scholarly journals Affordability of Decentralized Wastewater Systems: A Case Study in Integrated Planning from INDIA

Water ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norbert Brunner ◽  
Markus Starkl ◽  
Absar Kazmi ◽  
Alvaro Real ◽  
Nitin Jain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Small Samples ◽  
Decentralized Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Future ◽  
Wastewater Systems ◽  
Account Planning

Based on experiences about the planning of decentralized wastewater treatment systems for slums of two rural towns in India, the paper asks to what extent affordability for the future users may impede the realization of other sustainability goals. The planning aimed at ensuring economic, social, and environmental sustainability. To this end the planning process promoted the participation of stakeholders and it was supplemented by an in-depth analysis (using novel methods) of the socio-economic situation of the future users. In particular, an approach towards estimating willingness to pay from small samples was developed. Taking all this information into account, planning identified a well-established technology that it is inexpensive, robust, and easy to maintain. The experiences of this planning process may generalize to other developing countries seeking socially acceptable low cost solutions with reasonable pollution reduction for resolving the sanitation crisis.

scholarly journals Revelation of Wuhan City’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic on Urban Resilience Enhancement

2020 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
pp. 59-72
Author(s):  
Shengjie Pan ◽  
Huey Wen Lim ◽  
Na Xiao ◽  
Tao Wang ◽  
Dongping Fang
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Social Impacts ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Urban Resilience ◽  
Wuhan City ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Future ◽  
Economic And Social Impacts ◽  
Emergency System

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant economic and social impacts worldwide and revealed the importance and urgency of urban resilience enhancement. To learn the lessons from this pandemic, this study undertook a case study in Wuhan City, which was the first city in China where the outbreak was declared, and analyzed the process of its response to the pandemic. Based on the theory of emergency management, this study identified four stages of the emergency management process and conducted an in-depth analysis of the experience gained at each stage from the perspective of urban resilience. Then, this study evaluated the level of urban resilience of Wuhan City, and put forward suggestions for enhancement of the emergency system of China. The findings provided important revelation for other cities to cope with major disasters in the future.

An Ecological Assessment Analysis

2018 ◽  
pp. 414-433
Author(s):  
Gökçen Firdevs Yücel ◽  
Bilge Işık ◽  
Nevter Zafer Cömert
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Ecological Assessment ◽  
Considerable Importance ◽  
Ecological Health ◽  
Effective Protection ◽  
Vegetation Growth ◽  
Residential Communities ◽  
Northern Cyprus ◽  
The Future

This chapter analyzes the case study of Kanlidere watershed in Cyprus to explore a potential “reintroducing” of the river to its surrounding residential communities (and, on a broader level, to society), in an effective protection and restoration approach of the environment. The Kanlidere (Pedios) is Cyprus' longest river where its watershed has considerable importance for the environmental sustainability of Northern Cyprus. There has been waste, vegetation, and other materials accumulated in the riverbed over many years of neglect, which led to thick vegetation growth and water pooling. This chapter examines the site in order to preserve its overall ecological health, facilitating the improvement of the communities in the future.

scholarly journals “Who Cares?”: The Acceptance of Decentralized Wastewater Systems in Regions without Water Problems

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 9060
Author(s):  
Cristina Gómez-Román ◽  
Luisa Lima ◽  
Sergio Vila-Tojo ◽  
Andrea Correa-Chica ◽  
Juan Lema ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Decentralized Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Wastewater Systems ◽  
Water Problems ◽  
Water Issues ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Systems

There is a growing interest in decentralized wastewater treatment systems, especially in regions with water scarcity problems or water management issues. This study aims to determine whether the perceived advantages and disadvantages (leading to acceptance) of decentralized wastewater plants in such regions are the same in regions where the population is not aware of these water issues. Firstly, this study systematically reviews previous findings on public perceptions of the acceptance of decentralized wastewater treatment systems. Then, the study details the results of a focus group study to determine whether the elements identified in the literature are also relevant in a region where people are unaware of water problems. The results show that a lack of awareness of water issues seems to be a critical factor influencing acceptance. Reframing the usefulness of these systems by focusing on other aspects, such as environmental sustainability, is key.

scholarly journals Analisis kebutuhan pemustaka pada kegiatan layanan pengembangan koleksi buku Perpustakaan IAIN Batusangkar

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-52
Author(s):  
Tri Yuliani
Keyword(s):  
Present Situation ◽  
User Needs ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Study Materials ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Future ◽  
Library Development ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Development Analysis

This study analyzes the needs of users' collections through the development of collections conducted by the Batusangkar IAIN library. This research is a case study conducted using the description method that illustrates the implementation and obstacles faced by the library, there is a collection development analysis activity according to user needs. the benchmarks in this research are study materials or strategies that will be applied for the future by improving the present situation. This study provides findings that activities and evaluations must be carried out on all planning processes with in-depth analysis of the needs of the visitors. This situation causes the librarians to be confused to develop a collection of books so that they cannot determine the type of collection that is needed by the user. More in-depth analysis activities by auditing information and interviews with users are needed for library development.

scholarly journals Mainstreaming Energetic Resilience by Morphological Assessment in Ordinary Land Use Planning. The Case Study of Moncalieri, Turin (Italy)

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 4443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danial Mohabat Doost ◽  
Alessandra Buffa ◽  
Grazia Brunetta ◽  
Stefano Salata ◽  
Guglielmina Mutani
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Minimum Energy ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
Urban Systems ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Planning Processes

Energetic resilience is seen as one of the most prominent fields of investigation in the upcoming years. The increasing efficiency of urban systems depends on the conversion of energetic production of buildings, and therefore, from the capacity of urban systems to be more rational in the use of renewable resources. Nevertheless, the integration of the energetic regulation into the ordinary urban planning documents is far from being reached in most of planning processes. In Italy, mainstreaming energetic resilience in ordinary land use planning appears particularly challenging, even in those Local Administrations that tried to implement the national legislation into Local Building Regulation. In this work, an empirical methodology to provide an overall assessment of the solar production capacity has been applied to selected indicators of urban morphology among the different land use parcel-zones, while implementing a geographic information system-based approach to the city of Moncalieri, Turin (Italy). Results demonstrate that, without exception, the current minimum energy levels required by law are generally much lower than the effective potential solar energy production that each land use parcel-zone could effectively produce. We concluded that local planning processes should update their land use plans to reach environmental sustainability targets, while at the same time the energetic resilience should be mainstreamed in urban planning by an in-depth analysis of the effective morphological constraints. These aspects may also represent a contribution to the international debates on energetic resilience and on the progressive inclusion of energy subjects in the land use planning process.

scholarly journals The Future of Community-Based Ecotourism (CBET) in China’s Protected Areas: A Consistent Optimal Scenario for Multiple Stakeholders

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1753
Author(s):  
Bin Zheng ◽  
Mingchuan Li ◽  
Boyang Yu ◽  
Lan Gao
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Multiple Stakeholders ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Stakeholders ◽  
Ecological Protection ◽  
The Future

Community-based ecotourism (CBET) has become a popular strategy to alleviate the contradiction between ecological protection and community development. As the stakeholders of CBET, the community’s participation in the planning process is of great importance to in order to realize the sustainability of CBET. Taking a community in Wolong Nature Reserve as a case study, in this study we developed a decision-making participation mechanism based on the participatory scenario method. Through this mechanism, community stakeholders can effectively reach consensus with other stakeholders on the planning of CBET in the future. The results showed that community participation in the planning process can mean decisions are more likely to reflect their interests. They unanimously proposed that future CBET must adhere to the basic principle of protecting biodiversity and must maximize the welfare of the community. Moreover, achieving the sustainability of CBET in protected areas requires the cooperation of all stakeholders.

Environmental Considerations for Pipeline Abandonment: A Case Study From Abandonment of a Southern Alberta Pipeline

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica M. Swanson ◽  
Tom Kunicky ◽  
Pete Poohkay
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
High Water ◽  
Technical Condition ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Sediment Control

Since the 1920s, over 400,000 km of petroleum pipelines have been installed in Alberta. Pipeline abandonment is an increasingly relevant issue as the pipeline network ages. The full or partial abandonment of pipeline systems is necessitated by factors such as wind or water erosion issues, pipeline integrity issues, changes in source supply and customer demand, urban development encroachment and regulatory requirements. Pipeline abandonment-in-place is generally the preferred option based on the technical condition and environmental sustainability of the pipeline, however, in some cases pipeline removal or partial removal cannot be avoided. In all cases, the planning process for abandonment includes technical evaluation, risk assessment, environmental assessment, landowner consultation and/or evaluation of future land use. Abandonment plans must also include environmental protection measures to be implemented during the removal of any pipeline segment and consideration of the post-abandonment implications of any pipeline left in place. These measures include topsoil conservation, erosion/sediment control and reclamation. This paper discusses environmental protection measures for pipeline abandonment, using issues faced during abandonment of one of the oldest natural gas pipelines in Alberta as a case study. Challenges faced during this project included gathering of appropriate historical information including leak history and maintenance records, removal of all aboveground facilities, accommodations for future land use plans including road development and measures taken to minimize the risk of the abandoned pipeline becoming a water conduit. In addition, the paper will discuss the extensive planning and construction effort required to undertake pipeline abandonment at several fish-bearing watercourse crossings, where pipeline exposures during high water events necessitated pipeline removal. A primary objective in the planning and the removal of the abandoned pipeline was minimal disturbance of the land.

Delay Discounting in Impulsive Behavior

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 312-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Moreira ◽  
Fernando Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Delay Discounting ◽  
Human Subjects ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Cochrane Collaboration ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Impulsive Behavior ◽  
Manual Search ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Future

Abstract. Delay discounting (DD) is the process of devaluing results that happen in the future. With this review, we intend to identify specificities in the processes of DD in impulsive behavior. Studies were retrieved from multiple literature databases, through rigorous criteria (we included systematic reviews and empirical studies with adult human subjects), following the procedures of the Cochrane Collaboration initiative. Of the 174 documents obtained, 19 were considered eligible for inclusion and were retained for in-depth analysis. In addition, 13 studies from the manual search were included. Thus, a total of 32 studies were selected for review. The objectives/hypotheses, results, and the main conclusion(s) were extracted from each study. Results show that people with pronounced traits of impulsivity discount rewards more markedly, that is, they prefer immediate rewards, though of less value, or postponed losses, even though they worsen in the future. Taken together, the existing data suggest the importance of inserting DD as a tool for initial assessment in conjunction with measures of addiction and stress level, as well as the consideration of new therapies.

Gendered differences in emigration and mobility perspectives among European researchers working abroad

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Scheibelhofer
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
The Future ◽  
Highly Skilled

This paper focuses on gendered mobilities of highly skilled researchers working abroad. It is based on an empirical qualitative study that explored the mobility aspirations of Austrian scientists who were working in the United States at the time they were interviewed. Supported by a case study, the paper demonstrates how a qualitative research strategy including graphic drawings sketched by the interviewed persons can help us gain a better understanding of the gendered importance of social relations for the future mobility aspirations of scientists working abroad.

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