scholarly journals Environmental Justice and Urban Parks. A Case Study Applied to Tarragona (Spain)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan Alberich ◽  
María Yolanda Pérez ◽  
José Ignacio Muro ◽  
Edgar Bustamante
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Urban Parks ◽  
City Management ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Multi Criteria Evaluation ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
The One ◽  
Home Sale Prices

There is consensus over the fact that urban green areas contribute to the quality of life of their inhabitants. So, efficient city management must assess whether the population has access to green areas and their quality in relation to vegetation, facilities or furnishings, for example. Therefore, the objective set is to establish the environmental justice of urban parks in Tarragona (Spain) by developing a Park Quality Index (PQI) and the sociodemographic characteristics (level of studies, Human Development Index [HDI], home sale and rental prices) of the population living within 300 metres of a park. To prepare this, a GIS-integrated Multi-Criteria Evaluation (MCE) has been produced. The results show that the green areas have low accessibility and availability and that most parks obtain an average-low PQI, with the best- valued aspect being the vegetation and the worst the facilities. As for the degree of environmental justice, a casual relationship emerges between the PQI and the indicators used. The average value of the home sale prices is the one that shows the greatest correlation. These results can be used together with participatory procedures as a basis for identifying places with greater inequality, and for selecting the more effective actions that enable increasing environmental justice with respect to green areas.

scholarly journals Environmental Justice and Urban Parks. A Case Study Applied to Tarragona (Spain)

Urban Science ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Joan Alberich ◽  
Yolanda Pérez-Albert ◽  
José Ignacio Muro Morales ◽  
Edgar Bustamante Picón
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Urban Parks ◽  
City Management ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Multi Criteria Evaluation ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
The One ◽  
Home Sale Prices

There is consensus regarding the fact that urban green areas contribute to the quality of life of their inhabitants. Therefore, efficient city management must assess whether the population has access to green areas and the areas’ quality in relation to, for example, vegetation, facilities or furnishings. Therefore, the objective is to establish environmental justice of urban parks in Tarragona (Spain) by developing a Park Quality Index (PQI) and the sociodemographic characteristics (level of studies, Human Development Index –HDI–, home sale and rental prices) of the population living within 300 m of a park. To prepare this, a GIS-integrated Multi-Criteria Evaluation (MCE) was produced. The results show that the green areas have low accessibility and availability and that most parks obtain an average-low PQI, with the best-valued aspect being the vegetation and the worst being the facilities. Regarding the degree of environmental justice, a causal relationship between the PQI and the indicators used emerges. The average value of the home sale prices is the one that shows the greatest correlation. These results can be used together with participatory procedures as a basis for identifying places with greater inequality, and for selecting the more effective actions that enable increasing environmental justice with respect to green areas.

scholarly journals Design for Disassembly and the rehabilitation of public housing stock. A case study

2021 ◽  
pp. 181-191
Author(s):  
Lidia Errante ◽  
Alberto De Capua
Keyword(s):  
Public Housing ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Housing Stock ◽  
Design For Disassembly ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
The Public ◽  
Principles Of Design ◽  
The One

This contribution presents the meta-design research scenario of the sustainable building redevelopment of the INA Casa “Sbarre Inferiori” district in Reggio Calabria based on a twofold reflection. On the one hand, the transformative potential, both technological and formal, of the public housing stock created under the INA Casa Plan. On the other, the extension of the life cycle of the buildings and the improvement of the spatial quality of the housing according to a circular, low-tech and ecological approach. The result is an abacus of technological additions in bio-xlam conceived according to the principles of Design for Disassembly, which allows the reuse of the modules in new spatial and functional configurations, and the remanufacturing and recycling of the elements at the end of their life.

scholarly journals PENGARUH LATIHAN SMALL SIDE GAME TERHADAP KETERAMPILAN PASSING SISWA SMP PLUS NURUL HUDA DALAM EKSTRAKURIKULER SEPAK BOLA TAHUN AJARAN 2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-145
Author(s):  
Lukmanul Hakim
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Average Value ◽  
The One ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Small Side

Abstrak: Ketepatan umpan (passing) merupakan salah satu hal yang sangat penting dalam permainan sepak bola. Banyak metode ataupun cara yang bisa dilakukan untuk melatih dan mengasah kemampuan seseorang untuk meningkatkan kualitas passing pada pemain sepak bola. Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh latihan small side game terhadap keterampilan passing siswa SMP Plus Nurul Huda dalam ekstrakurikuler sepak bola tahun ajaran 2020. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen dengan menggunakan desain One-Group Pretest-posttest Design.Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah siswa ekstrakurikuler sepak bola.Sampel yang digunakan yaitu purposive sampling, dengan syarat bahwa subjek yang digunakan adalah siswa SMP Plus Nurul Huda kelas VII dan VIII yang mengikuti kegiatan ekstrakurikuler. Jumlah sampel pada penelitian ini berjumlah 16 orang.Hasil penelitian menunjukan pada nilai rata-rata yang diperoleh ketika melakukan tes awal adalah 17,38 dengan simpangan baku 1,82. Sedangkan untuk nilai tes akhir adalah rata-rata 25,94 dengan simpangan baku 1,87. Hasil uji-t memperoleh nilai t-hitung > t-tabel(20,990 > 2,13), maka Ho di tolak dan Ha diterima. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh latihan small side game terhadap keterampilan passing siswa SMP Plus Nurul Huda dalam ekstrakurikuler sepak bola tahun ajaran 2020. Kata kunci :small side game, passing   Abstract: The accuracy of the pass (passing) is one of the most important things in soccer. There are many methods or ways that can be done to train and hone one's skills to improve the quality of passing on soccer players. This study aims to determine the effect of small side game training on the passing skills of SMP Plus Nurul Huda students in soccer extracurricular activities for the 2020 academic year.This research is an experimental study using the One-Group Pretest-posttest Design. The population in this study were soccer extracurricular students. The sample used was purposive sampling, with the condition that the subjects used were students of SMP Plus Nurul Huda class VII and VIII who participated in extracurricular activities. The number of samples in this study amounted to 16 people.The results showed that the average value obtained when conducting the initial test was 17.38 with a standard deviation of 1.82. As for the final test score is an average of 25.94 with a standard deviation of 1.87. The t-test results obtained the value of t-count> t-table (20.990> 2.13), then Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted. Thus it can be concluded that there is an effect of small side game training on the passing skills of SMP Plus Nurul Huda students in the football extracurricular activities for the 2020 academic year. Key words: small side game, passing

“Network Process Re-Engineering” in a Home Textile Network

2011 ◽  
pp. 212-234
Author(s):  
Enrico Baraldi ◽  
Giancarlo Nadin
Keyword(s):  
Complex Network ◽  
The Other ◽  
Coercive Power ◽  
Business Network ◽  
Network Process ◽  
Change Projects ◽  
The One ◽  
Complex Coordination

This chapter relies on a case study featuring the business network around Stella, an Italian home textile manufacturer, to illustrate the challenging issue of engaging other firms into complex “Network Process Re-engineering” (NPR) projects. While the strict technological dimension of selecting, developing, and implementing ICT solutions is certainly very important and poses several challenges to this type of projects, this chapter focuses on other types of challenges, namely those pertaining to the nature and quality of relationships between the actors taking part in a NPR project. We stress the importance of the connection between the specific inter-organizational activities that need to be redesigned and coordinated in better ways, on the one hand, and the bonds existing among the actors, on the other hand. We suggest that very advanced and complex coordination tasks, entailing sensitive communication patterns, can be tackled only if supported by strong, integrative relationships characterized by high trust and commitment between the involved parties. We conclude by discussing how the pivotal firms or the “strategic centers” of a network can support and facilitate complex change projects like NPR by carefully combining different strategies, whereby they both exert coercive power and make concessions to their counterparts in the network.

Redesigning initial teacher’s education practices with learning scenarios

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 266-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Pedro ◽  
João Piedade ◽  
João Filipe Matos ◽  
Neuza Pedro
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Initial Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Education Practice ◽  
Planning Strategy ◽  
Learning Scenarios ◽  
The One

PurposeThe construction of learning scenarios is a way to plan for teaching activities, promoting the development of skills related to problem solving, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity. Using learning scenarios as a lesson planning strategy becomes a powerful tool in initial teacher education. On the one hand, it mobilizes teaching-related scientific concepts, and on the other hand, it offers opportunities to think on innovative pedagogic approaches involving strategies and capacities essential for the future teacher. Research shows that teacher education programs within real school contexts enriched with digital technologies represent an important factor in increasing the quality of teachers’ preparation and their future professional practice. The paper aims to discuss these issues.Design/methodology/approachThe authors present the analysis of practice of design and implementation of learning scenarios in teachers’ initial education courses developed with students of teaching master degrees. Activity theory is used in the analysis of a case study of a student-teacher in Computer Science.FindingsThe results have been analyzed, contributing to the specification of the principles underlying the learning scenarios in initial teacher education.Research limitations/implicationsResults show the affordances and possibilities of using learning scenarios as structuring resources for the initial teacher education practice.Originality/valueTherefore, the use of learning scenarios brings a set of potentialities to teacher training given its prospective nature.

scholarly journals Mobilizing for Community Benefits to Assess Health and Promote Environmental Justice near the Gordie Howe International Bridge

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (13) ◽  
pp. 4680
Author(s):  
Natalie Sampson ◽  
Simone Sagovac ◽  
Amy Schulz ◽  
Lauren Fink ◽  
Graciela Mentz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Health Care Access ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Community Benefits

Transportation infrastructure decisions contribute to social, economic, and health inequities in the U.S. Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) may improve understanding of potential strategies to mitigate adverse effects on quality of life from planned developments. We use the Gordie Howe International Bridge (GHIB), currently under construction in southwest Detroit, MI, as a case study to examine 15 years of community mobilization, which resulted in community benefits that included an HIA. We describe community engagement processes, household survey methods, and select findings of the baseline HIA, with a focus on their application to inform recommendations to promote quality of life. Baseline HIA results indicated significantly higher self-reported asthma rates among children living within 500 feet of trucking routes. Residents reported substantial economic (e.g., decreased home values), health (e.g., adverse outcomes, lack of health care access), and environmental (e.g., air pollution) concerns related to the GHIB. We discuss specific recommendations, based on HIA results, to reduce adverse impacts of the GHIB. These recommendations will inform ongoing community benefits negotiations. This case study provides lessons for community, academic, and government partners conducting HIAs, especially during building and operation of major infrastructure, and discusses their potential role in improving community engagement opportunities towards environmental justice.

scholarly journals A topofilia dos cidadãos para com o patrimônio natural urbano: O caso da cidade de Coimbra

GeoTextos ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Salles Maria de Macedo Rego ◽  
João Luis Jesus Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Field Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Argument ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
Quality Of Urban Life ◽  
The City

O trabalho em questão analisa, segundo o prisma da Geografia, a importância do patrimônio natural em ambiente urbano. Como objetivo principal, pretende compreender a percepção que os residentes na cidade de Coimbra (Portugal) têm da natureza e do papel que o património natural pode desempenhar na qualidade de vida da cidade. Para alcançar esses objetivos, inicia-se o texto com uma reflexão teórica que percorre conceitos como a topofilia e os olhares sociais sobre o ambiente e a natureza em contexto citadino. Depois, seguem-se dois procedimentos diferentes, mas complementares: (1) Como forma de registro da presença e do estado de conservação da natureza em Coimbra e da interação entre os cidadãos e o patrimônio natural naquele espaço geográfico, fez-se uma análise de campo com a montagem de um banco de dados fotográficos que representam excertos deste território; (2) Inquéritos por meio de entrevistas, em dois bairros da cidade – Vale das Flores e Monte Formoso – privilegiando adultos com idades superiores aos 30 anos. Apesar de a pesquisa ter revelado algumas contradições entre a prática e o discurso na percepção e na relação topofílica para com as áreas verdes urbanas, concluiu-se que a presença do patrimônio natural no ambiente urbano ainda se apresenta como uma questão secundária. Contudo, também se verificou que, para reforço desta relação simbólica e/ou funcional, o patrimônio natural deve estar presente em todo o contínuo urbano e não ficar restrito aos bairros mais elitizados ou aos parques. Abstract THE CITIZENS TOPOPHILIA AND THE NATURAL URBAN PATRIMONY: COIMBRA’S CASE STUDY This paper analyzes the importance of natural patrimony in the urban environment, under the prism of geography. The main objective of this study is to understand how nature is perceived in the city of Coimbra (Portugal) and the role that green areas and natural patrimony has in the quality of urban life. To achieve these objectives, this article discusses the conceptual argument about environmental perception, topophilia and the nature in the city. For this, it was used two different procedures: (1) Field analysis on the city of Coimbra with purpose to setting up a photographic database, to verify the presence, conservation and relationship to the natural patrimony inserted in urban environment; (2) Investigation through interviews in two neighborhoods of the city – Vale das Flores and Monte Formoso. The data revealed that the perception and the topophilic relationship to urban green areas are marked by the contradiction between practice and discourse. It was concluded that the presence of natural patrimony in the urban environment still present itself as a secondary issue. Moreover, it was concluded that to strengthen this relationship symbolically and/or functionally the natural patrimony must be present throughout all the continuous urban areas and should not be restricted to elite neighborhoods or parks.

scholarly journals Quality of urban parks in the perception of city residents with mobility difficulties

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e10570
Author(s):  
Magdalena Błaszczyk ◽  
Marzena Suchocka ◽  
Magdalena Wojnowska-Heciak ◽  
Magdalena Muszyńska
Keyword(s):  
Physical Disability ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Urban Parks ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Limited Mobility ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
Physical Barriers

Urban parks should be inclusive for all. Availability and accessibility of urban parks determine the quality of life in cities. The importance of access increases for residents with limited mobility who, facing obstacles due to inadequate adjustment of the surrounding physical space, are exposed to social exclusion. Five groups of respondents completed a survey questionnaire revealing their attitudes towards green areas and indicating barriers to parks’ accessibility. The groups were designed to include blind and vision impaired people, those who use a wheelchair, have a physical disability of any kind, their carers/assistants and parents pushing strollers. The results revealed more similarities than differences among the five groups (the differences included preferences towards the neighbourhood and destination parks, physical barriers in parks, as well as using assistive technology devices and mobile assistive applications). Overall, city residents with mobility difficulties find those green public spaces as an important element of their life quality.

Les intérêts des différents acteurs dans la gestion des ressources naturelles forestières. Etude de cas dans la région de Beforona, est de Madagascar | The different interests in the use of natural forest resources. Case study in the Beforona region in eastern Madagascar

2004 ◽  
Vol 155 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 89-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lala Razafy Fara
Keyword(s):  
Forest Canopy ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Natural Forest ◽  
The Other ◽  
Common Interest ◽  
Ressources Naturelles ◽  
Temporal And Spatial ◽  
The One

A number of different actors have interests in the management of natural forest resources in Madagascar. Our study sheds light on the temporal and spatial dynamism of the forest canopy along a sloping basin in the Beforona region by analysing the interests of the different parties. On the one hand, the aim of the farmers is to assure their survival by adopting simple crop rotation techniques in order to deplete forest resources as little as possible. On the other hand, the aims of the different actors are complementary in that they have a common interest: to reduce to a minimum the loss of natural forest and to improve the farmers' quality of life. Actors work within their own sectors according to their own capabilities without giving too much regard to the activities of others. Co-ordination of activities and a coherent exploitation is therefore lacking, and this leads to an extension of felling activity.

Evaluating the legibility of urban parks based on neuroscience and the FVFL model

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasaman Gholami ◽  
Seyed Hassan Taghvaei ◽  
Saeid Norouzian-Maleki ◽  
Rouhollah Mansouri Sepehr
Keyword(s):  
Fixation Duration ◽  
Urban Parks ◽  
Cognitive Maps ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Average Correlation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of the study is to quantitatively evaluate the role of landscape values and factors in urban parks experimentally based on neuroscience.Design/methodology/approachIn the first step, ten major parks were selected out of 59 regional and trans-regional parks in Tehran for field study analysis. Next, considering the diversity and abundance of landscape elements in the selected parks, Mellat Park was chosen for the case study.FindingsThe fixation duration of the factors has an average correlation coefficient of 0.5865, −0.5035 and −0.5125 for the overall sketch map, quality and accuracy, respectively. The results indicated that the “quality of people's cognitive maps” has a direct relation to fixation duration on “human-made factors” and an inverse relation to fixation duration on “natural factors” and “human activities and behavioral factors” in the park.Practical implicationsThe results can pave the way for further research in the interdisciplinary fields of landscape architecture and neuroscience.Originality/valueLegibility is a superior quality of urban spaces that profoundly affect how people perceive and behave.

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