The Big Picture. The primary purpose of this document is to provide information that can be used by protected area managers in their development of cooperative management programs. It is our hope that the managers use this document as a reference during the formal workshop sessions, and as guidance during the process. While in the short- term this document and the associated workshops will help to define specific issues, develop a process for collaboration, and create a coordinated vision for management actions in the Transboundary Corridor, it is important to recognize the long-term goals. As previously noted, the ultimate goal of these initial processes is to establish a framework for coordinated regional-level management activities involving all five protected areas. This document, in conjunction with the workshops, will initiate a dialogue among the protected area managers and establish a level of familiarity and trust with one another. These are essential to the long-term success of regional cooperative programs (Appendix A). While the document and workshops will help to develop binational cooperation on specific projects/activities, the ultimate goal is to develop large-scale management programs that rely on and utilize the combined knowledge, resources, and expertise of the Mexican and American protected areas. The development of such an “ecosystem management” perspective will ultimately result in improved management of biodiversity within the Chihuahuan Desert Transboundary Corridor. establish open dialogue between managers of the five protected areas identify concerns, issues, and priorities for each protected area issue that will be addressed collaboratively. Managers obtain information on the "status" of the selected issue in their area between Workshops 1 and 2 strategy to achieve these goals. Program is implemented and oversight group monitors progress and maintains open channels of communication
The Big Picture. In 2005, the City of Knoxville began seriously examining ways to aid in revitalizing the South Knoxville waterfront area directly across from downtown. Cities all over the nation have engaged or are engaging in this same effort to rehabilitate riverbanks that have primarily housed commercial and industrial uses. Though Knoxville is not unique in the attempt, the approach is unique. Instead of purchasing waterfront land, designing, and constructing the improvements to rehabilitate the area for public use, the City of Knoxville has invested in a master planning process, the implementation of which is private sector and market driven. If a developer expresses interest in an area on the waterfront, the City plans to purchase right of way and green space areas shown in the Vision plan associated with that area, and construct public improvements to compliment that development and encourage additional redevelopment interest. The Public was involved throughout the open visioning process and participated in the details of development, resulting in an unusually high level of community input and support. Planning efforts produced City Council adopted 20-year Vision and Action Plans, a Redevelopment and Tax Increment Financing district, and a form based development code. The City’s South Waterfront plan is to aid in the redevelopment of a historically industrial, commercial, and residential area through public-private partnerships; essentially, publicly funded infrastructure and green space development that is intended to attract and compliment mixed use private redevelopment throughout the waterfront, to ultimately reenergize the economy in this area and allow the Public to enjoy a currently inaccessible riverfront. This Xxxxxxxxxx Assessment Project will provide environmental exploration of the Redevelopment Area as a whole, instead of a project by project approach, and will be a significant planning asset to the Community, City, and private developers.
The Big Picture. In summary, telemedicine is an emerging technology that has the ability to improve rural population health by creating greater access to clinical services. Telemedicine allows for the exchange of health information (between patient and provider) across geographic, economic, time and cultural barriers, in the face of challenges such as financing, safety standards, security, and infrastructure.xiii In an effort to fully explore the benefits and advantages of telemedicine, this thesis has proposed a technical approach and recommendation for adopting telemedicine systems, beginning with a prototype, to address the needs of rural populations in America. The overarching framework or ‘big picture’ approach detailed in this body of work is outlined below in Figure 4:
The Big Picture. When you consider the stakeholders who directly address the issue of older drivers, the stakeholders can be grouped into four categories according to their essential function.
1. There are the older drivers, caregivers or family members that are the consumers.
2. The researchers, who provide the research evidence needed for making decisions about fitness to drive, particularly related to assessment and screening. Researchers are typically gerontologists, psychologists, occupational therapists, physicians, social workers, and other professionals with research degrees.
3. The entities making decisions about licensing of the older drivers. In the United States, individual states are governed differently but federal guidelines influence or may serve as indicators on which to create state laws and practices.
4. The fourth category consists of the practitioners. At the level of the consumer, these trained professionals offer services to screen and evaluate the older driver. In some cases, it may be primary physicians who, based on knowledge of the client, will either recommend cessation to the consumer/caregiver, will pass the information on to the licensing agency, or may refer for a specialized evaluation. Thus, this category (practitioner) includes the driver rehabilitation specialist who will provide an expert evaluation and recommendation. Although there are other stakeholders that could be considered important to the process (e.g., law enforcement or public transit), many of the “gaps” for addressing older drivers could be closed by clear and definitive research, practical and valid individual evaluation, and appropriate policies. Older Driver: Consumer & Caregivers The scope of this project focuses on one of these areas – the practitioner and specifically the occupational therapist who may provide the individualized assessment/evaluation of older drivers to the licensing agencies or reporting agencies, based on the most current and evidence driven research. Occupational therapists, both generalists and driver rehabilitation specialists, are experts in recognizing the potential of the person within their respective environment. Using the skills of activity analysis, occupational therapists understand the task components of activities in order to compensate for impairments at the physical, visual, sensory, or cognitive levels. Occupational therapists recognize the need to use environmental and contextual resources to compensate for impairment if recovery is...
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The Big Picture. The exposed Westward Ho Sewer was undermined as a result of the storm and subsequent channel erosion that occurred. The District determined that the existing sewer siphon should be replaced with a deeper pipeline that would be safe from future storm erosion.
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