Added value of Energy Storage Systems: A valuation model of ESS for industrial clusters
Complex System Engineering and Management
Tinkering at the margins: evaluating the pace and direction of primary care reform in Ontario, Canada
Published in BMC Family Practice
BackgroundPrimary care reform has been on the political agenda in Canada and many industrialized countries for several decades; it is widely seen as the foundation for broader health system transformation. Federal investments in primary care, including major cash transfers to provinces and territories as part of a 10-year health care funding agreem...
Investigation of the possibilities of linking cycling and bus transport in rural areas using the example of the rural di...
The combination of means of transport is becoming increasingly important, especially in rural areas. The intermodal connection between bicycle and bus has so far only been given sporadic attention in leisure traffic, but it has not yet been investigated for everyday traffic. Whether this form of mobility also represents a meaningful possibility in ...
Overview of GeoLifeCLEF 2019: plant species prediction using environment and animal occurrences
The GeoLifeCLEF challenge aim to evaluate location-based species recommendation algorithms through open and perennial datasets in a reproducible way. It offers a ground for large-scale geographic species prediction using cross-kingdom occurrences and spatialized environmental data. The main novelty of the 2019 campaign over the previous one is the ...
End-user experiences with two incident and injury reporting systems designed for led outdoor activities - challenges for...
Published in Injury Epidemiology
BackgroundInjury and incident (near miss) prevention is heavily dependent upon robust and high-quality data systems. Evaluations of surveillance systems designed to report factors associated with incidents and injuries are essential to understand their value, as well as to improve their performance and efficiency. Despite, this there have been few ...
An evaluation of pre-processing techniques for virtual loudspeaker binaural ambisonic rendering
Binaural Ambisonic rendering is widely used in immersive applications such as virtual reality due to its sound field rotation capabilities. Binaural Ambisonic reproduction can theoretically replicate the original sound field exactly for frequencies up to what is commonly referred to as the `spatial aliasing frequency', f_alias. At frequencies above...
Defining, measuring and interpreting the appropriateness of humanitarian assistance
Published in Journal of International Humanitarian Action
This paper presents findings from a literature review of methods that explicitly assess the appropriateness of a humanitarian response. We set out to highlight the key features and limitations of each method and introduce a definition and conceptual framework for the measurement and interpretation of the appropriateness of humanitarian responses. T...
Choosing the most appropriate existing type 2 diabetes risk assessment tool for use in the Philippines: a case-control s...
Published in BMC Public Health
BackgroundAs the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) increases in low- to middle-income countries, the burden on individuals and health care systems also increases. The use of diabetes risk assessment tools could identify those at risk, leading to prevention or early detection of diabetes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the appropriateness ...
Understanding the influences on successful quality improvement in emergency general surgery: learning from the RCS Chole...
Published in Implementation Science
BackgroundAcute gallstone disease is the highest volume Emergency General Surgical presentation in the UK. Recent data indicate wide variations in the quality of care provided across the country, with national guidance for care delivery not implemented in most UK hospitals. Against this backdrop, the Royal College of Surgeons of England set up a 13...
What evidence exists for landbird species-environment relationships in eastern temperate and boreal forests of North Ame...
...Published in Environmental Evidence
BackgroundEastern temperate and boreal forests of North America contain declining populations of several migratory bird species. Breeding season habitat loss and degradation, and lack of structural complexity, have been proposed as potential drivers of declines. Forest management has moved toward balancing multiple age classes to support sustainabl...
