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City Dwellers’ Relief from Monotony Through Recreational Aesthetic View: A Study on Buriganga Eco-park, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 2, June 2022
Pages:
26-38
Received:
4 February 2022
Accepted:
28 March 2022
Published:
9 April 2022
Abstract: Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, with expanding new areas has been suffering from inadequate provision of recreation facilities. The city lacks miserably in providing recreational space and facilities to its city dwellers which is very important for mental and psychological fitness. The existing open space and park provisions vary widely between old and new Dhaka and are much below compared to the open space standard which should be maintained. In the older city areas there is too little space allotted for recreation. This is true also for many of the more newly developed areas. The areas are poorly provided with parks, recreation ground and other sports facilities. Buriganga Eco-park is the only eco-park in Dhaka city. It is located on the foreshore and eastern side of the river Buriganga in old Dhaka. Bangladesh Inland Transport Authority (BIWTA) has developed the land as an eco-park reclaiming from encroachment of land grabbers. The authority (BIWTA) has developed the land in an engineering way, where there is lack of proper land use and management planning. In this study, it is tried to find out what Management Planning is needed to make the Buriganga eco-park vibrant, effective and impressive with its aesthetic view to the city dwellers.
Abstract: Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, with expanding new areas has been suffering from inadequate provision of recreation facilities. The city lacks miserably in providing recreational space and facilities to its city dwellers which is very important for mental and psychological fitness. The existing open space and park provisions vary widely betw...
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Characterize Innovative Space of City Based on Multivariate Data: A Case Study of Guangzhou, China
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 2, June 2022
Pages:
39-46
Received:
17 May 2022
Published:
19 May 2022
Abstract: With the emergence of knowledge economy, innovation has evolved as the principal driver of economic development. In the subjects of economic geography and urban planning, the relationship between innovation and place has been a research focus. The purpose of this research is to explore the method of characterizing the spatial distribution of innovative activities in city. Four types of indexes are selected to characterize the innovative space in city: universities and scientific institutions, high-tech enterprises, incubators and patents, which come from three aspects: innovative actors, innovative carriers and innovative outputs. Using these indices, this research characterizes the pattern of the innovative space in Guangzhou. The findings show that the spatial distribution of innovative activities in Guangzhou forms two centers: Tianhe central area and Guangzhou Science City. In Tianhe central area, there are not only a large number of the actors of original innovation but also a large number of the actors of applied innovation, so its innovative mode is the mixed mode including both original innovation and applied innovation. Unlike Tianhe central area, Guangzhou Science City is a suburban high-tech park, which aims to cultivate the high-tech enterprises to promote the development of high-tech industry, so its innovative activities are mainly applied innovation.
Abstract: With the emergence of knowledge economy, innovation has evolved as the principal driver of economic development. In the subjects of economic geography and urban planning, the relationship between innovation and place has been a research focus. The purpose of this research is to explore the method of characterizing the spatial distribution of innova...
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A Study on Facility Management Practice in Nigeria: A Case Study of Nigerian Communication Commission, Abuja Nigeria
Adewale Olufunlola Yoade,
Abiola Stephen Oladipupo,
Foluso Olayinka Ayeni
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 2, June 2022
Pages:
47-54
Received:
28 February 2022
Accepted:
6 April 2022
Published:
26 May 2022
Abstract: This paper examined facility management practices in Nigeria using Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) as a case study. Both primary and secondary data were utilized for this study. The target populations are the staffs of the Nigerian Communication Commission, Abuja, the facility managers at the NCC and the estate surveyor in charge of the facility management team at NCC Abuja. Data collected was analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Findings revealed that both genders were well represented across the study area as, 80.7% of the residents were male while 19.3% were female. Findings revealed that revealed that almost all the respondents have acquired formal education with the majority 97.8% having tertiary education, 2.2% claimed to have secondary certificate. The study showed that most of the respondents agree that the most important service to them is the maintenance service. Findings established that the main reason the management of the study area seeks the assistance of a facility manager in their organization and it explains that most of the staffs of the study area believe that the main reason for outsourcing is to focus on their core business. The study concluded that facility management is presently at its inception stage in the Nigeria and the suggestion is that the profession requires efficient championing to allow it to develop into a grown phase as being presently observed in the developed economies.
Abstract: This paper examined facility management practices in Nigeria using Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) as a case study. Both primary and secondary data were utilized for this study. The target populations are the staffs of the Nigerian Communication Commission, Abuja, the facility managers at the NCC and the estate surveyor in charge of the fac...
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Selection of the Most Appropriate Sustainable Buildings Assessment Categories and Criteria for Developing Countries: Case of Ethiopia
Mekonnen Abebe Anshebo,
Wubishet Jekale Mengesha,
Daniel Lirebo Sokido
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 2, June 2022
Pages:
55-67
Received:
26 February 2022
Accepted:
7 April 2022
Published:
31 May 2022
Abstract: Sustainable/green buildings can save for 36% of total energy use, 65% of electricity consumption, and 30% of greenhouse gas emissions, 30% of raw materials use, 30% of waste output, and 12% of potable water consumption. Several sustainable/green building assessment tools were existed and used by both developed and developing countries. However; Ethiopia's buildings were not critically assessed and evaluated from sustainability points of view because there was no such type of studies conducted so far. This paper aims to explore the most significant and widely used as well as the basis for other sustainable/green building assessment tools such as Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology (BREEAM), Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environment Efficiency (CASBEE), Sustainable Building Tool (SBTool), Comprehensive Environmental Performance Assessment Scheme (CEPAS), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB), Green Mark and Green Star. The methodology employed for this paper is the selection of the 10 most commonly and widely utilized SBATs from the 57 SBATs based on desk review and document analysis. The results of the study identified that all these 10 SBATs have their own assessment categories and criteria based on many factors like climatic conditions, availability of resources plus methods employed demographic dynamics, and legal aspects of the sector for assessing the sustainable/green buildings. It distinguishes the most commonly and repeatedly used assessment categories and criteria and uses a consensus-based approach with experts in the building sectors, a four-quadrant model, and a Circular and Helical flow model, to develop a new sustainable building assessment tool (SBAT) suitable for Ethiopia.
Abstract: Sustainable/green buildings can save for 36% of total energy use, 65% of electricity consumption, and 30% of greenhouse gas emissions, 30% of raw materials use, 30% of waste output, and 12% of potable water consumption. Several sustainable/green building assessment tools were existed and used by both developed and developing countries. However; Eth...
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