Shaping the Future: A Holistic Approach to Planning

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayne M. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Holistic Approach ◽  
The Future

Invited review: Importance of animal health and welfare for the stability of the three pillars of sustainability of livestock systems

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-214
Author(s):  
P. Chemineau
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Population Increase ◽  
Strong Interactions ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Livestock Systems

The future livestock systems at the world level will have to produce more in the perspective of the population increase in the next 30 years, whereas reducing their environmental footprint and addressing societal concerns. In that perspective, we may wonder if animal health and animal welfare, which are two essential components of production systems, may play an important role in the stability of the three pillars of sustainability of the livestock systems. We already know that objectives driven by economy, environment and society may modify animal welfare and animal health, but is the reverse true? The answer is yes and in 11 cases out of 12 of the matrix health-welfare×3 pillars of sustainability×positive or negative change, we have many examples indicating that animal health and animal welfare are able to modify, positively or negatively, the three pillars of sustainability. Moreover, we also have good examples of strong interactions between health and welfare. These elements play in favour of an holistic approach at the farm level and of a multicriterial definition of what could be the sustainable systems of animal production in the future which will respect animal welfare and maintain a good animal health.

Fractal-multifractal ensembles of downscaled precipitation and temperature sets as implied by climate models

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahesh Lal Maskey ◽  
David Joseph Serrano Suarez ◽  
Joshua H. Viers ◽  
Josue Medellin-Azuara ◽  
Bellie Sivakumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Models ◽  
Geometric Approach ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Sensitivity Study ◽  
Climatic Data ◽  
Fractal Function ◽  
The Past ◽  
Global Circulation Models ◽  
The Future ◽  
Precipitation And Temperature

<p>Describing the specific details and textures implicit in real-world hydro-climatic data sets is paramount for the proper description and simulation of variables such as precipitation, streamflow, and temperature time series. To this aim, a couple of decades ago, a deterministic geometric approach, the so-called fractal-multifractal (FM) method,<sup>1,2</sup> was introduced. Such is a holistic approach capable of faithfully encoding (describing)<sup>3</sup>, simulating<sup>4</sup>, and downscaling<sup>5</sup> hydrologic records in time, as the outcome of a fractal function illuminated by a multifractal measure. This study employs the FM method to generate ensembles of daily precipitation and temperature sets obtained from global circulation models (GCMs). Specifically, this study uses data obtained via ten GCM models, two sets of daily records, as implied from the past, over a year, and three sets projected for the future, as downscaled via localized constructed analogs (LOCA) for a couple of sites in California. The study demonstrates that faithful representations of all sets may be achieved via the FM approach, using encodings relying on 10 and 8 geometric (FM) parameters for rainfall and temperature, respectively. They result in close approximations of the data's histogram, entropy, and autocorrelation functions. By presenting a sensitivity study of FM parameters' for historical and projected data, this work concludes that the FM representations are useful for tracking and foreseeing the records' complexity<sup>6</sup> in the past and the future and other applications in hydrology such as bias correction.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>References</strong></p>

Treating skin conditions: a holistic approach in dermatology

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-64
Author(s):  
Emma Coleman
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Skin Disease ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Holistic Approaches ◽  
Disease Therapy ◽  
The Future ◽  
Skin Conditions

This article is a review of current evidence to both support and refute holistic approaches to dermatological cases, including analysis of data linked to psychodermatology, psychosocial and lifestyle influences. A case for taking an integrated approach adjuvant to traditional medicine in skin disease therapy, how this could save time, money and reduce pressure on resources will be discussed. Overall, the research is promising; however, there are gaps in knowledge and there is a need for long-term, larger scale studies in the future. Also, an improved understanding of the processes that lead to inflammatory cutaneous diseases in the future will enable practitioners to make better treatment choices.

scholarly journals International Community’s Approach to Western Balkans: In Search of Stability and Security

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (85) ◽  
pp. 64-88
Author(s):  
Janez Juvan
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
International Institutions ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
International Community ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Western Balkans ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Stability

Abstract The article presents research on the international community’s engagement in the countries of the Western Balkans in the past and their possible approach in the future. The focus of our research is on the functioning of mechanisms through which the international community performs certain tasks in the region. These interventions are primarily political, in the form of conferences, political programmes, consultations, pressures and continuous persuasion. Economic initiatives follow afterwards. By using different reform approaches, international institutions try to improve cooperation with the European Union (EU) and countries such as the USA, Russia, Turkey and China. Our research attempts to identify possible methods and new solutions for individual cases of conflict in Western Balkans countries, especially where the international community is actively involved. On this basis, we created a more holistic approach. The application of these measures could make the necessary reforms of the future easier. Our approach emphasises all the elements of security that are essential to the stability of the region and for the prevention of conflicts in the future.

A model of housing demand - an analysis from the point of view of owners, owners-investors and investors

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-77
Author(s):  
Jacek Łaszek ◽  
Krzysztof Olszewski ◽  
Hanna Augustyniak
Keyword(s):  
Financial Models ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Housing Demand ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Investment Good ◽  
The Future ◽  
Residential Demand ◽  
Consumer Model

An apartment is both a consumption and an investment good. The aim of this article is to present a holistic approach to the assessment of housing demand. The residential demand may be divided into purely proprietary demand combined with a form of allocation of savings, active investing in property that generates income from rents, and speculations, consisting in buying and waiting for increase of prices in the future. These three types of demand affect each other. In their analysis, the authors rely on the basic microeconomic and financial models and those associated with the market of housing properties, that is the consumer model, interim consumption, and the financial investor. On the basis of calculations, a housing demand on the primary hosing market was established for the six largest cities of Poland.

scholarly journals Importance of Panchakarma treatment in Ayurveda

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivek Shirke
Keyword(s):  
Conservative Management ◽  
Surgical Procedure ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
The Body ◽  
Health Science ◽  
The Other ◽  
Human Being ◽  
The Future

The main objective of health science is to provide better health to every human being. Indian system of medicine commonly known as Ayurveda has a holistic approach towards the disease and provides treatment without affecting the other parts of the body. Similarly, it is effective in preventing an individual from getting diseased in the future. In Ayurveda, diseases can be classified into two basic categories such as -ailments treated or managed by Shodhan therapy and the ailments treated by surgical intervention. Further, it’s suggested that in conditions where surgery is indicated, one can try Shodhan or Panchkarma therapies before performing surgery or/ if the patient is not fit for surgery or not willing to undergo a surgical procedure. Similarly, Acharya has specified that physician should not advocate Surgery in diseases which can be treated by Shodhan and Shaman therapies (conservative management). Panchakarma is a combination of five procedures of purification- Vamana (Emesis), Virechana (Purgation), Niroohavasti (Decoction enema), Nasya (instillation of medicine through nostrils), and Anuvasanavasti (Oil enema). These procedures aim at plucking away the deep-rooted imbalances in the body.

scholarly journals “Everything in this world has been given to us from cows”, a qualitative study on farmers’ perceptions of keeping dairy cattle in Senegal and implications for disease control and healthcare delivery

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. e0247644
Author(s):  
Laura Craighead ◽  
Jacqueline M. Cardwell ◽  
Bhagyalakshmi Chengat Prakashbabu ◽  
Elhadji Ba ◽  
Imadidden Musallam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Control ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Hierarchical Structures ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
Views And Perceptions

The dairy industry in Senegal is growing and evolving against a backdrop of rapid urbanisation and increasing consumer demand for dairy products. Consideration of appropriate cattle healthcare delivery and disease control in these evolving farming systems is of paramount importance given the risks posed by zoonotic pathogens and the economic consequences of disease for livestock keepers. Planning and implementation of disease control and healthcare delivery generally follows a top down approach. Often this does not take into account the views and perceptions of the farmers it impacts and who must behave in the expected way for successful outcomes to materialise. In this study, we asked 76 farmers to discuss their experience and opinions of farming milk producing cattle in 11 focus group discussions conducted in two peri-urban areas of Senegal. The objectives were to investigate farmers’ perceptions of the current conditions in farming, to understand how these might impact the future direction of this particular system and how this might affect the feasibility and appropriate methods of cattle healthcare delivery and disease control. The data collected were subjected to thematic analysis and four themes were identified; 1. Revered cattle, 2. The changing face of livestock keeping, 3. Powerlessness, 4. Optimism for the future. Farmers in our study had a deep affinity with their cattle, they respected the traditions surrounding cattle keeping at the same time as striving for advances within the system and their animal’s productivity. Within strong social groupings and hierarchical structures they recognised the inherent challenges they face but were hopeful and optimistic about growth and opportunity in the future of milk production. A holistic approach to embedding healthcare delivery and disease control within the broader context in which farmers operate may prove successful. This could involve consideration of funding channels for farmers, access to appropriate inputs and utilising the strong community spirit and social norms of farmers to initiate and facilitate change.

scholarly journals Examining the Strengths and Limitations of Ethnographic Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 549-558
Author(s):  
Natalie-Jane Howard
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Ethnographic Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Vocational College ◽  
Evaluative Criteria ◽  
Learning Contexts ◽  
The Future

Ethnography offers a holistic approach to qualitative researchers in educational contexts and appeals to scholars who wish seek to reveal rich narratives through their immersion in specific domains. This review paper examines the mobilization of the ethnographic research approach reported in studies from two distinctive learning contexts: an elementary school and a vocational college. Employing the specific evaluative criteria of Punch (2005), the desk-based study draws on existing literature to document the strengths and limitations of ethnographic method and reportage to reveal edifying insights to novice and experienced qualitative researchers who may be contemplating an ethnographic study in the future. The review reveals how extensive ethnography lends itself well to presenting thick descriptions in rich narratives to demonstrate high veracity. In contrast, this research approach may be limited in its verisimilitude, especially if ethnographers abridge their methodological and analytical descriptions and fail to acknowledge reactivity

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