scholarly journals A MODEL OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT FORMATION

2004 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 219-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas ◽  
Artūras Kaklauskas ◽  
Povilas Vainiūnas ◽  
Jonas Šaparauskas
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Complex Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
Changing Environment ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Modern City ◽  
The World ◽  
Competitive Abilities

Life in any modern city of the world is concentrated mostly in a particular ever‐changing environment. Micro, meso and macro environments have a direct impact on sustainable urban development opportunities. This may facilitate sustainable urban development or, on the contrary, it may create constraints. Micro, meso and macro environments must be considered as an aggregate of forces influencing sustainable urban development and combining both the factors that have a direct impact and those whose impact is indirectly. This researches aim was to develop a model of sustainable urban development formation by undertaking a complex analysis of micro, meso and macro environmental factors affecting it and to present recommendations for the increase of its competitive abilities.

scholarly journals HISTORICAL HERITAGE AND SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT: CHALLENGES IMPOSED ON OWNERS AND MANAGERS OF LISTED HISTORICAL BUILDINGS IN THE CITY OF SÃO PAULO

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 23-35
Author(s):  
Fernanda Cardoso Romão Freitas ◽  
Fabiane Domingues de Magalhães de Almeida ◽  
Alcides Garcia Junior
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Historical Buildings ◽  
The World ◽  
Historical Heritage ◽  
The City ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

The worldwide concern regarding sustainable urban development has been increasing as the populations of countries increase and demand more consumption of the already scarce natural resources. According to the United Nations, it is estimated that 55% of the world population lives in urban centers, with the perspective of surpassing 68% in 2050. In Brazil, 84% of the population today live in the cities. One of the goals of sustainable development is to make cities more sustainable and inclusive and, to accomplish such goal, many variables need to be accomplished, among which is the strengthening of efforts to protect and safeguard cities’ cultural heritage, for the present and future generations. Seeing as São Paulo is the 10th urban city in the world, and its historical heritage preservation policies are recent and in the process of being outlined, this research strives to answer: What are the main challenges identified by owners/managers of listed historical buildings in São Paulo, which stand in the way of conserving/preserving their properties? Results revealed that the main challenges are a lack of knowledge about what interventions can be done to the property, lack of knowledge on incentive laws and more feasible ways for the conservation of historical sites and dealing with excessive bureaucracy. Such results contribute to the implementation of urban development policies focused on the sustainable goal of safeguarding the city’s cultural heritage, in order to propitiate advancements in preserving the memory and identity of the city through the conservation of properties listed as historical heritage.  

Sustainable Urban Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-72
Author(s):  
Koorosh Gharehbaghi ◽  
Bambang Trigunarsyah ◽  
Addil Balli
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Urban Structures ◽  
Operational Costs ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
The World ◽  
Two Cities

Due to Melbourne's ongoing growth, there is continuous pressure on its transportation infrastructure. Further, to maintain its position as one of the most livable cities in the world, Melbourne needs to always look at ways to optimize technology and lifestyle while being conscious of its effects on the environment in order to encourage a sustainable development agenda. Such a stance is part of Melbourne's future sustainable urban development strategy including ‘Melbourne 2017-2050.' As a part of such strategy, this article discusses the possibility of underground urban structures (UUS) to further alleviate Melbourne's continuous urban development problems. Four case studies, Lujiazui, Hongqiao, Montreal, and Helsinki, were studied. These four case studies have some comparability with Melbourne's CBD. Particularly, both Montreal and Helsinki have relevance to Melbourne which is appealing. Predominantly, these two cities' main objective of UUS matches that of Melbourne's long-term urban planning goals. Noticeably, improving the livability along with reducing building operational costs are central to Melbourne's 2017-2050 planning and beyond. According to Melbourne 2017-2050, as a sustainable urban development focus, the city's high livability needs to be maintained together with finding alternative ways to reducing building operational costs. This research would thus serve as a springboard to further investigate the UUS for Melbourne city.

scholarly journals THE PROBLEM OF INTERACTION OF A MODERN CITY AND TEMPORARY ECOLOGICAL VILLAGE IN THE CONDITIONS OF GLOBAL ECOLOGICAL DISASTERS

2021 ◽  
Vol 82 (4) ◽  
pp. 46-56
Author(s):  
E. G. Lapshina ◽  
◽  
P. A. Borodin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Ecological Environment ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Modern City ◽  
Critical Situation ◽  
Main Form ◽  
Global Problems ◽  
Further Development

The modern technogenic civilization is faced with global problems in the form of a threat to the further development of mankind. In connection with the critical situation, the principle of sustainable urban development was put forward as the main form of population settlement at this historical stage. The authors identified the problem of organizing temporary ecovillages to overcome the pandemic, and in general - to compensate for the lack of a clean ecological environment in relation to urban residents.

scholarly journals Features of environmental factors to ensure the environmental safety of urban planning complexes

2019 ◽  
Vol 126 ◽  
pp. 00060 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vadim Bespalov ◽  
Ekaterina Kotlyarova
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Environmental Safety ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Correct Identification ◽  
Specific Level ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Global Goal ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Research Stage ◽  
Selection Of

The problem of integrated accounting of environmental factors to ensure the environmental safety of urban complexes is currently not fully resolved. To solve it, we propose to consider the factors of theurban environment at three main territorial levels: macro level, meso level and micro level. At the same time, those that are most important for the integrated consideration of environmental factors to ensure environmental safety at a specific level should be separately identified. In our opinion, further research in this direction should be based on the correct identification and detailed consideration of factors affecting the urban environment, followed by an assessment of impact levels. According to the results of the research stage, it can be concluded that the achievement of the environmental safety of theurban-planning territorial complexes is possible only with the improvement of the existing scientific and methodological base in the field of preliminary assessment of the level of environmental impacts andthe selection of appropriate measures. Undoubtedly, such an approach can bring closer the achievement of the global goal in the field of sustainable urban development, making a comprehensive assessment ofthe environmental impact of influencing factors more informative and accurate.

Sustainable Urban Development

2018 ◽  
pp. 30-40
Author(s):  
Nicola Boccella ◽  
Irene Salerno
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Design ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
The World ◽  
University Of Rome ◽  
The City

The concept of participation in sustainable urban development practices is actually more and more popular in Europe and all over the world. In parallel, there is a rapid growth of urban design and planning projects including local communities in urban development planning activities. According to such concepts, this chapter, starting from the description of the results of field and desk researches carried out by ‘La Sapienza' University of Rome and related to communities involvement strategies currently available in Europe, describes and analyses a case study based on a concrete application of theoretical and methodological approaches, and two more cases of possible application of an integrated methodology. All the projects described concern the city of Rome.

scholarly journals Impact of Macro Environmental Factors on Garments Industry That Drives Export in Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-111
Author(s):  
Mohammad Islam ◽  
Dulal Chandra Pattak
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Cost Leadership ◽  
The World ◽  
Security Compliance ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
The Impact

Abstract It goes without saying that Garments industry of Bangladesh has drawn a special attention to the mass people in the world because of being both cost leader and quality leader at the same time. The purpose of this research paper is to analyze the garments industry in Bangladesh which is going to be an emerging tiger in the world economy. It also aims to assess the impact of macro-environmental factors affecting the industry by PESTEL analysis. Again, five forces model has been analyzed to assess the impacts of competitive external factors on the Garments industry in Bangladesh. Furthermore, Garments sector competitive responses to the primary issues affecting the industry have been evaluated here. It also outlines the primary external influences to which this industry is subject. In this case, SWOT analysis has been conducted to assess the competitive position of this industry in comparison with the global perspective. The study suggests that total export is highly correlated with the exports of garments. It also finds that there is severe lacking in the safety and security compliance, wages and compensations and code of conduct of the current organizations. Moreover, GSP facility withdrawn can impact severely on the ready made garments of Bangladesh to compete with price in the international market with China, India and Vietnam etc. The ready made garments sector of Bangladesh is enjoying cost leadership as a source of completive advantage because of cheap labor. Finally, the study would like to recommend for further improvement of garment sector in Bangladesh.

scholarly journals HUMAN SPERM COUNT

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (01) ◽  
pp. 013-017
Author(s):  
Jahangir Sultan ◽  
Kokab Kokab ◽  
Muneer Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Human Activity ◽  
Semen Quality ◽  
Sperm Quality ◽  
Sperm Count ◽  
Human Sperm ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Parental Exposure ◽  
The World

Objectives: Reports from many parts of the world suggest that chemical andphysical agents in the environment, introduced and spread by human activity may affect fertilityin men. The objective of this article is to highlight the environmental factors and their associationto male sperm quality and count as well. Materials and Methods: This study focusing onexposure to environmental factors affecting the semen quality of the workers working in differentfactories for a period of 5 to 7 years in Lahore. Results: The results from this study suggest thatthere are many environmental factors which may affect semen quality and sperm count. It isnecessary to prevent parental exposure to the agents associated with those hazards.

scholarly journals Historic urban landscape: an approach for sustainable management in Cuenca (Ecuador)

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 308-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Rey-Perez ◽  
María Eugenia Siguencia Ávila
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
City Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The World ◽  
The City

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a methodology developed on the basis of the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) notion applied for the city of Cuenca in Ecuador. The identification of cultural values – among all the actors involved in the city – draws up a series of sustainable urban development strategies. Design/methodology/approach This methodology is based on the city analysis from the local community and multiple disciplines such as geomorphology, environment, urban planning, historic cartography, architecture, archaeology, anthropology, and economy. Further qualitative data collection methods included 16 workshops with 168 citizens, specific surveys, mapping, and on-site observations. The challenge of this methodology is not only its implementation in the world heritage city of Cuenca in Ecuador, but also the integration of the management of the historic centre within the overall city development plan. Findings The application of the HUL concept has allowed the identification of a series of strategies for the urban development where the points of view coming from different stakeholders were gathered. The project reveals the existence of values and attributes, so far overlooked in the actual heritage management system. In addition, a Geographic Information System database has been created with all the information related to Cuenca with the possibility of making it available for the community in the future. Research limitations/implications The project has been developed within one year with scarce economic resources: that is the reason why the planned activities took longer than expected. Social implications Social participation has played a key role in the development of the project. Originality/value This research process in Cuenca has led to its incorporation as a Latin-American pilot city for a programme developed by the World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region.

scholarly journals Strategic Analysis of the Development of Renewable Energetics in the World and in Ukraine

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 33-43
Author(s):  
Valentyna Yakubiv ◽  
Iryna Boryshkevych
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Complex Analysis ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Strategic Analysis ◽  
Strategic Measures ◽  
The World ◽  
Strategic Changes ◽  
Factors Of Influence ◽  
Different Sources

The article analyses tendencies in changes in power supply volumes in world countries for the last years. We identified tendencies in changes of power supply volumes in the context of different sources of its production. We studied the tendencies of development of renewable energetics in the world and in Ukraine. We based the potential of the development of renewable energetics in the world and in Ukraine. We conducted complex analysis of strategic perspectives of the development of renewable energetics in Ukraine on the basis of PEST-analysis. We also based the main trends of strategic changes in the industry in the framework of the most powerful external factors of influence the development of renewable energetics. We offered the complex of strategic measures within the limits of the most influential environmental factors within PEST-analysis

Factors Affecting Seed Germination of Feather Fingergrass (Chloris virgata)

Weed Science ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 605-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nimesha Fernando ◽  
Talia Humphries ◽  
Singarayer K. Florentine ◽  
Bhagirath S. Chauhan
Keyword(s):  
Salt Stress ◽  
Sodium Chloride ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Seed Germination ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
The Other ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The World ◽  
Chloris Virgata

Laboratory experiments were carried out to determine the effect of several environmental factors on seed germination of feather fingergrass, one of the most significant emerging weeds in warm regions of the world. Seed germination occurred over a broad range of temperatures (17/7, 25/10, and 30/20 C), but germination being highest at alternating temperatures of 30/20 C under both 12 h light/12 h dark and 24 h dark conditions. Although seed germination was favored by light, some seeds were capable of germinating in the dark. Increasing salt stress decreased seed germination until complete inhibition was reached at 250-mM sodium chloride. Germination decreased from 64 to 0.7% as osmotic potential decreased from 0 to −0.4 MPa, and was completely inhibited at −0.6 MPa. Higher seed germination (> 73%) was observed in the range of pH 6.4 to 8 than the other tested pH levels. Heat shock had a significant effect on seed germination. Germination of seeds placed at 130 C for 5 min was completely inhibited for both dry and presoaked seeds. The results of this study will help to develop protocols for managing feather fingergrass, and to thus avoid its establishment as a troublesome weed in economically important cropping regions.

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