Building an environmental quality index for a big city: a spatial interpolation approach combined with a distance indicator

2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 435-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
José-María Montero ◽  
Coro Chasco ◽  
Beatriz Larraz
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Spatial Interpolation ◽  
Big City ◽  
Distance Indicator

Mo1195 POOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF LAND AND WATER, AS MEASURED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INDEX, ARE STRONGLY ASSOCIATED WITH EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 158 (6) ◽  
pp. S-823
Author(s):  
Dashel Nance ◽  
Kristen M. Rappazzo ◽  
Elizabeth T. Jensen ◽  
Kate Hoffman ◽  
Cary C. Cotton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Eosinophilic Esophagitis ◽  
Quality Index

scholarly journals Green Human Resource Management dan Kinerja Lingkungan: Studi Kasus pada Rumah Sakit di Kota Palembang

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 182
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ichsan Hadjri ◽  
Badia Perizade ◽  
Zunaidah Zunaidah ◽  
Wita Farla WK
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Recruitment And Selection ◽  
Green Human Resource Management

Based on the Environmental Quality Index reported by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia, in 2017 the Environmental Quality Index rank of South Sumatra slipped to rank 20 nationally, wherein the previous year was ranked 16. Environmental performance was one of the factors in Environmental Quality Index. Most of the previous research on environmental performance and GHRM was carried out in the manufacturing industry analysis units, while other industrial fields have not been studied much including hospitals. In fact, the hospital is one of the business sectors that is quite related to the environment. This study aims to analyze the effect of GHRM which consists of the variables Green Recruitment and Selection (GRS), Green Training (GTR), and Green Compensation (GCO) partially or jointly on the performance of the hospital environment in Palembang City. The Grand Theory which is used in this research is Ecocentrism Theory and Triple Bottom Line. The population in this study were hospital employees at government hospitals in Palembang, totalling 2,270 people. By using the Slovin formula and the stratified proportional random sampling method, the number of samples who became respondents in this study was 248 people. This research is processed by multiple linear regression analysis techniques. The results showed that GRS, GTR, and GCO partially had a significant effect on environmental performance in hospitals in Palembang City. The results also show that GRS, GTR, and GCO together also have a significant effect on environmental performance.

scholarly journals Sustainable Urban Corridors in Khartoum Case of Mohammed Najeeb Street

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-71
Author(s):  
Omer A. Abuelzein
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Perceived Safety ◽  
Street Design ◽  
Main Street ◽  
Intersection Safety ◽  
Main Streets

This article aims at measuring the sustainability of the streets of Khartoum using the Pedestrian Environmental Quality Index (P.E.Q.I.). This index has six categories: Intersection safety; traffic; street design; perceived safety; land use; and perceived walkability. Each category has several items. As a case study, Mohammed Najeeb main street is studied since it represents main streets in Khartoum. Results show that the sustainability standard of the studied street is below average (40%). Conclusions are written. And recommendations are drawn.

scholarly journals The Impact of Population Density and Economic Growth on Environmental Quality: Study in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 301-312
Author(s):  
Abdulloh Nashiruddin Wafiq ◽  
Suryanto Suryanto
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Population Density ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
Sustainable Economic Growth ◽  
The Impact

Sustainable economic growth is followed by an improvement in environmental quality. The purpose of this study is to identify the correlation between economic growth and population density on the environmental quality index (EQI) in Indonesia. In addition, it also aims to determine the impact of economic growth and population density on the environmental quality Index. This study uses a quantitative method with secondary data from 33 provinces in Indonesia from 2010 to 2016. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and panel data regression. The result showed that the correlation between economic growth and population density on the quality of the environment was moderate. It has a significant negative impact on environmental quality.

scholarly journals Sustainable River Water Quality Management in Malaysia

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Al-Mamun ◽  
Zaki Zainuddin
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Point Source ◽  
River Water ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Water Quality Index ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
River Water Quality ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Water Quality Standards

Ecological status of Malaysia is not as bad as many other developing nations in the world. However, despite the enforcement of the Environmental Quality Act (EQA) in 1974, the water quality of Malaysian inland water (especially rivers) is following deteriorating trend. The rivers are mainly polluted due to the point and non-point pollution sources. Point sources are monitored and controlled by the Department of Environment (DOE), whereas a significant amount of pollutants is contributed by untreated sullage and storm runoff. Nevertheless, it is not too late to take some bold steps for the effective control of non-point source pollution and untreated sullage discharge, which play significant roles on the status of the rivers. This paper reviews the existing procedures and guidelines related to protection of the river water quality in Malaysia.  There is a good possibility that the sewage and effluent discharge limits in the Environmental Quality Act (EQA) may pose hindrance against achieving good quality water in the rivers as required by the National Water Quality Standards (NWQS). For instance, Ammoniacal Nitrogen (NH3-N) is identified as one of the main pollutants to render many of the rivers polluted but it was not considered in the EQA as a monitoring parameter until the new regulations published in 2009.  Surprisingly, the new regulation for sewage and industrial effluent limits set allowable NH3-N concentration quite high (5 mg/L), which may result in low Water Quality Index (WQI) values for the river water. The water environment is a dynamic system. Periodical review of the monitoring requirements, detecting emerging pollutants in sewage, effluent and runoff, and proper revision of water quality standards are necessary for the management of sustainable water resources in the country. ABSTRAK: Satus ekologi Malaysia tidak seburuk kebanyakan negara membangun lain di dunia. Walaupun Akta Kualiti Alam Sekitar (EQA) dikuatkuasakan pada tahun 1974, kualiti air di pedalaman Malaysia (terutama sungai) semakin merosot. Kebanyakan sungai tercemar akibat pencemaran di punca sumber air dan pencemaran di bukan punca sumber air. Punca sumber air dipantau dan dikawal oleh Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS), tetapi sejumlah besar pencemaran adalah sisa yang tidak dirawat dan air larian ribut. Walau bagaimanapun, ia tidak terlambat untuk mengambil beberapa langkah berani untuk mengawal pencemaran di punca sumber air dan sisa tidak dirawat kerana langkah ini memainkan peranan penting bagi kebersihan sungai. Kertas kerja ini mengkaji prosedur dan garis panduan sedia ada berkaitan perlindungan kualiti air sungai di Malaysia. Ada kemungkinan bahawa had kumbahan dan pelepasan efluen dalam Akta Kualiti Alam Sekitar (EQA) boleh menimbulkan halangan terhadap mencapai kualiti air yang baik di dalam sungai seperti yang dikehendaki oleh Piawaian Kualiti Kebangsaan Air (NWQS). Sebagai contoh, Ammoniakal Nitrogen (NH3-N) dikenal pasti sebagai salah satu bahan pencemar utama yang menyebabkan banyak sungai tercemar tetapi ia tidak dianggap sebagai parameter pemantauan dalam EQA hingga peraturan baru diterbitkan pada tahun 2009. Yang menghairankan, peraturan baru menetapkan had efluen perindustrian dan kumbahan dibenarkan pada kepekatan NH3-N yang agak tinggi (5 mg / l), dan ini mungkin menyebabkan nilai Indeks Kualiti Air (WQI) sungai rendah. Persekitaran air adalah sistem dinamik. Menjalankan semakan berkala mengenai syarat pemantauan, mengesan bahan pencemaran di dalam kumbahan, efluen dan aliran, dan semakan piawaian kualiti air yang wajar adalah perlu bagi pengurusan sumber air lestari di negara ini. KEYWORDS:Environmental Quality Act (EQA; point source (PS); non-point source (NPS); sustainable uses; Water Quality Index (WQI)

scholarly journals Kajian Kualitas Jalan Pahlawan sebagai Jalur Pejalan Kaki di Kota Semarang

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 248
Author(s):  
Amanda Ristriana Pattisinai
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Quality Index

Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu mengetahui kualitas Jalan Pahlawan sebagai jalur pejalan kaki. Metodepenelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif untuk mengetahui kualitas jalur pejalan kakidengan mempertimbangkan beberapa kriteria PEQI (Pedestrian Environmental Quality Index) untukdapat memberikan penilaian terhadap kualitas jalur pejalan kaki terhadap pilihan yang lebih luasterhadap pengguna dan aktivitas yang beragam bagi pejalan kaki di Jalan Pahlawan. Analisis yangdilakukan adalah analisis aktivitas pejalan kaki, analisis pengguna berdasarkan usia, jenis kelamin danpekerjaan, analisis kualitas penggal jalur pejalan kaki berdasarkan perhitungan PEQI, dan analisiskualitas jalur pejalan kaki berdasarkan karakteristik aktivitas dan penggunanya. Dewasa ini, koridorjalan digambarkan merupakan representasi gambaran nyata wajah suatu kota yang harus mampumengakomodasi semua bentuk mobilitas manusia, termasuk didalamnya kegiatan berjalan kaki.Sebagai salah satu jalur pejalan kaki yang terbaik di Kota Semarang saat ini, Jalan Pahlawan telahmenjadi tempat beraktivitas bagi masyarakat. Namun demikian jalur pejalan kaki belum memberikankualitas yang memadai bagi pejalan kaki. Jumlah arus pejalan kaki yang melintas sangat berbedaintensitasnya pada saat pagi dan malam hari, sehingga kualitas yang ada masih dipertanyakan untukmemenuhi kebutuhan aktivitas dan penggunanya.Kata kunci: kualitas, jalur pejalan kaki, PEQI

scholarly journals Quality-based generation of weather radar Cartesian products

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 2173-2181 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Ośródka ◽  
J. Szturc
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Water ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Spatial Interpolation ◽  
Interpolation Method ◽  
Weather Radar ◽  
Radar Data ◽  
Cartesian Products ◽  
Reflectivity Data ◽  
Position Indicator

Abstract. Weather radar data volumes are commonly processed to obtain various 2-D Cartesian products based on the transfer from polar to Cartesian representations through a certain interpolation method. In this research an algorithm of the spatial interpolation of polar reflectivity data employing quality index data is applied to find the Cartesian reflectivity as plan position indicator products. On this basis, quality-based versions of standard algorithms for the generation of the following products have been developed: ETOP (echo top), MAX (maximum of reflectivity), and VIL (vertically integrated liquid water). Moreover, as an example of a higher-level product, a CONVECTION (detection of convection) has been defined as a specific combination of the above-listed standard products. A corresponding quality field is determined for each generated product, taking into account the quality of the pixels from which a given product was determined and how large a fraction of the investigated heights was scanned. Examples of such quality-based products are presented in the paper.

Environmental Quality Index for the Hong Kong Hotel Sector

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 857-870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilco W. Chan ◽  
Kevin K.F. Wong ◽  
Jennifer Y. Lo
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Hotel Sector

AN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INDEX FOR THE GREAT LAKES

1982 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 1025-1031 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol E. Steinhart ◽  
Linda-Jo Schierow ◽  
William C. Sonzogni
Keyword(s):  
Great Lakes ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Quality Index

scholarly journals Indoor environmental quality index for conservation environments: The importance of including particulate matter

2017 ◽  
Vol 126 ◽  
pp. 132-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Marchetti ◽  
Sanaz Pilehvar ◽  
Lucy 't Hart ◽  
Diana Leyva Pernia ◽  
Olivier Voet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Indoor Environmental Quality
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