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Der Leitfaden beinhaltet die umfangreichen Erkenntnisse und Erfahrungen zur Verbesserung der Luftqualität seit dem ersten sächsischen Luftreinhalteplan im Jahr 2003. Er informiert über die gesetzlichen Grundlagen und die Anforderungen zur Aufstellung von Luftreinhalteplänen. Der Bericht dokumentiert die Standorte der Luftmessstationen, die Messparameter und Messtechnik und erläutert die mathematische Modellierung der Messwerte. Neben der zeitlichen Entwicklung der Luftqualität werden Maßnahmen zur Erreichung einer guten Luftqualität vorgestellt. Die Luftreinhalteplanung in Sachsen wird eingeordnet in den erreichten Stand in Deutschland und der EU.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of North Texas, August, 2008. / Title from title page display. Includes bibliographical references.

Research paper (M.A.) -- Cardinal Stritch College -- Milwaukee, 1972. / A research paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Education (Reading Specialist). Includes bibliographical references (p. 30-33).

Zugl.: Univ. Rostock, Diss., 2005

«Monsieur, ma commune ne rentre pas dans le champ de votre étude, certes nous avons un cours d’eau qui traverse la commune et qui l’inonde de temps à autre et nous avons eu un accident avec un camion-citerne, mais hormis cela nous ne sommes exposés à aucun risque.». Cette petite phrase tirée du courrier d’un maire montre à quel point la gestion de crise au niveau national peut être intégrée de manière parcellaire. Elle souligne également la fragilité actuelle des communes face à cette problématique complexe, alors que la loi sur la modernisation de la sécurité civile de 2004 place l’élu communal comme un acteur majeur de la gestion de crise. C’est cette question centrale qui constitue la problématique de ma thèse, effectuée sous la direction conjointe de M. Pierre Pech et M. Paul Durand de l’université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. En effet, fort de ce constat, mon travail de thèse s’est appuyé sur une analyse d’un corpus de données à partir des bases nationales traitant des risques majeurs potentiels et effectifs, base Gaspar et Aria, qui ont permis de sélectionner le panel des communes de cette enquête. 10 000 communes ont été sollicitées sur le territoire métropolitain au travers d’un questionnaire d’audit prenant en compte : - l’évaluation des risques ; - les mesures de gestion de crise mises en place ; - le sentiment de préparation du Maire. Le choix des communes ciblées répond à une logique de représentativité géographique, structurelle et environnementale au regard de l’exposition protéiforme aux risques de nos territoires. Au bilan, 703 communes sont effectivement intégrées dans l’étude et une interprétation quantitative et qualitative a permis d’établir si ces dernières sont en capacité de gérer une crise majeure survenant sur leur territoire, s’il existe des facteurs susceptibles d’influer sur cette capacité de gestion de crise, et enfin d’établir si le niveau communal est réellement le niveau le plus pertinent de gestion de crise. Les résultats obtenus mettent en lumière que les communes métropolitaines sont, dans leur ensemble, juste partiellement préparées à affronter une crise et que l’implication des élus locaux est encore à parfaire. D’autre part, il semble exister un lien entre la taille de la commune et son aptitude à gérer une crise. Ce constat est à mettre en parallèle avec le modèle communal japonais ayant affronté les catastrophes de 2011. Lors de cette crise d’ampleur inégalée, la capacité des communes à faire face à la crise a été la pierre angulaire du processus de gestion immédiate. Or le modèle japonais repose sur des structures communales d’importance, structurées et bien équipées. Sans remettre en question la maille communale française, héritière d’une longue tradition républicaine, mais en s’inscrivant dans la dynamique de la loi sur la nouvelle organisation territoriale de la république, peut-on envisager de positionner la problématique de gestion de crise territoriale à un échelon supra communal afin de gagner en cohérence et en efficience face aux menaces protéiformes pesant sur nos communes ? Cette question est la proposition à laquelle aboutit la thèse qui diagnostique certains déficits dans les capacités de prendre en charge les risques majeurs de nos communes françaises. / "Sir, my municipality does not go into the field of your study, certainly we have a stream which crosses the municipality and which floods it from time to time and we had an accident with a tanker, but apart from that we are exposed to no risk. "This small sentence pulled by the mail of a mayor shows to what extent the crisis management at the national level can be integrated in a fragmented way. She also underlines the current fragility of the municipalities in front of this complex problem, while the law on the modernization of the civil safety of 2004 places the elected representative municipal as a leading player of the crisis management. It is this central question which constitutes the problem of my thesis, made under the joint direction of Mr Pierre Pech and Mr Paul Durand from the university Paris 1 Pantheon - Sorbonne. Indeed, hardly of this report, my work of thesis leaned on an analysis of a corpus of data from the national bases handling potential and actual major risks, bases Gaspar and Aria, which allowed to select the panel of the municipalities of this survey.10 000 municipalities were requested on the metropolitan territory through an audit questionnaire taking into account :- The risk assessment;- The measures of crisis management organized;- The feeling of preparation of the Mayor. The choice of the targeted municipalities answers a logic of geographical, structural and environmental representativeness with regard to the protean exposure at the risks of our territories.703 municipalities are actually integrated into the study and a quantitative and qualitative interpretation allowed to establish if the latter were in capacity to manage a major crisis arising on their territory, if there were factors susceptible to influence this capacity of crisis management, and to establish if the municipal level is really the most relevant level of crisis management. The obtained results highlight that the metropolitan municipalities are just partially prepared to face a crisis and that the implication of the local elected representatives is to be perfected. On the other hand, there seems be a link between the size of the municipality and the capacity to manage a crisis. This report is to be put in parallel with the Japanese municipal model having faced the disasters of2011. During this crisis of unequalled scale, the capacity of the municipalities to face the crisis was the cornerstone of the process of immediate management. Yet, the Japanese model bases on municipal important structures, structured and well equipped. Without questioning the municipal structure, the heiress of a long republican tradition, but by joining the dynamics of the law on the new territorial organization of the republic, can we intend to position the problem of territorial crisis management in an above municipal level to win in coherence and inefficiency in front of protean threats pressing on our municipalities? This question is the proposal in which ends the thesis which diagnoses certain deficits in capacity to take care of the major risks of our French municipalities.

Today video is being used in different facets supporting the e-learning experience. With a resurging interest and reduced barriers of entry to experience virtual and augmented reality applications, 360-degree video technology is becoming relevant as an option to produce and consume content for VR/AR applications. 360-degree video offers new features, which can prove useful in teaching & learning scenarios with a need for self directed control of view direction, immersion and a feeling of presence. Current adoptions of 360-degree videos are integrated manually for specialized activity-oriented learning scenarios. However, in order to adopt 360- degree video on a larger scale, a sufficient technical integration is required and knowledge of application scenarios needs to be communicated. To approach this challenge, workflow steps are analyzed, challenges are identified and scenarios are described in the context of creating 360- degree video content for higher education. We identify open gaps, which need to be addressed in order to integrate 360-degree video technology in an automated video processing tool chain.

Summary The subject of this thesis is the issue of employee evaluation in selected company. The theoretical part is focused on the findings of the evaluation of workers and draws from literature. It presents each method of employee evaluation, their advantages and disadvantages, and other determinants of employee evaluation process, such as objectives, evaluation criteria, its progress or errors that may occur. The practical part deals with research in a particular company. The source of information was an interview with a specialist human resources department area manager and a questionnaire survey among employees of company. According to the results of the survey is analyzed the current situation, functionality and satisfaction with the system. At the end of the thesis, after analyzing the information gathered, recommended concrete steps to improve the evaluation system in the company.

Background: Good parent-child connectedness, general and substance use specific communication are protective against alcohol, tobacco and drug use during adolescence. Previous research also suggests that general communication with foster and other statutory carers is associated with more positive outcomes, including relationships with caregivers and siblings. However, no studies have examined substance use specific communication between looked after young people and their carers. Aims: The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of how carers and looked after young people communicate about alcohol, tobacco and drug use and the factors that shape communication, including the use of digital media. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted, using in-depth interviews with 13 looked after young people in foster and residential care; two social workers; six foster carers and eight residential care workers. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and the data were analysed thematically. Findings: Relationships between carers and young people were crucial and acted as the antecedent to communication. Carers' role identity influenced their relationships with young people and their approach to and communication about substance use. Shared doing provided a way in which communication about substances could be facilitated in an environment which feels natural. The context in which communication occurred was important, with differences between foster and residential care. Digital media were viewed with caution, as something used to gain information about substances but not as a way of communicating with young people. Conclusions: The findings have implications for foster carers and residential care staff working with looked after young people, in terms of relationships and communication about substance use. Carers should continue to develop positive relationships with young people, whilst considering the potentially negative effects of conflicts in professional role identity. Techniques such as shared doing and encouraging natural conversations about substance use may help.

The aim of this thesis is to clarify the nature and role of evaluation of mental health buildings, and to make recommendations about the design of mental health buildings and about how they should be evaluated. Reference is made to examples of evaluation work, in particular to work carried out under the Mental Health Buildings Programme in the DHSS. The thesis is presented in three sections: Section 1 discusses the concept of evaluation in relation to mental health buildings, and critically reviews many of the ways in which evaluation has been attempted. It is argued that while the term 'evaluation' can be applied to a range of work, evaluation of mental health buildings presents special problems, and, if it is to be reliable, valid, significant and potentially useful, should follow certain criteria. It is argued that these criteria can be drawn from various branches of social science; evaluation can be strengthened by referring to environmental psychology, to the evaluation of social programmes and to service evaluation, and drawing on their approaches. Section 2 then outlines the aims and development of the Mental Healthy Buildings Evaluation Programme and reports a selection of data from the evaluation of two DHSS - sponsored ’model’ service developments (evaluation of residential accommodation for mentally handicapped people, and of psychiatric day and hospital provision). The programme was set up by the author to evaluate these developments in ways which would produce information of value in future planning and design of mental health facilities, and detailed recommendations are offered. Section 3 reviews critically the Mental Health Buildings Evaluation Programme work presented in Section 2, outlines subsequent policy developments of relevance and draws conclusions concerning the evaluation of mental health buildings in future.