Business Activities In Industry Research Articles

Mapping the Distribution of Organic Matter in Coastal Areas of Banyuwangi Regency

The Banyuwangi Regency Coastal Area is experiencing an increase in shrimp aquaculture and industrial business activities, which have the potential to cause environmental impacts. It is important to map the distribution of organic matter in coastal waters to address this problem. The main objective of this research is to map the distribution of organic matter in the waters of Banyuwangi Regency. The research method used is a descriptive. The study employed surveys and direct observation as data collection methods, and spatial analysis as the data analysis method. The results showed the mapping of the distribution of organic matter on the coast of Banyuwangi Regency, with the findings of the organic matter content on the Banyuwangi Coast with the lowest value ranging from 2,528 mg/L-9.00 mg/L located in the BL 2, KB 3, BL 3, and BWI 2 areas. The medium distribution value with a value range of 10.724 mg/L-39.18 mg/L is found in the BWI 1, WS 2, WS 1, WS 3, BWI 1, KB 2, KB 1, MC 2 areas. And the highest organic matter distribution value with a value range of 44.24-53.088 mg/L in the KL 2, KL 1, KL 3, BL 1, MC 1 and MC 3 areas. From the distribution results, a mapping picture of the organic matter content in the Banyuwangi Regency Coast is produced.

УПРАВЛІННЯ ПІДПРИЄМНИЦЬКОЮ ДІЯЛЬНІСТЮ В ГАЛУЗІ СПОРТИВНОЇ ІНДУСТРІЇ ПІД ВПЛИВОМ ГЕОЕКОНОМІЧНИХ ВИКЛИКІВ

The article is devoted to the study of business management in the sports industry under the influence of geo-economic challenges. Economics in the field of the sports industry is a strategic tool for ensuring the sustainable development of modern society. The potential of the sports industry as a branch of the economy is greater dynamism of development, the ability to withstand economic fluctuations and the ability to overcome the consequences of economic crises. The business environment of the sports industry, in which business activities in the sports industry are managed, is characterized by unpredictable consumer behavior and illogical decisions. Against this background, the study of consumer motivation is the majority for understanding the economic mechanisms of business management in the sports industry. In the field of the sports industry, the supply forms the demand, accordingly, unique approaches to the management of business activities in the industry under the influence of geopolitical challenges are required. A scarce resource is human resources – physical capabilities, fitness, bodybuilding, etc. Along with powerful opportunities, this branch of the sports industry has significant critical risk factors under the influence of geo-economic challenges. It has been established that the management of business activities in the sports industry, as an environment for regulating state economic activity, is characterized by a dual nature. On the one hand, it is a sector of economic interests and entrepreneurship, but on the other, it is the sphere of social production of intangible goods, goods and services related to the sports industry. It has been established that the sports industry sector presents significant risk factors under the influence of geo-economic challenges that are characteristic of this type of economic activity. The article defines the mechanisms of minimizing the specified risks, which are created under the influence of geo-economic challenges in the management of business activities in the field of the sports industry.

SPATIAL PATTERN OF SULFUR DIOXIDE DISPERSION AND AFFECTED SETTLEMENT AREAS IN SERANG REGENCY BANTEN PROVINCE

In Serang Regency, pollutants and air emissions are produced by industrial activities, including Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) gas. SO2-polluted air causes problems to the human respiratory system. This study examine the spatial pattern of SO2 gas dispersion and its impact on settlements in Serang Regency using geostatistic and Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) method in Arc GIS. Based on the results of ambient air quality measurements in Serang Regency, which have been measured by the Serang Regency Environmental Agency from 2015 - 2019 for the SO2 parameter, it can be seen that none of them exceed the standard of the PP No. 411999 concerning Air Pollution Control. The results of spatial analysis of gas dispersion show tendencies of high gas concentration in industrial zones, which indicate the contribution of gases from industrial business activities in several monsoons. The most extensive settlement affected by SO2 gas with the highest value of 40-50 µg / Nm3 is on Cikande District covering an area of 3.173,77 Ha which occurs during the west monsoon from December to February.

Empirical fragility functions and loss curves for Italian business facilities based on the 2012 Emilia-Romagna earthquake official database

The 2012 Emilia-Romagna earthquake, that mainly struck the homonymous Italian region provoking 28 casualties and damage to thousands of structures and infrastructures, is an exceptional source of information to question, investigate, and challenge the validity of seismic fragility functions and loss curves from an empirical standpoint. Among the most recent seismic events taking place in Europe, that of Emilia-Romagna is quite likely one of the best documented, not only in terms of experienced damages, but also for what concerns occurred losses and necessary reconstruction costs. In fact, in order to manage the compensations in a fair way both to citizens and business owners, soon after the seismic sequence, the regional administrative authority started (1) collecting damage and consequence-related data, (2) evaluating information sources and (3) taking care of the cross-checking of various reports. A specific database—so-called Sistema Informativo Gestione Europa (SFINGE)—was devoted to damaged business activities. As a result, 7 years after the seismic events, scientists can rely on a one-of-a-kind, vast and consistent database, containing information about (among other things): (1) buildings’ location and dimensions, (2) occurred structural damages, (3) experienced direct economic losses and (4) related reconstruction costs. The present work is focused on a specific data subset of SFINGE, whose elements are Long-Span-Beam buildings (mostly precast) deployed for business activities in industry, trade or agriculture. With the available set of data, empirical fragility functions, cost and loss ratio curves are elaborated, that may be included within existing Performance Based Earthquake Engineering assessment toolkits.