There are several complex issues to be considered in the formulation of language policy and literacy policy: first, the question of what language planning is and who does it; second, the question embedded in the history of human language and in the evolution of written language as well as in the functions that written language has over time taken over; and third, in the L2 situation, the question ofthe fit between the sub-varieties of each language and the functions allocated to the various sub-varieties. The problem is particularly complex in the domain of literacy, since a generalized literacy in an L2 introduced to a minority population does not in any way suarantee that the minority population will acquire access to the power language -that sub-variety which empowers native speakers of the L2 to manipulate the power structure to accomplish social and political ends, the absence of which in the minority population insures their disempowerment.
Le discipline spaziali sono chiamate ad interrogarsi con maggiore attenzione sul ruolo che le dinamiche transnazionali hanno nella configurazione del paesaggio contemporaneo, nelle sue forme urbane, sociali ed identitarie. Lo studio di processi transnazionali del contesto latino-americano, all'interno e al di la delle sue frontiere politiche, sociali, culturali e simboliche, mostra come le popolazioni migranti trascendano, negozino e ridisegnino i confini dei regini di potere esistenti, attraverso le proprie pratiche abitative e di mobilita a diverse scale. Transbordering Latin Amercias, ultimo progetto del Latin Lab della Columbia University, presenta una serie di ricerche che ragionano sulla diffusione globale d'immaginari, modi d'abitare e luoghi latino-americani che riflettono e, al contempo, contestano le dinamiche transnazionali del capitalismo globale.
In a recent and, for our purposes, quite pertinent paper Martin Landau et. al. have started out by saying: "If a domain of tasks can be mapped to a formal logic, and if that logic orders the behavior of a large complex organization, then that organization becomes a decision machine whose operations are entirely unambiguous and whose output occasions no surprise." shall take it that within this compact sentence is contained the utopian goal of those social engineers who but too willingly have pressed for alterations in governmental decision-making in order to map public affairs with a logic of rationality.
El planeamiento comercial es definido, en este artículo, como el proceso de determinar cuánto comercio, qué tipos y en que lugares debe desarrollarse en un periodo dado. Se realiza a través de la interacción del sector privado (minoristas y promotores) y el público (gobierno nacional y local). El sector privado intenta mantener o incrementar ventas y beneficios, y el público procura cumplir objetivos no comerciales, destinados a servir al interés general. El artículo resume aspectos del planeamiento comercial minorista en el Reino Unido descritos en su libro (GUY, 2006A). Así, la sección 1 plantea el marco administrativo del planeamiento comercial, contrastándolo con el de otros países europeos. La sección 2 resume la política del gobierno central para promover y controlar el desarrollo comercial. Las secciones 3 y 4 sintetizan las actitudes de los urbanistas del gobierno local y los promotores privados respectivamente. La sección 5 argumenta algunos de los resultados principales, en términos de tendencias del desarrollo en localizaciones centrales y no centrales, mientras que la sección 6 esboza algunas conclusiones. ; In questo articolo con "pianificazione commerciale" si intende il processo attraverso il quale si definisce quante attività commerciali, di quale tipo ed in quali luoghi dovrebbero essere sviluppate in un determinato periodo. Il processo si sviluppa attraverso l' interazione tra gli attori privati (commercianti e proprietari immobiliari) e gli attori pubblici (governo locale e nazionale). Il settore privato cerca di mantenere stabili o di incrementare vendite e profitti, mentre il settore pubblico persegue obiettivi di interesse piú generale. L'articolo sintetizza alcuni aspetti della pianificazione commerciale nel Regno Unito, facendo riferimento alla ricerca descritta in un testo dell'autore sull'argomento (GUY, 2006A). La prima parte delinea il quadro normativo della pianificazione commerciale e lo confronta con la situazione di altri paesi europei. La seconda parte sintetizza le recenti politiche governative per il sostegno e la regolamentazione del settore commerciale. La terza e la quarta parte delineano i comportamenti degli amministratori locali e degli operatori privati. La quinta presenta i principali esiti dei trend di sviluppo del commercio urbano ed extraurbano, mentre la sesta parte avanza alcune conclusioni.
There is no doubt about the success of Urban Design in the identification and search for urban quality thanks to the use of specific means and practice. However, its acceptance as an independent part of Planning has meant that it has had to abandon those formal aspects which have been an integral part of it since the beginning of English urban legislation: the Housing and Town Planning Act, 1909. ; Es indudable el éxito que el Urban Design ha supuesto para la identificación y la búsqueda de la calidad urbana, a través de un instrumento y una práctica específica. Sin embargo, su configuración como una disciplina independiente del Planning ha significado la renuncia por parte de éste a los aspectos formales que lo habían caracterizado desde el inicio de la legislación urbanística inglesa: la Housing and Town Planning Act de 1909. Este artículo trata de desvelar cómo las aspiraciones que se plantea el Urban Design fueron ya asumidas por el Physical Planning hasta los años setenta. En este sentido, se identifica la calidad urbana con el concepto de la Amenity propuesto ya por la ley de 1909. La identificación de la Amenity con la belleza urbana propuesta por Patrick Abercrombie y su formulación del Civic Design apoyan esta interpretación.
El presente trabajo está dirigido a presentar cómo el conocimiento geográfico puede coadyuvar a elaborar la arquitectura conceptual y práctica necesaria en los estudios territoriales. Para ello se define con claridad la noción de planificación territorial, entendiéndola como un instrumento de gobernanza, adoptado a nivel internacional. La misma se dirige a garantizar el desarrollo territorial, asegurando la sostenibilidad. El concepto de territorio es tratado en tres dimensiones: la material, la simbólica y la política. Finalmente se precisa la importancia estratégica para América Latina del Ordenamiento Territorial, en la etapa actual en que enfrenta la construcción de un regionalismo más protagónico. Abstract: This paper is aimed at presenting how geographical knowledge can help to develop the conceptual architecture and necessary practice in regional studies. To do so, the notion of territorial planning is clearly defined, understanding it as an instrument of governance adopted internationally. It aims to ensure territorial development, which should ensure sustainability. The concept of territory is treated in three dimensions: material, symbolic and political. Finally the strategic importance of Land Management in Latin Americant is presented at a stage in which the region is having a more prominent role.
The current state of water resource management and planning in Latin American and Caribbean countries is described and discussed. The analysis is based on the most recent studies on this subject, which provide elements such as updated and duly verified information on the legislative, institutional and organizational reality in the countries of the region. Integrated planning and management of water resources has been characterized by a great diversity of legal and institutional approaches, including long debates on water bills and constant proposals to amend the few water laws in force (Dourojeanni & Jouravlev, 2002.) Some countries such as Mexico and Chile have been more successful in achieving important goals. However, Continuity in time and appropriate coverage are still required, as they are both lacking for now.
La planificación tributaria internacional se ha desarrollado fundamentada en la globalización y tiene su principal asidero en los múltiples beneficios que el propio legislador ha incorporado en la legislación, en su afán de atraer a los países inversión extranjera directa. Existe una gama muy variada de definiciones sobre la planificación tributaria, la elusión y la evasión. ; International Tax Planning has been developed based upon globalization and has its main stronghold in the multiple benefits that congressmen has incorporated in their own legislation, with the purpose of attracting direct foreign investment to their countries. There is a wide variety of definitions about tax planning, tax eluding, and tax evasion
International Tax Planning has been developed based upon globalization and has its main stronghold in the multiple benefits that congressmen has incorporated in their own legislation, with the purpose of attracting direct foreign investment to their countries. There is a wide variety of definitions about tax planning, tax eluding, and tax evasion ; La planificación tributaria internacional se ha desarrollado fundamentada en la globalización y tiene su principal asidero en los múltiples beneficios que el propio legislador ha incorporado en la legislación, en su afán de atraer a los países inversión extranjera directa. Existe una gama muy variada de definiciones sobre la planificación tributaria, la elusión y la evasión.
Questo contributo individua le specificità Scuola di Architettura, Pianificazione e Paesaggio dell'Università di Newcastle. Caratterizzata da un corpo docente molto eterogeneo e da competenze in tutta la disciplina, la Scuola sostiene fortemente l'idea di un ruolo sociale dell'architettura. Ciò riflette, in parte, la cultura architettonica di Newcastle, radicata nell'ascesa e nella crisi di un grande porto industriale ai confini dell'Inghilterra. questa vocazione è emersa chiaramente nella generazione dei cosiddetti New Brutalists / Nuovi Brutalisti, chiamati a dare una forma e una sostanza alla politica del Welfare State. Come scuola di architettura orientata alla ricerca, l'APL intende il progetto come una sfida culturale collettiva che implica l'acquisizione e l'esercizio di conoscenze e competenze complesse, per le quali la realtà della pratica architettonica è un costante termine di riferimento. ; This article aims at tracking down some identity features of the School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape of Newcastle University. Characterised by a very heterogeneous teaching staff covering a broad breadth of expertise across the discipline, the School strongly supports the idea of a social role for architecture. Partly due to Newcastle's architectural culture - rooted as it is in the rise and fall of a great industrial port at the borders of England - this vocation emerged clearly in the generation of the so-called New Brutalists, called upon to give a form and substance to the politics of the Welfare State. As a research-led school of architecture, APL understands design as a collective cultural endeavour that involves the acquisition and exercise of complex knowledges and skills, for which the reality of architectural practice is a constant term of reference.
As technology and legislation move forward (JAA & Eurocontrol, 2004) remotely controlled, semi-autonomous or autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) will play a significant role in providing services and enhancing safety and security of the military and civilian community at large (e.g. surveillance and monitoring) (Coifman et al., 2004). The potential market for UAVs is, however, much bigger than just surveillance. UAVs are ideal for risk assessment and neutralization in dangerous areas such as war zones and regions stricken by disaster, including volcanic eruptions, wildfires, floods, and even terrorist acts. As they become more autonomous, UAVs will take on additional roles, such as air-to-air combat and even planetary science exploration (Held et al., 2005). As the operational capabilities of UAVs are developed there is a perceived need for a significant increase in their level of autonomy, performance, reliability and integration with a controlled airspace full of manned vehicles (military and civilian). As a consequence researchers working with advanced UAVs have moved their focus from system modeling and low-level control to mission planning, supervision and collision avoidance, going from vehicle constraints to mission constraints (Barrientos et al., 2006). This mission-based approach is most useful for commercial applications where the vehicle must accomplish tasks with a high level of performance and maneuverability. These tasks require flexible and powerful trajectory-generation and guidance capabilities, features lacking in many of the current commercial UAS. For this reason, the purpose of this work is to extend the capabilities of commercially available autopilots for UAVs. Civil systems typically use basic trajectory-generation algorithms, capable only of linear waypoint navigation (Rysdyk, 2003), with a minimum or non-existent control over the trajectory. These systems are highly constrained when maneuverability is a mission requirement. On the other hand, military researchers have developed ...
Ecosystem services and green infrastructure do not appear to inform spatial policies and plans. National governments hardly identify their ecological networks and made an effort to integrate them into their spatial policies and plans. Under this perspective, an important scientific and technical issue is to focus on preserving corridors for enabling species mobility and on achieving connectivity between natural protected areas. In this respect, this special issue takes a step forward insofar as it aims at proposing a theoretical and methodological discussion on the definition and implementation of ecological networks that, beside guaranteeing wildlife movements, also provide a wide range of ecosystem services. The social and economic profile of this question is also relevant, since, in the long run, savings on public spending (e.g., due to reduced need for grey infrastructures aiming at contrasting soil erosion or at managing flood risk), savings on private spending (e.g., on water treatment costs) and potential green jobs creation are foreseeable. Moreover, indirect and less easily quantifiable social and health benefits (e.g., due to improved natural pollution abatement) are likely to occur as well.
