Assessment of Research Utilization for Development in field of Environment [ READ ]
Jagul Huma Lashari, Arabella Bhutto, Roshan S.Shah Rashdi, Qazi Muhammad Moinuddin Abro
This article focuses on assessment of academic research utilization produced by highly qualified academicians working in the universities offering degrees in field of Environmental Sciences and Environmental Engineering. The article presents five stage model for assessment of academic research utilization for development based on various criteria including purpose of research, funding bodies of research, relevancy of research with environmental issues, development mode of research, end users of research, mediator source for research utilization and intellectual property rights for research. This research is based on case study approach. Findings show that research have been disseminated in the form of research papers at larger number but very few of academic research have been utilized for development. Academic research has been utilized by different national & international organizations. The research is utilized in form of PhD thesis reports and other project reports funded by HEC, Universities and other national and international organizations. The outcomes of research utilization are either in form of new developed processes, services or policy guidelines under protection of copyrights. The findings also revealed co-operation of academicians with other stakeholders. However, none of the research has been utilized in the development of new Product or new technology under protection of industrial designs or patents. Though effective research work has been done related to solve different environment issues such as; Alternative Energy production, Air Pollution, Road Transportation, Coastal Management, Energy Crises, Global Warming, Renewable Energy Production, Biodiversity, Waste Management, Water Purification.
Jagul Huma Lashari, Arabella Bhutto, Roshan S.Shah Rashdi, Qazi Muhammad Moinuddin Abro
This article focuses on assessment of academic research utilization produced by highly qualified academicians working in the universities offering degrees in field of Environmental Sciences and Environmental Engineering. The article presents five stage model for assessment of academic research utilization for development based on various criteria including purpose of research, funding bodies of research, relevancy of research with environmental issues, development mode of research, end users of research, mediator source for research utilization and intellectual property rights for research. This research is based on case study approach. Findings show that research have been disseminated in the form of research papers at larger number but very few of academic research have been utilized for development. Academic research has been utilized by different national & international organizations. The research is utilized in form of PhD thesis reports and other project reports funded by HEC, Universities and other national and international organizations. The outcomes of research utilization are either in form of new developed processes, services or policy guidelines under protection of copyrights. The findings also revealed co-operation of academicians with other stakeholders. However, none of the research has been utilized in the development of new Product or new technology under protection of industrial designs or patents. Though effective research work has been done related to solve different environment issues such as; Alternative Energy production, Air Pollution, Road Transportation, Coastal Management, Energy Crises, Global Warming, Renewable Energy Production, Biodiversity, Waste Management, Water Purification.
