scholarly journals THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PHASES OF FIRE SPREADING PROCESS FROM A POINT OF VIEW OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR : A study on evaluation method of life safety in case of building fire based on the fire phase model ; No. 1

1990 ◽  
Vol 414 (0) ◽  
pp. 47-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiro YASHIRO
Keyword(s):  
Human Behavior ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Phase Model ◽  
Life Safety ◽  
Spreading Process ◽  
Building Fire ◽  
Fire Spreading

Numerical Simulation of Fire in Logistics Center

2011 ◽  
Vol 52-54 ◽  
pp. 984-988
Author(s):  
Jing Jing Zhang ◽  
Qing Jie Qi ◽  
Chan Juan Xu
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Life Safety ◽  
Spreading Process ◽  
Logistics Center ◽  
Fire Model ◽  
Fire Scenarios ◽  
Dynamic Simulator ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Fire Dynamic Simulator ◽  
Fire Spreading

Goods and shelves are closely and numerously put in the logistics center, so there are many hidden dangers. People’s life safety and property safety are threatened by fire. The key of putting out fire and evacuating people is to grasp the changes of the important parameters in the fire. In this paper the FDS (Fire Dynamic Simulator) software developed by the U. S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is used to build a fire model and sets two fire scenarios to analyze the fire spreading process in logistics center. According to the numerical simulation results, reasonable suggestions are put forward in the end.

scholarly journals Modelling Forest Fires Using Complex Networks

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Sara Perestrelo ◽  
Maria C. Grácio ◽  
Nuno A. Ribeiro ◽  
Luís M. Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Forest Fires ◽  
Previous Knowledge ◽  
Time Duration ◽  
Spreading Process ◽  
Multilayer Network ◽  
Major Threat ◽  
Rate Of Spread ◽  
Spreading Dynamics ◽  
Fire Spreading ◽  
Network Of Networks

Forest fires have been a major threat to the environment throughout history. In order to mitigate its consequences, we present, in a first of a series of works, a mathematical model with the purpose of predicting fire spreading in a given land portion divided into patches, considering the area and the rate of spread of each patch as inputs. The rate of spread can be estimated from previous knowledge on fuel availability, weather and terrain conditions. We compute the time duration of the spreading process in a land patch in order to construct and parametrize a landscape network, using cellular automata simulations. We use the multilayer network model to propose a network of networks at the landscape scale, where the nodes are the local patches, each with their own spreading dynamics. We compute some respective network measures and aim, in further work, for the establishment of a fire-break structure according to increasing accuracy simulation results.

Reasons, Causes, and Intentional Explanation

1986 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick Stoutland
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Human Behavior ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Social ◽  
Intentional Explanation ◽  
Covering Law ◽  
Causal Laws ◽  
Physical Laws ◽  
And Behavior

AbstractThe reasons-causes debate concerns whether explanations of human behavior in terms of an agent's reasons presuppose causal laws. This paper considers three approaches to this debate: the covering law model which holds that there are causal laws covering both reasons and behavior, the intentionalist approach which denies any role to causal laws, and Donald Davidson’s point of view which denies that causal laws connect reasons and behavior, but holds that reasons and behavior must be covered by physical laws if reasons explanations are to be valid. I defend the intentionalist approach against the two causalist approaches and conclude with reflections on the significance of the debate for the social sciences.

scholarly journals Decision-Making in the Transport Sector: A Sustainable Evaluation Method for Road Infrastructure

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilaria Henke ◽  
Armando Cartenì ◽  
Clorinda Molitierno ◽  
Assunta Errico
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Road Infrastructure ◽  
Daily Movement

The transport sector is often the center of political and scientific debate on sustainability due to negative externalities produced by the daily movement of goods and people which impact both on the environment and on quality of life. Great interest has therefore focused on impact estimation of transport infrastructures/services with respect to social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Among the consolidated assessment methods, the cost–benefit analysis (CBA) is one of the quantitative tools representing the final stage (decision) in decision-making processes, which compares design alternatives and verifies the sustainability of a transport project. Recently the Italian Government proposed the national “Guidelines for Assessment of Investment Projects” based on CBA. The aim of this research is twofold: a) from a research point of view, to propose a sustainable evaluating method for impact assessment of the new transportation infrastructure aimed in performing both rational and shared decisions with the territories; b) for a practical point of view, to propose a first application of the CBA Italian guideline useful for the professional practice in the field of public investment evaluation. A quantitative impacts assessment of social, economic and environmental sustainability was performed for a revamping project of a new “greenway” in the south of Italy. Furthermore, also the social equity impacts produced by the new road infrastructure was also quantified, estimating the GINI indexes variation as a measure of effectiveness.

Cognitive Graphical Walkthrough Interface Evaluation

2006 ◽  
pp. 73-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athanasis Karoulis ◽  
Stavros Demetriadis ◽  
Andreas Pombortsis
Keyword(s):  
Interface Design ◽  
Formative Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Cognitive Domain ◽  
Usability Problems ◽  
Usability Problem ◽  
Basic Characteristics ◽  
Under Construction

Interface evaluation of a software system is a procedure intended to identify and propose solutions for usability problems caused by the specific software design. The term evaluation generally refers to the process of “gathering data about the usability of a design or product by a specified group of users for a particular activity within a specified environment or work context” (Preece et al., 1994, p. 602). As already stated, the main goal of an interface evaluation is to discover usability problems. A usability problem may be defined as anything that interferes with a user’s ability to efficiently and effectively complete tasks (Karat et al., 1992). The most applied interface evaluation methodologies are the expert-based and the empirical (user-based) evaluations. Expert evaluation is a relatively cheap and efficient formative evaluation method applied even on system prototypes or design specifications up to the almost-ready-to-ship product. The main idea is to present the tasks supported by the interface to an interdisciplinary group of experts, who will take the part of would-be users and try to identify possible deficiencies in the interface design. According to Reeves (1993), expert-based evaluations are perhaps the most applied evaluation strategy. They provide a crucial advantage that makes them more affordable compared to the empirical ones; in general, it is easier and cheaper to find experts rather than users who are eager to perform the evaluation. The main idea is that experts from different cognitive domains (at least one from the domain of HCI and one from the cognitive domain under evaluation) are asked to judge the interface, everyone from his or her own point of view. It is important that they all are experienced, so they can see the interface through the eyes of the user and reveal problems and deficiencies of the interface. One strong advantage of the methods is that they can be applied very early in the design cycle, even on paper mock-ups. The expert’s expertise allows the expert to understand the functionality of the system under construction, even if the expert lacks the whole picture of the product. A first look at the basic characteristics would be sufficient for an expert. On the other hand, user-based evaluations can be applied only after the product has reached a certain level of completion.

KAJIAN METODE SISTEM NILAI UNTUK MENGEVALUASI PENGADAAN JASA KONSTRUKSI

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
I B. Putu Bintana ◽  
I G. A. Adnyana Putera ◽  
I B. Rai Adnyana
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Technical Aspect ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
System Evaluation ◽  
Point System ◽  
S Curve

Abstract: The construction procurement evaluation method using lowest price conforming methods often causes some quality problems for  owners and increases the probability of dispute and delay during the contract execution. On the other hand, merit point system evaluation method can provide quality assurance, but the procurement committees are often dificult to apply it, and to determaine mesurable criteria evaluation.Therefore, it is necessary for a more in-depth study to find out the criteria evaluation for construction procurement. The research conducted in Bali, and adopted inductive qualitative approach involving 45 experts participated in construction procurements using merit point system evaluation.Puposive sampling is applied to determine the respondents come from all actors included during procurement process. The data was collected through interviews, observation participant and questionnaires, and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is choosed to analyse them. The result shows that : the merit point system evaluation for construction procurement can determine the contractor provides better quality than the lowest price conforming method when theevaluation criteria are clear, mesurable and transparant in the bidding document. There are two principle aspects that must be considered to assurethe quality that is: the technical aspect and the cost that weight consecutively 60% and 40%. The technical aspect comprises of : a) the existance of work plan (13.51%), comprising of construction methods (4.12%), supporting  equipment (4.05%), supporting material (3.46%), suporting workers (1.88%); b) competencies of human recources (19.91%), comprising of project management competencies(2.31%), existence of expert (7.92%) and certificated human resources (9.68%); c) existence of supporting equipments (15.54%) consisted of lifting support (4.79%), transportation support (6.17%), surveying support equipment(4.58%); d) the existing of time management (6.30%) consisted of network planning (4.13%), bar chart (1.03%), and S-curve (1.14%); and e) existence of quality assurance (2.14%) consisted of quality management system (1.95%), performance quality management (0.66%) and material management quality (2.14%). From price point of view, it must be evaluated the faireness of price and price offer that weighs consecutively 25.66% and 14.34%.

Dominance runs deep

1998 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 376-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie J. Grant
Keyword(s):  
Human Behavior ◽  
Turning Point ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Biological Basis ◽  
Target Article ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Evolutionary Point

Seen in its historical context, Mazur & Booth's (M&B's) target article may come to be viewed as a turning point in the study of the biological basis of human behavior in general, and dominance in particular. To facilitate further research, suggestions are offered for making the definition of dominance more precise. From an evolutionary point of view, the testosterone-dominance link may be as important in women as it is in men.

scholarly journals Economic efficiency of agricultural enterprises and its evaluation 

2012 ◽  
Vol 48 (No. 3) ◽  
pp. 97-101
Author(s):  
E. Rosochatecká
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation Method ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
General Level ◽  
Average Data ◽  
Agricultural Enterprises ◽  
Investment Volume ◽  
Permanent Loss

Agriculture as a sector of national economy shows a permanent loss (except the year 1995 and 2000). The investment volume and number of workers decreases. The necessary resources for businesses development are not created at the general level. Introducing of new technologies for restructuring appears as problematic from this point of view. The stated results of the sector of agriculture stem from the average data of the monitored set of enterprises collected by the RIAE. Evaluation objectivity of the agricultural enterprises economic results is influenced by the quality of the database and of the used evaluation method. In the contribution, the method of the financial analysis indices, economic normal and the indicators of the enterprise financial situation prediction were utilised for evaluation. For the analysis, own set of monitored enterprises is used and also its comparison with the selected results of the RIAE.

Making Phenomenology Accessible to a Wider Audience

2002 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steen Halling
Keyword(s):  
Human Behavior ◽  
Phenomenological Research ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Phenomenological Tradition

AbstractPhenomenological research is of great value to clinicians, policy makers, and ordinary persons because of its distinctive emphasis on making human behavior and experience intelligible with reference to the point of view of the actor. Unfortunately, the phenomenological tradition is not readily accessible to readers who are unfamiliar with it. This article discusses specific ways that researchers within this tradition can reach more of the readers who might benefit from their findings without compromising the integrity of their scholarship.

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