scholarly journals The city of Tijuana as seen by the residents of Fort Irwin, California

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana María Miranda Zavala ◽  
Isaac Cruz Estrada ◽  
Sandra Cruz Aurelia García Chaira
Keyword(s):  
Public Services ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Outdoor Activities ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
General Data ◽  
The City ◽  
Fort Irwin

The objective is to analyze the perception that the residents of Fort Irwin have about the city of Tijuana. For this quantitative methodology, a survey was applied to 260 inhabitants of Fort Irwin, and the instrument consists of four dimensions: general data, characteristics, services and perception of Tijuana. Results: the elements that motivate the citizens of Fort Irwin to visit Tijuana are the weather, the variety of cultural and outdoor activities and gastronomy but the negative aspects are the insecurity and lack of cleanliness in the city. Conclusion: the factors of safety, public services and gastronomy are those that are related in greater incidence with the image of the city of Tijuana.

Poli della regione urbana milanese verso l'Expo 2015

TERRITORIO ◽  
2009 ◽  
pp. 119-123
Author(s):  
Alessandro Bianchi
Keyword(s):  
Public Services ◽  
Printed Circuit Board ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Circuit Board ◽  
Entire Area ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Printed Circuit ◽  
Leisure Facilities ◽  
The City

- Can we today use symbolism to govern a city whose localities can no longer be distinguished? The city has become polycentric and needs symbols to make its decentred landmarks recognisable once again. Zoning was completed some time ago (at least on paper, and certainly not in the minds of local and national administrators), but it is still not altogether clear what is meant by upgrading of the run-down suburbs. Are these notions that await concretisation in laws from which quality architecture will then flow? Or, rather, should the plan go back to being informed primarily by a design which has yet to be regulated by law? These days it seems like community services are redesigning the city in the likeness of a printed circuit board. Indeed, development of the entire area is fuelled by responses to demands for better transport, communications, goods, housing, jobs and leisure facilities, or at least this is how it appears to those who believe in this contemporary paradigm. However, men and women do not identify with public services. They simply use them. Let us therefore avoid the temptation to turn a means into an end.

COVID-19, migration and inclusive cities through e-governance: strategies to manage asylum seekers in Durban, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Kariuki ◽  
Maria Lauda Goyayi ◽  
Lizzy Oluwatoyin Ofusori
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Public Services ◽  
City Government ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Governance Strategies ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City

Purpose This paper aims to examine the role of electronic governance (e-governance) in enabling asylum seekers’ access to public services in the city of Durban, South Africa. Because of COVID-19, the government scaled down its operations, limiting access to public services, including among migrants. Design/methodology/approach Because of COVID-19-related restrictions, a systematic review was conducted of the relevant academic literature as well as the information portals of relevant government departments, municipalities and research reports on migration and refugees in South Africa. A total of 320 peer-reviewed research articles were identified. These were filtered and 68 relevant articles were selected. Findings The study found that asylum seekers have limited access to public services via information communication technology-enabled mechanisms. Whilst the city government has embraced e-governance, it is still in its nascent stages. Research limitations/implications This study was limited to a desktop one because of COVID-19 restrictions and it focused exclusively on asylum seekers. Therefore, its findings can only be generalised to this category of people. Practical implications Future studies on this subject should gather data from all categories of migrants to gain in-depth perspectives. Social implications All spheres of governance in South Africa should recognise asylum seekers as a constituency that deserves access to public services. E-governance can facilitate easier access to these services, and policies need to be aligned with this reality. Originality/value This study examined the efficacy of e-governance in enabling access to government services by asylum seekers during COVID-19. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no other study on this subject was conducted during this period.

scholarly journals Bias factors associated with assessing the validity of university teaching: a hierarchical linear model

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Raciel Acevedo Alvarez ◽  
Nuria Mairena Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Linear Model ◽  
Hierarchical Linear Model ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Teacher Competence ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Class Environment ◽  
The University ◽  
The City

The present study analyzes the variables that are intrinsically linked with the student, professor and class environment in relation to the university educational evaluation questionnaires. The participants in the study were 374 students with an age mean of 19.9 and 29 professors with an age mean of 36 from 3 different departments at the Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) at the city of Guanacaste. The hierarchical lineal models were used for the data analysis, a quantitative methodology which facilitates the evaluation of the determinants which affect the results of the study. However, only four of these determinants were associated with the evaluation concerned, class size, enrolment year, department type and forecasted achievement levels. The results obtained from the study demonstrate that these kinds of evaluation are valid despite the results being slightly affected by a range of factors from externalities to teacher competence.

scholarly journals An Environmental GIS-based Variable Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in the City of Recife, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur Souza ◽  
Caroline Mota ◽  
Amanda Rosa ◽  
Ciro Figueiredo ◽  
Ana Lucia Candeias
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Spatial Regression ◽  
Case Fatality ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Spatial Regression Analysis ◽  
Effective Drugs ◽  
The City

Abstract Background: Given the increasing rates at which cases of people infected by Covid-19 have been evolving to case-fatality rates on a global scale and the context of there being a world-wide socio-economic crisis, decision-making must be undertaken based on prioritizing effective measures to control and combat the disease since there is a lack of effective drugs and as yet no vaccine. Method: This paper explores the determinant factors of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on Recife, Pernambuco-Brazil by performing both local and global spatial regression analysis on two types of environmental data-sets. Data were obtained from ten specific days between late April and early July 2020, comprehending the ascending, peak and descending behaviours of the curve of infections.Results: This study highlights the importance of identifying and mapping clusters of the most affected neighbourhoods and their determinant effects. We have identified that it is increasingly common for there to be a phase in which hotspots of confirmed cases appear in a well-developed and heavily densely-populated neighbourhood of the city of Recife. From there, the disease is carried to areas characterised by having a precarious provision of public services and a low-income population and this quickly creates hotspots of case-fatality rates. The results also help to understand the influence of the age, income, level of education of the population and, additionally, of the extent to which they can access public services, on the behaviour of the virus across neighbourhoods.Conclusion: This study supports government measures against the spread of Covid-19 in heterogeneous cities, evidencing social inequality as a driver for a high incidence of fatal cases of the disease. Understanding the variables which influence the local dynamics of the virus spread becomes vital for identifying the most vulnerable regions for which prevention actions need to be developed.

scholarly journals SURABAYA SINGLE WINDOW SEBAGAI BENTUK INOVASI PELAYAN PERIZINAN DI KOTA URABAYA

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-74
Author(s):  
Isro' Lailia
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
City Government ◽  
Continuous Innovation ◽  
The City

Fast and effective public services are a supporter of public administration so that continuous innovation is needed to improve the quality of public services. The city of Surabaya as one of the cities with the title of smart city has tried to always make innovations in an effort to improve the quality of public services, one of which is through the Surabaya Single Window. Surabaya Single Window is an online-based licensing service created to create effective public services. This article attempts to describe how the licensing service innovation carried out by the City Government of Suraya through the Surabaya Single Window covers five important aspects. The method used is descriptive qualitative using secondary data. It was found that the City of Surabaya succeeded in creating public service innovations through the Surabaya Single Window. The Surabaya Single Window has a positive impact on licensing services in the City of Surabaya, although in its implementation there are still certain guarantees. 

scholarly journals Characterization of the clinical laboratories of the municipality of Ocaña

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 23-30
Author(s):  
Yeiny Coronel Nuñez ◽  
Blanca Mery Velasco Burgos ◽  
Maribel Cárdenas -García
Keyword(s):  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Clinical Laboratories ◽  
Provision Of Services ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Necessary And Sufficient ◽  
Installed Capacity ◽  
The City

The services provided by clinical laboratories play a preponderant role in sanitation since the results of these examinations the doctor obtains information about the pathologies of his patients. The purpose of this study was to characterize the clinical laboratories of the municipality of Ocaña, it was developed using the quantitative methodology, with a descriptive approach, and it had a population and sample of 11 clinical laboratories in the city. The results show that they are formed as legal entities, with eleven to 46 years of experience in the field and only provide first-level services of complexity because they do not have the necessary and sufficient installed capacity to develop more advanced processes, which affects Their competitiveness in the market and the need to continuously establish strategies that allow them to have good development and high quality in the provision of services is evident.

scholarly journals Analisis Potensi Penerimaan Pajak Daerah Dan Retribusi Daerah Kota Pematangsiantar

Owner ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 339-349
Author(s):  
Asmawati Asmawati ◽  
Amran Saragih ◽  
Nora Januarti Panjaitan ◽  
Christina Kumala
Keyword(s):  
Public Services ◽  
Tax Revenue ◽  
Tax Collection ◽  
Tax Revenues ◽  
The Government ◽  
Developing Area ◽  
The City

Local tax revenues and levies, especially in the city of Pematangsiantar, have not been fully implemented effectively and optimally because one of them is the regulations on tax collection and sanctions for violations that have not been fully enforced. As a developing area, the city of Pematangsiantar should manage sources of income that can be used in development to improve public services in a real and sustainable manner. The potential that exists in Pematangsiantar City must be managed optimally, seen from the number of restaurants and hotels in Pematangsiantar City, an indication that if the government is serious in handling taxes, the revenue that will become Pematangsiantar City's income will increase. However, it is estimated that the main problems in the study of tax potential are not insignificant, mainly related to administrative performance as well as taxpayer compliance. For this reason, a solution is needed how to make efforts to increase tax revenue

scholarly journals Nature and the city: the salt-works park in the urban area of Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy)

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franco Lai
Keyword(s):  
Urban Area ◽  
The State ◽  
Public Park ◽  
Outdoor Activities ◽  
Urban Sewage ◽  
Salt Works ◽  
Coastal Cities ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Stakeholder Support ◽  
The City

The re-use and the domestication of nature in abandoned areas is becoming a theme of increasing relevance in European (and Italian) public debate. This article uses Gilles Clément's concept of 'third landscape' to understand the transformation of an urban salt works into a public park. Salt production in Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy) was suspended in 1984 because of pollution from urban sewage. Some years after abandonment, the state salt works eventually became a public park. People frequented the area before its establishment and eventually the salt works became a place for running, canoeing, walking, biking, birdwatching and other outdoor activities. The article shows how this abandoned area became a park and heritage site, though stakeholder support. It analyzes the local discourse that continues to represent and protect the area as 'green,' where nature can be enjoyed, despite its industrial heritage.Keywords: salt works, wetlands, coastal parks, European coastal cities, Sardinia

Cultural identity in WHS tourist destinations: the case of Cordoba (Spain)

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 427-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomas Lopez-Guzman ◽  
Jesús Claudio Pérez Gálvez ◽  
Guzmán Antonio Muñoz-Fernández ◽  
Miguel Jesús Medina-Viruel
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Multivariate Technique ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
The City

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conduct an analysis of the relationships existing among three basic constructs in the visitor’s decision-making process (motivation and satisfaction) in a tourist destination that is a World Heritage Site, such as the city of Cordoba (Spain). Bearing in mind the perception of heritage by the foreign visitors, the following four types were determined: alternative tourists, cultural tourists, emotional tourists and heritage tourists. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses the multivariate technique of grouping cases (K-means clusters) to analyse the similarity existing among the surveyed persons. From the groups or segments obtained, statistics and measurements of association were applied that provide the information necessary to study the possible trends of association existing between variables from a table of bidimensional contingencies. In the same way, non-parametric statistical procedures were used (Kruskal–Wallis H test and the Mann–Whitney U test). Findings The results show the existence of four diverse motivational dimensions among the foreign tourists to visit it: hedonic, cultural, convenience and circumstantial. Of the four dimensions, the hedonic and the cultural are the most relevant. The results show the existence of a common cultural identity: the Arabic cultural identity. Originality/value This paper contributes to complete the academic literature existing on the links of the tourist with the historical and monumental heritage that he visits, and with the tourist’s behaviour.

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