scholarly journals Rainwater harvesting for restoring degraded dry agro-pastoral ecosystems: a conceptual review of opportunities and constraints in a changing climate

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theib Y. Oweis
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Rainwater Harvesting ◽  
Vegetation Growth ◽  
Changing Climate ◽  
System Equilibrium ◽  
The Future ◽  
System Restoration ◽  
Water Scarce ◽  
Pastoral Ecosystems

Water resources in dry environments are becoming scarcer, especially under the changing climate. In response, rainwater harvesting (RWH) is being reemphasized with calls to revive the practice. Ancient knowledge on RWH — mainly the collection through runoff, storage, and use of rainwater for various purposes — is still relevant, especially for dry environments. However, many old practices and technologies may not be suitable or feasible for the present and future. Little has been done to modernize and (or) develop new practices and technologies based on ancient indigenous knowledge. Modernizing old practices or developing new ones and using them in integrated rangelands restoration packages with enabling policy environment can unlock their potential in many water-scarce regions of the world. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art of micro-catchment rainwater harvesting (MIRWH) in dry environments and discusses the opportunities available and the major obstacles faced in using it to restore degraded agro-pastoral ecosystems and support their sustainability. The review highlights the knowledge behind it, the practices developed over the years, and their relevance to today and the future. The paper indicates areas of modernization that can make it more feasible for the future of the dry environments, especially their role in mitigating and adapting to climate change. Conventional and passive approaches to restoring/rehabilitating degraded dry agro-pastoral ecosystems are either too slow to show an obvious impact or not progressing satisfactorily. One main reason is that, because of land degradation, the majority of rain falling on such ecosystems and needed for revegetation is lost with little benefit being gained. Adopting a more progressive intervention to alter the processes of degradation and move towards new system equilibrium is required. MIRWH can enable a large portion of this otherwise lost rainwater to be stored in the soil, and, if used in an integrated packages including suitable plant species and sound grazing management, it may support meaningful vegetation growth and help system restoration. The Badia Benchmark project, implemented by ICARDA in Jordan and Syria, has demonstrated the potential for adoption at large scale in similar environments. This case study illustrates the potential and the constraints of this practice.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTATION OF CASH FLOW AS A MEASURING TOOL IN PREDICTING FUTURE NET INCOME

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-24
Author(s):  
Nurhana Dhea Parlina ◽  
Erwin Budianto
Keyword(s):  
Cash Flow ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Present Moment ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Future Earnings ◽  
The Future ◽  
Operational Activities

In Indonesia, MSMEs are protected and have a legal shield such as the Presidential Decree No. 19 of 1998 and several other regulations. Where at this time, many MSME businesses are starting to grow both on a household and large scale, this includes Culinary Business. Culinary businesses are one of the many MSME that are starting to flourish, both on a domestic and big scale, at present moment. This business is in high demand among teenagers and adults. With a limited budget, this business may be launched at home, and it has a potential future. Therefore, the background behind the realization of Kedai Nyobian 8 which is used as a case study of problems that occur in the operational activities of Kedai Nyobian 8. The purpose of this study is to analyze net income in predicting operating cash flows in the future. The research method used is quantitative method. The population in this study is a case study at Kedai Nyobian 8 with a number of samples in the form of financial statements for September for 30 days. While October for 26 days, hence the total sample is 56 observations. The sampling measurement technique is a case study at Kedai Nyobian 8 using Saturated Sample. Therefore, Kedai Nyobian 8 will be more effective and achieve better results in the future by reducing unnecessary costs and anticipating future earnings in cash flow.    

An Ecological Assessment Analysis

2018 ◽  
pp. 414-433
Author(s):  
Gökçen Firdevs Yücel ◽  
Bilge Işık ◽  
Nevter Zafer Cömert
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Ecological Assessment ◽  
Considerable Importance ◽  
Ecological Health ◽  
Effective Protection ◽  
Vegetation Growth ◽  
Residential Communities ◽  
Northern Cyprus ◽  
The Future

This chapter analyzes the case study of Kanlidere watershed in Cyprus to explore a potential “reintroducing” of the river to its surrounding residential communities (and, on a broader level, to society), in an effective protection and restoration approach of the environment. The Kanlidere (Pedios) is Cyprus' longest river where its watershed has considerable importance for the environmental sustainability of Northern Cyprus. There has been waste, vegetation, and other materials accumulated in the riverbed over many years of neglect, which led to thick vegetation growth and water pooling. This chapter examines the site in order to preserve its overall ecological health, facilitating the improvement of the communities in the future.

scholarly journals Evaluating the efficiency of large scale transit infrastructure planning in Toronto Ontario: issues of governance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Enzo Testaguzza
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Public Transit ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Infrastructure Planning ◽  
Original Plan ◽  
Infrastructure Provision ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Many

This report analyzes the governance of large scale public transit infrastructure planning in the GTA. To accomplish this goal a comparative case study was carried out of the two most recent large scale public transit infrastructure provision plans in Toronto, the Network 2011 plan, and following iterations; and the Transit City aspects of the Big Move plan and subsequent iterations. Each case study consists of (1) a review of the history of each plan and (2) a review of the efficiency of the many iterations of the original plan within each case study. Through analysis of this data several characteristics of governance were associated with movement towards better and worse iterations from an efficiency perspective. These characteristics were used to inform recommendations regarding the future of transportation governance in the GTA.

scholarly journals Students on board: designing a board game for 1000+ students

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Leach ◽  
Geraldine Foley ◽  
Jose Javier Olivas Osuna ◽  
Aggie Molnar
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Board Game ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Transferable Skills ◽  
Course Materials ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Impact

This case study considers the impact of introducing game based learning into a large-scale, undergraduate, social sciences course.  As well as outlining the aims and pedagogy behind the game, we look at the results from the evaluation process and the lessons learnt to take into the future. Overall, feedback from students and staff indicates that the game was successful in engaging students, in developing transferable skills and providing new ways of understanding. However, the impact of the game on students' learning was partly dependent on subsequent activities and how much students had previously engaged with the course materials.

scholarly journals Rainwater Harvesting to Increase Freshwater Carrying Capacity on Small Islands (A Case Study of Pramuka Island)

2021 ◽  
Vol 921 (1) ◽  
pp. 012058
Author(s):  
P Girdayanto ◽  
P Davey ◽  
A Munir
Keyword(s):  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Catchment Area ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Rainwater Harvesting ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Small Islands ◽  
Rapid Population Growth ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Minimum Standards

Abstract Pramuka Island is a small island that is covered with dense settlements, inhabited by 1,715 people, and experiencing rapid population growth with increasing visits by tourists every year ]. As a result, there is a high demand for freshwater, leading to a large-scale exploitation of groundwater on the island. Yet, a research conducted by [1] had indicated that groundwater on Pramuka Island is below the minimum standards for drinking water. This report discusses the effectivity of a rainwater harvesting system as a solution to the freshwater carrying capacity of Pramuka Island. The discussion involves analysis of freshwater carrying capacity based on water balance calculations between freshwater supply with rainwater harvesting and potential freshwater demands for domestic usage, tourism, and other activities. The results revealed that the scenario of the whole island as a rainwater catchment area is enough to supply local freshwater demand for approximately 27 years.

scholarly journals Evaluating the efficiency of large scale transit infrastructure planning in Toronto Ontario: issues of governance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Enzo Testaguzza
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Public Transit ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Infrastructure Planning ◽  
Original Plan ◽  
Infrastructure Provision ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Many

This report analyzes the governance of large scale public transit infrastructure planning in the GTA. To accomplish this goal a comparative case study was carried out of the two most recent large scale public transit infrastructure provision plans in Toronto, the Network 2011 plan, and following iterations; and the Transit City aspects of the Big Move plan and subsequent iterations. Each case study consists of (1) a review of the history of each plan and (2) a review of the efficiency of the many iterations of the original plan within each case study. Through analysis of this data several characteristics of governance were associated with movement towards better and worse iterations from an efficiency perspective. These characteristics were used to inform recommendations regarding the future of transportation governance in the GTA.

A Family With Autosomal-Dominant Progressive Sensorineural Hearing Loss

1996 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Halpin ◽  
Barbara Herrmann ◽  
Margaret Whearty
Keyword(s):  
Speech Production ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Speech Intelligibility ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
The Family ◽  
Patient Will ◽  
Language Pathology

The family described in this article provides an unusual opportunity to relate findings from genetic, histological, electrophysiological, psychophysical, and rehabilitative investigation. Although the total number evaluated is large (49), the known, living affected population is smaller (14), and these are spread from age 20 to age 59. As a result, the findings described above are those of a large-scale case study. Clearly, more data will be available through longitudinal study of the individuals documented in the course of this investigation but, given the slow nature of the progression in this disease, such studies will be undertaken after an interval of several years. The general picture presented to the audiologist who must rehabilitate these cases is that of a progressive cochlear degeneration that affects only thresholds at first, and then rapidly diminishes speech intelligibility. The expected result is that, after normal language development, the patient may accept hearing aids well, encouraged by the support of the family. Performance and satisfaction with the hearing aids is good, until the onset of the speech intelligibility loss, at which time the patient will encounter serious difficulties and may reject hearing aids as unhelpful. As the histological and electrophysiological results indicate, however, the eighth nerve remains viable, especially in the younger affected members, and success with cochlear implantation may be expected. Audiologic counseling efforts are aided by the presence of role models and support from the other affected members of the family. Speech-language pathology services were not considered important by the members of this family since their speech production developed normally and has remained very good. Self-correction of speech was supported by hearing aids and cochlear implants (Case 5’s speech production was documented in Perkell, Lane, Svirsky, & Webster, 1992). These patients received genetic counseling and, due to the high penetrance of the disease, exhibited serious concerns regarding future generations and the hope of a cure.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner--A case study in large-scale design integration

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. L. McMullin ◽  
A. R. Jacobsen ◽  
D. C. Carvan ◽  
R. J. Gardner ◽  
J. A. Goegan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Design Integration ◽  
Scale Design
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