scholarly journals Quantitative geography III: Future challenges and challenging futures

2020 ◽  
pp. 030913252092472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Levi John Wolf ◽  
Sean Fox ◽  
Rich Harris ◽  
Ron Johnston ◽  
Kelvyn Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Current Status ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Social Forces ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Domain Expertise ◽  
Conceptual Problems

In the previous two reports in this series, we discussed the history and current status of quantitative geography. In this final report, we focus on the future. We argue that quantitative geographers are most helpful when we can simplify difficult problems using our distinct domain expertise. To do this, we must clarify the theory underpinning core conceptual problems in quantitative geography. Then, we examine the social forces that are shaping the future of quantitative geography. We conclude with criteria for how quantitative geography might succeed in addressing these challenges.

scholarly journals Quantitative Geography III: Future Challenges & Challenging Futures

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Levi John Wolf ◽  
Sean Fox ◽  
Richard Harris ◽  
Ron Johnston ◽  
Kelvyn Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Final Part ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Social Forces ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Domain Expertise ◽  
Conceptual Problems

In the previous two parts of this series, we discussed the history and current status of quantitative geography. In this final part, we focus on the future. We argue that quantitative geographers are most helpful when we can simplify difficult problems using our distinct domain expertise. To do this, we must clarify the theory underpinning core conceptual problems in quantitative geography. Then, we examine the social forces that are shaping the future of quantitative geography. We conclude with criteria for how quantitative geography might succeed in addressing these challenges.

scholarly journals Counseling in Turkey: Current Status and Future Challenges

1998 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suleyman Dogan
Keyword(s):  
Current Status ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
History Of

In this article a special emphasis is placed on the current status and the future challenges of counseling in Turkey. A brief history of counseling in Turkey, current developments, and the basic issues in this field are pointed out. Finally, the future challenges and recommendations to improve the current status of counseling are discussed.

scholarly journals The Italian Theory of Comparative Law Goes Abroad

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-28
Author(s):  
Elisabetta Grande ◽  
Rodrigo Míguez Núñez ◽  
Pier Giuseppe Monateri
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
South America ◽  
Comparative Law ◽  
Current Status ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
National Boundaries

Abstract The aim of this paper is to assess the influence of the Italian comparative law scholarship outside its national boundaries, and particularly in Latin America, where it has had its strongest impact. In order to achieve our goal we will start by sketching a picture of the current status of the Italian comparative law, tracing its roots, explaining its development and analyzing its weaknesses and strengths. After exploring its reception in South America, we will ultimately try to envisage the future challenges, directions and contributions of the Italian Theory – as we labeled the Italian comparative law “way”.

Industry 4.0

2020 ◽  
pp. 201-219
Author(s):  
Sandeep Mathur ◽  
Samaira Mendiratta
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Industrial Facility ◽  
German Government ◽  
Architecture Model ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Challenges

Industry 4.0 is a key activity as of late presented by the German government. The objective of the activity is a change of mechanical fabricating through digitization and misuse of possibilities of new advancements. An Industry 4.0 generation framework is in this way adaptable and empowers individualized and modified items. The point of this chapter is to introduce and encourage a comprehension of Industry 4.0 ideas, its drivers, empowering influences, objectives, impediments. Building squares are depicted and a keen industrial facility idea is displayed. An architecture model and job of institutionalization in the future execution of Industry 4.0 idea are addressed. Also, sure contextual investigations of organizations, for example, Bosche and Siemens case studies, have been mentioned. These case studies emphasize on practical implementation of Industry 4.0 and future challenges to deal with successful adoption of Industry 4.0. The current status of Industry 4.0 availability in the German organizations is introduced and remarked.

scholarly journals Challenges and opportunities in soil science: Learning from soils, learning from nature

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Macías
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Scientific Understanding ◽  
Soil Science ◽  
Current Status ◽  
The Future ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
International Year Of Soils

As part of the celebration of 2015 as the International Year of Soils, a review of the current status of soil science is presented, in particular on the future challenges of this discipline, such as the fight against hunger, the improvement of quality of life, and the need for increasing  scientific understanding of our environment. The most recent contributions of soil science offering interesting prospects are also presented.

The reformed social sciences to reform the university: mission impossible?

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davydd J. Greenwood ◽  
Morten Levin
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Network ◽  
Knowledge Generation ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Organisational Factors ◽  
The University

The core argument is that social science must re-examine its mission and praxis in order to be a significant player in future higher education. This article reviews the results and prospects arising from a four-year international project. Originating in Greenwood and Levin's concern about the social sciences, the project, funded by the Ford Foundation, was organised as an action research network of social scientists. Meeting several times over four years, the assembled group of scholars shifted focus from the future of the social sciences to broader questions of the future of higher education as a whole and the possible role of the social sciences. Four issues emerged as vital future challenges:• Collective denial among academics that knowledge production (research and teaching) is a collaborative effort and that individual academics depend on and are responsible for contributing to the health of the academic collectivity.• Academic freedom, conceived as an individual right is under siege and will have to be reconstructed to include both individual rights and collective and institutional responsibilities and rights in higher education.• An appreciation of the multiplicity of teaching, research and organisational factors that interact to constitute healthy universities is lacking in most quarters.• Technologies of accountability now drive the development of higher education towards a focus on an artificially narrow metrics of knowledge-generation and away from inquiry into what constitutes relevant and sustainable knowledge-generation practices.

Current Postvention Research and Priorities for the Future

Crisis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Andriessen ◽  
Dolores Angela Castelli Dransart ◽  
Julie Cerel ◽  
Myfanwy Maple
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Intercultural Collaboration ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future ◽  
Suicide Bereavement ◽  
Ethical Approval

Abstract. Background: Suicide can have a lasting impact on the social life as well as the physical and mental health of the bereaved. Targeted research is needed to better understand the nature of suicide bereavement and the effectiveness of support. Aims: To take stock of ongoing studies, and to inquire about future research priorities regarding suicide bereavement and postvention. Method: In March 2015, an online survey was widely disseminated in the suicidology community. Results: The questionnaire was accessed 77 times, and 22 records were included in the analysis. The respondents provided valuable information regarding current research projects and recommendations for the future. Limitations: Bearing in mind the modest number of replies, all from respondents in Westernized countries, it is not known how representative the findings are. Conclusion: The survey generated three strategies for future postvention research: increase intercultural collaboration, increase theory-driven research, and build bonds between research and practice. Future surveys should include experiences with obtaining research grants and ethical approval for postvention studies.

Party preferences and political participation: the emergence of the Turkish-origin German voter

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-40
Author(s):  
Vera Eccarius-Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Voting Behavior ◽  
Green Party ◽  
Missed Opportunities ◽  
Social Democrats ◽  
Political Landscape ◽  
Turkish Origin ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future ◽  
Specific Interests

The article examines trends in voting preferences and voting behavior of Turkish-origin German voters. Despite only representing a small percentage of the total German electorate, Turkish-origin voters are gaining an opportunity to shape the future political landscape. While the Social Democrats have benefited most directly from the minority constituency so far, this author suggests that the Green Party is poised to attract the younger, better educated, and German-born segment of the Turkish-origin voters. All other dominant national parties have ignored this emerging voting bloc, and missed opportunities to appeal to Turkish-origin voters by disregarding community-specific interests. 

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