Participation and spatial transformation in large housing estates in Poland. Case study of Ursynów Północny

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-65
Author(s):  
Krystyna Ilmurzyńska
Keyword(s):  
Basic Assumption ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Spatial Transformation ◽  
Reciprocal Relationships ◽  
Spatial Transformations ◽  
Large Housing Estates ◽  
Existing Housing ◽  
Housing Estates

Abstract This article investigates the suitability of traditional and participatory planning approaches in managing the process of spatial development of existing housing estates, based on the case study of Warsaw’s Ursynów Północny district. The basic assumption of the article is that due to lack of government schemes targeted at the restructuring of large housing estates, it is the business environment that drives spatial transformations and through that shapes the development of participation. Consequently the article focuses on the reciprocal relationships between spatial transformations and participatory practices. Analysis of Ursynów Północny against the background of other estates indicates that it presents more endangered qualities than issues to be tackled. Therefore the article focuses on the potential of the housing estate and good practices which can be tracked throughout its lifetime. The paper focuses furthermore on real-life processes, addressing the issue of privatisation, development pressure, formal planning procedures and participatory budgeting. In the conclusion it attempts to interpret the existing spatial structure of the estate as a potential framework for a participatory approach.

scholarly journals Proposal for Modernisation of Large Block System Buildings (Lbs) - Facades – Lublin University of Technology

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-250
Author(s):  
Alina Miedviedieva Wright ◽  
Anna Ostańska
Keyword(s):  
Housing Stock ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Precast Concrete ◽  
Large Block ◽  
Block System ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Large Housing Estates ◽  
Architectural Barriers ◽  
Housing Estates

Abstract The over 40-years-old housing stock from the industrialized mass housing era is today functionally deficient and does not meet the current needs of residents. In particular, there are numerous architectural barriers, the systems are worn and obsolete, and the number of housing types is very limited. Examples of the modernization of multi-story residential buildings (the article presents those from Russia and Ukraine) confirm that this problem is universal, and a significant improvement of the building’s. utility value can be achieved through a relatively small modification of the building fabric: precast concrete structures of the buildings prove to be flexible enough to accommodate deep changes. The authors present a concept of modernization of a building erected in a “large block” system, typical for the Polish housing of the 1970s in many cities. The case study concerns a particular building located in Lublin in one of the large housing estates – the concept of its modernization is compatible with the local spatial development plan, the proposed solutions are architecturally coherent and technically feasible.

scholarly journals Microdistrict Solnechnyi: An urban design manifesto of the Siberian city

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (68) ◽  
pp. 82-87
Author(s):  
Valery Kozlov ◽  
Anastasia Malko ◽  
Lyudmila Kozlova
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Neighborhood Development ◽  
Living Space ◽  
Regulatory Strategies ◽  
External Conditions ◽  
Housing Typology ◽  
Existing Housing ◽  
Housing Estates ◽  
Insight Into

The article touches upon the questions of the evolution and potential for the development of urban fabric in the case study of the Solnechnyi microdistrict in Irkutsk. The methods for structural analysis of the potential for the neighborhood development are applied on the scale of the microdistrict and housing typology. It serves as a basis for modeling and adaptation of the existing housing to a change in the internal and external conditions of development. The proposed adaptation methods for the development allow to enhance our insight into the spatial potential of the structure and identity of the microdistrict, as well as into improving the comfort of housing and revitalizing the living space. When elaborating design and regulatory strategies for the development of large scale housing estates, it is advisable to use the tools of spatial and planning adaptation in the existing morphotypes.

scholarly journals Designing a disruption-aware supply chain network considering precautionary and contingency strategies: A real-life case study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hossein Dehghani Sadrabadi ◽  
rouzbeh ghousi ◽  
Ahmad Makui
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Optimization Approach ◽  
Multiple Sourcing ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Lateral Transshipment ◽  
Inventory Holding ◽  
Constraint Method

Due to the high risk in the business environment, supply chains must adopt a tailored mechanism to deal with disruptions. This research proposes a multi-objective formulation to design a robust and resilient forward supply chain under multiple disruptions and uncertainty. The mentioned objective functions include minimizing the total cost, environmental impacts, and the network non-resiliency associated with the supply chain simultaneously countered using an augmented ε-constraint method. A Mulvey robust optimization approach is also utilized to deal with uncertainty. Ultimately, the developed model is validated based on three datasets associated with a case study of the steel industry. The results indicate that preventive and mitigation resilience strategies have significantly promoted the supply chain's capabilities to deal with disruptions. Controlling network resiliency via non-resiliency measures has also created a risk-aware and robust structure in the incidence of disturbances. Numerical results reveal that multiple sourcing, lateral transshipment, and fortification of facilities will lead to the greatest cost-efficiency in the case study. Observations also indicate that the fortified supply chain will be highly economically viable in the long run due to the reduction of costs resulting from lost sales, unnecessary inventory holding, and the company's credit risk.

scholarly journals Agile-Based Education for Teaching an Agile Requirements Engineering Methodology for Knowledge Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2853
Author(s):  
Meira Levy ◽  
Irit Hadar ◽  
Itzhak Aviv
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Requirements Engineering ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Educational Method ◽  
Knowledge Intensive

The importance of the role that knowledge management (KM) plays in the success of knowledge-intensive organizations has long been acknowledged. However, requirements engineering (RE) methods for KM solutions still lack maturity, as do the educational programs in this domain. In this paper, an agile-based educational method for teaching RE for KM solutions, specifically an agile KM RE methodology (AKM-REM), is proposed. The paper reports a teaching experience, in which 17 teams of graduate students learned and implemented AKM-REM, each in a different real-life case study. Data were collected via class observations and from the students’ submitted projects and underwent qualitative content analysis. The findings demonstrate the manner in which AKM-REM creates a culture of collaboration, trust, and reflection, fostering the dynamic and flexible organization that is required in today’s competitive business environment. The contribution of this paper is fourfold. First, it presents an extension of the research on agile-based RE for KM solutions as a specialized area. Second, it presents an extension of an existing method KM-REM along the agile principles. Third, it provides means for agile-based education for analyzing and addressing KM challenges effectively. Finally, it describes the importance of agile KM RE in the context of sustainability.

Learning by doing: an undergraduate lean A3 project in a Kuwaiti bank

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-94
Author(s):  
Mohamad Alnajem
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Real World ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Learning By Doing ◽  
Bank Loan ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Lean Principles

PurposeThis case study shows how methods of lean philosophy can be successfully taught to undergraduate students and applied to improving a real-world loan process. Students were instructed to use newly acquired classroom skills to analyse and improve a bank loan process in Kuwait.Design/methodology/approachThis study involved an initial gemba walk through the bank. A case study format with direct observation and semi-structured interviews was adopted by 27 undergraduate students to identify waste, analyse the loan process and develop an efficiency plan.FindingsThe results revealed that undergraduate students could quickly learn basic lean principles and techniques and utilize them in a real-world situation to significantly improve a bank loan process. Areas of waste included over-production, over-processing, defects in procedure, under-utilized skills, wasted motions and poor time management. Suggested corrective measures were expected to reduce loan processing time by 30%.Practical implicationsIncreasing costs and competition in the business environment make efficiency improvements imperative, and it was shown that students can play a major role in applying lean principles to a bank loan process while gaining knowledge and skills highly valued in industry. Universities have the opportunity to create a valuable learning experience for undergraduate students in applying classroom skills to solving a real-life problem.Originality/valueThis is the first study of a novel classroom technique for teaching undergraduate students to apply lean techniques in a Kuwaiti bank.

An integrated neutrosophic AHP and SWOT method for strategic planning methodology selection

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 2546-2564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Abdel Basset ◽  
Mai Mohamed ◽  
Arun Kumar Sangaiah ◽  
Vipul Jain
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Planning Methodology

PurposeStrategic planning is an organization’s process of describing its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to track this strategy. SWOT analysis is one of the most commonly used techniques for strategic planning. SWOT examines the strengths (S) and weaknesses (W) agents of the community together with opportunities (O) and threats (T), for selecting and implementing the best strategy which helps in achieving its goals. The purpose of this paper is to enhance the performance of SWOT analysis regarding the quantitative side of strategies, select the best strategy from different strategies and deal effectively with vague and incompatible information, which occurs usually in actual life.Design/methodology/approachThis study used the neutrosophic analytic hierarchy process (AHP) incorporated with SWOT analysis.FindingsBy adding the neutrosophic AHP to SWOT analysis, the performance of SWOT analysis is enhanced through determining the quantitative values and dealing with vague and inconsistent information effectively leading to improved decisions.Research limitations/implicationsThe developed integrated methodology is validated in a real-life case of Starbucks company. For the case study of Starbucks company, the proposed model helps in determining different strategic plans and, further, ranking these plans effectively, which will help the company to compete with its competitors and develop itself by obtaining a competitive advantage over its competitors in an uncertain business environment.Practical implicationsIn the case study of Starbucks company, the proposed model helps to determine the different strategic plans, rank these plans which help the company compete with its competitors, develop itself and grow.Originality/valueThis research is the first to address SWOT analysis with neutrosophic AHP.

Contamination Lab of Turin (CLabTo)

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleonora FIORE ◽  
Giuliano SANSONE ◽  
Chiara Lorenza REMONDINO ◽  
Paolo Marco TAMBORRINI
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Learning By Doing ◽  
Assessment Data ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Fields Of Study ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Positive Effect

Interest in offering Entrepreneurship Education (EE) to all kinds of university students is increasing. Therefore, universities are increasing the number of entrepreneurship courses intended for students from different fields of study and with different education levels. Through a single case study of the Contamination Lab of Turin (CLabTo), we suggest how EE may be taught to all kinds of university students. We have combined design methods with EE to create a practical-oriented entrepreneurship course which allows students to work in transdisciplinary teams through a learning-by-doing approach on real-life projects. Professors from different departments have been included to create a multidisciplinary environment. We have drawn on programme assessment data, including pre- and post-surveys. Overall, we have found a positive effect of the programme on the students’ entrepreneurial skills. However, when the data was broken down according to the students’ fields of study and education levels, mixed results emerged.

Corporate Social Responsibility Practices in Indian Petroleum Companies: A Case Study of Selected PSUs

Think India ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Abhijit Ranjan Das ◽  
Subhadeep Mukherjee
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Net Worth ◽  
Net Profit ◽  
Petroleum Companies ◽  
Corporate Social

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is not a very new concept, it is an old concept. Earlier, in India it was optional to the company that they may contribute voluntarily towards CSR but after the Companies Act 2013, it was formally introduced in the business environment and was made mandatory for those companies whose net worth and profit cross a threshold limit. They should contribute 2% of the average net profit of just preceding three years profit. This paper primarily focuses on CSR practices of some selected public sector petroleum companies in India. The study has been conducted based on the Annual Reports of seven selected public sector companies. Five years of data on CSR spending from 2009–10 to 2014–15 were examined. Moreover, the pattern of expenses was also examined. Since petroleum companies are giants of the India economy and contribute significantly towards the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of our country. Thus it is necessary to look into how these companies are contributing towards CSR. An attempt has been made to examine the early impact of Section 135 of the Companies Act.

Influence of the Regeneration of Large Housing Estates on Sustainable Urban Living Conditions -Benefits or Threats?

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-212
Author(s):  
Elham Madadi Kandjani ◽  
Christian Kersten Hofbauer ◽  
Jean Marie Corneille Meuwissen
Keyword(s):  
Living Conditions ◽  
Urban Living ◽  
Large Housing Estates ◽  
Housing Estates
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