scholarly journals Evaluacion de la sostenibilidad de la arquitectura, aspectos sociales, culturales, estética e hitos : Evaluation of architecture sustainability, social aspects, lacks, esthetics culturally and milestones

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Raul Cordero Gulá ◽  
Justo García Navarro
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Housing Production ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The University

ResumenLos países emergentes en general son poco consumidores de energía, por tanto tienen poca influencia en la huella de carbono y el daño ecológico al planeta, pero tienen muchas carencias sociales como la falta de vivienda, servicios, problemas de salud, falta de trabajo, etc. Por eso merecen tener una herramienta de evaluación de sostenibilidad arquitectónica que considere todos estos aspectos evaluados desde la óptica de cada cultura y en la que el peso de aspectos como la huella de carbono o el consumo energético no sea el único. Por otra parte esta herramienta evalúa la estética y los hitos arquitectónicos como parte de los aspectos sociales que deberían evaluarse en el mundo, y la propuesta ha sido aplicada en edificios patrimoniales y contemporáneos, realizada como proyecto de investigación de la Universidad de Cuenca, en colaboración con la UPM. AbstractEmerging countries are generally low consumption of energy, and thus have little influence on the carbon footprint and ecological damage to the planet, but instead have many social needs such as homelessness, housing without services, health problems, unemployment, etc. Therefore they deserve an evaluation tool of architectural sustainability which considers the social, housing production, jobs, health, all evaluated from the perspective of each culture and the weight of aspects carbon footprint or energy consumption is not the only one. Moreover this tool evaluates the aesthetic and architectural landmarks as part of the social aspects that should also be evaluated worldwide, and the proposal has been applied in heritage and contemporary buildings, conducted as a research project at the University of Cuenca, in collaboration with UPM.

scholarly journals University Social Responsibility during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Universities’ Case in the BRICS Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7035
Author(s):  
Abedalqader Rababah ◽  
Natalya I. Nikitina ◽  
Veronica M. Grebennikova ◽  
Zhanna R. Gardanova ◽  
Angelina O. Zekiy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Social Orientation ◽  
Expert Assessment ◽  
Brics Countries ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University ◽  
Multifactor Regression ◽  
The Impact

University social responsibility (USR) is an important assessment criterion of the QS Stars. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the social orientation of universities as intellectual leaders in the development of society gains particular importance. The research purpose is to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the university activity directions in the framework of strategies (USR). An empirical assessment of the level and complementary factors of USR in the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) was conducted, using the method of integral and expert assessment. Grounded on scoring according to the principal component analysis, the structure of the factors of the USR development in the BRICS countries was determined. Multifactor regression modeling allowed substantiating the priority of factors stimulating the development of USR in the BRICS countries in modern conditions and arguing the main barriers to introducing the concept of social responsibility into university activities and expanding the stakeholders’ circle in it. The research results showed that the university management creativity, effective communication with the public and stakeholders, the quality of the educational process and the development of scientific activities stimulate USR development in the BRICS countries and should be used as the basis for the strategic planning of activities in the context of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Conceptual trends in the USR development can be useful for universities in the studied countries when adapting strategic development plans regarding the social needs of modern society.

scholarly journals Impact of Smart Monitoring on Energy Savings in a Social Housing Residence

Buildings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khadija Jnat ◽  
Isam Shahrour ◽  
Ali Zaoui
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Housing Sector ◽  
The North ◽  
The Social ◽  
Heating Energy Consumption ◽  
The Impact

Energy consumption in the social housing sector constitutes a major economic, social, and environmental issue, because in some countries such as France, social housing accounts for about 19% of the housing sector. In addition, this sector suffers from ageing, which results in high energy consumption, deterioration in the occupant quality of life, and high pressure on the budget of low-income occupants. The reduction of the energy consumption in this sector becomes a “must”. This reduction can be achieved through energy renovation and innovation in both energy management and occupant involvement by using smart technology. This paper presents a contribution to this goal through the investigation of the impact of smart monitoring on energy savings. The research is based on monitoring of comfort conditions in an occupied social housing residence in the North of France and the use of building thermal numerical modeling. Results of monitoring show that the indoor temperature largely exceeds the regulations requirements and the use of a smart system together with occupant involvement could lead to significant savings in heating energy consumption. The novelty in this paper concerns the use of comfort data from occupied social housing residence, occupation conditions, and building thermal modeling to estimate energy savings. The proposed methodology could be easily implemented to estimate heating energy savings in social housing buildings that lack individual energy consumption monitoring.

Carbon footprint of the University of Cape Town

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 2-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thapelo C.M. Letete ◽  
Nothando Wandile Mungwe ◽  
Mondli Guma ◽  
Andrew Marquard
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Emission Mitigation ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
University Of Cape Town ◽  
The University

Since signing the Talloires Declaration in 1990, the University of Cape Town (UCT) has been striving to set an example of environmental responsibility by establishing environmentally sound policies and practices, and by developing curricula and research initiatives to support an environmentally sustainable future. One of the most recent efforts in this quest was the release of a Green Campus Action Plan for the University of Cape Town by the Properties and Services Department in 2008. While the Plan proposed a number of carbon emission mitigation interventions for the University, it also stressed the need to conduct a detailed and comprehensive carbon footprint analysis for the whole University. The aim of this analysis was to determine the carbon footprint of UCT, not only to give a tangible number with which the University’s carbon sustainability level can be compared with other academic institutions, but also to provide the much needed baseline against which future mitigation efforts on the university campus can be measured. UCT’s carbon footprint for the year 2007 was found to be about 83 400 tons CO2-eq, with campus energy consumption, Transportation and Goods and Services contributing about 81%, 18% and 1% the footprint respectively. Electricity consumption alone contributes about 80% of all the emissions associated with university activities. UCT’s per-capita emissions for 2007 amount to about 4.0 tons CO2-eq emissions per student. For comparison only, South Africa’s 2007 per capita emissions were estimated at 10.4 tons CO2-eq. In terms of energy consumption only, UCT’s footprint is about 3.2 tons CO2-eq per student, higher than the National University of Lesotho’s value of 0.1 and much lower than Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s value of 33.1.

DEViD: A Media Design and Software Ergonomics Integrating Visualization for Document Retrieval

2002 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maximilian Eibl
Keyword(s):  
User Interfaces ◽  
Document Retrieval ◽  
Media Design ◽  
Single Interface ◽  
Retrieval Systems ◽  
The Social ◽  
Common Goals ◽  
Aesthetic Aspect ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The University

Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and Media Design are two separated schools that have few common goals in the area of designing user interfaces. Whereas HCI places the accent on the most effective operation, media design emphasizes the aesthetic aspect. Thus, the design of a user interface offers a choice between the effective ugliness of ergonomics and the hard-to-use elegance of media design. One example of the successful integration of both schools is the DEViD (media design and software ergonomics integrating visualization for document retrieval systems) visualization described in this article. DEViD supports users in searching databases and integrates Boolean retrieval as well as probabilistic ranking and vague retrieval within one single interface. DEViD was created through cooperation between HCI and media design. Participants in this cooperation were the Social Science Information Center, Bonn (Germany), the University of Koblenz (Germany) and the School of Design, Offenbach (Germany).

scholarly journals The Social and psychological impact of Covid-19 on the university students, a case study: University of Blida 2

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-175
Author(s):  
Amel Beichi, Osman Ahmed, Tchalabi Sakina
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
University Student ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
The Social ◽  
University Relations ◽  
The University

The study examines the social and psychological impact of the COVID -19 pandemic on university students in a number of variables related to daily activities, family relations, university student relations and psychological health. The study aimed to find out the effect of closure during the spread of COVID -19 on the psychological and social aspects of university students. The study was conducted from 1-26 November and a questionnaire was developed that was completed online using the Google Forms platform in order to reach the largest possible number of students. A random sample of students from the University of Blida 2 in Algeria was selected in the Faculties of Humanities and Economics, taking into account homogeneity. And the disparity in the university community. The sample size was 132 students. The most important results of the study can be summed up in that there are no significant differences in the social and psychological impact of COVID -19 on students who were infected with the virus and who were not infected with regard to variables of daily activity and university relations, but we find that the closure has affected family relations and the mental health of people with Corona virus.

scholarly journals Aspek Sosial Pada Tokoh Utama dalam Cerpen Mahou Hakase

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Azimatusy Syahidah ◽  
Idah Hamidah ◽  
Eko Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Short Stories ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Main Character ◽  
Good Relationship ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

This research in entitled “The Social Aspects of the Main Characters in Mahou Hakase Short Stories”. The purpose of this research is to know the social aspects including habitus, capital, domain, and practice of the main character named Genko Sensei in the short story of Mahou Hakase by Iwaya Sazanami. The theory used is the theory of literary sociology popularized by Pierre Bourdieu regarding habitus, capital, domain, and practice. This research uses descriptive qualitative research methods as well as data collection by referring to and taking notes. The data used in the form of paragraphs, sentences, and dialogs in the short story. The results of this study found 38 sosial aspects including 7 habitus, 11 capital, 4 domains, and 16 practices owned by Genko Sensei. Habitus that he had was a good relationship, considered to be good and honest, and able to change bad habits into good. This he combined with capital held in the form of money, a college degree, public speaking skills, do not hesitate to act, confident, good cooperation skills and magic abilities. By utilizing the habitus and capital, Genko Sensei able to do a lot of practice (such as lingers though without legs, grow horns to fight the enemy, and others) to master the realm of Germany, the University, and the Palace. In the end, he was able to become famous, get a degree, defeat the enemy, gain power by winning the hearts of the King at the palace, and received a lot of gifts. Above aligned with Pierre Bourdieu's theory about the relationship habitus, capital, and domains, resulting in practice to seize power.

scholarly journals Hygiene Science Development in Ukraine under Social-Political Changes (in the second part ХІХ – 1920s): Historiography

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 234
Author(s):  
Nadiia Kotsur
Keyword(s):  
Science And Technology ◽  
Social Medicine ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Social Hygiene ◽  
University Departments ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Xix Century ◽  
The University

The purpose of the article is to define the level of the scientific research on the hygiene studies development on the territory of Ukraine from the second part of XIX century till the 1920s under the conditions of the social-economical and political challenges of that time. Research methods: logical, chronological, comparative-historical, analytical-syntactical, classification, periodization, historical-genetical, and structural. Main results. This article deals with the scientific contribution into defining the challenges of hygiene studies development in Ukraine from the second part of XIX century till the 1920s. We have analyzed the main historiographic periods in the establishment and development of the hygiene science, all existing methodological approaches in historiography, and the theoretical paradigms in this field. Three historiographic periods concerning this topic were highlighted: the first period – from the second part of ХІХ till 1917; the second period – the soviet one, from 1917 till the end of 1980s; the third period – the modern one, beginning from 1991 till now. We analyzed Ukrainian historiography in terms of the establishment and development of the hygiene as a science, taking into consideration socio-economical and political changes in the country during the second part of the ХІХ till 1920s. Historiography, which reveals the hygiene science development at universities comprises of the significant amount of historical, statistical, encyclopedic, and methodological literature, which reflects the content, structure, organization, university research staff, which allows us to consider the development of hygiene science at the university level as essential in its transformation into a branch of science, a form of the social consciousness, and a part of culture of the society. Hygiene became a science which can make practical recommendations and respond to social needs. Experimental research in the hygiene were conducted at the university departments and at the state research laboratories. In the field of historiography, there were numerous scientific works on the development of hygiene as a science at the universities and in social medicine. Manuals, books, terminology dictionaries for doctors and students were issued during this period. Numerous terms were also defined, for example, “prophylaxis”, “hygiene”, “social hygiene”, “civil hygiene”, “social medicine”. It’s worth mentioning that these terms keep being updated. The significant contribution to the hygiene issues research was made by the outstanding scientists from the universities in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Novorosiysk, where the respective hygiene departments were established and all the fundamental and applied research were conducted, improved, and expanded. Practical significance. This article is recommended for the courses of the history of Ukraine, science and technology, social medicine ,and for the course of the history of science and technology. Originality. In this article we analyzed and summed up the experience of the Ukrainian scientists, who had studied the history of the hygiene studies, in order to define the most effective model of hygiene component of the social medicine nowadays. The innovative component. We put forward the brand-new prospective of the hygiene studies development from the second part of the XIX century till the 1920s, taking into consideration the historical documents and research paradigms. Moreover, the research assessments under the social-political changes Ukraine from the second part of the XIX century till the 1920s were established. Article type: descriptive.

scholarly journals METODE PENAFSIRAN WAHBAH AL-ZUHAYLÎ: Kajian al-Tafsîr al-Munîr

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ummul Aiman
Keyword(s):  
Islamic Law ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
The Social ◽  
Modern Methods ◽  
The Way

<p>Abstrak: Artikel ini mencoba mengkaji metode penafsiran al-Qur’an yang digunakan oleh Wahbah al-Zuhaylî, seorang pakar hukum Islam, namun ia juga telah menghasilkan sebuah karya monumental dalam bidang tafsir yang berjudul al-Tafsîr al-Munîr fî al-‘Aqîdah wa al-Syarî‘ah wa al-Manhaj. Dalam penyusunan karya ini, al-Zuhaylî mengkolaborasi beberapa metode. Dilihat dari sumber penafsiran, ia menggabungkan metode Klasik, yaitu tafsîr bi al-ma’tsûr (riwayat) dan bi al-ra’y (ijtihad). Jika ditinjau dari cara penyajian tafsir, ia menggabungkan metode modern, yang merupakan perpaduan antara tahlîlî (analitik), dalam menguraikan aspek bahasa dan sastra, dan metode maudhû’i (tematik), dalam menjelaskan tema-tema tertentu. Corak yang ditawarkan dalam tafsir ini bernuansa fikih, sebagai bias dari latar belakang keilmuan mufasirnya. Namun di sisi lain, nuansa al-âdab al-ijtimâ‘i juga tampak begitu kental sebagai upaya untuk menjawab persoalan umat.</p><p><br />Abstract: The Method of Wahbah al-Zuhaylî’s Qur’anic Commentary: A Study of al-Tafsîr al-Munîr. This article attemps to study the method of commentary of the Qur’an employed by Wahbah al-Zuhaylî, an expert in Islamic law yet has produced a monumental work on the Qur’anic commentary, entitled al-Tafsîr al-Munîr fî al-‘Aqîdah wa al-Syarî‘ah wa al-Manhaj. In his discussion, al-Zuhaylî collaborates several methods. From the source perspective, the author combines classical methods, namely Tafsîr bi al-ma’tsûr (riwayah) and bi al-ra’y (ijtihad), while in the way of presenting his commentary he employes the modern methods, which constitutes the combination of tahlîlî (analysis), in discussing language and  literary aspects, and maudhû‘i (theme), in elaborating certain themes. The pattern applied in this work seems to be colored by author’s intellectual background, which is Islamic law. Yet, the social aspects (al-âdab al-ijtim‘i) are also to have their parts in the discourse in the context of responding to social needs.</p><p><br />Kata Kunci: metode, Wahbah al-Zuhaylî, al-Tafsîr al-Munîr</p>

scholarly journals Eating alone, or commensality redefined? Solo dining and the aestheticization of eating (out)

2020 ◽  
pp. 146954052095521
Author(s):  
Sami Koponen ◽  
Pekka Mustonen
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Culture ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Consumer Group ◽  
Cultural Phenomenon ◽  
The Social ◽  
Eating Out ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Restaurant Meals ◽  
Late Modern ◽  
The Ideal

Consumers’ increasing fascination with recreational eating out has contributed to numerous transformations in the upmarket restaurant practice. This paper explores such changes in regard to the “social” aspects of eating out, focusing particularly on the “cultural phenomenon” and practice of eating publicly alone (solo dining). Specifically, the paper extends previous portrayals of solo dining as a bundle of aloneness and togetherness by exploring such interplay in the context of the aestheticization of eating and/or the aesthetic food(ie) movement. Based on the interviews of Finnish food/restaurant enthusiasts and exponents of solo dining, the paper firstly depicts solo dining as a practice in which eating publicly alone is celebrated for the sake of enhanced aesthetic immersion. Secondly, the paper argues that solo dining can indeed be interpreted as a form of eating together and depicts the myriad ways, both concrete and “anonymous”, through which solo restaurant meals are shared between like-minded enthusiasts. Thus, the aesthetically oriented slice of solo dining becomes not understood as a complete departure from the ideal of shared public meals but as an alternative manifestation of commensality within an enthusiasm-based consumer group characteristic of late modern consumer culture.

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