scholarly journals Differences in Visual Preference in Rural Landscapes on the Plain of La Mancha in Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 13799
Author(s):  
Esperanza Ayuga-Téllez ◽  
Juan José Ramírez-Montoro ◽  
Maria Ángeles Grande-Ortiz ◽  
Diego Muñoz-Violero
Keyword(s):  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Aesthetic Response ◽  
Distinctive Features ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
Ciudad Real ◽  
La Mancha ◽  
New Development ◽  
Place Of Origin ◽  
European Policies

For centuries, agricultural activities have marked and defined the landscape with its own distinctive features. The consideration of the rural landscape as a resource has gained traction in recent years. In Europe, the European Landscape Convention offers a solid framework that places landscape at the forefront of European policies on cultural heritage, environment, and territorial ordination. The most important new development is the integrated vision of the landscape in its cultural and natural aspects, and the introduction of its social dimension. This work analyses the influence of different factors on preferences for rural landscapes in the locality of Campo de Criptana (Ciudad Real), representative of the singular rural landscape of the La Mancha plain. The method for assessing landscape is the people’s aesthetic response to it. Specifically, an analysis has been made of the observers’ preferences in relation to their educational level (university educated or not), gender, age, and place of origin (whether they come from the locality itself or from outside). This is one of the few works that analyse the place of origin of the observer. In view of these results, it can be concluded that all the demographic factors analysed have an influence on preferences in rural landscapes.

Audit Practices of PricewaterhouseCoopers

2000 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry N. Winograd ◽  
James S. Gerson ◽  
Barbara L. Berlin
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
International Federation ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Certified Public Accountants ◽  
American Institute ◽  
Distinctive Features ◽  
International Firms ◽  
New Development ◽  
Auditing Standards ◽  
Audit Approach

This paper discusses the development of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit Approach (PwCAA), identifies distinctive features of this approach, and provides information on new development areas. The discussion will provide a summary of each of these items and will focus on the distinctive features of the PwCAA. The article will not cover elements that appear to be consistent with other firm methodologies. Significant consistencies exist since all of the major international firms essentially operate under generally accepted auditing standards, i.e., the International Standards on Auditing (ISA) as established by the International Federation of Accountants. In the United States, they also comply with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) as established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

scholarly journals Developing a Fuzzy TOPSIS Model Combining MACBETH and Fuzzy Shannon Entropy to Select a Gamification App

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1034
Author(s):  
María Carmen Carnero
Keyword(s):  
Shannon Entropy ◽  
Fuzzy Topsis ◽  
Preference Ranking ◽  
Promethee Ii ◽  
Ciudad Real ◽  
Industrial Manufacturing ◽  
Model Combining ◽  
La Mancha ◽  
University Course ◽  
The University

Due to the important advantages it offers, gamification is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, and interest from the market and from users continues to grow. This has led to the development of more and more applications aimed at different fields, and in particular the education sector. Choosing the most suitable application is increasingly difficult, and so to solve this problem, our study designed a model which is an innovative combination of fuzzy Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) with the Measuring Attractiveness by a Categorical Based Evaluation Technique (MACBETH) and Shannon entropy theory, to choose the most suitable gamification application for the Industrial Manufacturing and Organisation Systems course in the degree programmes for Electrical Engineering and Industrial and Automatic Electronics at the Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineering of Ciudad Real, part of the University of Castilla-La Mancha. There is no precedent in the literature that combines MACBETH and fuzzy Shannon entropy to simultaneously consider the subjective and objective weights of criteria to achieve a more accurate model. The objective weights computed from fuzzy Shannon entropy were compared with those calculated from De Luca and Termini entropy and exponential entropy. The validity of the proposed method is tested through the Preference Ranking Organisation METHod for Enrichment of Evaluations (PROMETHEE) II, ELimination and Choice Expressing REality (ELECTRE) III, and fuzzy VIKOR method (VIsekriterijumska optimizacija i KOmpromisno Resenje). The results show that Quizizz is the best option for this course, and it was used in two academic years. There are no precedents in the literature using fuzzy multicriteria decision analysis techniques to select the most suitable gamification application for a degree-level university course.

scholarly journals The study of rural landscape at the farm scale: changes in traditional signs and structures

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (2s) ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Ludwiczak ◽  
S. Benni ◽  
P. Tassinari
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Management ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
Italian Case ◽  
First Results ◽  
Farm Scale ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Landscape Transformations

The importance of cultural, historical and identity values of traditional rural landscapes is widely acknowledged in the relevant scientific fields and in legislation. Furthermore, the knowledge of their evolution represents a fundamental basis in order to manage landscape transformations appropriately. The work is part of a broader research aimed at developing and testing a method for the systematic high time and spatial resolution assessment of changes in traditional rural landscape signs. We describe here the main phases of this original quantitative method and a summary of the first results over an Italian case study. A set of parameters allows to provide complementary information about the evolution of the main characters of rural settlements and their components. This proves to be essential to achieve a deep understanding of the traditional physiognomy of places, and to support landscape management and restoration, and the definition of transformation projects.

scholarly journals ¡Pide mi vino!: análisis con eye tracking del etiquetado de botellas de vino en una feria nacional del vino

2021 ◽  
pp. 213-226
Author(s):  
Marta Retamosa Ferreiro ◽  
Miguel Ángel Gómez Borja ◽  
Ángel Millán Campos
Keyword(s):  
Eye Tracking ◽  
Eye Tracker ◽  
Ciudad Real ◽  
La Mancha ◽  
De Sobremesa

En una sociedad saturada e hipercomunicada, un diseño eficaz es clave para el éxito de un producto. Las técnicas neurocientíficas al servicio de la publicidad y el marketing constituyen herramientas efectivas a la hora de predecir el comportamiento del consumidor. Teniendo en cuenta este contexto y la gran diversidad de vinos que se comercializan en el mercado español, se pretende analizar el etiquetado de una selección de marcas y envases de vino. El objetivo principal de la investigación fue demostrar a las bodegas participantes cuales eran las zonas de sus etiquetados en los envases que despertaban mayor interés o engagementcon su público objetivo. El estudio emplea un Eye Tracker de sobremesa y se desarrolló en la feria nacional de vino (FENAVIN) celebrada en Ciudad Real (Castilla La-Mancha) en 2019. La muestra objeto de análisis está integrada por especialistas del sector asistentes a la feria. Los resultados demostraron que las zonas superiores y centrales del etiquetado despertaban mayor interés, identificando las áreas ciegas que no reciben atención por parte de los sujetos analizados. El estudio concluye que el grado de atractivo y originalidad en el diseño de las etiquetas son factores determinantes clave en los procesos de percepción y la selección de los consumidores.

scholarly journals El Quijote en la calle: historia de un espectáculo

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pilar Serrano Sánchez de Menchén
Keyword(s):  
Golden Age ◽  
Don Quixote ◽  
Don Quijote ◽  
Ciudad Real ◽  
La Mancha ◽  
Live Music ◽  
Street Theatre ◽  
The Moment ◽  
The Town ◽  
Unusual Type

Don Quijote en la Calle (Don Quixote on the street) is a popular show that takes place in Argamasilla de Alba (Ciudad Real). It is currently performed during the town’s Cervantine Days (April-June). At the moment, around 150 locals take part in this show, bringing the adventures of Don Quixote to life: horses, live music, dances from the Golden Age, fireworks, etc. In doing so, this unusual type of show achieves a unique staging. Heir to Estampas del Quijote (a street theatre that was formerly performed in the town), the Town Council of Argamasilla de Alba has applied to the Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha for Don Quijote en la Calle to be declared worthy of ‘Regional Tourist Interest’.

scholarly journals Application of Virtual Reality Technology in Analysis of the Three-Dimensional Evaluation System of Rural Landscape Planning

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Jing Li ◽  
Tao Hou
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Reduction Degree ◽  
Virtual Reality Technology ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
The One ◽  
Rural Construction

From the construction of “new socialist countryside” to the proposal of “full coverage of village planning,” rural construction has gradually been pushed to a climax. However, the current situation of rural landscape construction in China is not optimistic. On the one hand, the rural landscape deviates from its rural and regional characteristics due to deliberately seeking novelty and differences. Based on these two extreme development trends, this article uses virtual reality technology to construct a rural landscape virtual-roaming system, and randomly select 25 people, each group of 5 people, a total of 3 groups, enter the system in batches with a real reduction degree of 30%, 45%, 60%, 75%, and 80% for experimentation and score the system after the experience. The true reduction degree of the first group is 30%; the true reduction degree of the second group is 45%; the true reduction degree of the third group is 60%; the true reduction degree of the fourth group is 75%; and the true reduction degree of the fifth group is 80%. After analyzing the experimental data, it is concluded that when the true reduction degree of the system goes from low to high, people’s satisfaction is higher; when the true reduction degree is as high as 80%, the satisfaction is as high as 9 points; when the true reduction degree of the system goes from low to high, people’s sense of immersion is getting deeper and deeper. When the true reduction degree is 30%, the lowest score for immersion is 1 point; when the true reduction degree is 80%, the lowest score for immersion is 7.5 points; the true reduction of the system decreases from high to low; when it is high, people’s interaction degree becomes stronger and stronger. When the true reduction degree is 30%, the lowest interaction degree score is 2 points; when the true reduction degree is 80%, the lowest interaction degree score is 9 points; it can be seen from this that, with the increase in the degree of realism of the rural landscape virtual-roaming system, it is extremely difficult for people to find whether they are in the virtual or the reality, and their immersion in virtual reality is getting deeper and deeper. This test also confirmed the superiority of the virtual roaming system in rural landscapes, and the experience is extremely effective.

Apuntes para el estudio del territorio de explotación directa del Cerro de la Encantada (Granátula de Calatrava, Ciudad Real)

2020 ◽  
pp. 83-91
Author(s):  
Catalina Galán Saulnier
Keyword(s):  
Ciudad Real ◽  
La Mancha

El estudio de los territorios de explotación directa y la interpretación de los restos culturales de los asentamientos requieren un conocimiento del marco paleoambiental en que éstos se instalaron y desarrollaron que requiere a su vez el de las características y evolución de la climatología que, junto a otros factores, contribuyó a modelar los rasgos de los respectivos paisajes y condicionó la actividad humana. El Bronce de La Mancha surgió, se desarrolló y se eclipsó desde el final del Holoceno Medio y durante parte del Holoceno Reciente, superando cambios climáticos aún no bien conocidos, y concretamente los ocupantes del Cerro de La Encantada, asentamiento instalado en un paisaje configurado por la vulcanología, lo hicieron aprovechando los recursos que ofrecía aquel territorio.

scholarly journals The (Evolving) Vineyard’s Age Structure in the Valencian Community, Spain: A New Demographic Approach for Rural Development and Landscape Analysis

Agriculture ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilaria Zambon ◽  
Artemi Cerdà ◽  
Sirio Cividino ◽  
Luca Salvati
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Local Economies ◽  
Eastern Area ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
Landscape Studies ◽  
Landscape Degradation

Vineyards have assumed a key role as rural landmarks in recent decades. Investigating vineyard dynamics and contexts may reveal various economic, cultural, and environmental aspects of rural landscapes, which can be linked to land-use changes and major soil degradation processes, including soil erosion. As a contribution to rural landscape studies, the purpose of this work is to investigate the spatial distribution of vineyard plots in the Valencian community, located in the eastern area of the Iberian Peninsula, focusing on the final product, the type of vineyard and how long each vineyard has been settled over time. The work provides a comprehensive analysis of a wine-growing landscape, considering strategic (spatial) assets in present and past times. Vineyards were interpreted as a distinctive landmarks that give value to local economies; basic knowledge of how long different types of wine plots have been present in the Valencian community is useful when estimating their degree of sustainability and formulating suggestions, policies, and strategies to prevent processes of landscape degradation at various spatial scales.

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