Visualizing the potential for transit-oriented development: Insights from an open and interactive planning support tool in Flanders, Belgium

2021 ◽  
pp. 239980832110107
Author(s):  
Freke Caset ◽  
Filipe M Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Development Planning ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Transit Oriented Development ◽  
Soft Data ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Development Trajectory ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Experiential Research

This paper reports on the development trajectory of an empirical tool for transit-oriented development planning in Flanders, Belgium. The tool, StationsRadar, draws on a branch of empirical railway station assessment tools that aim to support transit-oriented development planning processes by visualizing the performance of station locations for a range of transport (‘node’) and land use (‘place’) accessibility indicators. At the root of this paper lies the observation that, while the vast majority of reviewed studies highlight the relevance of the developed tools for planning practice, little work is undertaken to systematically verify that claim. Against this backdrop, we invoke an experiential research strategy as recently proposed in the field of planning research; we organize a series of experiential workshops in which we probe the tool’s added value for regional planning in Flanders. In the process, we specifically work towards a qualitative appraisal of tool ‘usability’ and discuss how our findings bear relevance to the well-rehearsed practice of developing empirical transit-oriented development support tools. Additionally, we elaborate on and illustrate the ramifications of our findings in terms of the subsequent/iterative technical revision of the tool. We conclude this paper by putting forward three major usability recommendations pertaining to: interactive and diversified data visualizations, actor-mobilizing momentum in light of data transparency, and the integration of ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ data in light of crowdsourcing aspirations. We reflect on the broader technical and methodological challenges that come with implementing these in practice.

scholarly journals Supporting deprescribing in hospitalised patients: formative usability testing of a computerised decision support tool

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa T. Baysari ◽  
Mai H. Duong ◽  
Patrick Hooper ◽  
Michaela Stockey-Bridge ◽  
Selvana Awad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Medical Record ◽  
Electronic Medical Record ◽  
Adverse Drug Events ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
Routine Care ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Hospitalised Patients

Abstract Background Despite growing evidence that deprescribing can improve clinical outcomes, quality of life and reduce the likelihood of adverse drug events, the practice is not widespread, particularly in hospital settings. Clinical risk assessment tools, like the Drug Burden Index (DBI), can help prioritise patients for medication review and prioritise medications to deprescribe, but are not integrated within routine care. The aim of this study was to conduct formative usability testing of a computerised decision support (CDS) tool, based on DBI, to identify modifications required to the tool prior to trialling in practice. Methods Our CDS tool comprised a DBI MPage in the electronic medical record (clinical workspace) that facilitated review of a patient’s DBI and medication list, access to deprescribing resources, and the ability to deprescribe. Two rounds of scenario-based formative usability testing with think-aloud protocol were used. Seventeen end-users participated in the testing, including junior and senior doctors, and pharmacists. Results Participants expressed positive views about the DBI CDS tool but testing revealed a number of clear areas for improvement. These primarily related to terminology used (i.e. what is a DBI and how is it calculated?), and consistency of functionality and display. A key finding was that users wanted the CDS tool to look and function in a similar way to other decision support tools in the electronic medical record. Modifications were made to the CDS tool in response to user feedback. Conclusion Usability testing proved extremely useful for identifying components of our CDS tool that were confusing, difficult to locate or to understand. We recommend usability testing be adopted prior to implementation of any digital health intervention. We hope our revised CDS tool equips clinicians with the knowledge and confidence to consider discontinuation of inappropriate medications in routine care of hospitalised patients. In the next phase of our project, we plan to pilot test the tool in practice to evaluate its uptake and effectiveness in supporting deprescribing in routine hospital care.

The Roads through the Forest

2019 ◽  
pp. 109-151
Author(s):  
Eve Z. Bratman
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Institutional Capacity ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Marginalized Populations ◽  
Planning Processes

Chapter 4 focuses on the legacy of modernization-oriented planning processes, which are reinforced through transposition into the language and logics of sustainable development planning concerning how lands bordering the Transamazon and BR-163 highways will be protected, even as those roads are paved. The experiences of sustainable development explored in this chapter reveal how techno-managerial coordination and institutional capacity plays out on vulnerable landscapes and frequently marginalized populations, with consequences that are full of friction and imbalanced privilege. They also reveal how historically constituted relationships and understandings of modernity inform development projects, often reproducing long-standing inequalities.

Readiness Criteria: Indonesias’ New Initiative to Ensure Sustainable Development Program

2015 ◽  
Vol 776 ◽  
pp. 101-107
Author(s):  
Alit Merthayasa
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
National Development ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Funding Agency ◽  
Screening Process ◽  
Donor Funding

Government of Indonesia through Ministry of National Development Planning/Head of BAPPENAS, recently launched a new initiative in regard to Sustainable Development Program/project criteria called Readiness Criteria. The purpose of the criteria is to select proposed development program / project submitted by local governments as well as donor/funding agency especially related to grant or loan funds, through assessment or screening process. The main criteria consist of: relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and impact criteria. The screening process implemented using design and monitoring framework (DMF), which is introduced and developed by ADB funded project’s in Indonesia. Decision of the selection process was made based on project assessment tools (PAT). Nowadays, readiness criteria will be implemented during pre-design phase or during proposal submission stages under the planning and budgeting period as stated by Indonesia Development Planning Board/BAPPENAS.

BASS STRAIT'S BREAM B RESERVOIR DEVELOPMENT: SUCCESS THROUGH A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL TEAM APPROACH

1998 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.J. McKerron ◽  
V.L. Dunn ◽  
R.M. Fish ◽  
C.R. Mills ◽  
S.K. van der Linden-Dhont
Keyword(s):  
Development Planning ◽  
Team Approach ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Well Control ◽  
Reservoir Development ◽  
Analysis Tools ◽  
Functional Development ◽  
Modelling Analysis ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Effective Development

The effective development of thin oil columns in areas of complex stratigraphy, sparse well control and offset from existing production presents a diverse range of challenges. The success of the Bream B reservoir development can be attributed in part to the formation of a multi-functional development team. This team defined pre-development planning processes and analysis tools which were used to meet the challenges of the project. This paper discusses the Bream B development and the pivotal role the team played in its evolution.The Bream Field is an anticlinal structure with a series of retrogradationally-stacked clastic reservoir sequences. A large gas cap overlies a 13.5 m oil column in a reservoir that has strong aquifer support. The Bream A platform was installed in 1987 to develop the western and northern lobes of the field. The 18-slot Bream B concrete gravity structure was installed in October 1996 to develop the eastern half of the field.Geotechnical and engineering uncertainties, as well as a fast-paced drilling program required thorough planning by the team of geoscientists, engineers and petrophysicists. ThIS included the development of detailed contingency and well sequencing plans, the quantification of pre-drill technical uncertainties and the implementation of fully interactive remapping capabilities. During the program, application of geophysical amplitude and modelling analysis, sequence stratigraphy, petrophysics, and reservoir simulation were all used to interpret results and optimise the placement of remaining development wells.The success of the multi-functional pre-development planning processes and analysis tools was demonstrated by the requirement of only a single geological sidetrack during the drilling program and a platform production rate of 35,000 BOPD (5.6 ML/day) (August 1997).

Three Sectoral Policies in Ethiopia’s Structural Transformation

2019 ◽  
pp. 872-884
Author(s):  
Carlos Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Structural Transformation ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
Economic Sector ◽  
Success Story ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Development Path ◽  
Development Trajectory

Ethiopia’s stellar growth performance, guided by amicable development planning, has created a common and shared agenda for economic transformation that has fostered better social outcomes in poverty, universal education, child health, and combating AIDS. This chapter attempts to explore the interest and fascination surrounding the Ethiopian development path, beginning with a consideration of the policy innovations that underpin the experience. It identifies the similarities that connect lessons from three disparate sectoral perspectives—industrialization, social protection/food security, and the success story of Ethiopian Airlines—underlining the pivotal role of coherence, ambition, and innovation in Ethiopia’s development trajectory. Central to these characteristics is the notion that structural transformation is an aggregate of socio-economic sector successes and its potential replicability by other African countries.

scholarly journals Collaboration applications for mixed home care — A systematic review of evaluations and outcomes

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 395-403
Author(s):  
Madeleine Renyi ◽  
Ulrike Lindwedel-Reime ◽  
Lisa Blattert ◽  
Frank Teuteberg ◽  
Christophe Kunze
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Care Processes ◽  
Care Models ◽  
Or Organization ◽  
Evaluation Approaches

ObjectivesMixed home care, in which informal and professional actors work closely together, contributes significantly to ensuring home care up to old age. In this context, collaboration applications can considerably enhance the interactions among caregivers. However, although much research is conducted on need and requirement analyses of such applications, little is known about their introduction and use in care models. The purpose of this contribution is to identify studies that evaluate collaboration applications for mixed home care and compare their outcomes.MethodsTo identify literature on mixed home care collaboration applications (mHCA) and their evaluation, a systematic literature review was conducted in five bibliographic databases covering the years 2008 through 2019. The results were supplemented by a search in the meta-database Google Scholar. The evaluation approaches of the studies were analyzed and results compared by using the NASSS framework. Finally, a context concretized model was derived which summarizes interrelations.ResultsTwelve qualitative studies evaluating eleven applications could be identified. They report on increased competency in self-management, psychological relatedness, involvement, and understanding. However, most studies conclude that large scale platform tests are still needed to prove significant changes in care processes, communication, or organization.ConclusionAmong other things, their implementation is rather difficult due to the specifics of the target group. To enable a more targeted and successful implementation, it might be helpful to classify care networks beforehand and assess their communication behavior and needs. To prove the added value of mHCAs standardized assessment tools should be used.

scholarly journals REMOTE SENSING UAV/DRONE TECHNOLOGY AS A TOOL FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEASURES IN APCRDA

2019 ◽  
Vol XLII-2/W13 ◽  
pp. 525-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Preethi Latha ◽  
K. Naga Sundari ◽  
S. Cherukuri ◽  
M. V. V. S. V. Prasad
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Automated System ◽  
Maximum Efficiency ◽  
Cloud Data ◽  
Building Information

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Now-a-days, collecting accurate and meaningful information about the urban localities/environment with the maximum efficiency in terms of cost and time has become more relevant for urban, rural and city level development planning and administration. This work presents a technical procedure for automatic extraction of building information and characterization of different urban building types within the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) jurisdiction areas using UAVs. The methodology consists of a number of sequential processes of acquisition and generation of high resolution Orthomosaic images, creation of 3D point cloud data, and image classification algorithm for feature extraction using exclusively the geometric coordinates. The main parameters of the urban structures/buildings assessed in this work are site area of the building, built-up area, and building dimensions, building setbacks and building height. Different geometric and appropriate metrics were automatically extracted for each of the elements, defining the urban typology. In this study, residential and commercial buildings were considered for the analysis and the measurements from Drone were validated with respective approved plans and manual inspections and showed positive results with threshold parameters like setbacks and height as per building bye-laws of Andhra Pradesh Government Order (G.O) 119. Based on the results, measurements from Drone are used for the buildings occupancy permissions following the State government building rules. This automated system would replace physical inspections and manual reports and significantly reduce costs and improve efficiency. As an important component in this pilot study, visualisation of the building information were represented / displayed on a web application in an interactive mode. This added value of UAV technology with an automated system in comparison with traditional ways provides geospatial information and can also be considered as an essential Earth Observation indicator which has the potential to lead to next generation Urban Information Services and in the Smart cities development. The considerable potential use of these indicators in urban planning and development offers an opportunity in appropriate decision making in day to day urban planning measures.</p>

scholarly journals EVALUASI KANTONG PARKIR DI KAWASAN UGM DAN DESAIN PERANCANGAN TRANSPORTASI KAMPUS YANG TERINTEGRASI

Jurnal PenSil ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-17
Author(s):  
Muhammad Iqbal Habibi Kamal ◽  
Muhammad Zudhy Irawan ◽  
Raihan Pasha Isheka
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Transportation System ◽  
Ideal Condition ◽  
Transit Oriented Development ◽  
Parking Lots ◽  
Data Collection Process ◽  
Parking Lot

The focus of this study is by the quality increase of UGM parking lots. Parking lots performance is evaluated at the beginning of this study and continued with the development planning as a parking lot that integrated with the campus transportation system. The aim of this study is to examine the UGM parking lots facilities caused by the phenomenon of an increase in the number of student vehicles that occur every year. The data collection process was done by field observation and interview using questioner. The data is processed by counting-analysis of parking characteristic and descriptive analysis related students' responses about the development of campus transportation system. After that, the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) principle area is planned to create conducive area in the transportation system. The result of statistical analysis showed there was no ideal condition in between both of parking lot samples, with parking index 135% for the Eastern Faculty of Philosophy parking lot and 103% for the PPB South parking lot. In addition, based on the TOD assessment metric according to ITDP (2014), UGM scored 74 out of 100. Therefore, alternative solution given by this study were architectural design as parking lots, pedestrian sidewalk, bicycle road, and bus-campus route. The effort created to bring UGM to be one of educopolis campus.  

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