Draft Plan Research Articles

コペンハーゲン大都市圏におけるライトレイルの役割と導入プロセスに関する研究

We clarify the total discussion process of the light rail train (LRT) building plan in the greater Copenhagen region in Denmark and the urban vision called LOOP CITY including Skone region in Sweden. The LRT plan is leading urban redevelopment projects around some of directly related 9 municipalities. According to the interview of 5 municipalities, they highly expect to create new work places and increase residents by LRT projects. Moreover, urban research shows many people will change to public transportation from private cars. Representatives from 11 municipalities are trying to have a dialogue from the preliminary draft plan after 2007.

A knowledge discovery approach to urban analysis: Beyoglu Preservation Area as a data mine

A knowledge discovery approach to urban analysis: Beyoglu Preservation Area as a data mine

CNO to unveil draft plans at summit next month.

CNO to unveil draft plans at summit next month.

The Energy Crisis in Nigeria and the Role of Law in Promoting Renewable Energy Development

Energy is the bedrock to the development of any nation, relevant for domestic, commercial, industrial, health, and manufacturing purposes. The energy crisis in Nigeria is as a result of poor funding of the power sector, non-settlement of electricity bills, corruption, and shutting down of major power plants due to infrastructural decay and non- performance. These have led to increased poverty rate, slow pace of economic activities, poor health delivery system, environmental degradation and major development setbacks. The key to addressing the energy crisis of the nation lies in expanding the supplies and availability of modern energy sources since the conventional sources such as coal, crude oil, natural gas and hydropower are inadequate in meeting the energy demands of a great population of people.Renewable energy is a modern energy source that is clean, natural and capable of replenishing itself. Renewable energy sources include solar, biomass, geothermal, wind power, ocean tide, etc. These sources have great potentials in mitigating the persistent energy demand of the country. The Renewable Energy subsector in Nigeria is driven on policies like the National Energy Policy 2003, the Renewable Energy Policy Guidelines 2006, the Renewable Energy Master Plan (draft edition) 2012, and the National Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policy 2015. Some of these policies have been adopted while others are yet to be adopted by the Federal Executive Council. These policies outline the objectives, goals and strategies of the government to develop the renewable energy market. However, government policies have been criticized for its inconsistency, uncertainty, lacking in financial resources to drive the policies, lack of participation by major stakeholders, and lack of willpower to enforce these policies. These factors cannot create the necessary environment for investment to thrive since it is what is needed to develop the sector as government alone cannot finance the development of the sector.In view of these, it has become desirable for Nigeria to enact a legislation on renewable energy to support or complement the already existing policies to create an environment that is investor friendly, boost investors’ confidence in the process and encourage a widespread adoption of these technologies, which in turn would cause a positive expansion of the renewable energy market. The experience of China and Germany has proven that the law can be used as a tool by any government to develop the renewable energy subsector of an economy through the passage of a comprehensive renewable energy legislation that will serve as the principal framework for development of the market.Nigeria, through the enactment of a renewable energy law, can jumpstart the development of this industry and improve access to affordable and reliable energy not just for today, but for the future.

Establishment of Conservation Management System and Application of Cultural Contents for Stone Sculptures in Gyeongbokgung Palace, Korea

The Conservation Management System (CMS) for stone sculptures in Gyeongbokgung Palace (hereafter referred to as the Palace) was developed after three years of surveying and researching on the works, compiling and classifying the research results and creating a database for managing the sculptures effectively and systematically. In addition, the system was constructed considering the prospect of linking with and expanding into other palaces. Along with this, development plans were presented for education and promotion contents that utilize the humanistic study archives. As part of this study, characters were designed by adopting as the subject matter the symbols and meanings of the statues of the ‘Seosu’ (Auspicious Beasts image) in platform of ‘Geunjeongjeon Hall’ in the Palace and the draft plans were also produced for the story telling animation that reflects study contents together with the audio tour guide contents that developed the story telling visit to the stone sculptures across the Palace.

A support tool incorporating a district disaster mitigation performance evaluation method for the examination of improvement plans in built-up areas

Approximately 20,000ha of densely built-up areas still remain in Japan. However, the advance of improvements in these areas has been very slow. Thus, making draft improvement plans through citizen–administration partnerships is indispensable to promote improvements. The planning support tool proposed in this study supports a consensus-building process during the creation of draft improvement plans. We develop a disaster mitigation performance evaluation method (DMPEM) for built-up areas at the district level and incorporate this method into a disaster mitigation support Web-GIS. However, DMPEM requires lengthy calculation time because it uses the probabilistic Monte Carlo computation method. Using this tool in real-time planning is therefore difficult. In this study, we first develop a system that reduces the calculation time required by DMPEM. Second, the support tool is used to make draft plans through citizen–administration partnerships in districts where residents are conducting various disaster mitigation activities. Finally, we investigate the usefulness of the tool for consensus building through the promotion of lively discussions among residents and clarify the issues associated with practical use of the tool.

A02 Criteria Methodology for Integrated Health and Sustainability Assessment

BackgroundThis presentation will describe a novel and innovative methodology for optimising the health and sustainability effects of a plan or policy through impact assessment. Following the 2010-2011 earthquakes disaster in Christchurch, the New Zealand government instructed the Canterbury Regional Council to develop a Land Use Recovery Plan. To ensure that the Plan would deliver land use which supported healthy living and healthy transport options, the Regional Council collaborated with the Christchurch City Council and the local public health authority to perform an integrated assessment of the health and sustainability effects of the Plan. MethodsThe assessment methodology was originally developed for assessing the impact of water management policy. The assessment team developed 37 draft criteria by which to assess the Plan. Each of the criteria had an accompanying description, e.g. “Well-functioning public transport system”, and a five point scale from, e.g. “-1 The Plan hinders provision for an integrated public transport system” to “+3 The Plan ensures an accessible integrated public system and accounts for future growth and constraints”. The criteria were used to facilitate two workshops to assess the health and sustainability impacts of the draft Plan and a revised Plan respectively. At the workshop, health, sustainability, and planning experts, and other stakeholders discussed and amended the draft criteria, assessed the Plan according to the criteria, and provided recommendations to help improve the Plan. Qualitative surveys and in-depth interviews with thematic analysis were conducted to capture the experiences of workshop participants, assessment team members, and Plan authors. To assess efficacy, the final plan was checked against the recommendations from each workshop. ResultsThe assessment resulted in substantial improvements to the health impact of the Plan. Almost all recommendations were adopted in the Plan, and the Plan authors relied heavily on feedback from the workshops. The evaluation found that the criteria assessment methodology:•Promoted discussion and facilitated agreement on consensus recommendations. Plan authors found the consensus recommendations easier to interpret than the broad range of opinions generated by traditional consultation.•Promoted collaboration among a multidisciplinary group of influential people involved in the Christchurch earthquake rebuild, including minority groups, local government, health agencies, and the private sector.•Allowed participants to have input into a very early draft of the Plan.•Gave participants a sense of ownership over the Plan. ConclusionsThe criteria methodology generates useful recommendations for transport planners, while also supporting collaboration between local government and health agencies.

NIMH Updates Strategic Research Plan

Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Professional NewsFull AccessNIMH Updates Strategic Research PlanNick ZagorskiNick ZagorskiSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:11 May 2015https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2015.5b2AbstractThe plan emphasizes the importance of investing in the fundamental science of the brain and behavior while continuing to respond to urgent mental health needs.APA is encouraged by the new Strategic Plan for Research that was recently released by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), calling it a timely and well-rounded strategy that pays attention to the importance of public health principles, methodological rigor, new technologies, and health services research.This new strategic plan, which updates the 2008 version, was developed to keep pace with the evolving landscape of mental health discoveries. Just in the past few years, the arena of mental health has seen a flurry of activity, such as the launch of the National Institute of Health’s ambitious BRAIN Initiative and the passage of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. This updated plan will guide NIMH’s research priorities over the next five years and, similar to its 2008 predecessor, is organized around four high-level strategic objectives:Define the mechanisms of complex behaviors. Chart mental illness trajectories to determine when, where, and how to intervene.Strive for prevention and cures. Strengthen the public health impact of NIMH-supported research.Carol Tamminga, M.D., says that deepening understanding of the cellullar and molecular mechanisms underlying brain function are key to NIMH’s updated plan.David Hathcox“A key element in this update is to direct scientists toward the cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie how the brain works,” said Carol Tamminga, M.D. She chairs the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and is also a member of NIMH’s National Advisory Mental Health Council (NAMHC), which reviewed and provided guidance on this new plan.“In the future, we expect to learn more about the disease process, make better diagnoses, and identify more drug targets, but at this time there is still much we don’t know about complex behaviors and behavioral diseases,” she told Psychiatric News. One such underexplored area is the exposome, or the range of environmental and social exposures a person experiences over the lifetime—whether parental upbringing, socioeconomic status, air quality, or the gut microbiome. While such exposures have been appreciated as important influences for conditions like posttraumatic stress disorder, recent work has uncovered that the exposome even affects disorders with a heavy biological basis like schizophrenia. While new boundaries like exposome research and the neural mapping being carried out by the BRAIN Initiative need support, they should not supersede the push for more effective pharmacological, neurological, and psychotherapeutic therapies, said APA CEO and Medical Director Saul Levin, M.D., M.P.A., as part of the Association’s official comments on the new plan.“The identification of new targets and biomarkers must be in parallel with treatment development,” Levin said. “Given that the burden of morbidity and mortality associated with mental illness in the United States is over $300 billion annually, all avenues of research must be vigorously pursued with NIMH leading on these fronts.”The strategic plan aims to balance the need for long-term investments in basic research with urgent mental health needs, explained NIMH Director Thomas Insel, M.D. To achieve this goal, the updated plan retains a strong focus toward health services research, improved delivery models, and partnerships that can improve the implementation of research advances.“Psychiatry needs research on how to maximize our ability to get the most out of our current treatments and research that opens vistas on designing better treatments, and this plan nicely balances those competing imperatives,” said James Potash, M.D., the Paul W. Penningroth Professor and Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Iowa and a member of APA’s Council on Research. “Of course, it is imperative that NIMH has the funding to carry out these critical objectives in our field, and APA and its members need to make sure the value of these far-ranging basic and clinical programs is supported,” Potash continued.This updated strategic plan was shaped with the help of a diverse community of stakeholders, including the NAMHC and the NIMH Alliance for Research Progress (composed of members from numerous foundations and advocacy groups representing people with mental illness). Additionally, the draft plan was made available for public comment for one month and received nearly 600 responses, including from APA. ■The NIMH Strategic Plan for Research can be accessed here. ISSUES NewArchived

A Draft Plan of Periodization for History of Korean Poetry

A Draft Plan of Periodization for History of Korean Poetry

The Efforts for Coastal Community Welfare Improvement and Economic Development Acceleration in Bali Province

This study aims to produce a Master Plan draft for fishery-based MSME Development in Bali. This study consists of five study processes, among potential analysis of Micro Small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), and business climate analysis, an analysis of the MSME builder institution roles, and the master plan preparation of fishery-based MSMEs in Bali. The potential of fishery-based MSMEs in Bali is poured on geographic information systems (GIS); Based on the Multiple regression analysis, it can be seen that GDP growth and labour has positive effect on the productivity levels of MSMEs; Based on Importance-Performance Analysis, there are approximately five attributes (50%) supporting the successful development of MSMEs located in quadrant III, this means that fishermen in Bali have the perception that five of these attributes are forms of government services (related institution) to the fishery-based MSMEs which should serve as the main priority; Based on AHP Analysis, it is found that the need for the fishery development in fishery-based MSMEs in Bali covers several operational, capital and market access aspects. By the potential analysis of MSMEs and development target program, it has been compiled development master plan matrix of fishery-based MSMEs and development master plan matrix for related sectors with the fishery-based MSMEs in the Bali Province 2015-2019.

Četrnaest arhitektonskih i urbanističkih vizija povijesne jezgre Zadra nastalih 1953. godine

Rad se bavi analizom velikog općeg i anonimnog Natječaja za idejnu regulacionu osnovu teritorija grada Zadra na poluotoku te za arhitektonsko-urbanističku skicu najužeg centra grada koji je 1953. godine raspisao Narodni odbor grada Zadra, a na inicijativu ondašnje Jugoslavenske akademije znanosti i umjetnosti iz Zagreba. Po prvi puta će nakon više od šezdeset godina (nakon završetka natječaja i kasnijih izložbi natječajnih radova organiziranih 1954. godine u Zadru i Zagrebu) biti predstavljeno svih četrnaest natječajnih radova. Radovi donose zanimljive arhitektonske i urbanističke vizije povijesne jezgre Zadra nastale 1953. godine.

Četrnaest arhitektonskih i urbanističkih vizija povijesne jezgre Zadra nastalih 1953. godine

Rad se bavi analizom velikog općeg i anonimnog Natječaja za idejnu regulacionu osnovu teritorija grada Zadra na poluotoku te za arhitektonsko-urbanističku skicu najužeg centra grada koji je 1953. godine raspisao Narodni odbor grada Zadra, a na inicijativu ondašnje Jugoslavenske akademije znanosti i umjetnosti iz Zagreba. Po prvi puta će nakon više od šezdeset godina (nakon završetka natječaja i kasnijih izložbi natječajnih radova organiziranih 1954. godine u Zadru i Zagrebu) biti predstavljeno svih četrnaest natječajnih radova. Radovi donose zanimljive arhitektonske i urbanističke vizije povijesne jezgre Zadra nastale 1953. godine.

新たな国土形成計画をめぐる論点

新たな国土形成計画をめぐる論点

Tourism Development Plan in Nigeria: Implementation, Management and Sustainability

The Management of sustainable tourism is recognized as an important aspect of tourism planning, this process is now receiving even greater attention from relevant government agencies. Thus, in managing sustainable tourism development therefore, the adoption of planning and management techniques and process in developing sustainable goals and objectives is very paramount. In general, recent studies in the field of tourism have identified well planned and well managed tourism policy as the panacea to sustainable tourism development. The paper focus on the process and the challenges involved in the implementation and management of the Nigeria tourism development plan vis-a-vis the effort of the Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) in the planning and management of tourism facilities and destinations in the country. Findings revealed that though the final master plan has not been officially released since the draft was published in year 2006, implementation of the draft plan has suffered a lot of political and administrative bottlenecks which has utilizes the benefits of tourism to that community, government and private activities. The paper therefore recommends the full implementation of the tourism master plan which will only be effective with the collaborative efforts of all stakeholders in the tourism industry in aspects of finding, planning and management of tourism development in Nigeria for effective sustainability.

Improving safety of diabetes mellitus management.

Improving safety of diabetes mellitus management.

Evaluating the impact of equity focused health impact assessment on health service planning: three case studies.

BackgroundHealth impact assessment has been identified internationally as a mechanism to ensure potential health impacts and health equity impacts of proposals are considered before implementation. This paper looks at the impact of three equity focused health impact assessments (EFHIAs) of health service plans on subsequent decision-making and implementation, and then utilises these findings to test and refine an existing conceptual framework for evaluating the impact and effectiveness of health impact assessments for use in relation to EFHIAs.MethodsCase study analysis of three EFHIAs conducted on health sector plans in New South Wales, Australia. Data was drawn from 14 semi-structured interviews and the analysis of seven related documents (draft plans and EFHIA reports).ResultsThe case studies showed that the EFHIAs all had some impact on the decision-making about the plans and their implementation, most clearly in relation to participants’ understandings of equity and in the development of options for modifying service plans to ensure this was addressed. The timing of the EFHIA and individual responses to the EFHIA process and its recommendations were identified as critical factors influencing the impact of the EFHIAs. Several modifications to the conceptual framework are identified, principally adding factors to recognise the role individuals play in influencing the impact and effectiveness of EFHIAs.ConclusionEFHIA has the potential to improve the consideration of health equity in health service planning processes, though a number of contextual and individual factors affect this. Current approaches can be strengthened by taking into account personal and organisational responses to the EFHIA process.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1472-6963-14-371) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Energy Management Maturity Model: an organizational tool to foster the continuous reduction of energy consumption in companies

Energy has recently become one of the key aspects that companies should improve and keep monitoring, due to the related economic costs and the significant environmental impacts, to which today’s society is paying more and more attention. An Energy Management System could offer many advantages, such as energy consumption and cost reductions, improvement of corporate image, environmental impact reduction. Organizations have therefore developed more comprehensive approaches to Energy Management, aiming at reducing energy waste, but also at managing energy use by applying specific focused programs. Maturity Models are tools used to assess the level of maturity of an organization, providing a systematic framework for carrying out benchmarking and performance improvement. With regards to Energy Management, existing tools are still not well-structured and do not allow a deep analysis of the level of maturity of an organization and of how this maturity develops along with its dimensions. In this article the described general Maturity Model tools are implemented, providing an innovative method in order to apply those concepts to the Energy Management field, aiming at bridging the aforementioned gaps. A user-friendly tool, focused on the company and its organization, is provided to allow practitioners to easily and autonomously assess their company’s maturity level, drawing a first growth plan draft. This method represents a new way to lead the organization to a proper management of its energy needs, and is alternative or complementary to the certification of the Energy Management System of the organization, being consistent with the ISO 50001 standard.

Analisis Perencanaan Kota Layak Anak di Kota Semarang

In the development of Child-Friendly City in region such as mandated by the Minister of women's empowerment and the protection of the Republic of Indonesia Regulation that planning is one of the stages that must be done by the region through the drafting of action plans The Child-Friendly City. In Semarang City, experienced delays in making Local Action Plan of Child-Friendly City. The main purpose of this research to formulate a strategy of policy and program planning of Child-Friendly City in Semarang City that described in the discussion. This research based on theory of M. Manullang, William N. Dunn, T.Hani, dan Mamduh. The research method used is descriptive-qualitative. While data mining is carried out through in-depth interviews to informants and some of the data and documents to support the completeness and depth of the information required. Based on research results, the commitment of stakeholders are still low. There was Child-friendly city policy in Semarang city is also not yet known and understood by all stakeholders especially in village and services centre stages. It is visible from a lack of coordination of the stakeholders and the programs was not done according to the plan, example the hours learning child program. According to the Mayor's Regulations Number 20 in 2010 about Child-Friendly City Policies through Child-friendly Village approach, but the implementation of Child-Friendly subdistrict/village still being stagnant. The research is also produce forecasting of the future policy with two alternatives, namely the preparation of the budget and the allocation of RAD. Based on result of research can be produced the policy strategy and program planning that planned covering institutional and fifth cluster with reference to programs planned by a city government in RAD KLA Semarang City thus produced program planning that is different from that are found on RAD KLA.

Colombia׳s space policy: An analysis of six years of progress and challenges,

This paper analyzes Colombia׳s space policy: its successes, its failures and what it still needs to achieve. The paper examines the interaction among the different players, and how this policy contributes to economic and social development of the country. And postulates that, unless a real national plan of action, with specific milestones and budget as well as a managing agency are developed, this policy may be in danger of disappearing.The Colombian Space Commission (Comisión Colombiana del Espacio, or CCE) was created by Presidential Decree 2442 in 2006. It is a multi-sectorial entity, in charge of coordinating, planning, and leading in the implementation of national policies for the development and application of space technologies. The CCE was also charged with the drafting of plans and programs in this field. The CCE began with only a few members (15) and today is comprised of 47 members: 13 ministries, 4 administrative departments, another 21 governmental entities and 9 universities, the latter acting as consultants. The Vice-President of the Republic is the President of the CCE. These different actors gave great importance to the development of Colombia׳s space sector, and 6 years later, they are continuing support and development the country׳s space policy.This analysis takes into account three aspects: first, achieving the objectives of the CCE: the creation and development of a national space policy for Colombia; secondly, focussing on “target groups” and “end users”; and thirdly, the “outcomes” or achievements to date.Some conclusions are worth highlighting: first, the warm reception and support of the CCE by both the public and private sectors on high levels, but the poor knowledge of the national space policy by the Colombian people and the small and medium companies. Secondly, in the context of public policy [9], the strategic plan called “National Policy in regard to Space Activities”, is caught between two phases: the formulation and decision-making regarding the program, and its implementation. And finally, the members of the CCE do not necessarily act in accordance with a national strategy, but follow their own interests, resulting in undue influence (and perhaps interference) in the development of a coherent national space policy.In brief, the author hopes that this first analysis of Colombia׳s experience with its Space Commission will serve as an example to other developing countries that also are seeking to develop their space sector, and implement a national space policy. Further, the author hopes that this analysis will allow the various politico-administrative actors “policy makers” in Colombia, as well as the general public, to realize that, while much has been accomplished, much still remains to be done. It is essential to keep alive the interest shown in space activities; otherwise, Colombia׳s space policy may become an “endangered species”, in danger of failing and disappearing.

A proposal for a site location planning model of environmentally friendly urban energy supply plants using an environment and energy geographical information system (E-GIS) database (DB) and an artificial neural network (ANN)

This study proposes a site location potential model for urban energy supply plants and renewable energy availability using an environment and energy geographical information system (E-GIS) database (DB) and an artificial neural network (ANN). This model addresses the technical methodology of examining the potential for the suitability of urban energy supply plants and renewable energy latency in a region for support material for urban energy supply planning in the draft plan development stage. The applicability of this model is examined by applying it for a planned city in the Republic of Korea, where urban planning is in process. The results from this study are as follows:(1)The E-GIS DB was integrated with geography, climate, and energy-related information to construct an ANN model that can manage, in an integrated manner, the factors that affect the site location of the energy supply plants.(2)The input dataset included the topography, land cover classification, accessibility, water usability, and energy demand, and the target dataset included the system capacity of domestically installed energy supply plants.(3)The site location potential model of the ANN for the urban energy supply plants and renewable energy availability was deduced, and the Levenberg–Marquardt (trainlm) and scaled conjugate gradient (trainscg) algorithms were used. The potentiality class map was constructed for 10 types of energy supply systems and renewable energy resources.(4)The applicability of this energy model was tested in the Gwang-myung/Si-heung public housing district area, a domestic ‘planned city’ of the Republic of Korea. The most appropriate urban energy supply systems for the research area were considered to be the general hydraulic power and solar power based on the topographic conditions and profitable locations for solar resources in Korea. Wind power generation was found to be the least suitable.(5)In terms of the wind energy potential, the technical wind power generation by horizontal – axis wind turbines is unattainable even in the area that has the maximum wind speed, and at least a 10-kW rated power wind turbine should be installed for vertical – axis wind turbines in the research area of interest. In terms of the solar energy potential, the maximum electric power generation potential is 413, 186MJ/month·mesh, which is applied by mono-crystalline bulk PV.