RECOMENDACIONES

Nature of business Type of Innovative Parking Percent Responding Number of floors alloted for

parking in the building

Number of parking levels in the parking system

Ground floor B 1** B 2** Ground floor Ground + level 1 Ground + level 2 Hospital (N=1) Puzzle parking 100 100

Office (N=2) VRS (stand alone) 50 50

Puzzle parking 50 50 Garment Shop (N=3) VRS (stand alone) 33.3 33.3 Puzzle parking 33.3 33.3 Stacked parking 33.3 33.3 Car Lift 33.3 33.3 Nature of

Building Type of Innovative Parking

Percent responding Cost of single pallet (in lakhs)

Total cost of the parking (in lakhs)

1 – 2 2 - 3 

10 10 - 50  50

Hospital(N=1) Puzzle Parking 100 100

Office(N=2)

VRS (stand alone) 50 50

Puzzle parking 50 50

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*Multiple Response

The cost of construction rather depended on the number of pallets to be incorporated. For single pallet except VRS which costed between two and three lakhs, others were available between one to two lakhs per pallet. Similarly as puzzle parking boasted of greater capacity (more than 100 cars), the cost of installation of puzzle parking also was found to be heavy. As expected VRS and puzzle parking were found to have been installed at an exhorbitant cost exceeding even 50 lakhs. Among the four, car lift emerged as the least expensive.But all the premise owners expressed that they had capitalized on the issue of saving ground space (which could not be accessed for this cost in such busy areas which also showcase space crunch) at the same time benefiting from the attraction they have from consumers and the revenue they generated from the fees they levied which in the long run would break even.

• Safety features – as human resource

This part of the study analysed the safety measures found in the parking systems such as car set in brake, presence of human sensors, front and back mirrors, close side mirror, indicator that showed improper parking, ramp grip, non-brick construction etc. Seven different safety measures, as portrayed in Exhibit (2) have been devised to ensure safety when parking cars among which puzzle and VRS system utilized major five each. Only two aspects were considered by the other two. „Ergonomic‟ Concepts – as resources Puzzle parking had been recorded the minimum

temperature from 86 – 90oF where VRS and stacked found to be within 90 – 94oF and car lift between 94 – 98oF. All the parking system rangedabove the optimum temperatureof 70 – 75oF. Carlift has been recorded as the least noise producing, maximum level was reported in the puzzle parking, but ranged only within the optimum threshold limits.. Car lift parking depended only on artificial lights, whereas the others were found to have natural light too.

CONCLUSION:

Innovative Kinetic parking systems have had a good take off, which influences benefits in effective

use /availability of resources – social, economic, human and environmental. Considered as one of the best decision to deliver anoptimalparking space to the consumer without any difficulty in parking their vehicles,which results in rich shopping, entertaining experiences and at emergency

Garment Shop (N=3)

Puzzle parking 33.3 33.3

Stacked parking 33.3 33.3

Car lift 33.3 33.3

Exhibit2: Safety Features Source: http://www.brightfutura.com

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moments. Invasion of these kinetic parking systems resulted in increased new business opportunities for manufactures at various levels. Increased number of kinetic parking system installation in the

city witnesses the significance by providing and encouragingmaximum utilization of minimum

space, returngeneration, reduced construction, maintenance and operational cost, incorporating safety and ergonomical aspects, these systemsexcels in the glimpse of all type of its users, providers, dealers, suppliers and manufacturers.Let us expect surprises in the future.

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A s i a n J o u r n a l o f

M u l t i d i m e n s i o n a l

R e s e a r c h

( A J M R )

UGC A PPRO VED JO URN AL

ROLE OF YOUTH IN CREATING SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT

THROUGH ROOF TOP GARDEN

N. Gayathri*; B. Loganayaki**

*Research Scholar,

Department of Resource Management, Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and

Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, INDIA.

Email id: [email protected]. **Assistant professor (SS), Department of Resource Management, Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and

Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, INDIA.

Email id: [email protected].

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ABSTRACT:

Developing terrace garden is current trend as it is more popular in metropolitan cities where there is serious dearth of space for developing organic roof top garden. Establishing terrace garden reduces the temperature of the home and improve aesthetic effect. Plants grown in the terrace keeps pollution away and provides fresh air which have the therapeutic value. As women dominate household food productions like income generative activities, rearing live stocks, kitchen gardening, terrace gardening and urban agriculture activities, they should be motivated to establish terrace vegetable garden. Thus the investigator made an attempt to motivate the youth to take up the terrace garden with the intention of cultivating vegetables by recycling the organic waste to create environment conservation.

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INTRODUCTION:

World trade agriculture is booming, yet food security is at unprecedented levels. Global food production needs to double by 2050 to feed a projected population of 9 million. In developing countries like India, Women and youth form the backbone of small holder agriculture. The role of education has changed the youth‘s attitude highly recognized and crucial to addressing the growing challenge of food security. As young adults face challenges in various aspects of their lives, it is essential for an individual to hold confidence in the ability to control one‘s environment which is known as self-efficacy. Women and youth farmers will bolster agricultural productivity, reduce hunger, promote economic growth and contribute to the achievement of the millennium development goals. At this stage, the task of upholding one‘s confidence is believed to produce a fruitful outcome in terms of subjective well being. They serve as producers, labors, professors and traders within largely domestic products. They also dominate household food productions like income generative activities, rearing live stocks, kitchen gardening, terrace gardening and urban agriculture activities.

According to Food and Agriculture Organization( 2012) estimates, if women and youth have the same access to productivity resource as men, they could increase the yields on their farms by 20-30%; total agriculture output in developing countries by 2.5 -4% and reduce the number of hungry people in the world by 12-17%. Investments in youth and women‘s capacities to ensure more equitable access to innovative technology and training will strengthen the potentials of youth to take up the venture. Therefore skill development plays a pivotal role which should be adopted in the essential areas of career development, skill development and technical expertise to the youth for creating sustainable environment.

Even though India has the culture of growing a part of its own food in the backyards, recently there is an increase in the price of vegetables and greens. This might be due to lack of awareness in conservation of resources and scarcity of getting chemical free vegetables and greens. As organic vegetable cultivation preserves the mother earth, it could be adopted as an eco-friendly practices that improves our environment through efficient recycling of biodegradable waste (organic terrace .in). Focusing this theme in mind, the investigator gave training on preparation of compost and terrace garden with the following objectives:

1. To give training for the youth to recycle the household kitchen waste.

2. To educate them on terrace garden techniques and study the knowledge gained.