scholarly journals Ressurgência das margens: o projeto Beiras D’Água e os povos e comunidades tradicionais da bacia do rio São Francisco | The resurgence of margins: the Beiras d'Água (Shores) project and the traditional peoples and communities of the San Francisco River basin

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernardo Vaz ◽  
André Monteiro ◽  
Anderson Camargo Rodrigues Brito
Keyword(s):  
San Francisco ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Knowledge Organization ◽  
Complex Situation ◽  
Local Identities ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Territorial Conflicts ◽  
Lively Debate ◽  
Water Issues

RESUMO O relato de experiência se propõe a identificar e a descrever o projeto Beiras d’Água, idealizado ao final de 2015 em meio aos processos de pesquisa de campo do Laboratório de Saúde, Ambiente e Trabalho (Lasat) da Fiocruz Pernambuco. O Beiras d’Água busca significar, compreender e visibilizar o complexo contexto atual da bacia do rio São Francisco, que está presente em momentos cruciais da formação do país e continua suscitando discursos que encontram prolongamentos bastante vivos. O contexto analisado está ainda relacionado à complexidade da transposição do rio São Francisco e suas novas configurações sociais e ambientais. O foco da organização do conhecimento tecida no projeto tem como materialidade a coleta de dados audiovisuais, sua classificação e disponibilização do portal “Beiras d’água – memória audiovisual do rio São Francisco”. Do ponto de vista sociocrítico, as práticas de organização dos saberes desenvolvidas no Beiras d’Água permitem a discussão sobre a questão da água no país, os povos e comunidades tradicionais, a injustiça ambiental e os conflitos territoriais, dando visibilidade às identidades locais e permitindo outras potencialidades de dados para políticas públicas.Palavras-chave: Projeto Beiras d’Água; Povos e Comunidades Tradicionais; Bacia do Rio São Francisco; Organização dos Saberes; Documento Audiovisual.ABSTRACT The present account describes the Beiras d'Água (Shores) Project, created at the end of 2015 in the context of field research activities carried out by the Health, Environment and Work Laboratory of the Pernambuco regional Fiocruz branch. The Shores Project aims to apprehend, understand and give visibility to the complex situation prevailing in the San Francisco River basin, which is at the heart of crucial discussions for the country's formation and continues to inspire lively debate. Part of the context under analysis is the complex situation regarding the interbasin transfer of the San Francisco River and its new social and environmental configurations. The project has organized relevant knowledge and materialized it through audiovisual data, which is classified and published at the portal http://beirasdagua.org.br/. From a socio-critical perspective, the knowledge organization practices developed in the Shores Project facilitate the discussion of water issues in the country, in addition to traditional peoples and communities, environmental injustice and territorial conflicts. In this way, it provides visibility to local identities and potential for such data to be used in the formation of public policies.Keywords: Shores Project; Traditional Peoples and Communities; San Francisco River Basin; Knowledge Organization; Audiovisual Document.

The Control of Foreigners as Researchers in Thailand

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary J. Ditton ◽  
Leigh Lehane
Keyword(s):  
Research Performance ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Technical Expertise ◽  
Government Control ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Field Site ◽  
Regulatory Authorities ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Burmese Migrants ◽  
Permit System

An important aspect of ethical conduct of field research is for the researcher to have an appropriate relationship with the legitimate gatekeepers of the field site. This paper describes our experiences of obtaining approval from regulatory authorities in Thailand for field research on Burmese migrants, and discusses the nature and rationale of such government control in Asia and Western countries. It is intended to guide future humanitarian researchers who are planning to study oppressed groups at politically sensitive research sites where regulatory authorities monitor both research sites and research performance. Thailand, like several other Southeast Asian countries, operates a permit system for foreign researchers. This permit system is designed to promote research activities in Thailand so that the results can be used to further the country's development, and to enhance the cooperation and collaboration between Thai and foreign researchers providing opportunities for the exchange of knowledge, technical expertise, and experience. This control of foreign researchers is not prohibitive; foreign humanitarian researchers can organize research and advance the welfare of targeted oppressed populations in cooperation with government agencies.

Analysis of Secular Variations of Geomagnetic Field in Lithuania Based on the Survey in 2016

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arunas Buga ◽  
Simona Einorytė ◽  
Romuald Obuchovski ◽  
Vytautas Puškorius ◽  
Petras Petroškevicius
Keyword(s):  
Geomagnetic Field ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Geomagnetic Observatory ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Secular Variations ◽  
Geomagnetic Data ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Magnetic Field Variations

Lithuania is successfully integrated in the European geomagnetic field research activities. Six secular variation research stations were established in 1999 and precise geomagnetic field measurements were performed there in 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2016. Obtained diurnal magnetic field variations at measuring station and neighbouring observatories were analysed. All measurements are reduced to the mean of the year using data from geomagnetic observatory of Belsk. Based on the measured data the analysis of geomagnetic field parameter secular changes was performed. Results of the presented research are useful for updating the old geomagnetic data as well as for estimation of accuracy of declination model.

scholarly journals Where Do Ecosystem Services Come From? Assessing and Mapping Stakeholder Perceptions on Water Ecosystem Services in the Muga River Basin (Catalonia, Spain)

Land ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 385
Author(s):  
Enrica Garau ◽  
Josep Vila-Subiros ◽  
Josep Pueyo-Ros ◽  
Anna Ribas Palom
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Rainfall Variability ◽  
Complex Situation ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Water Ecosystem ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

Reductions in water availability and increasing rainfall variability are generating a narrative of growing competition for water in the Mediterranean basin. In this article, we explore the distribution and importance of water resources in the Muga River Basin (Catalonia, Spain) based on key stakeholders’ perceptions. We performed a sociocultural evaluation of the main water ecosystem services in the region through stakeholder interviews and participatory mapping. The basin was generally perceived as a hotspot of ecosystem services, but we detected varying opinions and considerable differences in the perceptions of importance and spatial distribution of water ecosystem services. These discrepancies were linked to the varying levels of stakeholders’ dependence on water. Our findings are important for contributing to correct water planning and management in the river basin, which is a complex water social system marked by conflicts between different stakeholder groups vying for the same resource. This complex situation requires bottom-up strategies to create transparent, participatory decision-making models.

Water issues in comprehensive municipal planning: a review of the Motala River Basin

2003 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magnus Gullstrand ◽  
Marianne Löwgren ◽  
Reinhold Castensson
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Municipal Planning ◽  
Water Issues

scholarly journals Results of Small Gas Turbine for Distributed Generation Strategies Workshop

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
George A. Hay ◽  
Art Cohn ◽  
Paul Baustista ◽  
George Touchton ◽  
William Parks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Operating Experience ◽  
The United States ◽  
Electric Utility ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Research Institute

This paper summarizes the proceedings of the 1995 workshop in San Francisco, CA on “Small Gas Turbines for Distributed Generation” and the planned winter of 1996 follow-on workshop. The working definition for distributed generation used in the workshop was modular generation (generally 1–50 MW) in various applications located on electric customers sites or near load centers in an electric grid. The workshop was sponsored by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the Gas Research Institute (GRI), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). The objectives were to: • review historical operating experience, market trends and the current state of the art of small gas turbine based options (1–50 MW size range); • characterize benefits, motivations, application requirements and issues of small gas turbines in distributed generation strategies amongst “stakeholders”; • identify what further efforts, technology or otherwise, should be pursued to enhance future opportunities for small gas turbine “stakeholders’; and • define “stakeholder” interest in future forums for coordination and discussion of improved distributed generation strategies based on small gas turbines. The workshop was attended by over 42 electric or gas utilities, 12 independent power companies and a broad cross section of equipment suppliers. Architect and Engineers (A&E’s), Research Development and Demonstration (RD&D) programs, government organizations, international utilities and other interested parties. The total workshop attendance was over 140. Small gas turbine technologies, user case histories, operating experiences, electric and gas system requirements, distributed generation economic theory, regulatory issues and general industry perspectives were reviewed. Industry input was gathered through a formal survey and four break-out sessions on future small gas turbine user needs, market requirements and potential hurdles for distributed generation. Presentations by suppliers and users highlighted the significant commercial operating experience with small gas turbines in numerous electric utility and non-electric utility “distributed” generation applications. The primary feedback received was that there is significant and growing market interest in distributed generation strategies based on small gas turbines options. General consensus was that small gas turbine systems using natural gas would be the technology of choice in the United States for much of the near-term distributed generation market. Most participants felt that improved gas turbine technology, applications and distributed generation benefit economic evaluation models could significantly enhance the economics of distributed generation. Over 30 utility or other users expressed support for the formation of a small gas turbine interest group and an equal number expressed interest in hosting or participating in demonstration projects. A strong interest was indicated in the need for a follow-on workshop that would be more applications focused and provide a forum for coordinating research activities. Current plans by EPRI, GRI and DOE will be to include the follow-on as part of a planned workshop on “Flexible Gas Turbine Strategies” in the fall of 1996.

scholarly journals Analysis of Internal Control in the Distribution of Agricultural Business Credit

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-18
Author(s):  
Sulfiani Sulfiani
Keyword(s):  
Internal Control ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Agricultural Business

Library research, namely the authors collect data related to the theory of financing or lending to economically weak entrepreneurs. Field research, namely field research activities, in which the author looks for data that is the object of research, to obtain data the author conducts local observations and direct interviews with the leadership. Observation techniques were carried out by conducting direct observations in the process of distributing credit to economically weak entrepreneurs. Based on the description above, so the authors chose the title "Analysis of Internal Control in Distribution of Farmers Business Credit"

scholarly journals Status mutu air Waduk Jatiluhur dan ancaman terhadap proses bisnis vital

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamzah Hamzah ◽  
M Syamsul Maarif ◽  
Marimin Marimin ◽  
Etty Riani
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Impact Analysis ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Quality Standard ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Reservoir Water ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The Status ◽  
Analytical Tools

The Jatiluhur Reservoir is the largest and multipurpose. Indonesia, currently faced with problems regarding the quality and quantity of water resource especially pollution problems. Inthis research has been conducted an analysis of the status of water quality and analysis of their impact on the threat to vital business process, especially with regard to management of water resources. The location research carried out at PerumJasaTirta II as the authority of Jatiluhur Reservoir. The data used in this research is primary data from the obtained field research activities throughthe sampling conducted at Jatiluhur reservoir water and the waters of river basin (DAS) after the Jatiluhur Reservoir outlet with reference to size the parameters of water quality using laboratory quality standard. The Analytical tools used are the method Business Impact Analysis and Storet. Chemical parameters above the quality standard limits are: dissolved oxygen, ferro (Fe), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), nitrite (NO2-N), nitrate (NO3-N), sulphate (SO4), chloride (Cl), sulfide(H2S), BOD5, and COD.Condition of water quality can be said to have been classified as heavily polluted (categoryD) byanthropogenic activities that are in the upper reaches of the riverCitarum and around JatiluhurReservoir waters. These conditions can threat and negatively impact vital business of the infrastructure, reservoirs, the availability of drinking water and irrigation water and other water biota.

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