Climate Governance at the Municipal Level in Canada: A Case Study of Mitigation Efforts in Halifax

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meinhard Doelle ◽  
Kaija Belfry Munroe
Keyword(s):  
Climate Governance ◽  
Municipal Level

scholarly journals THE RAILWAY NETWORK AND THE PROCESS OF POPULATION CONCENTRATION IN SPAIN, 1900-2001

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xavier Franch-Auladell ◽  
Mateu Morillas-Torné ◽  
Jordi Martí-Henneberg
Keyword(s):  
Total Population ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Population Distribution ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Railway Network ◽  
Population Concentration ◽  
Central Hypothesis ◽  
Municipal Level

ABSTRACTThis paper proposes a methodology for quantifying the territorial impact on population distribution of the railway. The central hypothesis is that access to railway services provides the best-connected areas with a long-term comparative advantage over others that are less accessible. Carrying out a historical analysis and providing comparable data at the municipal level allows us to determine the extent to which the railway has fostered the concentration of population within its immediate surroundings. The case study presented here is that of Spain between 1900 and 2001, but the same methodology could equally be applied to any other country for which the required data are available. In this case, key data included a Geographic Information System with information about both the development of the railway network and census data relating to total population at the municipal level. The results obtained suggest the relevance of this methodology, which makes it possible to identify the periods and areas in which this influence was most significant.

scholarly journals Heuristics for Waste Collection Arc Routing Problem

MENDEL ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-22
Author(s):  
Vlastimír Nevrlý ◽  
Radovan Šomplák ◽  
Pavel Popela
Keyword(s):  
Arc Routing ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Traffic Light ◽  
Exact Methods ◽  
Routing Problem ◽  
Real Practice ◽  
The Mathematical Model ◽  
Route Scheduling ◽  
Municipal Level

Waste management is still an expanding eld which needs to be constantly enhanced so that waste transportation and treatment is as eective as possible. An important part of this process is a waste collection at the municipal level. Decision-making about daily routing for all vehicles from a heterogenous eet substantially in uences the expenses of technical services. The need of route scheduling comes also from the newly separated fractions. Transportation features include the capacity of vehicles, number and type of containers on the route, traffic light delays and many others. The mathematical model that properly describes the real practice of servicing containers has not been published yet. Moreover, routing problemsare generally not solvable by exact methods, so the appropriate heuristic algorithm has been developed. A case study with obtained results is discussed. This solution serves not only to improve the current operational situation, but also to create new route schedules for increasing number of collected commodities. 

Úloha protikorupčných mimovládnych neziskových organizácií v municipálnej politike

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Lendvorský ◽  
Beáta Mikušová ◽  
Nikoleta Jakuš
Keyword(s):  
Local Level ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Constructive Method ◽  
Political Responsibility ◽  
Municipal Policy ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Methods Of Synthesis ◽  
Municipal Level

The degree of enforcement of political accountability at all levels of government affects the level of corruption. Active civil society shaping public opinion puts pressure on politicians to act responsibly and thus reduces the risk of corrupt practices. Increasing political responsibility at the municipal level is possible through the operation of non-governmental organizations as subjects / actors of municipal policy. The aim of the study is to point out the possibilities of solving the problem of corruption at the local level through the activities of anti-anticorruption NGOs as subjects of municipal policy. The research issue is anticorruption NGOs activities in corruption problem solving at the local level government. The research subject is NGO Against Corruption. The key methods of scientific research are the methods of classification analysis, comparison and abstraction in the creation of a theoretical and methodological framework for solving the problem; methods of causal analysis in the application part of the study and methods of synthesis and partial induction in drawing conclusions. Secondary data collection will take place through a constructive method and their processing and evaluation through the case study method. The methods applied to the civic association Against Corruption will be effective in mapping their complex activities and activities at the municipal level.

scholarly journals Local Businesses and the Importance of Supporting Them

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
MSc. Arbenita Bllaca
Keyword(s):  
Data Processing ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Municipal Level

This study will provide us with detailed information about the importance of supporting local businesses. The material will include several aspects: (1) the importance of supporting local businesses, (2) Case Study of Gjilan’s municipality: support of local businesses from the municipal level -Gjilan, (3) Businesses in Kosovo: The importance of supporting local businesses in Kosovo, an overview of their financial difficulties.We will use different methods for data processing: For the presentation of results we will use graphical and tabular methods, as well as information collected by the country's official institutions that are responsible for supporting local businesses.Through these methods we will try to provide with a comprehensive overview of the problems and barriers that local businesses are dealing at the local level, aiming to create a stronger relationship between local businesses and local level with the purpose of creating greater profits for businesses as well as the economy in general.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document