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Foster, Dylan, Gethien Andrew, and Sean Fox. "Developing a C. elegans Co-infection Model for Assessing Bacterial-Fungal Interactions." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/asrf/2019/schedule/128.
Повний текст джерелаZorland, Jennifer L. "Assessing Problem Gambling and Co-Occurring Substance Use and Criminal Activity among Drug Court Clients." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2009. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/psych_diss/62.
Повний текст джерелаZorland, Jennifer Lee. "Assessing Problem Gambling and Co-Occurring Substance Use and Criminal Activity among Drug Court Clients." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2009. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/psych_diss/67.
Повний текст джерелаCosta, Liliana Filipa Vale. "Game-based learning for active ageing: co-designing, developing and assessing a game-based tool." Doctoral thesis, Universidade de Aveiro, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/23250.
Повний текст джерелаCurrent demands for the Information and Communication Society often exclude certain groups either by their age, lack of participation in the labour workforce, health status or learning difficulties. In fact, active ageing and lifelong learning have been central issues for the Political Declaration and Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing and the World’s Health Organisation. Although debate continues about the best strategies for increasing the participation of older adult citizens in economic, cultural and social affairs, few studies have addressed the potential of a game-based approach to encourage healthier habits, a sense of security and participation in society. The purpose of this mixed-method study is to assess the effectiveness of game-based learning to encourage active ageing. In this thesis, thirty-three adult learners (G0) at a University of Third Age were involved in the design process of two learning programmes (game-based learning – GBLP and computer-assisted learning – CALP). The field research deployed an array of longitudinal methods, including surveys, group discussions, and participant observation. Sixty adult learners at four Universities of Third Age were then assigned to three different groups: The Experimental Group (G1), who tested firstly the GBLP and then the CALP; The Comparison Group (G2), who tested firstly the CALP and then the GBLP; and the Control Group (G3) that did not take part in the intervention. Before and after each experiment, the participants were assessed on their perception of health-related wellbeing and quality of life, using the SF36v2 and WHOQOL-BREF scales. Semi-structured interviews with ten Subject Matter Experts from the Industry and the Educational Sector in the fields of Games, Human-Computer Interaction and Psychology and/or Ageing studies were carried out in order to get their perspective on the use of games for learning and meet the challenges of the ageing process and changes in behaviours. Findings suggest that although no significant differences between the type of experiment undertaken by each group and their health-related wellbeing and quality of life were observed, there were significant differences between the group type and their perception on mental health (F(2,57) = 3.771, p= .029) and general health-related wellbeing (F(2,57) = 5.231, p= .008) in which the GBLP showed improvements relative to the CALP. When designing such learning programme, the environment, mental and psychological wellbeing and quality of life domains should be considered whereas metamemory, immediate feedback, context-aware challenges, storytelling/bios and role-playing, imagery-based techniques and social engagement are important design factors to foster the participants’ confidence to solve daily-life problems, decrease ageing bias and encourage participation in society. Two prototypes of the learning programmes are provided as a result of the co-design sessions and a set of design recommendations are also included.
As exigências atuais que decorrem da Sociedade da Informação e Comunicação, por vezes, excluem certos grupos, quer pela idade, quer por não fazerem parte da população ativa, quer pelo estado de saúde ou dificuldades de aprendizagem. De facto, o envelhecimento ativo e a aprendizagem ao longo da vida têm sido temas centrais da Declaração Política de Ação Internacional para o Envelhecimento de Madrid e da Organização Mundial de Saúde. Apesar de, recentemente, se ter verificado um interesse crescente na utilização de estratégias que visem responder aos desafios de uma sociedade envelhecida, grande parte dos estudos parece não considerar os jogos como estratégia de aprendizagem para motivar hábitos saudáveis, segurança e participação na sociedade. Trinta e três alunos de uma Universidade Sénior (G0) foram envolvidos no processo de design de dois programas de aprendizagem (baseado em jogo – GBLP e assistido por computador – CALP). O trabalho de campo teve como base os seguintes métodos longitudinais: inquérito, discussões em grupo e observação participante. Sessenta alunos de quatro Universidades Sénior foram posteriormente divididos em três grupos: Grupo Experimental (G1) que testou primeiro o GBLP e depois o CALP; Grupo de Comparação (G2) que testou primeiro o CALP e depois o GBLP; e o Grupo de Controlo (G3) que não teve intervenção. Antes e pós cada experiência, foi avaliada a perceção sobre o bem-estar de saúde e qualidade de vida, utilizando as escalas SF36v2 e WHOQOL-BREF. Entrevistas semiestruturadas foram também concretizadas com dez especialistas da Academia e Indústria nas áreas dos Jogos, Interação Homem-Máquina, Psicologia e Envelhecimento, de modo a obter as suas perspetivas sobre o uso de jogos e mudanças comportamentais e envelhecimento ativo. Os resultados sugerem que embora não tenham sido encontradas diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre grupos sobre o estado de bem-estar sobre saúde e qualidade de vida, verificaram-se diferenças entre cada grupo e perceção sobre a saúde mental (F (2,57) = 3.771, p = .029) e bem-estar geral (F (2,57) = 5,231, p = 0,008) em que GBLP foi eficaz em relação ao CALP. Relativamente ao design de jogos, os fatores ambiente, bem-estar mental e psicológico dos domínios de bem-estar e qualidade de vida devem ser considerados, enquanto os fatores de design como metamemória, feedback imediato, desafios adaptados ao contexto, narrativa e bios dos personagens, imagética e engagement social são importantes para aumentar a confiança dos participantes na resolução de problemas do dia-a-dia, diminuir o medo de envelhecer e incentivar a participação na sociedade. Dois protótipos que resultam das sessões de co-design são apresentados tais como um conjunto de recomendações para o seu desenvolvimento.
Nhawu, Mucharambeyi. "Assessing the business success of co-operatives in the East London municipal area of the Eastern Cape." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/7086.
Повний текст джерелаScholtz, Marene. "Assessing the compatibility and aroma production of NT 202 Co-Inoculant with different wine yeasts and additives." Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/80309.
Повний текст джерелаENGLISH ABSTRACT: The influence of malolactic fermentation (MLF) in most red and some white wines is one of many factors that determine or influence wine quality, because it affects the flavour and sensory profile of wine. This process is a decarboxylation process conducted by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) such as Oenococcus, Lactobacillus, Pediococcus and Leuconostoc. Mostly Oenococcus oeni, but recently also Lactobacillus plantarum is used in commercial starter cultures and also the first mixed MLF starter culture (NT 202 Co-Inoculant) was commercialized in 2011. The reason for the predominant use of O. oeni and recently L. plantarum is due to their tolerance to the harsh wine environment. Malolactic fermentation leads to a decrease in acidity and an increase in pH that leaves the wine with a softer mouthfeel. Another reason to conduct MLF is the improvement of microbial stability by the removal of malic acid as carbon source. Research focus has recently shifted to the ability of LAB and MLF as well as the interaction of LAB with yeast to alter the wine aroma profile via the modification and/or production of certain aroma compounds. The main goal of this study was to assess the impact of yeast and nutrient addition on the ability of the NT 202 Co-Inoculant to conduct MLF during co-inoculation and to evaluate the aroma compound production in the final wine. The first aim was to evaluate the impact of different red and white wine yeast strains on the ability of the NT 202 Co-Inoculant to conduct MLF during co-inoculation in Chardonnay, Merlot and Shiraz. Malolactic fermentation was unsuccessful in the Chardonnay due to a low pH, but successful in Merlot and Shiraz. Based on the malic acid degradation ability of the NT 202 Co- Inoculant, the yeasts were grouped into three categories: inhibitory, neutral or stimulatory towards MLF. Co-inoculated MLF showed a clear decrease in total fermentation time while yeast strains such as WE 372 and Exotics showed positive compatibility with the NT 202 Co- Inoculant. The impact of the yeast-bacterial combinations on the aroma compound production in the final wine was evaluated. Co-inoculated MLF showed positive aroma changes in the red wines with a general increase in total esters (associated with fruity characters in wine) especially ethyl lactate and diethyl succinate that also contribute to the mouthfeel of the wine. Production of esters, volatile fatty acids and higher alcohols seemed to depend on the yeastand LAB strain used. The NT 202 Co-Inoculant contributed to the monoterpenes produced and MLF led to increased concentrations of diacetyl and acetoin, which are associated with buttery characters in wine. The second aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of wine additives (used during coinoculation) such as yeast- and bacterial nutrients, clarifying- and detoxifying agents on the ability of the NT 202 Co-Inoculant to conduct MLF and to assess their impact on the aroma compound production in the final wine. No negative or positive impact on the malic acid degradation of the NT 202 Co-Inoculant or the resulting aroma compound production was observed for the different wine additives used in this study. The results generated from this study showed that the selection of yeast strains is important as it will influence both the fermentation duration and final wine aroma.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die invloed van appelmelksuurgisting (AMG) in die meeste rooi- en witwyne is een van baie faktore wat wynkwaliteit beïnvloed, omrede dit die geur en sensoriese profiel van wyn beïnvloed. Hierdie proses is 'n dekarboksileringsaksie wat deur melksuurbakterieë (MSB), soos Oenococcus, Lactobacillus, Pediococcus en Leuconostoc, uitgevoer word. Die mees algemene bakterieë wat gebruik word, is Oenococcus oeni, maar onlangs het Lactobacillus plantarum ook na vore getree in die gebruik van kommersiële aanvangskulture. Die eerste gemengde AMGaanvangskultuur (NT 202 Co-Inoculant) is in 2011 gekommersialiseer. Die rede vir die oorheersende gebruik van O. oeni en L. plantarum word toegeskryf aan hul gehardhiedsgraad in ‘n uitdagende wynomgewing. Appelmelksuurgisting lei tot 'n afname in die suurheidsgraad en 'n toename in die pH van die wyn, wat 'n sagter mondgevoel tot gevolg het. Nog 'n rede waarom AMG deurgevoer word, is om die mikrobiese stabiliteit van die wyn te verbeter deur die verwydering van appelsuur as koolstofbron. Die navorsingsfokus het onlangs verskuif na die vermoë van MSB en AMG, sowel as die interaksie van MSB met die gis, om die wynaromaprofiel te verander deur middel van die verandering en/of produksie van sekere aromaverbindings. Die hoofdoel van hierdie studie was om die impak van die gis en voedingstof te evalueer ten opsigte van die vermoë van die NT 202 Co-Inoculant om AMG uit te voer tydens koïnokulasie. Die produksie van aromakomponente in die finale wyn is ook geëvalueer. Die eerste doelwit was om die impak van verskillende rooi- en witwyngisrasse te evalueer ten opsigte van die vermoë van die NT 202 Co-Inoculant om AMG uit te voer tydens koïnokulasie in Chardonnay, Merlot en Shiraz. Appelmelksuurgisting was onsuksesvol in die Chardonnay weens 'n lae pH, maar suksesvol in Merlot en Shiraz. In terme van die appelsuurafbraakvermoë van die NT 202 Co-Inoculant, is die giste in drie kategorieë gegroepeer: inhiberend, neutraal of stimulerend teenoor AMG. Ge-koïnokuleerde AMG het 'n duidelike afname in die totale fermentasietyd getoon, terwyl gisrasse, soos WE 372 en Exotics, ‘n positiewe verenigbaarheid met die NT 202 Co-Inoculant getoon het. Die impak van die gisbakteriële kombinasies op die aromakomponentproduksie in die finale wyn is geëvalueer. Gekoïnokuleerde AMG het positiewe aromaveranderinge in die rooiwyne getoon met 'n algemene toename in die totale esters (wat geassosieer word met vrugtige karakters in wyn), veral etiellaktaat en dietielsuksinaat, wat ook bydra tot die mondgevoel van die wyn. Dit het voorgekom dat produksie van esters, vlugtige vetsure en hoër alkohole moontlik afhanklik kan wees van die gis- en bakteriële ras gebruik. Die NT 202 Co-Inoculant het bygedra tot die monoterpene wat geproduseer is en AMG het gelei tot verhoogde konsentrasies van diasetiel en asetoïen, wat geassosieer word met botteragtige karakters in wyn. Die tweede doelwit van hierdie studie was om die impak van wyntoevoegingsmiddels (wat tydens koïnokulasie gebruik word) bv. gis- en bakteriese voedingstowwe, verhelderingsagente, asook detoksifiserende agente, te evalueer ten opsigte van die vermoë van die NT 202 Co- Inoculant om AMG uit te voer en om hul impak op die produksie van die aromakomponente van die finale wyn te ontleed. Geen negatiewe of positiewe effekte is waargeneem vir die verskillende wyntoevoegingsmiddels, wat in hierdie studie gebruik is, in terme van die appelsuurafbraak van die NT 202 Co-Inoculant of die gevolglike produksie van aromakomponente nie. Hierdie studie se resultate toon dat die keuse van die gisras belangrik is, omdat dit die fermentasietydperk, asook die finale wynaroma, beïnvloed.
Anchor Yeast, Oenobrands, The National Research Foundation and THRIP, for financial support
Possik, Jalal. "Contribution to a Methodology and a Co-Simulation Framework assessing the impact of Lean on Manufacturing Performance." Thesis, Bordeaux, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019BORD0390.
Повний текст джерелаAside from the human and managerial skills necessary to propel any business, the right Lean deployment can play a big role in reducing waste and maximizing efficiency. Capturing these benefits is highly dependent on adequate Lean techniques integration. One of the major hurdles companies face is the difficulty to choose the Lean tools that best fit their contexts and that are best tailored towards reaching their objectives. In this study, we proposed an HLA based Co-Simulation framework with a Java-based digital platform to allow different federates (discrete event simulations), representing the operational Lean tools, running simultaneously in parallel. Time management mechanisms of HLA are required for regulating the advancement of the federates during the simulation run. An example of an Aeronautic company is used to demonstrate the usefulness of this co-simulation framework. Six Lean configuration models are investigated under market fluctuation, demand diversification, and uncertainty of resources contexts compared with an actual model simulated as a Lean free scenario
Modi, Sunny J. "Assessing the Feasibility of Poly-(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and Poly-(lactic acid) for Potential Food Packaging Applications." The Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1268921056.
Повний текст джерелаThorpe, Julia. "Assessing the impact of antiretroviral treatment interruption on progression of liver fibrosis in adults co-infected with HIV and hepatitus C." Thesis, McGill University, 2010. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=95226.
Повний текст джерелаObjectif: Certains patients coinfectés par le VIH et l'hépatite C interrompent leur traitement antirétroviral (TRT) pour des raisons variées, bien que cela augmente les risques de plusieurs effets indésirables. L'impact de l'interruption du traitement sur la progression de fibrose du foie chez des adultes coinfectés a donc été évalué grâce à l'utilisation du score APRI comme marqueur de fibrose du foie. Méthode: Un modèle Cox ainsi qu'un modèle marginal avec pondération par l'inverse de la probabilité de traitement ont été utilisés. Résultats: Après ajustement, le rapport de risque pour l'interruption du TRT était de 2.52 (1.20-5.28). Un effet similaire a été mesuré lorsque la pondération par l'inverse de la probabilité de traitement a été utilisée, ce qui suggère que l'effet des variables variant avec le temps était négligeable. Conclusions: L'interruption du TRT est indépendamment associée avec un risque accru de la progression de fibrose du foie chez les patients coinfectés avec le VIH et l'hépatite C.
Guerra, Andrea Luigi. "Multi-users computer tools in early design phases : assessing their effect on design teams performances during co-located design-thinking activities." Thesis, Compiègne, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016COMP2296/document.
Повний текст джерелаThe early preliminary phases of the design process are the most impactful on the final outcomes. However, they are ill defined, the path to follow is not clear. Design-thinking approaches are a good solution to tackle the incertitude of these phases. The introduction of computer tools during these phases has been identified as an interesting research path to explore. Through the analysis of these early preliminary design phases, a list of high-level assumptions has been made. These high-level assumptions delimited the perimeter of action for the design of a new kind of computer supported design platforms. These platforms are composed of two multi-touch, multi-users surfaces; one is horizontal to favor divergent thinking, while the other is vertical to favor convergent thinking. By this fact, I identified them with then name “HOVER” (HORizontal - VERtical) platforms. The preconized research methodology has two steps. The first step consists in the experimental comparison of the new tool with existing ones. The aim of this evaluation is to determine if HOVER platforms are applicable to the situation for which they have been designed. The second step consists in ethnographic observations of real case studies to establish if HOVER platforms have successfully improved the existing situation. This study has been conducted on a specific HOVER platform, the TATIN-PIC platform (French acronym for Table Tactile Interactive – Plateforme Intelligente de Conception) built at the Université de Technologie de Compiègne. The first step, composed of four quasi-experimental observations, showed a satisfying level of applicability. Besides, it provided multiple indications for the improvement of the HOVER platforms regarding Human Machine interactions. For example, it has confirmed the need for an interconnected vertical and horizontal surface, the need for a natural manipulation of intermediary objects, the need for a smooth circulation among design methods and, as well, the need for new design methods to be implemented. Thanks to these indications, a second version of a HOVER platform has been made. This improved platform, called Digital Project Space (DPS) platform, has been used for success evaluation in a real context. From these preliminary tests emerged that users are satisfied by the support of the DPS platform. Performances are in the worst-case scenario, as good as actual tools. Further and more accurate real case studies are needed to generalize these findings. This outlines the future perspectives, such as the definition of prescriptive models of the impact of such device on the early preliminary design phases
Le fasi preliminari del processo di progettazione sono caratterizzate dall’incertezza, sia in termini di conoscenza che di azioni da compiere. Al contempo, pero, sono le fasi cruciali per il risultato globale del processo di progettazione. L’approccio Design Thinking è particolarmente adatto per le caratteristiche di queste fasi. L’introduzione di strumenti digitali durante il processo di progettazione preliminare è stata identificata come una pista di ricerca interessante da esplorare. L’analisi di queste fasi ha permesso di emettere una lista di postulati su cui progettare nuovi strumenti digitali. Questa classe di strumenti ha le sembianze di una piattaforma composta da due superfici tattili multi-utilizzatore; una è orizzontale per favorire il pensiero divergente, mentre l’altra è verticale per favorire il processo convergente. A causa di ciò, abbiamo deciso di identificare queste piattaforme con l’acronimo HOVER (HORizontal and VERtical). Il forte divario in termini di curva d’apprendimento tra i dispositivi esistenti (principalmente basati su carta) e le piattaforme HOVER, ha richiesto la definizione di una metodologia di ricerca adeguata. Questa metodologia ha inoltre il compito di garantire un rigore metodologico nell’approccio di ricerca. Due fasi di questa metodologia sono state eseguite. Nella prima fase, il nuovo dispositivo è comparato sperimentalmente con i dispositivi esistenti al fine di determinare se è applicabile alla situazione per cui è stato concepito. Nella seconda fase, il dispositivo è valutato in una situazione reale al fine di determinare se ha apportato, con successo, un miglioramento alla situazione esistente. Questi studi sono stati condotti su una specifica HOVER platform chiamata TATIN-PIC (acronimo francese per Table Tactile Interactive – Plateforme Intelligente de Conception), progettata e construita all’Université de Technologie de Compiègne. La prima fase, che ha visto quattro esperimenti, ha mostrato un livello di applicabilità soddisfacente, ha inoltre fornito molteplici piste di miglioramento in termini d’interazione uomo macchina. Grazie a questi feedback una seconda versione del dispositivo è stata creata. Tale versione, chiamata piattaforma Digital Project Space (DPS) è stata utilizzata per testare il successo del dispositivo in situazioni di reale utilizzo. Da questi test preliminari è emerso che gli utilizzatori sono rimasti soddisfatti dell’apporto fornito dal dispositivo, e che le performance sono nel caso peggiore equivalenti alla situazione attuale. Ulteriori e approfondite osservazioni di uso in situazioni reale sono necessarie per avere dei riscontri generalizzabili. Questo traccia gli scenari per il futuro; continuando la disseminazione nell’ambito industriale del dispositivo, sarà possibile ottenere dei riscontri quantitativi in termini diefficienza ed efficacia, grazie ai quali, estrapolare dei modelli prescrittivi dell’impatto del dispositivo sul processo di progettazione preliminare
Jochem, Patrick. "A CO 2 emission trading scheme for German road transport : assessing the impacts using a meso economic model with multi-agent attributes /." Baden-Baden : Nomos, 2009. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=018655861&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
Повний текст джерелаMzuyanda, Christian. "Assessing the impact of primary agricultural co-operative membership on smallholder farm performance (crops) in Mnquma Local Municipality of the Eastern Cape Province." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1021285.
Повний текст джерелаJoshi, Smita. "Assessing stakeholders' perspectives on the status and impact of educational partnerships in the high school Co-op and Enterprise Education programs in Newfoundland and Labrador." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape7/PQDD_0019/NQ45673.pdf.
Повний текст джерелаNchabeleng, Manankele Jacob. "Assessing the impact of the Department of Agriculture Farm Together Programme on development and growth of selected agricultural co-operatives in Capricorn District Municipality in Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1647.
Повний текст джерелаIn 2010, the South African Department of Agriculture rolled out the Farm Together Agricultural Co-operative Training Programme (Farm Together Programme) to support the development and growth of selected agricultural co-operatives nationwide. This study is an impact assessment of the programme, focusing on the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo Province. A survey of co-operative members whose co-operatives had participated in the programme and in-depth interviews with key stakeholders were conducted. The findings provide insights into the strengths and weaknesses of the programme. Overall, the programme was relevant and comprehensive. It provided the basic skills needed to run co-operatives. However, there has been minimum impact on growth and development. Gaps identified in the programme include lack of ongoing mentoring, monitoring and evaluation of progress being made in setting up structures to support growth and development. Women with low levels of literacy dominate the membership. Further research is required to explore why the youth and men do not participate in co-operatives.
Brown, David. "Aspects of the area of freedom, security and justice : assessing the progress made, commitment expressed and legitimacy of the implementation processes of European police co-operation and counter-terrorism." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2001. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk/R?func=search-advanced-go&find_code1=WSN&request1=AAIU602062.
Повний текст джерелаMakaudze, Tsitsi Regina. "Assessing HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitude and perceived risks of professional nurses in a psychiatric hospital, Western Cape, South Africa." University of the Western Cape, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6895.
Повний текст джерелаAs South Africa continues to experience the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS globally, co-occurring mental illness poses challenges for public health. Mental illness has increased among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), as infected individuals succumb to the psychological stress and trauma of the disease. Key research issues, not yet well established, relate to whether professional nurses, working in psychiatric hospitals in South Africa, are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to be able to provide effective mental healthcare services, given the increase in mental illness of PLWHA. An increase in mental illness translates into an increase in demand for psychiatric services by PLWHA. There is a paucity of research on HIV/AIDS knowledge of professional nurses working in psychiatric hospitals in South Africa, despite the established acknowledgement of the increase of mental illness amongst PLWHA. The aim of this study was to assess the HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitude and perceived risks of professional nurses working in a psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape, South Africa. A quantitative, descriptive survey design, using an all-inclusive sampling method, was used to select 121 professional nurses employed at a psychiatric hospital in Western Cape to participate in the study. The objectives of the study were to: describe professional nurses’ knowledge of HIV/AIDS; describe the attitudes of professional nurses towards PLWHA and mental illness; and determine professional nurses’ perceived HIV risks in a psychiatric hospital.
Tomas, Cusicanqui. "Assessing the adaptive capacity of Sweden's environmental governance." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Statsvetenskap, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-128279.
Повний текст джерелаMonroy, García Ángela Cristina, and Skrollan Madita Schwarz. "Assessing partnerships to reach customers in water-stressed regions." Thesis, KTH, Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-253365.
Повний текст джерелаVatten har klassificerats som en resurs som allt mer drabbas av vattenstress enligt senaste rapporten från World Water Development. Bekymmer om rent dricksvatten och vattenrening hamnar i fokus i de Globala målen för hållbar utveckling (SDG). Dessutom fokuserar små till medelstora företag och startups är intresserade av innovation inom vatten management och att nå länder där tillgång till vatten är svår. Detta projekt motiveras av en vilja att identifiera och klassificera utmaningarna av att nå vattenstressade regioner och människorna som lever i botten av pyramiden (BOP) som drabbas av vattenbrist och att hitta de metoder som med samarbetspartners, strategiska samarbeten, samriskföretag och leverantörssamarbeten kan hjälpa med dessa utmaningar. Betydelsen av samarbeten, deras specifika mål och tillgångar och aktiviteter som spridits i form av utbyte för varje händelse har examinerats genom olika intervjuer. Genom att fokusera på sammanhanget mellan utmaningarna, samarbeten och olika nivåer av affärsmodeller föreslår denna studie att samarbeten är grundläggande för att kunna nå utvecklingsområden, men inte alla är viktiga i de tidigare skeden i en startup. Dessutom enligt de utmaningar som uppkommer, en speciell typ av samarbete ska etableras som innebär olika anpassningar av affärsmodellen. Därför bidrar denna studie till att ge små företag riktlinjer på hur man använder sammarbetspartnerskap baserat på utmaningarna för att nå de regioner som har vattenbrist.
Heinzlef, Charlotte. "Modélisation d'indicateurs de résilience urbaine face au risque d'inondation : co-construction d'un système spatial à la décision pour contribuer à l'opérationnalisation du concept de résilience Assessing and mapping urban resilience to floods with respect to cascading effects through critical infrastructure networks » Operationalizing urban resilience to floods in embanked territories – Application in Avignon, Provence Alpes Côte d’azur region A spatial decision support system for enhancing resilience to floods. Bridging resilience modelling and geovisualization techniques Operating urban resilience strategies to face climate change and associated risks: some advances from theory to application in Canada and France." Thesis, Avignon, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019AVIG1197.
Повний текст джерелаIn a context of climate change, increased urban flooding and increased uncertainty, urbanmanagers are forced to innovate to design appropriate risk management strategies. Among thesestrategies, making cities resilient has become an imperative. The concept of resilience is amultidisciplinary concept that defines the ability of a system to absorb a disturbance and then recoverits functions. This concept refers to technical, urban, social, architectural, architectural, economic andpolitical innovation and calls into question traditional risk management systems. This injunction toinnovation is perfectly adapted to the urban, economic, political, social and ecological complexity ofthe contemporary world. As a result, the concept of resilience is integrated with urban sprawl issues andassociated risks. However, despite this theoretical and conceptual adequacy, resilience remains complexto integrate into the practices of urban planners and territorial actors. Its multitude of definitions andapproaches have contributed to its abstraction and lack of operationalization.In response to this observation, this research aims to address these operational gaps by buildinga spatial decision support system to clarify and promote the integration of the concept into urbanpractices. The idea behind this approach is that urban resilience embodies the abilities and capacities ofa city and its population to develop before, during and after a disruptive event in order to limit itsnegative impacts. This scientific positioning therefore makes it possible to analyze urban resilience as acontinuum, highlighting proactive capacities that the urban system must develop in order to (re)act inthe face of flooding. This work was based on a socio-economic partnership with the City of Avignonand its GIS Service (Geographic Information System). The approach made it possible to build threemeasurement indicators to address the urban, technical and social resilience of the Avignon area. Theseindicators have made it possible to acquire information on the variables defining potential resilience thatwould foster the emergence of an adequate response to a natural disaster and more precisely to an urbanflood. The use of geovisualization techniques has made it possible to visualize treatments and results inorder to explain the approach to urban managers. At the same time, consultation workshops were heldto present and discuss the results obtained through the indicators with critical infrastructure managersand managers.The co-construction of these indicators, in order to build an analysis and knowledge aroundurban resilience, followed by the implementation of workshops with stakeholders in the territory, inorder to promote the territorial decision-making process, has made it possible to develop a culture ofresilience. This spatial decision support system has therefore made it possible to pool theoretical andpractical knowledge on urban risk and resilience issues in order to reach the consensus necessary fordecision-making and the operationalization of resilience
Sousa, Sara Catarina Pacheco Rodrigues de. "Co-branding strategies? : assessing the influence of gender on consumer evaluations of new co-branded products." Master's thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/23561.
Повний текст джерелаMiller, Erin Noel. "A question of capacity assessing CO₂ sequestration potential in Texas offshore lands." 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/20013.
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Lu, Ling-Hui, and 呂玲慧. "Assessing Customers'' Co-production in the Self-service Technology Context." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/98319993645655977403.
Повний текст джерела國立臺灣大學
國際企業學研究所
99
Customer co-production has been recently highlighted in marketing thoughts and practice. As the way how customers interact with firms to co-create services are increasingly affected by firms’ adoption of self-service technologies (SSTs), the study propose a model of SST co-production, which investigate the factors that affect customer co-production in a self-service technology context. The relationships among technology readiness (TR) affects perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness of a customer toward technology, customer satisfaction and co-production are explored and empirically tested. Implications and directions for future research are then discussed.
Chatterjee, S., Nripendra P. Rana, and Y. K. Dwivedi. "Assessing consumers’ co-production and future participation on value co-creation and business benefit: An F-P-C-B model perspective." 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/18296.
Повний текст джерелаCo-production and active participation of the consumers are considered to have enhanced the value co-creation activities that would ensure business benefits of a firm. The marketing literature available does not explicitly explain the philosophy that would motivate the consumers to help to increase values for co-creation activities. In this context, attempts have been made to identify the factors that would impact on co-production and consumers’ participation to co-create values. By studying literature and theories such as theory of co-creation, theory of value creation, information processing theory, marketing theory and expectancy value theory, a conceptual model called F-P-C-B (Future Participation (F) - Co-production (P) - Co-creation (C) - Business Benefit (B)) has been developed along with nine hypotheses. The data was from 362 respondents in India and the model was tested using PLS based analysis. The study shows that it is important for the firms to shift from product-oriented activities to customer-related strategies. It is also found that for obtaining more profitability and better business results, customers should be involved in business activities by way of involving in co-design, idea generation, and other relevant activities of the firms. Moreover, the study highlights that knowledge sharing between the customers and the firm authorities ensures better business values.
Punase, Aarti Dinesh. "Assessing the effect of reservoir heterogeneity on CO₂ plume migration using pressure transient analysis." 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/20021.
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Shanono, Nura Jafar. "Assessing the impact of human behaviour on reservoir system performance using dynamic co-evolution." Thesis, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/29043.
Повний текст джерелаWater resource systems management entails the coordination of hydrologic, infrastructural and human activities to plan, develop and supply water efficiently and sustainably. Hydrologic and human behaviour involve high levels of uncertainty and therefore pose unique challenges to water management. In reservoir yield and operation analysis, hydrologic uncertainties are usually incorporated in risk analysis using stochastically generated data but the impacts of human behaviour, although significant, are typically not incorporated. This study was therefore inspired by the need to quantitatively incorporate the impact of human behaviour into reservoir system performance thereby adding value to reservoir operational decision making. Unauthorised water abstraction is a significant human behaviour‐related activity and was therefore selected for this study. A socio‐hydrological model that simulates, couples and dynamically co‐evolves reservoir operation and human behaviour to assess the impact of unauthorised water abstractions on reservoir yield and operation was developed. The model quantitatively and stochastically relates fourstate drivers; hydrological state, users’ compliance, management competence and reservoir performance. Users’ compliance and management competence were modelled statistically by a 3‐parameter skew‐normal distribution and the propensity to unauthorised water abstraction (risk perception) was modelled as a function of users’ compliance, management competence and the hydrological state. The occurrence of unauthorised water abstraction was modelled stochastically by relating a sigmoidal function of risk perception to management competence. To assess the impact of human behaviour, nine scenarios derived from the different combinations of 3 categories of users’ compliance and management competence were developed and tested. The model was applied at a monthly time step to 2 hypothetical but realistic reservoir systems that were based on 90 years of hydrology and configuration of the Elands and the Olifants River reservoir systems in South Africa. Reservoir operation for maximizing yield was optimized by applying a simulation‐optimization approach that used 3 reservoir operating rule curves defined using trigonometric and simple linear functions. Shuffled complex evolution (SCE‐UA) was used for optimisation. The SCE‐UA was effective for the optimisation of the two reservoir systems when simple linear operating rules were applied. When trigonometric rule curves were applied, the SCE‐UA optimized the Elands system effectively but repeatedly terminated at a local optimum with 35% less yield for the larger Olifants system. It was therefore decided to mainly use the results from the linear rule curves to assess the effect of human behaviour on the performance of the two systems. Realistic time series of unauthorised water abstractions whose severity increased as users’ compliance and management competence declined were obtained. The losses in average yield for varying combinations of users’ compliance and management competence ranged from 2.3 to 9.2% and 5.3 to 11.5% for the Elands and Olifants systems respectively. The overall average loss in yield for all the nine scenarios were 5.8% and 8.9% for the Elands and Olifants River systems respectively. The losses in yield in individual years, however, varied considerably and during the drought years of the 90 year simulation period, they were much higher than the average losses. In one year, a 55% reduction in yield resulted from the scenario with the most adverse human behaviour. Optimised reservoir operating rule curves became more restrictive and lower reservoir storage trajectories were obtained as human behaviour declined. The modelling, therefore, revealed that yield reduced as human behaviour deteriorated and the losses obtained were reasonably close to the reported annual water loss due to unlawful uses of 6.4% in South Africa. The sensitive nature of the subject of study makes model verification on real‐life systems challenging. However, the research shows that practical reservoir system modelling that quantitatively incorporate the impact of human behaviour is a future possibility.
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Lin, Ru-wan, and 林入萬. "Assessing the Impact of Increasing Co-Payments for Outpatient and Emergency Visits on Patients' Revisting Behaviors-." Thesis, 2006. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/16728917471324210236.
Повний текст джерела國立陽明大學
醫務管理研究所
94
The purpose of this research is to examine: 1) the effectiveness of the amendments to the co-payment policy enacted on July 15, 2005; 2) the impact on medical service utilization by the general public; also 3) the policy impact on disadvantaged groups with co-payment exemption and people with exceptional conditions. In addition, the research investigates the difference in frequency of doctor visits between exempted disadvantaged groups/people with exceptional conditions and the general public after the new policy came into effect. The research analyzes samples from the medical service computer data in the selected hospital between January 1, 2005 and January 31, 2006 (13 months). During the thirteen-month period, 284,953 people were admitted to western medical outpatient service /emergency care; while total doctor visits amounted to 1,306,339. The principal conclusions of the research are as follows: 1. After the increase in co-payments for physician clinic visits on July 15, 2005, the average number of western medical outpatient visits per head saw a significant change. However, the average number of visits per head did not drop due to higher co-payment as anticipated. On the contrary, it increased by 4.25%. Therefore, it is not appropriate to draw a conclusion that the number of outpatient visits by patients in the selected hospital, was affected by the increased co-payment program. 2. Without utilizing the National Health Insurance, the minimum payment for a doctor’s visit (only for diagnosis or report reading without any physical examination or receiving medicine) for non-exempt insured patients is lower than the minimum co-payment of NT $460 when utilizing the insurance. As a result, patients prefer not to utilize the insurance, regardless of their gender, age or exemption status. The doctor visit numbers without insurance increased by approximately 14,000, which accounted for 2.14% of total doctor visits after the new co-payment policy took effect. 3. Among the patients of different insurance exemption categories who were admitted to the western medical outpatient service in the selected hospital, the headcounts for non-exempt patients decreased most significantly (dropped by approximately -3.84% or 3,971). It indicates that increase in the co-payment has had a certain degree of effect on inclination of non-exempt public to visit the doctor . 4. After the policy took effect, the average co-payment per head per visit did not have any notable change for the exempted patients (included veterans, the disabled, low income families, patients under the age of 3), and the non-exempted patients with exemption-qualified diseases. It shows that the new policy indeed takes the benefit of qualified disadvantaged groups into consideration. 5. In the headcount changes among the patients of different levels of loyalty who were admitted to western medical outpatient service in the selected hospital, patients with a high loyalty decreased the least; a low loyalty, the most. It can be concluded that increase in the co-payment has the least effect on the highly loyal patients who were admitted to the western medical outpatient service.
Lu, Pi-Fen, and 呂碧芬. "Assessing the feasibility of hydrogen production by co-cultured system combining Rhodopseudomonas palustris WP3-5 and Anabaena sp. CH3." Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/24270779076148866009.
Повний текст джерела國立中興大學
環境工程學系所
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Nowadays, the aggravation of greenhouse effect by combustion of non-renewable sources of energy such as fossil fuel, coal, oil, and nature gas has become a global issue. However, hydrogen can be an alternative and sustainable energy source due to the properties of clean and high energy yield(122 kJ/g), which is an environmentally friendly technology in the future. Biohydrogen, comparing with the other technologies of hydrogen production, has the advantages of organic waste recycling and cost- effectiveness. Therefore, the aim of this study focuses on the combination of three different types of microorganisms and trying to enhance the efficiency of hydrogen production. This study was divided into two parts. Firstly, after anaerobic fermentation of leftovers, the possibility of using effluent as substrate for phototrophic hydrogen production was evaluated. Secondly, the feasibility of biohydrogen production from co-culture of purple nonsulfur bacterium, Rhodopseudomonas palustris WP3-5, and heterocyst-forming filamentous cyanobacteria, Anabaena sp. CH1, was estimated. In the first part, the inoculum of anaerobic fermentation was isolated from the sludge from wastewater treatment plant via heat treatment and BMP medium enrichment. The results show that the maximum cumulative volume of biohydrogen from semi-continuous anaerobic fermentation system is 248 ml, which is utilizing the leftovers as substrates. The results also indicate that the effluent contains large amount of volatile fatty acid but little amount of ammonium(5 mg/L). Because the ammonium concentration in effluent is lower than the inhibition threshold(17 mg/L)of Rhodopseudomonas plaustris WP3-5 during biohydrogen production, phototrophic biohydrogen system could be successfully compatible with anaerobic fermentation system as two-stage biohydrogen production system. In the second part, the results from co-cultured system show that the maximum cumulative volume of biohydrogen reaches 140.83 ml in the WP3-5/CH1 mixed ratio of 2/1, which increases 2.48 fold comparing with the sum of cumulative volume(56.77 ml)from individual biohydrogen systems. Acetate, the metabolite of fructose via heterotrophic metabolism of Anabaena sp. CH1, could be taken by Rhodopseudomonas plaustris WP3-5 as energy source to produce biohydrogen. Therefore, the results from this study indicate that the co-culture biohydrogen system combining those two phototrophic bacteria is exactly feasible and the efficiency of biohydrogen production by co-cultured system is better than that of the single culture system.
Soares, Cristiano Fortuna. "Assessing the ecotoxicity of NiO nanomaterial and acetaminophen to barley and the beneficial effects of SiO2 nanomaterial co-application." Master's thesis, 2016. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/90964.
Повний текст джерелаSoares, Cristiano Fortuna. "Assessing the ecotoxicity of NiO nanomaterial and acetaminophen to barley and the beneficial effects of SiO2 nanomaterial co-application." Dissertação, 2016. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/90964.
Повний текст джерелаLee, Li-Hua, and 李麗華. "Assessing the Impact of Co-payment Changes on the Use of Outpatient Service of Hypertension Under the National Health Insurance." Thesis, 2007. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/85986138701762351389.
Повний текст джерела國立陽明大學
醫務管理研究所
95
Abstract Starting from July 15 2005, Bureau of National Health Insurance increased co-payment rate of Western Medicine Outpatient Service in hospitals to enforce the policy of the Department of Health - “Good Doctors in the Neighborhood and Good Hospitals in the Community,” healthcare system and to change the patients’ behavior of seeking medical treatment. By promoting the medical services in community, academic medical centers’ outpatient services can be more attainable to emergencies, life-threatening illnesses, and clinical teaching settings. The year before and after the application of the policy, there were a total of 756,619 patients with hypertension whose “self-paid co-payment” or “co-payment waiving” qualifications are coherent. If the patients’ outpatient visits in the same level of medical institutions in the year before the policy was implemented equals to or exceeds 80% of the number of outpatient visits made by the patient in the current year, it is categorized as the patients’ “habitual medical institution level”, which consisted a total of 685,969 patients. There are 642,969 of them still keep the habit after the policy was implemented for one year. This research observed the changes of the “habitual medical institution level” due to variations in personal social-economic status and health condition after the policy was implemented based on 642,969 individuals, in which 597,343 stayed in the same level of hospitality, 18,670 go up to higher levels, and 26,956 descend to lower levels, and how it would affect individuals in choosing higher or lower levels of medical institutions for treatment after the administration. The population traits, relative influential factors, and medical utilization of the patients and the impact on the prescribing of prescription slips for chronic diseases should be stated. 1. Inclination of level of medical institutions: i). Among self-paid co-payment experimental group and co-payment waived control group, those with complication due to hypertension, the hospital levels of control group increases. In contrast, the rest of the patients with hypertension without complications, the hospital level of experimental group decreases. ii). According to the result of case control design, observing the difference between the experimental group and control group after controlling age and sex and its relationship with the shifting of patients’ “habitual medical institution level ” , it is discovered that the patients’ “habitual medical institution level”, experimental group, and the control group are correlated. Statistically, the Logit (Odds Ratio) of experimental group is 1.43 after the adjustment. iii). Females, younger and healthier individuals, and individuals whose insurable income lies between NT$20,000 and NT$40,000 will choose lower levels of medical institutions. On the other hand, veterans, farmers and fisherman are less likely to choose lower levels of medical institutions. iv). Comparing the change of everyone’s annual medical utility, including outpatient visits, treatment duration of prescription, and medical expenses, between before and after the implementation of the policy having been taken. For experimental group, there is an increase in treatment duration of prescription, however, a slight decrease in both the outpatient visits and the medical expenses. In contrast, there is a slight reduction in overall medical utility of the control group, only that the medical expenses for the control group had been twice as high as the experimental group. 2. The Impact of the Prescribing Rate of Continuous Prescription slip for Chronic Diseases. Increase the principle co-payment for outpatient services in medical institutions leveled higher than regional hospitals will induce the rise of cost of medical services, thus, encourage the public to choose nearby clinic as their family physician for regular checkups and to benefit from the follow-up services provided by their doctors. For those patients with stable condition that receive the same dosage for long periods of time, continuous prescription for chronic diseases is encouraged to reduce number of visits. The proportion of the hypertension-prescription rate of the total prescription rate has increased. As for experimental and control groups with or without complication, clinics and dentists” prescribing rate has reached 10%~16%; academic medical centers’ rate is between 20%~40%. The effect is obvious because the average days the drug is prescribed is decreasing; for academic medical centers, it decreased to 4~10 days, for rest of the medical institutions, it decreased to 1~3 days. Since the expiration date for continuous prescription for chronic illness is 3 months with 30-day dosage per prescription each time; the researchers can only trace 2 years of information, which is more complete before the policy implementation, but some cases who take the prescription after the policy was implemented might not be included in the data set. Continuous research is necessary, for there is time variance in the data obtained.
Widmer, Tobias. "Assessing the strengths and limitations of Business Model Frameworks for Product Service Systems in the Circular Economy: Why Canvas and co. are not enough." Thesis, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-188958.
Повний текст джерелаWheatley, Wendy Christy. "Co-management of Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site: panarchy as a means of assessing linked cultural and ecological landscapes for sustainability." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/1970.
Повний текст джерелаReis-Santos, P. "Assessing connectivity in coastal systems as a tool for fish management and conservation." Doctoral thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10451/8919.
Повний текст джерелаConnectivity is a critical component of marine fish populations as it drives population replenishment, determines colonization patterns and populations’ resilience to harvest. Knowledge of individual movement patterns is pivotal to ascertain population dynamics and underpins sustainable management. Many marine fish species occupy spatially segregated habitats throughout their life history. Estuarine nursery function and the ecological link between estuaries and the coastal environment were reviewed with emphasis on quantifying estuarine contributions and assessing fish movement to coastal adult populations. The chemical composition of otoliths is one of the most promising natural tags to quantify fish movement, particularly for early life stages. Yet, many uncertainties remain regarding the factors affecting elemental incorporation in otoliths. Temperature, salinity and water composition variations were examined to evaluate their interactive effects on Dicentrarchus labrax otolith chemistry, which is a vital first step in reconstructing environmental histories and intra-estuarine movement patterns. The combined use of otolith chemistry and muscle stable isotopes provided corroborative and complementary information, at different spatio-temporal scales, of intraestuarine habitat use and outlined limited movement between segregated estuarine nursery areas. Otolith elemental signatures of juvenile Platichthys flesus and D. labrax collected in estuarine nurseries along the Portuguese coast were year specific; though variation among seasons did not hinder spatial discrimination. Juveniles were accurately assigned to their estuaries of origin. These elemental signatures constituted the baseline for assessments of connectivity between juvenile and adult populations. The quantification of the relative contributions of estuaries to coastal populations of P. flesus and D. labrax in two years enabled the identification of the estuarine systems which contributed most to the replenishment of coastal populations. Overall, results contributed to prioritization of the conservation of ecologically important habitats and to the development of integrated management strategies for these commercially important species.
A conectividade é uma componente crítica das populações de peixes marinhos na medida em determina a manutenção das populações, os padrões de colonização e a resiliência à pesca. O conhecimento dos padrões de movimento individuais é fundamental para avaliar a dinâmica populacional e promover uma gestão sustentável. Muitas espécies de peixes marinhos ocupam habitats segregados ao longo da vida. A função de viveiro e a ligação ecológica entre estuários e costa foi revista com ênfase na estimativa das contribuições estuarinas e movimentos de indivíduos para os mananciais costeiros de adultos. As assinaturas químicas em otólitos são um marcador natural notável para estimar movimento, sobretudo em estados de vida iniciais. Porém, permanecem muitas incertezas relativamente à influência dos factores ambientais na incorporação e composição química de otólitos. Foram examinados os efeitos da salinidade, temperatura e composição da água em juvenis de Dicentrarchus labrax, um passo essencial para o uso da química de otólitos para reconstruções ambientais e de movimentos intra-estuarinos. O uso integrado de assinaturas químicas de otólitos e isótopos estáveis no músculo forneceu informações complementares sobre a conectividade e movimento limitado entre áreas de viveiro distintas num estuário, a diferentes resoluções espácio-temporais. As assinaturas químicas de juvenis de Platichthys flesus e D. labrax variaram entre anos, e meses, mas a variação sazonal não confundiu a discriminação espacial. Os juvenis foram correctamente classificados aos seus estuários de origem e as assinaturas constituíram as bases de referência para avaliações de conectividade entre populações de juvenis e adultos. A quantificação das contribuições relativas das áreas de viveiro estuarinas permitiu identificar os estuários que mais contribuíram para a reposição das populações costeiras destas espécies nos dois anos analisados. Globalmente, os resultados obtidos contribuem para identificar e priorizar a conservação de habitats ecologicamente importantes e para o desenvolvimento de planos de gestão integrados para estas espécies.
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT, SFRH/BD/40722/2007 e projetos PTDC/MAR/117084/2010, PEst-OE/MAR/UI0199/2011)