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Jain Gupta, Parul, and Pradeep Suri. "Measuring public value of e-governance projects in India: citizens’ perspective." Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy 11, no. 2 (May 15, 2017): 236–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tg-07-2016-0043.
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Purpose Most of the existing studies in e-governance context have attempted to measure public value of projects in terms of quality of services provided, cost effectiveness of public organizations and extent to which public organizations are able to meet their social objectives. However, it is also important to explore variables influencing public value to pursue for attaining high public value from such projects. This paper aims to attempt to explore such variables based on Situation-Actor-Process (S-A-P) framework. In India, physical presence of citizens is still required at many public centers established for delivering a variety of government services. A citizen at the time of his visit to a public service center faces a situation, deals with different actors and is subjected to a set of processes. At the end of the service cycle, the citizen develops a perception about public value of the e-governance project. The paper aims at exploring the likely influence of “Improved Situation”, “Capability Level of Actors” and “Flexible Process Workflow” on “Public Value” of e-governance projects. Design/methodology/approach On the basis of a review of literature, variables likely to be influencing public value have been identified in terms of situation, actors and processes. A questionnaire was designed, and a survey conducted to measure public value and S-A-P-related variables in the context of two e-governance projects, namely, Passport Seva Project and Driving License Project in India. Survey data have been analyzed to study the influence of S-A-P-related variables on the public value of e-governance projects. Learning issues have been synthesized in terms of implications for practitioners as well as researchers for enhancing public value of e-governance projects. Findings The study has revealed that a citizen-centric e-governance project with observed high value of conceptualized S-A-P variables is expected to be characterized by high public value. The analysis has also reflected upon a need for an in-depth study to explore empirically validated linkages between S-A-P variables and public value of e-governance projects. Research limitations/implications The paper is based on a pilot study in the context of two citizen-centric e-governance projects. It is required to study more such projects for the purpose of validating the proposed framework and arriving at generalized findings. Practical implications The study results are expected to sensitize practitioners to keep in view conceptualized variables related to situation, actors and processes while planning for citizen-centric e-governance projects. This may result in improved situation at the public service centers, better performance of employees and more flexible processes which may further help to increase the public value of such projects. Practical implications E-governance projects can perform a vital role in improving public value. In the context of India, a key objective of e-governance projects is to improve the service delivery of citizen-centric projects. The findings of the pilot study, based on the select two citizen-centric e-governance projects in India, reflect upon the likely relationship between public value and S-A-P variables. Thrust on improving situational aspects, as conceptualized in this study, is expected to improve comfort level of citizens while taking benefit of IT enabled services of government organizations. Better capability of actors at public organizations is likely to build trust and confidence among citizens toward these services. Adoption of flexible processes by public organizations is expected to ensure seamless delivery of services to citizens through alternate options. Enhanced delivery of services satisfies the need for improved public value and create positive attitude among society toward public organizations. It contributes to satisfaction level of citizens in terms of saving of time, money and efforts. Originality/value A review of literature has revealed a few studies undertaken in recent past with focus on measurement of public value in e-governance context. This paper is based on a novel idea of exploring the likely relationship between conceptualized S-A-P-related variables and public value of citizen-centric e-governance projects. Recommendations based on learning issues are expected to trigger suitable interventions to generate high public value from such projects.
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Borah, Sri Keshabananda. "Implementation of citizen-centric e-Governance projects in Assam." IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science 7, no. 2 (2013): 27–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.9790/0837-0722734.
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Ali, Muhammad Uzar, Bhupesh Kumar Mishra, Dhavalkumar Thakker, Suvodeep Mazumdar, and Sydney Simpson. "Using Citizen Science to Complement IoT Data Collection: A Survey of Motivational and Engagement Factors in Technology-Centric Citizen Science Projects." IoT 2, no. 2 (May 4, 2021): 275–309. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/iot2020015.
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A key aspect of the development of Smart Cities involves the efficient and effective management of resources to improve liveability. Achieving this requires large volumes of sensors strategically deployed across urban areas. In many cases, however, it is not feasible to install devices in remote and inaccessible areas, resulting in incomplete data coverage. In such situations, citizens can often play a crucial role in filling this data collection gap. A popular complimentary science to traditional sensor-based data collection is to design Citizen Science (CS) activities in collaboration with citizens and local communities. Such activities are also designed with a feedback loop where the Citizens benefit from their participation by gaining a greater sense of awareness of their local issues while also influencing how the activities can align best with their local contexts. The participation and engagement of citizens are vital and yet often a real challenge in ensuring the long-term continuity of CS projects. In this paper, we explore engagement factors, factors that help keeping engagement high, in technology-centric CS projects where technology is a key enabler to support CS activities. We outline a literature review of exploring and understanding various motivational and engagement factors that influence the participation of citizens in technology-driven CS activities. Based on this literature, we present a mobile-based flood monitoring citizen science application aimed at supporting data collection activities in a real-world CS project as part of an EU project. We discuss the results of a user evaluation of this app, and finally discuss our findings within the context of citizens’ engagement.
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Akbarinejad, Tahmineh, Alenka Temeljotov Salaj, and Agnar Johansen. "Implementing the Integrated Social Sustainability Assessment to Norway: A Citizen-Centric and Expert-Weighted Approach." Sustainability 15, no. 16 (August 8, 2023): 12107. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su151612107.
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To achieve sustainability, more economic and environmental initiatives, projects, and policies must have a positive impact on society, advance social justice, and enhance the general well-being of people and communities. This study proposes a quantitative and qualitative framework to assess social sustainability in different urban regions. A multi-category approach is used to determine what categories and indicators of social sustainability city governments and academia should consider to ensure that their policies and projects align with community values. The next step involves assessing residents’ satisfaction through citizen participation. This framework, entitled the “Integrated Social Sustainability Assessment (ISSA)”, was applied in three zones of the Furuset area in Oslo. The results of the three diagrams show how community strengths and weaknesses can be identified, allowing projects to be prioritized in a way that benefits citizens in the long term and provides a comparative score. This framework provides policymakers with useful tools and guidelines for creating policies and projects that are sustainable, equitable, and capable of meeting the needs of their communities in a measurable manner.
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Milosavljević, Miloš, Željko Spasenić, Slađana Benković, and Veljko Dmitrović. "Participatory Budgeting in Serbia: Lessons Learnt from Pilot Projects." Lex localis - Journal of Local Self-Government 18, no. 4 (October 29, 2020): 999–1021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4335/18.3.999-1021(2020).
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Participatory budgeting has been advocated as a democratic innovation that could bring governance closer to citizens. A myriad of European countries have embraced this idea and piloted participatory budgeting projects at the local level. In Serbia, however, democratic innovations are at the infantile stage. Only a handful of participatory budgeting projects have been initiated so far. The aim of this paper is to present the main lessons learnt from these projects and to present participatory budgeting as a citizen-centric and fiscally decentralized approach to public financial planning and execution. Using the mix-method, participatory budgeting projects and programs in three local government units in Serbia were analyzed. The results indicate political will of only a handful of Serbian local self-governments to implement participatory budgeting and limited sustainability of the concept of democratic innovation.
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Mealha, Oscar. "Citizen-driven dashboards in smart ecosystems: a framework." Interaction Design and Architecture(s), no. 31 (December 20, 2016): 32–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-031-003.
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This position paper is concerned with the research and design of infocommunication technologies for citizen engagement and learning in smart ecosystems. The work assumes a human-centric citizen-driven smart city design approach and also proposes a R&D iterative framework model based on SOA work that goes from citizen inquiry to a front-end dashboard paradigm proposal. A research framework is discussed alongside scientific and public state of the art projects, their methods, techniques and main goals/results that inform smart ecosystem R&D agenda today. The specific contribution of this work concentrates on the proposal of affordant visual personal dashboards to represent selected open data smart ecosystem dimensions to be interpreted by the common citizen, capable of engaging the citizen and supporting in locolearning of real context of need/use situations.
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Thiele, Lukas, and Andree Pruin. "Does large-scale digital collaboration contribute to crisis management? An analysis of projects from the #WirVsVirus hackathon implemented in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic." dms – der moderne staat – Zeitschrift für Public Policy, Recht und Management 14, no. 2-2021 (December 7, 2021): 334–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.3224/dms.v14i2.07.
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In recent years, collaborative approaches to crisis management involving citizens have gained increasing attention. One example is the #WirVsVirus hackathon, which was conducted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and had over 28,000 participants. Because research on large-scale, digital collaboration in crisis situations is scarce, consequences of their use in crisis management remain unclear. This article relies on the open governance paradigm as a lens for studying two projects emerging from the hackathon. Based on nine qualitative expert interviews, we ask how digital open governance affects governance capacity and legitimacy in crisis management. Our findings suggest that digital open governance can contribute to governance capacity and legitimacy, as it mobilises large, diverse groups of citizens to quickly develop citizen-centric, ready-to-use solutions for crisisrelated problems. However, we also identified potential problems, including risks regarding legitimacy and accountability, difficulties with scalable solutions, and questionable long-term impacts.
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Kyakulumbye, Stephen, Shaun Pather, and Mmaki Jantjies. "Towards design of citizen centric e-government projects in developing country context: the design-reality gap in Uganda." International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management 7, no. 4 (October 26, 2021): 55–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.12821/ijispm070403.
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E-government projects should be at the heart of service delivery in developing countries if the lives of citizens, especially the socially and economically marginalized, are to be improved. However, quite often in developing country contexts, citizens have been treated as recipients of technology projects through a top-down approach from central governments. Such a paradigm of implementation usually results in the non-use of the deployed technologies and their associated e-services. A consequence of non-use of e-services results in a wastage of the public fiscus. The extant literature points to a number of underlying causes of the problem. One such problem which has been highlighted is called the “Design-Reality gap”. This paper investigates the nature of the gap. It presents findings from policy analysis and in-depth face-to-face interviews with e-government policy makers and implementers. In addition, it reports on findings from focus group discussions with potential e-government users in a health sector setting. The results which are based on a participatory action research methodology reveal that there exists a glaring design-reality gap between egovernment policy planners and citizens’ aspirations. We argue that co-creation could be a feasible approach for the design of e-government application services towards efforts to bridge the design-reality gap.
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Pérez-delHoyo, Raquel, María Dolores Andújar-Montoya, Higinio Mora, and Virgilio Gilart-Iglesias. "Unexpected consequences in the operation of urban environments." Kybernetes 48, no. 2 (February 4, 2019): 253–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/k-02-2018-0096.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the unexpected consequences in the operation of urban environments. Prediction within the urban planning process often presents difficulties and unintended consequences. It is not enough to develop a good project. Unexpected consequences are possible because of the environment. The authors argue that these problems of uncertainty can be minimized with citizen participation and the use of new technologies. Design/methodology/approach The problem of how urban planning initiatives result in unexpected consequences is described. These effects are determined by studying a series of cities and real urban environments. A case study on urban accessibility is developed for a better understanding of the problem. Findings Avoiding unexpected consequences in the operation of urban environments is strongly linked to the concept of Smart City 3.0. This concept is based on the co-creation. In this line to address the problem, a citizen-centric methodology using the latest information and communications technologies and internet of things technologies is presented. As a practical application, different categories of unexpected events related to the Faculty of Education building at the University of Alicante have been identified as a consequence of the impact of its environment. An uncomfortable or non-accessible environment causes unforeseen behaviour of individuals. Originality/value There are no analytical tools to investigate how aspects of the urban environment cause uncertainty about the acceptance of projects by future citizen users. This work takes a step forward in that direction.
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Hassan, H. S., E. Shehab, and J. Peppard. "A Framework for E-Service Implementation in the Developing Countries." International Journal of Customer Relationship Marketing and Management 2, no. 1 (January 2011): 55–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jcrmm.2011010104.
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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.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "CITIZEN CENTRIC PROJECTS"
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Pona, Faith Zolisa. "People-centred development in practice: the case of the Zikhova-Ngqinisa Sidibene Woodlot Trust Project." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007610.
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This study addresses the question of people-centred development as a transformative aspect of the new South African development arena. The concept is defined as the involvement and active participation of people in the decision-making, evaluation and implementation of the development processes, It is one of the forms of democratisation which involves the decentralisaton of authority to the lower tiers of government. This study provides an analysis of the efficacy, relevance, advantages and disadvantages of people-centred development in the South African context. The Zikhoya-Ngqinisa Woodlot Trust Project was chosen as a case study, The reason was that through the process of devolution of the Department of Forestry and Water Affairs (DWAF), which involved the handing over of the management and financial resources of the small woodlots to the communities for their own benefit, the two villages, Zikhova and Ngqinisa, were given the Zikhova woodlot. The devolution of DWAF is one of the various forms of decentralisation that has given more autonomy to the lower tiers of government in the sense that the communities now have to satisfy their own needs. The main focus of the study was to identify and analyse constraints on the implementation of people-centred development specific to the Zikhova-Ngqinisa Woodlot Trust Project. Other interrelated aspects of people-centred development such as sustainability, community involvement and benefits of the project were also investigated and analysed.KMBT_363
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Souza, Clarissa Duarte de Castro. "Santos e o processo de requalificação de áreas portuária sobre a perspectiva do planejamento urbano." Universidade de São Paulo, 2012. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/16/16139/tde-20072012-094238/.
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O presente trabalho busca traçar um panorama urbano atual do planejamento urbano implantado no município de Santos, em especial nas políticas de requalificação urbana e portuária por meio da análise das ações do Programa Alegra Centro, com ênfase temporal na última década. Trata das transformações do espaço urbano da cidade de Santos, do ponto de vista físico e social. Identifica o processo de reprodução do capital no espaço local por meio da análise da política de requalificação urbana em desenvolvimento e sua relação histórica no processo de planejamento urbano municipal. Discute as ações realizadas no processo de requalificação urbana e as compara com da política habitacional. A tese aqui proposta é verificar se o projeto de requalificação santista é uma política urbana que privilegia a alocação de recursos públicos em espaço estratégico da cidade. E ainda, a implantação do modelo de requalificação urbana não seria a adoção das \"ideias fora de lugar\" (SCHWARZ, 1999, 98 apud MARICATO 2000, 121), portanto a importação de modelos sem considerar as especificidades, realidade local e fragilidades sociais? Discute as seguintes hipóteses: A proposta de requalificação é mais uma retórica ideológica, que perpetua a acumulação do capital? Como as propostas de requalificação têm alterado a dinâmica e realidade urbana? Há agravamentos sociais? Que recursos são utilizados? Qual o papel das parcerias público-privadas? Qual é o plano ou esquema global de cidade que está sendo implantado em Santos.The present work aims at outlining a current urban scenario of the urban planning implemented in the city of Santos, especially the policies of urban and port requalification through the analysis of the actions of Alegra Centro Program, with emphasis on the last decade. It also deals with the transformations of the urban space of the city of Santos, from the physical and social point of view. It identifies the process of capital reproduction in the local space through the analysis of the developing urban requalification policy and its historical relationship in the process of the city urban planning. It discusses the realized actions in the process of urban requalification and compares them with the ones taken towards housing policy. The proposal of this thesis is to verify whether the project of requalification of Santos is indeed one that privileges the allocation of public resources in a strategic site of the city. Furthermore, would not the implementation of the urban requalification model be the adoption of \"displaced ideas\" (SCHWARZ, 1999, 98 apud MARICATO 2000, 121), therefore the importation of models without considering the specificities, local reality and social fragilities? It discusses the following hypotheses: Is the proposal of requalification more of an ideological rhetoric, which perpetuates the accumulation of capital? In which ways have the requalification proposals changed the urban dynamics and reality? Have there been social issues? Which resources have been used? What is the role of the public/private partnerships? What is the city plan or scheme that is being implemented in Santos?
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GUPTA, PARUL JAIN. "PUBLIC VALUE OF E-GOVERNANCE: A STUDY OF SELECT CITIZEN CENTRIC PROJECTS." Thesis, 2019. http://dspace.dtu.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/repository/17005.
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Electronic-governance (E-governance) refers to the use of information and communication technologies for enhancing performance of public organizations by making them more effective and accessible. The benefits of e-governance have been recognized across the world. It provides opportunities to public organizations to strengthen their interface with citizens. For the past many decades, the concept has been playing crucial role for transforming public organizations. In India, over the past few years, government has invested huge amount of money in implementing various new e-governance projects and strengthening the existing ones for improving the performance of its public organizations. However, studies indicate that the actual benefits of egovernance projects are yet to fully realize in terms of benefits to citizens.
In India, to avail various public services such as passport, driving license, birth and death certificate, etc. citizens are required to visit public organizations. They have to interact with different government departments for availing benefits under various schemes. The experience of citizens about the performance of public services is perceived as public value. Public value is a popular concept to assess public services. It is known as the measurement tool for public services. However, despite several initiatives taken to promote egovernance by the Government in India, its benefits are yet to fully reach the target beneficiaries as planned. Therefore, it is important to analyze the public value of public organizations from the perspective of citizens‘.During the study, it has been found that measurement of public value in most of the developed countries has been attempted through performance of e-governance portals. However, in the Indian context, due to lack of an end-to-end IT-based service delivery mechanism, all services are not accessible exclusively through websites. In most of the cases, a hybrid approach has been adopted for service delivery in which citizens can fill applications and book appointment in online mode whereas, for availing actual services, they are required to visit the concerned department.
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A citizen visiting a public organization faces a situation, interacts with employees and follows a process or a set of processes. In this study, it is conceptualized that the citizen develops a perception based on interplay of Situation-Actor-Process (S-A-P) related variables which is expected to be influencing public value of e-governance. Therefore, variables related to the situation, actors and processes are explored in the study context and it has been attempted to analyze their influence on public value.
The objectives of research areto identify the factors for analyzing public value of citizen-centric e-governance projects, to identify the situation-actor-process related variables in the context of centric e-governance projects and to explore the relationship between situation-actor-process related variables and public value in the study context and propose an empirically validated framework for improving public value of citizen-centric e-governance projects. To fulfil these objectives, followed by a pilot study, a detailed analysis is executed by conducting a survey and collecting responses from beneficiaries of select five citizen-centric e-governance projects.
This study is mainly divided into three phases. In the first phase, a pilot study of passport project and driving license project is conducted to get better insights about service delivery related issues. In the second phase, research variables related to S-A-P and public value are identified and an opinion survey is conducted based on select e-governance projects. In the last phase of the study, analysis of data is conducted to identify the relationship between S-A-P related variables and public value. Another case study to suggest measures for achieving improved public value is also conducted in this phase. Lastly, a few recommendations are proposed for improving public value of e-governance projects based on Learning-Action-Performance (L-A-P) synthesis.
The study reveals that macro variables in terms of S-A-P, viz. ‗Improved Situation‘, ‗Capability level of Actors‘ and ‗Flexible Process Workflow‘ are having significant influence on ‗Quality Service Delivery‘, ‗Competence of Public Organizations‘, ‗Achievement of Socially Required Outcomes‘ and on
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overall ‗Public Value‘ of public organizations in the study context. This study has contributed to the area of analysis of the public value of e-governance projects. It has several implications for e-governance practitioners, researchers and society. The study is expected to benefit both e-governance planners and implementers while planning for new projects or analyzing existing ones to improve the realization of public value. It opens a window for researchers to analyze more such public services of similar nature in order to increase the scope of the study for generalized findings. Thrust on improving situational aspects, capability of actors and flexibility of processes as identified in this study, are expected to enhance delivery of services that satisfies the need for improved public value and creates a positive attitude among society towards public organizations.
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Khanye, Bhekimpilo. "Some issues affecting participation of the poor in development projects in Inkosikazi communal lands in Zimbabwe." Diss., 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2524.
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This study investigates some of the issues affecting participation of the poor in two development projects in Inkosikazi communal lands in Zimbabwe. Recent trends in participatory development are reviewed and discussed in the study. Some definitions of the concept of participation are explored, including its historical background, importance and challenges.
Fieldwork was undertaken in Inkosikazi communal lands in July 2004. Two projects were randomly sampled, and in one of them involving goat-rearing, some of the participants were classified as being very poor, while in the other, a heifer loan-scheme project, none of the participants could be classified as very poor. The possible reasons for these variations are explored in the study.
The conclusion of the thesis is that the study succeeds in examining certain key issues affecting participation of the poor in Inkosikazi communal lands in Zimbabwe and recommendations thereof are made.Development Studies
M.A. (Development Studies)
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Ramokgopa, Mapula Daphne. "Establishment of a service centre by the rural aged." Diss., 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/15862.
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This paper describes a participatory action research project involving a group of the aged from the Makgoba community. The focus of this study was the establishment ofa service centre by the rural aged. In the course of this project, the researcher discovered how the rural aged were empowered through the participatory action research process. This process enabled the aged to accomplish their goals, and so to grow and develop. In particular, they improved their lives, and enhanced their self esteem and dignity.Social Work
M.A. (Social Science : Mental Health)
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Mavalela, Hildah Ramadimetja. "Phela o phedise : a case study of an income-generating project in Moganyaka community." Diss., 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18179.
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Participatory development is believed to be an essential ingredient of the development
process because it enables the people to influence the policy and decision-making process. It
facilitates the designing of and enhances the implementation of plans and programmes or projects
and that participation results in the development of ownership and belonging among the people
themselves. This feeling in turn goes a long way to ensure the success of a programme or project.
This study highlights some of the elements that led to the successful implementation of an
income-generating project with women. The study also demonstrates that the people's own ideas are
able to command adequate levels of participation, support and commitment to enhance their ability
to meet their needs. The study further looks at the ownership of the project as very important for
successful implementation and that projects or programmes should be facilitated within the means
of the local participants to manage and control them.
The elements mentioned in this study are an essential part of participatory development and enable
the people to learn to take charge of their lives and solve their own problems.
The study further looks at cultural and traditional values as an essential part of human growth,
because local action taken by the women is very important in promoting overall success of the
project.Social work
M.A. (SS) (Mental Health)
Books on the topic "CITIZEN CENTRIC PROJECTS"
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M, Jassat E., Zimbabwe Institute of Development Studies., Zimbabwe. Ministry of Community and Cooperative Development and Women's Affairs., and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations., eds. People's participation project in Rushinga District, Mashonaland Central: A mid-term evaluation report. Harare: Zimbabwe Institute of Development Studies, 1990.
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Law Centres Federation. Environment Project., ed. Whose environment is it anyway?: Environmental law, the citizen and the Law Centres Federation Environment Project. London: Law Centres Federation, 1992.
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(Project), Uganda Vision 2040. Citizens' survey on Uganda vision 2040: Uganda's vision : "a transformed Ugandan society from a peasant to a modern and prosperous country within 30 years.". Kampala, Uganda: Uganda National NGO Forum, 2015.
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National, Consultation on People's Mid Term Appraisal (2010 New Delhi India). How inclusive is the eleventh five year plan?: People's mid term appraisal. 2nd ed. [New Delhi]: Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability, 2010.
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Barbera, Filippo, Roberto Paladini, and Marco Vedovato. Venice Original E-commerce dell’artigianato artistico e tradizionale veneziano. Venice: Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.30687/978-88-6969-615-2.
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In the last few years, many researchers have highlighted the economic and cultural impact that crafts have on the development of territories, enhancing local identities and traditions. Various researches also point to the close relationship between trade (sometimes called ‘neighbourhood’ trade), crafts and historic centres, in terms of quality of life, and socio-economic and identity development of territories, showing their new centrality to processes of urban development and regeneration and the formation of social capital. It is evident how enterprise contributes to local development through social interactions based on negotiated and open collaborations between microenterprises, community and network. It was well argued how small business (commerce, crafts and neighbourhood stores) has always played an important role as a social garrison in sparsely populated areas, allowing cities and particularly urban centres to become more lively or livable, being able to give or take away quality from the city and the territory, attributing peculiarity, security and specificity to places or trivialising them in a homogenised landscape. Among the services of social utility recognised to the artisan workshop are: the guarantee of services useful to the livability of the place, the garrisoning of territories and the development of social relations, the promotion of local identity and its know-how, and the creation of employment opportunities through modest initial availability of capital. At the same time, the worsening recessionary dynamics that have occurred in the global economy over the past two decades and the disruptive digital transition have exposed such enterprises to increasing difficulties, disruptively accentuating the decline in competitiveness and propensity to innovate of a large proportion of craft SMEs, of which the socioeconomic literature does not see significant adaptations to the changed environment, such as reconfiguring the business model, adopting a totally new strategic plan adapting to the digital transition, generational transition, and adopting innovative organisational or system behaviours. This volume presents the Venice Original E-Commerce case – a project carried out by the Venice Metropolitan CNA thanks to the support of J.P. Morgan, the support of the Venice Rovigo Chamber of Commerce and the sponsorship of the City of Venice and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice – as a reference project intervention to focus on a possible model of intervention to support culturally-valued artisan micro-enterprises, intervening on the process of strategic renewal and the conditions to foster generational turnover, understood as an opportunity to fill the gap on the digitisation of the artisan sector.
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Urbanity Twenty Years Later Projects For Central European Capitals. Actar, 2011.
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Secondary cities urban development project for the Provinces of Central Java and D.I. Yogyakarta: Sub project digest. [Jakarta]: James M. Montgomery, 1992.
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Mee, Nicholas. The Cosmic Mystery Tour. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198831860.001.0001.
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The Cosmic Mystery Tour is a brief account of modern physics and astronomy presented in a broad historical and cultural context. The book is attractively illustrated and aimed at the general reader. Part I explores the laws of physics including general relativity, the structure of matter, quantum mechanics and the Standard Model of particle physics. It discusses recent discoveries such as gravitational waves and the project to construct LISA, a space-based gravitational wave detector, as well as unresolved issues such as the nature of dark matter. Part II begins by considering cosmology, the study of the universe as a whole and how we arrived at the theory of the Big Bang and the expanding universe. It looks at the remarkable objects within the universe such as red giants, white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes, and considers the expected discoveries from new telescopes such as the Extremely Large Telescope in Chile, and the Event Horizon Telescope, currently aiming to image the supermassive black hole at the galactic centre. Part III considers the possibility of finding extraterrestrial life, from the speculations of science fiction authors to the ongoing search for alien civilizations known as SETI. Recent developments are discussed: space probes to the satellites of Jupiter and Saturn; the discovery of planets in other star systems; the citizen science project SETI@Home; Breakthrough Starshot, the project to develop technologies to send spacecraft to the stars. It also discusses the Fermi paradox which argues that we might actually be alone in the cosmos
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Cottrell, Anna. London Writing of the 1930s. Edinburgh University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9781474425643.001.0001.
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Exploring London's literary identity during the 1930s Anna Cottrell shows how vital writing was to the capital’s booming leisure scene on the eve of the Second World War. The book explores London and Londoners, with a focus on the way in which London's lower-middle-class citizens became inseparable from central London’s leisure scene in the period’s imagination. In contrast with Modernism’s flâneurs and flâneuses, the key figures of 1930s London literature were shop girls, clerks, dance hostesses, and financially insecure journalists whose leisure hours were spent in London’s cinemas, bars, and glittering teashops. Writing about this type of Londoner and her milieus was at the heart of the decade’s experiments in revitalising the British novel, which to many of the period’s writers and intellectuals appeared to lack energy and authenticity. Meticulous description was central to this project of re-energising British writing, and it is in passages describing London milieus such as the teashop and the Soho nightclub that this book locates the decade’s most original and astute meditations on modernity, mass culture, and the value of ordinary lives.
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Avgousti, Andreas. Recovering Reputation. Oxford University Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197624081.001.0001.
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Reputation matters. This is the general consensus among social scientists on matters ranging from judgments about the character of political candidates to the image nation-states project to domestic and foreign audiences. And this is as it should be in democratic polities that run on opinion, for reputation is a species of opinion. But reputation is also a cause of concern for democratic citizens. We worry that political appearances are highly artificial, stage-managed affairs and that the rhetoric of people power is mere window dressing for what is in fact rule by elites. Our concerns find an echo in the fourth-century BCE democratic Athens and, specifically, in the dialogues of Plato. This book works with and through Plato’s writings to proceed from an initial and rather cynical view of reputation as a concern of the few, to a more optimistic one about its potential in a democratic context. It shows Plato’s interlocutors engage the many by either undermining their judgment or by challenging it. Whereas prominent Athenian citizens such as Socrates in the Apology and Gorgias undermine demotic judgment and diminish its value, marginal citizens such as the philosopher in the Theaetetus and noncitizen residents such as Cephalus of Syracuse challenge the many while still seeking their praise, thereby permitting reputation’s demotic potential to emerge. The non-democratic constitutions Plato outlines also bear witness to the demotic power of reputation, an ancillary to philosophical rule in the Republic and central to the mixed constitution of the Laws.
Book chapters on the topic "CITIZEN CENTRIC PROJECTS"
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Kirtzel, Christoph, and Astrid Lorenz. "How to Make Projects to Enhance Youth Participation Successful. A Comparative Analysis of Six Youth Dialogue Projects." In The Future of Europe, 111–24. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29793-9_9.
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AbstractExercising democratic participation rights is not a matter of course in the EU, especially for young people in peripheral areas of East Central Europe. Yet the future of European democracy significantly depends on the active citizenship of young people. On that basis, the European Commission supports projects fostering the participation of young citizens across Europe. Based on the experiences of six of these projects in post-socialist EU regions, this chapter sheds light on common success factors. They include tailoring a project to the target group, involving participants in the organising process, making young people’s voices heard and linking the local and the European level. As we show, these aspects partly coincide with the award criteria used by the Commission to decide on project funding. In sum, the analysis can contribute to making further youth projects successful.
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Holst, Morten. "The Digital, Strategic and Citizen-Centric Project ‘Genvej’ – Introducing ICT in Gentofte Kommune." In IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 101–8. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17145-6_11.
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Moniz, Gonçalo Canto, Ingrid Andersson, Knud Erik Hilding-Hamann, Américo Mateus, and Nathalie Nunes. "Inclusive Urban Regeneration with Citizens and Stakeholders: From Living Labs to the URBiNAT CoP." In Contemporary Urban Design Thinking, 105–46. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89525-9_5.
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AbstractIn recent decades, many city authorities have been implementing strategies for the development of urban regeneration in their central areas. Most of these processes aim to improve the use of public space, and are often to be found in historic areas and waterfronts. The aim of this text is to put forward an alternative urban regeneration plan which focuses on the peripheral areas of cities, areas which were often built as neighbourhoods of social housing, and which now face environmental challenges as well as social and economic ones. To this end, the URBiNAT H2020 project is promoting inclusive urban regeneration that engages citizens and stakeholders in all the stages of the co-creation process. The overall objective is to implement a cluster of human-centred, nature-based solutions (NBS) in order to create Healthy Corridors that bring together both material and immaterial solutions that will impact the environment and the wellbeing of the community. The activation of Living Labs in the seven URBiNAT cities is building a Community of Practice so that knowledge can be shared with project partners, within the cities themselves, and with the public in the wider world. The intermediate results achieved in the pilot case studies validate the overall methodology and are helping us to identify lessons to be learnt and recommendations for the future.
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Cerreta, Maria, and Simona Panaro. "Collaborative Decision-Making Processes for Local Innovation: The CoULL Methodology in Living Labs Approach." In Regenerative Territories, 193–212. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78536-9_12.
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AbstractThe concept of the Living Lab is closely connected to the priorities of the Europe 2020 strategy and of the Digital Agenda for Europe and is the subject of numerous user-centric open innovation programs and European projects supported by the European ENoLL Network. The chapter presents a new methodology, called Collaborative Urban Living Lab (CoULL), to support the Collaborative Decision-Making Processes to activate local innovation processes at the neighbourhood, city or landscape scale. Starting from the Quintuple Helix framework and the literature review on the Living Lab concept, its extension to the city and territorial context, and the related people-centred approaches have been discussed. The potentials to using them for putting open innovation into practice and developing innovative solutions for the cities have been shown. Nowadays, the built environments need to accelerate the transition to sustainable, climate-neutral, inclusive, resilient, healthy and smart prosperous. In the last few years, the Living Lab approaches have been promoted and used by local and international research and innovation agencies in collaboration with enterprises, NGOs and local governments to find solutions to the new issues. However, the Living Lab methodologies to guide the urban scale’s co-development solutions are few and need more accurate research and experimentations. In that direction, the CoULL methodology, tested in four different research projects (including the REPAiR project), has defined a suitable process for supporting the co-design, co-production and co-decision cycles of urban innovative and sustainable solutions.
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de la Cruz, Teresa, Beatriz Royo, and Carolina Ciprés. "Urban Mobility Transition Driven by New Digital Technologies." In Towards User-Centric Transport in Europe 3, 3–21. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26155-8_1.
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AbstractThe urban mobility landscape for both, freight and passengers, is in transition. During the last decade new business models, enabled by digital technologies, are blooming. However, sometimes the new mobility solutions do not fit with local regulations, their impacts are unclear, and legislative issues are hindering the economic niche exploitation and their implementation. This chapter describes the current transition that urban mobility systems are undergoing and presents an approach for guiding cities towards the implementation and adoption of new digital urban mobility solutions. This approach, based on the Horizon 2020 SPROUT project, consists of assessing the impacts and feasibility of the new mobility solutions, identifying areas where policy intervention to enable the implementation would be required and co-creating those specific policies with all the urban mobility stakeholders. This is complemented by an implementation feasibility and user acceptance analysis.
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Lorenz, Astrid, and Lisa H. Anders. "Approaching EU Citizenship from the Perspective of Young People in the East Central European Double Periphery: Introduction." In The Future of Europe, 1–22. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29793-9_1.
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AbstractsWhat does it mean for young people in very remote areas of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania to be citizens of the EU? What are the specific challenges faced by EU-related Youth Dialogue projects that aim at promoting active citizenship in these peripheral regions? What factors contribute to the success of these projects, and what can actors at the regional, national, and EU level do to promote active (EU) citizenship among youth beyond urban centres? In this introductory chapter, we explain the scientific and practical relevance of these questions that guide the contributions to this volume. We also discuss why remote areas in East Central Europe constitute a double periphery, why active citizenship among young people in these areas deserves more scholarly attention, how local living conditions might affect the perceptions and practices of EU citizenship, and how we collected the qualitative data for the analyses in this book. The concluding section provides an overview of the structure of the volume and its key findings.
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Um, Taehyee, Hyunkyu Kim, Hyunji Kim, Jungho Lee, Chulmo Koo, and Namho Chung. "Travel Incheon as a Metaverse: Smart Tourism Cities Development Case in Korea." In Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2022, 226–31. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94751-4_20.
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AbstractThe central government and local governments of the South Korea execute a project to build smart tourism city for tourism and urban development. However, little study has shed light on the details of smart tourism city project. To approach the concept of smart tourism city and understand the phenomenon of smart tourism city construction, this study conducts a case study. Incheon is the first city in which implementing the smart tourism city creation project. We apply the metaverse concept to check how Incheon implements a smart tourism city. Specifically, the metaverse concept applied tourism service operated by Incheon is divided into real based and virtual based (AR Incheon and Incheoncraft). Along with an introduction to the case, how the concept of metaverse supports the creation of a smart tourism city is discussed. This is an early-stage study that explores the phenomenon by considering the relationship between the smart tourism and metaverse.
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Riley, Liam, and Jonathan Crush. "Introduction: African Secondary City Food Systems in Context." In Transforming Urban Food Systems in Secondary Cities in Africa, 1–21. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93072-1_1.
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AbstractCountries across Africa are rapidly transitioning from rural to urban societies. The UN projects that 60% of people living in Africa will be in urban areas by 2050, with the urban population on the continent tripling over the next 50 years. The challenge of building inclusive and sustainable cities in the context of rapid urbanization is arguably the critical development issue of the twenty-first century and creating food secure cities is key to promoting health, prosperity, equity, and ecological sustainability. The expansion of Africa’s urban population is taking place largely in secondary cities. These are broadly defined as cities with fewer than half a million people that are not national political or economic centres. The implications of secondary urbanization have recently been described by the Cities Alliance as “a real knowledge gap,” requiring much additional research not least because it poses new intellectual challenges for academic researchers and governance challenges for policymakers. International researchers coming from multiple points of view, including food studies, urban studies, and sustainability studies, are starting to heed the call for further research into the implications for food security of rapidly growing secondary cities in Africa.
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Diprose, Graham, Christina Hemsley, and James Hemsley. "Canals, Cities, Museums, Libraries & Photography: a Reconnaissance Study of Regent’s Canal, London." In Proceedings e report, 173–80. Florence: Firenze University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/978-88-6453-707-8.41.
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City waterways are a valuable part of our cultural heritage. Over the years the usage has changed from business to pleasure. Regent’s Canal, cutting across north central London since 1820, has a rich social and industrial history. Much of this history has been and is being captured via photographs. Many of these are being lost due to limited museum resources and disparate collections. This paper reports on phase one of a fifteen-month exploratory research project. The research aims to explore ways of aiding image capture, selection, storage and retrieval. We hope to link with researchers elsewhere, especially in Italy.
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Jarke, Juliane. "Learning from Co-creation Practice." In Public Administration and Information Technology, 179–201. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52873-7_8.
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Abstract This chapter reflects on the learnings from the three co-creation projects featured in this book and attends to the central research questions posed in the introduction. In sum, the chapter presents nine learning points. These cover very different aspects of co-creation ranging from the different roles local government, social care service providers, intermediaries and older citizens may assume, to the implications of embedding co-creation processes in existing service portfolios and strategic policies. The chapter furthermore reflects on different types of co-creation methods (e.g. cultural probes, data tables, data walks) and how they allow for meaningful participation and sharing of knowledge. Ultimately the chapter considers to what extent the openness of a co-creation process impacts on the sustainability of its results and the ways in which co-creation may contribute to joint socio-technical future-making.
Conference papers on the topic "CITIZEN CENTRIC PROJECTS"
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Schwinger, Wieland, Werner Retschitzegger, Elisabeth Kapsammer, and Birgit Pröll. "Getting Started with Low-Code – A Data-Centric Primer for Oracle APEX." In Interdisciplinarity Counts. University of Maribor, University Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.18690/um.fov.3.2023.74.
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The demand for personnel being able to develop Web apps has grown tremendously. Not least to cope with this need, a plethora of “Low-Code Platforms” (LCPs) emerged, empowering “citizen developers” to build up Web apps without programming skills while enhancing productivity by removing repetitive and boring programming tasks. The comprehensive functionality of fullfledged LCPs allowing to specify every nitty gritty detail of a Web app, however, hampers their adoption. This has sparked research projects like our EU Erasmus+-project BeeAPEX, cutting a path through the feature jungle of LCPs and lowering the entry barrier for citizen developers. Based on these findings and by focusing on Oracle APEX as representative example, this paper puts forward (i) a systematic overview of low-code features to develop the main building blocks of Web apps, (ii) shade light on nature and determining characteristics of their development process and (iii) emphasize on reuse potential exploited by LCPs
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Bamidis, Panagiotis. "Enabling e-services based on affective exergaming, social media and the semantic web: A multitude of projects serving the citizen-centric vision for ICT in support of pHealth." In 2013 IEEE 13th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Bioengineering (BIBE). IEEE, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/bibe.2013.6701634.
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Pappel, Ingrid, Josephine Lusi, Nora Hauptmann, Valentina Stadnic, Margus Mägi, Diana Sang, and Sherman Kong. "Capacity building as an important key aspect to support countries' digitalization endeavours." In 14th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2023). AHFE International, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1003889.
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The digitalization of governments is a tremendously growing trend. One effective approach to managing digital transformation for the greater public good is to have government personnel who understand the technology, social ramifications, and legal frameworks that should be applied for the best possible outcome for all stakeholders. To this end, a robust capacity-building strategy is essential in preparing the leaders of tomorrow who will play a significant role in shaping the implementation of citizen-centric digital services in governments worldwide. Thus, this paper aims to suggest a framework for a capacity-building strategy that will support countries in their digitalization journey. The outcome of the research emphasizes the necessity of fostering a common understanding of the capacity-building process, which includes implementing a Learning Management System (LMS) and developing a skills matrix that promotes the acquisition of relevant competencies and skills, to ensure the successful and sustainable implementation of digital transformation projects.
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Cap, Constant. "The Importance of Participation and Inclusion in African Urbanization. A focused look at Transport and Housing Projects." In 55th ISOCARP World Planning Congress, Beyond Metropolis, Jakarta-Bogor, Indonesia. ISOCARP, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.47472/dmcz6151.
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According to the World Bank (2015) Africa’s urbanization rate has surpassed other parts of the world. It is believed that by 2030, over 50% of Africans will reside in Urban Centres. Kenya is among the African counties that has experienced a tremendous increase in her urban population. This is most visible in the capital, the primate city of Nairobi. The growth has led to increased pressure on basic needs like housing, transport, water, education and security. Coupled with unequal economic development and social benefits, the result has been the tremendous expansion of informal sectors across fields. To respond to some of this pressure, the central government has vowed initiate large projects in housing, transport, water and others (Republic of Kenya, 2018). Newly enacted legislation also provides for the establishment of multi-sectoral urban boards to oversee the delivery of some services. Among the major projects coming up include Affordable Housing schemes and Mass Rapid Transport investments such as Bus Rapid Transit and expanded commuter rail systems. However, experience from the past both in Nairobi and other Cities has taught us the importance of inclusion, empathy and participation in such projects. Recent times have shown that public projects tend to ignore these and other key elements leading to massive failure of investment. The paper investigates case studies from similar projects in other parts of Africa, Bus Rapid Transit Projects in Lagos, Dar es Salaam and South African Cities; past Slum Upgrading and Housing Projects in Nairobi and other parts of the continent. The research methods also involve data collection on inclusion and participation from those who are affected directly by these proposed projects as well as the impacts that previous projects have had. The results from the study show that without proper communication and participation there are several misunderstandings on liveable spaces in cities. These include misinterpretations of the challenge’s citizens face, on the intentions of proposed solutions as well as the socioeconomic decision-making process of citizens. The implication of this leaves an unhealthy competition between existing informal ‘structures’ in various sectors against the new government driven proposals. The results are that those meant to benefit end up not being the primary beneficiaries. In conclusion, the role of putting people primarily as the centre objective of planning remains critical and key. For African planners, diverting from this will increase the existing inequalities and lead to further social divisions.
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Radchenko, Irina, and Olga Maksimenkova. "Principles of Citizen Science in Open Educational Projects Based on Open Data." In the 12th Central and Eastern European Software Engineering Conference in Russia. New York, New York, USA: ACM Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3022211.3022216.
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MACKEN, JARED. "Owen Luder’s Town Centres of the 1960’s: An Alternative Architectural Project on the City." In 109th ACSA Annual Meeting Proceedings. ACSA Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.35483/acsa.am.109.92.
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This paper uncovers an alternative postwar architectural project on the city—British town centres of the 1960’s, and an accompanying overlooked architectural discourse. A new examination of this lost typology works to recuperate the town centre, including its specific history and projects, into a broader architectural discourse related to the city. In the late 1940’s, English towns and cities were dotted with urban voids created by an assortment of causes: from planned urban razing, post-war economic hardship, and most notably a result of World War II bombing raids. These voids had once been a rich fabric of diverse urban programs includ¬ing an assortment of storefront shopping, offices spaces, schools, restaurants, cafes, and housing. Town centre proj¬ects in the 1960’s provided a new architectural typology that was packed with these programs, perfect for refilling these devastated voids. They were built within a perfect storm of conditions: a shift in land-use policy away from early postwar rebuilding efforts focused on schools and housing and towards commercial development; the availability of newly acquired disposable incomes in a domestic postwar economy; and an economic boom that involved relationships between developers and architects, both eager to invest in speculative projects that experimented with new methods for rebuilding these city centres. Town centres were characterized by their scale—larger than a single building but smaller than a city—making them distinctly different than masterplans, megastructures, and urban plans. In terms of form and program, town centres could be described as miniature cities, comprised of a mix¬ture of uses housed in aggregated yet unified forms. Given their programmatic characteristics and their scale, town centres were distinctly contextual and were always inserted into these existing city voids. The goal of these projects was to supplement, never supplant, existing economic, cultural, and morphological urban systems, while many times fitting nicely within single urban blocks. This paper will feature case studies by the most prolific town centre builder of England from the 1960’s, Owen Luder, will explore how he subverted mainstream discourse on the city from this time period, and in turn, provide new design methodologies for the 21st century city. It will also relate him to a legacy of town centre projects in England, and insert this typology within 20th century architectural dis¬course on the city.
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Sosa Espinosa, A., V. La Spina, Pablo Navarro Camallonga, and Juan María Songel González. "Citizenship as an active subject for recovery of the heritage of social housing in Modern Movement at Valencian Community, Spain." In 3rd Valencia International Biennial of Research in Architecture, VIBRArch. València: Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/vibrarch2022.2022.15187.
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Given the complexity of the heritage project and current urban regeneration processes, citizen participation, as central point for good governance and sustainability, is of vital importance. Contributing to the knowledge of architecture of social housing in the Modern Movement requires an approach to social reality of its residents, identifying and recognizing the living heritage values from social perception and practice. That is why accession of residents as active subjects in this process is essential, but also for subsequent elaboration of strategies for revitalization, updating and sustainable recovery, environmental and social, which will not affect the preservation of existing values in this historical-cultural heritage of our cities. Likewise, participatory processes in this field of work have, at the same time, a pedagogical task, in the way of publicizing values of modern heritage in order to achieve its recognition and appreciation by society. This paper presents the approach from field of citizen participation and potential participatory methodologies that guide the research work, specifically, within the framework of the Momovivso research project, focused on possibilities of recovery and conservation of social housing of the Modern Movement in the Valencian Community, Spain.ain.
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Chiriţă, Otilia, Raluca Călin, and George Călin. "The Development of the Administrative Capacity versus Citizens` Opinion in Romania." In 3rd International Conference Global Ethics -Key of Sustainability (GEKoS). Lumen Publishing House, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.18662/lumproc/gekos2022/13.
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The public sector has a fundamental role in ensuring long-term prosperity thus a deficient mechanism of public administration can have a negative impact on unique market, innovation and investment functioning. In European states, actions were initiated and implemented meant to stimulate the performance of the administrations. The way of public sector capacity development differs for each state of European Union; some of them are able to reconsider the basics of the administrative system, while others are considering mechanisms for achieving and quantifying performance in the public system. The Romanian public administration is developing its entire capacity with support of local and central institution, by developing and implementing projects able to reduce bureaucracy and being a real support for citizens. In this context, quantifying the projects` results in comparison with citizens` opinion represents a useful analyse which can offer a better framework of public administration system development. The most recent and relevant indicators which can be taken in consideration in order to evaluate the administrative capacity are the digitalization systems created in the last period and citizens ‘opinion about the progress in administration by their last interaction with public institutions. Thus, the main goal of this article was to evaluate the efficiency of EU funds spending on projects with digitalization component versus citizens` opinion about the improvement of administrative services.
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Inostroza Toro, Susana. "La herencia de las trazas en la ciudad existente: geometría y continuidad en la morfogénesis del proyecto urbano contemporáneo." In Seminario Internacional de Investigación en Urbanismo. Barcelona: Facultad de Arquitectura. Universidad de la República, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.5821/siiu.6162.
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Este título: “La herencia de las trazas en la ciudad existente”,(Inostroza, 2004) hace referencia a los aspectos de trazado urbano presente en la ciudad existente. El subtítulo que la acompaña, “Geometría y continuidad en la morfogénesis del proyecto urbano contemporáneo” incluye la dimensión proyectual compleja y formal que el proyecto urbano contemporáneo ha sido capaz de crear en la ciudad. Se refiere también a las huellas de las trazas presentes en la ciudad y en los proyectos urbanos actuales distinguiéndolas en diversas categorías dentro de dicho paisaje.
La hipótesis central o supuesto principal se basa en el potencial que tienen las trazas heredadas para influir en la creación de nuevos proyectos urbanos y espacios públicos en la ciudad contemporánea. Si bien el proyecto revisado responde a necesidades actuales de la ciudad, se le percibe firmemente anclado y vinculado a la historia del lugar siendo deudor del mismo. Por tal motivo, siempre será relevante la visión retrospectiva de experiencias del pasado en diversas ciudades del mundo. The title: "The traces legacy in the existing city" refers to aspects of urban design presented in the existing city. The subtitle that accompanies it, called "Geometry and continuity in the contemporary urban project morphogenesis" includes the complex and formal projective dimension which the contemporary urban project has been able to create in the city. It also refers to the mark traces presented in the city and in current urban projects distinguished in many categories within this landscape.
The central hypothesis is based on the potential influence that the traces have on the creation of new urban projects and public spaces in the contemporary city. While the revised project respond to actual city needs, he is perceived firmly anchored and linked to the history of the place too. Therefore, the past experiences in many cities of the world will be always relevant.
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Freeman, Olivia, Rosie Hand, and Aileen Kennedy. "Breaking down Silos through Authentic Assessment: a Live Case Analysis." In Sixth International Conference on Higher Education Advances. Valencia: Universitat Politècnica de València, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/head20.2020.11150.
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One of the aims of Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) is to create graduates who problem solve as socially responsible global citizens. We wanted to provide an opportunity for our students to address relevant, marketing and consumption challenges in new and innovative ways, and to develop analytical competences and professional skills and comportment in a real-life context. This paper describes the design, implementation and outcome of an inter-disciplinary and cross-programme ‘authentic assessment’ method which we have termed a ‘live case analysis’. The assessment comprised fieldwork, wider industry engagement, formative assessment components and a summative presentation. The method is discussed against the backdrop of a Curriculum Framework project which is underpinned by four design principles which centre around innovation, application, collaboration and flexibility. The performance of real-world tasks such as live case analysis strongly reflects the central pedagogical values of what, where and how people will learn at TU Dublin in the future.
Reports on the topic "CITIZEN CENTRIC PROJECTS"
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Delbridge, Victoria, Astrid Haas, Oliver Harman, and Anthony Venables. Enhancing the financial position of cities: Evidence from Kampala. UNHabitat, March 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.35489/bsg-igc-wp_2022/2.
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The city of Kampala in Uganda provides an illustrative example of how institutional and administrative reform, without widespread policy change, can generate substantial increases in municipal revenues. Through the implementation of more efficient digitalised systems, attracting higher capacity staff, and a focus on the ‘citizen as a client’, the city has managed to increase own-source revenues three-fold from UGX 30 billion (US$8.2 million) in 2010/11 to UGX 90 billion (US$25 million) in 2018/191, as well as crowd in more central government and donor funds. These reforms were made possible by strong leadership, a political window to act, and strong support from development partners. What was striking was the administration’s reflection that its most significant success was not in doing something new, but rather in doing its job as it is meant to be done. Furthermore, the reforms contributed to achieving an investment-grade credit rating in 2015, creating the potential for increased funding opportunities for large-scale investments in the future. This, coupled with recent regulatory change to remove the previously restrictive 10 per cent cap on borrowing, provides promising new avenues for attracting investments. However, a number of stakeholders noted concerns that, despite overcoming regulatory hurdles, the city is still not equipped with the capacity to develop bankable plans and projects. For development partners, the example of Kampala highlights the need for collaboration to build capacity, both in reforming systems and in designing implementable strategies and bankable projects worthy of external finance. However, concerns around the way development finance skews prioritisation of projects, as well as the difficulties in providing for ongoing maintenance which are often not accounted for in development partner investments, were also highlighted.
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Delbridge, Victoria, Astrid Haas, Oliver Harman, Dyson Jangia, and Anthony Venables. Enhancing the financial position of cities: Evidence from Mzuzu. UNHabitat, March 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.35489/bsg-igc-wp_2022/5.
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The case of Mzuzu illustrates how secondary cities, where revenues are often incredibly low and capacity is minimal, can innovate and lead the way on municipal finance reform. Mzuzu is Malawi’s third largest city. The focus of this case study is a simple and fit-for capacity property valuation system that increased realised revenues seven-fold between 2013 and 2018:1 The Revenue Mobilisation Programme (REMOP). Although the programme was initially seen to be a success, several serious misgivings continue to inhibit further progress. These centre on legal barriers in the current property valuation process in Malawi. More broadly, issues such as revenue pilferage, lack of capacity for financial anagement, land ownership disputes between spheres of government, and national rural bias continue to prevent Mzuzu from achieving a sustainable financial position. For development partners, the example of Mzuzu provides a stark reminder of the vital importance of widespread stakeholder engagement and caution for legal obstacles in order to achieve sustainable project success. It also illustrates the potential of using smaller cities, with more flexibility and somewhat strong incentives for reform, as a useful starting point to trial new revenue enhancement innovations. The Development Fund for Local Authorities (DFLA), a special entity set up for small and low-cost loans to local governments in Malawi, also presents an interesting model for further exploration. By helping local authorities through the process of lending, they are building local government creditworthiness and enabling them to develop systems for future debt finance. Malawi’s cities, being some of the poorest in the world and in a country with relatively low level of urbanisation, are still at the beginning of the development curve. This early stage brings numerous challenges that are yet to be faced as well as an enormous opportunity to learn from the mistakes and successes of other cities in similar contexts. The cities are still at the critical juncture where they can invest in the urban infrastructure essential for livability and productivity before mass settlement takes place.
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Rezaie, Shogofa, Fedra Vanhuyse, Karin André, and Maryna Henrysson. Governing the circular economy: how urban policymakers can accelerate the agenda. Stockholm Environment Institute, September 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.51414/sei2022.027.
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We believe the climate crisis will be resolved in cities. Today, while cities occupy only 2% of the Earth's surface, 57% of the world's population lives in cities, and by 2050, it will jump to 68% (UN, 2018). Currently, cities consume over 75% of natural resources, accumulate 50% of the global waste and emit up to 80% of greenhouse gases (Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2017). Cities generate 70% of the global gross domestic product and are significant drivers of economic growth (UN-Habitat III, 2016). At the same time, cities sit on the frontline of natural disasters such as floods, storms and droughts (De Sherbinin et al., 2007; Major et al., 2011; Rockström et al., 2021). One of the sustainability pathways to reduce the environmental consequences of the current extract-make-dispose model (or the "linear economy") is a circular economy (CE) model. A CE is defined as "an economic system that is based on business models which replace the 'end-of-life' concept with reducing, alternatively reusing, recycling and recovering materials in production/distribution and consumption processes" (Kirchherr et al., 2017, p. 224). By redesigning production processes and thereby extending the lifespan of goods and materials, researchers suggest that CE approaches reduce waste and increase employment and resource security while sustaining business competitiveness (Korhonen et al., 2018; Niskanen et al., 2020; Stahel, 2012; Winans et al., 2017). Organizations such as the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Circle Economy help steer businesses toward CE strategies. The CE is also a political priority in countries and municipalities globally. For instance, the CE Action Plan, launched by the European Commission in 2015 and reconfirmed in 2020, is a central pillar of the European Green Deal (European Commission, 2015, 2020). Additionally, more governments are implementing national CE strategies in China (Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2018), Colombia (Government of the Republic of Colombia, 2019), Finland (Sitra, 2016), Sweden (Government Offices of Sweden, 2020) and the US (Metabolic, 2018, 2019), to name a few. Meanwhile, more cities worldwide are adopting CE models to achieve more resource-efficient urban management systems, thereby advancing their environmental ambitions (Petit-Boix & Leipold, 2018; Turcu & Gillie, 2020; Vanhuyse, Haddaway, et al., 2021). Cities with CE ambitions include, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Paris, Toronto, Peterborough (England) and Umeå (Sweden) (OECD, 2020a). In Europe, over 60 cities signed the European Circular Cities Declaration (2020) to harmonize the transition towards a CE in the region. In this policy brief, we provide insights into common challenges local governments face in implementing their CE plans and suggest recommendations for overcoming these. It aims to answer the question: How can the CE agenda be governed in cities? It is based on the results of the Urban Circularity Assessment Framework (UCAF) project, building on findings from 25 interviews, focus group discussions and workshops held with different stakeholder groups in Umeå, as well as research on Stockholm's urban circularity potential, including findings from 11 expert interviews (Rezaie, 2021). Our findings were complemented by the Circular Economy Lab project (Rezaie et al., 2022) and experiences from working with municipal governments in Sweden, Belgium, France and the UK, on CE and environmental and social sustainability.
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Kwon, Jaymin, Yushin Ahn, and Steve Chung. Spatio-Temporal Analysis of the Roadside Transportation Related Air Quality (STARTRAQ) and Neighborhood Characterization. Mineta Transportation Institute, August 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.31979/mti.2021.2010.
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To promote active transportation modes (such as bike ride and walking), and to create safer communities for easier access to transit, it is essential to provide consolidated data-driven transportation information to the public. The relevant and timely information from data facilitates the improvement of decision-making processes for the establishment of public policy and urban planning for sustainable growth, and for promoting public health in the region. For the characterization of the spatial variation of transportation-emitted air pollution in the Fresno/Clovis neighborhood in California, various species of particulate matters emitted from traffic sources were measured using real-time monitors and GPS loggers at over 100 neighborhood walking routes within 58 census tracts from the previous research, Children’s Health to Air Pollution Study - San Joaquin Valley (CHAPS-SJV). Roadside air pollution data show that PM2.5, black carbon, and PAHs were significantly elevated in the neighborhood walking air samples compared to indoor air or the ambient monitoring station in the Central Fresno area due to the immediate source proximity. The simultaneous parallel measurements in two neighborhoods which are distinctively different areas (High diesel High poverty vs. Low diesel Low poverty) showed that the higher pollution levels were observed when more frequent vehicular activities were occurring around the neighborhoods. Elevated PM2.5 concentrations near the roadways were evident with a high volume of traffic and in regions with more unpaved areas. Neighborhood walking air samples were influenced by immediate roadway traffic conditions, such as encounters with diesel trucks, approaching in close proximity to freeways and/or busy roadways, passing cigarette smokers, and gardening activity. The elevated black carbon concentrations occur near the highway corridors and regions with high diesel traffic and high industry. This project provides consolidated data-driven transportation information to the public including: 1. Transportation-related particle pollution data 2. Spatial analyses of geocoded vehicle emissions 3. Neighborhood characterization for the built environment such as cities, buildings, roads, parks, walkways, etc.