scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Walkability Index for Social Sustainability in Developing Countries Using Geographical Information System

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 364-384
Author(s):  
Yasmeen Gul
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Geographical Information System ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Walkability Index

Innovations in Recycling for Sustainable Management of Solid Wastes

2020 ◽  
pp. 177-210
Author(s):  
Nazia Parveen ◽  
Dig Vijay Singh ◽  
Rifat Azam
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Geographical Information System ◽  
Solid Wastes ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Technical Expertise ◽  
Global System ◽  
Rapid Generation

Rapid generation and accumulation of waste in developing countries is due to the increase in development, urbanization, industrialization, poor government policies, and population explosion. Various kinds of waste are produced in the developing countries but due to non-availability of ecofriendly environmental techniques, lack of resources, or the technical expertise, it is becoming difficult to treat the waste at the disposal sites. Most of the waste produced in developing countries is directly disposed to the landfills without any proper sorting and segregation, where it produces greenhouse gases, thus results in global warming. Recycling and composting is helpful in reducing the volume of the waste and producing valuable products which can have multiple applications. Thus, the requirement is to manage the waste by implementing strict laws, increasing awareness, utilization of innovative, as well as latest techniques (global system of mobile, geographical information system) in order to control the growing menace of the solid waste in developing countries.

scholarly journals Carbon Measurement: An Overview of Forest Carbon Estimation Methods and the Role of Geographical Information System and Remote Sensing Techniques for REDD+ Implementation

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thakur Bhattarai ◽  
Margaret Skutsch ◽  
David Midmore ◽  
Him Lal Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Information System ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Geographical Information System ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Forest Carbon ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Successful Implementation

Many scientists and policy makers consider payment for environmental services, particularly carbon payment for forest management, a cost-effective and practical solution to climate change and unsustainable development. In recent years an attractive policy has been discussed under the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+), sustainable management of forest, and conservation and enhancement of carbon in developing countries. This could potentially reward forest-managing communities in developing countries. One of the challenging tasks for the successful implementation of this policy is setting up reliable baseline emissions scenarios based on the historical emissions as input for business as usual projections. Forest biomass measurements, the quantification of carbon stocks, their monitoring, and the observation of these stocks over time, are very important for the development of reference scenario and estimation of carbon stock. This paper reviews a numbers of methods available for estimating forest carbon stocks and growth rates of different forest carbon pools. It also explores the limitations and challenges of these methods for use in different geographical locations, and suggests ways of improving accuracy and precision that reduce uncertainty for the successful implementation of REDD+. Furthermore, the paper assesses the role of remote sensing (RS) and geographical information system (GIS) techniques in the establishment of a long-term carbon inventory.Journal of Forest and Livelihood 13(1) May, 2015, Page:69-86

HIGH-RAISED BUILDINGS IN URBAN AREA CONTRIBUTES TO THE SNATCH THEFT INCIDENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Anith Nabilah Mustafa ◽  
Siti Rasidah Md Sakip
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographical Information System ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
3D Modelling ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Development Area ◽  
Crime Reports ◽  
Index Crime

Snatch theft incidents are on the rise in Malaysia especially in the cities. It tends to happen in cities because there is a possibility to commit it and both crime and urban are often associated with each other. The aim of this paper is to find out whether the building with two or more levels in urban area contributes to the snatch theft incidents. The present study has been taken up to detect the hotspots of snatch theft in Selangor, Malaysia. The crime data were obtained by requesting and analysing the index crime statistical data from the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP). This study made use of the Geographical Information System (GIS) where its 3D modelling function to construct, assess and analyse the area with high snatch theft cases. The crime reports of 2010 until 2015 were geocoded and the crime maps were prepared in ArcGIS 10.2. It was found that the hotspot area is a mix-used development area which consists mainly of commercial and residential areas of more than two-level buildings. 

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