scholarly journals THE FUTURE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND EKISTICS (FAE

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suriatini Ismail ◽  
Ahmad Rasdan Ismail ◽  
Khairul Azhar Mat Daud ◽  
Nik Zulkarnaen Khidzir ◽  
Abu Hassan Hasbullah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
New Faculty ◽  
Scholarship Of Teaching ◽  
Environment Management ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The Future

AbstrakKarya ini menggariskan asas-asas bagi usaha pembentukan Fakulti Seni Bina dan Ekistik (FAE) di Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK). Usaha untuk membentuk sebuah fakulti baru ini menyatakan komitmenUMK dalam melaksanakan pelan strategik Universiti untuk terus membangun melalui Fakulti TeknologiKreatif dan Warisan (FTKW). Fakulti baru ini akan menjadi fakulti pertama di Malaysia yang menggunakanistilah “Ekistik” pada namanya. Ia dijelmakan bersama hasrat untuk mendepani cabaran futurism kreatif.Dua bidang utama di bawah naungan FAE ialah Alam Bina (BE) dan Pengurusan Alam Bina (BEM). Iniakan menjadi tonggak utama program-program akademik dan aktiviti penyelidikan di FAE. Penekanankepada kesarjanaan pengajaran akan membawa FAE ke arah fakulti penyelidikan berteraskan warisan,teknologi kreatif dan keusahawanan yang digembeling bersama ntuk menyokong bidang teras iaitu senibina dan ekistik. Abstract This paper outlines the basis of formation for the future Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics (FAE) at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK). Efforts put towards the establishment of the new faculty manifest thecommitment by UMK to pursue its strategic plan to continue developing further through its current Faculty of Creative Technology and Heritage (FTKW). The new faculty will be the first in Malaysia to use theterm “Ekistics” in its name. This will come together with the aspiration to address creative futurism. Twomain fields under the umbrella of FAE will be Built Environment (BE) and Built Environment Management(BEM). These will serve as the main pillars of academic programmes and research activities in FAE. Byemphasising on the scholarship of teaching, FAE will move towards a research focus faculty with heritage,entrepreneurial and technology being blended together to support its main areas which are architectureand ekistics

scholarly journals New Strategic Plan Takes the ALS into the Future

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Kirz ◽  
D. S. Chemla ◽  
B. Feinberg ◽  
Z. Hussain ◽  
G. F. Krebs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Plan ◽  
The Future

Social network analysis applications in sustainable construction and built environment management: a review

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nandun Madhusanka Hewa Welege ◽  
Wei Pan ◽  
Mohan Kumaraswamy
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Centrality Measures ◽  
Environment Management ◽  
Content Type

PurposeApplications of social network analysis (SNA) are evidently popular amongst scholars for mapping stakeholder and other relational networks in improving the sustainability of construction activities and the resulting built environment. Nevertheless, the literature reveals a lack of thorough understanding of optimal SNA applications in this field. Therefore, this paper aims to convey a comprehensive critical review of past applications of SNA in this field.Design/methodology/approach95 relevant journal papers were initially identified from the “Web of Science” database and a bibliometric analysis was carried out using the “VOS Viewer” software. The subsequent in-depth review of the SNA methods, focussed on 24 specifically relevant papers selected from these aforesaid 95 papers.FindingsA significant growth of publications in this field was identified after 2014, especially related to topics on stakeholder management. “Journal of Cleaner Production”, “International Journal of Project Management” and “Sustainability” were identified as the most productive sources in this field, with the majority of publications from China. Interviews and questionnaires were the popular data collection methods while SNA “Centrality” measures were utilised in over 70% of the studies. Furthermore, potential areas were noted, to improve the mapping and thereby provide useful information to managers who could influence relevant networks and consequentially better sustainability outcomes, including those enhanced by collaborative networks.Originality/valueCloser collaboration has been found to help enhance sustainability in construction and built environment, hence attracting research interest amongst scholars on how best to enable this. SNA is established as a significant methodological approach to analysing interrelationships and collaborative potential in general. In a pioneering application here, this paper initiates the drawing together of findings from relevant literature to provide useful insights for future researchers to comprehensively identify, compare and contrast the applications of SNA techniques in construction and built environment management from a sustainability viewpoint.

Global warming and forest fires in Canada

1993 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 290-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian J. Stocks
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Forest Fire ◽  
Forest Fires ◽  
Fire Management ◽  
Warming Trend ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Forest Fire Management ◽  
The Future ◽  
Innovative Thinking ◽  
The Impact

The looming possibility of global warming raises legitimate concerns for the future of the forest resource in Canada. While evidence of a global warming trend is not conclusive at this time, governments would be wise to anticipate, and begin planning for, such an eventuality. The forest fire business is likely to be affected both early and dramatically by any trend toward warmer and drier conditions in Canada, and fire managers should be aware that the future will likely require new and innovative thinking in forest fire management. This paper summarizes research activities currently underway to assess the impact of global warming on forest fires, and speculates on future fire management problems and strategies.

scholarly journals An Overview of the Existing Schemes and Research Trends in Financing the Energy Upgrade of Buildings in Europe

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-62
Author(s):  
Christiana Panteli ◽  
Eglė Klumbytė ◽  
Rasa Apanavičienė ◽  
Paris A. Fokaides
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Building Sector ◽  
Investment Bank ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Funding Programs ◽  
European Investment

Financial supporting schemes for the energy upgrading of the building sector in Europe constitute one of the major policies of the European Union (EU). Since the beginning of the 2000s, dozens of funding programs and initiatives have been announced by the European Commission (EC). It is a fact that the majority of these policies have borne fruit, as the metrics on both energy savings in the building sector and the promotion of renewable energy in the built environment have turned the EU into a global pioneer. This paper attempts to give a brief overview of the main policy and financial tools for the energy upgrading of the built environment in Europe. Emphasis is placed on three major mechanisms, which concern different-scale projects: crowdfunding projects, public-private co-financing projects, and large-scale projects funded by financial institutions such as European Investment Bank (EIB). Reference is also made to recently implemented EU funded research programs in this field. This work aspires to constitute a reference study for future research activities in the field of financial supporting schemes for energy upgrading of buildings in Europe.

scholarly journals STRATEGIC PLAN TO STRENGTHEN RESEARCH AS A MECHANISM TO INCREASE MEANINGFUL TRAINING BASED ON FORMATIVE RESEARCH

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (39) ◽  
pp. 33-42
Author(s):  
Fredy MARTINEZ
Keyword(s):  
Professional Training ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Formative Research ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
Research Groups ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Academic Activity ◽  
Critical Awareness ◽  
Research Activities

Background: The academic activity of students and professors constitutes the basis of professional training in engineering. Training in electrical engineering has always been of less interest to university students compared to other professional training programs. However, in recent years, this interest has decreased beyond previous trends, an effect detected in all engineering programs, which has been accelerated by the distance learning mechanisms adopted in the face of the spread of COVID-19. Therefore, among the incentive mechanisms for young people, the promotion of research activity has been included. This study describes the model proposed within the Electrical Technology and Engineering programs of the Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas as a distinctive element of its research training strategy. Aims: To offer alternatives tending to promote the current research activities of the research groups of the electrical engineering area of the Universidad Distrital (Colombia) to increase the performance of the formative research processes, in particular with motivational aspects, development of critical awareness, and strengthening of resilience. Methods: A strategic plan was developed to increase the activity related to research processes within the academic program. It was based on the dynamics shown in the last seven years, and a set of strategies aimed at strengthening and encouraging this trend was projected for the next seven years. Results and Discussion: This strategic plan is expected to increase academic activity, particularly related to scientific production indicators. Projections for the next seven years indicate an increase in student participation related to scientific publications, the population in research groups, and project development. Conclusions: The proposed scheme corresponds to a model adjusted to higher education institutions with student populations of low academic strata and under national standards that prioritize quality in education from the point of view of both physical and human resources, particularly those that promote critical awareness of local and national reality. In this sense, the proposed plan is highly relevant and promotes one of the strengths identified in the academic program.

Introduction

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 557-558
Author(s):  
Gareth Doherty
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Arabian Peninsula ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
The Future ◽  
Environmentally Sensitive

These short contributions from scholars and practitioners of architecture and the environment in the Arabian Peninsula, offer a variety of viewpoints on the future of the region's built environment. While each piece offers its own perspective, there is a clear consensus among the authors that the design of the future built environment needs to be more environmentally sensitive and human focused. Such a human focus encompasses individuals and the collective, local citizens and foreign-born residents, visitors and workers.

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