scholarly journals The Crossing as a New Approach for the Urban Transformation of Traditional Cities Towards the Sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 1049-1059
Author(s):  
Ahmed A. Al-Jaberi ◽  
Ahmed S. Al Al-Khafaji ◽  
Nadia A. Al-Salam ◽  
Tuqa R. Alrobaee
Keyword(s):  
Urban Transformation ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
Specific Level ◽  
Philosophical Concept ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Coverage Ratio ◽  
Normal Crossing ◽  
Urban Transformations ◽  
Planning Decision ◽  
Four Levels

The topic of urban transformations has attracted the attention of researchers as it is one of the basic issues through which cities can be transformed towards sustainability. A specific level of transformation levels according to a philosophical concept known as a crossing. This article has relied on a specific methodology that aims to find a new approach for urban transformation based on the crossing concept. This concept derives from philosophical entrances based on the concepts of (being, process, becoming, and integration). Four levels have been for the crossing are (normal, ascending, leap, and descending). Each of these levels includes specific characteristics that distinguish it. The results showed that there is no descending crossing in the study area and that four indicators that have achieved leap crossing are: (coverage ratio, compactness, Effectiveness of the pedestrian and bicycle movement, and proximity. As for ascending crossing achieved in three indicators are: mix land use, blocks' length, and connectivity, as for normal crossing achieved in three indicators are: diversity of building heights, population density, and housing density. These results help in making the planning decision to transform traditional Karbala city into a sustainable city, by giving priority in development to the indicators that have achieved ascending crossing because it takes less time and effort to reach the leap crossing in comparison with indicators that have achieved normal crossing.

scholarly journals “A Lady with a Lapdog”: A Breakdown of Orthodoxy

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Vera K. Zubareva
Keyword(s):  
Historical Perspective ◽  
Philosophical Concept ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Historical Climate ◽  
Wedding Ceremony ◽  
Secular Society

This article provides a historical perspective on the famous Chekhovian story that has been previously viewed only as a story of love with the main focus on characters’ psychology. The new approach refers to a historical climate in Russian in the end of 19 century when religion lost its primary value. The conflict between the main characters is interpreted as a conflict between religious and secular mentality. Chekhov talks about a tendency of changing values in society, when the natural man’s mentality dominates the sacramental sphere, declares its morality false, ridiculous and even harmful. Gurov cannot understand Anna Sergeevna’s repentance, because he gravitates towards the progressive pole. The institution of marriage is not sacred for him, and, like for many of his contemporaries, a church wedding ceremony is no more than just a beautiful ritual. Just as another Chekhovian character, Voinitsky, Gurov doesn’t consider cheating on a spouse a great sin. He is a man of modern tendencies. For him, God is an abstract, mythical, speculative, philosophical concept not applicable to his own life that he lives in accordance with the tendencies of a secular society. Critics often associate the image of the dog with Anna Sergeevna, but in reality it is connected rather to Gurov. First of all, the sex of the dog is male, not female (Spitz is a male). Also, in the story, the dog loves his owner, Anna Sergeevna, but he could never understand the reason for her sadness. In the same way, Gurov, though being in love with Anna Sergeevna, would never understand fully what makes her so upset.

Aspects of a Theory of Transition within the Capitalist Mode of Production

1983 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
K D Gibson ◽  
R J Horvath
Keyword(s):  
Historical Materialism ◽  
General Level ◽  
Universal Theory ◽  
Levels Of Abstraction ◽  
Specific Level ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Capitalist Mode ◽  
Level I ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
Mode Of Production

Marx's primary focus in his theoretical and practical work was on the transition between modes of production; our concern here, however, is to offer a theory of transition within the capitalist mode of production which is consistent with the fundamental principles of historical materialism. The methodological solution to this problem, we suggest, lies in recognizing the levels of abstraction and corresponding degrees of historical specificity in theoretical concepts. Four levels of abstraction are identified: level I, universal theory; level II, theory of a mode of production in general; level III, theory of variants of a mode of production; and level IV, theoretically informed analysis of real concrete formations. It is at the more historically specific level III that a theory of transition within the capitalist mode of production is offered by identifying four variants of capitalist production: the transitional, competitive, monopoly, and global submodes of production. Finally, it is proposed that at level III a more satisfactory theory of uneven development is possible based on the articulation of submodes of production within given social formations.

scholarly journals O Pontal do Estaleiro: estudo etnográfico da memória do trabalho na cidade de Porto Alegre, RS

ILUMINURAS ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (30) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Marcante Soares
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Temporal Dynamics ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Urban Transformation ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Urban Context ◽  
Porto Alegre ◽  
Urban Transformations ◽  
The City

A partir da experiência etnográfica no contexto urbano da cidade de Porto Alegre, RS, propõe-se refletir a dinâmica espaço-temporal da memória do trabalho apoiando-se em narrativas biográficas de ex-trabalhadores de um antigo Estaleiro. Com base no estudo das redes de trabalho vinculadas à territorialidade da região da Orla do rio Guaíba, próximo ao Cristal, em Porto Alegre, RS, propõe-se investigar a rítmica e ressonâncias do fluxo das transformações urbanas nas suas relações com práticas de trabalho operário. Trata-se de pensar as continuidades e descontinuidades do tempo vivido de uma experiência de trabalho tida como singular sob o contexto de conformação e transformação dessa região da cidade. Pretende-se refletir sobre as transformações urbanas propostas recentemente para o Pontal pelo viés de trajetórias de trabalho e das dimensões simbólicas e materiais que esse território evoca. As reflexões aqui propostas perpassam as tensões representadas pelo fenômeno de crise experienciada pela comunidade de trabalho do Estaleiro com o encerramento das suas atividades e a recente destruição de suas ruínas. Palavras chave: Trabalho Operário. Memória. Cidade.   Pontal do Estaleiro (Shipyard Point): an ethnographic study of the memories of employment work in the city of Porto Alegre, RS   Abstract  The study aims at reflecting the spatial temporal dynamics of the memories on work based on the ethnographic experience in the urban context of Porto Alegre – RS according to the biographic narratives of former workers employed at an extinct shipyard. Based on the work networks linked to the area of the Guaiba River waterfront, in the Cristal suburb of Porto Alegre, RS, the proposal is to investigate the rhythm and resonance of the flow of  urban transformation in its relationship with work practices. It is a matter of thinking of the continuities and discontinuities of time seen through a work experience which was considered singular in the context of the conformation and transformation of this part of town.  The idea is to reflect on the urban transformations that have been recently proposed for the Pontal, through work trajectories and the symbolic and material dimensions evoked by this area. The reflections proposed herein go beyond the tensions represented by the phenomenon of the crisis the Shipyard’s labor community was subjected to at the time it was closed down, and the recent razing of its ruins. Keywords: Work Labor. Memory. City.

Genova, dalle Colombiane a Capitale Europea della Cultura. Grandi eventi e processi di rigenerazione urbana

TERRITORIO ◽  
2009 ◽  
pp. 103-109
Author(s):  
Francesco Gastaldi
Keyword(s):  
Crucial Role ◽  
Turning Point ◽  
Urban Transformation ◽  
City Centre ◽  
The Past ◽  
European Capital Of Culture ◽  
Urban Transformations ◽  
The City ◽  
Historical Centre

- Major events have played a crucial role in the urban transformations that have taken place in Genoa over the past 15 years, both for the huge investments they require and for the way they have redefined the city's image. Urban transformation, upgrading and maintenance, all of which have affected the historical centre and the waterfront, have contributed decisively to the reversing of the process of physical, economic and social degradation which had been devouring many parts of the city centre. 2004 was the year Genoa became European Capital of Culture and this was a turning point in the endeavour to relaunch and consolidate the role of the city in the tourist and cultural panorama of both Italy and Europe.

Biophilic design as a new approach in urban sustainability

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chro Hama Radha
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Design Patterns ◽  
Urban Sustainability ◽  
Human Relationship ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Biophilic Design ◽  
Environmental Development ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Despite the clear benefits of maintaining a human relationship with nature, people increasingly live in urban settings. As a result of urbanization, numerous urban communities are confronting social and natural problems, which have genuinely compromised residents’ wellbeing and health. Thus, holistic planning and designing are needed to tackle these problems, integrating nature-based thinking into urban environmental development. The aim of this paper is to explore components of a sustainable city and biophilic design patterns and analyze the relationship between them. Finally, the conceptual model of a sustainable city has been proposed based on biophilic design approaches.

scholarly journals Modern Conceptions of Cities as Smart and Sustainable and Their Commonalities

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 2642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna D’Auria ◽  
Marco Tregua ◽  
Manuel Vallejo-Martos
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Digital City ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
New Approach ◽  
H Index ◽  
City Life ◽  
Modern Cities ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Definition Of

The present work aims to determine the existence of commonalities between two modern conceptions of cities, i.e., smart and sustainable. To accomplish this, the authors carried out a systematic review of the most-cited scientific contributions chosen by the scholars proposing conceptualisation of the two topics, according to the H-index determined by Web of Science. The findings show that the most important contributions representing the antecedents with respect to the concepts of a smart city and a sustainable city can be classified into three groups: labelled as what, how and with, and describing the definitions, the role of technology, and the pillars (in the case of a smart city); the groups labelled as what, how and with depicts definitions, change and challenges, and key features (in the case of a sustainable city). Starting from the conception of a smart city as the evolution of a digital city, the smart city concept not only considers aspects related to technology and innovation but adds the human features of city life. The sustainable city concept can be understood as a new approach through the filter of a new philosophy; it is an equitable and balanced setting of goals in line with the principles of sustainable development. Both concepts cannot be thought of as contrasting; in fact, they share many commonalities. This is because the attention focused on social, environmental and economic issues has framed the debate over sustainability and converged in the definition of a smart city and—obviously—in the notion of a sustainable city. The main contribution of this paper is in considering the smart city as mainly setting the guidelines of a transforming city, while the sustainable city is mostly thought as an approach and a philosophy to modern cities.

Neoliberal Urban Transformations in Indian Cities: Paradoxes and Predicaments

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 307-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soumyadip Chattopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Urban Space ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Urban Transformation ◽  
Urban Transformations ◽  
And Shifts ◽  
Modes Of Governance ◽  
Elected Representatives ◽  
Indian Cities

This article attempts to understand state practices of restructuring of urban space and modes of governance, the role and strategies of the different actors involved and their participatory implications related to neoliberal urban transformation in Indian cities. Intergovernmental competition and inter-party conflict have constrained India’s attempts towards ‘state rescaling’, marked by incomplete devolution of authority and resources to the cities. In contrast to decentralization, a new networked form of local governance restructures and shifts the authority and resources from the municipality to the private sector, civil society groups or other agencies or branches within governments. These forms have institutionalized highly insulated and discretionary processes of decision-making to serve interest and priorities of upper-and middle-class population. Powers of the municipal officials and elected representatives have been weakened. Such political discursive processes and practices have rendered urban poor and their interests invisible within transformative cities. All these necessitate grounded deeper evaluations of such policies that are celebrated as technically sound and efficient or promote ‘good governance’.

Establishing a Marketing Plan for Nowdar Company Applying a Taxonomy Method

2012 ◽  
Vol 601 ◽  
pp. 426-431
Author(s):  
Mehdi Latifi Mohammad ◽  
Hamid Reza Azimi Seyed
Keyword(s):  
Project Manager ◽  
Marketing Plan ◽  
Business Planning ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Marketing Planning ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
Number Of Customers

This paper proposes a new approach for implementation of a marketing plan which is illustrated by using a case study of Nowdar Company selling and distributing profiles produced from pre-painted galvanized coils used in constructions. By using marketing plan which details the necessary actions to achieve one or more marketing objectives, firms will be able to achieve their goals faster and with less frustration. The analysis for this company is performed by using a taxonomy method. The presented methodology facilitates both the selection and the structuring of administrative departments of the company. This can help the managers and leaves time for important tasks such as the development of real marketing plans responding to detected developments. According to the investigations, it was indicated that from the year 2006 to 2008, both the profit and the number of customers had been decreased considerably. The paper proposes four levels of barriers to an effective marketing plan, relating to (i) project manager, (ii) the marketing way the company uses, (iii) the amount of commission which is given to the marketers, and (iv) the contracts between the company and the product installers. The paper may be beneficial for all of the enterprises wish for implementing business planning, marketing planning, etc. It may be of high value to researchers in the marketing field and to practitioners involved with planning and managing the market in the organizations. It gives valuable information and guidelines that will help the leaders and the senior managers to accomplish marketing planning through their organization and to reach their desired goals successfully.

scholarly journals Urban rent at risk: the point of viewof private investors [Rendita urbanaa rischio: la prospettiva degli investitori privati]

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 5-18
Author(s):  
Alessandra Oppio ◽  
Francesca Torrieri ◽  
Emanuele Dell’Oca
Keyword(s):  
Essential Element ◽  
Urban Transformation ◽  
Complex Processes ◽  
First Results ◽  
Urban Transformations ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Multi Stakeholder ◽  
Perceive Risk ◽  
Private Investors

Urban transformation and regeneration interventions are complex processes in which a multitude of actors act in order to generate an overall value higher than the investment and proportional to the risks, related to each phase of real estate development process. The trade-off between risk and return is one of the essential element in investment decisions, even more in the context of urban transformations projects characterized by long-term time horizons, hence the difficulty for investors to predict the future. In this context, the paper proposes a reflection on the relationship between return and risk in urban transformation and regeneration interventions, focusing on the private investor’s perspective. A first questionnaire was proposed to a selected panel of experts, as pre-test, in order to highlight how the different actors involved in development processes perceive risk and how their adversity varies due to their role and the development phase. The first results of the pre-test phase have pointed out interesting aspects that deserve an in depth investigation through a survey extended to a larger sample, such as the importance of the involvement of private operators and the use of multidimensional and multi-stakeholder models to support risk management.

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