scholarly journals Local Culture and Urban Retrofit: Reflections on Policy and Preferences for Wall and Roof Materials

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordi Cravioto ◽  
Augusto Mosqueda
Keyword(s):  
Material Selection ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Local Culture ◽  
Local Policy ◽  
Roof Material ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Environmental Footprints ◽  
Valley Of Oaxaca ◽  
Strongly Connected ◽  
Existing Housing

Retrofitting strategies aim to reduce environmental footprints promoting the development or upgrade of existing infrastructure. One crucial aspect of successful retrofitting strategies is local culture, which can harmonise or come into conflict with retrofitting initiatives. However, investigations on the influence of local practises, particularly in the global south, are limited and such influence deserves more attention. This article explores the connexion between local culture and retrofitting strategies, focusing on wall and roof material selection in the Metropolitan Valley of Oaxaca in Mexico (ZMVO). We begin with a brief review of the retrofitting initiatives at related governmental levels. Then, through a survey, we analyse the choices and reasons for selecting specific materials for walls and roofs in the ZMVO. We discuss to what extent cultural practises and preferences have been considered or left behind in the strategies and ensuing challenges. The findings confirm important premises. First, tradition and community support were not relevant factors in wall or roof material selection. Material reuse, energy efficiency, and sustainability-related reasons were also not essential to the preferences. Instead, protection (against rain, earthquakes, theft and accidents), hygiene, and aesthetics had a consistently higher priority. We also found that poverty or lack of other options intersects with the use of precarious materials, creating constrained choices. However, the most crucial finding was that choosing less environmentally or culturally compatible materials was strongly connected with deprivation, having important implications in the selection of materials and retrofitting strategies. The current retrofitting initiatives call for sustainability and efficiency, but the local practises render these efforts insufficient and incoherent. Poverty and informal housing are the main emphases of the local policy. However, the policy focuses on new infrastructure and much less on the existing housing, causing less efficient retrofits. Guidelines for more sustainable material selection have advanced, but regulation and enforcement remain weak. We conclude by discussing all these challenges and providing a set of recommended actions in new initiatives.

Developmental Effects of Parent–Child Separation

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 387-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Bentley Waddoups ◽  
Hirokazu Yoshikawa ◽  
Kendra Strouf
Keyword(s):  
Community Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Host Community ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Social Emotional Development ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Child Separation ◽  
Parent Child

Parent–child separation occurs for many reasons, both involuntary and voluntary. We review the effects on children and youth of parent–child separation due to several of the most common reasons that are responsible for the growth in this family circumstance worldwide. These include early institutionalization; war, persecution, and conflict; separation during asylum; trafficking; conscription into armed conflict; and being left behind when parents migrate for economic or other reasons. Overall, the effects of parent–child separation are consistently negative on children's social-emotional development, well-being, and mental health. They are more severe when the separation is prolonged or accompanied by other forms of deprivation or victimization. Mitigating and protective factors include earlier stable family placement in the case of early institutionalization, parent–child communication and parenting quality, and community support in the host community. We conclude with an evaluation of group, school-based, and community-based interventions for children and youth affected by parent–child separation.

scholarly journals The Negative Stigma Against the Bajo Tribe and its Impact on Local Culture: Study of the Bajo Tribe in Bungin Village of South Konawe

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
La Ode Ali Basri ◽  
I Wayan Mudana ◽  
Abdul Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Oral Tradition ◽  
Cultural Transformation ◽  
Local Culture ◽  
Culture Study ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
The Past ◽  
Inheritance System ◽  
Age Factor ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study aims to examine and analyze the negative stigma of Bajo tribe and its impact on the existence of the local culture of Bajo tribe. Data collection techniques are conducted through in-depth interviews, document studies and focused discussions. Data analysis is done through data reduction, data presentation and conclusion. The results show that the Bajo tribe is still regarded as an underdeveloped tribe, always viewed as a wild, unruly, rough, stubborn and introvert. Bajo tribe is also viewed as part of society that is still paternalisitic and pragmatic, alienated, isolated, and left behind, has a low civilization that must be initiated with various empowerment programs. Bajo tribe is often also imaged as a prototype of willful society, because they reject development, even in the past Bajo tribe in Bungin was once accused of being the next generation of Darul Islam / Tentara Islam Indonesia (DI / TII). The bias of negative imagery results the change in mentality and cultural values of the local Bajo tribe into marginal positions. The mentality of Bajo society is now transformed into a consumptive society and false capitalism. Currently, there are many local wisdom of Bajo tribe who experienced weakening, even the oral tradition began to experience extinction. While the older generation who understand the culture of Bajo also diminish due to the age factor, and many younger generations of Bajo who no longer know and understand the local culture of Bajo, due to the weakness of inheritance system and cultural transformation of the older generation to the younger generation.

Sustainable Design Using Integrated TRIZ and Eco-Checklist With Function Impact Matrix

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arash Hosseinpour ◽  
Qingjin Peng
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Material Selection ◽  
Sustainable Design ◽  
Adverse Impact ◽  
Environmental Footprints ◽  
Final Design ◽  
Basic Functions

Design is one of the most important stages in product development. Product design has witnessed significant changes during the last few decades in the objective from meeting basic functions to customization. Sustainability is a new concept for assessing product design leading to the low level of adverse impact on environments. This paper examines different methods in sustainable design. A new method, known as integrated TRIZ and Eco-checklist with Function Impact Matrix, is proposed to improve the existing methods. Design of a novel wheelchair is used as an example to apply the proposed method from conceptual design to final design to meet sustainable design outlines. Environmental footprints of product components, including air acidification, energy consumption and carbon footprint, are evaluated in the material selection and manufacturing process.

scholarly journals Lunch Box Innovation Product Design In The Millennial Era

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Bayu Pranoto ◽  
Hilmi Iman Firmansyah ◽  
Hangga Wicaksono ◽  
Muhammad Fakhruddin ◽  
Rilis Eka Perkasa
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Material Selection ◽  
Product Evaluation ◽  
Water Bottle ◽  
3D Design ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Innovation Product ◽  
Food And Drink ◽  
Market Needs ◽  
Design Proposal

Almost of kids in the world still bring a lunch box and a bottle of water in their bag when their go to school. His mother always prepares a lunch box complete with a bottle of drinking water, hoping that his son can enjoy his favorite lunch and avoid starvation. Sometimes the mother is very worried when the lunch box has been brought by the child but the water bottle is left behind. Then the mother was willing to take her child's water bottle to her school. This is certainly not expected by either the mother or the child. As a form of concern for the author to this problem, the author proposes a lunch box design with a lunch box lid that also functions as a drinking water bottle. The idea of this design proposal is ones grab, both are food & drink in your hand. The goal is how to make a kids can grab their food and drink easily and practice. So it is proposed to modify a top cover of common foodpack to become a drink bag. The design process begins with analyzing market needs, making sketches, creating 3D design models using the Autodesk Inventor CAD application, material selection, and product evaluation.

scholarly journals Increased suicidal ideation in the COVID-19 pandemic: an employee cohort in Japan

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Natsu Sasaki ◽  
Reiko Kuroda ◽  
Kanami Tsuno ◽  
Kotaro Imamura ◽  
Norito Kawakami
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Time Point

Objectives This study investigated the change in suicidal ideation and its risk factors among employees. A longitudinal cohort study was conducted, starting with the baseline online survey in March 2020 (T1), followed by May (T2), and August (T3). The change in suicidal ideation from T2 to T3 and relevant factors associated with suicidal ideation at T3 were examined. Suicidal ideation significantly increased between May and August 2020 among females, younger (under 39 years old), highly educated population, and those without pre-existing mental health conditions. Factors significantly associated with suicidal ideation were younger age, suicidal ideation at T2, and with pre-existing mental health conditions. Loneliness at T2 showed a significant association with suicidal ideation, if adjusting those without pre-existing mental health conditions. National and community support is needed to target people who are likely to be left behind, such as young people and those with pre-existing mental health conditions, in the pandemic. Method A longitudinal study was conducted with a cohort of full-time employees, starting with the baseline online survey in March 2020 (time point 1), followed by May (time point 2) and August (time point 3). The change in suicidal ideation from time point 2 to 3, and relevant factors associated with suicidal ideation at time point 3, were examined. Results Suicidal ideation significantly increased between time points 2 and 3 among women, younger people (aged <39 years), those who were highly educated and those without pre-existing mental health conditions. Factors significantly associated with suicidal ideation were younger age, suicidal ideation at time point 2 and pre-existing mental health conditions. Loneliness at time point 2 showed a significant association with suicidal ideation when adjusting for those without pre-existing mental health conditions. Conclusions National and community support is needed to target people who are likely to be left behind, such as young people, those with pre-existing mental health conditions and those experiencing loneliness, in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bartók’s Slovak folksong arrangements and their relationship to Stravinsky’s Les noces

2012 ◽  
Vol 53 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 311-322
Author(s):  
Nobuhiro Ito
Keyword(s):  
Folk Music ◽  
Vocal Music ◽  
Formal Concept ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Mixed Choir ◽  
Strongly Connected ◽  
Textual Content ◽  
Hungarian Folk Music ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Point Of Reference

Bartók left behind over 300 folksong arrangements. In the field of vocal music, three series are based on Slovak folksongs: Five Slovak Folksongs for male choir (1917, BB 77), Four Slovak Folksongs for mixed choir and piano (1917, BB 78) and Village Scenes (1924, 1926, BB 87). The series are strongly connected among themselves in terms of textual content, formal concept, and treatment of folk melodies. In Village Scenes, Stravinsky’s influence is unmistakable. Not only was Bartók “influenced” by Stravinsky but he also imitated and even “quoted” Les Noces (1923). The article examines the relationship between the two works using Bartók’s 1928 essay Hungarian Folk Music and New Hungarian Music as a point of reference.

scholarly journals Prevention of Human Trafficking with AMP Model with based vilage education

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1882-1890
Author(s):  
Kuswandi Katinah ◽  
Sigit Priyo Sembodo ◽  
Surachmad Surachmad
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Children's Rights ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Local Culture ◽  
Mutual Cooperation ◽  
The Village ◽  
Optimal Protection

This study offers a framework for the prevention of human trafficking using the action means purpose (AMP) model in "Kampunge arek surobayo ". This model has the goal of creating an educative, safe, comfortable, friendly, healthy, creative living environment (kampong) and literacy for the process of child development in community support that guarantees the fulfillment of children's rights and seeks optimal protection of children. KAS KP raised AREK's local culture, which became the spirit of the village, including togetherness, mutual cooperation, ownership, help, tolerance and concern for the environment, especially in the growth and development of children around it and the development of a variety of activities in 6 (six) variables include; educative village, foster village, safe village, healthy village, innovative creative village and literacy village.

A Close Look at No Child Left Behind

ASHA Leader ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (17) ◽  
pp. 1-29
Author(s):  
Susan Boswell
Keyword(s):  
No Child Left Behind ◽  
Left Behind

Shared Responsibilities for Full Participation in Society: Planning Further Integration of the ICF Into AAC

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (12) ◽  
pp. 83-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Blake Huer ◽  
Travis T. Threats
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
Community Support ◽  
World Health ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Social Service Agencies ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Full Participation

The World Health Organization's (WHO's) 2001 International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) has as one of its central tenets the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. It acknowledges the need for medical and rehabilitation intervention in its biopscychosocial framework. However, the WHO realizes that society must do its part to facilitate this full participation and empowerment. Persons with complex communication needs (PWCCN) often need augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in order to express themselves. However, in order to access and successfully use AAC, PWCCN need access to the necessary AAC devices and services, as well as a willing society to interact with them as full contributing members of society. The factors outside of a person's specific physical and/or cognitive functional limitations are addressed in the ICF via the Personal and Environmental Factors. Personal Factors include the individual's personality traits, lifestyle, experiences, social/educational/professional background, race, gender, and age. Environmental Factors include community support systems, social service agencies, governments, social networks, and those persons that interact with the PWCCN. This article addresses the sociopolitical influences on PWCCN and their functioning from a human rights perspective. The necessary introspective role of speech-language pathologists in this process is explored.

No Learner Left Behind

PsycCRITIQUES ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 52 (40) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen A. Truhon
Keyword(s):  
Left Behind
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