scholarly journals How Rating Systems Support Regenerative Change in the Built Environment

2021 ◽  
pp. 131-144
Author(s):  
Melinda Orova ◽  
András Reith
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Living Building Challenge

AbstractUrban development principles have evolved from sustainability, where the focus was on limiting the negative impact of urban environment, to restorative and regenerative sustainability, where positive impact is needed on global social and ecological systems. This recent paradigm shift requires the development of new tools for practitioners, like design methodologies, new technologies, and assessment methods.To measure the impact of sustainability on the built environment, several building-scale assessment tools exist. The question is how these widespread rating systems support restorative change in the built environment.The main question of the research is answered in three methodological steps. First, the goals of restorative sustainability are summarized from the available extensive literature, including the topics of Place, Energy, Water, Well-being, Carbon, Resources, Equity, Education, and Economics. Then different rating tools (Living Building Challenge, WELL, LEED, BREEAM, DGNB) are analysed how the considered issues and indicators in these rating tools are connected to restorative goals. Then these indicators are assessed how they serve that goal.The result of this study shows the main strengths and gaps in current wide-spread international rating tools regarding their support of restorative sustainability.

ANALYSIS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION OF THE VORONEZH REGION FOR 2014-2019

2021 ◽  
pp. 190-198
Author(s):  
Алёна Геннадьевна Деряева ◽  
Владимир Петрович Косолапов ◽  
Галина Владимировна Сыч ◽  
Ольга Геннадьевна Деряева
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Birth Rate ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Demographic Development ◽  
Demographic Situation ◽  
National Project ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Government

Существует взаимосвязь между здоровьем населения страны и экономическим, политическим ростом, демографической ситуацией в стране, что признается и медицинской и экономической науками. На сегодня, улучшение демографической ситуации в Российской Федерации является одной из приоритетных задач государства. С каждым годом рождаемость снижается, женщин фертильного возраста становится меньше, число заболеваний репродуктивной системы растет, происходят изменения в нравственных и семейно-брачных отношениях. Все это оказывает негативное влияние на демографическую ситуацию в целом. Для решения этой проблемы правительство Российской Федерации реализует национальные проекты «Здравоохранение» и «Демография», направленные на устранение демографических проблем. По словам заместителя Председателя Правительства Российской Федерации, куратора национального проекта «Демография» Татьяны Голиковой, «Демография» - важнейший национальный проект. Весь комплекс его мероприятий направлен на достижение главной государственной задачи - «Сохранение населения, здоровье и благополучие людей». Данное направление позволит обеспечить эффективное социально-демографическое развитие, и положительно повлияет на социально-экономическую ситуацию в стране. Результаты исследования, представленные в статье, позволяют определить мероприятия по улучшению демографической ситуации в стране, оценить уровень рождаемости, смертности, естественного прироста, младенческую смертность There is a relationship between the health of the country's population and the economic, political growth, demographic situation in the country, which is recognized by the medical and economic sciences. Today, improving the demographic situation in the Russian Federation is one of the priority tasks of the state. Every year the birth rate is decreasing, women of fertile age are decreasing, the number of diseases of the reproductive system is growing, and there are changes in moral and family-marriage relations. All this has a negative impact on the demographic situation as a whole. To solve this problem, the Government of the Russian Federation is implementing the national projects "Healthcare" and "Demography", aimed at eliminating demographic problems. According to the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, the curator of the national project "Demography" Tatyana Golikova, "Demography" is the most important national project. The whole range of its activities is aimed at achieving the main state task - "Preservation of the population, health and well-being of people". This direction will ensure effective socio-demographic development, and will have a positive impact on the socio-economic situation in the country. The results of the study presented in the article allow us to determine measures to improve the demographic situation in the country, to assess the level of birth rate, mortality, natural growth, infant mortality

scholarly journals THE NEED OF ITEGRATION OF HEALTH ASPECTS IN SUSTAINABILITY BY URBAN-ARCHITECTURAL MULTICRITERIA ASSESSMENT TOOLS

space&FORM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (47) ◽  
pp. 45-66
Author(s):  
Paweł Horn ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Architectural Design ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Integral Approach ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Urban Structures ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Investment Process

Current situation of worsening of the health of individuals and societies requires response in architectural design. The article discusses possibilities for integration of health aspects and well-being factors in investment process in pursue of sustainability, by utilizing the advantages of the green building rating systems and evaluation tools which are already present in international and national practice. The aim of this article is to indicate the need for an integral approach in creating a built environment that allows for a healthy life in accordance with the location and current social and other problems. The author believes that the recognition of architectural objects as an integral part of complex urban structures is a necessary approach that determines the integration of the discussed aspects in design. The process should also include raising public awareness, focusing on better planning and design tools, and systems for collecting data and measuring health impacts. Integrating health parameters with already existing sustainable design procedures and standards is crucial. The core of the study was the observation and analysis of the already built housing environment, planned and designed according to the principles of sustainable development, in order to determine the degree of taking into account environmental elements and aspects of health on the object and urban scale.

scholarly journals ASPEK-ASPEK PSIKOLOGIS YANG BERPENGARUH TERHADAP KINERJA PROFESIONAL GURU SEKOLAH DASAR (SD)

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-105
Author(s):  
Herwanto Herwanto ◽  
Fitrah Tul Ummi ◽  
Dewi Rustiana ◽  
Pratitasari Retna H
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Public Elementary Schools ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact

This study investigated the impact of psychological aspects, such as workplace well-being, work-family conflict and self-concept) towards the performance of elementary school’s teacher in East Jakarta. Certified teachers from several public elementary schools were included in this study. The purposive sampling technique was applied to recruit the sample of the study. The result of this study demonstrated the positive impact of workplace well-being towards teacher’s performance. Our result yielded that 33.1% of teacher’s professional performance in public elementary schools were affected by workplace well-being. Self-concept was also found having a positive impact in predicting teacher’s performance. On the other hand, this study found that work-family conflict had a significant negative impact on teacher’s performance. These findings implied that the positive workplace well-being and self-concept would decrease the teacher’s performances, meanwhile the increasing of work-family conflict would result in decreasing teacher’s performances.

scholarly journals School Well-Being of Elementary School Children: Motivational and Educational Predictors

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 32-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.O. Gordeeva ◽  
O.A. Sychev ◽  
M.V. Lunkina
Keyword(s):  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Impact

The goals of modern education go beyond mastering cognitive skills, competencies and knowledge. An equally important result of education is the child's school well-being, his/her positive attitude towards school, learning, teachers, and his/her own potential. This study is dedicated to the exploration of internal and external predictors of well-being in Russian elementary schoolchildren (N=1006).It assesses the impact of the learning system (developmental/traditional), satisfaction with relationships with teachers, and intrinsic and extrinsic types of academic motivation on school well-being and academic self-esteem. The results of the study show that the well-being of elementary schoolchildren is based on the positive impact of intrinsic and autonomous motivation and the negative impact of external motivation based on control and demands of teachers and parents. The results also show that the child’s relationship with the teacher and perception of him/her as an interesting person, ready to help and support in the learning process, play an important role in the child’s school well-being and intrinsic motivation. The results of structural equation modeling (SEM) confirm that developmental education programs, in comparison with traditional ones, also contribute to school well-being and academic self-esteem of elementary schoolchildren. The practical significance of the study is to take into account the role of both pedagogical (the role of the teacher’s personality and the teaching system) and psychological factors (intrinsic and extrinsic motivation) in maintaining the well-being of elementary schoolchildren.

The Contribution of Nonfamily Adults to Adolescent Well-Being

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter C. Scales ◽  
Eugene C. Roehlkepartain
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Spiritual Development ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Developmental Relationships ◽  
Positive Identity ◽  
Sexual Responsibility

This chapter presents an extensive literature review and data from a sample of more than 30,000 children and youth from 30 countries, showing that young people worldwide do not experience an adequate level of developmental relationships with nonfamily adults that feature (a) care, (b) challenge, (c) support, (d) sharing of power with adults, and (e) expansion of young people’s possibilities. Young people who experience high-quality developmental relationships with nonfamily adults are significantly better off on a variety of well-being indicators, including positive identity, workforce readiness, educational attainment, spiritual development, and sexual responsibility. It is concluded that nonfamily adults represent a vast, largely untapped, resource for positive youth development and well-being globally. Implementing policies and practices to measure, track, and build those developmental relationships may be a relatively low-cost way to both promote youth well-being and efficiently multiply the positive impact of existing international aid and humanitarian investments.

The Problem of Productivity Factors in the Economy of Modern Russia

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Елена Басовская ◽  
Elena Basovskaya ◽  
Леонид Басовский ◽  
Leonid Basovskiy
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Productivity Level ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Fixed Assets ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
Main Production ◽  
Per Capita

The econometric models constructed in the work allowed us to establish the main production factors that streamline the productivity level — per capita GRP in modern Russia. The most significant positive impact on productivity is exerted by capital, which estimated by the labor funds. The level of education of the employed population has a significant positive impact on productivity. In most regions of the country, new technologies, embodied in new fixed assets, have a positive impact on productivity. In most regions of the country, the number of officials has a significant negative impact on productivity.

scholarly journals The Evolution of the Sustainability Assessment ToolSBToolPT: From Buildings to the Built Environment

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilherme Castanheira ◽  
Luís Bragança
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
European Cities ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Sustainability Assessment Tools

This paper analyses the current trends in sustainability assessment. After about 15 years from the launch of sustainability assessment tools, focused on buildings evaluation, the paradigm of sustainability assessment tools is changing from the building scale to the built environment scale. Currently European cities and cities around the world are concerned with sustainable development, as well as its evolution. Cities seek a way to adapt to contemporary changes, in order to meet the required needs and ensure population’s well-being. Considering this, the new generations of sustainability assessment tools are being developed to be used to guide and help cities and urban areas to become more sustainable. Following the trend of the most important sustainability assessment tools, the sustainability assessment toolSBToolPTis also developing its version for assessing the sustainability of the built environment, namely, the urban planning projects and the urban regeneration projects, to be developed in Portugal, theSBToolPT-UP. The application of the methodology to three case studies will demonstrate its feasibility; at the same time this will identify the best practices which will serve as reference for new projects, thereby assisting the development of the tool.

Determinants of homeownership affordability in Nigeria’s urban housing markets

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chukwuma Christopher Nwuba ◽  
Iche U. Kalu ◽  
John A. Umeh
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Rental Housing ◽  
Housing Markets ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Urban Housing ◽  
Housing Affordability ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Building Cost

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate homeownership affordability in Nigeria’s urban housing market to establish the determinants of households’ affordability outcomes, and the nature of their impact. Design/methodology/approach – The cross-sectional survey design was adopted. Semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of households selected through a stratified random technique across Kaduna State, the study area. The binary logistic regression was used to model the probability of homeownership affordability as a function of specified explanatory variables. Findings – Household income, savings, construction period and education are determinants of homeownership affordability with positive impact. Conversely, household size, cost of land, building cost inflation, current rental housing expenditures, non-housing expenditures and building cost relative to income are determinants of affordability with negative impact. Practical implications – The findings have the potential to provide a framework for formulation of policy measures to improve access to homeownership. Social implications – Delayed access to homeownership places pressure on the rented sector with the potential for rental housing affordability problems. It is a deferment of the actualisation of a strong aspiration which is detrimental to individual and family well-being and stability. Originality/value – The study extends the housing affordability debate to housing markets operating on informal financing where households build rather than buy their homes, an area hitherto not deeply explored. It provides empirical basis for problem-solving on housing affordability and can be a framework for housing policy reforms in Nigeria.

scholarly journals Impact of the COVID-19 crisis on work and private life, mental well-being and self-rated health in German and Swiss employees: a cross-sectional online survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Tušl ◽  
Rebecca Brauchli ◽  
Philipp Kerksieck ◽  
Georg Friedrich Bauer
Keyword(s):  
Leisure Time ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Time Work ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Mental Well Being

Abstract Background The COVID-19 crisis has radically changed the way people live and work. While most studies have focused on prevailing negative consequences, potential positive shifts in everyday life have received less attention. Thus, we examined the actual and perceived overall impact of the COVID-19 crisis on work and private life, and the consequences for mental well-being (MWB), and self-rated health (SRH) in German and Swiss employees. Methods Cross-sectional data were collected via an online questionnaire from 2118 German and Swiss employees recruited through an online panel service (18–65 years, working at least 20 h/week, various occupations). The sample provides a good representation of the working population in both countries. Using logistic regression, we analyzed how sociodemographic factors and self-reported changes in work and private life routines were associated with participants’ perceived overall impact of the COVID-19 crisis on work and private life. Moreover, we explored how the perceived impact and self-reported changes were associated with MWB and SRH. Results About 30% of employees reported that their work and private life had worsened, whereas about 10% reported improvements in work and 13% in private life. Mandatory short-time work was strongly associated with perceived negative impact on work life, while work from home, particularly if experienced for the first time, was strongly associated with a perceived positive impact on work life. Concerning private life, younger age, living alone, reduction in leisure time, and changes in quantity of caring duties were strongly associated with perceived negative impact. In contrast, living with a partner or family, short-time work, and increases in leisure time and caring duties were associated with perceived positive impact on private life. Perceived negative impact of the crisis on work and private life and mandatory short-time work were associated with lower MWB and SRH. Moreover, perceived positive impact on private life and an increase in leisure time were associated with higher MWB. Conclusion The results of this study show the differential impact of the COVID-19 crisis on people’s work and private life as well as the consequences for MWB and SRH. This may inform target groups and situation-specific interventions to ameliorate the crisis.

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