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Wage response to global production links: evidence for workers from 28 European countries (2005–2014)
PublikacjaUsing rich individual-level data on workers from 28 European countries, this study provides the first so extensive cross-country assessment of wage response to global production links within GVC in the period 2005–2014. Unlike the other studies, the authors (i) address the importance of backward linkages in globally integrated production structures (capturing imports of goods and services needed in any stage of the production of...
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Greencoin: a Proenvironmental Action-Reward System
PublikacjaThe massive destruction of the natural environment is rapidly eroding the world’s capacity to provide food and water, threatening the security of billions of people. In order to facilitate green lifestyles – understood in terms of both pro-environmental behaviors and green self-image on the one hand, and to build sustainable local and global communities, on the other, we put forward an idea of a novel action-reward system based...
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Relating Information Culture to Information Policies and Management Strategies
PublikacjaBusiness and information managers have struggled to meet several challenges in aligning information strategies and business cultures. The consequences of a misalignment or misfit of strategy and culture are well known in business literature, and better guidance on how to better align strategy and culture is needed. This means expanding the puzzle to align business and information cultures, align business and information strategies,...
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Greencoin: prototype of a mobile application facilitating and evidencing pro-environmental behavior of citizens
PublikacjaAmong many global challenges, climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our times. While it is one of the most devastating problems humanity has ever faced, one question naturally arises: can individuals make a difference? We believe that everyone can contribute and make a difference to the community and lives of others. However, there is still a lack of effective strategies to promote and facilitate pro-environmental...
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Biological responses to environmental contamination. How can metal pollution impact signal honesty in avian species?
PublikacjaEnvironmental pollution, for example with metals, can significantly affect the ecosystem balance leading to severe changes. Biologically active pigments are relevant for the appearance and condition of birds. Melanin and carotenoid particles are the most frequently deposited pigments in avian integument. They are responsible for the majority of colors of bird plumage. The phenotypic expression can be affected by metal contamination....
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Improving the prediction of biochar production from various biomass sources through the implementation of eXplainable machine learning approaches
PublikacjaExamining the game-changing possibilities of explainable machine learning techniques, this study explores the fast-growing area of biochar production prediction. The paper demonstrates how recent advances in sensitivity analysis methodology, optimization of training hyperparameters, and state-of-the-art ensemble techniques have greatly simplified and enhanced the forecasting of biochar output and composition from various biomass...
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Thermodynamics aspects of interactions between acridine derivatives and DNA
PublikacjaDNA is a molecular target for many anticancer and antiviral drugs. Therefore, a clear understanding of the interaction of small molecules with DNA is important in the rational design of ligands that can bind to DNA with high affinity and selectivity. There are several methods to investigate interactions between drug and DNA. Some of them measure changing into DNA structures, such as lengthening and untwisting of helix of DNA. Other...
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FLUID BED COATING OF MINITABLETS AND PELLETS WITH OPTIMIZATION OF THE PROCESS BASED ON TAGUCHI METHOD
PublikacjaSmall particles like pellets are coated in fluid bed systems. This method can be also feasible for minitablets but the selection of optimal process parameters is complicated. The aim of the research was to optimize the coating process for minitablets and to compare the conditions required for pellets. Minimum fluidization velocities (umf) for 2.0 and 2.5 mm minitablets and 0.7-0.8 mm or 1.0-1.25 mm pellets were determined experimentally....
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SIMPLY AND LOW COAST ELECTROMYOGRAPHY SIGNAL AMPLIFIER
PublikacjaRecently, there has been a noticeable increase in interest in solu tions utilizing electrical signals accompanying muscle activity. Electromyography (EMG) is a technique for recording, analysis and evaluating the electrical activity produced by striated muscle. Its great popularity is due, among other, to the ability to measure with non-invasive electrodes (calle d as sEMG surface electromyography)....
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DYNAMIC POSITIONING CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT BASED ON OPTIMAL THRUST ALLOCATION
PublikacjaThe article presents an efficient method of optimal thrust allocation over the actuators in a dynamically positioned ship, according to the DNV-ST-0111 standard, Level 1. The optimisation task is approximated to a convex problem with linear constraints and mathematically formulated as quadratic programming. The case study is being used to illustrate the use of the proposed approach in assessing the DP capability of a rescue ship....
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Design of a Multidomain IMS/NGN Service Stratum
PublikacjaThe paper continues our research concerning the Next Generation Network (NGN), which is standardized for delivering multimedia services with strict quality and includes elements of the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). A design algorithm for a multidomain IMS/NGN service stratum is proposed, which calculates the necessary CSCF servers CPU message processing times and link bandwidths with respect to the given maximum values of mean...
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Innovative Web-Based Geographic Information System for Municipal Areas and Coastal Zone Security and Threat Monitoring Using EO Satellite Data
PublikacjaThe paper presents a novel design of a Web-based Safe City & Coastal Zone GIS (SCCZ-GIS). The system integrates data acquired from different remote sensing and geospatial data sources for the purpose monitoring the security of the coastal zone, its inhabitants and Critical Infrastructure. The system utilises several innovative technologies and solutions, and is capable of direct co-operation with different remote sensing data sources...
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Application of probabilistic tools to extend load test design of bridges prior to opening
PublikacjaLoad tests of bridges are widely performed in a large number of countries. Deterministic comparison of measurement results to the theoretical, FEM (finite element method)-based outcomes with possible further calibration is mostly applied. Sometimes, the data collected in the tests are also used to calibrate the reliability factors of bridge structures or their components. This work proposes to complement the stage of the load test...
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Thermal-Hydraulic Studies on the Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger with Minijets
PublikacjaIn this paper a patented design of a heat exchanger with minijets, with a cylindrical construction is presented. It is followed by the results of its systematic experimental investigations in the single-phase convection heat transfer mode. Based on these results, validation of selected correlations (coming from the literature) describing the Nusselt number was carried out. An assessment of the heat exchange intensification level...
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The linkage between knowledge risk management and organizational performance
PublikacjaThe purpose of this study is to examine the effect of knowledge risk management (KRM) on organizational performance, with measures considered as “softer” measures of performance, i.e. innovativeness, responsiveness, sustainability, and agility. Data were collected using an online questionnaire sent to private and public orga- nizations located all over the world. The analysis and hypotheses testing were performed using structural...
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Improving the Survivability of Carrier Networks to Large-Scale Disasters
PublikacjaThis chapter is dedicated to the description of methods aiming to improve the survivability of carrier networks to large-scale disasters. First, a disaster classification and associated risk analysis is described, and the disaster-aware submarine fibre-optic cable deployment is addressed aiming to minimize the expected costs in case of natural disasters. Then, the chapter addresses the improvement of the network connectivity resilience...
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Aktywności stymulujące refleksję w nauczaniu języka pisanego w wirtualnej klasie
PublikacjaThe paper aims to show how to engage students attending an online language course in various activities which by stimulating reflection enhance the learning process and result in better learning outcomes. By blending cognitivist, constructivist, constructionist and behavioural ideas, course developers and tutors can produce materials and use methods which satisfy the varied needs of adults who want to improve their writing skills....
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The Dilemmas of Choosing a Suitable Technology for Low Energy and Passive Houses in the Context of their Overheating Issues
PublikacjaIn compliance with European Union directives, numerous countries are introducing increasingly stricter legal limits on the estimated energy consumption of newly designed residential buildings. However, the fact, that regulations and designers' efforts are focused on decreasing energy consumption (and consequently carbon dioxide emissions) only at the post-occupancy stage, may lead to a significant increase in the carbon footprint...
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Gustav Oelsner i Hugo Althoff. W poszukiwaniu godnych warunków zamieszkania w Altonie i Gdańsku
PublikacjaCelem artykułu jest porównanie aktywności zawodowej dwóch architektów miejskich odpowiedzialnych za przestrzenny i architektoniczny rozwój Gdańska i Altony - Hugona Althoffa i Gustava Oelsnera, oraz porównanie architektury i urbanistyki modernistycznych osiedli socjalnych. Celem porównania jest zbadanie, w jakim stopniu lokalne uwarunkowania i tradycja mogą być nośnikiem uniwersalnych ideałów modernizmu i indywidualnej ekspresji...
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Assessment of Supercapacitor’s Quality by Means of Low Frequency Noise
PublikacjaLow frequency noise is a well-known tool for quality and reliability assessment of electronic devices. This phenomenon is observed in different electrochemical devices as well (e.g., smart windows, electrochemical corrosion processes). Thus, we can assume that the same tool can be used to asses quality of supercapacitors. Their quality is usually determined only by capacitance and/or equivalent series resistance (ESR), or impedance....
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EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS IN DIAGNOSTICS OF TURBOCHARGED MARINE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES PART II DYNAMIC MEASUREMENTS
PublikacjaThe second part of the article describes the technology of marine engine diagnostics making use of dynamic measurements of the exhaust gas temperature. Little-known achievements of Prof. S. Rutkowski of the Naval College in Gdynia (now: Polish Naval Academy) in this area are presented. A novel approach is proposed which consists in the use of the measured exhaust gas temperature dynamics for qualitative and quantitative assessment...
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Human-associated bacteria and their mobile genetic elements - important minority in wastewater and wastewater impacted ecosystems
PublikacjaSince human-associated bacteria have been recognized as vectors in two - way gene transmission between the pathogenic and environmental populations, health hazard connected with wastewater discharge requires reevaluation. In this paper the particular attention was given to antimicrobial-resistance of Escherichia coli and enterococci isolated from wastewater and wastewater impacted environments. The obtained results showed that...
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Center for Scientific and Technical Information - Library Services for Business and Science at Wroclaw University of Technology
PublikacjaWroclaw University of Technology is situated in Lower Silesia – the dynamically developing region of Poland. Focusing on adopting its own offer to the market needs had been selected as a strategy. Due to that, a synergy effect has been achieved with the development of segments strategic for the region. The University is strongly oriented to cooperation with the economy and industry. One of the key initiatives was establishment...
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Assessment of the Environmental Impact of a Car Tire throughout Its Lifecycle Using the LCA Method
PublikacjaThere are numerous threats to the natural environment that pose a significant risk both to the environment and to human health, including car tires. Thus, there is a need to determine the impact of the life cycle of car tires on the environment, starting with the processes of raw materials acquisition, production, and ending with end-of-life management. Therefore, the authors of this study chose to do research on passenger car...
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Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) concentrations in dust from various indoor environments in Gdańsk, Poland: Prediction of concentrations in indoor air and assessment of exposure of adults
PublikacjaMonitoring of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in indoor environments involves the determination of their concentrations in air, airborne particles, and settled dust. Each of these is a source of human exposure to PBDEs. In this study, we attempted to model PBDEs concentrations in various typical indoor environments on the basis of real PBDEs measurements in dust collected from them. The analytical procedure for determining...
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Endocrine disrupting compounds in the baby's world - A harmful environment to the health of babies
PublikacjaGlobally, there has been a significant increase in awareness of the adverse effects of chemicals with known or suspected endocrine-acting properties on human health. Human exposure to endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) mainly occurs by ingestion and to some extent by inhalation and dermal uptake. Although it is difficult to assess the full impact of human exposure to EDCs, it is well known that timing of exposure is of importance...
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Influence of Material Thickness on the Ductile Fracture of Steel Plates for Shipbuilding
PublikacjaIn the shipbuilding industry, the risk of brittle fractures is relatively high because some units operate in arctic or subarcticzones and use high thickness (up to 100 mm) steel plates in their structures. This risk is limited by employing certifiedmaterials with a specific impact strength, determined using the Charpy method (for a given design temperature) and byexercising control over the welding processes (technology qualification,...
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Wojciech Litwin dr hab. inż.
Osoby1992÷1996 – Studia na Wydziale Mechanicznym Politechniki Gdańskiej1996 – Zatrudniony na Wydziale Oceanotechniki i Okrętownictwa PG2004 – Obrona pracy doktorskiej2014 – obrona rozprawy habilitacyjnej2012 – obejmuje funkcję prodziekan ds. Nauki na Wydziale Oceanotechniki i OkrętownictwaUczestniczył w wielu projektach badawczych oraz pracach zleconych przez przemysł związanych z łożyskowaniem ślizgowym wałów głównych oraz niekonwencjonalnymi...
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A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN 3D PRINTING FOR CONSTRUCTION: CURRENT STATE, BENEFITS, LIMITATIONS, AND FUTURE OUTLOOK
PublikacjaThe agenda of Industry 4.0 strongly affects design and construction at all its phases, and three-Dimensional Printing (3DP) is an essential part of it. The emerging technology has the potential to become a more valid and accepted form of construction. This research is based on a literature review regarding the relationships between the concepts of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and energy efficiency for 3DP in construction research...
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Anna Zielińska dr
OsobyOd 2016 r. rozpoczęła pracę na Wydziale Zarządzania i Ekonomii Politechniki Gdańskiej. Od 2018 r. członek rady International Project Management Association Young Crew Polska. Autorka licznych publikacji naukowych zakresu zarządzania antykryzysowego, zarządzania projektami i programami zdrowotnymi oraz doskonalenia podmiotów gospodarczych. Zainteresowania naukowo-badawcze obejmują zarządzanie programami i projektami, nowoczesne...
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The effects of vehicle restraint systems on road safety
PublikacjaKey to understanding the needs and tools of road infrastructure management for preventing run-off-road crashes or minimising their consequences, is to identify the hazads and sources of hazards caused by wrong or improper use of road safety devices and identify errors in the desifn, structure, construction and operation of road safety devices. Studying such an extended scope of the problem required fieldwork and surveys with road...
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2022-2023 - Assessment of performance of unmanned maritime vehicles (USV, UUV, AUV) by CFD and MES investigation, PG_00053662
Kursy OnlineThe course entitled "APofUMV Assessment of Performance of Unmanned Maritime Vehicles (W-lecture) is mainly conducted for the DAPE Course Students. The lectures (W) are closely connected with the project exercises (P) where some examples for the data designs are conducted. All the AP of UMV lectures are connected with presentation following problems: - major areas of application of UMV unmanned maritime vehicles, - sea environment...
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Reputacja i zaufanie w systemach teleinformatycznych z podmiotami anonimowymi podejście dynamiczne
PublikacjaAbstrakcją współczesnego systemu teleinformatycznego jest system wieloagentowy z autonomicznymi, racjonalnymi i wirtualnie anonimowymi agentami wchodzącymi we wzajemne interakcje dla wymiany usług. W referacie uzasadniono konieczność projektowania dla niego podsystemu budowy reputacji i zaufania oraz odpowiednich analiz w ujęciu dynamicznym. Dokonano przeglądu motywacyjnie zgodnych mechanizmów uczciwego raportowania usług oraz...
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The use of weight in motion data to heavy vehicles - pavement interaction analysis
PublikacjaWeight in motion (WIM) is the element of modern intelligent transport systems created to control commercial vehicles and to detect overloaded items. Because all of the vehicles crossing the WIM station are weighed and recognized, given data can be used to vehicle-pavement interaction analysis. The paper presents the results of analysis based on data from seven WIM stations localized in Motorway and National Roads in Poland. The...
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Landscape perception and the teaching of it in Poland
PublikacjaA preliminary assessment of the state of knowledge of landscape perception is contained in this article. A survey was carried out of students of architecture and urban planning during the rural design course in the academic year 2017/2018. The pilot project involved the initial establishment of categories of the countryside image. It was assumed that the results represented students’ knowledge of the landscape characteristics and...
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Integrating modelling, simulation and data management tools to create a planning support system for the improvement of air quality by urban planning solutions
PublikacjaThe urbanization pressure requires urban planners, designers, and policy makers to be more responsive to the challenges related to improving the quality of the urban environment and the living conditions of the inhabitants. One of the many environmental issues that need to be taken into account is urban air pollution. As the process of urban ventilation and air pollution dis-persion is significantly affected by the urban layout,...
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Management Strategy for Seaports Aspiring to Green Logistical Goals of IMO: Technology and Policy Solutions
PublikacjaRecently, because of serious global challenges including the consumption of energy and climate change, there has been an increase in interest in the environmental effect of port operations and expansion. More interestingly, a strategic tendency in seaport advancement has been to manage the seaport system using a model which balances environmental volatility and economic development demands. An energy efficient management system...
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Earthquake-Induced Structural Pounding
PublikacjaEarthquake-induced structural pounding between insufficiently separated build-ings, or bridge segments, has been repeatedly observed during ground motions. The reports after earthquakes indicate that it may lead to some local damage in the case of moderate seismic events or may result in considerable destruction or even collapse of colliding structures during severe ground motions. Pounding in build-ings is usually caused by the...
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Utilizing Genome-Wide mRNA Profiling to Identify the Cytotoxic Chemotherapeutic Mechanism of Triazoloacridone C-1305 as Direct Microtubule Stabilization
PublikacjaRational drug design and in vitro pharmacology profiling constitute the gold standard in drug development pipelines. Problems arise, however, because this process is often dicult due to limited information regarding the complete identification of a molecule’s biological activities. The increasing aordability of genome-wide next-generation technologies now provides an excellent opportunity to understand a compound’s diverse eects...
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The literature review on boundary conditions of use for non-residential buildings
PublikacjaThis paper describes the results of qualitative and quantitative literature reviews on boundary conditions within educational buildings, emphasising the users' perspective. The reviews were performed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic using Scopus, Taylor& Francis, Web of Science databases. The boundary conditions understood as special characteristics for use and or precondition, determining specific features of buildings...
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The literature review on boundary conditions of use for non-residential buildings. Educational buildings.
PublikacjaThis paper describes the results of qualitative and quantitative literature reviews on boundary conditions within educational buildings, emphasising the users' perspective. The studies were performed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic using Scopus, Taylor& Francis, and Web of Science databases. The boundary conditions are understood as special characteristics for use and or precondition, determining specific features of...
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ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT OF LIGHTING PARAMETERS AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS IN WARSAW
PublikacjaThe night time, based on many world studies, generates an increased risk of serious accidents (with fatalities and serious injuries). This is especially true for accidents with pedestrians. Pedestrian crossings are very sensitive to the influence of the time of day in terms of pedestrian safety, elements of road infrastructure. This is visible on the example of Poland, where numerous accidents at crosswalks are recorded, characterized...
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A Strategy for Managing the Operation of Technical Infrastructure Based on the Analysis of “Bad Actors”—A Case Study of LOTOS Group S.A.
PublikacjaThe article covers issues related to the selection of a management strategy for the operation of technical infrastructure. It contains the approaches, methodology and a general model of the system of operation of the Maintenance Services of the LOTOS Group production company, which is an example of a large oil concern. Nowadays, an increasing aspect is put on the efficiency of individual repair processes, as well as the operation...
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Embedded system using Bluetooth Low Energy sensors for smart farming applications
PublikacjaThe main goal of this Bachelor of Engineering project titled Embedded system using Bluetooth Low Energy sensors for smart farming applications is to create a prototype of a system consistent with Agriculture 4.0 concept using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology. Developed solution shall be easy in implementation and its main functionality shall be periodic gathering of data from environmental sensors...
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Development of a new generation of unmanned surface and underwater vehicles using the advanced technologies and achievements towards the application of control systems by the artificial intelligence AI.
PublikacjaThe operation of offshore structures at sea requires implementation of the advanced systems of permanent monitoring of work of such the installations. Novel solutions concerning such the systems should be associated with application of unmanned maritime surface and underwater platforms. The unmanned maritime platforms are and will be based on application of the newest achievements of some important technologies. Between these technologies...
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Has EGNOS its own place in maritime navigation?
PublikacjaGNSS (in fact it usually means GPS) is at the moment the fundamental means of positioning for any variants of navigation. However some attributes of it can be not sufficient for every users or in some tasks, so there are any cases when this system needs support. From the mariner point of view pure GPS properties perfectly fulfils expectations of sailors at the open sea, however there are lot of cases, when accuracy of the system...
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Assessment of Environmental Loads in the Life Cycle of a Retail and Service Building
PublikacjaIn order to achieve the European Union’s climate and energy goals, investments are required, mainly in the areas of energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and infrastructure. Buildings are responsible for almost half of total energy consumption, and nearly 80% of them are energy and ecologically inefficient. The policy of European countries is increasingly more focused on facilities with the highest potential in the areas...
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Analiza techniczno-ekonomiczna rozwiązań rewitalizacyjnych zabytkowego mostu w Tczewie
PublikacjaPrzykłady koncepcji odbudowy przyczółka zachodniego zabytkowego mostu przez rzekę Wisłę w Tczewie wraz z zespołem bramnym. Ocena propozycji trzech rozwiązań rewitalizacyjnych mostu i wybór optymalnego pod względem finansowym i technologicznym. Czas i koszty budowy oraz wierność odbudowy zespołu bramnego mostu jako kryteria optymalizacji. Analiza w celu pozyskania środków finansowych potrzebnych na odbudowę, ale także adaptację...
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Review of Research into Enterprise Bankruptcy Prediction in Selected Central and Eastern European Countries
PublikacjaIn developed countries, the first studies on forecasting bankruptcy date to the early 20th century. In Central and Eastern Europe, due to, among other factors, the geopolitical situation and the introduced economic system, this issue became the subject of researcher interest only in the 1990s. Therefore, it is worthwhile to analyze whether these countries conduct bankruptcy risk assessments and what their level of advancement is....
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Metoda PMRA oceny ryzyka przedsięwzięć informatycznych.
PublikacjaArtykuł prezentuje metodę PMRA (ang. Process Model-based Risk Assessment) oceny ryzyka przedsięwzięć informatycznych. W metodzie PMRA zaproponowano identyfikację ryzyka na podstawie własności strukturalnych modeli procesów. Dla tego celu opracowano model ryzyka wyprowadzony z rozszerzonego meta-modelu procesów biznesowych oraz wyposażony w język wzorców do opisu ryzyka. Zdefiniowano model bazy wiedzy o ryzyku obejmującej modele...