scholarly journals An in‐depth study of the effects of methods on the dataset selection of public development projects

IET Software ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Can Cheng ◽  
Bing Li ◽  
Zengyang Li ◽  
Peng Liang ◽  
Xu Yang
Keyword(s):  
Development Projects ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Selection Of

scholarly journals Dominance-Based Rough Set Approach in Selection of Portfolio of Sustainable Development Projects

2012 ◽  
Vol 02 (04) ◽  
pp. 502-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazimierz Zaras ◽  
Jean-Charles Marin ◽  
Bryan Boudreau-Trude
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rough Set ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Selection Of

scholarly journals The rise and fall of biodiversity offsetting in the Lodge Hill large-scale housing development, South East England

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 706-731 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitrios Bormpoudakis ◽  
Joseph Tzanopoulos ◽  
Evangelia Apostolopoulou
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Housing Development ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Neoliberal Policies ◽  
South East England ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Selection Of

In this paper, we aim to shed light on the geographies that led both to the selection of Lodge Hill for the construction of a large-scale housing development and to the subsequent attempt to use biodiversity offsetting to compensate for its environmental impacts. We draw on extensive fieldwork from 2012 to 2016, and diverge from previous studies on offsetting by focusing less on issues related to metrics and governance and shifting our analytic attention to the economic and urban geographies surrounding the Lodge Hill case. We argue that this approach can offer not only an empirically grounded account of why offsetting is being selected to address the impacts of specific urban development projects, but also an in-depth understanding of the factors that determine offsetting’s actual implementation on the ground. Viewing the Lodge Hill case through the frame of urbanization allows us to better grasp the how, why and when particular alliances of actors contest and/or support the implementation of biodiversity offsetting. Our analytical lens also helps exposing the fragility of neoliberal natures and the roles inter-capitalist competition and species biology and ecology can play on the success or failure of neoliberal policies.

Assessment and improvement of competitiveness of industrial complex

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 611-633
Author(s):  
Vadim Krivorotov ◽  
Alexey Kalina ◽  
Vasiliy Tretyakov ◽  
Sergey Yerypalov ◽  
Anna Oykher
Keyword(s):  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Electrical Equipment ◽  
Optimal Portfolio ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Industrial Complex ◽  
Project Portfolio ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Methodical Approach ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of

Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop a model for the selection of optimal development projects for an industrial complex (IC), aimed at improving its competitiveness. Design/methodology/approach Selection of optimal projects for IC development is carried out within the framework of a methodical approach to assessing and forecasting the competitiveness of IC based on the phased implementation of the following steps: assessment of the current level of competitiveness of an IC; optimization of the project portfolio aimed at improving the IC competitiveness; forecasting the IC competitiveness. The methodology for assessing the IC competitiveness is based on a comparative analysis of its activities against those of its leading competitors and evaluates two integral characteristics, namely, the level of current competitiveness and the indicator of the competitive potential. The methodical approach to the selection of the optimal portfolio of projects for the development of competitiveness is based on a step-by-step optimization of the portfolio using a dynamic programming procedure, which takes into account the implementation conditions of the projects, resource constraints and the prioritization of these projects. The targeted benchmark for the optimization is an integral indicator of IC competitiveness, comprising various aspects of its activities. Findings Method for multi-factor evaluation of IC competitiveness and the impact of a set of factors driving competitive advantage; set of benchmarks of IC competitiveness; the model for the selection and step-by-step optimization of the portfolio of IC development projects, aimed at increasing competitiveness in the context of resource constraints. Practical implications Methodology described in this paper was used to assess the competitiveness and optimize the project portfolio of Uralelektrotyazhmash Group of Enterprises (UETM), one of the largest power engineering complexes in Russia. The assessment was carried out in comparison with the leading domestic and global manufacturers of electrical equipment, which form UETM’s primary competition in the marketplace. Originality/value The study establishes a method for the comprehensive assessment of IC competitiveness based on the comparison of IC activity indicators with those of leading competitors. The proposed method defines an integral competitiveness index to allow for the quantitative assessment of IC competitiveness, development of measures to improve IC competitiveness and producing a methodology to forecast the impact of such measures; the study proposes a methodical approach to selecting the optimal portfolio of projects for the development of IC based on the stepwise optimization of such a portfolio while taking into account the conditions of their implementation, resource constraints and the impact on the indicator of competitiveness. This approach allows the IC to prioritize the implementation of the development projects and maximize its competitiveness in the context of available resources.

Feasibility Study on Material Selection of Corporate Brand Image Design

2013 ◽  
Vol 706-708 ◽  
pp. 2083-2086
Author(s):  
Yan Meng ◽  
Li Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Material Selection ◽  
Resource Conservation ◽  
Corporate Brand ◽  
Green Materials ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Selection Of

In the process of corporate brand image design, material selection is the first step of corporate brand image design and it shall obey the principle of environmental protection and resource conservation. Improvement of attention consciousness to green materials directly affects building of corporate brand image. From the angle of safety, in-depth study was done aimed at material application in corporate packaging and image wall; feasibility of its processing and implementation was discussed under the current technical conditions like property and functional structure of the materials to satisfy the limitation of sustainable development in the process of building brand image.

Optimization of Ageing Parameters of a Low Nickel Maraging Steel

2010 ◽  
Vol 636-637 ◽  
pp. 471-477 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Cabeza ◽  
G. Castro ◽  
P. Merino ◽  
G. Pena ◽  
M. Román ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Maraging Steel ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Precipitation Hardening ◽  
Age Hardening ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Hardening Treatment ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Final Selection ◽  
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In the present work the age hardening parameters of a 14Ni (200) maraging steel are studied in order to optimize mechanical properties of the steel. The initial characterization of the as received solution annealed steel has been carried out by optical and scanning electron microscopy (LOM and SEM), and hardness measurements. To identify the structural changes during ageing, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) tests were performed. Different time-temperature combinations were considered for the precipitation hardening treatment of as-quenched material samples. After hardness measurements, three of these treatments were selected for an in depth study. The obtained microstructure at the maximum hardness peaks then analysed (LOM, SEM and TEM) and mechanical behaviour (strength, toughness and wear resistance) was studied for the final selection of the age hardening conditions.

scholarly journals Use of the Dominance-Based Rough Set Approach as a Decision Aid Tool for the Selection of Development Projects in Northern Quebec

2014 ◽  
Vol 05 (07) ◽  
pp. 723-741 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Charles Marin ◽  
Kazimierz Zaras ◽  
Bryan Boudreau-Trudel
Keyword(s):  
Rough Set ◽  
Decision Aid ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Selection Of

scholarly journals The third sector and the new development paradigms

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-85
Author(s):  
Valentin Filip
Keyword(s):  
Third Sector ◽  
Democratic Participation ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Economic Sustainability ◽  
The Third ◽  
New Development ◽  
Market Needs ◽  
Market Solutions ◽  
Selection Of

NGOs, as economic actors, are now passing a stage that could change their role in development for the long term. Developing NGOs are not only making peace with the market but are using its mechanisms to better tackle challenges such as poverty, inequality, democratic participation and bottom-up empowerment. Development projects are more sensible to the market needs and evolution while economic sustainability of their results is now a prerequisite. Furthermore, efficiency and accountability are criteria that appear in the majority of funding entities calls for projects, all of this putting a pressure on NGOs for changing their practices, their staff competences and their strategies. This evolution, perceived from the perspective of development economics theories, is contributing the confirmation of the “market solutions” approach, given by the neoliberal theories. However it is important to say that NGOs are making a selection of some large areas that can become a “refined” neoliberalism.

scholarly journals Abrasivity characteristics of rocks from India and Nepal

1995 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiran Karki
Keyword(s):  
Testing Methods ◽  
Indian School ◽  
Indian Coal ◽  
Cerchar Abrasivity Index ◽  
Excavation Process ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Testing Techniques ◽  
Rock Abrasiveness ◽  
Bihar State ◽  
Selection Of

Over the years, many attempts have been made to define and characterise rock abrasiveness. However, it is found that abrasiveness of rocks is not only difficult to define but also hard to measure. A number of relative rock abrasiveness tests have emerged but their results do not always faithfully reflect the characteristics of the rocks that may be useful in the excavation process. Under the circumstances, an in­ depth study of rock abrasiveness is warranted. The present study may provide additional help to fill a gap in this area. The study has addressed a number of issues on abrasivity of rocks and the objectives included inter-alia the following: 1. Developing and standardising appropriate testing techniques for evaluation of the abrasiveness and microhardness of the mine rocks. 2. Evaluating the abrasivity characteristics of mine rocks from Mosaboni copper mine, Jhinkpani limestone quarry and Indian coal-measure strata, Jharia, all from the Bihar State of India. 3. Evaluating the characteristics of a suite of rocks from Nepal (limestone from Nigale and quartzite from Bhedetar, Dhankuta District, Nepal). In this study a number of testing methods have been used to evaluate rock abrasiveness of rocks, specially the Cerchar Abrasivity Index (CAI), Schimazek Index and Indian School of Mines Abrasivity Test (ISMAT). The tests were performed in the rock mechanics laboratory of Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad, India. The results of these tests are discussed in detail. Hopefully, this study on abrasivity characteristics of rocks will aid in the selection of appropriate tools and excavation systems thereby enhancing the work performances and reducing the costs in excavations.

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