scholarly journals Jamaican Universities Aiding the Design of an Urban Public Space

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Archer ◽  
Colette Cunningham-Myrie ◽  
Nadine Freeman-Prince ◽  
Marvin Reid ◽  
Brian Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Spatial Design ◽  
College Towns ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Optimal Health ◽  
The Government ◽  
University Town ◽  
The University

Many governments are actively seeking solutions to address the economic crises bedeviling their countries. University/college towns have proven to be successful models of opportunities for attracting investments for economic development while at the same time promoting optimal health outcomes. Harvard, MIT and Newcastle universities provide examples of successful models of universities aiding in spatial design and planning of towns or neighborhoods where they are located to yield sustainable development. The Government of Jamaica has supported the proposal from the University of Technology, Jamaica, (UTech, Jamaica Ja.) to redesign the Papine area in St. Andrew into a university town, given its proximity to the two largest universities in Jamaica, UTech, Ja. and the University of the West Indies (UWI). Both institutions collaborated by using cutting-edge scholarly research and design approaches to propose workable solutions that can promote economic development and healthy lifestyle in an area designated as a university town. The research found that SOPARC was a feasible and reliable instrument for assessing park user variables and associated contextual variables. However, for the proposed design to be executed and maintained, the study recommends establishing a body such as a University District/Town Council with oversight responsibility for planning and land use management of the area.

MAKING IT GREEN: THE FOOD PACKAGING PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES OF YOUNG CONSUMERS

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Norsyamira Shahrin ◽  
Rabiatul Adawiyah Abd Rahman ◽  
Noorliza Zainol ◽  
Noor Saliza Salmi ◽  
Mohd Faisal Abdul Wahab
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Food Handler ◽  
Polystyrene Foam ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Young Consumers ◽  
Plastic Bag ◽  
The Government ◽  
The University

Food handler still fails to play their part even when the government imposes “No Plastic Bag” campaign and a ban on polystyrene foam to pack foods. This research focuses on eco-friendly food packaging based on the perception and practice of young consumers, especially the undergraduates of Mara University of Technology Penang Campus (UiTMPP). Questionnaire was constructed and distributed to 315 respondents.  The collected data were analyzed with simple descriptive statistic of frequency, mean and standard deviation. Most of the respondents are aware on eco-friendlyfood packaging. They agreed that the university should propose some alternative to control and reduce non-biodegradable foods packaging. 

Communications/excommunications: an interview with Armand Mattelart

2008 ◽  
Vol 34 (S1) ◽  
pp. 21-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
COSTAS M. CONSTANTINOU
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Communication Theory ◽  
Military Coup ◽  
Recent Book ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
University Of Paris ◽  
The Government ◽  
The University ◽  
The Military

This interview was conducted over the Internet between February and April 2006. Armand Mattelart is Emeritus Professor of Information and Communication Sciences at the University of Paris VIII. From 1962 to 1973 he was Professor of Sociology of Population and Communication at the Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, and United Nations expert in social development. During the Popular Unity period (1970–73), he worked with the Government of President Salvador Allende until the military coup of September 1973, when he was expelled from Chile. Between 1975 and 1982, he taught at the University of Paris VII and Paris VIII, and, between 1983 and 1997, as founding member of the Communications Department at the University of Rennes 2 (Haute-Bretagne). He has carried out numerous research and teaching missions in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. His research interests include communication theory and history, media studies and international communication. He has authored and co-authored numerous books, translated into many languages, including: Advertising International: The Privatization of Public Space (1991); Mapping World Communication: War, Progress, Culture (1994), The Invention of Communication (1996), Networking the World 1794–2000 (2000), The Information Society: An Introduction (2003), and, with Michèle Mattelart, Rethinking Media Theory: Signposts and New Directions (1992); The Carnival of Images: Brazilian Television Fiction (1990) and Theories of Communication: A Short Introduction (1998). His most recent book, published in French, is: La Globalisation de la Surveillance: Aux Origines de l’Ordre Sécuritaire (September 2007).

scholarly journals Standoff in Papua New Guinea: Students take issue over corruption

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Emily Matasororo
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
News Media ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Tertiary Student ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
The Government ◽  
The University ◽  
Port Moresby

Commentary: A widespread student national boycott of classes and protests against the government of Peter O’Neill in Papua New Guinea during May and June 2016, supported by many civil society groups and activists. The epicentre of these protests was the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) in the nation's capital, Port Moresby. Demonstrations stirred by allegations of corruption against Prime Minister O'Neill grew in intensity until police opened fire on peaceful protesters on June 8. The protests were largely organised by the elected UPNG Student Representative Council, which entered into alliances with other tertiary student bodies, especially at the University of Technology in Lae, and civil society groups such as UPNG Focus and the Community Coalition Against Corruption. The essential argument of the students was that instead of thwarting investigations into allegations that $30 million of fraudulent legal bills were paid to the legal firm Paraka Lawyers, O’Neill should resign from office and present himself to the police investigators for questioning as they had demanded. This article focuses on the student leadership’s role and critiques the coverage of two major national press outlets, the PNG Post-Courier and The National, leading to the temporary shutdown of the university. It argues that there were issues of ethics and integrity at stake with both students and the news media.

scholarly journals Cosmopolitan Civility: understanding power and difference

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Jakubowicz
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Small Extent ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Fiscal Discipline ◽  
Radical Reform ◽  
The Arts ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Moment ◽  
The University

The 4 Rs conference at the University of Technology Sydney in October 2008 took place less than a year after the election of the Rudd Labor government. The moment is important to capture – the government had been swept into office on a wave of hostility to the Howard conservatives, but it did not have a mandate for radical reform. Its promises had carefully targeted key constituencies – skilled workers, small business, the urban “chattering” classes, people in education, in health and in the arts (to a small extent). The government was committed to fiscal discipline with a more humane face, its great vision summarised under the rubric of “social inclusion”.

Technology Assisting in Economic Decision Making

2019 ◽  
pp. 177-202
Author(s):  
José Manuel Orozco Plascencia ◽  
José Manuel de la Mora Cuevas ◽  
Jonás Larios Deniz
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Economic Decision ◽  
Economic Decision Making ◽  
Spatial System ◽  
The Government ◽  
The University

Colima is a state that has excellent physical and economic resources that can contribute to its development and immediate growth, however, there was no diagnosis that gathered the main economic vocations of the municipalities. In this sense, the University of Colima, through the School of Economics, raised the possibility of conducting a thorough investigation to determine the current status of the spatial, natural, environmental and infrastructure resources of the 10 communes of the entity, with the object of being identified in a spatial system or electronic platform, in which they can be visualized, updated and interpreted, according to the needs of the Government of the State of Colima and in particular, of the user sector, coordinated by the Ministry of Economic Development of the Government of the State of Colima. The chapter shows the methodology used for the preparation of the economic vocational study, the indicators and data, the planned goals and the objectives, as well as the problems that were faced and solved and the methodological decisions and if justification.

scholarly journals Research on the Participation of University-affiliated Think Tanks in Local Economic Development

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 04003
Author(s):  
Zijun Tang
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Basic Function ◽  
Think Tanks ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Current Period ◽  
The Government ◽  
The University

The basic function of modern university is to train talents, produce and disseminate scientific knowledge, and promote technological progress. As an important birthplace of high technology, universities are the natural matrix of good think tanks. Compared with the government-affiliated think-tanks and the social think tanks, the university-affiliated think tanks have some unique advantages, such as the concentrated embodiment of the university resources, the role of the third party of non-profit, more advanced and standardized operational model, and the strong scientific research foundation and ability. Therefore, in the current period of important strategic opportunities for local economic and social development, the construction of university-affiliated think tanks should be strengthened, giving full play to the role of university-affiliated think tanks, so as to promote local economic development.

scholarly journals Of Public Space: Sex and Mercy (2007) Vol 1 Art 1

2007 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Rocque Reynolds
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Public Space ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
The University

Welcome to our new refereed journal, Public Space: the Journal of Law and Social Justice, which is being launched as part of the 30th year celebrations of the Faculty of Law of the University of Technology, Sydney through UTSePress. The concept of public space is almost boundless. At its most simple, public space may conjure images of Romans disclaiming and, if this journal does no more than provide a forum for diverse views then it will be of some value. But we think public space is much more than this.

Cradle-to-Gate Analysis of Materials Used in Historic and Modern Housing in China

2011 ◽  
Vol 374-377 ◽  
pp. 2029-2036
Author(s):  
Grace K C Ding ◽  
Janet X Ge ◽  
Peter Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Water Efficiency ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
New Development ◽  
New Construction ◽  
The Government ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
China Today ◽  
The University

Climate change and energy efficiency are some of the most pressing issues facing China today. With its economic growth since the economic reforms in 1978 the government has struggled to contain environmental damage and social strife related to the economy’s rapid transformation. With the rapid growth in population and urbanization the demand for housings escalated and thus existing houses are under threat of being demolished to make way for new construction. However there was a strong debate that existing houses should be maintained and upgraded instead of demolishing for new development as improvements to energy and water efficiency of existing homes can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and decrease utility bills. This paper aims at reviewing the importance of existing houses and their environmental significance in conservation as opposed to demolition. This paper presents and discusses the preliminary results for the first two stages of a research project undertaken at the University of Technology Sydney to investigate environmental performance of historic housings in Xiao He Zhi Jie in Hangzhou, China.

scholarly journals Stand up for Public Space! A networking event at the Habitat III conference and a global online campaign

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Luisa Bravo ◽  
Mirko Guaralda ◽  
Hendrik Tieben ◽  
Luis Alfonso Saltos Espinoza ◽  
Manfredo Manfredini
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Short Description ◽  
Future Planning ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
City Space ◽  
The University ◽  
Space Architecture

<p>At Habitat III, the United Nations conference on Housing and Sustainable Development, held in Quito, Ecuador (17-20<sup>th</sup> October, 2016), we launched the global online campaign 'Stand up for Public Space!' - <a href="http://www.standupforpublicspace.org">www.standupforpublicspace.org</a> - which is a research project promoted by City Space Architecture in collaboration with the Queensland University of Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, LASE+CityUrb Ecuador and the University of Auckland (QUT Ethics Approval Number 1600000966). The purpose of this project is to foster a discussion on public space as a common good, through the collection of experiences, stories, habits and activities, documenting public space and its users from different geographical contexts. Participation will involve people taking a picture of their favourite public space and sharing it through their own Twitter or Instagram profiles. The project asks people to include also a short description of the picture, in order to know where the selected public space is located, what it means to them and why they would like to share it with a broader public. All entries are to be submitted using the following hashtags:</p><p align="center">#standupforpublicspace     and/or     #myfavouritepublicspace</p><p>This project intends to provide a good insight of what a public space is for people in different countries and different continents. Data from the research will inform the development of a new taxonomy of public spaces and their uses, which might be useful to inform future planning documents and policies.</p>

scholarly journals Calisthenics Activity as Urban Society Culture of Lampung, Indonesia: in Terms of Expectations, Appreciation, and Public Perception of Calisthenics Activity in Street Workout Lampung Community

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Hari Hanggoro ◽  
Agus Kristiyanto ◽  
Muchsin Doewes
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
The Public ◽  
New Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Times

The development of the times make the public aware that maintaining health is important but this is not supported by the availability of time because it runs out for other activities,and the presence of calisthenics makes the public feel easy to exercise anywhere and anytime, this study aims to see where the concept of calisthenics sport growing in the public and see the supporting aspects so that this sport can grow and be liked by many people. The results obtained  in terms of public expectations such as wanting a fit body, healthy, long life, want to be popular, have a complete training program, provide great motivation ,public space provision in the countryside, and from the appreciation marked by the participation of the community is the availability of calisthenics facilities, public space provision, sponsorship support, the ease of licensing, access to information, provide educational space, the freedom of use of facilities, and the preservation of facilities, public perceptions are also very positive in describing calisthenics, the role of government, the concept of exercise, the concept of community and public can describe how to maintain a healthy lifestyle with calisthenics and the conclusions are the development of calisthenics in Lampung province creates a good perspective for the public. This is reflected in the high expectations, appreciation and public perception to  street workout community, the public also knows aspects of exercise in this community, and exercise routines are always awake, also the support of government and stakeholders through the provision of a new public space is also getting better, and with the discretion given by the government, health services can provide services in sports centers with a very professional, and also in the provision of public education space, make experts in sports, health, nutrition, psychology can be assembled  and share information to the public.

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