Astronomy in Nigeria

One major problem in Africa in general is to convince governments and agencies that astronomy is relevant to Africa. Attention has been focussed on technology transfer, neglecting science and research. This attitude encourages the continued dependence on industrialized countries.In Nigeria there has been some success in projecting the idea that Space Science does not just mean remote sensing, but that basic space science, i.e. astronomy and astrophysics, cosmology, planetary science etc. is important and necessary. Evidence of this is that Nigeria’s expert committee on space policy recommended that one of three proposed National Centres should be for basic space science, laying emphasis on fundamental physics, astronomy and astrophysics, solarterrestrial interactions and their influence on climate, planetary and atmospheric studies. In addition, the Government of Nigeria hosted the Third UN/ESA Workshop on Basic Space Science in October, 1993.

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Planetary Science in Ethiopia

10.5194/epsc2021-857 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Solomon Belay Tessema

Keyword(s):

Research Training ◽

Science Research ◽

Planetary Science ◽

Space Policy ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

Space Technology ◽

Optical Telescope ◽

National Space ◽

Astronomy And Astrophysics ◽

And Training

<p>Planetary Science in Ethiopia research has been emerged in Ethiopia based on the establishment of Entoto Observatory and Research Center (EORC) as well as special commencement of special graduate in three specialized fields such as (astronomy and astrophysics, space science, remote sensing and Geodesy). The installation of the twining optical telescope and ratification of national space policy has opened many opportunities to focus of planetary science research and training in Ethiopia.&#160; Ethiopia has progressed in research, training, and technology and infrastructure development in planetary science, space technology and astronomy. This paper will focus on planetary science and related activities, current development and future prospects.</p>

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Housing Prices and Government Approval: The Impact of Housing Booms on Left- and Right-Wing Governments in 16 Advanced Industrialized Countries

Canadian Journal of Political Science ◽

10.1017/s0008423920001262 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 54 (1) ◽

pp. 163-185

Author(s):

Sung Min Han ◽

Mi Jeong Shin

Keyword(s):

Housing Prices ◽

Right Wing ◽

Industrialized Countries ◽

Left Wing ◽

Approval Ratings ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Level Data ◽

Left And Right ◽

The Government ◽

The Impact

AbstractIn this article, we argue that rising housing prices increase voter approval of incumbent governments because such a rise increases personal wealth, which leads to greater voter satisfaction. This effect is strongest under right-wing governments because those who benefit from rising prices—homeowners—are more likely to be right-leaning. Non-homeowners, who are more likely to vote for left-leaning parties, will view rising housing prices as a disadvantage and therefore feel the government does not serve them well, which will mitigate the advantage to left-wing governments. We find support for our arguments using both macro-level data (housing prices and government approval ratings in 16 industrialized countries between 1960 and 2017) and micro-level data (housing prices and individuals’ vote choices in the United Kingdom using the British Household Panel Survey). The findings imply that housing booms benefit incumbent governments generally and right-wing ones in particular.

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The “Vision for Space Exploration” of President George W. Bush, space science, and U.S. space policy

Futures ◽

10.1016/j.futures.2009.04.019 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 41 (8) ◽

pp. 531-540 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Joseph N. Tatarewicz

Keyword(s):

Space Exploration ◽

Space Science ◽

Space Policy ◽

Vision For Space Exploration

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Implementation of Open Space: The Need for Uniform Policy?

Open House International ◽

10.1108/ohi-01-2014-b0009 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 39 (1) ◽

pp. 82-91

Author(s):

Melasutra Md Dali ◽

Safiah Muhammad Yusoff ◽

Puteri Haryati Ibrahim

Keyword(s):

Open Space ◽

Peninsular Malaysia ◽

Space Policy ◽

Local Planning ◽

Open Spaces ◽

Local Authorities ◽

Planning Profession ◽

Federal Department ◽

The Government ◽

Uniform Policy

The provision of open spaces within a residential development is often seen as unimportant. The Malaysian Government targeted to provide 2 hectares of open space per 1000 population to be achieved as a developed nation status by the year 2020. This vision can be seen as the Government attempt to ensure the sustainability of open spaces in Malaysia. The Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia (FDTCP) has produced a planning standard guideline to supervise the implementation of the open space policy in Malaysia. According to FDTCP; until December 2009, Malaysia has achieved a percentage of 1.19 hectares of open space per 1000 population. Achieving the standard requires commitment of local authorities to implement the open space policy. However, the adoption of open spaces policy differs among local authorities, from a simplistic general approach of land ratio techniques to an ergonomics method. The paper examines the local allocation practices using 5 different approaches and it argues that implementation of open space by local planning practices requires the knowledge of and understanding by planning profession towards a long term sustainable green objectives.

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The current status and future focus of basic space science in India

10.1063/1.41713 ◽

1992 ◽

Author(s):

K. Kasturirangan

Keyword(s):

Space Science ◽

Current Status ◽

Basic Space ◽

Future Focus

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Sustainable Well-Being in Israel

10.52873/policy.2021.wellbeing-en ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Menahem Yaari ◽

Elhanan Helpman ◽

Ariel Weiss ◽

Nathan Sussman ◽

Ori Heffetz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

Central Bureau ◽

Expert Committee ◽

Cultural Resources ◽

Social Scientists ◽

Statutory Authority ◽

Israeli Government ◽

The Government ◽

National Significance ◽

Academy Of Sciences

Well-being is a common human aspiration. Governments and states, too, seek to promote and ensure the well-being of their citizens; some even argue that this should be their overarching goal. But it is not enough for a country to flourish, and for its citizens to enjoy well-being, if the situation cannot be maintained over the long term. Well-being must be sustainable. The state needs criteria for assessing the well-being of its citizens, so that it can work to raise the well-being level. Joining many other governments around the world, the Israeli government adopted a comprehensive set of indices for measuring well-being in 2015. Since 2016, the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics has been publishing the assessment results on an annual basis. Having determined that the monitoring of well-being in Israel should employ complementary indices relating to its sustainability, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Bank of Israel, the Central Bureau of Statistics, and Yad Hanadiv asked the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities to establish an expert committee to draft recommendations on this issue. The Academy's assistance was sought in recognition of its statutory authority "to advise the government on activities relating to research and scientific planning of national significance." The Committee was appointed by the President of the Academy, Professor Nili Cohen, in March 2017; its members are social scientists spanning a variety of disciplines. This report presents the Committee's conclusions. Israel's ability to ensure the well-being of its citizens depends on the resources or capital stocks available to it, in particular its economic, natural, human, social, and cultural resources. At the heart of this report are a mapping of these resources, and recommendations for how to measure them.

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