Can participatory water management improve residents' subjective life quality? A case study from China

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 1547-1554
Author(s):  
Hulin Pan ◽  
Min Guo
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Significance Test ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Participatory Water Management ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Positive Effect

Abstract Public participation is practiced widely in modern water management, but its effect on residents' subjective quality of life (QOL) or happiness has not been revealed. In this research, using the difference-in-difference (DID) model, the effect of participation in water management on residents' subjective QOL or happiness is empirically researched based on data from China. The results show that the positive effect of participatory water management on residents' happiness is quite significant and the extra effect of participation behavior on the participant's happiness is outstanding with the coefficients 0.073 and 0.036 respectively which pass the significance test. In addition, according to the regression coefficients of controlled variables, four demographic variables, namely the age, health, education and income, also produce significant effects on residents' happiness. It is concluded that both the result and procedure of participatory water management can really improve the participants' happiness. Extensive participation should be enhanced actively so as to increase residents' happiness.

scholarly journals Development of Košice Region by Implementation of Environmental Projects in the Field of Water Management - Case Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrieta Pavolová ◽  
Adriana Csikósová ◽  
Tomáš Bakalár
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Management Case Study ◽  
Application Specific

AbstractThe development of the regions in Slovakia in recent years has significant disparities in both so-cio-economic as well as environmental issues, as evidenced by the eight environmentally polluted areas (these areas are highly urbanised with industrial agglomerations or intensive agricultural production).This article deals with a management system model of regional by implementation of projects in environmental field of water management with application-specific benefits and risks arising from the process of their implementation in relation to regional development. It analyses projects in the area of water management of one of the regions of Slovakia, KoŠice region in particular, in terms of connection to public water duct and sewer, identifes a strategy for development of the region and its socio-economic and environmental benefits based on the analysis of drinking water, the quan-tity and quality of treated wastewater through wastewater treatment plants (WTPs). It identifes the infuencing factors of benefits and risks and proposes procedure for solving at various stages.

ASSESSMENT OF INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OCCURRENCE OF SICK BUILDING SYNDROME IN SMALL OFFICES IN PENANG, MALAYSIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ang Qiu Mei ◽  
Md Azree Othuman Mydin
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Sick Building Syndrome ◽  
Quality Measurement ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Indoor Environmental Quality ◽  
Sick Building ◽  
The Difference

This study was done to investigate the relationship between indoor environmental quality and prevalence of Sick Building Syndrome in six small offices inPenangIsland. Indoor environmental quality measurement was conducted according to relevant standards. There are totally Sixty workers were selected to participate in an electronic questionnaire survey. Questionnaire was used to record the comfort level of respondents in the case studies and level of sick building syndrome faced by respondents. Through indoor environmental quality measurement, it is found that most of the offices facing the lighting and noise problem. The result from the questionnaire shows that in overall, the occupants satisfy with their working environment in term of indoor environmental quality although the result also shows the opinions of occupants on dissatisfaction on certain indoor environmental parameter according to case study. The study also found that most of the occupants feel drowsy and fatigue when they work within the offices. Besides, due to the difference of the indoor environmental quality of the buildings, the occupants are suffered from different symptoms of the sick building syndrome.

Subjective quality of life in schizophrenic patients living in the community. Relationship to clinical and social characteristics

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 256-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Bengtsson-Tops ◽  
L. Hansson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
Clinical Factors ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Interventions ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients

SummaryThe aims of this study were to assess the quality of life among 120 schizophrenic patients who were attending a psychiatric outpatient department and to investigate which socio-demographic and clinical factors influenced their subjective quality of life. Quality of life was assessed by the Lanchashire quality of life profile, social functioning was judged according to the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale, and psychopathology was rated by means of the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS). Both objective and subjective life conditions indicated an impaired quality of life for the patients. The areas of finance and work had the largest proportion of dissatisfied patients. Socio-demographic indicators showed to have a weak influence on the patient's self-assessed quality of life while clinical factors, such as psychopathology, strongly influenced the patient's life satisfaction. It is concluded that there is a need for further emphasise on the clinical, financial, and social interventions for this group of patients.

scholarly journals Environmental Urbanization Assessment Using GIS and Multicriteria Decision Analysis: A Case Study for Denizli (Turkey) Municipal Area

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Erdal Akyol ◽  
Mutlu Alkan ◽  
Ali Kaya ◽  
Suat Tasdelen ◽  
Ali Aydin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Analysis ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Spatial Information ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Multicriteria Decision Analysis ◽  
Multicriteria Decision ◽  
The City

In recent years, life quality of the urban areas is a growing interest of civil engineering. Environmental quality is essential to display the position of sustainable development and asserts the corresponding countermeasures to the protection of environment. Urban environmental quality involves multidisciplinary parameters and difficulties to be analyzed. The problem is not only complex but also involves many uncertainties, and decision-making on these issues is a challenging problem which contains many parameters and alternatives inherently. Multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) is a very prepotent technique to solve that sort of problems, and it guides the users confidence by synthesizing that information. Environmental concerns frequently contain spatial information. Spatial multicriteria decision analysis (SMCDA) that includes Geographic Information System (GIS) is efficient to tackle that type of problems. This study has employed some geographic and urbanization parameters to assess the environmental urbanization quality used by those methods. The study area has been described in five categories: very favorable, favorable, moderate, unfavorable, and very unfavorable. The results are momentous to see the current situation, and they could help to mitigate the related concerns. The study proves that the SMCDA descriptions match the environmental quality perception in the city.

scholarly journals For Sustainable Benefits and Legacies of Mega-Events: A Case Study of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics from the Perspective of the Volunteer Co-Creators

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hany Kim ◽  
Yeongbae Choe ◽  
Daehwan Kim ◽  
Jeongmi (Jamie) Kim
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Mega Events ◽  
Winter Olympics ◽  
Personal Level ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Positive Effect

This study examined the outcome of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics from multiple perspectives. Tourism and sport researchers have focused on the legacy of mega-events, due to the opportunity they provide to transform a city positively, including through the development of the tourism industry. However, outcomes are not always positive, and the effects differ for every event. The effects of an event can be short-term or long-term. An event, to be truly successful, should aim to have a long-lasting and sustainable positive effect for everyone involved in hosting the event. Additionally, the outcome effects are perceived to be different by each stakeholder of any event. While the roles of volunteers are critical to the success of an event, their perspectives of the event outcomes have been relatively overlooked. Therefore, this study examined the legacy of the 2018 Winter Olympics, as the most recent and unique Olympics (also known as the Peace Olympics), from the perspectives of the volunteers as co-creators. Specifically, volunteers were asked to explain their perceptions of the success of the Olympics. Furthermore, they were asked to identify the legacy of volunteering and the legacy of the Olympics, in order to examine whether volunteers can distinguish the difference between the legacies of volunteering and the Olympics (i.e., event legacy). Using a modified version of content analysis, the results of the volunteer interviews indicated that volunteers identified the legacies of volunteering on a more personal level, emphasizing personal experience, while they identified the legacies of the Olympics on a community and national level.

Correlates of Local Union Officers' Satisfaction

1992 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 459-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian P. Heshizer ◽  
Harry J. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
National Union ◽  
Local Union ◽  
Quality Of Worklife ◽  
Perceived Performance ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Theoretical Conceptualization

Three models of satisfaction with the national union were tested by regression analysis on a sample of 139 elected local union officers. The first model ( expectations-performance) hypothesized satisfaction to be a function of expectations of union performance and perceived performance on three dimensions, wages and benefits, quality of worklife, and member-union relations. The second model ( discrepancy) considered satisfaction to be a function of the difference between expectations and performance on these three dimensions. The third model ( instrumentality) hypothesized satisfaction as a function of union beliefs and demographic variables in addition to the expectations and perceived performance measures. The expectations-performance and discrepancy models accounted for less variance in satisfaction than the instrumentality model. Satisfaction with the national union was related to union strength and quality of leadership. These findings indicate that the theoretical conceptualization and correlates of satisfaction with the national union differ from models of satisfaction with the local union.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan terhadap Kepuasan dan Loyalitas Nasabah di Bank Muamalat Indonesia Kantor Cabang Yogyakarta

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Annas Syams Rizal Fahmi ◽  
Faridl Noor Hilal
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
T Test ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Branch Office ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Customer Satisfaction And Loyalty

Abstract: Based on the t test, the Service Quality variable influences Customer Satisfaction at the Bank Muamalat Indonesia Branch Office in Yogyakarta, which can be indicated by tcount greater than t table (1,981> 1,290). And in the results of this study, researchers can conclude that the above indicators have been reached by the Bank Muamalat Indonesia Branch Office in Yogyakarta, with the result that the level of quality of services provided by the Bank can be called satisfactory. One of the factors that influence satisfaction is empathy which includes ease of relationship, good communication, personal attention and understanding customer needs. Based on the t test shows that tcount is greater than t table (2,188> 1,290), meaning that the service quality variable has a significant positive effect on the variable customer loyalty. In this study, researchers found results that t count is greater than t table where this indicates that Service Quality has a positive effect on customer loyalty. The researcher in this study concluded the results that Service Quality has a very important influence on Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty (Customer Satisfaction And Loyalty), especially in a case study at Bank Muamalat Indonesia, Yogyakarta Branch Office. الملخص: استنادًا إلى اختبار t ، يؤثر متغير جودة الخدمة على رضا العملاء في المكتب الفرعي لبنك معاملة إندونيسيا في يوجياكارتا ، والذي يمكن الإشارة إليه بحساب أكبر من عدد t الجدولي (1،981> 1،290). وفي نتائج هذه الدراسة ، يمكن للباحث أن يستنتج أن المؤشرات المذكورة أعلاه قد تم الوصول إليها من قبل مكتب فرع بنك معاملة إندونيسيا  مكتب فرع يوجياكارتا ، مما أدى إلى أن مستوى جودة الخدمات التي يقدمها البنك يمكن أن يُعتبر مرضيا. أحد العوامل التي تؤثر على الرضا هو التعاطف الذي يتضمن سهولة العلاقة والتواصل الجيد والاهتمام الشخصي وفهم احتياجات العملاء. بناءً على اختبار t ، يظهر أن عدد t الحسابي أكبر من عدد t الجدولي (2،188> 1،290) ، مما يعني أن متغير جودة الخدمة له تأثير إيجابي كبير على ولاء العملاء المتغير. في هذه الدراسة ، وجد الباحث نتائج تشير إلى أن عدد t الحسابي أكبر من عدد t الجدولي حيث يشير هذا إلى أن جودة الخدمة لها تأثير إيجابي على ولاء العملاء. خلص الباحث في هذه الدراسة إلى نتائج مفادها أن جودة الخدمة لها تأثير مهم على رضا العملاء وولاء العملاء (رضا العملاء وولائهم) ، وخاصة في دراسة حالة في بنك معاملة إندونيسيا ، مكتب فرع  يوجياكارتا. Abstrak: Berdasarkan uji t, variabel Kualitas Layanan mempengaruhi Kepuasan Pelanggan di Kantor Cabang Bank Muamalat Indonesia di Yogyakarta, yang dapat ditunjukkan oleh t hitung lebih besar dari t tabel (1,981> 1,290). Dan dalam hasil penelitian ini, peneliti dapat menyimpulkan bahwa indikator di atas telah dicapai oleh Kantor Cabang Bank Muamalat Indonesia di Yogyakarta, dengan hasil bahwa tingkat kualitas layanan yang diberikan oleh Bank dapat disebut memuaskan. Salah satu faktor yang mempengaruhi kepuasan adalah empati yang meliputi kemudahan dalam hubungan, komunikasi yang baik, perhatian pribadi dan pemahaman kebutuhan pelanggan. Berdasarkan uji t menunjukkan bahwa thitung lebih besar dari ttabel (2,188> 1,290), artinya variabel kualitas layanan berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap variabel loyalitas pelanggan. Dalam penelitian ini, peneliti menemukan hasil bahwa t hitung lebih besar dari t tabel di mana ini menunjukkan bahwa Kualitas Layanan memiliki efek positif terhadap loyalitas pelanggan. Peneliti dalam penelitian ini menyimpulkan hasil bahwa Kualitas Layanan memiliki pengaruh yang sangat penting pada Kepuasan Pelanggan dan Loyalitas Pelanggan (Kepuasan Pelanggan dan Loyalitas), terutama dalam studi kasus di Bank Muamalat Indonesia, Kantor Cabang Yogyakarta.

scholarly journals Impact of Foreign Remittances on Quality of Life: A Case Study of District Lower Dir, Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (III) ◽  
pp. 132-139
Author(s):  
Haidar Farooq ◽  
Sabahat Subhan ◽  
Yasir Riaz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Private Doctor

This research study examines the impact of remittances on quality of life. In order to accomplish the objectives, the study uses primary data which are collected from 403 households of District Dir Lower, Pakistan. Results summarized that incoming foreign remittances have a positive effect on education. Foreign remittances improve the household income level, this income is further utilized for different educational expenses. Therefore, remittance recipient families spend more than that of non-receiving families on education. In addition, remittances also increase the probability of children’s enrollment in schools. On the other hand, remittances are positively associated with family health status. The results revealed that 83% of the remittance recipient families have the ability to access basic healthcare needs, whereas 64% of non-receiving households have no access to basic health facilities. Additionally, remittances receiving families mostly prefer a private doctor and private hospitals, whereas non-receiving household usually uses government hospital facilities.

scholarly journals The Usage of The Ucla Scale in the Life Quality of the Impingement: Case Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 05 (04) ◽  
pp. 85-89
Author(s):  
Matheus De Siqueira Mendes Barbalho ◽  
Paulo Henrique Lima Rodrigues ◽  
Fernando Thiago Frazão ◽  
Ronivaldo Da Silva Pires
Keyword(s):  
Life Quality

scholarly journals The expression of FOXP3 in lesions of several forms of leprosy in patients co-infected with HIV

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. e0009887
Author(s):  
Marília Brasil Xavier ◽  
Carla Andréa Avelar Pires ◽  
Cláudia Maria de Castro Gomes ◽  
Gabriela Fernandes Rodrigues ◽  
Débora Pinheiro Xavier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Study ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Treg Cells ◽  
Tissue Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
The Difference

Background Brazil remains endemic for infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and leprosy, having a major impact on public health and the life quality of affected patients. Although the relevance of this co-infection is recognized, several aspects, such as the immune response, are not yet fully understood. The objective of this study was to investigate the expression of FOXP3+ Treg cells in leprosy skin lesions and to correlate their clinical forms, laboratory characteristics (CD4, CD8, and CV), and the immune reconstitution syndrome in HIV-leprosy co-infection. Methodology/Principal findings An observational, cross-sectional, and analytical study was carried out comparing four groups of patients: those with concomitant diagnosis of leprosy and HIV infection without a leprosy reaction, those with leprosy and HIV co-infection patients with a reverse reaction (RR), those with leprosy without HIV and without reaction, and those with leprosywithout HIV and with RR. The patients were diagnosed at a dermatology outpatient clinic located in Belém, Pará, Brazil, from 2003 to 2017. In the sample studied, there was a positive correlation between FOXP3+ cell density and viral load, negative correlation with blood CD4+ (not statistically significant), significant positive correlation in CD8 count in patients with leprosy reaction, and positive relationship in patients with IRIS. The density of cells expressing FOXP3 was higher in the BL/LL forms in patients without HIV, although the difference was not statistically significant. However, the cell mean was higher in the TT/BT forms in patients co-infected with leprosy and HIV, showing contradictory results. Conclusions/Significance These findings support that higher activity of the HIV may stimulate or result in a higher expression of FOXP3-Tregs and that they may be involved in active immunosuppression observed at the infection site at the tissue level. This supports the need to expand studies on FOXP3+ Treg cells in co-infected patients.

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