Services In Environment Research Articles

Emergency services at sports places in Rio de Janeiro: intervention of the sports management, activity and tourism

Emergency services in sports environments are crucial to ensuring the safety of those participating. Although Rio de Janeiro boasts a large and varied number of sports facilities, little is known about the dynamics of care provided in these locations. The primary objective of this study was to analyze the emergency response data from sports environments attended by the Military Fire Brigade of the State of Rio de Janeiro (CBMERJ). Secondly, the study aimed to compare the factors associated with emergency care at sports facilities, identify the most common injury sites, infer the causes of these accidents, and observe the frequency of fatalities during sports activities. For this study, 615 data points from the first emergency rescue group (1GSE) of the Rio de Janeiro Military Fire Brigade were analyzed, divided into North (n = 215), South (n = 145), West (n = 214), and Central (n = 30) zones. The dependent variables were: gender, outcome types, care types, transport types, immobilization, care characterization, care strategy, death details, emergency occurrences, and injury distribution by region. The zones were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis test and Dunn’s post hoc analysis, with a significance level of p≤0.05. Statistical analysis revealed differences between the zones when comparing outcomes, with the northern zone showing higher values (~75%) of treated and removed victims compared to the western zone (60%). There were also differences between the zones in the type of care provided, where the northern zone showed higher values (~35%) of intermediate care compared to the western (~20%), southern (~25%), and central (%) zones. The type of transport used varied between zones, with the southern zone showing higher usage of rapid response vehicles (ASE L) than the northern and central regions. The analysis further revealed a difference in immobilization conditions, with the central zone showing a lower frequency (~20%) of immobilization, that is, a higher proportion of "other" outcomes compared to the northern (~40%), western (%), and southern (~50%) zones. Keywords: Emergency care; sports practices; injury; Fire Department.

Performance evaluation of motorlance in the Pre-hospital Emergency System of Tabriz City 2018-2021

Background. Studies have shown that the application of motorcycles in the pre-hospital emergency services in an urban environment improves the time index and the quality of services. The present study aimed to evaluate the performance of the services provided by motorlance in the Tabriz metropolis between 2018-2021. Methods. In this cross-sectional study conducted in the Tabriz pre-hospital emergency center, the recorded data about the patients using motorlance between 2018-2021 were collected and examined. The collected variables included the age, sex, chief complaint of the patients, vital signs of the patients, and final result of the mission in the pre-hospital setting. Two important indices of reaction time and response time in all the missions were evaluated. Results. A total of 9866 motorlance missions were completed during the study period. The mean reaction time was 68.24±62.91 seconds, and the mean response time was 641.70±304.48 seconds. Examination of the patients' chief complaint revealed that the lowest reaction time was for patients with abdominal pain (mean 44.90), and the lowest response time was for patients with cardiopulmonary arrest (mean 550.52). Conclusion. It was concluded that the timing indicators of motorlance missions were within the acceptable range for ambulances. Practical Implications. It was found necessary to increase the number of motorlance in metropolitan cities and employ experienced and knowledgeable personnel in motorlance in order to improve the existing situation and the quality of services.

Retraction Note: Detecting distributed denial of service (DDoS) in SD-IoT environment with enhanced firefly algorithm and convolution neural network

Retraction Note: Detecting distributed denial of service (DDoS) in SD-IoT environment with enhanced firefly algorithm and convolution neural network

Bi-Objective Inventory Policy with Comprehensive Environmental Factors Formulation and Service Level Constraints

As firms and consumers engage with environmental issues, decisions for inventory control need to entail this perspective of sustainability. Most green inventory models employ methods such as carbon caps or taxes for dealing with environmental sustainability. This problem can be more generally tackled via an explicit estimation of the environmental drivers of maintaining inventory in a warehouse, paired with the economic perspective within a transparent multi-objective optimization framework. With this goal, this paper builds on a detailed estimation of environmental and cost factors for a continuous-review inventory policy. The bi-objective problem is tackled by keeping the objective functions separate. In particular, the modeling of greenhouse gas emission or cost performance factors for the inventory encompasses factors that can depend on the decision variables, taking into account aspects such as warehouse location, building characterization, energy usage, and transport requirements. The effects of the emission drivers on the multi-objective optimization decisions are analyzed, considering that the problem can be constrained by multiple service level measures. Stockout response can be multifaceted and different service level measures capture different aspects of inventory shortages, affecting the resulting efficient solutions differently. The results highlight the impact of aspects such as warehouse location and supply capacity on solutions for the multi-objective inventory problem. Managerial decisions are thus influenced by warehousing and supply attributes via a traceable link to specific cost and emission determinants.

The Integrated Analysis of Territorial Transformations in Inland Areas of Italy: The Link between Natural, Social, and Economic Capitals Using the Ecosystem Service Approach

This paper examines how spatial dynamics have impacted natural capital and the provision of ecosystem services. The units outlined by the National Strategy for Inland Areas (SNAI) have been used as the territorial units for this study. The SNAI is a public policy focused on enhancing the quality of services to citizens (such as transportation, healthcare, and education). It proposes the economic revitalization of inland areas undergoing processes of marginalization. Our focus on inland areas stems from two primary reasons: first, no previous studies in Italy have analyzed the changes in ecosystem services in SNAI areas; and second, SNAI areas are well-suited to providing ecosystem services that are in demand by urban areas. Although this study does not cover all aspects inherent to the topic, it represents a starting point aimed at understanding the links between environmental and socio-economic dynamics and ecosystem service changes. This is essential for both current and future generations. By analyzing the processes of permanence and transformation, modifications in the supply–demand balance have hereby been studied, as well as the economic variations in ecosystem services. The period considered runs from 1990 to 2018. These findings could help governmental institutions in developing sustainable governance models, in line with spatial policies and strategies.

Analisa Keberadaan Jamur Trichophyton rubrum pada Kuku Kaki Petugas Kebersihan Dinas Lingkungan Hidup Surabaya

Sanitation workers play a vital role in maintaining environmental cleanliness. However, many of them neglect their personal hygiene. Sanitation workers are professions that regularly wear closed shoes for long periods,the humid, hot, and dirty work environment promotes fungal infections in toenails, known as onychomycosis. The purpose of this study is to analyze the presence of the fungus Trichophyton rubrum on the toenails of the sanitation workers of the Surabaya Environmental Service Department. This study is a descriptive laboratory observation. The research was conducted from February 23 to March 13, 2024. Sample collection took place at Surabaya Environmental Service Department, and the study carried out at Mycology Laboratory of the Medical Laboratory Technology Department, Poltekkes Kemenkes Surabaya. The samples in this study consisted of toenails from 30 sanitation workers members. The examination was conducted using the culture method on SDA media, incubated for 7-14 days, followed by macroscopic and microscopic observations. The results showed that 2 samples were positive for Trichophyton rubrum (6.7%), 23 samples were positive for Aspergillus sp., (76.7%), 4 samples were positive for Rhizopus sp., (13.3%), and 1 sample was positive for Penicillium sp., (3.3%). The conclusion is, out of 30 samples, 2 individuals (6.7%) tested positive for Trichophyton rubrum, while the remaining 28 samples (93.3%) tested negative for Trichophyton rubrum.

Pemahaman dan Kepedulian dalam Penerapan Green Accounting pada UMKM Tempe di Kabupaten Sikka

This research aims to determine understanding and concern in implementing green accounting in Tempe MSMEs in Sikka Regency. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method. The data collection techniques used were interviews and documentation. The data analysis technique, namely descriptive analysis, begins with the data reduction stage, data presentation and conclusion drawing or verification. The research results show that tempe MSMEs in Sikka Regency, consisting of the Super Jaya tempe factory, Sidu Moro tempe factory, Bintang Jaya tempe factory, Putra Fajar tempe factory, have an understanding and concern for the environmental impact of the business activities they carry out. A manifestation of the understanding of tempeh MSMEs in Sikka Regency regarding the environment is by charging environmental costs in the tempeh production process. The environmental costs charged include the costs of storage tanks, filters, labs, plastic, banana leaves and waste. However, tempe MSMEs do not yet have sufficient understanding to apply the green accounting concept as a whole to the presentation of financial reports. The manifestation of concern for tempeh MSMEs in Sikka Regency is through maintaining business continuity, business raw materials, business waste, organic and non-organic waste, environmentally friendly equipment, understanding environmental costs and being directly assisted by the Health Service and the Sikka Regency Environmental Service.

Upaya Pencegahan Terhadap Pencemaran Lingkungan Hidup Akibat Kegiatan Usaha Bengkel di Kelurahan Sumerta

The high population correlates with the level of pollution that occurs, considering the high level of mobility of each person makes the need for transportation facilities even greater. The existence of so many workshops affects the surrounding environmental conditions. The formulation of the issues raised is (1) How are the legal protection efforts against the environment from pollution due to workshop business activities in Sumerta Village?, (2) What are the obstacles in environmental protection due to workshop business activities in Sumerta Village? This thesis research uses empirical legal research methods. The results of the study found that there were prevention efforts made to the environment from pollution due to workshop business activities, namely by conducting socialization from the Environment and Hygiene Service and Sumerta Village to workshop business actors. Obstacles in enforcing environmental protection due to workshop business activities in Sumerta Village there are several factors such as factors of legal facilities, law enforcement officials, facilities and facilities, licensing, public legal awareness of the environment, and a large number of workshops and even distribution make supervision difficult.

Urban Lake Health Assessment Based on the Synergistic Perspective of Water Environment and Social Service Functions.

Urban lakes serve as vital ecological and recreational anchors within built environments, essential for enhancing urban resilience. Evaluating lake health predominantly focuses on water quality, assessing indicators such as nutrient levels, toxicity, pH balance, and water clarity to monitor changes. This study proposes a comprehensive evaluation framework that systematically describes specific spatiotemporal manifestations and periodic exogenous regulation characteristics across five dimensions: physical structure, water quality, shoreline dynamics, external regulation, and social service. Furthermore, it introduces an urban lake health assessment model based on synergistic development to evaluate the integrated development and interaction between water environments and social services. This model is applied across urban lakes in various developmental stages in China. Key findings include: 1) Urban development often impacts lake health disparately, with varying degrees of synergy observed between water environments and social services across different urban lakes. However, shifts in urban ideologies and improvements in governance, along with protective policies and project implementations, have contributed to improving water quality to some extent. 2) Engineering interventions do not consistently correspond with improvements in water quality, and governance measures sometimes yield mixed outcomes, underscoring the necessity for systematic solutions to lake health. Restoring hydrological processes emerges as crucial for enhancing sustainability.

Pengaruh GGG (Good Government Governance) dan Sistem Pengendalian Internal terhadap Kinerja Pemungutan Retribusi Sampah oleh Pemerintah Kota Gorontalo

The aim of this research is to determine the effect of implementing Good Government Governance and the Internal Control System on the performance of waste levy collection by government officials at the Gorontalo City Environmental Service. This type of research is a quantitative method using multiple linear regression analysis. In the data collection technique, researchers distributed questionnaires to all officers in the Environmental Service, where the population for this study was 80 officers. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling with a research sample of 38 respondents. The partial test results in this study show that the variable (X1) Good Government Governance has no effect on the performance of collecting waste levies, the variable (X2) Internal Control System has an effect on the performance of collecting waste levies, whereas in the simultaneous test Good Government Governance and the Internal Control System have a positive effect on the performance of waste levy collection.

Penerapan Aplikasi Manajemen Laboratorium Dinas Lingkungan Hidup Kota Palembang

Waste samples that is managed properly will generate added value and provide benefits for environmental management. The purpose of this study is to design a web-based waste water sample data management information system so that it can make it easier for waste laboratory staff and the public as customers and admins to manage and access waste water sample data and transactions. The method used in data collection is the DevOps method and it is also not important as a researcher to interview officials from the Palembang city environmental service regarding the laboratory management application program.. In making the website, the author uses the PHP and MySQL programming languages with the DevOps development method, object-based software modeling using UML and designing the system interface to show system functions. Database design is made to show the relationship between entities and data contained in the system. Users who will use the waste laboratory management application information system are employees of the environmental service laboratory unit as admin and the public. The results of this study indicate that the website design that was built can make it easier for the admin to manage waste water sample data, it can be stored in a database and can be accessed at any time. Apart from that, for residents,, this system has the benefit of accelerating the process of collecting waste in their environment, this system has the benefit of speeding up the process of collecting waste water sample data.

Synthesis and thermophysical properties of rare-earth tantalate ZrO2-Dy3TaO7 ceramics

Abstract Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBCs) are of major concern to researchers because of their outstanding properties, such as high-temperature resistance, compressive resistance, hardness, and toughness. Its applications are wide-ranging and critical. Examples include hypersonic vehicles, aero-engines, and service in high-temperature and high-impact extreme environments. This work focuses on the preparation, thermal properties (coefficient of thermal expansion, thermal conductivity), and performance evaluation (thermal shock resistance, thermal shock resistance, and bonding) of ZrO2-Dy3TaO7 rare earth tantalate ceramic coating materials. The results show that ZrO2-Dy3TaO7 possesses a low thermal conductivity (1.25-1.50 W K−1 m−1, 900°C), a high thermal expansion coefficient (10.80-11.14×10-6 K−1, 1200°C), which is about half of the value of the thermal conductivity of 7YSZ (2.8-2.2 W K−1m−1). It is better than that of the 7YSZ (10.04×10−6 K−1, 1200°C), which meets the performance requirements of the new thermal barrier coating. In addition, ZrO2-Dy3TaO7 can achieve more than 6, 000 thermal fatigue cycles at 1200°C, and the ideal number of thermal shock cycles is 4, 040 cycles at the same temperature. These outstanding test results demonstrate that the ceramic coating can effectively protect the substrate material and provide long-term service in high-temperature copper liquid. This research lays the theoretical foundation for the development of next-generation coating materials, particularly for thermal barrier/environmental barrier integrated coating materials.

Accurate recognition of micromorphology images of epoxy coatings for deep-sea environments based on a deep learning super-resolution method

Crack initiation and extension occur in organic coatings during service in deep-sea environments. However, when extracting detailed crack information from SEM images of epoxy mica coatings at different time periods in a simulated deep-sea fluid-hydraulic environment, uninteresting background regions are treated equally, resulting in unnecessary computational redundancy. To address the relatively blurred edges and unclear textures of SEM images, a crack image super-resolution network based on global mixed attention (GMA-net) is proposed for application to SEM images of organic coatings. The recognition results of the images processed with GMA-net were compared with those of the original images and the images processed with bicubic method, respectively. The results show that this method not only refrains from destroying the clarity of the original images but also greatly outperforms bicubic method in terms of precision, recall, mAP50 and mPA50-95, which are improved by approximately 23.1%, 32.4%, 36.4% and 26.7%, respectively. This method effectively highlights the details and improves the recognition accuracy of the edge texture with the aim of providing a good basis for subsequent recognition and even lifetime prediction studies.

Office Practice Customer Service Plan

Quint Studer revolutionized the hospital environment with his programs in customer service and excellence. Although some of Studer’s initiatives can be used in the office practice environment, overall application is not ideal. The information here should complement the Studer standards and provide best-practice components for customer service in the office practice environment.

Environmental practices, service quality, and behavioral intention of DOT accredited hotels in CALABARZON: Basis for eco-driven hotel framework

Environmental practices, service quality, and behavioral intention of DOT accredited hotels in CALABARZON: Basis for eco-driven hotel framework

An integrated expert recommender system approach to environmental service priorities in renewable energy

The purpose of this study is to analyze the investment success of renewable energy generation projects design. A novel model has been constructed for this purpose. At the first stage, collaborative filtering methodology is taken into consideration to complete missing evaluations. After that, M-SWARA based on QUSFSs with golden cut is used to compute the weights of these factors. Finally, the components of the service design are ranked by TOPSIS approach. The main contribution of the paper is that a new methodology (M-SWARA) has been created in this study by making improvements to SWARA. With the help of this new model, causal directions between the indicators can also be examined. Similarly, collaborative filtering methodology is taken into consideration to complete missing evaluations. In this process, the decision makers are allowed to leave the questions they wanted blank. This situation is considered as the superiority of the proposed model compared to many previous models in the literature. The findings indicate that cost is the most significant factor for the success of renewable energy investments because it gets the highest weight (.261). The ranking results also demonstrate that product is the most essential component of the service design of renewable energy investments. Therefore, solving the high-cost problem is of vital importance to increase these investments. First, renewable energy companies can reduce costs with more effective financial management. To carry out this process effectively, a finance department consisting of qualified personnel is needed. Thanks to this team, current situations in the financial markets will be better followed and this will play an important role in reducing costs.

Factors Related to Work Fatigue in Jambi City Environmental Service Waste Carriers in 2024

This research discusses factors related to work fatigue in Jambi City environmental service waste transporters in 2024. The aim of this research is to examine and analyze factors related to work fatigue. This research is a quantitative study with a cross sectional design with univariate and bivariate analysis with a 95% confidence interval. The total population was 165 people and the sample was 108 respondents, the sampling technique used simple random sampling. The research variables are age, length of service, workload, sleep quality, work attitude and heat stress. The results of this study were that 88% of them experienced moderate fatigue and 12% experienced mild fatigue in relation to the variables age (p=0.037), length of service (p=0.003), workload ( 0.006), length of work (p=0.038), work attitude (p=0.029), heat stress (p=0.045) and no relationship with sleep quality (p=0.055) with work fatigue in Jambi City Environmental Agency waste haulers in 2024.

Research on Plant Landscape in Urban Wilderness Space: A Case Study of Jiangyangfan Ecological Park in Hangzhou

In recent years, with the acceleration of urbanization, the construction and management of urban wilderness space has become an important research field. The study of plantscape in urban wilderness space is one of the key points. Plant landscape is the core element of urban wilderness space, which plays an important role in improving urban environment and ecosystem service function. In this study, we chose Hangzhou Jiangyangfan Ecological Park as an example, and identified two main areas, the habitat island and the lake area, to be used as the research sites for plant species. The distribution of plant species, community structure, seasonal variation and spatial characteristics of these areas were studied and evaluated in detail. Based on the actual data collection, we will propose the following plant construction strategies: introduction of native species, creation of communities close to nature, use of temporal characteristics of plants, and the use of plants to shape the aesthetics of horticultural spaces.

Influence mechanism of further hydration on the compressive strength of ultra-high performance concrete with coarse aggregates

A further hydration test was conducted to study the effects of temperature and humidity conditions on the compressive strength and microstructure of ultra-high performance concrete with coarse aggregates (UHPC-CA), while analyzing the mechanisms influencing its compressive strength. The results indicated that the higher temperatures resulted in more significant strength and pore structure variations, with strength and pore structure changes being greater in liquid water environments compared to water vapor environments. The hardness of interfacial transition zone (ITZ) increased initially and then declined. The influence of further hydration on the strength of UHPC-CA was primarily divided into three stages: enhancement, damage and filling. These findings provide a theoretical foundation for the evaluation and design of UHPC materials for long-term service in aquatic environments.

Pengelompokan Data Keluhan Masyarakat Terhadap Fasilitas Umum diKota Binjai Menggunakan Metode Clustering

Public Facilities in Binjai City are infrastructure that is provided free of charge that can be enjoyed by the community and is one of the vacation spots that does not need to spend a lot of money, but there are several infrastructure facilities that are not maintained, dirty and have damage from minor to the most severe, even infrastructure, so that it greatly affects the comfort of the community. In the process of maintaining public facilities in Binjai City in accordance with the Binjai City Regional Regulation Letter Number 1 of 2024 concerning public facilities used for public purposes, including for educational, health, worship, socio-cultural, sports and recreational activities (Hamzah, 2024). The Environmental Service of Binjai City really needs input from the community to continue to help maintain and care for the facilities provided so that the agency can handle and respond to community complaints such as a lot of garbage, dirty, rusty, muddy facilities and others as well as input reported by the community on the cleanliness of public facilities in Binjai City. Therefore, the agency needs a system using the clustering method that can manage community complaint data to be used as information that can assist the agency in taking quick action to deal with the problem of community complaints about public facilities in Binjai City. Based on the research conducted on the case experiment above from testing 20 data, there are 3 groups, namely group 1 there are 5 data and group 2 there are 9 data, and group 3 there are 6 data which can be known that in cluster 2 the group of public complaints about public facilities in Binjai City with public facilities (X) Studion Field, with complaints (Y) Becek, Banyak Sampah, & Berkarat, with Advice (Z) Repair & Maintain Cleanliness.