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Botha, Larysa, i Renier Steyn. "Conceptualisation of Employee Voice: Definitions, Typologies and Measurement". International Journal of Human Resource Studies 10, nr 3 (6.08.2020): 134. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijhrs.v10i3.17495.
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Background: Voice, as an important employee behaviour, channels ideas, concerns, and suggestions upward in the organisation and is often the only way for managers to become aware of issues and problems that, potentially, may be detrimental to the organisation’s performance. Aim: The aim of this article is to present a review on the conceptualisation of voice, with the focus on the different ways in which the concept is defined, categorised and measured. This is required as a comprehensive and contemporary operationalisation of voice and will ensure that future research is linked to the dominant body of knowledge. Setting: Literature presents employee voice behaviour in divergent ways, which applies to the definition, typologies and measurement of voice. This divergence poses a challenge for researchers and practitioners alike. Method: A comprehensive literature review was conducted to obtain a large spectrum of definitions, categorisations and assessments of voice. These were examined for breadth of adoption, consensus in terms of elements and, in the case of assessment, the acceptability of psychometric properties of measuring instruments. Results: After reviewing a substantial number of the articles published in peer-reviewed journals between the years 1970 and 2019, the three most popular definitions of voice are presented, the three most common conceptualisations on the forms/types of voice identified, and three most-used measuring scales with acceptable validity and reliability acknowledged. The definition, typologies, and measuring instrument proposed by Maynes and Podsakoff (2014) seems to be the standard in voice research. Their theorising on all three aspects is well accepted and forms the basis for many recent studies on voice. Conclusion: Building on previous research, and considering recent publications, the comprehensive conceptualisation of voice is best described by the seminal work of Maynes and Podsakoff (2014), which integrates the extant knowledge on the topic and how it is operationalised. Managerial implications: Researchers and practitioners are now aware of most adopted and authoritative conceptualisations of employee voice behaviour, which should provide them with greater confidence to engage in discussions on the topic as well as in facilitating research in the future.
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Botha, Larysa, i Renier Steyn. "Conceptualisation of Psychological Contract: Definitions, Typologies and Measurement". Journal of Social Science Studies 8, nr 2 (22.07.2021): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jsss.v8i2.18703.
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Background: Psychological contracts, and particularly the honouring of these contracts – are central to employee behaviour and organisational success. The interest of academics and practitioners in this construct is therefore understandable. However, due to the immense amount of information on the topic, a comprehensive review of the literature is necessary. Aim: The aim of this article is to present a critical review on the conceptualisation of the psychological contract, distilling and operationalising the concept, to ensure that debate and future research are linked to a dominant body of knowledge. Setting: Present literature on psychological contracts is fragmented as no conceptual standardisation exists. Method: A comprehensive literature review was conducted to obtain a large quantum of conceptualisations of the construct and evaluate these for breadth of adoption, consensus, and operationalisation. Results: After reviewing reputable sources published between 1960 and 2020, a standard definition proposed, the most recognised typologies specified, and sound measures identified. It was found that Rousseau’s (1995) definition and typologies (transactional and relational contracts) are still widely used, and that the measuring scale for transactional and relational contracts by Millward and Hopkins (1998) demonstrates good psychometric properties and broadly utilised. Conclusion: Since its inception, several amended definitions, typologies, and measurement of the psychological contract have been presented. Nonetheless, the original conceptualisations still seem to prevail. Managerial implications: Researchers and practitioners are now aware of the most widely adopted definitions, typologies and measuring instruments relating to psychological contract and these should guide them in future discussions and research in the field.
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Spataru, Ana, Robert Faggian i Victor A. Sposito. "A comprehensive conceptualisation framework for assessing metropolitan peri-urban agriculture". International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology 18, nr 1/2 (2022): 77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijarge.2022.124652.
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Sposito, Victor A., Robert Faggian i Ana Spataru. "A comprehensive conceptualisation framework for assessing metropolitan peri-urban agriculture". International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology 1, nr 1 (2022): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijarge.2022.10048015.
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Clemes, Michael Daniel, Zurinawati Mohi, Xuedong Li i Baiding Hu. "Synthesizing moderate upscale restaurant patrons’ dining experiences". Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics 30, nr 3 (11.06.2018): 627–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/apjml-06-2017-0115.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop and test a comprehensive hierarchical model of the interrelationships among five higher order marketing constructs (service quality, customer satisfaction, perceived value, restaurant image and behavioural intentions) for moderate upscale restaurants in Malaysia. A third order conceptualisation of service quality is also included in the empirical analysis.Design/methodology/approachThe data were analysed using exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equations.FindingsService quality, customer satisfaction and restaurant image all have a strong, positive impact on the behavioural intentions of moderate upscale restaurant patrons. Service quality, perceived value and restaurant image are also important determinants of customer satisfaction. Behavioural intentions to re-patronise a restaurant and recommend it to friends are influenced more strongly by restaurant image than by customer satisfaction. Three primary dimensions and ten pertaining sub-dimensions are modelled in the third order conceptualisation of service quality. The primary and sub-dimensions also vary in importance amongst the customers in the sampling frame.Originality/valueThis is the first empirical research that develops and tests a comprehensive hierarchical model for moderate upscale restaurants to provide a complete and integrative analysis of a service setting. The interrelationships among service quality, customer satisfaction, perceived value restaurant image and behavioural intentions are assessed. A third order conceptualisations of service quality is also included in the modelling framework.
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Sicilia, Álvaro, Adrian Paterna, Manuel Alcaraz-Ibáñez i Mark D. Griffiths. "Theoretical conceptualisations of problematic exercise in psychometric assessment instruments: A systematic review". Journal of Behavioral Addictions 10, nr 1 (16.04.2021): 4–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.2021.00019.
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AbstractBackground and aims: The aim of the present systematic review was to identify psychometric tools developed to assess problematic exercise in order to identify and compare their theoretical conceptualisations on which they are based. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in the electronic databases Web of Science, Scielo, PsychINFO, PsycTEST and SCOPUS from their inception to January 2020. Results: Seventeen assessment instruments met the eligibility criteria to be included in the present review. The instruments were classified according to their conceptualisation into five groups: (i) problematic exercise as an end of an exercise continuum, (ii) problematic exercise as a means of regulating body size and weight, (iii) problematic exercise as dependence, (iv) problematic exercise as a behavioural addiction and (v) no clear conceptualisation. Discussion: The results suggest that the conceptualisations of the assessment instruments have resulted in a strong dichotomy in relation to the primary or secondary character of the problematic exercise that might be limiting the capacity of the instruments to adequately capture the multidimensionality of this construct. Conclusions: Given the interest in understanding the complexity surrounding the problematic exercise, future research should develop more comprehensive definitions of this construct. This would allow a greater conceptual consensus to be reached that would allow progress to be made in the study of the problematic exercise.
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Cumming, Tamara, i Sandie Wong. "Towards a holistic conceptualisation of early childhood educators’ work-related well-being". Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood 20, nr 3 (12.06.2018): 265–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1463949118772573.
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Both the concept of well-being and the work of early childhood educators are complex. To date, research concerning educators’ well-being has lacked a comprehensive conceptualisation that reflects these complexities. With increased research, policy and practice attention, a clearly articulated conceptualisation is now needed to guide empirical research and practical efforts to better support educators’ well-being. In this article, the authors draw on multidisciplinary perspectives to propose such a conceptualisation. Philosophical, psychological, physiological, organisational science and sociological sources are explored and critiqued for their relevance to early childhood educators’ well-being. Key aspects of these sources, and Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, are brought together to argue for a morally anchored conceptualisation which acknowledges that educators’ well-being is indivisible from the contexts in which it is experienced.
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Dolatabadi, Hossein Heidaryan. "Towards a comprehensive conceptualisation of e-voting adoption: a theoretical perspective". International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management 16, nr 2 (2016): 118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijtpm.2016.076313.
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Klijn, Frans, Heidi Kreibich, Hans de Moel i Edmund Penning-Rowsell. "Adaptive flood risk management planning based on a comprehensive flood risk conceptualisation". Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 20, nr 6 (12.03.2015): 845–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11027-015-9638-z.
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Pass, Jonathan. "A (Liberal) Sheep in (Marxist) Wolf’s Clothing? Reassessing Antonio Gramsci’s Conceptualisation of Hegemony". Daímon, nr 77 (17.02.2019): 73–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.6018/daimon/292591.
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Antonio Gramsci’s greatest contribution to Western political thought, arguably, is his conceptualisation of hegemony. Sadly, a widespread tendency to misinterpret the term as being analogous to ‘leadership based upon consent’, has reduced power to ideological control: an essentially liberal perspective. This paper aims to rectify this error, carrying out a more comprehensive analysis of Gramsci’s conceptualisation of hegemony as expounded in his Prison Notebooks, set against the backdrop of his own political/intellectual evolution. Hegemony, as a result, is shown to be compatible with Marxist theories of power, i.e. necessarily materially-rooted and underpinned by coercion.
Rozprawy doktorskie na temat "Comprehensive conceptualisation"
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Blesik, Till [Verfasser]. "Crowd Knowledge and Blockchain : A conceptualisation of digitised artefacts: An analysis of platform adoption in e-health: Comprehensive application areas in supply chain / Till Blesik". Berlin : ESCP Europe Wirtschaftshochschule Berlin, 2020. http://d-nb.info/1206553936/34.
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Burlak, Jessica. "A comprehensive analysis of the constituents of executive functioning: the utility of a paediatric model towards the clear conceptualisation of EF in healthy adults". Thesis, 2019. https://vuir.vu.edu.au/40047/.
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Executive Functioning (EF) is a construct that encompasses multiple interrelated higher order skills, however, conceptualising the nebulous construct remains challenging. This paper outlined several areas of research contributing to the difficulties and challenges associated with the operationalisation of EF which pose significant challenges for the validity of psychological assessment. It was the contention of the study to confirm the validity of Anderson’s (2002) paediatric model of Executive Function in a healthy adult population. Hypotheses specified that; 1) All four constructs (Attentional Control (AC), Cognitive Flexibility (CF), Information Processing (IP), Goal Setting (GS)) purported by Anderson would be upheld mathematically, 2) Attentional Control would be the strongest predictor, explaining the greatest variance in all other latent constructs. Thus, attention would be a significant domain that warrants its theoretical consideration within a model of EF, and not separate to it, and 3) Information Processing would be the second strongest predictor of other latent constructs, therefore demonstrating that IP is an influential component in a model of EF. One hundred and thirty-three adults (42 male and 91 females) aged between 18 and 50 (M=29.68, SD=7.46) completed a cognitive test battery comprising 22 tests. Of the 57 variables analysed, data reduction yielded 23 for further analyses. CFA revealed all four constructs of Anderson’s model upheld, however findings imply Attentional Control as represented by more posterior attention tasks does not significantly explain EF performance at a higher level, but rather, the speed with which an individual is able to process and respond to task demands is a mediating factor in performance. The work of Peter Anderson (2002) over a decade ago has proven an exceptional platform from which to explore definitions, tests and constructs of EF, and by building his work this study has made significant advances toward a hierarchical model of EF and more importantly, the mechanisms critical to efficient functioning at the highest level of complexity. This thesis has reconciled various issues highlighted within the literature and offers a number of conclusions and directions for future research.
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Cross, Saskia. "A Study of the effects of social variables on technological conceptualisation in light of the desktop metaphor". Diss., 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/20153.
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In this dissertation, I investigate whether the conceptualisation of computerised technological phenomena is influenced by social variables, in particular exposure to the computer. The conceptualisation and behaviour of a group of students majoring in technology-related fields were studied. Through the application of Conceptual Blending Theory, the multi-modal desktop metaphorical blend (DMMB) (as an electronic representation of an actual office desktop) was focused on. The participants were provided with tasks with the aim of determining whether they conceptualise the electronic desktop as a literal ‘thing-in-itself’ or as an e-version of their actual desks. The intent was to examine to what extent social variables, especially exposure, motivate the nature of the conceptualisation. Therefore, it is hypothesised that exposure, regarded as the primary variable in this study, influences conceptualisation of the DMMB to the extent where the it either loses its metaphoric quality in participants, who maintain regular and prolonged exposure to the computer, or retains the metaphoric quality of the DMMB in participants, who are not exposed to the computer on a regular and prolonged basis. Two groups were distinguished based on the extent of the individual participants’ exposure to computer technology, namely a high-exposure group and a low-exposure group.
A mixed method approach was used to test and analyse data collected from individual participants, as well as from the high- and low-exposure groups. Methods used to test these hypotheses included questionnaires, word association (a conceptual task), controlled observation (a behavioural task), and interviews. The resulting data were analysed by means of a thematic interview analysis and non-parametric statistical tests.Linguistics and Modern Languages
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Książki na temat "Comprehensive conceptualisation"
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A Santaella, Mayco. Popular Music in East and Southeast Asia. Sunway University Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.55846/9789675492693.
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Popular Music in East and Southeast Asia: Sonic (under)Currents and Currencies presents current perspectives of the music discipline in the region with examples from Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan, South Korea, and the United States. With local perspectives on the conceptualisation of music genres, scenes, and industries, the book offers a comprehensive inter-Asia matrix for popular music studies.
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Wouters, Jan, Manfred Nowak, Anna-Luise Chané i Nicolas Hachez, red. The European Union and Human Rights. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198814191.001.0001.
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With the Treaty of Lisbon, the profile of human rights issues has greatly risen in relation to European Union (EU) policies, whether internal or external. The EU has made the commitment to ensure that all its actions are compliant with human rights, and to seek to promote them. Yet, the Union’s commitment has come under close scrutiny, not only for its groundbreaking character, but also because recent events have put it to the test. The EU has been faced with a number of crises such as the financial-economic crisis and the imposition of austerity measures, the migration crisis, and terrorist attacks. At the same time, the EU has made significant steps to implement its human rights commitment, such as through the binding character of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, the adoption of the Strategic Framework and Action Plan on human rights and democracy, and the adoption of human rights country strategies for a large number of third countries. This volume takes stock of these developments. It comprehensively discusses the conceptualisation and operationalisation of the EU’s commitment to human rights throughout its actions, legislative activities, policies, and relationships, and critically assesses them.
Części książek na temat "Comprehensive conceptualisation"
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Sharma, Sahil, i Jeet Dogra. "Managing Festivals With Smart Technologies and Their Contribution Towards Destination Promotion". W Managing Festivals for Destination Marketing and Branding, 76–94. IGI Global, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6356-7.ch005.
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This paper presents a scholarly synthesis of contemporary smart event technologies under a clear three phase event classification. The constructed conceptualisation is designed as an ideal synthesis of tech basics, utilisation benefits, and real examples. In the pre-event phase, uses of 3D event diagramming software are discussed. The actual-event phase provides a comprehensive discourse on - beacon technology, geo fencing, radio frequency identification (RFID), near field communication (NFC), wrist band, mobile app, chat bots, virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR) - using some real examples from iconic international events/festivals such as Coachella, Tomorrowland, Glastonbury, etc. Lastly, in the post-event phase basics and uses of smart event data is explained.
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Ray, Dibakar, Umesh Gulla, M. P. Gupta i Shefali S. Dash. "Interoperability and Constituents of Interoperable Systems in Public Sector". W Handbook of Research on ICT-Enabled Transformational Government, 175–95. IGI Global, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-390-6.ch010.
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This chapter, based on analysis of literature, introduces a definition and a layered architecture for government information systems. It argues that the interoperability of information systems is essential in providing integrated government services, but unfortunately there is no consensus on what interoperability is and what constitutes interoperable information systems. By analysing available academic literature and government reports on interoperability, the authors have attempted to address this problem. Based on the study, a comprehensive definition of interoperability is presented here. Further, the authors have identified four constituents of interoperable system and finally, a layered architecture for interoperability of government information systems has been presented. The authors believe that an unambiguous definition and clear idea about constituent of interoperability would remove much confusion in conceptualisation, design, and development of interoperable systems in government.
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Bois-Pedain, Antje du. "Constructive Sentencing through Custody-Avoiding Sanctions". W Crime, Justice, and Social Order, 209—C10.N22. Oxford University PressOxford, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192859600.003.0010.
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Abstract In recent years, sentencing innovations that permit courts to impose what one may think of as ‘bespoke’ sentences, which have the future-oriented objective of helping the offender stay away from crime, have received renewed attention from scholars and policy-makers alike. Such sentencing options are often of greatest interest when they can reduce reliance on imprisonment. But that is also where concerns regarding fairness between offenders, public acceptability of sentencing outcomes, and limitations on effective guidance come to the fore. Tony Bottoms has regularly engaged with issues raised by probation, suspended sentences and other community-based disposals, most recently in a journal article analysing the role of the concept of ‘punishment’ in non-custodial sentences. This chapter takes up the twin challenges of providing a coherent penal–theoretical conceptualisation of custody-avoiding sentencing options and integrating these options into a comprehensive theory of criminal punishment capable of underpinning constructive sentencing practices.
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Okyere, Samuel. "Confronting Bias in NGO Research on Modern Slavery". W Researching Forced Labour in the Global Economy, 94–110. British Academy, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.5871/bacad/9780197266472.003.0006.
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This Chapter explores the extent to which efforts to attain more reliable, comprehensive data and knowledge on forced labour could be impeded by a lack of critical reflexivity in the use of mainstream conventional definitional and conceptual frameworks. Drawing on textual and discourse analysis of dissemination materials from a study of forced labour, the Chapter makes three key contributions. First, it argues that uncritical reliance on mainstream discourses reinforces their dominance and forecloses alternative conceptualisations, interpretations and understandings of the nature, causes and effects of forced labour. Second, the absence of critical reflexivity gives rise to methodological issues that adversely affect research validity, reliability and quality. Third, crucial empirical findings could be distorted or ignored where they contradict conventional discourses, interpretations and frameworks adopted for the research.
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Lützenberger, Marco. "A Driver's Mind". W Human Performance Technology, 429–54. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8356-1.ch022.
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Over the last decade, traffic simulation frameworks have advanced into an indispensible tool for traffic planning and infrastructure management. For these simulations, sophisticated models are used to “mimic” traffic systems in a lifelike fashion. In most cases, these models focus on a rather technical scope. Human factors, such as drivers' behaviours are either neglected or “estimated” without any proven connection to reality. This chapter presents an analysis of psychological driver models in order to establish such a connection. In order to do so, human driver behaviour is introduced from a psychological point of view, and state-of-the-art conceptualisations are analysed to identify factors that determine human traffic behaviour. These factors are explained in more detail, and their appliances in human behaviour models for traffic simulations are discussed. This chapter does not provide a comprehensive mapping from simulation requirements to particular characteristics of human driver behaviour but clarifies the assembly of human traffic behaviour, identifies relevant factors of influence, and thus, serves as a guideline for the development of human behaviour models for traffic simulations.
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Lützenberger, Marco. "A Driver’s Mind". W Data Science and Simulation in Transportation Research, 182–205. IGI Global, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4920-0.ch010.
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Over the last decade, traffic simulation frameworks have advanced into an indispensible tool for traffic planning and infrastructure management. For these simulations, sophisticated models are used to “mimic” traffic systems in a lifelike fashion. In most cases, these models focus on a rather technical scope. Human factors, such as drivers’ behaviours are either neglected or “estimated” without any proven connection to reality. This chapter presents an analysis of psychological driver models in order to establish such a connection. In order to do so, human driver behaviour is introduced from a psychological point of view, and state-of-the-art conceptualisations are analysed to identify factors that determine human traffic behaviour. These factors are explained in more detail, and their appliances in human behaviour models for traffic simulations are discussed. This chapter does not provide a comprehensive mapping from simulation requirements to particular characteristics of human driver behaviour but clarifies the assembly of human traffic behaviour, identifies relevant factors of influence, and thus, serves as a guideline for the development of human behaviour models for traffic simulations.
Streszczenia konferencji na temat "Comprehensive conceptualisation"
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Niizato, Tadafumi, Kenji Amano, Kunio Ota, Takanori Kunimaru, Bill Lanyon i W. Russell Alexander. "Development of Comprehensive Techniques for Coastal Site Characterisation: Part 3—Conceptualisation of Long-Term Geosphere Evolution". W ASME 2010 13th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASMEDC, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2010-40052.
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A critical issue for building confidence in the long-term safety of geological disposal is to demonstrate the stability of the geosphere, taking into account its likely future evolution. An ongoing collaborative programme aims to establish comprehensive techniques for characterising the overall evolution of coastal sites through studying the palaeohydrogeological evolution in the coastal system around the Horonobe area, Hokkaido, northern Japan. Information on natural events and processes related to the palaeohydrogelogical evolution of the area have been integrated into the chronological tables and conceptual models that indicates the temporal and spatial sequences of the events and processes, such as climatic and sea-level changes, palaeogeography, and geomorphological and geological evolution in the area. The methodology for conceptualisation of the geosphere evolution will be applied to other analogous coastal areas on Japan’s western seaboard to produce comprehensive techniques to support understanding the geosphere evolution of potential coastal sites for deep geological repositories.
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El-Ghonemy, Hamdi, Candida Lean i Alexander G. Lee. "Risk-Based Radiological Site Investigation and Assessment Methodology for the Sellafield Site, Cumbria, UK". W ASME 2003 9th International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Remediation. ASMEDC, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2003-4830.
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A preliminary assessment of the Sellafield site in Cumbria was undertaken to provide the information for the hazard identification stage in the environmental risk assessment process. This preliminary investigation has been crucial to understanding the site’s history, the zones of potential risk and for the design of a site investigation. The formalised assessment strategy that has subsequently been developed by BNFL for the Sellafield study has drawn upon UK and international guidance to take into account the size of the site and the anticipated complexity of issues. The approach presented represents an advance on existing working practices in contaminated land investigations. The use of a generic list of Features, Events and Processes (FEPs) has been adopted to ensure the systematic and comprehensive appraisal of all relevant uncertainties and sources of risk. Proforma have also been developed to provide a data management and retrieval system that is transparent for quality assurance purposes. This unique approach facilitates the development of conceptual site models as new data become available during the site investigation. It also aids in the development and justification of alternative site conceptualisations and in the early identification of data and interpretative uncertainty.