scholarly journals Towards a Web Decision System Support for Planning Micro-Watershed Using Pressure-State-Response and Logic Fuzzy, Study Case in Colombia

10.29007/6l7m ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viviana Vargas-Franco ◽  
Inés Restrepo-Tarquino
Keyword(s):  
Decision Process ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
System Support ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
State Response ◽  
High Zone ◽  
Quality Water ◽  
Study Case ◽  
Quantitative Indicators ◽  
Pressure State

This paper presents a conceptual web decision support systems (DSS) for assessment of a tropical Andean micro-watershed. A combination of pressure-state-response (PSR) indicators and logic fuzzy were used. Three indices were defined: climate change (ICC), quality water (IQW) and soil degradation (ISD). Each index is a combination of qualitative and quantitative indicators. Fuzzy functions were defined to generate operability in each index. Trapezoidal, triangular and singleton functions were defined. The inputs are the indicators value in each zones of the watershed: high zone, medium zone and low zone. Outputs of WebDSS are the value of each index. The Web DSS was applied in an Andean watershed named “El Chocho”, in Colombia. The results indicate the high degradation level in the watershed, evidenced by the indices values. This study indicates the possibility of building and applying a DSS to support management decision process in Andean micro- watersheds.

scholarly journals With great power comes great responsibility: an analysis of sustainable forest management quantitative indicators in the DPSIR framework

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Paillet ◽  
T. Campagnaro ◽  
S. Burrascano ◽  
M. Gosselin ◽  
J. Ballweg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Dpsir Framework ◽  
European Forests ◽  
State Response ◽  
Management Indicators ◽  
The One ◽  
Quantitative Indicators ◽  
Pressure State

AbstractThe monitoring of environmental policies in Europe has taken place since the 1980s and still remains a challenge for decision- and policy-making. For forests, it is concretized through the publication of a State Of Europe’s Forests every five years, the last report just been released. However, the process lacks a clear analytical framework and appears limited to orient and truly assess sustainable management of European forests. We classified the 34 quantitative sustainable forest management indicators in the Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework to analyse gaps in the process. In addition, we classified biodiversity-related indicators in the simpler Pressure-State-Response (PSR) framework. We showed that most of the sustainable forest management indicators assess the state of European forests, but almost half could be classified in another DPSIR category. For biodiversity, most indicators describe pressures, while direct taxonomic state indicators are very few. Our expert-based classification show that sustainable forest management indicators are unbalanced regarding the DPSIR framework. However, completing this framework with other indicators would help to have a better view and more relevant tools for decision-making. The results for biodiversity were comparable, but we showed that some indicators from other criteria than the one dedicated to biodiversity could also help understanding threats and actions concerning it. Such classification helps in the decision process, but is not sufficient to fully support policy initiative. In particular, the next step would be to better understand the links between DPSIR and PSR categories.

scholarly journals Watershed Sustainability Index for Langat UNESCO HELP River Basin, Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.14) ◽  
pp. 187
Author(s):  
Rahmah Elfithri ◽  
Mazlin Mokhtar ◽  
Mat Pauzi Abdullah ◽  
Mohd Raihan Taha ◽  
Mohd Ekhwan Toriman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Catchment Area ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Environmental Condition ◽  
Sustainability Index ◽  
State Response ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
Langat River ◽  
Basin Hydrology ◽  
Pressure State

The study on Watershed Sustainability Index (WSI) has been conducted to analyst the environmental condition in the area incorporating ecological baseline and socio-economic conditions. WSI is an integrated indicator based on basin Hydrology, Environment, Life and Policy (HELP) state condition. It is suitable to be applied in the Langat River Basin in Malaysia which has similar catchment area (up to 2,350 km2) and is one of the UNESCO HELP River Basin since 2004. The WSI analysis which uses a pressure–state–response function based on basin HELP Indicator was done for Langat River Basin by using relevant available 5 years data for the period of 2009 to 2013. It is found that Langat River Basin is having WSI value of 0.68 which falls under the category of medium sustainability (between 0.5-0.8). Based on the maximum value (i.e. 1) or high sustainability (i.e. WSI value more than 0.8) it can be said that Langat is in the good side in term of sustainability. Few management aspects need to be improved and maintained well to be more sustainable. The assessment provides Langat River Basin with more information that is crucial in managing the basin through the adoption of UNESCO’s HELP Framework.   

EFFECTS OF CLIMATE ON THE ARCHITECTURAL AND URBAN DESIGN OF TRIPOLI

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 295-311
Author(s):  
AbuRawi Mustafa ALMARKIYAH ◽  
Fouziya Alzarqani Ipraheem FADHLULLAH
Keyword(s):  
Urban Design ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Motion Path ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Architectural Elements ◽  
Study Case ◽  
The City

Tripoli is a city of a Mediterranean Sea climate; this has contributed with some social and religious factors to affect the architectural and urban design, which all originally has come from the Islamic content. This study argues the climatic features of Tripoli in order to show the ways followed by the Libyan Muslim architect. In other words, these ways were used to adapt with the climate and create the demanding architectural treatments, which have served the building units. This is considered as a study case that can discuss the possibility of the climatic reflection on the walls. That is to say, the walls’ thickness, the type of the used substance in building, the substance’s properties, the type of roof used in covering the building units and the architectural design of the building as treatments achieved professionally by the architect in decreasing the heat in summer and increasing the heat in winter through the mass block. Additionally, the researchers have stated that Tripoli’s building design respected the privacy of the inhabitants and their isolation from the world outside their buildings. That is because they wanted to have their own cold spaces inside which were rich of light, air and shadow. As a result of the aforementioned considerations, the architectural buildings contained the uncovered space and the broken entrance to keep the privacy from the passengers and to protect the inhabitants from wind and sand. These were regarded as final solutions for the architectural and climatic problem. Further, this study illustrates the active role of using the planning including the architectural formations and the treatments of motion path. That is according to their width, their length, their form, their guidance and their direction change in order to make shadow and isolate the front of buildings. This also contributed to give the streets the northern wind which in turn helped to keep the air moving as long as possible to tone down the climatic influences. Moreover, the planning aimed to show its turn through analytical, architectural and documentary survey for realistic examples in the archeological registrar of the potential city treatments. These architectural elements were important in making the sustainable architecture in respect to the environment and human relaxation requirements. Finally, the researchers measured the following factors temperatures, wind, rain, and ratio humidity for variety of spaces in the city. That was followed by qualitative and quantitative statistical analysis supported by graphs

scholarly journals Influence of rootstock on the quality of sweet cherry fruits in the conditions of the Lower Volga region

2021 ◽  
Vol 845 (1) ◽  
pp. 012063
Author(s):  
OA Nikolskay ◽  
A V Solonkin ◽  
E N Kikteva
Keyword(s):  
Sweet Cherry ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Lower Volga Region ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Volgograd Region ◽  
Heat And Moisture ◽  
Quantitative Indicators ◽  
Fruit Plantations

Abstract Sweet cherry is a thermophilic and whimsical crop that reacts painfully to unfavorable meteorological conditions, such as frost, drought or high humidity in the air and soil. At the same time, this crop requires a uniform supply of heat and moisture during the growing season. In the climatic conditions of the Volgograd region, stressful situations often arise that can partially or completely reduce the yield of fruit crops, especially those introduced to our region from other regions. To reduce the risk of losing the yield of fruit plantations, including sweet cherry, it is necessary to pay special attention to the choice of the variety, as well as the rootstock on which this variety is grafted. The publication presents the results of studying the influence of rootstocks on the qualitative and quantitative indicators of sweet cherry fruits, such as taste, weight, uniformity, color, and productivity. According to the results of the study in the field (in the garden), varietal-rootstock combinations were identified that have one-dimensional, crack-resistant, large fruits, while maintaining high and stable productivity. According to the results of research, it was found that the rootstock affects not only the strength of growth and the shape of the crown, but also the quality of the fruit. The most dependent of the studied varieties on the type of rootstock is Euphoria, the lowest weight of berries was observed on the rootstock VSL-1. At the same time, this rootstock has a higher percentage of resistance to cracking of the fruit. Based on the conducted research, it can be concluded that with the help of rootstock, it becomes possible to influence the quality indicators of fruits.

scholarly journals Settlement network of Novi Pazar municipality: Present state and development tendencies

2006 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragutin Tosic ◽  
Marija Nevenic
Keyword(s):  
Present State ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Regional Structure ◽  
Functional Area ◽  
Settlement System ◽  
Functional Level ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Urban Core ◽  
Community Area ◽  
Quantitative Indicators

In this paper are given adapted morphological, demographical and functional determinants of the Novi Pazar municipality development settlement network on the basis of relevant theoretical and methodological assumptions and qualitative and quantitative indicators. Municipality settlement network is observed as a subsystem in the settlement system of Novi Pazar functional area. Specifically are emphasized interdependency and conditionality of settlement functional transformation process, which caused differentiation of community area into an urban core-Novi Pazar, periurban ring- more or less suburban villages and rural surrounding. Suggested is a model of microdeveloping nucleuses as an instrument for community decentralization. On the ground of spatial and functional level of settlement integration some micro functional - micro regional structure of the municipality territory, has been identified.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF NATURAL HEALING RESOURCES OF THE COUNTRY'S REGIONS IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF SPA SERVICES FOR FAMILIES

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-416
Author(s):  
M.S. Oborin
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Natural Healing ◽  
Quantitative Indicators ◽  
Family Recreation ◽  
Perm Region

Features of the organization of family recreation and treatment on the territories possessing natural healing resources and developed sanatorium and resort complex are considered. The research materials are scientific works in the field of assessment of natural and climatic potential of territories, directions of its effective use in social and economic development of regions. The functions of the sanatorium and resort complex are characterized, the data on the state of family and children's recreation and treatment are given on the example of the Perm region. The main methodology of the study is an expert survey and statistical analysis. The qualitative and quantitative indicators of family and children's recreation and treatment are considered, the actual directions of development of sanatorium and resort offer for this group of consumers are revealed. Measures are proposed to optimize the use of natural healing resources of the region in order to improve the quality of family holidays.

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