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Journal articles on the topic "Regional planning Soil surveys"
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Taveira, Luís Renato Silva, Michele Duarte de Menezes, Anita Fernanda dos Santos Teixeira, and Nilton Curi. "Mapping land use capability in tropical conditions adapting criteria to different levels of agricultural management." Ciência e Agrotecnologia 42, no. 6 (December 2018): 631–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-70542018426026518.
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ABSTRACT Land use capability is one of the most widespread technical-interpretative classification systems, however, regional adaptations may be necessary because different attributes may affect it. For these adaptations, the Minas Gerais soil map was used as the starting point for this study. The criteria to define the land use capability were adapted to management levels with small (level A) and medium (level B) application of capital and modern technology (level C). The aim of the present study was to map land use capability for Minas Gerais state, Brazil, following the criteria adapted to different levels of management and measure the accuracy of the resulting maps. The system of land use capability is widely used by INCRA in evaluations of rural properties. Erosion criterion was replaced by erodibility. The information was handled in a geographic information system. For validation, soil profiles from regional pedological surveys were sampled, classified, and its land use capability was compared to the land use capability shown on the map according to the different management levels. In spite of the small scale of the soil map, the maps of land use capability exhibited adequate accuracy: 73% (management level A), 71% (B), and 50% (C). Therefore, it can be applied in initial phases of regional planning studies, in which the level of details required is reduced (for example, in ecological-economic zoning). More detailed analyses still depend on detailed field surveys, as advocated by the system of land use capability.
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Piccini, Chiara, Rosa Francaviglia, and Alessandro Marchetti. "Predicted Maps for Soil Organic Matter Evaluation: The Case of Abruzzo Region (Italy)." Land 9, no. 10 (September 24, 2020): 349. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land9100349.
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Organic matter, an important component of healthy soils, may be used as an indicator in sustainability assessments. Managing soil carbon storage can foster agricultural productivity and environmental quality, reducing the severity and costs of natural phenomena. Thus, accurately estimating the spatial variability of soil organic matter (SOM) is crucial for sustainable soil management when planning agro-environmental measures at the regional level. SOM variability is very large in Italy, and soil organic carbon (SOC) surveys considering such variability are difficult and onerous. The study concerns the Abruzzo Region (about 10,800 km2), in Central Italy, where data from 1753 soil profiles were available, together with a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) and Landsat images. Some morphometric parameters and spectral indices with a significant degree of correlation with measured data were used as predictors for regression-kriging (RK) application. Estimated map of SOC stocks, and of SOM related to USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) texture—an additional indicator of soil quality—were produced with a satisfactory level of accuracy. Results showed that SOC stocks and SOM concentrations in relation to texture were lower in the hilly area along the shoreline, pointing out the need to improve soil management to guarantee agricultural land sustainability.
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Micic-Maksin, Marija. "Some problems of integrating the landscape planning into the spatial and environmental planning in Serbia." Spatium, no. 9 (2003): 28–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/spat0309028m.
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A short review has been given of Serbian spatial and environmental planning, and in particular of relevant legislation. Attention has been paid to the landscape treatment within legislative grounds, and correspondingly in planning practice. Few assumptions have been made, upon the lack of methodological and integrated approach to the landscape protection and management. Strategic plans (spatial and town master plans), sectoral plans and policies (for soil, forestry etc) have been reviewed in attempt to verify the stated assumptions. The problems of landscape and open green space protection and maintenance have been brought up. In reference to the EU recommendations, legislation and instruments have been investigated regarding the entrenchment of the landscape concept and landscape planning into the spatial, environmental and related sectoral planning. Prior to the landscape concept implementation is the survey and establishment of regional landscape diversification so as to differentiate regional approaches to landscape planning.
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Baja, Sumbangan, Samsu Arif, and Risma Neswati. "Developing a User Friendly Decision Tool for Agricultural Land Use Allocation at a Regional Scale." Modern Applied Science 11, no. 5 (April 8, 2017): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/mas.v11n5p11.
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Agricultural land use planning should always be guided by a reliable tool to ensure effective decision making in the allocation of land use and activities. The primary aim of this study is to develop a user friendly system on a spatial basis for agricultural land suitability evaluation of four groups of agriculture commodities, including food crops, horticultural crops, perennial (plantation) crops, grazing, and tambak (fish ponds) to guide land use planning. The procedure used is as follows: (i) conducting soil survey based on generated land mapping units; (ii) developing soil database in GIS; and (iii) designing a user friendly system. The data bases of the study were derived from satellite imagery, digital topographic map, soil characteristics at reconnaissance scale, as well as climate data. Land suitability evaluation in this study uses the FAO method. The study produces a spatial based decision support tool called SUFIG-Wilkom that can give decision makers sets of information interactively for land use allocation purposes.This user friendly system is also amenable to various operations in a vector GIS, so that the system may accommodate possible additional assessment of other land use types.
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Geng, Shoubao, Peili Shi, Ning Zong, and Wanrui Zhu. "Using Soil Survey Database to Assess Soil Quality in the Heterogeneous Taihang Mountains, North China." Sustainability 10, no. 10 (September 27, 2018): 3443. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10103443.
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Soil quality evaluation is an effective pathway to understanding the status of soil function and ecosystem productivity. Numerous studies have been made in managed ecosystems and land cover to quantify its effects on soil quality. However, little is coincident regarding soil quality assessment methods and its compatibility in highly heterogeneous soil. This paper used the soil survey database of Taihang Mountains as a case study to: (i) Examine the feasibility of soil quality evaluation with two different indicator methods: Total data set (TDS) and minimum data set (MDS); and (ii) analyze the controlling factors of regional soil quality. Principal component analysis (PCA) and the entropy method were used to calculate soil quality index (SQI). SQI values assessed from the TDS and MDS methods were both significantly correlated with normalized difference vegetation index (p < 0.001), suggesting that both indices were effective to describe soil quality and reflect vegetation growth status. However, the TDS method represented a slightly more accurate assessment than MDS in terms of variance explanation. Boosted regression trees (BRT) models and path analysis showed that soil type and land cover were the most important controlling factors of soil quality, within which soil type had the greatest direct effect and land cover had the most indirect effect. Compared to MDS, TDS is a more sensitive method for assessing regional soil quality, especially in heterogeneous mountains. Soil type is the fundamental factor to determining soil quality. Vegetation and land cover indirectly modulate soil properties and soil quality.
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Chen, Guokun, Zengxiang Zhang, Qiankun Guo, Xiao Wang, and Qingke Wen. "Quantitative Assessment of Soil Erosion Based on CSLE and the 2010 National Soil Erosion Survey at Regional Scale in Yunnan Province of China." Sustainability 11, no. 12 (June 12, 2019): 3252. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11123252.
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Regional soil loss assessment is the critical method of incorporating soil erosion into decision-making associated with land resources management and soil conservation planning. However, data availability has limited its application for mountainous areas. To obtain a clear understanding of soil erosion in Yunnan, a pixel-based estimation was employed to quantify soil erosion rate and the benefits of soil conservation measures based on Chinese Soil Loss Equation (CSLE) and data collected in the national soil erosion survey. Results showed that 38.77% of the land was being eroded at an erosion rate higher than the soil loss tolerance, the average soil erosion rate was found to be 12.46 t∙ha−1∙yr−1, resulting in a total soil loss of 0.47 Gt annually. Higher erosion rates mostly occurred in the downstream areas of the major rivers as compared to upstream areas, especially for the southwest agricultural regions. Rain-fed cropland suffered the most severe soil erosion, with a mean erosion rate of 47.69 t∙ha−1∙yr−1 and an erosion ratio of 64.24%. Lands with a permanent cover (forest, shrub, and grassland) were mostly characterized by erosion rates an order of magnitude lower than those from rain-fed cropland, except for erosion from sparse woods, which was noticeable and should not be underestimated. Soil loss from arable land, woodland and grassland accounted for 52.24%, 35.65% and 11.71% of the total soil loss, respectively. We also found significant regional differences in erosion rates and a close relationship between erosion and soil conservation measures adopted. The CSLE estimates did not compare well with qualitative estimates from the National Soil Erosion Database of China (NSED-C) and only 47.77% of the territory fell within the same erosion intensity for the two approaches. However, the CSLE estimates were consistent with the results from a national survey and local assessments under experimental plots. By advocating of soil conservation measures and converting slope cropland into grass/forest and terraced field, policy interventions during 2006–2010 have reduced soil erosion on rain-fed cropland by 20% in soil erosion rate and 32% in total soil loss compared to the local assessments. The quantitative CSLE method provides a reliable estimation, due to the consideration of erosion control measures and is potentially transferable to other mountainous areas as a robust approach for rapid assessment of sheet and rill erosion.
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Mailloux, Auguste, Armand Dubé, and Lauréan Tardif. "Classement des sols selon leurs possibilités d’utilisation agricole." Cahiers de géographie du Québec 8, no. 16 (April 12, 2005): 231–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/020501ar.
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This paper presents a binary soil capability classification System which bas been developed and used in Québec since 1958. The system bas been designed to provide some basic and essential information, regarding the value of the soil, to be integrated in a broad agricultural and economic survey of the region. The basic criteria of the present system are : 1. the fundamental value of the soil determined by the characteristics of the soil profile ; and, 2. the kind and importance of management practices required, v.g. : correction of unfavourable internal or external limitations ; or, indications for a restricted use of the land such as : permanent pasture, wildlife, recreation and forestry. In this system, the capability class is derived by integrating these two variables ; or, in other words, the class is the result of the combination of these two fundamental criteria. The close relation between these two factors or parameters is ex-pressed in the scheme presented in tables I and II for mineral and organic soils respectively. This logical and practical method seems suitable and adaptable to describe any set of landscapes which are of interest to agronomists, economists and regional planning commissions. The regions of Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie, Iles-de-la-Madeleine and Montréal have been mapped according to this system.
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Neswati, Risma, Sumbangan Baja, Samsu Arif, and Hasni Hasni. "Dryland land-use conflicts in humid tropics: an analysis using geographic information systems and land capability evaluations." SAINS TANAH - Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology 17, no. 1 (June 29, 2020): 57. http://dx.doi.org/10.20961/stjssa.v17i1.37824.
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<p>This study analyses land-use conflicts in specific dryland agricultural areas in relatively dry humid tropics based on the Regional Spatial Land Use Planning Regulations and land-capability evaluation. This research was conducted in the Regency of Jeneponto, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The observation site was chosen based on several maps overlapping to produce 30 land units spread across 14 land systems in Jeneponto. This study integrates ground surveys and geographic information systems technology. The land capability analysis used a simple approach factor, according to United States Department of Agriculture definitions. The results indicate that land capability was dominated by Class IV, which covered 35,133 ha or 63.1%. Class VI covered 12,581 ha or 22.6%, Class III covered up to 4,378 ha or 7.9%, and Class VIII covered 3,130 ha or 5.6%. Class VII covered only 486 hectares, or 0.9%, the smallest area. These results indicate that the dryland area which had become a land-use conflict was delineated by Regional Spatial Land Use Planning Regulations. The drylands found in Jeneponto cover 22,214 ha or 39.9%, which has been divided into two: an area where non-dryland agriculture was converted into dryland farming (16,503 hectares, or 29.6%), and an area where dryland-farming was converted into non-agricultural dryland area (5,711 hectares, or 10.3%). Interviews with 50 farmers in the study location revealed factors that had changed agricultural dryland use into non-agricultural dryland use; lower incomes due to decreased soil fertility was a crucial factor.</p>
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Alvar-Beltrán, Jorge, Abdalla Dao, Anna Dalla Marta, Ana Heureux, Jacob Sanou, and Simone Orlandini. "Farmers’ Perceptions of Climate Change and Agricultural Adaptation in Burkina Faso." Atmosphere 11, no. 8 (August 5, 2020): 827. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/atmos11080827.
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The Sahel region is considered a hotspot for climate change hazards and vulnerability of weather reliant sectors, including agriculture. Farmers in Burkina Faso have a long history of adapting their farming activities to frequent changes in climate. Using 150 in-person surveys, this study assesses farmers’ perceptions of climate change based on multiple climate variables, and reviews adaptation practices, including soil and water conservation strategies, in the Soudanian, Soudano-Sahelian, and Sahelian agroclimatic zones of Burkina Faso. In general, farmers are aware of changing climatic conditions, including increased temperatures, greater rainfall variability, heavier precipitation events, delayed onset, and premature offset of the rainy season. However, farmers perceive shifts in climate differently depending on their location and agroclimatic zone. As a result, different adaption strategies are implemented by farmers according to the climatic, societal, and economic context. Survey results show that in the Sahel, climate adaptation strategies rely on traditional knowledge and experimental approaches; whereas in the Soudanian zone, where weather conditions are more favorable for agriculture, adaptation practices are market oriented. These regional differences are important for targeting advisory services, planning processes, and decision-making to support the effective provision of weather and climate information services to the last mile.
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Fullen, Michael A. "Soil erosion and conservation in northern Europe." Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 27, no. 3 (September 2003): 331–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1191/0309133303pp385ra.
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Soil conservation policies are suggested at national, regional and local levels, including adoption and modification of several Australian, European and North American policies. The Australian Landcare system and programmes of the US Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are particularly informative. Several European initiatives are promising models, including the strategies of the Danish Land Development Service (Hedeselskabet) and the Icelandic Soil Conservation Service (Landsgraedsla Rikisins). The Erosienormeringsprojekt of South Limburg (The Netherlands) is a coordinated and integrated soil conservation project and seems a particularly useful model for future soil conservation in northern Europe. Several best management practices for soil conservation are identified. These include the promotion of soil conservation by a properly funded and relatively well known soil conservation service and full mapping, monitoring and costing of erosion risk by national soil survey organizations. A participatory approach to soil conservation should be adopted, involving farmers and interested members of the public, and there should be a ‘cost share’ partnership between government and farmers in funding conservation work on farms. Rational land-use policies need to be developed, such as the promotion of ‘set-aside’ on erodible soils, grass strips on arable slopes and buffer strips in riparian zones. Education programmes are necessary to actively inform the public on the importance of soil as a resource. These schemes should particularly encourage ‘land literacy’ among participants. It is imperative that the broader societal benefits of effective soil conservation are recognized, such as its potential contribution to habitat creation, biodiversity and carbon sequestration.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Regional planning Soil surveys"
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Ponce, Hernandez R. "The use of soil information systems in land planning." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1987. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:bf11165c-ac30-4971-9945-6f9cfccd04e2.
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Computerized soil information systems (SIS) store and retrieve, much more efficiently than soil maps, the soil information collected from field survey which is essential for land-use planning. The soil is only observed and sampled at a limited number of locations, depths and for a limited number of properties. Information not recorded during survey is missing and if needed must be generated or predicted. New geostatistical techniques for spatial analysis and interpolation of soil data, i.e. the semi-variogram and Kriging, can now be included as on-line capabilities of SIS to equip users with a powerful tool for prediction of the missing information. When there are no records of the wanted property, its values can be estimated by a function on other recorded properties acting as its surrogates. A strategy for model development is provided for the construction of surrogate functions based on multiple regression and curve fitting techniques, to generate the information missing. When no records of the soil property at the depth wanted exist, the values at the required depths are interpolated by a function of the property on the soil depth. Equal-area spline curves reconstruct, piecewise, the depth function quite closely, enabling their use for interpolation of values and depths in a variety of formats. The equal-area spline algorithm is a capability of the Oxford SIS (OXSIS). When the wanted site was unvisited during survey, the information missing is provided by spatial prediction. The predictions may come from means of soil classes or mapping units from conventional survey, or from Kriging interpolation based on spatial analysis by the semi-variogram. In order to select the best predictive tool, the success of these techniques in different situations of sampling effort and variablity were compared. Semi-variograms depicted the spatial structures of 8 selected soil properties. Anisotropic variation in 4 of them was induced by strong trends. Where the semi-variogram was isotropic Kriging was the best tool for prediction if spatial dependence is strong. Fitting elliptical functions to find a model for anisotropy did not give satisfactory results. Where anisotropies or trends precluded ordinary Kriging, map unit means and class means, in that order, gave the best predictions. Success in prediction was related to the structures in the semi-variogram, which when used for reconnaissance helps to infer which technique will give the best predictions so that survey is designed accordingly. Accounting for the trends removed anisotropies and Kriging of de-trended data was possible. Partitioning trends by stratification based in soil mapping units gave a greater improvement in predictions than modelling trends by bicubic spline surfaces and then Kriging the residuals from trend. After trend removal, Kriging did not always make the best predictions and means from classes seemed equally as good as Kriging or even better in some cases. These results indicate that a critical point is to ascertain how to best sample to estimate a reconnaissance semi-variogram for survey design to provide the information missing necessary for land-use planning.
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Ozacar, Biricik Gozde. "Impacts of urbanization on flood and soil erosion hazards in Istanbul, Turkey." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3603219.
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Due to the inappropriate planning and explosive population growth in urban areas, especially in developing countries, sustainable and disaster-safe urbanization has become the most important challenge for governments. Urbanization presents benefits in different ways but has led simultaneously to changes in land use/land cover (LULC), impacting soil quality, runoff, surface temperature, water quality, and promoting climate change. The environmental implications of LULC changes cannot be understood well enough to take precautions without the knowledge of LULC change. This reality is the driving force behind my research, which focuses on impacts of urbanization on flood and soil erosion hazards in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul is the biggest city in Turkey with its almost 15.000.000 population. In 1999 the Marmara earthquake destroyed the city especially the newly developed zones. Every year Istanbul suffers also from flood damages. Istanbul has been experiencing uncontrolled migration, chiefly from rural areas, since the economic reform policies took place in the second half of the 20th century. These policies forced the city to expand towards the agricultural land and to the coastal areas. Istanbul has been faced with illegal housing and uncontrolled development since then. This developoment has produced significant decreases inproductive agricultural lands and created more impervious areas. Infrastructure development has not matched the rate of the population increase and uncontrolled urbanization, making the city vulnerable increasingly to natural disasters. This dissertation aims to understand the impacts of urbanization on flood and erosion hazards in Istanbul by examining changes in the city using remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) methods. LULC was examined first: Two change detection methods were applied to choose the best peformer for Istanbul. The post-classification comparison (PCC) method produced better results than the principal component analysis (PCA). PCC utilized 1984, 1997, 2001, 2007 and 2010 Landsat images of the study area. These Landsat images were corrected atmospherically and radiometrically using COST Model (Markham and Barker, 1986). After the corrections geometric rectification was performed with the help of 1987 topographic map, 1995 orthophotos, 2005 GPS data. Location and nature of the change were derived for the time periods. Results show that since 1984, agricultural land have been replaced increasingly by urbanization. Flooding and related soil erosion are both natural events. Yet these events can be hazardous; they can harm/destroy lives and property. In recent years these events have become disasters for Istanbul.. We investigated the role of urban growth in such disasters. To understand the urbanization and flood relation better, flood events for each time period were examined using LULC change, runoff information and watershed analysis. Soil erosion events occur slowly and in Istanbul they do not happen frequently (yearly) as with flooding. But some of the locations of erosion that occurred in the past are now urbanized areas. It is thus important to understand how the built environment affects soiol erosion. We applied the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) method for each year in the time series. Prior erosion locations digitized from General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration were compared to predicted locations. The resultant maps indicates that European side of Istanbul is more prone to erosion than Anatolian side.
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Barr, N. F. "Salinity control, water reform and structural adjustment : the Tragowel Plains Irrigation District /." Connect to thesis, 1999. http://eprints.unimelb.edu.au/archive/00000230/l.
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Voldemaras, Georgette. "A study of soil survey report use by Indiana secondary school vocational agriculture/agribusiness and social science educators." Virtual Press, 1986. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/483130.
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Awareness, use and attitude by Indiana secondary school vocational agriculture/agribusiness and social science educators toward soil survey reports were determined using a mailed questionnaire. Results were analyzed based on teaching discipline and geographic location (urban and rural). In general, social science respondents were not aware of and did not use soil survey reports as a teaching aid whereas vocational agriculture/ agribusiness respondents did. The majority of educators responded positively to statements regarding usefulness of soil surveys. No significant differences were found between urban and rural areas. Results indicated that teaching discipline was the critical factor in educator use of soil surveys.Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN 47306
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Ferreira, Márcia dos Santos. "O Centro Regional de Pesquisas Educacionais de São Paulo (1956-1961)." Universidade de São Paulo, 2001. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/48/48134/tde-29102001-143059/.
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Trata-se de um levantamento documental e bibliográfico realizado com a finalidade de elaboração de um quadro descritivo das atividades realizadas no Centro Regional de Pesquisas Educacionais de São Paulo (CRPE/SP), durante os anos de 1956 a 1961, período em que Fernando de Azevedo foi seu Diretor Geral. Através do levantamento das pesquisas, cursos e demais atividades desenvolvidas pelo CRPE/SP no período correspondente à sua instalação e primeiros anos de funcionamento, destaca-se a importância de Anísio Teixeira na criação desta instituição que tinha como objetivo central a reconstrução educacional brasileira através da utilização dos conhecimentos provenientes das ciências sociais. No entender de Anísio Teixeira e do grupo de intelectuais que se reuniu em função das atividades que se desenvolveram no Centro ? Fernando de Azevedo, Florestan Fernandes, Dante Moreira Leite, entre outros ? as práticas educacionais alcançariam condições científicas na medida em que se utilizassem do instrumental teórico e metodológico próprio das ciências sociais para a investigação e reflexão a respeito de seus problemas. O trabalho de descrição das atividades desenvolvidas no Centro permitiu a seleção de quatro temas que se mostraram recorrentes nos trabalhos produzidos pelos intelectuais vinculados à essa instituição. São eles: Educação e Ciências Sociais; Desenvolvimento Sócio-Econômico, Mudança Cultural e Educação; Pesquisa Cientifica e Planejamento Educacional; e, Tramitação da Lei de Diretrizes e Bases da Educação Nacional. Acrescenta-se ao trabalho descritivo e à apresentação dos temas mais discutidos algumas considerações a respeito do contexto ideológico da época, abordando o desenvolvimentismo do governo Juscelino Kubitschek, a ideologia do desenvolvimento do ISEB e o posicionamento do Centro em relação às discussões que aconteciam. Em decorrência disso, também são destacadas as divergências entre os intelectuais paulistas e isebianos, assim como o vínculo existente entre o Centro e a Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras da USP. Além da utilização da bibliografia existente a respeito do Centro, o levantamento documental realizou-se através da consulta ao Arquivo CRPE/SP do Centro de Memória da Educação da USP; ao Arquivo Fernando de Azevedo do Instituto de Estudos Brasileiros da USP; ao Arquivo Anísio Teixeira do Centro de Pesquisa e Documentação de História Contemporânea do Brasil/CPDOC da Fundação Getúlio Vargas; aos Relatórios Anuais de Atividades do Centro, pertencentes ao Arquivo Histórico do INEP; aos números da revista Pesquisa e Planejamento (boletim do CRPE/SP) e Educação e Ciências Sociais (boletim do CBPE) referentes ao período estudado; e, à série Estudos e Documentos (publicada pelo CRPE/SP). A descrição das atividades do Centro e o estudo do vínculo existente entre esta instituição e a Faculdade de Filosofia da USP possibilitou a avaliação do seu sucesso no cumprimento dos objetivos estabelecidos no início de suas atividades, assim como permitiu avaliar o seu papel no processo de formação de pesquisadores que se dedicariam ao estudos dos problemas educacionais brasileiros a partir de então.A survey of documents and bibliography was made, for the purpose of elaborating a descriptive overview of the activities occurring in the Centro Regional de Pesquisas Educacionais de São Paulo (CRPE/SP) ? Regional Center for Education Researches of São Paulo ? during the years from 1956 to 1961, the period when Fernando de Azevedo was the General Director. By a survey of the researches, courses and other activities developed by the CRPE/SP, in the period corresponding to its establishment and first years of operation, it is presented the importance of Anísio Teixeira in the creation of this institution that had as its main objective the reconstruction of Brazilian education through the use of knowledge obtained from the social sciences. The concepts of Anísio Teixeira and the group of scholars gathered for the activities taking place at the Center ? Fernando de Azevedo, Florestan Fernandes, Dante Moreira Leite, among others ? were that educational practices would reach scientific status as they used theoretical and methodological means, typical of the social sciences, to investigate and ponder about its problems. The work of description of the activities developed at the Center allowed the selection of four themes that have showed up repeatedly in the work produced by the scholars associated with the institution. They are: Education and Social Sciences; Socioeconomic Development, Cultural Changes and Education; Scientific Research and Educational Planning; and Procedural Steps of the Law of Policies and Basis of Nationwide Education (LDBEN). Added to the descriptive work and presentation of the themes under discussion, there are also considerations about the ideological context of these times, taking into account the drive for development of the Juscelino Kubitschek presidency, the ideology of development of the ISEB and the position of the Center relative to the debates then underway. As a consequence of that, the divergences between \"paulistas\" and \"ISEBian\" scholars are also presented, as well as the bonds existing between the Center and the Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras da USP. Besides using the available bibliography about the Center, the survey of documents was made by access to the Archives of the CRPE/SP in the Centro de Memória da Educação (Center for the Preservation of the Memories of Education) of USP; the Fernando Azevedo Archives in the Institute Brazilian Studies of USP; the Anísio Teixeira Archives of the Center for Research and Documentation of the Recent History of Brazil (CPDOC) of the Getulio Vargas Foundation; the Annual Reports on the Activities of the Center, in the Historic Files of INEP; to issues of the Pesquisa e Planejamento (Research & Planning) magazine (bulletin of the 10 CRPE/SP) and the Educação e Ciências Sociais (Education & Social Sciences) magazine (bulletin of the CBPE) published in the period being studied; and the Estudos e Documentos (Studies & Documents) series (published by the CRPE/SP). The description of the activities of the Center and the study of the bond present between the institution and the Faculdade de Filosofia da USP enabled us to evaluate its success in the achievement of the objectives set at the beginning of its activities, and also allowed an assessment of its role in the process of formation of researchers who dedicated themselves to the study of Brazilian educational problems from that time onwards.
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Granlund, Julia, and Erika Qvick. "Markegenskaper och dess lämplighet för odling eller byggnation : En studie om markanvändning samt verktyg och bestämmelser vid regional och kommunal planering i Stockholms län." Thesis, KTH, Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-232971.
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Sedan 1950-talet har åkermarken i Sverige minskat med en miljon hektar. Samtidigt ökar befolkningsmängden stadigt och i Stockholms län beräknas invånarantalet passera tre miljoner till 2040. För att kunna möta behoven av både mat, boende och infrastruktur krävs noggrann planering för att inte förstöra viktiga möjligheter och resurser för framtida generationer. Syftet med rapporten är att med hjälp av en litteraturstudie och en intervju undersöka olika marktypers egenskaper och dess lämplighet inom olika användningsområden i Stockholms län. Vidare undersöks hur olika marktyper, främst åkermark, värderas i kommunernas planeringsprocesser idag. Lämpliga områden för odling respektive byggnation karteras också i ArcGIS och jämförs med regionala planer för länet. Resultatet visar att den enskilt viktigaste egenskapen för vilka marker som är bäst lämpade för jordbruk respektive byggnation är den geologiska sammansättningen. För åkermark krävs en lerig jordart, det vill säga en mycket liten kornstorlek, för att exempelvis kunna binda vatten och näringsämnen till växterna. Mycket finkorniga jordarter som lera och silt är däremot mindre lämpliga att bygga ur geoteknisk synpunkt, då främst morän men även berg och sand är att föredra. Idag räknas åkermarken som ett väsentligt samhällsintresse av nationell betydelse men det finns inget som förhindrar kommuner att exploatera dessa områden. Skyddet av åkermark är idag ett mycket omdiskuterat ämne och många aktörer, däribland Jordbruksverket och olika riksdagspartier, har länge argumenterat för att stärka skyddet av detta. Mycket av den samhällsplanering som sker idag baseras på den åkermarksgradering som utfördes 1971 baserat på skördestatistik från 1969. Den värdering av åkermark som kommuner och myndigheter har att utgå ifrån vid bland annat översiktsplanering och bedömning av mark är således femtio år gammal. Detta medför en risk att marker prioriteras felaktigt och inte utnyttjas på bästa sätt då dess egenskaper kan ha förändrats under ett halvt sekel. En ny åkermarksgradering är därför en viktig prioritet.Since the 1950s the arable land in Sweden decreased with a million hectares. At the same time the population is steadily increasing and in the region of Stockholm the total population number is estimated to reach three million before 2040. To meet the demands of food, housing and infrastructure it takes careful planning to not destroy important values and resources for future generations. The objective of this report is to analyze different soil properties and their eligibility in different areas of use in the region and how soil, mainly arable soil, is valued in municipalities planning today. This is done with a literature study and an interview and also mapping in ArcGIS. The result shows that the single most important property in deciding which soils are most suitable for agriculture and building is the geological structure. Arable land needs a loamy soil to be able to provide water and nutrients for the plants. Building requires a larger size of particles and soil types like moraine, rock and sand is more suitable. Arable land is today considered as a public interest of national importance but there is nothing prohibiting municipalities to exploit these areas. The protection of arable land is a widely discussed subject and many actors, among others the Swedish Board of Agriculture and government parties, has argued to increase the protection. A major portion of the current community planning is based on the grading of arable land made in 1971, based on harvest statistics from 1969. Consequently, the valuation of arable land that is accessible for municipalities and authorities is fifty years old. This causes a risk that soil areas is wrongly prioritized and not used for the most suitable purpose as its properties may have changed during half a century. A new grading of arable land is therefore an important prioritization.
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Smith, Derrin W. "Place Marketing and the Image of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1308006044.
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Margatho, Silvana Maria Franco. "Adequabilidade do uso da terra na região do medio curso do Rio Pardo (SP) e potencialidades de ecoturismo." [s.n.], 2004. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/257212.
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Orientador: Carlos Roberto EspindolaTese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Agricola
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Resumo: A partir de avaliações do meio físico e do diagnóstico das atividades desenvolvidas na região do Médio Pardo (SP), principalmente as agrícolas, efetuou-se um estudo da adequabilidade de uso de suas terras, com vistas ao planejamento regional e às possibilidades de inserção do ecoturismo como uma alternativa de desenvolvimento sustentável. Um dos suportes ao estudo foi a carta de solos, justamente com técnicas de sensoriamento remoto e do sistema de informação geográfica; a avaliação das terras foi estabelecida a partir do sistema de aptidão agrícola, com integração de informações pelo SIG Idrisi for Windows versão 32.0. Os planos de informação para entrada no SIG foram, basicamente, a mencionada carta de solos, dados climáticos, cartas topográficas, e uso das terras. Este último componente foi obtido por processamento digital de imagens TML/Landsat, tendo sido os demais digitalizados por teclado. O confronto dos mapas de aptidão de uso do solo e do mapa de uso atual, por sobreposição, permitiu o estabelecimento das áreas de uso adequado e de uso inadequado, a partir dos quais chegou-se ao mapa de áreas mais aptas ao ecoturismo, no qual a declividade representou um índice de grande peso (limite máximo de 13% para práticas agrícolas usuais). As áreas de maior complexidade para o desenvolvimento sustentado são aquelas mapeadas como uso não adequado com superutilização do solo, portanto mais suscetíveis à degradação. Com o presente trabalho, poder-se-ão readequar as alternativas de uso inserindo-se aí as áreas mais propicias ao ecoturismo regional
Abstract: From the evaluation of land areas and diagnosis of activities developed in the area of the Medio Pardo(SP),mainly the agricultural, the study was established on adequacy of land use, focused on regional planning and possibilities of Ecotourism insert as an alternative for the sustainable development. One of the supporting tool was the soil map, with the remote sensoring techniques and the Geographic Information System; the land evaluation was established from the SIG Idrisi for Windows version 2.0.The data plans for the SIG input were, basically, the mencioned: soil map, climatic data, topographic chart and land use. The current land use was obtained by TM/Landsat digital image processing. All the other information was bring to digital format on keyboard. The analysis of the suitability map and the current land use map, done by overlaying, showed areas with adequate and inadequate use, from which were established maps of areas able to Ecotourism , where the inclination represents a big percentage (more than 13% of the inclination). The areas with of biggest complexity for the sustained development are those indicated as inadequate use where there is an overuse of the soil, therefore more susceptible to degradation. With the current study, it will be possible to readequate the use alternatives including the most suitable areas for the regional Ecotourism
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Planejamento e Desenvolvimento Rural Sustentável
Doutor em Engenharia Agrícola
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Krispi, Eli M. "Go Farm, Goleta: Urban Agriculture Protection for Eastern Goleta Valley." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2011. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/575.
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This paper explores two potential land use planning strategies that can be used to preserve and enhance the economic viability of agricultural operations surrounded by suburban development in Santa Barbara County’s Eastern Goleta Valley: buffers between agriculture and other land uses, and agritourism. In the case of buffers, academic literature is examined to determine how effective buffers are at various tasks (filtering runoff, mitigating dust and wind, providing habitat, etc.) and how to construct buffers to maximize their effectiveness. Land use plans and codes from several California jurisdictions are studied to see how buffers are put to use. Academic literature is then reviewed to discover the benefits and potential drawbacks of agritourism to agricultural operations and the larger area. The zoning codes from the top five agritourism counties in California are evaluated to see how effective they are at facilitating five common agritourism uses; these best practices are then compared to the current zoning in Santa Barbara County. This paper concludes by summarizing the applicability of the literature and case studies to Eastern Goleta Valley, and proposes a new zoning designation and other policies to help maintain the urban agriculture operations. This new zoning designation includes a 30-foot minimum width for buffers and a three-tier categorization of land uses capable of promoting agritourism.
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Van, der Linde N. M. "'n Ondersoek na die implementering van verdigting deur beleid binne Paarl munisipale gebied." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51850.
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Thesis (M. Town and regional planning)--Stellenbosch University , 2000.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An ever increasing segment of the population in the current low density category contributes to the sprawling South African city as we know it today. To provide for the housing needs o f people, precious agricultural land is being used, and the historic character o f towns is being destroyed. Densification of the city structure has been put forward as a solution to this problem. In this way, different components of the city may be connected and existing infrastructure may be optimally utilised. The concept of densification is gaining popularity in all spheres o f planning. The implementation of densification requires suitable policy, as well as the strict application of the aforesaid. A densification policy must include consultation with all parties involved with a view to finding a balance between the need for land for development purposes, the conservation of agricultural land, the conservation of the historic character o f towns and cities, as well as being in the public interest. A theoretical investigation was done in which all aspects regarding densification, and its implementation in the South African context were studied. Attention was also given to policy formulation. This was followed by an empirical study, based on the Paarl municipal region as an example, in an attempt to reconcile theory and practice. It was found that although densification enjoys great support, the perception held by professional planners as to appropriate methods for the achievement o f higher densities did not correspond wholly with theoretical arguments in this regard. It was also found that it is important to view densification in relation to the environment in which it is applied, and to create an executable policy for a specifically designated area.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Snelgroeiende bevolkingsgetalle in ‘n lae-digtheidsmilieu dra by tot die uitgebreide Suid- Afrikaanse stad soos ons dit vandag ken. In die proses word kosbare landbougrond gebruik om in die behuisingsbehoefte van die mens te voorsien en die historiese karakter van dorpe word vernietig. As oplossing vir hierdie probleem word verdigting van die stad voorgestel, om sodoende verskillende komponente van die stad te verbind en reeds bestaande infrastruktuur tot die optimum te benut. Die konsep van verdigting geniet toenemende gewildheid in alle sfere van beplanning. Implementering van verdigting kan slegs deur die daarstelling van geskikte beleid en die toepassing daarvan geskied. By die formulering van ‘n verdigtingsbeleid moet alle rolspelers in die proses geraadpleeg word en ‘n middeweg tussen die behoefte aan grond vir ontwikkeling, die bewaring van kosbare landbougrond, die bewaring van die historiese karakter van ‘n stad en die publiek se belange gevind word. ‘n Deeglike teoretiese ondersoek is geloods, wat teoretiese aspekte omtrent verdigting en die implementering van verdigting binne die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks ondersoek het. Daar is ook aandag aan beleidsformulering gegee. Dit is opgevolg deur ‘n empiriese studie wat binne Paarl se munisipale gebied uitgevoer is en teoretiese inligting met die praktyk probeer versoen. In hierdie studie is bevind dat alhoewel verdigting van die stad groot ondersteuning geniet, die persepsie van professionele persone in die beplanningsprofessie oor metodes om hoër digthede te bereik, nie heeltemal met die voorgestelde metodes vervat in teoretiese bronne ooreenstem nie. Daar is ook bevind dat dit belangrik is om verdigting binne die konteks van die omgewing waarin dit toegepas word, te beskou en sodoende ‘n uitvoerbare beleid vir ‘n spesifieke omgewing op te stel.
Books on the topic "Regional planning Soil surveys"
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Schut, L. W. The soils of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton (excluding the Ottawa urban fringe. Toronto: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 1987.
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LTD, Pedocan Land Evaluation. Soil series information for reclamation planning in Alberta. Edmonton, Alta: Alberta Conservation and Reclamation Council, 1993.
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Allan, Sylvia. Water and soil issues: A guide for town and country planning. Wellington: Published for the National Water and Soil Conservation Authority by the Water and Soil Directorate, Ministry of Works and Development, 1987.
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Eilers, R. G. Soils of the South Riding Mountain Planning District: With interpretations for agriculture, engineering, and recreational land use. [Winnipeg]: Canada-Manitoba Soil Survey, 1990.
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Haverkate, Roel. Demographic evolution through time in European regions (Demeter 2015). Brussels: Commission of the European Communities, Directorate-General for Regional Policies, 1992.
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Haverkate, Roel. Demographic evolution through time in European regions (Demeter 2015). Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992.
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Convegno nazionale "Recuperiamo terreno, politiche, azioni e misure per un uso sostenibile del suolo" (2015 Milan, Italy). Recuperiamo terreno: Analisi e prospettive per la gestione sostenibile della risorsa suolo. Milano, Italy: FrancoAngeli, 2015.
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Khan, Mohammed Mohabbat. The decentralized planning process in Bangladesh. Bangkok, Thailand: Asian Institute of Technology, 1988.
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Mamun, Muhammad Z. Densification: A strategic plan to mitigate riverbank erosion disaster in Bangladesh. Dhaka: University Press, 1999.
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Hough, Jill A. An assessment of regional road user needs in three rural states. [Fargo, N.D.]: Mountain-Plains Consortium, 2003.
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Doyle, Robert H. "Soil Surveys and The Regional Land Use Plan." In Soil Surveys and Land Use Planning, 8–14. Madison, WI, USA: Soil Science Society of America and American Society of Agronomy, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/1966.soilsurveys.c2.
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Bauer, Kurt W. "Application of Soils Studies in Comprehensive Regional Planning." In Soil Surveys and Land Use Planning, 42–59. Madison, WI, USA: Soil Science Society of America and American Society of Agronomy, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/1966.soilsurveys.c6.
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Toomanian, Norair. "Fundamental Steps for Regional and Country Level Soil Surveys." In Developments in Soil Classification, Land Use Planning and Policy Implications, 203–27. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5332-7_9.
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Kellogg, Charles E. "Soil Surveys For Community Planning." In Soil Surveys and Land Use Planning, 1–7. Madison, WI, USA: Soil Science Society of America and American Society of Agronomy, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/1966.soilsurveys.c1.
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Retzer, John L., and Clyde W. Doran. "Soil Surveys in Range Management Planning." In Forage Plant Physiology and Soil-Range Relationships, 147–57. Madison, WI, USA: American Society of Agronomy, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/asaspecpub5.c12.
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Oschwald, William R. "Quantitative Aspects of Soil Survey Interpretation in Appraisal of Soil Productivity." In Soil Surveys and Land Use Planning, 152–59. Madison, WI, USA: Soil Science Society of America and American Society of Agronomy, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/1966.soilsurveys.c17.
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Olson, Gerald W. "Improving Soil Survey Interpretations Through Research." In Soil Surveys and Land Use Planning, 113–25. Madison, WI, USA: Soil Science Society of America and American Society of Agronomy, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/1966.soilsurveys.c11.
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Quay, John R. "Use of Soil Surveys in Subdivision Design." In Soil Surveys and Land Use Planning, 76–86. Madison, WI, USA: Soil Science Society of America and American Society of Agronomy, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/1966.soilsurveys.c8.
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Montgomery, P. H., and Frank C. Edminster. "Use of Soil Surveys in Planning for Recreation." In Soil Surveys and Land Use Planning, 104–12. Madison, WI, USA: Soil Science Society of America and American Society of Agronomy, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/1966.soilsurveys.c10.
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Kaster, Dwight L., and Oscar W. Yates. "The Urban Soils Program in Prince William County, Virgina." In Soil Surveys and Land Use Planning, 126–28. Madison, WI, USA: Soil Science Society of America and American Society of Agronomy, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/1966.soilsurveys.c12.
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Talluri, Aishwarya. "Spatial planning and design for food security. Building Positive Rural-urban Linkages." In 55th ISOCARP World Planning Congress, Beyond Metropolis, Jakarta-Bogor, Indonesia. ISOCARP, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.47472/rymx6371.
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Food is vital for human survival. Food has had a significant impact on our built environment since the beginning of human life. The process of feeding oneself was most people’s primary job for the greater part of human history. Urban Migration moved people away from rural and natural landscapes on which they had been dependent for food and other amenities for centuries.1 Emergence of the cities leads to a new paradigm where the consumers get their food from rural hinterland where the main production of food products happens2 . In a globalized world with an unprecedented on-going process of urbanization, There is an ever reducing clarity between urban and rural, the paper argues that the category of the urban & rural as a spatial and morphological descriptor has to be reformulated, calling for refreshing, innovating and formulating the way in which urban and rural resource flows happen. India is projected to be more than 50% urban by 2050 (currently 29%). The next phase of economic and social development will be focused on urbanization of its rural areas. This 50 %, which will impact millions of people, will not come from cities, but from the growth of rural towns and small cities. Urbanization is accelerated through Government schemes such as JNNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission ) , PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana), 100 smart cities challenge, Rurban Mission are formulated with developmental mindset. The current notions of ‘development’ are increasing travel distances, fuels consumption, food imports, deterioration of biodiversity, pollution, temperatures, cost of living. The enormity of the issue is realized when the cumulative effect of all cities is addressed. Urban biased development becomes an ignorant choice, causing the death of rural and deterioration of ecological assets. Most people live in places that are distant from production fields have been observed as an increasing trend. Physical separation of people from food production has resulted in a degree of indifference about where and how food is produced, making food a de-contextualized market product as said by Halweil, 20023 . The resulting Psychological separation of people from the food supply and the impacts this may have on long term sustainability of food systems. Methodology : . Sharing the learning about planning for food security through Field surveys, secondary and tertiary sources. Based on the study following parameters : 1. Regional system of water 2. Landforms 3. Soil type 4. Transportation networks 5. Historical evolution 6. Urban influences A case study of Delhi, India, as a site to study a scenario that can be an alternative development model for the peri-urban regions of the city. To use the understanding of spatial development and planning to formulate guidelines for sustainable development of a region that would foster food security.
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Liebenberg, G. R., and A. L. Visagie. "Remediation of Sites Contaminated With Depleted Uranium in South Africa." In ASME 2003 9th International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Remediation. ASMEDC, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2003-4964.
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Like many other countries, South Africa embarked on a project involving the development of depleted uranium armour piercing ammunition during the 1980’s. Several weapon systems were tested on two proof ranges in the Northern Cape region of South Africa. These tests were conducted up to 1989 when a decision was taken to terminate the project. NECSA was contracted for the radiological clean up of these sites contaminated with depleted uranium (DU), which became a priority since 1997. The project, which was completed in 2002, was a first of its kind in South Africa and, even internationally, a unique operation. A phased approach was followed for the preparatory and clean-up activities. The first part of the presentation covers the development and planning phases of the project with particular reference to: • Introduction and typical radiological characteristics of depleted uranium weapons proof ranges. • Problem definition – extent of site contamination and site characteristics. • Development of the clean-up strategy for the sites. The second part of the presentation covers the various phases implemented for the clean up of the respective sites with specific reference to the on-site operations and methodology, radiation protection control measures, problems encountered and findings during various phases of the operation. The respective clean-up phases were the following: • Removal of surface contamination. This meant collection of objects from the surfaces of the strata identified in the radiological surveys performed on the respective sites. • Extended surface clean-up operation. This operation became eminent after a report, modelling trajectory paths, indicated that DU fragments could be expected outside the areas covered by the original site surveys. An area of ± 6 million m2 was covered by the extended clean up operation. • Contaminated metal clean-up operation. Metal target plates contaminated with entrapped uranium penetrators or layers of surface contamination had to be processed and removed from the sites. • Volume reduction by performing the following steps: * Collection of contaminated soil from the identified strata. A total of ± 35000-m3 soil was collected and stockpiled during this operation on the respective sites. * Mechanical screening of the collected soil to fractionate the DU penetrator remains into different size fractions. * Radiological screening of the soil containing the various size fractions to remove the uranium metal particles. • Radioactive waste management. The contaminated material and DU had to be removed from the sites and disposed of. Various routes were employed to execute this phase. • Materials and site clearance. Throughout each phase of the total clean-up operation radiation protection control measures were implemented based on prospective hazard assessments. The measures were further applied in such a way as to minimize exposures. At no stage did the actual exposures exceed the exposures estimated for each phase. The project was finally completed and cleared by the National Nuclear Regulator in July 2002.
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Ferioli, Jose´ Fernando M., and Fernando Borja Pereira. "Unconventional Procedure for Purging a Crack-Weakened Pipeline." In 2002 4th International Pipeline Conference. ASMEDC, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc2002-27194.
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The Arauca´ria to Paranagua´ Pipeline (OLAPA) owned by PETROBRAS, was built in 1976 in Parana´ State, Brazil, connecting an oil refinery nearby the city of Curitiba to a marine terminal near Paranagua´ Seaport. The pipeline had been operating normally for 25 years, moving liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and diesel fuel to the refinery as well as petrochemical Naphtha and light cycle oil (LCO) in the opposite direction. The second week of February 2001 came along with heavy and continuous summer rain on Parana´ State most of which on a hilly terrain portion crossed by the pipeline, currently regarded as an environment preservation area of the Atlantic Rain Forest. On 16th day, that same month, while the line was on shut in condition, a hardly noticeable landslide across the right-of-way led the pipeline to the complete rupture, succeeded by product spill. Further analysis on the rupture section pointed to circumferential cracks caused by axial stress induced by a slow and steady slide on the adjacent soil. Surveys on other regions possibly affected by similar soil movement on the right-of-way warned operations staff that there could be more weakened sections along the pipeline, therefore pipe failures and product spill might still happen due to the continuation of the rainy season. Product removal became required to avoid environmental threats. The purging procedure should meet two main constrains, i.e., minimize pressure and volume flow through the identified risky locations. This paper describes the planning and execution of such purging process, tailored for a weakened pipeline on an environmental sensitive area, adopting unconventional methods to move liquid products upward high steeps, considering restrains to operational pressures around one third of normal values.
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Paulin, Mike, Duane DeGeer, Joseph Cocker, and Mark Flynn. "Arctic Offshore Pipeline Design and Installation Challenges." In ASME 2014 33rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/omae2014-23117.
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With the oil industry’s continued quest for oil and gas in frontier offshore locations, several developments have taken place in regions characterized by seasonal ice cover including the US Beaufort, North Caspian, and Sakhalin Island. In these projects, pipeline systems have been used, which are a cost-effective, safe, and reliable mode of hydrocarbon transport. For pipeline development in Arctic, several years of data need to be collected to support the pipeline design and construction planning, and may be required by regulations. Therefore, Arctic offshore pipeline projects generally require repetitive mapping surveys and geotechnical programs to verify design loads, soil properties, and thaw settlement potential. The major design loads that are considered for Arctic projects include ice gouging, strudel scour, upheaval buckling as well as thaw settlement. These issues can have a significant influence on the pipeline engineering considerations such as strain based design, target burial depth requirements, cost, and safety. While important to the design of the pipeline, these issues account for just a few of the many criteria that must be considered when routing a pipeline; criteria which can be categorized as either engineering, environmental, social, administrative, or infrastructural. The pipelines which are currently operational in the Arctic are located in shallow water depths and close to shore but were influenced by the unique Arctic environmental loading conditions. The experience from these past projects provides a significant base for the design, and operating of future offshore arctic pipelines. Pushing the limits to developments further offshore in deeper water will require that additional consideration be given to aspects related to pipeline design, in particular with respect to burial for protection against ice gouging.
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Gabriele, Marzia, Raffaella Brumana, Mattia Previtali, and Alberta Cazzani. "MONITORING LANDSCAPE DEGRADATION IN MEDITERRANEAN AREAS INTEGRATING MEDALUS AND REMOTE SENSING FOR FRAGILE ARCHEOLANDSCAPE PLANNING: THE BASILICATA CASE STUDY." In ARQUEOLÓGICA 2.0 - 9th International Congress & 3rd GEORES - GEOmatics and pREServation. Editorial Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia: Editorial Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/arqueologica9.2021.12147.
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The main objective of the research was identifying the phenomena that generate land degradation (LD), in the Basilicata region’s landscape (southern Italy),with a MEDALUS (Kosmas et al., 1999) and RS approach, through the help of 6 main indicators (Soil Quality Index, Climate Quality Index, Vegetation Quality Index, Management Quality Index, Landslide Risk Index, Water Availability Index) and through NDVI differencing thresholds evaluation in time intervals, covering a 20 years’ time span going from 2000 to 2020. The Basilicata region saw this phenomenon increased in the past centuries, both because there has never been any monitoring of LD at regional planning-level, and for the fact that historically the region suffered severe agricultural stress, with enormous deforestations that have led to soil degradation and consequently to the depopulation of the internal marginal areas. These elements caused a strong impact on the potential regional progress, both economic and social, leading to a huge ecological damage. The methodology helped to outline the future LD predictions for the region, and consequentially its management possibilities and implications in relation to this critical issue, in order to maintain or restore the pre-existing values, thus integrating the study of Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) in a scientific validated Decision Support System (DSS), for new coherent and integrated landscape strategies in marginal territories. This objective derives from recognizing the landscape as defined in the European Convention (Council of Europe, 2000) as an important element for community interest, on the cultural, ecological, environmental and social point of view, and as a resource for economic development, pursued by enhancing the preservation of its fundamental component of cultural and natural heritage.
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Marat-Mendes, Teresa, and João Cunha Borges. "The role of food in re-imagining the city." In 55th ISOCARP World Planning Congress, Beyond Metropolis, Jakarta-Bogor, Indonesia. ISOCARP, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.47472/dzri9995.
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Humanity is now believed to live in a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, as changes have been reported on the atmosphere, air, water, and soil, but also on societal perceptions of these issues. This presentation departs from the theoretical assumption that the impact of the abovementioned changes on culture and the environment have not yet found a stable influence on urban planning. This presentation overviews the implications of the food system within urban planning while considering it as a socio-technical system which integrates production, distribution, transformation, consumption and disposal patterns. The production phase of the food system in particular, emerges as a fundamental planning challenge, extending to urban form solutions, individual behaviours, dietary regimes, inequalities in foodsheds planning, and the cultural capital of food. Accordingly, the food system emerges here as an opportunity to identify how current urban fabrics of cities and their rural and regional hinterlands can be transformed in terms of their metabolic function and respond to the needs of people and the environment. To do so, this presentation introduces the preliminary results of an analysis conducted by an ongoing research project SPLACH – Spatial Planning for Change, at two particular scales: the region and the neighbourhood. Thus, while focusing in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (LMA), in Portugal, we provide an analysis of the Regional Plan as well as of specific residential neighbourhoods located in LMA, regarding the relationship between the food system functioning and urban planning approaches. The analysis includes a comparative number of case studies which differ in urban form solutions, socio-economic conditions, but also geographical location. The results support the request for a stronger integration of the above-identified underexplored topics of the food system within urban planning, which will be fundamental to inform a new theory of the city that makes any serious contribution towards a sustainability transition.
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Park, Jack, Lisa Wheeler, Katherine Johnston, and Mike Statters. "Geotechnical Lessons Learned From Nineteen Railway Trenchless Crossings During Construction of a Transmission Pipeline." In 2020 13th International Pipeline Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc2020-9702.
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Abstract When new pipelines are constructed, they often cross existing major infrastructure, such as railways. To reduce potential service disruption, it is a common practice to complete these crossings using trenchless technologies. Without proper methods and oversight in planning and construction, there may be serious safety and financial implications to the operators of the railways and the public due to unacceptable settlement or heave. If movement tolerances are exceeded, the schedule and financial loss to the railway operators could be in the millions of dollars per day. Recent construction of a new pipeline across the Canadian prairies implemented ground movement monitoring plans at 19 trenchless railway crossings in order to reduce the potential for impact to the track and railway operations. The specifics of the plan varied for each site and were based on the expected ground conditions, as well as permit requirements from the various railway operators, but typically included ground movement monitoring surveys, observation of the cuttings, recommendations for a soil plug at the leading edge of the bore casing, and frequent communication with both the railway operators and the contractors. For all crossings, the expected soil and groundwater conditions were obtained from pre-construction boreholes and confirmed during excavation of the bore bays. Based on the expected ground conditions, appropriate soil plug lengths, if required, were recommended. In general, fine-grained clay/silt-dominated soils needed minimal to no soil plug in order to minimize the potential for ground heave, while coarser-grained sand-dominated soils needed a longer soil plug in order to reduce the potential for “flowing soil” which would cause over excavation along the bore path. Prior to boring, surface monitoring points were established along the tracks to monitor for changes in the ground surface elevation. Additional subsurface points were installed for crossings where the potential for over excavation was higher. These monitoring points were surveyed before, throughout, and following completion of construction, and the frequency of the surveys was increased when the movement was nearing or exceeding specified tolerances. The effort to monitor and reduce the potential for ground movement was a coordinated effort between the geotechnical engineers, railway operators, and construction contractors. The purpose of this paper is to present the lessons learned from the 19 trenchless railway crossings, including the challenges and successes. Recommendations for ground movement monitoring are also provided to help guide railway operators, design and geotechnical engineers, and contractors during the construction of future trenchless pipeline crossings of railway infrastructure.
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van Velzen, Leo, L. Teunckens, V. Daniska, M. Vasko, E. Hajkova, and I. Matejovic. "European Radiation Survey and Site Execution Manual (EURSSEM)." In ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASMEDC, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2009-16176.
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Within the framework of the “Co-ordination Network on Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations Project (2005–2008)” funded by the European Community a first edition of EURSSEM has been developed to promote common understanding of key issues in the development of a strategy, implementation and execution of a programme to remediate radioactively contaminated sites. The objective of EURSSEM is to describe and provide a consistent consensus information and guidance on strategy, planning, implementation and execution of stakeholder involvement, performing, and assessing radiological soil surface and groundwater (final) status surveys to meet established dose- or risk-based release criteria, and/or remediation, restoration, reuse and stewardship objectives, while at the same time encouraging effective use of human, raw material and financial resources. To be able to provide a consistent guidance and leading practices to involved participants (stakeholders) in a remediation programme for radioactively contaminated sites, an extensive literature study has been performed to collect important documents that have been produced in this field by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the SAFEGROUNDS Learning Network, Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM) and other national and international institutes. EURSSEM incorporates information provided in those and other documents to conduct all actions at radioactively contaminated and potentially radioactively contaminated sites and/or groundwater up to their release for restricted or unrestricted (re)use. Brief descriptions are provided about the background and the need for a document like EURSSEM, about key issues like stakeholder involvement and archiving for future referencing including the follow-up of the further development of EURSSEM.
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Henderson, J., M. Bowman, and J. Morrissey. "The Geophysical Toolbox: A Practical Approach to Pipeline Design and Construction." In 2004 International Pipeline Conference. ASMEDC, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc2004-0190.
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Geophysical surveys map variations in physical properties of subsurface materials, many of which can have a direct impact on pipeline design and construction. This paper provides an overview of complementary geophysical methods available in the geophysical toolbox and shows, through the use of case histories, examples of the applicability of the methods for specific pipeline design and construction scenarios. In the context of pipeline design and construction, the objectives of a geophysical survey typically include one or more of the following applications: • muskeg mapping (thickness, lateral extent); • permafrost delineation (variations in ice content, frozen/unfrozen boundaries); • depth to bedrock; • rippability of bedrock; • soil type delineation (corrosion protection, granular inventories); • subsurface conditions at water crossings for horizontal directional drill planning using detailed investigations (boulder horizons, abandoned workings, depth to bedrock). To successfully address these objectives, it is often necessary to utilize more than one geophysical technique. Geophysical methods commonly employed in pipeline investigations include the following: • seismic refraction (marine and land based); • seismic reflection (marine and land based); • electromagnetics; • electrical imaging; • ground penetrating radar (marine and land based); • sonar. The fullest utility of geophysical information is achieved when combined with complementary approaches to provide the end-user with a value-added, cost effective approach. These other method include: airphoto interpretation, satellite imagery, and drilling. The incorporation of auxiliary data sets results in geophysical sections that provide a means of interpolating subsurface conditions between drill holes and reducing the risk associated with encountering surprises. These sections can also be used to provide for more accurate cost estimates by their inclusion in bid documents while at the same time ensuring a better data base for pipeline design. In addition to the advantages of using a geophysical toolbox, the ramifications of the pitfalls of geophysical approaches will also be discussed through the use of case histories illustrating situations in which an inappropriate geophysical technique was applied.
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Nakayama, S., K. Kawase, K. Iijima, and M. Kato. "Waste Handling and Storage in the Decontamination Pilot Projects of JAEA for Environments of Fukushima." In ASME 2013 15th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2013-96129.
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After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) was chosen by the national government to conduct decontamination pilot projects at selected sites in Fukushima prefecture. Despite tight boundary conditions in terms of timescale and resources, the projects served their primary purpose to develop a knowledge base to support more effective planning and implementation of stepwise regional remediation of the evacuated zone. A range of established, modified and newly developed techniques were tested under realistic field conditions and their performance characteristics were determined. The results of the project can be summarized in terms of site characterization, cleanup and waste management. A range of options were investigated to reduce the volumes of waste produced and to ensure that decontamination water could be cleaned to the extent that it could be discharged to normal drainage. Resultant solid wastes were packaged in standard flexible containers, labelled and stored at the remediation site (temporary storage until central interim storage becomes available). The designs of such temporary storage facilities were tailored to available sites, but all designs included measures to ensure mechanical stability (e.g., filling void spaces between containers with sand, graded cover with soil) and prevent releases to groundwater (impermeable base and cap, gravity flow drainage including radiation monitors and catch tanks). Storage site monitoring was also needed to check that storage structures would not be perturbed by external events that could include typhoons, heavy snowfalls, freeze/thaw cycles and earthquakes.
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Bonham-Carter, G. F., P. J. Henderson, D. A. Kliza, and I. M. Kettles. Smelter emissions deposited in the environment around the Horne smelter, Quebec: comparison of regional snow, peat, soil, and lake-sediment and lake-water surveys. Natural Resources Canada/ESS/Scientific and Technical Publishing Services, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.4095/221170.
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African Open Science Platform Part 1: Landscape Study. Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2019/0047.
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This report maps the African landscape of Open Science – with a focus on Open Data as a sub-set of Open Science. Data to inform the landscape study were collected through a variety of methods, including surveys, desk research, engagement with a community of practice, networking with stakeholders, participation in conferences, case study presentations, and workshops hosted. Although the majority of African countries (35 of 54) demonstrates commitment to science through its investment in research and development (R&D), academies of science, ministries of science and technology, policies, recognition of research, and participation in the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI), the following countries demonstrate the highest commitment and political willingness to invest in science: Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. In addition to existing policies in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), the following countries have made progress towards Open Data policies: Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, South Africa and Uganda. Only two African countries (Kenya and South Africa) at this stage contribute 0.8% of its GDP (Gross Domestic Product) to R&D (Research and Development), which is the closest to the AU’s (African Union’s) suggested 1%. Countries such as Lesotho and Madagascar ranked as 0%, while the R&D expenditure for 24 African countries is unknown. In addition to this, science globally has become fully dependent on stable ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) infrastructure, which includes connectivity/bandwidth, high performance computing facilities and data services. This is especially applicable since countries globally are finding themselves in the midst of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), which is not only “about” data, but which “is” data. According to an article1 by Alan Marcus (2015) (Senior Director, Head of Information Technology and Telecommunications Industries, World Economic Forum), “At its core, data represents a post-industrial opportunity. Its uses have unprecedented complexity, velocity and global reach. As digital communications become ubiquitous, data will rule in a world where nearly everyone and everything is connected in real time. That will require a highly reliable, secure and available infrastructure at its core, and innovation at the edge.” Every industry is affected as part of this revolution – also science. An important component of the digital transformation is “trust” – people must be able to trust that governments and all other industries (including the science sector), adequately handle and protect their data. This requires accountability on a global level, and digital industries must embrace the change and go for a higher standard of protection. “This will reassure consumers and citizens, benefitting the whole digital economy”, says Marcus. A stable and secure information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure – currently provided by the National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) – is key to advance collaboration in science. The AfricaConnect2 project (AfricaConnect (2012–2014) and AfricaConnect2 (2016–2018)) through establishing connectivity between National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), is planning to roll out AfricaConnect3 by the end of 2019. The concern however is that selected African governments (with the exception of a few countries such as South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia and others) have low awareness of the impact the Internet has today on all societal levels, how much ICT (and the 4th Industrial Revolution) have affected research, and the added value an NREN can bring to higher education and research in addressing the respective needs, which is far more complex than simply providing connectivity. Apart from more commitment and investment in R&D, African governments – to become and remain part of the 4th Industrial Revolution – have no option other than to acknowledge and commit to the role NRENs play in advancing science towards addressing the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals). For successful collaboration and direction, it is fundamental that policies within one country are aligned with one another. Alignment on continental level is crucial for the future Pan-African African Open Science Platform to be successful. Both the HIPSSA ((Harmonization of ICT Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa)3 project and WATRA (the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly)4, have made progress towards the regulation of the telecom sector, and in particular of bottlenecks which curb the development of competition among ISPs. A study under HIPSSA identified potential bottlenecks in access at an affordable price to the international capacity of submarine cables and suggested means and tools used by regulators to remedy them. Work on the recommended measures and making them operational continues in collaboration with WATRA. In addition to sufficient bandwidth and connectivity, high-performance computing facilities and services in support of data sharing are also required. The South African National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System5 (NICIS) has made great progress in planning and setting up a cyberinfrastructure ecosystem in support of collaborative science and data sharing. The regional Southern African Development Community6 (SADC) Cyber-infrastructure Framework provides a valuable roadmap towards high-speed Internet, developing human capacity and skills in ICT technologies, high- performance computing and more. The following countries have been identified as having high-performance computing facilities, some as a result of the Square Kilometre Array7 (SKA) partnership: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Tunisia, and Zambia. More and more NRENs – especially the Level 6 NRENs 8 (Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, and recently Zambia) – are exploring offering additional services; also in support of data sharing and transfer. The following NRENs already allow for running data-intensive applications and sharing of high-end computing assets, bio-modelling and computation on high-performance/ supercomputers: KENET (Kenya), TENET (South Africa), RENU (Uganda), ZAMREN (Zambia), EUN (Egypt) and ARN (Algeria). Fifteen higher education training institutions from eight African countries (Botswana, Benin, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, and Tanzania) have been identified as offering formal courses on data science. In addition to formal degrees, a number of international short courses have been developed and free international online courses are also available as an option to build capacity and integrate as part of curricula. The small number of higher education or research intensive institutions offering data science is however insufficient, and there is a desperate need for more training in data science. The CODATA-RDA Schools of Research Data Science aim at addressing the continental need for foundational data skills across all disciplines, along with training conducted by The Carpentries 9 programme (specifically Data Carpentry 10 ). Thus far, CODATA-RDA schools in collaboration with AOSP, integrating content from Data Carpentry, were presented in Rwanda (in 2018), and during17-29 June 2019, in Ethiopia. Awareness regarding Open Science (including Open Data) is evident through the 12 Open Science-related Open Access/Open Data/Open Science declarations and agreements endorsed or signed by African governments; 200 Open Access journals from Africa registered on the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ); 174 Open Access institutional research repositories registered on openDOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories); 33 Open Access/Open Science policies registered on ROARMAP (Registry of Open Access Repository Mandates and Policies); 24 data repositories registered with the Registry of Data Repositories (re3data.org) (although the pilot project identified 66 research data repositories); and one data repository assigned the CoreTrustSeal. Although this is a start, far more needs to be done to align African data curation and research practices with global standards. Funding to conduct research remains a challenge. African researchers mostly fund their own research, and there are little incentives for them to make their research and accompanying data sets openly accessible. Funding and peer recognition, along with an enabling research environment conducive for research, are regarded as major incentives. The landscape report concludes with a number of concerns towards sharing research data openly, as well as challenges in terms of Open Data policy, ICT infrastructure supportive of data sharing, capacity building, lack of skills, and the need for incentives. Although great progress has been made in terms of Open Science and Open Data practices, more awareness needs to be created and further advocacy efforts are required for buy-in from African governments. A federated African Open Science Platform (AOSP) will not only encourage more collaboration among researchers in addressing the SDGs, but it will also benefit the many stakeholders identified as part of the pilot phase. The time is now, for governments in Africa, to acknowledge the important role of science in general, but specifically Open Science and Open Data, through developing and aligning the relevant policies, investing in an ICT infrastructure conducive for data sharing through committing funding to making NRENs financially sustainable, incentivising open research practices by scientists, and creating opportunities for more scientists and stakeholders across all disciplines to be trained in data management.