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Application Of Trip Generation Models For Urban Transport Planning In A Data Scarce Developing Country City: The Case Of Dar Es Salaam, Hannibal Bwire 2014 Department of Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. BOX 35131 Dar es Salaam

Application Of Trip Generation Models For Urban Transport Planning In A Data Scarce Developing Country City: The Case Of Dar Es Salaam, Hannibal Bwire

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

With the increase in travel demand and traffic management problems in many developing countries cities, travel demand forecasting models are being employed increasingly to make informed decisions about the operational improvements to the existing transportation system and the design and performance of future transportation systems. The main advantage of using travel demand forecasting models for such purposes is that they are capable of capturing the interactive effects of different components of the system under study. However, for some time now there have been concerns about the application of transport planning models in developing countries. The concerns have been mainly in …


Observability-In-Depth: An Essential Complement To The Defense-In-Depth Safety Strategy In The Nuclear Industry, Francesca Favaro, Joseph Saleh 2014 Georgia Institute of Technology

Observability-In-Depth: An Essential Complement To The Defense-In-Depth Safety Strategy In The Nuclear Industry, Francesca Favaro, Joseph Saleh

Faculty Publications

Defense-in-depth is a fundamental safety principle for the design and operation of nuclear power plants. Despite its general appeal, defense-in-depth is not without its drawbacks, which include its potential for concealing the occurrence of hazardous states in a system, and more generally rendering the latter more opaque for its operators and managers, thus resulting in safety blind spots. This in turn translates into a shrinking of the time window available for operators to identify an unfolding hazardous condition or situation and intervene to abate it. To prevent this drawback from materializing, we propose in this work a novel safety principle …


Security Analysis On Network Systems Based On Some Stochastic Models, Xiaohu Li 2014 LSU New Orleans

Security Analysis On Network Systems Based On Some Stochastic Models, Xiaohu Li

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Due to great effort from mathematicians, physicists and computer scientists, network science has attained rapid development during the past decades. However, because of the complexity, most researches in this area are conducted only based upon experiments and simulations, it is critical to do research based on theoretical results so as to gain more insight on how the structure of a network affects the security. This dissertation introduces some stochastic and statistical models on certain networks and uses a k-out-of-n tolerant structure to characterize both logically and physically the behavior of nodes. Based upon these models, we draw several illuminating results …


Processus De Décision Et Complexité: Le Feu De Yarnell Hill Du 30 Juin 2013 [Decision-Making Processes And Complexity: The Yarnell Hill Fire Of June 30th, 2013], Karim Hardy, Louise K. Comfort 2014 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Processus De Décision Et Complexité: Le Feu De Yarnell Hill Du 30 Juin 2013 [Decision-Making Processes And Complexity: The Yarnell Hill Fire Of June 30th, 2013], Karim Hardy, Louise K. Comfort

Publications

Re-forming the information stream in decision processes after severe accidents allows scientists aRecréer les flux d’information au sein des processus de décision après une catastrophe permet aux chercheurs ainsi qu’aux décideurs d’identifier les points à partir desquels une action défaillante débute ainsi que les écarts dans les processus d’information qui pourraient être corrigés afin de réduire les futurs lors de futurs incidents. Le 30 juin 2013, le feu de Yarnell Hill en Arizona (Etats-Unis) évolue rapidement dans des conditions environnementale et managériale très difficiles menant à l’effondrement de la stratégie de lutte et à la perte de dix-neuf sapeurs-pompiers de …


Bridge And Ship Collision Risk Assessment And Safety Management Countermeasures In Shanghai Port Waters, Jianlei Yin 2014 World Maritime University

Bridge And Ship Collision Risk Assessment And Safety Management Countermeasures In Shanghai Port Waters, Jianlei Yin

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.


The Risk Analysis Of Dangerous Cargo Docks Of Zhenjiang Section Of Yangtze River, Ting Zhu 2014 World Maritime University

The Risk Analysis Of Dangerous Cargo Docks Of Zhenjiang Section Of Yangtze River, Ting Zhu

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.


The Selecting And Risk Analysis Of Temporary Anchor Positions In The Port Area Of Qinhuangdao, Shangying Zhang 2014 World Maritime University

The Selecting And Risk Analysis Of Temporary Anchor Positions In The Port Area Of Qinhuangdao, Shangying Zhang

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.


Navigation Safety Analysis And Assessment Of Entry And Departure Of Shanghai Port For International Cruises, Shixun Xu 2014 World Maritime University

Navigation Safety Analysis And Assessment Of Entry And Departure Of Shanghai Port For International Cruises, Shixun Xu

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.


Safety Evaluation And Research Of Caofeidian Lng Terminal, Chao Su 2014 World Maritime University

Safety Evaluation And Research Of Caofeidian Lng Terminal, Chao Su

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.


Risk Assessment Of Navigation In Laotieshan Channel, Jichao Na 2014 World Maritime University

Risk Assessment Of Navigation In Laotieshan Channel, Jichao Na

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.


Risk Assessment, Study And Management On Navigational Safety In The Yangtze River During Dry Season, Qing Liu 2014 World Maritime University

Risk Assessment, Study And Management On Navigational Safety In The Yangtze River During Dry Season, Qing Liu

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.


Research On The Safety Assessment Of Navigation Situation In The Bridge Waters, Hao Liu 2014 World Maritime University

Research On The Safety Assessment Of Navigation Situation In The Bridge Waters, Hao Liu

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.


Research On Risk Analysis Of Seaplane In Sanya Port And Countermeasures, Lei Gao 2014 World Maritime University

Research On Risk Analysis Of Seaplane In Sanya Port And Countermeasures, Lei Gao

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.


Application Of Formal Safety Assessment (Fsa) On Navigation Safety Evaluation Of The Liaoning Waters, Chao Ding 2014 World Maritime University

Application Of Formal Safety Assessment (Fsa) On Navigation Safety Evaluation Of The Liaoning Waters, Chao Ding

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.


Ship Oil Spilling Risk Analysis Of Petrochemical Terminal In Weihai Port, Hao Deng 2014 World Maritime University

Ship Oil Spilling Risk Analysis Of Petrochemical Terminal In Weihai Port, Hao Deng

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.


Risk Assessment Of Navigation Safety In The Water Area Of Bohai, Bingcong Dai 2014 World Maritime University

Risk Assessment Of Navigation Safety In The Water Area Of Bohai, Bingcong Dai

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.


Risk Factors Analysis And Countermeasures Of Fpso's Lightering In Dongying Sea Area, Fuan Chen 2014 World Maritime University

Risk Factors Analysis And Countermeasures Of Fpso's Lightering In Dongying Sea Area, Fuan Chen

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.


Study On Environmental Risk Assessment Of Oil Spill Accidents In Shanghai Port, Jingzhou Chang 2014 World Maritime University

Study On Environmental Risk Assessment Of Oil Spill Accidents In Shanghai Port, Jingzhou Chang

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.


Research On Diversification Strategies Of Shipping Company Groups, Sheng PAN 2014 World Maritime University

Research On Diversification Strategies Of Shipping Company Groups, Sheng Pan

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Storage Space Allocation In Container Terminals With Mixed Storage Mode Under Uncertain Conditions, Jia HU 2014 World Maritime University

Storage Space Allocation In Container Terminals With Mixed Storage Mode Under Uncertain Conditions, Jia Hu

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


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