PTAD: A web-based climate service for building design adaptation

The next generation of climate services needs not only tailoring to specific user needs but to provide, in addition, access to key information in a usable way that satisfies the needs of different users’ profiles; especially web-based services. Here, we present the outcomes from developing such a new interactive prototype. The service provides data for robust climate analysis to underpin decision-making when planning measures to compensate for climate impact. The goal is to facilitate the communication on climate information between climate modelling communities and adaptation or mitigation initiatives from vulnerable countries that are applying for funds from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). A participatory process was ensured during four workshops in four pilot countries, with an audience of national and international experts. During this process it was made clear that in all countries there is a strong need for knowledge in climate science, while in most countries there was also an increasing need of capacity in hydrological modelling and water management. The active interaction during the workshops was found necessary to facilitate the dialogue between service developers and users. Understanding the users, transparency on potentials and limitations of climate services together with capacity development in climate science and methods were required components in the development of the service.

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The IMPACT2C web-atlas – Conception, organization and aim of a web-based climate service product

Climate Services ◽

10.1016/j.cliser.2017.03.005 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. 115-125 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Swantje Preuschmann ◽

Andreas Hänsler ◽

Lola Kotova ◽

Nikolaus Dürk ◽

Wolfgang Eibner ◽

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Keyword(s):

Web Based ◽

Climate Service

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SEMERGY: Performance-Guided Building Design and Refurbishment within a Semantically Augmented Optimization Environment

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.899.589 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 899 ◽

pp. 589-595 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Dawid Wlosiuk ◽

Neda Ghaissi ◽

Ulrich Pont ◽

Ferial Shayeganfar ◽

Ardeshir Mahdavi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Energy Demand ◽

Optimization Procedure ◽

Building Design ◽

Present Contribution ◽

Semantic Web Technologies ◽

Web Based ◽

Building Product ◽

Web Technologies ◽

Computational Environment ◽

Energy Efficient Building

This contribution illustrates recent efforts in the research project SEMERGY, a computational environment, which incorporates semantic web technologies to support building design and refurbishment optimization. A major part of the necessary information for energy efficient building planning is implicitly available in the World Wide Web. However, this theoretically valuable repository of information cannot be practically used, given its ill-structured nature. SEMERGY addresses this very problem through a number of developments. Specifically, SEMERGY: 1) embeds a comprehensive building data model, 2) incorporates an Ontology for building product data, 3) deploys a rule-based logic for identification of valid building construction alternatives, 4) provides an easy-to-use optimization procedure evaluating energy demand, environmental impact, and investment costs of alternatives, and 5) offers a web-based Graphical User Interface. The present contribution provides a general overview of the whole project and documents the state of its development.

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Web-based decision support toolbox for Spanish reservoirs

Advances in Science and Research ◽

10.5194/asr-16-157-2019 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 ◽

pp. 157-163

Author(s):

Jose Voces-Aboy ◽

Inmaculada Abia-Llera ◽

Eroteida Sánchez-García ◽

Beatriz Navascués ◽

Ernesto Rodríguez-Camino ◽

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Keyword(s):

Grid Point ◽

Scientific Progress ◽

Water Reservoir ◽

Seasonal Forecasts ◽

Web Based ◽

Hydrological Variability ◽

Nao Index ◽

Probabilistic Forecasts ◽

Climate Service ◽

Meteorological Observations

Abstract. Under the S-ClimWaRe (Seasonal Climate prediction in support of Water Reservoirs management) initiative, a climate service to support decision-making process by water managers in Spanish reservoirs has been developed. It consists in a web-based toolbox jointly designed with stakeholders. The website is organized in two main areas. The first one allows the user to explore, for any water reservoir or grid point over continental Spain, the existing hydrological variability and risk linked to climate variability. This is performed through a set of indicators obtained from time series of hydrological and meteorological observations and North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) index, identified as main climate driver in this geographical region. The second main area provides seasonal forecasts of NAO and both reservoir inflow and precipitation, complemented by information on probabilistic forecasts skill. Currently the NAO index is the only driver implemented for display, and forecasts come from a statistical forecasting system developed only for the extended winter NDJFM period. Through the MEDSCOPE (MEDiterranean Services Chain based On climate PrEdictions) project new sources of predictability and relationships with different climate drivers will be explored. Forecast skill improvement is expected after the combination and weighting of ensemble members of the Copernicus seasonal forecasting systems. These forecasts will feed more sophisticated hydrological models. The toolbox has been flexible designed with respect to sources of seasonal forecasts and extension to additional drivers, variables and seasons. In this way, user requirements and scientific progress will be easily incorporated to new versions of this climate service.

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The PBL-Evaluator: a web-based tool for assessment in tutorials

Journal of Dental Education ◽

10.1002/j.0022-0337.1998.62.9.tb03231.x ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 62 (9) ◽

pp. 671-674

Author(s):

JF Chaves ◽

JA Chaves ◽

MS Lantz

Keyword(s):

Web Based

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Using Popular Mobile Devices in Voice Therapy

Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders ◽

10.1044/vvd23.3.82 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 82-87 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Eva van Leer

Keyword(s):

Exercise Behavior ◽

Voice Therapy ◽

Pure Oxygen ◽

Mobile Platforms ◽

Self Monitoring ◽

Web Based ◽

Motivational Messages ◽

Related Information ◽

Health Related ◽

Tailored Approach

Mobile tools are increasingly available to help individuals monitor their progress toward health behavior goals. Commonly known commercial products for health and fitness self-monitoring include wearable devices such as the Fitbit© and Nike + Pedometer© that work independently or in conjunction with mobile platforms (e.g., smartphones, media players) as well as web-based interfaces. These tools track and graph exercise behavior, provide motivational messages, offer health-related information, and allow users to share their accomplishments via social media. Approximately 2 million software programs or “apps” have been designed for mobile platforms (Pure Oxygen Mobile, 2013), many of which are health-related. The development of mobile health devices and applications is advancing so quickly that the Food and Drug Administration issued a Guidance statement with the purpose of defining mobile medical applications and describing a tailored approach to their regulation.

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