scholarly journals Edible City Solutions—One Step Further to Foster Social Resilience through Enhanced Socio-Cultural Ecosystem Services in Cities

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 972 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ina Säumel ◽  
Suhana Reddy ◽  
Thomas Wachtel
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Social Resilience ◽  
Closed Loop Systems ◽  
The Status ◽  
One Step ◽  
Socially Relevant

Nature-based solutions have not been able to actively involve citizens and to address successfully food security, poverty alleviation, and inequality in urban areas. The Edible City approach promises a strategic step towards the development of sustainable, livable, and healthy cities. We introduce the conceptional framework of Edible City Solutions (ECS), including different forms of urban farming combined with closed loop systems for sustainable water, nutrient, and waste management. We review scientific evidence on ECS benefits for urban regeneration and describe the status quo of ECS in Rotterdam, Andernach, Oslo, Heidelberg, and Havana as case studies. We provide an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) to explore the capacity of ECS to enhance multifunctionality of urban landscapes with special focus on social cohesion and quality of life. Based on this we identify and discuss strategies for fostering socially relevant implementations for the case study cities and beyond.

scholarly journals The Quality of Life of Coronavirus Disease Survivors Living in Rural and Urban Area of Riau Province, Indonesia

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-42
Author(s):  
Suyanto Suyanto ◽  
Shashi Kandel ◽  
Rahmat Azhari Kemal ◽  
Arfianti Arfianti
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
The Status ◽  
Rural And Urban Area

This study assesses the status of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among coronavirus survivors living in rural and urban districts in Riau province, Indonesia. The cross-sectional study was conducted among 468 and 285 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) survivors living in rural and urban areas, respectively in August 2021. The St. George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) was used to measure the HRQOL of COVID-19 survivors. A higher total score domain corresponds to worse quality of life status. Quantile regression with the respect to 50th percentile found a significant association for the factors living in rural areas, being female, having comorbidities, and being hospitalized during treatment, with total score of 4.77, 2.43, 7.22, and 21.27 higher than in their contra parts, respectively. Moreover, having received full vaccination had the score 3.96 in total score. The HRQOL of COVID-19 survivors living in rural areas was significantly lower than in urban areas. Factors such as living in rural areas, female sex, having comorbidities, and history of symptomatic COVID-19 infection were identified as significant predictors for lower quality of life. Meanwhile, having full vaccination is a significant predictor for a better quality of life. The results of this study can provide the targeted recommendations for improvement of HRQOL of COVID-19 survivors.

Towards the Development of Quality of Life Indicators in the ‘Digital’ City

2004 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimo Craglia ◽  
Lila Leontidou ◽  
Giampaolo Nuvolati ◽  
Jürgen Schweikart
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Digital City ◽  
Quality Of Life Indicators

Cities are central to the economic and social development of European society, not only because over 80% of European citizens live in urban areas, but also because cities are at the same time centres of production, innovation, employment, and culture, and loci of segregation, deprivation, and ethnic conflict. The emergence of a European-wide urban policy, has given new impetus to the need for comparable indicators of the quality of life to monitor development and policy implementation. This paper reviews the literature on quality of life indicators, and argues that traditional measures of the quality of life need to be supplemented with two new dimensions that reflect more recent postmodernist thinking about the composition of urban landscapes, and the contribution to the quality of life of the emerging information society. We argue that the challenges of building appropriate indicators reflecting these new dimensions are considerable, even in urban environments so rich in information systems and data sources, if they are to qualify as ‘digital cities’. There are difficulties in finding common workable definitions of the indicators themselves, as well as definitions of the relevant populations, including city residents, and users. By raising these issues and suggesting possible avenues for addressing these challenges we contribute to a much-needed debate on how to define such indicators, which is the prerequisite for their development and use.

scholarly journals Assessing the Visual Quality of Urban Landscapes Influenced by the Presence of Fruit Trees

2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Tabita Teodora Lisandru ◽  
Viorel Mitre ◽  
Adelina Dumitras ◽  
Monica Pal ◽  
Andreea Tripon
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Visual Quality ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Aesthetic Value ◽  
Scenic Beauty ◽  
Visual Impact ◽  
The Aesthetic

The study was carried out to investigate the visual impact of using fruit trees in urban landscapes by applying the Scenic Beauty Estimation Method (SBE). Thirty students from the Faculty of Horticulture were asked to assign scenic beauty values to different landscapes with and without the presence of fruit trees in urban areas. The results show that fruit trees have positive influences on the aesthetic value of perceived landscape scenery.

scholarly journals Impact of Green Roofs and Vertical Greenery Systems on Surface Runoff Quality

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 2609
Author(s):  
Imane Hachoumi ◽  
Bernhard Pucher ◽  
Elisabetta De Vito-Francesco ◽  
Flora Prenner ◽  
Thomas Ertl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aquatic Environment ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Urban Runoff ◽  
Green Roofs ◽  
Pollution Source ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Stormwater Treatment ◽  
Materials Used

Green roofs (GRs) and vertical greenery systems (VGSs) can contribute certain pollutants to stormwater runoff, affecting the quality of the receiving waters. The objective of this review paper is to discuss the potential impact of these systems on the quality of urban runoff. In the green building systems section, a series of materials used in greenery systems and their specific application are presented and environmentally relevant substances that could be leached out from these materials are identified as potential pollutants. After the identification of environmentally relevant pollutants that have already been measured in urban runoff and originate from these systems, an assessment of their pathways, fate, and impact in the aquatic environment is performed. Since GRs and VGSs are already considered to be solutions for stormwater quantity and quality management in urban areas, recommendations for mitigating their environmental impact through runoff are needed. It can be concluded that special focus should be placed on measures that target the pollution source, such as optimizing GR and VGS construction practices and materials used, as well as establishing appropriate decentralized stormwater treatment measures. Both of these approaches will help to reduce or even entirely avoid the emission of relevant pollutants into the aquatic environment.

scholarly journals Analisis Status Mutu Air Sungai Berdasarkan Metode STORET Sebagai Pengendalian Kualitas Lingkungan (Studi Kasus: Dua Aliran Sungai di Kecamatan Tembilahan Hulu, Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir, Riau)

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Masykur HZ ◽  
Bintal Amin ◽  
Jasril Jasril ◽  
Sofyan Husein Siregar
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Sampling Point ◽  
Water Drainage ◽  
The Status ◽  
Water Quality Status ◽  
The Republic

District of Tembilahan Hulu is the capital of Indragiri Hilir Regency which has two rivers, namely the Sungai Parit 11 and Sungai Parit 13. These rivers has a tidal type with the estuary on the Indragiri River. The function of these rivers is used as a rain water drainage that existence is not be separated from human activities around the watershed. Characteristics of rivers that cross urban areas are susceptible to decreasing water quality and environmental pollution from the effects of high anthropogenic activities. This study aims to analyze the status of water quality in two rivers that cross district of Tembilahan Hulu, Indragiri Regency. Sungai Parit 11 as the research area has a length of ±5 km and Sungai Parit 13 has a length of ±6 km, each of which is divided into 3 locations of sampling points representing the condition of tides and low tides. The placement of each sampling point is determined based on the representation of the upstream, middle and downstream of the river. Analysis of water quality status of the rivers is made using STORET method which comprehensive by Decree of the Minister of Environment of the Republic of Indonesia Number 115 Year 2003. The results showed the status of water quality of Sungai Parit 11 and Sungai Parit 13 in District of Tembilahan Hulu, Indragiri Hilir regency in heavily polluted conditions.

Animal reintroductions in peopled landscapes: moving towards urban-based species restorations in New Zealand

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolanda van Heezik ◽  
Philip J. Seddon
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Habitat Quality ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Adults And Children

Urban areas are highly modified landscapes that can support significant biodiversity, including threatened species, although native species are usually present at low densities and several native species will be absent. The most powerful tool for increasing urban biodiversity is supporting existing biodiversity through appropriately designed and managed public and private greenspaces, and improving habitat quality. However, if a more proactive strategy is required to overcome recolonisation barriers, then reintroduction is another powerful tool to enhance biodiversity across urban landscapes. The health of cities, in terms of biodiversity, ecosystem services, and the quality of the nature experiences accessed by adults and children largely depends on how much human communities value and know about nature. While community-driven habitat restorations can improve biodiversity and increase human–nature connection, reintroduction of appropriate species could fill ecological gaps that would otherwise remain empty, and further enrich biodiversity in residents’ nearby neighbourhoods. New Zealand is currently a hotspot of reintroduction activity, but these take place in relatively unmodified terrestrial sites, such as national parks, restored offshore islands, and fenced eco-sanctuaries. We review global examples of animal reintroductions taking place within areas modified by human activity, and, using information elicited from 18 experts, consider potential reintroduction candidates, and consider the benefits, opportunities, challenges, and requirements for the reintroduction of native species into New Zealand’s urban areas.

scholarly journals Research on the Adaptability of Rural Elderly People Moving to Urban Communities

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
Zhonglei Zhang ◽  
Yu Jin
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
The Status ◽  
Population Urbanization

In recent years, under the background that the country actively promotes population urbanization, a large number of young people migrate to cities and towns through employment or schooling and take root in the urban construction. However, the left-behind elderly people in rural areas are in a dilemma, and they will face many problems in their lives whether living in cities or staying behind, the quality of life is lowered generally. After going into the city, many elderly people in rural areas, due to their own physiological and psychological characteristics, do not adapt to living in urban areas, and the qualities of lives are not improved. By investigating the status quo of the elderly in rural areas migrating to urban areas, this paper analyses the reasons for and existing problems of migrating to urban areas and puts forward suggestions for improving community adaptability from the perspective of social work.

The influence of oral conditions on quality of life of adolescents: an integrative review

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raphael Lobo de Souza ◽  
Ana Rita Duarte Guimarães ◽  
Paulo Carvalho Tobias Duarte ◽  
Hervânia Santana da Costa ◽  
Adriana Mendonça da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Status ◽  
Oral Condition

INTRODUCTION: During adolescence, changes in oral health status can influence even more the quality of life since in this phase there is greater physical, psychological and social vulnerability, being a moment in which the individual is shaping his identity. OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the level of evidence and scientific knowledge currently available in the literature on the association between the status of the oral condition of adolescents and the quality of life reported by them. METHODOLY: This integrative review followed the steps idealized by Cooper (1982). After the problem was formulated, data were collected from the studies found in Pubmed and Lilacs databases. The studies that attended the inclusion and exclusion criteria previously established were selected and completely read. During the analysis of collected data, each article was classified according to their level of evidence. Afterwards, it was realized the analysis and interpretation of data and finally the public presentation. RESULTS: From the adopted criteria, 13 articles were selected, most of them were cross-sectional studies. Systematic reviews or randomized controlled trials were not found. The Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) was the most used instrument. CONCLUSION: There were few studies with a high level of scientific evidence that evaluated the association between the status of adolescents' oral condition and the quality of life reported by them. The literature is still inconclusive regarding the association of oral health and quality of life of adolescents.

Strategic Role of Zakat in Multidimensional Quality of Life in Sijunjung, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-72
Author(s):  
Herlin Hamimi ◽  
Abdul Ghafar Ismail ◽  
Muhammad Hasbi Zaenal
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Wealth Distribution ◽  
Absolute Poverty ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Status ◽  
Being There ◽  
The Impact

Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam which has a function of faith, social and economic functions. Muslims who can pay zakat are required to give at least 2.5 per cent of their wealth. The problem of poverty prevalent in disadvantaged regions because of the difficulty of access to information and communication led to a gap that is so high in wealth and resources. The instrument of zakat provides a paradigm in the achievement of equitable wealth distribution and healthy circulation. Zakat potentially offers a better life and improves the quality of human being. There is a human quality improvement not only in economic terms but also in spiritual terms such as improving religiousity. This study aims to examine the role of zakat to alleviate humanitarian issues in disadvantaged regions such as Sijunjung, one of zakat beneficiaries and impoverished areas in Indonesia. The researcher attempted a Cibest method to capture the impact of zakat beneficiaries before and after becoming a member of Zakat Community Development (ZCD) Program in material and spiritual value. The overall analysis shows that zakat has a positive impact on disadvantaged regions development and enhance the quality of life of the community. There is an improvement in the average of mustahik household incomes after becoming a member of ZCD Program. Cibest model demonstrates that material, spiritual, and absolute poverty index decreased by 10, 5, and 6 per cent. Meanwhile, the welfare index is increased by 21 per cent. These findings have significant implications for developing the quality of life in disadvantaged regions in Sijunjung. Therefore, zakat is one of the instruments to change the status of disadvantaged areas to be equivalent to other areas.

Forest Management In Mongolia – A Review Of Challenges And Lessons Learned With Special Reference To Degradation And Deforestation

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 133-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Gradel ◽  
Gerelbaatar Sukhbaatar ◽  
Daniel Karthe ◽  
Hoduck Kang
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Land Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Forest Health ◽  
Hydrological Regime ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Ecosystem Functions ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Driven System ◽  
The Status

The natural conditions, climate change and socio-economic challenges related to the transformation from a socialistic society towards a market-driven system make the implementation of sustainable land management practices in Mongolia especially complicated. Forests play an important role in land management. In addition to providing resources and ecosystem functions, Mongolian forests protect against land degradation.We conducted a literature review of the status of forest management in Mongolia and lessons learned, with special consideration to halting deforestation and degradation. We grouped our review into seven challenges relevant to developing regionally adapted forest management systems that both safeguard forest health and consider socio-economic needs. In our review, we found that current forest management in Mongolia is not always sustainable, and that some practices lack scientific grounding. An overwhelming number of sources noticed a decrease in forest area and quality during the last decades, although afforestation initiatives are reported to have increased. We found that they have had, with few exceptions, only limited success. During our review, however, we found a number of case studies that presented or proposed promising approaches to (re-)establishing and managing forests. These studies are further supported by a body of literature that examines how forest administration, and local participation can be modified to better support sustainable forestry. Based on our review, we conclude that it is necessary to integrate capacity development and forest research into holistic initiatives. A special focus should be given to the linkages between vegetation cover and the hydrological regime.

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