scholarly journals Foodscapes, Finance and Faith: A Qualitative Investigation of Multi-Sectoral Stakeholder Perspectives on a New Mall and Supermarket in Kenya

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Wadende ◽  
Oliver Francis ◽  
Rosemary Musuva ◽  
Ebele Mogo ◽  
Eleanor Turner-Moss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fast Food ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Unhealthy Food ◽  
Food Retail ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Stakeholder Perspectives ◽  
Community Stakeholders ◽  
The Impact

Abstract IntroductionThe nutritional transition is fuelling a concerning rise in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). These countries lack strong health infrastructure capable of supporting the long-term and expensive medical treatment for those living with NCDs. It is important to identify stakeholders involved in influencing food retail and dietary choices as part of a population-level strategy to reduce the burden of NCDs in LMICs. The aim of this study is to explore stakeholder perspectives on the impacts of new and existing food retail on local diets in Kenya.MethodsRegulatory and local community stakeholders from Kisumu and Homabay Counties of Western Kenya in this study responded to a semi-structured, open-ended interview schedule. We sought their perspectives on the impact of a proposed new mall and supermarket in Kisumu and existing supermarkets in Homabay on local dietary practices. Digital voice recorders captured the responses, which were transcribed verbatim then translated from Kiswahili or Dholuo languages into English. NVivo12 PRO software was used to analyse the coded responses using a thematic discourse analysis approach. FindingsBoth regulatory and local community stakeholders were similarly concerned that supermarkets make unhealthy food items (including fast food) more accessible and therefore easily incorporated into local diets, with the result that more people develop diet-related NCDs. At the same time, both groups of stakeholders indicated the usefulness of supermarkets as a reliable food source, albeit requiring that the shopper discern healthy from unhealthy food items. Overall, they were unsure whether such aspects as the pricing and convenience of supermarkets would be sufficient to cause the local population to stop patronising their usual small-scale food vendors, and had similarly mixed views on wider impacts on the local economy and livelihoods.ConclusionThe prominent themes identified in our analysis were fear of fast food and health implications, supermarkets as reliable (but selective) food outlets, and uncertainty and differences of opinion about the potential mixed impacts of supermarkets on local communities. We found evidence of a multi-sectoral approach with a widely held interest in potential impacts on health.

scholarly journals Multi-Criteria Analysis of the Mass Tourism Management Model Related to the Impact on the Local Community in Constanta City (Romania)

Inventions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Catalin Anton ◽  
Angela-Eliza Micu ◽  
Eugen Rusu
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
Seasonal Cycle ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Management Model ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
Tourism Management ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Traditionally and socially, the tourism in Constanta is considered to be important to the local economy. Sun and beach locations are both a draw for locals and tourists to the city, on the Black Sea. However, vacation-oriented activities in the city only have a seasonal cycle. In this paper, we proposed to analyze the mass tourist activity in Constanta, taking into account economic, social, and environmental conditions. Additionally, we attempted to build a model based on the data available. The model was developed using a PESTEL analysis to determine the supportability factor of the indicators identified. We also set out to create a projection of the activities proposed for analysis by 2050. To create a model for coastal areas, the data used in this research must be accurate and consistent. Furthermore, correctly identifying indicators and their relationships is a critical step in conducting a thorough study. Last but not least, finding the calculation coefficient for the activity in question is critical, as collecting data from various activities might be challenging when trying to find a feasible model.

scholarly journals Geographical and logistical factors of sustainable development of rural tourism in the context of regional economy

2016 ◽  
pp. 9-14
Author(s):  
I. Smyrnov
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Regional Economy ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Resource Base ◽  
Tourist Flows ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

Rural tourism is now seen as an important direction of development of the regional economy. From the perspective of sustainable development rural tourism affects the economic, social and environmental aspects of the regional and local economy. Rural tourism is closely linked with agrotourism, eco-tourism, natural tourism and so on. Sustainable rural tourism can be realized by applying logistic, geographic and marketing approaches as components of sustainable development strategies. Logistics approach is determined by logistic potential of resource base of rural tourism and appropriate tourist flows regulation. In this context in the article the concept of tourism capacity or capacity of the resource base of rural tourism is used. The problem of the definition of tourism pressure on the resource base of rural tourism, particularly in natural landscapes is disclosed. Unlike environmental and recrealogical sciences, which stop at the capacity definition of the resource base of tourism, tourism logistics compares this figure with the existing tourist flows and accordingly determines the safe way of tourism management to ensure its sustainable nature. It was shown that these strategies boil down to two basic types – the further development of tourism in a particular area or limit such activities to conserve the resource base of tourism. Recreational (travel) load is the indicator that reflects the impact of tourism on the resource base of tourism (especially landscape complex), expressed by the number of tourists or tourists-days per area unit or per tourist site for the certain period of time (day, month, season year). There are actual, allowable (the maximum) and destructive (dangerous) types of travel load. The latter can lead recreational area or resource base of rural tourism to destruction. Thus, depending on the intensity of tourism resource base using in rural tourism it may change – according to tourist consumption. Large number of tourists affects the entire range of recreational destinations and their individual components. The most vulnerable part of the environment in this sense is vegetation, except that significant changes may occur with soil, water bodies, air and so on. The geographic dimension of the problem of rural tourism sustainable development includes the concept of zoning, ie the division of the territory, offering to develop rural tourism in several zones with different modes of travel usage – from a total ban (in protected areas) for complete freedom with transitional stages, involving various limit degrees in the development of rural tourism. Marketing approach reflects the application of the curve R. Butler to the stages of development of rural tourism destinations with the release of such steps as: research, involvement, development, consolidation, stagnation (also called “saturation”), revival or decline. Shown the models that link the stage of resource base tourist development (under “Curve Butler”), strength of tourism consumption the magnitude of such effects (eg weak (disperse) impact in large scale, strong (concentrated) impact in large scale, strong (concentrated) impact in small scale, weak (disperse) impact in small scale), dynamics of tourism development at the territory.

scholarly journals Impacts of fast food and the food retail environment on overweight and obesity in China: a multilevel latent class cluster approach

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyong Zhang ◽  
Ivo van der Lans ◽  
Hans Dagevos
Keyword(s):  
Fast Food ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Community Level ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Food Retail ◽  
Retail Environment ◽  
Dietary Knowledge ◽  
Food Retail Environment ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObjectiveTo simultaneously identify consumer segments based on individual-level consumption and community-level food retail environment data and to investigate whether the segments are associated with BMI and dietary knowledge in China.DesignA multilevel latent class cluster model was applied to identify consumer segments based not only on their individual preferences for fast food, salty snack foods, and soft drinks and sugared fruit drinks, but also on the food retail environment at the community level.SettingThe data came from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) conducted in 2006 and two questionnaires for adults and communities were used.SubjectsA total sample of 9788 adults living in 218 communities participated in the CHNS.ResultsWe successfully identified four consumer segments. These four segments were embedded in two types of food retail environment: the saturated food retail environment and the deprived food retail environment. A three-factor solution was found for consumers’ dietary knowledge. The four consumer segments were highly associated with consumers’ dietary knowledge and a number of sociodemographic variables.ConclusionsThe widespread discussion about the relationships between fast-food consumption and overweight/obesity is irrelevant for Chinese segments that do not have access to fast food. Factors that are most associated with segments with a higher BMI are consumers’ (incorrect) dietary knowledge, the food retail environment and sociodemographics. The results provide valuable insight for policy interventions on reducing overweight/obesity in China. This study also indicates that despite the breathtaking changes in modern China, the impact of ‘obesogenic’ environments should not be assessed too strictly from a ‘Western’ perspective.

scholarly journals Academic spinoffs as a value driver for intellectual capital: the case of the University of Pisa

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 202-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanna Mariani ◽  
Ada Carlesi ◽  
Alfredo Antonino Scarfò
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Enterprise Value ◽  
Academic Spinoffs ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss academic spinoffs (ASO) as an expression of the value creation of university technology transfer (TT) investments. More recently, scholars have emphasised intellectual capital’s (IC) importance, also for universities in obtaining competitive advantages and by creating value. Such spinoffs are key to regional development, as a primary aspect of universities’ IC. Design/methodology/approach The authors tested the aim through a sample of the University of Pisa’s spinoffs. The authors measured the value the university’s third mission investment generates on the area by means of entrepreneurship through two different approaches. First, the authors defined a multiplier of the TT investment (university TT multiplier) and then explored the IC components’ contributions to the ASOs’ enterprise value (EV). Findings The results show that the University of Pisa’s TT investments positively impact the local community through the spinoff system, both in economic terms and in IC. In the long term, these investments can enrich scientific humus and entrepreneurial mindsets. Research limitations/implications This is an exploratory study of the University of Pisa’s impacts on the local economy. The results are limited to the context of Pisa and to the TT policy. Another limitation is the subjectivity of the EV estimation. Practical implications The results can have some practical implications. The large portfolio of university stakeholders (policymakers, families, students, companies, financiers, etc.) ask for information, especially on long-term results: in a simple way, the multiplier is able to communicate important feedbacks to support their decision-making process. Social implications With the multiplier, the authors give a tool to measure the social enrichment. Originality/value In the study, the authors propose a new tool to measure the impact of the investment in TT on the local community.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF THE CREATIVE KAMPONG’S TOURIST ACTIVITIES ON THE CHANGE IN LAY-OUT FOR ACTIVITIES AND THE CHANGE IN SPATIAL ARRANGEMENT OF THE DAGO POJOK KAMPONG IN BANDUNG

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (01) ◽  
pp. 53-69
Author(s):  
Maria Kencana Hanggana Raras ; Giosia P. Widjaja
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Municipal Government ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Tall Buildings ◽  
Spatial Arrangement ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Made In

Abstract - “Bandung the Champ” is a program organized by Bandung’s Municipal Government to develop the local economy and increase the quality of urban life. One of these programs is called the Kampong Champ, which puts forward the concept of the Creative Kampong. The purpose of this program is to develop the economy of the local community by way of exploring the potential of the citizens, and to create a kampong fit for tourism. The Creative Kampong at Dago Pojok has been built and expanded from 2010 up to the present. The phenomenon that has taken place consists of the change made in the spatial lay-out to accommodate tourist activities based in these quarters that are of a temporary kind. This research project aims to identify the change mentioned above as a consequence of the marked shift from daily activities in the neighborhood to tourism-related ones and to reveal the influence of the change in spatial arrangement made in this kampong on the spatial lay-out of the Dago Pojok area. The methods employed for this research consist of the qualitative method and the descriptive method along with field observation using the technique of observing place-centered mapping. The study of the discussion starts off with identifying the arrangement of physical space that has undergone change due to a change in activity, followed by an analysis of the influence of the architectural elements on the change made in the lay-out of physical space and the approach to the morphological aspects of the city to identify the impact of these changes on the planning of this urban area. The results of the study indicate that the changes made in the arrangement of the activity space and the circulation have been caused by the change in daily activities into tourism-related ones coming from the Creative Kampong so that the latter’s spatial lay-out cannot accommodate these activities properly. As a consequence, the space needs to be rearranged with the element of semi-fixed features due to the density of the relatively tall buildings in this urban kampong. The changes in spatial arrangement made in the various areas under observation have exerted an influence on the urban kampong’s spatial lay-out, amounting to a structural change in the lay-out and orientation as well as the formation of hierarchy and datum in the area of Dago Pojok. Keywords : Tourism, Creative Kampong, change in lay-out, change in spatial arrangement

scholarly journals Snapshots of Urban and Rural Food Environments: EPOCH-Based Mapping in a High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Country from a Non-Communicable Disease Perspective

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 484
Author(s):  
Mark Spires ◽  
Aravinda Berggreen-Clausen ◽  
Francis Xavier Kasujja ◽  
Peter Delobelle ◽  
Thandi Puoane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Matched Pair ◽  
Food Environments ◽  
Unhealthy Food ◽  
Food Retail ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Retail Outlets

A changing food environment is implicated as a primary contributor to the increasing levels of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study aimed to generate snapshots of selected external food environments to inform intervention strategies for NCD prevention in three countries: Uganda (low income), South Africa (middle income) and Sweden (high income), with one matched pair of urban–rural sites per country. Fifty formal and informal food retail outlets were assessed, and descriptive and comparative statistical analyses were performed. We found that formal food retail outlets in these countries had both positive and negative traits, as they were the main source of basic food items but also made unhealthy food items readily available. The Ugandan setting had predominantly informal outlets, while the Swedish setting had primarily formal outlets and South Africa had both, which fits broadly into the traditional (Uganda), mixed (South Africa) and modern (Sweden) conceptualized food systems. The promotion of unhealthy food products was high in all settings. Uganda had the highest in-community advertising, followed by South Africa and Sweden with the lowest, perhaps related to differences in regulation and implementation. The findings speak to the need to address contextual differences in NCD-related health interventions by incorporating strategies that address the food environment, and for a critical look at regulations that tackle key environment-related factors of food on a larger scale.

scholarly journals Urban v. suburban perceptions of the neighbourhood food environment as correlates of adolescent food purchasing

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 299-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary O Hearst ◽  
Keryn E Pasch ◽  
Melissa N Laska
Keyword(s):  
Fast Food ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Convenience Store ◽  
Food Retail ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Food Outlets ◽  
Retail Outlets ◽  
Pedestrian Infrastructure

AbstractObjectiveTo assess the relationship between adolescent perception of time to walk to neighbourhood food retail outlets and purchasing of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), fast and convenience food items, and to test for differences by urban v. suburban environment.DesignCross-sectional observational study.SettingTwin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota, USA.SubjectsAdolescents from two studies completed survey-based measures on perceptions of time to walk to food retail outlets from home, purchasing patterns of SSB and fast and convenience store items, perceptions of personal safety and pedestrian infrastructure, and demographic characteristics. Descriptive analysis, Spearman correlations and multivariate linear regression, accounting for clustering, were conducted.ResultsThere were 634 adolescents, approximately half male, predominantly white, with a middle-class background. Greater perceived time to food outlets was associated with less frequent purchasing of SSB, convenience store foods and fast-food items. Multivariate models showed that a perceived shorter walking time (i.e. 1−5 v. 31+ min) was significantly associated with more SSB purchasing. SSB purchases were also significantly associated with the number of food outlets within a 10 min walk (B = 0·05, P = 0·02).ConclusionsA reduction in consumption of SSB and other energy-dense snacks is an important obesity prevention approach. An approach offering alternatives or reducing exposure in addition to education to alter purchasing habits may contribute to improving dietary habits and reducing the obesity epidemic.

scholarly journals IN-COUNTRY VALUE (ICV) – ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMPANIES OF OMAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halima Ali Al Shezawi ◽  
Dr. M. Firdouse Rahman Khan
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Entrepreneurial Opportunities ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Exploratory Approach ◽  
Human Skills ◽  
To Come ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The objectives of the study are to analyze to the opportunities created for the new entrepreneurs through the In-Country Value (ICV) scheme; to analyze the benefits earned by the entrepreneurs through ICV in the selected companies of Oman and to critically analyze the impact of in-country value in the economic growth of Oman. Design/methodology/approach To carry out this research study, exploratory approach was adopted. Secondary data were obtained from seven selected companies in Oman, and the data was collected from the four perspectives of ICV, and the collected data was analyzed, and the conclusion was drawn. Findings The study reveals that ICV initiatives have brought a great change in the local economy through enhancement of human skills and exploration of the capabilities of human resources and the potentialities of SMEs and the ICV strategy opens opportunities to the new entrepreneurs from the local community to come up with self-employment and encourages local entrepreneurs. Research limitations/Implications The study reveals that the selected companies are following their own pattern of plans, programs, and strategies and there is no uniform pattern to adjudge their performances. The Ministries should define clear guidelines and periodic reports should be generated and should be publicized that will boost up the morale of the budding entrepreneurs and the local Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Social implications The study reveals that the ICV strategy adds value to the growth of local economy and thereby the national economy through the efforts of SMEs of Oman.  Originality/Value No one has ever examined the effect of ICV strategy in the local and economic development of Oman, it is a first-hand study of its kind, and the results will be useful to streamline the strategies for ICV initiatives.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF DIVERSIFICATION OF SANDALWOOD RED RICE PRODUCT ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF LOCAL ECONOMY IN MENGESTA VILLAGE.

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 16-24
Keyword(s):  
Food Processing ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Processing Technology ◽  
Natural Food ◽  
Red Rice ◽  
Health Food ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Participatory Assessment ◽  
The Impact

Sandalwood red rice is the superior product of the village of Mengesta, Penebel, Tabanan. The purpose of this activity is to apply technology to produce a version of the sandalwood type of red rice product into a health food/drink product. The target output is to increase community knowledge and skills in the field of food processing technology and improve the economy of the local community. The method of implementing activities uses the PAP (Participatory Assessment and Planning) method which consists of four main steps, namely: (1) finding problems, (2) identifying potentials, (3) analyzing problems and potentials, and (4) choosing problem-solving solutions. Data were analyzed descriptively and qualitatively. The results of this activity are as follows. (1) Increasing public knowledge and skills in the field of food processing technology by utilizing sandalwood red rice. (2) The creation of a variety of processed red rice products into angkak (Red Mold Rice) as health drinks and natural food coloring agents, and (3) increasing community livelihoods which have an impact on improving the local economy.

scholarly journals Higher Education Economic Impact Studies: Accurate Measures Of Economic Impact?

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Morgan Bridge
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Impact Study ◽  
Output Analysis ◽  
Impact Studies ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Economic Impact Studies ◽  
The Impact

Many public institutions of higher education conduct/contract economic impact studies regularly.  The accuracy of the economic impact is frequently suspect, since institutions frequently use economic impact as a means to demonstrate their contribution to the local economy in order to justify and increase tax dollars received. Economic impact studies are also used as marketing tools promoting the value of the service being provided to the local community.  Hence, the question arises, is it possible for higher education economic impact studies to accurately reflect the dollar value contributed to the economy?  Or particularly in the era of tightening budgets due to shrinking state tax revenue, will these types of studies be overstated in order to justify tax dollars received?  As Beck and Elliot (1995) have stated, a major criticism of in-house studies is the overstatement of the dollar impact by the institution. Consequently, the strength and credibility of the study may lie in the methodology used to conduct impact studies.   With sound methodology, the results may become less suspect.  However, there are a variety of differing methodologies used, from the very complicated involving input-output analysis and econometric modeling to the streamlined which involve calculating expenditures and the use of economic multipliers.   This paper discusses methodology issues surrounding economic impact studies in higher education.  The issues of the long-run versus short-run approach, geographic versus service area, calculation of expenditures, choice of economic multipliers and the labor multiplier, etc., will be discussed. The impact study conducted by the author will be used as a case study to demonstrate methodology used in a recent economic impact study and to discuss the importance of methodology in the area of college/university impact studies. 

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