42 articles for “Integrated Assessment”

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleTHE INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY USING THE SYSTEM OF INDICATORSElena I. Danilina, Dmitry V. GorelovThe assessment of the local government performance, as any other serious work, is improved and undergone major changes every year. The objective of this article-is the research of the methodological aspects of forming the system of indicators, which reflect the local government performance. The difficulties with which the constituent entities of the Russian Federation face while making assessment according to … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 8 · 13 May 2014 · 6,585 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleIntegrated Assessment of Water Resource Sustainability in the Upper Amojú River Basin, Northern Peruvian AndesJuan Eduardo Suarez-Rivadeneira, Freddy A. Manayay, Mayra Pamela Musayón Diaz et al.This study presents a comprehensive, statistically robust assessment of water resource sustainability in the upper section of the Amojú River Basin, Province of Jaén northern Peruvian Andes, using the Sarandón multi-cirteria methodology. A stratified convenience sample of n = 887 households distributed across 22 localities was surveyed, achieving a margin of error of ±2.61% at the 95% confidence level (finite-population … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 26, Issue 4 · 26 Sep 2026 · 719 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleIntegrating Life Cycle Assessment and Other Tools for Ex Ante Integrated Sustainability Assessment in the Minerals IndustryDeborah J Shields, Gian Andrea Blengini, Slavko V. SolarProblem statement: The minerals industry is faced with choices beginning in the exploration phase and extending over the life cycle of mine. Firms examine the technical feasibility of alternative actions and typically rank them based on economic performance. Increasingly firms also consider alternatives' contribution to sustainable development. Approach: Sustainable decision making before investment (ex ante decisions) should incorporate a broad … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 11 · 10 Oct 2011 · 7,894 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleIntegrated Monitoring of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: Analytical Chemistry and Biological Assessment ApproachesChangjin Li, Jing Huo, Zijun Dou et al.Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) in aquatic environments pose significant threats to ecosystems and human health. These compounds interfere with hormonal regulation at low concentrations and have non-monotonic dose-response relationships, posing challenges to conventional risk assessment. This review systematically compares current EDC monitoring methods, including instrumental chemical analysis and receptor-based biological detection systems, to evaluate sensitivity thresholds, sample throughput, and mechanistic selectivity … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 22, Issue 2 · 3 Jul 2026 · 1,081 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAn Integrated Quantitative Assessment Model For Usability EngineeringHaidar S. Jabbar, T. V. Gopal, Sattar J. AboudMany different quantitative assessment models have been proposed to measure and report the usability of a general software product for various business and design purposes. However, there are several problems coupled with existing models that consequently bias and affect the process and results of the usability assessment. Moreover, they do not aid their usage by analysts who are not experienced … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 3, Issue 5 · 31 May 2007 · 6,702 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleDeterminants of Success within an Integrated Business Curriculum Context: An Econometric AssessmentIsmail H. Genc, Selahattin BekmezThis paper studies an ongoing curriculum innovation at the College of Business and Economics at the University of Idaho, with junior level economics and business classes under one common team taught course, the Integrated Business Curriculum (IBC), instead of independent classes. In our study, there were six modules (classes) within IBC. The students were required to form teams, along with … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 7,671 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnalysis of Areas Susceptible to Gullies in Ideato South Local Government Area of Nigeria Using Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing TechnologySylvanus IroGully erosion is a critical environmental hazard in Southeastern Nigeria, threatening agricultural productivity, infrastructure, and communal safety. This study provides a spatially explicit assessment of gully erosion susceptibility in Ideato South Local Government Area (LGA), Imo State, using an integrated Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing framework. The methodology employed a multi-criteria decision-making approach, utilizing the Analytical Hierarchy Process … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 22, Issue 1 · 20 Jul 2026 · 1,189 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEcological Function Evaluation of Soil and Water Conservation Measures for Power Transmission and Transformation Project Construction Based on Remote Sensing and it’s Improvement PathYang Han, Songsong Wang, Yanhui Yang et al.Assessing ecological functions is critical for determining the efficacy of soil and water conservation measures, especially during the development of power transmission and transformation projects. Efficient conservation practices are essential for reducing ecological effects and guaranteeing sustainable development. This research aims to create a resilient model, Ecological Function Prediction for Conservation Effectiveness (EFP-CE) that will classify conservation effectiveness as either … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 17 Mar 2025 · 7,725 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEidonomy of Apis mellifera Workers and Drones in ApiariesAnuarbek Temirbekovich Bissembayev, Natalia Evgenievna Zemskova, Vener Nurullovich Sattarov et al.In modern ecosystems, the increasing anthropogenic load, the absence or an insufficient number of scientifically based integrated programs and measures for the reproduction and distribution of local bee populations, as well as the preservation of their habitat territories; unsystematic hybridization leads to the transformation of the quantitative and qualitative composition of bees in the regions. In connection with the presented … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 23, Issue 2 · 16 Mar 2023 · 5,110 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLeveraging Modified Cascaded Fully Convolutional Neural Networks and Optimized Swin U-Net for Liver Lesion PredictionSugandha Chakraverti, Tejaswi Khanna, Vijay ShuklaLiver lesions are abnormal growths that can develop for various reasons, some of which are noncancerous (benign) while others are cancerous. Machine learning and, deep learning techniques are employed for liver health assessment and lesion detection, but the quality and, diversity of training data can hinder the performance, leading to overfitting or underfitting. These models often need extensive pre-processing and … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 22, Issue 10 · 8 Oct 2026 · 372 accessesView PDF Cite