The Bangkok metropolitan region outperforms others in most dimensions of well-being

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Metropolitan Region

scholarly journals An investigative study of the experiences of elderly people in a South African black township

2002 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
G. M. Chigali ◽  
M. Marais ◽  
R. M. B. Mpofu
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
African Black ◽  
Loss Of Dignity

The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences which impact on aspects of the lives and sense of well-being of elderly people in a township in South Africa in order to make recommendations for future service delivery. A cross- sectional, qualitative survey was carried out in Mfuleni Township, a part of the Cape Metropolitan Region in the Western Cape.  Sixteen people of ages ranging from 60-82 years were conveniently selected from a group of elderly people who meet regularly at a community centre. Data were collected through focused  group discussions and unstructured interviews. Analysis of data revealed three main categories namely, psychological/ emotional, socio-economic and health, under which different themes emerged. The experiences of individuals in a given society may vary, but somehow, their basic rights tend to be universal as revealed by the literature. Loneliness and isolation, lack of recreation facilities, loss of dignity and respect, poor health services and lack of shelter are some of the experiences expressed by the elderly people in this sample. These experiences highlight the need for clearly stated policies andcommitment by governmental and non-governmental structures, appropriate health service strategies and improved socio-economic standards supported by properly researched data.

scholarly journals QUALITY OF URBAN LIFE: IDENTIFICATION OF LIVABLE URBAN SPACES WITHIN MUMBAI METROPOLITAN REGION

2018 ◽  
Vol XLII-5 ◽  
pp. 117-121
Author(s):  
N. Gawai ◽  
A. Phadke
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Metropolitan Regions ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Quality Of Urban Life

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> The quality of urban life has become one of the most pertinent issues in contemporary times in India. There have been several reports published by government and nongovernmental agencies listing out various dimensions of quality of urban life but in a half-hearted manner as some reports have focused just upon the quality of urban air or some governmental reports talk about Human Development Index. There has hardly been any holistic effort to scale the quality of urban life in terms of economic, social, cultural, environmental and psychological well-being. Unless all these parameters are combined, one cannot furnish the livability index of micro urban spaces within major metropolitan regions. The calculation of livability index thus needs to take into account environmental, socio-economic and mental dimensions. The environment related data has been achieved by extracting NDVI through LANDSAT satellite imagery for the month of May, 2018. NDVI has been used for calculating green spaces index. The data related to socio-economic parameters have been collected through primary and secondary sources of data. The data related to psychological health is gathered through questionnaire survey and personal interviews. Ranking based index calculation has been applied to arrive at a common livability index of select sub spaces in Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The outcomes are very interesting and helpful in comparative analysis of select sub-spaces vis-à-vis quality of life. It has also helped in the identification of stressed sub-regional or micro spaces. Such livability index will be highly useful in regional and urban planning. The research aims at calculating livability index for select sub-regional spaces in Mumbai Metropolitan Region.</p>

Population Levels of Well-Being In a Peri-Urban Area of a Metropolitan Region, A Case Study of Selangor Northern Corridor, Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 76-83
Author(s):  
Y. Saleh Et.al
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Transportation Network ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Socioeconomic Environment ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Study Results

This article seeks to identify the levels of well-being of residents of Selangor Northern Corridor, Lembah Klang-Langat Extended Metropolitan Region (EMR). The study involved 400 respondents consisting of the heads of household in peri-urban areas of Selangor Northern Corridor of Lembah Klang-Langat EMR. Respondents were selected via a simple random sampling method. A 1-5 Likert scale questionnaire was used as a research instrument. Based on the well-being index, a variety of variables involving well-being were listed, although the author of this study used four variables, namely housing, transportation, socioeconomic environment and land use. The housing variable consisted of three sub-variables, comprising area selection, safety and facilities. The transport variable included two sub-variables: public transportation and transportation network. The socioeconomic variables society and economy, while the sub-variables for land use were types of activities and property ownership. The study results indicate that the questionnaire’s reliability level was acceptable as the Cronbach’s alpha value of each variable exceeded 0.8. Transportation and socioeconomic environment stood at high levels, while housing and land use were at moderate levels. These findings demonstrate that the level of some of the community’s well-being was high or moderate due to urban sprawl. This means that humans will adapt to the environment in various ways so that it can accord with human needs.

scholarly journals Terapia Ocupacional em grupo de pacientes reumatológicos em serviço ambulatorial/ Occupational Therapy in a Group of Reumatological Patients in Ambulatory Service

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-115
Author(s):  
Lucas De Paiva Silva ◽  
Amanda Cavalcanti Belo ◽  
Kátia Magdala Lima Barreto
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Functional Mobility ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Functional Rehabilitation ◽  
Care Health ◽  
Rheumatological Diseases

A presente análise da prática discute experiências de intervenções terapêuticas ocupacionais junto a grupo de seis pacientes com doenças reumatológicas, em Hospital Universitário de referência da Região Metropolitana do Recife, entre Abril e Maio de 2019, totalizando oito encontros de oficinas artesanais. A aplicação dos instrumentos Medida Canadense de Desempenho Ocupacional e Score for Assessment and Quantification of Chronic Rheumatic Affections of the Hands apontaram desde manutenções a diminuições das queixas de dificuldade de mobilidade funcional manual. Os atendimentos em grupo promoveram reabilitação funcional manual, a construção de um espaço de bem-estar, interação social e educação em saúde. Abstract: This practice analysis discusses experiences of occupational therapeutic interventions with a group of six patients with rheumatological diseases, at a referral University Hospital of the Recife Metropolitan Region, between April and May 2019, totaling eight artisan workshops meetings. The application of the instruments Canadian Ocupational Performance Measure and Score for Assessment and Quantification of Chronic Rheumatic Affections of the Hands pointed from maintenance to decreases of complaints of manual functional mobility. The group approach promoted manual functional rehabilitation, the construction of a space for well-being, social interaction and health education.Keywords: Ambulatory Care; Health Education; Occupational Therapy; Rheumatology. Resumen: Este análisis de práctica discute las experiencias de intervenciones terapéuticas ocupacionales con un grupo de seis pacientes con enfermedades reumatológicas, en un hospital universitario de la Región Metropolitana de Recife, entre abril y mayo de 2019, totalizando ocho reuniones de talleres de artesanos. La aplicación de los instrumentos Medida de Desempeño Ocupacional Canadiense y Puntaje para la Evaluación y Cuantificación de Afecciones Reumáticas Crónicas de las Manos señaló desde el mantenimiento a la disminución de quejas de movilidad funcional manual. El atención grupal promovió rehabilitación funcional manual, un espacio para el bienestar, interacción social y la educación para la salud.Palabras clave: Atención Ambulatoria; Educación en Salud; Reumatología; Terapia Ocupacional.

2015 Wallace Foundation Distinguished Lecture: Anonymity No More: Seeing Our Neighbors in Ferguson and the Implications for Social Policy

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 223-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
William F. Tate ◽  
Brittni D. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Epidemiological Methods ◽  
Economic Opportunity ◽  
Structural Inequality ◽  
Education Outcomes ◽  
State Of Affairs

Ferguson, Missouri, has been characterized as an archetype of structural inequality and segregation. Several questions guide this investigation of Ferguson and its surrounding region. How did policies, practices, and folkways help to create the conditions in Ferguson and the broader metropolitan region? The regional segregation regime’s history provides a background to better understand current conditions. What is the existing state of affairs for young persons and their families in the region? To address this question, social epidemiological methods and geospatial analysis inform the development of a set of visuals to determine if racial segregation, economic opportunity, health and developmental outcomes, and education-related outcomes are spatially arranged. The authors found that these indicators of well-being are spatially arranged and concentrated; thus, they raise another question: How does a politically fragmented region intervene to disrupt concentrated disadvantage? As Ferguson and the region seek social and education reform, the final section offers several recommendations to improve education outcomes through broader economic strategy and social policy.

scholarly journals Family and Conjugality: Perception of Happiness of Domestic Abusers

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Dóris Cristina Gedrat ◽  
Eliane Fraga Da Silveira ◽  
Honor De Almeida Neto ◽  
Gehysa Guimarães Alves ◽  
Ângela Maria Pereira Da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Porto Alegre ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Thematic Content Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Victims Of Violence

This research aimed to learn about the happiness perception of men with violent behavior, attended by a nucleus of assistance to victims of violence in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. For this, 16 men with restraining orders for assaulting their partners (Lei Maria da Penha - 11.340/2006) were interviewed. This study involved descriptive research (qualitative approach), and data were analyzed using thematic content analysis. For the discussion, three subcategories related to Subjective Well-Being were organized into: conception of happiness, challenges in being happy, and attitudes required in being happy. The word "family" was referenced by abusers in all subcategories. When it comes to involving violence between intimate partners, this new approach intends to make men a part of the solution rather than just the problem.

scholarly journals AERIAL IMAGE SEGMENTATION IN URBAN ENVIRONMENT FOR VEGETATION MONITORING

2020 ◽  
Vol XLII-3/W12-2020 ◽  
pp. 349-353
Author(s):  
J. Martins ◽  
D. A. Sant’Ana ◽  
J. Marcato Junior ◽  
H. Pistori ◽  
W. N. Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Urban Trees ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Aerial Image ◽  
Vegetation Monitoring ◽  
Ground Sample ◽  
Local Climate

Abstract. Urban forests are crucial for the population well-being and improvement of the quality of life. For example, they contribute to the rain damping and to the improvement of the local climate. Therefore a correct and accurate mapping of this resource is fundamental for its correct management. We investigated a method that combines machine learning and SLIC superpixel techniques using different Superpixels (k) number to map trees in the metropolitan region of the municipality of Campo Grande-MS, Brazil with aerial orthoimages with GSD (Ground Sample Distance) of 10 cm. The combination of superpixels and machine learning algorithms were checked out with a set of weka classifiers and achieved good results i.e. F-1 %98.2, MCC %88.4 and Accuracy of %96.8, supporting that this method is efficient when used for urban trees mapping.

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