Application of the Method of Multiple-Rank Orders to the Scaling of Environmental Characteristics

Author(s):  
Fred H. Borgen ◽  
David J. Weiss
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-153
Author(s):  
Yongyan Zhu ◽  
Hyunchan Sung ◽  
Yoonji Kim ◽  
Sunghoon Cha ◽  
Seongwoo Jeon

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-229
Author(s):  
Yuliia Slyva ◽  
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Oleksiy Verenikin ◽  

The research on the development of an innovative formula of a synthetic detergent with improved environmental properties, which meet the environmental standard of SOU OEM 08.002.12.065:2016 "Detergents and cleaning products. Environmental criteria for life cycle assessment" is carried out. The accumulated theoretical and practical experience is generalized, the general scheme of designing and development of new goods taking into account features of detergents with the improved ecological characteristics is created.


2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 925-935
Author(s):  
Thais Dos Anjos Soares ◽  
Sinara Gomes De Souza ◽  
Simone Cardoso Ribeiro

Para compreensão da dinâmica do espaço natural, a Geografia Física possuiu inúmeras interdisciplinaridades que a acompanham, e a caracterização geoambiental é uma delas, no propósito de reconhecimento dos elementos constituintes da paisagem. O presente trabalho foca na caracterização geoambiental do município de Milagres, município do sul cearense, e teve como metodologia, pesquisa bibliográfica e cartográfica acerca dos elementos geoambientais da área de estudo, assim como a elaboração de material cartográfico utilizando os programas ArcGis e Qgis. Partindo desse material foi realizado uma breve descrição deste município, focando fundamentalmente nas características ambientais. É essencial o estudo da área em que irá realizar pesquisas, buscando o aprofundamento dos saberes de seus aspectos geoambientais para se obter uma prévia do conhecimento do local que irá ser trabalhado.Palavras-chave: Caracterização Geoambiental; Cariri cearense; Milagres/CE. ABSTRACTFor the dynamics of the natural space, a physical geography had numerous interdisciplinarities that accompany it, and a geoenvironmental characterization is one of them, without the purpose of recognition of the constituent elements of the landscape. The process of analysis of the processes of risk analysis and analysis of the morphosculpture processes and their use in the soil and in the health and sciences / EC systems, which studies the thematic knowledge of geomorphological processes considering the knowledge about nature and values of culture and local landscape, however, the geoenvironmental characterization work of the municipality of Milagres / CE. The work had as a methodological objective, bibliographical research and the translation of the geoenvironmental elements of the study area. For this work, cartographic material was elaborated using the programs ArcGis and Qgis. Starting from this material was a detailed description of its area of study, as well as one of its environmental characteristics. What is essential for the selection of geoenvironmental data to obtain a preview of the knowledge about the work place that will be realized.Keywords: Geoenvironmental Characterization; Cariri cearense; Milagres/CE. RESUMENPara comprender la dinámica del espacio natural, la Geografía Física tiene numerosas interdisciplinarías que la acompañan, y la caracterización geoambiental es una de ellas, para reconocer los elementos constitutivos del paisaje. El presente trabajo se centra en la caracterización geoambiental del municipio de Milagres, municipio de sul cearense, y tuvo como metodología, investigación bibliográfica y cartográfica sobre los elementos geoambientales del área de estudio, así como la elaboración de material cartográfico utilizando los programas ArcGis y Qgis. A partir de este material se realizó una breve descripción de este municipio, centrándose principalmente en las características ambientales. Es esencial estudiar el área en la que realizar investigaciones, buscando profundizar el conocimiento de sus aspectos geoambientales para obtener un conocimiento previo del lugar donde se trabajará.Palabras clave: caracterización geoambiental; Cariri Ceará; Milagros / CE.


2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 5925-5941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentyna Loboichenko ◽  
Victor Strelets ◽  
Maya Gurbanova ◽  
Andriy Morozov ◽  
Pavlo Kovalov ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-30
Author(s):  
Quintino Reis de Araujo ◽  
Antônio Fontes de Faria Filho ◽  
Emerson Ranniely Mendes dos Santos ◽  
Rodrigo Batista Vieira ◽  
José Francisco Assunção Neto ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
M.D. Wildsmith ◽  
I.C. Potter ◽  
F.J. Valesini ◽  
M.E. Platell

Benthic macroinvertebrates were sampled seasonally in the subtidal and upper and lower swash zones at two sites in each of six nearshore habitat types on the lower west coast of Australia. The habitat types, which differed mainly in the extent of their exposure to wave activity and whether sea grass and/or nearshore reefs were present, had been distinguished quantitatively using values for a suite of seven statistically-selected enduring environmental characteristics (Valesini et al., 2003). The core samples yielded 121 species representing eight phyla, among which the Polychaeta, Malacostraca and Bivalvia were the most speciose classes, contributing ∼38, 23 and 10%, respectively, to the total number of individuals. The total number of species and mean density of macroinvertebrates at the most protected habitat type (1), i.e. 70 and 209·2 individuals 0·1 m−2, respectively, were far greater than in any other habitat type. Habitat type influenced species composition to a greater extent than either zone or season. Furthermore, the extents of the differences among the species compositions of the six habitat types statistically matched the extents of the differences among the values for the suite of enduring environmental characteristics that distinguished each of those habitat types. Overall, the species composition at habitat type 1 was the most distinct, containing five abundant species of polychaetes that were adapted to deposit-feeding in calm waters with high levels of organic material and which were rare in all other habitat types. In contrast, the fauna at the most exposed habitat type was characterized by four crustacean species and a species of bivalve and polychaete, whose mobility and tough external surface facilitated their survival and feeding in turbulent waters. The zonal differences in faunal compositions among habitat types were greatest in the case of the subtidal zone. The faunal compositions differed among zones and seasons only at the most protected habitat type.


2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
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Abstract Autism is a set of heterogeneous neurodevelopmental conditions, characterised by early-onset difficulties in social communication and restricted, repetitive behaviour and interests. The worldwide population prevalence is about 1% with an increasing incidence and prevalence rates. Autism affects more male than female individuals, and comorbidity is common (>70% have concurrent conditions). Determinants of these changes in incidence and prevalence rates may also be related to exposure to environmental factors and to modifications in diagnostic concepts and criteria. In spite of the uncertainty in determinants of incidence of autisms, there is evidence that environmental characteristics play a significant role both as autism risk factors and as potential obstacles that influence the capabilities of autonomously and fully “using” everyday spaces. The workshop aims to provide a framework on risk factors of autism and explore the relationship with the built environment, focusing on the quality of the everyday spaces and projecting the effects that it could have in the long term on achieving a desirable level of quality of life. The 11th Sustainable Development Goals of United Nations “Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable” underlines the necessity of designing policies and projects acting to enhance and promote healthy cities and communities by addressing the needs of the most vulnerable groups of inhabitants. Herewith we bring together the discipline of Public Health and Urban Design to promote an interdisciplinary debate on a little explored topic investigating how the approaches adopted during childhood to promote the wellbeing of people with ASD can be related or strengthen by focusing also on built environment design intervention to pursue and reach the same objectives even during adulthood. The workshop will consist of four presentations. The first focuses on giving an overview on current knowledge of intervention for people with autism, presenting also criteria for evidence-based interventions. The second explores the relationship between autism and built environment by providing an exhaustive framework of the available research literature in order to identify a first set of spatial requirements for autism friendly cities. The third examines the impact of built environment on ASD users with the aim of developing a specific evaluation tool for healthcare spaces and best practices formulation according to the specific sensorial hypo- or hyper-activation of people with autism. Finally, the fourth reports the results of a two years Research & Development project called “GAP REDUCE” finalized at developing an Assistive Technology tool to support people with ASD, adult and high-functioning, to plan urban itineraries towards daily destinations. Key messages World's incidence of autism is about 1% with an increasing incidence whose determining rates may also be related to environmental factors and to modifications in diagnostic concepts and criteria. Environmental characteristics play a significant role also as potential obstacles that influence the capabilities of people with autism of autonomously and fully “using” everyday spaces.


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