scholarly journals Mountain Landslides: Monitoring, Modeling, and Mitigation

Geosciences ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 365
Author(s):  
Alessandro Corsini ◽  
Lisa Borgatti
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Global Change ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
The Third ◽  
Mountain Environments ◽  
Landslide Hazards ◽  
The World ◽  
Practical Implications

This editorial paper summarizes the contents of the papers included in the Special Issue “Mountain Landslides: Monitoring, Modeling, and Mitigation”. The Special Issue provides an overview of methodological papers, as well as some innovative research carried out in the field and in the lab. Even if most papers adopted an integrated approach, sections representing the three research issues outlined in the title can be drawn: the first deals with monitoring, the second focuses on modeling, and the third is related to mitigation. Regardless of the section, the papers included in this special issue put forward methodological and practical implications that, more than likely, can stimulate further research efforts and support the stakeholders to gain better knowledge of landslide hazards in mountain environments, with an aim to tackle the urgent issue of sustainable development in times of global change that can affect landslide occurrences in mountain chains of the world.

Harnessing Knowledge for Sustainable Development

2017 ◽  
pp. 234-251
Author(s):  
Abdelkader Djeflat
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Knowledge Bases ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The World ◽  
Physical Resources ◽  
World Development

Arab countries face two major challenges resulting from increasing competition from the rest of the world and persistent reliance on mineral resources for their growth. At the same time, sustainable development is increasingly becoming a major concern for world development. In this respect, and from a sustainability point of view, knowledge economy opens up new and more accessible opportunities through the ‘substitution' of physical resources by immaterial resources. This situation raises two fundamental questions: the first one relates to the opportunity of ensuring sustainable development while the knowledge base remains rather weak and policies often short-sighted. The second one is how an integrated approach based on knowledge can strengthen existing knowledge bases and create new ones to further sustainable development. Looking at a sample of advanced countries and Arab countries, this chapter argues that sustainability of growth rests fundamentally on the capability of properly harnessing knowledge.

Intelligent Cities

2021 ◽  
pp. 216-250
Author(s):  
Kwesi Atta Sakyi
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Environmental Friendliness ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Crime Detection ◽  
Intelligent Cities ◽  
Medicine Education

This chapter focuses on a systematic and integrated approach to managing cities using multidisciplinary and technology-based approach and drawing on integrated knowledge from different fields. The chapter aims to discuss and analyse issues in an organic and holistic approach. It explores theory and combines praxis, applications, and futuristic conjectures. Emphasis is placed on issues of ethics, human rights, environmental friendliness, sustainability, and compliance with the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While the chapter has considerable input from existing scholarship, it adopts a narrative that is innovative and creative and engages with novel ideas and propositions for future progress. It also charts the breakthrough in transportation, commerce, medicine, education, the world of work, and contemporary health, with particular emphasis on issues relating to safety, confidentiality, privacy, facial recognition, city policing, crime detection, monitoring and evaluation, forecasting, and future of AI.

scholarly journals Introduction to “Religious Experience in the Hindu Tradition”

Religions ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 329
Author(s):  
June McDaniel
Keyword(s):  
Religious Experience ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Religious Experiences ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Hindu Tradition ◽  
The Third ◽  
New Directions ◽  
The World

This special issue of Religions brings together a talented group of international scholars who have studied and written on the Hindu tradition. The topic of religious experience is much debated in the field of Religious Studies, and here we present studies of Hindu religious experience explored from a variety of regions and perspectives. They are intended to show that religious experience has long been an important part of Hinduism, and we consider them to be important and relevant. As a body of scholarship, these articles refine our understanding of the range and variety of religious experience in Hinduism. In addition to their substantive contributions, the authors also show important new directions in the study of the third-largest religion in the world, with over one billion followers. This introduction will discuss some relevant issues in the field of Indology, some problems of language, and the difficulties faced in the study of religious experience. It will also give a brief sketch of the religious experiences described by our authors in some major types of Hinduism.

Introduction to Special Issue: Human Trafficking

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Winterdyk ◽  
Philip Reichel
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The Third ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Major Project

This special issue focuses on a crime that has been classified by the United Nations as the third most profitable crime in the world — human trafficking (Fichtelberg 2008). 1 The international contributions in this issue cover a range of key social, economic, political and legal issues as they relate to human trafficking. The genesis for this collection evolved out of a major project led by Philip Reichel which was completed in 2007. Reichel and an international team examined Canadian and US practices of combating human trafficking. In addition, the project explored a range of initiatives used in Europe and proposed by the United Nations.2 Before presenting an overview of the articles, we thought it instructive to provide a synopsis of some of the fundamental issues involved in human trafficking. Our thinking was that a brief discussion of these more general, descriptive, theoretical and practical issues would provide some context for readers unfamiliar with the subject of human trafficking.

scholarly journals IGU-YECG Special Issue: Geospatiality And Sustainable Development Goals

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-8
Author(s):  
Gaurav Sikka ◽  
Komali Yenneti ◽  
Ram Babu Singh
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Goals

The rapid human development and the conflicts between society, economy and environment has greatly hindered the implementation of sustainable development strategy. The ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provides a universal framework for addressing the issues identified in previous development agendas and achieving policy goals in social, economic and environmental spheres. However, the governments and decision-makers across the world have been facing challenges related to monitoring and assessing the progress of SDGs. The use of geospatial science and spatial data architectures can address these challenges and support holistic monitoring and evaluation of SDGs. This editorial paper discusses the role of geospatial science in implementation of SDGs by drawing on the scholarly works published in the special issue titled ‘Geospatiality and Sustainable Development Goals’. The issue provided a platform for research publications by young and early career geographers from across the world. Several papers in the issue were drawn from different IGU conference sessions organised by the IGU-Task Force for Young and Early Career Geographers (IGU-YECG) since from its establishment (Beijing, 2016) to the upcoming 34th IGC at Istanbul (2021). By bringing the debates on SDGs to the forefront explicitly, this editorial paper reinstates interest in the topic.

scholarly journals Arranjos produtivos locais e a experiência do BNDES │ Local systems of innovation and the BNDES’s experience

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Maria Martins Lastres ◽  
Cristina Lemos ◽  
Maria Lúcia Falcón ◽  
Walsey Magalhães
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Systems Of Innovation ◽  
Local Systems ◽  
The Third ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
The World ◽  
New Generation

RESUMO Um dos elementos mais marcantes desses primeiros anos do terceiro milênio motivou a elaboração deste artigo: a busca por uma nova geração de políticas para o desenvolvimento produtivo e inovativo, capaz de garantir a inclusão, equidade e sustentabilidade. A análise das políticas implementadas, no Brasil e no mundo, contribui para um aprendizado de alta relevância para a definição de novas propostas para o desenvolvimento sustentável, com maior capacidade de reconhecer e acolher as demandas das regiões menos desenvolvidas, com suas diversidades e especificidades, de forma a efetivamente reduzir desigualdades. Este é o objetivo central do capítulo: identificar o que aprendemos no Brasil, avaliar a experiência específica do BNDES e dar sugestões para o aperfeiçoamento das políticas praticadas.Palavras-chave: Inovação; Políticas para inovação; Arranjos e sistemas produtivos e inovativos; Financiamento ao desenvolvimento produtivo e inovativo e regional; BNDES.    ABSTRACT The writing of this paper was motivated by one of the most important elements of these first years of the third millennium: the search for a new generation of productive and innovative policies, designed in a way that ought to guarantee inclusion, equity and sustainability. The analysis of policies implemented, in Brazil and around the world, gave a relevant learning to design new sustainable development policies, with greater capacity to recognize and accept the less developed regions demands, considering their diversities and specificities, in order to reduce inequalities. This is the aim of this chapter: to identify what we learned in Brazil, to analysis BNDES’s specific experience and to give some clues for policies improvements.Keywords: Innovation; Local innovation and production systems; Development and innovation policy; Financing of  production; Innovation and regional development; Brazil; The BNDES.

scholarly journals CURRENT ISSUES OF COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (13) ◽  
pp. 104-109
Author(s):  
Svitlana P. Derev’anko
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Cognitive Errors ◽  
Modern Life ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
The Third ◽  
The World

Prolonged instability of socio-political conditions and unpredictable transformations in the modern life of many countries of the world require from the average person realization of stress-protective abilities and constant activation of an adaptive reserve. These features of modern life make increased demands on psychotherapeutic practice. One of the most recognized modern methods of psychotherapeutic care around the world is cognitive-behavioral therapy, which is rapidly evolving and systematically updated with new data. We consider timely and relevant analysis of recent publications in the field of cognitive-behavioral therapy and identification of promising research topics that will serve as a basis for their further in-depth study. The purpose of the article is to determine the main directions and priority topics of research of cognitive-behavioral therapy at the present stage of its development (for the last 5 years during 2017-2021). During the research the methods of theoretical analysis of scientific sources on research issues were used; systematization, generalization of the analyzed data. According to the results of our study, two main areas were identified: theoretical and methodological (specified components of the “third wave” of cognitive-behavioral therapy; data on comparing the methodology of cognitive-behavioral therapy with other psychotherapeutic practices, including Gestalt therapy, Мusic therapy) and methodical (means of cognitive-behavioral therapy aimed at diagnosing cognitive errors – “Scale of emotional schemes of R. Likha” in adaptation by N. Sirota, questionnaire of cognitive errors by A. Freeman, R. DeVolf in adaptation by O. Bobrov and E. Faizrakhmanova, Scale of cognitive exposures R. Kovin in the adaptation of T. Kryukova, identified areas of implementation of modern training programs of cognitive-behavioral therapy – educational activities, family relationships). The obtained results can be applied in the education in order to update the work programs and educational literature on teaching the basics of cognitive-behavioral therapy. A review of current research on cognitive-behavioral therapy has shown that the priority topics of the theoretical and methodological direction are the latest trends of the third wave of cognitive-behavioral therapy, as well as a comparative analysis of cognitive-behavioral therapy and other psychotherapeutic practices. The most relevant topics of methodological direction are the development and adaptation of methodological tools of cognitive-behavioral therapy; improvement of technologies for conducting sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy in clinical practice; introduction of training programs in the paradigm of cognitive-behavioral therapy in socio-pedagogical practice. It can be generalized that modern cognitive-behavioral therapy is intensively developed and updated in accordance with the requirements of the time (integration of approaches, Internet communication, mobile applications for cognitive-behavioral therapy).

scholarly journals Pengetahuan Etnofarmakologi Tumbuhan Alang-Alang (ImperatacylindricaL.) Oleh Beberapa Masyarakat Etnik di Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 114-116
Author(s):  
Primadhika Al Manar
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Kidney Stones ◽  
National Development ◽  
Forest Biodiversity ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
The Third ◽  
Basic Capital ◽  
The World

Indonesia merupakan Negara dengan keanekaragaman hayati hutan tropika terbesar ketiga di dunia setelah Brazil dan Kongo. Keanekaragaman hayati merupakan modal dasar bagi pembangunan nasional yang bermanfaat untuk mencapai kesejahteraan masyarakat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pemanfaatan tanaman alang-alang (ImperatacylindricaL.) sebagaiobat (etnofarmakologi) padabeberapamasyarakatetnis yang ada di Indonesia. Pemanfaatan tumbuhan alang-alang (ImperatacylindricaL) oleh beberapa masyarakat etnis di Indonesia sangat beragam. Tumbuhan alang-alang digunakan oleh beberapa masyarakat etnis di Indonesia sebagai obat pendarahan, sakit perut, maag, batu ginjal, alergi, dan sebagainya. Pengetahuan lokal yang berbeda-beda dari masyarakat etnis di Indonesia mengenai tanaman alang-alang merupakan sebuah potensi yang besar bagi industri pembuatan obat herbal dari alang-alang. Pengetahuan lokal merupakan modal dasar bagi pembagunan berkelanjutan.   Indonesia is a country with the third largest tropical forest biodiversity in the world after Brazil and Congo. Biodiversity is the basic capital for national development that is beneficial for achieving community welfare. The aim of this study was to determine the use of alang-alang (ImperataacylindricaL) as a drug (ethnopharmacology) in several ethnic communities in Indonesia. The utilization of alang-alang (Imperata cylindricaL) by several ethnic communities in Indonesia is very diverse. Alang-alang are used by several ethnic communities in Indonesia for the treatment of bleeding, abdominal pain, ulcers, kidney stones, allergies, and so on. Different local knowledge of ethnic communities in Indonesia regarding alang-alang plants is a great potential for herbal manufacture of alang-alang. Local knowledge is the basic capital for sustainable development

Telemedecine the the Context of COVID-19 in Ecuador

2022 ◽  
pp. 69-83
Author(s):  
Danilo Piaggesi ◽  
Helena Landazuri ◽  
Bo Jia
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Disease Prevention ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Delivery Of Healthcare ◽  
The World ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Practical Implications

The improvement in the delivery of healthcare services in geographically remote and rural areas is one of the most promising and clearly demonstrated applications of information and communication technology (ICT) in sustainable development. ICT provides considerable benefits and capabilities when applied to disease prevention and response efforts during epidemics and pandemics. The expansion of the COVID-19 outbreak that began in Wuhan, China alerted all the countries of the world from the beginning of 2020 and reached Latin America in mid-February 2020. In this chapter, VERIS, an Ecuadorian successful practice of telemedicine during the COVID-19 times, is presented. VERIS allows remote consultation with a certified doctor, following the WHO protocol, and other relevant services provided also remotely. The VERIS experience is particularly relevant during the present COVID-19 pandemic because it eliminates the risks of contagion deriving from visiting hospitals in person and could be particularly useful for emerging economies with practical implications for mature ones.

scholarly journals IGU-YECG Special Issue: Geospatiality And Sustainable Development Goals

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-8
Author(s):  
Gaurav Sikka ◽  
Komali Yenneti ◽  
Ram Babu Singh
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Goals

The rapid human development and the conflicts between society, economy and environment has greatly hindered the implementation of sustainable development strategy. The ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provides a universal framework for addressing the issues identified in previous development agendas and achieving policy goals in social, economic and environmental spheres. However, the governments and decision-makers across the world have been facing challenges related to monitoring and assessing the progress of SDGs. The use of geospatial science and spatial data architectures can address these challenges and support holistic monitoring and evaluation of SDGs. This editorial paper discusses the role of geospatial science in implementation of SDGs by drawing on the scholarly works published in the special issue titled ‘Geospatiality and Sustainable Development Goals’. The issue provided a platform for research publications by young and early career geographers from across the world. Several papers in the issue were drawn from different IGU conference sessions organised by the IGU-Task Force for Young and Early Career Geographers (IGU-YECG) since from its establishment (Beijing, 2016) to the upcoming 34th IGC at Istanbul (2021). By bringing the debates on SDGs to the forefront explicitly, this editorial paper reinstates interest in the topic.

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