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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleDiminishing Lagoon Services in the Era of Urbanization: A Case of Muni-Pomadze Lagoon in GhanaJohn Aloba Atubiga, Eric DonkorTheMuni lagoon is among the six internationally recognized coastal wetlands(Ramsar site) under the convention on wetlands because of the role it playswhich promoting human livelihood development and the ecosystem. The period of urbanization has resulted in the encroachment ofthe lagoon leading to the decline of its services. This study investigates thediminishing lagoon services as a result of urbanization, using the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 27 Aug 2022 · 6,218 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleDevelopment of the Municipal Employee’s Performance Efficiency and Effectiveness Indicators on the Basis of Functional and Process ApproachesElena Ivanovna Danilina, Dmitry V. GorelovOne of the most difficult problems in evaluation of performance effectiveness of municipal employees is developing a list of relevant criteria and indicators. The purpose of this article is to develop schematic scientifically grounded criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of the professional performance of municipal employees. The article considers the model for the development of a system of performance efficiency … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 6, Issue 4 · 2 Jan 2015 · 6,715 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleImplementing Environmental Management Systems in a Cluster of Municipalities: A Case StudySerena Botta, Claudio ComoglioLocal authorities are showing an increasing interest in implementing Environmental Management Systems (EMS) according to ISO 14001/EMAS as a tool for better dealing with their environmental issues. However, to improve the status of an environmental component or the efficiency of an environmental service often exceeds the boundaries and the competences of a single municipality; furthermore EMS implementation can require significant … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 5 · 20 Sep 2013 · 7,025 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleRelationship Between Hard Total Quality Management Practices and Organizational Performance in MunicipalitiesAbdullah ALNasser, Rushami Zien Yusoff, Rabiul IslamHard total quality management has now become the major business strategy in current management and has currently been taken up by companies around the globe. The aim of the study is to determine the relationship between hard total quality management practices and performance in municipalities. A quantitative research design was adopted to collect data. Multiple regression analysis method was used … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 10 · 5 Sep 2013 · 7,152 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleImpact of Information Asymmetry on Municipal Bond Yields: An Empirical AnalysisKenneth Daniels, Demissew Diro EjaraProblem statement: There is a significant difference between the interest rates on the GO and the RV municipal bonds. We sought explanation for this difference in differences in information asymmetry between the two types of municipal bonds. GO bonds finance general municipality expenditures and repayment is from general tax revenues. RV bonds finance special projects and repayment is from cash … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 8,037 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleHeat Transport Modeling in an Aquifer Downgradient a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in ItalyRajandrea Sethi, Antonio Di MolfettaHeat generation inside municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills is due to aerobic and anaerobic exothermic reactions occurring inside the waste. The result of heat generation and transport inside sanitary landfill leads to a temperature field that varies from mesophylic range (optimum at 30-40°C) to thermophylic range (optimum at 50-60°C). Due to high temperatures at the bottom of the landfill, liner … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 7,214 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePhytochemical Content and Antioxidant Potential of Leaf Extract Berchermia discolour (Munie Tree) For Goats in The Limpopo Province, South AfricaMosima Molepo, Grace Manyelo, Busisiwe GunyaThe study aims to investigate the phytochemical content and antioxidant potential of leaf extract Berchermia discolour (Munie tree) for goats. Plant leaves were ground, and their powder was mixed with reagents and chemicals to attain the concentration level of phytochemicals and other bioactive compounds found in these plant's properties. Most of the phytoconstituents were present (shown by the change of … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 25, Issue 2 · 29 Mar 2025 · 5,365 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleLandslide Susceptibility Mapping with GIS in Nagi Dada Area of Panauti Municipality, Kavrepalanchwok District: A Comparison Between AHP and FR MethodArju Bhattarai, HimLal Shrestha, Asim Timalsina et al.Landslide Susceptibility Maps (LSM) are useful for both development planning and disaster management. Currently, LSMs are primarily created using GIS and remote sensing techniques. Landslide susceptibility mapping relies heavily on selecting and weighting causative elements based on their impact on slope instability. GIS is useful for calculating static parameters such as slope and aspect, as well as generating landslide susceptibility … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 4 · 22 Aug 2024 · 7,098 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleCauses of Traffic Congestion; a Study of Owerri Municipal Area of IMO StateSylvanus Iro, Edith Chinwe Pat-MbanoThis research is concerned with the causes of road traffic congestion, a study of Owerri municipal. To achieve this, data was from primary and secondary sources. Primary data was from questionnaires while the secondary data were from journals and previous academic works of other researchers. The survey method of research was adopted for this study. Taro Yemane's method of calculating … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 3 · 20 Jul 2022 · 7,098 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleParticipatory Territorial Approaches: The Municipal Culture Agendas, Identity and Local KnowledgeAlejandro Noboa, Mariano Suárez, Natalie RobainaThis article offers a global presentation on the participatory process of elaboration of the Municipal Agendas of Culture taken from thirty-eight Municipalities of twelve Uruguayan regions; they were designed with the participation of great diversity of local participants between the months of August and December of 2017. The article gathers the synthesis of the conceptual framework, summarizes the work methodology, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 19 Feb 2020 · 7,585 accessesView PDFCite