scholarly journals Assessing Social Sustainability for Achieving Sustainable Architecture

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 142
Author(s):  
Isabella M. Lami ◽  
Beatrice Mecca
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Sustainable Architecture ◽  
Conflicting Objectives ◽  
Graphical Visualization ◽  
Architectural Problem

Sustainability is an inherent urban and architectural problem. It is simultaneously characterized by many different dimensions, pursuing heterogeneous and often conflicting objectives. To help address these complexities in a structured way, this paper illustrates an integrated assessment framework to tackle social sustainability, in order to support the decision-making process towards sustainable architecture. This integrated decision support framework was applied to a case study concerning a new cultural centre at the Politecnico di Torino in Italy. The aim of this paper is to propose a decision support methodological framework for the analysis, graphical visualization and evaluation of social sustainability of architectural projects. It combines three methods: first, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT) analysis, to get a guided understanding of the project and detect the best design strategies; second, the Stakeholder Analysis (SA), to develop a strategic view of the actors involved; third, the Social Return of the Investment (SROI) as a methodological tool for social impact assessment. This framework, presented through the discussion of some project solutions, helps us to analyse the architectural material effect of social sustainability and answer the question: Are we investing properly and creating spaces sufficiently functional to build better conditions for our community and our city?

Clinical Decision Support System Adoption & Implementation in African Health Systems: A SWOT Analysis. (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Oluwafunmilola Kolawole
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Clinical Decision Support ◽  
Clinical Decision Support System ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
African Health

BACKGROUND The clinical decision support system (CDSS) has been an important achievement of health technology in the 21st century. In developed countries, it has transformed the way health services are being delivered and has shown to be a tool that reduces medical errors and misdiagnoses in Healthcare. However, CDSS remains underutilized in developing countries in Africa. OBJECTIVE This study aims to review the literature to improve our understanding of the “strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT)” associated with CDSS implementation in African health systems. METHODS This study included a literature review conducted in PubMed with a total of 19 articles between the year 2010 to date (past 10years) reviewed for key themes and categorized into one of 4 possible areas within the SWOT analysis. RESULTS Articles reviewed showed common strengths of efficiency at the workplace, Improved healthcare quality, benefits in developed countries, good examples of evidence-based decision making. unreliable electric power supply, inconsistent Internet connectivity, clinician's limited computer skills, and lack of enough published evidence of benefits in developing countries are listed as a weakness. The opportunities are high demand for evidence-based practice in healthcare, a strong demand for quality healthcare, growing interest to use modern technologies. The common threats identified are government policy, political instability, low funding and resistance of use by providers. CONCLUSIONS There’s the need to work on the technical, organizational and financial barriers to ensure high adoption and implementation of the CDSS in African Health systems. Also, the lag on the knowledge available on its impact in developing countries must be worked on by supporting more studies to add to the body of knowledge.

scholarly journals Quantitative Indicators of Social Sustainability and Determination of Their Interdependencies. Example Analysis for a Wastewater Treatment Plant

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara Popovic ◽  
Andrzej Kraslawski
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Bipartite Network ◽  
Weighting Method ◽  
Treatment Processes ◽  
The Social ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Quantitative Indicators

Social impact as growing concern is becoming an important aspect of the design and operation of wastewater treatment processes. A need has arisen for the development of quantitative indicators of social sustainability. Design and operation of wastewater treatment processes additionally require simple and effective methods to represent and understand the interconnections between the indicators of social sustainability. This paper presents an approach for the development of quantitative social sustainability indicators, and introduces a novel method for defining and visualizing indicator interdependence. It outlines equations for quantitative evaluation of health, safety and security, and comfort. Weighting method of the bipartite network of the relations between the indicators and stakeholders enables clear visualization of the interdependencies of the indicators and facilitates simplification of the set of social sustainability criteria. It creates a basis for reduction of amount of data needed for performing the analysis and reducing the social sustainability assessment’s costs.

Decision Support System for Project Selection

2011 ◽  
pp. 209-226
Author(s):  
Prasanta Kumar Dey
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Support System ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Multiple Attribute Decision Making ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy

The evaluation and selection of industrial projects before investment decision is customarily done using marketing, technical, and financial information. Subsequently, environmental impact assessment and social impact assessment are carried out mainly to satisfy the statutory agencies. Because of stricter environment regulations in developed and developing countries, quite often impact assessment suggests alternate sites, technologies, designs, and implementation methods as mitigating measures. This causes considerable delay to complete project feasibility analysis and selection as complete analysis requires to be taken up again and again until the statutory regulatory authority approves the project. Moreover, project analysis through the above process often results in suboptimal projects as financial analysis may eliminate better options as more environment friendly alternative will always be cost intensive. In this circumstance, this study proposes a decision support system which analyses projects with respect to market, technicalities, and social and environmental impact in an integrated framework using analytic hierarchy process, a multiple attribute decision-making technique. This not only reduces duration of project evaluation and selection, but also helps select an optimal project for the organization for sustainable development. The entire methodology has been applied to a cross-country oil pipeline project in India and its effectiveness has been demonstrated.

Festival connections

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 172-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niki Black
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
The Social ◽  
Culture Heritage ◽  
The Uk

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the contribution of small-scale, rural festivals to the social sustainability of their host communities. Small-scale, community originated festivals proliferate the rural landscape throughout the UK and yet despite this, festival research has focussed predominantly on large, urban events and on their economic impact (Wood, 2009; Gibson and Connell, 2011). This paper seeks to address the perceived research gap by examining these events through a lens of social sustainability. Design/methodology/approach The research uses a case study approach focussed on four festivals in Northumberland, UK. Individual interviews and focus groups were conducted with festival organisers, key figures and visitors. Following a constructivist grounded theory method four principle indicators were identified to determine festival contribution to community social sustainability. These indicators are: contribution to community pride and localness, enhancement of knowledge and understanding, contribution to the continuity of local culture and enablement of networks of connectivity. Findings The findings demonstrate the networks of connections which festivals enable between the culture, heritage and people (individuals and groups) of a place. By focussing on four indicators the paper shows the social impact of connections through the festival processes and content. The paper argues that small-scale festivals in rural locations can contribute to social sustainability if they demonstrate a balance of both consistency and innovation and accessibility and openness within the locale. Originality/value This paper addresses the gap in social impact research into rural festivals and presents an original approach to identify festival impact on community social sustainability.

scholarly journals Decision Support Framework for Cycling Investment Prioritization

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Draženko Glavić ◽  
Miloš N. Mladenović ◽  
Marina Milenković
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Preference Ranking ◽  
Regulatory Constraints ◽  
User Attitudes ◽  
Decision Support Framework ◽  
Conflicting Objectives

Considering the significant potential for environmental, economic, social and health benefits from cycling, transport planners around the world are considering a wide variety of strategies for its promotion. However, cycling investments still have to find their place in a coherent package among other policies. Different constraints often imply a need for prioritization in cycling project implementation. The need for prioritization list of proposed investments can be caused by different factors such as available budget, available time, and regulatory constraints. Evaluation of investments in cycling infrastructure is a field of study that still requires further development, as previous research has mostly focused on questions of what to build and where. Previously used cost-benefit methods have substantive and procedural limitations in dealing with non-commensurable effects, and dealing with multiple conflicting objectives stemming from different stakeholders. On the contrary, development of prioritization list is formulated here as a semi-structured decision problem, thus belonging to the group of multi-criteria analysis (MCA) methods. The MCA methodology implemented in this decision-support framework is based on Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluations (PROMETHEE). The expert-based decision-support framework includes procedures for defining list of evaluation criteria and their weights, scoring of alternatives, and sensitivity analysis. Presented decision-support framework is applied on six bicycle sections of the EuroVelo route 8 through Montenegro. Results provide a list of prioritized infrastructural investments, as well as list of criteria with weights, and sensitivity analysis. Decision-support framework is discussed in the context of further professionalizing of cycling planning, as well as short-term and long-term structuration of organization learning in the transition country context. Finally, this development opens up directions for further contextualization of decision criteria, and greater consideration of user attitudes in cycling promotion.

scholarly journals Tourism CSR Model during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 317 ◽  
pp. 01070
Author(s):  
Rahesli Humsona ◽  
Mahendra Wijaya ◽  
Drajat Tri Kartono ◽  
Agung Wibowo
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis ◽  
Risk Society ◽  
Learning Goals ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Information Need ◽  
Business Policy ◽  
Corporate Social

This research aims to study the potential development of tourism Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) model during COVID-19 pandemic, through creating framework of tourism CSR model compatible to increase the tourist visit rate. Research method employed was literature review with qualitative approach. The result of research showed COVID-19 pandemic condition conceived through risk society theory. Theoreticians raised reflexivity concept to see abilities of responding to and anticipating risk. CSR is a business policy guiding company to integrate social and environmental problem into their business vision, mission, and strategy, and their interaction with stakeholders. Strategy development and CSR implementation are intended to identify and to manage stakeholders’ expectation. Tourism CSR model during COVID-19 pandemic can be developed based on stakeholder reflexivity, offering 5 stages: identify learning goals, focus on specific problem at work, reflect on personal predispositions, learn about learning, and develop reflexivity. Stakeholder analysis generates basic dimensions of advantage and perceived threat, perceived social impact, guidance value and principle, guideline of ethical decision making, and stakeholders’ information need. Stakeholder reflexivity can result in decision to revise more health protocol-oriented program. Image as a safe destination will increase the tourist visit.

scholarly journals STRATEGI PENGELOLAAN HUTAN KOTA WADUK SUNTER UTARA DALAM RANGKA MEMPERTAHANKAN FUNGSI WADUK SEBAGAI RESAPAN AIR

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Sri Rahayu Maykewati
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Urban Forest ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis ◽  
Water Infiltration ◽  
Reservoir Water ◽  
The North ◽  
Future Expectation ◽  
Internal And External Factors

Forest of North Sunter Reservoir is one of the urban forest that has been determined by Decree of Jakarta Governor No.317 Year 1999 about Sunter North Road Forest Size Establishment +2,2 ha as jungle city forest in North Jakarta Municipality. This study aims to find out how the strategy of Forest Management of North Sunter Reservoir City that can be applied, how the role of stakeholders in management, internal and external factors what, what solution has been done and how the success and what the future expectation. The method used is descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection techniques and procedures used are: (1) Observation; (2) Interviews; (3) Documents; (4) FGD (Focus Group Discussion). The analysis was conducted using environmental analysis, stakeholder analysis, SWOT analysis (Strength Weakness Opportunity Treath) and QSPM (Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix) analysis.The North Sunter City Forest Management Strategy can be implemented with the collaboration of relevant stakeholders, it is expected to increase the benefit value of its strengths and opportunities, and can minimize the value of weaknesses and threats, so that the North Sunter Reservoir Forest can function optimally and can maintain the function of the reservoir water infiltration.

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