scholarly journals “Governance and Public Awareness” Dilemma in the Conservation of Heritage and Cultural Parks in Egypt

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Mennatallah Said Tawfik ◽  
Sara Essam Ali
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
National Level ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
The Public ◽  
Operation Process ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Cultural Spaces ◽  
Conservation Plans

Dealing with heritage in all of its forms is a complex process and comprises many dimensions. Heritage’s scope is wide and folds more than one layer. At the national level, it was found that sharing of interest to heritage is not widely alarmed, especially for historical parks as it faces many challenges related to policies and regulations, management and evaluation systems, and the operation process. In spite of working as both, open urban areas, historical and valuable cultural spaces; and accordingly the appearances of neglecting the historical and cultural parks are varied, even though it could strongly reflect the community quality of perception and level of interaction with these urban spaces, which is represented as one of the most important and essential public-spirited aspects. The paper is tackling the argumentation of urban conservation’s objectives and principles; thinking of public perception and observations, in relation to public and governance awareness can be considered as two sides of the same coin. The research methodology is focusing on public awareness concern; monitoring and measuring public awareness remains a challenge as it is an intangible phenomenon, and to be raised is vital in heritage conservation plans as it ensures the continuity and sustainability of the urban conservation process. Public awareness is hypothesized as non-physical vicious loop phenomena, which interacts and is influenced by both tangible and intangible aspects elements. Therefore, the public awareness to be measured and evaluated can be used as a tool to assess the success of current policies – if exist- in dealing with the current condition of heritage parks and to indicate the variables that could be used to measure, and affect the public and governance awareness with priorities management. Finally, a multi-dimensional assessment method for urban planners, landscaping architects, historical conservation experts, and decision makers could benefit from the outcomes of this study in controlling and defining the management systems and policies to move headed for the conservation of the valuable historic and culture parks in Egypt.

scholarly journals Public Perception towards Waste-to-Energy as a Waste Management Strategy: A Case from Shandong, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (16) ◽  
pp. 2997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueliang Yuan ◽  
Xiaohan Fan ◽  
Jiaxin Liang ◽  
Mengyue Liu ◽  
Yuqiang Teng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
National Level ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Public Attitude ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Waste To Energy ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
The Public

Municipal solid waste (MSW) is posing great challenge for most countries in the world, which can cause severe negative impacts to the environment and human health. Waste-to-energy has great potential in China because of its technological maturity and policy support at the national level. However, there are significant conflicts between the huge market demand and strong public opposition. It is imperative to examine the public perception of waste-to-energy, especially for developing countries where a large number of projects are under construction or have been approved. The public perception of waste-to-energy was carried out by a questionnaire survey in this research. A total of 650 questionnaires were distributed and 629 questionnaires were returned, with a response rate of 96.8%. The results show that the public showed general concern in regard to environmental issues. Respondents had an overall positive attitude towards waste-to-energy, but it varied according to the demographic details of residents, such as age, education, and income. Recognition level of the benefits was higher than the concern of associated risks. Multiple linear regression shows that awareness of environmental issues had no impact on public attitude towards waste-to-energy, while public awareness and perceived benefits had notable positive impacts. Perceived risks had a positive correlation with public attitude. In order to promote the development of MSW incinerators, the government should make more publicity efforts. Rural residents, people over 50 years old, and people with low education and low income are the major groups which should be focused on to enhance the public perception. The findings provide a theoretical and practical reference for enhancing the social acceptance of waste-to-energy development.

The USA Electrical Grid

2019 ◽  
pp. 659-672
Author(s):  
Eugene de Silva ◽  
Eugenie de Silva
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grids ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Intelligence Community ◽  
Electrical Grid ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Usa

This chapter provides a discussion of the United States (U.S.) electrical grid. In particular, the chapter explicates the vulnerabilities of the electrical grid by placing a focus on public perception, cyber-attacks, and the inclement weather. The authors elaborate on the necessity of contingency plans, heightened security through the utilization of smart grids and microgrids, and improved cooperation between the Intelligence Community (IC) and the public. This chapter further expands on the importance of government agencies establishing community outreach programs to raise public awareness and build a strong relationship between U.S. security agencies and the public. Overall, this chapter highlights the key issues pertaining to the electrical grid, and provides solutions and strategies to resolve them.

scholarly journals Modernization of managerial approaches to combating corruption in the context of ensuring the European integration of Ukraine

2019 ◽  
pp. 66-72
Author(s):  
Hanna Pashkova
Keyword(s):  
European Integration ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Complex Goal

The article investigates the phenomenon of corruption as a systemic possibility of forbidden actions and violation of established norms in public administration. Corruption is drawn here as a dangerous social and political phenomenon that emerges as one of the key threats and impediments to the successful development and reconstruction of a country on the way of its European integration. It emerges due to such reasons as blurred authority, insufficient publicity and transparency of the public institution and its’ representatives activity, low index of accountability, which leads to the emergence of personal incentives for officials and, above all, the absence of penalties for violations of rules. Accordingly, the fight against corruption and the public perception of this phenomenon should now be based on regular assessments of the situation in the regions. And national and local strategies to reduce the perception of corruption by the population of the country should be targeted for the long term. Such activities should be based today on the clear principles that define the limits of anti-corruption policy on the central level. Therefore, adherence to these principles can serve as a measure of the efficiency of the state’s anti-corruption policy. The prerequisites for the emergence and progression of this phenomenon on the territory of Ukraine have been determined in the article. The following principles include: political will; financial stability; public awareness raising; assessing the context and local conditions; engaging facilitators; problem identification, risk assessment and stakeholders identification; good governance; complex goal setting; a display of trust and stakeholder engagement; message creation and directing; motivating stakeholders and their expectations framing.

scholarly journals Effective Environmental Communication: A Case Study of Environmental Non-Government Organization (ENGO) in Malaysia

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 242-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Nasliza Arina
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Communication Theory ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Environmental Communication ◽  
The Public ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Environmental Messages ◽  
Or Organization

Mass media is a medium often used for information dissemination to the public. It is also seen as a tool in shaping public perception towards issues or organization. Therefore, this study looks at how mass media being used by six environmental non-government organizations (ENGO) in Malaysia in cultivating public awareness towards preserving and conserving the environment through their environmental messages. The objective of this study is also to identify the effectiveness of two-way communication between ENGO and public through mass media. Subsequently to gauge the effectiveness of environmental messages delivered by ENGO using the framework of Dialogic Communication Theory. This study uses qualitative method of face-to-face in-depth interview for data collection. Various media handler from each selected organization were interviewed. Findings indicate that, mass media assists ENGO in delivering environmental messages in various aspects, such as in projecting a formal outlook to the message delivered and in boosting the level of environmental awareness amongst the public through the message delivered by ENGO, therefore assisting each of the ENGO towards their communication outreach goal.

scholarly journals Nie taki wilk straszny… O edukacji ekologicznej w kontekście bajki Wilk Ambaras Tomasza Samojlika i jej wpływie na kształtowanie postaw proekologicznych dzieci i młodzieży względem wilków

2019 ◽  
pp. 321-340
Author(s):  
Anna Naplocha
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Ecological Education ◽  
Educational Goal ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
The Public ◽  
Young Readers ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
The Impact

This article deals with the issue of achieving the goals of ecological education in the context of the fable The Wolf Called Ambaras by Tomasz Samojlik and its influence on shaping pro-ecological attitudes of children and adolescents towards wolves. The fable The Wolf Called Ambaras by Tomasz Samojlik is part of the literature trend promoting pro-ecological attitudes within the framework of ecological education. The main educational goal included in the story of the fable treating the adventures of the young wolf is to provide young readers and their parents the knowledge about the wolves’ life as well as public awareness of the need to protect the wolf by shaping positive attitudes of people towards this predator. Helpful in this assumption is taking up the problem of overthrowing negative stereotypes about wolves, on which the form of answers as well as attemption of demythologizing them are individual scenes of the fable. The plot of the analyzed fable attempts to answer the three main allegations of people towards wolves, which often appear in social, political and ecological discourse: the issue of wolves attacks on people, the impact of wolves hunting on forest game population and the public perception of a wolf as a bad animal, one unnecessary in the ecosystem. In addition, the bibliotherapeutic character of the fable was indicated. Through identificaiton with the character of the fable, readers can overcome their own fears related to their weaknesses and complexes based on the desensitization.

scholarly journals Public Attitudes toward Sustainable Development Goals: Evidence from Five Chinese Cities

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 5793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Guan ◽  
Ke Meng ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Lan Xue
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
National Level ◽  
Public Support ◽  
The Public ◽  
Heuristic Systematic Model ◽  
Development Goals

Raising public awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a critical prerequisite for their implementation. However, little is known about attitude formation among the public toward SDGs at the national level. We explored this topic in China, a country that has emerged as a leading world economy with strong transformational imperatives to work toward sustainable development. Following Chaiken’s heuristic–systematic model and using data from an online survey with 4128 valid respondents, this study investigated the factors that affect public support for SDGs and explains how individuals form supportive attitudes. Our empirical evidence showed that in China, first, public support is mainly shaped by demographic attributes (gender, age, and educational attainment), value predispositions (e.g., altruistic values and anthropocentric worldviews), and the level of SDG-relevant knowledge. Second, an interaction effect exists between value predispositions and knowledge among the public concerning support for SDGs. Third, the Chinese public views the implementation of SDGs as a part of development policy rather than environmental policy. This study provides empirical findings on the factors that account for public attitudes toward SDGs, outlining some useful implications for designing policy tools that would bolster SDG action.

scholarly journals PERSEPSI MASYARAKAT TERHADAP RENCANA RELOKASI AKIBAT BENCANA BANJIR (STUDI KASUS KELURAHAN DENDENGAN DALAM, KECAMATAN PAAL DUA)

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1A) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Frendy Oktavianus Rau ◽  
Benu Olfie L. S. ◽  
Leonardus R. Rengkung
Keyword(s):  
Public Perception ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Cultural Condition ◽  
The Public ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
North Sulawesi ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Fixed Condition ◽  
Economy Condition

This research aimed to describe culture, social, physical, and economy condition, to find out public perception of the relocation plan, and to identify relationship between public perception and influence factors at Lingkungan I. This research was done for three months from Agustus to October 2015 at Kelurahan Dendengan Dalam Lingkungan I, Paal Dua Sub-District, Manado City, North Sulawesi Province. This research uses descriptive qualitative with method or case study approach. Data analysed in quantitative and qualitative with statistical analysis in tabulation, percentage, and scoring and then continued with chi-squared analysis. Result showed that people condition at Lingkungan I after flood disaster didn't affect familty economy which still in passably economy but physical condition changed to weak and socio-cultural condition became good while organization condition (government socialization effort) was in passably condition because public didn't understand enough or had awareness about the relocation plan. People of Lingkungan I, Kelurahan Dendengan Dalam, doubt and didn't agree with resettlement plan of government. Most of the public attitude were attitude of passably economy condition, weaker physical and fixed condition, low and passably good organization condition, and lack of (enough) public awareness about the whole relocation plan. Factors which have connection with public perception at Lingkungan I, Kelurahan Dendengan Dalam such as organization condition (government socialication effort) and the level of knowledge about the whole relocation plan, while economy, physic, and socio-cultural condition were not affect by that.

Persepsi Masyarakat terhadap Penerapan Teknologi Hidroponik dalam Mendukung Ekonomi Masyarakat Mandiri di Kota Tarakan Kalimantan Utara

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 158
Author(s):  
Nurlela Machmuddin ◽  
Ahmad Mubarak ◽  
Rayhana Jafar ◽  
Jufriadi Jufriadi
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Soil Conditions ◽  
Selling Price ◽  
The Public ◽  
Access To Food

One of the problems with agriculture in urban areas is that food access is difficult, while soil conditions for agricultural land are limited and less productive. Currently, the whole world is faced with the Covid-19 pandemic, including in urban areas, so that easy access to food and the availability of safe, cheap, healthy, and nutritious food are essential. Urban farming through hydroponic technology is one of the efforts to procure household food independently. It is expected to support the economy of independent communities—this study aims to analyze the levels of public perception of the application of hydroponic technology. The research was conducted in Tarakan City from April to June 2021. Determining respondents was carried out intentionally, considering that the community had obtained information about hydroponic technology. Data analysis that has been used in answering the research objectives is descriptive qualitative data analysis using a Likert scale to measure the level of public perception of hydroponic technology. The story of perception is determined based on respondents' answers about their knowledge of several perceptions about hydroponic technology. The characteristics of the research respondents consisted of an average age of 30 years, the formal education of the respondents graduated from high school, the average number of family members was four people with the main occupation being non-farmers. The results showed that the public had a heightened perception of the application of hydroponic technology (81.11 percent). The highest perception value is found in the perception that plants grown hydroponically are healthier, the quality of the results is maintained, maintenance is easy and more practical. It has a high selling price compared to those grown conventionally.

Public Perception on Attributes of Walking Avenues in Urban Areas of Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-21
Author(s):  
Nishani Wickramaarachchi ◽  
Tharanee Perera ◽  
Dilhan Jalenthi Lekamlage
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Income Level ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Street Vendors ◽  
User Perceptions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Natural Settings

Currently, the urban areas become more congested; numerous health concerns such as obesity are becoming more prevalent among urban dwellers followed by lack of exercise. With this situation, provision of adequate areas for exercising to the satisfaction of all is critical with limited space in urban areas. Hence, an ideal solution emerges as ‘walking ways’ where a strip of land is only needed. The interest of walking ways is also developed in Sri Lanka very recently. However, there is no evidence on a research to identify the attributes, should developed along with the walkway to increase the attraction of the users. The main aim of this study is to examine the public perception on attributes of walking avenues in urban areas of Sri Lanka. Data was acquired by a personal-administered questionnaire from a convenience sample of 150 walking trail users on three settings. The descriptive statistics, univariate analysis, hoc multiple comparisons and homogeneous subsets technique were used as methodological analysis. The findings disclose ‘safety’ as the preferred attribute while shading and natural settings significant. An income variation presents that user with above the income level of LKR 65,000 preferred cafeterias providing herbal drinks while the users with below that income level are less interest with the attributes of changing rooms and street vendors. This article fills the gap of identifying user perceptions particular to a novel design concept of walking trail in Sri Lanka with interesting attributes getting more benefits.

scholarly journals A Case Study to Identify the Hindrances to Widespread Adoption of Electric Vehicles in Qatar

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 3994
Author(s):  
Amith Khandakar ◽  
Annaufal Rizqullah ◽  
Anas Ashraf Abdou Berbar ◽  
Mohammad Rafi Ahmed ◽  
Atif Iqbal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Academic Organizations ◽  
The Public ◽  
Charging Time ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
User Perspectives ◽  
Survey Questionnaires

The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) have proven to be a crucial factor to decreasing the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere. However, there are various hurdles that impede people from purchasing EVs. For example, long charging time, short driving range, cost and insufficient charging infrastructures available, etc. This article reports the public perception of EV-adoption using statistical analyses and proposes some recommendations for improving EV-adoption in Qatar. User perspectives on EV-adoption barriers in Qatar were investigated based on survey questionnaires. The survey questionnaires were based on similar studies done in other regions of the world. The study attempted to look at different perspectives of the adoption of EV, when asked to a person who is aware of EVs (technical respondents—people studying/working at universities/research centers and policy makers) or a person who may or may not be aware of EVs (non-technical respondents—people working in banks, governments and private non-academic organizations, etc.). Cumulative survey responses from the two groups were compared and analyzed using two-sample t-test statistical analysis. Detailed analyses showed that—among various major hindrances—raising of public awareness of such greener modes of transportation, the availability of charging options in more places and policy incentives towards EVs would play a major role in EV-adoption. The authors provide recommendations that—along with government incentives—could help make a gradual shift to a greater number of EVs convenient for people of Qatar. The proposed systematic approach for such a study and analysis may help in streamlining research on policies, infrastructures and technologies for efficient penetration of EVs in Qatar.

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