scholarly journals Is There a Link Between Growth Management Regulations and Housing Affordability in the Town of Markham?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Henriques
Keyword(s):  
Causal Relationship ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Growth Management ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Housing Affordability ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The Town

The primary objective of this research paper is to identify and understand the potential impacts of growth management regulations (the Greenbelt Plan and the GPGGH) on housing affordability in the Town of Markham and to explore what, if anything, Markham is doing to mitigate potential negative impacts. Relevant quantitative and qualitative data was reviewed relative to growth management and the Town of Markham and it was found that there are some potential links. Despite finding potential links, it is impossible to make a definitive and causal relationship between the two due to the discrepancies in measuring affordability and myriad variables that have the potential to influence affordability.

scholarly journals Is There a Link Between Growth Management Regulations and Housing Affordability in the Town of Markham?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Henriques
Keyword(s):  
Causal Relationship ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Growth Management ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Housing Affordability ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The Town

The primary objective of this research paper is to identify and understand the potential impacts of growth management regulations (the Greenbelt Plan and the GPGGH) on housing affordability in the Town of Markham and to explore what, if anything, Markham is doing to mitigate potential negative impacts. Relevant quantitative and qualitative data was reviewed relative to growth management and the Town of Markham and it was found that there are some potential links. Despite finding potential links, it is impossible to make a definitive and causal relationship between the two due to the discrepancies in measuring affordability and myriad variables that have the potential to influence affordability.

scholarly journals Analysis of Trace Metal Contamination in Pahang River and Kelantan River, Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 266 ◽  
pp. 04003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norpadzlihatun Manap ◽  
Kavitha Sandirasegaran ◽  
Noor Shahifah Syahrom ◽  
Amnorzahira Amir
Keyword(s):  
Trace Metals ◽  
Trace Metal ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
Sediment Quality ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Trace Metal Concentration ◽  
Trace Metal Contamination ◽  
Quality Guidelines ◽  
Fish Samples ◽  
Negative Impacts

The primary objective of this study is to determine trace metal contamination in environmental samples obtained from Pahang River and Kelantan River, Malaysia which may help to identify the risk of sustainable dredging in these areas. This research also proceeds to compare the trace metal concentration with the National Water Quality Standards of Malaysia, Interim Canadian Sediment Quality Guidelines and Malaysian Food Act 1983 to determine its limits and risks. Samples of water, sediment, snails and fishes were collected and analyzed for As, Cu, Cd, Cr, Fe, Pb, Ni, Mn, and Hg by using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. It was found that the concentration of trace metals namely As, Cu, Cd, Cr, Pb, Ni, and Hg in river water, sediment, snail and fish samples in Pahang River were lower than the maximum allowable limits, except for Fe and Mn. In Kelantan River, the concentration of trace metals indicating that it is contaminated with Fe, Mn, Pb, Cr, Cu, Hg, and As as all trace metals exceeded the maximum allowable limits. Negative impacts may arise, and the river may contaminate more in future if there is no proper management to tackle this issue during execution of dredging activities.

Tourists' socially responsible consumption: Concept and scale development

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Hong Xu ◽  
Xixi You ◽  
Yuqing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Scale Development ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Socially Responsible Consumption ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Negative Impacts

Tourism consumption has been steadily increasing in China, as has its impact on society, the economy, and the environment; thus, it is necessary to promote socially responsible consumption among tourists. Our primary objective was to develop a scale to measure tourists' socially responsible consumption intention in China. We identified 5 dimensions that we labeled as safeguarding rights and interests, moderating consumption, promotion of local residents' income, respecting local cultures, and conserving resources. Our scale has the same basic principles as more general socially responsible consumption: maximizing the positive impacts of tourism on the environment, economy, and society, and minimizing the negative impacts. The scale was designed mainly for use at the tourism destination, which is an unfamiliar environment for the tourist. Implications of the findings and suggestions for future research are discussed.

Oachira Panthrandu Vilakku

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vimal Babu ◽  
Sandeep Munjal
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Multiple Stakeholders ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The Town ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This study aims to investigate how Oachira Panthrandu Vilakku (twelve-lamp) festival in Oachira helps in providing economic benefits to local residents of the town during the pilgrimage season. Design/methodology/approach – Stakeholder interviews and focus-group roundtable discussions with multiple stakeholders were conducted. Findings – Policy changes have been studied and recommended for enhancing the economic value of the culturally embedded Panthrandu Vilakku festival celebrated in Oachira, Kerala, India. Practical implications – There is huge untapped potential for India’s festivals in India. While efforts are made to leverage these for economic gains, the negative impacts also need to be recognized and mitigated. Originality/value – The study is significant in the context of arresting economic leakage and promoting an ecosystem of decision-making at community level by the local residents.

scholarly journals Comet : a photographic installation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory Severin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Latter Day Saints ◽  
Major Research ◽  
High School Football ◽  
Football Team ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Town ◽  
The Church

This major research paper is written to accompany the photographic installation COMET. The project examines the town of Raymond, Alberta and their high school football team, the Raymond Comets. I look to visualize the specific reality of Raymond, especially their approach to sports and how it interfaces with their faith as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This paper supports COMET in three main ways. I examine my own history of sport and my relationship to the Raymond Comets, I overview their faith and its relationship to sport, and I provide my own history developing COMET. I detail the theoretical and practical approaches used to produce COMET, examining the role of observation within photography, and describing the process of building the narrative within the gallery. Finally, I describe influences on COMET, and detail how and where COMET fits in the history of the documentary tradition.

scholarly journals LIMNOLOGY AND WATER QUALITY IN AN URBAN WATERSHED IN NORTH PANTANAL

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 166
Author(s):  
Paulo Alexandre Jesus Gomes-Silva ◽  
Suzy Darley De Lima ◽  
Rossean Golin ◽  
Zoraidy Marques De Lima ◽  
Eduardo Beraldo De Morais ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Longitudinal Gradient ◽  
Water Stream ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Vegetation Removal ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The Town

Studies focused on limnology and quality of water bodies are essential to produce data that support the planning and management, diagnose the current situation and propose measures to minimize the possible negative impacts on water resources. The Tereza Botas creek drains the town of Poconé-MT, situated in the Pantanal border. In this sense, the objective of this study was to verify the variations in limnological characteristics along the longitudinal gradient and evaluate the water quality of the Tereza Botas watershed, identifying the impacts from anthropogenic activities of this important Pantanal watershed. Four sampling points along the longitudinal gradient of the water stream have been defined, and physical, chemical and microbiological variables were analyzed. The results indicated that the changes in limnological and water quality derive from the riparian vegetation removal, erosion and discharge of sewage in natura. In addition, high density of E. coli was observed in most of the sampled points, demonstrating that the lack of proper sanitation as well as the presence of rudimentary cesspit are negatively affecting water quality in the headwaters region.

scholarly journals Research materials from qualitative fieldwork in Japan, 2013 – Vol. 2

2020 ◽  
pp. 87-103
Author(s):  
Marco Pellitteri
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Original Source ◽  
The Future

Among the possible innovative ways to publish research data and materials—alongside the more established formats of the research paper, the academic article, and the critical review—we inaugurate here the format of the “Research Files”, batches of qualitative data which have been assessed as useful materials for other scholars. A certain amount of data which academics collect often remains underused. But such data, if contextualised within one’s own past research activity, can be kept “alive” and perhaps be reborn and virtuously transmitted to other researchers who may want to make some use of them, citing the original source and therefore generating a proficuous circle of knowledge. We decided to distribute a few of these materials over different issues of Mutual Images, grouping them by type. In this first instalment (presenting some early interviews from one of my own past projects), we are also suggesting a way to interpret the notion of “research files” for other scholars who in the future may want to experiment with it. The format of presentation we have thought of as appropriate—or, at least, admissible and functional—is that of recounting the general features of the original research project within which the data here published were produced, so to favour the circulation of ideas.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN SISTEM APLIKASI PELAYANAN KEPEGAWAIAN (SAPK) BERBASIS ONLINE PADA BADAN KEPEGAWAIAN DAERAH KOTA PEKANBARU

Jurnal Niara ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-108
Author(s):  
Wasiah Sufi ◽  
Dwi Herlinda
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Employment Service ◽  
Application System ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Service Application ◽  
Personnel Administration

This research was conducted at the office of the Badan Kepegawaian Daerah of Pekanbaru. Based on their initial observations of problems in implementing Employment Service Application System (SAPK Online) at the Badan Kepegawaian Daerah of Pekanbaru.in terms of human resources mampun Technology. This study focuses on the Implementation of E-Government through Employment Service Application System (SAPK Online): (1). To Knowing how the implementation of E-Government by using the Employment Service Application System (SAPK Online) at the Badan Kepegawaian Daerah of Pekanbaru.. (2). For Knowing the factors inhibiting the implementation of E-Government by using the Employment Service Application System (SAPK Online) at the Badan Kepegawaian Daerah of Pekanbaru.. This study is a qualitative study with the primary objective to describe and depict in detail and depth about how the implementation of E-Government in personnel administration through the Employment Service Application System (SAPK Online). Then the data analysis techniques used in this research was qualitative descriptive analysis, which is a technique that tries to describe things that are special to the data obtained through observation, interviews and documentation so that a qualitative data, to be analyzed further to become a conclusions according to the indicators that have been determined by the authors.

scholarly journals Perceived representativeness, usefulness and impacts of using the nursing activities score as part of a workload readjustment initiative: A mixed methods study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Dominique Reda ◽  
Mélanie Lavoie-Tremblay ◽  
Marie-Douce Primeau
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Nursing Workload ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mixed Method Design ◽  
Fundamental Understanding ◽  
Perceived Workload ◽  
Project Monitoring ◽  
Negative Impacts

Objective: Nursing workload has been shown to have negative impacts on job satisfaction, retention and turnover. The NAS is one of existing tools targeting nursing workload quantification. Although tested in multiple settings, few studies explored nurses’ perception of its representativeness of workload, and its impacts when used to readjust nurse/patient ratios. This study was conducted to validate nurses’ perception of representativeness and potential usefulness of the Nursing Activities Score (NAS) in regard to nurses’ perceived workload and explore its impacts as part of a workload readjustment initiative.Methods: A mixed method design was selected, combining semi-structured interviews (n = 13), and secondary analysis of project monitoring data for an entire intensive care unit (n = 139). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS v.22 software for quantitative data, and qualitative data was analyzed through NVivo 12 software using a thematic deductive-mixed content analysis, aiming for the emergence of recurring themes. Results: When taken as a whole, the NAS is perceived to be representative of nursing workload. However, validity concerns were identified at the tool completion level, notably in regard to improper documenting of events and fundamental understanding of the tool by nurses. Numerous impacts related to the use of the NAS were also identified.Conclusions: Although the NAS appears to adequately represent nursing workload, its pertinent utility remains debatable due to high subjectivity described in this study. The sole use of the tool for patient assignment is therefore questionable.

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