scholarly journals Towards a Manitoba Hydro boreal woodland caribou strategy: Outcomes from Manitoba Hydro boreal woodland caribou workshop

Rangifer ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Fiona E. Scurrah ◽  
Doug W. Schindler
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Woodland Caribou ◽  
Construction Monitoring ◽  
Habitat Monitoring ◽  
Environmental Objectives ◽  
Threat Categories ◽  
Line Construction ◽  
And Control ◽  
Manitoba Hydro

Manitoba Hydro is responsible for the continued supply of energy to meet the needs of the province and is committed to protecting the environment when planning the construction and operation of its facilities. Corporate policy dictates ongoing improvement of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) in order to meet or surpass regulatory requirements. Environmental objectives are reviewed annually and programs are modified when necessary to address improvements in environmental performance. Manitoba Hydro plans and constructs major transmission projects throughout northern Manitoba which includes areas occupied by boreal woodland caribou. In recognition of the potential issues associated with hydro transmission construction in boreal caribou range, Manitoba Hydro hosted an expert workshop on May 8, 2007 to provide objective advice in the development of a draft corporate strategy that effectively directs targeted monitoring and research for environmental assessment and mitigation. The workshop focused on assessing the potential threats to boreal woodland caribou from a transmission line construction and operation perspective, and identifying appropriate approaches in site selection and environmental assessment (SSEA) and long-term monitoring and research. A total of nine threat categories were reviewed to determine the degree and magnitude of potential effects that may result from transmission construction and operation; and of the original nine, five final threat categories were delineated. The main elements of the workshop provided strategic approaches for proactive pre-construction monitoring, research on recruitment and mortality for local populations impacted by ROWs and control areas, and various habitat monitoring, management, and mitigation techniques. Research and monitoring priorities have been identified and continued collaboration with Manitoba Conservation and other land users were also identified.

Online Social and Business Networks’ Implications for Corporate Strategy

2012 ◽  
pp. 619-644
Author(s):  
José António Porfírio ◽  
João Correia Dos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Way

In this chapter we will raise the main challenges deriving from the increased use of online social and business networks and their impact on the way businesses are being done today. We believe that social and business networks are at the basis of a future revolution on management fundamentals, and we will emphasize in particular those concerned with strategy’s conception, implementation, and control.

STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AS A TOOL TO CONTRIBUTE TO HIGH-LEVEL POLICY OBJECTIVES

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELSA JOÃO ◽  
ANNA MCLAUCHLAN
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Strategic Environmental Assessment ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Assessment Policy ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
Environmental Objectives ◽  
Policy Objectives ◽  
High Level

Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) has often been identified as a key tool to contribute to sustainable development. This special issue of the Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management focuses on European SEA practice between 2003 and 2010 to critically evaluate SEA links to sustainable development and similar, difficult to define, high-level policy objectives: democratisation, good governance, agri-environmental objectives, and environmental justice. The papers centre upon the three main topics covered by the different research: SEA outcomes being directly related to policy goals; an analysis of the absence of SEA applied to "positive" policy objectives; and the realism of associating SEA with high-level policy objectives. In particular, this paper calls for greater critical engagement with this latter topic, identifying a need to examine why associations are made between SEA and policy goals.

scholarly journals The Construction Countermeasures of Shallow-Buried Small Spacing Tunnel Undercrossing Cultural Relic Buildings: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Li Wan ◽  
Jiajia Shen ◽  
Changan Zhang ◽  
Zanquan Lin ◽  
Hu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Tunnel Structure ◽  
Construction Monitoring ◽  
Deformation Control ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Reconstruction Project ◽  
Cultural Relic ◽  
And Control ◽  
Small Spacing

Based on the background of the reconstruction project from Changqing Chenzhuang-Pingyin section of G220 east-deep line in China, a special tunnel structure and construction plan was carried out according to the construction measures of the shallow-buried small spacing tunnel passing underneath cultural relic buildings, and a comprehensive deformation control scheme of “CRD construction method single-arm excavation + surface grouting prereinforcement + advanced large pipe shed presupport” was put forward. The results of numerical simulation and on-site construction monitoring showed that the overall deformation of aqueduct foundation generally increases first, then decreases and increases again, and finally tends to be stable. The effects of surface grouting prereinforcement and advance large pipe shed presupport are obvious. The comprehensive deformation control scheme can ensure the safety of the existing construction and meet the safety prevention and control requirements.

scholarly journals The cyber-consciousness of environmental assessment: how environmental assessments evaluate the impacts of smart, connected, and digital technology

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Mulrow ◽  
Manasi Gali ◽  
Emily Grubert
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Product System ◽  
Environmental Implications ◽  
Geographically Dispersed ◽  
Beneficial Impact ◽  
Digital Processes ◽  
And Control ◽  
Digital Equipment

Abstract Digitally-enabled technologies are increasingly cyber-physical systems (CPS). They are networked in nature and made up of geographically dispersed components that manage and control data received from humans, equipment, and the environment. Researchers evaluating such technologies are thus challenged to include CPS subsystems and dynamics that might not be obvious components of a product system. Although analysts might assume CPS have negligible or purely beneficial impact on environmental outcomes, such assumptions require justification. As the physical environmental impacts of digital processes (e.g., cryptocurrency mining) gain attention, the need for explicit attention to CPS in environmental assessment becomes more salient. This review investigates how the peer-reviewed environmental assessment literature treats environmental implications of CPS, with a focus on journal articles published in English between 2010-2020. We identify nine CPS subsystems and dynamics addressed in this literature: energy system, digital equipment, non-digital equipment, automation & management, network infrastructure, direct costs, social & health effects, feedbacks, and cybersecurity. Based on these categories, we develop a “cyber-consciousness score” reflecting the extent to which the 115 studies that met our evaluation criteria address CPS, then summarize analytical methods and modeling techniques drawn from reviewed literature to facilitate routine inclusion of CPS in environmental assessment. We find that, given challenges in establishing system boundaries, limited standardization of how to evaluate CPS dynamics, and failure to recognize the role of CPS in a product system under evaluation, the extant environmental assessment literature in peer-reviewed journals largely ignores CPS subsystems and dynamics when evaluating digital or digitally-enabled technologies.

scholarly journals The role of Human Resources in Strategy Formulation

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Venet Shala
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Visionary Leadership ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Strategy Formulation ◽  
Organizational Vision ◽  
Organizational Goals ◽  
Strategic Resources ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Control

Corporate strategy formulation is a very important process and requires serious and careful engagement. Any mistake in the first phase of strategic management (formulation) will result in problems in the next stages such as implementation and control. Today, organizations of different sizes, small and medium, and large, in the process of strategy formulation need the involvement of qualified, competent and talented employees that would influence the creation of a successful strategy. However, the main problem in designing an unsuccessful strategy lies in the fact that most companies in the process of strategy development involve high level hierarchical levels and consultants inside or outside the company, leaving aside most of the human resources that contribute to the success of the company. Various literature has emphasized that strategy formulation is an essential step in turning a company's vision and objectives into reality. Therefore, the visionary leadership of companies should be oriented towards giving more importance to human resources during the process of strategy formulation and involve any team member who can contribute to the realization of organizational goals and organizational vision. Through this paper we will present human resources at a higher level in terms of importance and provide conclusions and recommendations on how organizations today should value these strategic resources and achieve competitive advantage in the market. In this paper we will give an overview of Kosovar companies, the process of strategy formulation in these companies and analyze how human resources are involved in the process and what importance is given to them by the company.

Transient faults recovery and control on wireless tunnel construction monitoring systems

2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 1443-1445
Author(s):  
Ze-hua ZUO ◽  
Xiong-feng HUANG ◽  
Yuan-qing QIN ◽  
Chun-jie ZHOU
Keyword(s):  
Monitoring Systems ◽  
Tunnel Construction ◽  
Transient Faults ◽  
Construction Monitoring ◽  
And Control
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