scholarly journals The Hotel Industry in the Metropolitan Region of Rio De Janeiro: An Analysis of the Legacy of Accessibility in Civil Construction Projects Post Mega Events

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Soares ◽  
Orlando Longo ◽  
Luciane Alcoforado ◽  
Thiago Ramos ◽  
Noelle Camello

This article aims to analyze the civil construction projects of the hotel industry in the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, through statistical modeling, regarding the issue of accessibility. The key point of the study was to diagnose how these hotel construction projects were prepared to receive disabled tourists during the period of Mega events. The methodology used is based on an analysis of the data obtained through the Inventory of the Tourist Offer of the State of Rio de Janeiro in the counties of Rio de Janeiro and Niterói, applied to the quantitative of approximately 400 hotel units. From the point of view of civil construction projects, an accurate diagnosis of accessibility was possible, pointing to the development of a benchmarking model. The relevance of the study is also to contribute to raising awareness of the tourist and civil engineering markets relating to people with disabilities or reduced mobility and the possibility of reversing the current scenario in Rio de Janeiro, since it can be emphasized that the investigated hotels do not show the necessary accessibility, due to the small number of hotels that reach the accessibility requirements of Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT NBR 9050: 2015). For civil construction, there is the accurate confirmation that the hotel industry of the Metropolitan Region is not accessible. For society in general, it has been observed that the Mega events that occurred in the city did not leave a legacy of accessibility.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moisés Rita Vasconcelos Júnior

The municipality of Marituba, Metropolitan Region of Belém - RMB, has suffered environmental impacts due to irregularities in the landfill operation implemented in 2015, which triggered social impacts perceived by all the population, including neighboring municipalities, such as Ananindeua and Belém Protests were carried out by the Movement Outside the Garbage that is constituted by the dwellings of the surrounding neighborhoods to the place where the embankment is located, of owners of commercial activities linked to the tourism and Non Governmental Organizations that interrupted several times the transit of the main route that interconnects the seven municipalities of the RMB and the entrance of the embankment, in order to draw the attention of the municipal public power to the problems that the population would have been facing ever since. From this, the following questions arose: What social impacts would people be making in these protests? Would such problems be directly related to the activities carried out in the landfill? And finally, what are the actions of the public authority and the company that manages the enterprise in the management of these social impacts? The relevance of this study concerns not only the identification of social impacts considering the fragility of this approach in the Environmental Impact Studies and concomitantly in the Reports of Environmental Impacts, but also, from the point of view of the debate about the licensing process of enterprises of this nature and employment and the need for the joint use of environmental and urban policy instruments, considering that RMB municipalities have not yet used sustainable alternatives for the reduction of solid waste produced in their territories, as well as the reduction of environmental impacts caused by dumps , and in the case of Marituba, of the landfill that operates outside the standards established by the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards - ABNT, which is responsible for the management and treatment of solid waste and the National Policy on Solid Waste - PNRSN.


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Bazazo ◽  
Mohammed Abdullah Nasseef ◽  
Omar Al-Nsour ◽  
Sara Altheeb ◽  
Hameed Abu Alez

The aim of this research is to explore the degree to which Aqaba city hotels apply ENAT (European Network for Accessible Tourism) standards towards disabled tourists. These include physical accessibility/outside areas, physical accessibility/internal access routes, toilet and bathroom, staff and additional services, and equipment for accessible venues. A total of 142 questionnaire containing 32 items was used to collect information from employees work in three, four, and five star hotels. Results of the current study revealed that the researched hotels apply ENAT standards to a great extent except for equipment for accessible venues. This study shall provide important feedback to hoteliers’ decision-makers who are significant factors that can enhance the disability's services and put the hotel industry in Aqaba city at a competitive edge.


2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-120
Author(s):  
Bianca Borges Medeiros Santos

Abstract This article aims to contribute to discussions on the management of water resources and the elements associated to water security. The discussion has focused on two main aspects, first, in the theoretical frame about discussions of water security and second, in the presentation of the elements which composes the current scenario of water management in the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro (RMRJ), based in the discussions about the centrality for Rio de Janeiro's water supply focused in Paraíba do Sul river, and in the role of agencies and organisms associated to water management in this territory. Based in the researching about the water availability and quality in Rio de Janeiro and the mechanisms presents in this State, the elements presented in this article demonstrated a context of water insecurity in RMRJ.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Maria Tereza Goudard Tavares ◽  
Adrielle Karolyne Sousa Lisboa

O presente artigo, que é fruto de uma pesquisa em andamento, objetiva inventariar e atualizar a luta por educação, em especial de um grupo de mulheres negras que fazem parte de um coletivo de estudantes do Pré-Vestibular Popular Pedro Pomar; pré-vestibular este, situado em Niterói, na região metropolitana do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Do ponto de vista teórico-metodológico, fundamentadas em trabalhos anteriores produzidos no interior do Núcleo de Pesquisa Vozes da Educação, vimos optando pela pesquisa qualitativa de natureza etnográfica e participativa, na qual a pesquisa é concebida como uma experiência de conhecimento, e o trabalho de campo, longe de ser apenas um trabalho de coleta e produção de dados, ou de produção de conhecimentos e questões, possibilitando assim, um movimento de ação-reflexão-ação coletiva sobre o(s) processo(s) de produção do conhecimento, corroborando o que Santos defende como o papel político e epistêmico da pesquisa numa perspectiva emancipatória. Nesse percurso, provocadas pela força política, pedagógica e discursiva das longas lutas de mulheres pelo direito à educação, assumimos, no presente artigo, o pressuposto conceitual e político de que uma teoria é um dispositivo analítico para melhor conhecer o que ainda não sabemos, e também para produzir suspeições e estranhamentos naquilo que se apresenta como familiar, como, por exemplo, o descaso dos poderes públicos com a (re)produção da vida das classes populares, em especial a questão de sua escolarização. Procuraremos contextualizar o Pré-vestibular Popular Pedro Pomar, trazendo alguns elementos de seus repertórios de ação.Palavras-chave: Movimento social; Mulheres negras; Direito à educação; Universidade pública. Abstract: This article, which is the result of ongoing research, aims to inventory and update the struggle for education, especially from a group of black women who are part of a group of students of the Pre-College Popular Pedro Pomar; pre-university entrance exam, located in Niterói, in the metropolitan region of the State of Rio de Janeiro. From a theoretical-methodological point of view, based on previous work produced within the Voices of Education Research Center, we have opted for qualitative research of an ethnographic and participatory nature, in which research is conceived as a knowledge experience. , and the field work, far from being just a data collection and production work, or the production of knowledge and questions, thus enabling a movement of collective action-reflection-action on the process (s) of knowledge production, corroborating what Santos defends as the political and epistemic role of research in an emancipatory perspective. In this course, provoked by the political, pedagogical and discursive force of women's long struggles for the right to education, we assume, in this article, the conceptual and political assumption that a theory is an analytical device to better know what we do not know yet, and also to produce suspicions and strangeness in what presents itself as familiar, as, for example, the neglect of the public powers with the (re) production of the life of the popular classes, especially the issue of their schooling. We will seek to contextualize the Pre-College Popular Pedro Pomar, bringing some elements of his action repertoires.Keywords: Social movement; Black women; Right to education; Public university.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3965
Author(s):  
Robert Maršanic ◽  
Edna Mrnjavac ◽  
Drago Pupavac ◽  
Ljudevit Krpan

Since the Republic of Croatia is one of the most popular European and world tourist destinations, the aim of this paper is, from the user’s (n = 596) point of view, to research the importance of stationary traffic in tourist destinations. The purpose of this paper is to point out the possibilities of improving the tourist destination quality and sustainability through an adequate parking service. In order to corroborate constructed scientific hypotheses, a larger number of scientific methods were used from which a polling method, analysis and synthesis method, descriptive statistics method, t-test, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) should be singled out. The major finding of this paper indicates a relatively big importance of stationary traffic (M = 6.51; SD = 2.21) as an element of tourist destination quality. Moreover, regarding the quality of tourist destination, the results of this paper suggest that the parking space availability is more important than the way parking or parking payment are organized. Between the experienced parking problem in a tourist destination and age on one side and evaluation of the importance of stationary traffic as an element of tourist destination quality on the other side, a statistically important connection was established. Gained knowledge can be particularly helpful to hotel industry managers but also to traffic managers whose duty is to provide an adequate number of parking spaces in tourist destinations.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-123
Author(s):  
Anton Effendi ◽  
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Bambang Hadi Prabowo

This article aims to investigate and analyze the potential of the hospitality industry by comparing the potential occupancy rates and hotel revenues of foreign and domestic tourists. This investigation uses an investigation of company data obtained from reports from hotel companies throughout Indonesia which are listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange and secondary data obtained from world banks and other reliable data. This study uses behavioral data analysis using Threshold Autoregressive from 2000 to 2019. It was found that domestic tourists are a new hope that needs to be considered in surviving and restoring the hospitality industry after being exposed to the COVID-19 pandemic which has led hotel companies. temporarily closed operations and part of the hotel went bankrupt. Optimization of domestic tourists allowed the hotel industry to develop rapidly after the Covid-19 pandemic ended.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kochikpa Ondodje

Abstract The SARL "Pobè Fish Farm" located in the South-East of Benin specializes in the production and sale of tilapia and Clarias. The farm has twenty two ponds of 200 m2 (10 m × 20 m) supplied with water by a pipe system from a natural and permanent stream. The water supply is via a concrete channel which did not allow the water to be renewed once the pond is full. Work has been carried out to allow a larger inflow of water and communication between the ponds. The operation of the farm is modeled on the types of agro-fish farms existing in Asia and encountered in Vietnam in particular; it aims to put theoretical knowledge into practice and on the other hand to contribute to the development of a sector still little known in Benin, despite the many hydroagricultural potentials with which this country is endowed. The species bred at national level are rustic and adapted to the environment and whose genetic performance has not been improved. In fact, only modern breeding following very precise technical standards can allow obtaining interesting results from the point of view of agronomic yield and financial profitability. Indeed, these fish from our ponds are very popular with the populations (the average wholesale price is 1000 FCFA/kg) and are already an integral part of eating habits both in rural areas and in cities.


2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaohua Jiang ◽  
Won-Suk Jang ◽  
Mirosław J. Skibniewski

As the size and scale of construction projects increase, inefficiencies related to the manual operations about field data in current tracking systems are becoming an important issue. While emerging wireless technologies are providing a feasible vision of ubiquitous computing and sensor networks applicable to the large-scale construction industry, it has become even harder to select a suitable technology for tracking construction materials because of the differing functionalities, capabilities, and scope of application of the specific technology. This research proposes a multi-criteria decision-making model that leverages the decision process in choosing various wireless technologies available on the market. To justify the selection of a specific technology, a fuzzy method was adopted to provide an appropriate way to decide among five alternatives (e.g., RFID, GPS, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, and UWB). Fuzzy ranking was obtained from the aggregated fuzzy appropriate index (FAI) based on a person's point of view (optimist, pessimist, or neutral). The results showed that Wi-Fi might be a suitable solution for optimists and neutral persons, but UWB might be the better alternative for pessimists. The results of this research may assist construction engineers in applying reasonable decision-making procedures in a fuzzy environment such as construction sites, and rank the relative importance of the various criteria and alternatives specified in this research. Santrauka Augant statybos projektų mastui, rankinis dabartinių stebejimo sistemų duomenų apdorojimo neefektyvumas tampa svarbia problema. Nors naujos belaidžio ryšio technologijos gali sudaryti galimybę įvesti visur prieinamus kompiuterinius ir jutiklių tinklus, naudojamus plataus masto statybos pramonėje, tampa vis sudėtingiau pasirinkti tinkamas technologijas statybinėms medžiagoms stebėti, nes kiekviena technologija atlieka skirtingas funkcijas, skiriasi jų galimybės ir taikymo apimtis. Šiame tyrime siūlomas daugiakriterinis sprendimų priėmimo modelis, kuris, sprendimų priėmimo procesą pasirenkant rinkoje, siūlomas belaidžio ryšio technologijas išskaido į atskirus lygius. Siekiant pagrįsti tam tikros technologijos pasirinkimą, buvo pritaikytas neapibrežtųjų aibių metodas, pasirenkant geriausią technologiją iš penkių alternatyvų (t. y. RFID, GPS, Wi-Fi, Zigbee ir UWB technologijų). Neapibrežtumo rangas buvo gautas taikant agreguotą neapibrežtumo tinkamumo indeksą (FAI), atsižvelgiant į asmens požiūrį (optimistinis, pesimistinis ar neutralus). Gauti rezultatai parodė, kad Wi-Fi technologija yra tinkama optimistams ir neutraliems asmenims, o UWB technologija būtų geresnė alternatyva pesimistams. Šio tyrimo rezultatai gali padėti statybos inžinieriams priimti pagrįstus sprendimus neapibrėžtoje aplinkoje, tokioje kaip statybos aikštelės, ir suranguoti pagal svarbą įvairius kriterijus bei aptartas šiame tyrime alternatyvas.


2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Saborio

<p>Rio de Janeiro is preparing to host two major sporting events in the coming years: the 2014 FIFA World Football Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games. Local authorities are promoting these mega events as an opportunity to increase the global competitiveness of the city. But in order to attract private capital from the global economy it is not enough for Rio to showcase the city as capable of organizing and implementing these events. Rather, the authorities must also demonstrate that what has been considered one of the most dangerous cities in the world can now become a safe place for business. To do so, what has been promoted as a new model of &lsquo;community policing&rsquo; the UPP (Pacifying Police Units) has been implemented since 2008 in 107 favelas. The majority of the favelas involved in the program are situated around the sites where these mega events will take place and around other wealthy areas of the city. This article analyses the relation between mega events, global competitiveness and the neutralization of local marginality.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Rio de Janeiro se pr&eacute;pare &agrave; accueillir les plus grands &eacute;v&eacute;nement sportifs des prochaines ann&eacute;es: la coupe du monde de football en 2014 et les jeux olympiques en 2016. Les autorit&eacute;s locales valorisent ces &eacute;v&eacute;nements mondiaux comme autant d&rsquo;opportunit&eacute;s pour augmenter la comp&eacute;titivit&eacute; de la ville.&nbsp; Cependant, il n&rsquo;est pas suffisant pour attirer les capitaux priv&eacute;s de l&rsquo;&eacute;conomie mondiale que Rio soit valoris&eacute;e comme une ville capable d&rsquo;organiser et de g&eacute;rer ces &eacute;v&eacute;nements. Les autorit&eacute;s doivent aussi d&eacute;montrer que, ce qui auparavant &eacute;tait consid&eacute;r&eacute; comme une des plus dangereuses villes du monde, peut maintenant devenir un endroit s&ucirc;r pour les entreprises. Dans ce but, l&rsquo; UPP (Pacifying Police Units) a &eacute;t&eacute; mis en place en 2008 dans 107 favelas et est d&eacute;crit comme le nouveau mod&egrave;le de la police communitarian. La plupart des favelas int&eacute;gr&eacute;es dans le programme sont situ&eacute;es autour des lieux qui accueilleront les &eacute;v&eacute;nements et dans d&rsquo;autres endroits confortables de la ville. Pour cette raisons, cette article analyse les relations entre les &eacute;v&eacute;nements mondiaux, la comp&eacute;titivit&eacute; mondiale et la neutralisation de la marginalit&eacute; locale.</p>


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiago Souza Salles ◽  
Thayane Encarnação Sá-Guimarães ◽  
Victor Guimarães-Ribeiro ◽  
Ana Claudia Amaral Melo ◽  
Davis Fernandes Ferreira ◽  
...  

Abstract In this study, we collected saliva and urine samples from individuals in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the years of 2017 through 2019 and we were able to detect the presence of Chikungunya virus genome in these samples. Our findings reinforce the possibility to monitor Chikungunya virus circulation by analyzing saliva and urine from individuals during inter-epidemic periods.


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