scholarly journals Preliminary Field Tests and Long-Term Monitoring as a Method of Design Risk Mitigation: A Case Study of Gdańsk Deepwater Container Terminal

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 106-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikołaj Miśkiewicz ◽  
Oskar Mitrosz ◽  
Tadeusz Brzozowski
Keyword(s):  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Container Terminal ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Design Solution ◽  
Gantry Crane ◽  
Real Performance ◽  
Method Of Design

Abstract Appropriate risk assessment plays a fundamental role in the design. . The authors propose a possible method of design risk mitigation, which follows recommendations included in Eurocode 7. The so-called “Observational Method” (OM) can produce savings in costs and programmes on engineering projects without compromising safety. The case study presented is a complex design solution that deals with the heavy foundations of a gantry crane beam as one of the elements of a Deepwater Container Terminal extension. The paper presents a detailed process of the design of the rear crane beam being a part of the brand new berth, together with its static analysis, as well as the long-term results of observations, which have revealed the real performance of the marine structure. The case presented is based on excessive preliminary field tests and technical monitoring of the structure, and is an example of a successful OM implementation and design risk mitigation.

scholarly journals Towards impact-based flood forecasting and warning in Bangladesh: a case study at the local level in Sirajganj district

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Sai ◽  
Lydia Cumiskey ◽  
Albrecht Weerts ◽  
Biswa Bhattacharya ◽  
Raihanul Haque Khan
Keyword(s):  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Early Warning Systems ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Forecasting And Warning ◽  
Or Team ◽  
Warning Services

Abstract. Impact-based forecasting and warning services aim to bridge the gap between producers and users of warning information by connecting and increasing synergies between the components of effective early warning systems. We tested qualitatively whether a warning message based on colour codes is understandable and useful to trigger risk mitigation actions at the local level in the flood-exposed communities of Rajapur and Ghorjan unions in Sirajganj district, Bangladesh. With a community-based approach for different groups of users (i.e. sectors), flood-impact scenarios were determined from past events and related to colour codes. These were developed into impact-based forecasting and warnings that can connect water levels, through the colour code, to localised guidance information tailored to sectors’ needs on how to respond to the expected flood. This approach was tested through a limited number of focus group discussions and interviews at the community level. Overall, the colour coded impact-based warnings were found to be an easy and understandable way to link water level forecasts to the necessary risk mitigation actions, however, further investigation is needed to validate these findings under real-time conditions. IBFW has huge potential in Bangladesh but its integration requires significant institutional changes, such as an inter-facing agency (long term) or team (short term), adjusted policy frameworks (standing orders on disasters), and new resource allocations for skills development and technological innovation from national to local levels. Overall, this paper aims to offer a first insight into impact-based forecasting and warning services in Bangladesh to trigger further research and project developments.

Innovative Solutions for Implementing Global Supply Chains in Emerging Markets

2016 ◽  
pp. 28-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raj V. Amonkar
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Supply Chain Design ◽  
Supply Chain Network ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Global Operations ◽  
A Company

In a supply chain network, facilities are the primary components where a product is manufactured or stored. During the phase of design of a supply chain network, a company decides how to configure the supply chain over the next several years. Key driver of supply chain performance in terms of responsiveness and efficiency will be taken into consideration in the decision process and the decisions include the role assigned to each facility, its capacity to perform the assigned role, the number and location of the facilities. Since supply chain design decisions pertaining to facilities are typically made for the long term and are very expensive to alter on short notice, the decisions must take into account uncertainty in anticipated market conditions over the next few years. Decisions regarding facilities are therefore a crucial part of supply chain design. This chapter explains the practical application of theories, concepts and frameworks in the area of Supply Chain Design, Risk Mitigation and Social Networks. The practical application is based on a case study of ABC, one of the world's leading agribusiness companies with global operations that made a successful foray in emerging markets facilitated by sound decisions pertaining to the design of its global supply chain network. Certain names and other identifying information were disguised to protect confidentiality.

Evolution of public-private partnership: the UK perspective through a case study approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marios Adamou ◽  
Niki Kyriakidou ◽  
Jon Connolly
Keyword(s):  
Public Private Partnership ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
System Resilience ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Since the 1990s, the National Health Service (NHS)advisory officers have developed considerable expertise in managing the process of specifying, procuring, contracting and running public–private partnership (PPP) projects. However, there has been a relatively consistent trajectory in the findings of studies and evaluation of PPP from its initial introduction in the health sector in 1992 to the present time. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to critically evaluate the PPP experience in the UK context using a case study in the NHS. Design/methodology/approach The partnership literature is primarily focussed on process issues, and the impact of partnerships on improving outcomes cannot be assumed. By conducting a critical review on most updated research studies and innovative approaches in this area, the literature as to the place of PPPs in health in the context of the UK is critically explored and whether they have a role in system resilience is examined. A case study has be used as well to describing the processes of a PPP arrangement. Findings Health-care PPP is one of the options relating to health system resilience. However, their contribution in the NHS has been mixed, with success noted in short-term clinical and services contracts while in the long-term the value for money argument has not been proven. In theory, the role of PPPs in bringing together ingredients supporting system resilience such as finance, management and innovation in the UK has not always been successful, and NHS providers have taken the approach to exit such arrangements. Research limitations/implications More research work is needed to capture the 21st-century challenges and critical success factors during its implementation. Practical implications The creation of strong partnerships is moving service delivery away from a project-by-project approach to one that includes strategic and policy developments for long-term results. Originality/value This is a fresh discussion in the role of PPP in system resilience in the UK perspective through a case study describing an exit from a PPP arrangement.

scholarly journals Long-Term Improvement in Precautions for Flood Risk Mitigation: A Case Study in the Low-Lying Area of Central Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Dinh Nguyen ◽  
Fumikazu Ubukata ◽  
Quang Tan Nguyen ◽  
Hoang Ha Vo
Keyword(s):  
Flood Risk ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Disaster Prevention ◽  
Central Vietnam ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Space Function ◽  
Major Floods ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

AbstractLocal actors appear as inseparable components of the integrated flood risk mitigation strategy in Vietnam. Recognizing this fact, this study examined the long-term improvement in precautions taken by commune authorities and households between two major floods in 1999 and 2017 by applying both quantitative and qualitative methods. Two flood-prone villages were selected for a survey; one in a rural area and the other in a suburban area of Thua Thien Hue Province, central Vietnam. The findings indicate that most villagers doubted the structural works’ efficacy and were dissatisfied with the current efforts of local authorities. Households’ self-preparation thus became the decisive factor in mitigating risk. While most households have paid greater attention to flood precautions in 2017, others seem to be lagging. Poverty-related barriers were the root causes restraining households in both rural and suburban villages. The suburban riverine residents were further identified as vulnerable by their limitations in upgrading structural measures, which was ascribed to the inconsistency in the ancient town’s preservation policy. This multidimensional comparison, in terms of vulnerability, emphasized the importance of space-function links in the suburb and the contradictions of different policy initiatives, such as landscape rehabilitation, disaster prevention, and livelihood maintenance.

Diffuse Nasal Polyposis and Endonasal Endoscopic Surgery: Long-Term Results, a 65-Case Study

2004 ◽  
Vol 114 (11) ◽  
pp. 1982-1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xavier Dufour ◽  
Arnaud Bedier ◽  
Jean-Claude Ferrie ◽  
Catherine Gohler ◽  
Jean-Michel Klossek
Keyword(s):  
Endoscopic Surgery ◽  
Nasal Polyposis ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Endonasal Endoscopic Surgery

Innovative Solutions for Implementing Global Supply Chains in Emerging Markets

2020 ◽  
pp. 348-368
Author(s):  
Raj V. Amonkar
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Supply Chain Design ◽  
Supply Chain Network ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Global Operations ◽  
A Company

In a supply chain network, facilities are the primary components where a product is manufactured or stored. During the phase of design of a supply chain network, a company decides how to configure the supply chain over the next several years. Key driver of supply chain performance in terms of responsiveness and efficiency will be taken into consideration in the decision process and the decisions include the role assigned to each facility, its capacity to perform the assigned role, the number and location of the facilities. Since supply chain design decisions pertaining to facilities are typically made for the long term and are very expensive to alter on short notice, the decisions must take into account uncertainty in anticipated market conditions over the next few years. Decisions regarding facilities are therefore a crucial part of supply chain design. This chapter explains the practical application of theories, concepts and frameworks in the area of Supply Chain Design, Risk Mitigation and Social Networks. The practical application is based on a case study of ABC, one of the world's leading agribusiness companies with global operations that made a successful foray in emerging markets facilitated by sound decisions pertaining to the design of its global supply chain network. Certain names and other identifying information were disguised to protect confidentiality.

Transmetatarsal amputation. A literature review and case study

1991 ◽  
Vol 81 (10) ◽  
pp. 540-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Lynch ◽  
IO Kanat
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Case History ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
History Of ◽  
Transmetatarsal Amputation

The effect of diabetes on the lower extremity can be devastating. Surgical intervention on the diabetic foot must be carefully planned, and long-term results must be anticipated. The authors present a case history of a patient with multiple previous amputations of the forefoot, resulting in a severe deformity and a nonfunctional foot. Transmetatarsal amputation, if performed correctly, should provide a relatively functional extremity.

scholarly journals Can Citizen Science Promote Flood Risk Communication?

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1961 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wing Cheung ◽  
David Feldman
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Science ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Flood Hazards ◽  
Risk Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Limited Application

This article explores the challenges facing citizen science as a means of joining the efforts of scientists and flood-risk affected stakeholders in motivating citizen involvement in identifying and mitigating flood risks. While citizen science harbors many advantages, including a penchant for collaborative research and the ability to motivate those affected by floods to work with scientists in elucidating and averting risk, it is not without challenges in its implementation. These include ensuring that scientists are willing to share authority with amateur citizen scientists, providing forums that encourage debate, and encouraging equal voice in developing flood risk mitigation strategies. We assess these challenges by noting the limited application of citizen science to flood-relevant problems in existing research and recommend future research in this area to meaningfully incorporate a “re-imagined” citizen science process that is based on the participatory theoretical framework. We also discuss one case study where the principles of collaboration, debate, and equal voice were put into play in an effort to apply citizen science and—in the long term—mitigate flood hazards in one set of communities.

scholarly journals Technical Monitoring System for a New Part of Gdańsk Deepwater Container Terminal

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (s1) ◽  
pp. 149-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikołaj Miśkiewicz ◽  
Łukasz Pyrzowski ◽  
Krzysztof Wilde ◽  
Oskar Mitrosz
Keyword(s):  
Monitoring System ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Computational Analysis ◽  
Container Terminal ◽  
Design Solution ◽  
Gantry Crane ◽  
The Baltic Sea ◽  
Baltic Sea Region ◽  
Real Work ◽  
The Baltic

AbstractDevelopment strategy for the port of Gdańsk assumes that , up to 2027, it will become the main transport centre in the Baltic Sea region. To this end , for many years work has been carried out to facilitate access to the port both by sea and land. One of the elements of extension of the port is the building of another terminal of Deepwater Container Terminal, Gdańsk. In this task, geotechnical operations aimed at appropriate preparation of subgrade for storage of containers and operation of cranes, have been especially important. Effectiveness of the assumed design solution of land-side girder for gantry crane has been verified by means of a technical monitoring system. This paper presents main elements of design the land-side girder of a new quay of the container terminal in Gdańsk, together with its computational analysis, as well as the results collected during a few months of observation, which have revealed real work of monitored elements.

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