Explains why the safety measures in England and Ireland have beenunsuitable for application to historic buildings and points out that theprotection of property has rarely been…
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Explains why the safety measures in England and Ireland have been unsuitable for application to historic buildings and points out that the protection of property has rarely been considered. Details how inflexible the fire safety legislation and regulations have been. The conflict between officers dealing with planning conservation and building control officers led to a review of regulations. Outlines these reviews, and the flexibility and changes which were brought about with the introduction of the new 1991 Building Regulations. Discusses the new approach to fire safety in historic buildings and the results it has achieved, for example, recognition of smoke damage and detection systems.
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Considers section 7 of the Planning (Listed Buildings andConservation Areas) Act 1990 concerning demolition of and alterations tolisted buildings. Examines the legal meanings of…
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Considers section 7 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 concerning demolition of and alterations to listed buildings. Examines the legal meanings of the terms “demolition” and “works which may affect character” and the distinction between them by reference to appropriate court cases. Concludes that the difficulty surrounding Listed Building Consent, evidenced by the number of court cases, shows a need for clearer advice to be presented to those with a legal interest in listed buildings.
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Considers the recent changes in the law and practice of thepreservation of listed buildings, particularly revised legislation whichallows increased protection measures, greater…
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Considers the recent changes in the law and practice of the preservation of listed buildings, particularly revised legislation which allows increased protection measures, greater willingness to take action against owners, and the division of responsibilities in government between the Department of Environment and the Department of National Heritage. Concludes that the powers to prevent unauthorised work and neglect to listed buildings are now much strengthened.
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Outlines a broad strategy for fire safety management, including thedevelopment of a proper safety manual, the appointment of a fire safetymanager, written emergency procedures…
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Outlines a broad strategy for fire safety management, including the development of a proper safety manual, the appointment of a fire safety manager, written emergency procedures, site plans, ongoing maintenance and evaluation of safety systems, and post‐fire procedures. Briefly discusses upgrading structures with sensitivity, which is of particular concern regarding historic buildings, and details specific materials and techniques which may be relevant. Discusses building‐control issues in Ireland and current fire‐control regulations both there and pertaining to the EC.
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Concentrates on the importance of the European Commission′s Green Paperon the Urban Environment which recognizes the need to preserve thehistorical heritage of the built…
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Concentrates on the importance of the European Commission′s Green Paper on the Urban Environment which recognizes the need to preserve the historical heritage of the built environment. Highlights the work which needs to be done to reach the level of architectural preservation in the Republic of Ireland comparable with that of The Netherlands and the UK. Lists the history of planning and conservation in Ireland, the conservation apparent in Dublin and the improvements in policy being undertaken by the Government. Assesses the effectiveness of the building preservation policy in Dublin from a number of standpoints and concentrates on the case example of 95 Capel Street concerning dangerous listed buildings and the willingness of building safety management to deal with such problems sympathetically.
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The second part of two articles concerning conservation in the Republicof Ireland; highlights financial support for the preservation of listedbuildings in the republic of Ireland…
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The second part of two articles concerning conservation in the Republic of Ireland; highlights financial support for the preservation of listed buildings in the republic of Ireland. Reports that Dublin Corporation′s List 3 buildings are maintained through state funds, however only one building in Dublin outside state ownership has been supported by this fund. Suggests the usefulness of a national system of grants or subsidy to assist private owners in preserving their listed buildings and reports on existing funds available to private owners. Reveals that most dilapidated buildings in Dublin City are within Government “designated areas” and have tax incentives to assist refurbishment: describes failures in this system. Continues to outline further conservation areas, plans and and Acts necessary to ensure Dublin′s heritage is fully protected for the future.
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Philippa Collin, Judith Bessant and Rob Watts
Since 2018, millions of students have mobilised as organisers, advocates and activists for action on global warming in movements like the School Strike 4 Climate. In Australia, an…
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Since 2018, millions of students have mobilised as organisers, advocates and activists for action on global warming in movements like the School Strike 4 Climate. In Australia, an estimated 500,000 school students, some as young as five, and predominantly girls and young women, have taken part in coordinated school strikes, protest actions online and in cities and towns around the country (Hilder & Collin, 2022). While children and young people have long been central to politics, this more recent mass mobilisation raises new questions about how the various new forms of political participation and expression adopted by young people are significantly reshaping political norms, values and practices in ostensibly liberal democratic regimes like Australia. In this chapter, we propose that close attention be given to whether young people’s political views and demands for political recognition, rights and climate justice is re-constituting politics and whatever passes for ‘democracy’ in contemporary societies. Drawing on a study of the student climate movement in Australia, this chapter briefly describes the emergence of the movement globally and locally. Deploying Isin’s notion of ‘acts of citizenship’ (Isin, 2008), we examine the ways young climate activists are engaged in critical, performative, political practice, making claims for political recognition, rights and climate justice.
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Yaw A. Debrah and Ian G. Smith
Presents over sixty abstracts summarising the 1999 Employment Research Unit annual conference held at the University of Cardiff. Explores the multiple impacts of globalization on…
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Presents over sixty abstracts summarising the 1999 Employment Research Unit annual conference held at the University of Cardiff. Explores the multiple impacts of globalization on work and employment in contemporary organizations. Covers the human resource management implications of organizational responses to globalization. Examines the theoretical, methodological, empirical and comparative issues pertaining to competitiveness and the management of human resources, the impact of organisational strategies and international production on the workplace, the organization of labour markets, human resource development, cultural change in organisations, trade union responses, and trans‐national corporations. Cites many case studies showing how globalization has brought a lot of opportunities together with much change both to the employee and the employer. Considers the threats to existing cultures, structures and systems.
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Soha Bou Chabke and Gloria Haddad
The aim of this research is to study the implications of the human resources management practices on corruption in humanitarian aid as the phenomenon is under-researched (Akbar &…
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The aim of this research is to study the implications of the human resources management practices on corruption in humanitarian aid as the phenomenon is under-researched (Akbar & Vujic, 2014; Melo & Quinn, 2015) and considered to be a hot topic since the determinants of corruption from an individual perspective have been scarcely discussed in the non-profit sector (Epperly & Lee, 2015; Mohiuddin & Dulay, 2015).
This research adopts grounded theory as a method and builds upon long experience in the humanitarian aid sector to generate theory from field observations and from 30 interviews conducted with respondents working in humanitarian organisations. The data collected from interviews was compared to observations data, leading the way to validating and expanding the findings.
The findings of this study are related to human resources administration weaknesses which appear to be directly linked to corruption in humanitarian aid. These weaknesses include issues in relation to Terms of Reference and organisational charts, irregularities in staff selection procedures, the short-termism of contracts, poor talent management, a lack of ethics awareness and mismanaged cultural diversity.
This study suffers from a few limitations pertaining to the sensitivity of the context, confidentiality issues, retrospection in some cases and possible bias resulting from staff frustration. These were dealt with through ensuring interviewees' utmost anonymity in publishing the results and through cross-checking answers of respondents from within the same organisation.
This research proposes a corruption preventive model which serves as a tool driving better human resources practices in humanitarian aid, and highlights the dangerous impact of corruption and raises awareness among humanitarian aid managers and workers about the importance of preventing it so that more vulnerable people are reached and that the donated money fulfils its intended target. The chapter brings value to research on humanitarian aid as it considers the corruption phenomenon with new lenses; focusing on individuals rather than on systems thus opening new horizons of study away from the traditional stream of research on service delivery.