scholarly journals Place-making in Indonesian Kampung: A Case Study of Bustaman, Semarang. Creating Urban Spaces that Enhance Local Empowerment

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Poeti Nazura Gulfira Akbar ◽  
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Jurian Edelembos ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Informal Settlement ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Place Making ◽  
The Public ◽  
Relational Resources ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Local Empowerment

For almost a decade, there has been a grassroots movement in the country that adopts placemaking in kampungs (Indonesian urban informal settlements) through cultural and contemporary art festivals. The common issues that have been faced by almost every kampung are to maintain their existence in the city where they tend to be excluded, marginalized, and demolished. Placemaking has been held with the hopes of improving the aesthetic appeal of the kampungs, creating new opportunities for the residents to develop creative output relevant to their neighborhood and communities’ specialties, and strengthening the local identity to protect kampungs from the demolishment threat (Kustiawan et al. 2015; Lieshout 2014; Prasetyo and Iverson 2013). Although many pieces of research from a different part of the world have shown that "temporal" place-making through cultural and art festivals provides many social benefits to the individual and their communities, it seems to be unclear from the global South context. Consequently, uncertainties exist whether place-making brings positive impacts on social aspects of residents in the context of developing countries, particularly those who live in problematic areas such as urban informal settlement dwellers. It is indeed an area that has been little explored in the place-making literature (Lew 2017). Therefore, this study will contribute to understanding the implications of place-making towards the public life of informal settlers, particularly in Indonesia. The main purpose of this study was to examine the impacts of place-making on the local capacity in Indonesian kampung. The research was carried out using a sequential mixedmethods in Bustaman, Semarang. Results from multiple regression analysis showed that placemaking through regular "everyday life" and temporal "festivals" have significantly influenced local empowerment. While the qualitative findings further explained that place-making can promote local empowerment by encouraging youth's participation, increasing the organizational and mobilizational capacity of the local community, providing knowledge exchange, and broadening local community’s perspectives about their place and community. This study also demonstrated that different types of place-making bring a different kind of impact towards particular socio-economic groups. Therefore, to achieve a better quality of place-making, the enhancement of relational resources between different age group is necessary. Finally, these findings raise important questions and suggestions for incorporating place-making into neighborhood planning efforts.

scholarly journals Visual Landscape Quality as Viewed from Motorways in Spain

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 2592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belén Martín ◽  
Rosa Arce ◽  
Isabel Otero ◽  
Manuel Loro
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Landscape Quality ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Aesthetic Characteristics

Motorways are large infrastructures that alter the environmental resources in a territory, while constituting an important element through which the individual comes into contact with the landscape. Motorways are integrated in the landscape through their layout design and construction, the aesthetic details of minor structures (design and building materials) and the treatment of embankments and landscape planting. In this paper, we test the following hypotheses: motorway elements are related to the perception of landscape quality—from the point of view of the road users—and the aesthetic characteristics of minor infrastructures and planting affect the quality of the landscape perceived from the roads. These research questions were tested by comparing the visual quality of the landscapes captured in 128 photographs taken from sections of motorways in Spain. We compared the results obtained from (a) a photo-based method, and (b) the public’s landscape preferences determined using a survey of 737 people. The results show a correlation between the landscape quality values obtained using the model and the landscape preferences expressed by the public. We also found that the presence of the motorway elements and their aesthetic characteristics are significant in the users’ perception. These results can be applied in the decision-making process for potential investments to integrate new and existing motorways in the landscape.

FROM WASTELAND TO PARKLAND: THE MAKING OF CORKTOWN COMMON

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 109-140
Author(s):  
Laura Solano
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Public Realm ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Benefits ◽  
Natural Landscapes ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Public Health And Safety

INTRODUCTION Density, public health and safety, quality of life, and sustainability are some of the most confounding issues that major cities face today as they expand in population and area. How do we bring urban populations closer together in the public realm, while still providing space for the individual psyche and also increasing the overall sense of positive connection to the natural world and to each other? Robust natural landscapes have sometimes been considered a luxury within a functioning city, but more and more they are being recognized for the vital role they play in making cities livable. The story of Corktown Common relates how a landscape built of necessity was also designed to deliver myriad public benefits, including enhanced urban ecology and sustainability.

scholarly journals Personalized Digital Smile Design for Predictable Aesthetic Results

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 172-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgi Iliev
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Treatment Planning ◽  
Emotional Expression ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Aesthetic Results ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Aesthetic Dentistry

Summary Nowadays in the aesthetic dentistry concepts, techniques, and materials which aim is to establish new smiles with minimally invasive approaches and maximum natural effect on the restorations and in the same time to restore the mastication and phonetics for a better quality of life are used. However, the patient’s demands and the level of information has driven the profession to a certain questioning respecting the treatment customization especially those related to treatment planning according to the individual psychological characteristics of each patient, that if ignored, may lead to esthetically dissatisfaction, even though all the esthetic rules which tend to establish standards were incorporated.The purpose of this article is to show that besides the esthetic rules established throughout the time, the emotional expression of the treatment, represented by the shapes and lines constituent of a smile, should also be taken into consideration during the treatment planning. Softwares for personalized smile design could be powerful tool for planning such new smile designs.

scholarly journals Konstytucyjne aspekty procesu karnego w działalności Rzecznika Praw Obywatelskich

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-211
Author(s):  
Stanisław Trociuk
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Criminal Procedure ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Final Decision ◽  
Criminal Cases ◽  
Public Prosecution ◽  
The Public ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
The Individual

The changes in the broadly conceived criminal procedure which were introduced in recent years refer to the problems which are crucial from the perspective of the protection of human rights, such as the scope of the authority of the services due to operational control which is conducted secretly, the model of the functioning of the public prosecution service or the unlawful acquiring of evidence in a criminal procedure. The evaluation of these changes, conducted by the Ombudsman from the point of view of the constitutional standards of the protection of the rights of the individual is not positive. The new regulations reduce the quality of these standards and they do not contain sufficient guarantees of protection against the arbitrariness of the activities engaged in these terms by the organs of public authority. This phenomenon imposes a particular duty on the courts – which hear criminal cases – to see that the final decision in a criminal case respects the universal standards of the protection of human rights.

scholarly journals Digitalization of Global Economy: A Qualitative Study Exploring Key Indicators use to Measure Digital Progress in the Public Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 05006
Author(s):  
Frank Febiri ◽  
Miloslav Hub
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Value Added ◽  
It Projects ◽  
The Public ◽  
It Systems ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Key Indicators

Research background: The digitalization of the global economy is the most common phenomenon in the 21st century. Most Public sector organizations have already started their journeys towards digitalization, and many of them have dealt with their contemporary challenges with success. At the center of these transformations are metrics and indicators used for evaluating digital progress. Already existing measures focus on numerical measures of the presence of digital technology in the public sector (output measures), but do not evaluate the quality of the digitalized public sector (outcome measures). Purpose of the article: This paper attempts to evaluate metrics and indicators used for measuring the digital progress in the public sector. Methods: Three particular aspects of digitalization in the top five leading countries (Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, and Malta) were examined: I. success rate of public sector IT projects (measured by how often projects are scrapped); II. The price comparability between the public sector and private sector IT projects; and III. The relative modernity of government IT systems (compared to private sector systems). Findings & Value added: The findings of this paper present key metrics and indicators that can be used to evaluate public sector digital progress. Policymakers will need to redefine digitalization goals and areas of investments, while researchers can contribute more insights to the individual impact of these metrics and indicators on the development of a digital public sector. To this end, the paper contributes to a better understanding of the essential metrics and indicators to measure digitalization progress in the public sector.

scholarly journals Public Art Roles in Malaysian Urban Landscape

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Muhammad Falihin Jasmi ◽  
Nik Hanita Nik Mohamad
Keyword(s):  
Public Art ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Public Realm ◽  
The Public ◽  
Art Installation ◽  
The Aesthetic

Public art involves a collaboration of stakeholders, promotes a sense of community and contributes to a substantial public realm. Therefore, to investigate the aesthetic and functional values of public art in the local context, this paper reviews several public art projects in Malaysia, as reference studies. It examines the various dimensions of public art typology and significance roles of the public art installation. The outcome of this paper is hoped to provide a better understanding and appreciation of public art among stakeholders that lead to more successful implementation for a better quality of the public realm in the urban spaces.Keywords: Public art; roles of public art; urban landscape; urban quality of lifeeISSN 2398-4279 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

scholarly journals Progressing the construct of enjoyment: conceptualizing enjoyment as a proactive process

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masato Kawabata ◽  
Clifford J. Mallett
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
True Nature ◽  
The Public ◽  
Conceptual Clarity ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Hedonic Quality

AbstractEnjoyment is an important psychological construct in many life domains. Despite the importance of the construct, conceptual clarity in what enjoyment is remains elusive. The elusive understanding of enjoyment is probably caused by conceptual ambiguity of the construct and a confusion in the public usage between hedonic and eudaimonic qualities of positive feelings. The hedonic quality of positive feelings (e.g., fun) reflects the simple attainment of desires; whereas the eudaimonic quality of positive feelings (e.g., joy) reflects fulfilling or realizing one’s true nature through full functioning of one’s ability. To better understand this important construct of enjoyment, we conducted a focused review of relevant literature. In the first section, relevant literature was reviewed to identify conceptual ambiguities contributing to why enjoyment has remained an elusive construct in research. In the second section, an operational conceptualization of enjoyment was proposed from integrative perspectives to overcome the identified issues. We proposed operationally conceptualizing enjoyment as a proactive behavioral and psychological process towards the eudaimonic or hedonic qualities of positive feelings. In this process, the individual appraises the situation in a positive way and commits oneself to savoring the situation and engaging in the task to have positive feelings of joy and fun. We explained why the operational conceptualization is important and useful from theoretical, empirical, and practical perspectives. In doing so, we also proposed possible future research directions with the operational conceptualization of enjoyment.

Veiligheid en lokale politie

Res Publica ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-149
Author(s):  
Jef Gabriëls
Keyword(s):  
Security Policy ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Central Place ◽  
Internal Communication ◽  
Public Order ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Job Rotation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Municipal Police

The local security policy aims at improving the quality of life and the security ofthe local community, based on the expectations of that community. One ofthe instruments for the local authorities to reach this aim is the local police force's assistance.  Police strategies exist on the levels ofprevention, intervention, tracing of criminals, preservation of the public order, victim treatment and neighbourhood development.  Sense of responsibility in the field, job rotation and smooth internal communication act quite stimulatingly, both in the community-aimed first-line care and in public assistance.  The changing police structure in Belgium through which the state police are allowed to take up basis police tasks produced a number of bottlenecks as well asa number of opportunities.Municipalities play a major role in matters of public order and security in which the municipal police occupy a central place. Fluid cooperation between the major and the corps commander in a permanently innovating structure will certainly lead to a thorough and excellent community policing

A public investigation may not be an investigative action

2019 ◽  
pp. 142-146
Author(s):  
Валерий Колоссович Зникин
Keyword(s):  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Public Examination ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Investigative Activity

В статье рассмотрен ряд вопросов о проблемах развития и совершенствования российского законодательства о профессиональной сыскной деятельности. В статье анализируется качество правового регулирования гласного обследования помещений в оперативно-розыскной деятельности, ставится вопрос о допустимости и пределах принуждения, а также обеспечении прав личности при проведении этого оперативно-розыскного мероприятия. The article considers a number of issues about the problems of development and improvement of the Russian legislation on professional investigative activity. The legal regulation of public examination in the operational-search activities The article analyzes the quality of legal regulation of the public inspection of premises in the operationalsearch activity, raises the question of the admissibility and limits of coercion, as well as ensuring the rights of the individual during this operational-search activities.

scholarly journals The Canadian Migraine Forum

2007 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. s1-s26
Keyword(s):  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Family ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Degree Of Disability ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT:The goal of the Canadian Migraine Forum was to work towards improving the lives of Canadians with migraine by reducing their migraine-related disability. This paper reviews the epidemiology and diagnosis of migraine, and the effects of migraine on health related quality of life. Many patients with migraine do not consult a physician for their headaches, and when they do they often do not receive a correct diagnosis. The discussion at the Forum concluded that better education, both for physicians and the public, on issues relating to migraine was a necessary step in improving migraine diagnosis. The degree of disability caused by migraine is often not recognized by society, and can be substantial for individuals with migraine. Once again, education of the public and of the health professionals who see these patients is key, so that the best migraine management can be instituted to minimize the impact of migraine on the individual, the family, and society at large.

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