scholarly journals Brief Communication: On the rapid and efficient monitoring results dissemination in landslide emergency scenarios: the Mont de La Saxe case study

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 2009-2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Giordan ◽  
A. Manconi ◽  
P. Allasia ◽  
D. Bertolo
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Civil Protection ◽  
Landslide Evolution ◽  
Correct Communication ◽  
Slope Instabilities ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Emergency Scenarios

Abstract. Straightforward communication of monitoring results is of major importance in emergency scenarios relevant to large slope instabilities. Here we describe the communication strategy developed for the Mont de La Saxe rockslide threatening La Palud and Entrèves hamlets in the Courmayeur municipality (Aosta Valley, Italy). Starting from the definition of actions and needs of the landslide management team, including scientists, technicians, civil protection operators, decision makers, and politicians, we show that sharing and disseminating ad hoc information simplifies the understanding of the landslide evolution, as well as the correct communication of the level of criticality.

scholarly journals Brief Communication: On the rapid and efficient monitoring results dissemination in landslide emergency scenarios: the Mont de La Saxe case study

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 2757-2775
Author(s):  
D. Giordan ◽  
A. Manconi ◽  
P. Allasia ◽  
D. Bertolo
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Civil Protection ◽  
Landslide Evolution ◽  
Correct Communication ◽  
Slope Instabilities ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Emergency Scenarios

Abstract. Straightforward communication of monitoring results is of major importance in emergency scenarios relevant to large slope instabilities. Here we describe the communication strategy developed for the Mont de La Saxe case study, a large rockslide threatening La Palud and Entrèves hamlets in the Courmayeur municipality (Aosta Valley, Italy). Starting from the definition of actions and needs of the Landslide Management Team, including scientists, technicians, civil protection operators, decision makers, and politicians, we show that sharing and disseminating ad hoc information simplifies the understanding of the landslide evolution, as well as the correct communication of the level of criticality.

Seismic risk evaluation of existing masonry buildings: methods and uncertainties

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pietro Croce ◽  
Maria Luisa Beconcini ◽  
Paolo Formichi ◽  
Filippo Landi ◽  
Benedetta Puccini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Risk ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Risk Index ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Masonry Building ◽  
Masonry Buildings ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Static Approach ◽  
Definition Of

<p>Masonry structures represent a large part of existing buildings. As confirmed by the damage caused by recent seismic events, the assessment of seismic performance of existing masonry building is then a critical issue in Countries exposed to seismic risk. Moreover, common methods of analysis based on non-linear static approach are significantly influenced by the assumptions about the shear behavior of masonry walls and may lead to inconsistent or contradictory results.</p><p>Due to the relevance of the problem ad hoc studies have been performed to clarify how the most relevant parameters affect the theoretical structural behavior and to setup a proper method to define these parameters.</p><p>In the paper, the main sources of uncertainties regarding the definition of material parameters are investigated and a methodology for the identification of masonry classes is illustrated discussing the propagation of uncertainties related to masonry parameters in non-linear static analysis of masonry buildings. The analysis are carried out through a simplified non-linear pushover type algorithm developed by the authors and the outcomes are illustrated and critically discussed for a relevant case study.</p><p>The results show the capability of the proposed procedure for the identification of masonry classes and the evaluation of masonry mechanical parameters to provide a more refined probabilistic assessment of the seismic risk index.</p>

Using Social Media to Support Trade Shows: Developing the Capabilities

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Lapoule ◽  
James Rowell
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Trade Show ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Communication Approach ◽  
Trade Shows ◽  
A Company

The purpose of this case study is to identify the conditions for a company developing a B2B trade show’s communication to move into an efficient Omni-channel communication approach. The case study method is used to describe the issues facing Plastic Omnium Environnement Company in deploying an Omni-channel communication approach. This company provides services to local authorities and private sector companies to dispose of their waste. Its Director of communication, Pierre Mereau, is faced with the fact that 160 French communes changed hands from one political party to another in the last local elections. This led to stagnation in terms of turnover—the time required for decision-makers to once again invest in waste management. At the same time, his General Directorate is asking him to make cuts and savings. Pierre Mereau evaluates its performance in the two last most important trade shows and set his mind to develop an Omni-channel communication approach. This case study provides an insight in an organization that is optimizing its communication strategy in a specific market. It should help companies to develop synergies between the trade show and social media.

scholarly journals Matrix Game with Payoffs Represented by Triangular Dual Hesitant Fuzzy Numbers

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhihui Yang ◽  
Yang Song
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Numbers ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Programming Models ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Matrix Game ◽  
Fuzzy Matrix ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Definition Of

Matrix Game with Payoffs RepresentedDue to the complexity of information or the inaccuracy of decision-makers’ cognition, it is difficult for experts to quantify the information accurately in the decision-making process. However, the integration of the fuzzy set and game theory provides a way to help decision makers solve the problem. This research aims to develop a methodology for solving matrix game with payoffs represented by triangular dual hesitant fuzzy numbers (TDHFNs). First, the definition of TDHFNs with their cut sets are presented. The inequality relations between two TDHFNs are also introduced. Second, the matrix game with payoffs represented by TDHFNs is investigated. Moreover, two TDHFNs programming models are transformed into two linear programming models to obtain the numerical solution of the proposed fuzzy matrix game. Furthermore, a case study is given to to illustrate the efficiency and applicability of the proposed methodology. Our results also demonstrate the advantage of the proposed concept of TDHFNs.

scholarly journals A USER-DRIVEN SELECTION OF VGI BASED ON MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVELS

2015 ◽  
Vol II-3/W5 ◽  
pp. 277-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Bordogna ◽  
P. Carrara ◽  
L. Criscuolo ◽  
M. Pepe ◽  
A. Rampini
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Quality Indices ◽  
Quality Requirements ◽  
Acceptable Quality ◽  
Quality Issues ◽  
Information Consumers ◽  
Selection Of

Despite Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) activities are now extremely helpful in a number of scientific applications, researchers and decision makers oppose some resistance to the usage of volunteered contributions, due to quality issues. Several methods and workflows have been proposed to face quality issues in different VGI projects, usually built ad-hoc for specific datasets, thus resulting neither extensible nor transferable. In order to overcome this weakness, the authors propose to perform an user-driven assessment on VGI items in order to filter only those that satisfy minimally acceptable quality levels defined according to their specific quality requirements and project goals. In the present work the users, i.e., information consumers, are seen as decision makers and are allowed to set the minimum acceptable quality levels Thus the approach proposes a user driven assessment of the fitness for use of VGI items. The paper first briefly presents a view on VGI components and suitable quality indices, then it describes a logic architecture for managing them and for enabling a querying mechanism to the datasets. The approach is finally exemplified with a case study simulation.

Judicial Definition of Torture as a Paradigm of Cross-fertilisation: Combining Harmonisation and Expansion

2015 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 456-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Maculan
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc ◽  
International Criminal ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Judicial Interpretation ◽  
International Criminal Tribunals ◽  
European Court ◽  
External Sources ◽  
The One ◽  
Definition Of

This article analyses how the ad hoc International Criminal Tribunals have implemented European Court of Human Rights case law with regard to the definition of torture as a paradigm of the phenomenon of cross-fertilisation. Reliance on European jurisprudence has fostered a twofold evolution in the concept of torture. This may be described, on the one hand, in terms of overcoming the fragmented normative framework towards harmonisation of the definition of the offence. On the other hand, it has also caused a significant and somewhat problematic broadening of its scope. In addition, the case study offers some insights as to the method applied by Courts in the selection and interpretation of external sources, as well as to some possible misuses of these references. The judicial interpretation of torture provides therefore some relevant suggestions that could both enhance the potentialities of cross-fertilisation and overcome its dangers.

scholarly journals Tackling distribution-related shortages of medicines: An Italian case study evaluated in the European Union framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 239920261985685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Domenico Di Giorgio ◽  
Giuseppe Scrofina ◽  
Barbara Scognamiglio ◽  
Nadia Di Carluccio ◽  
Romina Tulimiero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Short Term ◽  
European Regulation ◽  
Italian Case ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Definition Of

Availability of human medicines is affected by problems associated with both manufacturing and distribution-related issues. The lack of definition of “shortages” or “unavailability” of medicines in European regulation represents an obstacle to the set up of proper preventive and counteracting measures. In this review, we describe how, within this framework, Italy started a program of shared activities, involving central and local authorities, police forces, and private stakeholders’ associations through an “ ad hoc technical forum,” that reduced the extent of the problem, at least in the short term, as demonstrated through some indicators defined by considering the key medicines affected by unavailability due to distribution-related issues. These measures should be strengthened and complemented with others so as to ensure their effectiveness in the long term.

scholarly journals Community-based grassroot communication strategies, process and product: The drawings that saved our hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 02009
Author(s):  
Michel Mounayar
Keyword(s):  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Design Team ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Communication Techniques ◽  
Graphic Communication ◽  
Community Based Design ◽  
Uncertain Future ◽  
Definition Of

A case-study analysis of an urban design communication strategy employed by our university-based design team entrusted with re-envisioning the uncertain future of a local small-town community hospital in Indiana. The design process is carefully constructed from structured public input, and community participation, whereby students, faculty, physicians, nurses, as well as ordinary citizens combine their efforts to strategically develop their ‘plan for planning’. Finding a strategy to define the scope of their future needs and the definition of important priorities to organize the project scope prior to engaging professional consultants. In this scenario, the design team is only the guide and translator, working closely with stakeholders to help them visualize and clarify the aspirations of their town. This paper will present our community-based design methods and most importantly our graphic communication techniques, specifically formulated to envision and facilitate consensus for a new unified public health system in a small Midwestern American city.

Learning from a Peace Process: Theory, Practice and the Case of Northern Ireland

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
David Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Peace Process ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Ideal Model ◽  
Policy Paradigm ◽  
Peace Processes ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract The goal of ‘learning’ from peace processes is widely expressed in conflict resolution scholarship and practice but inadequately understood. This article investigates what kinds of knowledge can be learned from a peace process, the theoretical and methodological bases of such learning, and what impact it may have. The article begins with an interdisciplinary discussion of reasons to learn, the kinds of lessons proposed in the peace process literature and how theories of learning may be applied to a peace process. Following this is a case study of the sharing of the Northern Ireland peacemaking experience with other conflict-affected societies, especially through facilitated dialogues between decision-makers. This contributes to a comprehensive ideal model of learning from peace processes – something which, it is argued, may result in ‘transformative learning’ and a ‘policy paradigm shift’ towards de-escalatory conflict management. A definition of a peace process ‘lesson’ is offered to guide future research.

scholarly journals Dynamic Models for Exploring the Resilience in Territorial Scenarios

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Assumma ◽  
Marta Bottero ◽  
Giulia Datola ◽  
Elena De Angelis ◽  
Roberto Monaco
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Dynamic Models ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Fundamental Aspect ◽  
Urban Resilience ◽  
Dynamics Model ◽  
Territorial Planning ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Resilience Assessment

The present paper focuses on the role covered by dynamic models as support for the decision-making process in the evaluation of policies and actions for increasing the resilience of cities and territories. In recent decades, urban resilience has been recognized as a dynamic and multidimensional phenomenon that characterizes urban and metropolitan area dynamics. Therefore, it may be considered a fundamental aspect of urban and territorial planning. The employment of quantitative methods, such as dynamic models, is useful for the prediction of the dynamic behavior of territories and of their resilience. The present work discusses the system dynamics model and the Lotka–Volterra cooperative systems and shows how these models can aid technicians in resilience assessment and also decision makers in the definition of policies and actions, especially if integrated in wide evaluation frameworks for urban resilience achievements. This paper aims to provide an epistemological perspective of the application of dynamic models in resilience assessment, underlying the possible contribution to this issue through the analysis of a real case study and methodological framework. The main objective of this work is to lay the basis for future compared applications of these two models to the same case study.

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