scholarly journals About creation of a hybrid multi-level atmospheric air monitoring system in the Republic of Tatarstan

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 96-103
Author(s):  
Oleg Trofimov ◽  
Andrey V. Rubezhov ◽  
Maria Kraft ◽  
Andrey V. Udaltsov
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
General Scheme ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Air Monitoring ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Atmospheric Air ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

The existing system of instrumental monitoring of the state of atmospheric air in the Republic of Tatarstan systematically reveals the facts of unsatisfactory quality of atmospheric air, in this connection, special attention has been paid to the work on regulating the impact of emissions on atmospheric air by means of calculated monitoring. The article notes that by now all the necessary legal framework has been created for creating a hybrid multi-level atmospheric air monitoring system in the Republic of Tatarstan. The paper provides a justification for the need to implement a hybrid multi-level atmospheric air monitoring system for three levels: the level "Enterprise" or "group of enterprises", the level" Municipality", the level"Subject of the Russian Federation the Republic of Tatarstan". The General scheme of the organization of environmental data collection in the Republic of Tatarstan and the scheme of the integrated architecture of the environmental data collection system are presented. The results of the implementation of a hybrid multi-level atmospheric air monitoring system in the environmental policy of the Republic of Tatarstan are presented

scholarly journals Assessing population collapse of Drupella spp. (Mollusca: Gastropoda) 2 years after a coral bleaching event in the Republic of Maldives

Hydrobiologia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Saponari ◽  
I. Dehnert ◽  
P. Galli ◽  
S. Montano
Keyword(s):  
Coral Bleaching ◽  
Prey Availability ◽  
Coral Cover ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
High Plasticity ◽  
Bleaching Event ◽  
Coral Recovery ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Line Intercept

AbstractCorallivory causes considerable damage to coral reefs and can exacerbate other disturbances. Among coral predators, Drupella spp. are considered as delayer of coral recovery in the Republic of Maldives, although little information is available on their ecology. Thus, we aimed to assess their population structure, feeding behaviour and spatial distribution around 2 years after a coral bleaching event in 2016. Biological and environmental data were collected using belt and line intercept transects in six shallow reefs in Maldives. The snails occurred in aggregations with a maximum of 62 individuals and exhibited a preference for branching corals. Yet, the gastropods showed a high plasticity in adapting feeding preferences to prey availability. Drupella spp. were homogenously distributed in the study area with an average of 9.04 ± 19.72 ind/200 m2. However, their occurrence was significantly different at the reef scale with the highest densities found in locations with higher coral cover. The impact of Drupella spp. appeared to be minimal with the population suffering from the loss of coral cover. We suggest that monitoring programs collect temporal- and spatial-scale data on non-outbreaking populations or non-aggregating populations to understand the dynamics of predation related to the co-occurrence of anthropogenic and natural impacts.

scholarly journals The impact of environmental variables on the spread of COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Kwan Lim ◽  
Oh Joo Kweon ◽  
Hye Ryoun Kim ◽  
Tae-Hyoung Kim ◽  
Mi-Kyung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Republic Of Korea ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Ozone Level ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

AbstractCorona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared a global pandemic and is a major public health concern worldwide. In this study, we aimed to determine the role of environmental factors, such as climate and air pollutants, in the transmission of COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea. We collected epidemiological and environmental data from two regions of the Republic of Korea, namely Seoul metropolitan region (SMR) and Daegu-Gyeongbuk region (DGR) from February 2020 to July 2020. The data was then analyzed to identify correlations between each environmental factor with confirmed daily COVID-19 cases. Among the various environmental parameters, the duration of sunshine and ozone level were found to positively correlate with COVID-19 cases in both regions. However, the association of temperature variables with COVID-19 transmission revealed contradictory results when comparing the data from SMR and DGR. Moreover, statistical bias may have arisen due to an extensive epidemiological investigation and altered socio-behaviors that occurred in response to a COVID-19 outbreak. Nevertheless, our results suggest that various environmental factors may play a role in COVID-19 transmission.

scholarly journals Discriminant Analysis - Useful Tool for Predicting Demand in Serbian Motels

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 503-517
Author(s):  
Lazar Pavić ◽  
Božidar Veljković ◽  
Bojan Sešel
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Function Analysis ◽  
Main Method ◽  
Current Period ◽  
Potential Demand ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

Abstract In this paper, a discriminant analysis, as useful tool to predict potential demand in Serbian motels, is presented. Through the presented literature review, it was determined that there is not a large number of surveys dealing with the needs and demand of transit tourists. Despite that, transit tourism is one of the priority forms of tourism for the Republic of Serbia in accordance with the established Tourism Development Strategy for the Republic of Serbia for the current period. Questionnaire survey as the main method for data collection is used. According to the results, 14 dimensions of potential guests’ expectations are extracted. The results of discriminant function analysis (DFA) present the impact of potential motel guests’ expectations on the main reason for travelling, while the results of canonical varieties analysis (CVA) present the impact of potential motel guests’ expectations on preferred services in Serbian motels.

scholarly journals An Environmental Data Collection for COVID-19 Pandemic Research

Data ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Liu ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Dexuan Sha ◽  
Shubham Kumar ◽  
Emily Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Data Storage ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Viral Disease ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Weather Factors ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Task Forces ◽  
Global Mapping ◽  
The Impact

The COVID-19 viral disease surfaced at the end of 2019 and quickly spread across the globe. To rapidly respond to this pandemic and offer data support for various communities (e.g., decision-makers in health departments and governments, researchers in academia, public citizens), the National Science Foundation (NSF) spatiotemporal innovation center constructed a spatiotemporal platform with various task forces including international researchers and implementation strategies. Compared to similar platforms that only offer viral and health data, this platform views virus-related environmental data collection (EDC) an important component for the geospatial analysis of the pandemic. The EDC contains environmental factors either proven or with potential to influence the spread of COVID-19 and virulence or influence the impact of the pandemic on human health (e.g., temperature, humidity, precipitation, air quality index and pollutants, nighttime light (NTL)). In this platform/framework, environmental data are processed and organized across multiple spatiotemporal scales for a variety of applications (e.g., global mapping of daily temperature, humidity, precipitation, correlation of the pandemic to the mean values of climate and weather factors by city). This paper introduces the raw input data, construction and metadata of reprocessed data, and data storage, as well as the sharing and quality control methodologies of the COVID-19 related environmental data collection.

scholarly journals PROFESIONALNI SPORT U REPUBLICI HRVATSKOJ ZA VRIJEME COVID-19 KRIZE: FROM A THREAT TO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A BETTER STATUS OF PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-166
Author(s):  
Vanja Smokvina ◽  
Patricia Ribarić Smokvina
Keyword(s):  
Team Sports ◽  
Professional Sports ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Starting Position ◽  
Better Regulation ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

The paper aims at analysing Croatian professional sport and the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on it. Football was taken as a model for other team sports because of the share of professional sports clubs in the Republic of Croatia in football. In addition, the legal framework set in football may apply to other sports for successfully developing a similar pattern. The analyses are conducted into the revenues (sponsorships, ticketing and TV rights), and expenses (expenses on behalf of players remuneration) of the football clubs in the First Croatian Football League, providing an overview of the professional status of sports clubs, athletes and coaches. It also encompasses an analysis into measures taken by the Government of the Republic of Croatia to support Croatian sport during the COVID-19 crisis. The COVID-19 crisis has been taken as a possible starting position for better regulation of sports in future, especially as regards the professional sports in the Republic of Croatia contributing significantly to the promotion of the Republic of Croatia worldwide.

scholarly journals Air monitoring system of the Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS

2020 ◽  
Vol 223 ◽  
pp. 03020
Author(s):  
Valery Zavoruev ◽  
Alexey Kadochnikov ◽  
Alexey Tokarev
Keyword(s):  
Surface Layer ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Air Monitoring ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Objective Data ◽  
Science Center ◽  
Special Equipment ◽  
Scientific Center ◽  
Atmospheric Air

The paper deals with the problem of monitoring the surface layer of the atmosphere of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk with a population of one million people in order to study the regularities of the formation of a space-time field of particulate matter concentrations in the air. It is shown that such research can be performed only with the help of a system of scientific monitoring of atmospheric air. The Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center SB RAS air monitoring system is a set of special equipment and software designed to collect and analyze objective data on the state of atmospheric air in Krasnoyarsk. The main task of creating and operating the monitoring system is to form an information and analytical basis for research and development aimed at solving the problems of improving the environmental situation in Krasnoyarsk. The article presents the results of almost two years of experience in the operation of the monitoring system and the main results.

UTICAJ ZAKONODAVNOG OKVIRA JAVNIH NABAVKI NA SEKTOR OSIGURANjA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vuk Lekovic
Keyword(s):  
Public Procurement ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
The Public ◽  
Insurance Sector ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

Since the introduction of the fi rst Public Procurement Act in 2002, the public procurement market has accounted for a signifi cant share of total premiums earned by insurance companies. In that sense, the author in this paper presents the impact of the public procurement legal framework on the insurance sector in the light of the most signifi cant innovations contained in the Public Procurement Act, which entered into force on 1 January 2020. Furthermore, the paper emphasizes the importance of adequate preparation of tender documentation and additional conditions for participation in the procurement of insurance services. Finally, the author analyzes the practice of the Republic Commission for the Protection of Rights in Public Procurement Procedures, which reveals the most common mistakes of contracting authorities in compiling additional conditions of fi nancial and business capacity.

Cost-Effective Air Quality Monitoring System Based on an Open-Source Electronics Platform for Three-Dimensional Atmospheric Environmental Data Collection

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Chung Tung ◽  
Dao-Ming Chang ◽  
Chuang-Yuan Kuo
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Quality Monitoring ◽  
Air Quality Monitoring ◽  
Spatiotemporal Resolution

<p>Air pollution and extreme weather patterns have become serious issues over the world, especially in highly urbanized areas.  In order to detailed study the atmospheric environmental change, the capability to perform high spatiotemporal resolution atmospheric environmental data collection is highly desired.  In this research, we develop a cost-effective air quality monitoring system based on as open-source electronics platform (Arduino Uno Rev3) with multiple environmental sensing modules including particulate matter (PM) concentration, temperature, humidity, and sound sensors.  An integrated monitoring system with one weather station (precipitation and wind sensors) and two sets of environmental sensors set up in different heights from the ground costs less than USD$300.  The entire system is powered by a battery for portability, and all the data can be stored in a secure digital (SD) memory card for long-term monitoring. The cost-effectiveness makes it feasible for large-scale field tests with three-dimensional (3D) spatial resolution.  In the experiments, the system is tested in urban areas, and the data collection performance has been confirmed.  The results show that the data with single minute resolution can be successfully achieved in real-world scenarios with high air temperature (> 38<sup>o</sup>C) and rain conditions for more than 65 hours with a single-time battery setup.  In addition, the data collected from different heights have shown distinct atmospheric environmental patterns suggesting that it is critical to perform 3D high spatiotemporal measurement and modeling for city-scale studies.</p>

scholarly journals The Impact on Geographic Location Accuracy due to Different Satellite Orbit Ephemerides

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Claudia C. Celestino ◽  
Cristina T. Sousa ◽  
Wilson Yamaguti ◽  
Helio Koiti Kuga
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Satellite Orbit ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Location Accuracy ◽  
Doppler Shifts ◽  
Precise Ephemeris ◽  
Doppler Data ◽  
Important Input ◽  
The Impact

The current Brazilian System of Environmental Data Collection is composed of several satellites (SCD-1 and 2, CBERS-2 and 2B), Data Collection Platforms (DCPs) spread mostly over the Brazilian territory, and ground reception stations located in Cuiabá and Alcântara. An essential functionality offered to the users is the geographic location of these DCPs. The location is computed by the in-house developed “GEOLOC” program which processes the onboard measured Doppler shifts suffered by the signal transmitted by the DCPs. These data are relayed and stored on ground when the satellite passes over the receiving stations. Another important input data to GEOLOC are the orbit ephemeris of the satellite corresponding to the Doppler data. In this work, the impact on the geographic location accuracy when using orbit ephemeris which can be obtained through several sources is assessed. First, this evaluation is performed by computer simulation of the Doppler data, corresponding to real existing satellite passes. Then real Doppler data are used to assess the performance of the location system. The results indicate that the use of precise ephemeris can improve the performance of GEOLOC by reducing the location errors, and such conclusion can then be extended to similar location systems.

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