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Publisher: Emerald
Date: 25-04-2022
DOI: 10.1108/ARCH-09-2021-0252
Abstract: This paper explores ways in which Singapore adapts its planning policy and practices to meet the needs of its growing silver population, particularly the relationship between ageing related policies and its urban development strategies. The research assesses Singapore's urban planning policies for the ageing population against the WHO framework for age-friendly cities using K ung Admiralty (KA) (a pioneering project of integrated housing cum community for the ageing population) as a case study for the analysis. The methodology adopted includes a post-occupancy evaluation and a walking tour of the selected case study (K ung Admiralty), and an analysis of Singapore's ageing policies in relation to urban planning governance. The study examines the role and significance of a multi-agency collaborative governance structure in ageing planning policies with erse stakeholders in the project. The evaluation carried out on KA reveals the challenges and opportunities in urbanisation planning for the ageing population. This paper concludes by emphasising the potential of multi-collaborative governance and policymaking in creating an inclusive, liveable built environment for the ageing population in Singapore, particularly but also potential implications for other ASEAN tropical cities. The case study identified key issues in Singapore's urban planning for betterment in ageing and highlighted the requirement for enhancing urban planning strategies. This article fulfils an identified need for the Singapore government to address the issue of ageing by providing affordable and silver-friendly housing to its ageing population.
Publisher: Cogitatio
Date: 19-10-2022
Abstract: Urbanisation, urban mobility (active travel), and public health continue to be three defining issues of the 21st century. Today, more than half of humanity lives in cities, a proportion that is expected to reach 70% by 2050. Not surprisingly, urbanisation has significant impacts on mobility, health, and well-being. Today’s cities struggle with health challenges such as those that are either a direct result of infectious and non-communicable diseases or issues related to violence and injuries. According to the World Health Organisation, the lack of suitable space in urban areas for physical activities and active living has turned cities into epicentres for diseases. The concept of urban mobility and its connection to health is not new. However, the ways through which a healthy city objective is achieved are poorly investigated in the academic literature. Accordingly, this article proposes a holistic conceptual framework by consolidating knowledge around factors impacting urban mobility by adopting a scoping review methodology to determine the field’s scope, coverage, and existing knowledge gap. To achieve the above objectives, 3,189 research articles and book chapters published between 2014 and 2021 were screened. A total of 92 studies were identified as eligible for inclusion in the scoping review. This approach revealed the importance of understanding urban mobility and healthy cities and of identifying and enacting associated enablers. Covid-19 has lified the urgency of giving attention to these issues. The scoping review also showed a need for further research that investigates the future of urban mobility and healthy cities. A conceptual framework has been drawn from the literature to guide such future research.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2020
Publisher: James Cook University
Date: 21-12-2020
DOI: 10.25120/ETROPIC.19.2.2020.3741
Abstract: Federal and local governments around the world usually hail urbanisation as a sign of economic progress. However, the relationship is not that simple. The existence of agglomeration economies does not mean that urbanisation will directly result in positive economic outcomes. Also, there is significant ersity in urban growth patterns, with each pattern resulting in different economic and social outcomes. The ersity in patterns of urban growth and transformation implies that different economies can grow at different speeds in achieving socioeconomic goals. This study explores the urban development of two tropical cities – Cairns and Singapore – with a focus on their different urban growth patterns. Cairns is an expanding tropical Australian city located far from main urban centres, meaning it needs attention to foster positive change that will produce distinctive urban spaces which improve quality of life while providing economic growth opportunities. The city of Singapore is a tropical island-state situated near the equator with limited land and natural resources, and one of the largest urban populations in Southeast Asia. Its landscapes are constantly changing as urban planning plays a key role in formulating and guiding the physical terrains of modern Singapore, thereby shaping the quality of life of its population.
Publisher: James Cook University
Date: 21-12-2020
DOI: 10.25120/ETROPIC.19.2.2020.3743
Abstract: Most studies of urban sustainability are characterised by traditional approaches focusing on environmental aspects. These studies often neglect the influence of issues such as governance, society, culture, and geography. Multidisciplinary contributions remain poorly understood in this field, although evidence suggests that regional, geographical and socio-cultural factors are essential in shaping sustainable urban planning. Following Arksey and O'Malley’s (2005) scoping approach to literature reviews, this article provides a mapping technique and a scoping review to show the extent and nature of applied methodologies in the field of urban sustainability. The paper finds that there is a global need for sustainable urban planning through innovative multidisciplinary approaches. The paper calls for an accelerated knowledge creation in the field of urban development based on climate-classifications, socio-economic information, and locational characteristics. It particularly notes the need for research in the Tropics where distinct socio-economic dynamics and climate conditions have specific impacts on sustainable urban planning.
Publisher: James Cook University
Date: 30-12-2021
DOI: 10.25120/JRE.1.2.2021.3869
Abstract: Economic resilience is operative in three levels of macro (governments), meso (market mechanisms) and micro (in idual agents/ businesses) (Chaiechi, 2022). Economic resilience can be achieved through either or both inherent and adaptive strategies. Inherent resilience is an ordinary ability to manage a crisis, and it is routinely provided through resource allocation. Adaptive resilience is generally the system's ability to maintain functionality after being shocked that is achievable on the basis of extra effort. Due to large degrees of interdependencies between economic sectors, adaptive resilience in one sector can be significantly affected by changes in adaptive capacities in another. Therefore, efforts to build economic resilience cannot be implemented only by governments and at the macro level.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2014
Publisher: Southern Medical Association
Date: 04-2002
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2014
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2011
DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.1869358
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2019
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Date: 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Date: 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Date: 2022
Publisher: IGI Global
Date: 2014
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2013
Publisher: James Cook University
Date: 02-08-2016
DOI: 10.25120/ETROPIC.12.1.2013.3392
Abstract: Universities, as knowledge intensive communities, seek to encourage multi-disciplinary research. Using a social capital framework, this paper explores the experiences of researchers from different disciplines within the Business and Law Schools at an Australian regional University. Social capital views organisations as a social community (community of practice)deriving distinctive advantage through speed and efficiency in creating, accessing, and transferring knowledge. Members of a multi-disciplinary research group combined complimentary viewpoints on the concept of ‘value’ to write a journal article on tension between different sections of society on an agreed topic. Undertaking a process of discussion, negotiation and debate to produce the article led to interesting ideas and viewpoints, new avenues of thought and “Eureka” moments, from which surfaced new ways of thinking about the problem. Using the reflections of the different team members, this paper shows how the information transfer across discipline boundaries and between quantitative and qualitative researchers can lead to a greater understanding of the complex web of societal life. This information transfer informs and enriches understandings of complex situations and assists the researchers to redefine problems outside of the normal boundaries of research.
Publisher: Elsevier
Date: 2021
Publisher: Elsevier
Date: 2021
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 15-05-2018
Abstract: This study estimates the short- and long-term impacts of climate change on electricity demand in Australia. We used an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model with monthly data from 1999 to 2014 for six Australian states and one territory. The results reveal significant variations in electricity demand. We then used long-term coefficients for climatic response to simulate future electricity demand using four scenarios based on the representative concentration pathways (RCPs) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Our results show a gradual increase in electricity consumption due to warmer temperatures with the possibility of peak demand in winter however, demand tends to decrease in the middle of the twenty-first century across the RCPs, while the summer peak load increases by the end of the century. Finally, we simulated the impact of policy uncertainty through sensitivity analysis and confirmed the potential benefits of climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Publisher: Scientific Press International Limited
Date: 14-09-2021
DOI: 10.47260/BAE/8211
Publisher: Routledge
Date: 25-01-2022
Publisher: Scientific Press International Limited
Date: 20-03-2021
DOI: 10.47260/BAE/814
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Date: 2022
Abstract: It is now widely acknowledged that climate change will have a considerable impact on various aspects of human existence, and this includes happiness and satisfaction with life. This study adds to the existing literature on the contribution of climate to well-being by exploring the interaction of various climate variables at the national and local levels while controlling for socioeconomic factors. Using climate data covering a 20-yr period and demographic data from the Household Income Labor Dynamics in Australia surveys, several ordinary least squares (OLS) models of interaction are developed to test the proposition that climate does influence life satisfaction. Geographically weighted regression is then applied to explore how the relationship between explanatory variables and life satisfaction varies across different regions of Australia. We find that overall rainfall, temperature, and sunshine have a small but significant effect on in idual life satisfaction. The spatial analysis reveals a high level of nonstationarity in the way climate variables impact life satisfaction, suggesting that regional climate type may be an important element influencing the relationship. The understanding of this relationship may assist policy makers who develop resilience and adaptation strategies as we face the impacts of climate change. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first investigation of contributions of a wide range of climate factors to in idual life satisfaction across a continent-size country that provides a novel spatial analysis of the variations in climate factor impact. The study shows that in regions with climatic conditions of high temperatures and prolonged dry periods, additional heat will adversely affect in idual well-being. In view of the anticipated effects of climate change, this finding does not bode well for residents of areas that already have a hot and dry climate, as increasing temperatures and potentially longer droughts are likely to compromise their well-being. This study can inform policy making that considers adaptive climate change strategies for community well-being.
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Date: 2019
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2023
Abstract: To evaluate the impact of changing energy prices on Australian ambulance systems. Generalised estimating equations were used to analyse contemporaneous and lagged relationships between changes in energy prices and ambulance system performance measures in all Australian State/Territory ambulance systems for the years 2000-2010. Measures included: expenditures per response labour-to-total expenditure ratio full-time equivalent employees (FTE) per 10,000 responses average salary median and 90th percentile response time and injury compensation claims. Energy price data included State average diesel price, State average electricity price, and world crude oil price. Changes in diesel prices were inversely associated with changes in salaries, and positively associated with changes in ambulance response times changes in oil prices were also inversely associated with changes in salaries, as well with staffing levels and expenditures per ambulance response. Changes in electricity prices were positively associated with changes in expenditures per response and changes in salaries they were also positively associated with changes in injury compensation claims per 100 FTE. Changes in energy prices are associated with changes in Australian ambulance systems' resource, performance and safety characteristics in ways that could affect both patients and personnel. Further research is needed to explore the mechanisms of, and strategies for mitigating, these impacts. The impacts of energy prices on other aspects of the health system should also be investigated.
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Date: 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Date: 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Date: 2022
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2019
DOI: 10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2019.04.294
Abstract: The energy system is a vital infrastructure which can be vulnerable to climate variability and change (CV&C) impacts. Understanding the impacts can prevent disruption and inform policy decision making. This study applied a scoping review in a systematic manner following the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines to identify consistent patterns of CV&C impacts on the energy system, map and locate research gaps in the literature. A total of 176 studies were identified as eligible for inclusion in the review. This study found evidence of consistent increase in energy demand for Africa, the Americas and Asian continent. Consistent decrease was found in Northern and Eastern Europe, while increase in residential demand was projected in Oceania. There was evidence of consistent decrease in thermal power plant output globally. Solar photovoltaic showed a robust consistent pattern of increase in the Caribbean and Central America, Northern and Southern Africa and Oceania. As the global climate is changing in a future that is highly uncertain, the energy system should also evolve in order to adapt to the changing climate. Future impact assessment must integrate the impact of CV&C on power demand and supply while consider socioeconomic dynamics, cross-sectoral linkages and back-loops in a complete energy system model.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 28-05-2019
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 08-03-2016
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2015
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 04-10-2022
Abstract: This study aims to propose and validate a new, comprehensive scale of sustainable meat consumption intentions (SMCI) from the Pakistani consumers' perspective. The SMCI scale was developed in four phases, following a mixed-methods approach. Phase 1 generated a pool of items through an extensive literature review and seven focus groups. Phase 2 established the face and content validity of the items. Phase 3 resulted in scale purification in Study 1 ( n = 222), followed by Study 2, using exploratory factor analysis ( n = 412) to derive an initial factor structure, along with reliability assessment and confirmatory factor analysis ( n = 310) to test the theoretical structure. Phase 4 validated the results ( n = 355). The results from the three studies yielded a ten-item, three-dimensional SMCI scale: “meat detachment”, “meat curtailment” and “organic meat purchase”. No study at present fully measures the aspects of sustainable meat consumption in Muslim market segments and emerging economies. The formation of the SMCI scale is an important academic contribution that identifies three facets of consumers' SMCI.
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Date: 2020
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2020
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Date: 31-05-2012
Publisher: James Cook University
Date: 02-04-2014
DOI: 10.25120/ETROPIC.13.1.2014.3320
Abstract: This paper builds on an earlier paper by the authors that looked at the experiences of the authors as researchers in an interdisciplinary team. Expanding on this previous reflection, the researchers consider the concepts of an intercultural team and the role of Indigeniety in their research efforts. This paper looks at the experiences of the Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers in a social capital framework. In the earlier paper the authors explored research at the disciplinary boundaries. With backgrounds in law, accounting, economics and human resources the ability to make connections and to have fruitful interactions at the borders to produce research outputs was, at the beginning, unknown by the team. Here, the authors explore research at the boundaries of Indigenous and non-Indigenous interactions and how the team members experienced the publication-writing process as a team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers on an Indigenous research topic and finding that social capital may be the key for success.
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Date: 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Date: 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Date: 2022
Publisher: James Cook University
Date: 31-07-2023
DOI: 10.25120/JRE.3.1.2023.4007
Abstract: This editorial delves into the multifaceted concept of resilience as showcased through a collection of papers exploring erse domains. From circular economy-based dairy farming to industry-led vocational education and career planning for adolescents, each study emphasizes the pivotal role of resilience in driving positive change. Through their illuminating insights, these papers inspire us to cultivate adaptability and empowerment, envisioning a future where sustainability and resilience converge harmoniously for a brighter world.
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Date: 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Date: 2022
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Date: 2014
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Date: 2022
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2012
Publisher: Elsevier
Date: 2021
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 12-2013
DOI: 10.5367/TE.2013.0241
Abstract: This paper seeks to determine whether tourism has promoted economic growth in Australia during the last two decades. Specifically, it uses Granger Causality analysis to explore the relationship between (i) tourism expenditure and gross domestic product and (ii) tourism expenditure and expenditure on other factors known to be associated with tourism demand. According to the results, there is a bi-causal link between tourism and economic growth, indicating the possible existence of tourism-led endogenous growth. The results also suggest that food expenditure (specifically expenditure in restaurants, cafés and takeaways) may be the key to growth in the tourism sector. Evidently, expenditure in this sector may facilitate the growth of other industries through the local market, thus kick-starting a system of endogenous growth via tourism.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 06-2015
DOI: 10.5367/TE.2013.0364
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to demonstrate methods for analysing the dynamic impact of the tourism sector on key drivers of economic growth for destinations in Australia, while allowing for simultaneity of economic variables. The tourism sector is captured through the proxy of ‘tourism receipts’. In addition, investment and productivity growth are selected as sources of economic growth, in accordance with post-Keynesian growth theory. The paper uses time series quarterly data, covering the period 1995:Q1–2011:Q4, and employs time series estimation techniques, including structural vector autoregressive modelling and impulse response analysis, to describe the macroeconomic responses to sudden shocks in the tourism sector. The results indicate that the growth benefits of an increase in tourist expenditure are positive and statistically significant. Moreover, as suggested by the analysis of impulse response functions, a positive shock to tourist expenditure provides positive, substantial and rather long-lived implications regarding productivity and investment decisions.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 27-01-2014
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2019
Location: Australia
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