scholarly journals Technique for Assessment of Ecological and Economical Efficiency of Projects in the Road Construction Area

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 56-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Артеменков ◽  
A. Artemenkov ◽  
Медведева ◽  
O. Medvedeva ◽  
Трофименко ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Economical Efficiency ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Application Technique ◽  
The Road ◽  
History Of Development ◽  
History Of

The history of development of the method for assessment of investment projects’ ecological and economical efficiency based on "expense-results" analysis is considered in this paper. This method application technique for assessment of public efficiency of infrastructure projects in the road construction area allowing justify the decisions directed on realization of principles for road construction’s sustainable development is offered.

Environment and Development

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priya Kurian ◽  
Robert V. Bartlett
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Development Environment ◽  
History Of Development ◽  
Normative Concepts ◽  
History Of ◽  
Environment And Development ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Development Literature ◽  
National Environmental

The fundamental conflicts and contradictions between environment and development, and various theoretical and practical efforts to reconcile them, have been a prominent part of the history of development thinking since environmentalism emerged as a significant political phenomenon in the 1960s. The idea of development as change for the better resonates perhaps with all civilizations and across time. All civilizations have development myths which reflect a self-awareness that a particular culture had at some time in the past advanced from a more primitive, less developed state. But these cultural myths of development are only incidentally material or economic. More pronounced concerns over the environment and development emerged during the 1960s and the 1970s. These decades were marked by the emergence of widespread public concern about environmental problems of air and water pollution, and the growth of the environmental movement led to national environmental policy developments and international efforts on the environmental front. In addition, development, environment, and sustainability are all normative concepts with implications for ethics and justice. The vast literature on sustainable development has spawned a range of critiques from a variety of theoretical and disciplinary perspectives. The environmental justice literature developed after early sustainable development literature, and raises questions about intragenerational equity.

A Long, Winding (and Rocky) Road to Environmental Education for Sustainability in 2006

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette Gough
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Education For Sustainability ◽  
The Road ◽  
New Directions ◽  
History Of ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
The Way

AbstractThis article charts the history of environmental education over four decades - from the 1960s to 2006 - as a rocky road of determined chocolate with the possibilities of rocks (nuts) and easy passage (marshmallow). There were distractions such as suggestions of changing names and new directions (add fruit?) along the way but the road has continued to be well travelled. The article concludes that there is much in common with where we have come from (the 1975 Belgrade Charter) and where we stand now (in year 2 of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development). Where next?

scholarly journals TYPOLOGY OF TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 120-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
А.А.Х. Аль-Джабери ◽  
A.A.H. Al'-Dzhaberi ◽  
М. Перькова ◽  
Margarita Perkova ◽  
Н. Иванькина ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Population Density ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
New Urbanism ◽  
Administrative Staff ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Transit Oriented Development ◽  
History Of ◽  
Design Solutions

Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a strategy of urban planning that aims to maximize the efficient use of the territory near the transport hub and facilitate the transition to sustainable development of cities and regions. The research is aimed at studying the emergence and development of TOD as part of New Urbanism concept in the history of urban planning and the most important characteristics of TOD. The typology of transit-oriented development plays an important role in urban planning. Its application simplifies the management of infrastructure projects by applying standards in planning and development, as well as ensuring consistency in various areas. In addition, support for planners, administrative staff and developers is of great importance for development, depending on such characteristics as population density, mixing of functions, ways of movement of citizens, activities, etc. The introduction of typology makes it possible to identify the territory and its users with already existing design solutions or experience for more thorough spatial planning.

scholarly journals The impact of the mining sector on the development of the Severo-Enisejskiy district of the Krasnoyarsk territory: Where the effects are concentrated

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (4-2021) ◽  
pp. 71-84
Author(s):  
Ksenia V. Demidova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Local Population ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
World Market ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
History Of Development ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Permanent Residents

The review of the extensive methodological apparatus developed for assessing the socio-economic effects of investment projects, state policy or the activities of companies is carried out. By the example of the Severo-Enisejskij district of the Krasnoyarsk region, the dynamics of the influence of gold mining industry on the socio-economic development of the territory in comparison with other municipalities of the region is considered. It is shown that in the 2000s the district was significantly different in comparison with the region by many indicators, then in the mid-2010s there was a decrease in its separation. It was caused by the dependence of its socio-economic situation on the situation in the world market, and by a decrease in the influence of the industry on the territory. The differences in the effects of activities in the district of two companies — “Polyus” and “Sovrudnik” — are analyzed. These companies are different in its scale and history of development. It is shown that the size of a company affects the hierarchical administrative level at which the maximum effects from its activities are concentrated. On the territory of the district, large effects, including attracting permanent residents to the territory, have been retained until recently by “Sovrudnik”, while “Polyus” is more evident at the regional level. Its administrative resource allows to implement infrastructure projects that are interesting to the company, but can indirectly have positive effects for the local population. However, the future development of both companies is most likely to be associated with maximizing the use of a more flexible shift mode of work, and the effects of their activities in this regard will continue to decrease.

scholarly journals Stepwise mitigation of the Macesnik landslide, N Slovenia

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 947-958 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Mikoš ◽  
R. Fazarinc ◽  
B. Pulko ◽  
A. Petkovšek ◽  
B. Majes
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
The Road ◽  
Water Wells ◽  
History Of ◽  
Landslide Mitigation ◽  
Water Saturated ◽  
Surface Drains ◽  
Landslide Movement

Abstract. The paper gives an overview of the history of evolution and mitigation of the Macesnik landslide in N Slovenia. It was triggered in 1989 above the Solčava village, but it enlarged with time. In 2005, the landslide has been threatening a few residential and farm houses, as well as the panoramic road, and it is only 1000 m away from the Savinja River and the village of Solčava. It is 2500 m long and up to more than 100 m wide with an estimated volume in excess of 2 million m3. Its depth is not constant: on average it is 10 to 15 m deep, but in the area of the toe, which is retained by a rock outcrop, it reaches the depth of 30 m. The unstable mass consists of water-saturated highly-weathered carboniferous formations. The presently active landslide lies within the fossil landslide which is up to 350 m wide and 50 m deep with the total volume estimated at 8 to 10 million m3. Since 2000, the landslide has been investigated by 36 boreholes, and 28 of them were equipped with inclinometer casings, which also serve as piezometers. Surface movements have been monitored geodetically in 20 cross sections. This helped to understand the causes and mechanics of the landslide. Therefore, landslide mitigation works were planned rather to reduce the landslide movement so that the resulting damages could be minimized. The construction of mitigation works was made difficult in the 1990s due to intensive landslide movements that could reach up to 50 cm/day with an average of 25 cm/day. Since 2001, surface drainage works in the form of open surface drains have mainly been completed around the circumference of the landslide as the first phase of the mitigation works and they are regularly maintained. As a final mitigation solution, plans have been made to build a combination of subsurface drainage works in the form of deep drains with retaining works in the form of concrete vertical shafts functioning as deep water wells to drain the landslide, and as dowels to stop the landslide movement starting from the slide plane towards its surface. Due to the length of the landslide and its longitudinal geometry it will be divided into several sections, and the mitigation works will be executed consecutively in phases. Such an approach proved effective in the 800 m long uppermost section of the landslide, where 3 parallel deep drain trenches (250 m long, 8 to 12 m deep) were executed in the autumn of 2003. The reduction of the movements in 2004 enabled the construction of two 5 m wide and 22 m deep reinforced concrete shafts, finished in early 2005. In Slovenia, this sort of support construction, known from road construction, was used for the first time for landslide mitigation. The monitoring results show that the landslide displacements have been drastically reduced to less than 1 cm/day. As a part of the stepwise mitigation of the Macesnik landslide, further reinforced concrete shafts are to be constructed in the middle section of the landslide to support the road crossing the landslide. At the landslide toe, a support construction is planned to prevent further landslide advancement, and its type is still to be defined during the procedure of adopting a detailed plan of national importance for the Macesnik landslide.

The Road from Rio: Implications of the UN Conference on Environment and Development for the World Bank

1993 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed T. El-Ashry
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
International Development ◽  
Assessment Procedure ◽  
Agenda 21 ◽  
Global Environment Facility ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
The Road ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Institutions ◽  
Environment And Development

The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) articulated the international community's commitment to a policy of sustainable development. In response to the fact that, too often, policies have not been successfully translated into effective action, UNCED produced Agenda 21, providing a blueprint to guide the implementation of national and international policies in support of sustainable development. The World Bank's strategy for implementing the environmental concerns embodied in Agenda 21 is fourfold: to incorporate a comprehensive environmental assessment procedure to ensure that the investment projects that it helps to finance take account of environmental considerations; to exploit the powerful synergies between poverty alleviation, economic efficiency and the enhancement of environmental quality; to assist member countries in setting priorities, building institutions, and formulating specifically targeted policies for sound environmental stewardship; and to support the Global Environment Facility as both a financial resource and an institution specifically designed to serve the interests of the world as a whole. The Bank's commitment to promoting sustainable development, of course, must be complemented by similar commitments from the private sector to provide capital and technology, and from international development institutions to play a major role in bringing about a new era of international cooperation.

RESEARCH OF EFFICIENCY OF MECHANISMS OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT OF TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE OF UKRAINE

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myroslav Buryk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
The Road ◽  
State Management ◽  
Regulatory Instruments ◽  
Long Time ◽  
State Programs

In today's economic conditions, characterized by high rates of market relations, integration processes, including international, which increases the level of competition in leading sectors of the economy, which include construction, in particular, bridge and road construction, as a key tool for improving infrastructure. provided to the population. The mechanism of interaction between government and business in the field of infrastructure in foreign countries has been implemented for a long time and is constantly being improved. Today, the state of the road sector is of strategic importance for the revival and development of macroeconomic ties between the regions of Ukraine and other countries. The quantity and quality of transport communications is an indicator of scientific, technical and economic development of the country, the worthy value of which is designed to provide the road construction complex. The purpose of the study is to conduct a detailed scientific and practical justification of the effectiveness of mechanisms of state management of production infrastructure of Ukraine, namely the bridge and road construction, in order to form the effective functioning of the economy. Research methods: analysis and synthesis; analytical modeling; comparative analysis; systematization, generalization. Results. The current mechanism of implementation of mechanisms of state management of production infrastructure of Ukraine, in relation to the insurance of proper bridge and road construction, which is not provided to all regions of the country, which causes certain disparities in the economic development of the country and regions. Current trends in the transformation of socio-economic space confirm the insufficient level of influence of current mechanisms of state management of production infrastructure, and the presence of characteristic asymmetry of socio-economic development of the country and regions requires greater focus on modernization of regulatory instruments, including the mechanism of bridge infrastructure projects. As a result of the study, further prospects for the implementation of alternative mechanisms for the implementation of state management of production infrastructure, in relation to the securing of proper bridge and road construction, identified effective solutions for intensifying the implementation of bridge and road infrastructure projects through financial investments to implement the Strategy of sustainable development XXI century. The results of the study should be recommended by the legislative and executive authorities of Ukraine and its subjects in the development of state programs to support the implementation of infrastructure projects for bridge and road construction.

Tourist businesses in the UK: history and main directions of the development of the industry

Servis plus ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-24
Author(s):  
Наталия Логинова ◽  
Nataliya Loginova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
History Of Development ◽  
Cultural Sites ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Music Tourism ◽  
Development Prospects

The article presents an overview of the tourist potential of the UK, including the history of development of tourism in the country, the main areas of inbound and outbound tourism, the structure of public sector management, as well as development prospects. Particular attention is paid to the statistics of inbound and outbound tourism of the UK in recent years; described in detail are the most popular tourist routes, including not only historical and cultural sites, but also the basic directions of business, sports and music tourism. Using domestic and foreign sources (books, periodicals, electronic resources), the author gives a detailed description of the tourist business in the UK as one of the largest sectors of the economy, but also notes that the historical facts and recent data indicate significant prospects for further sustainable development of tourist interest to the UK, its cultural heritage and modern achievements in science, industry, business. It is likely that the forms of organization of tourism in the United Kingdom will change and improve, but the flow of tourists to the UK will not dry up, including from Russia. At the heart of it will remain the dominant business, educational and cognitive forms of tourism.

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