scholarly journals Identifying and Measuring Biophilic Planning Indicators in Riverside Neighborhoods

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-44
Author(s):  
Abdulhussien Abdali Alaskary ◽  
Tuqa R. Alrobaee
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Euphrates River ◽  
The Social

Biophilic planning is one of the important trends in achieving sustainability and nature conservation, especially in areas that contain natural elements. Since in the case of climate change and urban encroachment on natural habitats, taking care of nature and investing its components properly is a necessity, not a choice. As well as the agreement among many researchers about the social, economic and environmental benefits provided by biophilic planning, which is based mainly on the idea of connecting people with nature. This study aims to provide a guide to planners, urban designers, and decision-makers, including how to deal with residential neighborhoods that contain natural elements such as rivers by depending on a specific methodology based on previous literature and deriving effective indicators in this type of neighborhood. The results of the theoretical framework showed that there are eleven effective indicators, some of which are measured by descriptive methods and some by quantitative methods. These indicators have been applied in one of the neighborhoods of the Iraqi Kufa City overlooking the Euphrates River. The results showed that the study area lacks standards and indicators of biophilic planning. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-01-03 Full Text: PDF

Force fields of the modern

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prem Poddar
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Intellectual History ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Force Fields ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Contemporary Theory ◽  
Western Modernity ◽  
Space And Time ◽  
The Social ◽  
Different Levels

The essentially contested notion of the modern, and its cognate form “modernity,” have a long intellectual history. The emergence and dissemination of the idea of Western modernity was sometimes forcibly imposed, sometimes partially accepted, and sometimes resisted at different levels around the globe. Recent thinking has produced qualifiers and prefixes such as “unfinished,” “post-,” “late,” “inevitable,” “contra-,” “alternative,” or “differential” in relation to modernity, to signal the striations in approaches, interpretations, and positionings towards what is seen as an umbrella term to describe the various possibilities that can be brought to bear while considering contentions in contemporary theory and praxis. The social, economic, political, and cultural dimensions of this field of forces are integral to any thinking about the symbolic contestation of power in multifarious re-imaginings. This article charts this field mainly by looking at the colonial and postcolonial interventions that have impacted and continue to the present day to effect and inflect cultures and societies, including pressing questions of climate change and cyberspace. Sections are sorted under the following sub-headings: “The vortex of the modern;” “Subaltern bodies, subversive minds;” “Communication and colonization: Re-inventing space and time;” “Borderlands, migrations, identities;” and “Contesting and controlling cyberspace.”

Philosophy and Climate Change

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Independent Interest ◽  
The Social

Climate change is poised to threaten, disrupt, and transform human life, and the social, economic, and political institutions that structure it. In light of this, understanding climate change, and discussing how to address it, should be at the very center of our public conversation. Philosophy can make an enormous contribution to that conversation, but only if both philosophers and non-philosophers understand what it can contribute. The sixteen original articles collected in this volume both illustrate the diverse ways that philosophy can contribute to this conversation, and ways in which thinking about climate change can help to illuminate a range of topics of independent interest to philosophers.

scholarly journals Analisis Pusat Pertumbuhan dan Autokorelasi Spasial di Kalimantan: Studi Empiris di 55 Kabupaten/Kota, 2000–2012

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-104
Author(s):  
Maria Christina Yuli Pratiwi ◽  
Mudrajad Kuncoro
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Spatial Autocorrelation ◽  
Structural Transformation ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Overlay Analysis ◽  
Economic Data ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Growth Pole ◽  
The Social

Analysis of Growth Poles and Spatial Autocorrelation in Kalimantan: An Empirical Study of 55 Districts, 2000–2012The paper identifies which districts in Kalimantan that become the growth poles and whether there has been spatial autocorrelation in 55 districts during 2000–2012. This study also explores which economic sectors will be leading sectors. The social-economic data were collected for 55 districts using quantitative methods, in particular: typology of Regent/City, spatial autocorrelation, overlay analysis, and structural transformation. The study finds: (1) there are 4 cities as the growth pole; (2) the economics growth concentration concentrated geographically in the eastern and western; (3) the mining sector is a leading and competitive sector; and (4) structural transformation does not occur in all districts.Keywords: Growth Pole; Typology of Regent/City; Spatial Autocorrelation (Moran’s I and G Statistics); Overlay Analysis; Structural Transformation AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi kabupaten/kota di Pulau Kalimantan yang akan menjadi pusat pertumbuhan dan apakah terdapat autokorelasi spasial di 55 kabupaten/kota selama periode 2000–2012. Data dalam penelitian ini berupa data sekunder yang dikumpulkan dari data sosial ekonomi 55 kabupaten/kota menggunakan metode kuantitatif deskriptif dan alat analisis: tipologi Kabupaten/Kota, autokorelasi spasial, analisis overlay, dan transformasi struktural. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan: (1) terdapat empat kota sebagai pusat pertumbuhan; (2) konsentrasi pertumbuhan ekonomi tersebar di bagian timur dan barat Pulau Kalimantan; (3) sektor pertambangan dan penggalian merupakan sektor unggulan dan kompetitif; dan (4) transformasi struktural tidak terjadi di seluruh kabupaten/kota.

scholarly journals Regional water allocation for coordinated development among the social, economic and environmental systems

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinkui Wang ◽  
Zengchuan Dong ◽  
Wenzhuo Wang ◽  
Yaogeng Tan ◽  
Tianyan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Allocation ◽  
Optimal Allocation ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Main Stream ◽  
Coordinated Development ◽  
Xiangjiang River ◽  
Allocation Model ◽  
Environmental Systems ◽  
The Social

Abstract Most current water allocation strategies fail to address the unbalanced development among multiple systems. How to optimize the coordination development relationships among the social, economic and environmental systems has always been the focus. To bridge this gap, this study innovatively constructed a water optimal allocation model for coordinated development and applied it to the main stream of the Xiangjiang River Basin, China. The results showed that: (i) In 2025, the water deficit ratio of the study area will increase from 3.21 to 5.50% when P = 50% and from 4.59 to 6.85% when P = 75%. The existing water supply capacity will not be able to meet the increasing water demand. (ii) Agricultural and industrial water will account for a large proportion of the total water consumption. Due to the transformation of industrial structure, measures should be formulated to bring the best benefits. (iii) Restricted by different systems, the coordinated development in each city will present spatial and temporal differences. (iv) The proposed model was proved to overcome the backwards of uncoordinated development and achieve a balance of the regional social, economic and environmental benefits. Also, some recommendations and limitations were discussed. This study provides an effective basis for enhancing regional sustainable water resources planning and management.

scholarly journals EU cooperation in the field of security ― wishful thinking or a real possibility

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 94-101
Author(s):  
Robert Janik
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
European Integration ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Wishful Thinking ◽  
Real Possibility ◽  
Rapid Climate Change ◽  
The Social ◽  
European Situation ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Made In

This article deals with the possibilities regarding cooperation in the field of security within the EU. This issue is discussed in the context of the social, economic and political aspects of this phe-nomenon. This article presents, among others, attempts made in this respect at the earlier stages of European integration. Referring to the existing possibilities in this field, it was indicated that the development of cooperation in the area of security within the EU should not consist only in imi-tating NATOʼs activities, but much more in taking actions which are complementary to them and innovative, and which are also well adapted to the European situation. The issue of EU security is treated in this article in the broad sense of this term, which is particularly important in the context of contemporary threats related to globalisation and rapid climate change.

scholarly journals PARTICIPATORY ASSESSMENT OF LIVELIHOOD RESOURCES AND ADAPTATIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN MADI VALLEY OF CHITWAN, NEPAL

2021 ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
Shree Maharjan
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Adaptation Strategy ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Technical Feasibility ◽  
The Social ◽  
Participatory Assessment

This paper has applied participatory tools to assess the livelihood resources and adaptations in Madi Valley, Nepal. It has utilized the social, economic, and environmental aspects of the identified adaptations through participatory scoring (1 to 5) for participatory cost-benefit (PCB) analysis. Additionally, it considered gender equality, technical feasibility, inclusiveness, future vulnerability for multi-criteria assessment (MCA). Series of focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted to generate data based on communities’ perceptions. Based on PCB ratio, afforestation was the most prominent adaptation strategy, whereas early warning siren and evacuation tower (EWSET) was found the most effective adaptation based on the MCA.

scholarly journals Sharing, caring, learning: Role of local food in domestic trips

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janine Williamson ◽  
Najmeh Hassanli
Keyword(s):  
Social Relationships ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Community Satisfaction ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Managerial Implications

Due to the social, economic and environmental benefits of tourists’ consumption of local food, national and local governments have developed specific strategies targeting food tourists. However, food tourists are not a homogenous group, with the importance of including local food within domestic trips varying between them. As domestic tourists are a key market for regional destinations, their motivations to purchase local food was initially examined in this study and four dimensions were identified: Culture; Interpersonal; Health & Taste; Emotion. Next, a conceptual model which identifies factors that influence the centrality of local food experiences in domestic trips was empirically tested. Results highlight that high-centrality local food tourists are motivated by opportunities where they can develop social relationships with friends, family, local food enterprises, and community. Satisfaction with previous local food experiences was also found to be a predictor. The discussion provides theoretical and managerial implications with avenues for further research highlighted.

scholarly journals Planting Design Approach in Sustainable Urban Planning

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-71
Author(s):  
Demet Ulku Gulpınar Sekban ◽  
Ertan Düzgüneş
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Sustainable Design ◽  
The Unconscious ◽  
Planting Design ◽  
Vegetation Landscape ◽  
The Social ◽  
Sustainable Landscape ◽  
The City

The increased pressures associated with climate change and urbanization processes adversely affect the quality of life of the cities and damage the sustainability of the cities. Sustainability of a city depends on the social, economic and ecological flexible uses that these pressures can tolerate. The examination of these flexible uses within the city brings along the sustainability of the landscape. Landscape serving flexible uses for urban sustainability; All the unconscious elements that make up that landscape, especially the vegetation landscape element, should support the concept of sustainability. Within the scope of the study, it was aimed to determine sustainable design approaches in the fields of planting and to create an evaluation scale accordingly by examining the sustainable planting design approaches in urban scale. An answer was sought to the question of how sustainable the planting activities of Trabzon province are. In the study, 40 studies defined as sustainable landscape areas were examined and 27 sub-parameters were developed under 4 main titles within the framework of these studies. The parameters are examined in the regions represented by the city components that make up the city and it is tried to determine what is necessary for the sustainability of the city

scholarly journals MODELOS DE EXPANSÃO FLORESTAL NO SEGUNDO PLANALTO PARANAENSE: UMA ANÁLISE A PARTIR DO PERFIL SOCIOECONÔMICO DOS PROPRIETÁRIOS RURAIS

FLORESTA ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Rochadelli ◽  
João Carlos Garzel Leodoro da Silva ◽  
Alessandro Vinicios Schneider ◽  
Marina Sinicio de Barros
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Technology Diffusion ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Technical Support ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Forest Expansion ◽  
Material Supply ◽  
Forest Production ◽  
The Social

Investidores têm buscado alternativas, tais como o arrendamento, o fomento, a venda de mudas, a difusão de tecnologia e suporte técnico, o que aumenta a área florestal e, consequentemente, a oferta de matéria-prima. No que se refere ao fomento, o termo é utilizado para caracterizar atividades centradas na promoção do desenvolvimento rural, tanto na área florestal como na agropecuária. A região estudada compreendeu a área de abrangência dos programas de parceria efetivados na região do Segundo Planalto Paranaense, através das modalidades “doação de mudas”, “venda de mudas”, “empreendimento”, “pronaf” e “propflora”. A tomada de dados se deu na forma de aplicação de questionários, com uma intensidade amostral de 249 entrevistados, distribuídos ao longo da área de estudo. Os parceiros das categorias “doação de mudas” e “pronaf” se caracterizam pelo uso dos recursos de produção voltado para a agricultura e pecuária de subsistência. As demais categorias, “venda de mudas”, “empreendimento” e “propflora”, utilizam seus fatores de produção em nível empresarial e com tecnologia mais intensiva. A quase totalidade das propriedades amostradas apresenta área destinada à Reserva Legal (RL) com valores acima daquele previsto por lei (20%). Para a grande maioria dos parceiros amostrados, a parceria traz benefícios sociais (emprego), econômicos (renda) e ambientais (conservação da natureza). Palavras-chave: Produção florestal; fomento florestal; expansão florestal.  Abstract Models of forest expansion on second paranaense plateau: an analysis trough the social and economical profile of the landowners. Investors have searched alternatives to increase the forest raw material supply. Some alternatives are: lease, foment, selling of seedlings, forest technology diffusion and technical support. The studied region comprises the range area of the accomplished partnership programs in the region of “Paraná Second Plateau”, containing the modalities: “donation of seedlings”, “selling of seedlings”, “enterprise”, “PRONAF” and “PROPFLORA”. The data were obtained through questionnaires, applied in a sampling intensity of 249 interviews. The categories “donation of seedlings” and “PRONAF” are characterized by productions related to agriculture and cattlerasing. The others categories, “selling of seedlings”, “enterprise” and “PROPFLORA” use intensive technology and invest in bigger enterprises. Most of sampled properties have area destinated to Legal Reserve. Most of sampled partners bring social issues (job), economics issues (income) and environmental benefits (nature conservation). Keywords: Forest production; forest promotion; forest expansion.

Afterword

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaun Spiers
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Housing Crisis ◽  
Address Climate Change ◽  
Zero Carbon

This afterword argues that if ministers really want to get houses built, they have the power to make it happen. However, obsessing about numbers alone is a bad mistake. The country will not get the new houses it needs by privileging numbers over everything else. Indeed, another argument in this book is that the countryside matters. As well as a housing crisis, the country has a host of related rural and environmental woes. The country needs to think hard about the location of new homes and build them in ways that foster nature and help address climate change. A serious push to ensure that all new homes are zero carbon and energy efficient will have significant social, economic, and environmental benefits.

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