scholarly journals Perception of Local Communities Towards the Conservation Terubok

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Nur Athirah Bakeri ◽  
Dayang Affizzah Awang Marikan ◽  
Amin Mahir Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Government Intervention ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Public Understanding ◽  
The Past ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Conservation Interventions

Terubok is one of the famous, important commercially fish in Malaysia and has high economic value which only can be found in Sarawak rivers. However, this species has been threatened in the past 15 years due to heavy exploitation. Hence, this study was done to examine the perceptions of local in conserving and sustaining the terubok population. An attitudinal study is increasingly being adopted as tools for evaluating public understanding, acceptance and the impact of conservation interventions. This study examines the perception and views of local community towards the dynamic resources, government intervention, unique features and livelihood sustainability which acts as a basis on conserving terubok. The findings of these studies show that almost all of the respondents show a highly positive attitude towards conserving terubok. Local community are really well aware with the importance of terubok. Hence, this study has proof that the local community has a positive attitude towards conserving terubok.

scholarly journals Exploring Residents’ Perceptions of the Socio-Cultural Benefits of Tourism Development in the Mountain Area

Societies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Iulia C. Muresan ◽  
Rezhen Harun ◽  
Felix H. Arion ◽  
Ava Omar Fatah ◽  
Diana E. Dumitras
Keyword(s):  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Development Economic ◽  
Mountain Area ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
The Impact

Development of tourism affected the socio-cultural environment of many destinations. Previous studies have focused more on analyzing the impact of tourism on all three dimensions of sustainable development (economic, environment and socio-cultural); therefore, the present paper examines tourism development’s impact with regard to the socio-cultural benefits that enhance sustainable tourism development. A survey based on a questionnaire was employed in June 2018 in a mountain village in Cluj County, Romania. The collected data were analyzed using principal component analysis, and several statistical tests were conducted. The results indicated that the respondents have a positive attitude towards tourism development and socio-cultural perceived benefits. Older people and those running a business tend to perceive more positively the benefits of tourism development. The findings of the research could contribute to future development strategies, as it is well known that supporting local communities influences the success of tourism destination.

scholarly journals Municipal Responses to COVID-19: the case of library closures in New South Wales local government

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-94
Author(s):  
Andrea Wallace ◽  
Brian Dollery
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Community Wellbeing ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Library Use ◽  
The Impact

Abstract In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New South Wales (NSW) government ordered the closure of all municipal libraries in order to limit the impact of the contagion. As a result, 372 public libraries in NSW ceased operation on the 23rd March 2020. While the closure of public libraries will undoubtedly contribute to restricting the spread of the coronavirus, given the pivotal role played by municipal libraries in local communities, as well as the special characteristics of library patrons, it will have other negative consequences. In this paper we consider the impact of the closure of municipal libraries in NSW from two perspectives: (a) its effect on the fiscal circumstances of local authorities and (b) its impact on the spread of the corona contagion as well as its broader effects on local community wellbeing. We conclude that rather than complete closure, partial constraints on library use should have been considered.

scholarly journals The impact of tourism on local communities and their environment in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan: a local community perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-37
Author(s):  
Najum us Saqib ◽  
Asim Yaqub ◽  
Gomal Amin ◽  
Imran Khan ◽  
Huma Ajab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Salmonella Typhi ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Gilgit Baltistan ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The northern area of Pakistan, Gilgit Baltistan (GB), has huge tourist potential due to its exotic mountain beauty. According to the GB Tourism Department, a large number of tourists (around 200651) visit GB every year from across the country. Due to a large influx of tourists in the area both positive and negative impacts have been felt especially on the environment and on the local communities. The environmental impacts of tourism were investigated in this research in two districts of GB. Three villages were selected from each of the districts of Hunza and Diamer as the basis of this research. This study was based on the perceptions and attitudes of the respondents. The total number of questionnaires completed was 340 filled from different respondent categories. Results showed that deforestation, loss of biodiversity, generation of solid waste, water, air and noise pollution, damage cultural and heritage sites and are the main environmental issues caused by tourism activities in the villages in these districts. About 42% of respondents said that deforestation and loss of biodiversity were high in the Diamer district while in Hunza 39% of respondents said that solid waste generation was high. Similarly, 21% respondents in Hunza and 14% respondents in Diamer agreed that water pollution is caused by tourism activities. Microbial analysis of water confirmed the presence of Salmonella typhi, E. coli and Enterobacter sp. There were positive impacts of tourism with results revealing that 87% of villagers and 98% of businessmen responded that tourism had provided them with jobs and business during the peak tourism season. Hotels and restaurants are the main source of jobs in GB mainly as porters and guides. According to the data collected dry fruits, medicinal herbs, gemstones and handicrafts provided considerable attractions for tourists. It is recommended that a combined effort be made by the local communities, tourism departments and other Govt. Agencies to ensure the cleanliness of tourist attractions.

The Landscape of Special Education Licensure, 2016

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul T. Sindelar ◽  
Tiffany L. Fisher ◽  
Jonté A. Myers
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Department Of Education ◽  
Special Education Teacher ◽  
Hearing Impairments ◽  
Unit Of Analysis ◽  
The Past ◽  
Disability Categories ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Impact

With vetted data from state department of education websites, the authors undertook to update previous studies of special education licensure. They organized state licensure structures by the presence or absence of (a) grade bands and (b) differentiations (by category or severity). They assessed the impact of structure on student outcomes and special education teacher (SET) shortage, and sought commonalities in structures of effective states. They found that almost all states differentiate licensure for preschool teachers and teachers of students with visual or hearing impairments. Most states also offer a generic license. Currently, fewer states use other disability categories than was true in the past, and more states now use grade and severity distinctions. Structure was unrelated to student outcomes and SET shortage, and the authors found only two commonalities among effective states. As a unit of analysis, state may be too coarse, and the authors argue for within-state time series analysis as an alternative.

scholarly journals Community harvesting of trees used as dens and for food by the tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax arboreus) in the Pirie forest, South Africa

Koedoe ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth J. Opperman ◽  
Michael I. Cherry ◽  
Nokwanda P. Makunga
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Forest Tree ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Annual Basis ◽  
The Past ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Commercial Harvesting

Forests in South Africa are harvested by local communities for multiple purposes and this affects the animals that inhabit them. The tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax arboreus) has a restricted distribution and utilises various tree species as dens and a source of food. In this article, we determined, through a series of interviews in the communities surrounding the Pirie forest, which plant species are harvested by local people and whether these overlap with those used by the tree hyrax. In addition, we determined the extent to which tree hyraxes are hunted by these communities. Of the trees used by the hyrax as dens in the Pirie forest, Afrocarpus falcatus, Schotia latifolia, Andrachne ovalis, Teclea natalensis and Apodytes dimidiata are important resources for local communities. But as these are harvested at relatively low levels, it is unlikely that current harvesting has a large impact on the tree hyrax. Opportunistic hunting occurs, but the hyrax is not targeted by hunters. Very limited commercial harvesting of A. falcatus has been taking place in the Pirie forest since 1975, but its impact on the hyrax population, although undetermined, is also unlikely to be high. We recommend that the Pirie forest tree hyrax population should be monitored by forest management in order to ascertain the impact of both commercial and community harvesting over the past quarter-century.Conservation implications: Tree hyrax populations in the Pirie forest should be actively monitored by management on an annual basis.

scholarly journals Pleistocene megafaunal interaction networks became more vulnerable after human arrival

2015 ◽  
Vol 282 (1814) ◽  
pp. 20151367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathias M. Pires ◽  
Paul L. Koch ◽  
Richard A. Fariña ◽  
Marcus A. M. de Aguiar ◽  
Sérgio F. dos Reis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Ecological Communities ◽  
Ecological Interactions ◽  
Ecological Data ◽  
The Past ◽  
As Species ◽  
Extinction Events ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Unstable Dynamics

The end of the Pleistocene was marked by the extinction of almost all large land mammals worldwide except in Africa. Although the debate on Pleistocene extinctions has focused on the roles of climate change and humans, the impact of perturbations depends on properties of ecological communities, such as species composition and the organization of ecological interactions. Here, we combined palaeoecological and ecological data, food-web models and community stability analysis to investigate if differences between Pleistocene and modern mammalian assemblages help us understand why the megafauna died out in the Americas while persisting in Africa. We show Pleistocene and modern assemblages share similar network topology, but differences in richness and body size distributions made Pleistocene communities significantly more vulnerable to the effects of human arrival. The structural changes promoted by humans in Pleistocene networks would have increased the likelihood of unstable dynamics, which may favour extinction cascades in communities facing extrinsic perturbations. Our findings suggest that the basic aspects of the organization of ecological communities may have played an important role in major extinction events in the past. Knowledge of community-level properties and their consequences to dynamics may be critical to understand past and future extinctions.

scholarly journals DAMPAK KEBERADAAN PERGURUAN TINGGI DALAM MENINGKATKAN PELUANG USAHA BAGI MASYARAKAT SEKITAR KAMPUS

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Netti Nurlenawati
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Business Opportunity ◽  
Public Figures ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRAK Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menggambarkan persepsi masyarakat terhadap keberadaan Universitas Buana Perjuangan (UBP) Karawang serta menganalisis dampak berdirinya UBP Karawang terhadap peluang-peluang usaha di sekitar kampus. Penelitian ini merupakan deskriptif kualitatif yang bertujuan untuk menggambarkan fenomena secara kualitatif yang terdapat di lokasi penelitian. Penelitian ini menggunakan studi kasus tunggal (Single Case Study). Penelitian dilaksanakan di lokasi sekitar kampus UBP Karawang (radius 500 m), Desa Puseurjaya dan Sirnabaya dan Sirnabaya Kecamatan Telukjambe Timur Karawang. Dengan penentuan sampel menggunakan Purposive Sampling.. Responden terdiri dari para pedagang di sekitar kampus UBP Karawang, tokoh masyarakat, serta unsur pimpinan UBP Karawang. Sedangkan waktu penelitian mulai bulan Januari sampai dengan Agustus 2017. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa keberadaan perguruan tinggi di Puseurjaya dan Sirnabaya memberikan dampak yang positif bagi masyarakat umum yaitu pertama membuka peluang usaha sehingga banyak tenaga kerja yang terserap, baik itu membuka usaha sendiri maupun bekerja pada pengusaha lain. Kedua memunculkan motivasi bagi anak-anak setempat untuk melanjutkan pendidikan pada jenjang tertinggi, sehingga pada akhirnya nanti dapat membangun daerahnya. Walaupun peluang untuk usaha di sekitar kampus UBP Karawang sangat besar, tetapi belum dimanfaatkan oleh masyarakat setempat. Kendala yang dihadapi oleh masyarakat setempat berupa rendahnya motivasi, kurangnya keberanian menanggung resiko serta kurangnya permodalan sehingga tidak dapat bersaing dengan pengusaha pendatang. Kata Kunci: dampak, perguruan tinggi, peluang usaha, masyarakat sekitar kampus. ABSTRACT THE IMPACT OF UNIVERSITY EXISTENCE IN IMPROVING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES The objective of this research is to describe the perception of communities towards the existence of Universitas Buana Perjuangan (UBP) Karawang and to analyze the impact of UBP Karawang’s establishment in improving business opportunities around the campus. This is a descriptive-qualitative research aimed to describe the phenomenon that exists in the research location qualitatively. The research uses a single case study. The research was done around the location of UBP campus (radius of 500 m), Puseurjaya village and Sirnabaya sub-district East Telukjambe Karawang using pusposive sampling. The respondents consisted of merchants around the campus, public figures, and high officials of UBP Karawang. The research was done from January to August 2017. The result of the research suggested that the existence of a university in Puseurjaya and Sirnabaya gives a positive impact for the general communities. Firstly, giving business opportunities such that a lot of manpower are needed, either to open one’s own business of work for another entrepreneur. Secondly, giving the local children motivation to continue to higher education so that they can develop their region in the future. Although the business opportunities around UBP Karawang campus is very big, they still cannot be utilized fully by the local community. The problem faced by the local community consisting of low motivation, lacking courage to take risk, and lacking fund so that they cannot compete with the entrepreneurs that come from outside of the region. Keywords: impact, university, business opportunity, communities around university

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED EMPOWERMENT LEARNING IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING: A CASE STUDY IN SMAN 2 CIANJUR

Vidya Karya ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fani Julia Putri
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Planning Stage ◽  
Concrete Action ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Implementation Stage ◽  
Critical And Creative Thinking

Abstract: The formulations of the problems and the purposes of this research were about the learning process of empowerment of local communities and the impact of learning about local community in improving critical and creative thinking of students at SMAN 2 Cianjur. Data and information collection techniques used were the interview, observation, and record of the experience. The findings of this study were: (1) The students of SMAN 2 Cianjur conducted three stages of empowerment, namely the planning stage by dividing the class into nine groups of experts along with their respective duties, the implementation stage consisting of the presentation and demonstration of the student’s innovations, and the last one, that is, the assessment stage carried out by various assessors. (2) local community-based empowerment was considered to be appropriate to increase students' critical and creative thinking. Then, the publication by students was also as a concrete action that through the use of electronics we can improve the productivity and the marketing of the local communities in order to remain sustainable and adaptive in accordance with the current developments. Keywords: critical and creative thinking, empowerment,  local community  Abstrak. Rumusan masalah dan tujuan penelitian ini adalah tentang proses pembelajaran pemberdayaan masyarakat lokal dan dampak pembelajaran masyarakat lokal dalam meningkatkan berpikir kritis dan kreatif siswa SMAN 2 Cianjur. Teknik pengumpulan data dan informasi menggunakan wawancara, observasi, dan catatan pengalaman. Temuan penelitian ini adalah: (1) Siswa SMAN 2 Cianjur melaksanakan tiga tahap proses pemberdayaan masyarakat,  yaitu tahap perencanaan dengan membagi kelas menjadi sembilan kelompok ahli beserta tugasnya masing-masing, tahap pelaksanaan yang terdiri dari presentasi dan demonstrasi inovasi siswa, dan yang terakhir, yaitu tahap penilaian yang dilakukan oleh berbagai penilai. (2) Pemberdayaan masyarakat berbasis lokal dianggap tepat untuk meningkatkan pemikiran kritis dan kreatif siswa. Selain itu, publikasi yang dilakukan oleh siswa juga merupakan tindakan nyata,  di mana melalui penggunaan media elektronik produktivitas dan pengenalan terhadap masyarakat lokal dapat ditingkatkan untuk menjaga agar tetap lestari dan adaptif sesuai dengan perkembangan saat ini. Kata Kunci: berpikir kritis dan kreatif, pemberdayaan,  masyarakat lokal

scholarly journals COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION OF TEMUKU AYA SUBAK TOUR DEVELOPMENT IN VILLAGE OF TAJEN, PENEBEL DISTRICT, TABANAN REGENCY

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Gusti Ayu Putu Indah Trisna Dewi ◽  
I Wayan Pantiyasa
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Cultural Impact ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Tourism Potential ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Village ◽  
Depth Interviews

The purpose of this research was to know the tourism potential of Temuku Aya Subak Tour seen from 3A that were an attraction, access, and facility. In addition, to know the participation of local communities, as well as the impact of Temuku Aya Subak Tour development to the local community. Temuku Aya Subak Tour is located in Tajen Village and developed by local people who see the potential of tourism in this village.Data collection techniques used were in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. The analysis technique used was descriptive qualitative analysis and also Triangulation data. The results showed Temuku Aya Subak Tour had the potential of natural rice fields and plantations. Temuku Aya Subak Tour also offered tourism activities as well as the preservation of local culture and traditions. In addition, local communities also participated as investors and as employees in the development of Temuku Aya Subak Tour. The tour economic impact could provide employment. From the socio-cultural impact, it could keep the local customs and traditions of the village, and from environmental impact, the local community could be more aware of the cleanliness of the village environment.

scholarly journals ANALISA NET PROFIT MARGIN PEDAGANG SAYUR DAN UMBI-UMBIAN DI TANAH PAPUA

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Usman
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Profit Margin ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Traditional Markets ◽  
Net Profit ◽  
Sample Method

Manokwari peoples activities and papua generally is simple. Local people in their daily activities engage in activities to meet their daily needs, by doing work that is close to the culture of the local community. Sale activities of self-managed garden products can be seen in traditional markets, or along the roads outside of Manokwari. Extensive agricultural land and mixed with the fertile land of Papua, making crops of local communities fertile and can have economic value that can use to local communities daily needs, whether the result of the garden is their consumption or to sale. Seen from the land and profession of most indigenous Papuans is gardening. So the activity of papua people is bringing garden product to the market for sale and gets income. The purpose of research is to find out how much the product cost, how big the results of sales, how big Net Income and how much Net profit margin. Sample Method in this study is simple random sampling where 15 respondents of local traders who are in Sanggeng traditional markets and 15 respondents traders in Wosi traditional market taken with random. Data is taken based on interviews with questionnaire. Questionnaire contains data requirement from respondent that is income and cost. the data analysis method is Profitability with Net profit margin Analysis. Net profit margin is 69.2% means that the profit generated is 69.2% of the overall sales, every month every trader. This is because that 30.8% is all cost used of the total sales. Result of the Net profit margin means that the business of trading vegetables and tubers is potentially to increase income for the papua people.

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