scholarly journals Sustainable mobility and beauty of public space

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-55
Author(s):  
Luciana Mastrolonardo
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Public Works ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Strategic Objective ◽  
Use Values ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Physical Spaces

The quality of built environment is linked to the space in-between buildings and considers its formal, environmental and use values, due to specific needs for care and project re-appropriation. Sustainable mobility, a strategic objective of the European Union, cannot ignore the quality of the public space. The New European Bauhaus draw a new strategical attention to the critical role the quality of spaces plays in building a better world. The definition of space for active mobility as environmental islands, sidewalks, pedestrian areas, cycle paths or green ways, must follow morphological, functional and organizational needs. The beauty of the space starts from a new language of the street, through qualifying the places and avoiding a passive crossing for the transport logic, but satisfying a need that goes beyond our material dimension and is inspired by creativity and culture. This qualification is represented here in the case study of an Italian Biciplan as a sector plan able to build inclusive and accessible physical spaces for the community. The lack of attention of technicians in the execution of public works leads to reconsider the importance of these issues also in education and training. The fragmentation of technological knowledge must be recalibrated to provide useful tools without forgetting the quality and the overall beauty of the places when street language improve, also for cultural reason.

scholarly journals Economic-legal aspects of business assets definition and its effectiveness analysis

2004 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 189-210
Author(s):  
Oldřich Tvrdoň ◽  
Radmila Presová ◽  
Martin Přibyl
Keyword(s):  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Plant Production ◽  
Joint Stock Company ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Stock Company ◽  
Corn Production ◽  
Effectiveness Analysis ◽  
The World ◽  
Definition Of

The thesis “Economic-legal aspects of business assets definition and its effectiveness analysis” analyses the contribution of business assets in joint-stock company Svornost Těmice. The company operates in the field of agricultural primary production. Focus of plant production still keeps the traditional composition of plants grown. In connection with increasing the quality of effectiveness of the machinery the area of corn-production will be expanded. In animal production, the company specialises on the pig-feeding and milking-cows.The theoretical part includes the opinions of the world economists and managers on the definition of basic concepts related to business assets. These opinions are confronted with those of Czech authors, in order to acquaint students of the Faculty of Business and Economics with them – focusing on students of the Trade Management specialisation.The practical part is focused on analysis of effectiveness of business assets in the selected company. It have confirmed that managers of this business have to improve the intensity of exploitation of the asset base and thus to reach its higher effectiveness. This task is necessary for operation in the intensive-competition environment formed after the entrance into the European Union.

The war against the homeless: Frank Jordan, broken windows, and anti-homeless politics in San Francisco

2019 ◽  
pp. 63-81
Author(s):  
Sean Parson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Public Space ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Broken Windows ◽  
The Public ◽  
Matrix Quality ◽  
Physical Spaces ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Chapter 4 discusses Mayor Frank Jordan’s (1992–1995) revanchist Matrix Quality of Life Program, which sought to enforce a broken-windows policing system in San Francisco. The impact of the policy was felt largely by the visible homeless in downtown San Francisco, who were regularly harassed and arrested by the police and forced out of the city. Because quality-of-life policing desires to sanitize the public space of disruptive and asocial behaviour, the public meals of Food Not Bombs near City Hall resisted the city’s attempt to criminalize homelessness. This chapter argues that the city attempted to construct the homeless as anti-citizens and exclude them from the political and physical spaces of the city.

scholarly journals Early diagnosis of COPD: myth or a true perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (158) ◽  
pp. 200131
Author(s):  
Maria Eugenia Laucho-Contreras ◽  
Mark Cohen-Todd
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Clinical Burden ◽  
History Of ◽  
Diagnostic Approaches ◽  
Definition Of

The early stages of COPD have recently become a hot topic as many new risk factors have been proposed, but substantial knowledge gaps remain in explaining the natural history of the disease. If we are to modify the outcomes of COPD, early detection needs to play a critical role. However, we need to sort out the barriers to early detection and have a better understanding of the definition of COPD and its diagnosis and therapeutic strategies to identify and treat patients with COPD before structural changes progress. In this review, we aim to clarify the differences between early COPD, mild COPD and early detection of COPD, with an emphasis on the clinical burden and how different outcomes (quality of life, exacerbation, cost and mortality) are modified depending on which definition is used. We will summarise the evidence for the new multidimensional diagnostic approaches to detecting early pathophysiologic changes that potentially allow for future studies on COPD management strategies to halt or prevent disease development.

scholarly journals Analisis Karakteristik dan Penilaian Tingkat Kekumuhan Kawasan Permukiman ‘Kampung Braga’ - Kota Bandung

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-144
Author(s):  
Ake Wihadanto ◽  
Baba Barus ◽  
Noer Azam Achsani ◽  
Deddy S. Bratakusumah
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Composite Index ◽  
Weighted Average ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Green Area ◽  
Water Waste ◽  
Very High

An unexpected growth of slum settlement has been happening in most of Indonesian cities. “Kampung Braga” is one of the slum areas located in one of strategic areas in the centre of Bandung city. It is an enclave that lies along the side of Cikapundung river and surrounded by the tourism area. This research analyzed characteristics and untidiness level of “Kampung Braga”. The untidiness level assessment was based on dimensions (aspects) stated by Minister of Public Works and Housing’s Regulation no. 02/PRT/M/2016 regarding housing and slum area quality development: (1) building; (2) surrounding road; (3) water; (4) drainage; (5) waste management; (6) trash management; and (7) fire security. This research also formulated composite index that can be used in area quality assessment. The index consists of the following aspects or indicators: (1) The buildings’ density; (2) people’s density per lot; (3) availability of infrastructures and utilities; (4) availability of open public space; (5) inexpediency to area’s spatial planning; and (6) lot’s ownership. The index was determined or calculated based on weighted average of those indicators. The results show that(1) most of the residents are small (low scale) entrepreneurs in trading, with low level of education and income; (2)most of the buildings are under 45 m2, occupied by 8 people (mostly consists of 2 households), lie on high density location, and in improper condition; (3) Low level infrastructures (road, water, waste treatment facility, drainage, and green area); and (4)spatially, the buildings lie irrelarly, and some of those are also located at the bank of Cikapundung river. The overall condition is also reflected in the result of the quantitative assessment that the quality of “Kampung Braga” is categorized as “Very Low” which score of 0.25 (0.00 – 1.00 scale), and “Very High Slum” (score 88).  Therefore, “Kampung Braga” needs to be transformed in order to enhance quality of the area, as well as people’s quality of life.

scholarly journals Role of the Multimodal Centre in Shaping Sustainable Mobility and Quality of Life in a Medium-sized City – Nysa Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (186) ◽  
pp. 97-110
Author(s):  
Maja Fojud ◽  
Artur Fojud
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Public Space ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Universal Design ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Basic Solution ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
The City

The article presents the results of the evaluation of the relationship between the way of shaping public space related to ensuring sustainable mobility in the city and the experiences of users influencing the perceptible quality of life. The assessment was carried out for one of the medium-sized cities, which was included in the list of cities threatened with exclusion. The subject of the evaluation was the city multimodal centreorganised around the railway station in Nysa. The aim of the research was to identify a selected, small group of key challenges and recommendations aimed at improving user experience in using a multimodal centre in the city. The article highlights the role of service infrastructure (stops, stations, transfer centres) in the ecosystem of sustainable urban mobility. Each element of this ecosystem (designed in accordance with the idea of universal design) can have a significant impact on the improvement of the perceptible (declared) quality of life in the city, if the applied solutions positively influence the user’s experience (including the sense of comfort and care). The authors focused on the current state of play in order to identify the key areas of intervention needed to improve the user experience in using the multimodal centre in a small and medium sized city. Attention was paid not only to the aspect of infrastructure accessibility, but also to the relations between urban, architectural and engineering solutions in the context of their impact on the assessment of the multimodal centre in terms of its usefulness in three dimensions: functional, rational and perceptible. The summary outlines the process of achieving from the basic solution standard to interoperability. This knowledge will allow better decision making in the planning of user-oriented projects in the city. This may be of particular importance when the conscious objective of the action is to achieve the level of interoperability expected by users of facilities such as, inter alia, a multimodal centre, which is one element of an urban public space with a significant impact on the quality of life of the citizen. Keywords: user experience, quality of life, universal design, interoperability, sustainable mobility

scholarly journals RESEARCH ON HEALTH CARE AS A GUARANTEE OF LIFE QUALITY IN LATGALE

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 242
Author(s):  
Ēvalds Višķers
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Statistical Information ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Territorial Identity ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Heath Care ◽  
Health Care Indicators

On daily occasions the notions “health” and “quality of life” are often used as interrelated ones. It is due to the fact that the definition of the health condition denotes many factors also including the notion of life quality, e.g. physical health and functionality, social functionality and public health. In Latvia under the heath care reforms it is necessary to analyze the trends of changes and their impact on our society. Using the available statistical information the article describes the main health care indicators in Latgale and compares them in the context of Latvia and the European Union. The article has been developed within the framework of the project “Linguo-Cultural and Socio-Economic Aspects of Territorial Identity in the Development of the Region of Latgale”.

scholarly journals A Quality Assessment Directory for Evaluating Multi-functional Public Spaces

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-151
Author(s):  
M. Salim Ferwati ◽  
Ali Keyvanfar ◽  
Arezou Shafaghat ◽  
Omar Ferwati
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Space Design ◽  
The Social ◽  
Life Impact ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract Public spaces facilitate opportunities for social interaction and promote social life. The social-spatial complexity of public spaces can be explored through the relationship between built forms and users’ daily social activities. The contemporary needs of users have retrofitted or replaced the controversial public spaces such as streets, depriving the prime function of sustaining and facilitating social life. Thus, any factors influencing users’ social/public life impact the quality of public spaces. Also, contextualization and definition of public spaces necessitate an evaluation of their quality. The lack of a quality assessment directory (QAD) for evaluating multi-functional public spaces motivated us to address it. To achieve the aim, this research has conducted a systematic literature review applying the content analysis to explore the principles and indicators influencing and enhancing social interactions in multi-functional public space design and then performed a normalization analysis to measure the weight of each indicator. The QAD constitutes five criteria (C1 – Inclusiveness, C2 – Desirable activities, C3 – Comfort, C4 – Safety, C5 – Pleasurability), and forty-two (42) embedded sub-criteria. The research found that Inclusiveness (Wn C1 = 4.38) and Pleasurability (Wn C2 = 3.88) have received the highest weights. Also, the research found that the sub-criteria ‘Physical/visual connection or openness to adjacent spaces’ (Wn Sc.4.1 = 1.00), ‘Users of diverse ages’ and ‘Community gathering third places’ (Wn = 0.750) have received the highest weights. Using such a QAD, urban professionals can quantify the effectiveness and efficiency of public spaces’ environmental and physical qualities in promoting social interactions and sociability.

scholarly journals La ciudad y la estética: siete maneras de pensar la belleza = City and aesthetics: seven ways to think beauty

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara González Moratiel
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Middle Ages ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Historical Narrative ◽  
The One ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Concept Of Beauty

Conscientes de la complejidad que supone adentrase en juicios sobre la calidad del paisaje urbano especialmente para una sociedad, como la actual, altamente desvinculada de su medio habitado, el trabajo de tesis doctoral precisó una revisión teórica sobre el papel heredado de la belleza en la formación histórica de las ciudades europeas. Dicho trabajo de investigación es el que aquí se presenta. En él se tratan las cuestiones de definición del concepto de belleza así como sus mutaciones en el plano teórico en paralelo al valor de “lo bello” en la ciudad desde finales de la Edad Media hasta la época contemporánea. Debido al carácter diverso de la belleza, las reflexiones se estructuran en un “espacio de pensamiento” entorno a siete categorías estéticas consideradas por Tatarkiewicz como variedades de belleza. Estas son: la aptitud, el ornamento, la atracción, la gracia, la sutileza, la sublimidad y el concepto de belleza dual. Mediante ejemplos históricos narrativos del espacio público (principalmente de plazas) según dichas categorías estéticas, se concluye que, ya sea desde su concepción amplia (sensu largo) o limitada (stricto sensu), la belleza ha ido acompañando a la formación histórica de las ciudades, al menos, en estos últimos ocho siglos.Abstract:Aware of the complexity involved in entering into judgments about the quality of the urban landscape especially for a society, such as the current one, highly disconnected from its inhabited environment, the doctoral thesis work required a theoretical review on the inherited role of beauty in training historic of European cities. This research work is the one presented here. It deals with the questions of definition of the concept of beauty as well as its mutations in the theoretical plane in parallel to the value of "the beautiful" in the city from the end of the Middle Ages to the contemporary era. Due to the diverse nature of beauty, the reflections are structured in a "space of thought" around seven aesthetic categories considered by Tatarkiewicz as varieties of beauty. These are: fitness, ornament, attraction, grace, subtlety, sublimity and the concept of dual beauty. Through historical narrative examples of public space (mainly squares) according to these aesthetic categories, it is concluded that, whether from its broad conception (long sensu) or limited (stricto sensu), beauty has been accompanying the historical formation of cities, at least, in these last eight centuries.

scholarly journals Quality of employment in small firms

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Cristian UȚĂ
Keyword(s):  
Small Firms ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Strategic Objective ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Sustainable Economic Growth

The strategic objective of the European Union set out in Lisbon is to become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy capable of delivering sustainable economic growth, increasing employment and developing greater social cohesion. At the heart of this strategy are businesses, and given that the vast majority of them are SMEs (less than 250 employees), policies to achieve this are focused on them. At the same time, improving the quality of work and working conditions is still an important objective on the European political agenda due to multiple socio-economic implications. In this context, the work "Quality of Employment in Small Companies" by Daniela Paşnicu and Gabriela Tănase is very current. Appeared in 2017 at the University Publishing House, the paper is structured in five chapters.

scholarly journals An Intersectional Analysis of Urban Public Interiors

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin I. Tehve ◽  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Social Space ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Essential Characteristic ◽  
False Image ◽  
Physical Spaces ◽  
Privately Owned

This paper proposes an analysis of New York City’s Interior Privately owned Public Spaces (INT POPS) and the quality of public space they generate. Intersectionality here is a methodology to examine key attributes of INT POPS simultaneously. This method offers opportunities to question prevailing typologies of the term public that are oppositional in nature; this opposition serves to occlude the mutually dependent nature of the types. INT POPS are vaguely programmed, bounded, enclosed and enable proximity, and generate a social space recognizable as an essential characteristic of urban life: a visible aggregation of individuals prior to definition as a collective. Without a simultaneous examination of the physical spaces themselves and the rules, laws and codes that govern them these spaces a false image of a universally accessible space is produced.

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