Coexistent ruins: Exploring Iraq’s Mesopotamian past through contemporary art

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 221-238
Author(s):  
Hanaa Malallah
Keyword(s):  
Contemporary Art ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Critical Question ◽  
Art Students ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Collaborative Art ◽  
Knowledge Economies ◽  
Local Residents

The project will initiate and conduct interdisciplinary, expanded media, collaborative research at four ancient sites in Iraq, Mesopotamia: Ur, Babylon, Nippur and Nimrud as well as, through a series of workshops, talks, exhibitions and online coverage with the specific aim of exploring the critical question of how contemporary collaborative art projects conducted at these key archaeological sites can enable a re-engagement with this ancient heritage and history, facilitating a greater engagement with that past and thereby contribute to the local tourism and knowledge economies at these locations. A female lead artist at each of the sites will facilitate a socially engaged programme that will utilize creative responses at these repeatedly colonized sites with participation from local residents, visitors to the sites and female art students; the programme aims to generate a renewed interest in the significance of this ancient heritage. The main aim is for this project to enable the small museums at these sites, which have been neglected for many years, to become more responsive to the needs of the local community. It intends to help with issues of post-conflict healing and reconciliation addressing issues of postcolonial conflict and survival.

scholarly journals Contribution of Supportive Local Communities to Sustainable Event Tourism

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7853
Author(s):  
Xiubai Li ◽  
Jinok Susanna Kim ◽  
Timothy J. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Local Resident ◽  
Public Agency ◽  
Cultural Festivals ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Puppet Show ◽  
Supportive Community

The importance of community attitude and participation for the success and sustainability of cultural festivals has been steadily increasing in recent years. The Chuncheon Puppet Festival (CPF) is an international festival that has been held every year since 1989 in Chuncheon, Korea. The festival has several distinctive characteristics as a sustainable event because: (a) it maintains its single genre of puppet performances based on modern cultural art; (b) it is well-established as the festival for the local residents of Chuncheon City and is planned by local community residents and local small companies, not by government agencies or global large entrepreneurs; (c) it helps children to have an interesting cultural experience in the local environment; and (d) it is regularly hosted in August, an off-season for festivals in Korea that was chosen by residents as it is a school holiday season. However, there is still room for improvement to secure its place as a successful sustainable festival. The following might be considered: (i) increased exchange of human resources among the festival executive members, community groups, and the public staff in Chuncheon City; (ii) local residents should maintain full control of the festival; and (iii) a local cultural trust should be established by cultural art professionals, local resident organizations, puppet show professionals, and public agency staff. The CPF is a typical example of a successful sustainable festival with proactive and supportive community participation and a large number of volunteers that help to increase local competitiveness and sustainable local development. This case report delivers insightful lessons and messages to guide what needs to be preconditioned for local cultural festivals to be sustainable and successful for a long time in many destinations, where they can contribute as efficient catalysts for regional tourism development.

scholarly journals A Coproduction Community Based Approach to Reducing Smoking Prevalence in a Local Community Setting

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. J. McGeechan ◽  
D. Woodall ◽  
L. Anderson ◽  
L. Wilson ◽  
G. O’Neill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Prevalence ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Small Community ◽  
Prevalence Survey ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Health And Well Being

Research highlights that asset-based community development where local residents become equal partners in service development may help promote health and well-being. This paper outlines baseline results of a coproduction evaluation of an asset-based approach to improving health and well-being within a small community through promoting tobacco control. Local residents were recruited and trained as community researchers to deliver a smoking prevalence survey within their local community and became local health champions, promoting health and well-being. The results of the survey will be used to inform health promotion activities within the community. The local smoking prevalence was higher than the regional and national averages. Half of the households surveyed had at least one smoker, and 63.1% of children lived in a smoking household. Nonsmokers reported higher well-being than smokers; however, the differences were not significant. Whilst the community has a high smoking prevalence, more than half of the smokers surveyed would consider quitting. Providing smoking cessation advice in GP surgeries may help reduce smoking prevalence in this community. Work in the area could be done to reduce children’s exposure to smoking in the home.

scholarly journals The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives on Rural Community Development: The Case of TITAN – Sharrcem in Kosovo

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haziz Vila ◽  
Nikolaos Sklavounos ◽  
Evangelos Vergos ◽  
Konstantinos Rotsios ◽  
Hysen Shabanaj
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
The Impact

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become an integral part of firms’ strategies in their effort to increase their positive impact on society. This study investigates the impact of a CSR initiative, known as “The LAB Project”, implemented by the TITAN– Sharrcem Company, on the rural community of Hani I Elezit in Kosovo. The LAB project aims to support the establishment and operation of agricultural and food-related start-ups and, most importantly, to ensure their sustainability. The sample of the study consists of 174 area residents. This research examines local residents’ perceptions about a) the TITAN-Sharrcem operations in the area, b) the LAB project’s main contribution to the local community,  c) the project’s overall performance, d)  the profitability of the start-ups created by the project, and e)  the project’s effect on the community’s quality of life. Overall, the results reveal that the project has set the foundation for the community’s sustainable development. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first research on the effect of such initiatives in the region. Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility, Rural Entrepreneurship, Community Development

Design and Operation of a Cell Phone-Based Community Hazard Information Sharing System

2014 ◽  
pp. 211-225
Author(s):  
Mayayuki Shinohara ◽  
Akira Hattori ◽  
Shigenori Ioroi ◽  
Hiroshi Tanaka ◽  
Haruo Hayami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Sharing ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Cell Phones ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Community System ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Conventional Cell ◽  
Conventional Systems

This paper presents a hazard/crime incident information sharing system using cell phones. Cell phone penetration is nearly 100% among adults in Japan, and they function as a telecommunication tool as well as a Global Positioning System (GPS) and camera. Open source software (Apache, Postfix, and MySQL) is installed on a system server, and together with the information service provided by Google Maps, are used to satisfy system requirements for the local community. Conventional systems deliver information to all people registered in the same block, even if an incident occurred far from their house. The key feature of the proposed system is that the distribution range of the hazard notification e-mail messages is determined by the geometrical distance from the incident location to the residence of each registered member. The proposed system applies not only to conventional cell phones but also smart phones, which are rapidly becoming popular in Japan. The new system functionality has been confirmed by a trial using members of the local community. System operation began after the successful trial and a training meeting for the local residents. System design, verification results, and operating status are described in this paper.

Local Community Attitude and Support Towards Tourism Development at Saint Martin Island, Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
pp. 976-987
Author(s):  
Md. Abdul Hai ◽  
Md. Badsha Alamgir
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Personal Benefit ◽  
Community Attitude ◽  
Saint Martin ◽  
Island Community ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
The Government

Tourism development, a double-edged sword for local communities, is the influenced by attitude of the residents. Favorable attitudes of local community escalate tourists' satisfaction levels. The study focuses on local community attitude and support towards tourism development of Saint Martin Island in Bangladesh. Using judgmental sampling procedure, a sample of 175 local residents was surveyed through a self-administered questionnaire and data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and ANOVA. The findings of the study indicate that the Saint Martin Island-community supports future tourism development based on the personal benefit they receive. ANOVA analysis shows significant differences among the local community attitude and support to the tourism development based on profession, age, education, and family income. The study may ensure the commercial, socio-cultural, physiological, political and economic development of the community that enhance sustainability for the industry and it may also help the government to shape future tourism development for the island.

Guinea Pigs

2021 ◽  
pp. 153-160
Author(s):  
Rob Kitchin
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Guinea Pigs ◽  
Local Community ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Public Official ◽  
Liaison Officer ◽  
Walking Tour ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Local Residents

This chapter discusses the implications for citizens of data-driven management by charting the issues of living in a smart city testbed area, demonstrated through a walking tour for local residents, led by a public official. It was clear to the recently hired community liaison officer for the city's smart docklands team that the key expected outcome was to convince local residents that there was nothing to fear from the trialling of new technologies in their area and to get their buy-in. However, interaction with the local community had been a secondary concern to those establishing initiative. They had been much more focused on the technical and business aspects of building the testbed and securing investment than how it related to those that lived and worked there. Nevertheless, the community liaison officer tries to convince the citizens that they do not collect personal data and that the initiative provides job opportunities.

Design and Operation of a Cell Phone-Based Community Hazard Information Sharing System

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 35-50
Author(s):  
Mayayuki Shinohara ◽  
Akira Hattori ◽  
Shigenori Ioroi ◽  
Hiroshi Tanaka ◽  
Haruo Hayami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Sharing ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Cell Phones ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Community System ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Conventional Cell ◽  
Conventional Systems

This paper presents a hazard/crime incident information sharing system using cell phones. Cell phone penetration is nearly 100% among adults in Japan, and they function as a telecommunication tool as well as a Global Positioning System (GPS) and camera. Open source software (Apache, Postfix, and MySQL) is installed on a system server, and together with the information service provided by Google Maps, are used to satisfy system requirements for the local community. Conventional systems deliver information to all people registered in the same block, even if an incident occurred far from their house. The key feature of the proposed system is that the distribution range of the hazard notification e-mail messages is determined by the geometrical distance from the incident location to the residence of each registered member. The proposed system applies not only to conventional cell phones but also smart phones, which are rapidly becoming popular in Japan. The new system functionality has been confirmed by a trial using members of the local community. System operation began after the successful trial and a training meeting for the local residents. System design, verification results, and operating status are described in this paper.

PETROLEUM OPERATIONS IN THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE NORTHERN PERTH BASIN, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

1990 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 428
Author(s):  
B.J. Warris ◽  
T. Grocke ◽  
A. Lane
Keyword(s):  
Western Australia ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Absolute Minimum ◽  
Seismic Line ◽  
Exploration And Production ◽  
Northern Portion ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Minimum Disturbance ◽  
The Impact

Barrack Energy Limited is an Australian company involved in the search for petroleum in Australia. The company's principal area of exploration and production is the northern portion of the onshore Perth Basin in Western Australia. In this area, the company operates four permits and one production licence covering an area of almost 15 000 square kilometres (3.7 million acres).For the period 1987 to 1989, Barrack Energy Limited acquired 1238 line km of seismic in the northern Perth Basin. This was conducted in fourteen surveys extending from Lancelin in the south to Dongara in the north.Petroleum exploration and production operations in the northern Perth Basin are highly visible and require painstaking and careful planning, permitting and negotiation to achieve the multiple land use goals of minimum disturbance to private landowners and minimum impact and zero long term effects on the environment.Due to the large areas of Vacant Crown Land and flora and fauna reserves in the northern Perth Basin, the impact of seismic line clearance upon the terrain was a major consideration. Barrack Energy Limited decided to experiment with various mechanical systems to clear seismic lines in order to determine the optimum operational and environmental technique. The bulldozer/ grader combination proved to be the most practical line clearance method available. The dozer need not be a tool of destruction and when operated correctly does no more damage than other methods tried.At all times Barrack Energy Limited has striven to ensure that the impact on the surrounding countryside by its exploration and production activity is kept to an absolute minimum. The company works closely with the local community to ensure that the local residents are comfortable at all times with the company's operating methods.

Local Community Attitude and Support Towards Tourism Development at Saint Martin Island, Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Abdul Hai ◽  
Md. Badsha Alamgir
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Personal Benefit ◽  
Community Attitude ◽  
Saint Martin ◽  
Island Community ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
The Government

Tourism development, a double-edged sword for local communities, is the influenced by attitude of the residents. Favorable attitudes of local community escalate tourists' satisfaction levels. The study focuses on local community attitude and support towards tourism development of Saint Martin Island in Bangladesh. Using judgmental sampling procedure, a sample of 175 local residents was surveyed through a self-administered questionnaire and data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and ANOVA. The findings of the study indicate that the Saint Martin Island-community supports future tourism development based on the personal benefit they receive. ANOVA analysis shows significant differences among the local community attitude and support to the tourism development based on profession, age, education, and family income. The study may ensure the commercial, socio-cultural, physiological, political and economic development of the community that enhance sustainability for the industry and it may also help the government to shape future tourism development for the island.

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