scholarly journals Buddhist Monastery, Amulet, Spiritual Support and COVID-19 Outbreak

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rujitika Mungmunpuntipantip ◽  
Viroj Wiwanitkit
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Local People ◽  
Socioeconomic Impact ◽  
Spiritual Support ◽  
Global Problem ◽  
Anxious State

COVID-19 is an important global problem. The disease causes illness and results in anxious state and panic. It also has a lot of socioeconomic impact worldwide. The supports for the affected persons are by several partners including religious unit. The religious unit can play important social welfare role to support the local people. In Indochina, many local Buddhist monasteries act this role. This is an interesting anthropological phenomenon. Many monasteries issue amulet as gimmicks for sale to the donor. The donor buys amulets for spiritual support during frustrate period and the monastery receive money for its welfare function. This is an interesting social sustainability phenomenon.

Indicators of Social Sustainability

2020 ◽  
pp. 42-69
Author(s):  
Ramprasad Sengupta
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Relative Deprivation ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
State Level ◽  
The State ◽  
Social Tension ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
System P ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Indian State

Chapter 2 focuses on the indicators of social sustainability basing alternatively on absolute or relative deprivation of people’s opportunities of consumption, or on the extent of attainment of human capability, enabling people to access a decent life. It has traced the relationship between deprivation—in both absolute and relative sense—and social tension conceived as social welfare loss according to some social welfare function, which underlies any indicator of development. After reviewing briefly the comparative state of inequality-adjusted level of development across developing countries, the chapter focussed on the analysis of the state of poverty, inequality, and measure of social tension (based on poverty gap or Gini coefficient) for the rural and urban sectors separately using the Indian state-level data to assess the state of social sustainability of the Indian economic system.

scholarly journals An Examination of the Roles and Responsibilities of the Tourism Business Sector and the Opportunity for Collaborative Destination Management in Santa Catalina, Panama

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aydan Elizabeth Drumm
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Local People ◽  
Business Sector ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Perceived Consequences

Increasing development in absence of management can impact the environmental and social welfare of host communities. Collaboration is often used as a tool to mitigate the negative consequences of development, while allowing for the implementation of solutions which benefit a range of individuals who may have differing perspectives. This study examines the perceived consequences of increasing development in Santa Catalina, Panama, and the opportunity for collaboration to mitigate these effects. Stakeholder and collaboration theory were used to inform data analysis, but difficulties accessing government and local people limited the ability of these theories to be applied. Although this study explores the opportunity for collaboration within the business sector, perspectives from all stakeholders remains necessary for the overall success of collaboration. Maintaining access to reliable informants, ensuring adequate time for data collection, and increasing education may reduce conflict and improve communication, leadership and participation; improving the overall success of destination management.

scholarly journals An Examination of the Roles and Responsibilities of the Tourism Business Sector and the Opportunity for Collaborative Destination Management in Santa Catalina, Panama

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aydan Elizabeth Drumm
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Local People ◽  
Business Sector ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Perceived Consequences

Increasing development in absence of management can impact the environmental and social welfare of host communities. Collaboration is often used as a tool to mitigate the negative consequences of development, while allowing for the implementation of solutions which benefit a range of individuals who may have differing perspectives. This study examines the perceived consequences of increasing development in Santa Catalina, Panama, and the opportunity for collaboration to mitigate these effects. Stakeholder and collaboration theory were used to inform data analysis, but difficulties accessing government and local people limited the ability of these theories to be applied. Although this study explores the opportunity for collaboration within the business sector, perspectives from all stakeholders remains necessary for the overall success of collaboration. Maintaining access to reliable informants, ensuring adequate time for data collection, and increasing education may reduce conflict and improve communication, leadership and participation; improving the overall success of destination management.

scholarly journals “If I Was the Boss of My Local Government”: Perspectives of People with Intellectual Disabilities on Improving Inclusion

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9075
Author(s):  
Phillippa Carnemolla ◽  
Jack Kelly ◽  
Catherine Donnelley ◽  
Aine Healy ◽  
Megan Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Local People ◽  
Accessible Information ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

Despite many initiatives to reframe and support inclusion for people with disabilities, people with intellectual disabilities continue to experience social exclusion in their local communities. This study shares the perspectives of people with an intellectual disability on what matters to them in their local communities. This study aims to inform local governments of the value of engaging with and listening to local people with intellectual disabilities and is an important exploration of how the social sustainability of cities is framed and valued by people who have historically been socially and geographically excluded. Focus groups and interviews were conducted in six local government areas, with a mix of metropolitan and regional areas, in two states of Australia—NSW and Victoria. The study analysed how 45 Australian adults with intellectual disabilities described their local communities and conceptualised better inclusion. The results were collated and organised by applying an adapted framework of inclusive cities. The participants expressed the need for safe, accessible and clean public amenities; accessible information; appropriate communication; and for people to be more respectful, friendly and understanding of the needs of people with intellectual disabilities. This study suggests that local governments can take action in order to improve social sustainability by engaging with local people with intellectual disabilities as citizens, advisors and employees, and by educating the wider community about respect and social inclusion for all.

Zinda Park: Rural Community Eco-park Complex in Bangladesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 380-395
Author(s):  
Jashim Uddin Ahmed ◽  
Sabrina Hoque ◽  
Rubaiyat-i-Siddique ◽  
Nazmul A. Khan
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Metropolitan Areas ◽  
Social Condition ◽  
The Other ◽  
Local People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Government Project ◽  
The Village

The rural and natural areas are diminishing with the flow of urbanization. Villages are being turned into metropolitan areas. The case focuses on Zinda Park rural community eco-park complex which is located near the capital, Dhaka, close to Purbachal which is a government project of Rajdani Unnayan Kartripakka (RAJUK). With the wave of development, the Zinda village where the park is located along with the other surrounding villages is affected by urbanization. The park was built with the motive of social welfare and the development of the livelihood of the local people. The article discusses how the community works and helps the society by sharing a certain portion of revenue generated from the park. Its aim is to save the environment by developing the social condition of the villagers and this was achieved through the strong determination of the founder(s). RAJUK has been trying to acquire the park along with the village with the purpose of development; however, the locals have voiced strong protest against it. This article also explains how the Zinda community eco-park complex survived these difficulties with help of the villagers and other stakeholders.

scholarly journals Indigenous Social Policy and Social Inclusion in Taiwan

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiun-Hao Wang ◽  
Szu-Yung Wang
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Welfare Benefits ◽  
Local Organizations ◽  
The Social ◽  
Mainstream Society

Social exclusion problems are inevitable in achieving social sustainability. Minorities or indigenous people encounter social exclusion from mainstream society in many countries. However, relatively little is known about the multiple disadvantages in different social welfare domains experienced by these indigenes. The objective of this study is to address indigenous social exclusion by focusing on their access to social welfare benefits. Data used in this study were drawn from the Social Change and Policy of Taiwanese Indigenous Peoples Survey, which included 2040 respondents. Logistic regression results revealed that, compared with their counterparts, the likelihood of being excluded from social welfare payments is higher for those who are plains indigenes, live outside of designated indigenous areas and participate less in local organizations. Besides varying the effects of ordinary explanatory variables on social exclusion across different exclusion models, this study further provides empirical evidence of the multidimensional disadvantages of indigenous peoples in receiving needed social welfare benefits.

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