scholarly journals Assessment of the Current Situation of Informal Recyclers and Recycling: Case Study Bogotá

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 6342
Author(s):  
Juliette F. Bermudez ◽  
Ana M. Montoya-Ruiz ◽  
Juan F. Saldarriaga
Keyword(s):  
Local Economy ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Analysis ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
Statistical Sample ◽  
Mixed Approach ◽  
The City ◽  
Potential Use

The contribution of recyclers to the environment and the local economy is not recognized and they are not remunerated for the service they provide to the city. It is well known that informal collection contributes to the recycling of resources in a positive way, but it is also associated with several environmental, health, and social problems. In Colombia, these recyclers work informally. In 2016, Decree 596 was issued, which regulates the utilization of the public cleaning service and the transitory regime for the formalization of informal recyclers. The objective of this work is to evaluate the social and technical impact of recycling in the city of Bogotá three years after the regulations were issued. A study was carried out in order to study how recyclers have been affected by the new regulations after three years of validity as well as understand their perceptions of the evolution of recycling in the city. The study consisted of a series of surveys of recyclers from a statistical sample with 0.05 error that applied a mixed approach. Qualitative and quantitative analysis were included. This analysis was done in order to mix statistical results with deep analysis. The survey indicated that a low percentage of users (good 28%) performed good processes of separation at the source, which lowers the recovery of materials and prevents the potential use of many others. Likewise, it was evidenced that for a material to be sold or commercialized it depends significantly on the separation at the source. In addition, according to the perception of the respondents, society tends to discriminate against them, which leads to the conclusion that discrimination still exists between both the government and society. Finally, the current legislation has not been effective in its implementation and court declarations regarding recyclers as people with inherent rights have not yet been applied in Colombia.

scholarly journals Parameters for Public Space Architecture. Informal Commerce Dynamics, as an Opportunity to Stimulate Urban Scenarios. Case Study Cali-Colombia

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Gustavo Arteaga ◽  
Edier Segura ◽  
Diego Escobar
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
City Center ◽  
Interesting Phenomenon ◽  
The Public ◽  
General Terms ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
Space Architecture ◽  
The City

In the last decades, the occupation of the pedestrian routes and in general of the public space in the city center of Cali Colombia, have been evidencing diverse phenomena, which to a great extent respond to the accelerated growth of the urban population, where the migrations that have occurred in the interior of the country (fruit of the social conflicts of the last decades), have particularly marked the realities. In Cali, on 10th and 15th streets, near the Government Building, the Palace of Justice and the Municipal Administrative Center - CAM, the public space in general terms has been stressed in a particular way, which has generated conflicts in the surfaces designed for the pedestrians, since they are occupied by vendors in the midst of the informality routines, forcing the pedestrian to use the automobile tracks being a notorious and interesting phenomenon, when observing the factors that produce it and using them as parameters in the design of architectural spaces that contribute to improvement.

scholarly journals Effect of transport infrstructure in changing urban form of a historical city: a case study of Lahore

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayesha Anwar ◽  
◽  
Leng Hong ◽  
Afir Zubair Raja ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Urban Form ◽  
Transit Oriented Development ◽  
City Dynamics ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
Bus Service ◽  
The City ◽  
Rapid Mass

Urban development and transportation are interrelated as transportation networks help in shaping the urban form along with supporting the social, cultural, and economic growth of the city similarly transportation infrastructure is also shaped by the city dynamics. Lahore Metro Bus Service (MBS) is Pakistan’s first rapid mass transit project on Ferozepur road with 27 Kilometers long track and 27 bus stations. It is now an integral part of the Lahore so its implications for the urban fabric need to be studied urgently to fully utilize transit service and to strengthen mobility and emerging economies. According to results, (MBS) has improved the accessibility to basic needs and services but the peculiar character of this historical city is ignored due to poor design. The government needs to bring transport agencies, stakeholders, and people together for joint development policy to enhance revenue, ridership and to move towards Transit Oriented Development (TOD).

Greening the city between public needs and private preferences in Carré de Soie, Lyon

2021 ◽  
Vol 92 (4) ◽  
pp. 461-477
Author(s):  
Lilian van Karnenbeek
Keyword(s):  
Land Ownership ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
Private Actors ◽  
Role Of The Government ◽  
And Control ◽  
The City

Governments are increasingly facing conflicting land uses in cities. Many governments strongly aspire to provide green spaces for the public, yet simultaneously stimulate private preferences for real-estate development. This paper argues that examining the interrelationship between land ownership and control over land clarifies the provision of green spaces in the context of private preferences for development. It presents a case study of the Carré de Soie urban development in which the government aspires to an abundance of green but concurrently encourages the market to take the initiative. The findings show that the lack of public land ownership combined with private actors having a say in control over land fell short in satisfying public aspirations for green spaces. This paper concludes that if cities need to become greener, recognising the role of the government to act in the public interest is of utmost importance.

scholarly journals Why Public Bus is a Less Attractive Mode of Transport: A Case Study of Putrajaya, Malaysia

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhamad Nazri Borhan ◽  
Ahmad Nazrul Hakimi Ibrahim ◽  
Deprizon Syamsunur ◽  
Riza Atiq Rahmat
Keyword(s):  
Customer Service ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transport Safety ◽  
The Government ◽  
Bus Service ◽  
Mode Of Transport ◽  
The City

This paper investigates the constraints that limit the use of public bus by people commuting to work in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Putrajaya was built to replace the city of Kuala Lumpur as the new administrative centre for the government of Malaysia. This research adopted qualitative methods which involved a total of 29 respondents who use car and/or bus to commute to their workplaces. The findings of this study show that several factors, such as reliability, safety, and customer service, play considerable roles in promoting the use of public transportation. The respondents agree that reliability (e.g. frequency, punctuality, and transfer) is an important factor in choosing a particular mode of transport. Safety is one of the major concern amongst the respondents, which need to be improved along with customer satisfaction of the public bus service. The results of this study suggest that a more reliable and accessible service is required to promote public bus as an attractive mode of transport.

scholarly journals Literacy Hub (L-hub): Studi Strategi Literasi Pemerintah Daerah (Studi Kasus di Kota Baubau)

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-118
Author(s):  
Herie Saksono
Keyword(s):  
Active Role ◽  
City Government ◽  
Cultural Literacy ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Times ◽  
Literacy Implementation ◽  
The City

  Literacy is still a problem in various regions. The times’ development has also changed the spectrum of literacy, so literacy is not just the ability to read, write, and count. The results of the measurement of various international institutions prove how the condition of literacy has deteriorated. How is the management of literacy carried out by the Government, Regional Government and the community? What should literacy stakeholders do in an effort to develop a cultural literacy? This study aims to describe the condition of literacy in the region, encourage the presence of the Government and Regional Governments to initiate extraordinary agenda of literacy implementation, and provide understanding to the public regarding the availability of public participation space to actualize literacy culture. This study used a descriptive qualitative approach to describe literacy in the area with a case study method in Baubau City. The study concluded the importance of rearranging literacy management in an integrated manner - Central and regional by involving stakeholders in literacy. It is recommended that the Baubau City Government initiate the Literacy Hub (L-Hub) which will be an accelerator of the development of cultural literacy by prioritizing the active role and collaboration between community elements. In addition, it is necessary to create a conducive climate that supports ecosystem literacy and literacy as a lifestyle for the sake of the creation of literate generations that will accelerate the realization of the city of literacy. Abstrak Literasi masih menjadi problematika di berbagai daerah. Perkembangan zaman turut merubah spektrum literasi, sehingga literasi tidak sekedar kemampuan membaca, menulis, dan berhitung. Hasil pengukuran berbagai institusi internasional membuktikan betapa terpuruknya kondisi literasi. Bagaimana pengelolaan literasi yang dilakukan Pemerintah, Pemerintah Daerah, dan masyarakat? Apa yang harus dilakukan para pemangku kepentingan literasi dalam upaya mengembangkan budaya literasi? Kajian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan kondisi literasi di daerah, mendorong kehadiran Pemerintah dan Pemerintah Daerah untuk menginisiasi extraordinary agendapenyelenggaraan literasi, dan memberi pemahaman kepada masyarakat terkait ketersediaan ruang partisipasi publik untuk mengaktualisasikan budaya literasi. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif untuk mendeskripsikan literasi di daerah dengan metode studi kasus di Kota Baubau. Kajian menyimpulkan pentingnya menata kembali manajemen literasi secara terintegrasi - Pusat dan daerah dengan melibatkan para pemangku kepentingan literasi. Direkomendasikan agar Pemerintah Kota Baubau menginisiasi Literacy Hub(L-Hub) yang akan menjadi akselerator pengembangan budaya literasi dengan mengedepankan peran aktif dan kolaborasi antarelemen masyarakat. Selain itu, diperlukan penciptaan iklim kondusif yang mendukung ekosistem literasi dan pembiasaan berliterasi sebagai gaya hidup demi terciptanya generasi literat yang akan memercepat terwujudnya kota literasi.

scholarly journals Social Behavior of the City Government and Citizens of the Metropolis during a Pandemic (for Example St Petersburg)

Discourse ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 65-74
Author(s):  
S. M. Eliseev ◽  
V. A. Glukhikh
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Urban Sociology ◽  
City Government ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City ◽  
Available Resources

Introduction. The coronavirus has become a serious test for national and regional power and management systems. Many systems have demonstrated their effectiveness and flexibility, competence and coherence. But there were also cases when erroneous decisions were made at the regional and even national levels. The purpose of this article is to determine the main trends in changes in the social behavior of the city government and citizens of St Petersburg in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.Methodology and sources. The article is based on classical and modern theories of urban sociology, sociology of the formation and functioning of public spaces and public life in a modern city, data from urban statistics on COVID incidence and empirical observations.Results and discussion. From the very beginning, the city government of Saint Petersburg became the center of coordination and mobilization of all city resources to overcome the pandemic. However, it is not always possible to manage the available resources correctly and effectively. One of the reasons for the inefficient use of available resources was that the government did not define a strategy to combat the coronavirus pandemic from the very beginning. Decisions were made situationally, sometimes inconsistently. It is worth noting that, despite the restrictions imposed, the social behavior patterns of a significant part of citizens have not changed significantly, but have only been transformed into hybrid social practices.Conclusion. The study described the existing normative and hybrid models of social behavior of the government and citizens in the public space of the city in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, identified the most affected types of social relations (local-local) and local spaces (trade, entertainment, etc.) in which new social norms are most often violated.

scholarly journals Human-Animal Relations at the Center of Attention: A Chance/Case Study of Serbia

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonja Žakula
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
The Public ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The Social ◽  
Human Animal ◽  
Short Time ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

In late 2018 and early 2019, the city of Belgrade was host to as many as four different exhibitions with the topic of human-animal relations. The fact that these exhibitions were held in such a short time in a city the size of Belgrade is in itself interesting, seeing as the topic of human-animal relations is still not part of the academic and artistic mainstream globally, let alone in Serbia. The themes and messages of these exhibitions seem even more relevant with regard to the current global situation. Thus, the two main goals of this paper are: 1. to point out the importance studying human-animal relations in the social sciences and the humanities can have for the understanding of different economic, political and ideological assemblages of the anthropocene that make human civilization, seemingly apart from nature, susceptible to catastrophes such as the current COVID-19 global pandemic – through the analysis of the contents of the exhibitions and the panel discussions that accompanied them; 2. to indicate the welcome rise in interest in issues of human-animal relations evident in both the general public and academic and artistic contexts in Serbia. The paper offers an analytical overview of the contents of the of Animals and Humans, Covoyagers, Instinct and Terrain and Emil/Specimen B5044 exhibitions, the ensuing discussions with the public and some of the main issues raised within these discussions such as the issue of responsibility humans have toward other species we share the planet with, as well as the issue of the accountability of big polluters, which is often swept under the rug through the utilization of discourse on the impact of Man – with a capital m – on the environment. The paper also emphasizes the importance of these topics for life in the anthropocene, and calls attention to the emergent interest in human-animal relations and innovative theoretical approaches to them in Serbian academia, especially in ethnology and anthropology and archaeology. 

scholarly journals INDIGENOUS PROTAGONISM IN RORAIMA AND ENVIRONMENT GUARDIANSHIP INSIDE THE SÃO MARCOS INDIGENOUS LAND

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (26) ◽  
pp. 115-139
Author(s):  
Serguei Aily Franco de Camargo ◽  
Edson Damas da Silveira
Keyword(s):  
Concrete Case ◽  
Public Prosecution ◽  
The Public ◽  
Indigenous Movement ◽  
Methodological Procedures ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City ◽  
Indigenous Land

This paper presents a case study about an environmental lawsuit proposed by an indigenous citizen and signed by an indigenous lawyer aiming at preserving the environment inside the Indigenous Land of São Marcos, near Pacaraima city seat, at the border of the Indigenous Community of Ouro Preto. The case is about the irregular disposal of solid waste by the city seat inside the indigenous land and within the limits of the community where the tuxaua author of lawsuit lives. The objective of the paper is to check whether the judicialization of this environmental claim resulted in the maturation of the indigenous movement pointed out by the exercise of the full protagonism in solving problems arising from the relationship with the Brazilian State. The methodological procedures were partially empirical, based on two years of field observations, carried out at the community and in several meetings at the Public Prosecution Office in Roraima, workshops and assemblies with indigenous leaderships; bibliographic and documental, based on literature and on procedural documents. Finally, it was possible to observe the indigenous protagonism in the defense of their interests through the judicial apparatus of the State, reinforced, in the concrete case, by the nature of the indigenous land as a conservation unit and abandonment of the government tradition of the representation guardianship.

scholarly journals Pemanfaatan dan Ekonomi Lontar Bagi Masyarakat Di Kota Kupang

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlistiyati Marlistiyati ◽  
Mahayasa Mahayasa ◽  
Marthen R. Pelokila
Keyword(s):  
Economic Value ◽  
Alcoholic Beverage ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
The Public ◽  
Palm Trees ◽  
Surrounding Environment ◽  
Direct Benefits ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City

This study was a descriptive study aimed to describe the form of the utilization of palm and its products as well as economic value is given, while also seeing how the other benefits of ejection for the surrounding environment, as well as how the shape of preservation for plants papyrus remain. This study was conducted in five village spread over 2 sub-district in the city of Kupang Namely District of Kelapa Lima (Ex. Oesapa and Kel. Lasiana), District Maulafa (Ex. Maulafa, Ex. Naimata, Ex. Penfui). The results showed that the population of ejection in the city of Kupang decreased dramatically due to the logging in the region much overgrown palm trees for the construction of both the tourist and residential., Selin was also in the utilization of palm majority of people take advantage of ejection based on knowledge own. Forms of utilization of ejection by the public more on making laru (alcoholic beverage) compared to utilization in other forms such as the manufacture of sugar and liquid sugar plate. It also forms other uses by the community that is in the manufacture of woven still own consumption and has not been introduced to the outside world, although there is the result of webbing that has been introduced to the international level (sasando) but even that would be done by a small group, while when seen in a tree palm has many benefits that can help improve the local economy. Research results also showed a lack of government attention to forms of utilization of these palm trees. Lontar will have value and economic benefit is higher when papyrus was given attention and assistance for people in their utilization thus increase the economic value to the community beneficiaries ejection. Based on these results submitted suggestions like society, the government and all parties concerned to keep attention ejection as one of the typical existing plants NTT. For the government dfan the relevant agencies need to continue to do the socialization and assistance to the community in terms of pemafaatan, processing and marketing of products or product ejection to be better known by the outside world and also needs to be an understanding for the community in the efforts to the preservation of plants palm that because other than plant papyrus that have direct benefits, papyrus also has services for the environment, so that the existence of ejection is maintained.

Complex products and comprehensive service agreements: A case study of outsourcing in contract cities

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spencer T. Brien ◽  
Leslie L. Hine
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Product Complexity ◽  
Multiple Functions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Complex Products ◽  
Comprehensive Service ◽  
The Government ◽  
Lock In ◽  
The City

This study investigates how outsourcing multiple public functions in a single contract increases the complexity of the services rendered under the agreement. We hypothesize that product complexity arises in these bundled service agreements due to several factors including diseconomies of scope, the 'lock-in' problem, and communications problems between the contractor, the government and the public. We investigate these questions using a textual analysis research methodology to examine the initial contract documents that formalized an agreement between the City of Sandy Springs Georgia and the firm CH2M Hill. The results of this qualitative study identified several ways that different combinations of functions increased product complexity. It also revealed ways the contracts were designed to mitigate the risks of outsourcing multiple functions in a single contract.

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