scholarly journals A residential habitat quality model for population health vulnerability assessment in Urban Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Yemi Adewoyin
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Quality ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Health Planning ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Quality Model

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> The quality of the living environment affects the population’s exposure and susceptibility to diseases, yet most available indices for the measurement of residential environmental quality are based on the population’s perception of their environment rather than on objectively verifiable indicators. This paper develops an index based on the peculiarities of the urban environment in Africa.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> In constructing the residential habitat quality (RHQ) model, 30 indicators measuring residential environmental quality and housing conditions were employed The indicators follow from an adaptation of the major risk factors of unhealthy living conditions of the WHO and from disease promoting habitat conditions highlighted in relevant theories. Primary data on household incidence of malaria was also collected from the study area.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> The construct recorded a reliability coefficient of 0.979 while the factor-analytic procedure employed for validation identified three dimensions that accounted for 86.6% of the total variance in the construct. Its application in the analysis of the relationship between the quality of the living environment and the prevalence of malaria in urban Nigeria was further tested in the study. The result (r=-0.954, p&lt;0.001) shows that there is a very strong and statistically significant negative correlation between the quality of the living environment and household incidence of malaria in the study area.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The RHQ model is sufficiently adequate to measure variations in residential environmental quality and becomes particularly useful in the identification of health risk habitats, and health planning for vulnerable population based on their places of residence.</p><p class="abstract"> </p>

scholarly journals The conceptualisation of vital communities related to ageing in place: a scoping review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katinka E. Pani-Harreman ◽  
Joop M. A. van Duren ◽  
Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen ◽  
Gerrie J. J. W. Bours
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Informal Networks ◽  
Ageing In Place ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
People Today

AbstractOlder people today are more likely to age in their own private living environment. However, many face declining health and/or other issues that affect their ability to live independently and necessitate additional support. Such support can be provided by formal networks, but a considerable part can also be offered by informal networks of older people themselves. Going beyond these networks, older people can additionally and perhaps even more substantially benefit from vital communities. Nevertheless, even though this term is increasingly common in the literature, its meaning remains indistinct. A more thorough understanding of this concept might provide valuable knowledge that health care professionals, researchers and community workers can use to offer meaningful and effective support. The purpose of this paper is to draw on existing empirical research on vital communities to build knowledge of the different descriptions and dimensions of the concept. Arksey and O’Malley’s scoping review methodology was adopted. Our search, conducted on 23 March 2020 and updated on 06 January 2021, yielded 4433 articles, of which six articles were included in the scoping review. We deduced that the conceptualisation of a vital community is based on three dimensions: the aim of a vital community, the processes behind a vital community and the typical characteristics of a vital community. None of the selected studies have mapped all three dimensions. Nevertheless, we assume that understanding all three matters when vital communities aim to contribute to the quality of life of people ageing in place.

KUALITAS LINGKUNGAN PERAIRAN DAN KONDISI OSEANOGRAFI DI KAWASAN INDUSTRI SEKUPANG KOTA BATAM = Water Environment Quality and Oceanographic Conditions in the Industrial Area Sekupang, Batam

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Agung Riyadi ◽  
Matih Santos
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
High Tide ◽  
Water Environment ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
Environment Quality ◽  
A Value

This study is located in industrial area in Sekupang, Batam. Primary data collection includes water quality, aquatic biota, and the tidal current direction and speed measurement. Overall water quality conditions in the surrounding industrial area Sekupang is still good, it can be seen from the results of laboratory analysis is still below the quality standards specified . Flow pattern at high tide is moving south at a speed of 1 m / sec, while at low tide movement heading north flows with varying speeds ranging from 0.1 m / sec to 1 m / sec. Tidal patterns according to formulation Formzahl 0.48, which means there is a double mix of ups and downs in a day where there will be two times of ups and downs twice but different amplitudes, and riding pasutnya up to 2.93 m. Phytoplankton in the study area found 25 species such as Skeletonema sp., Chaetoceros sp, sp Lauderia which dominate the waters. There is also a kind of Dynophyceae with species such as Peridinium sp, whereas Cyanophyceae types are Trichodesmium sp. Results of analysis diversitasnya index of 1.54, which identifies those waters have poor quality. Evenness index/species uniformity of 0.43 indicates the quality of its waters being. While the dominance index was the quality of the water has a value of 0.41. Mike21 hydrodynamic modeling is used in assisting the analysis of the direction and speed of global flows in accordance with the pattern of tidal and bathymetric depth.Keyword: patterns of currents, tides, environmental quality, model Abstrak Penelitian ini berlokasi di kawasan industri Sekupang Kota Batam. Pengambilan data primer meliputi kualitas air, biota perairan, pasang surut dan pengukuran arah dan kecepatan arus. Secara keseluruhan kondisi kualitas perairan di sekitar kawasan industri Sekupang masih baik, hal ini dapat dilihat dari hasil analisa laboratorium masih di bawah baku mutu yang ditetapkan. Pola arus pada saat pasang bergerak ke arah selatan dengan kecepatan 1 m/detik, sedangkan pada saat surut pergerakan arus mengarah ke utara dengan kecepatan bervariasi berkisar 0,1 m/detik hingga 1m/detik. Pola pasang surut menurut formulasi Formzahl 0,48 yang artinya terdapat pasang surut campuran ganda dimana dalam satu hari akan terjadi dua kali pasang dan dua kali surut akan tetapi amplitudo berbeda-beda, dan tunggang pasutnya hingga 2,93 m. Fitoplankton di wilayah penelitian dijumpai 25 spesies seperti Skeletonema sp., Chaetoceros sp, Lauderia sp yang mendominasi perairan. Juga terdapat jenis Dynophyceae dengan spesies seperti Peridinium sp, sedangkan jenis Cyanophyceae terdapat Trichodesmium sp. Hasil analisa indeks diversitasnya 1,54 yang mengidentifikasikan perairan tersebut mempunyai kualitas buruk. Indeks kemerataan/keseragaman spesies 0,43 yang mengindikasikan kualitas perairannya sedang. Sedangkan indeks dominansi perairan mempunyai kualitas sedang dengan nilai 0,41. Pembuatan model hidrodinamika menggunaan Mike21 di dalam membantu analisis arah dan kecepatan arus secara global sesuai dengan pola pasang surut dan kedalaman batimetri. Kata kunci: pola arus, pasang surut, kualitas lingkungan, model

Cross-analysis for the assessment of urban environmental quality: An interdisciplinary and participative approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 239980832110373
Author(s):  
Haouès-Jouve Sinda ◽  
Lemonsu Aude ◽  
Gauvrau Benoit ◽  
Amossé Alexandre ◽  
Can Arnaud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Acoustic Measurements ◽  
Environmental Criteria ◽  
Neighbourhood Level ◽  
Environmental Component ◽  
Participative Approach ◽  
The Aesthetic

The goal of this research is to assess environmental quality at the neighbourhood level through a multi-dimensional and multi-sensory approach that combines social and physical methodologies. For this purpose, an interdisciplinary protocol has been designed to simultaneously collect physical parameter measurements (related to microclimate and acoustics) and survey data on perceptions (involving residents and non-residents). The cross-referenced analysis of data collected at six contrasting places in a district in Toulouse (France) enabled us (i) to better understand and prioritise the factors that influence residents' assessment of the quality of their living environment and (ii) to understand to what extent the differentiation of the places by the inhabitants converges with the differentiation of these places based on acoustic and micrometeorological measurements. The statistical analysis based on individuals showed the importance of noise and air quality that rank just after the aesthetic dimension for all respondents. Nevertheless, the quality of maintenance and the feeling of security that the place inspires seem to be as crucial as these environmental criteria for the inhabitants. The analysis focused on the sites highlighted the consistency between the typology of places based on perceptions and that based on acoustic measurements, which confirms the high inhabitants' sensitivity to this environmental component.

Application of Social Carrying Capacity to Sustainable Environment Planning: A Case Study of Coastal Community in Taiwan

2011 ◽  
Vol 71-78 ◽  
pp. 1925-1928
Author(s):  
Siu Lai Lei ◽  
Heng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Multiple Use ◽  
Environmental Characteristics ◽  
Social Carrying Capacity

Community development must aptly meet social needs in order to be sustainable. One such need, the psychological well-being of residents, is closely tied to the environmental quality of the community. In developing tourism, communities face the issue of impact on their environmental quality by influxes of visitors. Social carrying capacity is an important tool used in the environmental management of tourism areas to ensure the recreational quality. It is often assessed by visitors’ perception of crowding. Despite residents’ views being critical because their lives are directed impacted by the development of their community, no study has been conducted on residents’ crowding perception of their living environment. The characteristic of the environment is a key factor influencing crowding perception in addition to the use level. This study thus aims to examine residents’ crowding perception in reaction to various environmental characteristics in the community. ANOVA results indicate environmental characteristics carry a significant effect: at the same use level, natural and historical scenes were perceived to be more crowded than a recreational one. The findings help planners to better zone a community into multiple use areas based on residents’ crowding perception. In doing so, they can effectively minimize negative psychological impact on the residents, thereby protecting the environmental quality of a community.

scholarly journals Exploring the quality of corporate environmental reporting

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akrum Helfaya ◽  
Mark Whittington ◽  
Chandana Alawattage
Keyword(s):  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Environmental Reporting ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Quality Models ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Environmental Reporting ◽  
High Level

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a multidimensional model for assessing the quality of corporate environmental reporting (CER) incorporating both preparer- and user-based views. Design/methodology/approach As opposed to frequently used researcher-chosen proxies, the authors used an online questionnaire asking preparers and users how they assess the quality of a company’s environmental report. Findings The analysis of the responses of 177 users and 86 preparers shows that quantity was not perceived as the most significant element in determining quality. Besides quantity, the respondents also perceived information types, measures used, themes disclosed, adopting reporting guidelines, inclusion of assurance statement and the use of visual tools as significant dimensions/features of reporting quality. Research limitations/implications The online questionnaire has some limitations, especially in terms of researcher being absent to clarify meanings and, hence, possibilities that respondents may misinterpret the questionnaire elements. Practical implications Considering that robust, reliable measurement of reporting quality is difficult, preparers, standard setters and policy makers need multidimensional quality models that incorporate both users’ perceptions of quality and preparers’ pragmatic understanding of the quality delivery process. These will make the preparers informed of whether their disclosure may be falling short of users’ expectations. Originality/value Amid, increasing complexity of CER, the research contributes to the growing body of literature on assessing the quality of CER by developing a less subjective, multidimensional, preparer–user-based quality model. This innovative quality model goes beyond the traditional quality models, subjective author-based quality measures. Focussing on the three dimensions of reporting quality – content, credibility and communication – it also offers a high-level resolution of meaning of CER quality.

scholarly journals The Distribution of Rural Settlement Environmental Quality (Case at Bantul, DIY)

2004 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Su Ritohardoyo
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Correlation Technique ◽  
Environment Quality ◽  
Housing Environment ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
High Population Growth

The housing environment problem is the inreased population and housing density  in certain areas, as a consequence of the high population growth rate. This situation has brought about the unavailability of the existing public facilities. Such as the evironmental problem is also faced by Bantul regency. Starting from those stated environment problems, this study has in phased its general objectives on to comprehend the variation of housing environmental quality within various topographical, and to comprehend environment factors influencing the housing environmental quality within various topographial background.this study employs so-called sampling technique. Area sampling is carried out aording to topographical condition. Ten villages are randomly selected representing the sampling areas. The number of respondent is 300 households, selected proportionally based on the area stratification. Primary data is collected direct communication with informants are key persons. Data analysis employed simple correlation technique, multiple regression analysis, and one way variance analysis. The study reveals that differences in topographical characteristics are strongly associated with the differences in the quality of housing environment. The level of village development is also the main variable determining the quality of housing environment. A significant different of housing environment quality both among various topographical zones and various level of village development is reported. The achievement of programs oriented to village environment improvement is varying according to the distribution of village on the topographical zone. A greater success is commonly achieved by villages located in the upland and low land than those in the hilly areas. The social-economic condition of the dwellers is determining the quality of housing environment. Nevertheless, differences in the contribution of various variables to housing environment are encountered. In the whole areas, whether it is lowland, hilly or uplands areas, the family inome to be the first important facctor determining the housing environment quality.

scholarly journals Setting-up of natural delivery centers; an affordable policy to improve the quality of maternity care

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javad Aghazadeh-Attari ◽  
Cyrus Alinia ◽  
Rasool Entezar-Mahdi ◽  
Mohammad Mirza‐Aghazadeh-Attari ◽  
Iraj Mohebbi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Maternity Care ◽  
Cost Of Care ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Care Model ◽  
Natural Childbirth ◽  
Normal Delivery ◽  
Positive Effects

Abstract Background: Since there is no comprehensive model to measure the quality of maternity care and also health systems are facing the challenge of increasing the cost of such care, We developed a quality of maternity care model, measured the quality of care in a normal delivery center (NDC) compared to a mixed delivery center (MDC). It also compared the performance of midwives against gynecologists for uncomplicated pregnant mothers.Methods: A theory-based maternity care model is used to compare the quality of maternity care for the delivery centers. This model consists of three dimensions of the structure, process, and output. Mothers who have given birth in the delivery centers were the primary data source in Urmia city, Iran in 2018. A total of 164 mothers from the NDC and 215 mothers from MDC were randomly selected and interviewed.Results: The mean age of mothers in the NDC and MDC was 24.7 and 27.1 years, respectively. The findings show that NDC significantly had better performance compared to MDC in all three dimensions. However, we observed significant differences in some outcome variables (the experience of pain and follow-up) in favor of MDC.Conclusions: Midwives in NCD provide a higher quality of care than gynecologists in general hospital. The policy of setting up natural childbirth centers run by trained midwives can have positive effects, such as decreasing cesarean rates and cost of care and also increasing the quality of childbirth care.

scholarly journals The perception of Pathumthani residents toward its environmental quality, suburban area of Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-148
Author(s):  
Pawinee Iamtrakul ◽  
Sararad Chayphong
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Local People ◽  
Healthy City ◽  
Congenital Diseases ◽  
The City

The urbanization process is often concentrated mostly in urban areas, resulting into urban development sprawl. This has effects on the lifestyles and activities of urban people, which in turn significantly affects the health of the city. The quality of the urban environment plays an important role in public health with respect to urban issues ranging from quality of utilities and services to quality of life. This study aims to study the perception of Pathumthani residents toward its environmental quality through spatial cluster analysis. A total of 1,000 sets of data collected from the interview survey among residents or commuters traveling through Pathumthani province was used for this study. The residents' response towards environmental factors was examined through the classification of their different opinions among built environment and health aspects. The statistical analysis which was performed in this study was cluster analysis to demonstrate its relationship. With the level of satisfaction on environment aspect and health status in indicating number of congenital diseases, the result of this study found that condition of living environment (through Likert scale) affects the urban health with statistical significance of (P <0.05). Therefore, provincial health policy should focus more on developing a healthy city in consistence with economic and social development while putting adequate mechanisms for environmental surveillance monitoring at the community level. The result of study can confirm the usefulness of this unconventional approach by asking residents or commuters about their satisfaction on built environment which can represent as an evidence-based planning approach by linking local people attitudes and translating them into creating liveable and better urban environmental quality. To have a good understanding of local people preferences, the recommendation to be given to the capacity of communities can be focused for improving people's quality of life by providing better accessibility, high quality of infrastructures and services. Finally, a set of features of satisfied built environment can help to support the continued growth of the city in term of basic need and sufficiency provision of facility and utility system.

Evaluation of the Academic Setting in Spain 1This study was financed by the University of Oviedo.

1995 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Fernández ◽  
Miguel A. Mateo ◽  
José Muñiz
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Climate ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Academic Setting ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Evaluation Questionnaire ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
The University

The conditions are investigated in which Spanish university teachers carry out their teaching and research functions. 655 teachers from the University of Oviedo took part in this study by completing the Academic Setting Evaluation Questionnaire (ASEQ). Of the three dimensions assessed in the ASEQ, Satisfaction received the lowest ratings, Social Climate was rated higher, and Relations with students was rated the highest. These results are similar to those found in two studies carried out in the academic years 1986/87 and 1989/90. Their relevance for higher education is twofold because these data can be used as a complement of those obtained by means of students' opinions, and the crossing of both types of data can facilitate decision making in order to improve the quality of the work (teaching and research) of the university institutions.

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