scholarly journals The Role of Public Participation for Determining Sustainability Indicators for Arctic Tourism

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 295
Author(s):  
Rannveig Ólafsdóttir
Keyword(s):  
Public Participation ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Sustainability Indicators ◽  
Final Decision ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
System Sustainability ◽  
Holistic Vision ◽  
The Impact

The new paradigm of sustainable development highlights the importance of enforcing defined boundaries between economies, societies, and the environment within a system. Sustainability indicators are tools that have proven to be a successful aid in defining and creating system boundaries. This paper focuses on the development of sustainability indicators for Arctic tourism, with a special emphasis on the role of public participation in their determination. It presents a stakeholder-centric approach to indicator selection by developing a framework that effectively integrates public participation in the processes of indicators’ selection and designation, and highlights the importance of combining local and expert knowledge in these processes. The results reveal that the making of sustainability indicators is an ideal platform for local voices to be heard, and thus have a significant stake in the overall process of tourism development. The most effective way to make their voices heard in the final decision-making process is via their evaluation of the adaptability and prioritization of these indicators. The results, furthermore, stress that sustainability indicators need to be constantly re-evaluated and updated, as tourism is part of a complex and dynamic system that is constantly changing. To provide a holistic vision of the impact of economic, environmental, and social factors, as well as the causality between them in the system, sustainability indicators must be integrated from many indicators. Since the monitoring of conventional indicators is often less complicated and more cost-effective than the monitoring of integrated indicators, a better result can however be reached by combining conventional indicators with sustainability indicators.

Quantitative Selection of Variation Reduction Plans

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna C. Thornton
Keyword(s):  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Variation Reduction ◽  
Multiple Quality Characteristics ◽  
Cost Effective Approach ◽  
Manufacturing Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Manufacturing Variation ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract Quality has been a rallying call in the design and manufacturing world for the last two decades. One way to improve quality is to reduce the impact of manufacturing variation. Variation risk mitigation is challenging especially when a product has multiple quality characteristics and complex production and assembly. It is common wisdom that companies should identify and mitigate the risk associated with variation throughout the design process. As yield problems are identified, they should be mitigated using the most cost effective approach. One approach to variation risk mitigation is variation reduction (VR). VR targets reduction of variation introduced by existing manufacturing processes using tools such as Design of Experiments (DOE) and robust design. Many companies have specialized groups that specialize in these methods. VR teams have the role of improving manufacturing performance; however, these teams are limited in their resources. In addition, no tools exist to quantitatively determine where a VR team’s efforts are most effectively deployed. This paper provides a mathematical and optimization model to best allocate VR resources in a complex product.

The Future of Phlebology in Europe

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 181-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brahman Dharmarajah ◽  
Tristan RA Lane ◽  
Hayley M Moore ◽  
HA Martino Neumann ◽  
Eberhard Rabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effective ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Clinical Severity ◽  
Venous Disease ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Venous Diseases ◽  
Thrombus Removal ◽  
Deep Vein ◽  
The Impact

Background Worldwide superficial and deep venous diseases are common and associated with significant individual and socioeconomic morbidity. Increasing burden of venous disease requires Phlebology to define itself as an independent specialty representing not only patients but the multidisciplinary physicians involved in venous care. Methods & Results In this article the scope of venous disease in Europe and subsequent future governance for treatment in the region is discussed. Superficial venous disease is common with 26.9-68.6% of European populations reported to have C2-C6 disease according to the CEAP (Clinical severity, Aetiology, Anatomy and Pathophysiology) scoring system. However, a significant disparity is observed in the treatment of superficial venous disease across Europe. Post thrombotic syndrome (PTS) after deep vein thrombosis (DVT) contributes to the increasing burden of deep venous disease. Aggressive thrombus removal for acute ileofemoral DVT provides a cost-effective 14.4% risk reduction in the development of PTS. Additionally, deep venous lesions requiring endovascular intervention are being increasingly performed to prevent recurrent thrombosis. The European College of Phlebology (ECoP) has been formed to provide a responsible body for the care of the European patient with venous disease. The role of the ECoP includes unifying European member states through standardised guideline production, identification of research strategy and provision of training and accreditation of physicians. Conclusion Creation of a European venous disease specific speciality will provide a patient centred approach through understanding of the impact of disease in the region and delivery of high quality diagnostics and treatment from an appropriately certified Phlebologist.

Effective Pharmacist led interventional strategies to improve outcomes in hypertensive patients: a narrative review

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samra Bashir ◽  
Akash Syed
Keyword(s):  
Pharmaceutical Care ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Pharmacist Intervention ◽  
Care Plan ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Disease Outcomes ◽  
Cost Effective Alternative ◽  
The Impact

The role of pharmacist intervention as a cost-effective alternative to physician in disease management is increasingly been recognized. Studies have demonstrated that pharmaceutical care can improve drug therapy as well as patient satisfaction in chronic health conditions including cardiovascular diseases. This study is aimed to review and outline a comprehensive pharmaceutical care plan from the randomized controlled trials previously conducted to assess the impact of pharmacist-managed care on disease outcomes in hypertensive patients. Compared with usual care, the pharmaceutical intervention involved patient evaluation, patient education and counselling, medication review and management, patient monitoring and follow-up, and feedback to the primary physician as major strategies.

scholarly journals The Role of Network Communities in the Strategic Development of Cities and Regions

2019 ◽  
pp. 66-78
Author(s):  
Vyacheslav Maracha ◽  
Tatyana Krasnikova
Keyword(s):  
Public Participation ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Municipal Government ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
Strategy Process ◽  
Global Trend ◽  
Network Communities ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Stakeholder Communication

In this paper we discuss the impact of modern transformation of the economy and the society on the processes of strategic planning on the basis of network interaction. We define the notion of network communities and highlight the opportunities and problems of interaction between government and these communities in the process of strategizing. As one of the manifestations of the global trend of “networkization” of the economy and society, the transition to cluster interaction based on regional collaborative communities and the model of “Cluster Governance” are considered. Ideal models of public administration for the state and municipal government are considered in the context of the challenges of “networkization”, which allows us to trace and justify the evolution of public administration. There is a connection between the issues of organizing stakeholder communication and public participation in the strategy process with a change in public administration model. A typology of network communities in the context of the problem of organizing communication of stakeholders and public participation in the process of cities and regions strategizing is proposed. The various formats of communication and collaboration with network communities in the process of cities and regions strategizing, as well as prospects for using digitalization tools in this communication are considered.

scholarly journals CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AS A CORPORATE GREEN ACCOUNTING IMPLEMENTATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-185
Author(s):  
Rahma Sandhi Prahara ◽  
Diah Syifaul A'yuni
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Green Accounting ◽  
Business Decisions ◽  
The Right ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
A Company

The phenomenon of environmental multicrisis occurring today has created a new paradigm of Green Accounting. The concept of Green Accounting directs corporations to make business decisions at an advantage that not only leads to profit orientation but also to the environment and society around the company. Of course, the domino effect of these concerns and considerations is that corporate sacrifices in the form of assets / assets may even be more than that. The role of corporations in supporting Green Accounting is the implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). CSR is the moral responsibility of a company to its social, economic, and environmental strategies because of the impact of its operations so that it is expected to contribute benefits to society and the environment. If it is related to Green Accounting, then this will be the right concept to support the 2030 SDGs program.

scholarly journals NEW PARADIGM IN ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS – THE ROLE OF THE LATEST INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoran Minovski ◽  
Bojan Malchev ◽  
Todor Tocev
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Accounting Information Systems ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this paper is to identify the impact and benefits of the latest information technologies on Accounting Information Systems (AIS). Taking into account the numerous papers related to new technologies and their application in the accounting profession within Industry 4.0, and conducted survey about perception of practitioners in Republic of North Macedonia, this paper summarizes the characteristics and key benefits of some of the new technologies for the functioning of AIS in the digital age. First of all, the evolution of AIS is elaborated, based on theoretical and empirical analysis of the accounting process from the appearance of the first AIS up to nowadays’ services and techniques available for supporting the accounting function. The first technology to be elaborated is Big Data and its potential to change the business landscape, especially in the field of automating operation processes, customer engagements, and predictive decision-making process. Secondly, the Blockchain Technology as an example of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), which adoption brings new possibilities in eliminating or redefining the role of entities external to the company. Cloud Computing i.e. Cloud Accounting is the third technology which is elaborated in this paper through the services it offers on the cloud, especially the way AIS process, store and backup the sensitive and confidential data. Last but not least, Artificial Intelligence (AI), a technology that could change the professional services, the need, and opportunities that are provided for a solution to the current accounting issues. In summary, taking into account the relevant literature and the perception of the respondents-practitioners, increased use of these technologies is necessary because their application reduces costs; increases transparency and confidence in information; flexibility, i.e. no time and space restrictions on their use, etc., which is especially useful in the current state of Pandemic, caused by the virus COVID-19.

scholarly journals The Role of Mindset in Education : A Large-Scale Field Experiment in Disadvantaged Schools

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elise Huillery ◽  
Adrien Bouguen ◽  
Axelle Charpentier ◽  
Yann Algan ◽  
Coralie Chevallier
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiment ◽  
Experimental Evidence ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Growth Mindset ◽  
Disadvantaged Schools ◽  
Scale Field ◽  
Large Scale Field ◽  
The Impact

This article provides experimental evidence of the impact of a four-year inter-vention aimed at developing students’ growth mindset and internal locus ofcontrol in disadvantaged middle schools. We find a 0.07 standard deviationincrease in GPA, associated with a change in students’ mindset, improved be-havior as reported by teachers and school registers, and higher educational andprofessional aspirations. International empirical benchmarks reveal that theintervention is at least ten times more cost-effective than the typical educa-tional intervention. However, while reducing between-school inequality whentargeted to disadvantaged schools, the program benefits less to more fragilestudents, therefore increasing within-school inequality.

Cleaning up New Orleans: The impact of a missing population on disaster debris removal

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Cook, BA
Keyword(s):  
Public Participation ◽  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Removal Process ◽  
Debris Removal ◽  
Rebuilding Effort ◽  
Disaster Debris ◽  
The Impact

Public participation in a disaster debris removal process is an important component to any large-scale rebuilding effort. How, then, does such an effort progress when nearly two-thirds of the affected community’s population does not come back to participate? The City of New Orleans faced just such a situation after Hurricane Katrina and the catastrophic flooding that followed. The debris removal task is the largest in US history, and very few residents returned to participate in the cleanup. This article provides a further understanding of the impact that New Orleans’ missing population had on the city’s cleanup process. This article asserts that without this city’s residents (or first filters), the enormous debris removal effort in New Orleans was further slowed and complicated. The first two sections provide background and context, identifying the size and scope of the disaster, the low residential return rate, and the role of public participation in previous large-scale debris removal efforts. The next three sections focus on the disaster debris itself, identifying specific ways in which the missing population further complicated New Orleans’ cleanup efforts with regard to (a) the duration of the debris removal process, (b) the volume of debris, and (c) the contamination of debris.The final section considers various measures that emergency planners and managers can take to facilitate “participatory repopulation,” thus mitigating the complications of a missing population.

An Exploration of the Effects of Photograph Content, Photograph Source, and Price on Consumers’ Online Travel Booking Intentions

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoojin Shin ◽  
Breffni M. Noone ◽  
Stephani K. A. Robson
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Information Value ◽  
Consumer Reaction ◽  
Booking Intentions ◽  
Online Travel ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This research employed two experimental studies to examine the relationship of photograph content with consumers’ online travel booking intentions, the role of photograph source in this relationship, and the impact of photograph content on consumer reaction to price. Study 1’s findings suggest that perceived information value mediates the effect of photograph content on consumers’ booking intentions, with product-focused photographs perceived as being higher in information value than experience-focused photographs. Further, perceived photograph credibility was found to influence consumer reaction to photograph content, with photograph source moderating the photograph content-perceived photograph credibility relationship. Study 2’s findings suggest that photograph content moderates the price–booking intentions relationship. When the price is higher than the average in the market, consumers are likely to rely more heavily on product-focused photographs than on experience-focused photographs to inform the booking decision. Together, the findings of these studies can guide travel marketers in developing cost-effective, photograph-based online content.

Learning from History: The Reliability of Experts and Expert Systems

2008 ◽  
Vol 44-46 ◽  
pp. 15-23
Author(s):  
M. Neil James
Keyword(s):  
Structural Reliability ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Service Reliability ◽  
Design Procedures ◽  
Software Packages ◽  
Complete Life Cycle ◽  
Production Stages

Engineering design must be cost-effective over its complete life cycle and this necessitates a statistical approach to product and service reliability. A particular design therefore has a finite probability of failure during its lifetime and this has implications in terms of ensuring that design procedures, management of design, and operation and inspection are appropriate, effective and sufficient. Sophisticated expert system software packages have enabled wide access to rapid development to prototype and production stages. The expert knowledge encapsulated in such systems may be inadvertently used outside its intended application envelope, leading to unexpected and unwelcome failures. This paper highlights the role of failure analysis and fractography in the context of product reliability. It will present case studies illustrating typical structural reliability problems that highlight issues connected with the ‘reliability’ of experts in assessing the reasons for failure.

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