19 articles for “V.A. Bello”

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesAn Ecological Survey of Microorganisms Associated with Plantain Roots (Rhizosphere)Bello O.S., G.A. UtangProblem statement: Micro-organisms are more predominant around root zone and as such play a vital role to plant. Micro-organisms are diverse and have property modification which are beneficial to plant growth and root development. Approach: The lack of knowledge on the specific microorganisms associated with plantain roots in Cross River State soils (which inturn leads to an avoidable loss of … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2011 · 8,271 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesEffects of Infrastructural Facilities on the Rental Values of Residential PropertyJulius Ajilowo Bayode Olujimi, Mustapha Oyewole BelloProblem statement: Real estate developers were consistently faced with the issue of making decisions on the types of property to invest their hard earned income or highly competitive secured mortgage funds, which were attached with high lending rates. One of the different sectors that are begging for such investment is residential property development. Approach: This study evaluated the effects of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 10,419 accessesView PDF Cite

Case ReportOpen accessIn the author namesAnamorphic Cartograms and Environmental Risk AnalysisChiara Porporato, Tamara Bellone, Francesco FiermonteBoth Geography and Statistics use graphical representations. Information Technology has enhanced the visualization of data, beyond the traditional aspects, to such an extent that we can nowadays speak of an "image society". Traditional thematic mapping also shows transformations of a variable over time, linking the geographical datum to the time variable. For some decades now a number of cartograms have … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 6 · 12 Dec 2016 · 7,056 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesThe Effect of Water on The Strength of Building StonesBellopede Rossana, Marini PaolaProblem statement: Water is one of the main causes of stone decay and the presence of water alone inside a stone could cause a decrease in its mechanical strength. In order to study the effect of water on the mechanical strength of stones, three Italian stones, which have historically been used for balconies, have been studied: Pietra di Luserna, Pietra … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 17 Mar 2012 · 7,035 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesMain Aspects of Tunnel Muck RecyclingRossana Bellopede, Fabrizio Brusco, Pierpaolo Oreste, Maurizio PepinoProblem statement: Italy is one of the first countries in the world as far as the number of tunnels is concerned. Many new tunnels are currently under construction or have been planned (300 km of railway tunnels and 150 km of road tunnels, some more than 500 m long, but also metropolitan tunnels). Tunnels are usually excavated in mountain areas … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 14 Sep 2011 · 9,342 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesRocks with Asbestos: Risk Evaluation by Means of an Abrasion TestBellopede Rossana, Clerici Carlo, Marini Paola, Zanetti GiovannaNaturally occurring asbestos and asbestiform minerals can be found in metamorphic rocks and in the soil of the alluvial plains. Problem statement: The definition of the "free-asbestos rock" and the limit to consider a rock or a soil safe is still a controversial issue. American and European laws did not present any method to define the hazard of the green … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Oct 2009 · 7,672 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesInvestigation of Vegetation Dynamics using Long-Term Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Time-SeriesTamara Bellone, Piero Boccardo, Francesca PerezProblem statement: The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is the most extensively used satellite-derived index of vegetation health and density. Since climate is one of the most important factors affecting vegetation condition, satellite-derived vegetation indexes have been often used to evaluate climatic and environmental changes at regional and global scale. The proposed study attempted to investigate the temporal vegetation dynamics … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Aug 2009 · 7,406 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesThe Influence of the Climatic Factors on the Decay of Marbles: an Experimental StudyPaola Marini, Rossana BellopedeStone decay is affected by the influence of climatic factors. In particular marble degradation, that could be expressed by decohesion and /or bowing, is mainly due to the action of temperature and water (rains and relative humidity). In this work non destructive and destructive tests have been performed to evaluate the decay of marble slabs subjected both to natural exposition … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 7,128 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractONCODIAG Select and Test (ST) Algorithm: An Approximate Clinical Reasoning Model for Diagnosing and Monitoring Breast CancerO.N. Oyelade, A.A. Obiniyi, S.B. JunaiduClinical reasoning involves coordinated thinking strategies targeted at gathering and analyzing relevant information to arrive at a high-quality clinical solution to patients' medical problems. The correctness and proper choice of clinical reasoning approach chosen by a clinician or machine affect the accuracy and acceptability of the diagnosis; moreover, another challenge that usually surfaces during clinical reasoning is the burden of … …Current Research in Bioinformatics, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 22 Feb 2020 · 8,942 accessesView PDF Cite