Local Safety: An Analysis of Minor Offences in the Largest Slovenian Cities – A Case Study on Ljubljana and Maribor

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-59
Author(s):  
Bojan Tičar
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
Inspection Service ◽  
A Minor ◽  
Local Safety ◽  
Municipal Level ◽  
General Conditions

In accordance with the regulations in force in Slovenia, a minor offence is an act that entails a violation of a law, a Government decree, or an ordinance of a self-governing local community that is determined to constitute a minor offence and for which a sanction is prescribed. In the Slovenian legal order, minor offence law consists of a general part (i.e. general provisions) and a specific part (i.e. provisions on individual minor offences). While the provisions on individual minor offences are scattered over numerous laws and executive regulations containing descriptions of individual minor offences, the general provisions are provided in one law, i.e. the Minor Offences Act. The Minor Offences Act is a systemic act that determines the general conditions for determining individual minor offences and prescribes sanctions for such, the general conditions as to accountability for committing a minor offence, the general conditions for imposing and enforcing sanctions for minor offences, minor offence proceedings, and the bodies and courts that decide in such proceedings. The contribution focuses on the issue of how sanctions for minor offences are imposed in large Slovenian towns (i.e. urban municipalities). In order to ascertain actual revenue from fines imposed for minor offences at the local level, the annual reports on the operations of the municipal warden service and the inspection service of the two largest municipalities in Slovenia, i.e. the Urban Municipality of Ljubljana and the Urban Municipality of Maribor, were analysed. Data that could answer the question of whether municipalities impose sanctions for minor offences for safety and security reasons, which is the ratio legis of minor offence regulations, or primarily for fiscal reasons in order to strengthen municipal budgets, are also analysed. If the examples reviewed demonstrate that the latter reason is in the foreground, the legitimacy and legality of the extent to which sanctions are imposed are questionable. The primary focus of the analysis is sanctions imposed at the municipal level for minor offences violating public order and traffic regulations.

Úloha protikorupčných mimovládnych neziskových organizácií v municipálnej politike

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Lendvorský ◽  
Beáta Mikušová ◽  
Nikoleta Jakuš
Keyword(s):  
Local Level ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Constructive Method ◽  
Political Responsibility ◽  
Municipal Policy ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Methods Of Synthesis ◽  
Municipal Level

The degree of enforcement of political accountability at all levels of government affects the level of corruption. Active civil society shaping public opinion puts pressure on politicians to act responsibly and thus reduces the risk of corrupt practices. Increasing political responsibility at the municipal level is possible through the operation of non-governmental organizations as subjects / actors of municipal policy. The aim of the study is to point out the possibilities of solving the problem of corruption at the local level through the activities of anti-anticorruption NGOs as subjects of municipal policy. The research issue is anticorruption NGOs activities in corruption problem solving at the local level government. The research subject is NGO Against Corruption. The key methods of scientific research are the methods of classification analysis, comparison and abstraction in the creation of a theoretical and methodological framework for solving the problem; methods of causal analysis in the application part of the study and methods of synthesis and partial induction in drawing conclusions. Secondary data collection will take place through a constructive method and their processing and evaluation through the case study method. The methods applied to the civic association Against Corruption will be effective in mapping their complex activities and activities at the municipal level.

scholarly journals Citizens or Consumers? Air Quality Sensor Users and Their Involvement in Sensor.Community. Results from Qualitative Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 11406
Author(s):  
Michał Wróblewski ◽  
Joanna Suchomska ◽  
Katarzyna Tamborska
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Environmental Problem ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Air Quality Data

This article presents the results of the qualitative research conducted on Polish users of the Sensor.Community network. Different types of motivation behind the decision to engage in the collection of air quality data are discussed. Users’ motives have been found to result predominantly from the concern for the health and safety of their loved ones, as well as the need to control air quality (and ultimately the quality of life) in their immediate environment (home and neighbourhood). Users do not display civic behaviour such as working for the local community. Three factors have been proposed to explain this status quo. First, the motives related to health and safety, as opposed to motives behind seeking a resolution to an environmental problem at the local level, may contribute to the solidification of individualistic attitudes. Second, Sensor.Community is organised in a way that does not promote a greater involvement from the network organisers in the development of the initiative and retention of users. Instead, the network focuses predominantly on the technical aspects of operation. Third, users have no sense of agency as, in our opinion, they remain largely unaware of the value of the data they collect.

scholarly journals Local Businesses and the Importance of Supporting Them

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
MSc. Arbenita Bllaca
Keyword(s):  
Data Processing ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Municipal Level

This study will provide us with detailed information about the importance of supporting local businesses. The material will include several aspects: (1) the importance of supporting local businesses, (2) Case Study of Gjilan’s municipality: support of local businesses from the municipal level -Gjilan, (3) Businesses in Kosovo: The importance of supporting local businesses in Kosovo, an overview of their financial difficulties.We will use different methods for data processing: For the presentation of results we will use graphical and tabular methods, as well as information collected by the country's official institutions that are responsible for supporting local businesses.Through these methods we will try to provide with a comprehensive overview of the problems and barriers that local businesses are dealing at the local level, aiming to create a stronger relationship between local businesses and local level with the purpose of creating greater profits for businesses as well as the economy in general.

An Overview of the Case Studies

2013 ◽  
pp. 154-163
Author(s):  
Dimitra Manou ◽  
Jason Papathanasiou
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Community Groups ◽  
Local Monitoring ◽  
Ecological Information ◽  
Local Decision ◽  
Wild Resources ◽  
The Uk

TESS partners were asked to develop local level case studies for Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Turkey, and the UK. All studies consisted of a socioeconomic project and a mapping project, except that there was mapping alone in Germany. The aims of the case study projects were to test how best to meet local decision support needs in exchange for local monitoring that meets central policy requirements and whether local monitoring (based on schools, local community groups, or individuals motivated by use of wild resources) can meet government requirements. Such information requires mapping of ecological information, for combination with socio-economic information; the case studies also aimed at assessing local attitudes and capabilities. This chapter presents an overview of results from the studies, which are described individually in the following nine chapters.

Local places and cultural distinction: The booktown model

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Driscoll
Keyword(s):  
International Development ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Small Towns ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Cultural Objects ◽  
International Networks ◽  
Cultural Intermediaries ◽  
Regional Australia ◽  
The Village

The international development of booktowns during the late 20th and early 21st centuries has facilitated the accumulation of cultural capital for small towns by mobilizing the prestige of books as cultural objects. This article investigates the booktown phenomenon through a case study of Clunes, a village in regional Australia that has been designated as a booktown since 2007. The Bourdieusian approach of the article investigates cultural intermediaries and audiences at booktown, drawing on interviews and analysis of annual reports. These suggest two key findings. First, while Clunes Booktown participates in a range of regional, national and international networks, these work to focus attention strongly at the local level of the village. Second, the booktown designation relies upon and sometimes shores up the association of books with cultural distinction. Findings also suggest that the peripheral setting of Clunes may offset some of the exclusivity of book culture, as the attractions of the village and its non-book-related activities enable different forms of participation and potentially open up literary culture to a broader public.

scholarly journals Some Issues Referring to the Management of Beaches at the Local Level - Case Study of Croatia

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-75
Author(s):  
Mirjana Kovačić ◽  
Astrid Zekić
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Target Group ◽  
Main Topic ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Surrounding Landscape

The authors based the research on the main topic that a beach is more than a strip of land dedicated to tourists for their leisure activities. In order to achieve this, beaches have to be developed in regard to the surrounding landscape and the needs of the local community. The main focus of the research is on local and guest's perspective of beaches, thus results highlight important issues in this relationship which may enable improvements in beach managing. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the interdependence between sustainable beach managing and local/tourist needs and satisfaction. The goal of this paper is to propose a model of sustainable beach managing that has a direct impact on development processes of the beach. Research methodology includes an overview of recent projects and references and as a result it helps to understand whyit is important that beaches should have sustainable managing. One of the important project goals is to differentiate different beaches and their main attractions as well as their adaptation to a particular target group and the emergence of new forms of specific thematic beaches.

scholarly journals SOCIAL CAPITAL IN ENHANCING COMMUNITY ECONOMY: THE CASE OF MUHAMMADIYAH BOARDING SCHOOL (MBS) SLEMAN PRAMBHANAN, YOGYAKARTA

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 398-404
Author(s):  
Anidah Robani ◽  
Amiruddin Ahamat ◽  
Syed Najmuddin Syed Hassan ◽  
Hilman Latief ◽  
Amelia Pratiwi
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Economic Sustainability ◽  
Community Economy ◽  
Interpretative Approach ◽  
The Right

Purpose of the study: This study examines the role of social capital in enhancing community economy as reflected in the case of pasentran MBS Sleman, Prambhanan, Yogyakarta. Specifically, it reports the preliminary data collected during fieldwork conducted at Pasentran MBS Sleman, Prambhanan, Yogyakartaon July 26, 2018. Subsequently, it focuses on the potential and relevance of social capital in the sustainable development agenda at the community level as reflected in the case of MBS Sleman. Methods: This study utilizes a qualitative research design using the case study and in-depth interviews with pasentran’s top management, observation, and document research. By adopting a case study method and an interpretative approach to data analysis this study explores the underpinning determinants of successful local level development from socio-economic sustainability perspectives. Findings: Researchers found that MBS Sleman has been on the right track in implementing the agenda of sustainable development particularly from the socio-economic sustainability framework. This research also identifies several socio-economic sustainability practices and critical success factors to accelerate the achievement of self-sufficiency economy and sustainable communities at the local level. Novelty: This study recommends a more integral and comprehensive model and framework for local-level development particularly for MBS Sleman. It may also trigger a review of specific strategies and initiatives related to developing and empowering the local community on how they can anticipate, participate and act constructively in the sustainability agenda.

scholarly journals The role of manufacturing in the development of rural regions: Evidence from a highly industrialised Moravian region

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-52
Author(s):  
Jan Ženka ◽  
Simona Šťastná ◽  
Adam Pavlík
Keyword(s):  
Small Firms ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Rural Regions ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Favourable Environment ◽  
Municipal Level

Abstract Various types of manufacturing firms located in rural municipalities are identified in this paper, and we determine the intensity of their economic linkages at the local and regional levels. We also examine the factors affecting the intensity of local/regional sourcing and purchasing. Due to the unavailability of detailed economic data at the municipal level, our research draws on a case study of 26 rural manufacturing small/medium-sized enterprises located in the Zlín Region in the eastern part of the Czech Republic. As a highly industrialised region, Zlín should theoretically provide a very favourable environment for the development of local/regional productive linkages of rural manufacturing firms. Several non-parametric tests have been employed to test the effects of firm size, age, industry and location, on the intensity of local and regional purchasing/sourcing. We found the most common firms are those that purchase and sell mostly on a regional (NUTS3) level rather than on the local level. Small firms source and sell more locally than larger firms. Effects of the firm age, industry and location, on the intensity of local/regional sourcing and purchasing were not confirmed.

scholarly journals RUSSIAN EXPERIENCE OF SOCIAL PRACTICES DEVELOPMENT IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY (CASE STUDY OF THE VOLOGDA OBLAST)

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-101
Author(s):  
Anna S. Artamonova ◽  
Yulya V. Ukhanova
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Civic Participation ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Social Practices ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Internal Resources ◽  
Degree Of Participation

Currently, the regions face with the need to implement new development strategies based on the maximum use of internal resources. One of the significant development factors is the social activity of the local population. This actualizes the study of social activity forms at the local level, which was the aim of this study. This aim predetermined the following tasks: determining the directions for social practices development in the region, identifying the degree of participation of the population in public life and the main barriers that prevent more active participation. The empirical information was based on the available statistical data on socially oriented non-profit organizations, as well as the results of the authors’ sociological survey. The study revealed insufficient development of social practices in the region; a characteristic feature of civic participation is the low involvement of Russians in formal volunteering and high informal volunteer activity. The data obtained through the case study give grounds to speak of the development of new practices, various civic initiatives. Within the framework of local communities, there are intense processes of collective integration, self-defense and self-organization at the level of everyday life. Civic participation, regardless of the format, can become one of the factors stimulating the self-development of territories, an additional resource for overcoming socio-economic challenges.

scholarly journals Heritage-Making in the Metropolitan Area. The Case of the “Wedding at Ecser”

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-104
Author(s):  
Ágnes Eitler
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Central Element ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Local Society ◽  
The Social ◽  
Meaning Structure ◽  
External Actors ◽  
The Given

The paper focuses on the case study of a settlement in the immediate vicinity of the Hungarian capital, which became nationally recognized in the second half of the 20th century through the staging of the community’s wedding customs, known as Wedding at Ecser. Over the decades, the element lifted out of the local lifeworld – and ultimately constructed – has become linked with various community meanings and interpretive structures, through the examination of which the underlying historical, economic, and socio-cultural processes are being presented. Not only has the cultural relic – initially constructed by and through external actors – appreciated for local society, it soon developed into a central element of self-representation. At the same time, the cyclically growing interest in the staged custom and the repeated re-articulation of the wedding in new ways were closely linked with the social changes of the given period and the transformation of the local community and also dependent on the nature of power discourses at the local level. However, the wedding became not only an economic, ideological, political resource for the local community but also a valid meaning structure beyond the local level. This study pays special attention to discussions of the role that this phenomenon – which has nearly 60 years of history and many layers of meaning – may have played in the heritagization practices of the 21st century. There is particular emphasis on how the wedding as a heritage element and – more broadly – heritagization are linked to local experiences of a changing rurality.

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