Comparing diversified agri-environmental (AE) collective schemes in their capability to provide AE public goods faces great challenges, mostly because of their diversified nature and relatively new way to approach the provision of AE public goods. The state of the art is that there are not yet any common quantitative indicators or data to build a m...
Računalništvo v oblaku predstavlja paradigmo za porazdeljeno računalništvo v velikem obsegu, ki uporablja obstoječe tehnologije, kot so virtualizacija, usmerjenost v storitve in omrežno računalništvo. Oblak lahko razumemo tudi kot metaforo, ki opisuje splet kot prostor, v katerem se računalniška obdelava podatkov ponuja kot storitev. Znotraj tega p...
Published in Polish Maritime Research
The present work proposes several pre-injection patterns to reduce nitrogen oxides in the Wärtsilä 6L 46 marine engine. A numerical model was carried out to characterise the emissions and consumption of the engine. Several pre-injection quantities, durations, and starting instants were analysed. It was found that oxides of nitrogen can be noticeabl...
Published in SHS Web of Conferences
Research background: In terms of the development of information and communication technologies, smart mobile phones are booming. Consumers choose the most suitable smartphone concerning their needs and preferences. Consumers are not limited by the domestic supply but can choose from smartphones from all over the world. The article aims to provide e...
Frequent lane changes cause serious traffic safety concerns for road users. The detection and categorization of significant factors affecting frequent lane changing could help to reduce frequent lane-changing risk. The main objective of this research study is to assess and prioritize the significant factors and sub-factors affecting frequent lane c...
With the emergence of a variety of pension service institutions, how to choose a suitable institution has become a strategic decision-making problem faced by pension service demanders. To solve this problem, this study identifies key evaluation criteria of pension service institutions through the analysis of the relevant literature. Then, this stud...
Compromised Insulation thickness of a cable product is essentially linked to several quality problems ranging from energy leakage, electric shocks and increased chances of electrocution incidence, loss of customer goodwill, difficulty in product usage, material waste, etc. However, identifying the cause of this extrusion defect is a lengthy process...
The construction sector plays an important role in a country’s economic development. The financial performance of a company is a good indicator of its financial health and status. In Malaysia, the government encourages the construction industry to develop an advanced infrastructure related to health, transport, education and housing. In view of the...
Published in Toxics
The global demand for electrical and electronic equipment has undergone continuous growth in recent years due to the effect of industrialization and technological development. This indicates substantial quantities of e-waste that need to be managed properly to reduce their environmental impact and to avoid inappropriate forms of disposal. The purpo...
Limited availability of fresh water and growing industrial demand have led to an increased need for alternative water sources. Two common alternative sources are on-site desalination (treatment) and off-site water sourcing (transport). Decision-makers managing the integration of these alternative sources need tools to help assess the economic and s...
