Design and Development of Sentient Collective Urban Spaces

2017 ◽  
pp. 167-183
Author(s):  
Burak Pak
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Self Organization ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
User Needs ◽  
Continuous Representation ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Interactive Spaces

This chapter aims to envision design approaches for creating ubiquitous interactive spaces which can empower the users to shape and reshape their living environments. It starts with the discussion of the affordances of networked sentient technologies to facilitate cycles of reflexivity through a comparative case study. Based on this analysis, the author distils key principles for future practices including: incomplete, dynamic architectural program, continuous representation of the user needs, incorporation of user variety and differences, embracing open-endedness, self-organization and spontaneity in use. Following these principles, the author reveals a conceptual design for a sentient space in Ghent as a means to demonstrate action possibilities latent in ubiquitous spaces. In conclusion, the author shares lessons learned and elaborates on future directions.

scholarly journals 2018: A Streaming Video Odyssey

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anali Perry ◽  
Karen Grondin
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Streaming Video ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Implementation Plan ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Environmental Scan ◽  
Training Materials ◽  
Navigation Strategies

In this case study, we reflect on our journey through a major revision of our streaming video reserve guidelines, informed by an environmental scan of comparable library services and current copyright best practices. Once the guidelines were revised, we developed an implementation plan for communicating changes and developing training materials to both instructors and internal library staff. We share our navigation strategies, obstacles faced, lessons learned, and ongoing challenges. Finally, we map out some of our future directions for improving and streamlining our services.  

scholarly journals Varieties of state interventionism in financial policy in the aftermath of the 2008 global crisis

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 407-434
Author(s):  
Maria Antonieta Del Tedesco Lins
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Exchange ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Financial Policy ◽  
Global Crisis ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Exchange Markets

Abstract Thanks to lessons learned and reforms implemented after the financial crises of the late 1990s, most emerging market economies proved relatively resilient to the 2008 global crisis. Yet to cope with the turbulence that ensued, several interventions by monetary authorities in foreign exchange and capital markets were carried out. The literature on Latin American financial systems and central bank reform tends to emphasize international actors and pressures as key determinants of policy change. In contrast, this paper raises the hypothesis that domestic concerns were the main drivers of financial policymaking after the 2008 crisis even in countries with different institutional arrangements and macroeconomic trajectories such as Brazil, Mexico and Argentina. Through a comparative case study analysis, it is concluded that indeed the three countries’ approaches to exchange markets and capital controls contradicted international perceptions and even the IMF’s stance on foreign exchange policies and the management of capital flows. By pursuing more autonomy and responding to domestic priorities, each of the three countries adopted different policy measures.

scholarly journals Challenges of Urban Living Labs towards the Future of Local Innovation

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 89-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aksel Ersoy ◽  
Ellen Van Bueren
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Urban Living ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Living Labs ◽  
Local Solutions ◽  
The City ◽  
Development Result

Finding new approaches to overcome complex urban problems such as climate change has always been of interest to policymakers and academics. The changing dynamics of urban development result in the diversification of new practices during which experimentation is used to inform urban practice. Amongst these approaches, urban living labs (ULLs) have become a popular form of urban experimental innovation in many countries in the last decade. These ULLs respond to the increased complexity of future challenges calling for local solutions that acknowledge the local conditions—political, technical, and social. Even though a great deal of attention has been given to this form of urban innovation, there has been little consideration of the learning and innovation processes within ULLs. Based on a comparative case study of three innovation projects in a ULL in the city of Amsterdam, we analyse and discuss the claims of ULLs regarding innovation and the different orders of learning they foster. We argue that in the processes of experimentation within ULLs, combining mechanisms of learning and innovation is key to promoting the development of particular local solutions. However, since the learning processes are especially concerned within a particular ULL learning setting, there is a mismatch between the expectations of policymakers, industry, citizens, and knowledge institutes, as well as how the lessons learned can be useful for other contexts.

A path to peace: A comparative study of practitioners’ views of juvenile restorative justice in Chile, England, Italy, and Sweden

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 255-270
Author(s):  
Claudia Andrea Reyes-Quilodran ◽  
Catherine A LaBrenz ◽  
Gabriela Donoso
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Youth Offenders ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Recent Attention

Recent attention to juvenile delinquency has led to calls for alternative approaches for youth offenders that can reduce recidivism. This research analyzes how practitioners in Sweden, England, Italy, and Chile perceive the implementation of victim offender mediation (VOM). An emphasis is given to challenges and strategies that practitioners in Sweden, England, and Italy report, in order to provide a framework for implementation of VOM in a country in the early stages of implementation and consideration, such as Chile. An instrumental comparative case study design was used to compare the four cases of VOM implementation, conducting in-depth interviews in each country with key informants about the implementation process. The results suggest that practitioners are overwhelmingly satisfied with VOM in each European country, and that their experiences can be incorporated as lessons learned for practitioners in other countries seeking to implement VOM. Implications for adapting VOM to a different cultural context are described in the discussion, as well as a critical analysis of the need for more empirical evidence and further research on VOM and its underlying philosophy of social justice and accountability.

Using Logic Models and the Action Model/Change Model Schema in Planning the Learning Community Program: A Comparative Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Huey Chen ◽  
Hui-Ling Wendy Pan ◽  
Liliana Morosanu ◽  
Nannette Turner
Keyword(s):  
Learning Community ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Change Model ◽  
Community Program ◽  
Logic Models ◽  
Action Model ◽  
Time To Learn

Recent interest was noted in the evaluation community in expanding focus from program implementation and outcomes to program design and planning. One important step for moving in this direction is to examine existing evaluation models and to assess their relative strengths and weaknesses for planning purposes. We present a comparative case study of applying logic models and the action model/change model schema for planning the Learning Community Program in Taiwan. Lessons learned from these applications indicate that logic models are relatively easy to learn and effective for identifying major program components and indicators, but not sufficient in articulating the theoretical significance of the program.  On the other hand, the action model/change model schema requires more time to learn and practice, but it has relative advantages for providing theoretical insights on contextual factors and causal mechanisms of the program unlike logic models. This comparison can serve as a guide for evaluation practitioners when selecting evaluation tools to apply in planning and/or evaluating their programs.   

‘Lessons learned’: A comparative case study analysis of an emergency department response to two burns disasters

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 420-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Little ◽  
Jim Cooper ◽  
Monica Gope ◽  
Kelly A Hahn ◽  
Cem Kibar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Study Analysis ◽  
Case Study Analysis

scholarly journals Lessons learned for reducing out of pocket health payment in Afghanistan: a comparative case study of three Asian countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Akbari ◽  
Munehito Machida ◽  
Hiroyuki Nakamura ◽  
Keisuke Nagase ◽  
Aya Goto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Health Payment

scholarly journals A Conceptual Model for Deploying E-Service in SMEs through Capability Building: A Comparative Case Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuhara Chavez ◽  
Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge ◽  
Monica Bellgran ◽  
Alvis Sokolovs
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Implementation Model ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
And Performance

This paper proposes a conceptual implementation model for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to follow as part of their digital transformation. The conceptual model can be translated into a practical step-by-step guide for SMEs to apply during their digital transformation. The model is based on gradually developing industrial capabilities that can influence production processes performance. We employed a comparative case study approach to capture the lessons learned by SMEs in their journey to develop and implement a production digitalization system for deviation management and performance improvement. The model was validated in the cases of study capturing the actual SMEs’ needs. Managerial capabilities of production processes such as monitoring and control demonstrate to influence the performance positively. The proposed model aims for a full digital transformation by following a gradual approach to being resource-efficient and integrating their business needs. This paper is an extension of work originally presented in APMS 2020, IFIP AICT 592.

Moving towards e‐government: a case study of organisational change processes

2003 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice Burn ◽  
Greg Robins
Keyword(s):  
Organisational Change ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Change Processes ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Australian Government ◽  
Process Change ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Online Strategy ◽  
Western Australian

Looks at an online strategy project at Legal Aid in Western Australia. Begins with an overview of e‐government and the Western Australian Government context, and then discusses the research model and methodology. Gives a background to the case and analyses the change management process against a comprehensive model of business process change. Concludes with some lessons learned and future directions for research in this area.

Photovoice, emergency management and climate change: a comparative case-study approach

2020 ◽  
pp. 146879412093439
Author(s):  
Samantha Russo ◽  
Kylie Hissa ◽  
Brenda Murphy ◽  
Bryce Gunson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Climate Change Research ◽  
Study Approach

Photovoice aims to enable people to record and reflect their community’s strengths and challenges, to encourage group dialogue and knowledge about important issues through group discussions and to inform policymaking. While primarily utilized in the health field, an emerging area of focus is to use photovoice in an emergency management or climate change context. Through work conducted in two rural areas recovering from natural disasters in Ontario, Canada, this research, focused on critical infrastructure disaster recovery, underscores the value of undertaking a comparative case-study approach and offers a detailed reporting of the fieldwork methodology. We argue that photovoice has the potential to solicit poorly understood rural and Indigenous community member perspectives, thereby augmenting locally relevant, place-based information and, ideally, empowering voices that are often under-represented in municipal and provincial decision-making processes. We offer lessons learned related to the project’s processes and outcomes, and outline the applicability of photovoice for emergency management and climate change research.

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