bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
K3326* mutation in breast cancer
Authors:   “Alessandrescu-Rusescu” National Institute of Mother and Child Care, Bucharest, Romania, Novac Monica , Pop Lucian ,   “Alessandrescu-Rusescu” National Institute of Mother and Child Care, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Radoi Viorica ,   “Alessandrescu-Rusescu” National Institute of Mother and Child Care, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Ursu Radu ,   “Alessandrescu-Rusescu” National Institute of Mother and Child Care, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Bacalbasa Nicolae ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Visceral Surgery, Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania, Balescu Irina ,   Department of Visceral Surgery, Ponderas Academic Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Suciu Ioan D. ,   General Surgery Department, Floreasca Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
Published: June 2022

After more than 25 years since its identification in 1995, the mutational faults in the BRCA2 gene is recognized and accepted as a high-penetrance predisposition gene for breast cancer. Besides a large number of pathogenic mutations, there are thousands of VUS (variants of uncertain significance) described, with many of them localized on C-terminus. K3326* is a rare truncating variant on the C-terminus of BRCA2, which is reported in the literature, including ClinVar and Varsome database, as a neutral polymorphism. However, there is some evidence that suggests an elevated risk of breast cancer associated with K3326* variant. We present the case of a K3326* mutation carrier, affected patient aged 42 diagnosed with co-existing breast and ovarian cancer, suggesting that the variant is not neutral for breast and ovarian cancer risk. K3326 may need to be included in SNP panels and further investigated for breast cancer risk estimation.
Local Farmers’ Perceptions about Covid-19 Impact on Agriculture: Case of Selected Rural Areas in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Authors: Ojo Oloruntimilehin Sola , Oyedeji Oluwasanmi , Megbowon Ebenezer Toyin
Published: June 2022

The outbreak of the Corona virus that ravaged most parts of the globe including Nigeria had impacted all sectors in all economies. Understanding the perception of rural farmers about Covid-19 pandemic impacts on agricultural activities becomes imperative as it will help local government authorities identify possible vulnerabilities and prioritize interventions. This study therefore seeks 1) to know farmer perceptions of the probable impacts of Covid-19 pandemic on agricultural production process of rural farmers and 2) to examine if this perception varies by the population subgroups of farmers? Using selected rural areas in five local government areas in Ekiti state as case study, primary data obtained through the administered questionnaire were analysed using descriptive statistics and analysis of variance. Results indicated that the two most potential and identified possible vulnerabilities are agricultural output and access to finance, and income with respect to production process and welfare, respectively. ANOVA results indicated that both age and gender are not statistically significant at 5 percent in explaining perceived impact of covid-19 on agricultural output likewise others such as educational attainment, years of farming experience and marital status. Hence, none of the levels in each of the chosen categorical variables is found to be statistically different from the other ones in impacting agricultural production. It is therefore recommended that government policies aimed at stimulating agricultural production should not be gender bias and age driven. Similarly, other factors such as years of farming experience, educational attainment and marital status should be de-emphasized when initiating such policies.
Exploiting impact of imperfect CSI on Performance of Backscatter-Aided NOMA System
Authors: Van Nguyen Minh-Sang , Dinh-Thuan Do
Published: June 2022

In this paper, we consider the impact of imperfect channel state information (CSI) on outage probability of users in an ambient backscatter (AB) enabled nonorthogonal multiple access (NOMA) network. In our proposed scheme, a source node communicates with two destinations via a radio frequency-powered device. Such device is assume with ability of backscattering the signals from the base station. We derive expressions to show the outage probability of main nodes in such system. The analytical expressions for the outage probability are checked with Monte-Carlo simulations. It has been shown that the analytical results match the simulation results. In particular, the user with higher allocated power exhibits its performance better than another 10%-15% when signal to noise ratio (SNR) at the source node is 30 dB.
The implementation of discrete-event simulation and demand forecasting using Temporal Fusion Transformers to validate spare parts inventory policy for petrochemicals industry
Authors: Innuphat Sanit , Toahchoodee Manachai
Published: June 2022

One of the important strategic factors of petrochemicals plant maintenance is the spare parts inventory policy, It is significant for the efficiency, reliability, and productivity of the petrochemicals industry. An unsuitable spare part inventory policy will lead to a loss in long engineering machinery downtime due to a shortage of spare parts. To implement the spare parts inventory policy which is able to fulfill the future demand for spare parts, calculation by various statistical theories and working processes is used to custom the spare parts inventory policy. However, to validate whether or not the customized spare parts inventory policy is suitable, the discrete-event simulation library SimPy is used to mimic the actual spare parts inventory system. It must be involved in the performance evaluation process of the customized spare parts inventory policy. The inventory simulation model consists of many events depending on the supply chain system. The crucial event which is the most complex for the simulation of spare parts inventory is the demand event. This work applies the demand forecasting technique to the simulation by using deep learning with a prebuilt architecture model called Temporal Fusion Transformers (TFT). The averaged MAE of the point predictions from a global model is 0.4874+/- 6.7744 on the validation dataset and 0.6424+/-3.4963 on the test dataset. Our method predicts a quantile forecast of the future demand which is able to handle the stochastic nature of the spare parts demand in the petrochemicals industry and the result from the simulation outcome is more accurate and close to the outcome from an actual inventory system. The information from the analysis of the simulation outcome is used by the inventory management team to make decisions about the custom inventory policy before deploying it to the actual system.
A Novel Interval-Based Protocol for Time Coordination in Wireless Sensor and IoT Networks – An Analytical Analysis
Authors: Sakuru K. L. V. Sai Prakash , Rao N. Bheema
Published: June 2022

This paper proposes a novel interval intersection-based protocol for time coordination in wireless sensor and IoT networks. The common notion of time amid the nodes in a distributed environment can be achieved through the message exchange process, which experiences random delay (send, access, propagation, and reception), thus making the time coordination process difficult. Several researchers have proposed algorithms to handle the error in estimation using various methods. This paper analytically analyzes the proposed novel unidirectional interval intersection method for mitigating the uncertainty in the interval width. The offset and slope estimation errors are then reduced under different conditions to verify the effectiveness of the proposed coordination algorithm. The model is simulated under three different delay models: uniform, normal, and truncated exponential. Their performance is then compared in terms of coordination efficiency.
A New Multivariate Linear Regression MPPT Algorithm for Solar PV System with Boost Converter
Authors: Mahesh P. Venkata , Meyyappan S. , Alla Rama Koteswara Rao
Published: June 2022

Operating solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at the maximum power point (MPP) is considered to enrich energy conversion efficiency. Each MPP tracking technique (MPPT) has its conversion efficiency and methodology for tracking the MPP. This paper introduces a new method for operating the PV panel at MPP by implementing the multivariate linear regression (MLR) machine learning algorithm. The MLR machine learning model in this study is trained and tested using the data collected from the PV panel specifications. This MLR algorithm can predict the maximum power available at the panel, and the voltage corresponds to this maximum power for specific values of irradiance and temperature. These predicted values help in the calculation of the duty ratio for the boost converter. The MATLAB/SIMULINK results illustrate that, as time progresses, the PV panel is forced to operate at the MPP predicted by the MLR algorithm, yielding a mean efficiency of more than 96% in the steady-state operation of the PV system, even under variable irradiances and temperatures.
Der sicherheitspolitische Assistenzeinsatz des Bundesheeres
Authors: Cede Christoph
Published: June 2022

Im Regelfall kümmert sich die Polizei um die Sicherheit in Österreich. In besonderen Gefahrensituationen, wie zB Terrorlagen, kann die Polizei jedoch das Österreichische Bundesheer um Unterstützung ansuchen. Dieses Werk beleuchtet die rechtlichen Grundlagen für ein solches Ansuchen. Es stellt den aktuellen Forschungsstand des Assistenzeinsatzes gemäß Art 79 Abs 2 Z 1 B-VG dar, interpretiert, widerlegt und entwickelt diesen weiter. Dafür setzt sich der Autor ua mit diesen Fragen auseinander: Wer ist wirklich befugt, das Bundesheer anzufordern? Wann darf es angefordert werden? Muss oder kann das Bundesheer angefordert werden? Darf dieses eine Anforderung zurückweisen?
Metodología práctica para auditoría de sistemas aplicando el estándar de mejores prácticas Cobit 4.1
Authors: Solarte Solarte Francisco Nicolás Javier
Published: June 2022

El problema que se ha evidenciado es la aplicación de una metodología para realizar procesos de auditoría en las organizaciones, cada una de las normas y los autores describen de manera general cómo aplicar procesos de auditoría, cada uno con su propio estándar. Por lo tanto, la investigación tiene como objetivo proponer una metodología sencilla y clara para aplicar el proceso de auditoría informática y de sistemas. La metodología muestra cada una de las fases o etapas y las actividades que se deben llevar a cabo, partiendo de las metodologías planteadas por diversos autores que plantean tres etapas y brindan aspectos generales sobre los conceptos de auditoría y la metodología de auditoría informática y de sistemas en la práctica, pero aún no queda claro las actividades y cómo realizar cada una de ellas. Por lo tanto, se ha propuesto una nueva metodología de auditoría aplicada a la informática y los sistemas en empresas pequeñas que permita establecer las etapas y las actividades que se deban desarrollar en el proceso de auditoría y que pueda ser aplicada en distintos escenarios y ajustado a las normas vigentes. Esta metodología ya ha sido probada por estudiantes de pregrado y postgrado en la ciudad de Pasto y se ha obtenido buenos resultados, concluyendo que es una opción viable para que pueda ser aplicada teniendo los conocimientos básicos de auditoría y la norma que debe aplicarse.
Asegurar web services no es cuestión de costos
Authors: Castellanos Bernal Marco Fidel
Published: June 2022

En la actualidad, el uso de componentes que permitan la integración e interacción entre diferentes sistemas de información, se hace necesario y evidente, ya que las organizaciones no logran mantenerse en una única línea de vida del software, que permita actualizar sus aplicaciones de modo tal que todas se mantengan con tecnología de punta, que soporte nuevas implementaciones y dinámicas del mercado. Esta convivencia entre diferentes tipos de aplicaciones, las cuales requieren comunicarse entre sí, ha llevado a la necesidad de contar con componentes software de comunicación que permitan, de forma inmediata, enviar y recibir información para lograr efectuar transacciones en línea primando la flexibilidad de los procesos.
Modelo de monitoreo de alarmas con uso de la nube y supervisión apoyada con drones
Authors: Segura Cuervo Maycol Alexander
Published: June 2022

El modelo presenta un diseño de innovación regional para el monitoreo de alarmas, empleando receptoras virtuales de eventos, diseño de software para trabajo en la nube y vehículos aéreos no tripulados, cuyo campo de interés son las zonas rurales buscando mejorar los tiempos de respuesta de la supervisión a inmuebles. Con base en análisis de encuestas aplicadas a empresas Colombianas de monitoreo y la normativa actual, los autores proponen una arquitectura de integración tecnológica de acuerdo con los avances recientes en instrumentación para la detección de intrusos; concluyendo que el sistema propuesto satisface las necesidades primordiales de la seguridad electrónica y permite a través de la sensorica, recepcionar eventos de alarma y almacenar las evidencias de alarmas en imágenes tanto al interior como al exterior de los inmuebles con tiempos de respuesta mejorados en su adquisición, además de explorar nuevas formas de supervisión, orientadas a un modelo de negocio optimizado y accesible para las personas, empresas y entidades gubernamentales de seguridad que deseen emplearlo.
What Is Posthuman Architecture/Cities as A Potential and Emerging Term of Post-Pandemic World
Authors: Softaoğlu Hidayet
Published: June 2022

The term posthuman reminds agencies like robots or transhumans that will possibly steal the central role of human beings by defeating the humanities. As technology is linked to posthumanism, smart cities are usually interpreted as posthuman architecture and urban structures. However, what posthuman subjects and actors mean in terms of the architectural and urban realm is not clear yet since it is a pretty new term for architecture. This paper takes Rosi Braidotti’s posthuman approach to define and discuss the meaning of posthuman in terms of architecture and cities while developing new alternative meanings.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial – Presenting the Unpresentable
Authors: Korzilius Lester
Published: June 2022

A study of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, designed by Maya Lin in the 1980s. The memorial operates on multiple levels simultaneously and this is what gives it its communicative power. The memorial will be examined from both an arts and architecture context. Several interlinked aspects will be explored which include place, social context, diagram, minimalism, phenomenology and time, and materiality. These elements combine to form a dialectical image in the mind of the viewer. Merleau-Ponty’s concept of the preobjective and Jean-Luc Nancy’s concept of infinite on the border of presentation are used in the analysis along with Gilles Deleuze’s concept of the diagram. Walter Benjamin’s concept of the dialectical image where multiple elements are combined to form a unique separate experience is also employed. The writer is both an artist and an architect.
The Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: its Effects, Aftermath, Lessons learned
Authors: Zayat Mohamad
Published: June 2022

it’s clear to the world that the eastern Japan earthquake was the biggest disaster the modern world had ever came to face, that’s why it was of great importance that we took crucial lessons from it in every aspect possible so that we can be more ready for future disasters, no matter what is their scale, because as we know disaster is going to come, in all shapes and kinds, and a major disaster like the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake is going to be upon us every few decades, so being ready, as calculations have proofed, spending and providing for the preparedness phase, is 7 times better, safer and cheaper, than trying to solve the problems in the recovery phase, after the disaster happens, in this study, we’ll be doing an analysis of the event, and suggesting numerous solutions to prevent the likelihood of a similar scenario in the future.
A Study on the Female Architects' Approaches to Design in the 21st Century
Authors: Sun Ezgi Uyar , Yasar Dilek
Published: June 2022

Female architects play an active role in the 21st century architecture, which is characterized by a quest of new forms, albeit they are few in number in the sector. Accordingly, this study focused on the design approaches of today's female architects, and furthermore, the sources used in their designs, their focal concepts, and the formal language of their forms were investigated. Ten well-known contemporary female architects were included in the scope of the study. A dual methodical pattern, namely textual analysis and visual analysis was used for the purposes of the study. The texts of female architects, which described their projects, were conceptually analyzed using the textual analysis method, where their formal language was analyzed by means of the visual analysis method. The data were then organized into data sets and presented in tabular format. The results of the present study indicated that the female architects mostly made use of nature and socio-cultural elements in their designs and considered the data therefrom as an important input to be incorporated into their design. On the other hand, although they had similar points of departure in terms of design, they did not have a common language in terms of form.
Post-Pandemic Urban Future: Identification of the main trends of change in Latin America, through the application of the Delphi method
Authors: Milton Palomino Pichihua Yeimis
Published: June 2022

The pandemic is a difficult subject to address due to its high degree of uncertainty. This condition is accentuated in Latin America, where limited information hinders any forecasting. Therefore, alternative methodologies are needed to identify the urban effects of the pandemic and its trends. This study applies the Delphi method to gather expert opinions on the influence of the global emergency, systematized in a consensus. Additionally, it employs machine learning algorithms to transform them into predictions. The sample is made up of 26 panelists from different Latin American countries, who participated in successive questionnaires until stable results were reached. The data reveal a pessimistic view of the post-pandemic, as well as a very slight consensus. Inequality is the main topic, while the factors of change are telework, e-commerce and emerging commuting habits. In summary, the research identifies the issues that are shaping the post-pandemic urban agenda.
A Comparison of Energy and Daylighting Performances of Different Window Glazing Types Used in the Traditional Harput House
Authors: Akgüç Alpay , Atik Şeniz
Published: June 2022

A review of the history of glass that dates back to the mid-2000 BC pursuant to the archaeological data suggests that the effects of the thermophysical properties of window glass on building energy performance could have been understood only over time. Today, the optimum combinations of thermophysical parameters help significantly reduce the energy demand of the buildings. Furthermore, the energy sustainability is also achieved by increasing building energy efficiency during the early design phase, using building simulation tools. The present study was aimed to comprehensively review the improvements in glazing technologies from past to present. Furthermore, the energy and daylighting performances of the retrofitted traditional Harput house in Turkey were analyzed using a building simulation tool. The results indicated that the use of retrofit measure, i.e., the triple-glazed window with low-e coating filled with Argon gas combined with daylighting control system improved the annual primary energy performance of the building in question located in a cold climatic region of Turkey by %8.20. In addition, it was found that the illuminance of indoors increased by means of higher visible transmittance ensured by the retrofit measure.
Behavioral Analysis of Single-use Plastic Consumption in Cairo
Authors: Diaz Ospina Laura Maria
Published: June 2022

Plastic pollution is a huge environmental and urban problem in Cairo. The overconsumption of single-use plastic bags (SUPB) and their inadequate disposal are significant contributors to it. The aim of this research is to unveil the behaviors and factors that encourage and discourage the use of SUPB among Cairenes. The research analyzed environmental awareness and the willingness to adopt pro-environmental behaviors. The methodology used is based on the Theory of Planned Behavior and S.H.I.F.T Framework. The results demonstrate that people are environmentally conscious and willing to change their behavior, yet they consume a considerable amount of SUPB. Furthermore, there is a gap between what people say and how they act. This could be changed through different factors such as Social Influence, Tangibility, Positive Emotion, and Policies. These factors can potentially influence the reduction of SUPB and encourage the adoption of pro-environmental behaviors and policies.
SIMURG: Performance-based Model for the Assessment of Sustainability: Synthesis of the Paradigmatic and Frame Models
Authors: Kanoğlu Alaattin , Özçevik Özlem , Yazıcıoğlu Deniz , Erkovan Nisa , Softaoğlu Hidayet , Ülker Burcu , Yazıcıoğlu Ediz , Varlıer Nazlı
Published: June 2022

Today decision-making processes of public authorities for developing sustainable policies, do not support transparency, accountability, and consistency of their decisions. What societies require is a human-centric vision that supports this vision, and the tools that increase the legitimacy of the whole decision-making process. The problem is the lack of these visions and tools that allow the citizens to meet their priorities in their lives with the identities of built environment entities and public authorities to accept/propose suitable projects by using “layers” such as historical/smart/ green/slow/safe, etc. Most of the studies in the literature deal with the sustainability assessment problem at only one environmental dimension of sustainability without considering interactions among the dimensions of 3D Cartesian system and their levels. A paradigmatic model and frame model, which will be used as a guide for developing further conceptual and practical models must be developed from scratch. The conceptual and practical models can only be developed in an iterative process by considering the interactions among these components. In this study, a bottom-up approach in an iterative process was adopted and practiced in the development process of the relationships among the components to propose the above-stated parts of the model of the research.
The Role of Cultural Heritage Tourism in Regenerating Old Muharraq in Bahrain
Authors: Shubbar Fatima , Boussaa Djamel
Published: June 2022

The historic city of Muharraq in Bahrain encompasses a unique cultural heritage. Since the discovery of oil in 1932, Old Muharraq started to be abandoned by its original inhabitants who moved to the periphery. Due to neglect, the old houses were decaying and collapsing. In order to prevent further losses, the government launched several rehabilitation projects in Muharraq. The pearling path is one of these significant regeneration projects that will be explored here. This paper focuses on the role of cultural heritage tourism and its implications for urban regeneration in old Muharraq. The methodology used is based on the case study approach. A comprehensive onsite study was carried out to identify the challenges of urban regeneration. In addition, a number of informal interviews were conducted with Bahrain Authority for culture and Antiquities representatives. The paper concludes with a number of recommendations to revive old Muharraq via a sustainable cultural heritage tourism strategy.
Evaluation of Energy Performance of Main Administrative Office Buildings of Universities in North-Central Nigeria
Authors: G. O. Adebisi  , R.E. Olagunju  , W.P. Akanmu  , Akande O. K
Published: June 2022

The adverse effect of increasing energy demand on global climate has made buildings objects of research globally. Generally, in Nigeria, lack of building energy data and specifically energy consumption information related to building facilities in universities has been given less attention where bulk-metering has been the common practice. Consequently, energy demand of individual building remains unknown. Hence, Energy Use Index (EUI) was adopted as energy performance indicator for main administrative office buildings of federal universities in North-Central Nigeria. This study been exploratory in nature adopted a case study technique. Simple energy audit was conducted in the absence of individual monthly energy bills. The end-uses disaggregation shown that cooling load accounted for more than 40% of annual energy consumption. Also, the derived EUI of 197.85KWh/m2/yr was above benchmark for similar buildings globally. This outcome implies that the buildings are energy inefficient and need for sub-metering and regular energy audit.
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis on BIM Architectural Practice in France
Authors: Rezgui Hana , Ait Haddou Hassan , Camilleri Guy
Published: June 2022

The pandemic crisis of covid-19 has affected the world of industry and construction worldwide. In France, the government has made lockdown and telecommuting mandatory for some areas for months. In recent years, the BIM (building information model) is increasingly adopted in construction, research has shown that in France, agencies that use BIM software and regularly exchange their digital BIM models with their partners are a minority, and that France is not a leader in this field. In this research we will answer the question of how the Covid-19 pandemic crisis has impacted BIM architectural practice in France, based on questionnaires sent to architectural design offices, we will demonstrate the new collaborative tools used and their contributions to the adoption of BIM in agencies.
The Effect of Latex on The Characteristics of Asphalt Concrete Wearing Course
Authors: Nisumanti Sartika , Amalia Ghina , Putri SA
Published: June 2022

The Laston has a high degree of flexibility, located above the surface layer, this layer is susceptible to damage due to high temperatures, more. Asphalt as a pavement if spread will experience hardening, so that additional materials are added to make it flexible. The AC-WC mixture uses 60/70 penetration asphalt with the addition of latex. The purpose of knowing the characteristics of the marshall AC-WC mixture at the optimum asphalt content. The addition of latex 3%, 5%, 9% of the total volume of asphalt. The process is through heating asphalt and then adding latex, the proportion of aggregate is based on the ideal mixture gradation. Samples were made on hot mixture by Marshall test method. The results showed that the selected AC-WC mixture with a latex variation of 3% of the total, all asphalt properties were met. Stability 3201.1, Flow 2.4, MQ 1679,339kg, VIM 5% VMA 17.799%, VFA 74.426%.
Structures of Community Life in Portuguese Home-Villages: Two Case Studies
Authors: Bordalo Ana
Published: June 2022

This study aims to investigate the structures of community life in Portuguese Home-Villages and the consequences of an ageing demographic population; the need to implement home structures for the elderly and on how these can contribute to a revitalization of the depopulated territories. Last datas showed a concentration of the population in the metropolitan areas and a depopulation of the inland rural areas with resident ageing population – mostly in Alentejo-Algarve border. However, this could be perceived as an opportunity rather than a problem in dealing with depopulated villages. Two case studies were selected, the Home-Village of São José de Alcalar and Monte da Palhagueira, both located in the same rural region (Algarve). The characteristics of the urban and population structures were identified, and a comparison with similar structures already existent in other countries was established.A project of intervention was elaborated, aiming to revitalize the Monte do Pessegueiro – already depopulated.
Architectural Projects Prepared Through National or International Design Project Competitions on Archaeological Sites as Contemporary Additions
Authors: Sönmez Ahu , Tanaç Zeren Mine
Published: June 2022

Cultural heritage is the most important factor in the formation of urban identities. The construction of new buildings in archaeological heritage areas as well as in the historical environment maintains its currency as a subject that continues to be discussed within the context of conservation. Regarding the protection and presentation of archaeological heritage sites, the need for articulation of service structures such as visitor centers, museums, sales units, WC volumes, experience/activity areas and excavation houses within the protected areas arises over time and defined by the regulations and declarations accordingly regarding the construction of new buildings in the historical environment and archaeological heritage areas. The aim of the study is to examine the building principles, design criteria and conservation approaches of the contemporary constructions/annexes designed through national or international design competitions in archaeological sites regarding the national and international conservation policy.
Designing a Hostel in the Touristic Complex of Quri-Gol Lake near Tabriz, Iran
Authors: Babazadeh Asbagh Narmin
Published: June 2022

Quri-Gol Lake is located in East Azerbaijan province, southeast of Tabriz City, next to the main highway of Tabriz-Tehran. This beautiful region, due to its special and outstanding features, can serve for the development of the tourism sector and ecotourism of the province. The hostel is a cheap and comfortable accommodation, which provides simple and inexpensive food, accommodation, and facilities for passengers who have travelled during the holidays. There are four types of hostels: student hostels, single hostels, workers hostels, and youth hostels. This hostel is designed near Quri-Gol Lake, where all the rooms have beds, closets, toilets, bathrooms, and balconies with a beautiful view of the lake. This article aims to study the different kinds and standards of hostels and also the potential of Quri-Gol Lake as an appropriate location for designing a hostel. The methodology of this survey is qualitative and quantitative, using reliable first-hand resources and references.
The Role of Attraction Factors in Recreational Shopping Gratification: Case of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Authors: Logenthiran Veneka , Amarawickrama Susantha
Published: June 2022

This paper sets out to question: What attraction factors influence recreational shopping gratification. An online questionnaire survey was administered to 220 young adult consumers from two shopping malls in the city of Colombo. A narrative inquiry was employed by conducting 30 interviews from the same sample to light up the research question as to the second step. Exploratory Factor Analysis followed by correlation and regression analysis and content analysis were used as methods of analysis. The result of the research highlighted the importance of socialization, ambience and safety and security towards increasing recreational shopping gratification, while socialization plays the most important role in gratification. Meanwhile, as revealed from content analysis, fun and entertainment is an attractive factor in the Sri Lankan context. The outcomes of the study, using a mixed-methods approach, would enrich both the theory and practice of developing a consumer-friendly environment to increase gratification in recreational shopping.
Architectural Design Studio as A Knowledge Intensive System: Sociology of Design Knowledge
Authors: ÜLKERYILDIZ Evren
Published: June 2022

Architectural design studios are still an inseparable part of the architectural design education. Different pedagogical approaches, architectural design norms, evaluation methods and assumptions prevail on how to carry out architectural design studios.  A new conceptualization of architectural design studio can open up new venues to appreciate the plurality of various ways of organizing and running architectural design studios.  Design knowledge is always embedded in design studio environment. It is subjected to the prior assumptions, design routines, practices, and power relations among social actors of the design studio. The basic idea is to conceptualize the design studio environment as a knowledge ecology composed of socially enacted knowledge process provides an alternative view to articulate a systematic framework to explore the social nature of design knowledge and its taxonomy. Understanding how this social learning environment operates can provide important insights on the taxonomy of design knowledge. The research presented herein studies the design knowledge and its typology by developing a new conceptual framework. The proposed framework builds on a succinct review of different, competing and conflicting conceptualizations of “knowledge” and “design knowledge”.
Design Strategies for Façade integrated Photovoltaic Technology (FiPV)
Authors: Ahmad Mariam , Zia Hina
Published: June 2022

The rapid pace of urbanisation has caused a surge in the energy demand, thus emphasizing the need for Net Zero Energy buildings. A plethora of financial and non-financial incentives for promoting energy efficient and renewable energy buildings are being offered by several local governments in India. Policies have favoured the inclusion of photovoltaic technology within the buildings. Despite the efforts, adoption of the technology within the envelope is quite restrictive. The photovoltaic technology is either added onto the rooftops or provided as double façade. The concept of replacing the building skin with this technology has not been explored enough. This paper attempts to propose a framework, for designing a photovoltaic façade, replacing the conventional building skin. It has tried to address some of the barriers, and inhibitors in uptake of the technology. It explores provision of an assessment framework for envelope performance of photovoltaic facade.
Evaluation Of Strategies for Employee Participation by Nigerian Construction Organisations
Authors: Adegbenga Raphael Ashiru , Jide Anifowose Kamaldeen , Ismail Oladunni Mohammed
Published: June 2022

In this study, employee participation by Nigerian construction organizations is investigated as labor scarcity is one of the most persistent issues that the construction industry is facing today. This is intended to identify the construction organization's circumstances to increase employee participation in decision-making. The effect of such participation on the performance of the industry was also assessed. This study was carried out through a questionnaire survey of construction professionals in Zamfara State. Data collected were analyzed using the Chi-square and descriptive statistical analysis obtained. In agreement with the results of preceding studies, the employee’s participation among construction organizations from the studies in decision making is at a lower stage which buttresses the Chi-Square analysis result that the employees do not participate actively in construction organizations' study area. This study concluded that there is a need for employers in the industry to categorize decisions that employees should make and to adjust their organizational backgrounds to raise employees’ participation spirits as desired.
Subjective Assessment of Thermal Outdoor Comfort in Downtown Guelma During Summer Heatwave
Authors: Sayad Bouthaina , Hanafi Abdelhakim , Alkama Djamel
Published: June 2022

The assessment of the outdoor thermal comfort should consider the interrelationships between the thermal conditions outdoors, the psychological responses of users and physiological phenomena. The aim of our study is to subjectively assess thermal outdoor comfort in downtown Guelma during summer heatwave. The scientific methodology is based on the acquisition of quantitative and qualitative data, to do so we have conducted a survey questionnaire in parallel with a field microclimatic measurement during the heat wave period. As a result, we assessed the thermal sensation of the three parameters, air temperature, relative humidity and air speed for six sessions from 09:00 to 21:00. As well as, the thermal acceptability, the thermal comfort levels and the thermal preferences for each session. The findings indicate that the subjective assessment of the outdoor thermal comfort makes it possible to conclude on the effect caused by the urban thermal environment in space and time.
A Study on Construction Waste Optimization with A Holistic Approach-Literature Review
Authors: Sushma P , Vagvala PhaniSree
Published: June 2022

Construction sites are afflicted with challenges like improper planning and management, high waste generation and low awareness of waste reduction. Sustainable work practices are laying emphasis on the development of effective waste minimization measures for major construction projects. It is evident from the findings that losses incurred due to construction waste are enormous and proactive measures are needed to cut the cost of construction. Construction waste (CW) is the key factor which has a considerable impact on the environment due to massive landfills and pollution created by its disposal. Literature on construction waste provides best practices that help minimize construction waste. However, it lacks the holistic minimization approach. Therefore, studies approaching this problem comprehensively are needed. The research methodology was rigorous exploration from Research papers of past10 years through various journals to elicit the status related to CW Practices there in and recommend strategies to combat CW generation by addressing it with a holistic approach.
Morphological Changes in Kampung Pahandut of Palangka Raya City in Response to the Cultural Shift of Riverside Communities
Authors: Priono Yesser , Ellisa Evawani
Published: June 2022

Palangka Raya, the capital city of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, had been rapidly transformed and triggered the morphological changes in both the environment and architectural order. The urban growth caused the morphological transformation, and in effect, the city of Palangka Raya continuously displayed symptoms of urban deterioration. Modernization engendered the city to lose the architectural identity of Rumah panggung (stilt houses) and suffers the environmental disorder. There has been a tendency in the city orientation to shift into an ordinary "land city". Focusing on the oldest part city in Kampung Pahandut, we conducted a field survey to map the situation on the ground. We also generated 3D mapping using the drone to obtain precisely the morphological pattern of the area. The study revealed that the condition of the waterfront environment is constantly changing. The community that lives adjacent to Kapuas River must adapt to environmental conditions by utilizing the strategy of architectural adaptations of adjustable, refillable, and movable. Although the city of Palangka Raya transformed into a land-based city and left behind the riverfront area, in the oldest part of the city at kampung Pahandut, the community still maintains the Kahayan River as the source of people's daily lives.
“Boxes” Versus “Architecture for People”
Authors: Rainha Ana Paula
Published: June 2022

Designing for people must be the main goal of architecture, or, in other words, not designing following fashion or fame, which can bring serious consequences in what really matters, as energy, environment or yet functional problems, in the literal sense of the word. With the proliferation of what I call the “boxes”, clean, minimal, we observe a mischaracterized monotonous architecture, missing often the good sense, what brings the need to rethink the main purpose of architecture: people, environment, cultural, social and historical context, local resources, climate, all factors in prowl of a sustainable and consistent attitude towards architecture.This paper aims to review what the concept “designing for people” means, beginning research through a critical reflection of what happens when we follow fashion tendencies “versus” an attitude where architecture should be a human right.
Artificial Neural Network Analysis for Cost Estimation of Building Projects in India
Authors: Gupta Ankita , Debnath Piyali
Published: June 2022

In Construction Management, it is difficult to predict the cost estimate during the preliminary stage of the project because of limited information and unknown factors. Artificial Neural Networks can help in the prediction of estimate because of their simplicity and adaptability to non-linear problems. Due to their self-organizing nature they can be used to solve the problems even with low level programming. This makes them useful in interpreting and generalizing inadequate input information. ANN’s are crude derivatives of the biological neural network with single layered or multi-layered neuron in the form of input layer, hidden layer and output layer. The neural network first has to undergo training from historical data in order to make predictions or show results.  A problem was formulated based on these drivers with numerical and categorical data. The data set was trained with a neural network using the MATLAB software using feed forward backpropagation. Training was carried out till the greatest correlation and least Mean Squared Error was obtained after multiple iterations. This trained data was used to predict the cost for a new project. The output of the testing was 87% accurate despite the small data set used.
Fire Safety of Tall Buildings: Approach in Design and Prevention
Authors: Güneş Yılmaz Didem
Published: June 2022

Design of tall buildings is a multidisciplinary process and requires a wide range of measures to take to withstand in various emergencies. Fire is one of them and can cause of chaotic situations considering hundreds of users in multistorey. The measures are divided into two categories, active and passive fire protection. Architectural design and details are part of the passive systems. Along with the fundamental solutions in fire protection, tall buildings require more specific and often design-specific solutions. Detection and extinguishing systems are part of the active fire protection systems. The failure of the World Trade Centre pointed the vulnerability of steel structures; the fire at the Grenfell Tower pointed the significance of the enveloping materials for facades, and the fire at the One Meridian Tower pointed the significance of the active systems for every floor. The paper focuses on the fire case studies of tall buildings and follows with an assessment of the approaches in architectural design and detailing applicable from the structural design to the finishing interior detailing.
Toward 2030. The Role of Resilient and Sustainable Urban Planning to Foster a Greener Decade in Coastal Areas
Authors: Alberini Carlo
Published: June 2022

Nowadays, more than 600 million people lived in coastal areas, outlooks forecast that they will be more than one billion by 2030. Cities occupy less than 2% of the world lands but are responsible for 70% of CO2 emissions. Coastal areas constitute the most exposed regions facing climate change impacts. This contribution aims at stimulating a reflection over the role that sustainable and resilient urban planning can have in fostering SDGs in coastal regions. Sustainable urban planning can constitute the trigger to reduce global impacts that cities generate on the environment as well as resilient urban planning can contribute to make cities more safe, efficient and equitable to cope with threats deriving from global scale. This contribution argues that the practice of urban planning should definitively embrace a holistic and multi-scale approach, moving from geography to design, from the integrated coastal zone management to the urban design.
Analysis of Technical Indicators for Leak Performance in District Metered Areas with Active Leak Control
Authors: Firat Mahmut , YILMAZ Salih , YILDIRIM Mustafa
Published: June 2022

Active leak control method is applied to detect and prevent unreported leaks in distribution systems. However, during the application of this method, the field works are carried out in the field and cost is incurred. For this reason, it is necessary to analyze the benefits obtained after applying this method. This benefit is basically the amount of leakage prevented by the application of this method. In this study, active leakage control was applied in isolated measurement zones in drinking water distribution systems and the gains were analyzed according to technical performance indicators. In the application area, active leakage control has been applied in 4 isolated measurement zones. The total volume of leakage prevented at the beginning and end of the study was determined. Then, technical performance indicators were calculated for each isolated measurement zone. These indicators are basically leakage amount per unit network length, leakage amount per unit service connection. With the help of these indicators, it provides an opportunity to evaluate whether the active leakage control implemented improves the leakage performance of the system or not. It is thought that the outputs obtained from this study will make important contributions especially for practitioners.
Increasing Flood Disasters with Climate Change and Urban Adaptation Strategies; Suggestions for Bursa City
Authors: ÇILDIR Ayşe Sena , YILMAZ Didem Güneş
Published: June 2022

Cities have begun to experience the effects of climate change, which is a global problem, more and more. Many cities around the world are developing mitigation and adaptation strategies for urban resilience and have 2030-2050 targets. Cities in Turkey also suffer from flood disasters. In recent years, flood disasters have occurred in Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara, Samsun and Giresun, due to extreme precipitation. This study, in the first stage, investigates adaptation plans for a resilient city that includes increasing green areas and permeable surfaces, using green roofs, rehabilitation of stream beds, and using cisterns against the risk of flooding. This study focuses on Bursa, which is one of the cities that have many stream beds and prone to extreme precipitation. Accordingly, suggestions for flood risk adaptation will be given based on the literature, particularly for the Yildirim district, which is vulnerable due to the built environment and low-profile socioeconomic status it has.