scholarly journals Geography, poverty and development: an interdisciplinary debate

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-236
Author(s):  
Anand Prasad Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Development Studies ◽  
Multiple Routes ◽  
Contemporary Development ◽  
Tribal Region ◽  
Geographical Space ◽  
Mode Of Production

An emerging feature of contemporary development studies in India is the deployment of an interdisciplinary approach involving geographical location, level of poverty, nature of development and planning etc. The prevalence of poverty in a specific geographical location represents the evolving pattern of deprivation under a particular mode of production. The historicity of poverty in a geographical space needs an independent enquiry and identification of different production systems which are responsible for the problem of deprivation through multiple routes. The present paper is an attempt to initiate a debate on the issue of poverty, especially in a tribal region, through a multi-dimensional perspective, i.e. interrelation between geography, poverty, development and planning. The paper identifies one of the most poverty-stricken regions of India for a detailed discussion of the various casual factors which are apparently responsible for the poverty of that region. The paper also tries to explore the historical background of poverty in the study area (Babhani Block of Sonbhadra U. P.).

scholarly journals Development of humanities education in the context of interdisciplinary approach and informatization

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (S2) ◽  
pp. 580-587
Author(s):  
Yuriy S. Kravtsov ◽  
Mariia P. Oleksiuk ◽  
Ihor M. Halahan ◽  
Viktoriia B. Lehin ◽  
Tetiana A. Balbus
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Location ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Social Practices ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Global Network ◽  
Cultural Meanings ◽  
Humanities Education ◽  
Cultural Self ◽  
The Individual

The phenomenon of globalization is directly connected to the emergence of the global Network. National and political diversity in cyberspace fades into the background. Authenticity, self-identification of a person becomes secondary. The society determines the immersion of the individual in the virtual space and its functioning in this space. The transformation and development of humanities education is determined by the processes of informatization. The development of humanities education involves the implementation of the principle of openness of humanities education to social practices and the principle of its accessibility without age and geographical location. The introduction of info-telecommunications accelerates the creation of a single information space, provides access to the information resources. The development of humanities education is aimed at implementing an interdisciplinary approach that ensures the effectiveness of the development and application of humanitarian knowledge and form a conscious responsible choice in a variety of cultural meanings, cultural self-determination. It ensures the rigor and accuracy of the methodological and technical side of humanities education.

Methodology of Feminist Legal Research

2020 ◽  
pp. 556-598
Author(s):  
P. Ishwara Bhat
Keyword(s):  
Legal System ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Practical Reasoning ◽  
Inductive Reasoning ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Woman Question ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
Integrated Method ◽  
Post Modernism

Feminist legal research involves an integrated method of research focusing on the problems of women in relation to law and legal system. It brings to the surface the subjugated knowledge about women’s experience, asks the woman question, raises consciousness for social transformation and initiates remedial action. The goal of feminist legal research is serving the interests of women by using inductive reasoning. It has historical background which became intensive since 1970s. A sound understanding of feminist perspective supports this kind of research. Various steps include asking the woman question, feminist practical reasoning, consciousness-raising action, and building of feminist knowledge. The latter in turn entails methods of rational empirical position, standpoint feminism, and post modernism. Since truth is a matter of one’s position and differs from person to person, various viewpoints should be considered. Reading between the lines, interdisciplinary approach and use of multi-method help this kind of research.

scholarly journals Modelling a complex technical system of greenhouse production: the foundations of an interdisciplinary approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 226 ◽  
pp. 02019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evgeniya P. Klyuchka ◽  
Viktor V. Radin ◽  
Leonid M. Groshev ◽  
Valeriy P. Maksimov
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Greenhouse Production ◽  
Geoinformation Systems ◽  
Biological Objects ◽  
Complex Technical System ◽  
Production Dynamic ◽  
Comprehensive Study

The fundamentals of an interdisciplinary approach to the design of greenhouse production systems are considered, in which biological objects (plants and humans) are present. The conceptual approach of the software solution is analyzed, synthesizing on the basis of the objectoriented concept such directions as disciplines on the construction of greenhouse production, dynamic simulation models, geoinformation systems. Based on the study of this issue, the conclusion was made about the advisability of applying an interdisciplinary approach for a comprehensive study of the projected complex biotechnical systems of greenhouse production.

scholarly journals Characterization of silage production and the use by dairy farmers in the West of Santa Catarina state

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 1639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adenor Vicente Wendling ◽  
Luiz Carlos Pinheiro Machado Filho
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Soil Analysis ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Dairy Farming ◽  
Production Volume ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The West ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Silage Production ◽  
Santa Catarina State

Silage has been widely used in dairy production. However, little is known about its use at production level. The goal of this study was to characterize production and usage of silage for the dairy farming in Western Santa Catarina state. Thirty farms were selected randomly by their geographical location, in 11 municipalities of the West of Santa Catarina state, and they were invited to participate in the research. Out of these 30 farms, 6 did not have any dairy activity, and 2 preferred not to participate in the research, thus were not included. Semi-structured interviews and on-site visits were then performed. All data were analyzed with the software R version 3.2.2. 95% of the farmers produced and fed silage to animals. Out of the 22 farmers participating in the study, 82% provided silage for dairy cows during the whole year; in 86% of these farms, the silage was fed right after milking, in an average amount of 6.06 ± 0.63 kg DM (dry matter) AU-1 (animal unit, 500 kg) day-1. The average area used for maize production was 8.46 ha, representing 59% of the area destined to dairy farming. The average silage production was 8.8 and 7.6 t ha-1 year-1 in the season and off-season crop respectively, without significant differences. In most silage production areas, the no-tillage system is adopted, with the use of pesticides, chemical fertilization and transgenic seeds, without soil covering or crop rotation. Farms that fertilized maize based on soil analysis had the greatest silage yield, compared to the ones that fertilized without relying on soil analysis. The use of different types of pesticides and fertilizer quantities was not correlated to the silage production volume. Overall the production systems and the quantity of silage produced and fed to the cows do not follow technical criteria; thus silage yield and use could be improved if following strategies to better allocate crop inputs.

Precolonial Metallurgy and Mining across Africa

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shadreck Chirikure
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Horn Of Africa ◽  
West Central ◽  
Time Periods ◽  
Technological History

Since their inception, precolonial mining and metallurgy gradually became essential social, technological, and even politico-economic pillars of African communities of varying time periods. However, the onset of metallurgy and mining and the associated technology and sociocultural beliefs varied from region to region in a way that defies generalization. Owing to their cultural and geographical location, Egypt, the Sudan, North Africa, and the Horn of Africa share some very broad similarities in their metallurgical histories. This in some cases sharply differs from that of many regions such as West, central, East and southern Africa. Interestingly, these regions too are characterized by technological similarity and diversity. When considered together, the multiple trajectories taken by metallurgy and mining in Africa’s different regions are essential for achieving a comparative understanding of the continent’s rich technological history. Achieving this, however, requires an interdisciplinary approach from documentation through data analysis to eventual interpretation. This contribution combines insights from various disciplines to present an overview of precolonial metallurgy and mining in Africa’s many regions.

scholarly journals Optimizing Bus Line Based on Metro-Bus Integration

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junjun Wei ◽  
Kejun Long ◽  
Jian Gu ◽  
Qingling Ju ◽  
Piao Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Optimization Model ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Line Number ◽  
Competition And Cooperation ◽  
Travel Efficiency ◽  
Geographical Space ◽  
Metro System

Metros are usually built and added on the basis of a completed bus network in Chinese cities. After the metro construction, it is faced with the problem of how to adjust and optimize the original bus lines based on the new metro system. This research mainly proposes a bus line optimization method based on bus and metro integration. In the consideration of the geographical space, the cooperation and competition relationship between bus and metro lines is qualitatively introduced according to the geographical location and service range of metro (800 m radius) and bus (500 m radius) stations. The competition and cooperation indexes are applied to define the co-opetition relationship between bus and metro lines. The bus line optimization model is constructed based on the co-opetition coefficient and Changsha Metro Line Number 2 is chosen as a case study to verify the optimization model. The results show that the positive competition, efficient cooperation, and travel efficiency between metro and bus has been significantly enhanced after optimization. Moreover, this paper provides a reasonable reference for public transport network planning and resource allocation.

Brokers as Entrepreneurs in Presocialist China

1984 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 614-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Mann
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Chinese Society ◽  
Domestic Economy ◽  
Structural Constraints ◽  
Foreign Markets ◽  
Peasant Worker ◽  
State Organization ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
Rural Production ◽  
Mode Of Production

Brokers or middlemen have been called a key element in preindustrial economic development, facilitating the exchange of goods within the domestic economy and opening rural production systems to foreign markets. Though Chinese society historically boasted a vigorous brokerage system, many studies of Chinese brokers have viewed them as obstacles to the development of entrepreneurship and capitalist transformation. China's brokers were limited, it is argued, by larger structural constraints—the bonds of custom and community, a preindustrial mode of production, a particular form of state organization and ideology—that inhibited entrepreneurial activities. This view is best reflected in the writings of Marxist historians who claim that brokers in China's presocialist society were an integral part of a feudal system in which landlords and the state dominated the peasant/worker economy, preventing the flowering of the “capitalist sprouts” shooting forth from China's towns and villages.

scholarly journals Regional accents modulate perspective in geographical space

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrique García-Marco ◽  
Itatí Branca ◽  
Dolores Castillo ◽  
Inmaculada León ◽  
David Beltrán ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Canary Islands ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
First Person ◽  
Geographical Perspective ◽  
Madrid Spanish ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Geographical Space ◽  
Geographic Perspective

AbstractIn this study, participants listened to first-person statements that mentioned a character who was approaching a geographical location close to (Tenerife, Canary Islands) or distant from the participant (Madrid, Spanish peninsula), pronounced with either the participants' local or a distal regional accent. Participants more often judged approaching statements as coherent when they refer to a close place pronounced with local accent or refer to a distant place with distal accent, rather than when they refer to a close place with distal accent or to a distant place with local accent. These results strongly suggest that the local accent induces listeners to keep their own geographical perspective, whereas the distal accent determines shifting to another’s perspective. In sum, a subtle paralinguistic cue, the speaker’s regional accent, modulates the participants’ geographic perspective when they listen to identical first-person sentences with approaching deictic verbs.

scholarly journals Seafood in Food Security: A Call for Bridging the Terrestrial-Aquatic Divide

2022 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacia Stetkiewicz ◽  
Rachel A. Norman ◽  
Edward Hugh Allison ◽  
Neil L. Andrew ◽  
Gulshan Ara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Food System ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Plant Production ◽  
Relative Role ◽  
Global Food Security ◽  
Global Food

The contribution of seafood to global food security is being increasingly highlighted in policy. However, the extent to which such claims are supported in the current food security literature is unclear. This review assesses the extent to which seafood is represented in the recent food security literature, both individually and from a food systems perspective, in combination with terrestrially-based production systems. The results demonstrate that seafood remains under-researched compared to the role of terrestrial animal and plant production in food security. Furthermore, seafood and terrestrial production remain siloed, with very few papers addressing the combined contribution or relations between terrestrial and aquatic systems. We conclude that far more attention is needed to the specific and relative role of seafood in global food security and call for the integration of seafood in a wider interdisciplinary approach to global food system research.

Postdevelopment Theory

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally J. Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Recent Work ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Development Studies ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Radical Critique ◽  
Contemporary Development ◽  
Ways Of Life

Postdevelopment theory is a compelling and controversial field of thought in contemporary development studies. It gained prominence during the 1990s, when it sparked fierce debate, but its influence has since waned somewhat. This chapter summarizes the contribution of postdevelopment theory to development studies and, more generally, to international studies. Postdevelopment theory’s key contribution was a stringent and multifaceted critique of the idea of development. The critique offered by postdevelopment thinkers went beyond other critical engagements with development theory, in that it sought to reject, rather than reform, development. The critique was strongly informed by concerns about Westernization and by an associated desire to validate, protect, and revive non-Western ways of life. Furthermore, postdevelopment theorists adopt a critical stance toward globalization, seeking to defend the local against the global. After reviewing postdevelopment theory’s radical critique of development, the article provides an overview of critical engagements with postdevelopment theory. Critics have been particularly concerned about postdevelopment theorists’ reluctance or inability to move beyond critique in order to clearly outline possible alternatives to development. While this critique is well founded, the article does describe the ways in which some of the recent work by postdevelopment writers has begun to take on a more constructive character. The chapter concludes that post-development theory is relevant not only to those interested in development theory, but also to all those interested in thinking of alternatives to the capitalist, industrialized way of life that has for so long been held up as an ideal toward which all should strive.

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