Short-Term/Long-Term Solutions in Waste Management: Economics and the Transition Process

1994 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-256
Author(s):  
Judith Ugelow
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Short Term

Position of Croatia on European tourist market

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-224
Author(s):  
Ivo Ban ◽  
Vesna Borković-Vrtiprah
Keyword(s):  
Transition Process ◽  
European Market ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Market Segments

Croatia is an important factor to the European tourist market. The constructed tourist capacities, realized traffic and revenues are a significant segment of the European "satisfaction industry". However, unfavorable trends were perceived in Croatian tourism already during the second half of the 1980's. War and war destruction had the effect of drastically influencing traffic, as well as resulting in the complete absence of tourists in some regions, as in Dubrovnik. All this, alongside the unavoidable problems of the transition process which appeared on this path, contributed to the serious difficulties that Croatian tourism faces. The come-back of Croatian tourism and the building of its entirely new identity is a long complex and difficult process. Regardless of present circumstances and the evident return of tourists to Croatia in 1997, it is necessary indispose the fundamental changes in the approach to tourism and tourist practices. It is necessary to define long-term goals and market segments towards which offers can be explicitly directed and to systematically develop contemporary, tourist marketing. As the changed and ever-increasing demands of today's tourist consumer seek substantial improvements in the Croatian tourist product, which must be significantly better in quality, richer and more diverse, and thereby more competitive. The Croatian tourist product must comply with all contemporary market demands. The paper considers all these questions and problems and indicates what is necessary and objectively possible to achieve within short-term and long-term periods, in order to accomplish the desired goal - the better placement of Croatia on the European market.

If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 22-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer K. Clayton ◽  
Bryce Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Short Term ◽  
School Communities ◽  
New School ◽  
Background Data ◽  
New Buildings

This case uncovers the balance between school culture and academic success that school leaders must consider while leading their schools. New school leaders as well as experienced leaders transitioning into new buildings find that each school has its own distinctive culture. The existing culture and ethos of a school must be considered as leaders gauge the need for short-term and long-term improvements. This must be balanced with the experiences and expectations brought by the leader that have the ability to create positive change. This transition process should not be taken lightly, and administrators should carefully observe what traditions their new school communities value when considering what change needs to be incorporated. This case uncovers the need for new building principals to reflect and analyze background data, both qualitative and quantitative, prior to mandating change in their building. In that sense, it gives aspiring leaders an opportunity to reflect on leadership style and whether there is an opportunity to contextualize that style.

scholarly journals Platinum Group Elements in Geosphere and Anthroposphere: Interplay among the Global Reserves, Urban Ores, Markets and Circular Economy

Minerals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juris Burlakovs ◽  
Zane Vincevica-Gaile ◽  
Maris Krievans ◽  
Yahya Jani ◽  
Mika Horttanainen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Platinum Group Elements ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Commodity Markets ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Specific Chemical ◽  
Recycling Potential ◽  
Platinum Group

Industrial and strategic significance of platinum group elements (PGEs)—Os, Ir, Ru, Rh, Pd, Pt—makes them irreplaceable; furthermore, some PGEs are used by investors as “safe heaven” assets traded in the commodity markets. This review analyzes PGEs from various aspects: their place in the geosphere, destiny in the anthroposphere, and opportunity in the economy considering interactions among the exploration, recycling of urban ores, trade markets, speculative rhetoric, and changes required for successful technological progress towards the implementation of sustainability. The global market of PGEs is driven by several concerns: costs for extraction/recycling; logistics; the demand of industries; policies of waste management. Diversity of application and specific chemical properties, as well as improper waste management, make the recycling of PGEs complicated. The processing approach depends on composition and the amount of available waste material, and so therefore urban ores are a significant source of PGEs, especially when the supply of elements is limited by geopolitical or market tensions. Recycling potential of urban ores is particularly important in a long-term view disregarding short-term economic fluctuations, and it should influence investment flows in the advancement of innovation.

scholarly journals Structural change without trust: Reform cycles in Hungary and Slovakia

2009 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Győrffy
Keyword(s):  
Transition Process ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Short Term ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
Potential Factors ◽  
Maastricht Criteria ◽  
High Level ◽  
Special Circumstances

The recent admission of Slovakia into the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) stands in sharp contrast with the considerable difficulties faced by Hungary with the fulfilment of the Maastricht criteria. This is a puzzling development for two reasons: first, during the early phase of the transition process Hungary was ahead of Slovakia, and second, the high level of political polarisation and general public disillusionment are shared characteristics of the two countries and not conducive to reforms in either case. In order to address these contradictions a theoretical framework is developed examining the conditions of structural reforms in a low-trust environment, where promises about long-term benefits for short-term costs are not believed. After the identification of three potential factors — perception of crisis, emergence of credible reformers, elite consensus — that can help to overcome the gap in credibility, the theoretical framework is applied to the transition history of the two countries. It is shown that while in the past decade all three factors had been present in Slovakia, the former success of Hungary strongly contributed to the absence of such special circumstances. The continued divergence of the two countries, however, cannot be taken for granted as in both cases reform cycles rather than sustainable progress can be observed. In order to ensure sustainability the difficult tasks of consensus- and trust-building cannot be avoided.

When lock-ins impede value co-creation in service

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anette Svingstedt ◽  
Hervé Corvellec
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Prevention ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Prevention Services ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
The Status ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to demonstrate the relevance of identifying lock-ins that characterise a service, showing how lock-ins or impediments reinforce the status quo and prevent change. It provides an understanding of the factors hindering the development of value co-creation in this service. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on 19 semi-structured interviews with representatives of the Swedish waste management industry. It focusses on the difficulties that waste management companies encounter when they try to collaborate with their industrial customers to develop waste prevention services. Findings Four lock-ins that impede collaborative ways of working are identified: a business model based on short-term transactions rather than long-term relationships, a low level of self-confidence among waste managers regarding their competence to offer waste prevention services, non-supportive legal and economic institutional factors and existing waste processing infrastructures. Research limitations/implications Based on a case of waste services and to provide a better understanding of the rationale of value co-creation, this paper points to the generic relevance of investigating situations in which value co-creation encounters difficulties. Practical implications The authors identify the fact that lock-ins impeding value co-creation can act as a roadmap for the development of new services. Originality/value By focusing on a case of unsuccessful value co-creation, the paper offers a counterpoint to cases of successful value co-creation.

scholarly journals Increased pollution due to COVID-19 pandemic and bioremediation: A dire need of management

2021 ◽  
pp. 61-64
Author(s):  
Malali Khan
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Petroleum Hydrocarbons ◽  
Microbial Consortium ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Biotechnological Approach ◽  
Microbial Strains

The purpose of this study was to provide an overview of the effects of COVID-19 on macro-plastic pollution and to consider short-term and long-term scenarios for its possible environmental and human health consequences and to discuss possible strategies to address and overcome key challenges. It was emphasized that, whether or not they are involved in a healthy health crisis, future actions should reflect the balance between public health and environmental protection, as there is no doubt that they are interrelated with bioremediation and microbial metabolism in the presence of optimal environmental conditions. Bioremediation uses natural and psychological microorganisms to break down toxic and harmful substances aerobically and anaerobically. It can be handled by a mixed microbial consortium or pure microbial strains on site (in situ) or off site (in the case of case) Phyto therapy or even natural care. Nutrients suitable for impurities, especially petroleum hydrocarbons are researched technologies for us, for this a biotechnological approach designed for bioremediation and observation. COVID 19 Pandemic pushed the world into a new challenge of waste management. In general, physicochemical technologies are used, which allow for proper ecological biomedical processes. Some bacteria are mobile, feel the contamination, and move towards it to neutralize it. This review emphasizes on current pollution, which is result of COVID 19 pandemic, as people follow use and discard strategies for different things which is a threat to our environment. Keywords: Environment, waste management, COVID 19.

scholarly journals Community Empowerment in Resolving the Complexity of Waste Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 940 (1) ◽  
pp. 012077
Author(s):  
A Brotosusilo ◽  
H A Negoro ◽  
R Sudrajad ◽  
R A Velentina
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Religious Activities ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Youth Group ◽  
Group Activities ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Individual Participation

Abstract Complexity of waste management makes this problem can not resolved in short-term. Therefore, to resolved this problem in the long-term, needs community participation. Based on that, this article aims to indentified factors that influence the level of individual participation regarding waste disposal. Results survey of Indonesian Family Life Survei was used as data source. 25,000 respondents were used as samples. The waste score is significant related with individual participation score. The years of schooling have positive impact to the repondent waste. Individual enthusiasm and participation on social activities held on their environment will also raise their waste score, such as local meetings, village rehabilitation, youth group activities, religious activities, and family prosperity training. Therefore, community empowerment can be as one effort to resolve the complexity of waste management.

Should We Deploy Nuclear Energy?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behnam Taebi
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Nuclear Technology ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Risks And Benefits ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Intergenerational Ethics

This chapter argues that the lens of intergenerational ethics could help flesh out the moral implications of nuclear energy production and waste management. Instead of using ethics as a yardstick to pass a dichotomous judgment on nuclear energy, a better understanding of the technological subtleties of different existing and future nuclear technologies is needed; different technological pathways could influence the interests of different future generations in different ways. A more detailed look at these technologies and at future generations could improve the appreciation of the subtle intergenerational dilemmas of nuclear technology and contribute to technologically and ethically informed policymaking about the future of nuclear energy. This will provide a solid step toward comparing a specific type of nuclear energy (and its associated short-term and long-term risks and benefits) with other energy technologies.

Conceptual short-term memory (CSTM) supports core claims of Christiansen and Chater

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary C. Potter
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Rapid Serial Visual Presentation ◽  
Language Comprehension ◽  
Short Term Memory ◽  
Visual Presentation ◽  
Long Term Memory ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Term Memory ◽  
Use Of Knowledge

AbstractRapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) of words or pictured scenes provides evidence for a large-capacity conceptual short-term memory (CSTM) that momentarily provides rich associated material from long-term memory, permitting rapid chunking (Potter 1993; 2009; 2012). In perception of scenes as well as language comprehension, we make use of knowledge that briefly exceeds the supposed limits of working memory.

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