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Callaghan, Nicola, James Sommerville, and Nigel Craig. "House builder opinions of energy-efficient homes in the UK." International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis 7, no. 3 (July 29, 2014): 417–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijhma-06-2013-0036.
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Purpose – This paper aims to study house builder opinions of energy-efficient homes in the UK. The days of inconsiderate construction methods and disregard for the environment are becoming a thing of the past. If zero carbon (Zc) standards are to be implemented across all new homes within the UK, it is essential that house builders are willing and able to construct such homes to the necessary standards and to the volumes required. Although new generations of low carbon (Lc) and energy-efficient homes are beginning to break into the marketplace, house builders remain reluctant to introduce complex technologies during high effort builds. Design/methodology/approach – The findings from questionnaire responses provide an indication of the views of house builders relating to the incentives encouraging and barriers preventing them from producing mass market energy-efficient homes. Findings – This paper has uncovered the views and opinions of house builders relating to energy-efficient homes. The findings provide evidence that the house building industry is not fully engaged with the energy-efficiency concept; that house builders portray an inconsistent level of confidence in their ability to deliver energy-efficient homes; and that Government targets are too ambitious. Originality/value – The findings within this paper provide an overview of the opinions of house builders relating to energy-efficient homes using statistical analysis.
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Hassner, Ron E., and Jason Wittenberg. "Barriers to Entry: Who Builds Fortified Boundaries and Why?" International Security 40, no. 1 (July 2015): 157–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/isec_a_00206.
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Fortified boundaries are asymmetrical, physical barriers placed along borders. These boundaries are more formidable in structure than conventional boundary lines, but less robust than militarized boundaries. Their goal is to impose costs on infiltrators and in so doing deter or impede infiltration. A novel dataset of all such boundaries worldwide shows that states are constructing these barriers at an accelerating rate. More than half of barrier builders are Muslim-majority states, and so are the vast majority of targets. A multivariate analysis demonstrates that, contrary to conventional wisdom, states that construct such barriers do not tend to suffer disproportionately from terrorism, nor are they apt to be involved in a significant number of territorial disputes. Instead, differences in state wealth and migration rates are the best predictors of barrier construction. Qualitative case studies suggest that the most effective fortified boundaries are found where the initiating state controls the territory beyond a boundary that blocks the only access route into the state.
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McCoy, A. P., Y. H. Ahn, and A. R. Pearce. "TOWARDS ESTABLISHING DIFFUSION BARRIERS FOR INNOVATIVE GREEN BUILDING PRODUCTS: A SURVEY OF SIPS BUILDERS." Journal of Green Building 7, no. 2 (April 2012): 153–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.3992/jgb.7.2.153.
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The aim of this paper is to propose and demonstrate an approach for exploring diffusion barriers specific to innovative green building products. Innovative green building products aim at reducing environmental impacts during a product's entire life-cycle, helping mitigate the substantial environmental degradation caused by current construction patterns. Few studies establish attributes that differentiate such products within the construction market, a key facet to increasing adoption. For key stakeholders, product attributes can affect the rate of adoption and the nature of use. Toward that end, this work: 1) Collects attributes common to all innovative building products through literature review in residential construction innovation, diffusion and adoption attributes, and green products; 2) utilizes a survey of certified green home builders as a sample population and Structural Insulated Panels as a “control” product to identify which product attributes specifically influence the use of green building products; and 3) Evaluates the relative influence of attributes on product adoption during initial trial of the product and for continued use of the product. Identifying attributes of green building products that influence adoption could enhance product development through reducing barriers to diffusion and commercialization across the residential construction industry. This work focuses on one specific product, Structural Insulated Panel systems (SIPS), from the standpoint of a population of green builders. As such, it attempts to serve as a scalable basis for future research.
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Pinkse, Jonatan, and Marcel Dommisse. "Overcoming barriers to sustainability: an explanation of residential builders' reluctance to adopt clean technologies." Business Strategy and the Environment 18, no. 8 (December 2009): 515–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bse.615.
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Wijesundara, Shamila Rasanjani, and Ruwan Ranasinghe. "Perceived Barriers for Employment in Tourism Industry among Rural Communities." International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management 6, no. 3 (July 2015): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijabim.2015070101.
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Present Tourism Strategy focuses on increasing tourism related employment in Sri Lanka. It is difficult to attract entry level employees to tourism industry given many reasons. This study aims identifying barriers for potential employment for people in rural areas and it will facilitate human resource builders in tourism industry. As a rural area with pool of job seekers, Kotmale was selected for this study. The sample size has been determined by using stratified sampling method and convenience sampling method was used to select respondents. Primary data collected through a pre-tested structured questionnaire and secondary data were used for the study. Mixed methodology was employed to analyze data. The results revealed social considerations, recruitment process, skills development, progression pathways, cultural barriers and lack of infrastructure facilities are significant barriers for tourism employment in rural areas. It is recommended to address the above to make tourism employment attractive for rural job seekers.
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Carnoske, Cheryl, Christine Hoehner, Nicholas Ruthmann, Lawrence Frank, Susan Handy, James Hill, Sherry Ryan, James Sallis, Karen Glanz, and Ross Brownson. "Developer and Realtor Perspectives on Factors That Influence Development, Sale, and Perceived Demand for Activity-Friendly Communities." Journal of Physical Activity and Health 7, s1 (January 2010): S48—S59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.7.s1.s48.
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Background:Although public support for physical activity-friendly Traditional Neighborhood Developments (TNDs) appears to be growing, information is lacking on private sector perspectives and how economic factors (eg, fuel prices) might influence the development and sale of TNDs.Methods:A sample of realtors from the National Association of Realtors (n = 4950) and developers from the National Association of Home Builders (n = 162) were surveyed in early 2009 to assess factors influencing homebuyers' decisions; incentives and barriers to developing TNDs; effects of depressed housing market conditions and financing on sales; trends in buying; and energy considerations (eg, green building).Results:Realtors believed that homebuyers continue to rank affordability, safety and school quality higher than TND amenities. Developers reported numerous barriers to TNDs, including the inability to overcome governmental/political hurdles, lack of cooperation between government agencies, and lack of market demand. Yet, realtors believed clients are increasingly influenced by gas and oil prices, and developers reported that clients are looking for energy efficient homes, reduced commute time, and walkable neighborhoods. Respondents reported consumers are more interested in living in a TND than 5 years ago.Conclusions:Activity-friendly TNDs appear to be increasing in demand, but developers and realtors reported significant barriers to creating these communities.
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Chen, Qian, Gary Kinzel, Allen Zimmerman, Scott Potter, and Michael Lichtensteiger. "Barriers and Impediments to a Holistic Approach to Promoting Super-Energy-Efficient (SEE) Homes." Journal of Green Building 6, no. 1 (February 1, 2011): 93–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.3992/jgb.6.1.93.
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Reducing energy consumption and environmental impacts of homes remains a critical task for researchers and practitioners. Although numerous energy efficient (EE) home strategies have been developed, their adoption across the entire industry has still been limited. Nationwide, only a small number of EE homes have been built under several well-known EE home programs. Therefore, the research question of, “what prevents EE homes from being widely accepted and built?” needs to be addressed and investigated thoroughly. This paper presents the findings—a comprehensive set of barriers and impediments to the wide spread adoption of EE homes—from an on-going effort made by an alliance of researchers, educators, builders, suppliers, appraisers, real estate agents, and other parties associated with the home construction industry. These findings are being used to develop and implement a holistic action plan to advance the cause of EE homes through research, education, and outreach. The provided insights will also help other researchers, educators, practitioners and government agencies re-evaluate the strategies used in promoting EE homes and improve the effectiveness of on-going and future programs.
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Booth, Colin A., Sona Rasheed, Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu, Rosemary Horry, Patrick Manu, Kwasi Gyau Baffour Awuah, Emmanuel Aboagye-Nimo, and Panagiotis Georgakis. "Insights into Public Perceptions of Earthship Buildings as Alternative Homes." Buildings 11, no. 9 (August 25, 2021): 377. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings11090377.
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Sustainable futures necessitate a concomitant requirement for both sustainable buildings and sustainable behaviours under one roof. The defining principles behind Earthship buildings are to promote the use of local, recycled, waste, natural and renewable materials in their construction, for the adoption of a passive solar design for internal heating/cooling, collection of rainwater as a potable water supply, and encourage the onsite recycling of used water for plants to aid food production. However, despite growth in Earthship buildings constructed across many countries of the world, their appeal has not yet made a noticeable contribution to mainstream housing. Therefore, this study is the first to attempt to explore public perceptions towards the benefits and barriers of Earthship buildings as a means of understanding their demand by potential home builders/owners. Opinions were sought through questionnaire surveys completed by visitors to the Brighton Earthship building. Results reveal that the public believe that the reclamation of rainwater and greywater, renewable energy consumption and use of recycled materials included in the design/build are the major benefits of Earthship buildings, whilst the opportunity for a modern living style in a conservative lifestyle/setting, having a building that is cheaper than an ordinary home and the possibility of living totally off grid are considered the least beneficial reasons for building Earthship homes. Results also reveal that the public believe acquiring necessary permits/permissions to build may be more complicated, securing financial support (mortgage/loan) may be more challenging, and identifying/attaining suitable building plots are major barriers of Earthship buildings, whilst the futuristic/alternative building design, being built from waste materials and being entirely dependent on renewable resources (rainfall/wind/sunshine) are considered the least important barriers to building Earthship homes. Notwithstanding the participants included in this study already having an interest in Earthship buildings/lifestyles, it is concluded that the general public deem the general principles of Earthships as an acceptable choice of building/living but it is the formal means of building or buying an Earthship home that is the greatest hurdle against the uptake of Earthship buildings. Therefore, if sustainable futures are to be realized, it is proposed that a shift away from traditional house building towards Earthship building will require the involvement of all stakeholders immersed in the building process (architects, planners, builders, investors, lawyers) to path an easier journey for Earthship buildings and sustainable living.
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Lipnevič, Anna. "Daugiabučių namų atnaujinimas Lietuvoje: problemos ir gyventojų iniciatyva." Public Policy and Administration 14, no. 2 (June 19, 2015): 177. http://dx.doi.org/10.13165/vpa-15-14-2-02.
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Renovation of apartment houses in the academic literature is identified as one of the most important housing policy areas. This is a complex phenomenon in rapidly aging Lithuanian housing stock conditions. In the scientific literature, the need for modernization of apartment houses is emphasized, but in Lithuania, there is the lack of interdisciplinary studies of this phenomenon. Often, this phenomenon is analyzed in engineering and from an economic point of view, but from a sociological point of view, practically there have been no analyzes. The aim of the article is to reveal the apartment houses renovation policy developments in Lithuania and to highlight the most important problems of renovation.<br />Quantitative research data showed that only a small part of the houses is renovated under the Renovation program. Partial renovation of apartment houses is going on by themselves according to a population initiative. A large proportion of respondents are satisfied with the results, but they listed problems in updating blocks of flats. Without passivity of the population and financial problems, there are other very significant barriers to mass renovation: corruption in government, good construction companies and builders deficiency. Qualitative research results helped to highlight the most important home renovation problems, identify renovation incentives and barriers.
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Harris, Durdyev, Tokbolat, Ismail, Kandymov, and Mohandes. "Understanding Construction Stakeholders’ Experience and Attitudes toward Use of the Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs) in New Zealand." Sustainability 11, no. 19 (October 1, 2019): 5458. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11195458.
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Abstract: New Zealand faces a housing shortage with construction struggling to meet demand. Structurally insulated panels (SIPs) have been demonstrated internationally as a method of construction which could reduce construction time frames, improve the standard insulation in housing, as well as reduce the amount of waste generated on construction sites. However, anecdotal evidence shows that the SIPs’ adoption is lacking, which is, perhaps, attributed to its industry-wide acceptance level. Thus, in this study, the construction stakeholders, such as architects/designers, builders, territorial authorities and homeowners were targeted to shed light on current status of SIPs use, benefits offered and any barriers inhibiting its industry-wide implementation. This was done through a survey, which was designed to understand the construction stakeholders’ experience levels regarding SIPs use in New Zealand as well as their opinions about any problems associated with the SIPs adoption. Although the stakeholders were happy with the thermal performance offered by SIPs, the results indicate that lack of familiarity and understanding are one of the main barriers to the widespread use of SIPs in New Zealand. Moreover, proper training and clear design information are reported to be crucial to make the building and consenting processes efficient, which will ultimately improve the cost-effectiveness. Despite the barriers (to SIPs adoption) documented by stakeholders, the common belief is that SIPs offer wide-range of benefits to improve performance of the built environment; hence, the stakeholders expressed their willingness to design/build/recommend SIP homes. It is hoped that the findings of this study will guide the industry practitioners in investing their efforts in wider adoption of SIPs in New Zealand.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Barriers for builders"
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Dinama, Desmond, and s3084691@student rmit edu au. "Greywater Systems: Barriers for Builders." RMIT University. Property, Construction and Project Management, 2008. http://adt.lib.rmit.edu.au/adt/public/adt-VIT20090119.142338.
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Australia is one of the driest continents in the world with changing climatic conditions continuing to put a strain on potable water sources. The use of water saving technologies such as greywater systems in residential properties is an important water conservation tool in order to reduce the consumption of the finite potable water resources in Australia. To this end, Master Builders Association Victoria with the assistance of RMIT University investigated the current barriers that builders face with regard to the installation of greywater systems in residential properties. Builders like other property and construction professionals have a part to play in promoting the use of sustainable technologies. The main aims of the project were to firstly find out or identify barriers that are inhibiting builders from installing greywater systems and secondly to identify and formulate strategies to reduce or eliminate the barriers identified. The main barriers for builders are; high cost, government regulations, lack of builder awareness or knowledge, and low client demand. The potential solutions for the reduction or elimination of the barriers identified as part of the research include; economic and reliable greywater systems, creation of a website with link on greywater systems and educating the general public.
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Pauly, Justin T. (Justin Talbott). "Innovation and the big builders : barriers to integrating sustainable design and construction practices into the production homebuilding industry : the case of Pulte Homes." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33276.
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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2005.Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-150).
The homebuilding industry has held a dominant presence in the U.S. economy over the past century. It has been a source of profit, shelter and jobs for countless Americans. In order to meet the needs of an ever-burgeoning population, the industry itself has grown into a complex and vast linkage of developers, designers, contractors and regulatory officials whose job it is to build the houses that most Americans live in. Yet the growth and success of the homebuilding industry in America has not come without repercussions. Today, more than ever, we are cognizant of the environmental impacts that the homebuilding industry is having on our physical landscape and our natural resources. As a response to this cognizance, there has been a growing movement towards less environmentally harmful methods of design and construction. Many, if not most, of these methods require substantial changes to the way the industry currently builds homes. In this sense, they are considered innovations. This thesis will provide an illustration of the process of innovation and how it diffuses throughout an existing industry in addition to recapping historical arguments for why the U.S. homebuilding industry has long been characterized as resistant to change. The industry, however, is currently witnessing several trends which begin to refute the notion that homebuilding is change-resistant. These trends and the effects that they are having on large scale production homebuilders, what I will refer to as mega-production builders, are leading to a period in which this ever-growing segment of the industry will be ripe for more innovative practices. To test this hypothesis, I have undertaken a case study of two divisions of America's second largest homebuilder, Pulte Homes.
(cont.) The Las Vegas Division, through their partnership with the Department of Energy's Building America Program, is building more energy efficient homes largely through incremental product and process-based technologies. The Washington D.C. Division is pursuing more radical and systemic innovations through component manufacturing processes entirely independent of any government or third-party partnerships. 'This thesis finds that while both divisions have been largely successful to date, the potential for growth lies in the more systemic innovations being pursued in the Washington D.C. Division of -Pulte because these innovations are more strongly tied to Pulte's national agenda for expansion and can be improved upon more easily than the more incremental innovations pursued by Las Vegas. Furthermore, this thesis finds that the disconnect between design and engineering currently exhibited by most large production builders is a detriment to the adoption of more innovative practices and, finally, that government programs designed to foster innovation in homebuilding should focus more on small regional builders, corporate decision makers and product manufacturers as opposed to the independent operating divisions of large production builders.
by Justin T. Pauly.
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Books on the topic "Barriers for builders"
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Women builders: Breaking barriers in earthquake-torn villages. Bangalore: Books for Change, 2003.
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Ramsey, Dan. Builder's guide to barriers: Doors, windows, & trim. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996.
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J, Crosbie Michael, ed. A basic guide to fair housing accessibility: Everything architects and builders need to know about the Fair Housing Act accessibility guidelines. New York: Wiley, 2001.
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Young, Leslie C. Fair Housing Act design manual: A manual to assist designers and builders in meeting the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act. Raleigh, N.C: Barrier Free Environments, Inc., 1996.
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Ramsey, Dan. Builder's Guide to Barriers: Doors, Windows, & Trim (Builder's Guide Series). 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill Companies, 1995.
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Ramsey, Dan. Builder's Guide to Barriers: Doors, Windows, & Trim (Builder's Guide Series). McGraw-Hill Companies, 1995.
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United States. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, ed. Architects and builders: Are you in compliance with the Fair Housing Act? [Washington, D.C.] (451 Seventh St., S.W., Washington 20410): U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, 1994.
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Rosenblatt, Fernando. The Theory. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190870041.003.0002.
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This chapter examines in detail the theoretical factors that explain party vibrancy: Purpose, Trauma, Channels of Ambition, and moderate Exit Barriers. Purpose fosters prospective loyalty. A party exhibits Purpose when it intensely defends a more or less coherent set of ideas, ideology, or a general project. Trauma forges retrospective loyalty among party members. It refers to shared emotions derived from the shared suffering of harsh experiences. Channels of Ambition captures the idea of parties as organizations comprising office seekers. More specifically, it builds on Aldrich’s (1995) claim that parties solve collective action problems for ambitious politicians. Finally, it discusses the theoretical effects of Exit Barriers. This factor fosters partisan organization when politicians from a political party perceive moderately high costs of leaving their organization to join a different party or of pursuing a career as an independent. Finally, the chapter also discusses the interaction among these factors.
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Hemmelgarn, Anthony L., and Charles Glisson. ARC Stages and Component Tools. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190455286.003.0007.
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This chapter describes the 12 component tools of ARC within three stages of the ARC model. The first stage of collaboration focuses on ARC component tools for relationship, network, and leadership development. These tools establish the foundational relationships and conceptual development of leaders necessary to begin ARC’s second stage. In the participation stage, component tools such as team building, participatory decision making, and feedback (as well as others) are introduced to illustrate how ARC builds effective teams that apply ARC tools to improve services quality. Innovation represents the third stage as ARC participants employ the tools in a continuous improvement process to eliminate barriers to effective services, drive job redesign, and assure stabilization for sustainable improvement.
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Baer, Madeline. Stemming the Tide. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190693152.001.0001.
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The human right to water and sanitation emerged as a rallying cry for protestors and a legal tool to challenge privatization of water services. This book explores how the right to water and sanitation is fulfilled in different contexts, whether neoliberal policies like privatization pose a threat to the right to water, and whether rights fulfillment leads to meaningful social change. It analyzes the global dynamics of water governance as well as two in-depth country case studies: Chile, the most extreme case of water privatization in the developing world, and Bolivia, the site of the “water wars” that sparked a global movement for the human right to water. An analysis of state capacity, political will, and citizen participation in the case studies reveals that the minimum standard for the right to water and sanitation can be achieved in the absence of political will, and even in a privatized setting. However, achieving this requires strong state capacity, which runs counter to neoliberal logics. Furthermore, the broader standard for the right to water and sanitation requires citizen participation, accountability, and respect for alternatives to the state/market binary. The book argues that a human rights-based approach to water policy will not necessarily lead to social transformation because of the limits of the rights frame itself and preexisting barriers in each local context. The analysis draws from and modifies an analytical framework for evaluating socioeconomic rights realization. In this way, the book builds theory on socioeconomic human rights realization and social transformation.
Book chapters on the topic "Barriers for builders"
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Wijesundara, Shamila Rasanjani, and Ruwan Ranasinghe. "Perceived Barriers for Employment in Tourism Industry Among Rural Communities." In Sustainable Tourism, 255–70. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7504-7.ch014.
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Present Tourism Strategy focuses on increasing tourism related employment in Sri Lanka. It is difficult to attract entry level employees to tourism industry given many reasons. This study aims identifying barriers for potential employment for people in rural areas and it will facilitate human resource builders in tourism industry. As a rural area with pool of job seekers, Kotmale was selected for this study. The sample size has been determined by using stratified sampling method and convenience sampling method was used to select respondents. Primary data collected through a pre-tested structured questionnaire and secondary data were used for the study. Mixed methodology was employed to analyze data. The results revealed social considerations, recruitment process, skills development, progression pathways, cultural barriers and lack of infrastructure facilities are significant barriers for tourism employment in rural areas. It is recommended to address the above to make tourism employment attractive for rural job seekers.
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Lambe, Ariel Mae. "Cuba Can Be Proud of Her Sons." In No Barrier Can Contain It, 131–61. University of North Carolina Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469652856.003.0006.
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Chapter 5 returns to Cuban volunteers in Spain to explore the function and significance of their transnational identities and experiences. Due to colonialism, neocolonialism, and migration, Cubans were transnational—shaped by movement, connection, and exchange across borders and oceans. In particular, Cuba had ties with Spain and the United States, which gave Cuban volunteers special roles as translators and network builders and made them especially valuable to Spaniards and English-speaking volunteers. Another fundamental characteristic of volunteers was political and ideological diversity, which also characterized antifascism on the island. Chapter 5 studies two domestic groups whose commitment to the Spanish Republic did not rest primarily on leftist ideology but rather on other types of transnational identifications tied to domestic concerns: Cubans of African descent and Freemasons. Examining these two groups along with the Cuban volunteers, chapter 5 explores the connections between transnationalism and continuity from Cuba’s struggle to Spain’s.
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Howard-Baptiste, Shewanee, and Mo Baptiste. "Piti, Piti, Wazo fe Nich Li (Little by Little, the Bird Builds its Nest)." In Innovative Collaborative Practice and Reflection in Patient Education, 129–51. IGI Global, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7524-7.ch009.
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After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, many people desired to help in relief efforts. Despite “good intentions,” there are a number of mistakes educators, scholars, and do-gooders make in an effort to “serve” those they determine to be “in need.” A married couple provides their individual and collective perspective about their experiences in Haiti. They discuss the histories and cultures that influence the structural barriers that exist between different communities. In order for relief efforts to be sustainable, it is imperative to create a culture that puts the Haitian community and their perspectives at the center of any change that would take place. The authors discuss personal and professional efforts to address the need of health education standards in a school in Haiti.
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Bevir, Mark, and Jason Blakely. "Conclusion." In Interpretive Social Science, 201–2. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198832942.003.0010.
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Anti-naturalism’s effect on the study of human behavior and society is profound and comprehensive. In terms of empirical inquiry, a new approach to explanation and concept formation is generated. In terms of normative inquiry, the wall dividing the study of values versus facts comes tumbling down. Where naturalism built barriers separating ethics, political theory, and social science, anti-naturalism instead builds bridges and opens access to areas of mutual concern. An interpretive turn also generates a uniquely humanistic approach to civic life, democracy, and public policy....
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Stone, Melissa L., Kevin M. Kent, Rod D. Roscoe, Kathleen M. Corley, Laura K. Allen, and Danielle S. McNamara. "The Design Implementation Framework." In End-User Considerations in Educational Technology Design, 76–98. IGI Global, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2639-1.ch004.
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This chapter explores three broad principles of user-centered design methodologies, including participatory design, iteration, and usability considerations. We discuss characteristics of teachers as an important type of ITS end user, including barriers teachers face as users and their role in educational technology design. To exemplify key points, we draw upon our own experiences in developing an ITS for writing strategies (i.e., the Writing Pal). We conclude by offering a tentative design approach—the Design Implementation Framework (DIF)—that builds upon existing cyclical design methods but with some tailoring to ITS and educational technology contexts.
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Burgess, Stephen, Carmine Carmine Sellitto, and Stan Karanasios. "Business Strategy and Planning." In Effective Web Presence Solutions for Small Businesses, 78–111. IGI Global, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-224-4.ch004.
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In the previous chapter we highlighted the importance of planning for an effective Web presence. In fact, the existence of a disciplined planning approach is seen as an enabler for the effective use of ICTs and e-commerce in small businesses,whilst short-range management perspectives and lack of planning are viewed as barriers. This chapter builds on the tenets identified in the previous chapter to examine how a small business might prepare itself for a Web presence. We believe that small business operators/ managers should know their strategic business direction before they consider establishing a Web presence. We will commence by investigating some basic business theory.
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Valter, Stéphane. "Violence and Masculinity in the Syrian Conflict." In Advances in Public Policy and Administration, 119–39. IGI Global, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9675-4.ch006.
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This paper aims at analyzing the various forms of violence carried out by the different categories of people directly involved in the actual Syrian war: ‘regular' soldiers, Alawite elite troops (plus the different security services), (mostly) Alawite militiamen, rebels from the (Sunni) mainstream armed opposition, and Islamist fighters, not to mention rogues who thrive on unruliness. This paper's hypothesis is that the demobilization of combatants is just partially connected to concrete issues – in the sense, for example, that any nationwide economic reconstruction will probably not be enough to promote reconciliation – since other factors impede any eventual transition from a violent civil war to a peaceful agreement, among them: a peculiar middle-eastern sense of masculinity plus the plague of sectarianism which builds organic barriers between people.
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Carter, Bryan D., William G. Kronenberger, and Eric L. Scott. "Session 4: Thought-Challenging and Thought-Changing Skills." In Children's Health and Illness Recovery Program (CHIRP), 43–50. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med-psych/9780190070472.003.0005.
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Session 4 builds on “Managing the Impact” coping skills by helping you learn to apply “Challenging Your Thoughts” skills to the stressful situations identified earlier and recorded on the “Thought-Changing Skills” Worksheet from the previous session. The goal of this session is to assist you in more accurately identifying those distortions in your assumptions, beliefs and thinking that underly distressful and uncomfortable emotions/feelings, which in turn can amplify unpleasant symptoms such as energy level and pain intensity. Common thinking errors such as hopelessness, catastrophic thinking, and mind reading are introduced and applied to your own identified automatic thoughts. This is followed by introducing strategies for challenging those often unsubstantiated and disabling thoughts that serve as barriers to setting goals, expectations, and motivation, which make it difficult to get your coping and lifestyle back on track.
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Hassan, H. S., E. Shehab, and J. Peppard. "A Framework for E-Service Implementation in the Developing Countries." In Managing Customer Trust, Satisfaction, and Loyalty through Information Communication Technologies, 54–67. IGI Global, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-3631-6.ch004.
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This paper proposes a conceptual framework for explaining the main barriers and drivers of public e-service development and the relationships among them, especially in developing countries. This framework increases the chance of success of e-service projects in the governments of developing countries and provides a basic context within which the process and practice of e-service can be implemented successfully. This paper accomplishes this task by flowing from the traditional rigid context, which occurs in many developing countries, to full public e-service environment, emphasizing citizen-centric focus and digitalisation. The proposed framework builds on prior literature in the area of e-service development in public organisations and from the efforts undertaken in developing countries, considering e-government lessons learned in developing countries. The framework is flexible enough to be adopted by governments at different levels in developing countries around the world.
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Yoder, James, and BJ Miller. "Using Accreditation to Foster Education for Sustainability in Higher Education." In Practice, Progress, and Proficiency in Sustainability, 494–509. IGI Global, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5856-1.ch025.
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Education for sustainability in higher education often faces numerous financial and institutional barriers. One overlooked mechanism for the promotion of education for sustainability is accreditation requirements. This chapter studies Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), a Christian liberal arts university accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, which took advantage of this mechanism by choosing education for sustainability as the topic for one of its accreditation requirements, the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). EMU's QEP, Peace with Creation, builds on grassroots efforts and focuses on infusing education for sustainability throughout the undergraduate curriculum. Challenges faced along the path to implementation of the plan included confusion over the definition and scope of sustainability, early fatigue and cynicism by the student body, and uncertainty as to how the now well-supported plan would mesh with other sustainability efforts on campus. Three years into implementation, it has become clear that the accreditation mandate has significantly advanced education for sustainability at EMU, and it is evident that accreditation can apply powerful leverage for integrating education for sustainability into an institutional framework.
Conference papers on the topic "Barriers for builders"
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White, Caroline Meyer, Thomas J. Howard, and Torben A. Lenau. "Opportunities and Barriers to Straw Construction." In ASME 2012 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2012-70339.
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During the past decades the building industry has had a great focus on energy consumption during the use phase of a building, but currently a more holistic view of the entire lifecycle of a building is starting to emerge. With this follows a greater interest in which building materials and techniques of construction are considered. At the same time the request for a living environment free from toxins and allergenic substances, providing the basis for stress-free living and working conditions is increasingly demanded by clients for newly built homes. Since straw built houses supply a possible solution for these demands, while also offering the opportunity for very financially competitive solutions, it is of interest to determine their appropriateness in the design phase of a building. Through a study carried out by means of a review of the current state of the-art literature on straw construction, and a series of qualitative interviews with a variety of stakeholders from previous straw build housing projects, results were gathered to find the most influential motives, barriers and considerations for straw build housing construction. Based on this empirical data, a design guide has been produced to support communication between clients and the consultants and facilitate the straw build design and decision making process. The intended audiences for the design guide are clients of small scale construction projects, architects, engineers, builders of straw construction, homeowner-builders and entrepreneurs considering the use of, straw construction. The aim of the design guide is both to acting as inspiration for the clients by outlining the benefits, determine whether straw construction would be suitable for a given project, and if so, to suggest a specific approach to the design and development of a successful straw-build project, running through the main considerations and pitfalls. The main concluded difference between straw build and more conventional building techniques is not that there are more difficulties or uncertainties related to straw build, but that they are less commonly dealt with and thus perceived as a barrier to straw build, rather than simply a problem of a general character.
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WOLNER, CATHERINE W. V., LAURA J. MOORE, DONALD R. YOUNG, STEVEN T. BRANTLEY, SPENCER N. BISSETT, MICHAEL D. WILSON, and BRYAN D. WATTS. "DUNE BUILDERS VS. OVERWASH MAINTAINERS: ECOMORPHODYNAMIC FEEDBACKS ON THE VIRGINIA COAST RESERVE BARRIER ISLANDS." In The Proceedings of the Coastal Sediments 2011. World Scientific Publishing Company, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789814355537_0020.
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Mensch, Amy, Karen A. Thole, and Brent A. Craven. "Conjugate Heat Transfer Measurements and Predictions of a Blade Endwall With a Thermal Barrier Coating." In ASME Turbo Expo 2014: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/gt2014-25346.
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Multiple thermal protection techniques, including thermal barrier coatings (TBCs), internal cooling and external cooling, are employed for gas turbine components to reduce metal temperatures and extend component life. Understanding the interaction of these cooling methods, in particular, provides valuable information for the design stage. The current study builds upon a conjugate heat transfer model of a blade endwall to examine the impact of a TBC on the cooling performance. The experimental data with and without TBC are compared to results from conjugate CFD simulations. The cases considered include internal impingement jet cooling and film cooling at different blowing ratios with and without a TBC. Experimental and computational results indicate the TBC has a profound effect, reducing scaled wall temperatures for all cases. The TBC effect is shown to be more significant than the effect of increasing blowing ratio. The computational results, which agree fairly well to the experimental results, are used to explain why the improvement with TBC increases with blowing ratio. Additionally, the computational results reveal significant temperature gradients within the endwall, and information on the flow behavior within the impingement channel.
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Herzog, Patricia Snell, Rahul Yadav, and Davide Bolchini. "Question-Generating Datasets: Facilitating Data Transformation of Official Statistics for Broad Citizenry Decision-Making." In CARMA 2020 - 3rd International Conference on Advanced Research Methods and Analytics. Valencia: Universitat Politècnica de València, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/carma2020.2020.11602.
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Citizenry decision-making relies on data for informed actions, and official statistics provide many of the relevant data needed for these decisions. However, the wide, distributed, and diverse datasets available from official statistics remain hard to access, scrutinise and manipulate, especially for non-experts. As a result, the complexities involved in official statistical databases create barriers to broader access to these data, often rendering the data non-actionable or irrelevant for the speed at which decisions are made in social and public life. To address this problem, this paper proposes an approach to automatically generating basic, factual questions from an existing dataset of official statistics. The question generating process, now specifically instantiated for geospatial data, starts from a raw dataset and gradually builds toward formulating and presenting users with examples of questions that the dataset can answer, and for which geographic units. This approach exemplifies a novel paradigm of question-first data rendering, where questions, rather than data tables, are used as a human-centred and relevant access point to explore, manipulate, navigate and cross-link data to support decision making. This approach can automate time-consuming aspects of data transformation and facilitate broader access to data.
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Uysal, Selcuk Can, Eric Liese, Andrew C. Nix, and James Black. "A Thermodynamic Model to Quantify the Impact of Cooling Improvements on Gas Turbine Efficiency." In ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/gt2017-63480.
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Cooling of turbine hot-gas-path components can increase engine efficiency, reduce emissions, and extend engine life. As cooling technologies evolved, numerous blade cooling geometries have been, and continue to be proposed by researchers and engine builders for internal and external blade and vane cooling. However, the impact of these improved cooling configurations on overall engine performance is the ultimate metric. There is no assurance that obtaining higher cooling performance for an individual cooling technique will result in better turbine performance because of the introduction of additional second law losses, e.g. exergy loss from blade heat transfer, cooling air friction losses, fluid mixing, etc. and thus the higher cooling performance might not always be the best solution to improve efficiency. To quantify the effect of different internal and external blade cooling techniques and their combinations on engine performance, a cooled engine model has been developed for industrial gas turbines and aero-engines using MATLAB Simulink®. The model has the flexibility to be used for both engine types, and consists of uncooled on-design, turbomachinery design and a cooled off-design analysis in order to evaluate the engine performance parameters by using operating conditions, polytropic efficiencies, material information and cooling system information. The cooling analysis algorithm involves a Second Law analysis to calculate losses from the cooling technique applied. The effects of variations in engine parameters such as turbine inlet temperature, by-pass ratio, and operating temperature are studied. The impact of variations in metal Biot number, thermal barrier coating Biot number, film cooling effectiveness, internal cooling effectiveness and maximum allowable blade temperature on engine performance parameters are analyzed. Possible design recommendations based on these variations, and direction of use of this tool for new cooling design validation, are presented.
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von Niessen, Konstantin, and Malko Gindrat. "Vapor Phase Deposition Using a Plasma Spray Process." In ASME Turbo Expo 2010: Power for Land, Sea, and Air. ASMEDC, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/gt2010-22640.
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Plasma spray - physical vapor deposition (PS-PVD) is a low pressure plasma spray technology recently developed by Sulzer Metco AG (Switzerland) to deposit coatings out of the vapor phase. PS-PVD is developed on the basis of the well established low pressure plasma spraying (LPPS) technology. In comparison to conventional vacuum plasma spraying (VPS) and low pressure plasma spraying (LPPS), these new process use a high energy plasma gun operated at a work pressure below 2 mbar. This leads to unconventional plasma jet characteristics which can be used to obtain specific and unique coatings. An important new feature of PS-PVD is the possibility to deposit a coating not only by melting the feed stock material which builds up a layer from liquid splats but also by vaporizing the injected material. Therefore, the PS-PVD process fills the gap between the conventional physical vapor deposition (PVD) technologies and standard thermal spray processes. The possibility to vaporize feedstock material and to produce layers out of the vapor phase results in new and unique coating microstructures. The properties of such coatings are superior to those of thermal spray and electron beam - physical vapor deposition (EB-PVD) coatings. In contrast to EB-PVD, PS-PVD incorporates the vaporized coating material into a supersonic plasma plume. Due to the forced gas stream of the plasma jet, complex shaped parts like multi-airfoil turbine vanes can be coated with columnar thermal barrier coatings using PS-PVD. Even shadowed areas and areas which are not in the line of sight to the coating source can be coated homogeneously. This paper reports on the progress made by Sulzer Metco to develop a thermal spray process to produce coatings out of the vapor phase. Columnar thermal barrier coatings made of Yttria stabilized Zircona (YSZ) are optimized to serve in a turbine engine. This includes coating properties like strain tolerance and erosion resistance but also the coverage of multiple air foils.
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Maxwell-Amgbaduba, Sunday, David Ogbonna, Femi Obakhena, Onyedikachi Okereke, Ihuoma Green, Maxim Volkov, and Ruth Oyanu. "De-Risking Thermal Induced Sustained Annulus Pressure to Safeguard Optimal Production." In SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition. SPE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/208255-ms.
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Abstract Sustained Annulus Pressure (SAP) is a common production constraint in the oil and gas industry, it is usually caused by impaired seal Integrity within the wellbore system resulting in barrier failures. In peculiar scenarios the thermal expansion creates pressure build-up in the annulus as well which can equally impair the integrity of the wellbore. In this paper the results of downhole and surface pressure monitoring surveys are presented, the objectives aim at determination of both downhole leaks and verification the influence of thermal expansion into a wellbore system integrity in a field located onshore Niger Delta. SAP in a producing well was earlier recorded during routine annular pressure monitoring in 2017 during the production rate increase by changing the bean size from 18/64" to 24/64". Initial diagnostics observed pointed towards SAP resulting from a possible downhole seal integrity issue leading to a leak to the surface. While putting the well on stream with current bean size and the pressure regime for both THP and CHP was observed. Pressure with time analysis showed annulus pressure builds up rapidly while flowing and bleeds off within 30 min from 700 psi to 0 psi when well shut in. Downhole logging and sensitive passive acoustic monitoring was conducted, the survey aimed to detect barrier failures by capturing its acoustic leak patterns under shut-in and bleeding off condition. Considering the suspected leak behaviour, the data acquisition included the procedure to build up the annulus pressure by flowing the well and monitoring the annulus discharge. Integrity logs survey and passive acoustic monitoring confirmed there were no downhole failures and after several bleed-offs when Tubing choke was beaned down to 18/64" no annulus pressure build-up was observed from the Well head gauge on the Casing head confirming the source of the sustained annulus pressure is driven by the temperature expansion of the annulus fluid. Remedial action and recommendation after Simulation were to de-risk the well at a controlled bean size to mitigate SAP and optimally flow the well.
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Grant, Fiona, Carolyn Sheline, Susan Amrose, Elizabeth Brownell, Vinay Nangia, Samer Talozi, and Amos Winter. "Validation of an Analytical Model to Lower the Cost of Solar-Powered Drip Irrigation Systems for Smallholder Farmers in the Mena Region." In ASME 2020 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2020-22610.
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Abstract Drip irrigation is a micro-irrigation technology that has been shown to conserve water and significantly increase crop yield. This technology could be particularly beneficial to the world’s estimated 500 million smallholder farmers, but drip systems tend to be financially inaccessible to this population. Drip systems require costly components including a pipe network, emitters, a pump and power system. Due to limited access to electricity, many smallholder farmers would require off-grid solutions. Designing reliable, low cost, off-grid drip irrigation systems for smallholder farms could significantly reduce the barrier to adoption. This paper builds on an integrated solar-powered drip irrigation model that was shown to improve upon an existing software. Field trials of the small-scale drip system were conducted on research farms in Jordan and Morocco for a full growing season. Data collected from these field trials are used to validate the hydraulics portion of the systems-level model. In addition, the insights gained from the field trials were formed into design requirements for future iterations of the model. These include optimizing for the system life cycle cost, as opposed to capital cost, the ability to simulate the system operation over a season, the capability to input a user’s irrigation schedule, incorporating locally-available components, and incorporating a system reliability constraint based on more detailed agronomic calculations.
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Vlaswinkel, Esther. "The City of the Future. A new paradigm, a new vocabulary." In 55th ISOCARP World Planning Congress, Beyond Metropolis, Jakarta-Bogor, Indonesia. ISOCARP, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.47472/lszi6808.
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To design the city of the future, we have to stop extrapolating the problems of today. This is why team Stadsvrijheid developed a new conceptual framework, a new paradigm for the future. On the basis of this paradigm, the team argues back to the here and now. This approach requires different ordering principles and new design tools, in short: the development of a completely new vocabulary. Current ordering principles such as density and functions will no longer be applicable in the future, which will centre on length of residence, production potential and the intricacy of the urban fabric. Combinations of these factors determine the DNA of an area. The team’s conceptual framework for the future sketches a new world in which everything is connected to everything; people as well as things. Technology plays an important role in this. In the resulting circular economy, everything is productive. The test site for this new paradigm was Utrecht’s eastern fringe. This promising location allows the interweaving of landscape and city in the context of today’s urbanization pressure. It is precisely in the monofunctional and fragmented urban fringes that a new type of urban character can emerge by connecting new developments in the field of mobility and technology. Anyone who wants the city to be liveable and healthy has to move towards a city in which walking is the norm and therefore away from ‘radial thinking’ of the traditional city. The outskirts of Utrecht will become gateways to the city or even the Randstad, with the Sciencepark as the global attractor and the Lunetten hub as the global connector. The team translated the contours of the conceptual framework into ordering principles and balanced these using a ‘mixing console’. Important principles are: the intricacy of the urban fabric (everything is connected), travel time (everything is proximate), length of residence (everything takes its own time) and varied production (everything is productive). The mixing console allows an alternative method of organizing areas according to functions or density. A specific mix determines the DNA of a region. The team devised new design tools to create the city of the future. The 'armature’, for example, is a tool that can be used to redefine the current road infrastructure. Development along the Z axis, for example, is based on the principles of urban stratigraphy and builds on the strata of the existing city. This allows densification and the current physical barriers such as the motorways will transform into layered landscapes that will act as hubs connecting future centres. In 2040, city dwellers travel by foot and motorized transport between cities will be connected collectively or individually. The resulting city is a continuous city for pedestrians that not only allows more density, but in which there is more room for greenery as well. Functions such as roads and housing are layered, stackable, connectable entities linked to new energy and transport networks. They create a productive and endlessly connected urban landscape. In this layered city everything, including waste, produces something. Everything is designed to last a certain period of time, for example based on length of residence. In this city, the cost of space is the driving force behind change. This comes with new investment models in which the relationship between interest and involvement play a part.
Reports on the topic "Barriers for builders"
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Kress, Martin A., and Samuel J. Weintraub. AIS Data Case Study : Selecting Design Vessels for New Jersey Back Bays Storm Surge Barriers Study. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), February 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/39779.
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The purpose of this Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering technical note (CHETN) is to describe how historic Automatic Identification System (AIS) vessel position data were used to identify a design vessel for use in a storm surge barrier design study. Specifically, this CHETN describes how the AIS data were accessed, how the universe of vessel data was refined to allow for design vessel selection, and how that selection was used in a storm surge barrier (SSB) study. This CHETN draws upon the New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study (USACE-NAP 2019), specifically the Appendix B.2 Engineering Appendix Civil document1. The New Jersey Back Bays Study itself builds upon the work of the North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study (NACCS) initiated after Hurricane Sandy in 2012 (USACE 2015a).