Achieving water policy objectives through water pricing: A case study of Arizona’s decentralized approach to water provision

2012 ◽  
pp. 127-138
Keyword(s):  
Water Policy ◽  
Water Pricing ◽  
Policy Objectives ◽  
Water Provision

scholarly journals Linking Conservation, Community Knowledge, and Adaptation to Extreme Climatic Events: A Case Study in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6478
Author(s):  
Amemarlita Matos ◽  
Laura Barraza ◽  
Isabel Ruiz-Mallén
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Animal Species ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Extreme Climatic Events ◽  
Water Provision

This study is based on ethnographic research that analyzes how traditional knowledge and local beliefs on biodiversity conservation relates to the local ability to adapt and be resilient to climatic changes in two communities around Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique: Nhanfisse in the buffer zone and Muanandimae in the core area. A total of 78 semi-structured interviews with heads of households were conducted. We found that both communities carried out practices and held beliefs associated with conservation, such as protecting trees and animal species considered sacred or perceived as beneficial for human life in terms of water provision and agricultural production. In addition to traditional ceremonies that respond to extreme climatic events such as drought and flood, other adaptation strategies used by the communities include moving to neighboring areas in search of better living conditions and using forest products in times of scarcity. We discuss that the management of the park should be agreed on, in a shared way, between local communities and conservation agents to ensure that these areas continue to perform the ecological, subsistence, and spiritual functions required. Our research results contribute to a better understanding of local adaptation dynamics towards extreme climatic events and improvement of management strategies.

Analyzing the regional tax policy: The Republic of Dagestan case study

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 1312-1333
Author(s):  
Zarina G. ABAKAROVA ◽  
Patimat G. ISAEVА
Keyword(s):  
Systems Analysis ◽  
Tax Policy ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Policy Objectives ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Case Study Methods

Subject. We consider the economic relations that arise in the process of formation and implementation of the regional tax policy. Objectives. The purpose is to analyze the regional tax policy considering the Republic of Dagestan as a case study. Methods. The study employs methods of statistical, economic and mathematical, and systems analysis. Results. We propose measures that may be implemented in the system of tax policy of the Republic of Dagestan and contribute to its improvement in conditions of financial instability. Nevertheless, these proposals require further attention, a deeper level of design and development of testing scheme. They may also be used to study the tax policy of the region. Conclusions. The comprehensive analysis shows that the tax policy and other approaches to the regulation of the economic life of the country have advantages and disadvantages. It is obvious that the application of these tools may have a positive impact on the economy.

Parking Supply Policy and Transit Use: Case Study of Atlanta, Georgia

1997 ◽  
Vol 1604 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur C. Nelson ◽  
Michael D. Meyer ◽  
Catherine B. Ross
Keyword(s):  
Rail Transit ◽  
Limited Success ◽  
Supply Policy ◽  
Transit Ridership ◽  
New Development ◽  
Policy Objectives ◽  
Transit Use ◽  
The City ◽  
Parking Facilities

For two decades, the city of Atlanta, Georgia, has used special public interest districts (SPIDs) to attract new development to and improve transit ridership around Midtown rail transit stations operated by the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). Buildings locating inside SPIDs need not provide any parking facilities and can be developed more intensively than buildings located outside SPIDs. Buildings constructed outside SPIDs must have at least two parking stalls for every 1,000 ft2 (92.9 m2) of gross leasable area and are limited to about 30 floors. The extent to which these policy objectives have been fulfilled by Atlanta’s parking supply policies as they are applied around Midtown MARTA stations is analyzed. Findings are mixed. Development was attracted to SPIDs, and transit ridership among employees working within SPIDs was substantially higher than among those working outside SPIDs. On the other hand, new parking has proliferated throughout Midtown with some evidence to suggest that transit ridership has fallen as a result. It is concluded that without areawide parking supply efforts, policies patterned after Atlanta’s SPID program will have limited success in improving transit ridership.

Quantifying water provision service supply, demand and spatial flow for land use optimization: A case study in the YanHe watershed

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 101117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dengshuai Chen ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
Xiaonan Yang ◽  
Zixiang Zhou ◽  
Yuqi Pan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Optimization ◽  
Water Provision

Drinking water policy in the frame of the Directive 2000/60/EC with emphasis on drinking water prices

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 243-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Safarikas ◽  
N.V. Paranychianakis ◽  
O. Kotselidou ◽  
A.N. Angelakis
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Economic Cost ◽  
Water Pricing ◽  
Domestic Water ◽  
Pricing Policy ◽  
Real Cost ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Average Water

The Water Framework Directive (WFD) 2000/60/EC, which has been transposed into the national legislation with the Law 3199/2003 (MoEPPW, 2003), will cause substantial changes in the drinking water pricing policy and the domestic water authorities involved such as the Municipal Enterprises for Water Supply and Sewerage (DEYA). Up to date, drinking water pricing policy has been based only on the recovery of the economic cost and in some cases neither this. Therefore, domestic water is not priced taking into account its real cost. Based on data provided by 74 DEYA representing 2.10 million inh, the average water price is estimated to be 1.19 €/m3. Analysis of these data reveals a deviation of 41.67% from the real cost. The relation of consumers with the Enterprise, but also that of management and employees, should be a bidirectional relation, in order to be comprehensible by all. Thus, an agreement that will point out that the most excellent quality of water presupposes water policy which will consider sustainability and the current requirements of the Enterprise and of course the consumers should be established between them.

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