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1.  Assessing the relationship of slope and runoff volume on skid trails (Case study: Nav 3 district)

Author:
M. Akbarimehr; R. Naghdi
Source:
Journal of Forest Science v.58 no.8 pp. 357-362
ISSN:
1212-4834
Subject:
case studies; forests; regression analysis; runoff; topographic slope; Iran
Abstract:
...   The effect of slope on runoff volume was evaluated on skid trails in the natural forest in the north of Iran. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between runoff volume and slope in order to control runoff and skid trail maintenance by using water diversions. Two levels of slope > 20% and < 20% were studied in adjacent parcels in district 3 of Nav in Asalem. T ...
DOI:
10.17221/26/2012-jfs

2.  Assessment of energy use pattern for tomato production in Iran: A case study from the Marand region

Author:
M.R. Jadidi; M.S. Sabuni; M. Homayounifar; A. Mohammadi
Source:
Research in Agricultural Engineering v.58 no.2 pp. 50-56
ISSN:
1212-9151
Subject:
case studies; diesel fuel; energy; farm size; irrigation water; nonrenewable resources; research; tomatoes; Iran
Abstract:
... The aim of the contribution was to determine energy consumption of input and output used in tomato production and to optimize the energy inputs in the Marand region, Iran. The study also sought to analyse the effect of farm size on energy use and input costs based on tomatoes production and to reveal the relationship between energy inputs and yield by developing mathematical models. Questions abou ...
DOI:
10.17221/32/2010-rae

3.  Atresia coli in a Japanese black calf diagnosed by a barium sulphate enema contrast radiograph in the standing position: a case report

Author:
K. Abouelnasr; M. Ishii; H. Inokuma; Y. Kobayashi; K. Lee; K. Yamada
Source:
Veterinární medicína v.57 no.7 pp. 376-379
ISSN:
0375-8427
Subject:
abnormal development; barium sulfate; calves; case studies; colon; defecation; necropsy; radiography; rectum; small intestine
Abstract:
... A three day-old Japanese black calf was admitted with a history of abdominal distension and absence of defecation. Dilated loops of the small intestine and hypoplasia of the colon and rectum was observed upon a contrast radiographic examination in the standing position. At necropsy atresia coli with undeveloped rectum and patent anal opening was found. We conclude that a contrast radiograph in the ...
DOI:
10.17221/6267-vetmed

4.  Descriptive study of botulism in an Austrian dairy herd: a case report

Author:
J. Kummel; R. Krametter-Froetscher; G. Six; R. Brunthaler; W. Baumgartner; B. Altenbrunner-Martinek
Source:
Veterinární medicína v.57 no.3 pp. 143-149
ISSN:
0375-8427
Subject:
Clostridium botulinum; Simmental; bioassays; botulinum toxin; botulism; calves; case studies; cesarean section; cows; dairy farming; dairy herds; descriptive studies; mice; paresis; pastures; pregnancy; silage; tongue; veterinary medicine; Austria
Abstract:
... An outbreak of botulism was suspected at an Austrian dairy farm in June 2010. Six Simmental cows, out of a herd of 29, were affected and showed the typical signs. The affected cows included either animals suffering from sudden recumbency and reduced tongue tone or others which developed paresis, which gradually led to recumbency. Most of the affected animals died. Two cases were submitted to the C ...
DOI:
10.17221/5854-vetmed

5.  Hemangiopericytoma in a cat: a case report

Author:
A. Blutke; J. Knebel; A. Brühschwein; W. Breuer; W. Hermanns
Source:
Veterinární medicína v.57 no.5 pp. 263-269
ISSN:
0375-8427
Subject:
actin; blood; blood coagulation factors; case studies; collagen; desmin; immune response; immunohistochemistry; laminin; lysozyme; necrosis; neoplasms; neurons; phosphopyruvate hydratase; ultrastructure; vimentin
Abstract:
... In dogs and men, hemangiopericytoma is a well-recognised neoplasm, thought to originate from vascular pericytes. In cats, however, hemangiopericytoma is an extremely rare finding. The present report describes the pathological features of a 7-cm-diameter, dense, white, multilobulated tumour-like growth on the thigh of a ten-year-old Persian cat. Histologically, the mass consisted of polygonal neopl ...
DOI:
10.17221/5958-vetmed

6.  Infection in a female Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) caused by Mycobacterium intracellulare: a case report

Author:
M. Skoric; V. Mrlik; J. Svobodova; V. Beran; M. Slany; P. Fictum; J. Pokorny; I. Pavlik
Source:
Veterinární medicína v.57 no.3 pp. 163-168
ISSN:
0375-8427
Subject:
Mycobacterium intracellulare; Varanus komodoensis; case studies; feces; females; granuloma; histopathology; inflammation; lymph; macrophages; males; mineralization; muscles; myocarditis; necropsy; peat; pneumonia; respiratory system; sediments; surgery; tail; tongue; zoos; Czech Republic
Abstract:
... In early 2002, a bean-like whitish nodule 2 × 1 × 1 cm in size was diagnosed on the tongue of a female Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) kept in a zoological garden in the Czech Republic. The nodule was removed at surgery and histopathological examination revealed a specific granulomatous inflammation. The granuloma contained a necrotic mass surrounded by a variable layer of palisadi ...
DOI:
10.17221/5857-vetmed

7.  Lymphoma of the trachea in a cat: a case report

Author:
F. Jelinek; F. Hozmanova
Source:
Veterinární medicína v.57 no.3 pp. 150-153
ISSN:
0375-8427
Subject:
B-cell lymphoma; X-radiation; case studies; epitopes; immunohistochemistry; larynx; necropsy; radiography
Abstract:
... Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the trachea was diagnosed in a 14-year-old domestic shorthaired cat suffering from dyspnoea. X-ray examination revealed marked stenosis of the lumen in the thoracic segment of the trachea. Post-mortem examination of the trachea disclosed two formations. The larger, visible in the radiograph, was formed by thickened tracheal wall. The smaller one was of crest appear ...
DOI:
10.17221/5855-vetmed

8.  Magnetic resonance imaging of a sacral bone with telangiectatic osteosarcoma in a dog: a case report

Author:
Z. Adamiak; A. Pomianowski; I. Otrocka-Domagala; M. Jaskolska
Source:
Veterinární medicína v.57 no.5 pp. 270-273
ISSN:
0375-8427
Subject:
case studies; dogs; histopathology; magnetism; osteosarcoma; patients; surgery
Abstract:
... A canine patient with osteosarcoma of the sacrum was subjected to low-field magnetic resonance imaging with the following sequences: FSE, SE, 3D HYCE, X BONE, Fast STIR, GE STIR and Gradient Echo. Due to the size and location of the tumour, surgery was not performed, and the patient was euthanized. A histopathological analysis of the tumour revealed telangiectatic osteosarcoma.     ...
DOI:
10.17221/5959-vetmed

9.  Mesenteric caseous lymphadenitis in a cow calf caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis: a case report

Author:
NK Sood; BS Sandhu; K. Gupta; D. Narang; K. Vasudeva; ND Singh
Source:
Veterinární medicína v.57 no.7 pp. 371-3675
ISSN:
0375-8427
Subject:
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis; calves; case studies; caseous lymphadenitis; cows; disease transmission; histopathology; lymph; sheep
Abstract:
...  Caseous lymphadenitis caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is mainly a disease of sheep and goats and is of zoonotic importance. The disease has rarely been recorded in cattle and mostly in its superficial form. The present communication deals with an extremely rare case of corynebacterium-induced mesenteric pseudotuberculosis in a cow calf. The gross, cytologic, histopathologic and ...
DOI:
10.17221/6266-vetmed

10.  Modelling forest dynamics in a nature reserve: a case study from south-central Sweden

Author:
I. Kozak; G. Mikusiński; A. Stępień; H. Kozak; R. Frąk
Source:
Journal of Forest Science v.58 no.10 pp. 436-445
ISSN:
1212-4834
Subject:
Picea abies; Pinus sylvestris; biomass; case studies; conservation areas; forest dynamics; forestry development; forests; models; species diversity; Sweden
Abstract:
... This paper presents a modelling study on the forest dynamics in Helgedomen Nature Reserve (HNR) in Sweden. The main components of the forest transitions that occurred between 1930 and 2010 were described. The gradual conversion of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) dominated stands into stands with a high proportion of Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) was observed. Next, the capabilities of t ...
DOI:
10.17221/28/2012-jfs

11.  Stenotrophomonas maltophilia urinary tract infections in three dogs: a case report

Author:
S. Kralova-Kovarikova; R. Husnik; D. Honzak; P. Kohout; P. Fictum
Source:
Veterinární medicína v.57 no.7 pp. 380-383
ISSN:
0375-8427
Subject:
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia; bacteria; biopsy; bladder; case studies; cystoscopy; urine
Abstract:
... Stenotrophomonas maltophilia was isolated from three dogs with lower urinary tract disorders. The bacterium was cultured from bladder wall biopsy specimens obtained during cystoscopy, whereas urine culture was negative in all cases. The culture of biopsy specimens is useful and may help with the therapy even if diagnosis of the primary disease has been made.     ...
DOI:
10.17221/6268-vetmed

12.  Sulfonamides in the environment: a review and a case report

Author:
K. Hruska; M. Franek
Source:
Veterinární medicína v.57 no.1 pp. 1-35
ISSN:
0375-8427
Subject:
case studies; databases; environmental protection; pig manure; pollution; risk; sulfamethazine
Abstract:
... Sulfonamides are widely used in treatment of animals and humans but pose a risk as environmental pollutants. An analysis of 1588 publications focused on sulfonamides is presented here. The review deals with environmental pollution with sulfonamides, described in papers indexed in the database Web of Science from 1938 to 2011. More in depth details are presented regarding publication activity durin ...
DOI:
10.17221/4969-vetmed

13.  Toward the rational use of forest biomass: Lithuanian case study

Author:
I. Varnagirytė-Kabašinskienė
Source:
Journal of Forest Science v.58 no.10 pp. 465-471
ISSN:
1212-4834
Subject:
biomass; case studies; forest ecosystems; forests; fuels (fire ecology); nutrient balance; sustainable forestry; wood ash; Lithuania
Abstract:
...  This paper contains the information about some principles of sustainable forestry which are still relevant in the world. In 2002, Lithuania started research on the nutrient balance in forest ecosystems when the forest fuel is harvested. The consequences of the intensive forest fuel harvesting on the forest ecosystem were analysed. At the same time, the experiment on the compensatory wood ash ...
DOI:
10.17221/10/2012-jfs

14.  Treatment of an infected total knee replacement with two-stage arthrodesis in a dog: a case report

Author:
IS Kim; CS Kim; KC Lee; NS Kim; MS Kim; MR Alam; HB Lee
Source:
Veterinární medicína v.57 no.5 pp. 258-262
ISSN:
0375-8427
Subject:
arthrodesis; bone resorption; case studies; cement; contracture; debridement; dogs; females; fracture fixation; gait; muscles; osteoarthritis; patients; prostheses
Abstract:
... A three-year-old intact female Great Pyrenees underwent total knee replacement for the treatment of osteoarthritis. The dog contracted septic arthritis 10 weeks following the procedure. Treatments including implant subtraction, debridement of tissue, and insertion of bone cement with antibiotics into the joint space were completed in the joint cavity. A temporary external skeletal fixator was used ...
DOI:
10.17221/5957-vetmed

15. -Lung hemorrhage in a green iguana (Iguana iguana) with chronic metabolic failure: a case report 

Author:
V. Jekl; R. Halouzka; Z. Knotkova; Z. Knotek
Source:
Veterinární medicína v.51 no.6 pp. 356-363
ISSN:
0375-8427
Subject:
Iguana iguana; blood; calcium; case studies; clinical examination; discoloration; fatty liver; gout; hemorrhage; histopathology; liver; lungs; males; necropsy; paresis; patients; phosphorus; pigmentation; pneumonia; prognosis; renal failure; tracheoscopy; uric acid
Abstract:
... A six year old male iguana (Iguana iguana) was brought to our clinic after a fall from a height of 1.5 meters. The patient showed apathy, dehydration, and paresis of all the limbs. Postural reflexes, palpebral reflex, and response to painful stimuli were minimal. The patient had extremely high levels of uric acid (1 734.0 µmol/l) and phosphorus (9.80 mmol/l), ratio of calcium to phospho ...
DOI:
10.17221/5556-vetmed

16. 3D exploratory analysis of descriptive lithology records using regular expressions

Author:
Daniel W. Pollock; Olga V. Barron; Michael J. Donn
Source:
Computers & geosciences 2012 v.39 no. pp. 111-119
ISSN:
0098-3004
Subject:
case studies; clay; computers; databases; sediments; terminology; Western Australia
Abstract:
... This paper presents an interactive approach for analyzing a database of descriptive lithology records to locate a specific lithology feature in three-dimensional space. The method uses a regular expression to search individual lithology records, assigning a match score to indicate the relative strength of a search result. Spatial analysis of the resulting match scores generates a three-dimensional ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cageo.2011.06.018

17. 3D multiple-point statistics simulation using 2D training images

Author:
A. Comunian; P. Renard; J. Straubhaar
Source:
Computers & geosciences 2012 v.40 no. pp. 49-65
ISSN:
0098-3004
Subject:
algorithms; case studies; computers; digital images; reproducibility; uncertainty
Abstract:
... One of the main issues in the application of multiple-point statistics (MPS) to the simulation of three-dimensional (3D) blocks is the lack of a suitable 3D training image. In this work, we compare three methods of overcoming this issue using information coming from bidimensional (2D) training images. One approach is based on the aggregation of probabilities. The other approaches are novel. One re ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cageo.2011.07.009

18. 45,X/46,XY qh− Karyotype and Aspermia. A case report

Author:
G. R. Mendeluk; E. M. Pardes; S. López-Costa
Source:
Cytology and Genetics 2012 v.46 no.4 pp. 217-219
ISSN:
0095-4527
Subject:
case studies; karyotyping; males; sexual development
Abstract:
... A 41-years old male with short stature, abnormal male sex differentiation, aspermia and schizoid character disorder is described. The patient was studied from clinical, endocrinological and genetic perspectives. Cytogenetical analysis revealed a chromosomic mosaicism formed by two normal lines 45X and 46,XY qh−. Molecular studies on AZF region evidenced that it was conserved. The correlation of th ...
DOI:
10.3103/S0095452712040111

19. A 10 year installation program for wave energy in Ireland: A case study sensitivity analysis on financial returns

Author:
G.J. Dalton; R. Alcorn; T. Lewis
Source:
Renewable energy 2012 v.40 no.1 pp. 80-89
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
case studies; coasts; econometric models; economic impact; finance; income; supply balance; tariffs; viability; water power; Ireland
Abstract:
... This paper is a case study which examines the finances of a proposed installation schedule of 500MW of a wave energy device type in Ireland. The novel aspects of the analysis were the modelling of the combined influence of learning curves, supply and demand rates as well as future cost of cash on the phased deployment over the 10 years. There are many studies which have examined the economics of r ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2011.09.025

20. A 2020 GB transmission network study using dispersed wind farm power output

Author:
Annelies Gerber; Meysam Qadrdan; Modassar Chaudry; Janaka Ekanayake; Nick Jenkins
Source:
Renewable energy 2012 v.37 no.1 pp. 124-132
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
case studies; electricity; models; power generation; time series analysis; wind power; wind speed; England; Scotland
Abstract:
... A large amount of wind power generation capacity is expected to be installed in Great Britain by 2020. A considerable amount of this capacity will be located in Scotland. This will require reinforcement of power transmission capacity between Scotland and England. Analysis of the impact of a large amount of wind generation capacity on the electricity network requires modelling of wind power output. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2011.06.004

21. A A Case Study of Technological Switching and Technological Lock‐In in the French Fisheries Sector: Why is Sustainable Change so Difficult?

Author:
Pascal Le Floc’h; Fabienne Daurès; Olivier Guyader; James Wilson
Source:
Canadian journal of agricultural economics 2012 v.60 no.4 pp. 541-559
ISSN:
0008-3976
Subject:
issues and policy; energy; managers; prices; markets; sustainable technology; economists; resource management; subsidies; economic performance; technological change; case studies; fisheries; developed countries; France
Abstract:
... Many sectors such as the fishery show classic examples of technological lock‐in and path dependence, even though some economists might predict smooth switching toward technologies that are more cost effective and sustainable. We use ideas from the evolutionary economics and public choice literatures to explain why trajectories of technological change, especially in fisheries, may not be smooth at ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1744-7976.2012.01259.x

22. A Bacillus thuringiensis strain producing epizootics on Plodia interpunctella: A case study

Author:
Mohammad Shojaaddini; María José López; Saeid Moharramipour; Mahvash Khodabandeh; Ali Asghar Talebi; Cristina Vilanova; Amparo Latorre; Manuel Porcar
Source:
Journal of stored products research 2012 v.48 no. pp. 52-60
ISSN:
0022-474X
Subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis; Plodia interpunctella; case studies; disease outbreaks; genes; larvae; lethal concentration 50; pathogens; plasmids; ribosomal DNA; sequence analysis; serotypes; toxicity; Iran
Abstract:
... After several disease outbreaks in laboratory cultures of pyralid moths in Tabriz University, Iran, during 2004 and 2005, a new Bacillus thuringiensis aizawai strain EF495116 (BTA) was isolated from a dead Plodia interpunctella larva. A complete characterization of the strain was performed, including serological identification, protein and plasmid pattern determination, a PCR-based identification ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jspr.2011.09.003

23. A Case Study: The Effect of Visitors on Two Captive Pumas With Respect to the Time of the Day

Author:
Caroline M. Maia; Gilson L. Volpato; Eliana F. Santos
Source:
Journal of applied animal welfare science 2012 v.15 no.3 pp. 222-235
ISSN:
1532-7604
Subject:
Puma; case studies; zoos
Abstract:
... This study analyzed the effects of noise levels and number of visitors on the behaviors of a mother puma and her daughter in a zoo environment with respect to the time of day. The study monitored visitation (noise and number) over two 1-week periods (4 weeks between periods) and frequency of various puma behaviors (videorecorded). The study analyzed videotaped behavior of the pumas based on the ti ...
DOI:
10.1080/10888705.2012.683758
PubMed:
22742199

24. A Coauthorship Network as an Indicator for Scientifi c Collaboration: A Case Study for the School of Biology and Biotechnology, National University of Mongolia

Author:
Bazartseren Boldgiv
Source:
Mongolian journal of biological sciences 2012 v.10 no.1-2 pp. 73-79
ISSN:
2225-4994
Subject:
biotechnology; case studies; Mongolia
Abstract:
... This case study analyzes coauthorship collaboration, or lack thereof, among individual faculty members and departments in the School of Biology and Biotechnology of the National University of Mongolia. I found that publication rates and coauthorship networks in impact-factor journals between 2008 and 2012 (as of October 31, 2012) are highly variable among the eight biology departments we studied, ...
DOI:
10.22353/mjbs.2012.10.09

25. A Comparison of earlywood–latewood Demarcation Methods – A case study in Loblolly PINE

Author:
Finto Antony; Laurence R. Schimleck; Richard F. Daniels
Source:
IAWA journal v.33 no.2 pp. 187-195
ISSN:
0928-1541
Subject:
Pinus taeda; case studies; earlywood; juvenile wood; latewood; wood
Abstract:
... Demarcating the transition from earlywood (EW) to latewood (LW) is important for accurately estimating the width of both wood types within an annual ring, their respective densities and the proportion of LW within an annual ring. Different methods have been used to define the transition from EW to LW and include Mork’s index, the threshold density method and the inflection point method. In lobloll ...
DOI:
10.1163/22941932-90000088

26. A Desktop Analysis of Potable Water Savings from Internally Plumbed Rainwater Tanks in South-East Queensland, Australia

Author:
Cara D. Beal; A. Sharma; T. Gardner; M. Chong
Source:
Water resources management 2012 v.26 no.6 pp. 1577-1590
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
case studies; drinking water; households; models; prediction; rain; surveys; tanks; water conservation; Queensland
Abstract:
... A methodology for the estimation of household potable water saving due to internally plumbed rainwater tanks (IPT) is presented in this paper. The methodology is based on a pairwise comparison of household water billing data between homes with IPT and without rainwater tanks (No Tank). These savings were compared with estimations using measured end use data and rainwater demand predictions using t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-011-9973-0

27. A Discussion of Molecular Biology Methods for Protein Engineering

Author:
Alexander Zawaira; Anil Pooran; Samantha Barichievy; Denis Chopera
Source:
Molecular biotechnology 2012 v.51 no.1 pp. 67-102
ISSN:
1073-6085
Subject:
case studies; genes; molecular biology; mutagenesis; protein engineering; protein synthesis
Abstract:
... A number of molecular biology techniques are available to generate variants from a particular start gene for eventual protein expression. We discuss the basic principles of these methods in a repertoire that may be used to achieve the elemental steps in protein engineering. These include site-directed, deletion and insertion mutagenesis. We provide detailed case studies, drawn from our own experie ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12033-011-9448-9
PubMed:
21959889

28. A Disjunctive Programming Formulation for the Optimal Design of Biorefinery Configurations

Author:
Ponce-Ortega José María; Pham Viet; El-Halwagi Mahmoud M.; El-Baz Amro A.
Source:
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2012 v.51 no.8 pp. 3381-3400
ISSN:
1520-5045
Subject:
ammonia; biomass; biorefining; case studies; engineering; esterification; fermentation; lignocellulose; mixed culture; models
Abstract:
... This paper proposes a new general systematic approach for the design of optimal pathways for a biorefinery. The approach includes a set of sequential steps for the superstructure generation and a set of disjunctive programming models for the pathway optimization. The approach allows identification of optimal biorefinery configurations for a given criterion (for example the economic, environmental, ...
DOI:
10.1021/ie201599m

29. A Framework for Assessing Collaborative Capacity in Community-Based Public Forest Management

Author:
Antony S. Cheng; Victoria E. Sturtevant
Source:
Environmental management 2012 v.49 no.3 pp. 675-689
ISSN:
0364-152X
Subject:
planning; monitoring; learning; forest management; case studies; researchers; United States
Abstract:
... Community-based collaborative groups involved in public natural resource management are assuming greater roles in planning, project implementation, and monitoring. This entails the capacity of collaborative groups to develop and sustain new organizational structures, processes, and strategies, yet there is a lack of understanding what constitutes collaborative capacity. In this paper, we present a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00267-011-9801-6
PubMed:
22209779

30. A GIS and indexing scheme to screen brownfields for area-wide redevelopment planning

Author:
Maria Chrysochoou; Kweku Brown; Geeta Dahal; Catalina Granda-Carvajal; Kathleen Segerson; Norman Garrick; Amvrossios Bagtzoglou
Source:
Landscape and urban planning 2012 v.105 no.3 pp. 187-198
ISSN:
0169-2046
Subject:
brownfields; case studies; exposure pathways; floodplains; geographic information systems; habitats; inventories; open space; parks; planning; population density; prioritization; receptors; socioeconomic factors; soil permeability; surface water; sustainable development; unemployment; wetlands; zoning; Connecticut
Abstract:
... In this study, we present an indexing scheme to screen large numbers of brownfield sites in wide areas (municipalities, counties, states or other types of districts) in order to develop initial planning strategies for fund allocation and redevelopment. The scheme entails three dimensions, socioeconomic, smart growth and environmental, for each of which an index is constructed on the basis of locat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landurbplan.2011.12.010

31. A GIS-based decision support system for determining the shortest and safest route to forest fires: a case study in Mediterranean Region of Turkey

Author:
Abdullah E. Akay; Michael G. Wing; Fatih Sivrikaya; Dursun Sakar
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2012 v.184 no.3 pp. 1391-1407
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
decision support systems; managers; roads; spatial data; forestry; fire fighting; forest fires; teams; case studies; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... The ability of firefighting vehicles and staff to reach a fire area as quickly as possible is critical in fighting against forest fires. In this study, a Geographical Information System-based decision support system was developed to assist fire managers in determining the fastest and the safest or more reliable access routes from firefighting headquarters to fire areas. The decision support system ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-011-2049-z
PubMed:
21509512

32. A GIS-based fertilizer decision support system for farmers in Northeast China: a case study at Tong-le village

Author:
Y. W. Xie; J. Y. Yang; S. L. Du; J. Zhao; Y. Li; E. C. Huffman
Source:
Nutrient cycling in agroecosystems 2012 v.93 no.3 pp. 323-336
ISSN:
1385-1314
Subject:
case studies; computer software; crop management; decision support systems; expert opinion; farmers; farms; fertilizer rates; fertilizers; geographic information systems; managers; remote sensing; soil; soil fertility; soil nutrients; surveys; China
Abstract:
... Application of computer technology such as Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to help farmers optimize fertilization, improve soil fertility and protect soil from erosion is currently of considerable interest as a topic of research. The objective of this study was to develop a GIS-based software package that can be used to help farmers select fertilizer application rates and manage soil nutrie ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10705-012-9519-8

33. A GIS-based generic real-time risk assessment framework and decision tools for chemical spills in the river basin

Author:
Jiping Jiang; Peng Wang; Wu-seng Lung; Liang Guo; Mei Li
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2012 v.227-228 no. pp. 280-291
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
case studies; computer software; decision support systems; ecology; geographic information systems; human health; receptors; risk assessment process; rivers; watershed management; watersheds
Abstract:
... This paper presents a generic framework and decision tools of real-time risk assessment on Emergency Environmental Decision Support System for response to chemical spills in river basin. The generic “4-step-3-model” framework is able to delineate the warning area and the impact on vulnerable receptors considering four types of hazards referring to functional area, societal impact, and human health ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.05.051

34. A GIS-based method to identify spatiotemporal gaps in public service delivery

Author:
Tijs Neutens; Matthias Delafontaine; Darren M. Scott; Philippe De Maeyer
Source:
Applied geography 2012 v.32 no.2 pp. 253-264
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
case studies; geographic information systems; geography; landscapes; planning; temporal variation; transportation; Belgium
Abstract:
... The focus of methodological approaches to identify (public) service deprivation has been predominantly on the shortcomings in the spatial coverage of the transportation system and the urban opportunity landscape. Accessibility is thereby generally modeled as a static concept with little – if any – account for temporal variations in services and transportation provision across the diurnal cycle and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2011.05.006

35. A GIS-based model for testing effects of restoration measures in wetlands: A case study in the Kampinos National Park, Poland

Author:
Mikołaj Piniewski; Lars Gottschalk; Irina Krasovskaia; Jarosław Chormański
Source:
Ecological engineering 2012 v.44 no. pp. 25-35
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
case studies; drainage; ecosystems; geographic information systems; groundwater; habitats; land use change; models; national parks; prediction; urbanization; vegetation types; water table; wetland soils; wetlands; Poland
Abstract:
... Valuable wetland areas in the Kampinos National Park (KNP), Poland, are exposed to anthropogenic pressure mainly from the neighbouring Warsaw metropolitan area. Deterioration of hydrogenic soils and wetland vegetation has been observed for many years in the KNP. Currently land use change (urbanisation) and increasing groundwater intake are regarded as the main threats to the KNP wetland ecosystems ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2012.03.013

36. A Hierarchical Approach to Forest Landscape Pattern Characterization

Author:
Jialing Wang; Xiaojun Yang
Source:
Environmental management 2012 v.49 no.1 pp. 64-81
ISSN:
0364-152X
Subject:
Landsat; biodiversity; case studies; cluster analysis; coniferous forests; landscapes; planning; Florida; Georgia
Abstract:
... Landscape spatial patterns have increasingly been considered to be essential for environmental planning and resources management. In this study, we proposed a hierarchical approach for landscape classification and evaluation by characterizing landscape spatial patterns across different hierarchical levels. The case study site is the Red Hills region of northern Florida and southwestern Georgia, we ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00267-011-9762-9
PubMed:
21984047

37. A Hybrid Dynamic Dual Interval Programming for Irrigation Water Allocation under Uncertainty

Author:
Lei Jin; Guohe Huang; Yurui Fan; Xianghui Nie; Guanhui Cheng
Source:
Water resources management 2012 v.26 no.5 pp. 1183-1200
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
case studies; decision making; dynamic models; economic development; irrigation scheduling; irrigation systems; irrigation water; risk; uncertainty; water activity; water allocation; Canada
Abstract:
... Along with the economic development in Canada, the shortage of irrigation water has become a serious concern (Bouwer 1993; Hennessy 1993). In this study, a model of Dynamic Dual Interval Programming (DDIP) is developed and applied to the irrigation water allocation systems with uncertainty. DDIP method improves the existing dynamics interval programming by explicitly addressing the system uncertai ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-011-9953-4

38. A MCDM-based model for vendor selection: a case study in the particleboard industry

Author:
Reza Zanjirani Farahani; Moslem Fadaei
Source:
Journal of forestry research 2012 v.23 no.4 pp. 685-690
ISSN:
1007-662X
Subject:
case studies; industry; markets; models; multi-criteria decision making; particleboards; raw materials
Abstract:
... We investigated procurement of raw materials for particleboard to minimize costs and develop an efficient optimization model for product mix. In a multiple-vendor market, vendors must be evaluated based on specified criteria. Assuming sourcing from the highest-scoring vendors, annual purchase quantities are then planned. To meet procurement needs, we first propose a model to describe the problem. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11676-012-0310-0

39. A MINLP Study on Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger: Hybrid Branch and Bound/Meta-heuristics Approaches

Author:
Aras Ö.; Bayramoğlu M.
Source:
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2012 v.51 no.43 pp. 14158-14170
ISSN:
1520-5045
Subject:
algorithms; case studies; chemistry; energy efficiency; engineering; heat exchangers; models
Abstract:
... Optimal design of shell and tube heat exchangers (STHE) has a crucial role in terms of the energy efficiency of plants. Therefore, it is currently one of the research topics of interest. In this study, a rigorous STHE design model strictly following TEMA standards and including various crucial constraints was established. Ten design variables of various kinds (continuous, integer, discrete, binary ...
DOI:
10.1021/ie3011462

40. A Mathematical Programming Approach to Pollution Trading

Author:
Lopez-Villarreal Francisco; Rico-Ramirez Vicente; González-Alatorre Guillermo; Quintana-Hernandez Pedro A.; Diwekar Urmila M.
Source:
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2012 v.51 no.17 pp. 5922-5931
ISSN:
1520-5045
Subject:
case studies; chemistry; decision making; engineering; environmental factors; environmental law; industry; issues and policy; mathematical models; mercury; pollutants; pollution; pollution control; watersheds
Abstract:
... Pollutant trading adds flexibility to the pollution abatement decision making and introduces a new alternative to policy makers and industries. The overall goal is to meet environmental conditions equal or better than those obtained through the implementation of pollutant treatment technologies, but at a lower cost. This work proposes optimization models that can guide industries in taking optimal ...
DOI:
10.1021/ie2009197

41. A Monte Carlo based decision-support tool for assessing generation portfolios in future carbon constrained electricity industries

Author:
Peerapat Vithayasrichareon; Iain F. MacGill
Source:
Energy policy 2012 v.41 no. pp. 374-392
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
Monte Carlo method; capital; carbon; carbon dioxide; carbon markets; case studies; coal; decision making; decision support systems; demand elasticities; electricity; electricity costs; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; industry; issues and policy; prices; probability distribution; risk; risk assessment; uncertainty
Abstract:
... This paper presents a novel decision-support tool for assessing future generation portfolios in an increasingly uncertain electricity industry. The tool combines optimal generation mix concepts with Monte Carlo simulation and portfolio analysis techniques to determine expected overall industry costs, associated cost uncertainty, and expected CO₂ emissions for different generation portfolio mixes. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2011.10.060

42. A Multi-Criteria Framework for an Isolated Electricity System Design with Renewable Energy Sources in the Context of Distributed Generation: The Case Study of Lesvos Island, Greece

Author:
Leda-Ioanna Tegou; Helacles Polatidis; Dias A. Haralambopoulos
Source:
International journal of green energy 2012 v.9 no.3 pp. 256-279
ISSN:
1543-5083
Subject:
case studies; computer software; electricity; geographic information systems; renewable energy sources; systems engineering; Greece
Abstract:
... In this paper, an integrated framework for the design of an electricity supply system for an isolated grid, promoting renewable energy sources (RES) in the context of distributed generation (DG) is developed. To this end, eight (8) alternative scenarios are developed with different percentage of RES penetration and several evaluation criteria considered that included economic, environmental, techn ...
DOI:
10.1080/15435075.2011.621484

43. A Multiobjective Optimization Approach for CCS Infrastructure Considering Cost and Environmental Impact

Author:
Lee Jae-Uk; Han Jee-Hoon; Lee In-Beum
Source:
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2012 v.51 no.43 pp. 14145-14157
ISSN:
1520-5045
Subject:
carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; case studies; emissions; engineering; environmental impact; infrastructure; life cycle assessment; linear programming; models; planning; Korean Peninsula
Abstract:
... In this study, we address the design of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure with economic and environmental concerns. Given a set of available technologies to capture, sequestrate, and transport CO₂, the problem consists of determining the optimal planning of the CCS infrastructure capable of satisfying a predefined CO₂ reduction target. The planning task is formulated as a multiobje ...
DOI:
10.1021/ie3009583

44. A Multiperiod Optimization Model for Hydrogen System Scheduling in Refinery

Author:
Jiao Yunqiang; Su Hongye; Hou Weifeng; Liao Zuwei
Source:
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2012 v.51 no.17 pp. 6085-6098
ISSN:
1520-5045
Subject:
byproducts; case studies; compressors; cost effectiveness; engineering; hydrogen; hydrogenation; linear programming; models; oil and gas industry; raw materials
Abstract:
... In a refinery, hydrogen, as a valuable resource, is also a byproduct and a significant raw material source of the petroleum refining and petrochemical hydrogenation process. To reduce costs and save energy for the petrochemical industry, the hydrogen system in a refinery should be operated under the optimal scheme to meet the varying hydrogen demands of hydrogen consumers. Optimal scheduling of th ...
DOI:
10.1021/ie2019239

45. A New Low-Cost Procedure for Detecting Nucleic Acids in Low-Incidence Samples: A Case Study of Detecting Spores of Paenibacillus larvae from Bee Debris

Author:
Ryba Stepan; Kindlmann Pavel; Titera Dalibor; Haklova Marcela; Stopka Pavel
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2012 v.105 no.5 pp. 1487-1491
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
American foul brood; Apoidea; Paenibacillus larvae; case studies; disease diagnosis; disease incidence; honey bees; nucleic acids; spores; virulence
Abstract:
... American foulbrood, because of its virulence and worldwide spread, is currently one of the most dangerous diseases of honey bees. Quick diagnosis of this disease is therefore vitally important. For its successful eradication, however, all the hives in the region must be tested. This is time consuming and costly. Therefore, a fast and sensitive method of detecting American foulbrood is needed. Here ...
DOI:
10.1603/EC12010

46. A New Method of Regional Eco-environmental Quality Assessment and Its Application

Author:
Xiaodan Wang; Yingzi Cao; Xianghao Zhong; Pan Gao
Source:
Journal of environmental quality 2012 v.41 no.5 pp. 1393-1401
ISSN:
0047-2425
Subject:
case studies; geographic information systems; land use; managers; politics; social factors; spatial data; China
Abstract:
... Eco-environmental quality assessment (EQA) is an intricate and challenging task that must take into account numerous natural, economic, political, and social factors, which are subject to multiple conflicting criteria. In this paper, a methodological reference framework is developed for EQA that combines the fuzzy Delphi method (FDM) and fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP) with a geographic ...
DOI:
10.2134/jeq2011.0390

47. A New Multiscale Algorithm and Its Application to Coarse-Grained Peptide Models for Self-Assembly

Author:
Carmichael Scott P.; Shell M. Scott
Source:
Journal of physical chemistry 2012 v.116 no.29 pp. 8383-8393
ISSN:
1520-5207
Subject:
algorithms; biocompatible materials; case studies; entropy; models; physical chemistry
Abstract:
... Peptide self-assembly plays a role in a number of diseases, in pharmaceutical degradation, and in emerging biomaterials. Here, we aim to develop an accurate molecular-scale picture of this process using a multiscale computational approach. Recently, Shell (Shell, M. S. J. Chem. Phys.2008, 129, 144108-7) developed a coarse-graining methodology that is based on a thermodynamic quantity called the re ...
DOI:
10.1021/jp2114994

48. A PCA-based method for construction of composite sustainability indicators

Author:
Tao Li; Hongchao Zhang; Chris Yuan; Zhichao Liu; Chengcheng Fan
Source:
international journal of life cycle assessment 2012 v.17 no.5 pp. 593-603
ISSN:
0948-3349
Subject:
business enterprises; case studies; manufacturing; principal component analysis; surveys; sustainable manufacturing
Abstract:
... PURPOSE: Sustainable manufacturing is practiced globally as a comprehensive strategy for improving the sustainability performance of the manufacturing industry. While sustainability is characterized into such three dimensions as economic, environmental, and social, currently, there is no quantitative method yet to measure the so-called “sustainability” in the manufacturing industry. The object ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11367-012-0394-y

49. A Perspective on Sea Level Rise and Coastal Storm Surge from Southern and Eastern Africa: A Case Study Near Durban, South Africa

Author:
Andrew A. Mather; Derek D. Stretch
Source:
Water 2012 v.4 no.1 pp. 237-259
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
buildings; case studies; climate change; coastal zone management; coasts; cost effectiveness; decision making; decision support systems; geographic information systems; infrastructure; planning; professionals; risk; sea level; shorelines; storms; Eastern Africa; South Africa
Abstract:
... Recent coastal storms in southern Africa have highlighted the need for more proactive management of the coastline. Within the southern and eastern African region the availability of coastal information is poor. The greatest gap in information is the likely effects of a combination of severe sea storms and future sea level rise (SLR) on the shoreline. This lack of information creates a barrier to i ...
DOI:
10.3390/w4010237

50. A Preliminary Assessment of the Local Diversity of Family Farms Change Trajectories Since 1950 in a Pyrenees Mountains Area

Author:
Camille Rueff; Jean-Philippe Choisis; Gerard Balent; Annick Gibon
Source:
Journal of sustainable agriculture 2012 v.36 no.5 pp. 564-590
ISSN:
1540-7578
Subject:
case studies; environmental sustainability; family farms; farmers; farming systems; households; landscapes; models; mountains; multivariate analysis; rural communities; France
Abstract:
... In agriculture and environmental sustainability research, assessment of local diversity of individual farm dynamics and farmers' behaviors appears of special interest for enlightening changes in ecological, social, and economical functions related to farming in rural communities and landscapes. It also includes challenges due to current methodology limitations. In this study, we developed a method ...
DOI:
10.1080/10440046.2012.672547