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Sistematización in urban disaster risk reduction
Authors: Sarmiento Juan-Pablo , Herard Dimmy 
Published: April 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of sistematización’s use as a research tool in the operationalization of a “neighborhood approach” to the implementation of disaster risk reduction (DRR) in informal urban settlements.

Design/methodology/approach
– The first section highlights sistematización’s historical origins in Latin America in the fields of popular adult education, social work, and rural development. The second explains why sistematización was made a required component of project implementation. The third section addresses the approach to sistematización used. The final discusses how this experience both contributes to sistematización’s theoretical development and practical application as a methodology.

Findings
– The introduction of “sistematización” as a research tool facilitated real-time assessment of project implementation, providing timely information that positively influenced decision-making processes. This on-going feedback, collective learning, and open-exchange of know-how between NGOs and partner institutions allowed for the evaluation of existing practices and development of new ways of collaborating to address disaster risk in complex and dynamic urban environments.

Practical implications
– Sistematización transcends the narrow focus of traditional monitoring and evaluation on final results, emphasizing a comprehensive understanding of processes and contexts.

Originality/value
– Its use in the implementation of DRR initiatives in informal urban environments is particularly novel, highlighting the capacity of the methodology to be tailored to a variety of needs, in this case, bridging the gap between NGOs, local governments, and vulnerable communities, as well as between urban, development, and disaster risk management planning.
The impact of Mean Time Between Disasters on inventory pre-positioning strategy
Authors: Saputra Tezar Yuliansyah , Pots Olaf , de Smidt-Destombes Karin S. , de Leeuw Sander 
Published: April 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to address the impact of Mean Time Between Disasters (MTBD) to inventory pre-positioning strategy of medical supplies prior to a sudden-onset disaster.

Design/methodology/approach
– The authors developed a trade-off model based on the operations of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and implemented this in a spreadsheet-based platform to show the impact of MTBD on determining the pre-positioning strategy. This spreadsheet model identifies the most cost-efficient scenario out of a set of predefined pre-positioning scenarios. The authors implemented the model using a case study of a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe.

Findings
– The authors are able to show the impact of MTBD on determining the pre-positioning strategy. In addition, the authors also capture the trade-off decisions in transport modes and end-of-shelf-life policies. Moreover, from financial perspective, the authors show that an interaction between relief (emergency) and development (regular) programs can be beneficial.

Research limitations/implications
– The authors have some limitations on data access and availability. Some data (e.g. uncertainty in needs and lead-time) have to be collected for future research and, then, used to refine such decisions.

Practical implications
– The model can be used as a justification for selecting an inventory pre-positioning strategy based on MTBD.

Originality/value
– The authors introduce relevant factors in humanitarian organizations practice that have not yet received attention in literature (i.e. MTBD, inventory swap, and trade-off decisions in transport modes and end-of-shelf life policies).
Management of acceptable use of computing facilities in the public library: avoiding a panoptic gaze?
Authors: Gallagher Christine , McMenemy David , Poulter Alan 
Published: April 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the language utilised in Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) in Scottish public libraries. Through this examination the paper aims to ascertain if power relationships between local authorities, public libraries and users are apparent. Finally, the paper aims to determine if Foucault’s theory of panopticism is relevant to public libraries in this context.Design/methodology/approach– The paper analyses all 32 of the AUPs used in Scottish public libraries, applying a Foucaldian discourse analysis to the content of the policies.Findings– By thorough examination of the literature the researchers were able to extract ten key features that ought to appear in an AUP. It was found that only one of 32 local authorities included information relating to all of these features. It was also found that one local authority contained as few as four of these key features. The median number of features included in the policies was seven. It was also found that power relationships are evident and can be perceived throughout the AUPs. By identifying the key Foucauldian themes of discipline, surveillance, knowledge, and power and resistance throughout the AUPs, the researchers were able to analyse and identify the existence of power relationships and consider the implications these could have on users and on the library services being provided.Research limitations/implications– The study examines one geographic region, and is only indicative of the region concerned. In addition the usage of the qualitative methodology utilised could be deemed to have elements of subjectivity.Practical implications– The study would be of benefit to researchers and professionals interested in issues around AUPs and surveillance of library users.Originality/value– The use of Foucaldian discourse analysis is limited in library and information science research, and this study helps fill this gap. It is the first study the researchers have found that critically examines a range of public library AUPs.
System dynamics education: becoming part of anticipatory systems
Authors: Scolozzi Rocco , Poli Roberto 
Published: April 2015

Purpose– This paper aims to present an overview of deep issues flanking the ideas of system and complexity, and an overview of the mentioned course as a proposal for systems thinking.Design/methodology/approach– The paper provides a discursive overview of systems and philosophical concepts related to the described course.Findings– The review offers a perspective of a super-system that includes the students, the lecturers and the context of their interaction, in which one may recognize a relational framework for social learning of a systemic sustainability.Research limitations/implications– The overview concerns only the actual intervention in the University of Trento.Practical implications– The described concepts and related philosophical discussion may contribute to the integration of system thinking in the future studies.Originality/value– The described intervention is a new Italian context and the integration of systems concepts with futures studies seems not to be commonly established.
On the evaluation of public goods: cognitive and emotional aspects
Authors: Bonini Nicolao , Ritov Ilana , Graffeo Michele 
Published: April 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to provide a theoretical framework for the assessment of subjective value of public goods. Public goods are not traded, so they do not have market prices, even if they may be of great importance for the well-being of citizens (e.g. green spaces, urban air). A procedure used to estimate the economic value of a public good is the contingent evaluation method: people are asked to state how much they are willing to pay to preserve or restore a public good. Many studies report that the subjective evaluation of public goods is affected by factors that, according to standard economics, should be irrelevant, such as the manipulation of frame and prime. On the other hand, factors that should be relevant, such as the magnitude of the expected benefit, are neglected. It appears that the evaluation of a public good cannot be reduced to a mere cost–benefit tradeoff evaluation. On the contrary, it seems that the subjective value of a public good is constructed. The authors argue that to accurately predict and describe how people valuate public goods, it is fundamental to study how people construct the associated mental representation.

Design/methodology/approach
– This paper takes into account the cognitive and emotional aspects of the evaluation of public goods.

Findings
– Subjective valuation of public goods is affected by irrelevant factors and is not affected by relevant factors.

Practical implications
– This paper provides an accurate description and prediction of how people evaluate public goods.

Social implications
– The social implications of this paper include a better evaluation of public policies.

Originality/value
– This paper is an original psychological perspective on the evaluation of public goods.
Flexible resistive tensile load cells based on MWCNT/rubber composites
Authors: Karimov Kh.S. , Ahmed Nisar , Bashir M. Mehran , Aziz Fakhra , Rizvi M.Zeeshan , Khan Adam , Tahir M. , Zaidi Nayyer Abbas , Hafeez Muhammad , Bhatti Arshad Saleem 
Published: April 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to fabricate and investigate sensing properties of a novel, flexible resistive tensile load cells based on multi-walled carbon nano-tubes (MWCNTs)/rubber composites. The use of carbon nanotubes makes it very attractive for being used as sensors.Design/methodology/approach– On thin rubber substrate, MWCNTs powder was deposited and pressed at elevated temperature. Two types of samples were prepared: first sample was made by depositing MWCNTs suspension in water on the substrate, then the sample was dried at room temperature; the second sample was prepared by applying dry MWCNTs powder directly on the substrate.Findings– The resistances of the cells made from wet MWCNT powder are much lower than those made with dry powder. It was found that the fabricated load cells were highly sensitive to the force and showed good repeatability. The resistance of the flexible resistive tensile MWCNTs/rubber composite load cells increased 1.37 times, on average, with the increasing force (up to 0.045 N). The sensitivity of the cells was equal to 142 N-1.Practical implications– The device fabrication method used here provides a simple, less expensive and effective approach for preparing resistive tensile load cells.Originality/value– A novel, flexible resistive tensile load cells using MWCNTs/rubber composites have been successfully fabricated and investigated. MWCNTs, in dry and wet form, have been deposited on thin rubber substrates by adopting a very simple and inexpensive technique.
How “smart cities” will change supply chain management
Authors: Tachizawa Elcio M. , Alvarez-Gil María J. , Montes-Sancho María J. 
Published: April 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of smart city initiatives and big data on supply chain management (SCM). More specifically, the connections between smart cities, big data and supply network characteristics (supply network structure and governance mechanisms) are investigated.

Design/methodology/approach
– An integrative framework is proposed, grounded on a literature review on smart cities, big data and supply networks. Then, the relationships between these constructs are analyzed, using the proposed integrative framework.

Findings
– Smart cities have different implications to network structure (complexity, density and centralization) and governance mechanisms (formal vs informal). Moreover, this work highlights and discusses the future research directions relating to smart cities and SCM.

Research limitations/implications
– The relationships between smart cities, big data and supply networks cannot be described simply by using a linear, cause-and-effect framework. Accordingly, an integrative framework that can be used in future empirical studies to analyze smart cities and big data implications on SCM has been proposed.

Practical implications
– Smart cities and big data alone have limited capacity of improving SCM processes, but combined they can support improvement initiatives. Nevertheless, smart cities and big data can also suppose some novel obstacles to effective SCM.

Originality/value
– Several studies have analyzed information technology innovation adoption in supply chains, but, to the best of our knowledge, no study has focused on smart cities.
The role of a structured stakeholder consultation process within the establishment of a sustainable urban supply chain
Authors: Österle Ines , Aditjandra Paulus T. , Vaghi Carlo , Grea Gabriele , Zunder Thomas H. 
Published: April 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyse a case of local freight stakeholder involvement to plan and design eco-efficient city logistics innovations in Como, a small city in Italy. While the importance of a well-functioning urban goods distribution system is widely acknowledged, city authorities have become increasingly aware of the need to minimise the negative impacts associated to the system. There are now countless examples of attempts to increase the eco-efficiency of urban freight deliveries; however, very few have made a notable impact. The success of such schemes often depends upon the response of a range of private sector freight stakeholders and their involvement during the planning process of these solutions is crucial.Design/methodology/approach– To engage local freight stakeholders within the planning process of a city logistics project, the logical framework approach, in the form of the design and monitoring framework (DMF) developed by the Asian Development Bank, has been applied.Findings– The structured consultation process implied within the DMF approach allowed urban freight stakeholders to share their aspirations from the beginning of the city freight planning process, despite their differences in priorities in adopting eco-efficient logistics innovations. The process ensured that city stakeholders accepted and committed to the city logistics strategies formulated during the consultation process, namely: changes to the Limited Traffic Zone regulation, the use of an urban consolidation centre and hybrid electric truck adoption.Research limitations/implications– The evaluation of the DMF application will be definitive after the demonstration/implementation stage of the city logistics project. It will then become clear if freight stakeholders have committed to the project and if it is effective in delivering the expected outputs and outcomes.Practical implications– Local city authorities may find this method useful in situations where a structured consultation process is needed for addressing urban freight issues. This is especially the case in the context of introducing innovative, eco-efficiency solutions.Originality/value– The application of DMF in the developed environment can be considered novel; this paper extends this with an application to the promotion of sustainable urban freight.
Between stigma and mother‐blame: blind mothers' experiences in USA hospital postnatal care
Authors: Frederick Angela 
Published: April 2015

AbstractThis study examines instances of discrimination that blind mothers in the USA have experienced at the hands of doctors, nurses and social workers during hospital postnatal care. The author identifies postnatal care as the time when blind mothers are likely to face the most stigmatising interactions with medical staff, as it is when scepticism about their competence as mothers is at its height. The author argues these interactions must be understood within their institutional context in which ideologies of risk and mother‐blame are embedded in hospital postnatal practices.
Doing good when times are bad: volunteering behaviour in economic hard times
Authors: Lim Chaeyoon , Laurence James 
Published: April 2015

AbstractThis paper examines how the 2008–9 recession has affected volunteering behaviours in the UK. Using a large survey dataset, we assess the recession effects on both formal volunteering and informal helping behaviours. Whilst both formal volunteering and informal helping have been in decline in the UK since 2008, the size of the decline is significantly larger for informal helping than for formal volunteering. The decline is more salient in regions that experienced a higher level of unemployment during the recession and also in socially and economically disadvantaged communities. However, we find that a growing number of people who personally experienced financial insecurity and hardship do not explain the decline. We argue that the decline has more to do with community‐level factors such as civic organizational infrastructure and cultural norms of trust and engagement than personal experiences of economic hardship.
Tectonic Evolution of the Meso‐Tethys in the Western Segment of Bangonghu‐Nujiang Suture Zone: Insights from Geochemistry and Geochronology of the Lagkor Tso Ophiolite
Authors: Yajuan YUAN , Zhengxin YIN , Weiliang LIU , Qiangtai HUANG , Jianfeng LI , Hongfei LIU , Zhifeng WAN , Zhourong CAI , Bin XIA 
Published: April 2015

AbstractThe subduction of the Bangonghu‐Nujiang Meso‐Tethys and the collision between the Lhasa and Qiangtang blocks were important events in the growth of the Tibetan crust. However, the timing of collision initiation and closure timing, as well as nature and structure of the Bangonghu ocean basin, are still poorly constrained. The Lagkor Tso ophiolite, located in the south of Gerze County, Tibet, is one of the most completed ophiolites preserved in the southern side of the Bangonghu‐Nujiang suture zone. This study discussed the tectonic evolution of the Bangonghu‐Nujiang suture zone as revealed by the Lagkor Tso ophiolite investigated by field investigations, petrology, geochemistry, geochronology and tectonic analysis methods. We present new LA‐ICP‐MS zircon U‐Pb and 39Ar/40Ar ages for the Lagkor Tso ophiolite, in addition to geochemical and platinum‐group element (PGE) data presented for the Lagkor Tso ophiolite in Tibet. It is suggested that the ancient Lagkor Tso oceanic basin split in Middle Jurassic (161.2 ± 2.7 Ma – 165.4 ± 3.5 Ma), and experienced a second tectonic emplacement during the Early Cretaceous (137.90 ± 6.39 Ma). The Lagkor Tso ophiolite likely developed in an independent suture zone. The Bangonghu‐Nujiang ocean subducted southwards, and the dehydration of the subducting oceanic crust materials caused partial melting of the continental mantle wedge, which formed the second‐order expanding center of the obduction dish. This led to inter‐arc expansion, followed by the formation of inter‐arc and back‐arc basins with island arc features, which are represented by ophiolites around the Shiquanhe‐Lagkor Tso‐Yongzhu region. The tectonic environment presently can be considered to be similar to that of the current Western Pacific, in which a large number of island arc‐ocean basin systems are developed.
Origin of Listwanite in the Luobusa Ophiolite, Tibet, Implications for Chromite Stability in Hydrothermal Systems
Authors: Lan ZHANG , Jingsui YANG , ROBINSON Paul T. , Fahui XIONG , Yanhong CHEN , Shengmin LAI , Mei CHEN 
Published: April 2015

AbstractListwanite from the Luobusa ophiolite, Tibet, forms a narrow, discontinuous band along the eastern part of the southern boundary fault. We undertook a detailed petrographic and geochemical study to understand the mineral transformation processes and the behaviour of major and trace elements during listwanite formation. Three alteration zones characterized by distinct mineral components and texture are recognized and, in order of increasing degree of alteration, these are: zoneIII is rich in serpentine minerals; zoneII is rich in talc and carbonates; and zoneI is mainly composed of carbonates and quartz. Geochemical data for the three alteration zones show significant modification of some major and trace elements in the protolith, although some oxides show linear correlations with MgO. Gold mineralization is recognized in the Luobusa listwanite and may signify an important target for future mineral exploration. Gold enrichment occurs in both zoneI and zoneII and is up to 0.91 g/t in one sample from zoneI. We show that CO2‐rich hydrothermal fluids can modify both the occurrence and composition of chromite grains, indicating some degree of chromite mobility. Low‐Cr anhedral grains are more easily altered than high‐Cr varieties. The compositions of chromite and olivine grains in the listwanite suggest a dunite protolith.
Apatite Fission Track Evidence of Uplift Cooling in the Qiangtang Basin and Constraints on the Tibetan Plateau Uplift
Authors: Zhanli REN , Junping CUI , Chiyang LIU , Tiejun LI , Gang CHEN , Shuang DOU , Tao TIAN , Yating LUO 
Published: April 2015

AbstractThe Qiangtang basin is located in the central Tibetan Plateau. This basin has an important structural position, and further study of its tectonic and thermal histories has great significance for understanding the evolution of the Tibetan Plateau and the hydrocarbon potential of marine carbonates in the basin. This study focuses on low temperature thermochronology and in particular conducted apatite fission track analysis. Under constraints provided by the geological background, the thermal history in different tectonic units is characterized by the degree of annealing of samples, and the timing of major (uplift‐erosion related) cooling episodes is inferred. The cooling history in the Qiangtang basin can be divided into two distinct episodes. The first stage is mainly from the late Early Cretaceous to the Late Cretaceous (69.8 Ma to 108.7 Ma), while the second is mainly from the Middle‐Late Eocene to the late Miocene (10.3 Ma to 44.4 Ma). The first cooling episode records the uplift of strata in the central Qiangtang basin caused by continued convergent extrusion after the Bangong‐Nujiang ocean closed. The second episode can be further divided into three periods, which are respectively 10.3 Ma, 22.6–26.1 Ma and 30.8–44.4 Ma. The late Oligocene‐early Miocene (22.6–26.1 Ma) is the main cooling period. The distribution and times of the earlier uplift‐related cooling show that the effect of extrusion after the collision between Eurasian plate and India plate obviously influenced the Qiangtang basin at 44.4 Ma. The Qiangtang basin underwent compression and started to be uplifted from the middle‐late Eocene to the early Oligocene (45.0–30.8 Ma). Subsequently, a large‐scale and intensive uplift process occurred during the late Oligocene to early Miocene (26.1–22.6 Ma) and the basin continued to undergo compression and uplift up to the late Miocene (10.3 Ma). Thus, uplift‐erosion in the Qiangtang basin was intensive from 44.5 Ma to about 10 Ma. The timing of cooling in the second episode shows that the uplift of the Qiangtang basin was caused by the strong compression after the collision of the Indian plate and Eurasian plate. On the whole, the new apatite fission‐track data from the Qiangtang basin show that the Tibetan Plateau started to extrude and uplift during 45–30.8 Ma. The main period of uplift and formation of the Tibetan Plateau took place about 22.6–26.1 Ma, and uplift and extrusion continued until the late Miocene (10.3 Ma).
Successful autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for a patient with rapidly progressive localized scleroderma
Authors: Nair Velu , Sharma Ajay , Sharma Sanjeevan , Das Satyaranjan , Bhakuni Darshan S. , Narayanan Krishnan , Nair Vivek , Shankar Subramanian 
Published: April 2015

AbstractAutologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) for rapidly progressive disease has not been reported in localized scleroderma. Our patient, a 16‐year‐old girl had an aggressive variant of localized scleroderma, mixed subtype (linear‐generalized) with Parry Romberg syndrome, with no internal organ involvement, that was unresponsive to immunosuppressive therapy and was causing rapid disfigurement. She was administered autologous HSCT in June 2011 and has maintained drug‐free remission with excellent functional status at almost 3.5 years of follow‐up.