scholarly journals Challenging issues of urban biodiversity related to ecohydrology

2008 ◽  
Vol 68 (4 suppl) ◽  
pp. 983-1002 ◽  
Author(s):  
EM. Mendiondo
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
River Restoration ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Urban Biodiversity ◽  
Environmental Services ◽  
Complementary Approach

This paper aims to outline challenging issues of urban biodiversity in order to address yardsticks related to ecohydrology, and with a complementary approach to eutrophication impacts. The vision of environmental services, urbanization's consequences and management aspects of water governance are also depicted. Factors of river restoration, environmental tradeoffs and socio-cultural constrains are envisaged through concept questions towards emerging aspects that figure out methodological guides, strategic challenges for stakeholders and inter-disciplinary opportunities. Examples from case studies on restoration and management, from experiences and lessons learned, are enclosed, with brief discussions and literature citation.

scholarly journals Pipes and praxis: a methodological contribution to the urban political ecology of water

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucero Radonic ◽  
Sarah Kelly-Richards
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Political Ecology ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Resource Scarcity ◽  
Applied Anthropology ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Urban Political Ecology ◽  
Water And Sanitation

This article contributes to the urban political ecology of water through applied anthropological research methods and praxis. Drawing on two case studies in urban Sonora, Mexico, we contribute to critical studies of infrastructure by focusing on large infrastructural systems and decentralized alternatives to water and sanitation provisioning. We reflect on engaging with residents living on the marginal hillsides of two rapidly urbanizing desert cities using ethnographic methods. In the capital city of Hermosillo, Radonic emphasizes how collaborative reflection with barrio residents led her to reframe her analytical approach to water governance by recognizing informal water infrastructure as a statement of human resilience in the face of social inequality, resource scarcity, and material disrepair. In the border city of Nogales, Kelly-Richards reflects on the outcomes of conducting community-based participatory research with technical students and residents of an informally settled colonia around the construction of a composting toilet, while also investigating municipal government service provision efforts. Our article invites readers to view these infrastructure alternatives as ways to explore how applied anthropology can advance the emancipatory potential of urban political ecology through a collaborative investigation of uneven urbanization and basic service provisioning. We emphasize everyday situated relationships with infrastructure in informally organized neighborhoods. Using praxis to collectively investigate the complex and entangled relations between large piped water and sanitation projects and locally developed alternatives in under serviced areas, the two case studies reveal lessons learned and illuminate grounded research openings for social justice and environmental sustainability.Key words: Applied anthropology, infrastructure, political ecology, praxis, water governance, social justice

scholarly journals Indigenous Water Governance in Australia: Comparisons with the United States and Canada

Water ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Tsatsaros ◽  
Jennifer Wellman ◽  
Iris Bohnet ◽  
Jon Brodie ◽  
Peter Valentine
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
The United States ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Indigenous Participation

Aboriginal participation in water resources decision making in Australia is similar when compared with Indigenous peoples’ experiences in other common law countries such as the United States and Canada; however, this process has taken different paths. This paper provides a review of the literature detailing current legislative policies and practices and offers case studies to highlight and contrast Indigenous peoples’ involvement in water resources planning and management in Australia and North America. Progress towards Aboriginal governance in water resources management in Australia has been slow and patchy. The U.S. and Canada have not developed consistent approaches in honoring water resources agreements or resolving Indigenous water rights issues either. Improving co-management opportunities may advance approaches to improve interjurisdictional watershed management and honor Indigenous participation. Lessons learned from this review and from case studies presented provide useful guidance for environmental managers aiming to develop collaborative approaches and co-management opportunities with Indigenous people for effective water resources management.

scholarly journals Using Commercial Physical Activity Trackers for Health Promotion Research: Four Case Studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy ◽  
Danielle E. Jake-Schoffman ◽  
Camelia Singletary ◽  
Marquivieus Wright ◽  
Anthony Crimarco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Sensewear Armband ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Activity Trackers ◽  
Tracking Devices

Background. Wearable physical activity (PA) trackers are becoming increasingly popular for intervention and assessment in health promotion research and practice. The purpose of this article is to present lessons learned from four studies that used commercial PA tracking devices for PA intervention or assessment, present issues encountered with their use, and provide guidelines for determining which tools to use. Method. Four case studies are presented that used PA tracking devices (iBitz, Zamzee, FitBit Flex and Zip, Omron Digital Pedometer, Sensewear Armband, and MisFit Flash) in the field—two used the tools for intervention and two used the tools as assessment methods. Results. The four studies presented had varying levels of success with using PA devices and experienced several issues that impacted their studies, such as companies that went out of business, missing data, and lost devices. Percentage ranges for devices that were lost were 0% to 29% and was 0% to 87% for those devices that malfunctioned or lost data. Conclusions. There is a need for low-cost, easy-to-use, accurate PA tracking devices to use as both intervention and assessment tools in health promotion research related to PA.

scholarly journals Intervening alcohol marketing to reduce harmful alcohol use and lessons learned from the theory of changes: case studies in Thailand

2021 ◽  
pp. 100116
Author(s):  
Paibul Suriyawongpaisal ◽  
Sawitri Assanangkornchai ◽  
Udomsak Saengow ◽  
Ignacio J. Martinez Moyano ◽  
Roengrudee Patanavanich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Harmful Alcohol ◽  
Alcohol Marketing

Growing controversy over “wise international water governance”

2004 ◽  
Vol 49 (7) ◽  
pp. 61-66
Author(s):  
J.M. Trondalen
Keyword(s):  
Policy Development ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Political Climate ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Political Relationships ◽  
External Power ◽  
International Water ◽  
Principles And Standards ◽  
Political Economic

This article takes the perspective that when political relationships are strained, there seem to be few examples of wise international water resources governance. The Middle East is a striking example. Much effort has been put into policy development and the design of international principles, but very little into the translation of those into concrete and lasting governance. One of the theses of the article is that politics - whether domestic or international- in most cases overrides these principles and standards. Moreover ready-made regional co-operation models of water managements are not directly applicable to every geographical, political, economic and social setting. Certain factors are often under-estimated in international water negotiations, such as:• the complexity of any hydro-political negotiations, and need to develop commonly accepted standards;• the difficulty of translating policy - either politically or legally - into an operational and realistic negotiations strategy;• the format of the procedures and meetings;• recognition that third parties should have a long-term perspective on any conflict they get involved in.With reservations, the lessons learned indicate that the following factors have an impact on grid locked situations, such as: new substantive information; new trade-offs between the parties; and changed political climate or relationship with external power-brokers.

Form-based river restoration decreases wetland hyporheic exchange: Lessons learned from the Upper Colorado River

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 191-203
Author(s):  
Matthew S. Sparacino ◽  
Sara L. Rathburn ◽  
Timothy P. Covino ◽  
Kamini Singha ◽  
Michael J. Ronayne
Keyword(s):  
River Restoration ◽  
Colorado River ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Hyporheic Exchange

scholarly journals Readers' Advisory: In the Readers’ Own Words: How User Content in the Catalog Can Enhance Readers’ Advisory Services

2017 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise F. Spiteri ◽  
Jen Pecoskie
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Broad Spectrum ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
User Generated Content ◽  
Access Points ◽  
Advisory Services ◽  
Subject Headings ◽  
The Many ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
User Content

It’s always challenging and exciting to find topics for the readers’ advisory column, and professionals willing to write for them! I’ve been so thankful to the many professionals who have so generously given their time and shared their expertise for this column. From lessons learned, case studies and differing opinions on RA and its future, it is amazing how various and rich this area of librarianship is—and how rewarding and frustrating! In an effort to continue to provide a broad spectrum of thoughts and ideas, I asked Dr. Louise Spiteri of Dalhousie University to write for this issue. Spiteri recently completed two stages of research examining subject headings and user-generated content and how these connect with RA access points. Jen Pecoskie was Spiteri’s research partner in both studies.—Editor

scholarly journals Integrating daylighting and lighting in practice: Lessons learned from international case studies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio ALTOMONTE ◽  
Flávia BUKZEM ◽  
Rafael CAMPAMÀ PIZARRO ◽  
Donatienne CARMON ◽  
Giovanni CIAMPI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Visual Performance

This report presents lessons learned from twenty-five worldwide real-life case studies implementing the integration of daylighting and electric lighting. The case studies were monitored with respect to energy use for lighting, visual performance, non-visual performance, and users’ satisfaction. The monitoring is largely based on field measurements, but it is also complemented with simulations and calculations where needed.

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