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Oaxaca, Patrimonio De La Humanidad, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.

Fernando Carrión Mena

En agosto de 1987, en atención al valor excepcional que tienen la ciudad de Oaxaca y el sitio arqueológico de Monte Albán, ubicado cerca de la ciudad, fueron simultáneamente declarados por la UNESCO Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad. Es un reconocimiento conjunto a dos realidades distintas que la historia las ha unido: una de origen pre hispánico (Monte Albán) y la otra en la disputa de los tiempos (Oaxaca). Cerca de 26 años después se organiza el XII Congreso Mundial de la Organización de las Ciudades Patrimonio de la Humanidad, con la presencia de más de 200 alcaldes o representantes …

Walking In The Land Of Cars: Automobile-Pedestrian Accidents In Hillsborough County, Florida, Marc Aaron Poling

Marc A Poling

Analyses of traffic accidents are often focused on the characteristics of the accident event and hence do not take into account the broader neighborhood contexts in which accidents are located. This thesis seeks to extend empirical analyses of accidents by understanding the link between accidents and their surroundings. The case study for this thesis is Hillsborough County, Florida, within which the city of Tampa is located. The Tampa Bay region ranks very high in terms of accident rates within U.S. metropolitan areas and is also characterized by transport policies which favor private automobiles over mass transit options, making it an …

The Human Green Office Experience: Happy And Healthy Or Sick And Frustrated?, Lynne Armitage, Ann Murugan

Lynne Armitage

Adopting the proposition that the effect on people using, interacting or working in a ‘green’ workplace environment is not currently clear nor fully understood, the purpose of this research is to examine what the green workplace environment is like from the perspective of one of this sub group – the users’/employees’– especially when it comes to satisfaction levels and health outcomes. This study examines and compares responses between employees in green and in non-green workplace environments in order to determine if a gap exists between the satisfaction and health levels of these two groups. The survey covers 351 employee respondents …

La Batalla Por Guayaquil, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.

Fernando Carrión Mena

Este último 9 de octubre el país fue testigo de la escisión que vive la ciudad de Guayaquil, entre dos fuerzas políticas claramente identificadas: por un lado, Alianza País bajo el liderazgo del Presidente de la República, Rafael Correa y, por otro lado, el Partido Social Cristiano-Madera de Guerrero-Creo representado por el alcalde de Guayaquil, Jaime Nebot. Si bien durante mucho tiempo esta ha sido la tónica de los festejos de octubre, en esta ocasión se puede afirmar que reflejaron, claramente, dos visiones distintas de la ciudad y del país, al extremo que se encuentran confrontadas.

El presidente Rafael Correa …

"Toxic" Workplaces: The Negative Interface Between The Physical And Social Environments, Linda Too, Michael Harvey

Linda Too

Toxic real estate has been used as a negative phrase to describe non-performing assets on a firm's balance sheet. Today there is another form of "TOXIC" real estate that needs management's attention, i.e. physical workplaces that are harmful to employees on a day-in and day-out basis. Particularly when productivity of workforce is now central to business competitiveness, it is timely to explore the interface between physical and social environments as many of the social/psychological impacts on employees have not been recognized or calibrated. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the links between physical workplace and social behaviour.

¿Dónde Está Alvarado?, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.

Fernando Carrión Mena

Durante la última reestructuración del gabinete ministerial del presidente Rafael Correa, Vinicio Alvarado pasó a dirigir el Ministerio de Turismo, que había sido uno de los puntos débiles del accionar del ejecutivo nacional; porque el solo usar un sombrero de paja toquilla -hoy considerado patrimonio de la humanidad gracias al Ministerio Coordinador del Patrimonio- no es suficiente como para que el país pueda constituirse en el destino preferido de los turistas internacionales. Sin embargo, la salida de Alvarado de la Secretaría Nacional de la Presidencia deja un vacío muy grande de llenar en el ámbito de la política, porque desde …

Appearances Do Matter! What Libraries Can Learn From Clinton Kelly, Nancy E. Fawley

Nancy Fawley

One could easily mistake Clinton Kelly’s closing keynote presentation at ACRL 2011 in Philadelphia last March as light fare. Kelly, cohost of TLC’s What Not To Wear, spoke enthusiastically about the importance of one’s appearance and the necessity of making an extra effort in the way individuals present themselves. His keynote address, and the fact that a fashion expert was a speaker at a conference for librarians, sparked debates on Twitter and in the blogosphere. Do appearances matter? I say they do and add that this applies to buildings and objects, as well. Academic libraries, especially, could benefit from some …

Turismo En Quito: 2008-2012, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.

Fernando Carrión Mena

Quito busca posicionarse como una ciudad de destino turístico en relación a tres funciones que atraen personas desde afuera de la urbe: el centro histórico como Patrimonio de la Humanidad, la mitad del mundo que es una determinación de la geografía planetaria y la concentración de las oficinas y aparatos del sector público gracias a su condición de capital. A estas funciones de destino turístico habrá que añadir que se trata de un lugar enclavado en una geografía llamativa con la presencia del volcán Pichincha, del Panecillo y de la irregularidad de su territorio, que le otorgan una personalidad propia. …

Climate Change Adaptation Chapter: Marshfield, Massachusetts, Joshua H. Chase, Jonathan G. Cooper, Rory Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Filipe Antunes Lima, Sally R. Miller, Toni Marie Pignatelli

Jonathan G. Cooper

Climate change, understood as a statistically significant variation in the mean state of the climate or its variability, is the greatest environmental challenge of this generation (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2001). Marshfield is already being affected by changes in the climate that will have a profound effect on the town’s economy, public health, coastal resources, natural features, water systems, and public and private infrastructure. Adaptation strategies have been widely recognized as playing an important role in improving a community’s ability to respond to climate stressors by resisting damage and recovering quickly. Based on review of climate projections for the …

Los Lugares Del Hábitat Y La Inclusión, Jaime F. Erazo Espinosa Arq., Teolinda Bolívar Arq.

Jaime Erazo

Es muy satisfactorio presentar el tercer volumen de la colección “Hace- dores de Ciudades” auspiciado por el Ministerio de Desarrollo Urbano y Vivienda de Ecuador (MIDUVI).

Este libro nace de la necesidad de guardar la memoria de un proceso de trabajo sobre dos temas de importancia para América Latina y El Caribe, como son el hábitat popular y la inclusión social; tópicos con nombres propios en cada lugar de nuestra región –favelas, villas miseria, pueblos jóvenes, etc.–. El libro contribuye a analizar las condiciones y mecanismos de gestión y acceso a suelo urbano y a vivienda de calidad en nuestras …

Working Regions: Reconnecting Innovation And Production In The Knowledge Economy, Jennifer Clark

Jennifer Clark

Fortalecimento Da Oposição Na Venezuela, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.

Múltiplas Camadas Das Relações Internacionais Entre A Diplomacia E A Paradiplomacia, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.

Come To Your Senses, Hazreena Hussein

Hazreena Hussein

Issues, Design and Use in Sensory Gardens

The False Hope Of Comprehensive Planning, Michael Lewyn

Michael E Lewyn

Some commentators on sprawl and smart growth speak of municipal comprehensive plans and sprawl as polar opposites: but in fact, a comprehensive plan can be used to further auto-oriented sprawl just as easily as it can be used to encourage more pedestrian-friendly development. This speech uses parts of Jacksonville, Florida's plan as examples of pro-sprawl planning.

Housing Chronically Homeless Veterans: Evaluating The Efficacy Of A Housing First Approach To Hud-Vash, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, Lindsay L. Hill, Vincent Kane, Dennis P. Culhane

Dennis P. Culhane

Judaism And Urbanism: Jewish Communities React To Suburbanization, Michael Lewyn

Michael E Lewyn

This speech addresses both how Jews should react to suburbanization and how they in fact have reacted in a variety of metropolitan areas.

Why Leave It To The Liberals? Conservative Views On Smart Growth, Michael E. Lewyn

Michael E Lewyn

Part of panel discussion on "Why Leave It To The Liberals? Conservative Views on Smart Growth"

Population 7 – Lyman Street Art Intervention, Carli Foster, Elizabeth Ann Englebreston, Eric Wojtowicz, Yiwei Huang

Yiwei Huang

POPULATION 7 started as an experiment in the fall of 2011 as an Urban Art Laboratory “Art – Place – Tour” with the vision to make a tangible impact to the culture of public art in Springfield. At first sight art seems to be not existent in the public realm. We are searching for an organic, sustainable concept with the potential to grow from inside to outside. Our goal is to invite to a discussion about public art and art in general that is introduced through minimal but diverse, economical eventually temporary, site-responsive interventions. We see our art as personal …

Climate Change Adaptation Chapter: Marshfield, Massachusetts, Joshua H. Chase, Jonathan G. Cooper, Rory Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Filipe Antunes Lima, Sally R. Miller, Toni Marie Pignatelli

Sally Miller

Climate change, understood as a statistically significant variation in the mean state of the climate or its variability, is the greatest environmental challenge of this generation (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2001). Marshfield is already being affected by changes in the climate that will have a profound effect on the town’s economy, public health, coastal resources, natural features, water systems, and public and private infrastructure. Adaptation strategies have been widely recognized as playing an important role in improving a community’s ability to respond to climate stressors by resisting damage and recovering quickly. Based on review of climate projections for the …

The Age Structure Of Contemporary Homelessness: Evidence And Implications For Public Policy, Dennis P. Culhane, Stephen Metraux, Thomas Byrne, Magdi Steno, Jay Bainbridge

Dennis P. Culhane

学术履历, Pingkang Yu

Pingkang Yu

No abstract provided.

Nonconformity And Street Design In West Hollywood, California, Renia Ehrenfeucht

Renia Ehrenfeucht

No abstract provided.

El Patrimonio Histórico Y La Centralidad Urbana, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.

Fernando Carrión Mena

Los nuevos patrones de urbanización, la conciencia pública y social y la degradación del espacio han generado que los centros históricos sean actualmente parte del debate monumentalista y conservacionista, dado que son un espacio público por excelencia y representan un elemento articulador dentro de la ciudad. Es por ello que el centro histórico debe innovarse conjuntamente con el contexto de cambios que vive la ciudad latinoamericana y debe ser entendido como un objeto del deseo que apunte a un proyecto reafirmador, y no por el contrario, que pretenda a retornar al pasado. Los centros históricos condensan el proceso de una …

The Aging Of Contemporary Homelessness, Dennis P. Culhane, Stephen Metraux, Thomas Byrne, Magdi Stino, Jay Bainbridge

Dennis P. Culhane

Rethinking Homelessness Prevention Among Persons With Serious Mental Illness, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, Stephen Metraux, Dennis P. Culhane

Dennis P. Culhane

The Cognitive Play Behavior Affordances Of Natural And Manufactured Elements Within Outdoor Preschool Settings, Zahra Zamani, Robin Moore

Zahra Zamani

Considering the significance of natural environments for children’s mental and physical development, outdoor preschool settings can be critical resources in providing chances for daily contact with nature. Based on Gibson, affordances are functional properties of the environment that suggest specific behavioral options to individuals. Through the application of affordance theory, this study aimed to explore how the physical environment features of two outdoor learning environments composed of a variety of manufactured and natural settings, can afford cognitive play behavior of children. Additionally, the research intended to extend knowledge relating to the association of naturally designed outdoor preschool settings and children’s …

Association Of Children's Perceived Access And Sense Of Affinity And Stewardship Towards Nature Within Tehran's Schoolyards., Zahra Zamani

Zahra Zamani

Interacting with natural environments during childhood can impact children’s mental and physical well being. Comprehending children’s environmental orientation is a significant topic as their chance for contact with nature is decreasing. In this research, natural environments are considered as spaces that incorporate a variety of trees and vegetation that are free of human control, or part of human’s manipulation (such as in zoo, park, gardens, etc.). However, urbanized conditions and lifestyles have limited children’s daily contact opportunities with natural environments. This disconnection with nature is defined as “natural deficit disorder” (Louv, 2005), which can impact children’s knowledge, environmental orientation and …

Infraestructuras Urbanas En América Latina: Gestión Y Construcción De Servicios Y Obras Públicas, Jaime F. Erazo Espinosa Arq.

Jaime Erazo

La mundialización y las nuevas tecnologías transforman día a día la manera en que las personas, los bienes y la información se producen y se movilizan a través de las ciudades. Este libro colectivo aborda estas transformaciones desde diversas aristas (técnica, jurisdiccional, financiera, social), partiendo del supuesto de que para convertirse en proyectos sociales de largo aliento, las ciudades y sus entornos deben adaptarse al cambio inventando infraestructuras de avanzada, que involucran no solo innovaciones técnicas, sino también decisiones políticas complejas para responder a cuestiones de justicia social y sustentabilidad ambiental.

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1. El ensamble de las infraestructuras urbanas: el …

Taman Sensori: Kanak-Kanak Berkeperluan Khas, Hazreena Hussein, Md Nasir Daud

Hazreena Hussein

Taman Sensori untuk Kanak-Kanak Berkeperluan Khas menyediakan kompilasi garis panduan yang berguna bagi mereka bentuk taman sensori untuk kanak-kanak berkeperluan khas. Kompilasi ini berguna bukan sahaja kepada pereka bentuk alam bina malah juga kepada pembuat dasar serta komuniti. Di samping itu, pembaca disajikan dengan contoh-contoh bagaimana ruang dalam taman ini boleh direka bentuk sesuai untuk kegunaan kanak-kanak berkeperluan khas serta penjaga mereka. Buku ini dicernakan daripada satu kajian kedoktoran Dr. Hazreena yang meneliti reka bentuk dan penggunaan taman sensori di dua sekolah khas di United Kingdom. Kajian tersebut menilai zon fungsi taman sensori serta bagaimana taman sedemikian digunakan. Kajian sebegini …