scholarly journals Efficiency of Infrastructure Services in Khor Al-Zubair City (Iraq) Firas Sami Abdulaziz Alqatrani1 and Amira

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Firas Sami Abdulaziz Alqatrani ◽  
Amira Muhammad Amin Hamzah
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Electrical Current ◽  
The Hours ◽  
Hot Season ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
High Level ◽  
Infrastructure Services ◽  
The City

The aim of the research is to demonstrate the concept, characteristics, efficiency and adequacy of infrastructure in Khor Al-Zubair, as it represents an important benchmark for judging the development of the city. The researchers thus aim to measure the efficiency, adequacy and personal impression of each service in Khor Al-Zubair city and its residential neighborhoods. To meet this objective, the researchers used the descriptive and analytical approach that involves randomly distributing a questionnaire with specific questions to the neighbors of the city. The study has reached a set of results and recommendations that contribute to addressing the problems to the sector of infrastructure services in the city, such as: the per capita share of liquid water in Khor Al-Zubair has reached 100 liters/day, which is less than the quota specified, 450 liters/day by the Iraqi standard. This results in a deficit of 77.2% of the total amount of water that must be provided per person. In addition to the deficiency there is also a decrease in the quality of liquefied water in Khor Al-Zubair city due to its high level of salinity in it, which reached 916 TDS in 2020. Further, there is a deficit of electrical power of 10 megawatts, leading the city to be exposed to regular interruption of electrical current of about six hours per day, where the hours of interruption increase in the hot season of the year.  

scholarly journals Study of the effect of fuel consumption and geographic conditions on Tehran’s air pollution

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farid Rahimi
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
General Education ◽  
Petroleum Products ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Economic Growth And Development ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Clean Air ◽  
High Level ◽  
The City

Studies show that Tehran is one of the most polluted cities in the world. This pollution is more due to the traffic of cars. According to statistics, Tehran only had 3 days of clean air in 2012 and 2013. The consumption of low-grade petroleum products by non-standard vehicles manufactured with old technol- ogy has caused air pollution to the city in the absence of an efficient public transport system as well as inefficient management. The results suggest that transition from this dilemma is possible through efficient laws, proper man- agement, the use of world-wide knowledge and culture and general education from the basic levels. Obviously, solving this problem will directly affect the quality of life of citizens, and its effects can be seen in the economic, health, environmental and social spheres. The indirect effects of the crisis can be predicted in economic growth and development, and even in the promotion of national security (at a high level).

scholarly journals Managing the Accessibility on Mass Public Transit: the Case of Hong Kong

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong K Lo ◽  
Siman Tang ◽  
David Z.W. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Public Transit ◽  
Land Use Policy ◽  
The Past ◽  
Mass Public ◽  
Transit Services ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Carry Over ◽  
High Level ◽  
The City

Public transit services (PTS) improve mobility and accessibility, and reduce car dependence. It is ideal if PTS are financially sustainable, with affordable fares and expedient quality. The success of PTS on accessibility improvement can be reflected by their level of patronage: do travelers choose to use them in lieu of their private cars? PTS in Hong Kong are renowned for their quality and profitability, superbly addressing the accessibility need for the city; they carry over 90% of the 11 million daily trips. A comparison of the per capita train-car and bus-vehicle kilometer run of PTS in Hong Kong with those in London and Singapore, however, suggests that it is not purely the supply that affects the use or accessibility of PTS in Hong Kong. By tracing and analyzing the development of PTS in Hong Kong over the past two decades, we found evidence that the high level of accessibility on mass public transit in the territory can be attributed to the land use policy of developing compact, high-density township, accompanying transport policies of granting high priority to the development of mass transit facilities and providing ways to ensure the financial viability of privately operated PTS, especially the innovative approach of integrating the development of public transport facility and property so as to exploit their synergy. In this paper, we study and highlight elements that contribute to the development of high accessibility on mass public transit in Hong Kong.

scholarly journals Problems and Prospects for the Development of the Municipal Infrastructure Management System in the Russian Federation

2021 ◽  
pp. 80-93
Author(s):  
S. L. Katanandov ◽  
A. Yu. Demin
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
National Development ◽  
Infrastructure Management ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
Russian Federa Tion ◽  
Wear And Tear ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
High Level ◽  
Infrastructure Services

In modern conditions, the solution of the national development tasks of the Russian Federa-tion, aimed primarily at ensuring the high level and quality of life of the population, is constrained by the inefficiency of the functioning of communal infrastructure systems. The high wear and tear of its networks and facilities, as well as the lack of effective management, pose many challenges. The root cause of these problems is in a contradictory system of government, in which municipal authorities, most interested (by their nature) in solving them, are deprived of the necessary resources and opportunities for making effective decisions. The preservation of the situation may lead in the medium term to significant budgetary costs for the restoration of serviceability and the development of communal infrastructure against the background of a further decrease in the quality of infrastructure services. There was a need to change the approach to addressing the problems. The article proposes this kind of approach, based on the redistribution of powers and giving local governments real opportunities to influence the management of communal infrastructure.

scholarly journals Adaptation of International Approaches to Creating a Statistical Indicators System for the Water Management Analysis at the City Level

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (47) ◽  
pp. 192-200
Author(s):  
T. G. Chala ◽  
◽  
O. I. Slavuta ◽  
G. S. Korepanov ◽  
D. I. Chernenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Water Management ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Urban Services ◽  
High Level ◽  
The City ◽  
Statistical Indicators

The article aims at substantiating the theoretical and methodological foundations for creating a unified statistical indicators system and statistical analysis of the water resources management at the city level. The advantages of using standardized indicators in the field of sanitation and water supply at the city level are identified and characterized in accordance with ISO 37120: 2014 «Sustainable cities and communities – indicators of urban services and quality of life». Both the main and auxiliary indicators of urban services and quality of life on «Water and sanitary conditions» and «Sewage» topics are systematized as for their formulas, application features and data sources. It is established that, according to the Water Risk Filter, Ukraine can be divided into four regions depending on the water risk, namely, low, moderately medium, medium, and high water risk levels. Based on these data, such cities from the Global Register of Cities developed by the World Council on City Data (WCCD) were selected: Amsterdam (Netherlands), Barcelona (Spain), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Guadalajara (Mexico). Their indicators in the field of sanitation and water supply were analyzed. It is established that these cities are characterized by a high level of water supply and sewerage services, as well as a fairly high level of the access to high-quality sanitary and hygienic conditions. The situation with quality indicators of water management is worse. For example, advanced waste treatment is only carried out in Dubai. In Guadalajara, 21% of urban wastewater is not treated at all. It is established that in general, Dubai is the leader in the quality of water supply and sanitation services, while Guadalajara is the outsider city, showing the lowest quality levels of most of the studied indicators. The national system of indicators is suggested to be expanded by including such an indicator as «Average annual duration of water supply outages per 1 household»

scholarly journals Innovations in individual urban transport systems

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 843-847
Author(s):  
Marika Jamrozik ◽  
Piotr Kisielewski
Keyword(s):  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Material Goods ◽  
The Media ◽  
High Level ◽  
Willingness To Use ◽  
The City

In this paper innovative urban individual transport systems have been discussed. The results of the survey conducted on a group of 250 people, of which the largest part were residents of the city in the youngest age group 18-24 shows that knowledge about modern forms of transport and the possible willingness to use them, is not at a high level. The reason is the attachment of society to material goods and lack of awareness about the benefits that the user gains, but also the inhabitants in the aspect of improving the quality of life in the city. The future of transport belongs to systems that are focused on the lack of belonging and sharing economy. The concluded analysis proves that the systems functioning in the States are profitable and convenient for the residents, and the companies constantly develop their offer by expanding with modern solutions and facilities. In Poland, the change of residents habits regarding the forms of mobility will occur with the increase of popularity of modern systems, and this can be obtained by emphasizing the promotion in means of transport, at bus stops, and in the media. Forecasts indicate a steadily growing market value of innovative urban transport systems, which will improve the standard of living in crowded cities.

Economic analysis of drinking water services, case of the city of Souk-Ahras (Algeria)

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-18
Author(s):  
S. Boukhari ◽  
F. S. Pinto ◽  
H. Abida ◽  
Y. Djebbar ◽  
C. de Miras
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Quality Of Service ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Economic Instruments ◽  
Sanitation Services ◽  
Tariff Structure ◽  
High Level ◽  
The City

Abstract Water Supply and Sanitation Services (WSSS) face various constraints that hinder their development. The application of sustainable economic instruments may help WSSS policymakers improving the quality of service provision for their clients. This study shows the role of these economic instruments in WSSS management for the case of the city of Souk-Ahras (Algeria). A detailed analysis of expenditures and revenues, focusing on the tariff structure and subsidies, has been carried out. The results obtained show that WSSS in Souk-Ahras suffer from a relevant budget imbalance influenced by the high level of non-revenue water and the application of pricing that does not achieve cost recovery.

scholarly journals Analisis Sertifikasi Tenaga Ahli Dan Terampil Di Kalimantan Tengah Tahun 2019

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-61
Author(s):  
Maretina Eka Sinta
Keyword(s):  
Relative Frequency ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Construction Work ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Distribution Method ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Training Activities ◽  
High Level ◽  
The City

Workers who have been declared competent will receive a certificate as proof of competence. The certificate serves as proof of competence, the certificate holder will treat the certificate as part of the pride, proof of ability as well as recognition of the knowledge it has. Based on the results of the study using the Frequency Distribution method, the results show that the presence of Experts and Skilled civil certified in Palangka Raya City has a significant effect on the progress of the construction world in Palangka Raya City with the relative frequency (F) value of 57.50% = 50, 00% ~ 75.00% and the high level of ability of Experts and Skills to overcome technical problems in the field with a relative frequency (F) value of 60.00% = 50.00% ~ 75.00%, which means it is satisfactory. Taking into account the results of research on the existence of experts and skilled workers who have had a real positive influence on the progress of the world of construction especially in the City of Palangka Raya, it is deemed necessary that every construction work is required to involve competent and certified experts and skilled civilians so that the quality of work construction can be maintained. Furthermore, in order to maintain continuity and anticipate the progress of the construction world, it is deemed necessary that certified experts and skilled civilians always learn and update their knowledge by always learning, either through training activities, seminars or workshops

scholarly journals Materialism and its influence on the subjective quality of life of Brazilian adolescents

2018 ◽  
pp. 251-261
Author(s):  
Janine Silva Nascimento Cunha ◽  
Nelsio Rodrigues de Abreu ◽  
João Agnaldo do Nascimento
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Contribution ◽  
High Level ◽  
The City

The main objective of this study was to analyze the influence of materialism on adolescents’ subjective quality of life. For the empirical research, 705 questionnaires were applied in public and private schools in the city of João Pessoa (Brazil), resulting 667 valid responses of adolescents between 12 and 18 years of age, mostly women and from private schools. The sampling was by conglomerates and the analysis of the data was quantitative. From the results, it was not possible to confirm the direct influence of the level of materialism on the level of subjective quality of life. The limitations were presented by not having identified a high level of materialism among the adolescents surveyed. The social contribution of this study is the identification of factors that may increase adolescent consumption.

scholarly journals COMBINED EFFECTS OF THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT ON THE WELL-BEING OF THE CITY POPULATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 128-137
Author(s):  
Alexandra Alekseevna KORMINA
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
City Population ◽  
Management Decision Making ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

The method of assessing the impact of factors of diff erent nature on the components of the city’s living environment that determine favorable living conditions and the well-being of the population is considered. It is statistically established that the variety of factors should be taken into account when assessing and normalizing the combination of multifactorial impacts on demographic and social processes occurring in the urban environment. Combinations of the most signifi cant interacting factors and statistical models based on them can be taken into account when predicting the level of morbidity, the dynamics of migration processes, the family well-being of the population, and others. The developed models and assessment methodology can serve as a tool to support management decision-making to ensure a high level of quality of life of the population and urban development of residential areas.

EFFECTS OF THE ACTIVITY OF CUPROM SA, BAIA MARE BRANCH OVER THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIROMNENT (I)

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-20
Author(s):  
Taro Gilbert ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Environment Factors ◽  
The Past ◽  
Baia Mare ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
History Of ◽  
High Level ◽  
The City

SC Cuprom SA Bucharest Branch Baia Mare is known as one of the biggest copper factory from ores from Romania, but at the same time one of the biggest polluters from the recent history of the country. Placed in the Baia Mare basin, at the outskirts of the city, the plant generated, in the past, a significant negative impact over the environmental factors, especially over the air and soil. The monitoring of the environment factors in the period offunctioning and after closure revealed a high level of pollution of the emplacement. After ceasing of the activity, in 2009, the emplacement passed through a period of continuous degradation, successive demolitions of the buildings and minimum involving regarding the protection of the environmental factors and application of depollution processes. In this moment the platform of Cuprom Sa represents a tampon zone placed in the eastern part of Baia Mare, which stand in the path of development of the city in that direction due to the high level of degradation of the site, high level ofpollution and lack of capitalization measures.

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