An Integrated Approach to System-Wide Landslide Monitoring in the Appalachian Basin Region of the Us

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bailey Theriault ◽  
John Hennessy ◽  
Christopher Markley
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Appalachian Basin ◽  
Landslide Monitoring ◽  
The Us ◽  
Basin Region

An Integrated Approach to System-Wide Landslide Monitoring in the Appalachian Basin Region of the U.S.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bailey Theriault ◽  
John Hennessy ◽  
Chris Markley
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Appalachian Basin ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Measurement Unit ◽  
Anthropogenic Activity ◽  
Landslide Monitoring ◽  
Pipeline System ◽  
Landslide Hazards ◽  
Basin Region

Abstract Landslides have the potential to adversely affect the integrity of pipelines. Identifying, characterizing, evaluating, and if necessary, mitigating and monitoring landslide hazards have become critical steps to successfully and safely building and operating pipelines in the Appalachian Basin region of the United States. Natural geologic, geographic, and climatic conditions in this region combine to create a high incidence of landslides, with landslide formation and movement often exacerbated by anthropogenic activity. Rapid expansion of pipeline construction and operation in the region, along with the ever-decreasing availability of preferred routing options, have resulted in increased landslide-related pipeline incidences, both during and post-construction. As such, there is an increasing need to identify, characterize, and closely monitor landslide hazards throughout the construction and operational lifespan of each pipeline system. This can prove challenging in an area where a pipeline may be subject to an average of two to five landslides per mile of pipeline, and where new landslide hazards may develop on an annual basis. Typical site-specific monitoring approaches (e.g., strain gauge, inclinometers, monitoring points, etc.) may not be economically feasible to use for all hazards when traversing long distances of such terrain, and such approaches likely do not address the need to identify new hazards that may develop over time (e.g., new or reactivated landslides). Strong monitoring programs should seek to identify and use complimentary technologies to balance out the relative strengths and weaknesses of each. Overdependence on a single or select number of tools could lead to overconfidence and an unnecessary number of false positives and negatives. This paper will provide an overview of monitoring approaches that have proven useful for the long-term monitoring and assessment of high density landslide areas at a system-wide scale, including the use of repeat LiDAR surveys (i.e., LiDAR Change Detection Analysis), in-line inspection (ILI) inertial measurement unit (IMU) data, aerial patrol/reconnaissance, and ground patrol. Case studies will be presented from the Appalachian Basin region, including how monitoring techniques were selected based on specific pipeline system configurations and individual Operator objectives, and how they are being used to track existing hazards and to identify hazards as they develop.

An integrated approach to climate policy in the US electric power sector

Energy Policy ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 375-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Bernow ◽  
William Dougherty ◽  
Max Duckworth ◽  
Michael Brower
Keyword(s):  
Electric Power ◽  
Climate Policy ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Power Sector ◽  
Electric Power Sector ◽  
The Us

scholarly journals The Paradigm of Migranomics

2020 ◽  
Vol 89 ◽  
pp. 34-42
Author(s):  
Andriy Gaidutskiy
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Immigrant Labor ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
International Labor ◽  
Special Part ◽  
The Us ◽  
Remittance Flows ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
First Time

 The article analyses the influence of international labor migration on the development of the host and home economies. The purpose of the article is to show that thanks to migration the host countries could improve their development and their home countries could receive enough remittance flows to stabilize economic situation and continue reforms. And in the home countries migrants’ remittances use both for consumer and investment purposes. Based on an integrated approach to the study of these problems, the paradigm of migranomics has been formulated for the first time. At the same time, migranomics should be understood as a special part of the world economy, which is developed due to the effective use of labor of migrants in their countries of employment and the means of remittances of migrants for consumer and investment purposes in their homeland. The experience of the development of migration in the US, Canada, Poland and other EU countries is revealed through the use of immigrant labor. The conclusion shows that the achievements and perspectives of the development of migranomics in developing countries, including in Ukraine, and it is based on economic implications of migration remittances.

Assessing and Managing Geologic Hazards in the Appalachian Region of the United States

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin P. Derby ◽  
Bailey Theriault
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Appalachian Basin ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Geophysical Surveys ◽  
Geologic Hazards ◽  
Basin Region ◽  
Best Fit

Abstract Geohazards have the potential to adversely affect the operation or integrity of an existing pipeline, or the routing, design, and construction of a proposed pipeline. Identifying, characterizing, evaluating, and if necessary, mitigating and monitoring geologic hazards have become critical steps to successfully and safely building and operating pipelines in the Appalachian Basin region of the United States. The recent, rapid expansion of pipeline construction and operation in the region, along with natural geologic and geographic conditions which are conducive to landsliding and ground subsidence, have resulted in a recent increase in geohazard-related incidences both during and post-construction of pipelines. As such, there is an increasing need to recognize, understand, and closely manage geohazards in this region, prior to, during, and post-construction of pipelines. This paper will provide an overview of essential tools that have proven most useful in this region, to identify, characterize, and ultimately mitigate and monitor potential geohazards. This paper will also provide insight on how to evaluate specific project needs and best-fit approaches and solutions for the project at hand, to reduce the operator’s risk. A case study will be presented from the Appalachian Basin region, including how a phased approach was used to assess and manage geohazards. The phased approach includes (1) Phase I Assessments, which consist of a regional-scale desktop assessment to identify, initially characterize, and qualitatively classify (e.g., low, moderate, high hazards) geohazards; (2) Phase II Assessments, which consist of a non-intrusive ground reconnaissance completed at targeted sites; and (3) Phase III Assessments, which consist of subsurface investigations such as drilling, test pitting, or geophysical surveys to further characterize specific hazards. The information obtained from the phased approach can be used for the design of mitigation and/or monitoring, if deemed necessary. Overall approaches to selecting and utilizing best-fit mitigation and monitoring options, both during and post-construction, fit for the regional conditions and to the individual project, will also be discussed.

Right of Way Integrated Vegetation Management: Essential to Keep the Us Economy Moving

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 201-206
Author(s):  
John D. Byrd ◽  
Victor Maddox ◽  
David Russell
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Control ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Vegetation Management ◽  
Land Uses ◽  
Load Bearing ◽  
Right Of Way ◽  
Us Economy ◽  
The Us ◽  
Land Mass ◽  
The U.S

Transportation and utility rights of way represent an often overlooked yet sizeable land mass across the U.S. that transects diverse topographies and ecosystems. These land uses, along with the necessary safety, drainage, and load bearing features, present unique challenges for vegetation management, especially on transportation rights of way. An integrated approach to vegetation management is essential to maintain the functionality of these corridors and should be part of the initial right of way design, but once constructed, mechanical and chemical control are the primary tactics to manage undesirable vegetation.

scholarly journals The Secrecy and Publicity of Diplomacy: Questions to the Theory of Public Diplomacy

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 199
Author(s):  
Witri Elvianti
Keyword(s):  
Soft Power ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Terrorist Attack ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Muslim World ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
The Public ◽  
George Bush ◽  
The Us ◽  
Democratic Nation

Just a few weeks after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, and soon after US troops started to attack Afghanistan, George Bush expressed his disappointment toward the way the Muslim world perceives the American way of life and culture. Assuming that the 9/11 terrorist attack was a symbol of struggle against America’s hegemony Bush blamed the failure of US public diplomacy to promote to the Muslim world the image of a friendly and democratic nation state. It sent a message that both promoting positive image and controlling the message are a highly complex task. The complexity of public diplomacy consequently raises such a theoretical dispute. From a traditional perspective, scholars have questioned the suitability of public diplomacy to promote a states’ soft power, and have cited US public diplomacy as an example of failure. The revisionists, on the other hand, seek to maintain and even improve the practice of public diplomacy by arguing that it is more that it is more pertinent to comprehend the strategy rather than to perpetuate the blame.  The dispute on public diplomacy is threefold: first, whether public diplomacy is defined as any diplomatic activities of or by the public; second, whether diplomacy should really be addressed to the public; and third, if the public is always diplomatic. This essay will argue that while the traditionalist criticisms could be valid, particularly in the context of the US experience, these arguments do not reduce the value of public diplomacy. Such diplomacy requires a two-way relationship and integrated approach.

The role and welfare rationale of secondary sanctions: A theory and a case study of the US sanctions targeting Iran

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 474-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baran Han
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Third Parties ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Successful Outcome ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Us ◽  
Game Theoretic ◽  
The Third Party ◽  
Commitment Device

This paper investigates the role and the welfare rationale of secondary sanctions using a game theoretic framework and a case study of the US sanctions targeting Iran. Existing literature on secondary sanctions focuses either on the sender–third party or the sender–target relations, and fails to address the interdependency of the three players’ strategies. An integrated approach allows us to examine the conditions under which the secondary sanction succeeds in coercing the third party to participate in a sanction campaign against a target. I argue that it acts as a commitment device for the third parties that value target compliance but find it too costly to voluntarily participate in the sanctions when the target complies at a suboptimal level. Despite the coercive nature, secondary sanction can be welfare improving for them. The framework provides an explanation of the successful outcome of the recent US secondary sanctions targeting Iran.

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