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Factors that influence choice of residence by urban informal settlement dwellers in an intermediate city: A case study of Enugu, Nigeria 影响中等城市非正规住区居民选择居住地的因素：尼日利亚埃努古案例研究

Sustainable Social Development Pub Date : 2024-07-19 DOI: 10.54517/ssd.v2i4.2746

U. Jiburum, Victor O. Duyilemi, P. C. Ogbuefi, M. Nwachukwu

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Commercialization: A hatch in the sociological diagnosis of our time 商业化：我们时代社会学诊断中的一个小插曲

Sustainable Social Development Pub Date : 2024-07-18 DOI: 10.54517/ssd.v2i4.2549

Nikolai Genov

{"title":"Commercialization: A hatch in the sociological diagnosis of our time","authors":"Nikolai Genov","doi":"10.54517/ssd.v2i4.2549","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54517/ssd.v2i4.2549","url":null,"abstract":"Max Weber feared a social future dominated by rational specialists “without spirit”. He considered this development as possible outcome of the interplay between all-embracing commercialization (marketization, monetization) with the rationalization (bureaucratization) of structures and processes in industrialized societies. Another observation of Weber concerned the ongoing replacement of medieval religious values with secularized-rationalist and profit-oriented ones. The predominance of such values usually fosters work productivity but also raises profound questions about the changing specifics of money. They have become central to the value systems at local, regional and global levels. Weber was pessimistic concerning the fate of commercialization. Edward A. Ross substantially contributed to the study of commercialization as part and parcel of his efforts to put a sociological diagnosis on American society after WWI. He selected and analysed a dozen of constructive and destructive cases of commercialization. Talcott Parsons studied the phenomenon in detail and called it “instrumental activism”. George Ritzer’s study on McDonaldization as rationalization process is an effort to put a sociological diagnosis on global society. There are open questions concerning the capacity of contemporary societies and individuals to manage innovations for coping with commercialization. The empirical reference for the discussion is SpaceX led by Elon Musk.","PeriodicalId":510648,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Social Development","volume":" October","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141823962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The impact of land use and cover changes on river flows in Wundanyi Catchment of Taita Hills, Kenya (1970–2030) 土地利用和植被变化对肯尼亚泰塔山 Wundanyi 流域河流流量的影响（1970-2030 年）

Sustainable Social Development Pub Date : 2024-05-11 DOI: 10.54517/ssd.v2i3.2507

J. A. Obando, C. N. Luwesi, R. Akombo

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Optimizing tourist flows through operative carrying capacity assessment: The case of Bakkhali coastal tourism, W.B., India 通过业务承载能力评估优化游客流量：印度西伯利亚 Bakkhali 沿海旅游案例

Sustainable Social Development Pub Date : 2024-05-08 DOI: 10.54517/ssd.v2i3.2550

S. Bardhan, Soumik Sarkar

{"title":"Optimizing tourist flows through operative carrying capacity assessment: The case of Bakkhali coastal tourism, W.B., India","authors":"S. Bardhan, Soumik Sarkar","doi":"10.54517/ssd.v2i3.2550","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54517/ssd.v2i3.2550","url":null,"abstract":"Carrying capacity assessment of nature-based tourist destinations is important for keeping the consumption of natural resources and anthropogenic pollution levels within environmentally safe and sustainable limits. With the mostly rural character of such destinations, the local community's well-being also needs to be prioritized. Exposure to natural hazards and climate crises have further exacerbated concerns about the long-term sustainability of these locations. The interrelationship between tourism intensity and its impacts clearly reflects in Butler’s Tourism Area Life Cycle model of 1980. The ‘elements of capacity’ and their ‘critical range’ mark a significant threshold in the model that leads us to the concept of Carrying Capacity. The capacity may be physical, spatial, ecological, environmental, social, economic, management, and governance, among others. This is also linked with the quality of touristic experience and satisfaction. In this context, aiming to understand the optimum level of tourist traffic flow in Bakkhali, one of the popular beach destinations of the deltaic island system of the Indian Sundarbans, this study assesses its visitor carrying capacity at three levels—physical, real, and effective. It also briefly introduces the idea of ‘operative’ carrying capacity at the fourth level. The study is based on tourist data till 2019 and adopts the well-established methodological framework of carrying capacity assessment applied widely in several settings. The result suggests that tourism operations at Bakkhali may optimally handle 2040 visitors per day, which may be stretched to a maximum of 2267 visitors per day. This may be used as baseline information for sustainable coastal tourism policy framing in long term while planning for tourism management and infrastructure development in the Sundarban region in immediate terms.","PeriodicalId":510648,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Social Development","volume":" 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141001058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Demographic conditions and territorial development of Torre de Moncorvo (North of Portugal) Torre de Moncorvo（葡萄牙北部）的人口状况和领土开发

Sustainable Social Development Pub Date : 2024-04-24 DOI: 10.54517/ssd.v2i3.2537

Mendonça João

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Towards concentric spatial systems for sustainable social development: Beyond western ethnocentric diametric spatial opposition and empty space 建立同心空间系统，促进社会可持续发展：超越西方种族中心主义的二元空间对立和空洞空间

Sustainable Social Development Pub Date : 2024-04-10 DOI: 10.54517/ssd.v2i3.2501

Paul Downes

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Microplastics and cosmetics: Problems and solutions 微塑料与化妆品：问题与解决方案

Sustainable Social Development Pub Date : 2024-04-08 DOI: 10.54517/ssd.v2i3.2228

Pierfrancesco Morganti, M. Coltelli, G. Morganti

{"title":"Microplastics and cosmetics: Problems and solutions","authors":"Pierfrancesco Morganti, M. Coltelli, G. Morganti","doi":"10.54517/ssd.v2i3.2228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54517/ssd.v2i3.2228","url":null,"abstract":"Plastic waste and microplastics are invading lands and oceans, creating problems for animals, human health and the environment. Packaging, building and construction, textiles and cosmetic sectors are the main industries that utilize these non biodegradable materials. Thus, there is a necessity to find a new way of producing and consuming skin- and eco-compatible’ goods. For this purpose, it’s important to remember that the cosmetic and diet supplement markets are continually increasing, due also to the introduction of “Beauty from within,” based on the contemporary consumption of cosmeceuticals applied to the skin and nutraceuticals taken by oral route. Moreover, both of these products are made by emulsions or solutions based on a great consumption of water with the use of carriers rich in chemicals, which often cause allergy and sensitization problems. Thus, the proposed solution to use smart tissue-carriers, which are embedded with natural ingredients, and is based on the use of raw materials and biopolymers obtained from food and agro-forestry waste. These new carriers, with a structure similar to the Extra Cellular Matrix, may be used to realize smart cosme-nutraceuticals useful to reduce water consumption, producing innovative products free of emulsifiers, preservatives, colors, fragrances and other chemicals. So, it will possible to save the human health and the environment by maintaining natural raw materials and the biodiversity of the earth for the future generations.","PeriodicalId":510648,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Social Development","volume":"41 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140732205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A research on the people’s perception and expectations and the behaviours of the cooperative partners in Balıkesir 对巴勒克希尔人民的看法和期望以及合作伙伴行为的研究

Sustainable Social Development Pub Date : 2024-04-08 DOI: 10.54517/ssd.v2i3.2397

Hayati Başaran, Ebru Irmak

{"title":"A research on the people’s perception and expectations and the behaviours of the cooperative partners in Balıkesir","authors":"Hayati Başaran, Ebru Irmak","doi":"10.54517/ssd.v2i3.2397","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54517/ssd.v2i3.2397","url":null,"abstract":"The study attempts to learn the perceptions of people living in Balıkesir about cooperatives and their expectations from cooperatives. It also aims to learn the thoughts of cooperative members about cooperative activities and the behavior of each member. Within the scope of the research, 724 people from Balıkesir were interviewed. Meetings were held for discussions. The public’s perception of cooperatives in Balıkesir is generally positive. However, unsuccessful attempts and the difficulty of establishing a joint business also cause negative criticisim. The public expects supervision and educational assistance from the government and financial support from the municipality. There are many reasons to become a member of cooperatives. However, the first thing to do is to facilitate the work related to the activity. Acting in solidarity with other people is also an important motivation for becoming a member. In Balıkesir, it is not regular for cooperative members to attend cooperative general assembly meetings. At the same time, their desire to take part in cooperative management and control bodies is low. The success level of cooperatives varies according to the expectations of the members. In Balıkesir, 36.7% of the members find the technical information provision activity of the cooperative sufficient, while 32.7% find the product marketing activity sufficient. The majority of cooperative members in Balıkesir find the financial aid activities of cooperatives incomplete. At the same time, they generally find the product purchase price of cooperatives inadequate.","PeriodicalId":510648,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Social Development","volume":"180 S467","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140731045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Anthropological strategies for successful Christian missionary endeavors amidst poverty escalation in Africa 在非洲贫困加剧的情况下成功开展基督教传教工作的人类学战略

Sustainable Social Development Pub Date : 2024-04-03 DOI: 10.54517/ssd.v2i2.2459

Akinyemi O. Alawode

{"title":"Anthropological strategies for successful Christian missionary endeavors amidst poverty escalation in Africa","authors":"Akinyemi O. Alawode","doi":"10.54517/ssd.v2i2.2459","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54517/ssd.v2i2.2459","url":null,"abstract":"Poverty and hunger have become global crises, especially in Africa. African political leaders have continued mismanaging public resources while many have embezzled public funds. Some have misappropriated public funds and borrowed senselessly from the West, making it difficult for them to dissociate themselves from the dictates of Western powers. Another factor that has impoverished Africa is intertribal war, caused mainly by leadership negligence because of their political calculations. Other problems that have contributed to the escalating poverty level in Africa are political instability, economic downturn, and religious intolerance. Despite the poverty crisis in Africa, the church has remained proactive in alleviating poverty in Africa. The church has been missional in its approach, but with its missionaries’ efforts, it has had to become strategic in the contemporary time to record successes in its missions’ endeavour in Africa, especially in Nigeria. Therefore, this paper attempts to explain the anthropological strategies that mission agencies and missionaries employ to record success in the face of poverty escalation in Africa; this will be achieved by explaining the concept of poverty in Africa, historically examining missions’ success in Africa and identifying anthropological strategies employed by missionaries in Africa despite the escalating level of poverty in Africa. This study reveals strategies for mission success to ensure missionaries of different denominations are aware of previous achievements and to do more.","PeriodicalId":510648,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Social Development","volume":"208 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140750329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A review of the active industrial area at Pasir Gudang area, Johore: Some notes and knowledge gaps 柔佛州巴西古当地区活跃工业区回顾：一些说明和知识差距

Sustainable Social Development Pub Date : 2024-03-19 DOI: 10.54517/ssd.v2i2.2355

Chee Kong Yap, Nur Faradilla Mohd Sabri, K. Kumar, M. S. Ismail, R. Nulit, Hideo Okamura, Y. Horie, Meng Chuan Ong, Ahmad Dwi Setyawan, C. W. Yap, Hishamudin Omar, K. A. Aguol, W. Cheng, Chee Seng Leow

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