Public Facility Management Research Articles

Pest Control and Safety Management Monitoring in Outdoor Plantation Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Captured Images

The National Institute of Ecology in Seocheon, Chungcheongnam-do, exhibits and studies Korea’s diverse ecosystems to communicate the importance of biodiversity conservation to the general public. The site faces the challenge of preserving the natural environment while ensuring visitor convenience. This requires systematic data collection to quickly detect and respond to threats from pests and natural disasters. In this study, high-resolution orthoimages were acquired to monitor ecological changes using unmanned aerial vehicles. Images were captured through flights monthly from March to July 2024. Digital elevation models and orthoimages were generated to identify dead trees and assess areas of damage caused by heavy rainfall. The study covered an area of 998,655 m2, and the image resolution was 3.6 cm/pixel. The orthophotos were useful in identifying plant pest damage. They also helped evaluate damage caused by rain, showing that the total area of damage was 29,384 m2, mainly due to soil erosion. Furthermore, it is expected that the accumulation of such unmanned remote sensing image data can also be applied to the safety management of various natural conservation areas and public facilities.

An Applied Study on the Impact of Applying Total Quality Management in Public Facilities Management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

An Applied Study on the Impact of Applying Total Quality Management in Public Facilities Management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Rethinking public service facility distribution and management strategies with the consideration of carbon peak – Insights from Suzhou, China

Existing practices have primarily focused on the accessibility and per capita indices of public service facilities (PSFs) in decision-making processes aimed at promoting social equity. However, the national commitment to achieving a carbon peak may induce additional considerations into the planning and policy decisions of PSFs for local governments. By conducting a two-stage simulation of carbon emissions (CEs) and correlation analysis, we identified uncertainties and confirmed the nonnegligible impact of land use structure, particularly PSF distribution, on achieving the urban transport-related carbon peak. Subsequently, we elaborated on the imperative of optimizing PSF distribution for carbon reduction, rather than solely depending on transport management strategies, through a case study of individual medical care travel characteristics. Moreover, a further discussion on the potential trade-offs and synergies between current and low-carbon-oriented PSF planning and policy decisions underscores the necessity of collaboration among decision-makers across pertinent administrative sectors.

Electronic Services for Public Facilities An applied study of the principle of changing the rules governing Palestinian public facilities.

This research deals with the issue of electronic services provided by some public facilities in Palestine, as it has been addressed within one of the most important foundations of administrative law related to changing the provisions of the management of public facilities according to variables and circumstances. This research links these services to the concept of modern digital management used to manage public facilities, and it presents an analysis of these services in Palestinian administrative law from the perspective of their legal legitimacy within administrative law. It also clarifies the nature of the services that can be provided through the electronic services clause and those that cannot be a substitute for that. It also provides a realistic analysis of the most important Palestinian public services that are provided by digital administration from through electronic services. The aim of this research is primarily to address the methods of managing some facilities and providing electronic services through them, and thus the relationship of providing these services electronically to the changes that occurred in the management of public facilities in Palestine due to the war, or due to the interruption of communication between cities as a result of the barriers placed by the Israeli occupation, especially in the West Bank. Western and the resulting impossibility of providing services in person in most public facilities. The researcher used the analytical method in this research to analyze the principles that govern the management of public facilities in accordance with the rules of administrative law, as well as jurisprudence and comparative and Palestinian jurisprudence to reach a set of results, the most important of which is the legitimacy of providing public services through the electronic services system, and that there is a group of services with Privacy, such as treatment, interviews, etc., cannot in any way be provided as electronic services, and there is room to develop some services to be provided electronically after processing them legally, such as litigation and employment services, licensing services, etc. The research also reached a set of recommendations, the most important of which is developing the government electronic services system in Palestine through legislative and technological support. The trend towards supporting electronic services in the judicial authority by supporting electronic litigation and other recommendations.

지방자치단체 공공시설의 경제성 분석

This study analyzes the impact of management approach on the economic efficiency of local public facilities, focusing particularly on island and non-island regions. Particularly, the research explores how the economic efficiency of public facility management in island regions may differ from other regions, taking into account the unique characteristics of island areas. The distinctive features of island regions, such as limited resource accessibility, create a responsibility for the government to provide essential services to residents and tourists. Consequently, the management methods of public facilities become more crucial in island regions compared to non-island areas, posing a significant challenge in terms of economic sustainability. Additionally, the low population in island regions imposes limitations on generating internal revenue, which can hinder the sustainable operation of public facilities. Furthermore, island regions possess unique historical and cultural aspects that influence the management styles of public facilities, requiring an integrated approach that combines local characteristics and expertise. Empirical analysis results reveal that, in terms of profit after deducting costs, direct management facilities are relatively advantageous in island regions compared to non-island areas. As the first study to demonstrate how the economic efficiency of local public facilities may differ based on the regional uniqueness of islands, this research emphasizes the policy necessity of considering regional characteristics, such as those found in island areas, when deciding on the management methods of public facilities.

Actor Relationship Model in the Development of New Housing Facilities in Palangka Raya City: Problems and Urgency of Providing Public and Social Facilities

This research aims to investigate the actor relationship model in fulfilling the obligation to provide public and social facilities by developers to the Palangka Raya City government. In addition, this research designs collaboration between actors in the sustainable management of public and social facilities by the Palangka Raya City government. The focus of the problem is on the rapid development of new housing construction in Palangka Raya City which has caused residential growth in various areas. Housing construction carried out by developers must meet infrastructure, infrastructure and utilities as basic needs in a residential environment. However, many new housing developments still do not provide public and social facilities as expected. Meanwhile, it is the obligation of every developer to provide land and hand it over to the Palangka Raya City government. In overcoming this problem, this research refers to the concept of a multiple factor approach (Sudiadi, 2015; Syaifudin & Astrika, 2016). Data was collected through observation, interviews and documentation in 2 sub-districts and 16 sub-districts, and analyzed qualitatively. This study concludes that the lack of relationship between actors/stakeholders is caused by the absence of regulations or regional regulations issued by the Regional Government. It was also found that housing development exceeded needs and did not provide adequate public and social facilities.

Incorporating causal modeling into data envelopment analysis for performance evaluation

AbstractThe risk factors in banking have been considered an undesirable carryover variable by the literature. Methodologically, we consider the risk factor using loan loss reserves as a desirable carryover input with dynamic characteristics, which provides a new framework in the dynamic network Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) modelling. We substantiate our formulation and results using novel techniques for causal modelling to ensure that our dynamic network model admits a causal interpretation. Finally, we empirically examine the impact of risk from various economic sectors on efficiency. Our results show that the inefficiencies were volatile in Chinese banking over the period 2013–2020, and we further find that the state-owned banks experienced the highest levels of inefficiency and volatility. The findings report that credit risk derived from the agricultural sector and the Water Conservancy, Environment and Public Facilities management sector decreases bank efficiency, while credit risk derived from the wholesale and retail sector improves bank efficiency. The results of our innovative causal modelling show that our pioneering modelling on the role of loan loss reserves is valid. In addition, from an empirical perspective, our second-stage analysis regarding the impact of risk derived from different economic sectors on bank efficiency can be applied to other banking systems worldwide because of our successful validation from causal modelling. Our attempt to incorporate causal inference into DEA can be generalized to future studies of using DEA for performance evaluation.

A scoping review of community-based facilities management for public services through social enterprises in developing communities

PurposeThis study aims to ascertain the forms of social enterprises created for public services and the dimensions of community-based management of public facilities. It seeks to understand how community-based facilities management (CbFM) can apply to the management of public services created by social enterprises in developing communities.Design/methodology/approachThe study examines research studies on CbFM through a scoping review of papers published between 1997 and 2022.FindingsThe scoping review revealed that there are five dimensions of CbFM for developing communities: CbFM, urban facilities management, sustainable CbFM, urban infrastructure management and management of community hubs. It also revealed that social enterprises have been used to manage services, and for social inclusion, and to increase the efficiency of tangible infrastructure in communities.Research limitations/implicationsThe scoping review included literature from 1997 to 2022 to understand the development trends in CbFM in developing communities. It is possible that literature from a broader timeframe could have produced more in-depth understanding of the subject investigated.Practical implicationsThe paper articulates a framework of CbFM models for public services in developing communities and developed a database of the relevant studies, which can further guide future researchers, stakeholders and policymakers in this area.Originality/valueThe comprehensive review produced a framework for community management of public services. It also identified that there is a paucity of literature on social infrastructure. It highlighted the need for skillsets to support community-based enterprises. There are limited studies that touch on the development of performance indicators for developing communities.

Assessment of the Regional Vulnerability to Natural Disasters in China Based on DEA Model

China is a country highly vulnerable to natural disasters, resulting in significant losses in terms of human casualties, injuries, property damage, economic losses, infrastructure destruction, and so on each year. We propose a conceptual model based on the Data Envelopment Analysis model to evaluate regional vulnerability in mainland China using the annual data of Chinese official statistics from 2006 to 2021. The proposed model includes five input variables: regional total population, per capita GDP, population density, GDP per square kilometer, and regional total fixed investment in water conservancy, environment, and public facilities management. Additionally, it incorporates two output variables: affected people and direct economic loss. The results indicate that the vulnerability level generally decreases from West China through Central China to East China. Based on the new classification method proposed in this study, the regions are divided into five areas. These findings can serve as a reference for policymakers in enhancing disaster planning and improving the efficiency of natural disaster prevention.

Electricity consumption prediction - A case study of a university library

Estimating and controlling electricity consumption (EC) for public facilities is important for the efficient management of public use facilities. Of particular interest is EC and understanding the patterns that influence it. Therefore, the focus of research is on an effective predictive model, to objectively consider the usage characteristics of electrical structures, to accurately estimate the relationship between changes in EC and future trends in electricity demands. EC in public buildings is typically cyclic with variation in usage throughout the year, presenting a unique modeling challenge. This study takes the library of a public University (YunTech) as the subject, using the total EC and monthly EC data of the library over five years to build a predictive model using Fourier's theory. Firstly, the study estimated the EC of the library by using simple regression to verify whether the historical data has a significant trend of increasing EC. The results showed that with time series regression analysis, the increasing trend in EC had no statistically significant relationship. Whereas, the Fourier series model, with three-years of monthly data provided the best EC prediction ability with performance comparable with more complex machine learning based methods. A robust model of EC will help to develop and test strategies for reducing the environmental impact of public use buildings with unique cyclic usage patterns.

Municipal facilities managers as strategists

PurposeThis study aims to investigate practitioners’ perceptions of strategic work in municipal facilities management: how public facilities management is changing, what is included in strategic public facilities management and who leads the strategic work.Design/methodology/approachA literature review begins with mainstream studies of strategy management, ultimately concentrating on municipal facilities management. Findings are based on a 2020/2021 questionnaire targeting 356 practitioners in municipal facilities management across Sweden (50% response rate). The statistical treatment includes factor analysis.FindingsMost respondents indicated changed ways of managing facilities in the past five years; most reported that they were in an organization with an explicit goal of working more strategically. Respondents associated strategic facilities management with governance, facilities, sustainability, technology change and communication. Frequently, it was the management team of the facilities management department that led strategic work.Research limitations/implicationsResearch into municipal facilities management is dominated by studies in Northern Europe, and more studies from other regions are needed. How strategies and work roles evolve in parallel appears to be a fruitful direction of further research.Practical implicationsFacilities managers need stronger competences and more resources to engage in strategic facilities management. Findings indicate a need to integrate sustainability aspects better into long-term strategic work.Social implicationsMore strategic municipal facilities management is of obvious social value.Originality/valueThis is the first study of practitioner perceptions of work on strategic facilities management in municipalities.

COST-BENEFIT EVALUATION BASED ON THE TRAVEL COST METHOD FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES IN KOUNOSU CITY

Although an increasing number of municipalities are engaging in public facility management, there are few objective indicators to confirm and verify the specific direction in which facilities should be developed in the future. This paper proposes a cost-benefit analysis method for existing public facilities based on the travel cost method. As a result of verification in Kounosu City, it was confirmed that the cost-benefit analysis of public facilities is useful because it can identify public facilities that are highly satisfactory and necessary for residents and organize priorities and directions for facilities that need to be redeveloped.

도시재생의 마을관리사회적협동조합 활성화에 관한 연구

In order to continuously generate revenue for cooperatives, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has presented business models by sector and type, but unlike the direction of self-sustaining businesses and the will of residents, most of them are public facility management and public service projects, making sustainable business difficult. situation. In order to solve this, it is necessary to prepare and utilize the space that can be owned by the concept of citizen property through institutional and legal improvements so that the village management social cooperative can purchase assets within the urban regeneration project site. It is necessary to recognize that it is a citizen asset and inspire a sense of ownership so that a successful urban regeneration project can continue even after the regeneration project is completed, so the village management social cooperative must take the lead in investing in local regeneration that guarantees asset investment and citizen participation. In addition, by nurturing experts (citizen asset managers) for citizen asset development and granting a certification system, it is required to act as a participation leader for the vitalization of village management social cooperatives. It was suggested that it should be reflected and proceeded.

Static and Dynamic Evaluation of Financing Efficiency in Enterprises’ Low-Carbon Supply Chain: PCA–DEA–Malmquist Model Method

The dual-carbon target brings severe challenges to enterprise financing. Low-carbon supply chain financing has become a key measure by which enterprises break through the financing bottleneck. How to accurately evaluate and optimize the financial efficiency of a low-carbon supply chain is of great significance. We developed a financial behavior scale of the low-carbon supply chain for enterprises and constructed the evaluation index system for financing efficiency of enterprises’ low-carbon supply chain. Based on the qualitative and quantitative data of 205 listed companies, we combine the PCA model with the DEA–Malmquist model to conduct static and dynamic analysis of the financing efficiency of enterprises’ low-carbon supply chain. The results show that the financing efficiency of the culture, sports, and entertainment industries needs to be improved. The pure technical efficiency of information transmission, software, and information technology services is low. The total factor productivity index of water conservancy, environment and public facilities management, and the real estate industry fluctuated significantly. In this regard, enterprises must combine the characteristics of the industry and improve the financing efficiency of the supply chain using low-carbon processes of improvement, selection of low-carbon environmental protection materials, and collaborative supply chain emission reduction to break the financing constraints of enterprises and promote the realization of the national dual-carbon target.

Strategies to overcome barriers to public facilities management

PurposePublic facilities in most part of the world, including South Africa, are poorly managed due to factors including inadequate funding and poor implementation of systems. This study seeks to develop strategies that would help to overcome the barriers to managing public facilities.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted an exploratory research design. A semi-structured interview was used to collect qualitative data from the respondents. Purposive sampling was used to select the organizations whereas quota sampling was used to select the participants. The collected data were analysed by means of the thematic analysis technique.FindingsThe study found that 6 main strategies (i.e. adequate and capable human resources, provision of maintenance equipment and systems, adequate budget provision, amendment of procurement systems, root out corruption and effective organization structure) could be implemented to overcome public facilities management challenges.Research limitations/implicationsThe data were collected from only one province in South Africa. However, the findings may be applicable to other provinces since most of the provinces in the country share similar characteristics.Practical implicationsThe Department of Public Works and other public institutions could use these strategies to mitigate the barriers to public facilities management. This will help to improve the facilities management systems leading to enhanced facilities' value.Originality/valueStudies on challenges of public facilities management abound; however, approaches and strategies of dealing with these challenges have not received much attention. This study has identified strategies that could help mitigate the challenges associated with public facilities management. Thus, the findings of this study contribute to the body of knowledge on strategies of mitigating public facilities management challenges.

공공체육시설 관리자가 인식하는 운영실태의 문제점 및 개선방향: FGI(Focus Group Interview)를 중심으로

The purpose of this study is to analyze the management and operation status of public sports facilities and to suggest improvement plans by deriving problems. In line with the purpose of this study, in-depth interviews and FGI (Focus Group Interview) were conducted for managers of public sports facilities in Gyeonggi-do. As a result of the analysis according to the purpose of this study, the factors for the successful operation of public sports facilities are as follows. First, user satisfaction was analyzed as the most important factor for successful operation of public sports facilities to enhance user satisfaction. Second, it was analyzed as a problem requiring expansion of the main and auxiliary facilities of public sports facilities. Third, securing and managing manpower was analyzed as an important factor for the successful operation of public sports facilities. Fourth, for the successful operation of public sports facilities, a management policy that considers publicity rather than profitability is necessary. Lastly, it was analyzed that the expansion of facilities and programs for the socially underprivileged was necessary as a factor for the successful operation of public sports facilities.

Availability of Facilities in Public Open Spaces to Support Tourism Programs

Regional development through the tourism sector is not only related to the provision of employment and regional investment. However, it is also related to the availability of public facilities. Good management of public facilities and friendly to children and the environment is directly a part of tourism development. This study uses a qualitative approach in an effort to explain the availability of public facilities in open spaces to support tourism programs in Manado City. Research findings that public open spaces in Manado City have not met the needs in terms of the amount of space and functions and facilities that have not taken into account social, economic, environmental, and educational aspects. The management of very limited facilities has resulted in public open space that should be used as a medium for promoting tourism objects in supporting tourism programs through the smart city concept.

Introducing strategic measures in public facilities management organizations: external and internal institutional work

ABSTRACT To increase knowledge about the consequences of introducing strategic measures in public organizations, for both intra- and interorganizational relationships, interviews in eight - and shadowing in two - public facilities management organizations were performed. Using a frame for data analysis based on institutional work, findings show that, when introducing strategic measures, public officials worked to place their organizations in a new position within the institutional field. During this process, officials engaged in both external and internal institutional work. The findings highlight how tensions between working externally and internally, influences public officials' day-to-day practices.

Design of College Physical Education Curriculum Based on Mobile App Development Platform

As a new term, mobile client app is common in the software market and has mature commercial cases, while for mobile client app of educational content, it is relatively new. The purpose of this paper is to design the sports curriculum app in line with the current university. This paper uses the research method of questionnaire to investigate and analyze the current situation of the organization and management of sports activities and public sports facilities of college students in Taian. Based on the analysis of the influence of sports app on college students’ sports behavior, it constructs the theoretical framework of school campus sports management system with app as the carrier. The experimental results show that about 41% of the students in the city use sports app, mainly including running app and fitness app. It can have a significant and positive impact on students’ physical activity and sports motivation, but it has no significant effect on students’ choice of sports. Through the realization of the physical education teaching function of the campus sports app, students can get rid of the restriction of venue, organization form, and time and make students exercise independently under the guidance of science and system. This design has very important practical significance.

Integrated Building Maintenance and Safety Framework: Educational and Public Facilities Case Study

The facility safety is a highly important issue in educational institutions and public facilities, where the safety and health of the occupants (students, educational and public service staff) is a high-order priority. The research hypothesizes that a synergy exists between the maintenance and safety of public facilities. Analytical–empirical research methods were aimed at the development of an integrated maintenance–safety framework. The framework was validated through inferential statistics and a case study. A correlation (R2) of 0.74 between the level of maintenance and the safety level of 24 educational facilities was found using the Pearson correlation coefficient. The levels of maintenance and of safety observed were marginal. An innovative Integrated Safety–maintenance performance framework was developed for synergetic safety–maintenance monitoring, control and management. The framework proposes a cycle loop of safety–maintenance–performance audits of facilities as a key tool for advanced maintenance and safety management in public facilities. The framework was validated in a case study of public facility. The time history of maintenance performance and safety shows a high level of fitness (R2 = 0.8865, p-Value < 0.05). These research findings stress that integrated safety and maintenance should be implemented as a unified procedure to enhance the advanced maintenance performance and safety climate in public facilities management.