financial crisis. FX intervention was frequently used— including during outflow episodes to prevent disorderly depreciation and preserve financial stability. Monetary policy often considered both financial and external stability. Capital flow management measures were sometimes calibrated symmetrically over the cycle while macroprudential measures were mostly deployed during inflow episodes. Assessment of the macroeconomic conditions paints an inconclusive picture on the benefits or costs of such policies, suggesting the need for further analysis.

scholarly journals Traffic Characteristics Evaluation and Traffic Management Measures: A Case study of Dharwad City

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 258-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devaraj Hanumappa ◽  
Raviraj H. Mulangi ◽  
Nityanand S. Kudachimath
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Multiple Constraints ◽  
Mixed Traffic ◽  
Traffic Characteristics ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
The City ◽  
Planning Problems

Traffic problems in the urban areas are increasing at a rapid rate. Engineers, planners or the policymakers are having a tough time in dealing with their multiple constraints for getting the desired solution. Some of the main transportation planning problems are mixed traffic plying on the roads, inadequate parking areas, increasing number of vehicles and road users, the unbalanced pattern of land use with obsolete road system, increasing number of road facilities and environmental pollution. Since in India most of the cities are unplanned, we are only left with an option management of existing infrastructure. In this paper, one such case study is presented in which a detailed traffic management for the city of Dharwad is carried out.

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