Snorkelling and trampling in shallow-water fringing reefs: Risk assessment and proposed management strategy

The benthic communities of fringing and mushroom-shaped shallow-water reefs of the Abrolhos region (southern coast of Bahia) were surveyed. Line transects were used to estimate coral and algal percentage cover. Mussismilia braziliensis is the most conspicuous coral species in the majority of the communities surveyed, but turf algal make up the dominant cover in all but one studied reef. In general, communities on mushroom-shaped reefs have higher diversity and higher coral cover than on fringing reefs. For both reef morphologies, the coral to alga cover ratio does. not show marked differences between annual surveys, despite the high productivity characteristic of the dominant algal species.

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Construction Schedule Risk Assessment and Management Strategy for Foreign General Contractors Working in the Ethiopian Construction Industry

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13147830 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (14) ◽

pp. 7830

Author(s):

Min-Yuan Cheng ◽

Mohammadzen Hasan Darsa

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Risk Assessment ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Management Strategy ◽

Assessment Model ◽

Project Schedule ◽

Schedule Delay ◽

General Contractors ◽

Schedule Risk ◽

Construction Schedule

Construction project schedule delay is a worldwide concern and especially severe in the Ethiopian construction industry. This study developed a Construction Schedule Risk Assessment Model (CSRAM) and a management strategy for foreign general contractors (FGCs). 94 construction projects with schedule delay were collected and a questionnaire survey of 75 domain experts was conducted to systematically select 22 risk factors. In CSRAM, the artificial neural network (ANN) inference model was developed to predict the project schedule delay. Integrating it with the Garson algorithm (GA), the relative weights of risk factors with rankings were calculated and identified. For comparison, the Relative Importance Index (RII) method was also applied to rank the risk factors. Management strategies were developed to improve the three highest-ranked factors identified using the GA (change order, corruption/bribery, and delay in payment), and the RII (poor resource management, corruption/bribery, and delay in material delivery). Moreover, the improvement results were used as inputs for the trained ANN to conduct a sensitivity analysis. The findings of this study indicate that improvements in the factors that considerably affect the construction schedule can significantly reduce construction schedule delays. This study acts as an important reference for FGCs who plan to enter or work in the Ethiopian construction industry.

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A risk assessment based proactive management strategy for aquatic weeds in New Zealand

Management of Biological Invasions ◽

10.3391/mbi.2014.5.3.06 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 233-240 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Paul Champion ◽

Mary de Winton ◽

John Clayton

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

New Zealand ◽

Management Strategy ◽

Aquatic Weeds ◽

Proactive Management

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Preventing laboratory-associated infections in the COVID-19 era: experience from a tertiary care infectious disease hospital in Southern Vietnam

10.21203/rs.3.rs-100413/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Man Dinh Nguyen Huy ◽

Ngoc Nghiem My ◽

Hoang Dang Minh ◽

Trang Nguyen Hoa ◽

Thao Duong Thi Phuong ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Risk Management ◽

Management Strategy ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Cold Chain ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Risk Management Strategy ◽

Risk Management Strategies ◽

Monitoring Protocols

Abstract Background: Laboratory staff is at higher risk of infection owing to the handling and testing of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient samples. Reviewing the existing risk assessment and improving risk management are essential for preventing laboratory acquired infections (LAIs) related to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing during the COVID-19 epidemic. We present herein the steps taken to prevent LAIs related to SARS-CoV-2 testing in a tertiary care hospital in Vietnam. Methods: A SARS-CoV-2-focused risk assessment exercise was conducted for laboratory processes and workflow. Risk management strategies, including engineering, administrative and operations control procedures, were established. Standard operating procedure (SOP), staff training, COVID-19 symptom reporting, enhanced cleaning and decontamination, and inventory monitoring protocols were implemented. Sample reception and results reported from February 1, 2020 to September 17, 2020 were documented. Results: Based on risk assessment, a risk management strategy for SARS-CoV-2 testing was developed. This strategy includes the use of dedicated facility, instrument, and cold chain units for testing; SOPs; training (testing, decontamination and cleaning staff); the introduction of biosafety level (BSL)2+ laboratory practices; enhanced cleaning protocols for testing; and the assigning of additional staff for testing and safety system implementation. In total, 38,377 (daily mean and range: 166; 3 – 2,377) samples were received, including 301 (0.8%) samples that were rejected. The turnaround time (median ± standard deviation (SD)) was 3.54 ± 2.97 days. Altogether, 32 staff members were involved with SARS-CoV-2 testing and biosafety management, and there were no reports of COVID-19 symptoms among them. Conclusion: For epidemics and outbreak diagnostics, risk assessment and risk management strategies are important for the prevention of LAIs. Clear instruction on revised risk management protocols, necessary training, and leadership in risk management strategy implementation are essential.

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