Factors affecting road accidents in urban areas: a case study of Nakhon Si Thammarat municipality

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trakulsanti Yaifa ◽  
◽  
Chantruthai Piti ◽  
Raya Orawan ◽  
Taneerananon Pichai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Factors Affecting

Factors Affecting Financial Literacy of Vietnamese Adults: A Case Study for Hanoi and Nghe An

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tue Nguyen Dang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Logistic Models ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Financial Behaviors ◽  
Financial Decisions ◽  
Literacy Level

This research examines the factors affecting the financial literacy of Vietnamese adults. Using a sample of 266 observations of adults in 2 big cities in Vietnam (Hanoi and Vinh in Nghe An Province), the author evaluates the literacy level of adults in these urban areas. The financial literacy of the interviewed people is low. The multiple regression results show that lower financial literacy levels associate with higher age and married status and higher financial literacy levels associate with higher education, more family members, the person making financial decisions and the person attending a useful financial course. This research also explores the association between financial literacy and financial behaviors of individuals employing logistic models. It is found that higher financial literacy associates with less probability of overspending and higher probability of saving money and careful spending. Higher financial literacy is also found to associate with higher probability of opening a savings account and making various investments. 

Deceleration of sliding motorcycles (mainly scooters) in accident reconstructions

2017 ◽  
Vol 232 (7) ◽  
pp. 866-876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Cialdai ◽  
Dario Vangi ◽  
Antonio Virga
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Test Session ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Energy Dissipated ◽  
Comparison Of The Results ◽  
Two Wheeler ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Good Agreement

This paper presents an analysis of the situation in which a two-wheeler (i.e. a motorcycle, where the term motorcycles includes scooters) falls over to the side and then successively slides; this typically occurs in road accidents involving this type of vehicle. Knowing the deceleration rate of the sliding phase allows the kinetic energy dissipated and the speed of the motorcycle just before the fall to the ground to be calculated. These parameters are very important in the analysis and reconstruction of accidents. The work presented in this paper was developed in two experimental test sessions on fully faired motorcycles which are mainly of the scooter type and widely used in urban areas. In the first session, sliding tests were carried out, with the speed in the range 10–50 km/h, on three different types of road surface. Analysis of the evidence allowed the dissipative main phases of motion of the motorcycle (the impact with the ground, the rebounds and the stabilized swiping) to be identified and some factors affecting the phenomenon to be studied. The coefficient of average deceleration was calculated using two typical equations. The second test session consisted of drag tests. In these tests, the motorcycle, which had previously laid on its side, was dragged for a few metres at a constant speed of about 20 km/h, while the drag force was measured. A comparison of the results obtained in these tests with those obtained in the sliding tests yielded very good agreement in the coefficients of deceleration.

Fire Risk in Informal Settlements: A South African Case Study

2006 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-105
Author(s):  
James Morrissey ◽  
Anna Taylor
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Informal Settlement ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Fire Risk ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
Risk Reduction Strategies ◽  
Urban Risk

With the increased concentration of populations in urban areas and the consequent occupation of marginal land, largely by the poor, the need for effective means of understanding and managing urban risk is immense. This paper explores the existence and variability of fire risk in the informal settlement of “Imizamo Yethu”, an informal settlement situated in Cape Town, South Africa. The case study mainly analyses the factors influencing the conditions of risk. It highlights the need for a shift away from the hegemonic dialogue around so-called natural disasters and goes further to challenge the view of risk as an interaction between external, natural hazards and internally generated vulnerability. The paper explores how different factors affecting fire risk operate at different scales and the resulting importance of recognising and understanding intra-community and even intra-household variability of risk. In so doing, it becomes evident that for risk reduction strategies to be effective, focus cannot simply be placed on structural interventions, but must encompass elements of social development which are sensitive to current livelihood strategies.

scholarly journals Mapping and modelling urban solar energy pontentials using geospacial data: A Case Study Of Ryerson University Campus

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Forgione
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Green Roofs ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Urban Centre ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Building Models ◽  
Building Surfaces

Determining the solar energy potential on a surface depends on geographical location, prevailing meteorological conditions, size, shape and orientation of a surface. In urban areas shading is an important parameter, given the density of buildings and must be considered in an evaluation of available irradiation. This thesis develops an integrated workflow for modelling and mapping solar energy potentials in urban areas. This was accomplished through a case study of a typical large urban centre - The City of Toronto, using 3-D building models and selected software tools. The developed workflow was applied and successfully modelled the solar energy potential of buildings in the selected case study area. The results allowed for further characterization of the main factors affecting solar energy potentials on building surfaces in urban areas. This preliminary study indicates that, in comparison to HVAC systems and green roofs, shading may be a less important factor to consider when estimating solar energy potentials in some urban settings.

scholarly journals ​Rabbit Raising- A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajay Kumar Upadhyay ◽  
Anoop Mohanty
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Major Part ◽  
Commercial Sector ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Housing Systems ◽  
Medical Laboratories ◽  
Maximum Productivity ◽  
Maximum Profit

In this study we looked at the culture, rearing, housing systems, health problems and economical factors affecting the rabbit production in rural areas as well as in urban areas. The rabbits are susceptible to nature and the climate and the surrounding in which they are kept, hence in this case study we have discussed the keeping of rabbits so that maximum productivity can be obtained from them leading to maximum profit. Rabbits are very profitable in the commercial sector and hence people living near any medical laboratories, etc. used to rear rabbits as a major part of their business. Yield from rabbit business has grown over years making it a very attractive business proposition.

scholarly journals Mapping and modelling urban solar energy pontentials using geospacial data: A Case Study Of Ryerson University Campus

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Forgione
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Green Roofs ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Urban Centre ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Building Models ◽  
Building Surfaces

Determining the solar energy potential on a surface depends on geographical location, prevailing meteorological conditions, size, shape and orientation of a surface. In urban areas shading is an important parameter, given the density of buildings and must be considered in an evaluation of available irradiation. This thesis develops an integrated workflow for modelling and mapping solar energy potentials in urban areas. This was accomplished through a case study of a typical large urban centre - The City of Toronto, using 3-D building models and selected software tools. The developed workflow was applied and successfully modelled the solar energy potential of buildings in the selected case study area. The results allowed for further characterization of the main factors affecting solar energy potentials on building surfaces in urban areas. This preliminary study indicates that, in comparison to HVAC systems and green roofs, shading may be a less important factor to consider when estimating solar energy potentials in some urban settings.

scholarly journals Using hexagonal grids and network analysis for spatial accessibility assessment in urban environments – a case study of public amenities in Toruń

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Burdziej
Keyword(s):  
Network Analysis ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Spatial Accessibility ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Hexagonal Grids ◽  
The City

Abstract Spatial accessibility is one of fundamental problems of geography, and transport geography in particular. It is one of the key factors affecting the ability to use certain services by the residents of a given area. Therefore, it is important to develop appropriate methods for the analysis of spatial accessibility. This paper describes a methodology for analyzing spatial accessibility in urban areas using a hexagonal grid combined with a network analysis. The proposed methodology is applied to the city of Toruń, Poland. Spatial distribution of accessibility to selected public amenities is analyzed and areas of high and low accessibility are identified. Finally, a prototype of a novel web-based system is proposed to allow citizens and city officials to perform custom analysis based on individual preferences.

scholarly journals Contribution to the Sustainability Challenges of the Food-Delivery Sector: Finding from the Deliveroo Italy Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 7045
Author(s):  
Antonino Galati ◽  
Maria Crescimanno ◽  
Demetris Vrontis ◽  
Dario Siggia
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Food Delivery ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Sustainable Logistics ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The One ◽  
Sustainability Challenges ◽  
Electro Mobility

The food delivery sector is assuming increasing importance in the distribution of food products and meals as it is becoming an ordinary component of consumption habits. However, the growth of the sector has inevitably affected the demand for freight transport, especially in urban areas. The aim of this study was to investigate the main enabling factors affecting the adoption of sustainable strategies, among which the electro-mobility, in the food delivery sector and what obstacles to dissemination can be seen. Deliveroo s.r.l. was chosen as case study. Results show that Deliveroo undoubtedly represents a good example of sustainable logistics and the dissemination of good practices among the key players of the food delivery sector. However, if on the one hand there is a strong commitment on the part of Deliveroo to find solutions that encourage the use of these means, on the other hand, there is the need for a greater commitment on the part of the institutions to create infrastructure conditions that facilitate the diffusion of these means.

scholarly journals Key Techniques and Risk Management for the Application of the Pile-Beam-Arch (PBA) Excavation Method: A Case Study of the Zhongjie Subway Station

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong-ping Guan ◽  
Wen Zhao ◽  
Shen-gang Li ◽  
Guo-bin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Environmental Safety ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Subway Station ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Key Techniques

The design and construction of shallow-buried tunnels in densely populated urban areas involve many challenges. The ground movements induced by tunneling effects pose potential risks to infrastructure such as surface buildings, pipelines, and roads. In this paper, a case study of the Zhongjie subway station located in Shenyang, China, is examined to investigate the key construction techniques and the influence of the Pile-Beam-Arch (PBA) excavation method on the surrounding environment. This case study discusses the primary risk factors affecting the environmental safety and summarizes the corresponding risk mitigation measures and key techniques for subway station construction using the PBA excavation method in a densely populated urban area.

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