Forstliche Planung und ökologische Stabilität – ein Forschungsprojekt | Forestry planning and ecological stability:a research project

2003 ◽  
Vol 154 (5) ◽  
pp. 175-177
Author(s):  
Sandra Horat
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Ecological Situation ◽  
Ecological Stability ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Forest Development ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Definition Of

Starting with a brief definition of the notion of ecological stability,the article goes on to describe how this issue is taken into account in forest development plans. We show that a surprising number of animal and plant species are affected by the planning. Depending on the ecological situation and the or ganisms under consideration, different stability characteristics are important. As not all ecological situations can reasonably be considered in forest development planning, we give various suggestions for improvement as to how the concept of ecological stability can better be taken into consideration in future regional forestry plans.

scholarly journals Stages in the configuration of urban form in urban development planning: the emerging role of open spaces as sustainability mechanism. The case of Valladolid (Spain)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Fernández-Maroto
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Growth ◽  
Urban Form ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Real Estate Market ◽  
Urban Structure ◽  
The Sixties ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Definition Of

Along the last five decades and through three different stages, the urban development plans —general plans— of Valladolid, a medium-sized Spanish city, show an interesting evolution in the way of configuring the global urban form and controlling urban development that we can also find in other similar Spanish cities. In the sixties and seventies, plans proposed “autonomous” expansive schemes foreseeing a huge rate of urban growth, so they defined wide areas to be urbanised through new transport infrastructures and typical zoning mechanisms. In the eighties, after decay in urban and economic development and during the transition to democracy, the new local governments focused on the existing city and fostered a more controlled urban growth. However, plans continued to employ the same tools to manage future urban form —definition of transport infrastructures and sectors to be urbanised—, although they looked for more “controllable” forms, such as radio-concentric ones, aiming at a gradual and homogeneous implementation —compact city—. When real-estate market recovered in early nineties, this strategy revealed its weaknesses: fragmented urban fringe and tendency to a congestive model, reinforced when a new generation of expansive plans drove these schemes out of the limits they were conceived with. However, an alternative and more sustainable model had already emerged, as some new urban planning tools proposed a change of perspective: managing global urban form not through future urbanised spaces, but through open ones, generating an “empty” network able to give coherence to the whole urban structure in a metropolitan scale.

scholarly journals Does Seasonality and Stochastic Cycles Affect Output Growth in Nigeria? Lessons for Development Planning

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3(J)) ◽  
pp. 48-53
Author(s):  
Kanayo Ogujiuba ◽  
Terfa W Abraham ◽  
Nancy Stiegler
Keyword(s):  
Growth And Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Output Growth ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Inclusive Development ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
Fiscal And Monetary Policy

This paper examines the seasonality and stochastic cycle associated with GDP growth in Nigeria using two measures of filter. Our findings include, that the Christiano & Fitzgerald (2003) filter removed low-periodicity stochastic cycles associated with output growth in Nigeria compared to the Hodrick Prescott filter. The smoothed GDP trend further revealed that growth in Nigeria was higher but unstable in periods of development planning than in periods without development plans. This suggests that development planning in Nigeria was not accompanied by judicious mix of fiscal and monetary policy in the 1980s/1990s. Likewise, effort to achieve sustainable growth and development, since the return to democracy in 1999, has not been accompanied by effective planning. To achieve inclusive development therefore, there is the need to return to development planning in order to address the destruction meted by insurgents in the North east and the lack of inclusiveness in Nigeria’s growth observed in recent times.

scholarly journals One method, two worlds

Groupwork ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Annie Pullen Sansfaçon ◽  
Valérie Roy ◽  
Dave Ward
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Organisational Context ◽  
Current State ◽  
Local Contexts ◽  
The World ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Definition Of

<p>Looking at practices in different locations is beneficial since it helps challenge assumptions that we may take for granted. Groupwork, as a method of social work, is specifically interesting to explore in the light of different contexts since, like social work, it may or may not translate well across cultures. This paper draws from data collected in the context of a research project that aimed to describe the current state of social work with groups in Quebec and to explore trends within social work with groups elsewhere in the world. Specifically, it focuses on the exploration of practices in Quebec and discusses them in relationship to those found in the USA, as a counterpoint. Our findings highlight some differences and similarities between Quebec and the USA with regard to groupwork, which leads us to discuss a range of factors that may impact on groupwork in the different contexts. Of these, the differences of organisational context and organisation of services have emerged as particularly noteworthy, which echoes findings in general social work literature with regard to the importance of local contexts on the definition of practice itself.</p>

scholarly journals Evaluation of the use of Assessment Centre methodology to enhance development planning, work placement outcomes and work readiness for postgraduate students - a pilot

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Melinda Keele ◽  
Vanessa L. Sturre ◽  
Kathryn Von Treuer ◽  
Frances Feenstra
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Work Readiness ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Work Placement ◽  
Assessment Centre ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Work Integrated Learning

Work placements as a form of Work Integrated Learning are widely recognised for the positive impact they have on improving the employability and work readiness of students. Assessment Centres (ACs) are widely used in corporate settings for recruitment, selection and more recently to provide developmental feedback to participants. The present project aimed to evaluate the application of AC methodology as a tool for measuring and subsequently enhancing professional competencies in a sample of postgraduate students in organisational psychology (n=15). A longitudinal design was utilised with numerous evaluation points from work placement stakeholders. This paper presents the first wave of findings. Students undertook a range of activities, including an in-tray exercise, a role play, a written report and a leaderless group discussion. Comprehensive feedback was provided to the students by Organisational Psychologists who also fulfil the role of placement co-ordinators. With the assistance of the Placement Co-ordinators, students prepared development plans relating to the competencies identified as requiring development. These development plans were to be addressed whilst on consecutive work placements. Performance evaluations collected to date, as measured by behaviourally based ratings scales completed by the students themselves and their organisational supervisors illustrate the positive effect of this methodology. Initial perceptions gathered from students with regards to their participation in this initiative were very encouraging. The ongoing application of AC methodology as a process to enhance development planning, placement outcomes and work readiness for postgraduate students is discussed.

scholarly journals Territorial System of Ecological Stability as a regional example for Green Infrastructure planning in the Czech Republic

2020 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Skokanová ◽  
Tomáš Slach
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Ecological Stability ◽  
Interconnected System ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Core Areas ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
South Moravia

The  concept  of  Green  Infrastructure  (GI)  is  still  relatively  new  in  the  Czech Republic. When looking at the definition of GI, one can recognise a  relationship  with  the  Czech  Territorial  System  of  Ecological  Stability  (TSES),  which  is  defined  as  “an  interconnected  system  of  natural  as  well as modified semi-natural ecosystems keeping the natural balance”. TSES is a designed system and is an integral part of territorial plans. This article focuses on TSES and its relationship to GI, how it is implemented in  a  Czech  case  study  representing  intensively  used  agricultural  region  in  South  Moravia,  what  the  main  obstacles  are  to  its  implementation  and how TSES can contribute to the connectivity of the landscape. Our results show that nearly two thirds of the planned TSES in the case study area  already  exist  to  some  degree.  There  is  a  difference  between  the  number  and  the  area  of  existing  TSES  elements:  the  area  of  existing  elements  shows  higher  relative  values  than  the  number.  This  is  mainly  due to bio-centres that exist in large forest complexes and their pre-set minimal parameters. Creation of TSES elements increases connectivity of GI, especially those characterised as core areas and bridges

English Language Education in the National Development Planning of Modern Taiwan

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Li-Yi Wang
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
National Development ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Popular Approach ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Plans

Abstract Articulating and implementing national development plans (ndp s) has been a popular approach taken by most governments in the world in response to the opportunities and challenges occurring in domestic and international spheres. Since the 2000s the Taiwanese government has launched a series of ndp s with different goals, foci, and tactical approaches. This paper adopts a retrospective lens to examine how English language education has been strategically situated in the ndp s of Taiwan and reflects on both the alignments and misalignments between the unveiled goals of the ndp s and the policies pertaining to English language education of the nation over the last two decades. In the pursuit of the goals of the contemporary ndp of the nation, strategic remodelling of teacher education programmes is needed through: (1) expanding bilingual/all-English programmes within departments; (2) advocating departmental interaction within/across teacher training institutes; and (3) optimising training and teaching opportunities for foreign students.

Model Evaluasi Perencanaan Pembangunan di Sumatera Utara

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 210
Author(s):  
Muhammad Arifin Nasution ◽  
Nurman Achmad
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Public Programs ◽  
Value Evaluation ◽  
The North ◽  
Dominant Design ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
North Sumatra ◽  
Regional Work

The purpose of this study is the realization of the performance achievements of program plans and regional priority activities that have been targeted in the North Sumatra Province Regional Work Plan (RKPD) 2019. To evaluate public policies, it is necessary to measure the success of public programs and policies (effectiveness, efficiency, adequacy, equity, responsiveness, and accuracy) Accuracy indicators are the most successful to be used in measuring the level of consistency. Meanwhile, the success of the Equity indicator is very difficult to measure, considering that the amount of the budget for programs and activities is not the same. The research design used in this study is a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches with a dominant-less dominant design model. The results of the data obtained were carried out using descriptive-analytical methods. The results of the study showed that by looking at some of the standards used to evaluate the results of the North Sumatra province's RKPD Implementation in 2019 it showed a very good value. Evaluation of the results of regional development plans aims to achieve conformity between regional development achievements and established performance indicators. The performance indicators in question are performance indicators determined at the national, provincial, and district/city levels. So far, the measurement used by BAPPEDA of North Sumatra Province in evaluating development planning is only based on budget realization.

Reservoir to market: generating project value by coupling surface facilities with reservoir data in integrated asset modelling

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 652
Author(s):  
Stephen Stokes
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Concept Design ◽  
Full Spectrum ◽  
Full Field ◽  
Field Development ◽  
Cost Reductions ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Assessing Sensitivity

Reservoir to market is a cutting-edge integrated asset modelling (IAM) initiative that is deployed to deliver robust field development and concept design solutions with enhanced project economics. The approach offers the potential to identify supply-chain cost reductions across the full spectrum of upstream developments, from full field development planning to individual equipment item modification. The process offers particular value in Greenfield and Brownfield development planning, in identifying and assessing sensitivity options and in definition of the optimum concept.

Researching Trafficked Women

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 769-779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Bosworth ◽  
Carolyn Hoyle ◽  
Michelle Madden Dempsey
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Research Participants ◽  
Building Trust ◽  
Feminist Methods ◽  
Trafficking Victims ◽  
Definition Of

This article exposes methodological barriers we encountered in a small research project on women trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation and our attempts, drawing on feminist and emergent methods, to resolve them. It critically assesses the role of institutional gatekeepers and the practical challenges faced in obtaining data directly from trafficking victims. Such difficulties, it suggests, spring at least in part from lingering disagreements within the feminist academic, legal, and advocacy communities regarding the nature, extent, and definition of trafficking. They also reveal concerns from policy makers and practitioners over the relevance and utility of academic research. Although feminist researchers have focused on building trust with vulnerable research participants, there has been far less discussion about how to persuade institutional elites to cooperate. Our experiences in this project, we suggest, reveal limitations in the emphasis on reflexivity in feminist methods, and point to the need for more strategic engagement with policy makers about the utility of academic research in general.

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