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Marinković, Marija. "MECHANISMS OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT: THE NORMATIVE FRAMEWORK OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA." Facta Universitatis, Series: Law and Politics, no. 1 (January 1, 2022): 135. http://dx.doi.org/10.22190/fulp2102135m.
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A prerequisite for the development of the local community are different forms of citizen participation in achieving goals of interest to the local community and meeting their personal needs at the local level. Citizens can participate in the local community activities directly or indirectly. The direct participation in local life is exercised on the basis of strictly formal legal framework, including civic initiative, referendum, and citizens' assembly. The quality of the relationship between the local community and the citizens largely determines the degree of citizens’ indirect participation in political life. This paper will address the mechanisms of citizen participation at the local level, with specific reference to public debate and public hearings as mechanisms enabling citizens to participate in local decision-making processes, draw attention to problems and difficulties, and insist on the obligation of local self-government bodies to transparently implement some procedures envisaged in the 2018 amendments to the Local Self-Government Act. The paper also elaborates on other forms of citizen participation, such as consultations, information requests, petitions, surveys, and other available forms of citizen participation in public life.
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Shin, Hye Ri, Sejin Kim, and Sun Hee Lee. "A Study on the Effectiveness of using Senior Citizen Center in the Late-stage Elderly." Korea Gerontological Society 42, no. 3 (June 1, 2022): 585–601. http://dx.doi.org/10.31888/jkgs.2022.42.3.585.
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This study was conducted to verify the effectiveness of use according to the purpose of establishing a senior citizen center, focusing on the late elderly aged 75 or older. To this end, the effectiveness of using senior citizen centers was evaluated by dividing into social participation-leisure-cultural satisfaction, friend and community satisfaction, and overall life satisfaction. The difference in differences(DID) analysis was conducted using the 2008 and 2020 National Survey of Older Persons. As a result, it was found that the overall level of satisfaction with social participation-leisure-cultural satisfaction, friend and community satisfaction of the late elderly decreased over time, but the level of decline of the use group of senior citizen center decreased somewhat. In addition, it was confirmed that the level of overall life satisfaction increased over time, and the level of increase in the group using senior citizens center increased more steeply. Based on these results, this study presented policy suggestions such as preparing countermeasures for sustainable operation, multifunctionalizing a role of senior citizen center, and improving the use environment in relation to the revitalization of senior citizens.
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А.Н., Добров,. "PROBLEMS OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY POLICING." VESTNIK OF THE EAST SIBERIAN INSTITUTE OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, no. 4(103) (December 26, 2022): 61–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.55001/2312-3184.2022.50.63.006.
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Введение: в статье рассматриваются проблемы привлечения граждан к участию в охране общественного порядка: – несовершенство мер социального обеспечения и материального стимулирования лиц, принимающих участие в охране общественного порядка, в частности народных дружинников; недостаточное материально-техническое обеспечение деятельности народных дружин; – проблемы, связанные с привлечением граждан в народные дружины; – низкая мотивация у граждан в оказании помощи и содействия органам внутренних дел в охране общественного порядка и общественной безопасности; – проблемы закрепления правого статуса народного дружинника в части применения им физической силы; – отсутствие правовых норм в уголовном законодательстве, направленных на охрану жизни и здоровья лиц, принимающих участие в охране общественного порядка. Материалы и методы: нормативную основу исследования образуют нормы действующего российского законодательства, регламентирующие общественные отношения, складывающиеся в сфере содействия населения органам внутренних дел по обеспечению общественного порядка и общественной безопасности. Методологической основой исследования послужил общий диалектический метод научного познания, носящий универсальный характер, методы логической дедукции, индукции, познавательные методы, сравнения, анализа, обобщения и описания. Результаты исследования позволили сформулировать обобщения и предложения, направленные на совершенствование законодательства в сфере участия граждан в профилактике правонарушений и охране общественного порядка. Выводы и заключения: В целях усиления правового статуса народного дружинника, повышения уровня мотивации граждан к участию в охране общественного порядка сформулированы предложения по совершенствованию законодательства об участии граждан в охране общественного порядка. Introduction: The article deals with the problems of involving citizens in the protection of public order: - imperfection of social security measures and material incentives for persons taking part in the protection of public order, in particular, people's volunteer patrols; insufficient material and technical support for the activities of people's volunteer patrols; - Problems related to the recruitment of citizens to volunteer patrols; - low motivation of citizens to help and assist internal affairs bodies in protecting public order and public safety - Problems of enshrining the legal status of people's vigilantes in terms of their use of physical force - Lack of legal norms in the criminal legislation, aimed at protecting the life and health of persons taking part in the protection of public order. Materials and methods: the normative basis of the study is formed by the norms of the current Russian legislation regulating public relations that develop in the field of assistance to the population to the internal affairs bodies to ensure public order and public safety. The methodological basis of the study was the general dialectical method of scientific knowledge, which is universal in nature, the methods of logical deduction, induction, cognitive methods, comparison, analysis, synthesis and description. The results of the study: made it possible to formulate generalizations and proposals aimed at improving legislation in the field of citizens' participation in the prevention of offenses and the protection of public order. Findings and Conclusions: In order to improve the mechanism of interaction with citizens who assist in the protection of public order, proposals have been formulated to improve the legislation on the participation of citizens in the protection of public order.
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Komito, Lee. "Community and Inclusion: The Impact of New Communications Technologies." Irish Journal of Sociology 16, no. 2 (December 2007): 77–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/079160350701600205.
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Can new information and communications technologies increase citizen participation in civic life and promote community development? Worldwide studies of community information systems demonstrate that new technologies can enhance the effectiveness of activists. However, there has been little evidence that they bring in new participants. This article argues that e-government systems can, if properly designed and implemented, involve citizens who have not previously been active in local community life, and describes an Irish pilot project which has this capacity. The success of such systems depends not only on design issues, but also on the willingness of government to respond to the resulting policy inputs by citizens.
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de Jong, Marja A. J. G., Annemarie Wagemakers, and Maria A. Koelen. "“We Don’t Assume That Everyone Has the Same Idea About Health, Do We?” Explorative Study of Citizens’ Perceptions of Health and Participation to Improve Their Health in a Low Socioeconomic City District." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 14 (July 9, 2020): 4958. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17144958.
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In community health promotion programs that aim to reduce health inequities, citizen participation is recommended, as it strengthens citizens’ active involvement and has a positive impact on health. A prerequisite for citizen participation is recognizing and incorporating citizens’ perceptions of health. Therefore, this study aimed to explore these perceptions and actions needed to improve the health of citizens living in a low socioeconomic city district. Concept mapping was used to actively engage community members as part of the action research method. Eleven community groups (n = 89 citizens) together with community workers participated in the study. Participants in all groups agreed that health entails more than the absence of disease, and therefore it is a multidimensional concept. Social relations, physical activity, positive life attitude, healthy eating, and being in control were important perceptions about health. Although the participants were aware of the relation between lifestyle and health, actions to improve health included doing things together, collaboration, self-confidence, focusing on possibilities, and socially shared meanings. Creating a supportive environment to address health behavior appeared to be the most important action for citizens to facilitate behavior change. Concept mapping helped to involve citizens and provided community workers with valuable information to shape the program together with citizens.
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Sun, Chen-Yi, Hsiu-Hsiung Tai, and Ai-Ching Yen. "Use of Planning Training Courses and Activities to Enhance the Understanding of Eco-Community Planning Concepts in Participatory Planning Workshop Participants: A Case Study in Taiwan." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 9 (May 13, 2019): 1666. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16091666.
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In recent years, in order to make community planning content closer to people’s life needs and psychological expectations, and to obtain the support of the people, “citizen participatory planning” and “community-engagement” have become two important strategies of the community planning process. In this study, an indigenous people participatory planning workshop was conducted with the support of government funds, and pre-training and post-training questionnaires were completed by the participants of the planning training of the citizen participation planning. Through questionnaire analysis, this study obtained data of the participants’ cognitive status related to community planning and analyzed the basic background of the participants in order to determine the effectiveness of the planning training. According to the results of this study, most of the participating citizens had a basic understanding of the “community environment”, “the relationship between ecological knowledge and community planning”, and “community identity” before the training. Moreover, the research results also confirm that planning training can effectively enhance participants’ understanding of community planning, spatial planning, planning tools, planning laws, and the environment of the community. Additionally, planning training also contributes to the implementation of participatory decision-making and the promotion of public support for planning content. However, it is necessary to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of the needs of participants, and to make appropriate adjustments to the planning training courses and activities in order to obtain stable training effectiveness and build the basic ability of citizens with respect to participatory planning.
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Saguin, Kristian. "Cultivating beneficiary citizenship in urban community gardens in Metro Manila." Urban Studies 57, no. 16 (February 11, 2020): 3315–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0042098019897035.
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This paper introduces ‘beneficiary citizenship’ as a way to understand a form of urban citizenship that has emerged from shifts in state–citizen relations. Through the case of state-initiated urban community gardens in Metro Manila, it examines beneficiary citizenship as conditionally granting urban dwellers welfare, entitlements or recognition in the city in return for their transformation into good, responsible citizens. Beneficiary citizenship captures the dual forces of neoliberal technologies of government and alternative citizenship claims that are simultaneously present in various participatory and community-centred state projects. Case study gardens established in a resettlement housing project, in a poverty reduction programme and in a gated village in Metro Manila all seek to cultivate good citizen traits deemed worthy of being granted recognition in the city through a transformation of self and the community. Yet, beneficiaries in these projects also use their good gardener/citizen subjectivity to mobilise ends different from those intended by garden projects as technologies of government. Community gardens therefore become spaces where urban dwellers articulate citizenship by combining various strategies granted by their participation in the projects, exceeding attempts to order and contain urban life.
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Berrino Malaccorto, Renato Manuel, and Maricel Lonati. "Local open government: opportunities and challenges in terms of impact and participation." JeDEM - eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government 11, no. 2 (December 18, 2019): 119–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.29379/jedem.v11i2.573.
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Through this reflection we propose to investigate and explore the possibilities offered by the implementation of open government policies in the local dimension, focusing particularly on: 1) the impact generated by open government initiatives in the improvement of processes, delivery of public services and quality of life of citizens; 2) the potential of these tools to advance in opening policies that involve the different branches of the State; 3) the possibilities offered by closeness in local governments to encourage and diversify citizen participation, and to empower the community as a driver of innovation; 4) the lessons and challenges that the implementation of these tools leave in subnational governments.
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De Weger, Esther, Hanneke W. Drewes, Natascha J. E. Van Vooren, Katrien G. Luijkx, and Caroline A. Baan. "Engaging citizens in local health policymaking. A realist explorative case-study." PLOS ONE 17, no. 3 (March 24, 2022): e0265404. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265404.
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Background Municipalities have been trying to involve citizens as citizen participation is thought to improve municipalities’ accountability, the quality of services, and to align policies and services to communities’ needs. This study examined citizens’ participation preferences in policymaking by investigating their health policy priorities, expectations of involvement, and required support. Methods For this case-study the realist evaluation approach was applied to focus groups with citizens and to a workshop with a local panel consisting of professionals, citizens and citizen representatives. Results This study showed that citizens want to be involved in (health) policymaking with the aim of improving their communities’ quality of life and living environment and prioritised local services and amenities (e.g. suitable housing, public transport, health and care services). Instead, professionals’ priorities were focussed on singular public health issues related to prevention and lifestyle factors. The results also show that citizens felt responsible for driving citizen participation and representing community needs to the municipality, but needed the municipality to improve their communication and accessibility in order to do so successfully. Furthermore, the professionals on the panel indicated that they needed training on how to reach out to citizens. Such training should highlight how to better align their language to citizens’ lived experiences. They also wanted their organisations to provide more space, flexibility and resources to build relationships with citizens in order to provide improved communication and accessibility to citizens. Conclusion The difference in priorities between citizens and professionals highlights the importance of involving citizens in policymaking. Moreover, citizens’ involvement can act as a lever for change to bring a wider range of services and policy sectors together and has the potential to better align policies to citizens’ lived experiences and hopefully increase the democratic legitimacy of policymaking. However, to fulfil such potential municipalities will need to invest in improving their accessibility and communication with communities.
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Шумляєва, Ірина. "Influence of European norms of participatory democracy on increasing the level of Ukrainian citizens participation in local government." Public administration aspects 9, no. 1 (February 28, 2021): 113–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.15421/152111.
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The article considers the European legal acts features concerning democratic practices of participatory democracy for their further implementation in Ukraine. Given the insufficient level of public participation in the development and adoption of public administration decisions at the local level in Ukraine, the attention is focused on some elements of the participatory mechanism of involving members of local communities in local self-government in European documents on exercising the right to local self-government.The analysis of European norms on municipal participation, which testified to their evolution under the influence of building a system of democratic public administration and an active civil society, is made. The result of this process is the creation of a modern integrated system of interaction and cooperation of local authorities with local communities through the tools of the concept of transparent municipal activities. The comparison of the content of European acts on citizen participation in local public life, adopted over the years, allows concluding that the latest documents, along with a summary of considerable principles, forms and methods of participatory democracy contained in previous acts, are also supplemented by modern principles and measures of their implementation; and the updated methods can be used more effectively using forms of participatory democratic participation at different stages of the complicity.It is determined that modern European tendencies of democratization of administrative processes and encouragement of citizens' participation in local public life influence the increasing the citizens' participation level in making decisions of local value issues in Ukraine. It is suggested to distinguish three consecutive levels of citizen participation in making public administration decisions of local importance depending on the type of relationship, the degree of the local community members’ participation and the intensity of the process (low – general information, medium – public consultation, high – partner dialogue), the regulation of forms on each of them and the relevant content.
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de Andrade, Fábia Barbosa, Tainara Lôrena dos Santos Ferreira, Dídia de Oliveira Pereira, Íngrid Katianne Marques Araújo, Joymara Railma Gomes de Assunção, Isabelle Christine Fonsêca G. A. Silva, Jéssica Isabelle dos Santos Dutra, and Aline de Lima Cabral. "Senior Citizens’ Cultural Activity and Participation in Community Life." Health 07, no. 07 (2015): 859–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/health.2015.77101.
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Catlin-Groves, Christina L. "The Citizen Science Landscape: From Volunteers to Citizen Sensors and Beyond." International Journal of Zoology 2012 (2012): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/349630.
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Within conservation and ecology, volunteer participation has always been an important component of research. Within the past two decades, this use of volunteers in research has proliferated and evolved into “citizen science.” Technologies are evolving rapidly. Mobile phone technologies and the emergence and uptake of high-speed Web-capable smart phones with GPS and data upload capabilities can allow instant collection and transmission of data. This is frequently used within everyday life particularly on social networking sites. Embedded sensors allow researchers to validate GPS and image data and are now affordable and regularly used by citizens. With the “perfect storm” of technology, data upload, and social networks, citizen science represents a powerful tool. This paper establishes the current state of citizen science within scientific literature, examines underlying themes, explores further possibilities for utilising citizen science within ecology, biodiversity, and biology, and identifies possible directions for further research. The paper highlights (1) lack of trust in the scientific community about the reliability of citizen science data, (2) the move from standardised data collection methods to data mining available datasets, and (3) the blurring of the line between citizen science and citizen sensors and the need to further explore online social networks for data collection.
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Song, Myungkeun, Won Seok Lee, and Joonho Moon. "Exploration of Antecedents of Quality of Life and Perceived Healthiness for Senior Citizen at Chungbuk Province." Institute of Management and Economy Research 13, no. 3 (September 30, 2022): 417–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.32599/apjb.13.3.202209.417.
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Purpose - The purpose of current study is to investigate the determinants of quality of life in Chungbuk province using Korean longitudinal study aging data. Design/methodology/approach - This study used quality of life and perceived healthiness as the dependent variables. This study selected perceived healthiness, economic participation, annual travel frequency, religion, and fellowship as the independent variables to account for quality of life. For the data analysis, this study implemented econometric analysis, which includes ordinary least square, one-way fixed effect, and feasible generalized least square. Findings - Perceived healthiness positively affected quality of life. Also, quality of life is positively influenced by economic participation and annual travel frequency. However, religion and fellowship appeared as non-significant attribute to account for quality of life. The results also present that perceived healthiness is positively influenced by economic participation, annual travel frequency, and fellowship. Research implications or Originality - Given the results, this offers the implication for the senior citizen welfare policy. This study also produced policy implication for local community.
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Csizmadiáné-Czuppon, Viktória, Milena Galetin, and Bela Muhi. "Citizen participation in the development of public policies in Veszprém County and the Balaton Region." Poslovna ekonomija 15, no. 1 (2021): 20–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/poseko19-32709.
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The participation of citizens in decision-making process at the local level is a prerequisite for the existence of a democratic society. The importance of local producers' involvement in this process is significant because they contribute to the development of the local community and improve its living conditions. The authors deal with the questions of how the local producers in the Veszprém County and the Balaton Region are familiar with these rights, to what extent they use them and what the obstacles for citizen participation in public life at the local level are. In order to examine the whole problem, the survey also includes the representatives of local authorities. This research consists of three parts. After introduction and legislative review, in the second part the results of the survey are presented. The combination of theoretical analysis and empirical research that is characteristic for social sciences is used. Finally, in the last part, recommendations for the improvement of the participation of local citizens in creating the public policies at the local level in the mentioned region are presented.
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Kaye, Lenard, and Sarah Burby. "Older Adults as Citizen Scientists and Policy and Planning Voices in Higher Education." Innovation in Aging 4, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2020): 547. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1786.
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Abstract The University of Maine is embarking on achieving AFU status. In addition to maximizing older adult participation in all facets of campus life (education, recreation, culture, etc.), their presence in nontraditional sectors of university activity will be emphasized. Building on the principles of community-based, participatory research, focal points of UMaine’s AFU strategy will be to ensure that age-specific, engagement mechanisms are created and maintained that ensure older citizens play an influential role in guiding and interpreting academic research and development and curricula innovation across multiple professions and disciplines. Using a state-wide, older adult research registry, and co-design, community test-beds in partnership with continuing care retirement communities, older adults will serve as citizen scientists. Other empowerment strategies for maximizing elder voice include expanding the number of departments that incorporate life span perspectives in their mission statements and expanding the number of older adult advisory bodies that inform university policy and practice.
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Ndraha, Ayler Beniah, and Dedy Pribadi Uang. "Camat's Leadership in Increasing Community Participation in Development in the Era of Disruption and Social Society 5.0 (Case Study Districts at Nias Regency)." Journal of Digitainability, Realism & Mastery (DREAM) 1, no. 01 (July 15, 2022): 55–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.56982/journalo.v1i01.23.
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The Disruption era is part of the context of today’s society. This era was born from revolution 4.0. The era of revolution 4.0 is one stage of the industrial revolution that adopts the idea of a computerized system in management the flood of technological innovations certainly brings various dilemma situations in various dimensions of human life. This situation arises when something common becomes unusual or vice versa thanks to the ability of digital technology. One of the permanent life systems and functions which regulates human efforts to meet their daily needs is institutions both local institutions such as families and indigenous peoples and new institutions (such as modern organizations). One of the important institutional actors is leadership. In short, leadership is defined as a leader’s efforts to influence its members to achieve goals. This research uses descriptive research method. This method can be used to describe, interpret a phenomenon. The method used is library research. The data used is secondary data taken from related theories. The results of this research indicated that: (1) based on the descriptive analysis shown that the leaderships and the citizen participation both are high category. (2) based on the simple regression analysis shown the effect leadership district to citizen participation is positive and significant. Based on this research may suggestion that to increase the citizen participation, must be used leadership models.
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Stade, Peter, and Bernard Wandeler. "Creative Methods in Sociocultural Community Development to Further the Participation of Citizen Groups in Decision-Making Processes." Revue internationale animation, territoires et pratiques socioculturelles, no. 2 (July 26, 2011): 25–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.55765/atps.i2.141.
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The article focuses on learnings based on three cases of participation in decision-making processes involving students in social work in the context of the Swiss democratic life particularly opened to this kind of initiative. Perceived as an important base for sustainable development, participation has to lean on basic conditions, such as shared powers and responsibility of the process. Time and use of creative methods are also essential for success. Observations confirm that participants in this kind of process benefit directly from it, in particular regarding gain of autonomy and development of sense of belonging to a social group and a given territory, but also find there base of a wider social participation in the future.
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Primadhani, Heradhyta Amalia, and Nurmala K. Panjaitan. "Persepsi tentang Banjir dan Partisipasi Warga dalam Strategi Mitigasi Bencana pada Komunitas Rawan Banjir." Jurnal Sains Komunikasi dan Pengembangan Masyarakat [JSKPM] 4, no. 3 (June 3, 2020): 421. http://dx.doi.org/10.29244/jskpm.4.3.421-436.
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Disasters can damage and cause harm from various aspects of life. Every individual can prevent disasters with disaster prevention measures. The actions taken are influenced by the perception of disaster. Perception is an element that supports citizen participation in disaster prevention efforts. The purpose of this study are to identify and analyze perceptions about disasters and citizen participation in disaster mitigation strategies. This study uses a quantitative approach with survey methods and is supported by qualitative data through in-depth interviews and observations. The number of samples chosen using incidental techniques amounted to 45 respondents. The selection of informants is done intentionally. The results showed that individual characteristics were not significantly related to the perception of disaster. Communities that perceive disasters well, make the community increasingly involved in disaster mitigation strategies but in carrying out personal responsibilities are less involved.Keywords: disaster, mitigation, participation, perception
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Primadhani, Heradhyta Amalia, and Nurmala K. Panjaitan. "Persepsi tentang Banjir dan Partisipasi Warga dalam Strategi Mitigasi Bencana pada Komunitas Rawan Banjir." Jurnal Sains Komunikasi dan Pengembangan Masyarakat [JSKPM] 4, no. 3 (August 3, 2020): 427. http://dx.doi.org/10.29244/jskpm.4.3.427-440.
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Disasters can damage and cause harm from various aspects of life. Every individual can prevent disasters with disaster prevention measures. The actions taken are influenced by the perception of disaster. Perception is an element that supports citizen participation in disaster prevention efforts. The purpose of this study are to identify and analyze perceptions about disasters and citizen participation in disaster mitigation strategies. This study uses a quantitative approach with survey methods and is supported by qualitative data through in-depth interviews and observations. The number of samples chosen using incidental techniques amounted to 45 respondents. The selection of informants is done intentionally. The results showed that individual characteristics were not significantly related to the perception of disaster. Communities that perceive disasters well, make the community increasingly involved in disaster mitigation strategies but in carrying out personal responsibilities are less involved.Keywords: disaster, mitigation, participation, perception
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Dimitrova Milachkova, Stanislava. "THE ROLE OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE FORMATION OF CONTEMPORARY BULGARIAN CULTURE IN CIVIL SOCIETY FOR RAISING THE SOCIAL ROLE OF SPECIAL SERVICES." Knowledge International Journal 28, no. 6 (December 10, 2018): 2115–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.35120/kij28062115s.
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Educational institutions play a key role in shaping a modern civil culture in society around the world, because without adequate civil education it is inconceivable to implement quality civilian control over special services. Civil education is a necessary process of learning practical knowledge and skills and shaping competencies for personal development and improvement, for structuring a democratic society, for laws, rights and responsibilities that provide opportunities for real participation in public life. Training for human rights and civil liability and duty, the position of a pupil-citizen, by adopting the principles and values that serve as the foundation and organization of democracy and the republic, the knowledge of the institutions and the laws by developing the rules in the social and political life, exercise and ability to properly justify. So they would find meaning in the individual and the collective responsibilities in their active citizenship. Civil education contributes to the development of a critical spirit, but through the exercise of arguments for reasoning and more accurate decision-making, reasoning and judgment. Through educational institutions, young citizens are prepared to conduct dialogue, debate, resolve conflicts, and embrace forms of civil communication and interaction with special services. This is a basic approach to the basic concepts - man and citizen. Within even the small city, through the education of democratic citizenship, new moral values are being built and active participation in the civil processes of the small community is taking place. The duty of adolescents to become aware of citizens' rights and obligations, norms of conduct and values in a democratic society, as well as the promotion of the role of special services in the Republic of Bulgaria, will prepare them for training and stability as active citizens of the world. Civil education forms a citizen. Civil society, as a public way of life, can function properly only on the basis of an adequate knowledge of the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria and the moral-legal will applying this knowledge in real life. Civil society is the sphere of social activity that focuses on the degree of socio-economic development of society and directly determines the state. The typing of the state has its objective basis in the typography of civil society. Each civil society is a system of human needs and means to meet them, labor, socio-economic, legal and other subject-practical and conscious-volitional relations, as well as a system of human rights organizations and various social institutions. The duty of the national education system to civil society is to build the citizen - the bearer of national self-awareness, civil culture, moral and moral-legal will. Only such a citizen will, in the course of his life, reproduce civil society in accordance with the national idea.
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Whitham, Monica M. "Community Entitativity and Civic Engagement." City & Community 18, no. 3 (September 2019): 896–914. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cico.12385.
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This study applies the social psychological concept of entitativity to communities of place. Entitativity is the property of a collectivity that differentiates a coherent social group from an aggregate of individuals. This concept, which considers aspects of group life such as boundaries, interaction, shared goals, proximity, and similarity, provides a framework for understanding communities of place as a special type of social group. Using survey data from 9,962 residents of 99 Iowa communities, this study assesses how community entitativity relates to forms of civic engagement (e.g., voluntary citizen participation) in small, rural towns. Results indicate community–level components of entitativity—including rurality, residential stability, sociability, and shared goals—are associated with greater individual–level resident civic engagement. These findings suggest community entitativity can impact resident motivations and attitudes, with the potential to activate local social capital and contribute to successful community outcomes. Implications for the study of social capital, neighborhood effects, place attachment, and sense of community are discussed.
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Meniku, Jonida. "Promoting Community Participation in Peri - Urban Infrastructures." South East European Journal of Architecture and Design 2016 (November 7, 2016): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/seejad.2016.10025.
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AIM: The aim of this research is to examine the importance of community participation in education and social infrastructure in Peri - Urban of Tirana city.MATERIAL AND METHODS: This research states that “involvement of community” is a direct response to giving the community a voice in shaping their future environment to promote urban regeneration in combination with the respecting of the principle of sustainability.RESULTS: This rich picture of community participation and urban planning brings an improver's eye to the real issue on the ground, focused mainly on the guidelines set by the European Union. The goal of the project participation which generates public space, beyond the values that carry on improving the quality of life for the citizens – can illustrate how urban regeneration projects may have a huge impact on the entire city life. The result is to create an area which improves profits and a good lifestyle; re-conceptualization of investment as an investment in urban infrastructure, an investment that can have a large impact even with a relatively low cost.CONCLUSIONS: This article emphasises the need for a real metamorphose to all barriers between builders and users which must be abolished so that building and usage become two different parts, of the same planning process.
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Whistler, Donald E. "The Mainstream Democratic Vision." American Review of Politics 12 (November 1, 1991): 13–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.15763/issn.2374-7781.1991.12.0.13-41.
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This work utilizes recent literature on the democratic experience to provide insight into the nature, institutionalization, and problems of mainstream democratic thought. Our innate needs motivate us to seek a decision-making system in which our self-interests are met most effectively. Democracy is a procedure for making binding collective decisions that permits each citizen to express self-interest by having some voice in decisions concerning matters that affect her/his life. Democracy has evolved from a system of citizens expressing their self-interest through direct participation to a system of expressing self-interests indirectly through representatives. Large populations of diverse interests necessitate indirect participation in the form of guaranteed individual rights to formulate and express preferences and to choose in free elections those who, under circumscribed procedures, will make public policies in response to citizens’ preferences. Modem democracy institutionalizes individual freedom of choice in a competitive system of making binding collective decisions. It is the distribution of privately controlled resources that both provides the wherewithal to demand participation in binding collective decision-making and guarantees the competitive, accessible nature of the decision process. Belief in the democratic process may be the ultimate shared value that binds diverse groups together into a modem political community.
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Rose, Asheena, and Saumya Chandra. "CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY LIFE WITH REFERENCE TO THE CONCEPT OF DEMOCRACY AMONG STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY." International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH 9, no. 10 (November 13, 2021): 325–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v9.i10.2021.4349.
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Being a citizen of a country is the status of citizenship. If one has citizenship of a country, he would have the right to live there, work, vote, use community resources, pay taxes etc. Citizenship for persons with Intellectual Disability (PwID) is exactly the same as citizenship for anyone else. Citizenship is important for all of us. Having an ID is not a barrier to citizenship in fact it is useful because it helps communities come together, but it does become a barrier if society lets prejudice and power get in the way. The fundamental rights in our constitution are considered as basic human rights of all citizens, irrespective of their gender, caste, religion, disability etc. whereas when it comes to PwID, it sounds so difficult. Therefore, for this study 10 Adolescent students with Mild and moderate Intellectual disability were selected through purposive sampling method and a training program was organized to find out the understanding of these intangible concepts. Five selected topics i.e. community participation, community resources, fundamental rights, self-advocacy, election were included in the training program. The data collected was analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative methods both. The finding of the study reveals that through proper planning, role play, exposure in community and using visual clues, the awareness level of democracy, citizenship and election etc. can definitely enhance the understanding of citizenship among PwID.
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Cikic, Jovana. "Citizens' participation in local environmental protection system." Sociologija 54, no. 3 (2012): 549–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/soc1203549c.
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Changes in theoretical approach but also practice of planning environmental protection brought forth the issue of citizens? participation. Active citizens? participation is particularly stressed at the local environmental protection system because local community is considered as a framework of citizens? everyday life. At the same, capacity for citizens? participation is determined by interactions of three factors: a) general social conditions, b) characteristics of environmental protection system and c) characteristics of citizens? environmental awareness. The analysis, based on the results of the empirical research, is focused on role of citizens as social actors in environmental protection system at the local community level (city of Novi Sad). The research starts from the premise that although there is an elementary citizens? environmental awareness, its manifest dimension is not well developed primarily due to the to lack of tradition in political participation, but also inadequate cooperation with relevant institutions within the system, as well as hierarchy of everyday life problems that citizens have to deal with that, for the most of them, do not leave enough space and motives for the engagement of this kind. The purpose of this paper is to depict factors that stimulate or inhibit needs and capacities for citizens? participation within the processes of defining, decision making and implementation of decisions important for environmental protection.
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Andalecio, Avi Ben Pestañas, Ginelle Aira T. Rose, Mark Ryan J. Isidro, Ana Therese Jin-ju A. Lee, Katrina Luz P. Martinez, Rafael Anton Manuel M. Dionisio, Raphael Frederick M. Tamayo, Justin Miccaela T. Tampolino, and Audrey Veronica Wednesday T. Valentin. "Assessing the community-based tourism potentials of Romblon, Philippines: A structural equation model." JOURNAL OF TOURISM, CULINARY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (JTCE) 2, no. 2 (October 5, 2022): 174–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.37715/jtce.v2i2.2651.
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Community-Based Tourism is seen for having a huge impact on rural communities in the Philippines and many countries. It is generally known for its pro-poor implications that deliver socio-cultural, ecological, and economic benefits to steer a community if directed with strong policies. CBT has a great potential on elevating the said aspects of a locality for community development. Hence, the researchers attempted to comprehensively determine the perceptions of key actors in CBT with quantitative approaches to shed light on its costs and benefits in the communities of Romblon province in the Philippines. Through quota sampling, a total of 400 residents were surveyed to determine their positive and negative perceptions towards CBT. Structural Equation Modeling was utilized as the statistical analysis tool to impute relationships on the latent variables; sustainable tourism development, politico-administrative affairs and climate, and citizen participation. The model provided empirical evidence that CBT activities positively affect the latent variables in Romblon province. The findings contributed to the great importance of politico-administrative affairs and climate as a support system to enhance tourism laws and programs. The authors, moreover, advocated for further improvements on sustainable tourism development and citizen participation. Among recommendations, in order to assist the tourism stakeholders in the development of CBT, this study proposed sustainable tourism programs focused on enhancement of the quality of life of the locals, fostering collaborations among institutions and the people, and for a sustainable growth of Romblon province
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Bricout, John, Paul M. A. Baker, Nathan W. Moon, and Bonita Sharma. "Exploring the Smart Future of Participation." International Journal of E-Planning Research 10, no. 2 (April 2021): 94–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijepr.20210401.oa8.
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COVID-19 is having an enormous impact on civic life, including public services, governance, and the well-being of citizens. The pace and scope of technology as a force for problem solving, connecting people, sharing information, and organizing civic life has increased in the wake of COVID-19. This article critically reviews how technology use influences the civic engagement potential of the smart city, in particular for people with disabilities. The article aims to articulate new challenges to virtual participation in civic life in terms of accessibility, usability, and equity. Next, the article proposes a framework for a smart participation future involving smarter communities that utilize universal design, blended bottom-up, and virtual community of practice (VCoP) approaches to planning and connecting citizens with disabilities to smart cities. Policy and ethical implications of the proposed smart participation future are considered.
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Park, Jeff, and Beverley A. Brenna. "The Value of Writing for Senior-Citizen Writers." Language and Literacy 17, no. 3 (June 23, 2015): 100. http://dx.doi.org/10.20360/g27w2c.
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This qualitative case study explores writing and writing motivations of senior citizens age 65-93 who had entered a public library Writing Challenge. The research questions focused on how and why writing was important to this group as well as what patterns and themes emerged in their work. Data from questionnaires offered that the social aspect of writing appeared to be the strongest motivating factor for participation. Numerous individual reasons for writing were listed, and these, as well as the unique ideas presented in excerpts from the work itself, created a resonant picture of writing in participants’ lives. The resulting anthology contained a predominance of non-fiction, including life writing components within fictive pieces, utilizing the expressive function. Key themes included identity, olden days, progress, humour, nature, religion, and the love of family. Implications involve the importance of community writing events for writers who may not have other means of developing individual writing networks. Further research is recommended related to seniors and literacy to add to what is currently a limited academic viewpoint regarding this population.
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KUZMINA, NATALYA. "Festival in the big city: the role of festivalization in urban cultural life." Public Administration 23, no. 4 (2021): 64–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.22394/2070-8378-2021-23-4-64-70.
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The article analyzes the theoretical aspects of urban festivals as well as their implementation in practice, aimed at forming the image of the city. Urban festivals are cultural events that consolidate a community that shares both the values and meanings conveyed by the festival, giving them a sense of belonging to each other and to the location in which the cultural event takes place. Urban festivals influence the culture of citizen participation, contribute to the emergence of new cultural practices, have a positive impact on the area, the appearance of the city, etc. The article shows that the festivals leave a “trace” in the symbolic, informational and cultural space of the city; they act as a tool for designing the urbanistic image, as well as a kind of “magnet” for tourists. Due to festivalization, the city becomes a place of touristic cultural consumption, and at the same time, acting as an object of investment in the service sector. The festivals create conditions for regulated and safe human interaction with the city. During the festivities, the urban space is filled with diverse and multi-genre cultural events, while some other aspects of urban life become unseen because of the festival activity. The author concludes that the city festival forms a specific type of urban citizen. Another feature of the city festival is that it helps to “revive” the place where it is held (the city), to activate the creative potential of young artists and cultural workers, to increase the attractiveness of cultural institutions (concert halls and other venues) among the citizens, in particular, the new audience, to educate the artistic and aesthetic taste of young people.
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Tutkun, Tugay, and Remzi Y. Kıncal. "The Relationship between the Teacher Candidates’ Level of Media Literacy and Participation Levels to Protest and Social Change." International Education Studies 12, no. 4 (March 25, 2019): 208. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ies.v12n4p208.
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The term active citizenship is defined as participation in civil society, community and/or political life, characterized by mutual respect and non-violence and in accordance with human rights and democracy within the European context (Hoskins & Mascherini, 2009). Promoting active citizenship is one of the European Commission’s strategies for increasing social cohesion and reducing the democratic deficit across European countries within the context of the wider Lisbon process. Developing citizen awareness, knowledge and skill level of democratic rights, sensitiveness to social issues and defense against negative impact of media messages are among these objectives. European Commission considers media literacy an extremely important factor for active citizenship in today's information society. Within the European context active citizenship is defined as the combination of four dimensions; (1) protest and social change, (2) community life, (3) representative democracy and (4) democratic values (Hoskins & Mascherini, 2009). Teachers’ perceptions of citizenship are among the frequently researched subjects in terms of both their effect on students’ perception of citizenship and as a citizen. The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between teacher candidates’ level of media literacy and active citizenship, in terms of their participation level to protest and social change. Survey method is used to collect data in this casual comparative research. Sample of the study is 1101 freshman and senior teacher candidates studying in Faculty of Education at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University in the academic year of 2011-2012. The relationship between media literacy level and participation level to protest and social change is explored after controlling for the effect of socio-economic factors. It is explored that there is a significant relationship between media literacy level and participation level to protest and social change which is preserved after controlling for socio-economic factors. According to results, this study discusses how to handle digital and media literacy education in formal and informal settings in teacher education programs in relation to active citizenship.
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Farias, Maiara Lohn, Lisiane Piazza Luza, Bianca Andrade Sousa, and Ediane Roberge Zampirolo. "Equilíbrio, mobilidade funcional e qualidade de vida em idosos participantes e não participantes de um centro de convivência." Scientia Medica 27, no. 4 (October 13, 2017): 27400. http://dx.doi.org/10.15448/1980-6108.2017.4.27400.
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***Balance, functional mobility and quality of life in eldery participants and non-participants of a community center***AIMS: To evaluate balance, functional mobility and quality of life in elderly participants and non-participants of a senior citizen center.METHODS: Subjects aged 60 or over, participating in a senior citizen center in the city of Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, in Santa Catarina (Participating Group: PG) were evaluated. As a control group for comparison, elderly residents of the same community who did not participate in any senior center (Non-Participating Group: NPG) were included. Subjects with locomotion disabilities, neurological diseases that affected the gait or balance, and inability to understand the general commands indispensable to the tests were excluded. The sample was non-probabilistic intentional. To evaluate the balance, the Berg Balance Scale was applied, and for assess functional mobility we used the Timed Up and Go and the Anterior Functional Scope tests. Quality of life was assessed by the SF-36 questionnaire. The data were treated by descriptive and inferential statistics, considering p≤0.05 as significant.RESULTS: Fifty-six elderly participated, being 28 of PG and 28 of NPG. By means of the Berg Balance Scale, we found a better balance in PG (mean 53.2±2.1 points) compared to NPG (mean 48.8±6.2 points) (p=0.001). In the Timed Up and Go test, PG spent in average less time to perform the test (9.5±1.5 seconds) than NPG (13.1±5.1 seconds) (p=0.001). We observed a better quality of life in all domains of SF-36 in PG when compared to NPG (p<0.05).CONCLUSIONS: Elderly people who participated in a senior citizen center presented better balance, functional mobility and quality of life than elderly people from the same community who did not participate in senior centers.
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Meadows, Michael, Susan Forde, Jacqui Ewart, and Kerrie Foxwell. "A Quiet Revolution: Australian Community Broadcasting Audiences Speak Out." Media International Australia 129, no. 1 (November 2008): 20–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1329878x0812900104.
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Around four million listeners in an average week tune into community radio stations around Australia, primarily to hear local news and information — evidence of a failure by mainstream media to meet their diverse needs. This discussion draws from the first qualitative study of the Australian community broadcasting sector to explore the role being played by community radio and television from the perspectives of their audiences. The authors argue that community broadcasting at the level of the local is playing a crucial role in the democratic process by fostering citizen participation in public life. This suggests a critique of mainstream media approaches and the central place of audience research in understanding the nature of the empowering relationships and processes involved. The authors argue that the nature of community broadcasting aligns it more closely with the complex ‘local talk’ narratives at the community level, which play a crucial role in creating public consciousness. They suggest that this quiet revolution has highlighted the nature of the audience–producer relationship as a defining characteristic of community media.
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Levasseur, Mélanie, Marie-France Dubois, Johanne Filliatrault, Helen-Maria Vasiliadis, Joanie Lacasse-Bédard, André Tourigny, Marie-Josée Levert, et al. "Effect of personalised citizen assistance for social participation (APIC) on older adults’ health and social participation: study protocol for a pragmatic multicentre randomised controlled trial (RCT)." BMJ Open 8, no. 3 (March 2018): e018676. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018676.
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IntroductionThe challenges of global ageing and the growing burden of chronic diseases require innovative interventions acting on health determinants like social participation. Many older adults do not have equitable opportunities to achieve full social participation, and interventions might underempower their personal and environmental resources and only reach a minority. To optimise current practices, theAccompagnement-citoyen Personnalisé d’Intégration Communautaire(APIC), an intervention demonstrated as being feasible and having positive impacts, needs further evaluation.Methods and analysisA pragmatic multicentre, prospective, two-armed, randomised controlled trial will evaluate: (1) the short-term and long-term effects of the APIC on older adults’ health, social participation, life satisfaction and healthcare services utilisation and (2) its cost-effectiveness. A total of 376 participants restricted in at least one instrumental activity of daily living and living in three large cities in the province of Quebec, Canada, will be randomly assigned to the experimental or control group using a centralised computer-generated random number sequence procedure. The experimental group will receive weekly 3-hour personalised stimulation sessions given by a trained volunteer over the first 12 months. Sessions will encourage empowerment, gradual mobilisation of personal and environmental resources and community integration. The control group will receive the publicly funded universal healthcare services available to all Quebecers. Over 2 years (baseline and 12, 18 and 24 months later), self-administered questionnaires will assess physical and mental health (primary outcome; version 2 of the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey, converted to SF-6D utility scores for quality-adjusted life years), social participation (Social Participation Scale) and life satisfaction (Life Satisfaction Index-Z). Healthcare services utilisation will be recorded and costs of each intervention calculated.Ethics and disseminationThe Research Ethics Committee of theCIUSSS Estrie – CHUShas approved the study (MP-31-2018-2424). An informed consent form will be read and signed by all study participants. Findings will be published and presented at conferences.Trial registration numberNCT03161860; Pre-results.
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Daniel, Katarzyna. "Partycypacja obywatelska na poziomie lokalnym — przykład miasta Opola." Wrocławskie Studia Politologiczne 28 (November 19, 2020): 133–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.19195/1643-0328.28.9.
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The issue of citizen participation at the local level becomes important in the practice of Polish cities. However, it should be noted that the initiatives on participation in social consultations undertaken in this area are of an optional nature. The experiences of individual urban centres regarding the involvement of residents in this type of political participation are probably very diverse. The participation of the local community enables real recognition and taking into account the needs and expectations of the residents regarding shaping their immediate environment. Thus, it influences the improvement of the quality of life and the optimization of the urban offer. Bad experiences from participation may result in weakening the willingness to continue (both by local authorities and residents). To promote good practices, it is therefore necessary to systematize knowledge in the field of research in question. The aim of the article is at least partially to fill the gap in the presented research area, while the research perspective narrows down to the administrative borders of the city of Opole. Due to the diversity of participation categories referring to the term “civic participation”, it should be noted that the content of this article focuses only on two of them, namely the involvement of Opole’s residents in public consultations and the civic budget.
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Menon, Sanskriti, Janette Hartz-Karp, and Dora Marinova. "Can Deliberative Democracy Work in Urban India?" Urban Science 5, no. 2 (April 26, 2021): 39. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/urbansci5020039.
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India faces extensive challenges of rapid urbanization and deficits in human well-being and environmental sustainability. Democratic governance is expected to strengthen public policies and efforts towards sustainability. This article presents a study in Pune, India, which aimed at exploring perceptions about public participation in urban governance and the potential of high-quality public deliberation to meet deficits. The research reveals disaffection of the public with government decision-making and government-led participation. Further, it shows that people are interested in participating in community life and seek to be partners in civic decision-making, but find themselves unable to do so. The study illustrates that high-quality public deliberations facilitated by an independent third party can provide a satisfactory space of participation, learning, and developing balanced outcomes. Citizens expressed readiness for partnership, third-party facilitation, and support from civic advocacy groups. Challenges with regard to government commitment to deliberative democracy will need to be overcome for a purposeful shift from conventional weak to empowered participation of ordinary citizens in civic decision-making. We anticipate that while institutionalization of high-quality public deliberations may take time, civil society-led public deliberations may help raise community expectations and demand for induced deliberative democracy.
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Jarenko, Karoliina. "In search of a co-operation ecosystem for collaborative planning and co-governance." Yhdyskuntasuunnittelu 58, no. 3 (February 16, 2021): 10–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.33357/ys.96040.
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Contemporary urban planning with linear administrative processes, based on the ideals of predictability and control, have come to its end. Even public participatory planning has struggled to incorporate the input of engaged citizens to urban development and the co-governance of common resources. Self-organized actions of urban activist and mundane everyday life have not been sufficiently addressed in the participatory urban planning processes. However, local initiatives and even the temporary use of urban space have been seen as a contribution to urban development. The problem is that so far we do not have much knowledge about the co-operation ecosystem required for new approaches to urban planning, such as the Expanded urban planning. In this article, I examine two case studies, on the basis of which a co-operation ecosystem for Expanded urban planning is outlined. I argue that such an ecosystem for co-operation can significantly help cities integrate self-organized citizen initiatives to urban and community development. It might, however, also require planners to take a stronger role in enhancing a culture of participation.
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Artmann, Martina, and Jürgen Breuste. "Sustainable noise abatement along motorways in Germany - an empirical study in the municipality Frasdorf (Bavaria)." Landscape Online 36 (September 21, 2014): 1–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.3097/lo.201436.
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As part of the planned expansion work of the motorway A8 between Rosenheim and Salzburg and the associated legal opportunity to develop new traffic noise protection measures, this study investigated properties of sustainable noise abatement in a community next to the A8. A two-stage empirical survey was conducted integrating a citizen and an expert Delphi survey. The results show that the noise from the motorway heavily affects the quality of life in health, economic and ecological respects. Sustainable noise abatement should take into consideration ecological and social aspects like landscape integration and contribution to local development due to the unique location of the municipality. Enclosed motorway canopies are particularly beneficial to meet these criteria. The costs for sustainable noise abatement measures should be weighted as less important; however, financial costs are crucial for the federal government due to the requirements of the Federal Pollution Control Act. Hence, residents and experts assume that noise barriers as the cheaper noise abatement measures will be implemented. However, the results of the study and the latest developments in the expansion plans suggest that the implementation of enclosed motorway canopies, which go beyond the legal requirements, is feasible through extensive citizen participation and community-specific planning.
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Grindheim, Liv Torunn. "Barnefellesskap som demokratisk danningsarena." Tidsskrift for Nordisk barnehageforskning 4, no. 2 (August 28, 2011): 91–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.7577/nbf.309.
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Title: The community of peers as an arena for democratic education: What possibilities for participation can be found in play, among peers, in the kindergarten? Abstract: Children’s formal right to participate in the formation of their everyday life in Norwegian kindergartens, has led to several discussions of democracy connected to young children in kindergartens. This article represents an element in these discussions, based on experiences from fieldwork in a Norwegian Kindergarten. The main focus is the playful community of peers and what negotiation of participation is related to, in this community. Four observations of children’s negotiation of participation provide the content and the structure of the article. The aim is to reveal the problematic and various ways children are constructers and also being constructed as citizens in their community of peers.
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Ng, Siew-Imm, Xin-Jean Lim, and Hui-Chuan Hsu. "The Importance of Age-Friendly City on Older People’s Continuity and Life Satisfaction." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 14 (July 6, 2021): 7252. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147252.
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According to continuity theory, successful aging is promoted when older people are able to continue familiar activities as a way to maintain self-identity. The purpose of this study was to examine the importance of both external resources provided by Taipei city and older adults’ internal resources in internal and external continuity and life satisfaction. The data were from the 2019 Taipei City Senior Citizen Condition Survey acquired through face-to-face interviews. Only the community-based sample without disability was included in the analysis (n = 1494). Structural equation modeling was used for the analysis. Both internal and external resources significantly promoted internal continuity (physical activity, Internet use, and lifelong learning) and external continuity (work, social connectedness, and social participation), and the effects of personal resources were larger. External continuity was positively related to life satisfaction. The effects of external resources on continuity and life satisfaction were stronger in older women than in older men. Age-friendly cities may provide support for activity continuity and promote well-being for older people. Policy suggestions are discussed.
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Tossutti, Livianna. "Citizens." Canadian Journal of Political Science 38, no. 4 (December 2005): 1064–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0008423905239975.
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Citizens, Elisabeth Gidengil, André Blais, Neil Nevitte and Richard Nadeau, Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2004, pp. vii, 214.Citizens is one volume in a series designed to evaluate the democratic performance of the institutions and practices affecting public decision-making in Canada. The Canadian Democratic Audit (CDA) is based on the premise that declining levels of public confidence in those institutions and anemic participation rates in political and community life dictate the need for a performance review. In Citizens, the state of democratic citizenship is evaluated according to levels of public involvement in civic and political activities, the extent to which these participatory opportunities represent social diversity, and the potential for these activities to reflect the collective interests of all Canadians. The volume also assesses reform proposals to improve public participation, inclusiveness and responsiveness.
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Yuli Simatupang, Muammar Risky Rangkuti, Nurika Kholila Pohan, Sera Harmiati Br Ginting, Siti Nur Diah, Susianti Tampubolon, and Fauzan Hilmi Dani Lubis. "The Role of Government and Citizens in Creating a Healthy and Prosperous Life in Serdang Village, Beringin District." Indonesian Journal of Society Development 1, no. 1 (December 14, 2022): 39–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.55927/ijsd.v1i1.2020.
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The purpose of this study was to find out how the community participates in creating a healthy and prosperous life, especially in participating in every government program in implementing family planning, stunting prevention, posyandu, and the elderly in Serdang Village, Beringin District, Deliserdang Regency. The type of research used by the authors in this study is qualitative with the method of documentation study and also in-depth interviews. The results of this study indicate that the Village Head and Head of the UPT Population Control Family Planning for Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPKBP3A) of Beringin District have provided information to the community through employees and village midwives in the form of socialization or counseling regarding the family planning program, although they still have problems in its implementation. However, it was found that the villagers had not actively participated in improving and realizing sustainable development, namely the goal of a healthy and prosperous life. To increase community participation, a theory is needed according to Bintoro Tjokroamidjojo which consists of three important elements, namely (1) Leadership Issues, (2) Communication, and (3) Education
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Romanelli, Mauro. "Smart cities and intellectual capital for urban innovation and future." European Conference on Knowledge Management 23, no. 2 (August 25, 2022): 1010–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.34190/eckm.23.2.767.
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Cities are constructing a wealthy future, adopting a smart view in order to support urban development and strengthen the intellectual capital for better quality of life within urban communities. Smart city and intellectual capital help shape cities as engines of innovation. The study aims to elucidate how cities adopt a smart city view to shape a sustainable future, enabling all the components of intellectual capital, driving the city as a smart innovative community. Advancing intellectual capital perspectives helps address a management-oriented view to smart city community. Sustainable urban future and innovation rely on smart cities and smart communities. Intellectual capital is a driver of sustainable urban growth and competitiveness. A smart city enables citizen participation and collaborative spaces for innovation. The study elucidates how smart cities contribute to urban development and intellectual capital as a strategic asset for urban innovation. As engines of innovation, cities evolve as smart, collaborative and sustainable communities.
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Sobel, Jonathan, Luc Henry, Nicolas Rotman, and Gianpaolo Rando. "BeerDeCoded: the open beer metagenome project." F1000Research 6 (September 11, 2017): 1676. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.12564.1.
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Next generation sequencing has radically changed research in the life sciences, in both academic and corporate laboratories. The potential impact is tremendous, yet a majority of citizens have little or no understanding of the technological and ethical aspects of this widespread adoption. We designed BeerDeCoded as a pretext to discuss the societal issues related to genomic and metagenomic data with fellow citizens, while advancing scientific knowledge of the most popular beverage of all. In the spirit of citizen science, sample collection and DNA extraction were carried out with the participation of non-scientists in the community laboratory of Hackuarium, a not-for-profit organisation that supports unconventional research and promotes the public understanding of science. The dataset presented herein contains the targeted metagenomic profile of 39 bottled beers from 5 countries, based on internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequencing of fungal species. A preliminary analysis reveals the presence of a large diversity of wild yeast species in commercial brews. With this project, we demonstrate that coupling simple laboratory procedures that can be carried out in a non-professional environment, with state-of-the-art sequencing technologies and targeted metagenomic analyses, can lead to the detection and identification of the microbial content in bottled beer.
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Sobel, Jonathan, Luc Henry, Nicolas Rotman, and Gianpaolo Rando. "BeerDeCoded: the open beer metagenome project." F1000Research 6 (October 20, 2017): 1676. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.12564.2.
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Next generation sequencing has radically changed research in the life sciences, in both academic and corporate laboratories. The potential impact is tremendous, yet a majority of citizens have little or no understanding of the technological and ethical aspects of this widespread adoption. We designed BeerDeCoded as a pretext to discuss the societal issues related to genomic and metagenomic data with fellow citizens, while advancing scientific knowledge of the most popular beverage of all. In the spirit of citizen science, sample collection and DNA extraction were carried out with the participation of non-scientists in the community laboratory of Hackuarium, a not-for-profit organisation that supports unconventional research and promotes the public understanding of science. The dataset presented herein contains the targeted metagenomic profile of 39 bottled beers from 5 countries, based on internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequencing of fungal species. A preliminary analysis reveals the presence of a large diversity of wild yeast species in commercial brews. With this project, we demonstrate that coupling simple laboratory procedures that can be carried out in a non-professional environment with state-of-the-art sequencing technologies and targeted metagenomic analyses, can lead to the detection and identification of the microbial content in bottled beer.
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Palsson, Nils I., and Virajita Singh. "Community Empowerment Through Grassroots Action: A Story of Building Personal and Local Resilience with the Transition Towns Model." Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies 5, no. 3 (December 11, 2018): 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.24926/ijps.v5i3.1599.
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Nils Palsson and Virajita Singh have partnered in telling Nils’ story of his personal and professional journey with the Transition Town movement – its thought leaders, philosophy, practices, and relationship to the partnership/domination paradigm shift. Through his participation in the grassroots Transition Town movement, Nils found, cultivated, and ultimately shared with others a sense of local empowerment. In his rural home in California’s Lake County, Nils found community, following great personal transformation in his life with the passing of his father. He learned about Transition Towns, permaculture, and other concepts dealing with local resilience, grassroots empowerment, and regenerative and holistic systems and lifestyles. He and others employed the Transition model, as described in Rob Hopkins’ Transition Handbook in transitioning Lake County. In 2015 he became Communications Director of Transition US. In this position, Nils has come to see that the world of Transition is much larger than he had imagined, with citizen-leaders and change agents in Transition Towns working toward environmental justice for all.
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Luthfy, Riza Multazam. "Hubungan Antara Partisipasi Masyarakat, Pembentukan Undang-Undang dan Judicial Review." Al-Daulah: Jurnal Hukum dan Perundangan Islam 9, no. 1 (April 18, 2019): 168–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.15642/ad.2019.9.1.168-193.
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Community participation in national and state life today is an important study. This is because in a democratic country, public policy cannot be separated from public participation. This study seeks to discuss the relationship between community participation, the making of Act and the implementation of judicial review. The results showed that: (1) Public participation in the making of Act and the implementation of judicial review can: (a) Provide a better basis for public policy making in creating good governance. (b) Increase citizens' trust in the executive and legislative branches. (c) Save human resources, because with the involvement of the community in public policy making, the resources used in public policy socialization can be minimized. (2). Community participation in evaluating Act becomes an important activity, in order to establish control whether an Act is in accordance with its objectives or not. The public can submit a judicial review to the Supreme Court (MA) or the Constitutional Court (MK) if they judge that their rights have been impaired by certain Act. (3). The relationship between community participation and the making of Act and the implementation of judicial review is very close. Without community participation, the Act produced does not reflect the interests of the community and only prioritizes the interests of certain groups. The Constitutional Court (MK) and the Supreme Court (MA) will not conduct a judicial review if there is no request from the public.
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Morozova, Еlena V., and Anastasiya K. Lomaeva. "Civic Participation Platform." Galactica Media: Journal of Media Studies 4, no. 4 (December 12, 2022): 63–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.46539/gmd.v4i4.348.
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Nowadays, daily life is unimaginable without information and communication technologies (ICTs). “New” reality dictates tectonic changes in communication processes that affect all spheres of life, including political ones. In recent years, there has been a trend towards more open and transparent governance. The purpose of this article is to assess the current status of civic participation platforms in the Russian regions of the Greater Caspian Sea on the basis of a comparative analysis of the institutional foundations and practices of their operation. The main empirical method of the research was the monitoring of civic participation platforms in Astrakhan region, the Republic of Dagestan and the Republic of Kalmykia, as well as qualitative content analysis of the texts posted on the above-mentioned portals. Civic participation platforms have a positive impact on the community. Despite the wide range of opportunities that new technologies offer to engage the party concerned and the citizens, the initiatives fail to achieve the expected results and to mobilize a sufficient number of active users. New forms of interaction between the authorities and civic society are just beginning to develop in our country. The development of electronic civic participation portals in the three Russian regions of the Greater Caspian Sea is taking place in different; their level of development can be estimated as average (in Astrakhan region), below average (in the Republic of Dagestan) and zero (in the Republic of Kalmykia). The main reasons for this state of affairs are digital divide between the regions and the governance practices of the federal and local governments in the regions.
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MENICHETTI, JULIA, PIETRO CIPRESSO, DARIO BUSSOLIN, and GUENDALINA GRAFFIGNA. "Engaging older people in healthy and active lifestyles: a systematic review." Ageing and Society 36, no. 10 (July 27, 2015): 2036–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x15000781.
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ABSTRACTIn 2002, the World Health Organization emphasised the concept of active ageing to manage and increase the last third of life. Although many efforts have been made to optimise treatment management, less attention has been paid to health promotion initiatives. To date, few shared guidelines exist that promote an active life in healthy older targets. To fill this gap, we conducted a systematic review to map health promotion interventions that targeted an active and healthy ageing among older citizens. Articles containing the key term active ageing and seven synonyms were searched for in the electronic databases. Because we were interested in actions aimed to promote healthier lifestyles, we connected the string with the term health. A total of 3,918 titles were retrieved and 20 articles were extracted. Twelve of the 20 studies used group interventions, five interventions targeted the individual level and three interventions targeted the community level. Interventions differed for the health focus of the programmes, which ranged from physical activity interventions to social participation or cognitive functioning. Most of the studies aimed to act on psychological components. The review suggests that different interventions promoted for active ageing are effective in improving specific healthy and active lifestyles; however, no studies were concerned directly with a holistic process of citizen health engagement to improve long-term outcomes.
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Abelite, Larisa, Diana Zagulova, Llona Skuja, and Alena Jakub. "Participation of Teachers and MA Students in the Study of Various Aspects of the Activity Level of Riga’s Residents in Solving Problems in Their Neighbourhoods." SOCIETY, INTEGRATION, EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference 1 (May 30, 2015): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.17770/sie2013vol1.148.
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The article is devoted to the research work in the ERDF INTERREG IVA project CB5 "Creating attractive and dynamic society together with inhabitants" (CADDIES). The aim of the research work is to generalize the survey results of citizens in Latvia (Riga) for defining of social and economical factors, influencing social identity, place attachment and sense of community and for marking out the distinguishing features of mentioned above phenomenon for citizens from Latvia. The objects of investigation are practical aspects of social identity, place attachment and sense of community for citizens in Latvia. Sociological survey had been used. In general, there are mentioned all local actors to be important for being involved in neighbourhood development. Some aspects of citizens’ life were studied and the most effective involving methods were suggested for their participation in life improvement.
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Vieira, Stéphane Soares, and Verônica Garcia Donoso. "Projeto de extensão prática corporal em dança flamenca." Ciência e Natura 42 (February 7, 2020): 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/2179460x40627.
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The extension project “Bodily practices in flamenco dance: the relational space of a sensible body” brings the community of Cachoeira do Sul, RS, bases of body awareness, movement, expression and interpretation through the learning and knowledge of flamenco culture and dance. Flamenco has been recognized by UNESCO since 2010 as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, being an artistic expression resulting from the composition of the song, musical touch and body movement, being only possible through the understanding of the art as a set of these elements. This composition has as its main objective to narrate a story (present in the song) and to express the feelings that such story brings (for example, sadness, happiness, regret). The project has the participation of the academic community and the general community of Cachoeira do Sul alike, developing expression and body awareness, fighting against sedentary, bringing quality of life to participants, improving posture and self-esteem, proposing challenges and teamwork. The project’s target audience ranges from young people to adults of all genders, proposing interaction and learning between different audiences. Art belongs from everyone to everyone, and the spread of different cultures makes a very positive contribution to the citizen formation.