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Tourism For All: Assessing The Impact Of Accessible Tourism On The Sustainability Of Local Communities, Hadiqa Riaz

CBER Conference

To enhance inclusivity and appeal to a diverse range of tourists, including those with specific access needs, this study aims to investigate how accessible tourism influences the sustainable development of local communities in the northern areas of Pakistan. The local communities in northern Pakistan heavily rely on tourism to fulfill their socio-economic needs. Hence, it is imperative to evaluate the potential transformative impact of accessible tourism on their sustainable development. This research builds upon the conceptual framework proposed by Domínguez Vila et al. (2015) and employs a self-administered survey conducted among 321 tourists and 321 residents from five tourist destinations …

University Of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Research Division 121st Annual Report. July 1, 2006 To June 30, 2007., Institute Of Agriculture And Natural Resources

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

Our Mission..... 4

Foreword..... 5

Research Highlights..... 6

Faculty Awards and Recognitions....14

Graduate Student Awards and Recognitions...17

Undergraduate Honors Student Research Program...22

Variety and Germplasm Releases....23

Patents.....24

Administration.....25

Administrative Personnel....25

Organizational Chart....26

Administrative Units....27

IANR Research Facilities....28

Faculty.....29

Agricultural/Natural Resources Units....30

Education and Human Sciences Departments...39

Off-Campus Research Centers....40

Interdisciplinary Activities....41

Visiting Scientists/Research Associates....42

Research Projects.....47

Agricultural/Natural Resources Units....47

Education and Human Sciences Departments...52

Off-Campus Research Centers....52

Interdisciplinary Activities....53

Publications.....55

Agricultural/Natural Resources Units....60

Education and Human Sciences Departments...82

Off-Campus Research Centers....85

Research Expenditures....88

Batch Cataloging At Jmu: A Framework And Four Projects, Rebecca B. French

Libraries

Many libraries have uncataloged collections or backlogs which could benefit from batch processing, but little guidance exists on how to conceptualize and plan such a project. I will share a framework I developed which categorizes types of batch cataloging projects and outlines the steps involved. I will also describe four projects we've done at JMU to illustrate how the framework can be applied to design a variety of metadata workflows.

Cost Analysis Of Adsorption Based Air Capture Of Co2, Mona Muzammil, Muzammil Arshad, Muazzam Arshad

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Chemistry)

Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and conversion to value added products, such as chemicals, polymers, and carbon-based fuels represents a promising approach to transform a potential threat to the environment into a value-added product for long term sustainability. Emerging Carbon Capture Technologies: Towards a Sustainable Future provides a multidisciplinary view of the research that is being carried out in this field, covering materials and processes for CO2 capture and utilization and including a broad discussion of the impact of novel technologies in carbon capture on the energy landscape, society and climate. Of interest to students, researchers and professionals in industries related …

Climate Futures: Classroom Engagements For Imagining Otherwise, Elaine Alvey

Faculty and Staff

Given the realities currently at hand, it is easy to imagine the worst-case scenario climate futures, to become paralyzed by climate grief or to disengage all together. Inspired by pedagogical engagements with imagination and drawing on foundational geography skills, this three-day mini-unit invites secondary students to first analyze localized impacts of climate change, and then look to examples of positive climate futures before finally imagining for their own community’s resilient climate future.

Classroom Community And Online Learning: A Synthesis Of Alfred Rovai’S Research, Patrick R. Lowenthal, Arielle Horan, Marc C. Dearmond, Amy Lomellini, Dave Egan, Mickinzie Johnson, Krisha Noelle Moeller, Fayth Keldgord, Jessica Kuohn, Shawna Jensen, Auston Stamm, Daquita Pounds

Educational Technology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Increasingly researchers and practitioners have highlighted the importance of developing a sense of community in online courses and programs. However, many questions remain about the best ways to develop community in online courses. A recent literature review highlighted how influential Alfred P. Rovai’s research has been to researchers of connectedness and community in online higher education. However, some of this foundational research is over 20 years old. Given this, we conducted a review of Rovai’s research on community to take a deeper analysis of Rovai’s research and to identify themes across the studies, future areas of research, and implications for …

A Guide To Navigating Existing And Emerging Sources Of Local Vmt And Travel Data, So-Ra Baek, Dohyung Kim

Mineta Transportation Institute

As the crisis of climate change looms, transportation policy in California continues to emphasize sustainability in land-use and transportation decisions. This report evaluates the implementation of two sustainability-focused policies (Senate Bill 375 and 743) by local governments and the current-state-of-the-practices by metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) in assisting them in California. The research focuses on local governments’ access and use of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and transportation data for achieving VMT and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction by land-use planning. The research also examines the role of MPOs in providing needed transportation data, training, and technical support to its local members to …

Examining The Externalities Of Highway Capacity Expansions In California: An Analysis Of Land Use And Land Cover (Lulc) Using Remote Sensing Technology, Serena E. Alexander, Bo Yang, Owen Hussey, Derek Hicks

Mineta Transportation Institute

There are over 590,000 bridges dispersed across the roadway network that stretches across the United States alone. Each bridge with a length of 20 feet or greater must be inspected at least once every 24 months, according to the Federal Highway Act (FHWA) of 1968. This research developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based framework for bridge and road inspection using drones with multiple sensors collecting capabilities. It is not sufficient to conduct inspections of bridges and roads using cameras alone, so the research team utilized an infrared (IR) camera along with a high-resolution optical camera. In many instances, the IR camera …

Navigating Complexity Of Serving Displaced Communities: A Study Of Yemeni Community-Based Organizations In Egypt, Alya Mohammed Al-Mahdi

Theses and Dissertations

Forced displacement is a global crisis that poses challenges for nations like Egypt. Despite international NGO support, escalating displaced individuals have overwhelmed existing capacities. Refugee Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) have emerged as a natural response from the communities themselves to bridge the gap between the state and NGOs and the refugee community. However, CBOs in Egypt face challenges that impact their operation and continuity. Through qualitative research, this study aims to explore the experience of the Yemeni CBOs. Through interviews with seven people from six CBOs conducted through field visits and online calls, this research uncovers the dynamics of Yemeni CBOs …

School Of Culinary Arts & Food Technology Autumn Newsletter 2023, James Murphy

Other resources

The School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology, TU Dublin, Autumn Edition Newsletter captured the many events, research, awards, significant contributions and special civic and community activities which the students and staff members of the school have successfully completed up to the Autumn period of 2023. The successful completion of these activities would not be possible without the active and on-going support of the 'INSPIRED' friends of Culinary Arts (school supporters) and our school's industry association supporters. If you would like to support our school and the next Generation of Food, Culinary and Horticulture students, contact us at e: [email protected]

Community Energy Exit, Sharon Jacobs, Dave Owen

Duke Law Journal

Communities across the United States are taking advantage of new technologies and governance forms to assert greater control over their energy systems. For decades, energy provision throughout much of the nation was heavily centralized. Even where market-oriented reforms emerged, most consumers had little ability to take advantage of the changes. But resurgent interest in municipal takeover of energy systems, alongside new phenomena such as community choice aggregation and microgrid construction, are making what we call “community energy exit” a reality. Popular and academic commentators have hailed these developments as key steps toward decarbonization, social justice, and energy democracy.

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Learning And Teaching About The Complicated, Complex And Courageous Lives Of Enslaved Men And Women: Resource Review, Michelle Reidel

Teaching Social Studies in the Peach State

Resources included in this collection center the experiences of enslaved men and women. More specifically, these websites, lesson plans, podcasts, primary and secondary sources highlight how enslaved people resisted their enslavers and how the experience of slavery differed depending on location, labor performed and gender. You will find materials about the lives of the enslaved in colonial New York, New England, and the Deep South; the choices free and enslaved African Americans made during the Revolution; and how enslaved men and women fought in a variety of ways to resist slavery, build community, and make significant contributions to our nation’s …

Review Of Making Livable Worlds: Afro-Puerto Rican Women Building Environmental Justice, Ava L. Corey-Gruenes

Feminist Pedagogy

Making Livable Worlds: Afro-Puerto Rican Women Building Environmental Justice, by Hilda Lloréns, highlights Black Puerto Rican women’s efforts to create equitable futures for their communities in the face of capitalism, racism, colonization, and ecological collapse. This review covers key concepts in Making Livable Worlds, including matriarchal dispossession, decolonizing ethnography, the myth of a homogenous Puerto Rico, and myths of inherent economic self-interest. Analyses of these concepts through an absence lens are suggested to enrich formal and informal feminist learning spaces.

Taking Curriculum Reform To The Next Level: The Need For Decolonising Work In Engineering Education, Gabrielle Orbaek White

Research Papers

As humanity is faced with unparalleled challenges, from the climate emergency to rising inequality, there is a renewed emphasis on the role of engineering professionals to contribute solutions to global problems. However, there is increasing recognition that the way that engineers are trained through higher education is inadequate to prepare them to address these grand challenges. This paper aims to deepen theoretical perspectives on why the engineering education status quo is falling short. Taking a British perspective, I outline how the epistemology and cultural ideologies, or the “episteme,” of engineering continues to shape our discourses within modern day engineering education, …

Cue The Paralinguistics: A Qualitative Case Study Of Teacher Social Presence, Molly R. Bowden

Doctor of Education in Instructional Technology Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand teachers’ rationale and practices as they establish a social presence in a 100% online learning environment in a high school setting, with a specific emphasis on paralinguistic cues and symbols, such as emoji, emoticons, and Bitmoji. This case study focused on the meaning and understanding of teacher social presence in the virtual setting, utilizing a variety of data collection methods. In-depth interviews were conducted, followed by digital document collection and a focus group interview; transcripts of both interviews and the focus group were analyzed in order to establish the specific …

Social Innovation Through Regenerative Perspectives: A Theoretical Approach On Gender-Based Violence System, Raquel Lima

IASDR Conference Series

Regenerative theories are used in human and non-human dynamics in a sustainable perspective; however, their potential can flourish new applications to deal with other social challenges. This article explores a theoretical approach to possible uses of regenerative theories applied to the gender-based violence (GBV) system and its relevance in social innovation. The answers in GVB are conducted by the government and civil society institutions that collectively act on the field. Despite the efforts to end violence against women, there is a long road to deconstructing inequalities, and social and cultural structures that evidence and contribute to maintaining the phenomenon. Since …

Tools For Opening The Lonely Black Box And Changing Young Adults' Perspectives Of Their Loneliness., Mads Bärenholdt

IASDR Conference Series

1 Introduction While the pandemic was happening, almost everybody felt the experience of being lonely, which researchers has been described as a “non-pleasant subjective feeling” (Cacioppo & Cacioppo, 2012; de Jong Gierveld et al., 2006; Peplau, 1998). While many only experiences loneliness briefly as a temporality state of an emotional discrepancy, some are experiencing loneliness as a more extended encounter – which can have fatigue consequences for the lonely, e.g. due to sleep loss which can lead to depression, among other consequences (Matthews et al., 2017), and have an impact on how the lonely are perceiving themselves (Jones et al., …

Changing Communities, Susana Gonzaga, Ki-Young Nam, Agnese Rebaglio, Daniela Selloni

IASDR Conference Series

Designing with and for communities is a broad and multifaceted topic. In this introductory paper to the track Changing Communities, we discuss a series of studies that employed collaborative processes to tackle urgent public interest issues while empowering communities at the same time. A variety of themes emerged: one main transversal area is about co-creation and co-design methodologies that have demonstrated to have a transformative potential in addressing complex societal challenges. Another theme is about social innovation, considered both as the process of change of social practices and as the outcomes in terms of new products, services and policies. In …

Social Innovation For Climate Neutrality In Cities: Actionable Pathways For Policymakers, Sabrina Bresciani, Cyril Tjahja, Tamami Komatsu, Francesca Rizzo

IASDR Conference Series

Climate neutrality is an urgent and complex challenge that cannot be solved with technological solutions alone but requires a systemic approach. Social innovation is a key lever of change in socio-technical transformations: promoting social innovation at urban level can empower communities in shaping sustainable behaviour and collective action to tackle climate change. To promote and scale social innovation at urban level for reaching climate neutrality, politicians and policymakers need to be aware of effective practices that can be implemented that match a city’s readiness level. With the aim to develop a framework to support public administrations and policymakers in making …

Systemic Design For Sustainable Community Care For Older Adults: A Case Study In Turin, Piedmont, Italy, Wen Lu, Amina Pereno, Silvia Barbero

IASDR Conference Series

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted various industries across the world, leading to changes in industries and the widespread adoption of teleworking networks. As countries transition from urban lockdowns to community lockdowns, community telemedicine has become a crucial agenda item. The pandemic has posed an unprecedented health challenge, particularly for older adults with chronic diseases due to its highly contagious nature and prolonged duration. The aim of this paper is to explore the impact and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic governance model on older adults care in the Turin A.S.L.TO3 community. This paper was conducted within the methodology framework of …

Sustainable Design Strategy Of Chinese Old Town Community Based On Landscape Ontology：A Case Study Of Daojiao Community In Chongqing, Xingyu Chen, Hongtao Zhou, Xiang Liu

IASDR Conference Series

In the process of China's urbanization process, there is a serious separation between new city and old city, The current situation of the old community space urgently needs to be improved,with the increasingly complex development pattern, the community design research is more inclined to favor the abstract category dominated by relationship design, resulting in the disconnection between design and physical space.This study can be an ideal repair technique. By sorting out the evolution law of the community landscape ontology, a set of sustainable development ideas in line with the landscape environment of the old city community.This paper intends to apply …

Domestic Infrastructure Of Food: Thoughts On Community Engagement Through Food, Furniture, And Architectural Exhibition, Leyuan Li

IASDR Conference Series

Over the past decades, the attention towards fresh food ingredients has promoted the emergence of growing vegetables in domestic spaces and sharing homemade ingredients with neighbors. The introduction of producing and exchanging food in domestic territories not only creates new forms of recreation, but also foregrounds inhabitants' anxieties concerning food security and community engagement, especially amidst global unrest during the pandemic. Within this imperative context, the pictorial essay intends to introduce food as a collective medium and a social act. By showing a series of representations and photographs of an installation project, the essay speculates on the performative and spatial …

Growing Entrepreneurial Communities, Mark Bannister, Justin W. Evans

Journal of Business & Entrepreneurship

A pioneering segment of economic development practitioners, entrepreneurs, and scholars have advocated moving away from industrial recruitment and attraction programs to instead focus on designing vibrant systems for starting and growing businesses as a strategic approach for creating jobs, affluence, and community vitality. This article considers the lessons learned from “the largest focus group in economic development”—the 2016 Growing Entrepreneurial Communities Summit. The findings from this study are among the first to report the input from a broad spectrum of thought leaders including entrepreneurs, practitioner experts, and academics on creating entrepreneurial communities reflecting a strong consensus on processes and …

Proceedings Of Iasdr 2023: Life-Changing Design, Daniela De Sainz Molestina, Laura Galluzzo, Francesca Rizzo, Davide Spallazzo

DRS Conference Volumes

This volume is the proceedings of the 10th biennial congress of IASDR, the International Association for Societies of Design Research, hosted by the Politecnico di Milano, 9–13 October 2023. With its overarching theme of “Life-Changing Design” and its diverse thematic tracks, IASDR2023 presented an exceptional opportunity for researchers, scholars, and practitioners to engage with the dynamic landscape of design research. The conference served as a platform for robust discussions, knowledge sharing, and the exploration of innovative solutions to society’s complex challenges. By examining these thematic tracks and their intersection with the central theme, “Life-Changing Design,” the conference contributed to the …

Sustainable Urban Quality-Of-Life In Neighborhoods: Bridging The Gap Between Satisfaction And Performance In Four Types Of Neighborhoods In Gcr - Egypt, Islam Islam Ghonimi

Journal of Engineering Research

Urban sustainability and quality of urban life are two norms concerning the evaluation of neighborhood in term of performance and satisfaction, respectively. Urban sustainability aims to enhance economic, environmental, and social aspects for current and future generations; it depends on objective measures of performance to ensure that sustainable community perform well. On the other side, Quality-of-life aims to ensure residents satisfaction about their community in recent times. Isolating sustainability indicators from the practical context of resident’s satisfaction and their aim for high quality-of-life may cause ignorance and low applicability of sustainability. On the other side, applying quality-of-life may be associated …

Sustainable Urban Quality-Of-Life In Neighborhoods: Bridging The Gap Between Satisfaction And Performance In Four Types Of Neighborhoods In Gcr - Egypt, Islam Islam Ghonimi

Journal of Engineering Research

Urban sustainability and quality of urban life are two norms concerning the evaluation of neighborhood in term of performance and satisfaction, respectively. Urban sustainability aims to enhance economic, environmental, and social aspects for current and future generations; it depends on objective measures of performance to ensure that sustainable community perform well. On the other side, Quality-of-life aims to ensure residents satisfaction about their community in recent times. Isolating sustainability indicators from the practical context of resident’s satisfaction and their aim for high quality-of-life may cause ignorance and low applicability of sustainability. On the other side, applying quality-of-life may be associated …

تقييم دور المفردات التراثية المعاصرة في استدامة المباني, Amira Elmelege

Journal of Engineering Research

ظهرت العمارة المعاصرة التي تحتوى على نماذج من المباني التي فقدت هويتها ومحليتها ولم يکن لها اتجاه واضح يعبر عنها نتيجة للتطور السريع في التقنيات والتکنولوجيا . حيث لم تراعي هذه المباني البيئة المحيطة بها من مناخ وأشعة الشمس واستنزاف الطاقات والموارد البيئية، فقد اهتم التصميم المعماري والعمراني بأن يوفر بيئة سليمة لأجيال المستقبل فظهر مفهوم الاستدامة الذي ينظم العلاقة بين العديد من التقنيات المعمارية الحديثة والمبني بالبيئة المحيطة دون التأثير السلبي عليها.فقد کانت العمارة التراثية وبما تحتوى من مفردات معمارية تراثية مثالاً للاستدامة والتوافق البيئي فکان ولا بد من التوجه إلي استخدام أساليب التفکير تعاني أغلب مدن مصر والمدن …

The College Voice, Vol. 58, No. 2 [October 4, 2023], Connecticut College

2023-2024

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Soft Mobility Towards Strengthening Urban Transformation And Sustainable Well-Being: Case Study: Mansoura City, Egypt, Mai Madkour,

Journal of Engineering Research

This research investigates the method of soft mobility role on Egyptian neighborhood unit. It discusses itsrelationship with the main principles of New Urbanism. And proposes some objectives: Interpret Mobilitynew concepts in New Urbanism, cite urbanism principles and its trends to conclude soft mobility indicators,design a matrix inventories the compatibility of soft mobility indicators and behavioral dimension. And atlast, the matrix tests the combination of indicators and dimensions in an Egyptian traditional urban fabric,at Mansoura City.

Designing For Impact: The Center For Teaching And Learning As A Cultivator Of A Faculty Learner-Leader Praxis, Monica Stitt-Bergh, Debra Fowler, Jonan Phillip Donaldson, Ra'sheedah Richardson, Truth Hunter, Clinton A. Patterson

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Centers for teaching and learning (CTLs) address external and internal factors that influence teaching and learning. To accomplish this, often without additional resources, CTLs need an efficient and effective solution. By combining evidence-based practices in faculty development and a distillation of effective practices at three different institutions, the authors developed a sustainable, generative, learner-leader model for CTLs and others in faculty development to employ. The model emerged from an analysis of the authors’ collective and independent professional experiences, is grounded in a community of practice framework, and innovatively addresses the need for faculty leadership development. The authors describe the components …