scholarly journals Eco-innovative strategies towards peri-urban sustainability: the case study of the metropolitan area of Naples

Europa XXI ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 23-40
Author(s):  
Valentina Vittiglio ◽  
Silvia Iodice ◽  
Libera Amenta ◽  
Michelangelo Russo ◽  
Anna Attademo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Current System ◽  
General Structure ◽  
Spatial Decision Support System ◽  
Spatial Decision Support ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Innovative Solutions

Across Europe, the current system of waste management is responsible for environmental pollution, leading to the need of a transition towards a circular economy model, and towards systemic approaches for achieving sustainable objectives. Interpreting waste as resource – through the development of eco-innovative solutions – can play a positive impact on the quality of life and of the environment. REPAiR1 research project proposes eco-innovative strategies, in order to co-design and assess solutions, involving a series of decisional problems that require the development of Spatial Decision Support System, described in their general structure and with a focus on the REPAiR project.

scholarly journals Web-Based Spatial Decision Support System andWatershed Management with a Case Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 02 (03) ◽  
pp. 195-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanli Zhang ◽  
Ramanathan Sugumaran ◽  
Matthew McBroom ◽  
John DeGroote ◽  
Rebecca L Kauten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Support System ◽  
Spatial Decision Support System ◽  
Spatial Decision Support ◽  
Web Based

Towards Spatial Decision Support System for Animals Traceability

2011 ◽  
pp. 389-411
Author(s):  
Marcos Visoli ◽  
Sandro Bimonte ◽  
Sônia Ternes ◽  
François Pinet ◽  
Jean-Pierre Chanet
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Support System ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Spatial Decision Support System ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Accurate Data ◽  
Spatial Decision Support ◽  
New Generation

Animal traceability is a very important question for several government and private institutions from many points of view: economical, sanitary, etc. Traditional systems are able to memorize the main bovine movements, or to capture the geolocation of an animal using RFID. Now it should be possible to envisage a new generation of traceability systems in which the different locations are automatically recorded several times per day for each animal. These systems should also be coupled with analysis techniques to help decision-makers to take decisions, validate and/or reformulate their hypothesis. In this chapter the authors present a spatial decision support system dedicated to the animal geolocation acquisitions and analysis of possible sanitary problems. Indeed, in case of sanitary alerts, the system is able to determine the animals which have been in contact with a diseased animal exploiting historical trajectories of animals. It is applied to traceability of beef cattle using the Brazilian production system as a case study. OTAG focuses on improving methods and geotechnologies for recording reliable and accurate data on beef production.

When Law and Order Works: Boston's Innovative Approach to the Problem of Racial Violence

1986 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-223 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Police Department ◽  
The United States ◽  
Racial Violence ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Innovative Approach ◽  
Law And Order ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Racial Incidents

Racial and ethnic violence continues to be a major problem in the United States. Boston, which experienced hightened racial turmoil since its desegregation process, presents an excellent case study of a police department that faced the problem in a straightforward manner. Traditional methods of classifying and investigating racial incidents were viewed as ineffective. The Boston Police Department developed an innovative approach to the handling of racially motivated crime, which involved implementing a departmentwide policy and creating a specialized police unit. This unit was highly successful in uncovering incidents that under traditional reporting methods appeared commonplace. Upon further examination, these incidents, taken together, indicated persistent and compelling patterns of racial animus. The uncovering of these incidents, the subsequent relabeling of them into “community disorders,” and the development of innovative strategies are described. Policy implications and recommendations are presented. Critics may question the allocation of police resources to a problem that on the surface may appear minor. However, racial violence viewed in the aggregate form has dramatic impact on the quality of life for the victim. A police department that recognizes the significance of this problem is making an important statement about the kind of society we are and what we as a nation stand for.

scholarly journals The Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on Service Quality of Banks in Ghana: Case Study of Ecobank and Access Bank Ghana

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 167
Author(s):  
Johnson Yeboah ◽  
Ernest K. Asirifi ◽  
Samuel Ampadu
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Mergers And Acquisitions ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Perceived Service Quality ◽  
Services Delivery ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Ghana has witnessed a wave of mergers and acquisitions (M & As) in the banking industry following the bank recapitalization initiative by the government in 2008. This raises an important question concerning the trade-off between the possible efficiency gains and efficiency losses as banks merge into one large unit. The objective of this study was to find out how Mergers & Acquisitions have impacted service quality of consolidated banks in Ghana. A descriptive and explanatory design was adopted as the study sought to describe customer perceived service quality and to also explain the relationship between M & As and service quality. An ANOVA and T-tests techniques were used to analyze primary and secondary data gathered. Findings from the study indicated that M & As had positive impact on overall service quality. The conclusion drawn by the researchers indicates that mergers and acquisitions offer superior growth and financing option for banks. This in turn promotes economic efficiency through improvements in costs and services delivery.

Strategic Digital City Projects

2018 ◽  
pp. 204-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denis Alcides Rezende
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Public Services ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital City ◽  
Municipal Management ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
The City

In order to face numerous challenges, cities need innovative solutions. Offering innovative information and efficient public services is a permanent challenge for cities concerned with citizens' quality of life and effective municipal management. The objective of this study is to describe and assess the strategic digital city projects in Chicago (USA) and Curitiba (Brazil), using innovative information and public services offered to citizens by the website. The research methodology emphasizes a case study covering the city hall, municipal departments, and other municipal entities. The results show advantages for the citizens who have free communal access to public services on the internet. Chicago offers its citizens 281 public services distributed in 256 subjects or themes and Curitiba 508 public services distributed in 26 subjects or themes. In both cities, it resulted in benefits for citizens through access to innovative information and public services offered by the internet. The conclusion reiterated the importance of the implemented innovative strategic digital city projects.

Reusability analytics tool for end-of-life assessment of building materials in a circular economy

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukman Akanbi ◽  
Lukumon Oyedele ◽  
Juan Manuel Davila Delgado ◽  
Muhammad Bilal ◽  
Olugbenga Akinade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Building Component

Purpose In a circular economy, the goal is to keep materials values in the economy for as long as possible. For the construction industry to support the goal of the circular economy, there is the need for materials reuse. However, there is little or no information about the amount and quality of reusable materials obtainable when buildings are deconstructed. The purpose of this paper, therefore, is to develop a reusability analytics tool for assessing end-of-life status of building materials. Design/methodology/approach A review of the extant literature was carried out to identify the best approach to modelling end-of-life reusability assessment tool. The reliability analysis principle and materials properties were used to develop the predictive mathematical model for assessing building materials performance. The model was tested using the case study of a building design and materials take-off quantities as specified in the bill of quantity of the building design. Findings The results of analytics show that the quality of the building materials varies with the building component. For example, from the case study, at the 80th year of the building, the qualities of the obtainable concrete from the building are 0.9865, 0.9835, 0.9728 and 0.9799, respectively, from the foundation, first floor, frame and stair components of the building. Originality/value As a contribution to the concept of circular economy in the built environment, the tool provides a foundation for estimating the quality of obtainable building materials at the end-of-life based on the life expectancy of the building materials.

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