scholarly journals Value and Quality in the Dialectics between Human and Urban Capital of the City Networks on the Land District Scale

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Ludovica Nasca ◽  
Salvatore Giuffrida ◽  
Maria Rosa Trovato
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Value Theory ◽  
Value Judgments ◽  
Valuation Model ◽  
Levels Of Detail ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
The City ◽  
Different Levels

This contribution proposes an inter-scalar and multi-polar analysis evaluation model of the territory of the Enna district, aimed at providing a robust axiological representation of the salient aspects of the general issue of internal areas, and therefore of the set of criticalities affecting them from the perspective of the human and urban capital they express. In the prospect of investigating the relations between urban and life quality – corresponding to the “city effect” – in the territorial context of each of the 20 municipalities of the Enna district, a hierarchical descriptive-valuation model was created, which coordinates a relevant amount of information units (data) and the corresponding attributes, indicators and indices that have been turned in aggregate value judgments attributed to each administrative land unit, from the perspectives of the criteria referred to as the main forms of the territorial capital. This is a multi-dimensional valuation model based on the Multi-Attribute Value Theory. Each survey and processing is mapped with different levels of detail at the scale of municipalities, census sections and cadastral land units. The outcome of this complex process of analysis and assessment provides multiple comparisons, revealing unexpected and sometimes counter-intuitive aspects in several municipalities, some of which are characterised by innovative prospects and opportunities for redevelopment of their historic centers. Correlations between information units at the different levels of the dendrogram have also indicated interesting trends and attitudes, whose comparisons can address territorial policies on both a local and provincial scale. Furthermore, the focus on the “cities network” is here assumed and proposed as the privileged point of observation of territory and the related aspects of the quality of life.

scholarly journals Levantamento de informações socioambientais na comunidade da praia de Macapá - Luís Correia - Piauí - Brasil: contribuições ao gerenciamento costeiro participativo / Socioenvironmental Information gathering in the communitie of Macapá beach

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Glairton Cardoso Rocha ◽  
Antonio Carlos Tavares
Keyword(s):  
Management Strategies ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Information Gathering ◽  
Average Income ◽  
Socioeconomic Profile ◽  
Management Policies ◽  
The City ◽  
Environmental Functions ◽  
Quality Of The Population

<p class="CorpoA">Os ambientes costeiros são considerados espaços estratégicos devido à diversidade de funções econômicas, sociais e ambientais.  Nesses espaços se desenvolvem múltiplos usos, por agentes que possuem os mais variados interesses, levando muitas vezes a conflitos de ordem socioambiental. Estratégias de gestão podem ser usadas para enfrentar tais problemas, especialmente através do envolvimento popular. A inserção das comunidades deve ocorrer desde o levantamento de informações até o processo de tomada de decisão. O presente trabalho objetiva coletar informações  socioambientais por meio do uso de questionários semi-estruturados, na comunidade de Macapá, município de Luis Correia, estado do Piauí. Os questionários foram aplicados nas residências da comunidade e respondidos por um representante familiar, perfazendo um total de 78 participantes. A partir das informações levantadas foi possível traçar o perfil socioeconômico da comunidade, avaliar a estrutura higiênico-sanitária e identificar potencialidades e limitações de uso. Assim, verificaram-se o baixo nível de escolaridade e renda média das famílias e as deficiências relacionadas ao abastecimento de água, esgotamento sanitário e coleta de resíduos. Além disso, foi possível identificar potencialidades que podem ser exploradas por atividades de ecoturismo, por exemplo, e limitações relacionadas à implantação de estruturas rígidas. As informações apuradas são úteis para o delineamento de políticas de gestão que compatibilizem o desenvolvimento econômico, a melhoria na qualidade de vida da população e a manutenção da qualidade das funções ambientais.</p><p class="CorpoA"><strong>Palavras–</strong><strong>chave</strong>: gestão costeira, políticas públicas, potencialidades e limitações de uso.</p><p class="CorpoA" align="center"> </p><p class="CorpoA"><strong>Abstract</strong><strong></strong></p><p class="CorpoA">Costal environments are considered strategic spaces due to the diversity of economic, social and environmental functions. Agents that have the most varied interests develop several uses in those spaces, many times leading to socioenvironmental conflicts. Management strategies can be used to face such problems, particularly through popular engagement. The inclusion of communities should happen since the information gathering to the process of decision taking. The present issue aims to collect socioenvironmental information with semi-structured questionnaires in the communitie of Macapá, in the city of Luis Corrêa, State of Piauí. The questionnaires were applied in the cities residences, answered by a family’s representative, making up 63 attendees. From the information gathered, it was possible to draw the socioeconomic profile of the community, to evaluate the hygienic and sanitary structure and identify potentialities and limitations of use. Thus, a low level of schooling and average income of families were verified, deficiencies in relation to water supply, sanitary sewage and waste collection.  Besides that, it was possible to identify potentialities that can be explored by ecotourism activities, for instance, besides the limitations related the implantation of rigid structures. The collected information are useful for the drawing of management policies that reconcile the economic development, the improvement of the life quality of the population and the quality keeping of the environmental functions.</p><p class="CorpoA"><strong>Keywords</strong>: coastal management, public policies, potentialities and limitation of use.</p>

scholarly journals Environmental Urbanization Assessment Using GIS and Multicriteria Decision Analysis: A Case Study for Denizli (Turkey) Municipal Area

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Erdal Akyol ◽  
Mutlu Alkan ◽  
Ali Kaya ◽  
Suat Tasdelen ◽  
Ali Aydin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Analysis ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Spatial Information ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Multicriteria Decision Analysis ◽  
Multicriteria Decision ◽  
The City

In recent years, life quality of the urban areas is a growing interest of civil engineering. Environmental quality is essential to display the position of sustainable development and asserts the corresponding countermeasures to the protection of environment. Urban environmental quality involves multidisciplinary parameters and difficulties to be analyzed. The problem is not only complex but also involves many uncertainties, and decision-making on these issues is a challenging problem which contains many parameters and alternatives inherently. Multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) is a very prepotent technique to solve that sort of problems, and it guides the users confidence by synthesizing that information. Environmental concerns frequently contain spatial information. Spatial multicriteria decision analysis (SMCDA) that includes Geographic Information System (GIS) is efficient to tackle that type of problems. This study has employed some geographic and urbanization parameters to assess the environmental urbanization quality used by those methods. The study area has been described in five categories: very favorable, favorable, moderate, unfavorable, and very unfavorable. The results are momentous to see the current situation, and they could help to mitigate the related concerns. The study proves that the SMCDA descriptions match the environmental quality perception in the city.

Quality of Life in Glasgow: An Applied Geographical Analysis

1986 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 1499-1520 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Pacione
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Life Forms ◽  
Quality Of Life Indicators ◽  
The City ◽  
Detailed Work

The structure and distribution of quality of life forms a key area of research in human geography, with particular attention given to conditions at the disadvantaged end of the quality-of-life spectrum. To date, most work has focused on the national, regional, or interurban scale. However, whereas descriptive pattern identification and mapping is of value at the macroscale as a pointer to detailed work, policy-relevant quality-of-life indicators are more likely to be derived at the local scale and to be related to specific life concerns. In the present research, a multiscale multiindicator methodology is used to examine the structure and distribution of life quality in Glasgow. In a series of analyses in which objective and subjective indicators are employed at different geographic scales, the city-wide pattern of life quality is identified and a number of severely disadvantaged subareas isolated. Within one such subarea the quality-of-life experience of a particular social group, the elderly, is examined in detail. Application of the methodology in other cities could facilitate intercity and cross-cultural comparisons of quality-of-life variations within contemporary urban areas. Such investigations can also be of practical utility for decisionmakers seeking to define priorities for social policy.

scholarly journals Impactos ambientais dos resíduos sólidos no município de Pelotas/RS: um olhar fotográfico

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Beatriz Simões Valente ◽  
Eduardo Gonçalves Xavier ◽  
Júlia Martins Rodrigues ◽  
Taís Helena Kivel
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Environmental Programs ◽  
Photographic Images ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
The Look ◽  
The City ◽  
Selective Collection ◽  
Different Levels

The objective of this study was to demonstrate the environmental impacts of solid residues of Pelotas City-Brazil through photography. The research is characterized as a case study and its basis was the environmental perception through the dispositive of the look of the researchers on the environmental impact of the solid residues on the so called Fragata, Central and Porto regionals of the city. The analysis of the photographic images showed that the improper discharge of solid residues leads to environmental impacts in Pelotas and therefore causes social, environmental, economic and administrative issues. The management of the solid residues is inefficient and needs to be improved. The population must perform proper segregation, conditioning and discharging of the housing residues. The selective collection and recycling must be prioritized for the proper management of the solid residues of the city to occur. Educative environmental programs covering the different levels of the society are a necessity. Additionally, such programs are important for the proper sustainable development of the city and also to improve the quality of life of the population.

scholarly journals Analysis of Life Quality in a Tropical Mountain City Using a Multi-Criteria Geospatial Technique: A Case Study of Kandy City, Sri Lanka

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2918 ◽  
Author(s):  
DMSLB Dissanayake ◽  
Takehiro Morimoto ◽  
Yuji Murayama ◽  
Manjula Ranagalage ◽  
ENC Perera
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Distribution Pattern ◽  
Gradient Analysis ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Spatial Distribution Pattern ◽  
City Center ◽  
The City

The blooming of urban expansion has led to the improvement of urban life, but some of the negative externalities have affected the life quality of urban dwellers, both directly and indirectly. As a result of this, research related to the quality of life has gained much attention among multidisciplinary researchers around the world. A number of attempts have been made by previous researchers to identify, assess, quantify, and map quality of life or well-being under various kinds of perspectives. The objectives of this research were to create a life quality index (LQI) and identify the spatial distribution pattern of LQI in Kandy City, Sri Lanka. Multiple factors were decomposed, a hierarchy was constructed by the multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) method, and 13 factors were selected under two main criteria—environmental and socioeconomic. Pairwise comparison matrices were created, and the weight of each factor was determined by the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). Finally, gradient analysis was employed to examine the spatial distribution pattern of LQI from the city center to the periphery. The results show that socioeconomic factors affect the quality of life more strongly than environmental factors, and the most significant factor is transportation. The highest life quality zones (26% of the total area) were distributed around the city center, while the lowest zones represented only 9% of the whole area. As shown in the gradient analysis, more than 50% of the land in the first five kilometers from the city center comes under the highest life quality zone. This research will provide guidance for the residents and respective administrative bodies to make Kandy City a livable city. It the constructed model can be applied to any geographical area by conducting necessary data calibration.

scholarly journals Quality of Life of the Population: the Impact of Digitalization

2021 ◽  
Vol 295 ◽  
pp. 01034
Author(s):  
Adigam Barlybaev ◽  
Zulfiya Ishnazarova ◽  
Inna Sitnova
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Integral Characteristic ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City ◽  
Qualitative Characteristics

The article analyzes the impact of digitalization on the life population quality, identifies areas, identifies the positive and negative impact of digitalization on the qualitative characteristics of the population’s life. The life quality is one of the important indicators of the level of development of society; it is a complex systemic integral characteristic of satisfaction with material and non-material factors of life of the population living in a certain territory. Since the environment and environmental conditions are constantly changing, various trends and patterns occur, the trends and requirements of our time, inevitably affect the life quality. One of such conditions, gaining momentum at the present time, is digitalization. Digitalization is the introduction of modern digital technologies in various spheres of life and production. Currently, in all types and levels of economic processes in the world and in individual countries, the so-called “digitalization” is gaining momentum - the active use of information and communication technologies. There is a need to accept digitalization as a universal process, adapt to it and use its levers for the best possible result for society. In nine areas, digitalization directly affects the life quality - the city, education, healthcare, economy, finance, information systems, infrastructure, business, and agriculture.

scholarly journals Selected Geographical and Tourist Aspects in the Assessment of the Quality and Standard of Living of Polonia in the Greater Toronto Area

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (3 (181)) ◽  
pp. 79-100
Author(s):  
Kamila Ziółkowska-Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Community Living ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Greater Toronto Area ◽  
The City

The quality of life is commonly referred to as a determinant of well-being, contentment, happiness or a sense of satisfaction with one’s own existence. Often used interchangeably with the level, conditions or standard of living. Quality of life is the satisfaction of meeting all human needs. The main aim of this research is to determine the level and quality of life in terms of tourism by the Polish community living in the Greater Toronto Area, which includes the city of Toronto and four regions: Halton, Peel, York and Durham.The article will present its own model of objective factors (standard of living) and subjective factors (life quality) interacting with each other with a particular emphasis on geographic and tourism aspects. The main aim of this article is to show how the Polish community living in the Greater Toronto Area assesses the aspects related to tourism management in the city. The results of the study will be presented on the basis of a survey questionnaire conducted on 583 respondents. The respondents assessed, among other things, whether they were satisfied with the conditions of rest and relaxation in this city, public transport and the environmental quality. Respondents were also asked to evaluate the activity of Polish travel agencies operating in the Greater Toronto Area. The study will also address matters related to improving the quality of life and tourism development in the city. As indicated by the respondents, such activities as supporting existing tourist activities, expansion of bicycle paths or increasing sports and recreational infrastructure (i.e. construction projects of swimming pools, tennis courts) are the main needs in the city, which could contribute to the higher rated aspects of Toronto related to tourism. Data will be presented showing that in the Polish community in the last twelve months their household had enough income to cover the costs related to leisure, vacations, holidays or school breaks.

scholarly journals Los hogares con jefatura femenina y la calidad de vida. Chihuahua y Tijuana, 2005 / Life Quality and Female Headed Households. Chihuahua and Tijuana, 2005

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Ana María Navarro Ornelas ◽  
Raúl Sergio González Ramírez
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Female Headed Households ◽  
The City

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la calidad de vida de los hogares ubicados en las ciudades de Chihuahua y Tijuana de acuerdo con el sexo del jefe del hogar, para lo cual se construye un índice. Se presenta un panorama sociodemográfico de tales ciudades tomando como base los resultados del II Conteo de Población y Vivienda 2005; asimismo se formula un análisis de la calidad de vida en los hogares con los datos que ofrece la Encuesta sobre Calidad de Vida, Competitividad y Violencia Social en Hogares de 26 Ciudades Mexicanas, aplicada en diciembre de 2005. Se incluye un indicador de calidad de vida y se aplica la metodología de regresión logística para explicar la diferen­cia entre los niveles de calidad de vida de ambas ciudades y según el sexo del jefe. El modelo de regresión muestra que a la variable sexo corresponde un pequeño incremento en el riesgo de tener una mala calidad de vida para los hogares dirigidos por mujeres en la ciudad de Tijuana, mientras que en la de Chihuahua no se presenta tal incremento, esto es, el sexo del jefe no influye en la calidad de vida de los hogares; son las variables edad, estado civil y educación las que la determinan significativamente en ambas ciudades. AbstractThe objective of this work is to analyze the quality of life of the households in the cities of Chihuahua and Tijuana according to the sex of the head of the household, by means of the construction of an index. A sociodemographic overview of the cities is presented, based on the ii Conteo de Población y Vivienda 2005, as well as an analysis of the quality of life in the households base on the Encuesta sobre Calidad de Vida, Competitividad y Violencia Social en Hogares de 26 Ciudades Mexicanas, applied in December of 2005. An indicator of quality of life is included, and logistic regression is applied to explain the difference in the quality levels of life in both cities and for each sex of head of the household. The regression model shows that variable sex represents a small increase in the risk of having a bad quality of life for the households directed by women in the city of Tijuana, whereas for the city of Chihuahua this increase does not appear, that is, the sex of the head of the household does not influence in the quality of life of the homes; the variables age, marital status and education are those that have a significant deter­mination in both cities.

scholarly journals Obstetrical nurse development at Universidade de Pernambuco, Brazil: a 35-year history

2008 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 361-366
Author(s):  
Arabela Antônia Nery de Melo Costa ◽  
Kátia Rejane Vergueiro César ◽  
Janine Schirmer ◽  
Márcia Maia Ferreira Tavares
Keyword(s):  
Life Quality ◽  
Nursing School ◽  
Historical Evolution ◽  
Teaching History ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Right ◽  
The University ◽  
Curriculum Reforms ◽  
The City

Aiming at presenting the social, professional, legal and educational contexts which have founded the curriculum reforms in the Obstetrical Nursing major and specialization, the 35-year teaching history, experienced in the Nossa Senhora das Graças Nursing School of the Universidade de Pernambuco, in the city of Recife, Brazil, built based on documental analysis. The syllabuses of four reformulations performed in the Obstetrical Nursing major and two syllabuses of specialization courses in the same area, with explanation of the guiding framework of the reformulations concerned with humanized attention towards labor and birth. The historical evolution of this experience demonstrates how the university can build the social awareness role in the faculty, which can improve life quality of puerperae and their children, awarding them the right to perform their citizenship.

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