scholarly journals Changing Pattern of Farm and Non-Farm Livelihood among the Bodos: A Study in Bodoland Territorial Areas of Assam, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 671-681
Author(s):  
Prithwiraj Swargiary ◽  
Amarjyoti Mahanta
Keyword(s):  
Skill Development ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Generational Change ◽  
Farm Sector ◽  
Poor Households ◽  
Present Generation ◽  
Livelihood Change ◽  
Generational Changes ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Industrial Units

The objective of this paper is to examine the pattern and intensity of inter-generational and intra-generational changes in livelihood, taking the case of the Bodos, the largest scheduled tribe of Assam, India. The data for the study has been collected from 1161 randomly selected Bodo households in Bodoland Territorial Area Districts of Assam. The intensity of inter-generational and intra-generational livelihood changes has been measured through a rate developed for the purpose. Further, the association between the livelihood attributes has also been tested. The study finds that the intensity of intra-generational livelihood change is less than that of the inter-generational change. Livelihood change is more prominent from the farm to the non-farm sector. Though livelihood changes have taken place between the generations, the sectoral selection of livelihood by the present generation is closely associated with the livelihood of the preceding generation. Steps for infrastructure development to unfold farm and non-farm sources of income are required. Agro-based industrial units should be promoted, and required skill development initiatives should be taken so those poor households can diversify their livelihood portfolios.

scholarly journals Geotourism—Examining Tools for Sustainable Development

Geosciences ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Marie-Luise Frey
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Geological Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Regional Tourism ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Heritage Science ◽  
Geosite Assessment ◽  
Selection Of

From the middle of the 1990s, geotourism was introduced through the first geotrails, their evolution, and the first geopark worldwide in Gerolstein/Vulkaneifel, Germany. The latter is one of the founding members of the European Geoparks Network, which was established in 2000 at the International Tourism Bourse (ITB) in Berlin. The main goal of the first geopark was to link geological heritage with tourism in a rural area that was trying to create new perspectives to inspire young people to stay in their home territory. Geotourism was initiated as part of sustainable tourist development and for future sustainable development at that time in the Gerolstein region. The first steps to implement the Gerolstein/Vulkaneifel Geopark, Germany, were taken in 1992. The core aspects included geological heritage, science transfer, and education as tools for developing geotourism in the broad sense and integrating local people and municipalities in the geopark activities of the rural region. Close collaboration with the local and regional tourism organizations highlighted the need to both define tools and demonstrate their success. Up to now, practice has shown that such success can be demonstrated by the infrastructure created, as well as adjacent measures and activities. A network of factors was determined to play a significant role in ensuring the successful sustainable development in a geopark across the field of geotourism. There are many activities and publications on geological heritage, geosite assessment, significance, and use, but there are fewer which reflect on the network of factors highlighted in this contribution which were first presented in 2002. In many publications and investigations, one factor in particular is emphasized, e.g., infrastructure development, such as panels or other items. Not all of the mentioned factors, however, are being addressed. As a result, a selection of good practice examples of UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGP) working on the network-oriented conceptual basis has been studied here, in line with the conceptual principle set forth about 25 years ago. The geopark examples in this study include Lesvos Island UGGp (Greece), Naturtejo UGGP (Portugal), Vulkaneifel UGGp (Germany), and Hong Kong UGGP (China), as well as the example of the Messel Pit World Heritage Site (WHS) (Germany). The latter was integrated to present an example which is not a geopark, showing that this concept can also be transferred to a WHS as a tool for sustainable development according the UN 2030 Agenda. The information on the development of the selected examples was obtained by visiting the geopark territory and from the geopark’s websites and published material as a combined methodology.

Improving access to water supply and sanitation in urban India: microfinance for water and sanitation infrastructure development

2008 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 887-891 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenna Davis ◽  
Gary White ◽  
Said Damodaron ◽  
Rich Thorsten
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Sanitation Services ◽  
Poor Households ◽  
Access To Water ◽  
Water And Sanitation Infrastructure ◽  
Sanitation Infrastructure ◽  
The City ◽  
Water Supply And Sanitation

This article summarises initial findings of a study to explore the potential of providing micro-financing for low-income households wishing to invest in improved water supply and sanitation services. Through in-depth interviews with more than 800 households in the city of Hyderabad in India, we conclude that, even if provided with market (not concessional) rates of financing, a substantial proportion of poor households would invest in water and sewer network connections.

scholarly journals Generational Change, the Modern Workplace and Performance Appraisal: Why Changing Workplaces Need a Developmental Approach to Performance Appraisal

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Management ◽  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Demographic Analysis ◽  
Generational Change ◽  
Developmental Approach ◽  
Career Pattern ◽  
Generational Changes ◽  
And Performance

The issue of generations in the workplace has garnered much attention since the beginning of the 21st century, but what is often missing from this discussion is an examination of the generational, work and career pattern changes that have occurred in the postwar era. This paper presents a demographic analysis of cultural/generational changes in tandem with an analysis of shifts in business practices and career patterns as these relate to the practice of performance appraisal. It concludes that a performance management process that adopts a developmental approach to improve future employee performance makes more sense in today’s workplaces given cultural/generational and career pattern shifts.

scholarly journals Financial aspects of transport infrastructure development in regions

2018 ◽  
Vol 216 ◽  
pp. 02002
Author(s):  
Vyacheslav Bubnov ◽  
Yulia Bubnova
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Railway Transport ◽  
Model Classification ◽  
Regional Market ◽  
Level Of Economic Development ◽  
Selection Of

The level of economic development depends on many factors, among which infrastructure, including railway transport, is the key one. Financing of infrastructure-related projects on the regional level encourages economic growth. However, different level of overall development of subject of the Russian Federation causes inequality in the level of transport infrastructure development and makes common approach to its financing inapplicable. The necessity appears to build a model of financing for transport-related infrastructure with the use of statistical data and mathematical approach with the account of regional market peculiarities. Due to selection of indicators affecting economic growth and building parametric factor model, classification of financing on subfederal level was carried out, which makes it applicable for states with federal structure.

GENERATIONAL CHANGES IN HEIGHT AND BODY MASS DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BRITISH ASIANS AND THE GENERAL POPULATION IN GLASGOW

1997 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
MANFUSA SHAMS ◽  
RORY WILLIAMS
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
General Population ◽  
Positive Selection ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
Generational Changes ◽  
British Asians ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Selection Of

A weighted total of 630 pupils aged 14–15 in Glasgow schools, about evenly divided between pupils of South Asian and non-Asian (overwhelmingly British) background, were measured for height and weight and compared with previous results for a similar Glasgow sample aged 30–40. Among 14–15-year-olds, British Asians were not so short compared with non-Asians as among 30–40-year-olds, especially females. Among 30–40-year-old Glasgow Asians only 7% were born in the UK, while among 14–15-year-old Glasgow Asians 86% were so born, indicating that they are the children of migrants. Generational differences in these comparisons cannot be due to positive selection of the migrant generation for height, and are attributed to improved environment, including nutrition and public health measures. This suggests the possibility of corresponding improvements in coronary and diabetic risk.

scholarly journals Toward mixed-methods impact evaluation: Making stabilization assessments work for development cooperation

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Koehler ◽  
Kristóf Gosztonyi ◽  
Keith Child ◽  
Basir Feda
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Jel Codes ◽  
Working Definition ◽  
Complex Development ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of

We introduce a mixed-methods approach to assess the impact of a complex development program on stability and present a selection of relevant results on stabilization dynamics and possible program-related impacts. The program is implemented by an international nongovernmental organization and combines capacity building with infrastructure development at the district level in North Afghanistan. We develop a working definition of stability and define context-relevant stabilization indicators. We then analyze how various stabilization indicators relate to each other and observe how they change over time. Finally, we analyze how proxies for program activity relate to the stabilization dynamics observed. At this stage, the data analysis is exploratory, and the results are illustrative rather than definite in regard to the success or failure of the stabilization program. [JEL codes: D74, O53]

scholarly journals Risk Management in the Malaysian Build Operate Transfer Projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman Ahmad ◽  
Kashif Akram ◽  
Erum Fatima ◽  
Muhammad Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Public Private Partnership ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Extreme Risks

In Malaysia, Public Private Partnership (PPP) is one of the tools to develop infrastructure. Although, there are various forms of PPP projects but Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) is commonly used in infrastructural projects. Despite, the benefits of adopting PPP, there are a few issues that require focus of the practitioners and researchers such as; risk management in PPP projects. Therefore, this study describes the process of risk management in Malaysian BOT Projects as this PPP arrangement is applied in infrastructure development. The study has employed the exploratory sequential research method to achieve the objective. The results of the study concludes that most of the extreme risks are allocated to SPV thus selection of SPV is crucial for BOT projects.

scholarly journals Pemanfaatan Listrik Tenaga Surya Sebagai Pasokan Listrik Untuk Menghidupkan Mesin Pompa Air Masyarakat Dusun Cilatak, Desa Sukadana, Kecamatan Ciomas, Kabupaten Serang, Banten

TERANG ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-79
Author(s):  
Dewi Purnama Sari ◽  
Novi Kurniasih ◽  
Alex Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Community Service ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Clean Water ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Water Pump ◽  
Service Program ◽  
Service Activity ◽  
Technology Institute ◽  
Selection Of

The Community Service program activity of the Electricity and Renewable Energy Faculty lecturer team at the PLN Technology Institute for the 2019/2020 fiscal year was carried out in Sukadana village, Ciomas district, Serang region, Banten precisely at RT 011 RW 003 Cilatak hamlet. The selection of Sukadana village as a place to implement Community Service is because this village is still experiencing problems in the construction and development facilities and infrastructure. The problems that are currently being experienced by villagers regarding the clean water distribution for ablution of villagers in the mosque. During this time for ablution in mosque, villagers only rely on water from mountain springs whose distribution relies on gravitational pressure through a plastic hose and accommodated in a large tub located beside the mosque. In addition to being used for ablution, water is also used by villagers to bathing, washing, etc., so that when used for ablution sometimes it is no longer clean because it has been mixed with soapy water used for bathing and washing. Based on those problems, our team provided solution to partner in the form of infrastructure development and clean water supply by reconfiguring the clean water distribution installation for ablution in the mosque by installing solar water pump. The method used in the implementation of this Community Service  activity is to approach the villagers  during the survey through interviews by providing solution to the problem and conducting questionnaires and socialization in the form of a brief education. The results of the activities have been done by installing 2 units of DC water pump @180 Watt, 4 units of polycrystalline solar modules @100 Wp, 2 units of battery @100 Ah 12 V and 2 units of solar charge controller. With the implementation of Community Service activities in Sukadana village, aside from being able to help overcome the problems faced by partner, besides that it can provide progress and development of infrastructure for partner village and the existence of a partnership that makes that village as IT PLN assisted village.

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