Environmental Consciousness in Local Sustainable Development: A Case Study of the Anti-Idling Policy in Taiwan

To address the increasing impact of global warming, Taiwan has devised a variety of activities to promote energy savings and carbon reduction. Although the city of Tainan was the first in Asia to enforce an anti-idling policy, the intersection between public value creation and local sustainable development has not yet been analyzed. Hence, this article explores the anti-idling policy in Tainan through the lens of social judgment theory (SJT). It also considers criteria related to the core values of environmental, economic, and social sustainability to understand the public values held by stakeholders in Tainan. The results of this article illustrate and dismantle the differences between several groups’ understanding of public value as it relates to local sustainable development, and suggest the establishment of intersectoral collaboration and community participation regarding value perception. Although the case is specific to Taiwan, its characteristics are typical of local sustainable development globally, especially in Asia.

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Implementation of Certified Energy ManagementSystem in Municipality. Case Study

Environmental and Climate Technologies ◽

10.2478/rtuect-2020-0053 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 41-56

Author(s):

Anda Jekabsone ◽

Agris Kamenders ◽

Marika Rosa

Keyword(s):

Energy Management ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Energy Savings ◽

Implementation Process ◽

Energy Management System ◽

The European Union ◽

The Public ◽

Regulatory Pressure ◽

The City

AbstractThe European Union has taken the course to become climate neutral by 2050. To reach that target significant changes in all sectors are necessary, resulting in increasing regulatory pressure on energy producers, consumers and other sectors. Increasing legal requirements was also one of the reasons why the city of Daugavpils (population of 82 000) took a decision to implement an Energy management system (EnMS). In the boundaries of EnMS Daugavpils included more than 100 public buildings, public transportation and public lighting. This research paper presents results of the EnMS implementation, main drivers and barriers that Daugavpils has faced and overcome in the implementation process, and also assesses the benefits the city of Daugavpils has gained from EnMS. The success rate of EnMS in such an organisation as a municipality is based on the awareness and knowledge of the municipality’s employees and support from the municipality leaders. The case study of Daugavpils shows energy savings of 12 % in the public building sector after implementing EnMS.

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Activating Data through Eco-Didactic Design in the Public Realm: Enabling Sustainable Development in Cities

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13084577 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 4577

Author(s):

Carmela Cucuzzella ◽

Morteza Hazbei ◽

Sherif Goubran

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Public Space ◽

Knowledge Exchange ◽

Public Spaces ◽

Public Realm ◽

Design Data ◽

Art And Design ◽

The Public ◽

Community Based Design ◽

The City

This paper explores how design in the public realm can integrate city data to help disseminate the information embedded within it and provide urban opportunities for knowledge exchange. The hypothesis is that such art and design practices in public spaces, as places of knowledge exchange, may enable more sustainable communities and cities through the visualization of data. To achieve this, we developed a methodology to compare various design approaches for integrating three main elements in public-space design projects: city data, specific issues of sustainability, and varying methods for activating the data. To test this methodology, we applied it to a pedogeological project where students were required to render city data visible. We analyze the proposals presented by the young designers to understand their approaches to design, data, and education. We study how they “educate” and “dialogue” with the community about sustainable issues. Specifically, the research attempts to answer the following questions: (1) How can we use data in the design of public spaces as a means for sustainability knowledge exchange in the city? (2) How can community-based design contribute to innovative data collection and dissemination for advancing sustainability in the city? (3) What are the overlaps between the projects’ intended impacts and the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Our findings suggest that there is a need for such creative practices, as they make information available to the community, using unconventional methods. Furthermore, more research is needed to better understand the short- and long-term outcomes of these works in the public realm.

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Using Internet Search Queries to Assess Public Awareness of the Healthy Cities Approach: A Case Study in Shenzhen, China

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18084264 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (8) ◽

pp. 4264

Author(s):

Jun Yang ◽

Yutong Zhang ◽

Yixiong Xiao ◽

Shaoqing Shen ◽

Mo Su ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Awareness ◽

Healthy Cities ◽

Internet Search ◽

Health Concerns ◽

Search Queries ◽

The Public ◽

Health Factors ◽

Data Source ◽

The City

Cities around the globe are embracing the Healthy Cities approach to address urban health challenges. Public awareness is vital for successfully deploying this approach but is rarely assessed. In this study, we used internet search queries to evaluate the public awareness of the Healthy Cities approach applied in Shenzhen, China. The overall situation at the city level and the intercity variations were both analyzed. Additionally, we explored the factors that might affect the internet search queries of the Healthy Cities approach. Our results showed that the public awareness of the approach in Shenzhen was low. There was a high intercity heterogeneity in terms of interest in the various components of the Healthy Cities approach. However, we did not find a significant effect of the selected demographic, environmental, and health factors on the search queries. Based on our findings, we recommend that the city raise public awareness of healthy cities and take actions tailored to health concerns in different city zones. Our study showed that internet search queries can be a valuable data source for assessing the public awareness of the Healthy Cities approach.

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unrechtliche peinliche schmehung oder dem gemeinen nutz nuetzlich?Eine Fallstudie zur Normenkonkurrenz im Schmähschriftprozess des 16. Jahrhunderts

Das Mittelalter ◽

10.1515/mial-2020-0010 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 135-149

Author(s):

Jan Siegemund

Keyword(s):

Early Modern ◽

Common Good ◽

Public Places ◽

Legal Norms ◽

The Public ◽

The Common ◽

The Public Sphere ◽

The City ◽

Different Levels

AbstractLibel played an important and extraordinary role in early modern conflict culture. The article discusses their functions and the way they were assessed in court. The case study illustrates argumentative spaces and different levels of normative references in libel trials in 16th century electoral Saxony. In 1569, Andreas Langener – in consequence of a long stagnating private conflict – posted several libels against the nobleman Tham Pflugk in different public places in the city of Dresden. Consequently, he was arrested and charged with ‘libelling’. Depending on the reference to conflicting social and legal norms, he had therefore been either threatened with corporal punishment including his execution, or rewarded with laudations. In this case, the act of libelling could be seen as slander, but also as a service to the community, which Langener had informed about potentially harmful transgression of norms. While the common good was the highest maxim, different and sometimes conflicting legally protected interests had to be discussed. The situational decision depended on whether the articulated charges where true and relevant for the public, on the invective language, and especially on the quality and size of the public sphere reached by the libel.

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Implementación de la Política Pública de Pueblos Mágicos. Caso de estudio: Tapijulapa, Tabasco / Implementation of the Public Policy Peoples Magical. Case Study: Tapijulapa, Tabasco

Revista Internacional de Ciencias Sociales ◽

10.37467/gka-revsocial.v5.373 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 145-152

Author(s):

Lucía Sandoval ◽

María Estela Ortega Rubí

Keyword(s):

Public Policy ◽

Social Capital ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Development Projects ◽

Capital Social ◽

The Public ◽

Government Institutions ◽

The Social ◽

Politica Publica

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this research is to analyze the participation of different stakeholders, resulting from the implementation of the Public Policy Magical Towns, aimed at sustainable development of Villa Tapijulapa. This investigation is currently underway, however it has been observed that it has been funded development projects, through various government institutions that contribute to Magic Towns Program, which has not been successful, in addition there is a misuse system resources. These issues are presented by the complexity of cooperation, multiplicity of participants and perspectives; and the various attitudes and degrees of involvement of the various stakeholders. As the analysis of the social capital of the community and the characteristics of the agency charged with implementing achieve identify areas of opportunity to propose strategies for improvement.RESUMENEl propósito de ésta investigación es analizar la participación de los diferentes actores sociales, derivada de la implementación de la Política Pública de Pueblos Mágicos, dirigida al desarrollo sustentable de Villa Tapijulapa. Esta investigación actualmente se encuentra en proceso, sin embargo se ha podido observar que han sido financiados proyectos de desarrollo, a través de diferentes instituciones gubernamentales que coadyuvan al Programa de Pueblos Mágicos, los cuales no han sido exitosos, además de existir, un mal uso del sistema de recursos naturales. Estas problemáticas se presentan por la complejidad de la cooperación, multiplicidad de participantes y perspectivas; así como las diversas actitudes y grados de compromiso de los diferentes actores sociales. Por lo que el análisis del capital social de la comunidad y de las características de la agencia encargada de la implementación lograrán detectar las áreas de oportunidad para proponer estrategias de mejora.

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Research on the fuzzy evaluation of the livability of old urban communities using an analytic hierarchy process – a case study of Nanjing city in China

Open House International ◽

10.1108/ohi-02-2021-0040 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Xiaoxiao Wang ◽

Ruiting Shi ◽

Ting Wang

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Urban Communities ◽

Urban Renewal ◽

Indicator System ◽

Content Type ◽

Evaluation Indicator ◽

Evaluation Indicator System ◽

Community Livability ◽

The City

Purpose Due to the different actual construction conditions in different cities, the requirements for community livability may also differ due to different geographical locations and urban construction priorities. The research system in this paper can be applied to study similar old communities in old urban areas. The indicator system would need to be adjusted in different places, based on specific construction situations and higher planning requirements. This process would provide valuable insights for effective construction projects that support the livability of the old communities. Design/methodology/approach Based on sustainable and people-oriented development principles, this study considered the development of old urban communities during today’s rapid urban renewal and development. Using previous literature and related research experience, this study established an evaluation indicator system to assess the livability of old urban communities. Based on the local resident experience and satisfaction, the study investigated current weaknesses in the construction of livable old urban communities and developed corresponding recommendations for reform based on these. The goal was to provide guidance and recommendations for renewing old communities in during urban development and further promote the sustainable development of the city. Findings Based on the people-oriented principle and focusing on old urban communities as the research object, this study constructed an evaluation indicator system to evaluate the livability of urban old communities. The goal was to identify the weaknesses in the construction of old urban communities, with a focus on livability. Using the Bei’anmen community in Nanjing as a case study, the AHP method and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method were applied to evaluate the overall target level and specific indicators, with the goal of assessing the level of livability in the Bei’anmen community.[AQ2] The results show that the livability of the Bei’anmen community is “very poor,” with significant room for improvements in community livability. This study also proposed corresponding measures for improving problems related to livability in the old urban community. Establishing the indicator system may help evaluate the livability of similar old communities in Nanjing and the same types of old communities in other cities. Understanding the overall livability of communities under construction can help identify weaknesses in other own construction approaches and may inform appropriate steps to improve the sustainable construction of the community in the wave of continuous urban renewal. This may realize the further development of livability in the community. Originality/value The community is an integral part of the city and strengthening the community’s civilization can support a harmonious and stable social environment. In constructing livable communities, improving the community civilization can promote social progress and civilization, promote social harmony and support the harmonious and sustainable development of communities. To strengthen the construction of a livable community, it is important to apply a residential perspective and provide a good platform for managing community participation and interaction. This may include organizing community-level cultural activities and strengthening communication between residents to increase the residents’ affection for the community. This would enhance the residents’ sense of belonging, forming a harmonious and stable atmosphere of community life, mutual help and mutual tolerance.

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Transmedia Journalism and the City

Exploring Transmedia Journalism in the Digital Age - Advances in Multimedia and Interactive Technologies ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-3781-6.ch009 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 147-161

Author(s):

Renira Rampazzo Gambarato

Keyword(s):

Methodological Approach ◽

Participatory Culture ◽

Urban Spaces ◽

Mobile Technologies ◽

Housing Crisis ◽

The Public ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

The City ◽

Alternative Solutions

This chapter discusses the participatory flair of transmedia journalism within the concreteness of urban spaces by examining The Great British Property Scandal (TGBPS), a transmedia experience designed to inform and engage the public and offer alternative solutions to the long-standing housing crisis in the United Kingdom. The theoretical framework is centered on transmedia storytelling applied to journalism in the scope of urban spaces and participatory culture. The methodological approach of the case study is based on Gambarato's (2013) transmedia analytical model and applied to TGBPS to depict how transmedia strategies within urban spaces collaborated to influence social change. TGBPS is a pertinent example of transmedia journalism within the liquid society, integrating mobile technologies into daily processes with the potential for enhanced localness, customization, and mobility within the urban fabric.

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Landscape renewal of urban public space under the concept of sustainable development: a case study of Guilin city

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/201911803009 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 118 ◽

pp. 03009

Author(s):

Fang Zhao ◽

Yanni Lai ◽

Qin Du ◽

Xuefang Xie ◽

Qiutong Chen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Energy Consumption ◽

Public Space ◽

Landscape Architecture ◽

Pollution Reduction ◽

Space Problem ◽

Urban Public Space ◽

The Public ◽

Theoretical Support

With the theory of “sustainable development” as the theoretical support, the public space landscape of Guilin City is taken as the research object, and from the perspective of landscape architecture, the public space landscape and the non-sustainability issues are deeply analyzed.Guilin city has been deeply investigated and studied.According to various types of public space landscape, five problems are concluded:landscape space problem, landscape energy consumption problem, landscape greening and planting problem, landscape rainwater resources digestion and utilization problem and landscape pollution reduction and noise reduction problem.The smooth solution of these five problems can promote the improvement of the urban environment and create sustainable urban public space.

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Perceptions of Final Beneficiaries about the Performance of Cross-sector Partnerships: A Case Study Applied to the 2008 Zaragoza International Exhibition on Water and Sustainable Development

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11143860 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (14) ◽

pp. 3860

Author(s):

José María Agudo-Valiente ◽

Pilar Gargallo-Valero ◽

Manuel Salvador-Figueras

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Public Awareness ◽

International Exhibition ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Governmental Organizations ◽

Non Governmental Organizations ◽

Increasing Demand ◽

The City

Using the 2008 Zaragoza International Exhibition “Water and sustainable development” as a case study, this paper aims to respond to the increasing demand for measurements of the effects and the implications of the performance of cross-sector partnerships from the perspective of their intended final beneficiaries. A contingency framework for measuring the short-, medium- and long-term effects of the 2008 Zaragoza International Exhibition is developed based on a “results chain” or “logic model”. Our results highlight that there are positive long-term synergies between the two main purposes of the 2008 Zaragoza International Exhibition; first, to increase public awareness of and commitment to the problems of water and sustainable development and, second, to make the city of Zaragoza better known internationally and to modernize its infrastructures. Although respondents to our survey consider that the long-term effects on the city are greater, the main short- and medium-term effects are related to awareness of water problems, sustainable development and non-governmental organizations. These results are in tune with what has happened around the city in the last 10 years providing indirect validity both to our study and to the proposed methodology.

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