scholarly journals An Analytical Approach to Assess the Influence of Expert Panel Answer on Decision Making: The Case of Sustainable Land Use in Ribadavia Banda Norte, Salta (Argentina)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6705
Author(s):  
José Alex Gualotuña Parra ◽  
Ana M. Tarquis ◽  
Juan B. Grau Olivé ◽  
Federico Colombo Speroni ◽  
Antonio Saa-Requejo
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Expert Panel ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Sustainable Land Use ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Discordance Rate ◽  
Internal Coherence

Many of the techniques for making decisions, including land use, depend on the weight assigned for each criterion. These criteria can be based on a panel of experts’ opinions, who assess certain decisions’ influence on the final objectives. These opinions should be contrasted to decide if they are used or select the ones used to achieve an internal coherence. In this study, we evaluate the responses provided by an expert panel in the context of future environmental management of an agroforestry territory in the Salta Province (Argentina). The experts belong to different entities in the studied area, such as Universities, Research Centers, Administrative Authorities, Associations, and non-governmental organizations. They evaluated five productive techniques’ influence on 31 criteria related to environmental, social, and economic consequences. The Kendall’s Tau correlation coefficient between each pair of experts’ opinions is proposed to measure the rate of agreement among the expert panel answers. From these coefficients, a concordance matrix is generated. Based on this matrix, dendrograms are created to group the experts. In this case study, the results show two productive techniques with a high discordance rate, while the other three have a higher agreement among the expert panelists. The influence of these results in a multicriteria decision about the productive use of land is evaluated.

scholarly journals New tool for education and training in sustainable land use

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
Milada Šťastná ◽  
Jana Dufková
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
European Union ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Sustainable Land Use ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Topic Area ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Architecture And Design ◽  
And Training

Almost every professional sector has embarked on the move toward sustainability. Most notably, business, architecture and design, urban and rural planning, agriculture, local and state governments, non-governmental organizations and higher education. European landscapes are facing rapid changes in land use, where understanding and management of this process is essential. Sustainability has become a widely acknowledged dimension of human actions, but still little stress is put on education in sustainability. This paper identifies focus of education, gives suggestions for improvements and presents a new tool for education and training in sustainable land use – “Road Planner”. As results, it provides all users with new interesting facts on sustainability in the European Union and additional materials related to sustainable land use and Sustainability Impact Assessments (SIA). Users got the access to updated information regarding approximately 3000 courses on offer in this topic area throughout the European Union as well as case studies to compare sustainability practices in these countries in comparison to other parts of the world. Furthermore the end result of the information chain also leads the user to a collection of links such as interesting websites and further reading in the topic area.

Understanding the Outcomes of Climate Change Campaigns in the Australian Environmental Movement

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Robyn Gulliver ◽  
Kelly S. Fielding ◽  
Winnifred Louis
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Collective Action ◽  
Environmental Advocacy ◽  
Personal Support ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Collective Response ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Advocacy Network ◽  
Australian Climate

Climate change is a global problem requiring a collective response. Grassroots advocacy has been an important element in propelling this collective response, often through the mechanism of campaigns. However, it is not clear whether the climate change campaigns organized by the environmental advocacy groups are successful in achieving their goals, nor the degree to which other benefits may accrue to groups who run them. To investigate this further, we report a case study of the Australian climate change advocacy sector. Three methods were used to gather data to inform this case study: content analysis of climate change organizations’ websites, analysis of website text relating to campaign outcomes, and interviews with climate change campaigners. Findings demonstrate that climate change advocacy is diverse and achieving substantial successes such as the development of climate change-related legislation and divestment commitments from a range of organizations. The data also highlights additional benefits of campaigning such as gaining access to political power and increasing groups’ financial and volunteer resources. The successful outcomes of campaigns were influenced by the ability of groups to sustain strong personal support networks, use skills and resources available across the wider environmental advocacy network, and form consensus around shared strategic values. Communicating the successes of climate change advocacy could help mobilize collective action to address climate change. As such, this case study of the Australian climate change movement is relevant for both academics focusing on social movements and collective action and advocacy-focused practitioners, philanthropists, and non-governmental organizations.

scholarly journals Exploring sustainable land use in forested tropical social-ecological systems: A case-study in the Wet Tropics

2019 ◽  
Vol 231 ◽  
pp. 940-952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julen Gonzalez-Redin ◽  
Iain J. Gordon ◽  
Rosemary Hill ◽  
J. Gary Polhill ◽  
Terence P. Dawson
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Sustainable Land Use ◽  
Social Ecological Systems ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Wet Tropics

scholarly journals El secuestro virtual en el continuum de la violencia. Visibilizar lo que se oscurece

Revista Trace ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Cristina Amescua Chávez
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Spiral Form ◽  
Sociedad Civil ◽  
Nous Examinons ◽  
Société Civile ◽  
Official Sources ◽  
Article Analyse

En este artículo se analizará el tema de la violencia como causa y consecuencia del secuestro virtual buscando integrar sus dimensiones tanto individuales o personales, como familiares y colectivas. Desde una perspectiva social se dará cuenta de las diversas interacciones entre los factores que se entrelazan en este nuevo fenómeno. La violencia será entendida aquí como un ciclo continuo que se reproduce a sí mismo en forma de espiral. Para el análisis se utilizarán datos cuantitativos recabados tanto en instancias gubernamentales como a través de organismos de la sociedad civil, así como información cualitativa proporcionada por un estudio de caso de un secuestro virtual.Abstract: This article analyzes violence both as a cause and as a consequence of virtual kidnapping seeking to integrate individual and collective dimensions. From a social perspective, visibility will be given to the several interactions present in this new phenomenon. Violence will be understood as a continuous cycle reproducing itself constantly but in a spiral form. The analysis will draw from quantitative data collected among official sources as well as non governmental organizations, but it will also include a qualitative perspective build a case study of a specific virtual kidnapping.Résumé : Cet article analyse la violence comme cause et effet du kidnapping virtuel, en prenant en compte ses dimensions individuelles et collectives. Dans une perspective sociale, nous examinons les diverses interactions et facteurs en jeu dans ce nouveau phénomène. La violence est ici comprise comme un cycle continu qui se reproduit luimême sous la forme d’une spirale ascendante. L’analyse part de données quantitatives provenant aussi bien d’institutions gouvernementales que d’organismes de la société civile, ainsi que de données qualitatives fournies par une étude de cas d’un kidnapping virtuel.

scholarly journals Alternative Urban Eco Tours for Responsible Consumption and Sustainability – the Example of Bulgaria

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 416
Author(s):  
Hristina Bancheva-Preslavska ◽  
Jochen Dallmer
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Communication ◽  
Ecological Resilience ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Natural Systems ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Environment Agency

The European Environment Agency warns that Europe consumes too many resources and causes environmental degradation all over the world. This leads to growing demands on natural systems for food, water and energy. To achieve sustainability and ecological resilience it is necessary to complement technology-focused measures with approaches addressing consumption behaviors, changing lifestyles, enhancing knowledge and education. There are environmental communication approaches stimulating responsible consumption and ecofriendly behaviors, conducted by science and educational institutions, non-governmental organizations and others. Among them, originating from Germany, are the alternative city tours, spread also in other western countries. The aim of this case study is to design and verify urban eco tours for an eastern country - Bulgaria in order to increase young people's sensitivity to sustainability through responsible consumption and to encourage them for ecofriendly alternatives of everyday goods and services. An approach for their implementation in Bulgaria is developed and proved through qualitative and quantitative analysis, involving two different groups of youth – multipliers leading the tours and teenagers taking part. The case study presents urban eco tours as an environmental protection tool, using information about environmental impact of consumption, combined with motivational activities, to change attitudes and encourage young people for ecofriendly lifestyles.  Keywords: environmental communication, education for sustainable development, eco tour, consumption, ecology

Soil-specific agro-ecological strategies for sustainable land use – A case study by using MicroLEIS DSS in Sevilla Province (Spain)

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 1055-1065 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego de la Rosa ◽  
Maria Anaya-Romero ◽  
Elvira Diaz-Pereira ◽  
Norberto Heredia ◽  
Farzin Shahbazi
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Sustainable Land Use ◽  
Ecological Strategies

An Attempt to Develop Sustainable Land Use Management using Geoinformatics: A Case Study of Wurayah Biosphere Reserve, UAE

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eslam A. Al-Hogaraty ◽  
Farouk El-Baz ◽  
Reinhard Zölitz-Möller ◽  
Zeinelabidin A. Rizk ◽  
Mohamed A. Abdel Moati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Sustainable Land Use ◽  
Land Use Management
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