Some case studies of skewed (and other ab-normal) data distributions arising in low-level environmental research

2001 ◽  
Vol 370 (6) ◽  
pp. 705-718 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. A. Currie
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Environmental Research ◽  
Low Level

Municipal Wastewater Treatment Technology Transfer Activities of the United States Environmental Protection Agency

1989 ◽  
Vol 21 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 685-698
Author(s):  
J. J. Convery ◽  
J. F. Kreissl ◽  
A. D. Venosa ◽  
J. H. Bender ◽  
D. J. Lussier
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
The United States ◽  
Environmental Research ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Small Community ◽  
Protection Agency ◽  
Transfer Programs

Technology transfer is an important activity within the ll.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Specific technology transfer programs such as the activities of the Center for Environmental Research Information, the Innovative and Alternative Technology Program, as well as the Small Community Outreach Program are used to encourage the utilization of cost-effective municipal pollution control technology. Case studies of three technologies including a plant operations diagnostic/remediation methodology, alternative sewer technologies and ultraviolet disinfection are presented. These case studies are presented retrospectively in the context of a generalized concept of how technology flows from science to utilization which was developed in a study by Allen (1977). Additional insights from this study are presented on the information gathering characteristics of engineers and scientists which may be useful in designing technology transfer programs. The recognition of the need for a technology or a deficiency in current practice are important stimuli other than technology transfer for accelerating the utilization of new technology.

scholarly journals Handrails through the Swamp? A Pilot to Test the Integration and Implementation Science Framework in Complex Real-World Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 5491
Author(s):  
Melissa Robson-Williams ◽  
Bruce Small ◽  
Roger Robson-Williams ◽  
Nick Kirk
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Implementation Science ◽  
Real World ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Environmental Research ◽  
Integrative Framework ◽  
The World ◽  
Science Framework ◽  
Real World Problems

The socio-environmental challenges the world faces are ‘swamps’: situations that are messy, complex, and uncertain. The aim of this paper is to help disciplinary scientists navigate these swamps. To achieve this, the paper evaluates an integrative framework designed for researching complex real-world problems, the Integration and Implementation Science (i2S) framework. As a pilot study, we examine seven inter and transdisciplinary agri-environmental case studies against the concepts presented in the i2S framework, and we hypothesise that considering concepts in the i2S framework during the planning and delivery of agri-environmental research will increase the usefulness of the research for next users. We found that for the types of complex, real-world research done in the case studies, increasing attention to the i2S dimensions correlated with increased usefulness for the end users. We conclude that using the i2S framework could provide handrails for researchers, to help them navigate the swamps when engaging with the complexity of socio-environmental problems.

scholarly journals On Clinical Utility and Systematic Reporting in Case Studies of Healthcare Process Mining. Comment on: 10.3390/ijerph17041348 “Towards the Use of Standardised Terms in Clinical Case Studies for Process Mining in Healthcare”

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8298
Author(s):  
Dylan A. Mordaunt
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Clinical Utility ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Process Mining ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Environmental Research ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Clinical Case Studies ◽  
Healthcare Process

Recently in Environmental Research and Public Health, Helm and colleagues reported on a systematic review of healthcare process mining (HPM) case reports, focusing on the reporting of technical and clinical aspects and discussing standardisation terms in future HCM reports utilising existing ontologies [...]

Policy and Institutional Failures: Photovoltaic Solar Household System (PV/SHS) Dissemination in Ghana

2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 927-947 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Bawakyillenuo
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Rural Electrification ◽  
Rural Poor ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Rural Ghana ◽  
Policy Frameworks ◽  
Sustainability Challenges ◽  
Household System

The introduction of photovoltaic solar household systems (PV/SHSs) into rural electrification programmes in the developing world has brought in its wake dissemination/adoption and sustainability challenges. In order to stimulate wider dissemination, some authors have advocated the greater involvement of the private sector. While the private sector has played a key role, this paper argues that effective government institutional and policy frameworks are the most pivotal elements in the push to disseminate PV/SHSs to the rural poor in the developing world. Using two case studies, the paper contextualises the link between what, at present are inadequate government institutional and policy frameworks and the low level of PV/SHS dissemination in rural Ghana.

scholarly journals Low Level Jets in the Pantanal Wetland Nocturnal Boundary Layer – Case Studies

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hardiney S. Martins ◽  
Leonardo D. A. Sá ◽  
Osvaldo L. L. Moraes
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Nocturnal Boundary Layer ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Low Level Jets ◽  
Pantanal Wetland

INSTITUTIONAL AND ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AFRICA: AN OVERVIEW

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (01) ◽  
pp. 9-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
NIR KSHETRI
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Institutional Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Entrepreneurial Performance ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
Economic Foundations

Africa is arguably the richest continent in terms of minerals and natural resources. Prior research has also shown that Africa has an abundance of entrepreneurs who possess the ability to identify business opportunities and exploit them. However, the continent's entrepreneurial performance has been weak. Our goal in this paper is modest and is simply aimed at identifying and synthesizing the available evidence on economic and institutional factors affecting entrepreneurship in Africa. This paper also reviews various mechanisms by which foreign businesses are exploiting Africa for resources and market and examines Western response to the low level of entrepreneurial activities in Africa. Finally, this paper provides case studies of some successful entrepreneurial activities in the continent. The cases indicate that successful businesses do not necessarily need to depend on natural resources.

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