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2022 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-101
Author(s):  
Emil Adly ◽  
Wahyu Widodo ◽  
Anita Rahmawati ◽  
Yoga Aprianto Harsoyo

The role of tourism is a significant industry in the world, especially in Indonesia, which is a supporter of the economic sector that has speedy growth and provides a significant amount of employment sectors. In the current decade in Yogyakarta, tourism is growing and will become one of the main pillars of the country's economy. Mrisi Hamlet has advantages and natural characteristics that are good for being a location for leisure and sports. Lakes, rivers, and rice fields are natural resources attracted by tourists, supported by a strategic position, namely in the north of the Kasongan craft center and the south of the Madukismo sugar factory. The purpose of this service community is to assist tourism-aware groups to design facilities and infrastructure that can be developed for tourism to take advantage of nature, improve the economy of the region, and generate new jobs using the 3D SketchUp application. Hamlet tourism planning using 3D SketchUp produces excellent quality images because of the use of escape (real-time rendering and virtual reality), which significantly improves the existing condition. All facilities are designed in an artistic and modern style but adapted to natural and environmental conditions, clean toilets with natural designs, and a choice of andesite (natural) stone equipped with shower and rinse rooms. The facilities were also designed in a pleasing arrangement of playgrounds and gardens, swimming pools, and revitalizing the lake with a dike design as a jogging track area that is long enough with guardrails, tree hammocks, gazebos, and relaxing places exciting photo spots.ABSTRAKPeran wisata menjadi industri besar di dunia khususnya di Indonesia sebagai penunjang sektor ekonomi yang memiliki pertumbuhan sangat cepat serta menyediakan sektor dunia kerja yang banyak. Dekade saat ini di Yogyakarta, pariwisata kian berkembang dan akan menjadi salah satu pilar ekonomi negara yang menjanjikan. Dusun Mrisi memiliki kelebihan dan ciri khas alam yang baik untuk dijadikan lokasi pelesir dan olahraga. Danau, sungai, serta hamparan sawah merupakan kekayaan alam yang bisa diminati oleh wisatawan didukung dengan posisi yang strategis yaitu di utara pusat kerajinan Kasongan dan di Selatan pabrik gula Madukiso. Tujuan pengabdian ini adalah membantu kelompok sadar wisata untuk mendesain fasilitas sarana dan prasarana   yang bisa dikembangkan untuk pariwisata guna memanfaatkan alam, meningkatkan perekonomian masyarakat sekitar, dan membuka lapangan kerja baru dengan menggunakan aplikasi SketchUp 3D. Perencanaan Dusun wisata dengan menggunakan SketchUp 3D menghasilkan gambar dengan kualitas baik karena menggunakan enscape (real-time rendering and virtual reality), memberikan dampak perubahan yang signifikan pada eksisting codition. Semua fasilitas didesain dengan bentuk yang artistik dan modern namun disesuaikan dengan kondisi alam dan lingkungan, toilet yang bersih dengan desain natural dan pilihan batu andesit (alam) dilengkapi dengan ruang mandi dan bilas. Penataan taman bermain dan taman bunga yang baik, kolam renang, serta revitalisasi danau dengan desain tanggul sebagai area joging track yang cukup panjang dengan pagar pembatas, hammock pada pohon, gazebo, serta tempat santai dan spot foto yang menarik.


Author(s):  
Leo Agung S.

<p><em>Leadership is an ability or strength within a person to lead and influence others in terms of work, with the aim of achieving predetermined targets. A leader is someone who is entrusted with being the chairman (head) of a system in an organization/institution/company. Thus, a leader must have the ability to guide and influence a person or group of people. In the Javanese concept, the ideal leadership is a leader who masters the science of Hasta Brata, namely a leader who has natural characteristics that represent a symbol of the wisdom and greatness of the Creator, namely; the nature of the Earth, the nature of the Sun, the nature of the Moon, the nature of the Ocean, the nature of the Stars, the nature of the Wind, the nature of Fire, and the nature of Water. From Hasta Brata, then by Ki Hajar Dewantara abstracted into the Leadership Trilogy, namely "Ing ngarsa sung tulodho, Ing madya mangun karso, Tut wuri handayani".</em></p>


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 205-209
Author(s):  
Liyao Ma

The concept of life aesthetics reflects an individual’s cry for life and pursuit of beauty, inspiring individuals to discover their spiritual home, sense their poetic habitat, and enjoy the beauty of life flowing from their fingertips. Chinese education, viewed through the lens of life aesthetics, is founded on the natural characteristics of life, stimulating the aesthetic sense of individual life through the allure of language, and teaching students to view life through the aesthetic lens as well as from an understanding of life’s essence. Teachers and students are required to take an aesthetic view of life as theoretical guidance, based on core Chinese literacy, with textbook contents serving as carriers and classroom instruction as the position, closely connected to students’ actual lives, in order to help stimulate aesthetic experience among students, improve their aesthetic ability through aesthetic activities, and thus establish a correct view of life.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-13
Author(s):  
Micòl Mastrocicco

The population density on the Italian coasts is twice the national average. Numerous urban, economic, and productive settlements lie along the coast, which in many areas have altered the natural characteristics of the territory. Moreover, recent climate change studies forecast large impacts on the hydrologic cycle in the Mediterranean. Thus, in the next years, coastal water resources will be gradually more stressed. This in turn may result in a progressive salinization, which is a widespread and worrying phenomenon worldwide. In this paper, the historical and geographical distribution of peer-review studies focusing on the salinization of water resources along the Italian coasts will be critically discussed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Giulia Albani Rocchetti ◽  
Flavia Bartoli ◽  
Emanuela Cicinelli ◽  
Fernando Lucchese ◽  
Giulia Caneva

The Mediterranean basin has been a refugium for relict plant taxa and native laurophyllic forests. The Latium coasts and, especially, the Antica Lavinium site, host relict forest communities, whose natural importance is enriched by their cultural value. Here, we aim at investigating the ecological framework, cultural and historical values, and management over time, of relict communities that have Laurus nobilis and Celtis australis as their priority habitats. To achieve this, we performed vegetation surveys and we conducted statistical analyses (PCA, NMDS). Among the 45 vegetation surveys, 25 were characterized by the two target species. The PCA analysis highlighted how the L. nobilis formations and the mixed formations with C. australis present some differences but are not sufficient to describe different coenosis. The comparison among similar forests in central and southern Italy confirmed the wide coenological amplitude of L. nobilis with respect to other laurophyllic species. Antica Lavinium has an overall good preservation of laurel forest formations, but also of mixed formation with C. australis. In the area, historical, cultural, and natural characteristics mutually contributed to the development of human civilizations and plant communities, highlighting their deep linkage.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-93
Author(s):  
Kseniia A. BOKAREVA ◽  
Mikhail V. SOLODILOV

The purpose of the article is a comprehensive study of the urban forest park located within the boundaries of the Sluzovaya microdistrict, Komsomolsky district of Togliatt i, with a subsequent project proposal for its improvement. The historical analysis of the general plans and natural characteristics of the forest park is designed to rethink a particularly valuable territory for its preservation and development in the future. The task is to evaluate and compare the implemented objects of the adjacent historical development, in order to use the identifi ed language of forms in the new improvement proposal.


Author(s):  
Muhammad Faiq Hilmi Mohamad Zamberi ◽  
Azhari Md Hashim

Transport design inspiration form that requires the observation from the surrounding environment derived from the attribute and imitating inspiration between nature and transportation. The designer was inspired by the potential form obtained from the physically or philosophically aspect underneath nature's living organisms during the early phases of transport design development, particularly during the conceptual and proposal phases. As a result, researchers and designers began to aspire to nature as a problem solver in their conceptual design. This study aims to investigate natural characteristics that can be incorporated into transportation design projects through the design learning process, as well as obtaining an understanding of the users' perceptions of the suggested design. In this project, the learning process comprises of evaluating the design influence, system, and technology that emphasizes on the attributes of nature. As an outcome, a survey involving potential users was conducted by utilising questionnaires and distributed to the respondents. Finally, the findings demonstrated how nature may be used as a tool of research to break down barriers between natural science and engineering disciplines, notably in the domain of design. Furthermore, the responses revealed the respondents' views on the design as references in academic and industry practises.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (23) ◽  
pp. 11345
Author(s):  
Luisa Milazzo ◽  
Francesca Vulcano ◽  
Giampiero Macioce ◽  
Giovanna Marziali ◽  
Francesca Iosi ◽  
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Silk fibroin (SF), a protein-based fiber extracted from Bombyx mori cocoons, has recently emerged with great potential for the biomedical field to be used as a biomaterial processable in a variety of formats and applications, due to its natural characteristics. The aims of the present study were to characterize the structural properties of the SF scaffolds, in the format of porous sponges, and to investigate their feasibility to support the adhesion of mesenchymal stromal/stem cells isolated from human Wharton’s jelly of the umbilical cord (WJ-MSC). Adhesion is a prerequisite for using the SF scaffold as biomaterial for supporting three-dimensional (3D) WJ-MSC cultures for several applications. The integration among micro-computed tomography, confocal analysis, and field emission scanning electron microscopy allowed carrying out a deep investigation based on quantitative morphological parameters and qualitative observations at high resolution. High levels of porosity, interconnection, and contact surface–volume ratio confirmed the appropriateness of the designed SF porous scaffolds as supports for cell cultures. WJ-MSC was demonstrated to be capable of adhering to and colonizing the SF scaffold applicable as a 3D cell culture system, of conducting in vitro experiments in a more controlled environment, and possibly of being used in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and applications in oncology.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Viebrantz ◽  
Maria Fernandes-Jesus

Urban Green Spaces (UGSs) play a key role in people's well-being, particularly in highly urbanized contexts and possess several elements that may be attractive to visitors. This study focuses on the views and perceptions of visitors of two UGSs located in Lisbon and aimed to determine how they evaluated two different green spaces (Estrela Park and Alameda Park) in terms of physical/natural characteristics, structures, accessibility, surrounding areas, motives for use and importance. Secondly, it sought to explore how people evaluate UGSs in Lisbon in terms of quality and quantity. A total of 188 people responded to a questionnaire composed of close-and open-ended questions. The study revealed that Estrela Park was more valued for its green space characteristics and conservation aspects than accessibility and sports adaptability. Participants visited Estrela Park for its landscape and restful environment and considered the park important to their lives. Although they visited Estrela Park less often, they stayed longer compared to those who visited Alameda Park. Furthermore, regarding the participants' overall perceptions of the UGSs in Lisbon, many participants mentioned the need for more parks and wanted better preservation and distribution around the city. Most importantly, they valued these spaces and believed that UGS helped them to feel more relaxed and balanced, facilitating socialization, recreation and physical activities. In conclusion, this study suggests that green and quiet urban parks in Lisbon are valued by the city's population but they would like to see regular maintenance/cleaning as well as the provision of leisure activities.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Chilton ◽  
David P. Hamilton ◽  
Ivan Nagelkerken ◽  
Perran Cook ◽  
Matthew R. Hipsey ◽  
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Estuaries host unique biodiversity and deliver a range of ecosystem services at the interface between catchment and the ocean. They are also among the most degraded ecosystems on Earth. Freshwater flow regimes drive ecological processes contributing to their biodiversity and economic value, but have been modified extensively in many systems by upstream water use. Knowledge of freshwater flow requirements for estuaries (environmental flows or E-flows) lags behind that of rivers and their floodplains. Generalising estuarine E-flows is further complicated by responses that appear to be specific to each system. Here we critically review the E-flow requirements of estuaries to 1) identify the key ecosystem processes (hydrodynamics, salinity regulation, sediment dynamics, nutrient cycling and trophic transfer, and connectivity) modulated by freshwater flow regimes, 2) identify key drivers (rainfall, runoff, temperature, sea level rise and direct anthropogenic) that generate changes to the magnitude, quality and timing of flows, and 3) propose mitigation strategies (e.g., modification of dam operations and habitat restoration) to buffer against the risks of altered freshwater flows and build resilience to direct and indirect anthropogenic disturbances. These strategies support re-establishment of the natural characteristics of freshwater flow regimes which are foundational to healthy estuarine ecosystems.


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