scholarly journals Discovering the Environment around School, with Local Communities: A Reflection Approach of Required Skills

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 200
Author(s):  
Maria Kalathaki
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The North ◽  
Teachers And Students

<p><em>A Cretan Lyceum, with local communities, materialized an Environmental Education Project, with the subject of “Forest, Biodiversity and Quality of Life” based on the principles of the Education for the Sustainable Development. The project aimed to update, aware and mobilize students on issues related to the forests, wetlands, biodiversity, sustainability and quality of life, to develop an anti-consumer model by highlighting the traditional way of life and to involve them in the care-management of natural ecosystems. The project activities took place in two different natural ecosystems of Greece, in the north and south. </em></p><p><em>Objectives of the research were to draw attention to the skills that teachers and students need and cultivate for the implementation of </em><em>D</em><em>iscovery </em><em>T</em><em>eaching method in projects of Education for the Sustainable Development which aim to cultivate the future environmentally and science literate active citizens.</em><em> This</em><em> </em><em>research</em><em> </em><em>is</em><em> </em><em>a</em><em> </em><em>case</em><em> </em><em>study</em><em> </em><em>of</em><em> </em><em>content</em><em> </em><em>analysis</em><em> </em><em>of</em><em> the project’s </em><em>archival</em><em> </em><em>material</em><em> </em><em>by using </em><em>the</em><em> E</em><em>valuation</em><em> Tool </em><em>for</em><em> </em><em>the</em><em> </em><em>Application</em><em> </em><em>of</em><em> </em><em>Discovery Teaching Method</em><em> </em><em>in</em><em> </em><em>the</em><em> </em><em>Greek</em><em> </em><em>School Project of Environmental Education</em><em> </em><em>(</em><em>Kalathaki</em><em>, 2015).</em><em> </em><em>Were coded 7 research categories, such as the promoting of Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication and Collaboration, Establishment of Requirements for Lifelong Learning, Promotion of the Sustainable Development, Cultivation of Active Environmentally Literate Citizens, Inquiry Skills, Use of ITCs.</em><em></em></p>

Indicators of Sustainable Development of the Province of Warmia and Mazury in the Environmental Aspect

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-309
Author(s):  
Mirosława Witkowska-Dąbrowska
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Data Bank ◽  
Local Data ◽  
Indicator Method ◽  
Environmental Aspect ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Assessment Indicator ◽  
Area Unit

The purpose of this study has been to identify the degree of sustainability in the development of the Province of Warmia and Mazury. The theoretical and empirical investigations were conducted between 2003-2014 based on data from the Local Data Bank. Using a comparative indicator method, 20 indicators were developed, with different directions of preference. The evaluation involves the concept of uniform preference, hence the higher the assessment indicator, the better the situation in the evaluated area unit. Our studies on the sustainable development of the Province of Warmia and Mazury suggest that the indicators measuring the environmental dimension and consequently the quality of life of the residents (in this aspect) score higher than the country's average values. It is also optimistic that some progress, however small, can be seen in this area based on the analyzed dynamics of changes.

Organic Food Production and Consumption Policies and Strategies

2020 ◽  
pp. 166-179
Author(s):  
José G. Vargas-Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Healthy Food ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Production Distribution ◽  
Organic Products ◽  
Main Factors

This chapter aims to analyze the main factors of the production and consumption of organic products, as well as their policies and strategies. The analysis is based on the premise of the sustainable development of the production, distribution, and consumption systems of organic products that have the potential to improve the quality of life levels of producers, consumers, and society. It is concluded that the production and consumption of organic food is based on a more favorable agriculture of the ecological and the environment, as well as by providing more nutritious and healthy food for consumption.

THE ROLE OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (0) ◽  
pp. 55-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Brdulak
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The City

To provide a good level of the quality of life of the city inhabitants, it is indispensable to follow sustainable development strategy, allowing to create social capital. This is important especially for local authorities, which should govern society by cooperating with them. Therefore, the main purpose of the article is to present implementation process and its conditions of the sustainable development strategy within the structures of local government units in Poland. Analysis is based on the authoress’ own qualitative research conducted in four voivodships in the Southern of Poland.

scholarly journals The Dialogue of Russia and Kazakhstan on Strategic Partnering in Tourism

2020 ◽  
Vol 208 ◽  
pp. 05006
Author(s):  
Lyazat Karimova ◽  
Klara Kudaibergenova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Cultural Relations ◽  
Significant Progress ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Strategic Partnering ◽  
Tourist Flows

The paper shows problems of the economic, political, social, and cultural relations between Russia and Kazakhstan which are important for the sustainable development of both countries. In particular, it is necessary to create and develop border and inland resort areas and destinations, to introduce an integrated transport system and interstate structures to manage tourist flows as well as to regulate issues emerging in this area. All these will require significant joint efforts of specialists from various spheres. The expected results imply significant progress in the economic and social development of the border and inland regions or settlements involved in corresponding programs and projects as well as a significant increase in the level and quality of life.

scholarly journals The Cittaslow Movement in Rural Areas – a Case Study of a Village in the Polish Region of Warmia and Mazury

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 74-84
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Pietrzyk
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Research Hypothesis ◽  
Pace Of Life ◽  
Life Philosophy

The international Cittaslow movement brings together towns that promote the slow life philosophy. The concept has been developed in response to the increasing pace of life and the adverse effects of globalization. According to the members of Cittaslow, the organization contributes to the sustainable development of their regions and to improvement of the quality of life. In view of the benefits of Cittaslow membership confirmed by research studies, the question arises whether the concept of Cittaslow could also be introduced in rural areas. This paper seeks to answer the above question. The study involved an analysis of the Cittaslow membership criteria (Cittaslow goals) and a survey conducted among the inhabitants of the Warmian village of Żabi Róg. The results of the study were used to test the research hypothesis and to assess the quality of life in the analyzed area.

scholarly journals On the Relationship of Indicators of Sustainable Development, Quality of Life and the Share of Creative Middle Class

2020 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 04052
Author(s):  
Irina Roshсhina ◽  
Evgeniya Nekhoda ◽  
Galina Kalyanova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Middle Class ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Main Driver ◽  
The Relationship

This article describes the study of existence of the relationship between individual factors of sustainable development from a qualitative point of view. It is revealed that new essential characteristics of the “middle class”, connected with sustainable development, are being formed. This makes it necessary to display them by introducing a new concept of “creative middle class”. The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between improving the environment, the quality of life of the population, the processes of formation of a creative middle class and the results of socio-economic policies to ensure sustainable development of the territory. This study was conducted on the basis of a semi-formalized mass interview. Sustainability is considered for two regions of Siberia (Kemerovo and Tomsk regions), which differ in the specialization of economies: the mining region and the innovation region. In the RIA rating of the Russian regions on the quality of life, these regions, despite the different specialization of economies, occupy fairly close positions, being in the middle of the rating table. The hypothesis regarding the role of the creative middle class as the main subject and the main driver of socio- economic transformations for ensuring the sustainable development of the region in the long term and improving the quality of life of the population has been partially confirmed. This can be explained by the fact that the process of forming a creative middle class is at the initial stage. Manifestations of innovative features in the economic and social activity of the subjective middle class in the Tomsk region were not identified.

Organic Food Production and Consumption Policies and Strategies

2021 ◽  
pp. 428-441
Author(s):  
José G. Vargas-Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Healthy Food ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Production Distribution ◽  
Organic Products ◽  
Main Factors

This chapter aims to analyze the main factors of the production and consumption of organic products, as well as their policies and strategies. The analysis is based on the premise of the sustainable development of the production, distribution, and consumption systems of organic products that have the potential to improve the quality of life levels of producers, consumers, and society. It is concluded that the production and consumption of organic food is based on a more favorable agriculture, as well as by providing more nutritious and healthy food for consumption.

ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF ENSURING THE QUALITY OF POPULATION LIFE

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-122
Author(s):  
I. Zinovieva ◽  
◽  
N. Azarova ◽  
A. Nebesnaya ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Regional Economy ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Indicators ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The Russian Federation

Ecological and economic indicators are a kind of indicator of the economic state of the regions, the ongoing processes, trends in the regional economy, the quality of life of population and characterize the sustainable development of the regions. These indicators should take into account the regional power structures that make management decisions for regional development. Often, these indicators are formed in isolation from each other, and the analysis of statistical reports does not allow the data to be formed up-to-date. The study identifies the reasons associated with the problems of sustainable development of the region’s economy, and notes the connection of these problems with the quality of life of the population. It is noted that ensuring a high level of economic development in the regions is often at the expense of the state and quality of the environment. It is noted that Russia is following the path of international trends in the development of the regional economy – compliance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is due to the support of the global strategy of economic development within the framework of the “green economy”. The article examines the components of the environmental quality indicators of the Russian regions, and also establishes a correlation between them and the criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the work of the heads of regions and regional executive authorities, which ultimately reflects the level of development of the region as a whole. In the work, using the National Environmental Rating for 2020 of the subjects of the Russian Federation, leaders and outsiders among the regions of the Russian Federation are identified by the level of their environmental condition. According to the results of the ecological and economic assessment, the authors ranked the complex indicator of the state of environmental indicators in the regions, which include a list of six indicators: the level of emissions of harmful substances, the discharge of polluted wastewater, production and consumption waste, water consumption, energy consumption, and environmental protection costs. The researchers analyzed the positions of the Voronezh Region in terms of the quality of life in the region and finding a position in the environmental rating of the subjects of the Russian Federation. The authors propose a grouping of regions by the value of a complex indicator, study the indicators of the ecological state of the regions, and correlate between sustainable development and the quality of life of the population of the regions

scholarly journals Turismo Sustentável e Educação Ambiental: dois importantes aliados na promoção do Desenvolvimento Sustentável / Sustainable Tourism and Environmental Education: two important allies in Sustainable Development promotion

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (58) ◽  
pp. 673-686
Author(s):  
Giovana Natalie Carvalho Santos ◽  
Maria Beatriz Junqueira Bernardes
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Environmental Preservation ◽  
Negative Impacts

A urgência do tratamento das questões ambientais e da promoção de processos mais sustentáveis, assim como a crescente competitividade entre os destinos turísticos e os impactos negativos gerados pelo turismo exigem que todos os envolvidos na cadeia turística tomem consciência de sua corresponsabilidade na preservação ambiental e melhoria da qualidade de vida da população. A Educação Ambiental (EA) apresenta-se como uma grande aliada do turismo sustentável, ao promover a tomada de consciência por meio da vivência. Este artigo é um recorte da dissertação de mestrado do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geografia da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia e tem como propósito discutir sobre a importância da Educação Ambiental para o desenvolvimento do Turismo Sustentável. Caracteriza-se como pesquisa exploratória sendo consultados para contextualização e abordagem da temática livros, artigos científicos, legislação e sites. O artigo se divide em quatro sessões em que serão discutidos temas como o Desenvolvimento Sustentável e a Sustentabilidade, a relevância da Educação Ambiental como agente transformador e promotor do DS e a importância da EA para a promoção do Turismo Sustentável. Palavras-chave: Turismo Sustentável, Educação Ambiental, Desenvolvimento Sustentável, Sustentabilidade.AbstractThe urgency of addressing environmental issues and promoting more sustainable processes, as well as the increasing competitiveness between touristic destinations and the negative impacts generated by tourism, require all those involved in the tourism chain to become aware of their co-responsibility in environmental preservation and improvement of the populations' quality of life. Environmental Education (EE) presents itself as a great ally of sustainable tourism by promoting awareness through living. This article is a cut of the master's dissertation of the Postgraduate Program in Geography of the Federal University of Uberlândia and aims to discuss the importance of Environmental Education for the development of Sustainable Tourism. It is characterised as exploratory research being consulted for contextualization and approach of thematic books, scientific articles, legislation and sites. The article is divided into four sessions that will discuss topics such as Sustainable Development and Sustainability, the relevance of Environmental Education as a transforming agent and promoter of SD and the importance of EE for the promotion of Sustainable Tourism.Keywords: Sustainable Tourism, Environmental Education, Sustainable Development, Sustainability.

scholarly journals Tramway as an indicator of the realisation of Smart City concept

2020 ◽  
Vol 159 ◽  
pp. 05013
Author(s):  
Ivan Savchuk ◽  
Tymofii Nahornyi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
European Community ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Mode Of Transport

Nowadays, the world’s leading cities are focused on the Smart City concept, due to the widespreading of innovations that enhance quality of life. The need for sustainable development for the harmonious prolongation of the humanity existence raises attention to attempts for improving the economic, social and environmental conditions. Among the modes of transport, the most harmonious in the modern city, which strives for sustainable development, is the tramway. The experience of the tramway renaissance during the last decades indicates that it is not only a mode of transport but also a positive impact on the urban space and community. In the context of Ukraine’s integration into the European Community, it is important to analyse the experience of cities that have been successful in implementing urban transport innovations. In the article, we compare the cities of Kyiv and Budapest to find spatial patterns that should be obeyed for the sustainable development of a post-socialist city based on smart solutions.

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