scholarly journals A methodological framework for futures studies: integrating normative backcasting approaches and descriptive case study design for strategic data-driven smart sustainable city planning

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Elias Bibri
Keyword(s):  
Study Design ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
Futures Studies ◽  
Descriptive Case Study ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Sustainable Urbanism ◽  
The Future

AbstractOriginally proposed as an alternative to traditional energy planning methodology in the 1970s, backcasting is increasingly applied in futures studies related to sustainability, as it is viewed as a natural step in operationalizing sustainable development. This futures study is concerned with data-driven smart sustainable urbanism as an instance of sustainable urban development—a strategic approach to achieving the long-term goals of urban sustainability. This is at the core of backcasting, which typically defines criteria for a desirable (sustainable) future and builds a set of feasible and logical pathways between the state of the future and the present. This paper reviews, discusses, and justifies the methodological framework applied in the futures study. This aims to analyze, investigate, and develop a novel model for data-driven smart sustainable cities of the future as a form of transformative change towards sustainability. This paper corroborates that the backcasting approach—as applied in the futures study—is well-suited for long-term urban problems and sustainability solutions due to its normative, goal-oriented, and problem-solving character. It also suggests that case study research is the most effective way to underpin and increase the feasibility of future visions. Indeed, the case study approach as a research strategy facilitates the investigation and understanding of the underlying principles in the real-world phenomena involved in the construction of the future vision in the backcasting study. The novelty of this work lies in the integration of a set of principles underlying several normative backcasting approaches with descriptive case study design to devise a framework for strategic urban planning whose core objective is clarifying which city model is desired and working towards that goal. Visionary images of a long-term future based on normative backcasting can spur innovative thinking about and accelerate the movement towards sustainability. The proposed framework serves to help researchers in analyzing, investigating, and developing future models of sustainable urbanism, smart urbanism, and smart sustainable urbanism, as well as to support policymakers and facilitate and guide their actions with respect to transformative changes towards sustainability based on empirical research.

Case Study: Design, Execution and Results of Retrieving Challenged Gravel Packs, the Future in Workovers

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis D. Gonzalez ◽  
Hugo Costeno ◽  
Mohamed Djohor ◽  
Charles Curteis ◽  
Mukhamed Raziyev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Study Design ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
The Future

scholarly journals The underlying components of data-driven smart sustainable cities of the future: a case study approach to an applied theoretical framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Elias Bibri
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Sustainable Cities ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Sustainable Urbanism ◽  
The Future ◽  
Smart Urbanism

AbstractThe increased pressure on cities has led to a stronger need to build sustainable cities that can last. Planning sustainable cities of the future, educated by the lessons of the past and anticipating the challenges of the future, entails articulating a multi-scalar vision that, by further interplaying with major societal trends and paradigm shifts in science and technology, produce new opportunities towards reaching the goals of sustainability. Enabled by big data science and analytics, the ongoing transformative processes within sustainable cities are motivated by the need to address and overcome the challenges hampering progress towards sustainability. This means that sustainable cities should be understood, analyzed, planned, designed, and managed in new and innovative ways in order to improve and advance their contribution to sustainability. Therefore, sustainable cities are increasingly embracing and leveraging what smart cities have to offer in terms of data-driven technologies and applied solutions so as to optimize, enhance, and maintain their performance and thus achieve the desired outcomes of sustainability—under what has been termed “data-driven smart sustainable cities.” Based on a case study analysis, this paper develops an applied theoretical framework for strategic sustainable urban development planning. This entails identifying and integrating the underlying components of data-driven smart sustainable cities of the future in terms of the dimensions, strategies, and solutions of the leading global paradigms of sustainable urbanism and smart urbanism. The novelty of the proposed framework lies in combining compact urban design strategies, eco-city design strategies and technology solutions; data-driven smart city technologies, competences, and solutions for sustainability; and environmentally data-driven smart sustainable city solutions and strategies. These combined have great potential to improve and advance the contribution of sustainable cities to the goals of sustainability through harnessing its synergistic effects and balancing the integration of its dimensions. The main contribution of this work lies in providing new insights into guiding the development of various types of strategic planning processes of transformative change towards sustainability, as well as to stimulate and inspire future research endeavors in this direction. This study informs policymakers and planners about the opportunity of attaining important advances in sustainability by integrating the established models of sustainable urbanism and the emerging models of smart urbanism thanks to the proven role and untapped potential of data-driven technologies in catalyzing sustainable development and thus boosting sustainability benefits.

scholarly journals MODEL PEMBINAAN KEAGAMAAN DI ASRAMA BINA SISWA SMA PLUS CISARUA PROVINSI JAWA BARAT

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 186
Author(s):  
Abdurrohman Yusup ◽  
Edi Suresman
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Descriptive Case Study ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Interview Technique ◽  
Guidance Program

This research was motivated by the important role of dormitory that wasable to produce the students with many achievements, but there still haveproblems, such as: dating, bulying, and stealing. The purpose of this research is to find out the model of religious guidance at Bina SiswaDormitrory SMA PlusCisarua West Java. This research was conducted with qualitative approach and descriptive case study design. Data collection was done by interview technique, observation, dandocumentation study. The results of this research are: (1) Religious guidance program is divided into two agenda namely daily and weekly activities, (2) The implementation of religious guidance includes the practice of praying congregation, tadarus al-Quran, student lecture, tahajud prayer, muhadhoroh (speech), muhadasah(conversation),tausiyah, guidance of worship, fasting on Monday and Thursday, tahsin, memorizing al-Quran and etc, (3) The religious guidance can increasethe understanding and implementation of religious confidence of the students, and can decline the level of serious violation of students.Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh peran asrama yang mampu menghasilkan siswa-siswi unggul dan berprestasi, namun di sisi lain masih ditemukan kasus penyimpangan siswa, misalnya berpacaran, bulying, danmencuri. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui model pembinaan keagamaan di Asrama Bina Siwa SMA Plus Cisarua Provinsi Jawa Barat. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan pendekatan kualitatif dengan desain studi kasus. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan teknik wawancara, observasi, studi dokumentasi. Penelitian berkesimpulan bahwa: (1) Pembinaan keagamaan ini mengadopsi sistem kepesantrenan, dengan program kegiatan harian dan mingguan, serta program ekstrakulikuler keagamaan, (2) Pelaksanaan pembinaan keagamaan ini antara lain: shalat berjama’ah, tadarus Al-Qur`an, kultum siswa, shalat tahajud, muhadhoroh (pidato), muhadatsah (percakapan), tausiyah, bimbingan ibadah, puasa Senin-Kamis, tahsin, dan hafalan qur`an, (3) Pembinaan keagamaan tersebut dapat membantu meningkatkan pemahaman dan pengamalan keagamaan siswa, serta menurunkan tingkat pelanggaran berat siswa.

scholarly journals Environmental Education as an Intervention Strategy towards Reducing Poaching in the Upper Kafue National Park

2021 ◽  
pp. 32-40
Author(s):  
Camilla Nthele
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Study Design ◽  
National Park ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Case Study Design

The study was methodologically informed by a case study design. Based on 50 participants, the study holds the view that. environmental education should be an integral part of the broader framework for the conservation of wildlife. Any attempt towards conservation of wildlife that sidesteps environmental education would be marred with futility as perpetrators of poaching would not behaviourally appreciate why they should conserve wildlife, especially that, effects are long term.

Ties to the outside: An exploration of faculty interactions with external organizations

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 295-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karley A Riffe
Keyword(s):  
Study Design ◽  
Financial Constraints ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Faculty Work ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Faculty Interactions ◽  
Embedded Case Study

Faculty work now includes market-like behaviors that create research, teaching, and service opportunities. This study employs an embedded case study design to evaluate the extent to which faculty members interact with external organizations to mitigate financial constraints and how those relationships vary by academic discipline. The findings show a similar number of ties among faculty members in high- and low-resource disciplines, reciprocity between faculty members and external organizations, and an expanded conceptualization of faculty work.

Topik-Topik Komunikasi Dakwah Dalam Mesej Akidah Kepada Masyarakat Orang Asli di Selangor

Sains Insani ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-21
Author(s):  
Zulkefli Aini ◽  
Abdul Ghafar Don ◽  
Ahmad Irdha Mokhtar ◽  
Nur Uswah Ahmad Fauzi
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Verbal Feedback ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Orang Asli ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Beliefs And Practice ◽  
Islamic Faith ◽  
Selection Of

One of the factors that can affect a person's behavior is a communication message. In the context of the da`wah, preachers who involved actively in da`wah communication with the Orang Asli should be able to ensure that the message conveyed can be understood by the target group. In addition, the selection of the correct messages of da`wah based on the foremost priority simplify the process of sharing information between the preachers and the Orang Asli. Accordingly, this article aims to identify specific topics of Islamic faith (akidah) submitted by the Orang Asli in the process of da`wah communication and to identify verbal feedback given by the preachers to the Orang Asli of the topics. This qualitative study using case study design and data was collected through semi-structured interviews. Interviews involving nine preachers were active in da`wah activity to the Orang Asli community in Selangor. Data were analyzed thematically according to the specified objectives. The study found that the topics frequently raised by the Orang Asli is concerned about belief in Allah, belief in Malaikat, and belief in Qada' and Qadar. The topics may be found within the framework of worldview in their beliefs and practice of ancient traditions. Therefore, the preachers gave verbal feedback on these topics is based on a clear and precise sample corresponding to the level of their thinking. The emphasis on these topics is very important to strengthen and purify the faith of the community.Keywords: Communication; Message; Preacher; Indigenous community Abstrak: Elemen mesej dalam komunikasi merupakan salah satu faktor yang dapat memberi kesan terhadap perubahan tingkah laku seseorang. Dalam konteks dakwah, pendakwah yang terlibat dalam proses komunikasi dakwah dengan Orang Asli seharusnya berkebolehan memastikan kandungan mesej yang disampaikan boleh difahami oleh sasaran dakwahnya. Di samping itu, pemilihan mesej dakwah yang betul mengikut keutamaan memudahkan proses perkongsian maklumat antara pendakwah dengan Orang Asli. Sehubungan dengan itu, artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti topik-topik tertentu dalam mesej akidah yang dikemukakan oleh masyarakat Orang Asli kepada pendakwah dan mengenalpasti maklum balas lisan yang diberikan oleh pendakwah kepada Orang Asli terhadap topik tersebut. Kajian kualitatif ini menggunakan reka bentuk kajian kes dengan pengumpulan data melalui temu bual separa struktur. Temu bual melibatkan sembilan orang pendakwah yang aktif dalam aktiviti dakwah masyarakat Orang Asli di Selangor. Data kajian dianalisis secara tematik mengikut objektif yang ditentukan. Kajian ini mendapati bahawa topik-topik yang sering dikemukan oleh Orang Asli kepada pendakwah dalam penyampaian mesej akidah ialah berkenaan tentang keimanan kepada Allah SWT, keimanan kepada malaikat, dan keimanan kepada qada’ dan qadar. Topik-topik berkenaan didapati berada dalam kerangka worldview kepercayaan dan amalan tradisi mereka. Sehubungan dengan itu, pendakwah memberikan maklum balas lisan terhadap topik-topik tersebut adalah berdasarkan keterangan yang jelas dan contoh yang tepat bersesuaian dengan tahap pemikiran mereka. Penekanan terhadap topik-topik tersebut merupakan perkara yang penting dalam rangka mengukuhkan dan memurnikan akidah masyarakat Orang Asli.Kata kunci: Komunikasi; Mesej; Pendakwah; Komuniti Orang Asli

Capturing Transformative Moments in a Participatory Values-Based Event

2021 ◽  
pp. 154134462199624
Author(s):  
Felix Okechukwu Dike ◽  
JohnBosco Chika Chukwuorji
Keyword(s):  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Present Moment ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Fresh Perspective ◽  
The Stability

The theory of transformative learning (TL) has been criticized secondhand for its lack of clarity in capturing and explaining in detail the processes undergone by learners who are going through TL experiences and their link to learning outcomes. Using a case study design, and carefully synthesized TL processes (TLPs) from Mezirow’s TL theory, we present—moment by moment—the TLPs linked to outcomes identified among a group of teachers who participated in a values-based workshop. Participants were followed through interviews for over 72 weeks to trace the stability of their TL outcome. TL processes identified were compared to Mezirow’s 10 processes. The article discusses ontological transformations gained and offers fresh perspective to identifying TLPs that can be linked to outcomes.

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