APPS AND COLLECTIVE PLAYFUL ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS IN PRESCHOOLERS FOLLOWING AN INCLUSIVE APPROACH: A CASE STUDY

The aim of this article is to discuss urban climate policies, with a special focus on Helsinki, the fast growing capital of Finland. The preconditionfor the study is that metropolitan areas in Finland hold a central place fornational climate policies due to their population and economic impact. Thecase study proves that the city, which had disadvantageous conditions for climatesolutions in the early 90’s, has successfully remodelled its approach andpresently joins the group of world cities declaring carbon neutrality in comingyears. The change was possible due to a favourable political climate, a multistakeholderand inclusive approach, public involvement, and the correlationbetween public and private initiatives. The study is based on statistical data,institutional analysis, and a comparison of the strategic documents of the cityof Helsinki in the area of climate planning.

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Design education for sustainability: a case study for an inclusive approach to design in India

World Review of Science Technology and Sustainable Development ◽

10.1504/wrstsd.2015.068194 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 29 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Shruti Hemani ◽

Ravi Mokashi Punekar

Keyword(s):

Design Education ◽

Education For Sustainability ◽

Inclusive Approach

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Is it possible to promote executive functions in preschoolers? A case study in Brazil

International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy ◽

10.1186/s40723-015-0010-2 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Natália Martins Dias ◽

Alessandra Gotuzo Seabra

Keyword(s):

Executive Functions

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Sustainable Conservation of Architectural Heritage. A Case Study of Negova Castle, Slovenia

Resourceedings ◽

10.21625/resourceedings.v2i2.603 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 16

Author(s):

Nataša Jurgec Gurnick ◽

Ljubo Lah

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

Social Needs ◽

Architectural Heritage ◽

Cultural Economic ◽

15Th Century ◽

Object Based ◽

Crucial Component ◽

Inclusive Approach ◽

Sustainable Conservation

A more focused and inclusive approach to the conservation of architectural heritage can make a positive cultural, economic and social contribution to the well-being of our society. Architectural heritage has been recognized as a crucial component of sustainable built environment and approaches to conservation of architectural heritage are evolving. The case study of Negova Castle examines the effects of a traditional, object-based approach to conservation of the architectural heritage compared to a reconfigured sustainable approach which supports the importance of sustainable development. Since 2006, the Negova Castle Complex has gone through a thorough restoration process and in 2012 restored buildings were open to the public; the restoration followed traditional object-based conservation practices. The buildings were restored as monuments of the past with little consideration of current social and economic norms. The main building, a 15th century castle, was left untouched due to the lack of financing. The aim of this paper is to provide a brief analysis of the current situation of Negova Castle, to challenge the traditional object-based approach and its criteria for the evaluation of heritage authenticity which was applied to the restored buildings and, subsequently, to identify holistic, sustainable approaches with adaptive reuse strategies suitable for the 15th century castle. By analyzing the Negova Castle project, it becomes evident that it is very hard to protect, preserve and manage the site's architectural heritage for the future without understanding and properly balancing its contemporary and sustained values and without meeting the current social needs. The goal of this study is to propose an approach that addresses the architectural integrity of the Old Castle and to reduce interventions in its fabric while contributing to the greater integration of architectural heritage owners and other stakeholders into the sustainable conservation process and management of the Negova Castle Complex.

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Moving Towards Nexus Solutions to ‘Energy’ Problems: An Inclusive Approach

Shaping an Inclusive Energy Transition ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-74586-8_8 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 163-183

Author(s):

Ralitsa Petrova Hiteva

Keyword(s):

Energy Use ◽

Energy Transition ◽

Energy System ◽

Capital City ◽

Important Research ◽

Urban Gardening ◽

Inclusive Approach ◽

Research Gap ◽

The City

AbstractThis chapter offers an innovative approach to examining how fuel poverty in one of the most affected countries in the EU: Bulgaria can be examined as part of the urban nexus of food, water, energy and the environment. Building on bodies of literature of the nexus, fuel poverty, energy transitions and energy geographies, this chapter uses the example of energy provisioning in the capital city of Bulgaria: Sofia to illustrate how a more inclusive approach to addressing fuel poverty and air pollution can be developed. The case study unpacks the urban nexus by examining three practices: urban gardening, making zimnina, and heating and energy use in the home. It illustrates how the interdependencies between the practices of urban gardening, making zimnina and domestic heating and energy use have direct implications for the energy system of provisioning and can be important vectors in the energy transition for vulnerable citizens in the city. The chapter addresses an important research gap in urban nexus literature by offering a compelling empirical account of mapping nexus interactions through the perspective of vulnerable users, focusing on low-technological ways of managing the urban nexus (rather than technologically driven integration across sectors).

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Soroxchi after Traveling to South America: Cognitive and Neurobehavioral Changes in a Patient with Bilateral Globus Pallidus Lesions

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology ◽

10.1093/arclin/acz029.51 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 (7) ◽

pp. 1284-1284

Author(s):

E Baena ◽

A M Strutt

Keyword(s):

Executive Functions ◽

Globus Pallidus ◽

Brain Mri ◽

Acute Mountain Sickness ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Visuospatial Abilities ◽

Confrontation Naming ◽

New Finding

Abstract Objective Soroxchi/Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) is a condition that can result in cerebral and pulmonary hypoxia. Neuropsychological research on AMS is minimal and the long-term effects on cognition and behavior are unclear. AMS is associated with cognitive impairments in processing speed, attention, and executive functions as well as neurobehavioral symptoms. This case study delineates the neuropsychological and neurobehavioral changes secondary to bilateral globus pallidus (GP) lesions associated with AMS. Case Description Patient is a 51-year old, primarily Spanish-speaking, male of Mexican descent with 9 years of education, and who had traveled to La Paz, Bolivia (4,070 MASL) for work. Upon arrival, fatigue and dizziness led to hospitalization to treat acute pulmonary edema and hypoxia. Brain MRI revealed hyperintense bilateral GP lesions. Medical history was notable for hyperlipidemia. Psychiatric history was unremarkable. Neuropsychological assessment 4 months post-AMS revealed impairments in visuo-conceptual and speeded complex visuospatial abilities, executive functions, and confrontation naming. Cognitive improvements were noted in delayed recall of non-contextual verbal information and confrontation naming ten months post-AMS. Significant mood and personality changes were reported; patient endorsed anhedonia, fatigue, alexithymia, avolition, and sleep difficulties. Family described patient as depressed, apathetic, and socially withdrawn. Pharmacological and psychotherapy treatments were recommended and initiated. Diagnostic Impressions and Outcomes Findings were consistent with a diagnosis of Mild Neurocognitive Disorder. His family denied neurobehavioral improvements post interventions. Discussion This case study is the first to characterize the long-term neuropsychological and neurobehavioral changes following bilateral GP lesions secondary to AMS. Declines in visual-conceptual abilities reveal a new finding for this type of cerebral incident.

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A Partnership Approach to Scaling Up Student-Staff Partnership at a Large Research-Intensive University

The Journal of Educational Innovation Partnership and Change ◽

10.21100/jeipc.v4i1.741 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lucy Mercer-Mapstone ◽

Aimee Clarke

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Scaling Up ◽

Critical Factors ◽

Inclusive Approach ◽

Collective Innovation ◽

Partnership Approach ◽

Large Research

This case study describes a project that undertook the endeavour of coherently and systematically scaling up partnership practices at a large Australian research-intensive university. We describe an authentic partnership approach to designing a university-wide SaP program drawing on the collective innovation and creativity of over eighty students and staff working in partnership. We present, based on structured reflective narratives, critical factors for driving institutional partnership change in our context. This case study thus provides a useful example for other practitioners considering similar initiatives that aim to take an inclusive approach to scaling-up partnership processes in higher education.

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Integrated Planning: Towards a Mutually Inclusive Approach to Infrastructure Planning and Design

Land ◽

10.3390/land10121282 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 1282

Author(s):

Dario Hernan Schoulund ◽

Carlos Alberto Amura ◽

Karina Landman

Keyword(s):

Urban Design ◽

A Priori ◽

Public Spaces ◽

Regulatory Policies ◽

Planning And Design ◽

Inclusive Approach ◽

Planning Processes ◽

Urban Issues ◽

The One

Increasingly independent fields of specialization, civil engineering, and urban design find themselves practicing in isolation on the same urban issues. The result surfaces on the relative qualities of public spaces: projects that are functionally successful but spatially poor, and vice versa This is critical in the global south, where infrastructure is prioritized, and politicized, as the key driver of change but often heedless of spatial consequences. The present study explores the dynamics of integration between logics arising from technical and spatial fields, and the planning processes under which such integration is feasible. An urban design/infrastructural project in Argentina, stalled for more than two decades under regulatory policies, was selected as a case study. An overview and background of the adopted planning/design methodologies are followed by a structural/spatial analysis, focusing on type, logistics, and construction on the one hand, and on indicators of successful public spaces on the other: access, uses, comfort and image. Aspects that a priori appeared as inevitable compromises found a common, but the critically logical ground in which urban and structural thinking complemented each other. More than a functional asset, infrastructure presents an opportunity to re-think the future of the built environment as a typology that could be conceived, designed and evaluated, on the same terms as successful public spaces.

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