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Ítem Conditions for the promotion and development of creative industries within higher education institutions(The Design Society, 2015-01-01) Hernandez, M.C.; Podesta, M.P.; Bedoya, B.E.Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) play an important role on the promotion and development of creative industries (e.g. product design companies). These roles, however, are not clearly defined. Previous studies by the authors, conducted in Colombia, encountered several critical internal factors as well as environmental relationships proper of the ecosystem of business that affect performance in creative industries. HEIs can promote specific activities to become agents that enhance the development of these creative industries, thus contributing to overcome environmental and critical internal factors. This paper presents a model that can serve as a starting point within HEIs to establish policies towards this goal. For such purpose, the present research extended the aforementioned studies to Argentina and the United States, countries recognized worldwide for the development of "creative industries" or "creative economy". Fieldwork was performed in nine cities: two in Colombia, two in Argentina and five in the United States. Data was collected via interviews and focus group studies conducted at universities and creative industries, as well as with experts, government representatives and support organisations. A PESTEL analysis was used to identify weaknesses that could become opportunities for action within HEIs. The results allow for the establishment of nine key roles of the HEIs (i.e. education, moderator of the ecosystem, research, foster discussion, investment, on-going support, dynamism, joker, and simulation/real environment) that can be related to these institutions' substantive functions (i.e. teaching, research, extension, and support and integration), which contribute to enhance the development of creative industries, their growth and long-term sustainability. © 2015, The Design Society. All rights reserved.Ítem Conditions for the promotion and development of creative industries within higher education institutions(The Design Society, 2015-01-01) Hernandez, M.C.; Podesta, M.P.; Bedoya, B.E.; Universidad EAFIT. Departamento de Administración; Estudios en Mantenimiento (GEMI)Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) play an important role on the promotion and development of creative industries (e.g. product design companies). These roles, however, are not clearly defined. Previous studies by the authors, conducted in Colombia, encountered several critical internal factors as well as environmental relationships proper of the ecosystem of business that affect performance in creative industries. HEIs can promote specific activities to become agents that enhance the development of these creative industries, thus contributing to overcome environmental and critical internal factors. This paper presents a model that can serve as a starting point within HEIs to establish policies towards this goal. For such purpose, the present research extended the aforementioned studies to Argentina and the United States, countries recognized worldwide for the development of "creative industries" or "creative economy". Fieldwork was performed in nine cities: two in Colombia, two in Argentina and five in the United States. Data was collected via interviews and focus group studies conducted at universities and creative industries, as well as with experts, government representatives and support organisations. A PESTEL analysis was used to identify weaknesses that could become opportunities for action within HEIs. The results allow for the establishment of nine key roles of the HEIs (i.e. education, moderator of the ecosystem, research, foster discussion, investment, on-going support, dynamism, joker, and simulation/real environment) that can be related to these institutions' substantive functions (i.e. teaching, research, extension, and support and integration), which contribute to enhance the development of creative industries, their growth and long-term sustainability. © 2015, The Design Society. All rights reserved.Ítem A general overview of formal languages for individual-based modelling of ecosystems(Elsevier BV, 2019-04-01) Toro, Mauricio; Universidad EAFIT. Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica; Estudios en Mantenimiento (GEMI)Various formal languages have been proposed in the literature for the individual-based modelling of ecological systems. These languages differ in their treatment of time and space. Each modelling language offers a distinct view and techniques for analyzing systems. Most of the languages are based on process calculi or P systems. In this article, we present a general overview of the existing modelling languages based on process calculi. We also discuss, briefly, other approaches such as P systems, cellular automata and Petri nets. Finally, we show advantages and disadvantages of these modelling languages and we propose some future research directions. (C) 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Ítem A general overview of formal languages for individual-based modelling of ecosystems(Elsevier BV, 2019-04-01) Toro, Mauricio; Toro, Mauricio; Universidad EAFIT. Departamento de Ingeniería de Sistemas; I+D+I en Tecnologías de la Información y las ComunicacionesVarious formal languages have been proposed in the literature for the individual-based modelling of ecological systems. These languages differ in their treatment of time and space. Each modelling language offers a distinct view and techniques for analyzing systems. Most of the languages are based on process calculi or P systems. In this article, we present a general overview of the existing modelling languages based on process calculi. We also discuss, briefly, other approaches such as P systems, cellular automata and Petri nets. Finally, we show advantages and disadvantages of these modelling languages and we propose some future research directions. (C) 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Ítem How should an entrepreneurship ecosystem be? Entrepreneurship ecosystems as an artifact of design(Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, 2017-01-01) Molina V.; Maya J.entrepreneurship ecosystems are the new trending topic in entrepreneurship research: We are trying to characterize them, measure them and even replicate them. However not many things are certain about them. Are these ecosystems just a collection of parts? If every entrepreneurship domain is present in a region, do we have an ecosystem? Until now entrepreneurship ecosystems, have been widely studied from a managerial and economic standpoint. There are some methods for measuring growth, startup creation and other economic results, but entrepreneurship ecosystems are more than numbers; cultural, social and human aspects in general have been underestimated. With this proposition of entrepreneurship ecosystems as design artifacts what the researchers are trying to portray is that fostering entrepreneurship ecosystems requires a human intervention, and a design approach may help to understand why some ecosystems flourish and some other perish. The main invitation of this paper is to leave preconceptions and usual managerial approaches to embrace the view from systemic design and understand entrepreneurship ecosystems as a complex system that is designed to promote the interactions of agents, the fascinating part of it, is that all of those new interactions, change the ecosystem and redesign it every time. Presenting the entrepreneurship ecosystems with a view from design can help us fill the gap between theory and practice when we try to foster an entrepreneurial ecosystem in a region. Adding the design approach could help policy makers and stakeholders of entrepreneurial ecosystems around the world to formulate better methods and practices to describe, model, propose and reconfigure the ecosystem. © 2018 Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited. All rights reserved.Publicación Oportunidades de desarrollo de mecanismos para el financiamiento de las soluciones basadas en la naturaleza en Colombia(Universidad EAFIT, 2024) Arciniegas Jiménez, Diógenes Fernando; Riascos Enríquez, Carol Stefanny; Gaitán Riaño, Sandra ConstanzaNature-Based Solutions (NbS) are a key strategy for addressing environmental and social challenges, leveraging natural resources to generate tangible benefits. NbS offer an alternative to improve quality of life, mitigate climate impacts, and promote ecosystem conservation. This study investigates opportunities for developing financing mechanisms for NbS in Colombia. A review of national, Latin American, and European literature was conducted to leverage implementation processes in these regions. A survey of companies across various economic sectors (finance, services, manufacturing, etc.) was also carried out to assess their understanding of NbS. Additionally, a non-experimental search for available financing mechanisms in Colombia was performed. Moreover, an econometric model was developed to analyze the factors driving attention to NbS, based on Google search indices. The literature review revealed limited research and development of NbS in Colombia. Few studies address environmental aspects and explore available mechanisms. While Latin American and European studies are more developed, they primarily utilize a qualitative approach, hindering the quantification of economic benefits. Colombia offers various alternatives, including land-based mechanisms, offsets, environmental taxes, carbon taxes, tax rebates, credits for stormwater management, carbon markets, green bonds, resilience bonds, and sustainability-linked bonds. However, widespread implementation faces significant obstacles, mainly due to regulatory and informational barriers. The survey also revealed a lack of awareness of NbS among companies. Those familiar with the concept highlighted the importance of protecting green ecosystems and their influence on improving public and private infrastructure; however, this affinity for NbS does not translate into the definition of green principles and criteria or the implementation of related environmental projects in many companies. Finally, the econometric model identified bio-sustainable policies and climate variability/change as significant variables in explaining attention to NbS, thus promoting greater interest in the subject.Ítem The perils of human activity on South American deltas: Lessons from Colombia's experience with soil erosion(INT ASSOC HYDROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 2013-01-01) Restrepo A., Juan D.; Universidad EAFIT. Departamento de Ingeniería; Ciencias del MarThe Andean drainage basins of Colombian deltas exhibit a very delicate variety of ecosystems and environments along its prolonged trajectory, which has made it particularly vulnerable to the onslaught of modernity and human activity. While the increasing intensity of natural disasters in tropical areas is often blamed on global warming, the causes might not be as intractable. Soil erosion and deforestation, both caused by unrestrained human activity, can affect deltas more profoundly. Many anthropogenic influences, including deforestation, an agriculture and pasture increase by 75%, poor soil conservation and mining practices, may have accounted for the overall increasing trends of sediment transport from rivers to Colombian deltas. According to our recent study of human activities in terms of deforestation, 32% of the observed variance in sediment transport from the Magdalena River to its delta could be explained by deforestation. Thus, the amount of sediment transported by the Magdalena to its delta plain, approximately 50 Mt annually, is probably due to deforestation. Also, the Patia River in the Pacific coast has witnessed an increase in sediment transport by 45% during the last decade, an increase mainly accounted for by deforestation. Drawing from Colombia's experience with man-made ecological modifications, this paper offers a preliminary discussion on the implications of human pressure on fluvial ecosystems and their deltas, with the hope that this information will better equip citizens and policymakers across the developing world. Copyright © 2013 IAHS Press.