Browsing by Subject "Planning"

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Assessing the Outcomes of a Long-term, Zero-emission Strategy for GoTriangle’s Transit Fleet
(2019-04-19) Floum, Jackson; Fu, Yingyu; Yoshizumi, Alexander; Zhang, Liyue
The goal of this project was to assess how GoTriangle might most effectively implement battery electric vehicle (BEV) buses by analyzing possible environmental and social factors and providing recommendations for BEV bus implementation to maximize operating efficiency and social good. The core questions that drove the analyses were (1) whether GoTriangle is a good candidate for BEV bus implementation and (2) how GoTriangle might best implement BEV buses. Four analytical components were chosen to address the goals of the project based on participatory feedback from project clients: (1) analysis of potential grid impacts of charging the electric fleet, (2) comparisons between BEV bus well-to-wheel emissions and conventional diesel bus well-to-wheel emissions, (3) suitability analysis of route legs – the most granular transportation planning units used by GoTriangle, and (4) spatial analysis of emissions to address environmental health and environmental justice concerns. This report found that GoTriangle is likely a good candidate for BEV bus implementation. Increased demand to the grid would likely be negligible from a transmission point-of-view. In maximum fuel-economy scenarios with an energy mix based upon Duke Energy’s integrated resource plan, it appeared that BEV buses would contribute less emissions in every category when compared to diesel buses. Though, it should be said that comparatively larger contributions of some air pollutants were observed in minimum fuel-economy scenarios. Many bus route legs – the smallest planning units used in route optimization – appeared to be good candidates for implementation based on physical characteristics known to be associated with energy consumption. Route legs located near and around Raleigh were found to be some of the most optimal options based on their physical properties and comparatively greater potential to mitigate human exposure to criteria pollutants.
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Directions for Progress
(1980-09-26) Pye, A. Kenneth
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Planning for the Eighties
(1978-12-08) Pye, A. Kenneth
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Planning to Preserve the East Kolkata Wetlands
(2008-04-25T15:13:44Z) Taylor, Kevin
The East Kolkata Wetlands, just outside the Indian mega city of Kolkata, have been designated “a wetland of international importance” by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands for its myriad of human and environmental benefits and history of wise-use. The 12,500-hectare area supports tens of thousands of people through agriculture and fisheries, and serves as a “kidney” to Kolkata, receiving 250 million gallons of human wastewater daily. As well, the area is rich in plant and wildlife species, some used for medicinal purposes. However, Kolkata’s intensive urban expansion threatens to destroy critical areas of the wetlands and increasing polluted wastewater and runoff poses a significant risk to human health. These are at the root of many more threats to ecological integrity. Despite decades of use, it is only in the last few years that intentional management actions have begun, and at present, there is no comprehensive policy framework for addressing these and other threats. This report provides a basis for why the East Kolkata Wetlands must be preserved, a review of management action, past to present, and finally, a proposed policy framework and management recommendations, comprehensive in nature to ensure the continued success of this one-of-a-kind natural resource.
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Sustained: Exploring Pastoral Leadership Transitions in Light of Old Testament Succession Narratives
(2020) McClendon, Lesley Francisco
Pastoral succession is a necessary topic for non-denominational churches. According to the Barna research group, clergy are aging, candidate pools are shrinking and the North American Church as a whole is rapidly approaching a mass pastoral succession. One of the primary issues, however, is that there are not many models that are readily available for leaders to follow to transition well, meaning there is no plan in place before the actual transition occurs. Although transition may be difficult, it is in fact inevitable since one leader cannot stay in position forever. One of the more pressing issues facing our congregations is not the ability to address the what, but the failure to implement the how and when. The objective of this research is to convey the need for succession specifically in independent churches, encourage fellow pastors to think “with” the biblical narratives that highlight leadership transitions and consider what happens when these stories are read in light of contemporary questions about pastoral leadership and transitions. Finally, the goal is to help leaders and their congregations to see transition as an intentional, ongoing process instead of a one-time event and to provide the necessary tools to begin implementing the process of transition. The key ingredients of a healthy pastoral transition involve locating someone chosen by God and affirmed by the predecessor, who earns the trust of the congregation and leads with confidence.