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Showing 1 to 20 of 119 for “"scenario analysis"”.
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Scenario Analysis of Profitability through Simulation of Different Business Contract Models
… specific application of financial modeling and scenario analysis helps quantify the risk between two different possible contract models, a distributor model and a service model. Furthermore, it takes into account the uncertainty in demand parameters via a quasi-Monte Carlo simulator. The result …
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An Experiment in Statewide Scenario Analysis: Towards an Even Smarter Growth for Maryland
Using scenario analysis, this dissertation explores the impacts of alternative development patterns on quality-of-life indicators for the state of Maryland. It compares existing conditions and six alternative scenarios using a set of planning-relevant indicators, such as open space protected, …
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Scenario analysis of retrofit strategies for reducing energy consumption in Norwegian office buildings
… state and after performing retrofit projects. A scenario analysis was performed to determine the most effective retrofit techniques. This information was used to determine to what degree the national energy consumption of office buildings could be reduced through demand side management. The …
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Development of a tool for forecasting a warehouse facility footprint and enabling rapid scenario analysis
… to create a valuable instrument that enables analysis of changing conditions and assumptions in a dynamic environment. -This provides the ability to easily and intuitively compare the outcome of multiple changes with one another. It also displays the capacity to perform analysis of complex …
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Commercial and informal atmospheric emissions in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area : scenario analysis and policy proposals
… and an emissions model based on the integrated scenario analysis methodology implemented in the Mexico City Program at MIT. The ultimate goal of this research is to propose and evaluate new policies to reduce commercial emissions, both formal and informal, in MCMA.
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Integrating econometric analysis with scenario analysis for forecasting in a rapidly changing environment : case study of the United States dry bean industry
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Department of Agricultural Economics, 2005
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Technological change for environmental improvement : the case of the Mexican automobile sector
… technological capability acquisition, and scenario analysis of emission mitigation potential. The research showed that environmental technological change in the Mexican auto sector is increasingly influenced by external factors, specifically global sector development and conditions in …
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Essays in Quantitative Risk Management for Financial Regulation of Operational Risk Models
… aspect of operational risk loss modeling using scenario analysis. An actuarial modeling method is typically used to quantify a baseline capital value which is then layered with a judgemental component in order to account for and integrate what-if future potential losses into the model. We …
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A Dynamic Spatial Microsimulation Model for Irish Agricultural Emissions
… environmental policies for Irish Agriculture a scenario analysis is undertaken in order to assess the potential emissions impact of achieving the expansionary targets outlined for the dairy sector in the Food Harvest 2020 programme. An adaptation of the SMILE (Simulated Model of the Irish Local …
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Fire safety evaluation of multifunctional buildings - Special emphasis on antagonistic attacks and protection of sensitive areas
… A method for selection and evaluation of fire scenarios in multifunctional buildings has been developed. The evaluation method is based on the performance-based design approach, using scenario analysis, and accounts for specific identified problem areas for multifunctional buildings and …
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Strategic Roadmapping and Technology Portfolio Selection for Heating Decarbonization in Canada
… heat pumps, and conducting stakeholder-driven scenario analysis, this research identifies critical barriers to scaling low-carbon solutions, including high upfront costs, infrastructural limitations, and regional climatic constraints. Seven representative heating architectures—air-source heat …
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Potential housing bubble with Chinese characteristics : analysis and policy design through an operational model
… and have predictive power through simulation and scenario analysis.
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Aftermarket vehicle hybridization : designing a supply network for a startup company
… By running different demand and pricing scenarios, we gained an understanding of the impact of these variables on the four aspects of XL Hybrid's supply chain. Based on the scenario analysis and supply chain framework that we developed, we recommend that XL Hybrids be conservative with …
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Dynamics and challenges of microgrids implementation
… evolution. The same model is used to develop a scenario analysis to predict future development of microgrids as a technology and as an industry.
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A computational study of flexible routing strategies for the VRP with stochastic demands
… Through an extensive computational study and scenario analysis, we show that relative to a system without customer sharing, such flexible routing strategies partly mitigate the transportation costs of filling unexpected customer demands, and the relative savings grow with the number of …
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Developing Enterprise Architecture for Railway Machinery Engineers
This thesis presents an analysis of the machinery department organization at the Central Japan Railway Company (CJR) with the aim of enhancing the company's resilience in response to ecosystem and stakeholder changes, as well as the impact of technological advancements on company operations. Based …
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Distributed power generation and energy storage : potential effects of extending tax incentives
… to expire in the early 2020s. This work conducts scenario analysis to evaluate the effects extending the ITC will have on the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) as opposed to allowing it to expire as it is currently set to. Particular attention is paid to the effects on LCOE as this helps evaluate …
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Parametric Model for Assessing Factors that Influence Highway Bridge Service Life
… model. This platform supports parametric scenario analysis and is applied in several cases to test how various factors influence bridge service life and performance. This decision support system provides a new approach for modeling serviceability over time and gives decision-makers an …
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Reducing the carbon footprint of the University of Cape Town: an energy systems approach
… specifically uses the LEAP model to conduct a scenario analysis on UCT's emissions reduction plans, while considering the drivers of the institution's energy demand. This dissertation assesses three scenarios and their impacts with regards to UCT's Scope 2 emissions: Scenario 1 studies the …
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Cross-sector policy research: insights from the UK energy and transport sectors
… the development of efficiency indicators, scenario analysis, and the establishment of energy efficiency programmes. Such developments have not, as yet, occurred in the transport sector. A structural analogy between energy and transport is developed which is used to generate a range of …
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