RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES INTO HORTICULTURE AND GREEN OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST

The Levant area of the Middle East suffers from both chronic water scarcity and high population growth. It is also a region highly dependent of fossil fuels. In order to address current and expected water demands, several countries in the region, including Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority (PA), are depending increasingly on desalination, which is expected to intensify energy consumption and energy related emissions. Given that the region also benefits from high levels of solar irradiation nearly year-round, much attention has been given to the possibility of developing renewable energy in general and for desalination specifically. This paper presents partial results of a pre-feasibility study assessing the prospects of transfers of desalinated water from Israel and/or the PA, which have access to the Mediterranean Sea, to Jordan, in exchange for renewable solar-produced electricity from Jordan, which, unlike its neighbors, has an abundance of available open space suitable for solar production. The analysis shows that single-axis tracking photovoltaic (PV) systems appear to be the most economically feasible option. Moreover, the study shows that the proposed idea of international cooperation and water-energy exchanges, while facing political obstacles, could provide numerous economic, environmental and geopolitical benefits to all parties involved. As such, an arrangement such as that examined may be a more promising means of promoting both desalination and renewable energy than if each country unilaterally develops desalination and renewable energy in isolation from one another.

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Urban Open Space Management and Implications on Environmental Quality of Lagos Satellite Towns

Journal of Geography Environment and Earth Science International ◽

10.9734/jgeesi/2017/32567 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

J Olanusi ◽

D Akingbohungbe ◽

M Ogunruku

Keyword(s):

Environmental Quality ◽

Open Space ◽

Space Management ◽

Urban Open Space

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Land use change on U.S. floodplain buyout sites, 1990-2000

Disaster Prevention and Management An International Journal ◽

10.1108/dpm-01-2016-0021 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 360-374 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Elyse Zavar ◽

Ronald R. Hagelman III

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Resource Sharing ◽

Local Governments ◽

Open Space ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Strong Support ◽

Land Use Classification ◽

Content Type ◽

Space Management ◽

Property Acquisition

Purpose – The Federal Emergency Management Agency provides guidelines for the management of open space created through property acquisition (buyouts); however, land use decisions are primarily left to local governments manifesting in a variety of uses. The purpose of this paper is to provide a land use assessment of buyout sites, to describe the changes in those uses that have occurred during a ten-year period from 1990 to 2000, and to offer an assessment of management approaches employed across these sites. Design/methodology/approach – Using a mixed-methods approach consisting of a land use classification survey and a semi-structured questionnaire of floodplain managers, this study explores the land use trends at buyout sites, diverse approaches local governments take in managing the open spaces created through floodplain buyout programs, and the successes and challenges communities face in open space management. Findings – Results indicate strong support from floodplain managers for property acquisition and several cases emerged where communities put their newly acquired public land to creative uses. However, the opportunity to leverage these properties for greater public values is largely being missed, primarily because of limited funding. Practical implications – The analysis indicates strong support among floodplain managers for the buyout approach; however, additional resource-sharing and funding opportunities are needed to increase the utility of buyout properties. Originality/value – By evaluating the long-term management strategies floodplain managers utilize on buyout sites, this study adds to an underrepresented area of scholarship and is of value to practitioners, government officials, and academics.

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SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR GREEN OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT

SINERGI ◽

10.22441/sinergi.2021.2.012 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 207

Author(s):

Silia Yuslim ◽

Hendrik Sulistio

Keyword(s):

Open Space ◽

Green Space ◽

Soft Systems Methodology ◽

Landscape Design ◽

Systems Methodology ◽

Soft Systems ◽

Space Management ◽

Design Concepts ◽

The Right ◽

Sustainable Landscape

To achieve the target of 30% of the total area's green space area, causing Jakarta and other big cities to make efforts to accelerate the provision of green space. Efforts to provide and manage it did not go as expected. The problem lies in the planning, implementation, utilization, and control relating to institutions, financing, and community participation. That causes the management of Green Open Space (GOS) is not running effectively and efficiently. The main problem is the unavailability of clear guidelines on implementing green space management and ineffective phasing related to the determination of terms of reference with budget constraints. Based on previous research, the concept of sustainable landscape design in harmony with sustainable development is the right way to solve this problem. This study aims to discuss how the concept of sustainable landscape design can be bundled by governance involved in managing green space using action research based on soft systems methodology. It will provide a conceptual model of packaging efforts so that it becomes a reference in various actions to provide and manage green space to achieve effective and efficient GOS management.

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The Analysis of Public Green Open Space Management in Jambi City

Policy & Governance Review ◽

10.30589/pgr.v4i3.305 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 182

Author(s):

Irsadunas Noveri ◽

Khairun Najib ◽

M. Yusuf

Keyword(s):

Policy Implementation ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Open Space ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Community Support ◽

Regional Level ◽

Primary Data ◽

Master Plan ◽

Technical Problems ◽

Space Management

The growth of the population requires space to accommodate human activities. The development aims to provide a space for humans, but it has an impact on the decreasing green open space. The majority of previous research examines the policy, policy implementation, community support/ involvement, and the need for green open space. While this study examines the management and the factors of the management of public green open space, the research uses a descriptive qualitative method by utilizing primary data through interviews and observations and is supported by secondary data, such as reports, rules, and research results. This study found that the management of green open space, and regulations were available at the regional level; however, for the fulfilment of public green open space only reached 10.76% while still lacking 9.24% because the management faces the substance and technical problems. To fix these deficiencies requires a master plan and a strong leadership commitment to realize these deficiencies.

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