Near-Shore Bacteria Monitoring for Health Protection: Case Study of Data from Selected Florida Beaches

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Donald Duke ◽  
Adam K. Will ◽  
Christopher L. Tretter
Keyword(s):  
Health Protection ◽  
Near Shore

scholarly journals A Salutogenic Approach to Disaster Recovery: The Case of the Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 1463
Author(s):  
Mélissa Généreux ◽  
Mathieu Roy ◽  
Tracey O’Sullivan ◽  
Danielle Maltais
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Health Protection ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Recovery ◽  
Community Assets ◽  
Challenging Situation ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

In July 2013, a train carrying crude oil derailed in Lac-Mégantic (Canada). This disaster provoked a major fire, 47 deaths, the destruction of 44 buildings, a massive evacuation, and an unparalleled oil spill. Since 2013, Public Health has undertaken several actions to address this challenging situation, using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Community-based surveys were conducted in Lac-Mégantic in 2014, 2015 and 2018. The first two surveys showed persistent and widespread health needs. Inspired by a salutogenic approach, Public Health has shifted its focus from health protection to health promotion. In 2016, a Day of Reflection was organized during which a map of community assets and an action plan for the community recovery were co-constructed with local stakeholders. The creation of an Outreach Team is an important outcome of this collective reflection. This team aims to enhance resilience and adaptive capacity. Several promising initiatives arose from the action plan—all of which greatly contributed to mobilize the community. Interestingly, the 2018 survey suggests that the situation is now evolving positively. This case study stresses the importance of recognizing community members as assets, rather than victims, and seeking a better balance between health protection and health promotion approaches.

Extreme waves and surges interaction with tides during storms in winter 2013/2014.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Rulent
Keyword(s):  
Tidal Cycle ◽  
Grid Point ◽  
High Tide ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
Extreme Waves ◽  
Near Shore ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Waves ◽  
Tidal Stage

<p>The interaction between waves, surges and tides is one of the main drivers of coastal total water levels (TWL).  Understanding this interaction is crucial for studying high TWL formation near shore, and to do this it is important to not only evaluate how high the TWL is but also when and where it occurs.</p><p>In this study we use a high resolution (1.5 km) three-way coupled (waves-atmosphere-ocean) numerical model developed by the MetOffice (UKC4) to study coastal conditions at the UK coast during the extreme events of winter 2013, which was chosen as case study because of the amount of flooding that occurred in relation to storms and surges during this period.</p><p>For each coastal grid point the ten strongest storms of that winter, ranked by the significant wave height (Hs) magnitude, were selected. During these storm periods, the number of hours in which Hs and surges exceeded the 90<sup>th</sup> percentile of winter 2013 were evaluated considering what tidal stage they occurred on. The same was done for instances where high Hs and surges occurred simultaneously. The aim is to understand if specific areas were predominantly affected by one of the TWL components and how Hs and surges interacted with the tide. What was the spatial distribution of the waves, surges, and tides during winter 2013? Did extreme Hs and Surges occur more often over specific stages of the tidal cycle? Did they occur simultaneously? </p><p>In this study we show that during the winter 2013, Hs and surges above the 90<sup>th</sup> percentile value did occur simultaneously at all stages of the tidal cycle. They more often occurred together over the rising tide with in average 8.7% and 8.6% of instances found two and three hours before high tide. In 7.7% of cases high wave and surges also concurred at high tide.</p>

scholarly journals Sarmatian paleoecological environment of the Machów Formation based on the quantitative nannofossil analysis — a case study from the Sokołów area (Polish Carpathian Foredeep)

2012 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 267-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Oszczypko-Clowes ◽  
Dominika Lelek ◽  
Nestor Oszczypko
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Depth Interval ◽  
Carbonate Dissolution ◽  
Carpathian Foredeep ◽  
Near Shore ◽  
Lowermost Part ◽  
Alternative Species

Sarmatian paleoecological environment of the Machów Formation based on the quantitative nannofossil analysis — a case study from the Sokołów area (Polish Carpathian Foredeep)The Machów Formation belongs to a supra-evaporitic succession of the Polish Carpathian Foredeep Basin (PCFB). Our studies were concentrated in the eastern part of the PCFB, north of Rzeszów. 33 samples were collected from five boreholes, at depth intervals as follows: Stobierna 2 — 1016-1338 m; Stobierna 3 — 715-1669 m; Stobierna 4 — 1016-1238 m; Stadnicka Brzóza 1 — 350-356 m and 1043-1667 m; Pogwizdów 2 — 1161-1390 m. The obtained biostratigraphical data gave evidence for the upper part of the NN6 (the Early Sarmatian) and for the NN7 (the lowermost part of the Late Sarmatian) Zones. All the nannofossil assemblages from Stobierna 2, Stobierna 4 and Pogwizdów 2 were assigned to the NN6 Zone. In the Stobierna 3 borehole the interval 1669-1113 m was assigned to NN6, whereas assemblages from depth interval 843-715 m belong to NN7 Zone. In Stadnicka Brzóza 1 interval 1667-1043 m belongs to NN6 Zone and interval 350-356 m to NN7 Zone. TheDiscoaster exilisZone (NN6) was defined by the presence ofReticulofenestra pseudoumbilica,Sphenolithus abies,Helicosphaera walbersdorfensisand absence ofDiscoaster kugleri.TheDiscoaster kugleriZone (NN7) assignment was based on the abundance ofCoccolithus miopelagicus(> 10 μm), used as an alternative species essentially confined to that interval, and absence ofCatinaster coalithus.The observed nannoplankton assemblages are predominantly composed of a high number of redeposited material, abundant long-ranging taxa and taxa resistant to carbonate dissolution. General assemblage compositions, obtained from quantitative data, indicate shallow near-shore environment and could confirm basin isolation.

scholarly journals Military Applications of Natural Language Processing and Software

2011 ◽  
pp. 301-321
Author(s):  
J. A. Rodger ◽  
P. C. Pendharkar
Keyword(s):  
Natural Language Processing ◽  
Natural Language ◽  
Language Processing ◽  
Interactive Technology ◽  
Health Protection ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Military Applications ◽  
Clinical Surveillance ◽  
Analysis Design

The case study describes the process of planning, analysis, design and implementation of an integrated voice interactive device (VID) for the Navy. The goal of this research is to enhance Force Health Protection and to improve medical readiness by applying voice interactive technology to environmental and clinical surveillance activities aboard U.S. Navy ships.

scholarly journals Planning and Preparation for Cruising Infrastructure: Cuba as a Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2951
Author(s):  
John E. Nyberg ◽  
Shachak Pe’eri ◽  
Susan L. Slocum ◽  
Matthew Rice ◽  
Maction Komwa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Regional Economies ◽  
Cruise Ship ◽  
Ship Traffic ◽  
Cruise Industry ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Near Shore ◽  
Cruise Line ◽  
The Impact

The cruise line industry (CLI) provides an opportunity to rapidly improve national (and regional) economies in destinations. However, lack of planning and proper preparation by destination authorities and the cruise industry can have significant impacts on the local community, commerce, and environment. This paper identifies and quantifies near-shore challenges between the national authorities and the CLI that include port facility preparedness and the potential stresses on local infrastructure. These key parameters used to quantify the impact of the CLI on established destinations can potentially become part of the analysis, negotiation, and communication between all parties involved (government, business, and tourists) as part of the contribution to ensure sustainable CLI destinations. The Port of Havana, Cuba was selected as the study site and was compared against similar cruise line destinations around the Meso-American region (Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Belize City, Belize, and Progreso, Mexico). The Port of Havana’s natural infrastructure and the carriage available for the incoming ship (i.e., nautical charting) appear to be adequate for welcoming increased cruise ship traffic. The main concerns are the potential toll on local resources including the impact on port traffic and the local infrastructure required to support tourists once they depart the ship.

scholarly journals Estimating the Age of Near-Shore Carbonate Slides Using Coral Reefs and Erosional Markers: A Case Study from Curacao, Netherlands Antilles

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Hornbach ◽  
Paul Mann ◽  
Frederick W. Taylor ◽  
Sabine W. Bowen
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reefs ◽  
Netherlands Antilles ◽  
Near Shore

Hydro Thermodynamic Modeling of an Outfall System Discharging Into the Near Shore Area Considering the Environmental Conditions

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Said Mazaheri
Keyword(s):  
Water Depth ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
Cooling Water ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Sea Temperature ◽  
Near Shore ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Persian Gulf

The outlet location of an outfall system usually depends on the location of the water intake chamber, discharge and temperature of the waste and cooling water, sea temperature, near shore hydrodynamics and environmental conditions. Sometime, when it is not possible to discharge the circulated water by an open channel to the shoreline due to environmental restrictions then finding the appropriate water depth where the water can be discharged will become more important. In this situation, the hydrodynamic conditions of worst scenarios should be simulated properly. Then, an advection-dissipation model should be set up in the region in order to find out the heat dissipation pattern of the discharged water for the defined scenarios. Having done the simulations, it is required to interpret the results considering the environmental restrictions. Finally, based on the interpretation of the results, decision about the proper water depth for jetting out the discharged water can be made. In this paper it is attempted to highlight the important issues which should be considered during the design procedure. In addition, as a case study the steps taken for the modeling of the outfall system of Phases 9 & 10 South Pars Refineries located in northern part of the Persian Gulf is explained. Finally, the results of the case study are discussed and consequently further recommendations are given.

scholarly journals Dual-Doppler radar analysis of a near-shore line-shaped convective system on 27 July 2011, Korea: a case study

2014 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 23453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung-Tae Lee ◽  
Dong-In Lee ◽  
Cheol-Hwan You ◽  
Hiroshi Uyeda ◽  
Yu-Chieng Liou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Doppler Radar ◽  
Convective System ◽  
Shore Line ◽  
Near Shore ◽  
Dual Doppler Radar
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