scholarly journals THE RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF VISUAL LANDSCAPE OF COUNTRY PARKS IN BEIJING

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuanan LIU ◽  
Tong QI ◽  
Xiao MA
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Visual Space ◽  
Visual Quality ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Visual Disturbance ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Visual Environment ◽  
Entropy Weight ◽  
The Impact

The attribute of a country park and its visual environment are not only influenced by the distance from the park to the downtown area, but also the degree of urbanization. Based on the landscape geography, landscape ecology, landscape aesthetics theories and the Guideline for Technical Review of Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction Projects (HJ 616-2011) and aiming to evaluate the visual quality of the country parks, we put forward three first-grade indicators (visual sensitive capacity, visual space capacity and visual absorption capacity) and seven second grade indicators (sighting distance, visual disturbance frequency, green looking ratio, inter-visibility, openness, relative angle and the relative area of artificial matrix) in our research. By virtue of the established entropy weight method model, combined with field data, the quantitative research of the visual environment of landscape in country parks was carried out so that the visual quality of the park can be improved. At same time, this can also provide a scientific basis for spatial planning of urban fringe area and repositioning of the park attribute.

scholarly journals Influence of probiotic and prebiotic on meat quality of broiler chicken carcasses

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 04009
Author(s):  
Irina Chervonova
Keyword(s):  
Meat Quality ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Broiler Chicken ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Muscle Weight ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

The article presents the results of studying the impact of the spore-forming probiotic “Olin” and the prebiotic “Eсofiltrum” on the meat quality of broiler chicken carcasses of the Ross-308 cross. In the course of the research, it has been found that the inclusion of these preparations in the broiler diet has a positive effect on the studied indicators: the pre-slaughter weight increased by 4.3-5.7%, the weight of the gutted carcass by 4.6-6.2%, the muscle weight 4.8-6.5%, the weight of the loin muscles by 5.7-8.2%. The ratio of edible parts to inedible parts is 4.14 in the third experimental group, 4.08-in the second, and 4.04-in the control. Based on the results of the anatomical cutting of broiler carcasses and according to the fatness indicators the poultry carcasses of the third and second experimental groups, 87.5% and 87.2%, respectively, belong to the first grade, and the yield of the first grade carcasses is 86.2% in the control group. Meat products obtained from both the control poultry and the poultry of both experimental groups has no off-aroma odor and taste, the meat is juicy, tender and aromatic. The products obtained from broiler chickens, whose ration includes the probiotic “Olin” and the prebiotic “Ecofiltrum”, do not have any deviations from the established standards and norms. During the research, it has been found that the use of the studied drugs has a positive effect on the meat quality of poultry carcasses. However, broiler chickens receiving the probiotic “Olin” has more pronounced meat qualities.

The impact assessment of Diwali fireworks emissions on the air quality of a tropical urban site, Hyderabad, India, during three consecutive years

2013 ◽  
Vol 185 (9) ◽  
pp. 7309-7325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venkata Swamy Yerramsetti ◽  
Anu Rani Sharma ◽  
Nikhil Gauravarapu Navlur ◽  
Venkanna Rapolu ◽  
N. S. K. Chitanya Dhulipala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Urban Site ◽  
The Impact

‘On the very Verge of legitimate Invention’: Charles Bonnet and William Blake’s illustrations to Robert Blair’s The Grave (1808)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibylle Erle
Keyword(s):  
Death And Dying ◽  
Visual Quality ◽  
European Context ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Immortality Of The Soul

This chapter discusses William Blake’s response to Johann Caspar Lavater’s Essays on Physiognomy (1789­98) and awareness of Charles Bonnet’s ideas about the afterlife in order to highlight the complexity of Blake’s illustrations to the new edition of Robert Blair’s The Grave published by R. H. Cromek in 1808. Blake was extremely fond of drawing souls. It is, however, often impossible to tell a rendering of living soul from a dead one. This chapter examines Blake’s relationship with the Gothic’s preoccupation with death and dying and explains, via the European context, how the impact of Blake’s images supersedes the Gothic and visual quality of language of Blair’s text. Blake’s drawings of the spiritual are not spontaneous sketches but evidence for his awareness of Lavater’s physiognomical theory and specifically the European debate about the immortality of the soul.

Multi-criteria decision-making in the evaluation of environmental quality of OECD countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-130
Author(s):  
Van Thac Dang ◽  
Wilson V.T. Dang
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Oecd Countries ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Entropy Weight ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use multi-criteria decision-making methods to assess environmental quality of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. Design/methodology/approach Weights of criteria are determined by means of entropy weight method. VIKOR method is used to rank different OECD countries based on their environmental quality. Findings The results show the best and the worst environmental quality of different OECD countries. The top five countries of environmental quality are Spain, Israel, Belgium, Japan and the USA. These countries have the best quality of environment. By contrast, the worst five countries of environmental quality are Iceland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Chile. Originality/value The findings have implications regarding environmental quality. The results suggest that governments should engage in policy-making that improves their environmental quality. Specifically, those having poor quality of environment should protect the environment and reduce the negative impact on environment. For example, reduce emission of CO2 to lessen the impact of climate change, improve the quality of air and water, reduce waste generation, increase biodiversity and enhance forest resources. Improvement of environmental quality will improve our social and economic life as well as health conditions.

scholarly journals Environment Impact Assessment of Highway Expansion – A Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 507-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kashish Walia ◽  
R K Aggarwal ◽  
S K Bhardwaj
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Soil Quality ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Environment Impact ◽  
Environment Impact Assessment ◽  
The Impact

Highway expansion improves the quality of existing roads and enhances the connectivity between prime economic centres. The escalating traffic and need to bolster the economic capability of the area leads to the expansion of highways. Moreover, the accession activity disturbs the ecosystem and induces myriad changes in the surrounding panorama. Also, it affects both abiotic and biotic components, directly and indirectly. Thus, to know and predict the impact on the environment and socio-economic conditions of the residents, Environment Impact Assessment of National Highways is imperative. Therefore, this paper reviews the influence of highway expansion on air, water and soil quality and the socio-economic conditions and health of the natives.

scholarly journals Research quality railroad crossings with under sleepers pad

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (10) ◽  
pp. 12-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewelina Kwiatkowska
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Railway Track ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
Laboratory Research ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Railroad Crossings ◽  
Computer Research ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Under Sleeper Pad

Research quality railroad crossings with under sleeper pad. The quality of the railway track is infl uenced by a number of factors, such as durability, reliability, swelling and cost. The article made use of impact assessment under sleepers pad (USP) on the quality of rail track. The author has presented laboratory research, computer research and dynamic study of turnouts with USP. The impact of the USP on the quality of turnouts was assessed. Research results have shown an increase in the quality of turnouts with USP.

scholarly journals Influence of Face Masks on the Use of Contact Lenses

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7407
Author(s):  
Clara Martinez-Perez ◽  
Bruno Monteiro ◽  
Mafalda Soares ◽  
Fatima Portugues ◽  
Sonia Matos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dry Eye ◽  
Contact Lenses ◽  
Visual Quality ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Soft Contact ◽  
Dry Eyes ◽  
Soft Contact Lenses ◽  
Eye Symptoms ◽  
The Impact

Background: The COVID-19 epidemic is largely controlled by the use of face masks. The use of a face mask has been indicated as a strong cause of dry eye, although it is not yet described in the literature. This study aims to compare the impact of the use of masks on the visual quality of patients. The symptoms in the human eye intensified during the pandemic versus the symptoms before the pandemic, in a Portuguese population. Methods: A fifteen-question questionnaire was conducted to find out what changes occurred in the use of soft contact lenses during the pandemic in relation to the use of masks. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS 27.0 software (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Results: The use of contact lenses decreased compared with before the pandemic (p < 0.001). The number of hours of wear decreased significantly compared with before the pandemic (p < 0.001). The sensation of dry eyes was found to be worse in those using monthly replacement contact lenses (p = 0.034), and the need to remove contact lenses was more frequent in women (p = 0.026) after using a mask. Conclusions: Mask use increases dry eye symptoms in contact lens wearers, negatively impacting visual quality.

scholarly journals Methodology for the evaluation of the residual impact on landscape due to an opencast coal mine in Laciana Valley (Spain)

DYNA ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 82 (190) ◽  
pp. 60-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Esther Alberruche-del Campo ◽  
Julio César Arranz-González ◽  
Virginia Rodríguez-Gómez ◽  
Francisco Javier Fernández-Naranjo ◽  
Roberto Rodríguez-Pacheco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coal Mine ◽  
Visual Quality ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Mining Activity ◽  
Opencast Coal Mine ◽  
Landscape Unit ◽  
Impact Index ◽  
Visual Influence

This work describes a methodology to evaluate the landscape residual impact of an opencast coal mine in Laciana Valley (Spain), applying a landscape impact index that evaluates: the loss of visual quality of the landscape due to the extractive activity and its visual influence, depending on the visual absorption capacity of the environment, the degree of restoration of the upset areas, and its visibility from the zones most frequented by the population. Final results of the evaluation show severe and moderate impacts on landscape depending on the landscape unit. The landscape impact index is shown as a useful tool that can be applied to restoration designs, environmental vigilance plans and recovery of areas degraded by mining activity.

scholarly journals Understanding the Impacts of Transboundary Waste Shipment Policies: The Case of Plastic and Electronic Waste

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keshav Parajuly ◽  
Colin Fitzpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Minimum Cost ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Policy Impacts ◽  
The Impact

Impact assessment is a part of the policy implementation cycle, which can support the design and implementation of effective policies at a minimum cost. It can be instrumental in understanding policy options available to tackle a particular issue before devising a policy and in analyzing the performance of already implemented policy instruments with respect to the desired goals. When it comes to environmental policies, demonstrating the worth and merit of any regulation is even more important. The knowledge gathered from the evaluation of existing policies can help improve the quality of new environmental policies. This paper analyzes policy impacts and their assessments related to the transboundary movement of waste. E-waste and plastic waste fractions are used as cases in order to study three associated policies and their impact assessments. Learnings from the analysis are summarized and measures for strengthening the impact assessment approaches are recommended based on the evidence from recent developments in the transboundary movement of waste fractions. Impact assessments of waste management and shipment policies could benefit from a more comprehensive but issue-oriented approach that looks beyond the short-term economic savings.

Impact of insurance on visual attention to risk and landscape: An eye- tracking study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renxian Wu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Visual Attention ◽  
Eye Tracking ◽  
Visual Quality ◽  
Risk Information ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Tourism Research ◽  
Tourism Experience ◽  
The Impact

Insurance plays an important role in the tourism experience, but there has been little research on the impact of insurance on visual attention to risk and landscape. I employed an eye-tracking experiment to record the risk information and assessment of the visual quality of landscapes among participants with differing travel insurance statuses. The results show that in comparison to the control group, participants lacking insurance paid greater visual attention to risk information and participants with insurance paid less visual attention to risk information. Further, participants with (vs. without) insurance were better at landscape visual quality assessment. My results can be used by potential tourists seeking to improve the quality of their travel experiences and by managers seeking to promote tourism risk management. In addition, my results show that eye-tracking experiments can be widely applied to related tourism research.

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