Greenbelts as an Environmental Planning Tool: A Case Study of Southern Ontario, Canada

2007 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Fung ◽  
Tenley Conway
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Planning ◽  
Planning Tool ◽  
Southern Ontario

scholarly journals A Planning Tool for Reliability Assessment of Overhead Distribution Lines in Hybrid AC/DC Grids

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6099
Author(s):  
Giovanna Adinolfi ◽  
Roberto Ciavarella ◽  
Giorgio Graditi ◽  
Antonio Ricca ◽  
Maria Valenti
Keyword(s):  
Reliability Assessment ◽  
Reliability Function ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Planning Tool ◽  
Grid Resource ◽  
Distribution Lines ◽  
Ac Networks ◽  
Reliability Performance ◽  
Power Dispatching

Integration of DC grids into AC networks will realize hybrid AC/DC grids, a new energetic paradigm which will become widespread in the future due to the increasing availability of DC-based generators, loads and storage systems. Furthermore, the huge connection of intermittent renewable sources to distribution grids could cause security and congestion issues affecting line behaviour and reliability performance. This paper aims to propose a planning tool for congestion forecasting and reliability assessment of overhead distribution lines. The tool inputs consist of a single line diagram of a real or synthetic grid and a set of 24-h forecasting time series concerning climatic conditions and grid resource operative profiles. The developed approach aims to avoid congestions criticalities, taking advantage of optimal active power dispatching among “congestion-nearby resources”. A case study is analysed to validate the implemented control strategy considering a modified IEEE 14-Bus System with introduction of renewables. The tool also implements reliability prediction formulas to calculate an overhead line reliability function in congested and congestions-avoided conditions. A quantitative evaluation underlines the reliability performance achievable after the congestion strategy action.

scholarly journals Possible Assessment Method of Green Infrastructure in the Case of Small Town Keszthely, Hungary

Land Science ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. p21
Author(s):  
Vera Iváncsics ◽  
Krisztina Filepné Kovács
Keyword(s):  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Environmental Planning ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
Further Development ◽  
The Eu

Recently the planning of green infrastructure (GI) has become a general practice around metropolis (Paris, München, Budapest, etc). A complex methodology is required that goes beyond the scope of traditional green surface systems. However, there are various policy implications in the EU, the smaller towns are lagging to apply them. The paper presents a potential evaluation method through the case study of Keszthely, HU. As Keszthely at Balaton Riviera, is a popular touristic target of CEE, the environmental planning is an essential part of sustainable development. After a literature analyses of assessment methods of GI and ecosystem services, the aspects of GI have been valued on grade scales, based on field surveys and indicators. The current status of the GI was surveyed which is a base for further development and monitoring activities. The paper introduces the methodology, which contributes to preservation of ecosystems.

scholarly journals Utilização da Lógica Fuzzy como suporte ao Zoneamento Ambiental: um estudo de caso em Paracatu – MG

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 2352-2368
Author(s):  
Arthur Santos ◽  
Fernando Santil ◽  
Petrônio Oliveira ◽  
José Roveda
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Environmental Planning ◽  
Open Pit ◽  
Drainage Network ◽  
Master Plan ◽  
Analytical Hierarchical Process ◽  
Urban Network ◽  
Planning Strategy ◽  
Land Use And Cover

The use of geotechnologies to map the levels of environmental fragility in a municipality is an important environmental planning strategy, especially when it is intended to make a conscious use of the area's natural resources through its zoning. Therefore, the objective of this research was to carry out, through the implementation of geotechnologies, a study of environmental fragility in a municipality occupied, intensively, by mining activities and agriculture. As a case study, the municipality of Paracatu - Minas Gerais was adopted. Pedological, lithological, hydrographic, hypsometric, declivity and land use and occupation aspects were raised, in addition to the drainage network, the municipal boundary and mining activity. Finally, using Fuzzy Logic with the use of weights defined by the Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) method, the maps of slope, land use and cover, lithology, pedology and drainage network were used to prepare a map of environmental fragility of the municipality. It was concluded that the municipality is susceptible to negative environmental impacts, mainly in its urban network and in the area of open-pit minning, and that these can be better evaluated through the use of geotechnologies aimming at subsidizing urban planning, which is extremely important for the municipality of Paracatu - MG, which is currently undergoing changes in its master plan and intends to expand.

Precision conservation meets precision agriculture: A case study from southern Ontario

2018 ◽  
Vol 167 ◽  
pp. 176-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia Capmourteres ◽  
Justin Adams ◽  
Aaron Berg ◽  
Evan Fraser ◽  
Clarence Swanton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Precision Agriculture ◽  
Southern Ontario ◽  
Precision Conservation

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.

“Like a Boxer in a Boxing Match – Punch Drunk”: The Information World of a Master Electrician

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Pollak
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
Nous Avons ◽  
Social Dilemma ◽  
Blue Collar ◽  
Information Structures ◽  
Southern Ontario ◽  
Milieu De Travail ◽  
Complex Information ◽  
Information Poverty

This case study examines information behaviours of a master electrician in Southern Ontario. Complex information structures consistent with Chatman’s theories of Life in the Round (1999) and Information Poverty (1996), as well as Social Dilemma/Collective Action (Smith 2005) theories emerged that challenge the way we think about information in this blue collar work environment.Cette étude de cas examine les comportements informationnels d'un maître-électricien du Sud de l'Ontario. Conformément aux théories de Chatman exposées dans Life in the Round (1999) et dans Information Poverty (1996) et celles de Smith exposées dans Social Dilemma/Collective Action (2005), des structures d'information complexes émergent et viennent redéfinir les idées préconçues que nous avons de l'information dans le milieu de travail des cols bleus. 

A framework for assessing regional biodiversity condition under changing environments of the arid Australian rangelands

2009 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 87 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. K. Smyth ◽  
R. Brandle ◽  
V. Chewings ◽  
J. Read ◽  
A. Brook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Planning ◽  
Human Disturbances ◽  
Critical Thought ◽  
Climate Regulation ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
Condition Assessments ◽  
Term Monitoring ◽  
Future Management

Rangelands support many ecosystem services important to humans, including climate regulation. They also have a significant role to play in the mitigation of greenhouse gases. However, the capacity of any rangeland to do this depends foremost upon the condition of biodiversity, and the functioning of its ecosystems. Considerable research has been undertaken on rangeland condition but it has not yet included the assessment of biodiversity (plants, animals and microbes) as a primary focus. Rangeland managers have struggled to assess biodiversity condition because it is rarely defined, is everywhere (so what do you assess?), is always changing in response to natural and human disturbances (so how do you know when it has changed?) and what amount signals management action. Here we present a framework that addresses these issues, and apply it to select surrogates and indicators that are scientifically defensible in biological and planning terms for assessing biodiversity. An arid Australian rangeland region is used as a case study to develop and apply our approach. We were not able to illustrate interpretation of condition because of the absence of long-term monitoring data in Australian rangelands, but we do provide guiding principles about sampling design and analytical methods for interpretation that use raw data rather than multimetrics. We discovered that different management outcomes expected to be informed from assessing biodiversity condition affected surrogate and indicator choice, and that a number indicators were not robust when assessed on conceptual relevance, measurement qualities, feasibility of implementation and policy and management relevance for four different management outcomes. Our work highlights the importance of stating the expected outcomes of biodiversity condition assessments up front, so that indicators relevant to future management are chosen. It also shows that critical thought on the robustness of indicators is warranted, especially as condition assessments under climate change will require information on the functional traits of species. We conclude by assessing the strengths and weaknesses of our framework in relation to environmental planning.

Engaging publics through climate math

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 316-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiara R. Na’puti ◽  
Phaedra C. Pezzullo ◽  
Leah Sprain ◽  
Lydia Reinig
Keyword(s):  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Environmental Planning ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Climate Science ◽  
National Leader ◽  
Climate Action ◽  
Climate Action Plan ◽  
Key Terms ◽  
The City

Abstract Energy democracy hopes to foster community engagement and participation in shaping our transition from fossil fuels to a renewable energy-based economy. These considerations result from critiques by environmental justice, climate justice, and just transition advocates. Although many are sympathetic to energy democracy ideals, climate goals often are articulated in math terms. This essay defines the aforementioned key terms and asks: what are the limitations and possibilities of engaging publics when climate action solely is articulated in numbers? A compelling case study is the City of Boulder – recognized as a global leader in climate science and a national leader in innovative environmental planning. This essay shares work from 2016, when the City shared a climate action plan for public feedback, supported several public participation events, and passed climate action legislation goals. We argue a just transition and energy democracy ideals are hindered if we reduce climate goals to math.

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