Structural analysis of conditions determining the selection of construction technology for structures in the centres of urban agglomerations

Abstract The process of constructing structures and the selection of technology is difficult due to a series of highly varied conditions - which are often difficult to foresee - associated with the construction of a building within a city centre. The goal of the article is the performance of a structural analysis of the most commonly occurring conditions that need to be considered in the context of the selection of a technology of constructing buildings in the centre of an urban agglomeration. Based on a literature study that had been performed, aswell as on a survey study performed on expects, the authors listed and characterised conditions that occur during the construction of structures in the centres of urban agglomerations. Afterwards, experts determined the impact of these factors and their mutual relations in the context of the selection of the technology of the construction of said structures. In order to determine the involvement and the role of the factors in the context of the selection of a technology of the construction of a structure, as well as its analysis, the authors used the WINGS (Weighted Influence Non-linear Gauge System) modelling and structural analysis method. This method takes into account both direct, as well as indirect relations between these factors. The study contained in the article constitutes a basis for the development of a comprehensive systemic approach supporting the decision-making process associated with the selection of a construction technology for a building to be built in the centre of an urban agglomeration.

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Problems of the Selection of Construction Technology for Structures in the Centres of Urban Agglomerations

Archives of Civil Engineering ◽

10.2478/ace-2018-0004 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 64 (1) ◽

pp. 55-71 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

E. Radziszewska-Zielina ◽

E. Kania ◽

G. Śladowski

Keyword(s):

Mathematical Model ◽

Decision Making ◽

City Centre ◽

Construction Technology ◽

Support Tool ◽

Urban Agglomerations ◽

Support Tools ◽

The Subject ◽

City Centres ◽

Selection Of

AbstractThe goal of the article is the diagnosis and presentation of the problems of the selection of construction technologies for buildings being built in the centres of urban agglomerations. The survey and literature studies that were performed show that the process of selecting these technologies is difficult due to a series of very different difficulties associated with constructing a structure in a city centre and which are sometimes hard to foresee. At the same time there is a lack of decision-making support tools dedicated to the selection of construction technologies that would take into account the problems that occur during the construction of buildings in city centres. The study shows the need to discuss the subject of developing a mathematical model and a decisionmaking support tool based on said model to that end.

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Polycentric or monocentric, which kind of spatial structure is better for promoting the green economy? Evidence from Chinese urban agglomerations

10.21203/rs.3.rs-314418/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yue Huang ◽

Ruiwen Liao

Keyword(s):

Spatial Structure ◽

Structural Evolution ◽

Development Planning ◽

Urban Agglomeration ◽

Green Economy ◽

Economic Activities ◽

Optimal Range ◽

Urban Agglomerations ◽

The Impact ◽

Research Period

Abstract The green economy has gained worldwide attention, especially in the urban agglomerations where population and economic activities are highly concentrated. However, what kind of urban agglomeration spatial structure is more conducive to promoting the green economy? No clear conclusions have been made. Here, we study the impact of urban agglomeration spatial structure on the green economy, and also reveal how urban agglomeration spatial structure influences the three subsystems of green economy. We find that: (1) urban agglomeration spatial structural evolution is closely related to green economy, while in the research period, most urban agglomerations are not located in the optimal range of the spatial structure that drives the green economy. (2) Towards polycentric spatial structure is contributive to green economic growth, however, the excessively polycentric could not benefit green economy. (3) The evolution of urban agglomeration spatial structure exerts heterogenous impacts on the three subsystems when green economy is decomposed into economic subsystem, resources subsystem, and environmental subsystem. Towards polycentric is more conducive to the improvement of economic subsystem and resource subsystem, while, the tendency to monocentric drives the environmental subsystem development. (4) Lastly, our conclusions enlighten the urban agglomeration development planning and spatial mode for approaching a better performance in green economy.

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Guests’ assessment of hotel facilities and services: Zadar case study

European Journal of Tourism Hospitality and Recreation ◽

10.2478/ejthr-2020-0021 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 241-250

Author(s):

Krzysztof Parzych ◽

Jadranka Brkić-Vejmelka

Keyword(s):

City Centre ◽

Location Factors ◽

Tourist Destination ◽

Railway Station ◽

Comfort Evaluation ◽

Location Determinants ◽

The Impact ◽

The City ◽

Selection Of

Abstract The availability of hotel facilities and services and their quality are one of the most important factor in selection of a tourist destination. The aim of the article was to analyse the impact of hotel location factors, prices of hotel services and detailed assessments of hotel services provided by the hotel on the overall rating of the hotel. As a case study, Zadar – a city located in the northern part of the Dalmatian coast of Croatia – was used to analyse the problem. The location determinants of hotels and their equipment were assessed in relation to the price of accommodation and tourists’ evaluation of the basic components of hotel services. The analysis used data obtained from the Booking.com website for accommodation prices, including selected days of the high and low season, data on the number of opinions about the object and the rating of the object by guests in terms of the overall opinion about the object, its location conditions, the standard of services rendered, cleanliness, comfort, evaluation of staff work, access to Wi-Fi network and assessment of services rendered in relation to the price of the service. The obtained results indicate hotel location, especially its distance from the city centre, railway station and airport and evaluation of chosen elements of customers’ hotel evaluation are most significant determinants of choosing accommodation for tourists.

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An Approach to Determining the Spatially Contiguous Zone of a Self-Organized Urban Agglomeration

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11123490 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (12) ◽

pp. 3490

Author(s):

Fei Liu ◽

Qing Huang

Keyword(s):

Urban Agglomeration ◽

Self Organization ◽

Urban Agglomerations ◽

Urban Dynamics ◽

Self Organized ◽

Spatial Features ◽

Spatial Range ◽

The One ◽

Selection Of ◽

Self Organizing

The evolution of the urban agglomeration is a significant development in urban geography. Determining its spatial range for effective measurement remains a challenge for researchers. In previous studies, determining spatial range has primarily been done through distinguishing the cities that should belong to urban agglomerations from among other cities by using various indicators. Both the selection of indicators and the standards used for calculation and identification have been based on subjective choices, and have not considered spatial distribution or morphology. The urban agglomeration can be regarded as a self-organized space, and spatial features of the fractal can be regarded as one of the morphological characterizations of spatial self-organization. From the perspective of the assumption that the space of urban agglomerations is molecule like assembled, and through the extraction and analysis of spatial fractals, we present an objective method to determine the “spatially contiguous zone” of urban agglomeration, particularly the spatial range in which the urban agglomeration is able to exercise jurisdiction within the radius of its capacity, rather than in the administrative division. Our method is applied in this paper to the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei urban agglomeration and produced the following results: (1) the existence of spatial fractals and the theory of space unit molecule like self-organization or assembly in the morphology of urban agglomerations has been proved; and (2) a spatially contiguous zone could be identified for the urban agglomeration has been confirmed. Compared with previous methods used for determining space, this method is centered on the spatial morphology of urban agglomerations; the recognition of a spatially contiguous zone liberates the geographical limits of the result from city boundary restrictions. Concurrently, by considering the linkages within the city as a self-organizing black box, we can circumvent the one-sidedness involved with the selection of indicators that has biased previous studies, thereby avoiding having to focus on the specific mechanism of urban dynamics, and coming much closer to its self-organizing dynamic inner nature. This approach will prove to be a useful reference for the identification of spatial ranges in future studies.

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Research on the Impact of Industrial Development on Energy Utilization Efficiency under the Background of Urban Agglomeration Planning

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202128302026 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 283 ◽

pp. 02026

Author(s):

Yuan Zheng ◽

Bo Yue ◽

Xuesong Han ◽

Zheng Li

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Energy Consumption ◽

Industrial Development ◽

Urban Agglomeration ◽

Energy Utilization ◽

Utilization Efficiency ◽

Total Energy Consumption ◽

Central Cities ◽

Urban Agglomerations ◽

The Impact

At present, the trend of central cities leading the development of urban agglomerations and urban agglomerations driving regional development is becoming more and more significant. Based on the panel data of 16 cities in the Chengdu-Chongqing urban agglomeration from 2010 to 2015, this paper uses a fixedeffect model to study the relationship between industrial development and energy efficiency in urban agglomerations, central cities, and surrounding cities. The empirical results show that for the overall urban agglomerations, central cities and surrounding cities, the scale of the secondary industry has a negative correlation with energy consumption per unit of GDP. Industrial development will increase the total energy consumption, but it also contributes to energy efficiency. In order to achieve the goal of "carbon peak and carbon neutrality", cities must find a balance in development and seek ecological protection during development.

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An Empirical Perception of Economic Resilience Responded to the COVID-19 Epidemic Outbreak in Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Urban Agglomeration, China: Characterization and Interaction

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph181910532 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (19) ◽

pp. 10532

Author(s):

Yaping Zhang ◽

Jianjun Zhang ◽

Ke Wang ◽

Xia Wu

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

High Resistance ◽

Global Economy ◽

Recovery Period ◽

Urban Agglomeration ◽

Economic Resilience ◽

Development Index ◽

Urban Agglomerations ◽

Low Resistance ◽

The Impact

The COVID-19 has caused a serious impact on the global economy, and all countries are in a predicament of fighting the epidemic and recovering their economies. Aiming to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 on the economic resilience of urban agglomerations, the economic data of each quarter from June 2019 to September 2020 of the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Urban Agglomeration are selected, and the economic development index (EDI) is calculated based on the entropy method. Combining the fundamental conditions of urban agglomerations and industrial policies during the COVID-19, urban economic resilience is discussed by the changing trend of the economic development index (EDI) and dividing into resistance and restoration. The results show that: (1) The economic development level of the urban agglomeration has been affected by the epidemic and has changed significantly. The change of endogenous power is the main cause of change; (2) During the outbreak of the COVID-19, the economic resilience of the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei urban agglomeration shows four different development types: high resistance and restoration, high resistance but low restoration, low resistance but high restoration, low resistance and restoration cities; (3) High resistance but low restoration, low resistance but high restoration, and low resistance and restoration cities influence each other, but the relationship between cities is mainly dependent; (4) The economic restoration within the urban agglomeration forms a synergy, which promotes the economic recovery and development of the urban agglomeration during the recovery period of the COVID-19. Urban agglomerations should enhance the combined effect of resistance and increase the impact of high resistance and restoration cities on surrounding cities in the future.

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THE IMPACT OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN KENYA

Journal of Poverty, Investment and Development ◽

10.47604/jpid.163 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 54-73

Author(s):

Peninah Kimani ◽

Dr. Sifunjo Kisaka

Keyword(s):

Social Economic ◽

Target Population ◽

Financial Inclusion ◽

Survey Study ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Second Stage ◽

Financial Products ◽

Descriptive Survey ◽

The Impact ◽

Selection Of

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of collective investment schemes in financial inclusion in Kenya.Methodology: The research design was descriptive survey study in nature since it focused on all collective investment schemes in Kenya. The target population was collective investment schemes. A sample of 11 collective schemes was selected using random sampling. The second stage of sampling involved the selection of the respondents using a stratified sampling approach. The strata were the various respondents in the schemes. Both qualitative and quantitative data was collected using a questionnaire that consisted of both open ended and close ended questions. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and results presented in frequency tables to show how the responses for the various questions posed to the respondents. The data was then analysed in terms of descriptive statistics like frequencies, means and percentages.Results: The findings implied The study concludes that there was low access to financial products in the investment schemes. It is also possible to conclude that the there were several factors that affect financial inclusion in Kenya. These factors include age of the investor, gender, level of education and level of income.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommended that measures such as target marketing the segments with low access to collective investments and increasing the market budget to investors on financial matters, may be adopted. Such measures would ensure gendered financial inclusion, and inclusion of social economic classes characterized by age, level of income, education and rural urban classes.

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Communication and Information Flow in Polish Construction Projects

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12219182 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (21) ◽

pp. 9182

Author(s):

Ewelina Kania ◽

Elżbieta Radziszewska-Zielina ◽

Grzegorz Śladowski

Keyword(s):

Information Flow ◽

Construction Projects ◽

Construction Project ◽

Effective Communication ◽

General Information ◽

Project Managers ◽

Survey Study ◽

Literature Study ◽

Project Participants ◽

The Impact

The objective of this paper is to analyse communication and information flow within construction projects on the basis of a survey study and a review of the literature. The subject of communication and its impact on carrying out a construction project is widely discussed in global academic literature. Many scholars point to problems with communication and information flow while also reporting that it directly affects construction project time and cost. In the literature, communication is also presented as an essential factor that improves safety and partnering in construction projects. There is also a group of studies that points to the lack of effective communication as the cause of delays and modifications. The authors, in reference to global studies, present the results of a survey study performed in Poland on a group of 160 construction industry practitioners. Information about five research areas was collected. These areas included: general information about communication and information flow between construction project participants, problems in carrying out construction projects in relation to the lack of effective communication, the impact of communication on the success of carrying out a construction project, communication costs, and the need to develop a tool (a digital system) that would support construction project managers in the optimal control over communication between project participants. On the basis of the obtained research results and the literature study, it was found that effective communication and information flow within a construction project can improve the construction process and that there exists a need to develop a comprehensive approach that would aid construction project managers in ensuring a more effective information flow.

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PERUBAHAN SOSIAL BUDAYA DAN EKONOMI MASYARAKAT KAMPUNG ARBOREK KABUPATEN RAJA AMPAT SETELAH MENJADI KAWASAN WISATA

AGRI-SOSIOEKONOMI ◽

10.35791/agrsosek.14.1.2018.19008 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 109

Author(s):

Nastassja Virginia Pongantung

Keyword(s):

Local Community ◽

Human Life ◽

Research Unit ◽

Small Island ◽

Social Changes ◽

Literature Study ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Cultural Conditions ◽

The Impact ◽

Selection Of

This study aims to describe the socio-cultural conditions and economic conditions of the Arborek village community of Raja Ampat Islands of West Papua following the development of tourist areas and analyzing the impact of tourism development on local communities. This study was conducted for 1 week because the location of only one small island that is Arborek village on 23-29 October 2017. This research was conducted by field study and literature study. Respondents consist of local community in arborek village. Selection of respondents as a research unit is done by purposive sampling. The selected respondents were adat leaders, community leaders and community groups. The research method used is descriptive and explorative which aims to get the facts. The results of this study indicate the impact of positive social changes such as knowledge and attitudes about the benefits of forests and coral reefs for human life as well as Increased income and employment.

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Meaning-Making Coping Methods among Bereaved Parents: A Pilot Survey Study in Sweden

Behavioral Sciences ◽

10.3390/bs11100131 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. 131

Author(s):

Fereshteh Ahmadi ◽

Saeid Zandi

Keyword(s):

Meaning Making ◽

Psychosocial Problems ◽

Survey Study ◽

Coping Methods ◽

Coping With Cancer ◽

Bereaved Parents ◽

Convenience Sampling ◽

Coping With Illness ◽

The Impact ◽

Selection Of

The death of a child may result in traumatizing forms of grief, and meaning-making coping with loss seems to be important in prevention of intense psychosocial problems among bereaved parents. The aim of this quantitative pilot study was to discover the divergent meaning-making coping methods used by bereaved parents in Sweden. In doing so, 162 respondents were selected using a convenience sampling method, and they responded to the modified version of RCOPE. The study revealed that the strategies talking to others about their feelings, pondering the meaning of life alone, and being in nature for greater emotional affiliation, i.e., what we call secular existential coping methods, have been the most used meaning-making coping methods among Swedish mourning parents. While explaining the results, we considered the respondents’ cultural background and speculated about the potential influence of cultural teachings and elements in the selection of ways of coping with bereavement. Further, we compared the results obtained with those of the two other Swedish studies conducted among people coping with cancer and COVID-19 to further discuss the impact of culture on coping with illness, loss, grief, and crisis. The study supports the idea that culture plays an essential role in the choice of coping methods.

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