Environment Policy Regarding to Environmental Problem in Indonesia: Case Study of Water Crisis in Bali

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (10) ◽  
pp. 682-690
Author(s):  
Adrianus Bannepadang ◽  
June-ichiro Giorgos Tsutsumi
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Problem ◽  
Water Crisis ◽  
Environment Policy

scholarly journals Reflexivity, knowledge and ecological awareness: premises for responsible action in the hospital work environment

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 1030-1036 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silviamar Camponogara ◽  
Flávia Regina Sousa Ramos ◽  
Ana Lucia Cardoso Kirchhof
Keyword(s):  
Public Hospital ◽  
Environmental Problem ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Environmental Preservation ◽  
Ecological Awareness ◽  
Hospital Work ◽  
Field Observation Data ◽  
Responsible Action

The article aims to analyze the interface of reflexivity, knowledge and ecologic awareness in the context of hospital work, based on data collected in a qualitative case study carried out at a public hospital. Field observation data and interviews are discussed in the light of sociologic and philosophic references. Workers expressed the interface between knowledge and action, in which there is a cycle of lack of knowledge, automatism in the actions and lack of environmental awareness, posing limits to individual awareness and to responsibility towards environmental preservation. Increased debate and education, including the environmental issue, are needed in the context of hospital work. Although hospital work is reflexively affected by the environmental problem, that does not guarantee the reorientation of practices and responsible action towards the environment.

Discharge policies for homeless people and immigrants: Compromising professional ethics

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 1355-1363
Author(s):  
Nathan Hodson ◽  
Rose Glennerster
Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Hostile Environment ◽  
Environment Policy ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Healthcare Professions

Discharging a homeless patient from hospital raises ethical issues which are compounded when the patient is from outside the United Kingdom. This article begins with an extended case study of a 30-year-old homeless man from Lithuania describing his complex medical and social needs. It is best practice for all homeless patients to have their housing needs planned for prior to discharge, but this is made more difficult by the United Kingdom’s ‘hostile environment’ policy which creates a subclass of homeless people who are not eligible for support. This means healthcare professionals discharge patients back to homelessness, even when this is likely to adversely affect their health and dignity both directly and indirectly through impairing access to care for chronic conditions. Policies in health and social care which compel professionals to treat some patients with second-class care undermine the ethics of healthcare professions.

scholarly journals Politicization of wastewater overflows: the case of the Vantaa River, Finland

Water Policy ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 1454-1472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milja Heikkinen ◽  
Paula Schönach ◽  
Ilmo Massa
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Problem ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Urban Wastewater ◽  
Common Goal ◽  
Social Harm ◽  
Ecological Values ◽  
Technological Improvements ◽  
Written Materials ◽  
Common Understanding

Here, we analyze the construction and politicization of the environmental problems created by the urban wastewater overflows in the area of the Vantaa River, Finland, between 2004 and 2015. The contradictory uses and values of the river as a wastewater channel and important recreational haven with widely acclaimed ecological values forms the context of this case study. We investigate what types of environmental problem are caused by urban wastewater overflows, how the various stakeholders define the problem, and possible solutions to it. The analysis is based on written materials produced by individuals associated with the problem, applying the method of content analysis. We identify various stages in the evolution of the problem and suggest ways in which cooperation between stakeholders can be enhanced to minimize environmental damage and social harm. These include formulating a common goal, improved mutual information sharing, realistic and clearly communicated plans for technological improvements, and a common understanding of the timescales used for the anticipated results.

Arsenic mobility controlled by solid calcium arsenates: A case study in Mexico showcasing a potentially widespread environmental problem

2013 ◽  
Vol 176 ◽  
pp. 114-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Martínez-Villegas ◽  
Roberto Briones-Gallardo ◽  
José A. Ramos-Leal ◽  
Miguel Avalos-Borja ◽  
Alan D. Castañón-Sandoval ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Problem ◽  
Arsenic Mobility

scholarly journals Water Crisis In Flint Michigan – A Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-44
Author(s):  
Donald A. Forrer ◽  
Karen McKenzie ◽  
Tina Milano ◽  
Sunny Davada ◽  
Maria Gabriela Orlando McSheehy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Crisis ◽  
Public Officials

This case study is designed to provide detailed information about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan brought on by a series of decisions that could have been researched better prior to enactment. The results were catastrophic to the citizens that public officials were sworn to protect. This case study will provide university classes with information to use while analyzing the causes and decisions that lead to the Flint Water Crisis. This study is not designed to provide all information, but to supplement class research in order to determine what happened and what should have happened. Available research offers numerous issues and plenty of blame, but no definitive answers.

scholarly journals THEORETICAL STUDY FOR REDESIGN OF AN AGRICULTURAL PACKAGE APPLYING ECODESIGN STRATEGIES AND CAD/CAE TOOLS

10.6036/9979 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 435-440
Author(s):  
SEBASTIÁN PÉREZ ORTEGA ◽  
OSCAR GONZALEZ YEBRA ◽  
ROCIO OLIVA ◽  
ANTONIO JESÚS ÁLVAREZ MARTÍNEZ
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Study ◽  
Environmental Problem ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Vegetable Products ◽  
Commercial Package ◽  
Cradle To Cradle ◽  
Effective Instrument ◽  
Packaging Industry

Plastic waste derived from the packaging industry currently represents an important environmental problem. Therefore, it is necessary for product designers and engineers to become aware of this fact and seek to incorporate the environmental vector when designing, redesigning, and developing containers and packaging, so that they are more sustainable and eco-effectiveness. Starting from this premise, the following objectives have been proposed in this work: (1) study and identification of possible Ecodesign strategies to apply to an existing agricultural package (model used in the collection and distribution of fruit and vegetable products); (2) to propose a redesign of the package studied, applying the information and knowledge obtained previously; (3) comparative analysis between the existing (commercial) package and the redesign proposal developed. In order to respond to this approach, work has been carried out with CAD/CAE tools (SolidWorks 3D CADTM software). The results obtained from the case study developed in this work indicate that the application of CAD/CAE tools supported by the proposed Ecodesign strategies can be a very useful and effective instrument in the design and development of this type of packaging, for practical application in the agro-food and packaging industry, which can facilitate in the short to medium term the transition to a circular economy model, based on the "Cradle to Cradle" concept.

scholarly journals Citizens or Consumers? Air Quality Sensor Users and Their Involvement in Sensor.Community. Results from Qualitative Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 11406
Author(s):  
Michał Wróblewski ◽  
Joanna Suchomska ◽  
Katarzyna Tamborska
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Environmental Problem ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Air Quality Data

This article presents the results of the qualitative research conducted on Polish users of the Sensor.Community network. Different types of motivation behind the decision to engage in the collection of air quality data are discussed. Users’ motives have been found to result predominantly from the concern for the health and safety of their loved ones, as well as the need to control air quality (and ultimately the quality of life) in their immediate environment (home and neighbourhood). Users do not display civic behaviour such as working for the local community. Three factors have been proposed to explain this status quo. First, the motives related to health and safety, as opposed to motives behind seeking a resolution to an environmental problem at the local level, may contribute to the solidification of individualistic attitudes. Second, Sensor.Community is organised in a way that does not promote a greater involvement from the network organisers in the development of the initiative and retention of users. Instead, the network focuses predominantly on the technical aspects of operation. Third, users have no sense of agency as, in our opinion, they remain largely unaware of the value of the data they collect.

scholarly journals The Unbalanced Analysis of Economic Urbanization—A Case Study of Typical Cities in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangyang Cao ◽  
Bingzhong Zhou ◽  
Yishao Shi ◽  
Xiaowen Pei
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Structure ◽  
Driving Mechanism ◽  
Regional Economies ◽  
Capital Cities ◽  
Policy System ◽  
Environment Policy ◽  
Chinese Characteristics ◽  
Inducing Factors ◽  
Regional Imbalance

In the process of economic urbanization, because of competition among cities, agglomerations and polarization of regional economies are produced. This paper studies the urban polarization with Chinese characteristics and the regional economic urbanization, which include the imbalance under the influence of different geographical factors between the east and west of China and the imbalance under the comprehensive influence of natural and human factors in the province. The urban economic polarization index (UEPI) is constructed to describe the regional imbalance caused by the economic polarization of capital cities in China. The purpose is to explore the polarization of provincial capitals in their respective provinces and to reveal the strength and evolution of their role in the imbalance of economic urbanization. Then, combined with relevant analysis of natural and socio-economic background data, the induced factors and the mechanism of urban polarization are diagnosed. The results show the following: (1) The UEPI can accurately measure the polarization level of provincial capitals through the calculation of typical cities. (2) Based on the UEPI, capital cities can be divided into four categories, which include inapparent, obvious, prominent, and striking. Different cities have different effects on the imbalance in economic urbanization. (3) The main inducing factors of urban polarization are the resource environment, policy system, industrial structure, investment, scientific and technological innovation, location, and extroversion. The policy system is often an important link that integrates and adjusts various factors to form a comprehensive driving mechanism.

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