scholarly journals Improving the Management of Environmental Engineering Projects through the Best Value Project Management Model for a State Agency

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfredo Rivera ◽  
Jacob Kashiwagi ◽  
Dean Kashiwagi
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Project Management ◽  
The State ◽  
State Agency ◽  
Hazardous Substances ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Utilization Rate ◽  
Best Value ◽  
Study Results

The State Agency is the regulatory agency responsible for ensuring quality of air, land, and water resources. Historically the State Agency has experienced difficulty in managing environmental professional services. To potentially address the issues, the State Agency tested a new approach to managing their projects, the Best Value Project Management Model (BV PMM), which focuses on using logic and natural laws instead of technical information and experience to improve project performance. This paper presents a case study on the State Agency’s implementation of the BV PMM on their indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) Water Quality contract that ran 60 individual projects. The main functions of the water quality unit program is to identify, assess and remediate sites that are contaminated with hazardous substances. This paper presents the BV PMM, its development, and documents the case study results after one year of implementation. Results include an improved PM utilization rate (22% increase), increase in vendor work performed (102%) in 33% less time, and increase in customer satisfaction (22%).

The Sustainable Project Management Model

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Salama ◽  
Jelena Janjusevic
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
The State ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Disruptive Technologies ◽  
Economy Change ◽  
Rough Sea

In the era of digital transformation, following the emergence of disruptive technologies that guided and facilitated the shift towards sharing economy, change is imperative. Imagine the very nice-looking carriages that you see in the royal weddings and compare them to the latest generation of Tesla cars. Or compare the set of skills required to fly Yakovlev Air-5 model 1931 vis-a-vis the Dassault Rafale or the F16 Fighting Falcon (Top 10 fighters, 2017). Before embarking on driving/flying the latter, regardless how competent with the former, the driver/pilot needs to acquire relevant knowledge and master a new set of skills and techniques, and learn different methods in order to be able to deal with the state-of-the-art technology. The vibrant business environment that has become even turbulent amid the digital transformation is analogous to the rough sea with unfavourable conditions. Those who are not ahead of the game, vigilant, and aware of what they need to do in order to sail safe will have an unpleasant ending, regardless of how successful they are at present. The Titanic is just one example.

Agile Management for Multimedia

2014 ◽  
pp. 178-198
Author(s):  
Ana Filipa Sousa ◽  
Ana Margarida Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Academic Context ◽  
The Past ◽  
Agile Methodologies ◽  
Agile Project Management ◽  
Multimedia Production ◽  
Multimedia Development ◽  
Faster Development

The past few years have seen a revolutionary transition in the field of project management that enlightened the strength of agile methodologies as a strategic attack towards the progressively faster development rhythms and growing innovation requirements. In this chapter, the authors present a study developed under this context that aims to discuss the suitability of agile project management to multimedia production through a case study focused on an academic context depleted in management formalities, the Laboratory SAPO/UA. The most prominent project of this setting is the SAPO Campus, and its team is analyzed and subjected to an agile project management model. Consequently, the authors anticipate an enhancement to the studied project and the gathering of arguments that empower a clear perspective on the fitness of agile project management to the context of multimedia development.

PENANG USER’S PERCEPTION OF DOMESTIC WATER QUALITY, HEALTH RISK CONCERN AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY: A PILOT STUDY

2015 ◽  
Vol 74 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuqa Haitham Khattab ◽  
Nabsiah Abdul Wahid
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Tap Water ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
The State ◽  
World Health ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Quality Health

The state of Penang has been known to be offering the lowest water tariff rate for its users in Malaysia. The most recent water services reform exercise in Malaysia saw a suggestion made for the abolishment of water subsidies by the federal government and for full cost recovery (FCR) approach to be applied. This means that the operating cost will be transferred to consumers instead. This study reports a descriptive pilot study results that explored Penang user’s responses to various issues pertaining to their perception of water quality, health risk concern and willingness to pay for increased water tariff. The findings show that users were not that happy with water quality only in terms of taste, suspended solids that should not have come out from the tap but sometimes they do, and chlorine content; however, not for its odor or color. As for health risk concern, although majority believe that their tap water adhered to the drinking standard set by World Health Organization (WHO), still many perceived that their tap water is associated with health risk and unsafe for drinking, which saw many opted to buy bottled water for their drinking consumption. As for willingness to pay, majority think that the tariff should not be increased at all, particularly at the current water quality provided to users. Gender and monthly income as part of demographic factor play important roles in enhancing the study’s outcome.  The findings provide preliminary insight to how water users may act towards a possible water tariff increase in the state.

Modeling of eutrophication and strategies for improvement of water quality in reservoirs

2016 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
pp. 1376-1385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mojtaba Shourian ◽  
Ali Moridi ◽  
Mohammad Kaveh
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Thermal Regime ◽  
Thermal Stratification ◽  
Present Situation ◽  
The State ◽  
Nitrogen Loads ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Pollution Loads

The purpose of this study is to survey the thermal regime and eutrophication states in Ilam reservoir in Iran as the case study. For this purpose and to find solutions for improving the water's quality in the reservoir, two general strategies for reducing the entering pollution loads and water depletions from the reservoir's outlets were analyzed by use of the CE-QUAL-W2 model. Results of the simulation of the present situation show the existence of thermal stratification during summer, which results in the qualitative stratification in the reservoir. According to the qualitative criteria, the Ilam reservoir's state is between mesotrophic and eutrophic. Results of the scenarios of reduction of the nutrients show that in the scenario of 50% reduction of the phosphorus and nitrogen loads into the reservoir, the state of the reservoir would recover from eutrophic to semi-eutrophic. Also, release of water from the reservoir during September, October and November would cause the restoration of the quality of water in the reservoir. To avoid the occurrence of critical eutrophication in the reservoir, reducing the ponding time in the reservoir by fast depletion, preventing entrance of the upstream villages' sewage and agricultural drained waters, which are sources of nitrate and phosphate contamination into the rivers, and also management of the usage of agricultural fertilizers have been suggested.

Implementación del modelo de gestión del sistema Chile Crece Contigo: Estudio de caso de la red local del sistema en la comuna de Graneros

2014 ◽  
pp. 175
Author(s):  
María Paz Palacios Ortiz
Keyword(s):  
Social Protection ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Comprehensive System ◽  
Study Results ◽  
El Sistema ◽  
Local Perspective ◽  
La Red ◽  
Estudio De Caso ◽  
The Way

Este artículo ha sido elaborado sobre la base de la tesis realizada durante el año 2012, para optar al grado de Magíster en Intervención Social, Mención Familias, impartido por la Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez.El presente artículo da cuenta de los resultados de un estudio de caso, siendo escogida la Comuna de Graneros, ubicada en la Región de O’Higgins, ya que a nivel local y de acuerdo a los antecedentes recopilados en la investigación, no existían estudios anteriores relacionados con las experiencias comunales que ha presentado la implementación del Sistema Integral de Protección a la Primera Infancia, enfocado en dos ejes fundamentales: las formas de articulación de la Red Local y el funcionamiento del Modelo de Gestión implementado desde el Sistema. Los resultados del estudio permiten debatir sobre las características del proceso de implementación de una de las políticas de Protección Social en Chile, a partir de la percepción de los operadores locales, aportando al conocimiento de la red comunal del Sistema y a la calidad de su gestión. Implementação do modelo de gestão do sistema Chile Cresce Contigo: Estudo de caso da rede local do sistema no município de GranerosRESUMEMO presente artigo da conta dos resultados de um estudo de caso, sendo escolhida a Comuna de Graneros, localizada na Região de O’ Higgins, já que a nível local e de acordo aos antecedentes recopilados na investigação, não existiam estudos anteriores relacionados com as experiências comunais que tem apresentado a implementação do Sistema Integral de Proteção á Primeira Infância, focalizado nos dois eixos fundamentais: as formas de articulação da Rede Local e o funcionamento do Modelo de Gestão implementado desde o Sistema. Os resultados do estudo permitem debater sobre as características do processo de implementação de uma daspolíticas de Proteção Social em Chile, a partir da percepção dos operadoreslocais, aportando ao conhecimento da rede comunal do Sistema e aqualidade de sua gestão.Implementation of the management model of the “ChileCrece Contigo” programme: A case study of the localnetwork system in Graneros townABSTRACTThis article shows the results of a case study conducted in Graneros town,O'Higgins Region, Chile. The study, with no previous alike, examines theimplementation of the national comprehensive system for the protection ofearly childhood at town level and focuses on two core ideas: the way localnetworks are articulated and the functioning of the management modelimplemented by the system. The study results encourage the debate fromthe local perspective about the nature of the process for implementing oneof Chilean social protection policies and it contributes to knowledge on thesystem's town network and its quality. 

scholarly journals RESULTS OF OBSERVATIONS ON THE INDICATORS OF THE DNIPRO WATER, WHICH INTENSIFY ITS "BLOOMING", AND RECOMMENDATIONS OR PREVENTIVE MEASURES

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (70) ◽  
pp. 53-64
Author(s):  
O.V. Zorina ◽  
◽  
V.O. Prokopov ◽  
M.Y. Antomonov ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Statistical Correlation ◽  
The State ◽  
State Agency ◽  
Anthropogenic Contamination ◽  
Council Directive ◽  
Water Legislation

Objective. Analysis of the results of systematic observations of the indicators that characterize the "blooming" of the water of the Dnieper River in space-time aspect, and providing recommendations for its prevention. Materials and methods. To assess the water quality of the Dnieper River, an array of data from the State Agency of Water Resources "Dnieper Basin Water Resources Management" (2015–2017, 906 samples), the State Water Cadastre (2016), "UNHC Ministry of Health" on the state of water in Ukraine (1992–1994), “National Report on Drinking Water Quality and the State of Drinking Water Supply in Ukraine” (2005–2016), Lithuanian Waste Management Regulation (2006), Council Directive 91/271/ЄEC. Methods were used for data processing: analytical, statistical, correlation, mathematical modeling. Results and conclusions. A high content of phosphates and organic substances in the water of the Dnipro river in the spatial-and-temporal section is demonstrated, which indicates a natural and anthropogenic contamination and will lead to the potential problems with the contamination of tap drinking water made of the Dnipro water. It is proved that one of the priority tasks today should be to reduce the content of organic matter, phosphorus and nitrogen in surface waters, which can be achieved by establishing coastal strips and provided by law, as well as the use of modern technologies for industrial and domestic wastewater treatment, this requires regulation. Further harmonization of Ukraine’s water legislation with European legislation will help prevent water-related morbidity.

Powering racial capitalism: Electricity, rate-making, and the uneven energy geographies of Atlanta

2021 ◽  
pp. 251484862110167
Author(s):  
Nikki Luke
Keyword(s):  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Critical Energy ◽  
Electric Utility ◽  
The State ◽  
State Agency ◽  
Racial Capitalism ◽  
Electricity Rates ◽  
Role Of The State

In this paper, I bring together scholarship on racial capitalism and critical energy studies to investigate how electrification contributes to racialized uneven development. I work toward a theory of racialized electricity capital as a state-supported circuit of accumulation through corporate provision of electricity, which is basic need essential to everyday life. I develop a case study of the electrification of Atlanta, Georgia to examine the historical–geographical formation of the relationship between the city’s electric utility, Georgia Power, and the state agency that regulates the Company, the Georgia Public Service Commission. I ask how regulation functioned simultaneously to expand and differentiate electricity consumption across Atlanta and in so doing reinforce a racialized labor hierarchy and unequal access to affordable electricity. This case study emphasizes the importance of analyzing the central role of the state in allowing and perpetrating systems of energy provision that create racialized and gendered poverty. Drawing from the most recent hearings regulating electricity rates before the Commission in 2019, I bring to the fore the work of energy equity activists leading a campaign to Fight the Hike who enact demands for racial justice and a democratic energy system.

scholarly journals An improved index for water quality evaluation in an estuary region: a case study in the Eastern Pearl River Delta, China

Water Policy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 310-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shenlin Li ◽  
Xiaohong Chen ◽  
V. P. Singh ◽  
Yanhu He ◽  
Xiaoyan Bai
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Pearl River Delta ◽  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
Coastal Region ◽  
River Delta ◽  
Pearl River ◽  
Fuzzy Evaluation ◽  
Water Quality Evaluation ◽  
Study Results

Abstract Water quality evaluation is fundamental for water resources management. In this study, a water quality index (WQI) was constructed to evaluate water quality in an estuary region. First, principal component analysis and the Bartlett method were used to select more important water quality parameters from multivariables. Second, quality curves and weights of selected parameters were assigned, and then WQI scores were calculated. The WQI method was applied to the Eastern Pearl River Delta in China as a case study. Results showed that water quality in the upstream area and the coastal region was better than in the central delta, with an average WQI of 72, 55 and 14, respectively. Results further revealed that water quality in the coastal region was more variable (the standard variation of WQIs is near 20) due to more rapid changes in hydrologic features, while water quality in the inland area was more stable (the standard variation is around 10). Comparison between the WQI and fuzzy evaluation methods indicated the reliability of the WQI method. This WQI method can evaluate water quality in the estuarine delta area well, and statistical techniques used in this paper can be applied in different geographical areas considering their specific characteristics.

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