The Research of Ecological and Economic Benefits for Green Roof

2011 ◽  
Vol 71-78 ◽  
pp. 2763-2766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bing Yan
Keyword(s):  
Functional Traits ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Green Roofs ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Passive Cooling ◽  
The Past ◽  
Ecological Benefit ◽  
Estimate Method ◽  
The Cost

Green roofs are a passive cooling technique that stop incoming solar radiation from reaching the building structure below. Many studies have been conducted over the past 10 years to consider the potential building energy benefits of green roofs and shown that they can offer benefits in winter heating reduction as well as summer cooling.With review and summarized the description of its functional traits in our country, this paper discuss the necessity to carry out the research on the functional traits of green roofs, and gave some suggestions about how to do this.At last, we propose the estimate method for the cost of green roofs construction project and green roof’s economic value and ecological benefit.

scholarly journals Global economic value of shark ecotourism: implications for conservation

Oryx ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrés M. Cisneros-Montemayor ◽  
Michele Barnes-Mauthe ◽  
Dalal Al-Abdulrazzak ◽  
Estrella Navarro-Holm ◽  
U. Rashid Sumaila
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Economic Importance ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
Shark Conservation ◽  
Shark Fisheries

AbstractAmid declining shark populations because of overfishing, a burgeoning shark watching industry, already well established in some locations, generates benefits from shark protection. We compile reported economic benefits at shark watching locations and use a meta-analytical approach to estimate benefits at sites without available data. Results suggest that, globally, c. 590,000 shark watchers expend > USD 314 million per year, directly supporting 10,000 jobs. By comparison, the landed value of global shark fisheries is currently c. USD 630 million and has been in decline for most of the past decade. Based on current observed trends, numbers of shark watchers could more than double within the next 20 years, generating > USD 780 million in tourist expenditures around the world. This supports optimistic projections at new sites, including those in an increasing number of shark sanctuaries established primarily for shark conservation and enacted in recognition of the ecological and economic importance of living sharks.

scholarly journals Economics of Improved Reproductive Performance in Dairy Cattle

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2005 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert De Vries ◽  
Jessika Van Leeuwen ◽  
William W. Thatcher
Keyword(s):  
Pregnancy Rate ◽  
Reproductive Performance ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Pregnancy Rates ◽  
Dairy Herds ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
The Cost

This fact sheet provides some estimates of the economic benefits of improved reproductive performance through increasing pregnancy rates in dairy herds. After a short literature review, the fact sheet focuses on estimates under conditions in Florida. At the herd level, the economic value of an improvement in pregnancy rate and the cost of an additional day open are estimated. This is done for both an overall increase of pregnancy rate and an increase of first service pregnancy rate. In addition, the fact sheet presents some estimates of the maximum that can be spent on a reproductive program to obtain increases in first service pregnancy rates. At the cow level, the values of a new or established pregnancy are discussed. Results show the maximum that can be spent to get specific cows pregnant. This document is AN156, one of a series of the Department of Animal Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published August 2005.

Economic benefits of adaptive abiraterone therapy for advanced prostate cancer.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e18343-e18343
Author(s):  
Neil Thomas Mason ◽  
Jason M Burkett ◽  
Ryan Nelson ◽  
Julio M. Pow-Sang ◽  
Robert A Gatenby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Annual Cost ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Cost Of Care ◽  
Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer ◽  
Billing Data ◽  
Primary Endpoints ◽  
The Cost

e18343 Background: We recently completed a study showing that adaptive abiraterone therapy (AT) led to more than a doubling of the time to radiographic progression (TTP) compared to continuous therapy (CT) in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), [Nat Commun. 2017; 1816]. This study compared the cost of care in the AT cohort versus the standard of care CT cohort. Methods: We conducted a retrospective economic analysis of mCRPC patients receiving intermittent AT compared to patients receiving CT abiraterone. The study followed the adaptive therapy trial protocol (NCT02415621). The primary endpoints were costs of care per patient per year and cost per treatment month. We used itemized billing data and standardized to Medicare reimbursement rates to determine the pharmacy, lab, and imaging costs. Results: Patients receiving adaptive abiraterone therapy (N = 15) had a mean annual cost of care of $80,668 compared to a mean annual cost of care of $132,631 for CT patients. The cost of treatment per month was $6,713 for the AT versus $11,088 for the CT. The economic benefits persisted even after taking into account the cost of abiraterone (Table). Conclusions: The reduction in cost of care in patients with mCRPC with nearly an additional year of TTP from adaptive abiraterone therapy demonstrates the potential value of novel precision medicine approaches. If confirmed by other, larger scale studies, AT may provide significant economic value from far more effective therapy. [Table: see text]

Return on Investment and Value Research in Neuropsychology: A Call to Arms†

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 459-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tannahill Glen ◽  
Gayle Hostetter ◽  
Tresa M Roebuck-Spencer ◽  
William S Garmoe ◽  
James G Scott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Neuropsychological Assessment ◽  
Return On Investment ◽  
Healthcare Reform ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Neuropsychological Evaluation ◽  
Clinical Value ◽  
Incremental Value ◽  
The Cost

Abstract There is substantial empirical evidence to support the clinical value of neuropsychological evaluation and the incremental value of neuropsychological assessment, suggesting such evaluation is beneficial in the prediction and management of clinical outcomes. However, in the cost-conscious and evolving era of healthcare reform, neuropsychologists must also establish the economic value, or return on investment, of their services. There is already a modest body of literature that demonstrates the economic benefits of neuropsychological evaluation, which is reviewed in the current paper. Neuropsychologists will need to be able to communicate, and develop evidence of, economic value of their services; thus, this paper also discusses common concepts, terms, and models used in healthcare valuation studies. Finally, neuropsychologists are urged to incorporate these financial concepts in their clinical practice and research.

scholarly journals Evaluating Ecological and Economic Benefits of a Low-Carbon Industrial Park Based on Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Framework

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Chen ◽  
Guoxuan He ◽  
Jin Yang ◽  
Jieru Zhang ◽  
Meirong Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Value ◽  
Green Roofs ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Industrial Park ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Carbon Reduction ◽  
Ecosystem Assessment ◽  
Regulation Services

The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) framework was modified with a special focus on ecosystem service values. A case study of a typical low-carbon industrial park in Beijing was conducted to assess the ecological and economic benefits. The total economic value of this industrial park per year is estimated to be1.37×108 RMB yuan, where the accommodating and social cultural services are the largest two contributors. Due to the construction of small grasslands or green roofs, considerable environmental regulation services are also provided by the park. However, compared with an ecoindustrial park, carbon mitigation is the most prominent service for the low-carbon industrial park. It can be concluded that low-carbon industrial park construction is an efficacious way to achieve coordinated development of society, economy, and environment, and a promising approach to achieving energy saving and carbon reduction.

The case for boreal mixedwood management: An Ontario perspective

1995 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 725-734 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Blake MacDonald
Keyword(s):  
Economic Value ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Mixed Species ◽  
Integrated Resource Management ◽  
Forestry Practices ◽  
Site Characteristics ◽  
Boreal Mixedwood Forest ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Successional Pathways ◽  
Forest Renewal

The Boreal Mixedwood Forest is defined and a rationale is presented for proactive mixedwood management in Ontario. The extent, persistence, inherent biodiversity, ecological sustainability and increasing economic value of the Boreal Mixedwood Forest justify intentional management for mixed-species crops on appropriate sites. Although Ontario has no tradition of boreal mixed-wood management, attitudes are changing as the province seeks to reduce the cost of forest renewal and adopt sustainable, ecosystem-based practices. Obstacles to managing the mixedwood forest are discussed and recommendations for promoting this valuable resource are presented. Key words: alternative forestry practices, diversity, economic benefits, integrated resource management, inventory, natural regeneration, silvicultural standards, site characteristics, species utilization, successional pathways

Measuring the cost of environmental compliance for Waikato dairy farmers - a survey approach

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 ◽  
pp. 159-166
Author(s):  
T.O.R. Macdonald ◽  
J.S. Rowarth ◽  
F.G. Scrimgeour
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Dairy Farm ◽  
Environmental Compliance ◽  
Dairy Farmers ◽  
The Past ◽  
Farm Systems ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Farm System ◽  
Survey Approach

The link between dairy farm systems and cost of environmental compliance is not always clear. A survey of Waikato dairy farmers was conducted to establish the real (non-modelled) cost of compliance with environmental regulation in the region. Quantitative and qualitative data were gathered to improve understanding of compliance costs and implementation issues for a range of Waikato farm systems. The average oneoff capital cost of compliance determined through a survey approach was $1.02 per kg milksolids, $1490 per hectare and $403 per cow. Costs experienced by Waikato farmers have exceeded average economic farm surplus for the region in the past 5 years. As regulation increases there are efficiencies to be gained through implementing farm infrastructure and farm management practice to best match farm system intensity. Keywords: Dairy, compliance, farm systems, nitrogen, Waikato

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL DROP OUTS IN TAMAN SARI, DISTRICT BOGOR REGENCY

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Stefani Nawati EKORESTI
Keyword(s):  
Life Skills ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Housing Conditions ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Skills Education ◽  
Work Done ◽  
Drop Outs ◽  
Life Skills Education

Taman Sari Sub-District, Bogor Regency has the potential for fertile soil. But these lands have not been tilled properly. Narrow housing conditions, especially for poor people, do not allow residents to plant crops. Causing the lack of consumption of vegetables; which causes residents become easily sick. In addition, there is also a lot of plastic waste, especially bottled drinking water and other things that come from tourists and fishermen who have not been processed. This condition gave rise to the idea to provide life skills training in making vertical gardens, hydroponic plants and waste management. Besides the need for makeup and haircutting skills also needed especially for orphans fostered by Yasayan Usawatun Hasanah. Community Service Activities (PkM) aims to foster community awareness of the cleanliness of the environment and empower citizens to be more creative and entrepreneurial. Therefore, in addition to the types of activities requested by the residents, UPBJJ-UT Bogor will also teach about identifying the economic value of the work done in the form of determining the cost of goods sold / production. This activity was attended by 50 orphans and it ran smoothly and successfully. Now orphans already have life skills that hope can lift their economy.

FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PENDAPATAN USAHATANI KACANG TANAH DI KECAMATAN SEMAU KABUPATEN KUPANG

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-33
Author(s):  
Deni K.L. Mudin ◽  
Paulus Un ◽  
Lika Bernadina
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Labor Costs ◽  
Land Area ◽  
Average Income ◽  
Dry Land ◽  
Regression Methods ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Total Average

ABSTRACT Peanuts are one of the high economic value commodities in the dry land area. This commodity also contributes to the social life of the dry land area. This research has been conducted in Semau Sub-district, Kupang Regency, with the aim to determine the amount of income, break event point (BEP), R / C ratio, efficiency of capital use and factors that affect the income of peanuts farming, with the number of farmer respondents as many as 92 people , simple randomly selected. Data that has been collected by survey, library and interview methods; analyzed quantitatively-descriptive using regression methods. The results showed that the total average income of peanut farming in the study location was IDR 1,739,895 with a total average income of IDR 3,498,261 and a total average cost of IDR 1,758,366. While the break event point average of production is 147 Kg and the break event point price is IDR. 6.509, while for the total average the R / C ratio is 1.99. With factors that affect income are production (X1), seed costs (X2), and labor costs (X3). From the regression results with the Cobb-Douglass function the coefficient of determination (R2) is 0.822 with the meaning that variations in independent variables such as production, seed costs and labor costs explain the dependent variable namely income (Y) of 82.20% and the rest 17.80 % is explained by variables outside of the variables analyzed. From the results of the F test (diversity test) it was found that the factors X1, X2, and X3 had a significant effect on income at ⍺ 1%, then accept H1 at least one of: βi ≠ 0. Whereas the results of the t test (partial test) obtained that factors significant effect on income, namely production (X1) and labor costs (X2), while the cost of seeds (X3) does not significantly affect income.

Attraction of prey

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
John D. Horner ◽  
Bartosz J. Płachno ◽  
Ulrike Bauer ◽  
Bruno Di Giusto
Keyword(s):  
Visual Cues ◽  
Synergistic Action ◽  
Carnivorous Plants ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Acoustic Cues ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Prey Attraction

The ability to attract prey has long been considered a universal trait of carnivorous plants. We review studies from the past 25 years that have investigated the mechanisms by which carnivorous plants attract prey to their traps. Potential attractants include nectar, visual, olfactory, and acoustic cues. Each of these has been well documented to be effective in various species, but prey attraction is not ubiquitous among carnivorous plants. Directions for future research, especially in native habitats in the field, include: the qualitative and quantitative analysis of visual cues, volatiles, and nectar; temporal changes in attractants; synergistic action of combinations of attractants; the cost of attractants; and responses to putative attractants in electroantennograms and insect behavioral tests.

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