scholarly journals Women's Contribution to Sustainable Development on Patipata (Schumannianthus dichotoma) Based Cottage Industries in Sylhet Region, Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 888-899
Author(s):  
Israt Eshita Haque ◽  
Md. Sabbir Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Major Part ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Sylhet Region ◽  
Cottage Industries ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The role of women in sustainable development is very crucial in society. This study was intended to investigate women’s contribution to sustainable development on patipata based cottage industries evaluating its productivity & profitability and also mentioning challenges & further recommendations at Angarzur village of Gowainghat Upazilla in Sylhet region, Bangladesh. The study area and 125 respondents were selected by purposive sampling because of its nature and subject matter in where survey research was carried out with a semi-structured questionnaire. Middle aged female are highly involved in patipata-based cottage industries in this area. Women produce different types of patipata-based articles that require 2- 7 days from where women earn annually about 77,965/=Tk. Women play a major part in the production process and around 333 numbers of articles are sold per year. For different types of articles, the net average cost ranges from 45 Tk. to 270 Tk. and net average profit ranges from 30 Tk. to 410 Tk. The demand of patipata based articles has found a significant distinction in rural-urban areas. However, the sustainability of women’s contribution to this business faces some challenges that should be reduced through the collaboration of concerned authorities.

scholarly journals Mobility-as-a-Service – global trends and implementation potential in urban areas in Poland

2018 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 39-51
Author(s):  
Jana Pieriegud ◽  
Jakub Zawieska
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
City Development ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Implementation Processes ◽  
Sustainability Strategies

The concept of sustainable development increasingly affects cities and the challenges they face. At the present stage of sustainability awareness it is desired that the discussion about the city development combines the financial aspects and harmonious social relationships with the natural environment. The role of local authorities in implementation processes is undeniable. The objective of the paper is to verify theoretical assumptions regarding sustainable development governance in cities. A special attention is paid to transport and logistics solutions as supported measures but also as barriers of implementation. The detailed questionnaire in the form of the survey was chosen to examine how local governments practice the concept of the green urban economy to strengthen the sustainable development in different cities. Results prove that Scandinavian cities, in comparison to other European and some North American cities, are indisputable leaders in the development and implementation of sustainability strategies. They extensively involve stakeholders and facilitate open dialogue approach, create public-private partnerships and stimulate more sustainable behaviour through variety of financial incentives.

scholarly journals The role of health surveillance in the management of water quality in rural properties in seven municipalities of the Region of Paraná

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiago Vinicius Silva Athaydes ◽  
Jefferson de Queiroz Crispim ◽  
Mauro Parolin
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Contaminated Water ◽  
Regional Office ◽  
Main Partner ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Sanitation in rural areas in Brazil is still very precarious, with deficits greater than in urban areas. In this sense, the central objective of this research is to evaluate the role of the Municipal Surveillance in the management of water quality in rural properties in the Midwestern region of Paraná, covering the beginning of the monitoring of water quality, the relationship of the Consolidation Ordinance No. 5 of 2017 of the Ministry of Health regarding the choices of parameters on potability indices in relation to the parameters analyzed in the Surveillance, the presence of outbreaks due to diseases arising from the consumption of contaminated water, the demand by residents and the partners who contribute to the realization of these activities. The data were obtained through the application of a semi-structured questionnaire, through the 11th Health Regional Office of Campo Mourão. It was presented that the municipalities have acted in the monitoring of water quality in an uneven way at the beginning of the activities, following the parameters of the Ordinance. The municipalities had demands and demands from residents and counted on the 11th Health Regional Office as the main partner in the monitoring support. Only Iretama presented an outbreak due to the consumption of contaminated water.

The Urban Sensescapes and Sensory Destination Branding

2022 ◽  
pp. 276-293
Author(s):  
Irma Imamović ◽  
António Joaquim Araújo Azevedo ◽  
Bruno Miguel Barbosa de Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Focal Points ◽  
Destination Branding ◽  
Tourism Studies ◽  
Tourist Experience ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
The Impact

The sensory attractiveness of destinations has recently been one of the most important focal points when considering the impact of senses on positive and memorable travel experiences. Specifically, urban areas reflect different multisensory dimensions that can be analyzed and included in marketing efforts to stimulate positive tourists' experience and memory of a place, but also to encourage local sustainable development. Despite the fact that tourism studies center tourist experience mainly on visual impressions, recent researches stress the importance of recognizing and understanding the role of the human body in forming positive experiences, which is in tourism literature known as sensescapes (i.e., tactile, visual, gustatory, olfactory, and auditory senses).

scholarly journals The Concept of Urban Agriculture – Historical Development and Tendencies

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (338) ◽  
pp. 20-26
Author(s):  
Madara Dobele ◽  
Andra Zvirbule
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Agriculture ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Scientific Databases ◽  
Climate Change Risks ◽  
Technical Solutions

AbstractThe change in the concept of urban agriculture has been driven by social, political and economic factors, changing the role of agriculture in the urban environment. From the second half of 20th century topicality and practices of urban agriculture are growing widely not only in social initiatives but also in scientific research (the number of articles in scientific databases has increased 18-30 times since 2000). Growing interest has identified various variations and tendencies in the interpretation of the concept of urban agriculture, having regard to the current United Nations definition that is broad, but in research works and case studies researchers adapt the definitions to the local characteristics and aim of the study, thus creating a number of risks in the interpretation of the concept, including limited possibilities for quantitative comparisons between studies. The aim of the article is to identify the historical development stages of the concept of urban agriculture and to determine the main research tendencies in its application. To achieve this aim, the method of monographic and descriptive analysis was used for theoretical discussion, analysis, synthesis and deduction - for information gathering, logical systematization and classification. As a result of the study, it was identified that the concept of urban agriculture is developed in three different stages - originally associated with the technical solutions of urban planning for providing food for city dwellers, it is currently developing in tendencies of different directions: analysis of agriculture’s role in urban areas (including mitigating climate change risks), classification of types of urban agriculture, opportunities for adapting innovations and technological solutions to urban agriculture, the place and context of urban agriculture for sustainable development in the circumstances of urbanization. Such in-depth research of the experience and impact of urban agriculture on sustainable development could increase dynamically due to environmental considerations, aspect of the circular economy, and new paradigms in planning urban and peri-urban areas.

Collaborative aspects of nature-based solutions: strategies, plans, programs, policies, projects

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina-Gabriela Mitincu ◽  
Ioan-Cristian iojă ◽  
Constantina-Alina Hossu ◽  
Mihai-Răzvan Niță ◽  
Andreea Niță
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Sustainable Investments

<p>The integrated approach of sustainable development refers to addressing complex challenges by combining knowledge from various environmental and planning fields. Thus, nature-based solutions (NbS) are a category of new tools that can help cities increase their resilience and sustainability. They represent those actions inspired, supported or copied from nature, which have a high potential to be energy efficient and to use natural resources, as well as promote multi-functionality and connectivity between green infrastructure and built-up areas. To achieve their purpose NbS have to be developed and managed in collaborative ways. The strategies, plans, programs, policies and projects developed at European and international level have led to the consolidation, at least from a theoretical perspective, of the significance and role of NbS in urban areas. Thus, this study aims to identify the way these documents are directed towards sustainability and innovative solutions (such as NbS), with emphasis on the collaborative approaches for NbS. Our preliminary results indicate that most of the international and European documents specify that the economic development needs to be achieved in close connection with increasing urban sustainability, based on sustainable investments such as green infrastructures or NbS. Furthermore, under the guidance of these documents, the international institutions, research experts and decision makers seek collaboration with city representatives in order to integrate the benefits generated by such sustainable investments. Among the analyzed documents, the new 2030 Urban Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals, reveal the need for participatory approaches to reach consensus about sustainable development. Other important international and European documents directed towards sustainability and NbS are Urban Water Agenda 2030, New Urban Agenda – Habitat III or 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. So, NbS represent a support in the efficient use of resources in order to promote urban development in concordance with the economic growth, participatory planning and guvernance, environmental policy, social cohesion and justice, public health and quality of life, environment protection.</p>

3. Environmental values, principles, and rights

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Bell ◽  
Donald McGillivray ◽  
Ole W. Pedersen ◽  
Emma Lees ◽  
Elen Stokes
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Precautionary Principle ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Environmental Values ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Different Types

This chapter focuses on the complexity of environmental problems, which is one of its defining characteristics in the sense that there are often many interconnected, variable elements to the problem. It considers the interaction between values and environmental law, which involves some reflection on differing attitudes to the environment. The chapter examines some of the ways in which these values are translated into environmental principles, such as the goal of sustainable development or the Precautionary Principle; it then goes on to consider the question of whether these principles have legal status in the sense that they create legally enforceable rights and duties. Finally, it considers broader questions of environmental justice and the role of different types of rights in environmental protection.

Sustainable livelihoods: The central issue of human security and sustainable development

Social Change ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 31 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 174-185
Author(s):  
Ashok Khosla
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
National Development ◽  
Sustainable Livelihoods ◽  
Human Security ◽  
Central Issue ◽  
Resource Base ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Employment Gap

The central issue of sustainable national development is the creation of sustainable livelihoods. Some IS million jobs have to be created every year to close the un-employment gap in India by the year 2015. Conventional industrialisation is important to maintain competitiveness in a globalising economy but it can hardly create one or two million jobs a year. Employment in agriculture is also reaching a plateau. Thus 10 million additional jobs will have to be created, off-farm and outside conventional industry, every year. Only mini and micro industries are capable of creating this many jobs. To create these jobs without further destroying the environment or the resource base, and in the process generating the goods and services needed by local people, totally new types of jobs of technology and different types of enterprises will be needed from those that exist today. Developing these will, in turn, need new approaches to the innovation and delivery. This paper describes the role of the independent sector in creating large number of Sustainable Livelihoods.

scholarly journals Urban Food Waste: A Framework to Analyse Policies and Initiatives

Resources ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Daniele Fattibene ◽  
Francesca Recanati ◽  
Katarzyna Dembska ◽  
Marta Antonelli
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Waste Policy ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
New Framework

Food waste policy analysis has traditionally concentrated on supranational or national policies and paid little attention to the role of cities in tackling this phenomenon. Nevertheless, cities have proved to be crucial actors in tackling food waste, launching effective policies and initiatives to address it. By looking at 40 cities across 16 European countries, this study aims to present a new framework for assessing urban food waste policies and initiatives. The framework proposed identifies and sheds light on the links between the different types of policies launched, the main areas of interventions addressed, as well as the different actors intervening in urban food waste management. Finally, it identifies direct and indirect links with the Sustainable Development Goals, showing the role that cities can play in achieving the targets of the UN 2030 Agenda.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurship education and sustainable development: mediating role of entrepreneurial skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-339
Author(s):  
James Edomwonyi Edokpolor
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Nigerian University ◽  
University Undergraduates ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Purpose This study aims to examine the mediating role of entrepreneurial skills developed by undergraduates (ESDU) in the relationship between entrepreneurship education (EE) and the core values of sustainable development (CVSD). Design/methodology/approach This is a correlational study that used a structured questionnaire for quantitative data collection from 399 purposively selected Nigerian university undergraduates. Findings The results confirmed the statistically significant and positive mediating role of ESDU on the relationship between EE and the CVSD. Originality/value This study has contributed to the mediating role of ESDU in the relationship between EE and the CVSD. This interrelationship can further provide a better understanding or insights into how ESDU can help mediate the relationship between EE and the CVSD.

Information dissemination related to the Sustainable Development Goals on German local governmental websites

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 440-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Meschede
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
German Cities

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate information dissemination related to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on German local governmental websites in metropolitan areas. With the growing importance of urban areas for sustainable development, the Association of German Cities recommended an official commitment to the SDGs of all cities. In this paper, the author analyzes which cities report about their commitment to the SDGs on their governmental websites, what thematic information with regard to the SDGs is published on these websites and the role of partnerships and citizen participation in relation to the SDGs. Design/methodology/approach Content analysis of local governmental websites of the 15 largest German cities was conducted in July 2018. Findings The SDGs found their way into several German cities and their corresponding governmental websites. The most prevalent topics linked to the SDGs are education, climate protection, fair trade, energy and mobility. The cities have different strategies in informing about the goals. Most cities emphasize the role of citizen participation and partnerships on their websites. Research limitations/implications The analysis of websites can only provide a snapshot of reality as the content changes permanently. Further, a limited number of cities were considered which should be expanded in future research. Originality/value This study shows examples of German cities raising awareness on the SDGs and demonstrates gaps in doing so. It can help other cities in identifying possibilities and opportunities to deal with the SDGs and raise awareness on them by publishing related information on governmental websites.

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