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Lewis, Robert D. "The development of an early suburban industrial district." Articles 19, no. 3 (August 5, 2013): 166–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/1017591ar.
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The conventional description and explanation of industrial location in the nineteenth century emphasizes the concentration of production in the city core. In contrast this paper finds that for mid-nineteenth century Montreal a significant number of firms were locating on the urban fringe. In a case study of Saint-Ann ward between 1851 and 1871, it is shown that the Lachine canal was a powerful magnet attracting large-scale, technologically-advance industries. Other factors accounting for the development of this peripheral industrial district were cyclical change, new technologies, large capital investments, inter-industry linkages, and changes in the organizational structure of firms.
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Owen, C. James. "Microgeographic Decisions in an Industrial Plant Location: The Fort Wayne General Motors Case." Economic Development Quarterly 4, no. 2 (May 1990): 137–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/089124249000400206.
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Deng, Bingni, Julia Affolderbach, and Pauline Deutz. "Industrial Restructuring through Eco-Transformation: Green Industrial Transfer in Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan, Hunan Province." Sustainability 12, no. 17 (August 26, 2020): 6945. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12176945.
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As industrial activities account for a large part of environmental degradation and carbon emissions in China, the geographic location of industries significantly shapes the environmental performance and quality of life of surrounding areas. Since the late-2000s, China has sought to combat environmental degradation through the relocation of polluting industries particularly from industrial areas within inner cities. Using the concept of industrial transfer, which has been used in the Chinese context to capture not only the relocation of, but also structural and procedural changes to, firms, the paper analyses recent changes to China’s industrial structure. These occurred during the so-called eco-transformation, which seeks to improve China’s environmental performance. The paper expands the concept of industrial transfer by focusing on the intra-regional processes of this wider policy-led eco-transformation process based on the case studies of three traditional industrial areas in Hunan province. Case study results suggest that the ongoing phase of industrial transfer differs from previous regional transfers as it considers environmental impacts, elevates the relevance of the urban and local scale, involves new actor groups and offers benefits to both original and new locations.
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Cazzuffi, Daniele, and Piergiorgio Recalcati. "LANDFILLS VOLUME INCREASE WITH REINFORCED SOIL EMBANKMENTS: BASIC THEORY AND CASE STUDIES." Detritus, no. 15 (June 7, 2021): 113–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.31025/2611-4135/2021.14092.
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The construction of controlled landfills, either for municipal or industrial wastes, is currently acknowledged worldwide as a 'social need". Indeed, today one of the main societal issues is the identification of an optimal means of disposing of the huge quantities of urban and industrial waste produced on a daily basis by individuals and factories. The task of environmental engineers is to design landfill systems capable to prevent any pollution to the water, the air, and the surrounding fauna and human life. In densely populated countries, the first problem to be solved is the location of the landfill. This social confrontation often leads to locate the landfill not in most geologically and geotechnically suited site, but in marginal areas which finally satisfy all the fighting communities. More and more geosynthetics are used to solve the problems associated with landfills located in marginal areas. The use of geogrids to construct steep reinforced embankments with the aim to increase the volume of wastes that can be disposed and at the same time to increase the stability of the wastes themselves, is getting more and more diffused. The paper describes the use of geosynthetics reinforced soil structures to increase the landfill volume with reinforced soil embankments. Some examples of structures already constructed, either for industrial or municipal wastes landfills, are described.
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EOM, Jun, and Dai AN. "Regeneration of Industrial Facilities into Cultural Facilities in Seoul: Studying Location Value." Sustainability 10, no. 12 (December 14, 2018): 4778. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10124778.
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Seoul is a rapidly developing city that attempted to keep up with the swift rate of industrialization by constructing large buildings with short life cycles to provide basic urban facilities. Today, however, these buildings are obsolete, and Seoul has become a cultural city rather than an industrial one. Rather than destroying these old buildings, many seek to transform them into cultural facilities, thereby giving them location value. This study examines both international and domestic case studies to determine five ways that such revitalization endows these spaces with location value. Through this, the study demonstrates that providing historic buildings with traditional Seoul architectural and urban characteristics with location value creates a meaningful city in which traces of past industrialization coexist with the present. As Seoul continues to develop as a cultural hub in South Korea, this paper’s findings suggest directions for future urban design.
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Kraus, Lucija, Bojana Bojanić Obad Šćitaroci, Zlatko Karač, and Ivan Kraus. "Disappearance and Sustainability of Historical Industrial Areas in Osijek (Croatia): Three Case Studies." Buildings 12, no. 2 (February 8, 2022): 196. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings12020196.
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Historical industrial areas are considered as areas of particular importance in terms of their heritage value and cultural significance. They are usually located in city centers and have great potential for economic, cultural and urban development. At the beginning of the 20th century, Osijek was well known as an industrial city, but the globalization had a ripple effect on the industry, leaving industrial sites of Osijek in ruins. Although comprehensive studies have not yet been made, field research into historical industrial areas of Osijek showed that they are mostly abandoned. A literature review showed that there is not even one document that contains locations and basic information on the historical industrial areas that existed in Osijek from 1824–1945. The aim of this paper is to define exact locations of historical industrial areas that existed in Osijek from 1824–1945 and to analyze their current state, their architectural, urban and identity features. The research resulted in a database containing basic information about 59 historical industrial areas in Osijek. An analysis and comparison of the current state of 13 remaining existing historical industrial areas in Osijek is given. The three case studies present detailed analysis, comparison and evaluation of observed historical industrial areas.
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Van Nus, Walter. "The Role of Suburban Government in the City-Building Process: The Case of Notre Dame de Grâces, Quebec, 1876-1910." Articles 13, no. 2 (August 23, 2013): 91–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/1018121ar.
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Annexation of adjacent municipalities was a growth strategy crucial to both Montreal and Toronto. The importance of the pre-annexation history of a suburb such as Maisonneuve, a major industrial city when Montreal absorbed it in 1918, is obvious. Little, however, has been written on suburbs lacking an industrial base. This paper demonstrates that the government of a sparsely populated, almost entirely residential suburb could take decisions which continued to shape development long after annexation. Annexed in 1910, the Town of Notre Dame de Grâces had been intended by its founders to become a residential haven for the middle class. The population of Notre Dame de Grâces Ward grew quickly, from 4,000 in 1910 to 46,850 in 1931. By the 1920s, it was recognized as the preferred residential location for middle-income, white-collar anglophones. It welcomed only the financially reliable: those who lost their jobs typically moved to cheaper quarters elsewhere, leaving the area with fewer indigents than any other ward in Montreal. Popularly known as "N.D.G.," its success came in part from favourable location. It was situated mainly on the far reaches of the western slope of Mount Royal, "above the hill," elevated above the smoky industrial area along the Lachine Canal by the bluff which runs for miles. Moreover, the independent City of Westmount, equally residential but wealthier, sheltered N.D.G. from downtown bustle. Nonetheless, N.D.G.'s pre-annexation government determined when suburban growth might "take off," the land use, the economic level of new inhabitants, and about what axis builders would concentrate the best homes.
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Davie, Gabrielle, Rebbecca Lilley, Brandon de Graaf, Bridget Dicker, Charles Branas, Shanthi Ameratunga, Ian Civil, Papaarangi Reid, and Bridget Kool. "Access to advanced-level hospital care: differences in prehospital times calculated using incident locations compared with patients’ usual residence." Injury Prevention 28, no. 2 (December 21, 2021): 192–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2021-044351.
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Studies estimate that 84% of the USA and New Zealand’s (NZ) resident populations have timely access (within 60 min) to advanced-level hospital care. Our aim was to assess whether usual residence (ie, home address) is a suitable proxy for location of injury incidence. In this observational study, injury fatalities registered in NZ’s Mortality Collection during 2008–2012 were linked to Coronial files. Estimated access times via emergency medical services were calculated using locations of incident and home. Using incident locations, 73% (n=4445/6104) had timely access to care compared with 77% when using home location. Access calculations using patients’ home locations overestimated timely access, especially for those injured in industrial/construction areas (18%; 95% CI 6% to 29%) and from drowning (14%; 95% CI 7% to 22%). When considering timely access to definitive care, using the location of the injury as the origin provides important information for health system planning.
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Vieira de Oliveira, Alexandre, David Barbosa de Alencar, Alexandra Priscilla Tregue Costa, and Manoel Henrique Reis Nascimento. "Factory Location Decision Making Based on the FUZZY Inference Model." International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 7, no. 10 (October 31, 2019): 968–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol7.iss10.1854.
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This paper introduces the concept of fuzzy logic, some terms used in this kind of logic, and uses it to evaluate and choose where to deploy factories and other enterprises. In addition, a model is made using the InFuzzy program to evaluate a choice of a location within the Manaus Industrial Pole - PIM, using objective and subjective criteria within the fuzzy logic. This article aims to present the fuzzy logic in the context of production engineering, select the parameters that define the best location, develop models that represent the subject in the study and verify the applicability by simulating other case studies and comparing results.
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Ortiz, Catalina, Camilo Salcedo, and Juan Saldarriaga. "Assessment of the Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic Stay-at-Home Measures on Potable Water Consumption Patterns, Location, and Financial Impacts for Water Utilities in Colombian Cities." Water 14, no. 19 (September 24, 2022): 3004. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w14193004.
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Several studies suggest that social distancing measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have affected the water sector, specifically regarding its demand and supply. Given the importance of hygiene practices, this effect is heightened by the role that potable water availability has in tackling the spread of the virus. This study aimed to assess the impact of the pandemic on the water consumption patterns and location in four Colombian cities known for their important commercial, industrial, academic, and touristic features. Results exhibit diverse diminishing water consumption trends alongside COVID-19 because of different attributes of the cities (e.g., size, environmental, socioeconomic, and sociocultural characteristics). For instance, the touristic case study has been the most affected because of travel restrictions, with an average commercial demand drop of 32%. In contrast, industrial case studies have had a rapid recovery in water demand, with average industrial drops of 11–14% compared to 20–25% in non-industrial cities. These water demand changes do not affect only the operation of water utilities, but also their finances. Economic losses were estimated at 3.7%, 2.4%, and 6.4% of the expected incomes for the first 14 months of the pandemic for the case studies in this paper. Under a changing environment, understanding these changes and challenges is fundamental for ensuring that water systems are resilient in any unexpected situation.
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Marcinkowski, Andrzej. "Environmental Efficiency of Industrial Symbiosis – LCA Case Study for Gypsum Exchange." Multidisciplinary Aspects of Production Engineering 1, no. 1 (September 1, 2018): 793–800. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/mape-2018-0100.
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Abstract A review of the available literature concerning environmental impact assessment for industrial symbiosis has been carried out. The authors have recommended the use of life cycle assessment method for this purpose. It was stated that so far few studies presenting LCA results of industrial symbiosis have been published. Among the factors which contribute to the success of symbiotic exchange, the close location of collaborating companies has been often mentioned. This paper presents LCA results concerning the environmental impact of symbiotic gypsum transmission. Concepts of relative distance and critical distance for the case of industrial symbiosis were proposed and defined. Significant difference between critical distance obtained for particular endpoints were observed (3.5- 564 km). Application of Life Cycle Sustainability Triangle enabled the estimation of critical distance taking into account various impact categories. A sensitivity analysis indicated the relationship between critical distance and the means of transport which reflected the effect of scale. The critical distance determined for heavy trucks was 3.2 - 3.9 times longer than in case of lighter vehicles.
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Okwuba, M. J., and A,O,F Williams. "DISPERSION MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF CHLORINE: CASE STUDIES OF THREE SELECTED LOCATIONS IN NIGERIA." JOURNAL OF THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 37, no. 2 (September 30, 2022): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.51975/22370201.som.
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Chlorine is a toxic chemical that is nonetheless commonly employed for many industrial applications such as disinfection of water in potable water treatment plants. Accidental release of chlorine at such a facility can lead to serious environmental pollution with high adverse health consequence for both personnel and residents close to the facility. Two reported accidental releases of chlorine at water treatment plants were at the Cross River Water Board Plant and the Lamingo Water Treatment Plant which occurred in 2007 and 2015, respectively, and resulted in multiple fatalities and several hospitalizations. This paper, therefore, presents the dispersion modeling of these two cases together with a third one based on hypothetical release scenarios in order to determine the potential consequences of the releases. The modeling was carried out using the Areal Location of Hazardous Atmosphere (ALOHA) software developed and made freely available by the United State Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). The Google Earth mapping software, which is also freely available, was employed to graphically display the results of the dispersion modeling from the ALOHA software so that it is easy to identify the areas that could be impacted by the releases. The results showed three threat zones (red, orange and yellow) for all the hypothetical release cases of the three locations. The results also show that the potential for much higher multiple fatalities and hospitalizations exist for the third location. Thus, every effort must be made by implementing measures to prevent the accidental release of chlorine, as well as adequate/robust emergency response plans for mitigation and recovery in the event of a release. The dispersion modeling results are useful for planning emergency response and evacuation/escape routes. Keywords: Dispersion modeling, Chlorine, Toxicity, ALOHA software, Google Earth, Threat zones, emergency response planning.
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Duś, Edward. "Allotment gardens and spatial development – two case studies from the Katowice conurbation, Poland." Environmental & Socio-economic Studies 1, no. 4 (December 1, 2013): 41–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/environ-2015-0022.
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Abstract Allotment gardens are a characteristic feature of the industrial landscape of Upper Silesia. The purpose of the study has been to present various aspects of allotment location in the urban landscape. A more than a 100-year-old development process has shaped the contemporary structure of the allotments which constitute a multi-functional part of the development. In the historical development, there have coexisted the following functions: economic, recreational, ecological, landscape and socio-educational. Under the existing administrative restrictions, they were developed as a result of an unfavourable economic situation and focused on food production. Allotment gardens usually developed without the interference of urban planners, which had, and still have, many organizational consequences. Distance from the centre is the main factor influencing the spatial distribution of allotment gardens in urban areas. The detailed location is determined by the environmental conditions and administrative decisions that are usually taken, albeit under pressure, due to the high demand for allotments. Distance-related profiles demonstrate the relationship between the distance from the centre and the share of allotments in the land surface as well as the size of the time-space changes resulting from the development of the city. In many cities, there are concentric concentration zones at a certain distance from the centre. Analysis has shown that allotments are quite clearly linked to the structural units of the city. Larger concentrations are formed on the outskirts of residential multi-family buildings. The results of the research confirm compliance with the design recommendations that the distance should not cause too much time loss for users.
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Neves, Angela, Radu Godina, Susana G. Azevedo, Carina Pimentel, and João C.O. Matias. "The Potential of Industrial Symbiosis: Case Analysis and Main Drivers and Barriers to Its Implementation." Sustainability 11, no. 24 (December 11, 2019): 7095. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11247095.
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Industrial symbiosis, which is characterised mainly by the reuse of waste from one company as raw material by another, has been applied worldwide with recognised environmental, economic, and social benefits. However, the potential for industrial symbiosis is not exhausted in existing cases, and there is still a wide range of opportunities for its application. Through a comprehensive literature review, this article aims to compile and analyse studies that focus on potential industrial symbiosis in real contexts, to highlight the margin of optimisation that is not being used. The cases reported in the publications identified here were characterised and analysed according to geographic location, type of economic activity, waste/by-products, main benefits, and the methods employed in the studies. From this analysis, we conclude that there is great potential for applications involving industrial symbiosis throughout the world, and especially in Europe, corresponding to 53% of the total cases analysed. Manufacturing stood out as the sector with the highest potential for establishing symbiosis relationships, and the most common types of waste streams in potential networks were organic, plastic and rubber, wood, and metallic materials. This article also discusses the main drivers and barriers to realising the potential of industrial symbiosis. The diversity of industries, geographical proximity, facilitating entities and legislation, plans, and policies are shown to be the main drivers.
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Kasi, Yohanes Freadyanus, Achmad Samsudin, Ari Widodo, and Riandi Riandi. "A Thematic Review on Exploring Ethnoscience in Science Education: A Case in Indonesia." Tadris: Jurnal Keguruan dan Ilmu Tarbiyah 6, no. 2 (December 30, 2021): 229–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.24042/tadris.v6i2.9509.
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This study aims to review the ethnoscience studies in science education in Indonesia thematically. From 2010 to 2020, the databases contained 71 relevant articles of ethnoscience studies. These studies belonged to the content analysis theme parameters of method/design, sample, data collection, data analysis, topic, result, recommendation, and location. The results indicated that most of the ethnoscience studies explored the effect of integrating ethnoscience with the lessons to investigate students’ achievement and attitudes towards science. Correspondingly, the investigated studies mostly used Research and Development (R D) and experimental research design. The preferred data collecting techniques were tests (multiple-choice/description), questionnaires, and observation. Moreover, seventh and eighth graders of junior high school commonly employed the argumentation activities in physics, chemistry, biology, and basic concept of science topics. This study suggests the teachers employ different methods (e.g., ethnoscience) to improve concept understanding, problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, and motivation in learning science from the primary school level. Furthermore, resources from cultural activities in Indonesia are beneficial for integrating ethnoscience in learning.
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Chanthakhot, Wattana, and Kasin Ransikarbum. "Integrated IEW-TOPSIS and Fire Dynamics Simulation for Agent-Based Evacuation Modeling in Industrial Safety." Safety 7, no. 2 (June 7, 2021): 47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/safety7020047.
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Emergency events in the industrial sector have been increasingly reported during the past decade. However, studies that focus on emergency evacuation to improve industrial safety are still scarce. Existing evacuation-related studies also lack a perspective of fire assembly point’s analysis. In this research, location of assembly points is analyzed using the multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) technique based on the integrated information entropy weight (IEW) and techniques for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) to support the fire evacuation plan. Next, we propose a novel simulation model that integrates fire dynamics simulation coupled with agent-based evacuation simulation to evaluate the impact of smoke and visibility from fire on evacuee behavior. Factors related to agent and building characteristics are examined for fire perception of evacuees, evacuees with physical disabilities, escape door width, fire location, and occupancy density. Then, the proposed model is applied to a case study of a home appliance factory in Chachoengsao, Thailand. Finally, results for the total evacuation time and the number of remaining occupants are statistically examined to suggest proper evacuation planning.
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Maćkowski, Tomasz, Anna Sowiżdżał, and Anna Wachowicz-Pyzik. "Seismic Methods in Geothermal Water Resource Exploration: Case Study from Łódź Trough, Central Part of Poland." Geofluids 2019 (March 31, 2019): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3052806.
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The geothermal waters constitute a specific type of water resources, very important from the point of view of their thermal energy potential. This potential, when utilized, supplies an ecological and renewable energy, which, after effective development, brings many environmental, social, and industrial benefits. The key element of any geothermal investment is the proper location of geothermal installation, which would guarantee the relevant hydrogeothermal parameters of the water intake. Hence, many studies and analyses are carried out in order to characterize the reservoir parameters, including the integrated geophysical methods. For decades, the geophysical surveys have been the trusty recognition methods of geological structure and petrophysical parameters of rock formations. Thus, they are widely applied by petroleum industry in exploration of conventional and unconventional (shale gas/oil, tight gas) hydrocarbon deposits. Advances in geophysical methods extended their applicability to many other scientific and industrial branches as, e.g., the seismic survey used in studies of geothermal aquifers. The following paper presents the opportunities provided by seismic methods applied to studies of geothermal resources in the central Poland where the geothermal waters are reservoired in both the Lower Cretaceous and the Lower Jurassic sedimentary successions. The presented results are obtained from a network of seismic profiles. An important advantage of the seismic survey is that they may support the selection of an optimal location of geothermal investment and determination of the geometry of geothermal aquifer. Furthermore, the application of geophysical methods can significantly contribute to the reduction of estimation error of groundwater reservoir temperature.
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Hodge, Daniel J., Glen Weisbrod, and Arno Hart. "Do New Highways Attract Businesses?: Case Study for North Country, New York." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1839, no. 1 (January 2003): 150–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/1839-17.
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A frequently heard argument for new highways, especially those to be located in rural regions, is that they will directly lead to new business attraction and expansion opportunities (i.e., expanding from a two-lane road to a four-lane expressway will be what is needed to jump-start lagging economic regions). The literature on industrial site location commonly cites transportation infrastructure and access to markets as key determinants of business location. Meanwhile, many prospective studies are undertaken (major investments studies, environmental impact statements, etc.) that include analyses to try to estimate the economic impacts of new highway investments. The problem is that most transportation-based analysis tools, such as travel network and user benefit models, are not designed to answer the question of the potential for a highway investment to lead to business attraction (which is inherently speculative). Rather, they focus on quantifying current and future traffic patterns and how they will be affected by a highway improvement. The North Country Transportation Study examined these traditional benefits but also, perhaps more importantly, carefully studied the potential for business attraction to the region. This effort provides a substantial advance in the economic development analysis of transportation investments because of the thoroughness of sources and methodologies undertaken to understand and quantify this impact in the relatively rural and isolated region of northern New York. Local interviews and surveys, state business attraction and retention trend analysis, and a specially designed business attraction model were used to transform a typically speculative concept into a tangible one.
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Roost, Frank, and Elisabeth Jeckel. "Post-Fordist Production and Urban Industrial Land Use Patterns." Urban Planning 6, no. 3 (September 23, 2021): 321–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/up.v6i3.4272.
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Economic restructuring of the 21st century is changing the production methods and location requirements of most industries. Mass production on the outskirts of cities, as was common in 20th century Fordism, is largely being replaced by an economic model characterised by a multitude of networked small and medium-sized production sites as well as logistics facilities. In this article, we want to examine if this also creates the opportunity to combine some of the smaller industrial areas with the city as a whole and to initiate a transformation of these areas in favour of redensification and mixed use. Examining the case of Kassel, Germany, we take a closer look at the transformation processes from Fordism to post-Fordism and the possibilities for a smarter land use. In this largely industrially shaped region, younger companies such as the solar panel producer SMA are using new approaches in terms of urban planning and land use by building their low emission-factories on greyfields in an urban environment rather than on suburban greenfields. In our article, we survey selected industrial areas in Kassel and discuss their recent change as part of a broader development from Fordism to post-Fordism. Firstly, the study contains a theoretical discussion of commercial and industrial land-use patterns in both socio-economic models. Subsequently, an on-site analysis is carried out to determine the extent to which both economic models have influenced the use and shape of industrial areas in Kassel. Based on this analysis, we finally show criteria for how urban planning can help to ensure that this change is combined with an improvement in the spatial and design quality of the industrial areas and is meaningfully integrated into the sustainable development of the city region.
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Ramli, Azizan, Norfaridah Abdul Ghani, Norhaniza Abdul Hamid, and Mohd Shaiful Zaidi Mat Desa. "Consequence Modelling for Estimating the Toxic Material Dispersion Using ALOHA: Case Studies at Two Different Chemical Plants." Proceedings 2, no. 20 (October 18, 2018): 1268. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2201268.
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Industrial disaster does not only result in enormous calamities and huge property damages but also deteriorate the environment especially when it involved hazardous materials. The occurrence of major accident at major hazard installation (MHI) is unpredictable. Therefore, both structural and non-structural measures should come in the forefront before it claims human life and tremendously destroy the assets and environment. Thus, the main objectives of this study is to simulate the consequence modelling due to toxic materials dispersion (sulfuric acid) and subsequently suggest the evacuation mapping. The Areal Location Hazardous Atmosphere (ALOHA Version 5.4.7) was used to determine the threat zone and estimates the radius of toxic material dispersion from the source point. Two petrochemical plants were selected in this study and both are located at different petrochemical industrial estates in East Coast Region of Peninsular Malaysia. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that the radius of toxic material affects the adjacent facilities and other chemical plants in proximity. The threat zones with the radius of 0.72 miles (red), 2.6 miles (orange) and 6.0 miles (yellow) respectively were determined for the first case study. As for the latter, the threat zones are greater than 6 miles for all zones. Based on both estimations, the evacuation mappings were proposed by sketching the map from Google satellite in the MARPLOT application.
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Gunadi, Dennis, and Riki. "Analysis and Design of Web-Based Wedding Planner Applications Case Studies on Resta Wedding Organizers." bit-Tech 5, no. 1 (August 25, 2022): 13–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.32877/bt.v5i1.525.
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Wedding Planner is a service that serves to assist the bride and groom in doing a planning and implementation of the entire event in a wedding party by adjusting all the needs and desires of the bride and groom so as to make the desired wedding party. Problems that occur Data management and Marketing Services wedding organizer in Resta Wedding Organizer is still done manually. Customers must come to the location of the wedding organizer directly to place an order, this is due to media limitations. Meanwhile wedding organizer marketing is still done through people to people, through brochures and simple social media that still impactless widespread dissemination of information. So we need other marketing media better and can reach many people.The purpose of this study is to build a Wedding Planner information system designed using web application-based information technology that has a purpose to simplify the ordering process and further expand the distribution of marketing information and sales of Wedding Planner services. Wedding Planner is using PHP programming language and MySQL as a Database and for this system development method using prototyping method which consists of the process of analysis, design, application development, evaluation and results. The Wedding Planner information system is very helpful for brides and grooms who find it difficult to plan their wedding party and want to make it easier to make reservations. With the development of technology at this time the Wedding Organizer has begun to replace the manual process into the online process with a web-based Wedding Planner information system.
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Lin, Xinjiang, Shouping Chen, and Amatul Bushra Akhi. "A Comprehensive Study on Epidemiology Case Studies Using Computational Analysis." Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience 2022 (September 7, 2022): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6508866.
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Health-related issues and occurrences with regard to a particular population are the subject of an epidemiology study. This paper presents the results of a retrospective epidemiological investigation on 15922 hospitalized hand trauma patients from Central China between 2011 and 2020. Gender, age, onset season, injury mechanism, injury environment, injury location, and clinical characteristics are among the characteristics of the data gathered. The study is using computational analysis to draw inferences from the case studies collected in the databases of the hospitals. The types and characteristics of occupational injuries at home and outdoor are compared and analyzed. The purpose of the study is to present the findings from recent case studies for future reference and to recommend useful roles for the industrial sector in the care of patients with hand trauma in order to lower occupational harm. The injuries of preschool children are also analyzed. The incidence rate of hand injuries in infants has been increasing year by year which is directly related to the inefficient growth of children in rural areas. The data are collected from hospitals, then the data analytical tools are applied to draw conclusions. The suggested model is intelligently learned through the application of computational techniques, which are also used to suggest treatments to trauma victims. According to this study, males are more likely than females to sustain hand trauma; occupational injuries are more common than living injuries; males between the ages of 20 and 50 are at an increased risk of suffering an occupational injury. This study showed that the proportion of hand trauma in preschool children was higher (12.27%), and the 2-3-year-old group was the main injury target of preschool children (45.70%). The accidental injuries of newborns and young children can be reduced by government assistance, social support, and tighter monitoring.
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Giao, Nguyen Thanh. "Evaluating Surface Water Quality Using Multivariate Statistical Methods: A Case Study in a Province of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam." International Journal of Environmental Science and Development 13, no. 6 (2022): 209–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.18178/ijesd.2022.13.6.1395.
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This study aims to assess the quality, location and monitoring parameters of surface water quality in the water bodies of Vinh Long province using multivariate statistical methods. Water quality parameters including pH, temperature, turbidity, TSS, EC, DO, BOD, COD, NH4+-N, NO3--N, PO43--P, Cl-, E. coli, coliform and Fe were used in the analysis. Cluster analysis (CA) was employed to analyze spatial variations of water quality, while principal component analysis (PCA) was used to identify key indicators affecting water quality. The findings showed that surface water quality in Vinh Long province was contaminated with organic matters (high BOD, COD and low DO), nutrients (NH4+-N, PO43--P), and microorganisms (E. coli, coliforms). The value of water quality health comprehensive was mainly evaluated at a “poor” to “medium” level. The CA results revealed that the water monitoring locations could be reduced from 63 to 48 locations, saving 23.8% of the total monitoring cost. PCA identified seven parameters that considerably influenced surface water due to four polluting water sources: runoff, residential areas, industrial and agricultural activities. Further studies need to identify specific sources and scales of water pollution for appropriate water management strategies.
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Ceconello, Mauro Attilio. "Design storytelling through archive materials." Convergences - Journal of Research and Arts Education 15, no. 30 (November 30, 2022): 51–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.53681/c1514225187514391s.30.140.
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Industrial design intended as cultural heritage is witnessing a period's industrial production and creative thought; this legacy needs to be shared with a broader audience. The Milan area is full of studios and ateliers, where most Italian design projects were born. Even though they are no longer operating, these locations are still linked to the creative process and convey the atmosphere of the golden age of Italian design. Design research is essential in investigating archives' potential in constructing historical narratives and new research paths and learning tools. The paper describes two case studies for enhancing Design Culture through digital technology. A digitisation project for the archive of the famed Italian modeller Giovanni Sacchi to link heterogeneous data – sketches, technical drawings, images, physical models – to create an overall view of the design process and highlighting the creative thought. The second describes LfAC, a mobile location-based application designed to lead visitors to discover Achille Castiglioni's projects in downtown Milan: works are valorised and brought back to life through contextual contents delivered to visitors' smartphones.
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Añibarro, María V., María J. Andrade, and Eduardo Jiménez-Morales. "A Multicriteria Approach to Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Heritage: Case Studies of Riverside Power Plants." Land 12, no. 2 (January 22, 2023): 314. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land12020314.
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City riverbanks usually have great landscape value and are iconic public spaces. However, there are many cities with large abandoned industrial buildings, such as power plants, on their riverbanks. Such buildings run the risk of being demolished in order to recover the surrounding natural landscape, despite having an important presence in the collective memory of the citizens and in the history of the city. This article seeks to analyse the reuse and refurbishment of industrial power plants on riversides from a modern artistic/recreational approach in order to restore and enhance the landscape value of the site by regenerating the environs and turning them into hubs of activity. Two case studies from different locations are considered in order to extract the information. A methodology is used that allows us to analyse and study a complex reality in a straightforward, concise and direct way. That means it can be used by many agents currently involved in those reuse processes to compare and to monitor the different cases over time. This research has sought to highlight the power plant typology, its relationship with the riverside, and subsequently, to extrapolate the criteria used to study other industrial buildings.
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Hu, Hangang, Lisha Pan, Xin Jing, Guan Li, Yuefei Zhuo, Zhongguo Xu, Yang Chen, and Xueqi Wang. "The Spatiotemporal Non-Stationary Effect of Industrial Agglomeration on Urban Land Use Efficiency: A Case Study of Yangtze River Delta, China." Land 11, no. 5 (May 21, 2022): 755. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land11050755.
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All over the world, Industrial agglomeration has become a key to improve the efficiency of urban land use and regulate the process of urbanization. Industrial agglomeration, as a universal economic geographical phenomenon, has been extensively studied, but few scholars have discussed the relationship between industrial agglomeration and urban land use efficiency. Based on this, after classifying the type of agglomeration externalities, our study uses OLS and GTWR models to explore the complex mechanism of interaction between industrial agglomeration externalities and urban land use efficiency, especially the spatiotemporal non-stationary characteristics. We found that the impact of industrial agglomeration externalities on urban land use efficiency is significantly unstable in time and space, and the coexistence, substitution and aging mechanism of agglomeration externalities among different types were also observed. Our research can provide reference for city managers to formulate reasonable industrial policies and enterprises to choose the location. Meanwhile, our research has made some contributions to the academic research on urban land use efficiency.
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Doyon, Mélanie, and Juan-Luis Klein. "Non-Conventional Agricultural Spaces and Climate Change: The Cases of Le Grenier boréal and Lufa Farms in Quebec, Canada." Climate 9, no. 10 (October 2, 2021): 148. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cli9100148.
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The objective of this text is to present a reflection on the link between local initiatives to combat food insecurity and actions adapting to climate change. To this end, two case studies of ongoing experiments in the Canadian province of Quebec will be presented and compared. While these two cases are very different in terms of location, production and people involved, they share the objective of bringing fresh and healthy food, produced locally, to the population of their territory and of rethinking the relationship of the community to nature through food production. Despite their significant differences, each of these two cases features actions for responding to problems that have a common cause: an agro-industrial food system that, by decoupling the locations of production and consumption, in order to maximize the economic profitability of the capital invested, has compromised both the health of citizens and the ecological balance.
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Biba, Nikolay, Sergei Stebunov, and Andrey Lishny. "The Model for Coupled Simulation of Thin Profile Extrusion." Key Engineering Materials 504-506 (February 2012): 505–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.504-506.505.
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The paper presents the latest development of the numerical model for extrusion of industrial profiles having complex shapes. The model provides the material flow analysis coupled with mechanical and thermal problems in the tooling set. The simulation predicts possible shape deterioration due to uneven material flow through the bearing zone and helps to equalise it by means of optimisation of the bearing design, chamber and feeding channels. The locations of welding zones in the die are clearly predicted. It allows to modify the die design for better welding conditions and to provide optimal location of welding seams in the product. Die stress analysis shows the ways to extend the tool life by means of reducing of fatigue failure and selecting proper die materials as well as to correct the influence of the die deformation on the material flow. The described model is implemented in an especially dedicated program QForm-Extrusion that effectively simulates the extrusion of hollow and solid profiles with very high elongation ratios. The experimental verification of the model is illustrated by model and industrial experiments as well as by series of case studies performed in production environment.
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Malleswari, Vericherla N., and K. Chandra Sekhar. "Load Modeling Effect on Voltage Stability in Radial Distribu-tion Systems – A Case Study." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 7, no. 4.24 (November 27, 2018): 87. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i4.24.21862.
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Generally, the distribution systems have served for different types of loads like commercial, industrial, residential, agriculture and municipality etc. and diverse changes in consumption pattern occur at any part of the network at any time of the day. During light loading condition, the voltage profile can increase and vice versa for peak loading condition. Under these circumstances, it is worthwhile to understand the voltage stability for planning of any Volt/VAr controls. This paper has presented the voltage stability analysis of 12-bus and 85-bus standard radial distribution systems using line stability index. Different load models have been taken and under each model, the system performance as well as its stability discussed. The focal points are suitable for planning studies like Volt/VAr controls, optimal location of Distribution Generation (DG) or load shedding etc.
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Ma, Hong, Ni Shen, Jing Zhu, and Mingrong Deng. "A novel facility location problem for taxi hailing platforms." Industrial Management & Data Systems 120, no. 3 (January 13, 2020): 526–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/imds-07-2019-0380.
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Purpose Motivated by a problem in the context of DiDi Travel, the biggest taxi hailing platform in China, the purpose of this paper is to propose a novel facility location problem, specifically, the single source capacitated facility location problem with regional demand and time constraints, to help improve overall transportation efficiency and cost. Design/methodology/approach This study develops a mathematical programming model, considering regional demand and time constraints. A novel two-stage neighborhood search heuristic algorithm is proposed and applied to solve instances based on data sets published by DiDi Travel. Findings The results of this study show that the model is adequate since new characteristics of demand can be deduced from large vehicle trajectory data sets. The proposed algorithm is effective and efficient on small and medium as well as large instances. The research also solves and presents a real instance in the urban area of Chengdu, China, with up to 30 facilities and demand deduced from 16m taxi trajectory data records covering around 16,000 drivers. Research limitations/implications This study examines an offline and single-period case of the problem. It does not consider multi-period or online cases with uncertainties, where decision makers need to dynamically remove out-of-service stations and add other stations to the selected group. Originality/value Prior studies have been quite limited. They have not yet considered demand in the form of vehicle trajectory data in facility location problems. This study takes into account new characteristics of demand, regional and time constrained, and proposes a new variant and its solution approach.
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Choi, Jiyong, Sungmin Yun, and Daniel P. de Oliveira. "Developing a cost normalization framework for phase-based performance assessment of construction projects." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 43, no. 12 (December 2016): 1075–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2016-0223.
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Capital project benchmarking requires an effective cost normalization process to achieve reasonable comparisons of cost-related performance for projects that are executed at different times and locations. Traditionally, cost normalization approaches were developed for ex post facto analysis of project performance and assume that all required information is fully available from a completed project. However, practitioners have expressed the need for cost normalization techniques to evaluate phase-level outcomes during ongoing projects. This paper aims to provide a cost normalization framework tailored to phase-based performance assessment. The framework involves three main steps: currency conversion, location adjustment, and time adjustment with considerations for various scenarios where the required information is not fully available. Case studies are conducted to demonstrate how the proposed cost normalization framework has been applied to phase-based performance assessment for capital projects. The proposed framework can benefit both researchers and industrial professionals interested in cost estimation, feasibility analysis, and performance assessment.
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Faulkner, Agnieszka, Claire E. Bulgin, and Christopher J. Merchant. "Coastal Tidal Effects on Industrial Thermal Plumes in Satellite Imagery." Remote Sensing 11, no. 18 (September 13, 2019): 2132. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs11182132.
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Coastal tidal effects on thermal plumes are investigated, exploiting remote sensing of two major coastal industrial installations. The installations use sea water as a coolant, which is then released back into coastal environments at a higher-than-ambient temperature, allowing the plume to be delineated from the ambient waters. Satellite-based thermal sensors observing the Earth at spatial resolutions of 90 and 100 m are used. It is possible to identify coastal features and thermal spatial distributions. This paper presents coastal tidal effects on detected plumes for two case studies: an intertidal embayment and open water exposure, both on the coast of the UK. We correlated the behaviours of thermal plumes using remotely sensed high resolution thermal imagery with tidal phases derived from tide gauges. The results show very distinct behaviours for the flood and ebb tides. The detected surface plume location was dependent on flow switching direction for the different types of tide. The detected surface area was dependent on the strength of the currents, with the largest area observed during the strongest currents. Understanding the dispersion of the plume is essential to influence understanding of any potential ecological impacts.
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Bowe, Scott A., and Matthew S. Bumgardner. "Small-Diameter Timber Utilization in Wisconsin: A Case Study of Four Counties." Northern Journal of Applied Forestry 23, no. 4 (December 1, 2006): 250–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/njaf/23.4.250.
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Abstract The state of Wisconsin has numerous forest ownership types. These include national, state, and county forests, as well as privately owned industrial and nonindustrial forests. In addition to sawlog markets, portions of the state also have substantial pulpwood markets associated withpaper and panel mills. Combined, these attributes make Wisconsin a good location for studies of how different markets and ownerships influence small-diameter timber utilization in the Midwest. In the fall of 2003 and the spring of 2004, recent timber sales were examined in four selected countiesin Wisconsin. Data on harvest contracts, cut types, silvicultural practices, forester involvement, residual stand characteristics, and fiber utilization were gathered. These data were examined based on ownership types, proximity to pulpwood markets, and forest cover in the counties. Findingssuggested that each of these factors influenced harvest activities. Examining these factors will increase our understanding of the role small-diameter timber plays in forest management and expose opportunities resulting from its utilization. North. J. Appl. For. 23(4):250 –256.
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Güngördü, Feriha Nazda, and Zerrin Ezgi Kahraman. "Investigating Syrian Refugees’ Choice of Location in Urban Areas as a Subjective Process: A Cross-case Comparison in the Neighbourhoods of Önder (Ankara) and Yunusemre (İzmir)." International Journal of Islamic Architecture 10, no. 2 (July 1, 2021): 387–412. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/ijia_00049_1.
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In migration literature, the growing interest in the localized and subjective forms of refugee emplacement in urban areas following the influx of Syrian refugees has brought along new debates on how to approach the location choices (LC) of refugees. Accordingly, in this study, we investigated the different dimensions of Syrian refugees’ location choices at the urban/neighbourhood level. Specifically, we aimed to understand the dynamics behind the growing tendency among Syrian refugees in Turkey to settle in neighbourhoods that are close to inner-city industrial sites by conducting two case studies in the Önder neighbourhood of Ankara and the Yunusemre neighbourhood of İzmir in a comparative manner. From the twenty-three interviews conducted with Syrians, we uncovered the themes of LC and categorized them in accordance with the dimensions of LC addressed in the literature. We identified three main dimensions that affected Syrians’ location choices at the neighbourhood level as: economic (the availability of job opportunities, public and commercial services, the affordability of accommodation), socio-cultural (the existence of co-ethnics, kinship/ethnic relations) and socio-spatial (proximity to the city centre, transportation, public and commercial services, workplaces). Here, we acknowledged the intertwined relation between these dimensions and refugee subjectivity in LC.
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Thoma, Eben, Ingrid George, Rachelle Duvall, Tai Wu, Donald Whitaker, Karen Oliver, Shaibal Mukerjee, et al. "Rubbertown Next Generation Emissions Measurement Demonstration Project." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 11 (June 8, 2019): 2041. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16112041.
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Industrial facilities and other sources can emit air pollutants from fugitive leaks, process malfunctions and area sources that can be difficult to understand and to manage. Next generation emissions measurement (NGEM) approaches executed near facilities are enabling new ways to assess these sources and their impacts to nearby populations. This paper describes complementary uses of emerging NGEM systems in a Louisville, KY industrial district (Rubbertown), focusing on an important area air toxic, 1,3-butadiene. Over a one-year deployment starting in September 2017, two-week average passive samplers (PSs) at 11 sites showed both geospatial and temporal trends. At 0.24 ppbv annual average 1,3-butadiene concentration, a group of PSs located near facility fence lines was elevated compared to a PS group located in the community and upwind from facilities (0.07 ppbv average). Two elevated PS periods capturing emission events were examined using time-resolved NGEM approaches as case studies. In one event a 1.18 ppbv PS reading was found to be relatively localized and was caused by a multiday emission from a yet to be identified, non-facility source. In the other event, the airshed was more broadly impacted with PS concentrations ranging from 0.71 ppbv for the near-facility group to 0.46 ppbv for the community group. This case was likely influenced by a known emission event at an industrial facility. For both case studies, air pollutant and wind data from prototype NGEM systems were combined with source location models to inform the emission events. This research illustrates the power of applying NGEM approaches to improve both the understanding of emissions near sources and knowledge of impacts to near-source communities.
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Gialis, Stelios, Kostas Gourzis, and Anders Underthun. "‘Going under-employed’: Industrial and regional effects, specialization and part-time work across recession-hit Southern European Union regions." European Urban and Regional Studies 25, no. 3 (June 29, 2017): 300–319. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0969776417713054.
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The paper explores the regional dimensions of under-employment by analysing the uneven dispersion of part-time jobs in Greece. It understands under-employment as an integral dimension of contemporary flexible labour trends, triggered by devaluation and expanding amid crisis, although in diverse geographical and sectoral terms. It follows a methodology that comparatively analyses statistical data, relevant secondary sources and previous case studies, before moving to a theoretical contextualization of the findings. Based on this framework, NUTS-II level total employment and part-time work data are analysed through location quotients, and a new embellishment of shift-share analysis is implemented for 2005–2008 and 2009–2012 across nine sectors. The findings reveal four distinct, although porous, patterns of under-employment that are distinguished according to different regional productive specializations and the impact of structural or regional effects. The reasons why some regional economies, such as the tourist ones, were more resistant to employment losses, and at the same time the most keen on expanding part-time work, are scrutinized. Concluding, three deeper causal mechanisms, namely productive-technological, organizational and institutional, that determine the under-employment patterns revealed, are discussed and contrasted to relevant literature findings.
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Ezeudu, Obiora B., and Tochukwu S. Ezeudu. "Implementation of Circular Economy Principles in Industrial Solid Waste Management: Case Studies from a Developing Economy (Nigeria)." Recycling 4, no. 4 (October 21, 2019): 42. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/recycling4040042.
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The existing solid waste management principles are increasingly being replaced with discussions on circular economy (CE) principles in contemporary deliberations on solid waste handling. This shift is supported by the global adoption of the concept of sustainable development. The CE offers better prospects to solid waste management and has been implemented successfully in its full theory, practice, and policies in some developed locations of the world. The socio-economic disadvantages, insufficient expert knowledge and a lack of information have hindered its appropriateness and implementation in low and middle-income countries. Hence, the current research study examines the challenges and opportunities of implementing the circularity principle at the industrial sector level of a typical developing economy—Nigeria. Four different industries were selected for this case study—telecommunications, water packaging, pulp and paper and the food industry. These industries represent the major waste streams in an urban solid waste mix (waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), plastic, paper and organic). This study discovered several barriers and existing pre-conditions in place that could either foster or militate against the smooth and successful application of a CE model as a simple modification of the generic model. This study also discussed future directions on the implementation of the model.
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Claver, Juan, Amabel García-Domínguez, and Miguel A. Sebastián. "Multicriteria Decision Tool for Sustainable Reuse of Industrial Heritage into Its Urban and Social Environment. Case Studies." Sustainability 12, no. 18 (September 10, 2020): 7430. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12187430.
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Most of industrial heritage assets need new activities to ensure their survival. In addition, the collection of assets is very broad, many of their locations have now become central and are targets for speculation, and the nature of these sites displays great specialization. Consequently, processes for reusing these assets are necessary to conserve them, but they risk destroying features whose value has been inadequately identified. This work faces this multicriteria problem by adapting the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to create two independent criteria structures, one for heritage valuation and another for analyzing the spatial compatibility with new uses, and then connecting them considering the relations between criteria of both structures and the relevance of the heritage aspects involved. All this to select those activities that cause minimal harm to the heritage value to be conserved. This work analyses three case studies to evaluate the performance of a tool based on an adaptation of AHP. The results are exposed and some application guidelines are provided, since doubts in the way to applying and interpreting the criteria are in practice a common problem of this type of approaches and that is rarely addressed. Thus, this work shows the potential of the proposed tool as a resource for sustainable urban development strategies.
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Hanindya, Defris, Yoto Yoto, and Amat Nyoto. "The Strategy to Implement Work-Based Learning through Field Work Practices in Vocational High Schools (Multiple Case Studies in Malang Regency and Blitar City)." Journal of Vocational Education Studies 4, no. 2 (December 25, 2021): 196–209. http://dx.doi.org/10.12928/joves.v4i2.4792.
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This study aims to identify and describe the strategy for implementing work-based learning through fieldwork practices in vocational high schools which include (1) WBL-FWP implementation strategy planning; (2) WBL-FWP implementation strategy; (3) Evaluation of the WBL-FWP implementation strategy; (4) Supporting and inhibiting factors for WBL-FWP Implementation, and (5) Impact on WBL-FWP implementation. This study uses a qualitative approach and the type of research is Multi Cases, the research was conducted at VHS Turen and VHS Islam 1 Blitar. Sources of data were obtained from the principal, vice-principal for public relations, the Chair of the WBL-FWP Working Group, the WBL-FWP Supervisor, and the WBL-FWP Instructor. Collecting data using free and in-depth interviews, study documentation, and observation. The findings show that: (1) WBL-FWP implementation strategy planning is carried out by MoU with linear industry, WBL-FWP supporting industrial practice equipment, and student preparation with WBL-FWP program socialization and debriefing; (2) The WBL-FWP implementation strategy is carried out structurally, the WBL-FWP is implemented for 6 months and there is a pick-up after students complete the WBL-FWP; (3) Evaluation of the WBL-FWP implementation strategy includes the assessment of industrial work results and the assessment of supervisors; (4) The supporting and implementing factors of WBL-FWP are the enthusiasm and full support of all school residents and the limitations of the industry as the location of WBL-FWP, the presence of students to improve products, teachers gain experience and apply learning in schools, and students gain competence in industry; (5) The impact of the existence of WBL-FWP is that the name of VHS will be better known, and students will also gain knowledge outside and know more about how to communicate, socialize with those around them.
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Smoļakova, Anastasija. "EXPLORING SPATIAL PATTERNS OF URBAN BROWNFIELDS: THE CASE OF DAUGAVPILS CITY." Environment. Technology. Resources. Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference 1 (June 15, 2017): 265. http://dx.doi.org/10.17770/etr2017vol1.2589.
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Deindustrialization has been an important process in transforming the urban regions in Central and Eastern Europe. In Daugavpils, there is a long history of industry dated back to the 19th century. The massive deindustrialization of the 1990s caused increased concentrations of brownfield localities within the city. Previous studies have demonstrated that the geographic location of urban brownfields is an important factor affecting brownfields regeneration. The aim of the current study is to explore the characteristics of the brownfield sites and their spatial patterns in the city of Daugavpils. The analysis is based on a data obtained during the fieldwork. The results presented in this paper depends on survey of 61 brownfield sites in Daugavpils. Majority of local brownfields are abandoned buildings previously used for industrial and commercial activities and unevenly distributed within the city. Higher number of brownfield regeneration have been detected in densely built-up areas close to the inner-city areas, while lower rates were found for areas with low population density at the periphery of the city. The findings also suggest that urban brownfield regeneration increases the attractiveness and livability of a particular locality.
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Neves, Angela, Radu Godina, Susana G. Azevedo, and João C. O. Matias. "Current Status, Emerging Challenges, and Future Prospects of Industrial Symbiosis in Portugal." Sustainability 11, no. 19 (October 4, 2019): 5497. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11195497.
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Industrial symbiosis has proven to be an important tool for improving business sustainability with numerous environmental, economic, and social benefits. The literature on this subject has been provided with countless case studies of the application of this practice in different geographical locations. However, studies concerning Portugal in this area are still scarce. Thus, this article aims to map and analyze the existing cases of industrial symbiosis in Portugal, as well as the current state and the legislative context regarding this practice. It also aims to analyze the main barriers to the growth of synergy relations and outline new paths for the development of industrial symbiosis in Portugal. From the analysis to the case studies, it was possible to conclude that most industrial symbiosis networks have few actors, and networks with two and three are common. However, owing to strategic plans, the type of existing economic activities, and the waste generated, there is much potential for industrial symbiosis networks to be established and to contribute to emission reductions, more efficient use of resources, and reduced external dependence. However, in order to increase industrial symbiosis, concerted action must be taken at various levels to encourage companies to develop synergy relations. Changing the legislative framework, making funds available, the role of local governments, the existence of a facilitator, and the use of some industries as anchor tenants are some of the aspects that can contribute to the increase of industrial symbiosis in Portugal.
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Indrayani, Ervina, Lisiard Dimara, Kalvin Paiki, and Felix Reba. "The Analysis of Phytoplankton Abundance Using Weibull Distribution (A Case Study in the Coastal Area of East Yapen in the Regency of Yapen Islands, Papua)." Journal of Education and Learning 7, no. 3 (March 25, 2018): 251. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jel.v7n3p251.
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The coastal waters of East Yapen is one of the spawning sites and areas of care for marine biota in Papua. Because of its very open location, it is widely used by human activities such as fishing, residential, industrial and cruise lines. This indirectly affects the balance of coastal waters condition of East Yapen that impact on the existence of marine biota, especially phytoplankton. Phytoplanktons have a very important role because phytoplankton is the primary producer in the food chain as a link to higher tropical levels. Therefore, special studies are needed such as looking at the distribution of phytoplankton abundance at each site. The data analysis uses the American Public Health Association (APHA), Geo-statistical data, and Chi Square. Then, the distribution parameters are estimated using the Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) method.The obtained parameters are used to describe the cumulative probability and survival of phytoplankton distribution. Samples are taken from fifteen sampling points. The form parameter of the phytoplankton abundance data is 3.9844 and the scale parameter is 79.929. So phytoplankton is the most widely spread in the 15th location, followed by the 6th location. While phytoplankton is at least in the 8th location.The results showthat the highest phytoplankton abundance composition is Bacillariophyceae (50%) and the lowest is Phyrrophyceae (9%) and Cyanophceae. The research is expected to provide an overview of the fertility rate of East Yapen Coastal Waters in particular and Yapen Islands regency in general.
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Lumbreras, Mikel, Gonzalo Diarce, Koldobika Martin-Escudero, Alvaro Campos-Celador, and Pello Larrinaga. "Industrial Waste Heat District-Heating Design Based on Geographic Information System: Case Study in Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain)." Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2042, no. 1 (November 1, 2021): 012040. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2042/1/012040.
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Abstract The use of georeferenced information system and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data in combination with traditional data analytics tools is very promising in urban scale engineering and especially in energy urban planning. This paper explores the use of new DH networks for industrial waste heat exploitation and for that purpose, a case-study in Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain) is proposed. The methodology explained in this paper explores the incorporation of data from industrial emplacements, buildings and road network in order to identify optimal areas in the city for the construction of a new district-heating network. An area of influence of a buffer of radius 1.5km from the industry location is defined and the proposed algorithm divides this area into grids of different sizes. The path for the network is calculated by optimizing the economic performance of the network. The results show that the district-heating may be built in the south-west direction from the industry and among the 40 configurations studied, payback periods from 6 to 8.5 years are obtained.
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Park, Yong Shin, Joseph Szmerekovsky, and Alan Dybing. "Optimal Location of Biogas Plants in Supply Chains under Carbon Effects: Insight from a Case Study on Animal Manure in North Dakota." Journal of Advanced Transportation 2019 (April 7, 2019): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5978753.
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Faced with increasing concerns over the negative environmental impact due to human and industrial activities, biomass industry practitioners and policy makers have great interest in green supply chains to reduce carbon emissions from supply chain activities. There are many studies which model the biomass supply chain and its environmental impact. However, animal waste sourced biogas supply chain has not received much attention in the literature. Biogas from animal manure not only provides energy efficiency, but also minimizes carbon emissions compared to existing biomass products. Therefore, this study proposes a mixed integer linear program that minimizes total supply costs and carbon emissions from an animal waste sourced biogas supply chain while it also incorporates carbon price in the model to see the impact of a carbon policy on tactical and strategic supply chain decisions. To validate the model proposed, a case study of North Dakota is adopted where there is a high potential for a biogas plant to be developed. The results of our optimization experiment indicate that supply chain performance in terms of both costs and emissions is very sensitive to a carbon pricing mechanism.
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Millán-Martínez, Marlón, Germán Osma-Pinto, and Julián Jaramillo-Ibarra. "Estimating a Building’s Energy Performance using a Composite Indicator: A Case Study." TecnoLógicas 25, no. 54 (August 3, 2022): e2352. http://dx.doi.org/10.22430/22565337.2352.
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Several studies have analyzed the integration of energy-saving strategies in buildings to mitigate their environmental impact. These studies focused mainly on a disaggregated analysis of such strategies and their effects on the building's energy consumption and thermal behavior, using energy engine simulation software (EnergyPlus, TRNSYS, and DOE2) or graphical interface software (DesignBuilder, eQuest, and ESP-r). However, buildings are complex systems whose energy behavior depends on the interaction of passive (e.g., location and construction materials) and dynamic (e.g., occupation) components. Therefore, this study proposes a composite indicator Building’s Energy Performance (BEP) as an alternative to deal with this complex and multidimensional phenomenon in a simplified way. This indicator considers energy efficiency and thermal comfort. The Electrical Engineering Building (EEB) of the Universidad Industrial de Santander was selected to verify the performance of the BEP indicator. In addition, a sensitivity analysis was performed for different mathematical aggregation methods and weighting values to test their suitability to reproduce the building behavior. Different simulation scenarios modeled with DesignBuilder software were proposed, in which the energy-saving strategies integrated with the building was individually analyzed. The results confirmed that the integration of the building's energy-saving strategies improved the BEP indicator by approximately 16%. It has also been possible to verify that the BEP indicator adequately reproduces the building’s energy behavior while guaranteeing comfort conditions. Finally, the Building Energy Performance indicator is expected to contribute to the integration of sustainability criteria in the design and remodeling stages of buildings.
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Suwandi, Suwandi, Hanafiah Hanafiah, Yosal Iriantara, and Rita Sulastini. "Dual Based Assessment in Improving the Quality of Skills at the Center of Excellence Vocational School." International Journal of Educational Research & Social Sciences 3, no. 4 (September 1, 2022): 1701–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.51601/ijersc.v3i4.469.
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This research is motivated by various problems related to the quality and relevance of Indonesian education which are the main issues. Indicators of quality education are marked by graduates who have superior competencies and are able to compete in the business world and industry for graduates from Vocational Secondary Education. Quality vocational education applying quality standards can contribute to the country's economic development, but it still cannot be realized optimally at the time of its implementation. Such conditions occur in SMK graduates in Indonesia so that the open unemployment of SMK graduates is getting bigger. It is interesting to do further research to find out why and how this happened and find solutions to the problems faced. Dual Based Assessment (DuBA) on the vocational skills aspect is expected to be a solution in ensuring the quality of skills at the Center of Excellence Vocational High School and Vocational Schools in general. In particular, this study describes and analyzes the "Daming Cycle" quality management approach from William Edward Deming, with its management principles approach which include: Plan, Do, Check and Action Dual Based Assessment in Improving Skills Quality at SMK Center of Excellence. The research method used is qualitative with a case study approach through interview data collection techniques, documentation studies and observations at the research location of Pertiwi Kuningan Vocational School, West Java. The results obtained in this study In particular, this study describes and analyzes the "Daming Cycle" quality management approach from William Edward Deming, with its management principles approach which include: Plan, Do, Check and Action Dual Based Assessment in Improving Skills Quality at SMK Center of Excellence. The research method used is qualitative with a case study approach through interview data collection techniques, documentation studies and observations at the research location of Pertiwi Kuningan Vocational School, West Java. The results obtained in this study In particular, this study describes and analyzes the "Daming Cycle" quality management approach from William Edward Deming, with its management principles approach which include: Plan, Do, Check and Action Dual Based Assessment in Improving Skills Quality at SMK Center of Excellence. The research method used is qualitative with a case study approach through interview data collection techniques, documentation studies and observations at the research location of Pertiwi Kuningan Vocational School, West Java. The results obtained in this study The research method used is qualitative with a case study approach through interview data collection techniques, documentation studies and observations at the research location of Pertiwi Kuningan Vocational School, West Java. The results obtained in this study The research method used is qualitative with a case study approach through interview data collection techniques, documentation studies and observations at the research location of Pertiwi Kuningan Vocational School, West Java. The results obtained in this study The quality of the results of the DuBA approach at Pertiwi Kuningan Vocational School has led the school to become one of the Center of Excellence Vocational Schools in West Java so that it deserves to be a reference vocational school that has the obligation to carry out an impacting program on the surrounding vocational schools. The quality of skills in Axioo's Industrial Class has contributed to the decline in the unemployment rate for vocational school graduates, on the other hand, these graduates have been able to participate in driving the economy on a micro scale by becoming employees in various business fields and opening up entrepreneurial opportunities.
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Podhrázská, Jana, Jan Szturc, Petr Karásek, Josef Kučera, and Jana Konečná. "Economic impacts of farmland degradation in the Czech Republic – Case Study." Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) 65, No. 11 (November 20, 2019): 529–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/89/2019-agricecon.
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To analyse the potential changes in soil characteristics and associated impacts on the land price, the region of South Moravia was selected, strongly threatened by erosion and by claiming the most valuable land in suburban territories due to industrial and housing expansion. For the detailed analysis of the impacts of erosion and land appropriation in the region of South Moravia, the model territories of Brno surroundings with the municipality of Dolní Heršpice and Hustopeče surroundings with the municipality of Starovice were selected. The price of land degraded by potential erosion in the South Moravian region fluctuates between 88 and 2 400 EUR/ha. In the past 180 years, 148 ha of agricultural land in the total value of 822 815 EUR have been used for construction in the location under study in Dolní Heršpice. Further growth of the municipality should involve additional appropriation of agricultural land in the value of 411 000 EUR. In the studied land block of 100.5 ha, located in the Starovice municipality area, water erosion caused degradation in the total value of 92 000 EUR in the period 1978–2013. Extensive losses of fertile agricultural land are to be expected in the future. Their main causes are continuing land appropriation and degradation processes – soil erosion.
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Marrocchino, Elena, Chiara Telloli, and Antonietta Rizzo. "Chemical Characterization of Particulate Matter in the Renaissance City of Ferrara." Geosciences 11, no. 6 (May 24, 2021): 227. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/geosciences11060227.
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Atmospheric aerosols are today a key issue in air pollution, mostly related to public health. Two test areas in Ferrara, one in the city center (urban location) and one in the industrial area (industrial location), were studied in June–July 2016 using the SEM technique to identify the environmental impact of some potential pollutant sources. Collection was performed using adhesive tapes applied on the surface of road signs, which allows to select particulate matter moving on air with diffusion movement and to exclude the particles usually deposed by the gravitational process. Dimensional characterization has shown that, usually, smaller particles tend to aggregate themselves in bigger polycrystalline particles with the geometric diameter of up to 10 μm. Micro-analytical data have revealed a wide heterogeneous range of compositions: more abundant silicate followed by carbonate, chlorine, sulphate, carbon, and organic. This preliminary study has highlighted that the Renaissance city of Ferrara is affected by an environmental problem linked to the presence of particulate matter induced by industrial activities, as is the case with some of the most polluted cities in the world. The observations and analytical data pointed out the need for further investigation to better define the features of the fine particulate matter. This will be useful to preserve the cultural heritage of this Medieval-Renaissance city.
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Rolfsen, Monica. "A blueprint paradox." Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering 20, no. 4 (October 7, 2014): 402–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jqme-07-2012-0024.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate if a manufacturing concept such as total productive maintenance (TPM) can be copied from one location to another. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative data were gathered from a single case. This includes interviews, participatory observation and document collection. Findings – The authors present a company with an intention to make a pure copy from one location to another, and with identical technology, production equipment, owners, customers and products, the conditions for copying should thus be as sufficient as possible. However, several minor adjustments led to a translated version showing better results than the original. Research limitations/implications – The paper provides a deep understanding of a unique case, but should be supplemented with more data in order to reach general conclusions. The main theoretical contribution is to develop an understanding of translation processes different from copying concepts by expanding models of change and transfer from a purely planned perspective to explaining success through the unplanned change of organizational vehicles better fit to the intended tools and techniques. Practical implications – Many companies struggle with implementing total productive maintenance, and implementation and translation aspects are lacking in the literature. The paper provides an understanding on how TPM-practice was changed and adjusted when travelling from one location to another within the same company. Originality/value – Few case studies on TPM and implementation have been described. The authors show in detail how minor adjustments led to wider changes, arguing that a pure copy is not possible. By including institutional theory focusing on translation, new insight on implementation of TPM is provided.
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Auge, Amelie A., Hellen Otley, Nick Rendell, and Veronica F. Frans. "Spatial distribution of cetacean strandings in the Falkland Islands to define monitoring opportunities." J. Cetacean Res. Manage. 19, no. 1 (January 24, 2023): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.47536/jcrm.v19i1.410.
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The waters around the Falkland Islands are used by many species of cetaceans, including endangered and data deficient species, but little is knownabout their populations. The Falkland Islands cetacean stranding database was transformed in a geo-spatial database using the available descriptionsof the locations as no GPS locations were recorded until 2015. It was then used to analyse the spatial distribution of strandings over a periodspanning the 1880s to 2015. A total of 169 stranding events could be given a location and mapped. Twelve stranding hotspots were identified. Thispaper also reports on the first recorded stranding of false killer-whales (Pseudorca crassidens) and Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis)in the Falkland Islands, increasing the total species recorded to 26. Spatially-explicit cetacean stranding databases can provide important data tomonitor cetaceans in the light of environmental changes from climate change or industrial development. In the case of the Falkland Islands (remoteand sparsely inhabited), identification of hotspots could be used to design an aerial monitoring programme to increase chances of detecting strandingevents, organise a rescue or necropsy team to gain samples. The results in this paper should enhance local capacity to conduct research (samplecollection for pollutant analyses, genetic studies, etc.) and monitor impacts of human activities on cetacean populations, including from the historicalbaseline of average numbers and distribution of strandings provided.