Thesis (MTransportSystemEngineering)--University of South Australia, 2004.

The objective of this study was to investigate the spatial and temporal trends of a phytoremediation system comprised of poplar trees designed to control groundwater flow and remove primarily polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Several lab and field studies have demonstrated the success of poplar trees in effectively decreasing concentrations of volatile hydrocarbons, but few have demonstrated effects on PAH concentrations. Thus, the focus of this report will be the response of the poplar trees in relation to hydrophobic, nonvolatile polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (acenapthene, acenapthylene, anthracene, chrysene, fluoranthene, naphthalene, phenanthrene, and pyrene) in a shallow, surficial aquifer. This field study was conducted on a 1.7-acre site in Oneida, Tennessee contaminated with creosote that was once used for railroad cross-tie treatment. Spatial analysis was used to divide the site into areas based on contaminant levels and a layer of coal that served as a layer of low permeability at an approximate depth of 2 feet. The semi-impermeable coal layer does have an adverse impact on tree growth, while the contamination does not appear to adversely affect tree growth. The rate of growth is also impacted by the age of the tree at planting where younger trees grow faster than the older trees. A steady decrease in PAH concentrations has occurred at the multi-level samplers surrounded by a root zone that has penetrated the contamination. PAH compounds present at relatively high concentrations in the soil and groundwater do not appear to affect tree growth to a greater or lesser extent than lower PAH concentrations. While further research is required to affirm the positive effects of poplar trees at this site, the tree stand has responded well to the high PAH levels. / Master of Science

The objective ofthe research project is to investigate the use of ArcView-GIS (a Geographical Information Systems software package) to promote cognitive development , at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. To understand the impact of ArcView-GIS as a learning tool will require an understanding ofhow it is used, what learning goals are held by educators and students and the type of assessments used to evaluate student achievement. It is argued that the use of GIS software promotes development of a wide range of skills. A research instrument to measure skills related to visualization, language, mathematics and logics was used to evaluate learners from a number of different groups which included science undergraduates, humanities undergraduates and GIS students (2 groups: one group took the test after the completion and the other group prior to the GIS course). In addition GIS experts and students evaluated the user interface of ArcVIewGIS. Results show that those learners exposed to GIS performed better in all the skills evaluated than any of the other groups. Also, experts and GIS students found the software interface satisfactory. The findings suggest that ArcView-GIS can support higher-order thinking by engaging students in authentic, complex tasks within an appropriate learning context. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2005.

Techn. Univ., Diss., 2005--Darmstadt

This thesis deals with the issues of locating and marking both metalic and optical transmission network. The choice of an appropriate program for creation and management of map document is discussed. In the following chapter some necessary adjustments to the ArcGIS ArcView program are made so that it is applicable to the field of telecommunication networks. The last chapter addresses the design of documentation options in optical transmission network. For metalic cables the possibilities of attaching transmitter to a cable and locating the induced magnetic field is covered. Among the methods for finding optical cables we list ways of locating through the use of markers, GPS location and added metalic conductors. Fundamentals of markers and their types are thoroughly analysed. In the chapter on GPS we examine how this system works and evaluate its accuracy. The next chapter enumerates requirements that a program should meet. We analyse properties of considered programs and evaluate them with respect to these requirements. For a chosen program the possibilities of enriching it with selected map document are discussed. For these map document, information about their applicability and source is presented. We also quote the cost for these maps wherever possible. The last chapter treats ways of documenting optical networks.

The aim of this thesis is to create a noise map in a geographic information system. First of all, physical features of sound and the basics concerning the spatial, physiological and atmospheric acoustics domain will be introduced. Furthermore, we will analyse noise and its possible influence on the health of people. Substantial part of this thesis will be devoted to the methodology of noise measurement in urban agglomerations and to the issue of creating noise maps. The methodology of noise measurement in a particular area will be determined on the basis of the theoretical background. Geographic information system ArcView 9.2 from the ARCDATA firm (Ltd.) will be used for creating the noise map. The final noise map will be compared to the current hygienic limits. For comparison reasons an analysis of noise map using software CadnaA, which is used in professional analysis of noise studies, will be included in this thesis too.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T15:01:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Kleber E Costa 2010.pdf: 674723 bytes, checksum: b91bb7e1afb3917d36460103fa30f27b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-09-03 / In the last decades there has been an increasing interest in the optimization of water distribution networks projects (LANSEY, 2006). This is the result of an urgent need to save public money, and especially to make good use of water, this precious resource, scarce and inaccessible in many parts of the world. In this scenario, many optimization routines of water distribution networks have been used. One of these routines is the Granados Method, which was developed by Alfredo Granados, in 1990, and provides the minimum cost of a water distribution network, considering the change in the price of the pipes according to their types, classes and diameters. One of the modern tools that have being used as a support to the project of water distribution networks is the free software EPANET, which is a simulator of the behavior and quality of the water, widely used in distribution systems under pressure. Geoprocessing, in turn, has been used in many areas, including the development of networks, be they water, sewer, electricity, transport, telephone etc. The ArcView GIS is a software that is widely accepted by researchers and designers worldwide. The EPANET integrated with the software ArcView GIS can work together through the installation of the software DC Water. Thus, we can run the hydraulic simulator EPANET within the environment of ArcView GIS. Through this work, we developed a computational routine based on Granados optimization method, within the geoprocessing software ArcView GIS, integrated with EPANET through the DC Water. This routine allows, in an automated way to carry out several simulations of diameters implementation, analyzing the energy losses and the resulting pressure on knots, in order to contribute to the production of an optimized water supply network. / Nas últimas décadas tem havido um crescente interesse na otimização de projetos de redes de distribuição de água. Isto é fruto da premente necessidade de se economizar o dinheiro público e, especialmente, aproveitar bem a água, este recurso tão precioso, escasso e inacessível em muitas regiões do mundo. Diante deste cenário, muitas rotinas de otimização de redes de distribuição de água têm sido utilizadas, sendo uma delas o Método de Granados. Este método foi desenvolvido por Alfredo Granados, em 1990, e proporciona o custo mínimo de uma rede de distribuição de água, considerando a variação do preço das tubulações em função de seus tipos, classes e diâmetros. Uma das ferramentas modernas que tem servido de suporte para o projeto de redes de distribuição de água é o software livre EPANET1. O EPANET é um simulador do comportamento e da qualidade da água, amplamente usado em sistemas de distribuição sob pressão. O geoprocessamento, por sua vez, tem sido utilizado em muitas áreas, inclusive no desenvolvimento de redes, sejam elas de água, de esgoto, de energia elétrica, de transporte, de telefonia etc. O ArcView GIS2 é um software de geoprocessamento que tem bastante aceitação por pesquisadores e projetistas no mundo todo. O EPANET pode trabalhar integrado ao geoprocessamento através da instalação do software DC WATER3. Desta forma, pode-se executar o simulador hidráulico EPANET dentro do ambiente do ArcView GIS. Através deste trabalho, desenvolveu-se uma rotina computacional baseada numa adaptação do método de otimização de Granados, dentro do software de geoprocessamento ArcView GIS, integrado ao EPANET por meio do DC Water. Esta rotina possibilita, de forma automatizada, a realização de diversas simulações de implementação de diâmetros, analisando suas perdas de carga e a pressão resultante nos nós, a fim de se contribuir para a produção de uma rede de abastecimento de água otimizada.

In public safety, geography plays a significant role. One of the most important front-line elements of public safety is an efficient emergency transport and care system. The capacity to access and process information rapidly and organize resources where needed can be critically important in an emergency situation. Information about the locality of an event or a disaster is often vital in knowing how to respond. A significant operation in handling emergency situations is the routing of ambulances to incident sites and then to the closest appropriate hospitals. One of the important steps to survival in an emergency is quick response time. The aim of this thesis study is to build an immediate, rapid and efficient emergency medical transport system prototype, called Ambulance Routing Service Application Prototype (ARSAP), to be used in Middle East Technical University (METU) Emergency Service, Ankara, Turkey. In the study, geographical information systems (GIS) technology is used in assisting the development and implementation of an emergency medical service (EMS) response system. In this prototype, while choosing a proper facility, the available quantity of beds, respiratory equipments and doctors in a hospital&#039 / s intensive care room and the best traffic routes to the hospital in hand are also considered. The ARSAP is expected to shorten the commuting time and hence to reduce the damage to the patient to the lowest level and allow the ambulance staff to perform their task better. The results generated using the ARSAP are validated and analyzed by comparing with currently practiced emergency call paths data collected with the help of METU Emergency Service ambulance drivers.

Zugl.: Freiburg (Breisgau), Univ., Diss., 2004.

Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A shortest or most economical route can easily be determined by using a geographical information system (GIS). Unfortunately, most systems compute distances in two dimensional space. As computer-technology moves towards three dimensional applications, it is essential that GIS keeps up with this trend. In this research, the network module of Arc View (using Avenue) is customized, so that topographical slope is considered in determining the shortest or most economical route. Two buttons were added to the normal Arc View interface. By doing it this way, the user has the full functionality of Arc View, as well as the use of the new application. One button initiates a dialogue for capturing the economic parameters (fuel efficiency, oil usage, tyre usage, maintenance costs and capital costs) of a vehicle. The other button selects a route network and uses a vehicle's economic parameters (as determined by the user) to calculate a most economical route. This thesis describes the procedure, logic and methodology followed in adding a most economical route-selection function to Arc View. It also demonstrates the importance of incorporating three dimensional space for determining a most economical route. The new function currently calculates a most economical route, based on vehicle running costs for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV's). The application performs satisfactorily, but there is scope for further development and refinement, both of the economical formulae for computing costs as well as of the graphic user interface (GUl). The flexibility of the system can be enhanced by providing for additional classes of vehicles. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: 'n Kortste of mees ekonomiese ritroete kan maklik met behulp van 'n GIS (Geografiese Inligtingstelsel) vasgestel word, maar die meeste stelsels bereken afstande in 'n plat vlak (in twee-dimensionele ruimte). Soos die rekenaartegnologie ontwikkel, word meer drie-dimensionele ruimtelike toepassings geskep, dus moet GIS-tegnologie ook toenemend die derde dimensie inkorporeer. In hierdie navorsing is Arc View se netwerk module met Avenue aangepas dat dit topografiese helling outomaties inreken by die bepaling van 'n kortste of mees ekonomiese roete. Twee knoppies is tot die normale Arc View koppelvlak bygevoeg. Deur dit so te doen, het die gebruiker toegang tot die volle funksionaliteit van Arc View en dié van die nuwe funksie. Een knoppie inisieer die koppelvlak waarmee die ekonomiese parameters (brandstof verbruik, olie verbruik, band verbruik, kapitaal koste en onderhoudskoste) van 'n voertuig opgestel word. Die ander knoppie selekteer 'n padnetwerk en gebruik 'n voertuig se ekonomiese parameters (soos gedefinieer deur die gebruiker) om 'n mees ekonomiese roete vas te stel. Hierdie tesis beskryf die prosedures, logika en metodologie waarvolgens die nuwe roeteseleksie funksie by Arc View geïnkorporeer is. Dit het ook gedemonstreer dat dit noodsaaklik is om drie-dimensionele ruimte by die bepaling van 'n mees ekonomiese roete in te sluit. Die nuwe funksie bepaal tans 'n ekonomiese roete gebaseer op die voertuig-loopkoste van swaarvoertuie. Dit funksioneer bevredigend, maar daar is steeds moontlikhede vir verdere ontwikkeling en verfyning, beide van die ekonomiese kosteberekeningsformules en die gebruikers-koppelvlak. Deur ook vir ander klasse voertuie voorsiening te maak kan die plooibaarheid van die stelselook uitgebrei word.