article thumbnail

South African Cities Show Commitment to Accelerate Water Resilience at 2023 UN Water Conference

The City Fix

Between 2000 and 2014, urban area in South Africa expanded by 1,464 km2. South Africa’s cities are economic engines, drawing workers across the country and the continent. Of the country’s 58.8 million population, 68% live in urban areas. Population projections.

2014 52
article thumbnail

CFP (and Reviewers): From Chaos to Order: Addressing Cognitive Overload in the Learning Journey (Rowman & Littlefield)

A Library Writer's Blog

When cognitive load is surpassed, it can be much more difficult to process, encode, and retain new information (Paas and Ayres, 2014). 2 (June 1, 2014): 191–95. Kern (she/her), Engineering Librarian, Pennsylvania State University Please send questions to : addressing.cognitive. Educational Psychology Review 26, no. Sweller, John.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Yard sign, Person running for District Six Council in Salt Lake using traffic safety as a campaign issue

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

| Inadequacies in school transportation planning ," 2022 Note that such programs should also address night time activities (" Night-time safety: rethinking lighting in the context of a walking community ," 2014). pic.twitter.com/RiKJGOcEAq — Mayor Erin Mendenhall (@slcmayor) May 31, 2023

article thumbnail

The Future of Recycling Programs and the Role of Community Feedback

zencity

Local governments are increasingly working to expand their recycling programs, promote resident engagement and knowledge, and innovate to combat climate change. From 2014 to 2019 alone, the number of communities offering composting programs grew by 65 percent ! How did recycling start? Their “Is it recyclable? Schedule a demo.

article thumbnail

Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Four | Seasonality, Activation and Public Art as an element of facilities

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Waverly Market Pete Seeger tribute singalong, Columbia Heights Plaza, Washington, DC, 2/1/2014 Sometimes plazas are poorly placed, like Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC, so it often goes unused. DC's Franklin Square is more centrally located, but wasn't designed for such a function. Open Streets.

article thumbnail

Digital Engagement for Mental Health

Social Pinpoint

In a recent study released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in October 2023, it was revealed that 42.9% in 2014-15 for Australians with a mental or behavioural condition. When it comes to mental health engagement, a local focus is preferred. of individuals aged 16–85 had a 12-month mental disorder, while 37.9%

article thumbnail

The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

It is considered one of America’s government- sponsored enterprises (GSEs), i.e., public-private hybrid corporations created by Congress and authorized to engage only in a narrowly-tailored set of activities. 14] See Bloomberg article, “How a Vegas Whale, and Many More, Tap Billions Meant for US Housing,” October 20, 2023.

2008 59