Analysis of wastewater management in the Florida Keys

Water Policy ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 506-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Sleasman
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Florida Keys ◽  
The State ◽  
Wastewater Management ◽  
Monroe County ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Comprehensive Plan ◽  
Effluent Standards ◽  
Management Plans

Maintaining water quality in the Florida Keys is vital to the area’s economy. However, the lack of sewage infrastructure has degraded nearshore water quality. The Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan outlines strategies to improve sewage infrastructure to meet the State of Florida’s 2010 effluent standards. This paper assesses the progress of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan in the context of Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) by means of surveys, semi-structured interviews, and secondary data. Monroe County’s plan included aspects of ICM and emphasized a community-based approach for incorporated and unincorporated areas to meet effluent standards. However, areas throughout the Florida Keys faced financial constraints and lack of resources in executing public work initiatives. Variability in management plans developed by municipalities demonstrated the need for a top down approach. The State of Florida and Monroe County could have provided more guidance and resources, and facilitated communication between the various entities to help complete objectives by the 2010 deadline.

scholarly journals Perhitungan Beban Pencemaran Air Sungai Cibabat Kota Cimahi Provinsi Jawa Barat

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mochammad Azhar Rais Alfaroby ◽  
Eka Wardhani
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Quality Analysis ◽  
Wastewater Management ◽  
Pollutant Load ◽  
Effective Technology ◽  
Different Seasons ◽  
And Control

The lack of domestic wastewater management services in the Cibabat River Basin has resulted in the Cibabat River being a place to collect domestic wastewater. This of course can reduce water quality  as well as reduce the function of the river itself.  The Cibabat river is known to be a sub-watershed of the Citarum River with a surface   area of  1,855 km2. Activities in the Cibabat watershed  contribute  to the pollution load that  causes the water quality of the Cibabat River to decline, which of course has an impact on the decrease  in the quality of the river and increase  in the polluting  load that the river will receive. The research method uses the calculation of the pollutant  load based on Permen LH 115/2003. The data used are  secondary data from DLH Cimahi City, which  conducted a water quality analysis at three points during  three different seasons in 2019. One of the steps to overcome and control the pollution that occurs is to determine the actual pollutant load so that it can easily determine the application of effective technology  for controlling river water pollution  in the Cibabat River at theCimahi City.

scholarly journals Health in prison: characterization and perception of inmates

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
F H B Machado ◽  
L S Silva ◽  
P A D Costa ◽  
A S Rodrigues ◽  
M L Miranda
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Prison Population ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Physical Structure ◽  
The State ◽  
Constitutional Rights ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Prison Environment ◽  
New Research

Abstract The health actions directed to the population deprived of freedom in the Brazilian prison system make invisible important aspects of prison conditions and thus, corroborate the permanence of iniquities in prison units. The prison scenarios have several particularities that require the search for new ways of planning and executing health actions in these spaces. The objective was to characterize the prison environment and to know the perception of inmates about the health care available to them. That's a mixed, descriptive-exploratory study conducted in a prison in the state of Bahia. Secondary data were collected from the local nursing team and a survey on the structure of the services, as well as semi-structured interviews with fourteen interns. The testimonies were transcribed, analyzed through Content Analysis, originating thematic categories, discussed in the light of pertinent literature. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee, under the opinion 2,168,846. The data point to the existence of cell overcrowding, insalubrity, poor hygiene, unsatisfactory food and the physical structure of the prison unit. The inmates' reports reinforce that such elements contribute to the aggravation of already existing illnesses and to emergence of others disease. In addition, these conditions favour fragmented health care, which intensifies the vulnerability of inmates and delegitimizes their constitutional rights. The study made it possible to deepen the knowledge about the conditions of confinement of the prison population in the state of Bahia and instigates the development of new research on the subject. Furthermore, the results offer subsidies for the development of health actions within prisons. Key messages The study opened up spaces of voice for people in situations of incarceration and problematized the offer of health actions and services in prison, inviting professionals to rethink their practices. The study made it possible to deepen the knowledge about the conditions of confinement of the prison population in the state of Bahia and instigates the development of new research on the subject.

A PROPOSED EVALUATION PLAN TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FACILITATED BY THE STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AGENCY (SITA) IN RURAL SOUTH AFRICA

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 174-181
Author(s):  
Maura Mbunyuza-deHeer Menlah
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
The State ◽  
State Information ◽  
Evaluation Plan ◽  
Lessons Learnt ◽  
Slow Development ◽  
The Impact

This article reports on a proposed evaluation plan that has been developed to assess the work done by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA). The SITA programme was implemented in response to the South African government’s call to improve the lives of the populations in some rural areas through technology. The programme was meant to address slow development in  rural  areas  that  lack  technological  innovations  and  advances.  In  the proposed evaluation plan a review is made of secondary data, deciding how strategic priorities are to be determined, as well as analysis of the rural context environment. The researcher gives an account of how the evaluation strategies are to be piloted and rolled out thereafter. Lessons learnt are recorded and reported upon. A proposed evaluation plan will be developed, based on the lessons learnt in line with the objectives of the project.

Notary’s Responsibility in Making of Deed Due to Land Acquisition Containing Criminal Corruption

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Yogi Maron ◽  
Ismansyah Ismansyah ◽  
Azmi Fendri
Keyword(s):  
Legal Theory ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Land Rights ◽  
The State ◽  
Land Acquisition ◽  
District Court ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Prison Sentence ◽  
Ethics Code

<p align="center"> </p><p><em>As happened to the Notary Eli SatriaPilo, S.H, Mkn, who was appointed as the Notary who made the Deed of Relinquishment of Land Rights in the Land Acquisition activities for the Construction of Campus III of the State Islamic Institute (IAIN) of Padang which was located in Sungai Bangek District, Padang</em><em> </em><em>in 2010. The method used was descriptive, in which describing the applicable legislation associated with legal theory in the facts and realities about the Notary’s Responsibility in Making Deed of Land Acquisition for the construction of Campus III of IAIN Padang in Sungai</em><em> </em><em>Bangek. This study used a Normative Juridical approach, in which researching by using and processing secondary data or literature related to the</em><em> </em><em>study. The data collected were in the form of primary data obtained from the District Court of Padang, secondary data obtained from secondary legal materials and primary legal materials. Based on the study, it was found that the role of Notary Eli</em><em> </em><em>Satria</em><em> </em><em>Pilo, in the land acquisition of campus III IAIN was proven to have misused the authority resulting in violation of the Notary Ethics Code and was responsible for accepting termination disrespectfully. Furthermore, he was also shown to be committing a Criminal Corruption made based on the Deed of Relinquishment of Land Rights in the land acquisition for the construction of Campus III of IAIN Padang, so that the State incurred losses of Rp. 1</em><em>.</em><em>946</em><em>.</em><em>701</em><em>.</em><em>050 (one billion nine hundred forty-six million seven hundred one thousand and fifty rupiahs). And he was responsible for receiving and carrying out the sentence that had been handed down by the District Court of Padang, a prison sentence of 4 (four) years, and paying a fine of Rp. 200</em><em>.</em><em>000</em><em>.</em><em>000 (two hundred million rupiahs)</em><em>.</em></p><p> </p>

GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS OF STORMWATER PONDS AND WATER QUALITY ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trista M. Brophy ◽  
◽  
Steven P. Hohman ◽  
A.J. Reisinger ◽  
Eban Z. Bean ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Geospatial Analysis ◽  
The State ◽  
Stormwater Ponds

Spatiotemporal clustering, social inequities and the risk of leptospirosis in an endemic area of Brazil: a retrospective spatial modelling

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katyucia O C de Souza ◽  
José Augusto P Góes ◽  
Matheus S Melo ◽  
Paula M G Leite ◽  
Lucas A Andrade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Spatial Regression ◽  
Temporal Trends ◽  
Spatial Dynamics ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
The State ◽  
Scan Statistics ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Social Inequities

Abstract Background Leptospirosis is an endemic disease in Brazil of social and economic relevance related to behavioural and socioenvironmental factors. This study aimed to analyse the spatiotemporal distribution of the incidence of leptospirosis and its association with social determinants in health in a state of northeastern Brazil. Methods An ecological study of temporal series with techniques of spatial analysis using secondary data of the cases of leptospirosis notified in the Information System of Notifiable Diseases of the state of Sergipe (2008–2017) was conducted. The analysis of temporal trends was performed using Poisson regression. Spatial analyses were performed using the Moran index, the local empirical Bayesian model, scan statistics and spatial regression. Results The incidence rate decreased from 3.66 to 1.44 cases per 100 000 inhabitants in 2008 and 2017, respectively. Leptospirosis was associated with social inequities, mostly affecting males aged 20–49 y living in urban areas. The space-time scan indicated the formation of a risk cluster in municipalities in the metropolitan region of the state. Conclusions The data indicated the persistence of leptospirosis transmission, maintaining a pattern of high endemicity in some municipalities associated with social inequities. The study showed the temporal and spatial dynamics of the disease to better target specific actions for prevention and control.

scholarly journals An exploration into the opportunities and constraints for career progression into leadership roles for School Business Managers in the state sector in England

2021 ◽  
pp. 089202062199967
Author(s):  
Josephine Marchant
Keyword(s):  
Career Progression ◽  
The State ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Business Managers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
State Sector ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
School Business ◽  
Survey Responses

Drawing on data from 116 survey responses by School Business Managers, and 7 semi-structured interviews with education professionals carried out between October 2017 and February 2018, this article reports on findings from a research project focussing on the opportunities and constraints for career progression into leadership roles for School Business Managers (SBMs) in the state sector in England. The article considers the differing roles and responsibilities of SBMs, how leadership is perceived in schools, the visibility of the SBM role, career aspirations of the SBMs who were surveyed, and the perceived constraints to progression to leadership roles. Analysis of the data was carried out using an inductive research approach using mixed methods. Snowballing was used to obtain a meaningful sample size for survey responses. Interviewees were chosen on the basis of judgement sampling. The sampling design for the survey and the interviews was one of non-probability. Findings suggest that leadership roles for SBMs do exist but that there are considerable constraints to these being achieved, not least the lack of appetite amongst SBMs to do so.

scholarly journals Planning for a neighborhood and city-scale green network system in Qatar: the case of MIA Park

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raffaello Furlan ◽  
Brian R. Sinclair
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Landscape Fragmentation ◽  
The State ◽  
Network System ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Main Mode ◽  
The Past ◽  
Neighborhood Scale

AbstractIn the past decade, Doha has witnessed fast-urban growth, an increased population rate, and an over-reliance on the automobile as the main mode of urban transportation. These factors caused social and environmental problems related to (1) the loss of a compact urban pattern, (2) an increased level of air pollution (3) high traffic congestions and (4) increasing landscape fragmentation. In consideration of such concerns, The State of Qatar invested large funds into the urban landscape development of Doha, as envisioned by Qatar National Vision 2030. As a result, in the past five years various parks and/or green areas, such MIA Park, a major public green space located around the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), were planned and developed within metropolitan Doha. The authors argue that this park is currently facing issues and challenges related to (1) accessibility to/from the neighboring districts, and (2) connectivity to/from the neighboring parks. Therefore, this research study aims at assessing the existing conditions of MIA Park, at considering the broader city context and, at recommending strategies for implementing MIA Park’s green network system. It approached the investigative challenge using a multi-pronged comprehensive methodology, that deployed focus groups, semi-structured interviews and a comprehensive network analysis based on graph theory. The findings, revealed through these hybrid research tactics, allowed the researchers to generate a framework to enhance accessibility and connectivity of MIA Park through a green network system, planned at inter-related neighborhood-scale and city-scale levels. While the research examines most notably a single case, it is advocated that the proposed framework represents not just an optional feature pertaining to the case in Doha, but a valuable reference for the sustainable master planning of future cities in the State of Qatar and across the GCC. The paper proffers numerous key contributions, including the critical exploration of manufactured landscapes in Doha Qatar and the delineation of broadly applicable environmental design strategies to improve the fabric and livability of cities.

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