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Showing 1 to 20 of 237 for “"Economic losses"”.
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Earthquake loss estimation including transportation network damage
… of causing extensive damage and enormous economic losses. These losses are primarily attributable to the reduction in functionality of various facilities in the affected region and the rebuilding costs, and can be reduced through strategic pre- and post-earthquake decisions. This thesis …
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Impactos econômicos dos acidentes fatais de trânsito no Estado da Paraíba no ano de 2012: efeitos sobre a produtividade
The present work aimed to study the socioeconomic impacts of traffic accidents in Paraíba, with the main focus the evaluation of economic losses, represented by indirect costs and more specifically directed to lost productivity, observed from the cases of deaths found in the base data from the …
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Effects of weather-related disasters on U.S. highway, street and bridge construction sector labor markets
… effects of disasters, both in frequency and economic losses. Disaster damages to U.S. transportation infrastructure systems cause hundreds of millions in direct and indirect economic losses annually. Hundreds of miles of highways, streets and bridges are damaged every year due to severe storm …
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Addressing Genetic Pollution from Pollen Drift on a Heterogeneous Landscape
… to coexist on a same landscape, resulting in economic losses that depend on the institutional arrangements and the type of property rights in place. Although it is well known that spatial variability affects the degree of cross-contamination between GM and non-GM crops, no spatial analysis has …
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Development of techniques to culture shrimp haemocytes and purify white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in order to study WSSV-haemocyte interactions
… with high mortalities, which provoke huge economic losses every year. The solution for these problems requires a deeper knowledge on shrimp immunity.
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PyrSat - Prevention and response to wild fires with an intelligent Earth observation CubeSat
… damage, fires also result in substantial economic losses, not to mention property damage, injuries, displacements and hardships experienced by the affected citizens. This project proposes a low-cost intelligent hyperspectral 3U CubeSat for the production of fire risk and burnt area maps. …
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Effect of viral and host genetics on pcv2 replication in lymphoblasts and clearance by monocytes
… prevalent in swine herds. It causes significant economic losses to the global pig industry. Three major PCV2 genotypes (PCV2a, PCV2b and PCV2d) have been identified around the world. Among the PCVADs, the most prominent disease associated with PCV2 is post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome …
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Strategic and analytics-driven inspection operations for critical infrastructure resilience
… capabilities is one of the main contributors of economic losses and safety risks faced by service utilities. This thesis focuses on both strategic and operational aspects of inspection processes for large-scale infrastructure networks, with the goal of improving their resilience to reliability …
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Life-Cycle Cost-Based Optimal Seismic Design of Structures with Energy Dissipation Devices
… However, this design approach has allowed large economic losses primarily due to the damage to the nonstructural components at relatively moderate levels of seismic intensities. This led to a new thinking about design approach called performance-based design approach that satisfies the …
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Control of green June beetle larvae attacking pastures, and residues resulting from insecticidal treatments
… for food. The adult, although not of prime economic importance in this region, does cause considerable economic losses. It feeds on fruits from a number of different species of plants such as grapes, peaches, raspberries, apples, pears, plums and in particular figs, hence the common name …
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Production model based on lean manufacturing tools to reduce delivery times in a small manufacturing enterprise
… sector from reaching its pre-crisis economic level. Consequently, delays in the delivery of the final product arise, leading to economic losses for the companies, which hinder their development. To address these issues and thereby reduce product delivery times, the production …
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A Multi-Scale Study of the Nexus of U.S. Droughts: Predictability, Mechanisms, and Awareness
… continue to cause billions of dollars in economic losses. To constrain these losses, there is a crucial need to further advance drought understanding and predictability, and effectively communicate its risks. This dissertation develops an interdisciplinary body of knowledge on drought …
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Suppression of NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity and immunoenhancement of CD40 ligand against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
… syndrome virus (PRRSV) is one of the most economically important pathogenics affecting swine industry worldwide. PRRSV is a single-stranded and positive sense RNA virus that belongs to the family of the Arteriviridae (genus Arterivirus). PRRSV has a restricted host and cell tropism, with …
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Exploring the causes of and mitigation options for human-predator conflict on game ranches in Botswana: How is coexistence possible?
… diet, the species reported to cause the biggest economic losses on Botswana game ranches. Questionnaires to determine the direct costs, drivers and potential mitigation methods of human-predator conflict, were conducted with a representative from 86.2% of registered game ranches in Botswana, plus …
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Time Series Anomaly Detection using Prediction-Reconstruction Mixture Errors
… metrics to prevent potential accidents and economic losses. The complications of anomaly detection revolve around a scarcity of labeled data and the need to learn temporal correlations between multiple variables. Most successful unsupervised methods either use single-timestamp prediction or …
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Effects of feed additives on uterine morphology and selected reproductive attributes
… in dairy production may help to alleviate economic losses associated with seasonal heat stress and the stress experienced during the early postpartum period. Therefore, the objective of the work described in this thesis was to evaluate the potential benefits of short-duration, high-dose …
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WAVELENGTH AND VISUAL FEATURE SELECTION FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION OF FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT IN WHEAT USING HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING
… heads of cereal crops and has caused significant economic losses in the Canadian prairie wheat industry. Although wheat breeding efforts to enhance resistance genes are ongoing, efficient and accurate detection of FHB remains critical for breeding programs and crop protection. This thesis presents …
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Lessons for Chinese mega-mall development : a case study of the South China Mall
… rates and therefore experiencing enormous economic losses. To avoid the failure of future mega-mall projects, it is important to establish rigorous guidelines for design, leasing, financing, and management of Chinese mega-malls. However, research in this field has not yet been conducted. …
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A comparison of discrete and flow-based models for air traffic flow management
… air traffic networks has resulted in significant economic losses and potential safety issues in the air transportation. A potential way to reduce congestion is to adopt efficient air traffic management policies, such as, optimally scheduling and routing air traffic throughout the network. In …
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Development of Wireless Sensor Network to Detect Lameness in Dairy Cows
… in the dairy farming industry. They lead to economic losses and decreased animal welfare. With the industrialization of dairy farms, these problems are magnified due to the lack of skilled labor. This work introduces a design for a wireless sensor network to automate the health monitoring of …
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