Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Air pollution and health2016 / Philip J Landrigan
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Experimental Determination of Wind Flowing around a Building Configuration
Abstract This paper deals with a solution of air flow around the group of structures. Boundary layer for urban terrain was simulated in BLWT STU wind tunnel. The series of flow characteristics were investigated with boundary layer for the urban...
2016 / Olga Hubova, Lenka Konecna -
How the Residents are Affected from Construction Operations Conducted in Residential Areas
Abstract The construction projects have adverse impacts on the residents who live at a neighborhood of a construction project. In the literature, these adverse impacts are identified and the social cost of these adverse impacts are formalized....
2016 / Tolga Celik, Cenk Budayan -
Short-term Forecasting of Intermodal Freight Using ANNs and SVR: Case of the Port of Algeciras Bay
Abstract Forecasting of future intermodal traffic demand is very important for decision making in ports operations management. The use of accurate prediction tools is an issue that awakens a lot of interest among transport researchers. Intermodal...
2016 / J.A. Moscoso-López, I.J. Turias Turias, M.J. Come, J.J. Ruiz-Aguilar, M. Cerbán -
Management of Investment Strategy and Innovation in Underground Construction
Abstract This article discusses the principles of investment management from the perspective of cognitive modelirovaniyaIzuchaetsya question of investment attractiveness of underground construction. Some proposals have been designed to improve the...
2016 / Vasiliy Kostuchenko, Vadim Pogorelov, Maruf Assyra -
CO2 Emissions Savings Produced by the Construction of an Upgraded Freight Rail Corridor. Application to Extremadura
Abstract Human activity since the industrial revolution through the use of fossil fuels is changing the natural composition of the atmosphere increasing the so called Greenhouse Gases (GHG). Extremadura's government decided to react actively towards ...
2016 / Juan F. Coloma, Marta García -
Application of Ontology in Emergency Plan Management of Metro Operation
Abstract Emergency plans play a key role in the emergency management of metro operation. Well-prepared emergency response supported by plans can greatly mitigate the significant impact of metro incidents. However, most emergency plans remain as...
2016 / Hanbin Luo, Xiaofan Peng, Botao Zhong -
Effective testing for pulmonary tuberculosis using Xpert MTB/RIF assay for stool specimens in immunocompetent Pakistani children
Abstract Objective/background Childhood tuberculosis (TB) is largely a paucibacillary disease and difficult to diagnose. It is difficult to obtain a sputum or gastric aspirate (GA) sample, and patients are often undiagnosed and...
2016 / Zahra Hasan, Fehmina Arif, Sadia Shakoor, Aisha Mehnaz, Alnoor Akber, et al. -
The Assessment of the HSR Impacts on Spanish Tourism: An Approach Based on Multivariate Panel Data Analysis
Abstract Literature review shows that little research has done so far to estimate how tourism indicators are affected by new High Speed Rail (HSR) lines. In 2012, a multivariate panel analysis developed by Chen and Haynes was applied to the Chinese...
2016 / B. Guirao, J.L. Campa, M.E. López-Lambas -
Analysis of the Christmas Period Impact on the Freight Transport Demand in Szczecin
Abstract The main problem arising in the process of management of the transport and distribution of goods in urban areas is the lack of data regarding deliveries, in particular with regard to the structure of demand as well as the classification of...
2016 / Kinga Kijewska -
The Concept of Sustainable Development of Public Passenger Transport in Koszalin
Abstract This article aims to build the concept of sustainable development of public passenger transport in Koszalin. The analysis and evaluation concerned communication network that is planned to be used to carry out public transport, as well as...
2016 / Jerzy Korczak, Kinga Kijewska -
Hospitaller Architecture in Central Europe: The Grand Prior of Bohemia
Abstract This proposal deals with the study of the architecture of the Order of Malta in Prague and it wants to structure a project of knowledge for a territorial and cultural heritage. The scientific approach is based on the comparison of documents ...
2016 / Valentina Burgassi -
Hypothalamic AMP-activated Kinase Regulates Glucose-stimulated Insulin Secretion2016 / Eun Hee Koh, Ki-Up Lee
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CO2 Emissions Structure of Local Economy: A Case of Shenzhen, China
Abstract Taking Shenzhen city as a case, one of the most passionate local governments in China's low carbon transition, this paper assesses CO2 emissions structure at local scale with an EIO-LCA model. The result shows that the Production and Supply ...
2016 / Ying Huang, Lei Liu, Xiaofeng Pan -
Process of Emergence of Smart Specialisation in Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland
Abstract The European Commission puts a growing emphasis on the smart specialization as a tool of regional development. This term is present in a number of strategic development documents in the European Union, including Europe 2020, published by...
2016 / Dorota Kamrowska-Zaluska, Jacek Soltys -
Race/ethnicity and intention to quit cigarette smoking
Abstract The study examined racial/ethnic differences in smokers' intentions to quit smoking within the next 6months. The sample included 20,693 current non-occasional smokers in the U.S. who responded to the 2010–2011 Tobacco Use Supplement to the...
2016 / Julia N. Soulakova, Jinyu Li, Lisa J. Crockett -
Potential Users of Electric Mobility in Commercial Transport – Identification and Recommendations
Abstract Commercial transport is seen as early adopter of electric mobility. But there is lack of knowledge regarding the use of battery electric vehicles for commercial transportation and potential user groups. We outline a reliable and cost...
2016 / Jens Klauenberg, Christian Rudolph, Jürgen Zajicek -
Bank Credit Authorization Using Fuzzy Expert System
Abstract Companies Financial and economic performance is determined by analyzing their financial statements, that includes such important information as growth in sales, return to stockholders, profit margins, return on equity and credit risks. This ...
2016 / Mustafa Menekay -
Measuring the Direct Rebound Effect of China's Residential Electricity Consumption
Abstract Due to the rebound effect, the electricity savings by improving the electricity efficiency of China's households may be not as much as expected. For this reason, based on the data from 29 provinces during 2000-2013, this work develops the...
2016 / Yue-Jun Zhang, Hua-Rong Peng -
Decomposed Sources of Green Productivity Growth for Three Major Urban Agglomerations in China
Abstract This study introduces the global Malmquist-Luenberger productivity index to measure and decompose green productivity growth for the three major urban agglomerations across China over the period 2003-2013. As the first study focusing on...
2016 / Feng Tao, Huiqin Zhang, Xiaohua Xia