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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Stakeholder input"”.
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The research and design of a low cost, all terrain, mechanically advantageous wheelchair for developed markets
… through industrial design, solicitation of stakeholder input, and the exploration of both competitors and analogous technology. Notably, bicycling componentry, which is both appropriately engineered and ubiquitous, allows for drivetrain mechanism innovation within the wheelchair space. This …
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Determining the optimal river gauge location for a flood early warning system in Uganda using HEC-RAS and AHP
… Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to integrate stakeholder input with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling results in order to determine the optimal location for an additional river gauge on the Manafwa River upstream of the current gauge at Busiu Bridge. The hydraulic model HEC-RAS was used to …
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Bulk power risk analysis : ranking infrastructure elements according to their risk significance
… at the type and number of customers affected. Stakeholder input is used to evaluate the relative importance of these consequences. The methodology culminates with a ranking of each system component by its risk significance to the stakeholders. The analysis is performed for failures of …
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Localizing used cooking oil processing for biodiesel production in Iceland
… ISO 14040/44 and RED III standards, supported by stakeholder input and policy review. Results indicate that a domestic UCO biodiesel system could reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by up to 73% compared to the export scenario. Although local production costs are higher (€1.05–1.25/liter …
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Value network modeling : a quantitative method for comparing benefit across exploration architectures
… of complex systems serving a broad group of stakeholders, it can be difficult to prioritize objectives for the architecture. I postulate that it is possible to make architectural decisions based on consideration of stakeholder value delivery, in order to help prioritize objectives. I …
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Increasing Student Achievement Among Multilingual Learners
… program evaluation, district-level data, and stakeholder input through a student survey, a student focus group, and teacher interviews. The study offered a strategic change plan backed by pragmatic strategies, a proposed policy, and thorough political, legal, ethical, and economic …
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Prioritizing stakeholder concerns in environmental risk management
… a great variety of issues and involves several stakeholders with diverse, and often conflicting, concerns. Any methodology proposed for environmental decision making should, then, be capable of integrating technical and value-laden objectives in a framework which ensures process transparency. …
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A Framework for Standardized Monitoring of Antibiotic Resistance in Aquatic Environments and Application to Wastewater, Recycled Water, Surface Water, and Private Wells
… through a combination of literature review and stakeholder input, via surveys and a workshop. Through this process, three targets were selected for standardization: the sulfonamide resistance gene (sul1), the class 1 integron integrase gene (intI1), and cefotaxime-resistant Escherichia coli. …
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Strengthening Regional Tourism in Colwood, BC: An Examination of Effective Strategies for Leisure Attractions.
… of the study were to determine how community stakeholders and local businesses have been involved in the development of the Royal Bay-Latoria South Parks Plan, and to examine how effectively the plan has been implemented to attract tourists and identify the tangible outcomes achieved. The …
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Internal Evaluation in a Women's Chemical Dependency Treatment Program
… or goals. Evaluation questions were derived with stakeholder input to enhance utilization of the findings. The evaluation questions were: (1) To what extent were the goals and objectives of the women's treatment program implemented and attained? (2) What clinical issues occurred among participants …
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The application of system dynamics to resource allocation in international NGOs: exploring and modelling power inequalities whilst increasing efficiencies in complex international NGO management systems
… that simulates the necessary behaviours based on stakeholder input. A set of management scenarios are developed and form the basis for conducting experimental runs on the generic system dynamics model, testing different parameters in an effort to compare quantitative results. These quantitative …
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High Potential to High Performance - A Strategy for Kiwi Success on the World Stage - Creating the ‘Kiwi Way’ of Winning at Football World Cups
… and co-creating the campaign plan with key stakeholders using a participatory action research approach. Data was collected through surveys, interviews, observations, and anecdotal evidence to address the evolving complexities of football coaching and inform the plan’s initial design. Phase …
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Redesigning Public School Systems : A Qualitative Study Into The Potential For Utilizing Idealized Design To Create The "Next Generation" Of American Public Schools
… also indicated satisfaction with the amount of stakeholder input during the process, leading them to feel more confident in pursuing significant changes for their schools. Conclusions. Idealized Design appears to have the potential to impact the way in which stakeholders view both the problems …
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An approach to integrated ecosystem planning: an evaluation of the Minnewanka area plan, Banff National Park
… fair and efficient public participation process. Stakeholder input influenced plan decisions to a high degree and several partnerships were developed through the planning process. Several inadequacies in the plan were identified through the evaluation. The adoption of an approach to ecosystem …
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Lake Wateree - Getting Out of the Lake and Into the Watershed: A Study of Volunteer Monitoring Efforts, Water Quality, and Community Outreach
… outreach and the incorporation of volunteer and stakeholder input.</p> <p>With respect to the issue of turbidity in Big Wateree Creek, a number of stream sites were sampled over a six month period. Following analysis of the turbidity data collected, a specific area of concern was identified for …
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Total knee arthroplasty and mHealth: the development of an evidence-based app wireframe to support patient rehabilitation post-TKA .
… interventions with lived-experience, using a stakeholder-led process to produce a novel mHealth intervention tailored for TKA rehabilitation. A scoping review of peer-reviewed and grey literature was conducted to map the global landscape on mHealth rehabilitation interventions following lower …
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Expansion of the New York State Newborn Screening Panel and Krabbe Disease: A Systematic Program Evaluation
… of symptoms to assess 1) the perceptions of stakeholders 2) KD test characteristics, and 3) actual program costs. Using the CDC Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health, integration of qualitative and quantitative techniques was used to provide a comprehensive evaluation. Stakeholder …
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Impact of Delivery Method on Stakeholder Issues and Involvement Practices in Mega Projects: Evidence from Fixed Crossing Case Studies
… projects have increased, so too has the array of stakeholders either involved or impacted. Such projects often take years to come together and evolve with time through the actions of project sponsors and the engagement of various stakeholders. Stakeholders through engagement and input can help …
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Understanding the Role of Non-federal Funding Match on the Effectiveness of a U.S. Strategy to Strengthen Academic Research Competitiveness Nationwide
… using surveys developed by the author to gather stakeholder input from EPSCoR practitioners who described how their state responded to the EPSCoR intervention. Survey results were used to also fill yet another knowledge gap - state-specific historical approaches to non-federal match. Qualitative …
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Understanding the influences on participation in a National Diabetes Prevention Programme and developing an implementation strategy to improve referral
… science frameworks this PhD thesis incorporated stakeholder input to identify the barriers and facilitators to early implementation of a NDPP and generated the content for an implementation strategy to improve referral. The findings suggest the health service should continue to offer an online …
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