scholarly journals Alternativas de diálogo sustentable para procesos de desarrollo urbano: Resguardo Muisca de Bosa, Colombia/ Sustainable dialogue alternatives for urban development processes: Muisca de Bosa Reservation, Colombia

2020 ◽  
pp. 190-205
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Public Welfare ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Private Interests ◽  
Politica Publica ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Partial Plans

Resumen Este artículo expone la investigación llevada a cabo en el territorio de la Comunidad Indígena de Bosa con el objetivo de valorar escenarios de diálogo participativo pluricultural en procesos de desarrollo urbano. Para ello se estructuró una metodología crítico hermenéutica a partir del estudio de caso, en la que se contrastó un marco teórico construido desde la noción de participación aplicada a procesos de desarrollo urbano y conceptos extraídos de la Sustentabilidad Ambiental Urbana, con el proceso seguido para la formulación de los Planes Parciales ‘El Edén – El descanso’ y ‘Campo Verde’. En tal sentido, los resultados obtenidos confirman la falta de una inclusión real de la comunidad en las propuestas de desarrollo urbano que se busca sobreponer a su territorio ancestral y la existencia de un acervo cultural que debe ser protegido como saber local, que puede propiciar un desarrollo comunitario de escala local y ambientalmente sustentable. Se concluye, que tales hallazgos permitió evidenciar la necesidad de entender el territorio como espacio de derechos para construir plataformas participativas que permitan comprender cómo la estructura de la política pública puede salvaguardar el bienestar público sobre los intereses privados en defensa de territorios ancestrales. Abstract This article presents the research carried out in the territory of the Indigenous Community of Bosa with the aim of assessing scenarios of pluricultural participatory dialogue in urban development processes. For this, a critical hermeneutical methodology was structured based on the case study, in which a theoretical framework built from the notion of participation applied to urban development processes and concepts extracted from Urban Environmental Sustainability was contrasted, with the process followed for the Formulation of the Partial Plans 'El Edén - El Descanso' and 'Campo Verde'. In this sense, the results obtained confirm the lack of a real inclusion of the community in the urban development proposals that seek to overcome their ancestral territory and the existence of a cultural heritage that must be protected as local knowledge, which can promote a community development on a local and environmentally sustainable scale. It is concluded that such findings made it possible to demonstrate the need to understand the territory as a space of rights to build participatory platforms that allow understanding how the structure of public policy can safeguard public welfare over private interests in defense of ancestral territories.

scholarly journals Gated communities in Bahrain: historical and urban geographies

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-167
Author(s):  
Zia Salim
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Global South ◽  
Gated Communities ◽  
Gated Community ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Arab Gulf ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Gated Developments

Residential gating is a notable element in cities worldwide, but notable gaps exist in studies of residential gating in smaller cities and the Global South. This article examines the historical and urban geographies of residential gating in the Arab Gulf, using a case study from Bahrain. This research adds new nuance to studies of gated communities by presenting a case study from a smaller city in the Global South and integrating observations and interviews. The results explain the reasons for gated community development in Bahrain and provide insight into gated communities’ built and social environments in Bahrain. The article concludes that in ordinary cities, understanding urban development in general, and gated developments in particular, demands attention to their spatiotemporal contexts. Attention to these contexts can provide new insights that contribute to efforts to interpret and theorise contemporary urbanisation processes.

scholarly journals Different Uses of Ozone: Environmental and Corporate Sustainability. Literature Review and Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Remondino ◽  
Luigi Valdenassi
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Economic Sustainability ◽  
Pharmaceutical Drugs ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Pharmaceutical Agents

An extensive and interdisciplinary literature review was carried out to evaluate the uses of synthetically produced ozone in many different application areas. The objective of the study was to investigate the disinfectant and purifying effectiveness of this natural compound and evaluate its use as an economically and environmentally sustainable alternative to treatments that often involve the adoption of pharmaceutical agents. Being a natural substance, the potential environmental sustainability of the use of ozone in areas such as water disinfectant; pesticide action in agriculture; and antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and antiviral actions in animal husbandry and fish farming are of interest. In addition to environmental sustainability, economic sustainability is also important for companies employing ozone in their processes. Thus, a case study was proposed that represents the use of ozone in a pilot swine farm located in Northern Italy, both as an alternative to pharmaceutical drugs for the animals and as an air and water purifier. The case study demonstrates the economic sustainability of ozone use, especially in the medium run, along with its ability to reduce animal mortality (by about 2%), as well as decrease use of pharmaceutical antibiotics.

scholarly journals Environmental Sustainability of Creative Economy: Evidence from a Lithuanian Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 9730
Author(s):  
Tomas Kačerauskas ◽  
Dalia Streimikiene ◽  
Rasa Bartkute
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Safety ◽  
Creative Economy ◽  
Music Festivals ◽  
Music Festival ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Sustainability Criteria ◽  
Near Future

The objective of the undertaken study is to investigate the sustainability of creative economy and present a case study providing the main findings on the linkages between creative economy and sustainable development. The in-depth literature review of the creative economy and sustainable development offered the main insights in the development of the case study hypotheses. A case study on the biggest music festival that was organised in Lithuania is provided. The findings confirm that creative economy can be environmentally sustainable, and the customers identified their clear preferences for sustainability criteria in music festivals; however, not all these preferences are properly addressed by the organisers of cultural events, as it was revealed by this case study. The results of a quantitative study show that the festival participants are increasingly expressing the need for sustainable music festivals, but organisers have not yet taken the necessary actions to address this need. It is likely that, in the near future, the festival organisers in Lithuania will have to start applying various sustainability criteria during the festivals in order to attract more visitors and generate more income from such events as well to ensure environmental safety. The practical implications of conducted study are equally important for all stakeholders, such as the community, policymakers, companies, and regulatory agencies that are concerned with the implementation of sustainable development practices.

The potential of filtered water in the restaurant industry: A case study in Barcelona

2021 ◽  
pp. 146735842110487
Author(s):  
Oriol Anguera-Torrell ◽  
Álvaro E. Arrieta-Valle
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Tap Water ◽  
Restaurant Industry ◽  
Bottled Water ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Bottled Mineral Water ◽  
Better Than

Bottled water entails an environmental sustainability challenge, and the restaurant industry is a large-scale contributor to this problem as it seems to be reluctant, at least in some countries, to substitute tap water for bottled water. There are two plausible reasons for this; one is that the industry might assume that customers prefer bottled water, mainly because of its taste, and the second is that restaurateurs may be unwilling to forgo the high economic margin from bottled water sales. In this context, filtered water may represent a solution as it is a greener option than bottled water and tastes better than tap water. However, does it represent a satisfying taste option for diners? Moreover, are restaurant consumers willing to pay for filtered water? Given the importance of the answers to these questions, this study proposes to examine whether there are differences between filtered and bottled mineral water regarding their expected and actual taste and customers’ willingness to pay. To this end, this study employed three different experimental groups in an actual fine-dining restaurant in Barcelona. The results show that consumers derive a positive payoff by drinking a more environmentally sustainable option and may even be willing to pay for filtered water. However, there is still room for improvement in filtering systems in regard to the taste of water. These results entail important managerial implications for the restaurant industry since it can become more environmentally sustainable without losing economic profits.

scholarly journals The role of communicative acts in the Dream process: engaging Moroccan migrants in a community development initiative in urban Spain

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Carrillo ◽  
Sandra Girbés-Peco ◽  
Lena De Botton ◽  
Rosa Valls-Carol
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Communicative Acts ◽  
Development Processes

Abstract The present article offers relevant insights into how the evidence-based community development initiative known as the Dream process has had a positive impact on the inclusion, participation and leadership of a marginalized community of Moroccan immigrants in urban Spain. More specifically, we analyse how the commitment to promote dialogic communicative acts and to reduce power communicative acts during the process has attenuated some of the race, gender and class barriers that hindered the community’s involvement in dialogic and decision-making spaces aimed at improving their living conditions. In this article, we first introduce the state of the art using studies that have examined the role of interaction and deliberation in community development processes in disadvantaged contexts. Then, we briefly refer to the deterioration of the living conditions of the Moroccan immigrant population in Spain. Finally, we present the main results obtained from the qualitative case study research carried out through the implementation of the communicative methodology. This case study provides both theoretical claims and practical orientations to examine how dialogic approaches can contribute to community development processes in contexts severely affected by racial segregation and poverty.

scholarly journals Bioenergy for a Cleaner Future: A Case Study of Sustainable Biogas Supply Chain in the Malaysian Energy Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 3213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Izzah Hamna A. Aziz ◽  
Marlia M. Hanafiah ◽  
Shabbir H. Gheewala ◽  
Haikal Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Biogas Production ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Waste Discharge ◽  
Discharge Treatment ◽  
Water Recycle ◽  
Zero Discharge ◽  
Recycle And Reuse

A life cycle assessment (LCA)-based environmental sustainability evaluation conceptual framework of biogas production has been proposed to improve the sustainability of biogas supply chains. The conceptual framework developed in this study can be used as a guideline for the related stakeholders and decision makers to improve the quality and enhance the sustainability of biogas production in Malaysia as well as promoting biogas as a clean, reliable and secure energy. A case study on an LCA analysis of a zero waste discharge treatment process has been conducted. In the zero discharge treatment system, biogas can be produced with a maximum water recycle and reuse. It was indicated that the biogas production and zero discharge treatment of a palm oil mill effluent were environmentally sustainable as the system utilized organic waste to produce bioenergy and achieved zero discharge. However, there were other aspects that should be taken into consideration, particularly regarding the sources of electricity and upstream activity, to ensure the sustainability of the system holistically.

scholarly journals Integration of Sustainability Into Early Design Through Working Knowledge Model and Visual Tools

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srikanth Devanathan ◽  
Pranav Koushik ◽  
Fu Zhao ◽  
Karthik Ramani
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Knowledge Model ◽  
Early Design ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Early Design Stage ◽  
And Performance

The issue of environmental sustainability, which is unprecedented in both magnitude and complexity, presents one of the biggest challenges faced by modern society. Engineers, including mechanical engineers, can make significant contribution to the development of solutions to this problem by designing products and processes that are more environmentally sustainable. It is critical that engineers take a paradigm shift of product design i.e. from cost and performance centered to balance of economic, environmental, and societal consideration. Although there have been quite a few design for environment (DfE, or ecodesign) tools developed, so far these tools have only achieved limited industrial penetration: they are either too qualitative/subjective to be used by designers with limited experiences, or too quantitative, costly and time consuming and thus cannot be used during the design process specially during the early design stage. This paper develops a novel, semi-quantitative ecodesign tool that targets specially on early design process. The new tool is a combination of environmental life cycle assessment, working knowledge model, and visual tools such as QFD, functional-component matrix, and Pugh chart. Redesign of staplers is selected as a case study to demonstrate the use of the proposed tool. Efforts are on going to confirm that the new design generated using this new tool does have improved environmental performance.

Environmental Sustainability in Large Firms and SMEs in Cyprus

2019 ◽  
pp. 259-275
Author(s):  
Ioanna Papasolomou ◽  
Maria Ioannou ◽  
Maria Kalogirou ◽  
Panayiotis Christophi ◽  
Theodosis Kokkinos
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Exploratory Case Study ◽  
Marketing Orientation ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Corporate Social

The chapter begins by defining corporate social responsibility and explains its close relationship with environmental sustainability. Then discussion focuses on defining and explaining the underlying principles of environmental sustainability and examining it from a marketing orientation perspective arguing that a strong marketing orientation has the potential to motivate businesses to engage in environmentally sustainable business practices. The chapter then provides some empirical evidence derived from an exploratory case study carried out in Cyprus aimed at revealing the perceptions and experiences of managers of four large and four SMEs regarding the practice of environmental sustainability.

scholarly journals Delineation of the Path Dependence in Development of Central Business Districts (CBD) in Turkey's Kayseri

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-64
Author(s):  
Neşe Yılmaz Bakır
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Path Dependence ◽  
Central Business District ◽  
Critical Junctures ◽  
Central Business Districts ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Path Dependent ◽  
Business District

This article examines the demolition-oriented restructuring relationship during urban development processes in the case study of the central business district in Kayseri (Turkey) by systematically analysing externally-conditioned events and trajectories. This transformation, characterised by changing periods of development and the analysis of the actors who are particularly active in the process, is explored through the socio-spatial developments in Kayseri. In this study, this has been expounded through the concept of path dependence, which states that current conditions are more dependent on past events and those past events lead to today's results. The decisions on the historically contingent periods and three critical junctures identified in the study were found to have been maintained until the next stage and strengthened by following the path-dependent tendency.

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