scholarly journals Contaminated Areas as Recreational Places—Exploring the Validity of the Decisions Taken in the Development of Antonia Hill in Ruda Śląska, Poland

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1165
Author(s):  
Krzysztof M. Rostański
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Local History ◽  
Sustainable Land Use ◽  
Site Analysis ◽  
Spoil Heap ◽  
Recreational Area ◽  
Integrated Environmental Management ◽  
Zinc Industry

This paper describes the experimental developing of a post-zinc industry spoil heap in Ruda Śląska, Silesia (an industrial region of Poland), that was turned into a recreational area. The aim of the present article is to analyse the design process and evaluate its effects. The project in question was meant to be a pilot action of the international one entitled Implementation of Sustainable Land Use in Integrated Environmental Management of Functional Urban Areas—LUMAT, whose Polish part was the Action Plan for the Functional Urban Area of Chorzów, Ruda Śląska and Świętochłowice. The Antonia Hill project involved many aspects and fields of study in order to achieve its aims: limiting the health risk of the Hill’s users, maximising the safety of its use as a recreational area, educating its users in the local history and their cultural identity, raising their awareness of the natural environment and its protection. The predominant remediation method was the process described by Loures and Vaz with a modified order of the elements so as to obtain the effect of remediation and development at the same time. The first step was carried out in the form of the site analysis and the potential adaptation possibilities. The next stage was the participatory workshops in the form of Enquiry by Design. The implementation was carried out in accordance with the evidence-based design. The multi-layered structure of the area was built by selecting ideas, activities and goals following the Modelling Nature Method. After the implementation, the facility evaluation process was made by means of the POE method.

scholarly journals The importance of changing urban scenery in the assessment of citizens’ soundscape perception. On the need for different time-related points of view

Noise Mapping ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-161
Author(s):  
Jerónimo Vida Manzano ◽  
José Antonio Almagro Pastor ◽  
Rafael García Quesada
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Noise Control ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Heavy Traffic ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Complementary Method ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
The Right ◽  
The City

Abstract The city of Granada is experimenting a big urban transformation, attending national and international commitments on clean air, energy efficiency and savings linked to greenhouse gases reduction strategies and sustainable development action plans. This situation constitutes a good scenario for new noise control approaches that take into account the sound variable and citizens empowering in urban design, such as the soundscape assessment of urban territory. In this way, soundscape tools have been used in Granada as a complementary method for environmental noise characterisation where traditional noise control techniques are difficult to be carried out or give limited results. After 2016 strategic noise map and in the preparation of the new noise action plan, the city came across a great acoustic challenge in a new area located outskirts characterised by growing urbanisation, still under development, the greatest legal protection because of sensitive teaching and hospital buildings and the greatest noise exposure from nearby ring-way supporting heavy traffic flow. As quiet urban areas are not characterised by the absence of noise but for the presence of the right noise, this research intended to provide the local administration with results and proposals to transform this conflict area in a pleasant or quiet urban place. Main results came from important and significative differences in morning and evening characterisation, as great differences appear in soundscape assessment over the day and along the soundwalk path, indicating the importance of time and local issues to adequately characterised citizens perception to be considered by administration in the development of strategies and effective noise control actions.

scholarly journals MODEL PENGELOLAAN DANA DESA DAN PEMBERDAYAAN PETANI DI DESA PERBATASAN INDONESIA DENGAN TIMOR LESTE

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Boanerges Putra Sipayung ◽  
Theodorus Fobia ◽  
Werenfridus Taena ◽  
Umbu Joka
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Physical Capital ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Fund Management ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Timor Leste

<p>Village funds allocation has been provided to village government by central government starting in 2015. The provision of village funds aims at ingreasing equitable development in urban areas. This study aims to design a model of implementation of village funds management and farmer empowerment, with a case of Manusasi Village, Timor Tengah Utara Distict, bordering with Timor Leste. This research was conducted in August-September 2020. The methods used in this research were quantitative descriptive analysis and SEM based on variance, namely Partial Least Square (PLS). The sampling method used in this study was accidental sampling, with the chosen sample of 75 households from the total popultation 258 huosehold farmers. Results of this study indicated that planning had a significant effect on the evaluation process of village funds. The multiplier effect value of village funds in Manusasi Village was 1.39. There was no direct effect between physical capital, social capital, and human capital on the empowermeny of farming community in Manusasi Village. An important component of the implementation model of village fund management and farmer empowerment is the socialisation of the use of village funds which aims to increase public knowledge about village funds and build partnerships with universities or other institutions as sources of experts. The role of experts is to help improve village fund management and improve the quality of programs and planning. </p>

scholarly journals Rol del tutor en el desarrollo de habilidades cognitivas en alumnos con discapacidad intelectual

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 395-408
Author(s):  
Milagros Murillo Benavides
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Individual Action ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Pedagogical Strategies ◽  
Word Sequence ◽  
Degree Of Disability ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Discapacidad Intelectual

La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo diagnosticar las habilidades cognitivas en los alumnos del centro de educación básica especial Unámonos, desde el año 2013 hasta el año 2016. Con tal objetivo se realizó una medición de las habilidades cognitivas de los alumnos del centro el año 2013 (76 estudiantes ) para posteriormente realizar una nueva medición de dichas habilidades el año 2016, luego de la aplicación de 3 años consecutivos del plan de acción individual en cada uno de los alumnos a fin  de evaluar los resultados obtenidos, adicionalmente durante los años 2014,2015  se realizó una evaluación (de 23 estudiantes  ),para evaluar la eficacia de la estrategia plan de acción individual. Cabe resaltar que para la realización de la presente investigación y como parte del proceso de evaluación de las habilidades cognitivas se procedió a la creación de instrumentos especialmente diseñados y acordes a las necesidades de niños con habilidades diferentes, mismos que fueron creados por la autora, dichos instrumentos incluyen  la evaluación del desarrollo integral en alumnos con habilidades diferentes en sus diferentes versiones A, B, C Y D para alumnos cuyas edades oscila entre los 3 y 28 años. La información obtenida en la presente investigación fue recogida a través de evaluaciones individuales con cada uno de los alumnos del centro, tiempo en el cual se tomaron todas las previsiones las cuales incluyen fotografías y videos de los alumnos a fin de alcanzar la mayor validez y confiabilidad del estudio. Cabe resaltar que al finalizar la investigación se observó un incremento significativo en las habilidades cognitivas de cada uno de los alumnos especialmente en áreas tales como: secuencia de palabras, lenguaje comprensivo y  nociones espaciales, áreas donde se observaron mejoras en los estudiantes de hasta un 80 % alcanzándose  los objetivos generales y específicos propuestos para este trabajo. La hipótesis de la investigación, “todos los alumnos, independientemente del grado de discapacidad que presenten, tienen la posibilidad de mejorar y desarrollar sus habilidades a partir de mediciones adecuadas y de estrategias pedagógicas apropiadas”, fue totalmente comprobada.   The objective of this research was to diagnose the cognitive skills of the students of the Unámonos basic special education center, from 2013 to 2016. With such objective, a measurement of the cognitive skills of the students of the center was carried out in 2013 (76 students) to subsequently perform a new measurement of such skills in 2016, after the application of 3 consecutive years of the individual action plan in each of the students in order to evaluate the results obtained, additionally during the years 2014,2015 an evaluation was carried out (of 23 students), to evaluate the effectiveness of the individual action plan strategy. It should be noted that in order to carry out this research and as part of the evaluation process of cognitive skills, we proceeded to the creation of instruments specially designed and according to the needs of children with different abilities, which were created by the author, these instruments include the evaluation of the integral development in students with different abilities in their different versions A, B, C and D for students whose ages range between 3 and 28 years. The information obtained in the present research was collected through individual evaluations with each of the students of the center, during which time all the previsions were taken, including photographs and videos of the students in order to achieve the greatest validity and reliability of the study. It should be noted that at the end of the research a significant increase was observed in the cognitive skills of each of the students, especially in areas such as: word sequence, comprehension language and spatial notions, areas where improvements were observed in the students of up to 80%, reaching the general and specific objectives proposed for this work. The hypothesis of the research, "all students, regardless of the degree of disability they present, have the possibility of improving and developing their skills based on adequate measurements and appropriate pedagogical strategies", was fully proven.  

scholarly journals Comparative Assessment 0f Water Quality in the Bagmati River Basin, Nepal

ZOO-Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 68-78
Author(s):  
Chadka B Pal ◽  
Ramesh R Pant ◽  
Bhagawat Rimal ◽  
Akkal D Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Water Quality ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Urban Expansion ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Monsoon Period ◽  
Bagmati River

Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal is one of the most populated destinations of the country. The water pollution remains a challenging issue for the sustainable development in the valley despite several pollution control devices, awareness-raising and policy measures. During monsoon period 2018, surface water samples were collected from 10 sites of the Bagmati River and its tributaries within the valley to evaluate the water quality. The different physico-chemical parameters were determined to assess pollution along a 26.5 km stretch between Sundarijal Dam to Balkhu Bridge of the Bagmati River and its selected tributaries. The Electrical Conductivity (EC) ranged from 33-816μS/cm while turbidity ranged from 0.3- 981 NTU and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) ranged from 16 to 612 mg/l. The ionic concentrations were higher in the lower sections where the population density is high compared to the head waters. The high value of TDS and low value of Dissolved Oxygen (DO) in the lower belts of rivers were due to large inputs of waste water, uncoordinated rapid urban expansion, inadequate waste water treatment facilities and organic loads caused by anthropogenic activities. A comparative study for the water quality variables in the urban areas showed that the main river and its tributaries were equally polluted. From water analysis, downstream sites showed contamination and comparatively polluted among the tributaries and Bagmati River. There is a need to take action plan against polluted site for sustainability of aquatic health of the riverine environment and to address the river for its longer life both by public and government sectors.

Identification of Gas Accumulation Susceptibility in NPP’s Safety Related Systems and Operability Evaluation due to Gas Transportation

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen-Yu Hung ◽  
Pei-Hsun Huang ◽  
Chao-Jen Li
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Numerical Evaluation ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Gas Accumulation ◽  
Spray System ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Power Plant Operation

Instances of gas accumulation in the subject systems have occurred since the beginning of commercial nuclear power plant operation. NRC Generic Letter 2008-01, “requests that each licensee evaluate its ECCS, DHR system, and Containment Spray system licensing basis, design, testing and corrective actions to ensure that gas accumulation is maintained less than the amount that challenges operability of these systems, and that appropriate action is taken when conditions adverse to quality are identified.” All of the three NPPs have accomplished this evaluation and propose some corrective measures like revision of the operation procedures, installing the venting valves etc. Taipower also committed AEC to establish the acceptable quantity of the gas accumulation and continue to follow the development of gas transport methodologies in the industry. According to the NRC NRR Action Plan TAC.NO. ME3939 GAS MANAGEMENT (March 2011), other safety related systems, in additional to the systems covered by GL 2008-01, also have the gas accumulation issue and therefore must be concerned. This project will develop the numerical evaluation process with two phase flow software to simulate the gas accumulation and the transportation phenomena for the GL 2008-01 systems and validate the results by experimental analysis.

scholarly journals Factors Driving Rice Land Change 1989–2018 in the Deli Serdang Regency, Indonesia

Agriculture ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 186
Author(s):  
Siagian ◽  
Shrestha ◽  
Shrestha ◽  
Kuwornu
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Soil Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Sustainable Land Use ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Land Change ◽  
Factors Affecting

The Deli Serdang Regency produces amongst the highest amounts of rice in the province of North Sumatera in Indonesia. Due to land use change and stagnant productivity, the total rice land area and its production have gradually decreased over the years. Hence, understanding this issue is crucial, especially to ensure the sustainability of rice production in the future. The objectives of this study were to identify the trends in land use change (especially regarding rice land) and to investigate the factors affecting rice land change. We classified the satellite images acquired for the years 1989, 1994, 2003, 2009, and 2018 to determine the total area of various land uses. The factors driving rice land change were analyzed using biophysical and socio-economic factors identified from the collected primary and secondary data. The primary data were derived from field surveys, soil analysis, and household surveys, and the secondary data were derived from the Statistical Institution of the Deli Serdang Regency. Correlation analysis, principle component analysis, binary logistic regression, normalization, and weighted index were used to investigate the factors driving rice land change. The results show that forest and rice land have continuously decreased, while plantations and urban areas have continuously increased over this period. We found that the majority of rice land has been converted to plantation expansion and urban development, especially from 2009 to 2018. The factors most affecting rice land change were the distance of rice land to the district capital, the distance of rice land to the provincial capital, population density, slope, and the distance of farmers’ rice land to a road. A suitability map for rice land was generated. All the outputs could help with making appropriate strategic decisions to achieve sustainable land use management, especially for rice land.

Scottish Rolls of Honour and Rolls of Service: A Neglected Source

2017 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Riddell
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Local History ◽  
National Identities ◽  
Great War ◽  
Continuity And Change ◽  
History Of ◽  
International Event ◽  
Nuanced Understanding ◽  
The Great War

Although built memorials of the Great War have been the subject of academic research, rolls of honour and service have been accorded much less attention; nevertheless they are potentially of great interest and value for historians. This article examines rolls covering geographical areas of Scotland, showing that they often contain much more than lists of those who fought and those who died. As written documents, they are not so dependent as monuments are on symbolism to convey meaning and their overt language is more susceptible to analysis. Besides their obvious value for the study of family history and the history of particular localities in the war and soon after, they can be scrutinised as an example of how local history can add nuanced understanding of an international event and challenge generalisations based on limited evidence mainly from large urban areas. They are also illustrative of the thoughts and aspirations of the compilers, providing insights about perceptions not only of the Great War and perhaps war in general, but also of class, gender roles, religion, children and education. The rolls can contribute to debates about continuity and change, about modernism and tradition, as well as the interplay between local and national identities.

URBAN CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATION IN THE THEORETICAL ARCHITECTURAL AND CITY PLANNING DISCOURSE

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-90
Author(s):  
Marina Evgen'evna MONASTYRSKAIA
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
City Planning ◽  
Regional Identity ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Urban Forms ◽  
Analysis And Evaluation ◽  
City Formation ◽  
Globalizing World ◽  
Planning Development

The author makes an att empt to thinking in terms of architectural science challenges of globalization. Globalization is seen by the author, not only as dissemination of the stereotypical image of urban forms, but also terrestrial civilization; the loss of diversity in urban areas, the unifi cation of the urban environment. The article presents several levels of study of the problem: statement; analysis and evaluation process with deducing its laws; refl ection in order to overcome the negative factors, and process optimization. The author supports the idea of regional identity as a condition for the existence of an original architecture in a globalizing world. The article presents the results of the analysis, systematization and generalization of theoretical research in the fi eld of architecture and construction, devoted to the problems of globalization as a factor of city planning. The semantic boundaries of the problem fi eld of modern urbanization have been defi ned according to the growth of globalization tendencies in urban planning development. The direction of the optimization of urban technologies has been denoted corresponding diff erent paradigms of city-formation.

scholarly journals Spatially Resolved Analysis of Urban Thermal Environments Based on a Three-Dimensional Sampling Algorithm and UAV-Based Radiometric Measurements

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (14) ◽  
pp. 4847
Author(s):  
Daniel Rüdisser ◽  
Tobias Weiss ◽  
Lukas Unger
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Global Radiation ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Outdoor Thermal Comfort ◽  
Wave Radiation ◽  
Imaging Data ◽  
Three Dimensional Model ◽  
Spatially Resolved

A new method and workflow to assess outdoor thermal comfort and thermal stress in urban areas is developed. The new methodology is applied to a case of an urban quarter in the city of Graz. The method recognises the significance of detailed and accurate spatially resolved determination of mean radiant temperatures taking into account all relevant radiative components, comprising thermal radiation, as well as global radiation. The method relies on radiometric imaging data that are mapped onto a three-dimensional model. The image data are acquired by means of drones (UAVs) equipped with multispectral and thermographic cameras to capture short- and long-wave radiation. Pre-existing city models and a Monte Carlo raytracing algorithm to perform anisotropic sampling based on a 3D model with human topology are used to determine local radiation temperatures with high spatial resolution. Along with spot measurements carried out on the ground simultaneously, the spatially resolved and three-dimensionally determined mean radiation temperatures are used to calculate thermal comfort indicator maps using UTCI and PMV calculation. Additional ground measurements are further used to validate the detection, as well as the entire evaluation process.

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