scholarly journals CRITICAL STRATEGIES FOR CONSTRUCTION PLAYERS IN THE ADOPTION OF BIOPHILIC CITY CONCEPT IN MALAYSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khairul Zahreen Mohd Arof ◽  
Syuhaida Ismail ◽  
Chitdrakantan Subramaniam ◽  
Shamila Azman ◽  
Wan Nurul Mardiah Wan Mohd Rani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Public Services ◽  
The Public ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Living Organisms ◽  
Effective Water ◽  
Green City

Around 2.5 billion individuals will be living in urban areas by 2050. Two out of three individuals are going to live in urban communities or other urban focuses, featuring sustainable urban planning and public services. A biophilic city concept which is a sister term of the green city innately affiliates human being to other living organisms. Apart from adhering to human needs, the concept is the economical among other green city concepts. However, biophilic city concept is still an alien term to construction players and the public. The paper aims to propose and evaluate the critical strategies for construction players in the adoption of the biophilic city concept in Malaysia. 173 respondents consisting of government agencies, developers, consultants and contractors were involved in a questionnaire survey. 81 out of 107 strategies were accepted as the critical strategies in adopting the biophilic city concept. Among the strongest strategies are (1) effective water conservation in biophilic city project; (2) acknowledging biophilic city concept adoption publicly; and (3) adequate material resource availability for the biophilic city project. These strategies fall under three different items, namely; (1) sustainability in the biophilic city project; (2) awards and recognition for biophilic city concept adoption; and (3) organisation in the biophilic city project, respectively. Commitment of all construction players are crucial crucial towards inclusive, sustainable urban planning and public services.

scholarly journals Study on the organization of water-conservation activities and guiding strategies for urban communities based on public participation in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (6) ◽  
pp. 538-554
Author(s):  
Binxia Xue ◽  
Tongyu Li ◽  
Xiaohe Hou ◽  
Jiayi Guo
Keyword(s):  
Public Participation ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Water Shortages ◽  
The Public ◽  
Conservation Policies ◽  
Human Needs

Abstract Water shortages and pollution in China are severe situations caused by rapid economic development and urbanization. The current water-conservation policies focus on implementing new technologies and management strategies at important spatial nodes while neglecting the significance of the response from the community and the public. In this paper, the elements that influence the public participation of water conservation within the community are analyzed and divided into three levels: the internal world elements of the residents, the different individual characters of the residents, and external world elements. Among these three levels, the internal world element level, including the desire to realize oneself, is crucial, as it will significantly strengthen an individual's participation activity once motivated. Based on Maslow's five-level theory of human needs, to establish a model of public participation in water-conservation communities, economic benefits, environmental improvement benefits, and the self-fulfilling satisfaction of participation will become the motivation for the model to function. In a new project, reclaimed water landscapes are established in the community, and eco-recreational activities with water-conservation themes are organized to guide and encourage public participation to foster water-conservation consciousness and to establish aging water-conservation guiding policies and implementation methods in the community.

IV. Finance and Politics in Urban Local Government in England, 1835–1900

1963 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. P. Hennock
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Term Trend ◽  
The Public ◽  
History Of ◽  
Urban Local Government ◽  
Urban Conditions ◽  
Long Term Trend

One of the chief features of the history of nineteenth-century England was undoubtedly the increase in the size of cities, and in the proportion of the total population who lived under urban conditions. Since this process turned out to be a long-term trend, the urban communities, especially the larger ones, were always historically more important than the statistics of urban to rural population in any one decade would have suggested.2 They were the growing points of the new society, and decisions taken there were to be of cumulative significance far beyond the borough boundary. The problems of the towns in any one generation became increasingly the problems of the nation in the next. For instance, it was assumed in 1848 that the administrative measures under the Public Health Act of that year were applicable to urban areas only. By 1872 it had been realized that they would have to be extended to the country as a whole.

scholarly journals EL ESTADO Y LAS RELACIONES DE CONSUMO

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
SERGIO SEBASTIAN BAROCELLI
Keyword(s):  
Public Services ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Public Realm ◽  
Private Law ◽  
New Approach ◽  
The Public ◽  
Consumer Law ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Traditional Institutions

<p class="western"><strong>Resumen</strong></p><p class="western"> </p><p class="western">El presente artículo pretende analizar las relaciones del consumo en relación con los aspectos de regulación del estado en el campo contractual, de los servicios públicos, así como de instituciones tradicionales que tanto en el derecho privado como en las relaciones con el campo público deben ser revisadas a la luz de una serie de obligaciones que se plantean desde este nuevo enfoque del derecho.</p><p class="western"> </p><p class="western"><strong>Palabras clave:</strong> Derecho del Consumidor, Necesidades humanas, mercado y Estado, relaciones de consumo, bienes, servicios.</p><p class="western"> </p><p class="western"><strong>CONSUMER</strong><strong> RELATIONS AND STATE</strong></p><p class="western"> </p><p class="western"><strong>Abstract.</strong></p><p class="western"><br /> This article aims to analyze the relations of consumption in relation to aspects of state regulation in contract, public services, as well as traditional institutions in both private law and in relations with the public realm should be reviewed in the light of a series of obligations that arise from this new approach to law.<br /> <br /> <strong>Keywords:</strong> Consumer Law, Human needs, market and state, consumer relations, goods, services</p><p class="western"> </p><p class="western"><strong>ESTADO E</strong><strong> AS RELAÇÕES DE CONSUMO.</strong></p><p class="western"><br /> <strong>Resumo</strong><br /> <br /> Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar as relações de consumo em relação aos aspectos da regulação estatal no contrato, serviços públicos, assim como as instituições tradicionais, tanto de direito privado e nas relações com a esfera pública deve ser revisto à luz de uma série de obrigações que surgem a partir dessa nova abordagem com a lei.</p><p class="western"><br /> <strong>Palavras-chave</strong>: Direito do Consumidor, as necessidades humanas, mercado e Estado, relações de consumo, bens, serviços.</p>

scholarly journals Sustainable development and harmonization of the architectural environment of cities

2020 ◽  
Vol 166 ◽  
pp. 09001
Author(s):  
Nadiia Shebek ◽  
Viktor Timokhin ◽  
Yuliia Tretiak ◽  
Ievgenii Kolmakov ◽  
Oleksandr Olkhovets
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Free Space ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
World View ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Equipment Manufacturing ◽  
Multi Level

The article emphasized the necessity of preserving spiritual values in the process of sustainable development of cities and urban communities. The article considered harmonization of the architectural environment as the ultimate goal and the defining condition for sustainable development of settlements. Basing on the principles of urban synergetics proposed to use internal reserves as well as the selforganization potential of the population and urban planning effectively redistributes resources and reserves. The article deals with the main provisions of the architectural environment harmonization theory with the consideration of different ideas of harmony, the importance of achieving correspondence between a person’s world-view and his surroundings, the expediency of taking into account interpersonal interactions between members of society. The strategic directions of penitentiary environment improvement at all organizational levels outlined. It proposed to form multi-level public spaces for recreation and communication of residents in the centers of historical cities where there is not enough free space. The ways to use recycled materials products for the buildings and structures construction, urban areas improvement, equipment manufacturing were been outlined.

scholarly journals The contribution of ineffective urban planning practices to disaster and disaster risks accumulation in urban areas: the case of former Kunduchi quarry site in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedict F. Malele
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Dar Es Salaam ◽  
Coping Responses ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
The City

This study examined the link between urban planning practices and disaster risks. The study used the former Kunduchi Quarry Site within the City of Dar es Salaam to demonstrate how laxity in enforcing the laid down planning rules, regulations and procedures facilitates the accumulation and occurrence of disaster risks and disasters in urban areas. This undermines one of the central roles of urban planning, which is to protect the lives of people from disaster risks and disasters. In exploring this, the study specifically focused on understanding the rules, regulations and procedures of planning in Tanzania; the extent to which they are followed and, where they are not followed, their implications for disaster risks and disasters; the coping initiatives adopted by local communities to reduce risks and their level of success or failure; and finally the drawing of lessons and recommendations for disaster risk reduction in urban areas. Strongly emerging from this study is the finding that although planning rules and regulations do exist, they are not enforced. As a result urban communities suffer from disaster risks and disasters caused by unregulated activities. The study analyzed the coping initiatives that urban communities apply to reduce disaster risks in their areas. It noted that, while a range of “coping” responses could be observed, these are not lasting solutions to the disaster risks being faced. Sustainable solutions seem to be known by the local community but they are not adopted for fear of compromising or undermining their existing livelihood strategies.

scholarly journals STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI PETUGAS BADAN PENYELENGGARA JAMINAN SOSIAL (BPJS) KESEHATAN CABANG PADANG MENUJU PELAYANAN PRIMA

MEDIAKITA ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewi Faradilla, Elva Ronaning Roem, Dan Sarmiati
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Communication Service ◽  
Social Security Administration ◽  
The Public ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Interview Methods ◽  
Basic Human Needs ◽  
The Government

One of the basic human needs that is guaranteed by the government of a country is health insurance. In Indonesia, the state business entity designated to provide health services for all Indonesians is the Health Social Security Administration (BPJS) which has spread throughout the regions. In providing services to participants, a communication strategy is needed that is in accordance with the needs of the participants. This study will provide a description of the communication strategies used by BPJS Kesehatan Padang Branch in providing public services to JKN-KIS participants. This study used a descriptive qualitative method with data collection using interview methods and documentation sources. The results of this study show that the services provided are in accordance with Law Number 25 of 2009 concerning Public Services which is then developed through trainings provided to service officers (frontliners) who directly face JKN-KIS participants so that the expected services are in accordance with participant needs. The public services provided are also supported by appropriate facilities and infrastructure, both verbal and non-verbal communication facilitiesKeyword : BPJS Kesehatan, Health Communication, Service Excellent.

The environmental benefits of water recycling and reuse

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Fresh Water ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Water Reuse ◽  
Water Cycle ◽  
Environmental Water ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Water Diversions ◽  
Agriculture Industry

The world's supply of fresh water is finite and is threatened by pollution. Rising demands for water to supply agriculture, industry and cities are leading to competition over the allocation of limited fresh water resources. This paper examines how water reuse increases the available supply of water and enables human needs to be met with less fresh water. The paper is illustrated with water reuse case studies in agriculture, urban areas, industry and water resource supplementation in Australia and other countries. The links between water reuse and sustainable water management are examined. Water conservation and water reuse produce substantial environmental benefits, arising from reductions in water diversions, and reductions in the impacts of wastewater discharges on environmental water quality. Some examples are presented demonstrating the environmental benefits in quantitative terms. The paper also describes the economic and environmental benefits identified in a number of recent integrated water cycle planning studies in Australia.

Spatiotemporal Changes of Riverbed and Surrounding Environment in Yongding River (Beijing section) in the Past 40 Years

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 40407-1-40407-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ran Pang ◽  
He Huang ◽  
Tri Dev Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Water Volume ◽  
Cropland Area ◽  
The Past ◽  
Surrounding Environment ◽  
Spatiotemporal Changes ◽  
Yongding River

Abstract Yongding River is one of the five major river systems in Beijing. It is located to the west of Beijing. It has influenced culture along its basin. The river supports both rural and urban areas. Furthermore, it influences economic development, water conservation, and the natural environment. However, during the past few decades, due to the combined effect of increasing population and economic activities, a series of changes have led to problems such as the reduction in water volume and the exposure of the riverbed. In this study, remote sensing images were used to derive land cover maps and compare spatiotemporal changes during the past 40 years. As a result, the following data were found: forest changed least; cropland area increased to a large extent; bareland area was reduced by a maximum of 63%; surface water area in the study area was lower from 1989 to 1999 because of the excessive use of water in human activities, but it increased by 92% from 2010 to 2018 as awareness about protecting the environment arose; there was a small increase in the built-up area, but this was more planned. These results reveal that water conservancy construction, agroforestry activities, and increasing urbanization have a great impact on the surrounding environment of the Yongding River (Beijing section). This study discusses in detail how the current situation can be attributed to of human activities, policies, economic development, and ecological conservation Furthermore, it suggests improvement by strengthening the governance of the riverbed and the riverside. These results and discussion can be a reference and provide decision support for the management of southwest Beijing or similar river basins in peri-urban areas.

PERAN MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PEMBAYARAN RETRIBUSI SAMPAH DI KOTA SAMARINDA

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Abd Rachim AF,
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Frequency Analysis ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Relative Frequency ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
The Public ◽  
And Behavior

One of the environmental problems in urban areas is the pollution caused by garbage. The waste problem is caused by various factors such as population growth, living standards changes, lifestyles and behavior, as well as how the waste management system. This study aims to determine how the role of society to levy payments garbage in Samarinda. This research was descriptive; where the data is collected then compiled, described and analyzed used relative frequency analysis. The participation of the public to pay a "levy junk", which stated to pay 96.67%, for each month and the rates stated society cheap, moderate and fairly, respectively 46.08%, 21.21%, 21.04%. Base on the data , the role of the community to pay "levy junk" quite high.

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