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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Plan Evaluation"”.
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An Assessment of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Environmental Plan Evaluation Methods
… used by the agency to evaluate and select plans to implement is logically flawed and could produce suboptimal project selection. The primary issue is the practice of including only implementation costs in the analysis while excluding other positive and negative economic impacts. A case …
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An evaluation and comparison of the livability of prototypical and conventional house types: the development and testing of a methodology
… and prototypical house types. The House Plan Evaluation Checklist and the Housing Satisfaction Scale were developed and analyzed for content validity using the responses of randomly selected housing professionals. Once the instrumsnts were revised they were used to evaluate the Benchmark …
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A true generative CAPP system for DFM application to machined components
… the manufacturing system. Computer-Aided Process Planning (CAPP) is an essential key for achieving closer links among design and manufacturing activities. The purpose of process planning is to generate feasible sequences for producing a part in a given production facility. To generate process …
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Beyond The Dvh - Spatial And Biological Radiotherapy Treatment Planning
… to perform true optimization of a treatment plan and for predicting clinical outcome. The goal of this work is to develop an enhanced treatment plan evaluation tool which incorporates biological parameters and retains spatial dose information.</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong>: A software …
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Still Dispersed and Decentralized? Evaluating the Influence and Implementation of Smart Growth in Mid-Sized Canadian Cities
… has found broad acceptance within Canadian planning circles as a framework for sustainable development. Smart Growth emerged following decades of dispersed and decentralized growth that dominated urbanization across North America following WWII. Although Smart Growth and its policies for …
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A comparative study of different evaluation techniques for appraising alternative transportation plans
This thesis studies the evaluation element of the general transportation planning process from a broad systems perspective. Evaluation linkages are identified with the other activities of the planning process which, if not recognised and accounted for, can unnecessarily restrict the efficiency of …
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Computer-aided small scale site analysis and planning
ISPAS (Interactive Site Planning and Analysis System) is a computer-aided procedure developed for the purpose of aiding the small scale site planner in performing site analyses and plan evaluations. An interactive approach allows the system to be easily adapted to the site planning process. The …
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Feasibility of selective multiple boosting in the planning of intracranial radiation therapy
… boosting’ (SMB) is adopted for the proposed planning scheme. Physical control over local dose deposition is characterised and quantified through the design of two pseudo-anatomy models. The models show that intra-structural optimisation is easily implemented within a standard IMRT planning …
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Developing a monitoring and evaluation framework for the mentoring component of the Principals Academy Trust
… is informed by an extensive programme theory evaluation. The framework is designed to enable PAT to monitor and evaluate the potential changes in school climate and culture as a result of the mentoring component of the PAT programme. For the purposes of this study, Donaldson's step-by-step …
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Development of A Beam-Specific Planning Target Volume and A Robust Plan Analysis to ol For Proton Therapy
… management of the uncertainties during treatment planning of proton therapy has been similar to that of conventional photon therapy. <strong>The goal of this dissertation research was to develop a treatment planning method and a planevaluation method that address proton-specific issues regarding …
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Analysis of the Intended Implementation Strategies of Municipal Climate Action Plans
… States, many cities have adopted Climate Action Plans (CAPs) to outline strategies to achieve emissions reduction targets. This research focuses on analyzing gaps, strengths, and weaknesses of the actions included in municipal climate action plans to achieve carbon reduction targets for better …
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Prioritizing Preparedness: Extreme Heat and Climate Change Preparation of Midwestern Health Departments
… climate change into their short and long term plans and preparedness models. This study is unique, because it goes beyond previous work that has been done with heat wave preparedness by speaking with public health officials to understand the complexities of heat wave planning. Applying a …