scholarly journals Powering Options of the Un-electrified Sub-villages around Bali through Adoption of Renewable Generation Scheme

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satya Kumara
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Living Standard ◽  
Mountainous Area ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Renewable Generation ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
High Initial Cost ◽  
The Village

Bali has seen relatively rapid infrastructure development to support its status as the main tourist destination in Indonesia. This has transformed the island into a province that enjoys good economy thus achieves relatively good living standard for most of its population. However, some villages in Bali are still without access to electricity due to reasons associated with topography of the villages in which they are mostly located in high mountainous area or deep in the valleys. Such topographical characteristic has hindered the expansion of utility’s grid due to high initial cost and less attractive energy sales in the village. Meanwhile, world has recognized that electricity is a necessary support for achieving many of the millennium development goals that set to improve the quality of human life. Moreover, our constitutional mandates stipulate that earth, water and any resources thereof should be utilized to benefit our citizen irrespective of geographical and topographical condition of their location. The research reported here is the result of investigation on the current status of un-electrified sub-villages around Bali. Based on our research, the amount of power required to electrify those areas is less than two megawatt. Solutions to provide electricity to the affected area are discussed. Discussion includes the availability of local resources such as natural, social and human resources available in those areas in view of developing locally managed energy plants. Renewable generation technology such as solar photovoltaic, microhydro and wind turbine is discussed in order

scholarly journals GROWING INTEREST IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY UTILIZING LOCAL RESOURCE

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucky Radi Rinandiyana ◽  
Tine Badriatin ◽  
Linda Septiana ◽  
Elis Listiana Mulyani
Keyword(s):  
Community Service ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Mountainous Area ◽  
Product Packaging ◽  
Local Resource ◽  
Youth Organization ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Community Interest ◽  
The Village

Siliwangi University as an educational institution that has one of the responsibilities of community service, Siliwangi University conducts Thematic Work Lecture (KKN) activities in the context of community empowerment through the introduction of the concept of entrepreneurship in several areas of Tasikmalaya Regency, one of them in Dirgahayu Village, Kadipaten District is a village which is located in a mountainous area which has 6 hamlets namely Trowek, Palumbungan, Cijotang, Cipeusing, Cilongkeang and Gekbrong. The focus that we take in Dirgahayu Village is to foster community interest in entrepreneurship, in Dirgahayu village itself there are already a few people who have started entrepreneurship, it's just that the community is still lacking in innovation or utilization of local resources in the village. This is due to the lack of good technology utilization. This service uses counseling method which was attended by 30 people of Dirgahayu Village, especially Youth Organization and PKK ladies. Aiming to provide knowledge and understanding of entrepreneurship by utilizing local resources. The results of this activity are processed cassava products in the form of chips with seblak flavored innovation, however there is still a need to improve product design for product packaging to make it more attractive.

scholarly journals Managerial Accountability in Village Fund Management

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-125
Author(s):  
Ida Hayu Dwimawanti ◽  
Amni Zarkasyi Rahman ◽  
Rafa’ Fazlur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Contextual Factor ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Research Subject ◽  
Fund Management ◽  
Personal Factor ◽  
State Revenue ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Village

Village Funds are funds sourced from the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget intended for villages which are transferred through the district revenue and expenditure budget and then channelled to the village treasury account and used to finance the implementation of development and community empowerment. The Village Fund has village development goals, namely improving the quality of human life, improving village welfare, and reducing poverty. This study aims to analyze the Managerial Accountability of Village Fund Management in Rejosari Village, Pringsurat Subdistrict, Temanggung Regency. This study used qualitative research methods with eight informants as the research subject. The results of the study show that the Managerial Accountability of Village Fund Management in Rejosari Village, Pringsurat Subdistrict, Temanggung Regency has not demonstrated effective results. Several indicators of Managerial Accountability that have not been implemented optimally further support this conclusion. Meanwhile, the factors that influence accountability such as the personal factor, leadership factor, team factor, and contextual factor are sufficient, although obstacles are still apparent. Based on this conclusion, the researchers recommended the village fund administrators to be highly committed and maximizing the support of existing resources to the maximum. 

scholarly journals Engineering Procurement Construction in the Context of Belt and Road Infrastructure Projects in West Asia: A SWOT Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ajmal Nikjow ◽  
Li Liang ◽  
Xijing Qi ◽  
Samad Sepasgozar
Keyword(s):  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Complex Environments ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Normative Practice ◽  
Belt And Road

Engineering procurement and construction (EPC) is a normative practice globally approved since China has been engaging in international cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure development. EPC has been adopted in the delivery of BRI infrastructure projects in other countries. Compared to the domestic method of contract, EPC remains at a low level in management practice, such as a lack of coordinating diverse project stakeholders, high cost of information communication, and risk in complex environments in West Asia (WA). However, no research has conducted a strategic analysis of the current situation of EPC for BRI infrastructure projects in West Asian countries. This study aims to understand the current status quo of EPC for BRI projects in WA by performing a strength, weakness, opportunity, and threats (SWOT) analysis and with the support of data collected from the literature review and semi-structured interviews with EPC stakeholders. The study brings awareness along which internally and externally circumstances of the EPC for BRI infrastructure projects can be perceived by major stakeholders participating. The four critical strategies presented based on the SWOTs identified could help EPC firms develop and promote EPC to implement BRI infrastructure projects in WA at the strategic level.

scholarly journals Development of multifactor index for assessing quality of life of a tribal population of India: multilevel analysis approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bagavandas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Tribal Population ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Multilevel Factor Analysis ◽  
The Social ◽  
Factor Index ◽  
The Village

Abstract Background The main objective of this study is to develop a multilevel multi-factor index to assess the quality of life of the Malayali tribal population of India at the household and village levels based on nine domains, namely, Demography, Economy, Health, Human Development, Infrastructure Development, Work Participation, Recreation, Social Capital and Self Perception. An attempt is made to classify the individuals as well as villages by the overall scores of a multi-factor -index within a community which will help policymakers to develop concrete policy recommendations for the improvement of the quality of life of this tribal group. Method Multilevel factor analysis is utilized to determine uncorrelated meaningful factors and their respective weights using Mplus software from the nested dataset consists of values of nine domains of 1096 individuals collected from 19 villages. A multilevel multi-factor index is constructed using the weights of these factors. The qualities of the lives of different households and different villages are assessed using the scores of this index. Results Three different factors are identified at household as well as village levels. The quality of life at Households and Village levels are classified as poor, low, moderate, good, and excellent based on five quintiles of the scores of the multi-factor index, and the contribution of each domain in this classification is ascertained. Discussion This study finds that at household as well as at village levels, the quality of life of the individuals of this tribal population increases with an increase in education, income, and occupation status which make them lead a healthy life and also make them to find time and money to spend on recreation. Infrastructure is not important at the household level but not so at the village level. Conclusion The main purpose of developing this kind of multi-factor index at different levels is to provide a tool for tribal development based on realistic data that can be used to monitor the key factors that encompass the social, health, environmental, and economic dimensions of quality of lives at the household and community levels of these tribal people.

Water and sanitation in Africa: current status, trends, challenges and opportunities

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Kararach ◽  
Tito Yepes
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Water Security ◽  
River Basins ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Institution Building ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Hydrological Variability ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

Africa faces difficult water/sanitation legacies in the form of high hydrological variability and a multiplicity of transboundary river basins alongside poor sanitation. These challenges impeded the continent’s economic growth. Balanced investments in water resource and sanitation infrastructure and institutions are needed to increase productive uses of water, to mitigate the effect of recurrent floods and droughts, and to achieve basic water security as a platform for Africa’s economic growth. Priority should be given to investments that (a) focus on growth, (b) reduce rural poverty, (c) build climate resilience and adaptation, and (d) foster cooperation in international river basins. Because most African countries have low stocks of hydraulic infrastructure, emphasizing investments in infrastructure is appropriate for them. However, institution building and reform, improvements in water/sanitation management and operations, and strengthening of water information systems must complement growth in infrastructure. Development of institutions should be advanced in parallel with infrastructure investment.

San Pedro Bay Ports Rail Enhancement Program: 2010 Update

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Leue ◽  
Carlo Luzzi
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Development Process ◽  
System Development ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
San Pedro ◽  
Rail System ◽  
San Pedro Bay

The San Pedro Bay Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles continue to provide vital rail connections to the rest of the country. The Rail Enhancement Program sets forth the rail improvements necessary to maintain performance as cargo volumes grow through the year 2035. Implementation of the Rail Enhancement Program has faced hurdles including environmental permitting, funding and competing stakeholder concerns. Cargo growth eased in the years approaching 2010, but the timing of proposed improvements to the rail infrastructure remains critical and challenging. The Rail Enhancement Program is the result of work over the past ten years. Conditions affecting the program have continued to change since the original Rail Master Planning Study of 2000. Updates to the Master Plan have been performed in 2005 and 2010. These documents provide analyses and recommendations for rail improvements to maintain adequate rail service on the Alameda Corridor and through the Port to its rail yards. In developing the Rail Enhancement Program, simulation is used to understand the impacts of increasing cargo volumes on the rail system and to investigate infrastructure and operating improvements required to address deficiencies and to determine improvements to efficiently handle projected traffic. This paper describes the development process with a summary of the analysis methods, resulting proposed rail projects, implementation process and current status of implementation. The steps of the rail system development process include the following: • Evaluation of existing and proposed rail operations; • Conceptual design of over forty potential rail improvement projects; • Analysis of the capacity of existing and proposed facilities; • Scheduling of project development to meet demand; • Estimation of environmental, community and regional impacts and benefits; • Determination of schedule including environmental permit requirements; • Development of project funding plans; and • Preparation of engineering designs and construction documents. The paper will conclude with a summary of the status of key projects from the Rail Enhancement Program. Implementation of the Rail Enhancement Program has included permitting, funding and design efforts on individual projects. The projects currently under development total $1B out of the overall $2B program. The Rail Enhancement Program provides significant benefits to operating efficiencies, environmental impacts and economic impacts. Implementation has been a challenging effort and illustrates the myriad obstacles facing public infrastructure development.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Resilience of Common-Pool Resources during Globalization: The Case of Jeju Common Ranches in Korea

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyungmin Kim ◽  
Juhee Kim ◽  
Kijong Cho ◽  
Jeong-Gyu Kim ◽  
Seunghun Hyun
Keyword(s):  
Common Property ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Livestock Farming ◽  
Population Number ◽  
Government Grants ◽  
Common Pool ◽  
Forward Stepwise ◽  
Ranch Management ◽  
Management Ratio ◽  
The Village

A common-pool resource (CPR) is a type of good consisting of a natural or human-made resource system. Jeju common ranches are historical CPRs located in Jeju Province where mid-mountainous grassland has been shared for livestock farming by the members of adjacent villages since the 10th century. Because of the recent globalization movement, the number of ranches has decreased from 126 in the 1940s to only 53 in 2015; while the majority of the ranches did not survive the transformation, others have remained active by adopting various solutions. In this study, we analyzed the administrative characteristics of the CPRs to explain their current status (i.e., extinction or continuance as a common property) using logistic regression analysis. From this analysis, four statistically meaningful variables were extracted using a forward stepwise selection method; these include the type of ranch management, ratio of land area to population, number of internal committees in the village, and number of local government grants. These variables correlate well with previously recognized ‘community resilience dimensions’ and can be used to explain the fate of the Jeju common ranches during the study period. This study elucidates what community dimensions should be fortified to promote the resilience of Jeju common ranches in order to effectively cope with the on-going effects of globalization.

scholarly journals Practical values of Village Libraries and Community Libraries in West Java

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 172
Author(s):  
Pawit M Yusuf ◽  
Encang Saepuddin
Keyword(s):  
Positive Response ◽  
Social Values ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Value Of Life ◽  
Social Value ◽  
West Java ◽  
The Public ◽  
Culture History ◽  
The Village

The existence of the village library has a lot of value for the benefit of people's lives, however, the values in question still needs to be expressed more real in people's lives. The purpose of this study is to assess the values held by the village library and the public library in the village in West Java. Social values, the value of life, culture, history, communication and information, education, religion, preservation, symbol of civilization, archives, documentation, the value of continuity of knowledge between generations, and other values inherent to the function of the village library, are some examples of studies the focus of this study. The method used is the direct observation of village libraries and library communities in West Java. There are 13 village libraries sampled in this study. The results of this research illustrates that the presence of libraries in the villages received a positive response from the community at large. Libraries in the village has a lot of value benefits for many aspects of human life in the village. Some of these include social value, historical value, the value of documentation, and other values prevailing in society.

scholarly journals EKOLOGI BUDAYA DAN NILAI KEARIFAN LOKAL POHON SAGU DALAM DIMENSI MASYARAKAT SUKU TOLAKI

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-342
Author(s):  
Sabaruddin Sinapoy ◽  
Basrin Melamba ◽  
Herman Herman
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous People ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Cultural Ecology ◽  
Behavior Patterns ◽  
Community Behavior ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Universal Nature ◽  
Individual Human

Sinapoy, S., Melamba, B., & Herman. (2021). Ekologi budaya dan nilai kearifan lokal pohon sagu dalam dimensi masyarakat suku Tolaki. ETNOREFLIKA: Jurnal Sosial Dan Budaya, 10(3), 323–342. https://doi.org/10.33772/etnoreflika.v10i3.1163      ABSTRACT Sago, as the identity of the indigenous people of the Tolaki tribe, besides having many values ​​and benefits also contains historical and philosophical values, so that the position of sago is very important to the life of the Tolaki ethnicity in Southeast Sulawesi. Philosophical values ​​contained in sago plants/trees are the values ​​of local wisdom related to its relationship with culture and the environment called cultural ecology. Local wisdom in cultural ecology for the indigenous people of the Tolaki tribe is always interconnected to the "kalosara" philosophy. Thus, the value of lakol sago wisdom in cultural ecology can be seen from the implementation of the "kalosara" philosophy itself. The survivability of the Tolaki people and their culture to date in the management and utilization of sago plants/trees is very likely due to this universal nature. Thus, the cultural ecology of the local community through its local wisdom regulates the pattern of community behavior. Community behavior patterns based on local wisdom tend to be more ecological than modern societies that do not use local wisdom in their lives. Local wisdom acts not only as a controller of individual human life, but it should also have thought of the survival of other humans in the area and also the sustainability of the surrounding natural environment as one of sustainable development goals.

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