scholarly journals Approaches and Barriers to Addressing Equity in Transportation: Experiences of Transportation Practitioners

2021 ◽  
pp. 036119812110145
Author(s):  
Kaylla Cantilina ◽  
Shanna R. Daly ◽  
Matthew P. Reed ◽  
Robert C. Hampshire
Keyword(s):  
Professional Practice ◽  
Explicit Integration ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Public ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Vulnerable Communities ◽  
Transportation Equity ◽  
Structural Inequities

The importance of advancing transportation equity has become more visible as other structural inequities in our society have received increasing attention. Articulating approaches that practitioners use to address equity in their work, including experience-based strategies and research-developed equity metrics, contribute to supporting the achievement of transportation equity goals. However, a gap exists between knowing these approaches and integrating them into regular professional practice, in part because of barriers that span across different transportation-related contexts. To investigate practitioners’ approaches to transportation equity, as well as barriers they encounter in trying to achieve improved equity, interviews were conducted with 59 transportation practitioners from the public, private, non-profit, and academic sectors. Findings revealed that a majority of the transportation practitioners in the study engaged in addressing equity in their work, including through collaborating with other organizations and sectors, integrating non-transportation-related data, and considering the contextual needs of vulnerable communities. They identified key barriers to their implementation of transportation equity approaches, including the lack of sufficient and quality equity-related data, challenges with accessing and collecting data, and a lack of standards and metrics for measuring equity-related outcomes. These findings can guide work that supports the explicit integration of transportation equity approaches into practitioners’ practices.

Opportunities for Qualitative Analysis of Social Media Platforms in Dietetic Research and Practice

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Meghan Lynch ◽  
Irena Knezevic ◽  
Kennedy Laborde Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Online News ◽  
News Article ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
The Public ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Article Comment

To date, most qualitative knowledge about individual eating patterns and the food environment has been derived from traditional data collection methods, such as interviews, focus groups, and observations. However, there currently exists a large source of nutrition-related data in social media discussions that have the potential to provide opportunities to improve dietetic research and practice. Qualitative social media discussion analysis offers a new tool for dietetic researchers and practitioners to gather insights into how the public discusses various nutrition-related topics. We first consider how social media discussion data come with significant advantages including low-cost access to timely ways to gather insights from the public, while also cautioning that social media data have limitations (e.g., difficulty verifying demographic information). We then outline 3 types of social media discussion platforms in particular: (i) online news article comment sections, (ii) food and nutrition blogs, and (iii) discussion forums. We discuss how each different type of social media offers unique insights and provide a specific example from our own research using each platform. We contend that social media discussions can contribute positively to dietetic research and practice.

GREEN BONDS AS A NEW FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 98-102
Author(s):  
M. V. DUBROVA ◽  
◽  
N. N. ZHILINA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Public ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Green Finance ◽  
Non Profit Organizations

The relevance of the article is determined by the fact that in Russia there is no effective mechanism of state support for the activities of non-profit organizations in the field of “green Finance”. The role of non-profit organizations is leveled, which can become a serious help in solving economic problems, in particular, the problems of recycling and processing of secondary raw materials, the placement of industrial waste and household garbage, and landscaping of large megacities. The main financial burden in the field of “green economy” falls on States and large enterprises. Meanwhile, we cannot ignore the important role of non-profit organizations that can not only draw attention to environmental problems to the public, but also offer their own measures to solve environmental problems. In this regard, it becomes relevant to consider the participation of non-profit organizations in the implementation of environmental projects by attracting “green Finance”.

Beyond the Grey Zone: Organization Research Publishing and Bibliodiversity in the Research Communication System

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Lawrence
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Academic Publishing ◽  
Grey Zone ◽  
Research Knowledge ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Public ◽  
Research Communication ◽  
Industry Sectors

Research publishing involves the production, use and management of research in a variety of genres and formats by commercial and non-profit academic publishers, and by organizations in government, civil society, university and industry sectors. However discussion of research publishing mainly tends to focus on the production and circulation of peer-reviewed academic journals and to a lesser extent books produced by commercial academic publishers. Research reports and papers produced by organizations outside the formal publishing system play a critical role in the research and development (R&D) system, yet they are often overlooked in studies on open scholarship and research communication. This is partly due to a lack of terminology to adequately describe the diverse publishing practices of organizations which operate across a spectrum from formal to informal economic activity. In this article I define and contextualise research publishing by organizations in relation to other forms of academic publishing and recent calls for greater bibliodiversity in scholarly communication. Commonly used terms such as ‘grey literature’ or ‘unpublished literature’ are inadequate to describe and account for the proliferation and importance of diverse research genres and formats able to be produced, published and disseminated in print and online by think tanks, government agencies, industry bodies and research centres. By taking a more holistic, systems-oriented approach to research publishing we can begin to understand the diverse actors, institutions and practices involved in knowledge production and develop appropriate policies, infrastructure and management practices to support an effective, efficient, equitable, credible and sustainable research knowledge commons in the public interest.

Wankelende wetenschap. De studie van de journalistiek & de revolutie in de media

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank van Vree
Keyword(s):  
Professional Practice ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Traditional Media ◽  
The Public ◽  
Journalism Studies ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
New Research ◽  
The Revolution

An Unstable Discipline. Journalism Studies & the Revolution in the Media An Unstable Discipline. Journalism Studies & the Revolution in the Media During the last decade media and journalism have got into turmoil; landslides have changed the traditional media landscape, overturning familiar marking points, institutions and patterns. To understand these radical changes journalism studies should not only develop a new research agenda, but also review its approach and perspective.This article looks back on recent development in the field and argues for a more cohesive perspective, taking journalism as a professional practice as its starting point. Furthermore a plea is made for a thorough research into the structural changes of the public sphere and the role and position of journalism.

MPA Graduates and the Dilemma of Job Satisfaction: Does Crossing the Sector Line Make a Difference

1991 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 449-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barrie E. Blunt ◽  
Kris Anne Spring
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Work Satisfaction ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Sector Employment ◽  
State Regional

This study examines levels of job satisfaction for MPA graduates employed in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Findings are based on a survey and indicate that MPA graduates derive greater satisfaction with pay and promotion opportunities in the private sector than in the public or non-profit sectors. No significant differences were noted between the sectors with regard to work satisfaction or satisfaction with supervisor or co-workers. Further, no differences in levels of satisfaction were noted between four categories of public sector employment; federal, state, regional, or local.

scholarly journals Coopetitive Platform: Common Benefits in Electricity and Gas Distribution

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (21) ◽  
pp. 7113
Author(s):  
Wojciech Czakon ◽  
Karolina Mucha-Kuś ◽  
Maciej Sołtysik
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Energy Costs ◽  
Electricity Distribution ◽  
Gas Distribution ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Arena ◽  
Non Profit Organizations

Simultaneous collaboration and competition, or coopetition, has so far been studied among firms or non-profit organizations, leaving the public arena largely unexplored. This study focuses on identifying and measuring common benefit generation by local government actors in coopetition. We purposefully choose a metropolis composed of 41 municipalities setting to identify and measure those effects of coopetition that cannot be achieved by individual actors alone. We use real data and tariffs to run simulations that identify common and individual benefits generated in gas and electricity distribution. We find that savings can be achieved by mutualizing energy procurement, even though the distribution of savings is not equal among municipalities. We substantiate that energy communities can act as coopetitive platforms to optimize energy costs of municipalities.

scholarly journals FORMAÇÃO DO ENFERMEIRO: POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS NA ATENÇÃO ONCOLÓGICA

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andresa Mendonça Oliveira ◽  
Katia Stancato ◽  
Eliete Maria Silva
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Cancer Control ◽  
Nurse Training ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Impact

Objetivo: Refletir teoricamente sobre a Política Nacional (brasileira) para Prevenção e Controle do Câncer na Rede de Atenção à Saúde das Pessoas com Doenças Crônicas e articulações na formação do enfermeiro e na prática profissional. Metodologia: Reflexão teórica, por meio de questionamentos das pesquisadoras, discussões em grupo e busca na literatura. Resultados: Os trabalhadores que atuam no cuidado ao paciente oncológico possuem papel essencial na efetivação dessa política. Porém, para que sejam implementadas, é necessário que seus princípios estabelecidos façam sentido na formação e nas práticas profissionais. Conclusão: O ensino reflexivo sobre essa política na formação do enfermeiro contribui para melhorias em sua prática, assim como, práticas reflexivas e melhor qualificadas certamente impactam positivamente na formação profissional. O desenvolvimento de políticas públicas com ênfase nas demandas da população pressupõe articulação teórica e prática e transformações sociais.Descritores: Educação Superior; Educação em enfermagem; Políticas públicas de saúde; Prática profissional; Enfermagem Oncológica.NURSING EDUCATION : PUBLIC POLICY AT ONCOLOGI C ATTENTIONObjective: Reflect theoretically about the Public Policies on the Oncological Care, especially the National Policy(Brazilian) for Prevention and Cancer Control in Health Care Network of People with Chronic Diseases and the impact on nurse training and professional practice. Methodology: Theoretical speculation by means of interviews with researchers, group discussions and literature research. Results: Caregivers of oncological patients have an essential role on the effecting this Policy. However, in order to implement this policy, it is necessary that its established principles make sense for nursing education and professional practices. Conclusion: The reflective teaching about this policy in the formation of nurses contributes to improve its practice, as reflective and better qualified practices certainly have a positive impact on vocational education. The public policy development with emphasis on population demands assumes theoretical and practical articulation and social transformations.Descriptors: Education Higher; Education; Nursing; Public Health Policy; Professional Practice; Oncology Nursing.EDUCACIÓN EN ENFERMERÍA: POLÍTICA PÚBLICA EN ATEN CIÓN ONCOLÓGICAObjetivo: reflexionar teóricamente sobre las políticas públicas para atención oncológica, especialmente para la Política Nacional (brasileña) para Prevención y Control del Cáncer en la Red de Salud de Personas con Enfermedades Crónicas e articulaciones en la formación de enfermeras y en la práctica profesional. Metodología: Reflexión teórica por medio de cuestionamientos de los pesquisidores, discusiones en grupo y pesquisa en la literatura. Resultados: Los cuidadores de enfermos oncológicos tienen un papel esencial en la implementación de políticas. Sin embargo, para funcionar, es necesario que sus principios hagan sentido en la formación y en las prácticas profesionales. Conclusión: La enseñanza reflexiva sobre la política en la formación de enfermeros contribuye para mejoras en su práctica, como tal, prácticas reflexivas y más calificadas, sin duda, causan impacto positivo en las prácticas de formación profesional. El desarrollo de las políticas públicas con énfasis en las demandas de la población presupone la articulación teórica y práctica y la transformación social.Descriptores: Educación Superior; Educación en Enfermería; Políticas Públicas de Salud; Práctica Profesional; Enfermería Oncológica.

scholarly journals Strategi Hubungan Masyarakat dalam Meningkatkan Citra Organisasi Nirlaba World Wide Fund for Nature – Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Adella Adiningtyas ◽  
Aida Vitayala S Hubeis ◽  
Dwi Retno Hapsari
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Student Organizations ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Public ◽  
Non Profit Organizations ◽  
The Relationship

Non-profit organizations engaged in environmental issues has been increasingly recognized by many people. The success of non-profit organizations that pursued by increasing the positive image obtained from media relations. This study aimed to analyze the strategy of Public Relations (PR) WWF-Indonesia in improving the image of the organization. This study was conducted with a quantitative approach and qualitative approach. The method used is survay on two student organizations Bogor Agricultural University who worked with WWF-Indonesia, they are from Fisheries Diving Club (FDC) and the Association of Student Interest in Sciences of Communication and Community Development (HIMASIERA). Data analysis included Spearman Rank test and Chi Square used to look at the relationship between PR strategy with the image of a non-profit organization. The results of the study, namely: 1) there is a relationship between individual characteristics with the image of a company that is formed; 2) there is a relationship between the public relation activities undertaken by the company's image.Keywords: environmental issue, media relation, student organizations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ABSTRAKOrganisasi nirlaba yang bergerak di isu-isu lingkungan telah semakin diakui oleh banyak orang. Keberhasilan organisasi nirlaba yang dikejar dengan meningkatkan citra positif yang diperoleh dari hubungan media. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis strategi hubungan masyarakat WWF-Indonesia dalam meningkatkan citra organisasi. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan pendekatan kuantitatif dan pendekatan kualitatif. Metode yang digunakan adalah survai pada dua organisasi mahasiswa Institut Pertanian Bogor yang bekerja dengan WWF-Indonesia yang berasal dari Fisheries Diving Club (FDC) dan Asosiasi Mahasiswa Peminat Ilmu Komunikasi dan Pengembangan Masyarakat (HIMASIERA). Analisis data termasuk uji Rank Spearman dan Chi Square, digunakan untuk melihat hubungan antara strategi PR dengan citra sebuah organisasi nirlaba. Hasil studi, yaitu: 1) terdapat hubungan antara karakteristik individu dengan citra perusahaan yang terbentuk; 2) ada hubungan antara kegiatan hubungan masyarakat yang dilakukan oleh citra perusahaan.Kata kunci: isu lingkungan, hubungan media, organisasi mahasiswa

scholarly journals La surveillance de la qualité de l'air dans les Hauts-de-France

2021 ◽  
pp. 045
Author(s):  
Jimmy Leyes ◽  
Laure Roussel
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Air Pollutant ◽  
Quality Monitoring ◽  
Air Quality Monitoring ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Public ◽  
Pollutant Concentrations ◽  
Ambient Concentrations ◽  
Air Pollutant Concentrations ◽  
Qualité De L’Air

La surveillance réglementaire de la qualité de l'air en France est confiée aux associations régionales agréées de surveillance de la qualité de l'air (Aasqa) telles qu'Atmo Hauts-de-France. Elles s'appuient sur une palette d'outils et leur expertise pour mesurer les polluants dans l'air de leur territoire, alerter les populations en cas d'épisode de pollution, répondre aux exigences réglementaires de surveillance définies au niveau européen, tout en prenant en compte les spécificités régionales. Cet article présente les différents outils utilisés par les Aasqa, et plus particulièrement Atmo Hauts-de-France, pour surveiller et estimer la qualité de l'air. L'association régionale opère ainsi un ensemble de stations de mesures fixes et mobiles pour suivre en continu les concentrations de polluants réglementés ou non sur son territoire, et dispose d'outils de modélisation pour évaluer et prévoir la qualité de l'air en tous points de la région. Cet article présente également certains des paramètres météorologiques qui influencent la qualité de l'air de la région Hauts-de-France, particulièrement concernée par les épisodes de pollution aux particules. Regulatory air quality monitoring in France is performed by government-approved non-profit organisations called AASQAs, one of which is Atmo Hauts-de-France. These organisations rely on decades of accumulated air quality expertise and use several techniques to measure air pollutant concentrations, inform the public when pollutant levels are unhealthy, and comply with E.U. air quality monitoring regulations. This paper gives an overview of the tools used by AASQAs, and more particularly by Atmo Hauts-de-France, to monitor and forecast air quality. The year-round continuous monitoring of air pollutant levels at fixed sites is supplemented by short-term measurements made with fully-equipped vehicles or trailers and by modelling tools that forecast air quality and estimate pollutant levels where there are no measurements. AASQAs study pollutants which ambient concentrations are regulated by European air quality standards as well as other pollutants which are not regulated in this way. This work also discusses some of the meteorological factors, that affect air quality in the region Hauts-de-France, which is heavily impacted by particulate matter pollution.

scholarly journals A formação, o trabalho e fixação de egressos médicos na Amazônia Ocidental / The Medical Education, Medical Work and Staying of Student Egress of the Medicine Course in Western Amazonia

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jene Greyce Souza de Oliveira ◽  
Grimar De Oliveira Paula ◽  
Thiago Santos de Araujo
Keyword(s):  
Professional Practice ◽  
Medical Work ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
The Public ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Job Offers ◽  
Education Medical ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Transversal Study ◽  
De Medicina

ABSTRACTThe present study allowed describing the characteristics and identifying the aspects of permanence and migration after graduating of Medicine students from Federal University of Acre. Transversal study with a convenience sample of 89 graduates of the five already graduated classes until 2011. The data were collected through questionnaires submitted online, in the period of June to August 2012. The study results show that 71% of graduates are coming from other states of Brazil, 80% aged below 30 years, 61% male, 81.8% rated the medicine course of UFAC as good, 66.7 % reported being prepared for professional practice, with 64% approved on residency and / or internship specialty. The vast majority of doctors are residing and working in the capitals of Brazil (79%), working in the public sector (61.4%) satisfied with their chosen career (87.4%). About 58% stayed in Acre and pointed family (26%) the main cause of permanence. Of the 42% who migrated to another state, better job offers (29.7%) was the main cause of change. The present study demonstrates that in places like Amazon, the best working conditions and remuneration can be measures to be taken by the competent bodies for fixing physicians in areas with lack of professionals and should be prioritized.RESUMOO presente estudo permitiu descrever as características e identificar os aspectos relacionados à fixação ou migração dos egressos do curso de medicina da Universidade Federal do Acre após a graduação. Estudo transversal, com uma amostra de conveniência de 89 egressos das cinco turmas já graduadas até 2011. Os dados foram coletados por meio de questionários encaminhados via eletrônica, no período de Junho a Agosto de 2012. Os resultados do estudo demonstraram que 71% dos egressos são procedentes de outros estados do Brasil, 80% com idade abaixo de 30 anos, 61% do sexo masculino, 81,8% avaliaram como bom o curso de medicina da UFAC, 66,7% referiram estarem preparados para o exercício profissional, com 64% aprovados em curso de residência médica e/ou estágio de especialidade. A grande maioria dos médicos está residindo e trabalhando nas capitais do Brasil (79%), em setor público (61,4%), satisfeitos com carreira que escolheram (87,4%). Aproximadamente 58% ficaram no Acre e apontaram os laços familiares (26%) como causas principais de permanência. Dos 42% que migraram para outro estado, as melhores propostas de trabalho (29,7%) foram as principais causas de mudança. O presente estudo demonstra que a em locais como a Amazônia, as melhores condições de trabalho e remuneração, podem ser medidas a serem adotadas pelos órgãos competentes para a fixação de médicos em áreas com poucos profissionais e devem ser priorizadas.

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