scholarly journals Psychogeography of Kuala Lumpur in Nassury Ibrahim’s Selected Poems

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-182
Author(s):  
Ruzy Suliza Hashim ◽  
◽  
Fatin Nur Syahirah Faizal
Keyword(s):  
Urban Poor ◽  
Urban Poverty ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Self And Other ◽  
Urban City ◽  
The People ◽  
The City

The strong connection between people and place provides fodder for literary producers to create their works. In his anthology of poems Ruang Kota , Nassury Ibrahim draws upon Kuala Lumpur as the place that allows him to delve into the study of self and other people. Using psychogeography as an analytical tool, this article examines how Kuala Lumpur affects the mental states and behaviors of the people living in the heart of the urban city. Nassury’s poems deal with many aspects of life which include poverty, pollution and humanity. Other than his experiences, the poet uses the landscape of the city to express his own perspectives and feelings towards Kuala Lumpur. Based on the analysis, Kuala Lumpur is portrayed as a city that has developed materially but its dwellers benevolence and compassion have lessened greatly. His poems highlight urban poverty and poor urban planning in Kuala Lumpur which have led to poor quality of life in this cosmopolitan city. Keywords: psychogeography, urban poor, Kuala Lumpur Abstrak Hubungan erat antara sebuah masyarakat dengan tempat menjadi sumber inspirasi untuk pengkarya sastera menghasilkan karya. Dalam antologi Ruang Kota , Nassury Ibrahim memberikan tumpuan terhadap Kuala Lumpur sebagai lokasi yang menyerlahkan dirinya sebagai pengkaji kendiri dan masyarakat sekeliling. Dengan menggunakan psikogeografi sebagai lensa kritikan, makalah ini mengkaji kesan pembangunan Kuala Lumpur terhadap keadaan mental dan tingkah laku masyarakat yang tinggal di kota raya ini. Puisi Nassury memaparkan pelbagai aspek dalam kehidupan termasuklah kemiskinan, pencemaran dan kemanusiaan. Selain pengalaman beliau, Nassury telah menggunakan landskap kota tersebut untuk menitipkan perspektif dan perasaannya terhadap Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur digambarkan sebagai sebuah kota yang telah membangun secara material, akan tetapi sifat kebaikan dan belas kasihan penduduknya telah berkurangan dengan begitu ketara sekali. Puisi Nassury menunjukkan kesempitan hidup dan kualiti kehidupan yang rendah akibat kelemahan perancangan bandar yang memberikan kesan buruk kepada penduduk bandar kosmopolitan ini. Kata kunci: psikogeografi, kemiskinan bandar, Kuala Lumpur

scholarly journals STUDI PROGRAM BANGUNAN BERDASARKAN KARAKTER KAWASAN DAN PENGARUH CAHAYA PADA MASSA BANGUNAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1561
Author(s):  
Andreas Christian ◽  
Suwardana Winata
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Interaction Space ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
The People ◽  
Support Element ◽  
Interaction Stress ◽  
The City

The era of disruption has made it easier to live individually. The city center is a place of rapid development. Life that has a dense activity and individualistic society reduces the quality of social interaction in society. Kelurahan Rawa Barat, Kecamatan Kebayoran Baru, Kota Jakarta Selatan is an area that is filled with formal working communities. Boarding houses that are the first place for the community become the character of the region. Lack of interaction space makes society individualistic and stressful due to the poor quality of social interaction. Stress Relief Light House as a third place to relieve stress for the people of Kelurahan Rawa Barat. The building uses light as a support element to form spaces for therapy and as part of the third space for socializing. Communities can release stress and express themselves in buildings to improve the quality of socialization in the area. Workers can use the building as a place to work as well as a place to gather and play so that the building can be an antidote to busy lives in urban areas and create a warm relationship in the community. Keywords: Individualistic; interaction; light; quality; stress AbstrakPerkembangan jaman yang begitu pesat mengakibatkan semakin mudahnya untuk hidup secara individualistis. Pusat kota menjadi tempat yang sangat cepat perkembangannya. Kehidupan yang memiliki aktivitas padat dan masyarakat yang individualistis mengakibatkan kurangnya dan menurunnya kualitas interaksi sosial pada masyarakat. Kelurahan Rawa Barat, Kecamatan Kebayoran Baru, Kota Jakarta Selatan merupakan kawasan yang dipenuhi dengan masyarakat pekerja formal. Kost-kostan yang menjadi tempat pertama bagi masyakrakat ini menjadi karakter dari kawasan. Kurangnya ruang interaksi menjadikan masyarakat yang individualistis dan stress akibat kualitas interaksi sosial yang buruk. Rumah Cahaya Pelepas Stress hadir sebagai tempat ketiga untuk melepaskan stress bagi masyarakat Kelurahan Rawa Barat. Bangunan menggunakan bantuan cahaya sebagai elemen yang mendukung terbentuknya ruang-ruang untuk terapi dan sebagai bagian dari ruang ketiga untuk bersosialisasi. Masyarakat dapat melepaskan stress serta berekspresi di dalam bangunan untuk meningkatkan kualitas sosialisasi di dalam kawasan. Para pekerja juga dapat menjadikan bangunan sebagai tempat bekerja serta tempat berkumpul dan bermain sehingga bangunan dapat menjadi penawar kehidupan yang sibuk di perkotaan dan menciptakan hubungan yang hangat dalam masyarakat.

KUALITAS PELAYANAN DALAM PEMBANGUNAN INFRASTRUKTUR DI KECAMATAN CIAWI, KABUPATEN BOGOR

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Muhamad Alfian ◽  
Nandang Saefudin Zenju ◽  
Irma Purnamasari
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Service ◽  
National Development ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
National Unity ◽  
The People ◽  
Driving Wheel ◽  
Alternative Routes ◽  
The City ◽  
Quality Infrastructure

Infrastructure development is an integral part of national development and the driving wheel of economic growth. Infrastructure also has an important role in strengthening national unity and unity (Bappenas: 2009). The banjarwaru, banjarwangi, and telukpinang highways are the access roads traversed by 8 villages including alternative routes for the cicurug-sukabumi area. This road is always passed by the people who headed to the city. Therefore, the benefits of this road is very important because it is often passed from the cicurug-sukabumi area due to the diversion of traffic flow so that the intensity of high road users.In this study the author uses the theory of Ridwan and Sudrajat. Quality of service is the level of incompatibility between expectations with customer desires and also the perceptions of these customers. Quality of service here can be assessed by looking at the dimensions. These dimensions include the quality of service, the ability of officials, and service convenience. During the observation to the community through the survey to direct approach with the community, most people complained that the development service to build the kecamatan should be further improved and the results of this study showed that the Quality Assessment of Service in Road Infrastructure Development in Ciawi Sub-district Bogor Regency is categorized Fair Good this is because the assessment of the quality of development services by the Subdistrict Apparatus itself and from the community assess the ability of District Officers still have to be improved in conducting the service and its implementation.Keywords: Service Quality, Infrastructure Development.

scholarly journals Hyperhidrosis: prevalence and impact on quality of life

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 292-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Nishida Hasimoto ◽  
Daniele Cristina Cataneo ◽  
Tarcísio Albertin dos Reis ◽  
Antonio José Maria Cataneo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Excessive Sweating ◽  
Medical Evaluation ◽  
Primary Hyperhidrosis ◽  
Systematic Cluster ◽  
The City ◽  
Impaired Quality

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the prevalence of primary hyperhidrosis in the city of Botucatu, Brazil, and to evaluate how this disorder affects the quality of life in those suffering from it. Methods: A population survey was conducted in order to identify cases of hyperhidrosis among residents in the urban area of the city, selected by systematic cluster sampling. In accordance with the census maps of the city, the sample size should be at least 4,033 participants. Ten interviewers applied a questionnaire that evaluated the presence of excessive sweating and invited the subjects who reported hyperhidrosis to be evaluated by a physician in order to confirm the diagnosis. Results: A total of 4,133 residents, in 1,351 households, were surveyed. Excessive sweating was reported by 85 residents (prevalence = 2.07%), of whom 51 (60%) were female. Of those 85 respondents, 51 (60%) agreed to undergo medical evaluation to confirm the diagnosis and only 23 (45%) were diagnosed with primary hyperhidrosis (prevalence = 0.93%). Of the 23 subjects diagnosed with primary hyperhidrosis, 11 (48%) reported poor or very poor quality of life. Conclusions: Although the prevalence of self-reported excessive sweating was greater than 2%, the actual prevalence of primary hyperhidrosis in our sample was 0.93% and nearly 50% of the respondents with primary hyperhidrosis reported impaired quality of life.

scholarly journals Analisis Kecukupan Ruang Terbuka Hijau (RTH) Berdasarkan Rencana Detail Tata Ruang Kota Bireuen

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-248
Author(s):  
Danil Fahreza Pohan ◽  
Muhammad Rusdi ◽  
Sugianto Sugianto
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Environment And Health ◽  
The People ◽  
Survey Technique ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City ◽  
Descriptive Method

Abstrak. Pesatnya pertumbuhan penduduk dan tingginya perkembangan pembangunan, menyebabkan banyaknya kawasan yang beralih fungsi menjadi kawasan yang bukan peruntukan yang sesuai yang telah ditetapkan oleh pemerintah termasuk ruang terbuka hijau (RTH) yang berfungsi untuk menunjang kualitas hidup masyarakat di dalam suatu kota baik dari segi lingkungan maupun kesehatan. Pesatnya perkembangan suatu kota tentu banyak menarik minat masyarakat untuk pindah menuju kota tersebut, semakin meningkatnya jumlah penduduk tentu juga meningkatkan kebutuhan akan oksigen. Untuk itu Kota Bireuen dituntut mampu menyediakan RTH untuk mengimbangi kebutuhan oksigen masyarakat kota itu sendiri. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghitung ketersediaan RTH yang direncanakan di dalam RDTR Kota Bireuen. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini ada lah metode deskriptif dengan teknik survai. Sedangkan analisis kecukupan RTH menggunakan rumus berdasarkan luas daerah dibagi dengan RTH yang tersedia. Hasil perhitungan analisis RTH di dapat bahwasannya RTH Kota Bireuen sebesar 46,96%.Kata Kunci: Bireuen, RTH, RDTR Abstrack. The rapid growth of population and the high development of the developmental, causing the number of areas that switch functions to areas that are not appropriate designation established by the government including green open space (GOS) that serves to support the quality of life of people in a city both in terms of environment and health . The rapid development of a city would attract many people to move to the city, the increasing number of people of course also increases the need for oxygen. For that Bireuen City is required to provide GOS to compensate for the oxygen needs of the people of the city itself. This study aims to calculate the planned GOS availability in the DSP of Bireuen City. The method used in this research is descriptive method with survey technique. While the analysis of GOS adequacy using the formula based on the area divided by the available GOS. The calculation result of GOS analysis can be that the GOS of Bireuen City is 46.96%.Keyword: Bireuen, GOS, DSP

scholarly journals Architecture & Legitimacy: Strategies for the Development of Urban Informal Settlements

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel D. Pressick
Keyword(s):  
Urban Poor ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Informal Settlement ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Global City ◽  
The People ◽  
Urban Informal Settlements ◽  
Cultural Networks ◽  
The City ◽  
Autonomous Development

Currently, 1 in 6 people live in slums, or informal settlements in cities throughout the developing world. They are built illegally and are characterized by lack of proper sanitation, unsafe housing, and crowded living conditions. Despite their appearance, informal settlements are legitimate communities; they are vibrant, with sophisticated social, economic and cultural networks that support the livelihoods of residents who call them home. These communities give the urban poor a physical place within the city, giving them access to the opportunities and advantages that the current age of the 'global city' can offer to any willing participant. As architects who see the responsibility in choosing the informal settlement as a realm for engagement, this thesis proposes that any architectural intervention be mindful of the importance of the networks contained within the streets and buildings of the informal settlement. By preserving the built-fabric of the settlement, the architect legitimizes the settlement's density and scale, while ensuring the urban poor have a physical place in the city. They have managed to develop their own communities without any investment from outside forces, any intervention should only support that autonomous development. These structures, as well as the people and activities with them, are vital to the survival of residents of informal settlements.

scholarly journals Quality of models supplied to dental laboratories for the fabrication of partial removable denture framework

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luma de Vasconcelos MENEZES ◽  
Thais Carine SILVA ◽  
Catia Maria Fonseca GUERRA ◽  
Renata CIMÕES ◽  
Bruna de Carvalho Farias VAJGEL
Keyword(s):  
Poor Quality ◽  
Metallic Structure ◽  
Removable Denture ◽  
The City ◽  
Plaster Models

ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the models and plannings of metallic framework of removable partial prosthesis sent to dental laboratories in the city of Recife. Methods: The physical and technical conditions of plaster models were sent by the dentists to 4 dental laboratories. All models were examined, photographed and recorded on a form according to the research objective. Results: A total number of 235 models sent by dental surgeons were used to prepare the metallic structure, in which none of the models presented surveying nor the path of insertion. Out of the 235 models, 41 (17.44%) presented serious failures, such as positive and negative bubbles, broken dental elements, direct retainers and damaged edentulous areas. With respect to the planning, only 22 (9.35%) models were presented with the metallic framework planning, but in an unsatisfactory way. Regarding mouth preparation, no model presented a guide plane, and only 6.8% of models had rests seats, but incorrectly prepared. Conclusion: The models evaluated presented poor quality, lack of planning and no mouth preparation. This shows the need for dental surgeons to be aware of the appropriate prosthesis models and plannings in order to ensure a satisfactory and long-term rehabilitation of the patient, as well as preserving the remaining mouth structures.

Integrating Spatial Technologies in Urban Environments for Food Security

2019 ◽  
pp. 1102-1138
Author(s):  
Edwin Joseph ◽  
Elizabeth O'Dea
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Urban Poverty ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Developed Country ◽  
Urban Decay ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
The City

Food security for the urban poor has been an important topic for both developed and developing countries over the last 15 years. Although South Bend Indiana is a city in a developed country, declining economic circumstances have caused the city to show significant urban decay somewhat similar to some cities in developing countries. In this chapter, we explore South Bend's history and economic development strategies, and review practices aimed at strengthening food security for the urban poor. The chapter documents how numerous disparate organizations have been trying to help alleviate urban poverty and hunger, and reviews previous strategies used to foster sustainable growth and development. The integration of spatial technologies will become a key factor for promoting community social networks, participatory planning, and collaboration. The case is presented for the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and associated technologies to help organizations, community leaders, local organizations, city planners, higher education institutions and the urban poor, work together to alleviate poverty and malnutrition through networking and sustainable urban agriculture.

Economic Lirowth and Human Rights in Brazil: The First Nine Years of Military Tutelage

1973 ◽  
Vol 67 (5) ◽  
pp. 208-213
Author(s):  
Brady Tyson
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Police Brutality ◽  
List Type ◽  
Type Number ◽  
Political Democracy ◽  
The Past ◽  
The People ◽  
The Military ◽  
The City

This is an interim, summary and provisional judgment on the Brazilian experiment of the past nine years, that is, since the military took power on April 1, 1964. To try to give an impression of the results of the interaction among the values of political democracy, equality, and economic growth, and the present levels compared with those of 1964 as well as what appear to be the trends. I have chosen six “indicators”:(1)the autonomy and integrity of the legal system;(2)torture and police brutality;(3)freedom of the mass media;(4)income distribution patterns;(5)education distribution patterns; and(6)the quality of life of the people of the city of greater São Paulo.

scholarly journals Sustainable development, international cooperation and local authorities

2002 ◽  
Vol 69 (415-417) ◽  
pp. 333-336
Author(s):  
Ruşen Keleş
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Urban Studies ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Urban Poverty ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Modern Turkey ◽  
The Third World ◽  
The City

The author is a Professor of Local Government and Urban Studies at the Faculty of Political Science , Ankara University and Eastern Mediterranean University. He served as Director of the Ernst Reuter Center for Urban Studies as well as Director of the Center for Environmental Studies, Ankara University for many years. His numerous publications include The Politics of Rapid Urbanization: Government and Growth in Modern Turkey (New York , Holmes and Meier, 1985), Housing and the Urban Poor in the Middle East: Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Morocco (Tokyo, IDE, 1986), Urban Management in Turkey (Ankara, Turkish Social Science Association, 1988), Urban Poverty in the Third World: Theoretical Approaches and Policy Options Tokyo (IDE, 1988). Dr Keleş has been a correspondent of Ekistics since 1965. He is a member of the World Society for Ekistics (WSE) and has also served as a member of its Executive Council. The text that follows is a slightly edited and revised version of a paper presented at the WSE Symposion "Defining Success of the City in the 21st Century," Berlin, 24-28 October, 2001.

scholarly journals Social Enterprising Observance among B40 Urban Women for Socioeconomic Sustainability

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 397
Author(s):  
Rohaiza Rokisa
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Urban Poverty ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Urban Women ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Urban City ◽  
Poverty Concentration ◽  
The Social

This article explores the enterprising capabilities of economically challenged women in the urban city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The study assumes that entrepreneurial awareness and entrepreneurial intention are good predictors of women who are socioeconomically sustainable. The study sample comprises the B40 women in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The B40 group refers to the "bottom 40 percent" members of the population, with a monthly household income of RM3,855 and below (USD9451 and below). A total of 404 B40 urban women are drawn from a clustered random sample of four so-called "poor" municipal residents in Kuala Lumpur. A questionnaire survey is used to study their levels of entrepreneurial awareness and intention, administered via the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 22. The data are analysed using descriptive statistics, ANOVA and Pearson Correlation. The findings indicate a significant relationship between their levels of entrepreneurial awareness and entrepreneurial intention with being socioeconomically sustainable. Four important indicators are deduced: 1) upholding economic justice for B40 urban women; 2) reducing urban poverty concentration among women; 3) innovating new working avenues for women homemakers in the informal work sector; and 4) enhancing moral responsibility towards sustaining the natural environment. Based on these empirical outcomes, the research also recommends a suitable approach to social entrepreneurship among women of different ethnic groups. Significantly, it will contribute to the pursuit of community development and national unity.Keywords: B40 women, Entrepreneurial awareness, Entrepreneurial intention, Malaysia, Social enterprising, Sustainability, Urban poverty

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