scholarly journals PROBABILISTIC TSUNAMI HAZARD ASSESSMENTS WITH CONSIDERATION OF UNCERTAIN EARTHQUAKE CHARACTERISTICS

2018 ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Ignacio Sepulveda ◽  
Philip L-F Liu ◽  
Mircea Grigoriu ◽  
Matthew Pritchard
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Random Field ◽  
Uncertainty Propagation ◽  
Tsunami Hazard ◽  
Manila Trench ◽  
Stochastic Framework ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Hazard Assessments ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Earthquake Characteristics

This study proposes a methodology to conduct probabilistic tsunami hazard assessments (PTHA) with consideration of uncertain earthquake characteristics. The methodology adopts a stochastic framework to model the earthquake slip and location as a random field and a random vector, respectively. The stochastic framework consists of three stages: (1) the definition of consistent probability properties for uncertain earthquake characteristics, (2) the generation of samples and (3) the uncertainty propagation. To complete each stage we follow the method recently proposed in Sepúlveda et al. (2017). We illustrate our PTHA methodology by assessing the tsunami hazard in Kao Hsiung and Hong Kong, with consideration of earthquakes in the Manila Trench.

scholarly journals UNCERTAINTY OF BATHYMETRY MODELS AND EFFECT ON TSUNAMI MODELS

2020 ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Ignacio Sepulveda ◽  
Jennifer S. Haase ◽  
Philip L.-F. Liu ◽  
Mircea Grigoriu ◽  
Brook Tozer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo Simulation ◽  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Random Field ◽  
Field Model ◽  
Tsunami Hazard ◽  
Response Uncertainty ◽  
Random Field Model ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Hazard Assessments ◽  
The Impact

We describe the uncertainties of altimetry-predicted bathymetry models and then quantify the impact of this uncertainty in tsunami hazard assessments. The study consists of three stages. First, we study the statistics of errors of altimetry-predicted bathymetry models. Second, we employ these statistics to propose a random field model for errors anywhere. Third, we use bathymetry samples to conduct a Monte Carlo simulation and describe the tsunami response uncertainty. We found that bathymetry uncertainties have a greater impact in shallow areas. We also noted that tsunami leading waves are less affected by uncertainties.Recorded Presentation from the vICCE (YouTube Link): https://youtu.be/zzL_XWWAQ7o

scholarly journals The Rise of “Localism” and Civic Identity in Post-handover Hong Kong: Questioning the Chinese Nation-state

2017 ◽  
Vol 230 ◽  
pp. 323-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Veg
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Civic Identity ◽  
Cultural Identification ◽  
Local Identity ◽  
National Education ◽  
Democratic Community ◽  
Chinese Nation ◽  
Identity Discourses ◽  
Definition Of

AbstractWhile it was traditionally accepted that Hongkongers shared a form of pan-Chinese cultural identification that did not contradict their local distinctiveness, over the last decade Hong Kong has seen the rise of new types of local identity discourses. Most recently, “localists” have been a vocal presence. Hong Kong has – quite unexpectedly – developed a strong claim for self-determination. But how new is “localism” with respect to the more traditional “Hong Kong identity” that appeared in the 1970s? The present study takes a two-dimensional approach to study these discourses, examining not only their framework of identification (local versus pan-Chinese) but also their mode of identification (ethno-cultural versus civic). Using three case studies, the June Fourth vigil, the 2012 anti-National Education protest and the 2014 Umbrella movement, it distinguishes between groups advocating civic identification with the local community (Scholarism, HKFS) and others highlighting ethnic identification (Chin Wan). It argues that while local and national identification were traditionally not incompatible, the civic-based identification with a local democratic community, as advocated by most participants in recent movements, is becoming increasingly incompatible with the ethnic and cultural definition of the Chinese nation that is now being promoted by the Beijing government.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Heritability of Handedness in a Hong Kong Chinese Twin and Singleton Sample

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mo Zheng ◽  
Catherine McBride ◽  
Connie Suk-Han Ho ◽  
Jonathan Ka-Chun Chan ◽  
Kwong Wai Choy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Genetic Factors ◽  
Reference Data ◽  
Hand Preference ◽  
Hong Kong Chinese ◽  
Left Handedness ◽  
Left Handed ◽  
Chinese School ◽  
Heritability Analysis ◽  
Definition Of

Left-Handedness prevalence has been consistently reported at around 10% with heritability estimates at around 25%. Higher left-handedness prevalence has been reported in males and in twins. Lower prevalence has been reported in Asia, but it remains unclear whether this is due to biological or cultural factors. Most studies are based on samples with European ethnicities and using the preferred hand for writing as the key assessment. Here, we investigated handedness in a sample of Chinese school children in Hong Kong, including 426 singletons and 205 pairs of twins, using both the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory and Pegboard Task. Based on a binary definition of writing hand, we found a higher prevalence of left-handedness (8%) than what was previously reported in Asian datasets. We found no evidence of increased left-handedness in twins, but our results were in line with previous findings showing that males have a higher tendency to be left-handed than females. Heritability was similar for both hand preference (21%) and laterality indexes (22%). However, these two handedness measures present only a moderate correlation (.42) and appear to be underpinned by different genetic factors. In summary, we report new reference data for an ethnic group usually underrepresented in the literature. Our heritability analysis supports the idea that different measures will capture different components of handedness and, as a consequence, datasets assessed with heterogeneous criteria are not easily combined or compared.

scholarly journals Financial centers of new industrial countries in the world financial architecture

2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 188-199
Author(s):  
M. Savchenko ◽  
L. Tsybrii
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Stock Market ◽  
Open Economy ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Financial Architecture ◽  
The World ◽  
Financial Center ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
International Financial Center

The views of scholars concerning the definition of «international financial center», which makes it possible to formulate the definition of international financial center essence are summarized in this paper. The factors influencing the formation of international financial center incluing: stable financial system, stable currency, exchange rate stability, political and social stability in the country, favorable geographical location, developed financial infrastructure, open economy for free movement of capital, etc. are identified. The role of international financial centers in increasing their global competitiveness, achieving higher levels of economic growth, prosperity and social progress is substantiated. The classification of international financial centers is investigated. The place of the Hong Kong Financial Center in the financial architecture of the world is determined. The main parameters of the current state of the Hong Kong Financial Center: the USD / HKD exchange rate, the effective exchange rate index weighted by trade, the Hang Seng index, market capitalization, etc. are diagnosed. SWOT-analysis of the Hong Kong Financia Cente is carried out in order to identify its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Based on the results of the problem of its functioning, a set of measures to improve competitiveness is also proposed. Hong Kong has favorable macroeconomic and institutional environment, qualified personnel, and is the fifth most competitive international financial center in the world. However, there is a low degree of international element in the domestic stock market, there is also risk of losing the status of «international financial center», other regional economies that have greater access to international investment opportunities in the stock market, such as Singapore, may be a threat. The financial center should focus on overcoming the effects of the coronavirus, promote the share of foreign investment in the economy, take a set of measures to overcome the country's recession, review legal, regulatory and tax requirements to promote development, improve quality of life and attractiveness, and become Asia's leading currency hub.

scholarly journals 2 Generación del mapa de cobertura y uso del suelo de la provincia del Azuay

2017 ◽  
pp. 23-37
Author(s):  
Carlos Tenesaca Pacheco ◽  
Toa Quinde Pomavilla ◽  
Gabriela Delgado Orellana ◽  
Edgar Toledo López ◽  
Omar Delgado Inga
Keyword(s):  
Image Processing ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Digital Image Processing ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Vegetation Cover ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Thematic Cartography ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Sistemas De Informacion

La Universidad del Azuay, a través del Instituto de Estudios de Régimen Seccional del Ecuador (IERSE), suscribió un convenio de cooperación interinstitucional con el Gobierno Provincial del Azuay para la generación del “Mapa de Cobertura Vegetal y Uso de Suelo de la provincia del Azuay, a escala 1:5.000”, con base en las ortofotogra fías del año 2010, generadas por el proyecto SIGTIERRAS del Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería, Acuacultura y Pesca (MAGAP). La generación de la cartografía temática se realizó en tres etapas: a) recopilación de información de ortofotografías suministradas por la SENPLADES; b) definición de la leyenda de trabajo realizada en base a la información del mapa de cobertura y uso del suelo, generado por el MAGAP-MAE 2015; y c) digitalización de elementos geográficos y tratamiento digital de imágenes, la cual se realizó mediante el uso de sistemas de información geográfica (SIG) obteniendo como resultado 33 capas de información de elementos geográficos naturales y antrópicos.Palabras clave:Cobertura vegetal, uso del suelo, ortofotografía, provincia del Azuay. AbstractThe University of Azuay, through the Institute of Studies of Sectional Regime of Ecuador (IERSE), signed an agreement of interinstitutional cooperation with the Provincial Government of Azuay for the generation of the “Map of Vegetation Cover and Land Use of the province of Azuay, scale 1: 5,000” Based on the 2010 orthophotographs generated by the SIGTIERRAS project of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Aquaculture and Fisheries (MAGAP). The generation of thematic cartography was carried out in three stages: A) compilation of orthophoto information provided by SENPLADES; B) definition of the work legend based on the information of the map of coverage and land use generated by MAGAP-MAE 2015; and c) digitalization of geographic elements and digital image processing which was done through the use of geographic information systems (GIS) Resulting in 33 layers of information from natural and man-made geographic elements.Keywords:Vegetal cover, land use, orthophotography, province of Azuay.

Investment Strategies of the EU Power and Gas Companies

2014 ◽  
pp. 75-84
Author(s):  
I. Darmanov
Keyword(s):  
Energy Market ◽  
Investment Strategies ◽  
Corporate Structure ◽  
Geographical Structure ◽  
Current State ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Eu

Thе article is devoted to investment strategies of the EU power and gas companies. The author starts by definition of the external processes at the EU energy market, and then deals with the current state of corporate structure in power-gas sectors and, by evaluation of M&A databases and reports, points out three stages of the investment strategies transformation. Finally the place of Russia in a geographical structure of investment is explained.

24. Introduction

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Clarke ◽  
RJA Hooley ◽  
RJC Munday ◽  
LS Sealy ◽  
AM Tettenborn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Credit ◽  
Bank Loan ◽  
Applicable Law ◽  
Security Interest ◽  
The World ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Definition Of

This chapter serves as an introduction to commercial credit and security. Credit plays an important role in the world of commerce. In the sale of goods, for example, the seller may have to borrow money from a bank so that he can obtain the buyer's order and supply the goods as required. The bank loan is a form of credit. This chapter first considers the definition of credit before discussing two forms of credit: loan credit and sale credit. It then examines the relevant provisions of the Consumer Credit Act 1974, the nature and purpose of security, real security and security interest, and quasi-security. It also describes the three stages involved in the process of creating an effective security interest: attachment, perfection, and priorities. Finally, it analyses the agreement to give security over future property and the proposed reform of the applicable law.

Neo-deterministic Definition of Seismic and Tsunami Hazard Scenarios for the Territory of Gujarat (India)

2015 ◽  
pp. 193-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Magrin ◽  
I. A. Parvez ◽  
F. Vaccari ◽  
A. Peresan ◽  
B. K. Rastogi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tsunami Hazard ◽  
Definition Of

Developing the fifth generation port concept model: an empirical test

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 1098-1120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Tae-Woo Lee ◽  
Jasmine Siu Lee Lam ◽  
Cheng-Wei Lin ◽  
Kai-Chieh Hu ◽  
Inkyo Cheong
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Preference Relation ◽  
Preference Ranking ◽  
Fourth Generation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Concept Model ◽  
Fifth Generation ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Service Standards

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test the 5GP concept with measurement of the performance of Busan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai ports, employing a hybrid method of consistent fuzzy preference relation (CFPR), VIsekriterijumska Optimizacija i KOmpromisno Resenje (VIKOR) and PROMETHEE. Design/methodology/approach The authors developed the concept of the fifth generation ports (5GPs), and apply CFPR, VIKOR and preference ranking organization method for enrichment evaluations (PROMETHEE) to evaluate the 5GPs. Findings The performance of the ports of Hong Kong and Singapore is close to meet the definition of 5GP criteria. On the contrary, ports of Busan and Shanghai are still behind the 5GP stage in light of the majority of the evaluation criteria’s performance. Research limitations/implications This paper studies four ports. More empirical tests are needed to verify the applicability of the 5GP concept toward other ports. Practical implications The findings provided port managers with the insight of how to improve their port to meet the criteria of 5GP. Social implications New criteria and higher expectations of existing requirements present challenges to port managers for a need to raise the bar of service standards and develop new competencies. Originality/value The authors developed the concept of the 5GPs. Newly developed 5GP contributes to expanding the concepts of first to fourth generation ports developed by UNCTAD.

scholarly journals BIM Use Assessment (BUA) Tool for Characterizing the Application Levels of BIM Uses for the Planning and Design of Construction Projects

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
María J. Rojas ◽  
Rodrigo F. Herrera ◽  
Claudio Mourgues ◽  
José L. Ponz-Tienda ◽  
Luis F. Alarcón ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Project Teams ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Maturity Models ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
A Company

The evaluation of BIM capabilities and repeatability enables a company or project to identify its current status and how to improve continuously; this evaluation can be performed with BIM maturity models. However, these maturity models can measure the BIM state but not specifically the application of BIM uses. Likewise, in interorganizational project teams with a diversity of factors from various companies, it is possible to evaluate the capacity at a specified time with specified factors, but it is not possible to evaluate the repeatability unless the client always works with the same project teams. Therefore, despite the existence of various BIM uses in the literature, there is no instrument to evaluate the level of implementation of them in construction projects. This research proposes a BIM Use Assessment (BUA) tool for characterizing the levels of application of the BIM uses in the planning and design phases of building projects. The research methodology was organized into three stages: (1) identification, selection, and definition of BIM uses; (2) proposal of the BUA tool for characterizing the level of BIM use application; and (3) validation of the BUA tool. The tool was validated using 25 construction projects, where high reliability and concordance were observed; hence, the BUA tool complies with the consistency and concordance analysis for assessing uses in the design and planning phases of construction projects. The assessment will enable self-diagnosis, stakeholder qualification/selection, and industry benchmarking.

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