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ÖZTEKİN, Mertcan. "PARİS LE BON MARCHÉ DEPARTMANLI MAĞAZA MEKÂN KİMLİĞİ TEMELİNDE YAPILAN ENSTALASYONLARIN SERGİLEME TEKNİKLERİ". SOCIAL SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL 7, n. 33 (15 settembre 2022): 284–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.31567/ssd.696.
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With the development of the industry, a department store type has emerged in order to provide easy access to the products. department store; It is a variety that exhibits different product groups with multiple departments in a single architectural volume and is offered for sale, and started to be applied as of the 18th century. The first example is the Le Bon Marché department store in Paris, France. These large square meter stores, which are also a center of socialization, have gone to identity structuring as alternatives have emerged and even contain the same products. Le Bon March”, being the first of its kind, grew with increasing demand and went into professional structuring in order to differentiate itself from the environment, and it was revised by the important architects of the period. As a result of the visual identity it has created, it has started to host both fashion product sales and eating and drinking activities by hosting many brands. The sociality that has developed as of the 21st century has brought a new dimension to the exhibition spaces by reflecting in the commercial action. Department stores have turned into centers for arts organizations as well as selling products in this direction. Installation type, which is the application and expression type of art, started to take place in department stores at this stage. Le Bon Marché's deep historical value has turned the art of installation into an area where it will integrate with spatial identity. At this stage, the spatial identity of the installations in the departmental store, the artist and the applications exhibited by integrating with the style in his works are seen. In the study, which is considered within the scope of qualitative research, the exhibition techniques created on the basis of spatial identity are handled with case studies and literature support, and it is reached how the installations can be rationalized in the spatial identity of the department store. Keywords: Department Store, Identity, Space Design, Installation, Exhibition Techniques.
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Lbrahim Farooq Pasha, Atiq Ur Rehman, Asim Niaz Naqvi, Syed Junaid Ismail, Salman Ashfaq e Muhammad Asad Qureshi. "Use of Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) as Visual Analogue Scale (VAS): Is this Clinically Significant?" Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal 73, n. 5 (30 ottobre 2023): 1120–222. http://dx.doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v73i5.4453.
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Objective: To analyze statistically significant differences between the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) in low back pain (LBP) patients. Study Design: Prospective longitudinal Study. Place and Duration of Study: Orthopaedic and Spine Department, Combined Military Hospital, Peshawar Pakistan, from Sep 2019 to May 2020. Methodology: The study included two hundred one patients with low back pain presented to the Orthopedic and Spine OPD.All patients were asked to record their pain with a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at the start of the visit and a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) at the exit, at approximately 5-7 minute intervals in the Outpatient Department. Results: Two hundred one patients were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 41.5 years (range 15-75). Thecomparison of pain measurements with the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) showed a mean of 7.408(SD1.853), whereas with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), it was 6.864 (SD1.954). This showed higher readings with NRS compared to VAS, with a mean difference of 0.544 (p-value was <0.001). Conclusion: The numerical Rating Scale (NRS) tends to produce higher pain readings than the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Treatment guidelines should be considered when interpreting studies that have used VAS interchangeably and wrongly reported it as NRS.
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Kongprasit, Sunisa, Somphol Chiwamongkhonkarn, Fida Ali, Pongsak Makhampom, Yves Gagnon e Jompob Waewsak. "Environmental Impact Assessment of Onshore Wind Power Plants: A Case Study of a 50 MW Wind Power Plant in Northeastern Thailand". ASEAN Journal of Scientific and Technological Reports 27, n. 2 (29 febbraio 2024): 39–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.55164/ajstr.v27i2.252058.
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This research aims to assess the environmental feasibility of a wind power plant by investigating its noise disturbances, shadow flicker, and zones of visual influence. The model is applied as a case study for a 50 MW wind power plant, located in the Nakhon Ratchasima province of northeastern Thailand. The acoustic noise emissions were analyzed using the sound propagation and absorption models under the wind conditions on the site studied. The shadow flicker around each wind turbine generator, in terms of the number of hours per year, was also simulated along with the analysis of the zones of visual influence according to the number of wind turbines that can be seen by an observer from a certain distance. The results show a maximum sound level of 47 dBA, within the allowed limits of the 50 dBA legislation of the Department of Pollution Control of the Royal Thai Government. Similarly, the shadow flicker within 1 km of the wind turbines is 10 hours/year, well below the international standard of 30 hours/year. Results of the zones of visual influence indicate that between 15 and 20 turbines are visible from observation points surrounding the potential wind power plant. The results applied to this case study suggest that the potential wind power plant is well-suited regarding its environmental impacts and should typically not incur negative impacts for the local communities. Studies like these are vital to gaining the trust of the communities living near wind power plants to address their concerns and minimize opposition.
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Gravelet-Blondin, L. R., S. J. Barclay, C. M. Carliell e C. A. Buckley. "Management of water resources in South Africa with respect to the textile industry". Water Science and Technology 36, n. 2-3 (1 luglio 1997): 303–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.1997.0544.
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South Africa is a water scarce country with an average annual rainfall of less than 60% of the world average. It is therefore important to encourage industries to minimise water consumption, and recycle and re-use water and effluent where possible. The South African Department of Water Affairs and Forestry is responsible for the management of water resources in South Africa, thereby ensuring the provision of adequate water supplies of acceptable quality for all recognised users. Of the industrial effluents produced in South Africa, textile effluents are considered to be one of the most problematic in the KwaZulu-Natal coastal area, especially in terms of colour, chemical oxygen demand (COD) and salinity (total dissolved solids, TDS). Of these, colour is perceived to be the most problematic as it is visual pollution and gives rise to public complaints. The Department has been actively involved, through negotiations with management and local authorities, in encouraging the textile industries to reduce the colour load discharged from the factories. Four case studies will be presented describing the approach taken by the Department to solve the problem of textile effluent discharge.
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Editorial Collective, UnderCurrents. "Contributors". UnderCurrents: Journal of Critical Environmental Studies 18 (27 aprile 2014): 60. http://dx.doi.org/10.25071/2292-4736/38554.
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Omer Aijazi is a PhD candidate in the Department of Educational Studies, University of British Columbia. His research examines place based, community led micro processes of social repair after natural disasters. His research destabilizes dominant narratives of humanitarian response and disaster recovery and offers an alternate dialogue based on structural change.Jessica Marion Barr is a Toronto artist, educator, and PhD candidate in Cultural Studies at Queen’s University. Her interdisciplinary practice includes installation, found-object assemblage, drawing, painting, collage, and poetry, focusing on forging links between visual art, elegy, ecology, ethics, and sustainability. "In October 2013, Jessica curated and exhibited work in Indicator, an independent project for Toronto's Nuit Blanche.Gary Barwin is a poet, fiction writer, composer, visual artist, and performer. His music and writing have been published, performed, and broadcast in Canada, the US, and elsewhere. He received a PhD in Music Composition from SUNY at Buffalo and holds three degrees from York University: a B.F.A. in music, a B.A. in English, and a B.Ed.O.J. Cade is a PhD candidate in science communication at the University of Otago, New Zealand. In her spare time she writes speculative fiction, and her short stories and poems can be found in places like Strange Horizons, Cosmos Magazine, and Abyss and Apex. Her first book, Trading Rosemary, was published in January of 2014 by Masque Books.Kayla Flinn is a recent graduate from the Masters in Environmental Studies program, with a Diploma in Environmental and Sustainable Education from York University. Originally from Nova Scotia, Kayla is both an artist and athlete, spending majority of her time either surfing or trying to reconnect people to nature/animals through art she produces.Frank Frances is a playwright, poet, music programmer, artistic director, community arts and social justice activist, former jazz club owner, and believer of dreams of a greater humanity. Frank majored in English, creative writing, post colonial literature and theory, drama and theatre, and is a graduate of York University.Sarah Nolan is a PhD candidate at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she studies twentieth and twenty-first century American poetry. Her dissertation considers developing conceptions of ecopoetics and how those ideas contribute to poetry that is not often recognized as environmental.Darren Patrick is an ecologically minded queer who lives in a city. He is also a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University in Toronto, Ontario.Portia Priegert is a writer and visual artist based in Kelowna, B.C. She completed her MFA in Creative Writing at UBC Okanagan in 2012, with funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.Elana Santana is a recent graduate of the Masters in Environment Studies program at York University. Her research focuses on the intersections of feminist, queer, posthumanist studies and the environment. Her academic work informs her creative pursuits a great deal, particularly in her attempts to photograph the non-human world in all its agential glory. Conrad Scott is a PhD candidate in the University of Alberta’s Department of English and Film Studies. His project examines the interconnection between place, culture, and literature in a study of dystopia in contemporary North American eco-apocalyptic fiction.Joel Weishaus has published books, book reviews, essays, poems, art and literary critiques. He is presently Artist-in-Residence at Pacifica Graduate Institute, Carpinteria, CA. Much of his work is archived on the Internet: http://www.cddc.vt.edu/host/weishaus/index.htmMichael Young is presently the University and Schools advisor for Operation Wallacea Canada, a branch of a UK based biodiversity research organization. He is a recent graduate of the Masters in Environmental Studies program at York University (MES), where his culminating portfolio examined apocalyptic narratives and popular environmental discourse. He is presently in the process of developing an original television pilot, which he began writing as a part of his master’s portfolio.
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Roennfeldt, Helena, Marianne Wyder, Louise Byrne, Nicole Hill, Rory Randall e Bridget Hamilton. "Subjective Experiences of Mental Health Crisis Care in Emergency Departments: A Narrative Review of the Qualitative Literature". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, n. 18 (13 settembre 2021): 9650. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189650.
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Mental health presentations to the emergency department (ED) have increased, and the emergency department has become the initial contact point for people in a mental health crisis. However, there is mounting evidence that the ED is not appropriate nor effective in responding to people in mental health crises. Insufficient attention has been paid to the subjective experience of people seeking support during a mental health crisis. This review aims to describe the qualitative literature involving the subjective experiences of people presenting to the ED during a mental health crisis. The method was guided by Arksey and O’Malley’s framework for scoping studies and included keyword searches of PsycINFO, CINAHL, Medline and Embase. A narrative analysis, drawing on the visual tool of journey mapping, was applied to summarise the findings. Twenty-three studies were included. The findings represent the experience of accessing EDs, through to the impact of treatment. The review found points of opportunity that improve people’s experiences and characteristics associated with negative experiences. The findings highlight the predominance and impact of negative experiences of the ED and the incongruence between the expectations of people presenting to the ED and the experience of treatment.
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Cavric, Branko. "Evolution of Botswana planning education in light of local and international requirements". Spatium, n. 25 (2011): 30–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/spat1125030c.
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Planning problems have been with us ever since human beings realized that their wellbeing is very closely linked to the quality of their settlements and the environment. Over the last century this has led to the worldwide emergence of built environment education in general, and planning in particular. In many African universities planning education is a rapidly growing phenomenon reaching its maturity in terms of structure and number of programs. This development has been most significant in those countries that underwent rapid urbanization and environmental changes similar to those occurring in Botswana. The first Urban and Regional Planning Programme at the University of Botswana was established in 1993 as part of the Department of Environmental Science at the Faculty of Science. The continued growth and expansion of the planning profession world-wide as well as in Botswana, and its interdisciplinary ties with allied built-environment disciplines, have reached the point at which the University of Botswana is ready to continue with a new internationally recognized planning school. There is a belief that a combined (spatial and specialist) accredited planning programme should support local and regional interests, focusing on the Southern African Region, while acknowledging global standards and innovation in teaching, research, and technology.
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Schoeman, J. P., e D. W. Schutte. "The air quality perceptions of the residents of Bayview, Mossel Bay". Clean Air Journal 24, n. 2 (3 dicembre 2014): 12–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/caj/2014/24/2.7066.
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Background: In developing countries, it often occurs that little attention is given to air pollution emissions due to a lack of proper town planning, household combustion processes, energy production and the continuous growth in the transport sector (Norman et al., 2007:783). There is an increase in urban air pollution in most of the major cities of developing countries which is amplified by population growth and industrialization (World Resource Institute, 1998, 1999:1). Air pollution studies are not complete, and may fail if the quality of life and the perceptions of the studied community are not taken into consideration. This paper investigates the air quality perceptions of a high income residency surrounded by industrial activities and Mossel Bay was rated as to have potentially poor air quality by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out in Bayview, Mossel Bay. The perceptions of the respondents were collected by a structured questionnaire. Components of perceptions that were tested included general opinion regarding air quality, visual perceptions of air quality, type of pollutants such as smoke and dust, perceptions regarding the source of air pollution, perceptions regarding the municipal health institution controlling air quality in Bayview, etc. These perceptions were investigated by age, gender, socio-economic status etc.Conclusion: The findings of the study indicated that various factors, such as visual impacts, type of pollutants, role of the municipal health institution governing air quality, influence the air perceptions of the Bayview residents.
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Das, Arun, Biradar AB e Mannur VS. "Effect of Ayurveda Protocol (Nasya, Pindi, Bidalaka & Anjana) in Intra Ocular Hydrops – A Pilot Study". International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine 14, n. 1 (4 aprile 2023): 274–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v14i1.3352.
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Normal Intra Ocular Pressure (IOP) ranges from 14 – 21 mm of Hg. Intra-Ocular Hydrops is an asymptomatic condition with raised Intra Ocular Pressure without any visual impairment or comorbidities. Altered Intra Ocular Pressure above / below normal level with associated visual symptoms & optic neuropathy are referred to as glaucoma. Intra Ocular Hydrops population is at greater risk of developing glaucoma. They remain unnoticed and undiagnosed most of the time for a longer duration or advancement of the condition. Early diagnosis and timely management prevent the progression of the disease to Primary Open Angle Glaucoma and other conditions. Proven Ayurvedic treatment modalities are not available for Intra Ocular Hydrops. In such a scenario, considering the multifactorial involvement, an Ayurvedic protocol containing different treatment modalities was developed and its effect was studied. Materials & Methods: 100 patients were screened from the eye Out Patient Department of institute. 10 Patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were enrolled and analysed for results. Ayureda Protocol was administered (Table 1) which included an in Patient Department basis for Nasya, Pindi and Bidalaka for a period of 11 days and Anjana for a period of 30 days. The assessment of Intra Ocular Pressure was done with the help of Goldman’s Applanation Tonometry. The assessment was done on 0th day (BEFORE TREATMENT), 11th day (AT), 26th day (FU1) and 41st day (FU2). Results: For statistical analysis T test was used was used. Within the group, there was a significant reduction of Intra Ocular Pressure with a p-value <0.0001. Conclusion: There was significant reduction in the values of Intra Ocular Pressure and a nearly normal value was achieved as target Intra Ocular Pressure.
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Zaidon Salih Ali e Nagham Qadoory Yahya. "The Correlation Between EFL College Students’ Learning Styles and Their Academic Performance". مجلة آداب الفراهيدي 14, n. 49 (20 marzo 2022): 572–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.51990/jaa.14.49.1.27.
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It is clear to everyone that understanding students’ learning styles and preferences can benefit both students and teachers. Learning styles play a significant role in the lives of learners. When students recognize their own learning style, they will be able to integrate it into their learning process. As a result, the learning process will be easier, faster, more enjoyable and more successful.The present study aims to identify:1. Iraqi EFL students’ learning styles.2. The differences between the learning styles of Iraqi students3. The relationship between the Iraqi EFL students’ learning styles and their academic performance.4. The relationship between the academic performance of Iraqi EFL students and the three types of learning styles (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic).This study is a correlation study and the sample of this study is fifty students in the second grade of the Department of English-College of Basic Education at Tikrit University during the academic year 2020/2021. The data is gathered using a questionnaire to assess students' learning styles and students' averages from the previous year in all subjects to determine academic performance. According to the findings of the study, the visual learning style is more dominant than the kinesthetic and auditory styles. There is a negative correlation between students’ learning styles and their academic performance, and the Pearson Correlation coefficient indicates a moderately negative relationship between learning styles and academic performance. In the light of these results, some conclusions, recommendations and suggestions for further studies are presented.
Tesi sul tema "Department of Visual and Environmental Studies"
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Rossel, Gregory A. (Gregory Alan). "Technical augmentation of visual environmental review in the planning process". Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69733.
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Pye, Eleanor M. "Visual psychophysical and environmental studies of disability and outcome in multiple sclerosis". Thesis, Keele University, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.486305.
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Ginsky, Anna L. "Understanding and improving lean participation with a focus on environmental initiatives in Miami University's Department of Physical Facilities". Miami University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1438283321.
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Oldham, Richard Cole. "Environmental differences affect the visual ecology of an African cichlid (Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae)". The Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu152572108599038.
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Ieong, Weng Sam. "Pastoralism and environmental ethics in the novels of Willa Cather : an ecocritical study". Thesis, University of Macau, 2009. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b2554104.
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Costandius, Elmarie. "Engaging the curriculum in visual communication design : a critical citizenship education perspective". Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71660.
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Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.Includes bibliography
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The importance of global and local change and transformation is emphasised through initiatives such as the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (2012) and the Earth Charter Initiatives (2011) for constructing a just, sustainable and peaceful global society. In South Africa, the need for transformation has been underlined by the South African Department of Education in the Education White Paper of 1997 (DOE 1997). At Stellenbosch University, the Pedagogy of Hope (US) project aims to find concrete ways to reflect on historical influences and current SA society. Tremendous progress has been made in transformation regarding legislative policies, but personal transformation within people is proving to be slow. As a response to these realities, a module called Critical Citizenship was introduced for first-‐ to third-‐year Visual Communication Design students at the Visual Arts Department at Stellenbosch University. The aim of this research project was to explore the perceptions and attitudes of students, learners and lecturers regarding personal transformation through teaching and learning in the Critical Citizenship module. As a framework for the study, I emphasised the importance of giving consideration to the emotional dimensions of learning (Illeris 2007), meaning considering the learning being (Barnett 2009) as a thinking, feeling and acting person (Jarvis 2006). The objectives of the study were to identify such emotional reactions to the Critical Citizenship module and to establish what the emotional reactions revealed about the immediate and broader context of the teaching and learning context in which students, learners and lecturers learn and teach. I followed an interpretative approach and a case study research design that aimed at exploring and providing an in-‐depth investigation of the Critical Citizenship module was used. The themes that surfaced from reflections written by students and learners and from group interviews, comprised feeling unprepared for this type of project; feelings of guilt and shame; resistance to this type of project; asymmetry and assimilation, but also feelings of hope. Other responses, suggesting feelings of empathy, privilege, humility, re-‐ evaluation of priorities and values, sameness and difference, feeling out of a comfort zone and reflecting on blackness and whiteness were also interweaved with the main themes. The results of the research included that taking into consideration the emotional aspects in critical citizenship education is important because we are thinking, feeling and acting beings, but moving beyond emotional reactions toward rational actions is crucial. Critical citizenship cannot be taught in isolation because the context in which it exists plays a vital role and an inclusive critical citizenship curriculum within community interactions for the wider society is suggested.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die belangrikheid van globale en plaaslike verandering en transformasie word beklemtoon deur inisiatiewe soos die Verenigde Nasies se Millennium-‐ ontwikkelingsdoelwitte (2012) en die Aardemanifes Inisiatiewe (2011) vir die daarstelling van ‘n regverdige, onderhoubare en vreedsame globale gemeenskap. In Suid-‐Afrika is die behoefte aan transformasie deur die Suid-‐Afrikaanse Departement van Onderwys deur die Onderwys Witskrif van 1997 (DvO 1997) onderstreep. By die Stellenbosch Universiteit beoog die Pedagogie van Hoop (US) projek om konkrete maniere te verkry om historiese invloede en die huidige SA gemeenskap te oordink. Geweldige vooruitgang in transformasie is reeds ten opsigte van wetgewende beleid bewerkstellig, maar dit blyk dat persoonlike transformasie binne-‐in mense traag gebeur. ‘n Module genaamd Kritiese Burgerskap is as reaksie tot hierdie realiteit by die Visuele Kunste Departement te Stellenbosch Universiteit ingestel vir eerste-‐ tot derdejaarstudente in Visuele Kommunikasie Ontwerp. Die doel van die huidige navorsingsprojek was om die persepsies en houdings van studente, leerders en dosente ten opsigte van persoonlike transformasie deur die onderrig en leer van die Kritiese Burgerskap module te ondersoek. As ‘n raamwerk vir die studie het ek beklemtoon dat dit belangrik is om die emotiewe dimensies van leer (Illeris 2007) in ag te neem, wat inagname van die lerende wese (Barnett 2009) as ‘n denkende, voelende en handelende persoon (Jarvis 2006) behels. Die doelwitte van die studie was om emotiewe reaksies op die Kritiese Burgerskap module te identifiseer en vas te stel wat deur sulke emotiewe reaksies ontbloot word ten opsigte van die onmiddellike en breër konteks van die onderrig en leer konteks waarbinne die studente, leerders en dosente leer en onderrig gee. Ek het met ‘n interpretatiewe benadering en lens te werk gegaan en ’n gevallestudie navorsingsontwerp is gebruik. Temas wat na vore gekom het uit refleksies wat deur studente en leerders geskryf is en uit groep onderhoude het die volgende behels: ‘n gevoel van onvoorbereidheid vir dié soort projek; gevoelens van skuld en skaamte; weerstand teen hierdie soort projek; asimmetrie en assimilasie, maar ook gevoelens van hoop. Ander reaksies wat ook met die hooftemas deurvleg was, was verteenwoordigend van gevoelens van empatie, bevoorregting, nederigheid, herevaluering van prioriteite en waardes, eendersheid en verskil, die gevoel van buite die gemaksone te wees en nadenke oor swartheid en witheid. Die resultate van die navorsing het behels dat dit belangrik is om die emotiewe aspekte by die onderrig van kritiese burgerskap in ag te neem omdat ons denkende, voelende en handelende wesens is, maar dat dit van kritieke belang is om verby emosionele reaksies na rasionele handeling te beweeg. Kritiese burgerskap kan nie geïsoleerd onderrig word nie omdat die konteks waarbinne dit bestaan ‘n deurslaggewende rol speel; ‘n inklusiewe kritiese burgerskap kurrikulum binne gemeenskapsinteraksies word vir die breër gemeenskap voorgestel.
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Gleaton, Kelly L. "Effectiveness of environmental regulations : monitoring by the regulated community under clean water act industrial stormwater runoff requirements". [Tampa, Fla] : University of South Florida, 2006. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0001762.
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Kies-Ryan, Samantha L. "Water is life: Using creative visual methods to facilitate community cultural engagement in water management in the Solomon islands". Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2022. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/228031/1/Samantha_Kies-Ryan_Thesis.pdf.
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This practice-led participatory action research project applied and adapted visual research methods such as photo voice and cultural mapping to facilitate community engagement in water management in the Solomon Islands. The insights and processes that were developed through the research led to the creation of an interactive community cultural map that documents cultural knowledge that traditionally protects the water sources. The creation of the map generated a conversation between the generations about the ways that cultural knowledge from the past can inform the present and future that could be used as model for dialogical community engagement in other contexts.
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Karaca, Ece. "Interactive Data Visualization: Applications Used to Illuminate the Environmental Effects of the Syrian War". The Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1524096815846145.
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Langesfeld, Ivan. "Fragile Oceans, Synthetic Flotsam and Microbial Collaboration – Explorations in the Visual Communication of the Plastic Crisis". Scholarship @ Claremont, 2019. https://scholarship.claremont.edu/pomona_theses/210.
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Scientific evidence that the ocean plastic crisis is larger in scale and more sinister than previously thought continues to mount, but the rate of plastic production is only rising. What will it take to decisively turn the tide against plastic? We need scientists, politicians, and industry changemakers to continue producing knowledge and positive change in the industry, but we need to go further still. This thesis explores art as an alternative visual communication strategy with the capacity to encourage curiosity, empathy, and positive engagement with the issue of ocean plastics. The series of work explores bacterial bioluminescence as an artistic medium in juxtaposition with objects of found ocean plastic. The photographs in the series build on the concepts of mutualism, illumination, critical densities, and interspecies communication to reimagine how we might further the discourse around ocean plastic.
Libri sul tema "Department of Visual and Environmental Studies"
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Mass.). University Prints (Winchester. A Special study set of fine art reproductions: Harvard VES 169, twentieth century architecture. Winchester, Mass: University prints, 1985.
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Mass.). University Prints (Winchester. A Special study set of fine art reproductions: Harvard VES 163, Modern architecture. Winchester, Mass: University prints, 1985.
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Krogman, Bruce D. Four research studies centered on the analysis of visual, acoustic and photographic data collected during the 1984 census of the bowhead whale, Balaena Mysticetus: Final report for the period 22 March 1984 through 30 June 1985 (North Slope Borough Contracts 83-102, 84-106, 84-182) to the Department of Conservation and Environmental Protection, NorthSlope Borough, Barrow, Alaska. Barrow, Alaska: North Slope Borough, Department of Conservation and Environmental Protection, 1986.
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Addis Ababa University. Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, a cura di. Abstracts of MA theses (1982-2006): Department of Geography and Environmental studies. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Addis Ababa University, 2006.
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Olin, Kassie. State Environmental Policy Act internship: Whatcom County Land Use Department : an internship report for Huxley College of Environmental Studies. Bellingham, WA: Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University, 2003.
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Amanda, McConnell, e DeCambra Maria 1970-, a cura di. The sacred balance: A visual celebration of our place in nature. New York: Greystone Books, 2002.
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Resetar, Susan A. Environmental management in design: Lessons from Volvo and Hewlett-Packard for the Department of Defense. Santa Monica, CA: Rand, 1998.
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United States. Minerals Management Service. Gulf of Mexico OCS Region e Science Applications International Corporation, a cura di. Proceedings, summer ternary Gulf of Mexico Studies Meeting, July 1985: Held July 24, 1985 at Gulf of Mexico, OCS Regional Office, Minerals Management Service, Department of the Interior, Metairie, Louisiana. Metairie, La: The Office, 1985.
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Becker, Fritz. Changing worlds of geography: Namibian challenges : retrospect and prospect. Windhoek: University of Namibia, 1997.
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Landin, Mary Collins. Long-term monitoring of eleven Corps of Engineers habitat development field sites built of dredged material, 1974-1987 / by Mary C. Landin, James W. Webb, Paul L. Knutson ; prepared for Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers. [Vicksburg, Miss: U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, 1989.
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Moog, Richard S., Mark T. Baillie e David C. Gosselin. "Addressing a University Department Challenge: Applying the CTeAM Key Question Matrix". In AESS Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies and Sciences Series, 125–35. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37220-9_7.
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Segura, Alvaro, Aitor Moreno, Igor García, Naiara Aginako, Mikel Labayen, Jorge Posada, Jose Antonio Aranda e Rubén García De Andoin. "Visual Processing of Geographic and Environmental Information in the Basque Country: Two Basque Case Studies". In GeoSpatial Visual Analytics, 199–207. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2899-0_16.
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Brears, Robert C. "New York City Department of Environmental Protection Developing the Circular Water Economy". In Palgrave Studies in Climate Resilient Societies, 135–44. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32575-6_10.
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Rodriguez, María Jimena, Eliana Conci, Analía Becker, María Grumelli, M. Micaela Ledesma, Aldo Rangone, Fernando Forgioni e Pablo Bouza. "Environmental Risk in the Fluvio-Aeolian Plain of the Region Center of the General San Martín Department, Córdoba, Argentina". In Advances in Geomorphology and Quaternary Studies in Argentina, 244–84. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66161-8_11.
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Fang, Wei-Ta, Arba’at Hassan e Ben A. LePage. "Environmental Learning and Communication". In Sustainable Development Goals Series, 177–227. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4234-1_7.
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AbstractEnvironmental learning is an act of communication. Whether it is self-directed learning, learning through teachers or professors, or learning through an online platform, all need a learningmedium and content. Therefore, environmental learning and communication in this chapter refer to how individuals, institutions, socialgroups, and cultural communities produce, share, accept, understand, and properly use the environmental information, and then utilize the relationship between humansociety and the environment through using environmental communication. In the interaction of the social network of humansociety, from interpersonal communication to virtual communities, modern humans need to participate in environmental decision-making to understand the problems that occur in the world’s environment through environmental media reports. Therefore, this chapter could be focused on “learning as process” and, see how to learn from theorized fields of studies. We may encourage that you may learn from spoken, written, audio-visual, image, and information exchanges through carriers such as learningfields, learning plans, learning mode, information transmission, and communication media. It is hoped that environmental learning and communication, through creation, adopt diverse communication methods and platforms to establish the correct environmental information pipeline.
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Mahl, Daniela, e Lars Guenther. "Content Analysis in the Research Field of Environmental & Climate Change Coverage". In Standardisierte Inhaltsanalyse in der Kommunikationswissenschaft – Standardized Content Analysis in Communication Research, 203–12. Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-36179-2_18.
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AbstractIn the study of climate and environmental communication, content analysis—in all its many facets—has been used numerous times and in various ways. This chapter provides an overview of common research designs and (combinations of) methods, showing that a variety of approaches have been applied, ranging from qualitative, to quantitative, to automated content analyses. In addition, we identify the main constructs employed in media content analyses—with issue attention, actors and sources, framing, uncertainty, or visual representations being of primary concern. Finally, we outline research desiderata that should be considered in future studies.
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La Riccia, Luigi, e Angioletta Voghera. "From Knowledge to Land-Use Planning: Local Resilient Experience in the Territory of the Municipality of Mappano". In The Urban Book Series, 123–39. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-33894-6_10.
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AbstractThe chapter illustrates the result of the analysis on the municipality of Mappano, located in northern Turin (Italy). The studies were carried out as part of the collaboration between the Municipality of Mappano and the Inter-University Department of Territorial and Urban Studies and Planning (DIST) of the Politecnico di Torino, for the preparation of the first Municipal Urban Plan. The main goal was to contribute to this local planning tool by introducing innovative analyses, descriptions and elaborations which were useful in structuring planning choices. In particular, various data sources were systematized, integrated and coordinated to represent the territory from the point of view of both environmental phenomena and landscape in order to provide sustainability and resilience.
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Ramirez Aranda, Nohemi, e Rubén Vezzoni. "Technology as a Tool for Environmental Engagement. The Case of Digital Participatory Mapping (DPM)". In Co-Creativity and Engaged Scholarship, 417–55. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84248-2_14.
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AbstractThe conservativeness of traditional scientific methods, which nevertheless still tend to dominate much of the (social) sustainability sciences, is challenged by technological progress when untested tools of research are proposed as innovative scientific methods. This is the case of online platforms. The knowledge creation process in the digital era, including forms of research communication, can be profoundly different from traditional research methods. We already know how digital tools may influence the performance of research methods, mainly by maximizing the efficiency of data collection and elaboration. However, the original and collaborative practices in which they can develop, as well as their possibilities towards more democratic and inclusive participation processes, remain an unexplored domain. This chapter is an attempt to include digital technologies, and particularly the case of online participatory platforms based on geographic information systems (GIS), in the array of creative and visual research methods.We discuss software packages and current online approaches, such as web apps and native apps (Klettner & Huang, 2011, Scholte et al., 2018). The exploration of the innovative opportunities offered by digital tools starts with a concise review of their application from an historical perspective and its progression until recent times. The review focuses mostly on the options that digital platforms offer to involve citizens in the co-creation of research studies by enabling peer-to-peer environments that may inspire democratic discussions. The adoption of different types of online platforms is then discussed, not only presenting their virtues but also their downsides. This takes the form of an open discussion between the two authors, informed by each critically reflecting on their first-hand practical experiences in adopting digital tools in their research.We are entering a new era, in which access to big data—through platforms using GIS—provides resources and power to bring to the table the silent majority that is often overlooked in decision-making processes. The many possibilities offered by this unprecedented access to information are yet to be tested. Whether digital platforms will turn out to be a solution for improving the inclusiveness of research studies or not will likely depend on the consciousness and motivations of the designers and developers of these tools.
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Zammarchi, Gianpaolo, Giulia Contu e Luca Frigau. "Using eye-tracking to evaluate the viewing behavior on tourist landscapes". In Proceedings e report, 141–46. Florence: Firenze University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/978-88-5518-304-8.28.
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Every tourist website employs images to attract potential tourists. In particular, destination tourism websites use environmental images, such as landscapes, to attract the attention of tourists and to address their purchase choice. Nowadays the effectiveness of these tools has been enhanced by the use of eye-tracking technology. That allows measuring the exact eye position during the visualization of images, texts, or other visual stimuli. Consequently, eye-tracking data can be processed to obtain quantitative measures of viewing behavior that can be analyzed for several purposes in many fields such as to cluster consumers, to improve the effectiveness of a website and for neuroscience studies. This work is aimed to use eye-tracking technology to investigate user behavior according to different types of images (e.g. natural landscapes, city landscapes). Specifically, we compare different statistical descriptive tools with supervised and unsupervised models. Furthermore, we discuss the effectiveness of their results and their capacity to provide satisfactory and interpretable solutions that can be used by decision-makers.
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Cascone, Stefano. "Integrating Green Roofs into Building Information Modeling (BIM): A Computational Approach for Sustainable Building Design". In CONVR 2023 - Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality, 988–97. Florence: Firenze University Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/979-12-215-0289-3.99.
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The construction industry is currently witnessing a transformative period characterized by the convergence of the green and digital transitions. The green transition seeks to address environmental challenges such as climate change and resource depletion, while the digital transition leverages advanced technologies to enhance construction processes. This paper specifically explores the integration of green roofs, as component of sustainable buildings, into the Building Information Modeling (BIM) framework, a key enabler of the digital transition. Green roofs, known for their environmental benefits, consist of layers that contribute to energy efficiency, stormwater management, and biodiversity enhancement. To optimize their design and performance, this research employs Dynamo Visual Programming Language (VPL) within Autodesk Revit to create parametric models of green roofs. These models facilitate the evaluation of thermal and structural characteristics under varying water content conditions (dry and saturated). Results reveal that the choice of substrate and drainage materials significantly impacts thermal resistance, particularly in dry conditions. However, in saturated conditions, the influence on thermal performance converges, emphasizing the importance of structural considerations in both scenarios. The research also highlights various limitations and outlines avenues for future studies, including expanding the range of materials, exploring additional performance metrics, and incorporating AI and machine learning techniques. By addressing these aspects, this research contributes to a comprehensive understanding of the integration of green roofs and BIM. It provides designers and researchers with a practical tool for optimizing green roof designs, aligning with contemporary sustainable construction practices, and promoting the holistic development of green buildings
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Skudarnov, P. V., H. J. Kang, C. X. Lin, M. A. Ebadian, P. W. Gibbons, F. F. Erian e M. Rinker. "Transport Characteristics of a Multi-Species Slurry in a Horizontal Pipeline". In ASME 2001 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2001/htd-24175.
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Abstract In the course of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) tank waste retrieval, immobilization, and disposal activities, high-level waste transfer lines have the potential to become plugged. In response to DOE’s needs, Florida International University’s Hemispheric Center for Environmental Technology (FIU-HCET) is studying the mechanism and behavior of pipeline plugging to determine the pipeline operating conditions for safe slurry transport. Transport behavior of multi-species slurry has been studied in a 1-in O.D. pipeline flow loop. The slurry was a five-species mixture of Fe2O3, Al2O3, MnO2, Ni2O3, and SiO2, which simulated actual waste at the Savannah River DOE site. The relationship between the pressure drop in the straight horizontal sections of the flow loop and the mean slurry flow velocity was determined for two solids volume concentrations of 5.2 and 7.8%. Critical deposition velocity was measured from visual observations. An existing empirical model that predicts the pressure gradient for a single-species slurry flow in a horizontal pipeline was used to describe the pressure drop data.
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Su, Yi, Fengxiang Han, Safwan Shiyab, Jian Chen e David L. Monts. "Accumulation of Mercury in Selected Plant Species Grown in Soils Contaminated With Different Mercury Compounds". In The 11th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASMEDC, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2007-7123.
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The objective of our research is to screen and search for suitable plant species for phytoremediation of mercury-contaminated soil. Currently our effort is specifically focused on mercury removal from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sites, where mercury contamination is a major concern. In order to cost effectively implement mercury remediation efforts, it is necessary now to obtain an improved understanding of biological means of removing mercury and mercury compounds. Phytoremediation is a technology that uses various plants to degrade, extract, contain, or immobilize contaminants from soil and water. In particular, phytoextraction is the uptake of contaminants by plant roots and translocation within the plants to shoots or leaves. Contaminants are generally removed by harvesting the plants. We have investigated phytoextraction of mercury from contaminated soil by using some of the known metal-accumulating plants since no natural plant species with mercury hyperaccumulating properties has yet been identified. Different natural plant species have been studied for mercury uptake, accumulation, toxicity and overall mercury removal efficiency. Various mercury compounds, such as HgS, HgCl2, and Hg(NO3)2, were used as contaminant sources. Different types of soil were examined and chosen for phytoremediation experiments. We have applied microscopy and diffuse reflectance spectrometry as well as conventional analytical chemistry to monitor the phytoremediation processes of mercury uptake, translocation and accumulation, and the physiological impact of mercury contaminants on selected plant species. Our results indicate that certain plant species, such as beard grass (Polypogon monospeliensis), accumulated a very limited amount of mercury in the shoots (<65 mg/kg), even though root mercury accumulation is significant (maximum 2298 mg/kg). Consequently, this plant species may not be suitable for mercury phytoremediation. Other plant species, such as Indian mustard (Brassica juncea), a well-studied metal accumulator, exhibited severe chlorosis symptoms during some experiments. Among all the plant species studied, Chinese brake fern (Pteris vittata) accumulated significant amount of mercury in both roots and shoots and hence may be considered as a potential candidate for mercury phytoextraction. During one experiment, Chinese brake ferns accumulated 540 mg/kg and 1469 mg/kg in shoots after 18 days of growing in soils treated with 500 parts-per-million (ppm) and 1000 ppm HgCl2 powder, respectively; no visual stress symptoms were observed. We also studied mercury phytoremediation using aged soils that contained HgS, HgCl2, or Hg(NO3)2. We have found that up to hundreds of ppm mercury can be accumulated in the roots of Indian mustard plants grown with soil contaminated by mercury sulfide; HgS is assumed to be the most stable and also the predominant mercury form in floodplain soils. We have also started to investigate different mercury uptake mechanisms, such as root uptake of soil contaminant and foliar mercury accumulation from ambient air. We have observed mercury translocation from roots to shoot for Chinese fern and two Indian mustard varieties.
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André, L., R. Coutellier, C. Maïs e A. Bonnaud. "New technologies of human/machine interaction: a prospective study in the military naval context". In International Ship Control Systems Symposium. IMarEST, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.24868/issn.2631-8741.2020.003.
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Today, military defense vessels are equipped with many systems that allow sailors to interact with each other or with their digital equipments. These systems are relatively efficient and allow mariners to perform their tasks efficiently and securely. It is important to identify new technologies that sailors can interact with, in the future. An evaluation must then be conducted to ensure compliance with their usefulness, usability and acceptability. This paper discusses how to study, upstream, various innovative technologies in order to identify the positive and negative points and to conduct a human factors evaluation following a user-centric approach, replicating operational conditions. The paper focuses then on three widely available technologies. The first is the eye-control, which allows an operator to interact with a digital system thanks to the movements and fixation of his eyes. This system allows validating information being displayed on a screen or to navigate in an interface when the operator has his hands busy with another task. Different interactions are available today (scrolling, clicking, and displaying a keyboard to write using the eyes ...). However, various limitations were highlighted during the first human factors evaluations, for example visual fatigue or calibration of the eye-tracking system, which is also sensitive to the movements of the operator and those of the platform on which it is based. The second and the third technologies presented are related because they both concern communications. In very noisy environments or when there are different sound sources, it is sometimes difficult for operators to be attentive to all auditory information or to be heard effectively. Bone conduction systems (for listening and for expression) allow the operator to be attentive to different sound sources while speaking audibly. As for the bone conduction listening system, the sound vibrations conducted by the bones reproduce a listening equivalent to classical hearing. Concerning the throat microphone, the treatment of the waves captured at the throat makes it possible to transmit a clear sound, without any environmental interference, which makes it possible to guarantee the good intelligibility of the speech. This paper concludes on how these studies from the human factor service of the research and development department of Naval Group (France) are related to advance research in these areas as well as trials for future equipment that can be developed on board for naval defense vessels.
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Lumetta, Gregg J., Brian M. Rapko e Herman M. Cho. "Studies of the Fundamental Chemistry of Hanford Tank Sludges". In ASME 2003 9th International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Remediation. ASMEDC, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2003-4633.
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The U.S. Department of Energy has embarked on an effort to retrieve, immobilize, and dispose of the 2.1 × 105 m3 of radioactive tank wastes that were generated during weapons production and other operations at the Hanford Site in Washington State. One of the major challenges associated with this effort is the processing of the 4.2 × 104 m3 of high-level waste sludges. These sludges consist of a complex mixture of amorphous and crystalline mineral phases. The current plan for processing the sludge solids consists of leaching with aqueous NaOH, washing out the NaOH and dissolved components, then vitrifying the solids in borosilicate glass. The purpose of the NaOH leaching step is to remove components such as Al, Cr, and P that can lead to the production of an unacceptable quantity of high-level waste glass. In this paper, we will discuss the chemistry underlying the leaching and washing processes, focusing on the specific mineral phases present in the sludge solids and how these phases respond to the leaching process. The chemical phases present in the Hanford tank sludge solids have been identified through microscopy coupled with electron diffraction and through powder X-ray diffraction. We have also recently been applying nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to characterize chemical species in tank sludge solids. Numerous chemical species have been identified including the aluminum oxy/hydroxides gibbsite and boehmite, aluminosilicates, iron oxy/hydroxides, and mixed Cr/Fe oxyhydroxides. Identification of these phases has led to a more fundamental understanding of the behavior of the various sludge components during leaching; in turn, this understanding will allow for improved process flow sheets. For example, we have shown that certain tank sludges are high in boehmite, Υ-AIOOH. This mineral phase is much more refractory than other AI phases such as gibbsite. Thus, more severe leaching conditions (e.g., increased temperature, NaOH concentration, and leaching duration) are required to remove AI from wastes high in boehmite.
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Harrison, Nate E., John Jackson e James A. H. Salisbury. "CASE STUDIES USING VISUAL SAMPLING PLAN AND UXO ESTIMATOR FOR CHARACTERIZING MEC AT MILITARY MUNITIONS RESPONSE SITES". In Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems 2013. Environment and Engineering Geophysical Society, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.4133/sageep2013-224.1.
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Lawless, W. F., Mito Akiyoshi, John Whitton, Fjorentina Angjellari-Dajci e Christian Poppeliers. "A Comparative Study of Stakeholder Participation in the Cleanup of Radioactive Wastes in the US, Japan and UK". In ASME 2010 13th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASMEDC, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2010-40219.
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We review case studies of stakeholder participation in the environmental cleanup of radioactive wastes in the United States, Japan and United Kingdom (e.g., [21,26,27,66,78]). Citizen participation programs in these three countries are at different stages: mature in the US, starting in Japan, and becoming operational in the UK. The US issue at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) in South Carolina (SC) had been focused on citizens encouraging Federal (DOE; US Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA; and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or NRC) and State (SC’s Department of Health and Environmental Compliance, or DHEC) agencies to pursue “Plug-in-RODs” at SRS to simplify the regulations to accelerate closing seepage basins at SRS. In Japan, the Reprocessing of spent fuel and deep geological disposal of vitrified high-level waste have been among Japan’s priorities. A reprocessing plant in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture is expected to commence operations in October 2010. The search of a site for a deep geological disposal facility has been ongoing since 2002. But the direct engagement of stakeholders has not occurred in Japan. Indirectly, stakeholders attempt to exert influence on decision-making with social movements, local elections, and litigation. In the UK, the issue is gaining effective citizen participation with the UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). We hope that the case studies from these countries may improve citizen participation.
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Danirmala, Mutiara, Asrowi Asrowi e Akhmad Musadad. "Integration of Environmental Issues in Electronic Module of Social Studies Learning in Junior High School". In Proceedings of the 1st Conference of Visual Art, Design, and Social Humanities by Faculty of Art and Design, CONVASH 2019, 2 November 2019, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. EAI, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.2-11-2019.2294862.
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Vazquez, Gabriela, e Tomas Pribanic. "Improved Third Generation Peristaltic Crawler for Removal of High-Level Waste Plugs in United States Department of Energy Hanford Site Pipelines". In ASME 2013 15th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2013-96367.
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There are approximately 56 million gallons (212km3) of high level waste (HLW) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford Site. It is scheduled that by the year 2040, the HLW is to be completely transferred to secure double-shell tanks (DST) from the leaking single-tanks (SST) via transfer pipeline system. Blockages have formed inside the pipes during transport because of the variety in composition and characteristics of the waste. These full and partial plugs delay waste transfers and require manual intervention to repair, therefore are extremely expensive, consuming millions of dollars and further threatening the environment. To successfully continue the transfer of waste through the pipelines, DOE site engineers are in need of a technology that can accurately locate the blockages and unplug the pipelines. In this study, the proposed solution to remediate blockages formed in pipelines is the use of a peristaltic crawler: a pneumatically/hydraulically operated device that propels itself in a worm-like motion through sequential fluctuations of pressure in its air cavities. The crawler is also equipped with a high-pressure water nozzle used to clear blockages inside the pipelines. The crawler is now in its third generation. Previous generations showed limitations in its durability, speed, and maneuverability. Latest improvements include an automation of sequence that prevents kickback, a front-mounted inspection camera for visual feedback, and a thinner wall outer bellow for improved maneuverability. Different experimental tests were conducted to evaluate the improvements of crawler relative to its predecessors using a pipeline test-bed assembly. Anchor force tests, unplugging tests, and fatigue testing for both the bellow and rubber rims have yet to be conducted and thus results are not presented in this research. Experiments tested bellow force and response, cornering maneuverability, and straight line navigational speed. The design concept and experimental test results are reported.
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Spears, Terrel J., James W. McCullough, Harry D. Harmon e Robert K. Leugemors. "Status of the Salt Waste Processing Facility at the Savannah River Site". In ASME 2003 9th International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Remediation. ASMEDC, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2003-4651.
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The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) High-Level Waste (HLW) Program is responsible for storage, treatment, and immobilization of HLW for disposal. The Salt Processing Program (SPP) is the salt (soluble) waste treatment portion of this effort. The overall SPP encompasses the selection, design, construction and operation of treatment technologies to prepare the salt waste feed material for the site’s Saltstone Facility and vitrification facility (Defense Waste Processing Facility). Major constituents that must be removed from the salt waste include actinides, strontium, cesium, and entrained sludge. In fiscal year (FY) 2002, research and development (R&D) on the actinide and strontium removal and Caustic-Side Solvent Extraction (CSSX) processes transitioned from technology development for baseline process selection to providing input for conceptual design of the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF), a key component at the SRS SPP. This work included laboratory studies, bench-scale tests, and prototype equipment development. To implement the salt waste treatment technologies, DOE initiated a competitive procurement process to select Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractors for design of the SWPF. The Department awarded EPC contracts to Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group, Inc. and Foster Wheeler USA Corporation for preparation of conceptual designs (Phase I) for the SWPF. The two EPC contractors began conceptual design activities in September 2002 and are scheduled to complete this work in January 2004. After evaluation of the conceptual designs, DOE will down select one EPC contractor to continue with final design, construction, and hot commissioning (Phase II). Hot startup of the SWPF is targeted for December 2009.
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Lutze, Margaret, Curtis R. Brandt, Vivianne C. Smith, Joel Pokorny e Ron G. Gregg. "Genetic studies of normal color vision". In OSA Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.: Optica Publishing Group, 1989. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/oam.1989.fa3.
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We have studied the familial transmissions of Rayleigh match midpoints and photometric matches (667-551 nm) in observers with normal color vision to assess genetic bases for these two color vision traits (Lutze et al., in press). We first employed segregation analysis to evaluate whether each trait was consistent with determination by allelic variation of a single gene, by multiple genes (polygenic), or by environmental factors. We found that each trait was consistent with determination by a single gene. Blood samples were obtained from the majority of family members tested and DNA was isolated for use in molecular genetic analysis. We are using Southern blot analysis to determine whether the visual pigment genes on the X-chromosome may be responsible for the variation observed in the two color vision traits. To begin this evaluation, we chose to use a highly polymeric, established X-chromosome marker (St14) that is located very close to the visual pigment genes in a linkage analysis.
Rapporti di organizzazioni sul tema "Department of Visual and Environmental Studies"
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White, Howard, Ashrita Saran e Hannah Kuper. Evidence and gap map of studies assessing the effectiveness of interventions for people with disabilities. Centre for Excellence and Development Impact and Learning (CEDIL), 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.51744/cip12.
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This report summarises findings from an evidence and gap map (EGM) commissioned by the Department for International Development (DFID) and undertaken by the Campbell Collaboration (Campbell) and the International Centre for Evidence and Disability (ICED). An EGM is a table which offers a visual presentation of the available evidence for a particular sector. The map provides an overview of what studies are available, but it does not summarise the findings. In the disability map the rows are intervention categories and the columns are indicator (outcome) domains. The framework for the EGM – interventions and outcomes – are based on the components of WHO’s Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) matrix (Figure 1) (WHO, 2010). Both interventions and outcomes use the same set of headings, that is: health, education, livelihood, social and empowerment.
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Stakes, Keith, e Joseph Willi. Study of the Fire Service Training Environment: Safety, Fidelity, and Exposure -- Acquired Structures. UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute, marzo 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.54206/102376/ceci9490.
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Previous FSRI led research projects have focused on examining the fire environment with regards to current building construction methods, synthetic fuel loading, and best-practices in firefighting strategies and tactics. More than 50 experiments have been previously conducted utilizing furniture to produce vent-limited fire conditions, replicating the residential fire environment, and studying the methods of horizontal ventilation, vertical ventilation, and positive pressure attack. Tactical considerations generated from the research are intended to provide fire departments with information to evaluate their standard operating procedures and make improvements, if necessary, to increase the safety and effectiveness of firefighting crews. Unfortunately, there still exists a long standing disconnect between live-fire training and the fireground as evident by continued line of duty injury and death investigations that point directly to a lack of realistic yet safe training, which highlights a continued misunderstanding of fire dynamics within structures. The main objective of the Study of the Fire Service Training Environment: Safety, Fidelity, and Exposure is to evaluate training methods and fuel packages in several different structures commonly used across the fire service to provide and highlight considerations to increase both safety and fidelity. This report is focused on the evaluation of live-fire training in acquired structures. A full scale structure was constructed using a similar floor plan as in the research projects for horizontal ventilation, vertical ventilation, and positive pressure attack to provide a comparison between the modern fire environment and the training ground. The structure was instrumented which allowed for the quantification of fire behavior, the impact of various ventilation tactics, and provided the ability to directly compare these experiments with the previous research. Twelve full scale fire experiments were conducted within the test structure using two common training fuel packages: 1) pallets, and 2) pallets and oriented strand board (OSB). To compare the training fuels to modern furnishings, the experiments conducted were designed to replicate both fire and ventilation location as well as event timing to the previous research. Horizontal ventilation, vertical ventilation, and positive pressure attack methods were tested, examining the proximity of the vent location to the fire (near vs. far). Each ventilation configuration in this series was tested twice with one of the two training fuel loads. The quantification of the differences between modern furnishings and wood-based training fuel loads and the impact of different ventilation tactics is documented through a detailed comparison to the tactical fireground considerations from the previous research studies. The experiments were compared to identify how the type of fuel used in acquired structures impacts the safety and fidelity of live-fire training. The comparisons in this report characterized initial fire growth, the propensity for the fire to become ventilation limited, the fires response to ventilation, and peak thermal exposure to students and instructors. Comparisons examined components of both functional and physical fidelity. Video footage was used to assess the visual cues, a component of the fire environment that is often difficult to replicate in training due to fuel load restrictions. The thermal environment within the structure was compared between fuel packages with regards to the potential tenability for both students and instructors.
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Marcone, Jorge. Jungle Fever: The Ecology of Disillusion in Spanish American Literature. Inter-American Development Bank, novembre 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0007958.
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Jorge Marcone (1959-), Peruvian associate professor in the Department of Spanish, Latin American Studies and Comparative Literature at Rutgers, State University of New Jersey. His research and teaching focus on practical environmental imaginary present in literature in Spanish and the Americas.
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Kampmeier, Mareike, e Jens Greinert. AL590 Cruise Report - Monitoring ecological consequences of marine munition in the Baltic Sea 2023; 17th – 31st March 2023, Kiel (Germany) – Kiel (Germany), „MecoMM-BS - I“. Alkor-Berichte AL590. GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.3289/cr_al590.
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ALKOR cruise AL590 took place as part of the project CONMAR (https://conmarmunition.eu/) which is part of the DAM mission sustainMare (https://www.sustainmare.de/). It was the continuation of the munition monitoring started within the BMBF‐funded project UDEMM (Environmental Monitoring for the Delaboration of Munition in the Sea; https://udemm.geomar.de/), the EMFF (European Maritime and Fisheries Fund) ‐funded projects BASTA (Boost Applied munition detection through Smart data detection in and AI workflows; https://www.basta‐munition.eu) and ExPloTect (Ex‐situ, near‐real‐time detection compound detection in seawater). ALKOR worked for two weeks in the Baltic Sea in the munition dumpsites Kolberger Heide, Falshöft, in Lübeck Bight and west of Rügen. Munition sites were mapped via hydroacoustic (multibeam and synthetic aperture sonar) and visual (ROV and towed camera) methods. Water samples were taken for explosive- type compounds and eDNA analysis and sediment samples for macro faunal distribution studies. A change of crew happened on 24th March in Neustadt i.H. with support of the Coast Guard t of the federal police.
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Qamhia, Issam, Erol Tutumluer e Han Wang. Aggregate Subgrade Improvements Using Quarry By-products: A Field Investigation. Illinois Center for Transportation, giugno 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/21-017.
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This report presents a case study for constructing aggregate subgrade improvement (ASI) layers using quarry by-product aggregates (QBA), a quarry mix of large primary crushed rocks (PCR) and sand-sized quarry fines. The construction took place at Larry Power Road in Bourbonnais Township in Kankakee County, Illinois, where the Illinois Department of Transportation placed two QBA mixes. The first mix (QBA_M1) consisted of 45% quarry by-products and 55% railroad ballast–sized 3×1 PCR. The second mix (QBA_M2) consisted of 31% and 69% quarry by-products and PCR, respectively. Two conventional ASI sections were also constructed conforming to Illinois Department of Transportation’s CS02 gradation. All sections consisted of a 9 in. (229 mm) QBA/PCR layer topped with a 3 in. (76 mm) dense-graded capping layer. Laboratory studies preceded the construction to recommend optimum quarry by-product content in the QBA materials and construction practice. The Illinois Center for Transportation research team monitored the quality and uniformity of the construction using nondestructive testing techniques such as dynamic cone penetrometer, lightweight deflectometer, and falling weight deflectometer. The segregation potential was monitored by visual inspection and imaging-based techniques. Short-term field evaluation of the constructed QBA layers, particularly QBA_M2 with a 31% quarry by-product content, showed no evidence of abnormal segregation and did not jeopardize the structural integrity of the QBA ASI layers, which had slightly lower but comparable strength and stiffness profiles to the conventional ASI sections. The use of QBA materials in ASI was field validated as a sustainable construction practice to provide stable pavement foundation layers.
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Page, Martin, Bruce MacAllister, Marissa Campobasso, Angela Urban, Catherine Thomas, Clinton Cender, Clint Arnett et al. Optimizing the Harmful Algal Bloom Interception, Treatment, and Transformation System (HABITATS). Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), ottobre 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/42223.
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Harmful algal blooms (HABs) continue to affect lakes and waterways across the nation, often resulting in environmental and economic damage at regional scales. The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and collaborators have continued research on the Harmful Algal Bloom Interception, Treatment, and Transformation System (HABITATS) project to develop a rapidly deployable and scalable system for mitigating large HABs. The second year of the project focused on optimization research, including (1) development of a new organic flocculant formulation for neutralization and flotation of algal cells; (2) testing and initial optimization of a new, high-throughput biomass dewatering system with low power requirements; (3) development, design, assembly, and initial testing of the first shipboard HABITATS prototype; (4) execution of two field pilot studies of interception and treatment systems in coordination with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; (5) conversion of algal biomass into biocrude fuel at pilot scale with a 33% increase in yield compared to the previous bench scale continuous-flow reactor studies; and (6) refinement of a scalability analysis and optimization model to guide the future development of full-scale prototypes.
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Anderson, Andrew, e Mark Yacucci. Inventory and Statistical Characterization of Inorganic Soil Constituents in Illinois. Illinois Center for Transportation, giugno 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/21-006.
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This report presents a statistical analysis of the Regulated Substances Library (RSL) developed by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The RSL is comprised of surficial soil chemistry data obtained from rights-of-way subsurface soil sampling conducted for routine preliminary site investigations. The 3.7-million-record RSL database is compared with four independent studies of inorganic soil constituents of naturally occurring soils in Illinois. A selection of 22 inorganic soil analytes are examined in this study: Al, Sb, As, Ba, Be, Cd, Ca, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Pb, Mg, Mn, Hg, Ni, K, Se, Na, Tl, V, and Zn. RSL database summary statistics, mean, median, minimum, maximum, 5th percentile, and 95th percentile, are determined for Illinois counties and for recognized environmental concern, non-recognized environmental concern, and de minimis site contamination classifications. The RSL database at a 95% confidence level is compared with current and proposed thresholds for defining naturally occurring soil concentrations for the selected analytes. The revised thresholds proposed by Cahill in 2017 are predominantly larger than the current standards found in the Tiered Approach to Corrective Action Objectives rules and are in better agreement with observed distributions of soil concentrations for both naturally occurring and RSL soils. A notable exception is antimony (Sb), for which Cahill proposed a reduced threshold similar in magnitude to the median for many Illinois Department of Transportation districts.
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Wright, Kirsten. Collecting Plant Phenology Data In Imperiled Oregon White Oak Ecosystems: Analysis and Recommendations for Metro. Portland State University, marzo 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/mem.64.
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Highly imperiled Oregon white oak ecosystems are a regional conservation priority of numerous organizations, including Oregon Metro, a regional government serving over one million people in the Portland area. Previously dominant systems in the Pacific Northwest, upland prairie and oak woodlands are now experiencing significant threat, with only 2% remaining in the Willamette Valley in small fragments (Hulse et al. 2002). These fragments are of high conservation value because of the rich biodiversity they support, including rare and endemic species, such as Delphinium leucophaeum (Oregon Department of Agriculture, 2020). Since 2010, Metro scientists and volunteers have collected phenology data on approximately 140 species of forbs and graminoids in regional oak prairie and woodlands. Phenology is the study of life-stage events in plants and animals, such as budbreak and senescence in flowering plants, and widely acknowledged as a sensitive indicator of environmental change (Parmesan 2007). Indeed, shifts in plant phenology have been observed over the last few decades as a result of climate change (Parmesan 2006). In oak systems, these changes have profound implications for plant community composition and diversity, as well as trophic interactions and general ecosystem function (Willis 2008). While the original intent of Metro’s phenology data-collection was to track long-term phenology trends, limitations in data collection methods have made such analysis difficult. Rather, these data are currently used to inform seasonal management decisions on Metro properties, such as when to collect seed for propagation and when to spray herbicide to control invasive species. Metro is now interested in fine-tuning their data-collection methods to better capture long-term phenology trends to guide future conservation strategies. Addressing the regional and global conservation issues of our time will require unprecedented collaboration. Phenology data collected on Metro properties is not only an important asset for Metro’s conservation plan, but holds potential to support broader research on a larger scale. As a leader in urban conservation, Metro is poised to make a meaningful scientific contribution by sharing phenology data with regional and national organizations. Data-sharing will benefit the common goal of conservation and create avenues for collaboration with other scientists and conservation practitioners (Rosemartin 2013). In order to support Metro’s ongoing conservation efforts in Oregon white oak systems, I have implemented a three-part master’s project. Part one of the project examines Metro’s previously collected phenology data, providing descriptive statistics and assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the methods by which the data were collected. Part two makes recommendations for improving future phenology data-collection methods, and includes recommendations for datasharing with regional and national organizations. Part three is a collection of scientific vouchers documenting key plant species in varying phases of phenology for Metro’s teaching herbarium. The purpose of these vouchers is to provide a visual tool for Metro staff and volunteers who rely on plant identification to carry out aspects of their job in plant conservation. Each component of this project addresses specific aspects of Metro’s conservation program, from day-to-day management concerns to long-term scientific inquiry.
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El-Rayes, Khaled, e Ernest-John Ignacio. Evaluating the Benefits of Implementing Mobile Road Weather Information Sensors. Illinois Center for Transportation, febbraio 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/22-004.
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State departments of transportation (DOTs) have traditionally utilized fixed road weather information sensors (RWIS) to improve road safety during inclement weather; enhance the management of labor, equipment, and materials for winter road maintenance; and reduce adverse environmental impacts from road maintenance activities. Despite the benefits of these fixed RWIS sites, their coverage and effectiveness are limited because of their stationary locations. To overcome these limitations, recent advances in mobile road weather information sensing technology and cellular communications have enabled the development of mobile RWIS that can be deployed on vehicles to expand the limited coverage of fixed RWIS networks. Combining mobile RWIS, fixed RWIS networks, automatic vehicle location, and maintenance decision support systems (MDSS) provide DOTs with accurate georeferenced road and weather information that can be used by DOTs to optimize winter road maintenance operations and deicer applications. This report presents the findings of a research project funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation to investigate the effectiveness of mobile RWIS and MDSS in improving winter maintenance operations. This project had the following three objectives. First, conduct a literature review to gather and analyze current practices and latest research studies on mobile RWIS and their use for collecting real-time winter roadway conditions to optimize winter maintenance operations. Second, perform interviews with other state DOTs to gather and analyze their experiences and best management practices for the deployment and use of mobile RWIS and MDSS. Third, develop recommendations for a pilot study to evaluate the deployment and performance of mobile RWIS and MDSS in order to determine their effectiveness, implementation requirements, software/technology needs, operational challenges, and life-cycle costs.
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Wilcox. PR-015-09200-R01A Compressor and Pump Station Incidents and Technology Gaps. Chantilly, Virginia: Pipeline Research Council International, Inc. (PRCI), ottobre 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.55274/r0010956.
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In 2008, Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) took the initiative to identify the main causes of reportable incidents in compressor and pump stations. Data was gathered from several sources including the United States� Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Canada�s National Energy Board, and PRCI member companies. More than 1600 incidents were reviewed over an 18 year period (1990 to 2008). The incidents were evaluated based on their frequency of occurrence and the consequences of the incidents (injury, ignition, environmental impact, etc�). In pump stations, pump seals, valves out of sequence due to operator error, and gasket and bolting were identified as the highest impact incidents types. In compressor stations, the three highest impact incident types were found to be pipe components, natural forces (hurricanes and lightning strikes), and gaskets and bolting. During the 2008 project, research roadmaps were developed based on the results of the incident data review. In the process of defining the research projects, a brief review into the available technology for the incidents types was conducted. It was quickly found that a more detailed state-of-the-art review was needed to accurately identify the research required for several of the incident areas. Therefore, a state-of-the-art review of the three highest impact incidents in pump and compressor stations was proposed. The work documented in this paper is the state-of-the-art review of these incidents. In the PRCI CPS 9-1 (2008) project, it was found that more information was needed on several of the incidents in order to fully define the root cause. Therefore, the first task of the PRCI CPS 9-1 (2009) effort was to attempt to gather more information on the top three impact incident types. Thirty-two pipeline companies were contacted and additional information was provided for approximately 25% of the incidents. From the review of this additional and past data, several focus areas were identified for the state-of-the-art reviews. The state-of-the-art studies included a survey of the current technology, identification of common failure mechanisms, and review of strategies to reduce incident occurrences. These studies are reviewed in detail in the appendices of this document. From the state-of-the-art studies and the incident review, technology gaps were identified. Technology gaps are areas where new innovative technologies or applications are required to address current inspection/maintenance strategies for a particular piece of equipment or task. Technology gaps were only identified for pump seals. These gaps included the inability for pump seals to survive process upset conditions, inability to correctly identify and model expected loads and operating conditions for pump seal selection, and lack of installed seal inspection or life prediction methods except through leakage detection. All other incident types (valves out of sequence due to operator error, gaskets and bolting, pipe components, and natural forces) have adequate technology to address the incident occurrences. In the majority of the incidents, even though the technologies exist, it may not be used or applied correctly. Several recommendations were made for future work. These included work that a company may consider conducting internally to reduce the occurrence of incidents and future research. The recommendations for future work for operators and research for industry are summarized in a list below. Research items included on the research roadmaps are indicated with an asterisk.