Local Assets Research Articles

Analysis Of Local Tax Contribution, Local Retribution, Results Of Management Of Separated Local Assets And Other Local Original Revenue Legitimately Towards Local Revenue In The Local Government Of Kupang City

The implementation of Law No. 23 of 2014 concerning Regional Government and Law No. 33 of 2004 concerning Central and Regional Financial Balance has caused fundamental changes regarding the regulation of relations between the Center and Regions, especially in the field of government administration and in financial relations between the Central and Regional Governments, known as the era of regional autonomy. In the current era of regional autonomy, regions are given greater authority to regulate and manage their own households. The objectives include bringing government services closer to the community, making it easier for the community to monitor and control the use of funds sourced from the Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD), in addition to creating. The contribution of regional taxes to the regional income of Kupang City in 2020 was 8.59%, The contribution of regional taxes to the regional income of Kupang City in 2021 was 8.32%, The contribution of regional taxes to the regional income of Kupang City in 2022 was 10.38%. The contribution of levies to the regional income of Kupang City for 2020 was 3.33%, The contribution of levies to the regional income of Kupang City for 2021 was 3.38%, The contribution of levies to the regional income of Kupang City for 2022 was 5.56% The results of the achievement of the percentage of regional independence when associated with the pattern of relations between the central government and regional governments in the implementation of regional autonomy, especially the implementation of Law Number 33 of 2004 which has been amended to Law Number 1 of 2022 concerning Financial Relations between the Central Government and Regional Governments, then the regional financial independence of Kupang City is in an instructive relationship pattern, where the role of the central government is more dominant in financing the development of Kupang City than the independence of the regional government so that it is considered that the regional government has not been able to implement regional autonomy

PENDAMPINGAN KOMUNITAS POKDARWIS PILANG DALAM PENGELOLAAN ANIMAL WASTE MENJADI KOMPOS ORGANIK UNTUK MENDUKUNG SUSTAINABILITY URBAN FARMING

Animal waste management is an environmental challenge that can be turned into an economic opportunity through the right approach. This service program aims to assist the Pokdarwis Pilang community of Probolinggo City in managing animal waste into organic compost to support the sustainability of urban farming. The Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach is used to empower the community by utilizing existing local assets, such as animal waste, community skills, and infrastructure support. The service process includes five stages: Discovery, Dream, Design, Define, and Destiny. The Discovery stage focused on identifying local assets, where animal waste was found to be a valuable asset that was previously not managed properly. Through the Dream stage, the community formulated a shared vision to create a sustainable waste treatment system. The Design stage implemented technical training and procurement of composting infrastructure. At the Define stage, the community began to manage the waste treatment independently, followed by an evaluation of the results and social impact at the Destiny stage. The results showed an increase in the technical skills of Pokdarwis members, the establishment of a compost production unit, and changes in community behavior in waste management. In addition, the formation of partnerships with local markets helped improve the economic welfare of the community. The ABCD approach has proven effective in creating sustainable social change through community empowerment. Recommendations from this program are to expand the application of the ABCD approach to other communities and strengthen collaboration with stakeholders to support the sustainability of waste management and urban farming.

Optimalisasi Sumber Daya Lokal melalui Literasi Ekonomi: Kunci Peningkatan Kesejahteraan di Desa Perkebunan Maryke

The optimization of local resources is a key strategy in improving community welfare, particularly in rural in Perkebunan Maryke Village. Through economic literacy, communities can be empowered to understand, manage, and effectively and sustainably utilize the potential resources around them. This article discusses the role of economic literacy in strengthening the community's capacity to manage local resources to achieve better economic welfare. It also explores how empowerment programs, such as the Community Service Program (KKN), can act as catalysts in expanding the community's understanding of economics, particularly in managing local assets such as agriculture, fisheries, and handicrafts. The study results show that good economic literacy enables communities to make more informed decisions regarding investment, production, and marketing of local products, which ultimately contributes to increased income and social welfare. Therefore, strengthening economic literacy is a strategic step in empowering communities to become more economically independent through the utilization of their local resources.

Analisis Penerimaan Pendapatan Asli Daerah (PAD) Ditinjau Dari Kontribusi PAD, Elastisitas PAD dan Kinerja Pajak Daerah Pada Pemerintah Kota Sibolga

This study aims to analyze the contribution of local revenue, the elasticity of local revenue and the performance of local taxes in the Sibolga City government. Local Own Revenue is the right of the local government which is recognized as an increase in the value of net assets obtained from local taxes, local levies, the results of the management of separated local assets and other legitimate local revenue. This research was tested on the sibolga city local government in 2018-2022. The data analysis technique used in this research is descriptive and quantitative analysis. The results of the analysis show that the contribution of local revenue tends to be unfavorable, the elasticity of local revenue tends to be elastic to gross regional domestic product and the performance of local taxes tends to be very effective.

Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dalam Memanfaatkan Lahan Pekarangan Kosong Melalui Program Kebun Sehat di Desa Kedawung Wetan Pasuruan

Community empowerment in utilizing empty yard land through the Healthy Garden program is an initiative in Buntalan Hamlet, Kedawung Wetan Village, Grati, Pasuruan to increase food independence and welfare. The method used is Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach. This program focuses on community empowerment through the management of local assets, especially yard land that is not optimally utilized. The goal is to transform the land into a productive garden that produces vegetables, fruits, and medicinal plants to support the nutritional needs and health of the community. This empowerment process involves various stages, starting from discovery (identifying assets), dream (dreaming about the future), design (designing programs), define (determining actions), and destiny (implementing actions). The result is the formation of a healthy garden that functions as an example for the wider community and improves farming skills and local resource management. This program has a positive impact in reducing stunting rates, increasing food independence, and creating a healthier and more independent community in a sustainable manner.

Dream housing: Exploring effective factors on housing livability in the neighborhood from the perspective of residents

The purpose of this study is to develop a new concept of livability as "livable housing" in order to identify the factors that determine the subjective satisfaction of residents with the internal and surrounding environment of the housing and to estimate its level among urban neighborhoods with subjective and objective data. In order to fill the knowledge gap in livability studies, especially housing livability, the present study has looked at the link between livability and housing indicators and has evaluated this link among the residents of urban neighborhoods with different socio-economic contexts. This study has been evaluated the indicators of livable housing in an empirical analysis among the neighborhoods of Karaj metropolitan area (as a leading city) with the cluster sampling method and choosing 8 neighborhoods (as the scope of the research) as well as 402 cases (as a sample statistics derived from Cochran's formula).In this evaluation, the questionnaire with (72 sub-indicators in 15 groups) is the main criterion for data collection, and the analyzes are using statistical and spatial combined methods. The statistical analysis of the questionnaire includes preparing the data for weighting and determining the important and influential factors with the exploratory factor analysis method in the SPSS environment. The stratification of neighborhoods is done with the multi-criteria decision-making model (TODIM) by combining the raw data and the weight of indicators extracted from the EFA method. Also, the accuracy of the results has been measured with the RMS method and the use of spatial methods in (GIS).The results showed environmental, social, economic and physical macro-factors respectively have the greatest effects on the livability of housing. The indicators of facilities and infrastructures, open and public space, cleanliness and pollution were the indicators of increasing livability and satisfaction, and the indicators of place connection and belonging, access and transportation, personal and social security were the indicators of decreasing livability. In general, the neighborhoods are in different conditions of housing livability and without continuity and principles of regularity. This difference in the different effects of indicators in neighborhoods is due to the inherent differences of neighborhoods and people's mental filters. The (89%) overlap obtained from the validation of the results indicates the existence of a very insignificant difference and acceptable agreement of the results of the two methods of spatial-spatial analysis. Considering the importance of the relationship between man and the urban environment and the quality of human life, it is recommended to pay special attention to community-orientedness and local assets and a bottom-up approach in livability surveys at any scale. Also, this study suggests important policy implications for achieving urban sustainability by improving housing livability.

A survey of nutritional education within the Holiday Activities and Food programme across England.

Nutritional education is a mandatory component of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme in England, yet there is a paucity of literature exploring how this component is delivered. The aim of this study was therefore to explore the delivery, content, dose and perceived impacts of nutritional education, at the HAF club level, across England. A self-completion, cross-sectional online survey design was adopted. Non-probability purposive sampling was used to collect data from HAF club leads (n = 147) from across England. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and frequencies. Face-to-face nutritional education was the most common mode of delivery, with sessions mostly comprising of discussing food and nutrition. However, whilst the majority of clubs delivered the required number of nutritional education sessions per week, according to the Department for Education's guidelines, the time spent delivering individual nutritional education activities may not be sufficient to drive change in related skills and behaviours. Moreover, many clubs did not adopt a whole-family approach, and some did not deliver any nutritional education activities at all, which club leads attributed to a lack of material resources and ambiguity in the national HAF guidance. Nutritional education is delivered in a variety of ways across HAF clubs, based upon available local assets, resources and venues. Policy and practice recommendations include increased HAF funding to support clubs that lack material resources, national training in nutritional education, and evidence-informed guidance and practice.

Investigate-Design-Practice-Reflect: An Iterative Community-Engaged Action Process to Improve Population Health

BackgroundCommunity-based coalitions are a common strategy for community engagement efforts targeting the improvement of a variety of population health outcomes. The typical processes that coalitions follow to organize efforts include steps that are sequential, slow, and time intensive. These processes also limit local decision-making to the selection of evidence-based policies or programs.MethodsWe present a process control theory-based Community Action Process, Investigate-Design-Practice-Reflect (IDPR), where community hubs (i.e., coalitions) organize agile efforts in a non-sequential, rapid, and efficient manner to harness local assets and data to make decisions regarding the provision and production of population health services. Using qualitative methods, we illustrate and analyze the use of IDPR in a one community case study as part of Wellscapes, a Type 3-hybrid implementation-effectiveness community randomized controlled trial to improve children’s population health physical activity.ResultsWe found community members followed the IDPR Community Action Process to rapidly design, organize, deliver, and receive feedback on a community-based, children’s population physical activity prototype, an afterschool Play-in-the-Park opportunity for all children.DiscussionFollowing IDPR afforded the community coalition timely learning through feedback within a process that coordinated decisions regarding what community services met community needs (provision decisions) and how to organize the production of the population health services (production decisions).

Climate change, community well-being, and consumption: Reconsidering human-environment relationships in Greenland under global change

We reassess the research on the impact of climate change on society and propose examining the social dimensions of climate change from a perspective of community well-being. We argue that to better understand community dynamics in the Arctic, it is helpful to shift the research focus from the environment and view the environment and climate change as a backdrop to social phenomena. Specifically, we consider the increasing living standards and expanding basic needs that fall under consumption, one of the three domains of economic activity. This represents a shift from the conventional anthropological perspective, which focuses solely on production (food procurement, subsistence) and distribution, to a more balanced consideration of the three economic domains and their intricate relations. This shift also involves moving away from the conventional anthropological theory, which posits that the relationship to the environment influences, organizes, and shapes people's lives, to the reverse: people's increasing needs reshape, rearrange, or alter the human–environment relationship. The perspective of community well-being considers the interplay between the environment, social (local assets), and economic domains (consumption and increasing needs) of community dynamics. To illustrate this perspective in Arctic studies, we draw on two examples from our experience in Greenland: sheep farming in South Greenland and Greenland halibut fisheries in North Greenland.

Communities, places and inequality: a reflection

Abstract This commentary examines the meanings and potentials of community in addressing inequality. It reviews the characteristics of place as well as those of social ties that make for creative economic and welfare outcomes. The commentary leans towards innovations in the social economy, community assets, and decentred political capacities, noting the limitations of measures focusing on strengthening local social ties alone. It sees such steps as supplements to governmental initiatives to strengthen local asset markets and welfare provisions, and not as substitutes.

Successes and challenges of partnership working to tackle health inequalities using collaborative approaches to community-based research: mixed methods analysis of focus group evidence

BackgroundThe concept of collaborative approaches involves community residents in joint decision-making processes to maintain or enhance their material and social conditions. During COVID-19, public services saw the benefits of actively collaborating with communities and involving residents in decision-making processes. As communities have resources and assets, they are well-placed to contribute to developing local health and wellbeing initiatives. An interdisciplinary and nationally funded three-phase research programme, “Mobilising community assets to tackle health inequalities”, was established with the objective of utilising local, cultural, and natural assets to support health and wellbeing. The current study aimed to synthesise evidence collected by research teams awarded funding in phase one of the programme, comprising academic and non-academic, health and social care, voluntary and community partners.MethodsTen online focus groups were conducted with research teams from across the UK exploring the successes and challenges of partnership working to tackle health inequalities using collaborative approaches to community-based research. Eight focus group questions were split between partnership working and health inequalities.ResultsThematic and content analysis produced 185 subthemes from which 12 themes were identified. Major themes representing an above average number of coded responses were research evidence; funding; relationships with partners; health inequalities and deprivation; community involvement; and health service and integrated care systems. Minor themes were link workers and social prescribing; training and support; place-based factors; longevity of programmes; setting up and scaling up programmes; and mental health.ConclusionsSuccesses included employing practice-based and arts-based methods, being part of a research project for those not normally involved in research, sharing funding democratically, building on established relationships, and the vital role that local assets play in involving communities. Challenges involved a lack of sustainable financial support, the short-term nature of funding, inconsistencies in reaching the poorest people, obtaining the right sort of research evidence, making sufficient research progress, building relationships with already over-burdened health care staff, and redressing the balance of power in favour of communities. Despite the challenges, participants were mainly optimistic that collective approaches and meaningful co-production would create opportunities for future research partnerships with communities.

Geomedia Perspectives for Multiple Futures in Tourism Development

This article draws on five participatory action research studies to address how geomedia theory can induce multiple imaginations of the future. Critical future research advocates that societies need to collectively create visions of multiple futures, transcending the single rational (neoliberal) future path. The studies were conducted in collaboration with rural communities and local tourism entrepreneurs who were exploring geomedia technologies to develop destinations. The tourism sector uses geomedia technologies but often depends on commercial platforms that seek upscaling and generalisation, becoming detached from local practices and place-specific settings. By applying critical geomedia studies, we problematised the relationship between people, place, and technology in the present, the past, and the future. Geomedia studies provided a critical lens that provoked future visions beyond preformatted technological infrastructures and media practices. The participants were asked to engage with complex issues such as access, restrictions, equality, authority, and legitimacy in relation to the specific place, bringing forth a multitude of local assets and narratives envisioning alternative geomedia technologies. As a result of this process, participants paid greater attention to local assets, gained a more critical approach towards technology, and dared to use digital solutions in a more visionary manner. We, therefore, argue that researchers need to engage with society to bypass hegemonic geomedia representations. By illustrating how geomedia theory can be utilised within community development, we provide a framework for how collaborative research can more explicitly engage with local actors’ thoughts and imaginings of possible futures.

Valuing Blue Spaces for Health and Wellbeing from the Community Perspective

Blue spaces, like canals, are central to health policies promoting physical activity (PA), enhancing wellbeing, and addressing inequalities. Alongside the health benefits, they can offer an array of societal, environmental, cultural, and other welfare-enhancing benefits, which shape the overall value of blue spaces for population wellbeing. This study investigated the multifaceted value of canals for promoting physical activity and wider community wellbeing from the perspective of local community members in Birmingham (UK). Two consensus workshops were conducted to identify enablers and barriers to engaging in PA alongside canals. Data were generated using the nominal group technique and analysed quantitatively and qualitatively. The community members shared that connecting with nature, enhancing mental health, and socialising were all key facilitators for using canals for PA. Prominent barriers identified were safety concerns, including anti-social behaviour, inadequate lighting, and fear of visiting alone, as well as a lack of accessibility. Overall, the findings highlight the importance of understanding the community perspective when considering the value of blue spaces, and subsequent investment opportunities. By incorporating the community perspective and embedding a notion of ‘ownership’ over these local assets, this will further enhance the sustainability of investment.

Home bias and the returns of strategic portfolios: Neither always so good nor so bad

Home Bias is a phenomenon that has been sufficiently addressed from many different perspectives, such as active management or structural investment constraints. However, there is little work about the economic effects of these situations. This work aims to quantify the impact of this effect on the returns of a set of strategic portfolios with the same allocation between fixed income and equity assets. The statistical information includes the daily values of all indices for the 2004–2021 period. Returns have been calculated for investment time horizons of between 5 and 15 years. Quantile regressions have been used to assess changes in returns in response to changes in portfolio composition. The results suggest that over-investment in local assets is not always positive and dependent on the local index selected.

An Academic-Community Partnership to Address Gun Violence in the Roseland Neighborhood of Chicago.

Gun violence is the leading cause of death for youth. This study examined an academic-community partnership to address gun violence through a strength-based approach called Asset-Based Community Development. We used a case study design. Participants were Black youth who encounter frequent gun violence (average age = 16.7 years; 72% male). Our partnership involved survey development/completion and semistructured discussions. We also interviewed community stakeholders to collect data on local assets. We interpreted data through a communitywide forum to guide social action to address gun violence. The majority of youth (76%) witnessed neighborhood violence in the last year. The top youth concerns related to gun violence included poverty, guns, and gangs. Community stakeholders saw local people and local organizations as primary community assets. A community forum to interpret these data led to social action in the form of an environmental strategy-cleaning up an unused commercial building for the development of a youth tech center. The majority of youth participants (89.5%) agreed or strongly agreed that they had a voice in the research process. Participatory research that takes an asset-based approach can enable relevant inquiry that engages youth and guides social action to address gun violence.

Career Development of Generation Z through Technology and Media: Implementation in Vocational High Schools

This article examined the implementation of a workshop as a preparatory strategy for Generation Z students at SMK Negeri 3 Banjarmasin to face increasingly complex career challenges. The workshop aimed to deepen students’ comprehension of utilizing technology and media in career services. The research involved 33 tenth-grade students who were evaluated through pre-tests and post-tests regarding their understanding before and after the workshop on September 24-30, 2023. The pre-test results showed positive evaluations, with the majority of participants considering the workshop to have provided accurate career information (90.9%) and to be relevant to the latest developments in the job market (90.9%). After the workshop, there was a positive improvement in participant assessments. Understanding of technological developments increased to 87.9%, while the ability to utilize technology reached 90.9%. The workshop was considered effective in developing career skills (81.8%) and guiding students to optimize their talents for the job market (84.9%). The workshop followed the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach, recognizing students as unique individuals with potential that can be developed. The design stage involved identifying student assets, participatory planning, and focusing on the use of technology as a key aspect of career development. The workshop participants were 33 10th-grade students, selected based on the specific needs of the first batch. The ABCD approach considered student diversity, encouraging active participation in every workshop session. Data collection applied the ABCD approach with participatory methods, while instrument development involved local assets and relevant technology. Data analysis included quantitative statistical analysis and comparison of pre-test and post-test questionnaire results to measure changes in student understanding. Overall, the workshop was effective in improving students’ understanding of career trends, skill development, and technology utilization. These results affirmed the role of the workshop as a strategic tool in equipping Generation Z to face the dynamics of the competitive job market.

Modular System Recirculating Aquarium Management for Sustainable Ornamental Coral Production

Indonesian waters have potential ornamental coral resources in South Sulawesi waters, especially in Karanrang Island, which still need to be optimally utilized by the fishing community. The main objective of this community service is to increase the understanding and skills of the community in managing coral transplantation in situ and caring for them in an environmentally friendly modular system aquarium based on re-circulation. Adopting the ABCD (Asset-Based Community Development) method, this approach begins with the identification of local assets, including the expertise and skills of the karanrang island community. Subsequently, capacity building is carried out by utilizing these assets, and the community is actively involved in the planning and implementation process. Results included increased community knowledge on technological innovations of modular circulation systems holding aquarium design at the household scale and post-harvesting of coral transplant farming products for holding in aquariums. This process contributed to the development of the local ornamental coral sector, empowered the community, and opened up product marketing opportunities at both local and international levels.

Developing a strategy to scale up place-based arts initiatives that support mental health and wellbeing: A realist evaluation of 'Arts for the Blues'.

Place-based arts initiatives are regarded as rooted in local need and as having capacity to engage local assets. However, many place-based arts initiatives remain poorly funded and short-lived, receiving little attention on how to scale up and sustain their activities. In this study we make a unique contribution to knowledge about scaling up place-based arts initiatives that support mental health and wellbeing through focusing on the example of 'Arts for the Blues', an arts-based psychological group intervention designed to reduce depression and improve wellbeing amongst primary care mental health service users in deprived communities. Methodologically, we used realist evaluation to refine the study's theoretical assumptions about scaling up, drawing on the lived and professional experiences of 225 diverse stakeholders' and frontline staff through a series of focus groups and evaluation questions at two stakeholders' events and four training days. Based on our findings, we recommend that to scale up place-based arts initiatives which support mental health and wellbeing: (i) the initiative needs to be adaptable, clear, collaborative, evidence-based, personalised and transformative; (ii) the organisation has to have a relevant need, have an understanding of the arts, has to have resources, inspiration and commitment from staff members, relevant skillsets and help from outside the organisation; (iii) at a policy level it is important to pay attention to attitude shifts towards the arts, meet rules, guidelines and standards expected from services, highlight gaps in provision, seek out early intervention and treatment options, and consider service delivery changes. The presence of champions at a local level and buy-in from managers, local leaders and policy makers are also needed alongside actively seeking to implement arts initiatives in different settings across geographical spread. Our theoretically-based and experientially-refined study provides the first ever scaling up framework developed for place-based arts initiatives that support the mental health and wellbeing, offering opportunities for spread and adoption of such projects in different organisational contexts, locally, nationally and internationally.

Improving the Function of Goods User Administration Officials in Managing Local Assets at the Transportation Department of Gorontalo Province

This study aims to determine the role of the Goods User Administration Officer in the Administration of Regional Property at the Gorontalo Provincial Transportation Office. The method used in this research is a qualitative method with data sources through interviews with informants including Goods Administration Officers, Goods Users, Goods Management Administrators, User Goods Administration Officers, User Goods Administrators, Academics who are considered to know the field of HR management and other source documents. The location of this research is the Gorontalo Province Transportation Office. Based on the results of the study, it was found that there are factors that influence the not maximizing the role of goods user administration officials in the administration of regional property, including the lack of human resources who have competence in the administration and management of regional property, the position of goods user administration officials is concurrently held by structural officials, and the tendency of ASNs who consider the duties of goods user administration officials as additional work and not as main and important tasks. Based on these factors, to maximize the role or duties of goods user administration officials, ASNs must be appointed who do not hold structural positions and have the competence to understand and implement the rules and regulations for administration and management of regional property.

FACILITY DESIGN FOR BENDOSARI ORCHARD EDU-TOURISM BASED ON COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

Bendosari Orchard and Edu-Tourism stands as an initiative for enhancement and empowerment of Bendosari, Sumbersari, Moyudan, Sleman communities. Unfortunately, since its inception in 2011 and official inauguration in 2017, up until the year 2022, there has been a noticeable absence of development in terms of attractions and amenities. The research employs a qualitative descriptive method, while the planning based on community participation utilizes the Asset Based Community Development approach. This approach advocates for the utilization and empowerment of local assets to create a distinctive experience for visitors. From mapping, planning, implementation/construction, to evaluation together with the community. Beyond physical facilities, there is also a plan for the development of artificial vegetative plant cultivation (grafting, budding, cutting, and topworking). Research outcomes demonstrate that community involvement in the development of the facility resulted in effectiveness at every project phase. These findings provide a concrete example of the importance of community involvement in development projects, which will contribute to the quality and sustainability of project outcomes. The expansion of the tourism area is expected to be sustainable, and one approach is to establish connections with nearby attractions. By doing so, throughout the Bendosari area, tourists will have a variety of options to explore, thereby extending their stay within the Bendosari area, and this distribution will contribute to the local economic growth in the tourism sector.