The idea of renewal can refer to a physical change.
Renewal has its origin in the Latin word renovatio . The term is associated with the action and effect of renewing (returning something to its first state , leaving it as new, reestablishing something that had been interrupted, replacing an old thing with a new one of the same kind, replacing something).
For example: "The renovation of the theater will include the erection of new walls and the redecoration of all its spaces" , "We are going to invest money to renew the computer equipment" , "The club announced that next week it will begin negotiating the renovation of the Colombian player's contract .
It is common for the notion of renewal to be applied to the physical changes that develop on a thing or to the replacement of something specific. In this sense, renovating can be repainting the walls of a house or getting rid of an old television to buy a new one .
Digital renewal
Nowadays, given the importance of the Internet in all areas, the term renovation is also applied to define the action of improving the appearance and functionality of a website, with the purpose of increasing its effectiveness and, generally, achieve greater economic income. In this case, its use does not differ in essence from the renovation of a traditional store, except for the methods and means used.
Some of the advice that experts usually give to entrepreneurs to achieve a successful renovation of their websites are the following:
* focus on improving positioning. Above all other aspects of a website, its presence in search engines is the most important, since it is the key to getting more visits;
* update the style and design following current trends, but without making decisions that overload it or prevent users from understanding the true purpose of the site;
* if possible, rewrite all or much of the source code, to ensure that you take advantage of new and more efficient programming techniques, which improve server performance and the browsing experience;
* include widgets from the most relevant social networks of the moment to generate more movement and enjoy their undeniable benefits when disseminating information;
* eliminate all elements that are not absolutely necessary, such as buttons, links, text boxes and images, leaving a clean and clear design that makes navigation as easy as possible.
Renewal can be spiritual or symbolic.
Symbolic use of the term
Renewal, however, can be something symbolic or rather spiritual. We speak of political renewal to refer to a set of changes that may be abstract and that would include the arrival of new leaders, a change in electoral laws and new transparency measures, among other issues.
The concept can also be used to talk about a series of measures that are taken with the purpose of getting rid of bad energies and recovering the desire to live , or to strengthen oneself to continue moving forward in a productive and positive way. It can also mean the result of a very favorable experience, or an event beyond our control, which benefits us considerably and generates a feeling of renewal in us.
In this sense, it is common to use phrases such as "I feel renewed" or "this experience has renewed my expectations" to express that the ideas and feelings that were had before said moment have been replaced by better, more positive ones. .
Renewal in urban planning and religion
Urban renewal is known as the changes in the building, equipment and infrastructure of a society that are carried out to adapt the city to new customs and social needs.
In the field of religion , Catholic charismatic renewal is a movement that promotes the recovery of Pentecostal experiences in the Catholic Church .