scholarly journals Uncovering hidden urban bounty: A case study of Hidden Harvest

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 18-32
Author(s):  
Chloé Poitevin DesRivières
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Food Sovereignty ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Private Lands ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Social Environmental

Urban food systems primarily rely on foods grown in rural spaces, and often face challenges in creating spaces to grow fresh, healthful and affordable food in cities. Urban food harvest organizations aim to overcome these challenges by locating and harvesting food that already exists in cities on the numerous fruit- and nut-bearing trees located on public and private lands. Hidden Harvest is a leading initiative for urban fruit and nut harvesting in Canada, and unique in its for-profit social enterprise model. The organization aims to legitimize and support the practice of harvesting fruits and nuts in urban areas, and provides a means to increase access to—and availability of—fresh, healthful foods hyper-locally in Ottawa, as people harvest from their own (or nearby) neighborhoods. This field report examines the challenges and opportunities faced by Hidden Harvest in attempting to link multiple social, environmental and economic goals relating to food sovereignty, social justice and ecological sustainability. In particular, the organization seeks to establish a self-sustaining business model through innovative solutions and the development of networks with local food processes, food organizations and businesses, which enables Hidden Harvest to grow and develop distinct ties and relationships in Ottawa. This case study reveals how organizations such as Hidden Harvest use food to enhance and tie together local economies, knowledge, food security and community well-being.

scholarly journals The concept of revelation in terms of the evolution of consciousness

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus Nürnberger
Keyword(s):  
Evolutionary Process ◽  
Religious Tradition ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Big Bang ◽  
Evolutionary Trajectory ◽  
Evolution Of Consciousness ◽  
Realist Approach ◽  
Creative Power ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Social Environmental

Following Paul’s injunction in 1 Corinthians 9:19–23 we have to ‘become scientists’ to a scientifically informed audience. While theology cannot agree with the naturalist denial of transcendence, it can adopt the experiential-realist approach typical for the sciences in its description of the Christian faith as an immanent part of cosmic evolution, albeit at a higher level of emergence. The article begins with my understanding of evolutionary theory (big bang cosmology, entropy, emergence, neural networks as infrastructure of consciousness, evolution and differentiation, sequences of past, present and future, contingency etc.) It then describes God consciousness as the intuition, perception or conceptualisation of the transcendent Source and Destiny of experienced reality and locates God consciousness in the evolutionary process. Biblical God consciousness displays two distinct characteristics: God’s creative power is experienced in reality, while God’s benevolent intentionality is proclaimed on the basis of a religious tradition. The evolutionary trajectory of biblical God consciousness, culminating in the Christ-event, is sketched and the God consciousness of Jesus is deduced from its religious embeddedness, its social-environmental relationships and its religious impact. Implications of an experiential-realist approach are (1) a dynamic, rather than ontological Christology and (2) the cosmic significance of the sacrifice of God in Christ. On this basis revelation is described first in experiential-realist and then in theological terms. The tension between the experience of God’s creative power and the proclamation of God’s benevolence leads to a dynamic, rather than ontological rendering of the Trinity. Finally, traditional eschatological assumptions are reconceptualised as God’s dynamic vision of comprehensive well-being operating like a horizon that moves on as we approach it and displays ever new vistas, challenges and opportunities.

The study of life and food systems for Native Hawaiians based on their environment

2021 ◽  
pp. 117718012110382
Author(s):  
Mapuana CK Antonio ◽  
Kuaiwi Laka Makua ◽  
Samantha Keaulana ◽  
LeShay Keliiholokai ◽  
J Kahaulahilahi Vegas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Food Sovereignty ◽  
Nutrition Transition ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Native Hawaiians ◽  
Social Barriers ◽  
Community Engaged Research ◽  
Adverse Health Outcomes

Health and well-being are a function of familial relationships between Native Hawaiians and their land. As a result of settler colonialism, Native Hawaiians face systemic and social barriers, which impede their relationship to land, with implications of adverse health outcomes. This qualitative study explores changes in health among Native Hawaiians, with a specific focus on food systems and the environment. Community-engaged research approaches were utilized to recruit 12 Hawaiian adults. The major themes include the following: (1) health as holistic and a harmonious balance, (2) nutrition transition and current connections to ‘āina (land extending from the mountain to the sea; that which feeds or nourishes), and (3) food sovereignty and community solutions to uplift the Lāhui (Nation of Hawai‘i). Consideration of cultural values, community strengths, and traditional lifestyle practices may address health inequities and changes in food systems related to health that stem from colonization, determinants of health, and environmental changes.

scholarly journals Multi-Criteria Decision Method for Sustainable Watercourse Management in Urban Areas

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 6493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscila Celebrini de Oliveira Campos ◽  
Tainá da Silva Rocha Paz ◽  
Letícia Lenz ◽  
Yangzi Qiu ◽  
Camila Nascimento Alves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Low Impact Development ◽  
Drainage System ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Nature ◽  
Order Preference ◽  
Urban Watercourse ◽  
Sustainable Investments

The rapid urban growth followed by disordered occupation has been generating significant impacts on cities, bringing losses of an economic and social nature that directly interfere with the well-being of the population. In this work, a proposal for local urban infrastructure problems associated with watercourse management is presented, comparing Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) techniques and Low-Impact Development (LID) concepts with alternative traditional interventions. The study addresses sustainable alternatives to cope with the urbanization of the Cehab’s open channel, which is an important urban watercourse tributary of the Muriaé River, at the municipality of Itaperuna, Rio de Janeiro—Brazil. The multi-criteria decision-making method called Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) was applied here. The results highlighted the better performance of sustainable techniques when compared to the traditional ones, with an overall advantage of the geogrids and geocells for this case study. The obtained TOPSIS coefficients-C for these techniques were higher (0.59488, for Reach 1; and 0.68656, for Reach 2) than those for the others. This research, therefore, presented an important urban watercourse management methodology that can be further applied to guide sustainable investments and help the decision-making associated with the development of territories.

scholarly journals Green Infrastructures in the Peri-Urban Landscape: Exploring Local Perception of Well-Being through ‘Go-Alongs’ and ‘Semi-Structured Interviews’

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 6836
Author(s):  
Rocío Santo-Tomás Muro ◽  
Carlota Sáenz de Tejada Granados ◽  
Eva J. Rodríguez Romero
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Local Perception ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Environmental Inequalities

Providing conditions for health and well-being, especially for those most exposed to social and environmental inequalities, is a precondition for sustainable development. Green infrastructures in peri-urban areas have the potential to improve the quality of life of locals by fostering healthy practices, providing views, or bringing nature closer to the city. This work explores the local perception of well-being within urban green infrastructures (UGI) in the peri-urban fringe of Madrid (Spain) through a combination of qualitative methods: “go-alongs” and “semi-structured static interviews”. The grounded-theory based codification of the data using NVivo software and their subsequent analysis results in the identification of social, natural, and perceptual elements that prove to play a relevant role in locals’ perception of well-being. Among these, connectivity with other green spaces, panoramic views and place-based memories are aspects that seem to make UGI serve the community at its full potential, including perceived physical and psychological well-being. We identify in each case study both positive characteristics of UGI and dysfunctional aspects and areas of opportunity. Lastly, a methodological, geographical, and theoretical discussion is made on the relevance of the case studies and pertinence of the two interview methods as valuable tools for analysis and intervention in the peri-urban landscape.

scholarly journals Counting sleep: Ambiguity, aspirational control and the politics of digital self-tracking at work

Organization ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 135050842097047
Author(s):  
Kasper Trolle Elmholdt ◽  
Claus Elmholdt ◽  
Lars Haahr
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Energy Company ◽  
Remote Management ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
And Control

Existing perspectives on normative and aspirational control have undertheorised how digital technologies such as digital self-tracking might alter what kinds of control is possible in the workplace. This article remedies this lack by studying the affordances of digital self-tracking in the workplace. Empirically, we draw on a case study of digital sleeptracking in relation to a well-being initiative in a private energy company, Encorp. Our analysis reveals how digital self-tracking affords body visibility and remote management but also creates affordance opacity and an ambiguous space of autonomy and control. We theorise how digital self-tracking in the workplace both enables new forms of aspirational control, and creates ambiguity and new limits to control. We conclude by discussing challenges and opportunities for future research on digital self-tracking in the workplace.

scholarly journals Accounting and accountability in the Anthropocene

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 152-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Bebbington ◽  
Henrik Österblom ◽  
Beatrice Crona ◽  
Jean-Baptiste Jouffray ◽  
Carlos Larrinaga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Human Interactions ◽  
Accounting Practice ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to interrogate the nature and relevance of debates around the existence of, and ramifications arising from, the Anthropocene for accounting scholarship. Design/methodology/approach The paper’s aim is achieved through an in-depth analysis of the Anthropocene, paying attention to cross-disciplinary contributions, interpretations and contestations. Possible points of connection between the Anthropocene and accounting scholarship are then proposed and illuminated through a case study drawn from the seafood sector. Findings This paper develops findings in two areas. First, possible pathways for further development of how accounting scholarship might evolve by the provocation that thinking about the Anthropocene is outlined. Second, and through engagement with the case study, the authors highlight that the concept of stewardship may re-emerge in discussions about accountability in the Anthropocene. Research limitations/implications The paper argues that accounting scholarship focused on social, environmental and sustainability concerns may be further developed by engagement with Anthropocene debates. Practical implications While accounting practice might have to change to deal with Anthropocene induced effects, this paper focuses on implications for accounting scholarship. Social implications Human well-being is likely to be impacted if environmental impacts accelerate. In addition, an Anthropocene framing alters the understanding of nature–human interactions and how this affects accounting thought. Originality/value This is the first paper in accounting to seek to establish connections between accounting, accountability and the Anthropocene.

scholarly journals Network among Institutions: The Case of TORINO Model

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 116
Author(s):  
Maura Campra ◽  
Silvana Secinaro ◽  
Valerio Brescia
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Local System ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Sustainability Management ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Know How ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
Atlas Software

The network is a model that may be able to respond to public needs by overcoming some limitations of other approaches. In literature, a generalizable model is often absent and not applicable to more than one productive sector. The case study uses the "Torino Model" to highlight the most frequent features and measurable elements of the network through a bottom-up coding approach by ATLAS software. The case is analyzed through interviews, documents analysis and observation of the functioning of the network. Sustainability, management and the main network outcomes are the elements that the study examines the case study. The analysis responds to the gap identified in the literature concerning the application to a system composed of institutions. The essential elements linked to know-how, the exchange of training and information and therefore the growth of intangible value constitute the essential basis for the establishment of a successful network, and this is also highlighted by the case study. The case study highlights how the network between institutions reduces costs by eliminating the duplication of services offered and increasing effectiveness and efficiency through increasing other factors such as the professional ability to respond to needs by immediately putting institutions and professionals in communication. The model confirms the ability to overcome the gap related to the network between institutions and between public and private, increasing the well-being of the local system.

scholarly journals Institutional Challenges in the Implementation Process: A Case Study of Rural Transport Accessibility in Kuala Krai, Kelantan

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-147
Author(s):  
Maria binti Mohd Ismail ◽  
Raja Noriza binti Raja Ariffin
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Transport Accessibility ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Institutional Challenges

The central aim of many transport systems is to improve people’s access to goods, services and facilities. Improving transport access can subsequently reduce social isolation. Compared to urban areas, the issue of accessibility is more prominent in rural areas due to its distances from many opportunities. It has been proven in many studies that the provision of rural infrastructure and the improvement of rural transport can upgrade the social well-being of the rural community. The process of improving rural access should always start with the identification of the transportation needs of the community and their mobility patterns. This paper narrates the institutional challenges in implementing rural transport accessibility strategies in Kuala Krai, Kelantan. The district is located in the northeast of Peninsular Malaysia. The qualitative case-study approach used in this study involved 17 respondents; thirteen policymakers from federal, state and local governments, two local transport operators and two rural transport experts. The findings show that among the institutional challenges in the implementation process are poor communication and coordination, lack of transport planning experts and limited financial resources. The findings provide critical inputs for policymakers at various decision-making levels, namely federal, state and local, in planning and designing a more accessible transportation system for the rural population.

scholarly journals New Curriculum Reform in China and its Impact on Teachers

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linyuan Guo
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Education System ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Urban China ◽  
Complex Dimensions ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Impact

China, the developing country with the largest and oldest public education system, is transforming its education system through a nation-wide curriculum reform. This large-scale curriculum change signifies China's complex and multi-dimensional processes and endeavors in empowering its educational system to meet the challenges and opportunities in the era of globalization. This paper reports on an interpretive case study with a particular interest in understanding the impact of the nation-wide curriculum reform on teachers in urban areas. Findings from this study present the complex dimensions of teachers’ lived experiences during this dramatic education change and shed new insights on the current teaching profession in urban China.

scholarly journals Educación física: Referentes y nociones conceptuales del personal docente en Educación Primaria (Physical education: Conceptual guidelines and notions of elementary education teaching staff)

Retos ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 298-305
Author(s):  
Juan Manuel Rivera Sosa ◽  
Ana María de Guadalupe Arras Vota ◽  
Javier Tarango ◽  
Gerónimo Mendoza Meraz ◽  
Salvador Jesús López Alonzo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Elementary Education ◽  
Private School ◽  
National Level ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Pedagogical Orientation ◽  
Educación Primaria

El propósito de este estudio es analizar el discurso del profesor de Educación Física (EF) y del profesor de grupo, sobre el concepto de EF, su orientación pedagógica, aprendizajes esperados y la transferencia de aprendizajes, en una escuela primaria pública (EP-PUB) y una privada (EP-PRIV). La investigación fue de carácter cualitativo a partir de un estudio de casos: dos docentes de cada unidad de observación: un profesor de grupo y otro de educación física en cada escuela. Los métodos utilizados fueron el fenomenológico y el hermenéutico, con apoyo de los analítico-sintético y teórico-deductivo. Como técnicas de acopio de información se utilizaron entrevistas a profundidad y bibliográficas. El análisis del discurso se sustentó en las tipologías y nivel de reflexión planteados por Viciana, Delgado, y Del Villar (1997). Los resultados destacan planteamientos distantes a las definiciones establecidas de referencia entre los actores de la educación primaria pública y privada. Sus discursos, indican atributos parciales y apenas explicativos al compararse con los planteados a nivel nacional para México por la Secretaria de Educación Pública (SEP) y en el contexto internacional por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (UNESCO). Sin embargo, es posible admitir en los discursos, semejanzas parciales con referentes cercanos a las perspectivas y orientación pedagógica actuales de la EF; aunque en el presente se requiere responder al paradigma del ser humano multidimensional en proceso de construcción de su vida y la EF apoya la línea de bienestar integral y su desarrollo en diferentes contextos.  Abstract. The purpose of this study is to analyze the discourse of Physical Education (PE) and group teachers on the concept of PE, its pedagogical orientation, expected learning from students, and learning transfer, in a public primary school (EP-PUB) and a private school (EP-PRIV). The research was qualitative, developed from a case study: two teachers from each unit: one group teacher and one physical education teacher in each school. The methods used were phenomenological and hermeneutic, supported by the analytical-synthetic and theoretical-deductive approaches. In-depth interviews and bibliographical techniques were used as information-gathering tools. The analysis of the discourse was supported in the typologies and level of reflection postured by Viciana, Delgado and Del Villar (1997). The results highlight distant approaches to established definitions of reference among actors in public and private primary education. Their speeches indicate partial and barely explanatory attributes when compared to those raised at the national level for Mexico by the Secretary of Public Education (SEP) and in the international context by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). However, in the speeches it is possible to detect partial similarities with standards close to the current perspectives and pedagogical orientation of PE; at present, there is the need to respond to the paradigm of the multidimensional human being in the process of building their life, and PE supports the integral line of well-being and its development in different contexts.

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