Prioritization of Road Network Construction in Bacan Island of North Maluku Province

Bacan Island, located in South Halmahera, North Maluku Province, is a potential region with a variety of important sectors, such as plantations, fisheries, mining, tourism, industry and trade. Until recently, this potential has not been exploited fully due to lack of transportation infrastructure systems. The government has prepared the plan to construct the road network systems, which consist of five road segments connecting the potential regions. With limited funding available, it would be impossible to build the road in the same time. Therefore, an optimum and carefully planned prioritization program should be applied. The purpose of this study was to determine the priority of road construction on the island of Bacan using Important Performance Analysis and Analytical Hierarchy Process methods. The result shows that the criteria considered important in determining the prioritization of road construction are as follows: (a) accessibility, (b) linkage, (c) land use, (d) cost, (e) technical aspects, (f) economic, and (g) environment. It is recommended that the construction phases of the road network in Bacan Island are Labuha-Babang, Babang-Songa, Songa-Wayaua, Labuha-Sawadai, Sawadai-Kubung, Babang-Yaba, Labuha-Belang-belang, Belang-belang-Yaba, Songa-Wayatim, and Wayatim-Wayaua, consecutively

The Role of E-Government in Bangladesh’s Housing Market: A Study on Bogura, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a developing country on e-government sector day by day. Now the E-Government mainly focusing on the housing market sector day by day because it needs a vas attention so that people can easily get this service. Bangladesh has begun to use Information Communication Technology in E-Government sector firms to improve service delivery via improved governance processes. The ICT-based governing process known as e-government provides benefits to governments while also posing obstacles. Because of the government's complexity, adoption of e-government in housing market is challenging, which may subtract from the ultimate result. E-government is the delivery of universal services to citizens. E-government opens up new road for citizens to connect with government in a more direct and convenient way, as long as allowing e-government is providing services to city’s people directly. Individuals and their governments, as well as governments and other government agencies, people and governments, governments and employees, and governments and corporations, are all included by the phrase. This research focus on the impact of Bangladesh e-government on Bangladesh's property markets, and find out the potential consequences and repercussions

KAJIAN RISIKO PENGGUNAAN KATALOG KONSTRUKSI BIDANG PEMELIHARAAN JALAN DENGAN ANALISIS FAKTOR

Road maintenance contracting through e-Catalogue has been implemented for several years in several provinces in Indonesia, each with a slightly different framework contract scheme. E-Catalogue is a system developed by the National Procurement Board (LKPP) to display information on providers, products, product specifications, prices, pictures of goods/services products needed by the Government. Inclusion of an item of construction service work based on an framework contract between LKPP, Ministry, or Local Government and the Contractor. The goal is to simplify the procurement process, reduce the redundant provider selection process, reduce administrative costs, and is expected to provide market-friendly or even lower prices. With e-Catalogue, Government Organizations (K/L/D/I) can place orders for construction work to contractors through e-Purchasing, no tender process required. Behind the convenience offered, its application in the field by government organizations are limited and only a small number of contractors are willing to participate. This study aims to identify risk factors in the implementation of the e-Catalogue by conducting a survey to government organizations and contractors that handle road maintenance. Data obtained were analyzed using the method of factor analysis. From the results of the analysis, it is known that the dominant risk factors that influence decision making, namely: the contents of the catalog contract and bargaining position of the contractor, work unit pice calculation, hidden costs, construction work, Government policies, implementation of e-Purchasing, and budget provisio

e-Government and Smart Cities: Contexts and Challenges Taking from Digital Usage and Exploration

e-Government and Smart Cities: Contexts and Challenges Taking from Digital Usage and Exploration The current context is both complex and challenging. Also, considering the usage and exploration of the digital this includes an even greater complexity resulting from time space alternatives. For both nations and states, such challenges are in place and force digital transformation. Such challenges are critical for their existence as we known them. As so, we are on need of further knowledge in order to develop new solutions for old and new problems. This seminar proposes a visit to conducted research from the *TRS group since 2013 related with e-Government and smart cities and to discuss potential new projects. It starts by discussing the context and the road done to provide insights on the road ahead.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

E-Government and smart cities: contexts and challenges taking from digital usage and exploration

e-Government and Smart Cities: Contexts and Challenges Taking from Digital Usage and Exploration The current context is both complex and challenging. Also, considering the usage and exploration of the digital this includes an even greater complexity resulting from time space alternatives. For both nations and states, such challenges are in place and force digital transformation. Such challenges are critical for their existence as we known them. As so, we are on need of further knowledge in order to develop new solutions for old and new problems. This seminar proposes a visit to conducted research from the *TRS group since 2013 related with e-Government and smart cities and to discuss potential new projects. It starts by discussing the context and the road done to provide insights on the road ahead.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Policy Recommendations for Promoting the Development of Cross-Border E-Commerce between China and Central Asian Countries

As the core area of the entire Belt and Road, Central Asian countries’ prosperity has a direct bearing on the smooth implementation of the China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The trade and economic relations between China and Central Asia are developing entirely within the worldwide economic globalization trends. In this research, we analysis the several problems that exist in the development of cross-border e-commerce between China and the Central Asian five countries at the first. And then we put forward four countermeasures for the Chinese government and enterprises investing abroad to promote the cross-border e-commerce transactions between China and the countries along the Belt and Road

How and Where Should I Ride This Thing? “Rules Of The Road” for Personal Transportation Devices

In recent years, “Personal Transportation Devices” (PTDs) have exploded onto streets and sidewalks. These small devices transport individual persons at slow speeds and are either human-powered or motorized. Examples include electric (kick) scooters, skateboards, e-skateboards, roller blades, and Segways. One key to successfully integrating PTDs into community streets will be the implementation of consistent and suitable regulations over user behavior: “rules of the road” for PTD riders. To help local officials identify appropriate rules for rider behavior, this report documents and analyzes existing PTD regulations across 176 jurisdictions and then presents recommendations for a set of state-level “rules of the road” designed to balance safety and freedom of movement for all road users, including PTD riders.To identify the current state of PTD rules of the road, we documented and analyzed the existing regulations at three levels of government: all 50 states and 5 U.S. territories, 101 cities, and 20 college campuses. This review found that PTD users operate in a murky regulatory environment, with rules often poorly defined, contradictory, or altogether absent.Results of this analysis, a literature review, and interviews with 21 stakeholders, were used to craft a model state-level regulatory code that aims to introduce consistent and well-grounded regulation of PTDs. The general philosophy underpinning the model legislation is that PTD rules should protect public safety, permit PTD use as a convenient travel option, be easy to understand and remember, allow for new devices without new regulations, and be based on facts about PTD use and users. Working from these principles, core recommended elements of the recommended PTD regulations are as follows: states should set comprehensive regulations for PTD riders (with local gov-ernments given flexibility to limit certain uses when necessitated by local conditions); PTDs should be regulated as a class, not device-by-device; and PTD users should be permitted to ride on both streets and sidewalks, subject to rules that protect safety and free movement for all travelers

The Study of Electronic Government Initiatives in Malaysia

Malaysian government has embarked a new paradigm to the citizens by introducing government services throughthe Internet, knownas electronic government (e-government). The following study on e-government initiatives in Malaysia use questionnaires to obtain input from respondents and interviews on the reasons of low egovernment usage among Malaysian citizens. At the end of this study, their answers will be analyzed to determine the reasons of low e-government usage and therefore recommend ways on improving the e-government usage based on these reasons. This project also includes prototype development of a prototype, based on the findings of the survey conducted. Six phases were involved for the prototype development which includes analysis of results, planning, design, development, conformation of requirements and testing phase. Analysis of results involves analyzing results of the survey to determine the best prototype to be developed for this project. Planning includes determining the tasks in developing the prototype and distribution of time in completing each of the tasks planned. Designing storyboard and contents is part of planning phase. After that, development of the prototype began to take place. As for the research, the questionnaires are analysed to obtain the results and it shows thatthe main reasons of low e-government usage in Malaysia is because of lack in promotion by the government to introduce and announce it to the citizens In order to curb this problem, a few steps could be taken by the government to improve this situation and the most important step will be doing massive campaign or road show throughout the country to promote their services and as well use the opportunity to educatepeople about e-government and its services

A framework for e-government implementation at a national level

This study attempts to explore and investigate empirically how an e-government system can be implemented at a national level; the key issues that might restrict its implementation; and how these issues could be treated in practice. Following a comprehensive review of the relevant literature, an initial conceptual framework for e-government implementation is formulated The framework is then applied in a real world case study to support further data collection and to establish an exhaustive view of the e-government implementation process at a national level. The case study examines the development of an e-government implementation in Qatar and involved 26 semi-structured interviews, 10 observations, 10 electronic reports, analysis of around 50 documents, and numerous newspaper articles and press releases. The interviewees included senior officials from the e-government steering committee, the e-government project team and various government ministries. The documentations included all the key documents relating the e-government project. Based on the data collected the initial framework is then revised by using the interpretive case study approach, which depends on an iterative research cycle where triangulated data are extracted The study then combined the evidence from the literature with the case study data to narrow the gap between e-government implementation theory and practice. As a result, a comprehensive framework including detailed measurements to differentiate four development stages is created. This framework classifies the key issues that might restrict e-government implementation into two main categories, organisational and technological issues, and uses other issues as the development measurements. The framework can be used as a tool to determine the road ahead for implementing an e-government system at a national level and to identify the main practices, processes, possible goals, progress indicators and key conditions to move from one stage to another. It can be claimed that this study has made a novel contribution to the area of e-government and has expanded the boundaries of knowledge, especially for governments that are seeking to implement an egovernment system at a national level

The UAE Federal Government’s E-Participation Roadmap: Developments in UAE Empowerment Initiatives With VGI/PGIS and Location Based Services (LBS)

This research assesses the effectiveness of the UAE Federal Government’s e-Participation Policy as used by Cabinet level organizations. Within a vision of Smart City, the UAE E-participation guidelines seem to emulate other public administration approaches to ICT, crowd source information, and interactive communication such as Public Participation Geographic Information System (PPGIS), Volunteer Geographic Information (VGI), and Location Based Services (LBS). It finds that the UAE Federal government uses PGIS in limited ways within a process intending to implement Smart Government, but used in a spontaneous rather than systematic way, thus less efficient in developing increased participation and empowerments. The emphasis on use of LBS linked mobile telephony and online participation tools reflect the government’s forward approach to enhance participation on the road to citizen empowerment