bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A multilingual parallel corpus approach to time sufficiency expressions in Scandinavian and English.
Authors: Nordrum Lene , Johansson Mats
Published: June 2022

Both the Swedish verb hinna and the Norwegian verb rekke have been shown to encode complex sufficiency meanings involving temporal sufficiency and ability (‘have enough time to be able to do sth’) (Johansson & Nordrum, 2016, 2021), but differ in that hinna always encodes temporal meaning while rekke also has spatial meaning. Interestingly, a third Mainland Scandinavian language, Danish, can also encode complex sufficiency meanings, and is similar to Norwegian rekke in having both spatial and temporal meanings. In this paper, featuring a short background and a multimodal presentation, we explore the meaning and use of the three Scandinavian verbs, hinna, rekke, and nå, in the multilingual parallel corpus OPUS2 (available through the Sketch Engine Web based interface) using English as the pivot language (see Tiedemann, 2012). In the spirit of Johansson (2007), the English correspondences of the Scandinavian verbs are used to shed light on semantic distinctions that may be difficult to spot in monolingual data. The multimodal presentation discusses the possibility that the three verbs in the Scandinavian languages are on a path towards grammaticalization, but at different stages in the process, a discussion which is related to an observation in the literature that verbs with ‘reach’ type meanings tend to grammaticalize into modals (see e.g., Bybee et al, 1994).
Predictive Study of Flow-Accelerated Corrosion Characteristic Parameters Based on the Neural Network
Authors: Gu Yong , Wang Mingxiang , Jin Haozhe
Published: June 2022

Corrosion of equipment by corrosive media is widespread in the processing of inferior crude oil. In hydroprocessing reactor effluent systems, corrosive media are very destructive to heat exchangers and air coolers during flow and cooling because of the high-temperature and -pressure environment. A fire and explosion in the air cooler or heat exchanger are highly likely when their tubes leak. Currently, there are no effective direct detection and prediction means to evaluate the corrosion risk in real time, creating significant hidden threats to the safe operation of the equipment. Therefore, this paper proposes a condition expansion method based on a Gaussian distribution. The distribution laws of characteristic corrosion parameters under various working conditions were studied, and the corrosion risk of the equipment was evaluated. A three-layer back-propagation neural network model is constructed to predict the characteristic corrosion parameters. After testing, the model is shown to have superior predictive accuracy and generalization performance. It can also meet the demand for real-time equipment corrosion prediction. The proposed method can serve an essential role in guiding engineers to take correct and timely prevention and control measures for different degrees of corrosion to reduce losses.
Influence of school factors on emotional disorder risk in Vietnamese middle school students
Authors: Nguyen Hang , Nguyen Nguyet
Published: June 2022

Background

This study examined how school factors such as school violence, academic problems, problems with teachers, and discipline problems influence the risk of emotional disorders in middle school students.

Participants and procedure

Our sample included 1085 middle school students, whose age ranges from 11 to 14, from Hanoi, which is a major city, and Backan, which is a rural area. Measurements included: 1) an emotional disorder scale (EDS) that was developed by the authors and 2) a self-report questionnaire using a Likert scale about relevant school factors, including school violence, academic problems, problems with teachers, and discipline problems. We developed the EDS based on the stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms specified in the DSM-5 and the Conners Emotional Disorder Subscale that included somatic, affective, cognitive, and behavioral symptom manifestations.

Results

The results showed that school factors were significantly correlated with emotional disorder risk in middle school students. School violence, academic problems, and problems with teachers could predict 39.6% of emotional disorder risk in middle school students, among which academic problems have the strongest effect and could best predict emotional disorder risk. These results suggest that future research should scrutinize ac-ademic pressure that middle school students face in order to develop emotional disorder prevention programs that help students.

Conclusions

School factors, especially academic problems, had a negative influence on students. We suggest that educa-tors should consider reducing the academic challenge and workload for prevention of emotional disorder risk in middle school students. Additionally, it is necessary to develop a curriculum that meets the cognitive and cultural needs of students from rural areas.
An investigation into the association between the severity of patellofemoral pain syndrome and patella mobility
Authors:   , Scott Justin James
Published: June 2022

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) is a common knee problem that affects 25% of the general population. PFPS generally affects adolescents, especially females, young adults and sports men and women. PFPS is defined as anterior knee pain arising from dysfunction of the patellofemoral articulation including its connective and contractile tissues. Literature suggests an extensor mechanism dysfunction as the most probable etiology. The majority of literature suggests that PFPS is associated with restricted patella motion, especially medial glide, resulting from a tight lateral retinaculum and/or tight iliotibial band. The beneficial effect of patella mobilization in the management of PFPS, suggested by the results of a number of studies, further suggests that restricted patella motion may be an integral feature of PFPS, as a causative and/or perpetuating factor. The purpose of this study was to assess the associations between the severity of PFPS (in terms of the objective and subjective clinical measures) and patella mobility (direction of mobility loss and degree of motion loss).
An investigation into the immediate effect of rib mobilization and sham laser application on chest wall expansion and lung function in healthy asymptomatic males : a pilot study
Authors:   , Kriel Achmat
Published: June 2022

Optimal ventilation of the lungs is essential to the function of the human body. Our lungs can be expanded and contracted by the elevation and depression of the ribs. This causes an increase and decrease of the anteroposterior diameter of the chest cavity and the lungs are then expanded by raising the rib cage. There are several different dysfunctions which the ribs are subjected to. These dysfunctions consist of restrictions in either inhalation or exhalation and are associated with increased tone of the intercostals muscles between the ribs. Therefore, if the chest wall movement is restricted in any way, this will cause decrements in pulmonary function and exercise capacity. Furthermore, there is a significant increase in oxygen cost associated with external chest wall restriction, which is directly related to the level of chest wall restriction. Mobilization of the ribs aims to restore mobility and function but no investigations into the immediate effect of rib mobilization on chest wall expansion and lung function have been conducted. Therefore this study aimed to test whether chest wall expansion and therefore lung function can be influenced in ten minutes following a mechanical intervention.
The immediate effect of manipulation in chronic ankle instability syndrome in terms of objective clinical findings
Authors:   , Lindsey-Renton Catriona
Published: June 2022

Damage to the proprioceptive organs, as well as lack of proprioceptive retraining, after an inversion ankle sprain, has been shown to contribute to the problem of recurring ankle joint injuries, which has the highest incidence of sports related injuries. The proprioceptive organs are important as afferent pathways in reflexes and for the adjustment of posture and muscle tone (Miller and Narson, 1995 and Jerosch and Bischof, 1996). Manipulation is thought to cause a change in the afferent pathways of the manipulated joints and it is proposed that this change may restore normal proprioceptive input, in a previously injured joint (Wyke, 1981 and Slosberg 1988). This however is unproven as indicated in a study by Lephart and Fu, (1995), where techniques to improve proprioception remain untested and according to Brynin and Farrar (1995), screening for proprioceptive and neuromuscular co-ordination should be carried out as part of a chiropractor’s physical examination and injury evaluation. This was a qualitative pre-post clinical study. Forty (40) subjects between the ages of 25 and 45, who had been diagnosed with chronic ankle instability syndrome, were recruited.
A study to determine the relationship between core muscle strength and chronic lower back pain in amateur female road runners and non-runners
Authors:   , Martin Susan Leigh
Published: June 2022

It is well known that the lifetime incidence of lower back pain (LBP) is particularly high (Richardson et al., 1999). Most cases of LBP are self-limiting, however certain regional biomechanical deficits may be overlooked, such as core stability. As a result of this, LBP may become a chronic condition in the athletic and general population. This principle can be applied to road running, as the forces that pass through the muscles of the lower limbs and trunk cannot be properly absorbed if the trunk musculature is not properly trained. This may lead to lower back pain as a result of inadequate functioning and strength of stabilizing structures (Hedrick, 2000). The purpose of this exploratory cross-sectional study was to determine the relationship between core muscle strength and chronic lower back pain in amateur female road runners and non-runners. The focus was to determine the core stability values in mmHg between amateur female runners with and without chronic LBP, and female non-runners with and without chronic LBP; as well as to compare female runners and non-runners with regard to core muscle strength.
An investigation to establish an injury profile in South African cyclists and its association to bicycle set-up
Authors:   , Mills Barry-John
Published: June 2022

The first objective was to investigate the injury profiles of South African cyclists, especially those relating to mountain bicycle use on the road, as there appears to be no knowledge available on mountain bicycle use on the road and related injuries. Secondly, to see if there is an association between injuries and bicycle set-up in a South African context.
The effects of sacroiliac manipulation on arthrogenic muscle inhibition in the hip musculature in patients with sacroiliac syndrome
Authors:   , Morgan Beverley
Published: June 2022

In symptomatic sacroiliac syndrome, nociceptors located within the capsule and ligaments of the sacroiliac joint are said to be activated which in turn act on inhibitory interneurons that synapse with the motor neuron pool of the muscles of that joint (muscles responsible for hip flexion, extension, abduction and adduction fall within the sacroiliac motor neuron pool). These inhibitory interneurons relay information that decreases the recruitment ability of that motor neuron pool. This is termed Arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI) and it has been stated that the number of motor units innervating a muscle relates positively to the strength of that muscle and hence may have an effect on the functional ability of that muscle. However, it has been proposed that spinal manipulation activates mechanoreceptors (Wyke receptors) from structures in and around the manipulated joint causing changes in motor neuron excitability through the altered afferent input and thereby causing an increase in motor neuron recruitment and a decrease in AMI. Furthermore, it has been found that sacroiliac joint problems have often been related to reduced or asymmetric range of motion (ROM) of the hip and / or lack of proprioceptive ability in the ipsilateral limb. In light of the above, manipulation has been found to cause a re-establishment of normal muscle tone and joint kinematics, therefore relaxing the muscles in that area and restoring normal ROM of the involved joint. This study presents the results of sacroiliac manipulation on objective hip measures (including peak torques, ROM and proprioception).
The influence of component materials on Graston technique effectiveness during the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome
Authors:   , Georgiou Marcus
Published: June 2022

Graston Technique Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (GTISTM), is a relatively new form of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) treatment, that is thought to be an advanced form of soft tissue mobilization. The stainless steel instruments that are used are specifically designed for various parts of the body and are used to detect and release scar tissue, adhesions and fascial restrictions (Carey-Loghmani, 2003:7). It is speculated that the Graston Technique instruments may be superior to other instruments due to the uniqueness of the instrument design, instrument material (stainless steel), delivery method and technique process. The instruments have been designed to adapt to the various curves of the body allowing the clinician to detect and treat soft tissue dysfunctions in an accurate and specific manner (Carey-Loghmani, 2003;2). Other soft tissue therapeutic techniques make use of specifically designed aluminium instruments have shown to be successful in the treatment of tendonitis (Davidson et aI., 1997).Thus it was the aim of this study to determine if there was a significant clinical difference between the Graston Technique instruments and instruments of the exact design but of a constitutionally different material (i.e. aluminium). This was achieved by varying the instrument material, while maintaining all the other features of the instrument, as well as the treatment protocol in the management of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) of the trapezius and the levator scapula muscles. III This pilot study was a comparative clinical trial conducted on a quasiexperimental basis, aimed at establishing the influence of component materials of the Graston Technique instruments in the treatment of MPS in terms of clinical outcomes. The sample size consisted of sixty patients selected from the Durban Metropolitan Area. Patients between the ages of 18 and 55 and diagnosed
Sagittal plane blockage of the foot and ankle : prevalence and association with low back pain
Authors:   , Gilbert Joanne Lee
Published: June 2022

There is a growing base of evidence demonstrating the important relationship between altered mechanics of the lower limb and low back pain. Sagittal plane blockage, specifically at the first metatarsophalangeal joints but also at the ankle joints, has been implicated as playing a role in the process of chronic mechanical low back pain. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a link could be found between chronic mechanical low back pain and sagittal plane blockage of the feet and ankles.
Analysis of Post-Paddy Fields into Red Chili Cultivation Land in Aek Paing Village Rantau Utara District Labuhanbatu
Authors: Pratama Engkih , Sepriani Yusmaidar , Ainy Dalimunthe Badrul , Dorliana Sitanggang Kamsia
Published: June 2022

Some communities or farmers in North Rantau Sub-district who do not know how to use land or use land for something of higher economic value. A post-rice field land is the most appropriate idea or mindset in the field, by utilizing agricultural land it becomes more useful by providing knowledge about the chemical properties of paddy fields and providing insight that paddy fields require maximum handling, restoration and improvement so that land is productive in agriculture. chili cultivation, so that it can have a good influence on the economy of the surrounding community. This study aims to determine the chemical properties of the soil to utilize red chili plants in Aek Paing Village, Rantau Utara District, Labuhanbatu Regency. This research was carried out in post-rice fields located in Aek Paing Village, Rantau Utara District, Labuhanbatu Regency. The research was carried out on October 18, 2021 until it was completed. The method used in this research is using the free grid survey method. The results of this study found that post-rice fields located in the District of North Rantau, Labuhanbatu Regency, were not well used as red chili farming land. The results of this study indicate that the pH value is low, C-Organic is low, N-total is low, P-Bray II is high, Ca is low, Mg is low, K is high, Na is low, CEC is high.
The Impact of a New Product’s Novelty and Meaningfulness on its Commercial Performance
Authors: Dabrowski Dariusz
Published: June 2022

As new product development (NPD) process encompasses creative actions, so a new product is characterized by two essential dimensions used to describe any creative output – namely novelty and meaningfulness. Therefore, businesses are faced with the questions to what extent and under what market conditions to develop each of these dimensions in order to obtain high new product commercial performance.
Ospemifene (Osphena)
Authors: CADTH
Published: June 2022

CADTH recommends that Osphena should be reimbursed by public drug plans for the treatment of postmenopausal women with moderate to severe dyspareunia and/or vaginal dryness, symptoms of vulvar and vaginal atrophy (VVA), a component of genitourinary syndrome of menopause, if certain conditions are met.

Osphena should only be covered for patients who share the same characteristics as patients who are eligible for vaginal estrogen products that are currently reimbursed by public drug plans for the treatment of postmenopausal VVA.

Osphena should only be reimbursed if it is not used with other estrogen therapies and if treatment with Osphena does not cost more than treatment with the least costly vaginal estrogen product currently reimbursed for postmenopausal VVA.
Guidelines for Pediatric Immune Thrombocytopenia
Authors: Hui Daphne , Barbara Angela , McGill Sarah C.
Published: June 2022

Three guidelines included in this report recommend rituximab, thrombopoietic agents (drugs that promote platelet growth), and thrombopoietin receptor agonists (e.g., romiplostim, eltrombopag) over splenectomy as second-line treatment in children with immune thrombocytopenia who do not respond to first-line treatment.

Three guidelines included in this report recommend for children with persistent or chronic immune thrombocytopenia who have no response to 1 thrombopoietin receptor agonist or who lose an initial response that treatment can be switched to another thrombopoietin receptor agonist and/or combined with mycophenolate mofetil or another immunosuppressant. For individuals who do not respond to thrombopoietin receptor agonists, the recommendation is to consider rituximab and dexamethasone, especially for adolescent females.

No relevant evidence-based recommendation was identified regarding the use of dapsone for the treatment of children with immune thrombocytopenia.
Življenja LGBT+ starejših od 50 let v času epidemije covida-19
Authors: Jurček Anže , Urek Mojca , Sobočan Ana M.
Published: June 2022

The Covid-19 epidemic and associated changes in everyday life have exacerbated existing inequalities between people, particularly in the case of many invisible, vulnerable, and marginalised groups, and exposed systemic weaknesses in addressing their needs. The study “The needs of LGBTQ+ people over 50 during the Covid-19 epidemic” explored the impact of emergencies on the daily lives of LGBTQ+ people. In the interviews, interviewees highlighted the hardships of those LGBTQ+ people who have a small social network and/or are not in a partnership, as well as limited access to shared events and safe spaces where people can live according to their identity. Interviewees had both positive and negative experiences with health and other services and emphasised the importance of having access to services and the need for aware and trained providers who are able to accommodate to the unique circumstances of LGBTQ+ people. The findings highlight the importance of researching the experiences and life trajectories of people in times of emergencies in order to better respond to identified needs.
Pogled nazaj, pogled naprej: glasovi LGBT+ starih ljudi v raziskovanju v socialnem delu
Authors: Urek Mojca , Sobočan Ana M. , Jurček Anže
Published: June 2022

Tole tematsko številko smo posebej težko pričakovali. Tema spolne in seksualne
identitete je v reviji Socialno delo redko, a vendarle kontinuirano zastopana.
Tokrat pa smo se osredotočili na izzive, povezane s staranjem, s katerimi se
spoprijemata LGBT+ skupnost in socialno delo. Pri tem »skupnost« razumemo
v simbolnem in političnem pomenu besede, kot nekaj, kar nam usmeri pogled
v potencial samoorganiziranja ljudi (in ga hkrati motivira), in ne kot mitološko
entiteto, ki za starejšo LGBT+ generacijo morda nima vedno oprijemljivega
pomena
Navigating LGBT+ ageing inequalities during challenging times: A case study of UK LGBT+ community organisations
Authors: Hafford-Letchfield Trish , Westwood Sue , Toze Michael
Published: June 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on older people’s lives on a global scale but for some marginalised communities have seen a marked exacerbation of health and other inequalities. Research has highlighted the impact of the pandemic on lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) people’s lives, but less has been documented about the experiences of LGBT+ older communities and how their specific needs have been mediated. Community-based advocacy organisations are central to promoting LGBT+ human rights in the UK through its social movements, and this paper explores their role and significance during a distinct period of the UK mandatory isolation. Drawing on a case study approach based on qualitative interviews with six key LGBT+ community organisations in the UK, we captured their insights into how they navigated support for older people when faced with limited resources and the challenges posed by mandatory physical and social distancing. We position these events in current discourse about structural and health inequalities for LGBT+ ageing in the UK.
PENINGKATAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA TENTANG LUAS BANGUN DATAR SEGI BANYAK DENGAN MEDIA KENA (KERTAS WARNA)
Authors: SURYANI YANI
Published: June 2022

This study starts from the problem of the number of students who feel lazy to learn mathematics because they have difficulty in calculating, especially determining the area of ??a polygon. Through the medium of color paper, calculating the area of ??a polygon becomes very easy and the possibility of experiencing errors is very small. The purpose of this research is to examine the effectiveness of "color paper" and student achievement in determining the area of ??polygons in teaching mathematics. Classroom action research was conducted at MIN 21 Jakarta, class VI, with a total of 29 students. The results showed that students' learning achievement regarding the area of ??polygons with "color paper" increased. This is evident from the average value obtained by students in the first cycle of 70.5 while in the second cycle it became 78.1. So, there is an increase of 10.7, the average value of t in the first cycle is 70.5 and in the second cycle it increases to 78.1. The average value obtained by students is in the very high category. The use of learning media "color paper" is also very useful for improving student learning outcomes, because with this learning media mathematics lessons do not become difficult and boring.
ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertitik tolak dari permasalahan banyaknya siswa yang merasa malas untuk belajar matematika karena mengalami kesulitan dalam penghitungan, terutama menentukan luas bangun segibanyak. Melalui media kertas warna menghitung luas segibanyak menjadi sangat mudah dan kemungkinan mengalami kesalahan sangat kecil. Tujuan dilakukannnya penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji efektivitas “kertas warna” dan prestasi siswa dalam menentukan luas bangun segibanyak pada pengajaran matematika. Penelitian tindakan kelas yang dilaksanakan di MIN 21 Jakarta, kelas VI, dengan jumlah siswa 29 siswa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan prestasi belajar siswa mengenai luas bangun segi banyak dengan “kertas warna” meningkat. Hal ini terbukti dari nilai rata-rata yang diperoleh siswa pada siklus I 70,5 sedangkan pada siklus II menjadi 78,1. Jadi, terdapat kenaikan sebesar 10.7, nilai rata – rata t siklus I 70,5 dan pada siklus II naik menjadi 78,1. Nilai rata-rata yang diperoleh siswa termasuk kategori sangat tinggi, Penggunaan media pembelajaran “kertas warna” pun sangat berguna untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa, karena dengan media pembelajaran ini pelajaran matematika tidak menjadi sulit dan membosankan.
Fast climate responses to emission reductions in aerosol and ozone precursors in China during 2013–2017
Authors: Gao Jiyuan , Yang Yang , Wang Hailong , Wang Pinya , Li Huimin , Li Mengyun , Ren Lili , Yue Xu , Liao Hong
Published: June 2022

Abstract. China has been implementing a sequence of policies for clean
air since the year 2013, and the aerosol pollution has been substantially
improved, but ozone (O3)-related issues arose. Here, fast climate
responses to emission reductions in aerosol and O3 precursors over
China during 2013–2017 are investigated using the Community Earth System
Model version 2 (CESM2). The overall decreases in aerosols produced an
anomalous warming of 0.09 ± 0.10∘C in eastern China
(22–40∘ N, 110–122.5∘ E),
which is further intensified by the increase in O3 in the lower
troposphere, resulting in an enhanced warming of 0.16 ± 0.15 ∘C in eastern China. Reductions in industrial emissions
contributed the most to the aerosol-induced warming, while emission
reductions from residential sector induced a cooling effect due to a
substantial decrease in light-absorbing black carbon aerosols. This implies
that switching the residential sector to cleaner energy is more effective to
achieve climate and health benefits in China.
Response of vegetation and carbon fluxes to brown lemming herbivory in northern Alaska
Authors: Plein Jessica , Clark Rulon W. , Arndt Kyle A. , Oechel Walter C. , Stow Douglas , Zona Donatella
Published: June 2022

Abstract. The warming of the Arctic is affecting the carbon cycle of tundra
ecosystems. Most research on carbon fluxes from Arctic tundra ecosystems has
focused on abiotic environmental controls (e.g., temperature, rainfall, or
radiation). However, Arctic tundra vegetation, and therefore the carbon
balance of these ecosystems, can be substantially impacted by herbivory. In
this study we tested how vegetation consumption by brown lemmings (Lemmus trimucronatus) can
impact carbon exchange of a wet-sedge tundra ecosystem near Utqiaġvik,
Alaska during the summer and the recovery of vegetation during the following
summer. We placed brown lemmings in individual enclosure plots and tested
the impact of lemmings' herbivory on carbon dioxide (CO2) fluxes, methane
(CH4) fluxes, and the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI)
immediately after lemming removal and during the following growing season.
During the first summer of the experiment, lemmings' herbivory reduced plant
biomass (as shown by the decrease in the NDVI) and decreased net CO2
uptake while not significantly impacting CH4 emissions. CH4
emissions were likely not significantly affected due to CH4 being
produced deeper in the soil and escaping from the stem bases of the vascular
plants. The summer following the lemming treatments, NDVI and net CO2
fluxes returned to magnitudes similar to those observed before the start of
the experiment, suggesting a complete recovery of the vegetation and a
transitory nature of the impact of lemming herbivory. Overall, lemming
herbivory has short-term but substantial effects on carbon sequestration by
vegetation and might contribute to the considerable interannual variability
in CO2 fluxes from tundra ecosystems.
ROMSPath v1.0: offline particle tracking for the Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS)
Authors: Hunter Elias J. , Fuchs Heidi L. , Wilkin John L. , Gerbi Gregory P. , Chant Robert J. , Garwood Jessica C.
Published: June 2022

Abstract. Offline particle tracking (OPT) is a widely used tool for the
analysis of data in oceanographic research. Given the output of a
hydrodynamic model, OPT can provide answers to a wide variety of research
questions involving fluid kinematics, zooplankton transport, the dispersion
of pollutants, and the fate of chemical tracers, among others. In this
paper, we introduce ROMSPath, an OPT model designed to complement the
Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS). Based on the Lagrangian TRANSport
(LTRANS) model (North et al., 2008), ROMSPath is written in Fortran
90 and provides advancements in functionality and efficiency compared to
LTRANS. First, ROMSPath calculates particle trajectories using the ROMS
native grid, which provides advantages in interpolation, masking, and
boundary interaction while improving accuracy. Second, ROMSPath enables
simulated particles to pass between nested ROMS grids, which is an
increasingly popular scheme to simulate the ocean over multiple scales.
Third, the ROMSPath vertical turbulence module enables the turbulent
(diffusion) time step and advection time step to be specified separately,
adding flexibility and improving computational efficiency. Lastly, ROMSPath
includes new infrastructure which enables inputting of auxiliary parameters for added
functionality. In particular, Stokes drift can be input and added to
particle advection. Here we describe the details of these updates and
performance improvements.
CONSISTENCY CHECKING METHOD OF SURFACE COVERAGE DATA RESULTS
Authors: Li H. , Gao W. , Guo J. , Yan Q. , Zhou J. , Yin S.
Published: June 2022

Abstract. Combined with the acceptance of the surface coverage data results of the national geographic situation monitoring project, as well as the consistency requirements between the surface coverage data results and the background data, the "three tone" data results, the digital orthophoto data and the field investigation and verification data, this paper puts forward the quality control method of the surface coverage classification data results by analyzing the quality problems found in the inspection. This method provides a technical reference for the quality control of the national geographic situation monitoring project and a method basis for quality inspection.
AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED SOLUTION FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF OAK DECLINE POTENTIAL
Authors: Mehri S. , Alesheikh A. A.
Published: June 2022

Abstract. Oak decline is a complex phenomenon. The classification of oak decline potential could be a valuable tool for forest management. This paper identified seven factors that influence oak decline: height, slope, aspect, temperature, perception, soil type, and aerosol. Then, factor analysis is used to determine factors that should be included in oak decline potential classification and reduce data complexity.As a result, five components explaining 92.49% of total variance are selected. The first component explains 40.34% of the variance, and three factors, including perception with positive and temperature and aerosol with negative load, have contributed to its construction. The second component is composed of a positive load of aspect, and soil type explains 14.89% of the variance. By explaining 14.10% of the variance, the third component consists of soil type and aspect with positive and negative loads, respectively. Slop and height have a positive load in constructing the fourth and fifth components.Five extracted components are used as input sets of PNN, MLC and SVM methods. 80% of samples are used for training methods, and 20% are used for testing purposes. Results are compared based on the overall accuracy of the methods.These components are used as an input set of three classification methods, including Probabilistic Neural Network (PNN), Maximum Likelihood Classification (MLC) and a Support Vector Machine (SVM). Based on the results, the SVM, with an overall accuracy of 0.87%, has proved its capability in oak decline potential classification.
SPATIAL OVERFLOW EFFECT OF INTERCITY PARTICULATE POLLUTION: A CASE STUDY IN HUBEI, CHINA
Authors: Song X. , Zang L. , Chen J. , Yin J. , Zhang Y.
Published: June 2022

Abstract. Complex interaction between emissions, meteorology and atmospheric chemistry makes accurate predictions of particulate pollution difficult. Advanced data mining techniques can dig out potential laws from massive data, providing new possibilities for understanding the evolution and causes of particulate pollution. Based on the Granger method and block modeling analysis, this study explored the spillover effects of hourly PM2.5 to determine the specific role (i.e., overflow, bilateral, inflow and limited inflow) of each city in Hubei, China. The results suggest that the northern and central cities with high level PM concentration in Hubei have a significant spillover effect, while the eastern and southern cities generally play a role as the sink of pollutant.
OPEN DATA CUBE APPLICATION TO USER-GENERATED GEODATA: VISITORS TURNOUT INVESTIGATION IN THE INSUBRIA NATURAL PARKS
Authors: Oxoli D. , Vavassori A. , Cedeno Jimenez J. R. , Brovelli M. A.
Published: June 2022

Abstract. Green areas such as natural and periurban parks embed key assets for biodiversity and landscape preservation and environmental education. In most cases, they also boost local economic growth for their hosting territories thanks to the establishment of eco-tourism activities. Nevertheless, coordinated management and promotion actions between policymakers and promoters remain vital for the sustainable exploitation of these green areas. The knowledge of visitors dynamics across natural parks is necessary information necessary to drive parks management policies while being often a complex data to collect. To that end, this paper proposes the use of user-generated geodata, namely users’ location records provided by the Facebook Data for Good program, to assess visitors’ turnout for the natural parks of the Insubria Region, between Southern Switzerland and Northern Italy. The Open Data Cube technology, originally developed for managing satellite Earth observation data, was here adapted for processing and analysing the considered user-generated geodata. Space-time patterns of Facebook users’ presence in the period May 2020 – December 2021 were extracted to infer visitors’ fluxes and destinations preferences. Results pointed out differences between Italian and Swiss parks by outlining also most visited locations within each park. Despite limitations related to data representativeness (limited sample of Facebook app users with location history enabled on their devices) the integration of user-generated geodata in a cutting-edge and free and open-source data management platform, such as the Open Data Cube, turned out to be promising for the improvement of natural areas management practices.
COLLABORATIVE MAPPING STRATEGY IN SUPPORT OF SLUM UPGRADING: THE CASE OF BOGOTÁ
Authors: Raviscioni S. , Rojas Bolanos M. A. , Gaspari F. , Ponti C. , Biraghi C. A. , Tadi M.
Published: June 2022

Abstract. The article presents the development of a methodology for collaborating data gathering carried out remotely in a South American informal settlement for the purpose of a slum upgrading project. It was built in progress considering issues, limitations, and opportunities that arose during data collection. This text describes the creation process of the methodology as well as considerations and advice in retrospect, for those who may be interested in replicating or adapting it to similar contexts and needs.The methodology consists of the collaboration of various subjects, on the field and remotely to facilitate, speed up and expand the mapping possibilities of informal and/or hardly accessible context, taking into account that it has been applied in a period of severe limitations due to the pandemic. The entire workflow was developed having in mind a collaborative and open framework, involving communities at different scales and adopting Free and Open Source Softwares.In the study case, 702 Points of interest in a Bogota’s slum were mapped thanks to one field survey, carried out by a local NGO using Mapillary for street-level images collection, and a collaborative mapping that involved volunteers from various nations in the OpenStreetMap environment.It proved to have a further result in the widening of the knowledge of the involved participants and the creation of networks that could lead to new collaborations or facilitate future projects.
TRAFFIC CONTROL RECOGNITION WITH AN ATTENTION MECHANISM USING SPEED-PROFILE AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DATA
Authors: Cheng H. , Lei H. , Zourlidou S. , Sester M.
Published: June 2022

Abstract. Traffic regulators at intersections act as an essential factor that influences traffic flow and, subsequently, the route choices of commuters. A digital map that provides up-to-date traffic control information is beneficial not only for facilitating the commuters’ trips, but also for energy-saving and environmental protection. In this paper, instead of using expensive surveying methods, we propose an automatic way based on a Conditional Variational Autoencoder (CVAE) to recognize traffic regulators, i. e., arm rules at intersections, by leveraging the GPS data collected from vehicles and the satellite imagery retrieved from digital maps, i. e., Google Maps. We apply a Long Short-Term Memory to extract the motion dynamics over a GPS sequence traversed through the intersection. Simultaneously, we build a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) to extract the grid-based local imagery information associated with each step of the GPS positions. Moreover, a self-attention mechanism is adopted to extract the spatial and temporal features over both the GPS and grid sequences. The extracted temporal and spatial features are then combined for detecting the traffic arm rules. To analyze the performance of our method, we tested it on a GPS dataset collected by driving vehicles in Hannover, a medium-sized German city. Compared to a Random Forest model and an Encoder-Decoder model, our proposed model achieved better results with both accuracy and F1-score of 0.90 for the three-class (arm rules of uncontrolled, traffic light, and priority sign) task. We also carried out ablation studies to further investigate the effectiveness of the GPS input branch, the image input branch, and the self-attention mechanism in our model.
GENERALIZATION OF BIM MODEL FOR PURPOSES OF FACILITY MANAGEMENT
Authors: Dlesk A. , Vach K. , Shults R. , Doubrava P.
Published: June 2022

Abstract. In some of the applications such as facility management, it is not always convenient to work with the full detail of the BIM model of the building. To fulfil the demands for the generalization of the model, generalization techniques were suggested. The aim of the contribution is to presents the suggested techniques of geometry and descriptive information generalization. The generalization is developed also in the relation to the Level of Development definition. The generalization methods were implemented to the software for facility management which is developed by EuroGV company in recent years. The impact of the generalization on work with the BIM model (loading and browsing) was tested in the developed software on two different computers.
MINOR HISTORICAL CENTRES ONTOLOGY ENRICHMENT AND POPULATION: AN HAMLET CASE STUDY
Authors: Colucci E. , Lingua A. M. , Kokla M. , Spanò A.
Published: June 2022

Abstract. The main topic of this work focuses on the semantic, historical and spatial documentation of Minor Historical Centres (MHC) with a focus on (semi-abandoned alpine) hamlets. The key point is the possibility to standardise spatial information in the domain of MHC and their related cultural, architectural, built and landscape heritage. This work analyses the notions of historical centre and ancient area, which took different meanings and evolved over the centuries. MHC are historical part of cities, villages and hamlets (urban, rural, minor or abandoned) with cultural, social and economic values. Thus, MHC need to be preserved, documented and safeguarded. The spatial and semantic documentation is a fundamental tool for increasing their knowledge. In these places, many actors and stakeholders are involved in different activities, and for this reason, they need to share common knowledge and use a unique language. In this regard, spatial ontology is of relevant interest and usability. Ontologies are conceptual structures that formalise specific knowledge and create a unique and standard thesaurus that ensures semantic interoperability. This paper is part of a PhD research targeted at developing an ontology containing helpful information to manage, share and collect data on MHC due to the lack of an interoperable structure to formalise such knowledge. The main aim is to populate and enrich the already developed ontological structure with data of a mountain semi-abandoned hamlet: Pomieri. The methodological workflow is validated, enriching and populating the ontology, adding classes and instances with information and unstructured data of a real data case study.
TOPOLOGICAL ANOMALY DETECTION IN AUTOMOTIVE SIMULATOR MAPS
Authors: Barsi M. , Barsi A.
Published: June 2022

Abstract. Autonomous driving went through numerous significant improvements over the past couple of years, including driver assistants that are already capable of executing an increasing number of complex tasks without the need for any human intervention. As a result of these changes, manufacturers are relying more and more on fast, cheap, and often better-quality simulations over real-world tests. To create these environments, the real world needs to be transformed to a digital, high-definition model. HD maps – for example, the XML-based, hierarchic OpenDRIVE format – aim to serve this purpose.The most important element of any realistic map format is the ability to check connectivity on the map in a convenient way, hence the need for topology. In HD maps, the description of junctions poses a significant challenge to the designers of the format, since they are essential yet complex topological elements. The representation of these junctions is still in progress, however, according to our analysis, the use of the current tools in OpenDRIVE can result in anomalies in the map.In the most recent release of OpenDRIVE (version 1.7), road-road and lane-lane connections are described using links consisting of a predecessor and a successor. These however, has to be described multiple times when the junction tag is used, resulting in duplicates in the model which can be easily exploited. Our proposed solution for this issue is the elimination of the junction tag, which not only gets rid of the anomalies without any loss of information, but it also significantly reduces the size of the model. In this paper, a detailed explanation is provided of this issue and the proposed solution with examples using OpenDRIVE models.
INDEXED 3D SCENE LAYERS (I3S) – AN EFFICIENT ENCODING AND STREAMING OGC COMMUNITY STANDARD FOR MASSIVE GEOSPATIAL CONTENT
Authors: Belayneh T.
Published: June 2022

Abstract. Indexed 3D Scene Layers (I3S), an OGC Community Standard for streaming and storing massive amounts of geospatial content has been rapidly evolving to capture new use cases and techniques to advance geospatial visualization and analysis. I3S enables efficient transmission of various 3D geospatial data types including discrete 3D objects with attributes, integrated surface meshes and point cloud data covering vast geographic areas as well as highly detailed BIM (Building Information Model) content, to web browsers, mobile apps and desktop.In this paper, we will explore multiple evolutions of I3S, including the latest, OGC I3S Version 1.2, that brings dramatic improvements in performance and scalability. We will demonstrate the advantages, including its support for a paged node access pattern, a more compact geometry layout, advanced material definitions property that supports PBR, as well as its support for supercompression of texture data using the Basis Universal SuperCompressed Texture format in KTX™2.0 containers. We will also demonstrate collaborative & research work done to dramatically improve in Basis compressed texture creation in KTX™2.0 container leveraging both the CPU and GPU – contributions that benefit both the geospatial and 3d graphics communities.The paper will conclude by highlighting and documenting various use cases and application, where formats such as I3S are pushing the envelope in geospatial technology – by enabling seamless and ubiquitous access to vast amounts of geospatial data which traditionally have required specialized hardware and software platforms.
IMPROVED METHODOLOGIES FOR THE REVISION OF A TRADITIONAL TOPOGRAPHIC MAP SERIES
Authors: Jordão N. , Pinhal A. , Gonçalves J. A.
Published: June 2022

Abstract. Conventional topographic maps are still important for many applications, such as land planning, but require frequent updates, which involve high costs and are not easy to accomplish. There are however many advances in Photogrammetry that are not always exploited to their full potential in a real map production environment. The traditional process involves aerial triangulation with ground control points, stereo restitution in digital photogrammetric workstations and field completion. The process is very time-consuming and expensive and map update is many times not done with the frequency required by users.This paper describes the implementation of an improved methodology for very frequent revision of the Portuguese map series of scale 1:25,000 making use of conventional digital aerial photography, which now is acquired on a regular basis for all the country. Vector features are digitised in monoscopic mode, in a GIS environment, over true orthophotos. These can be produced in a largely automated manner, using direct georeferencing data, and with minimal ground control only for vertical adjustments. Revision time and cost can be significantly reduced, keeping acceptable accuracy standards. That will satisfy the users that require the traditional high standards of the topographic map series for land panning.Additionally, for the task of field data collection of information that cannot be obtained from aerial photographs, a method is being applied to make use of video data collected in the field along roads with action cameras, with GPS. Operators can confirm or identify attributes of objects along, or near roads, such as power lines.
RESEARCH ON THEMATIC DATA PROCESSING AND DATABASE CONSTRUCTION OF SEQUENCE DIAGRAM
Authors: Zhao T. , Zhu X. , Liu W. , Ma W. , Peng Y. , Zhang Y. , Wang X. , Wan Y. , Di X.
Published: June 2022

Abstract. The sequence diagram in the atlas shall represent the latest macro overview achievements of the country, closely focusing on the major national development strategies, and select topics directly related to economic construction and people's life, including thematic information such as sea area, railway, highway, population, tourism, forest, nature reserve, surface coverage, urban agglomeration and strategic layout. According to the selected thematic content, the relevant thematic information is collected and analyzed, and the available thematic information data is extracted through data normalization and spatial processing, and then spatially matched with the thematic geographic base map to form a thematic map database. This paper studies how to deal with the thematic data in the sequence diagram and how to build the database, including thematic data analysis, thematic data processing, thematic database construction and quality requirements.