Lap Lambert Academic Publishing Jun 2012 (Over 2,200 results)

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -A swaption is a sort of fixed-income derivatives in finance, which are widely traded in financial markets. Thus, swaption pricing is a hot topic in financial mathematics. In this thesis, we will analyze swaptions whose short term interest rates are assumed to follow some affine models with dimension of factors more than two, so called multiple-factor interest rate models. Considering there is no analytical solution for such a swaption price , we attempt to approximate it, and our discussion will focus on one of these approximation method proposed by Collin-Dufresne and Goldstein. We will discuss the situations where the underlying interest rate models are Gaussian and CIR2++ respectively and develop this method by providing an accurate measure of approximation errors. Besides, other swaption pricing methods in literatures that provide different insights into swaption other than CDG approximation are discussed, as well as analytical solutions under one-factor interest rate models if exist. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The goal of this study is to test what effects positive word of mouth has on relationship management. The relationship between customers and organizations has become a very popular topic recently. However the existing literature doesn t include anything related to the upcoming phenomenon social network sites . There is not much research about the effects and value of these social networks in the whole CRM process. This study will try to close the gap or make start for further research. Through an online survey, there will be tested what effects positive word of mouth through social media has on the variables of relationship management and whether this effect has any further positive influences. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Birth: July 18, 1986, Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal, India; Education: M.A. in Geography(1st class 2nd), B.Ed. (1st class 1st)from Visva Bharati, PGD(Disaster Management), Present status: doing PH.D. as Junior research fellow (UGC) in Deptt. Of Geography, Visva Bharati Santiniketan, India; Books: 1. Jader Korecho Apaman (a poesy), 2. Vedic Geography-The Theoretical Survey, 3. 37 days (in Bengali), 4. Rendezvous with Ancient Indian society through Manusamhita; Research publications: total 26 on social and environmental issues e.g. cobblers, garage workers, barbers, solid waste management, aesthetic beauty, Sacred groves, disasters, tribal culture, rickshaw puller, globalization, Folk-belief, Sacred Bourn in the leading journals of India, New York, Turkey, Ethiopia, Cambridge, London, Pakistan, Austria, China, Florida; Life Members:N.A.G.I., People for Animals (New Delhi); Special Experience: State-survey(West Bengal, India) for 37 days by Bike Hobby: Newspaper clipping, photography on dalit community, wall-culture, different rickshaws, traditions, composed Lyrics for own song and stage performer. Special Contribution in Geography: WALL-CULTURE. 100 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -A swaption is a sort of fixed-income derivatives in finance, which are widely traded in financial markets. Thus, swaption pricing is a hot topic in financial mathematics. In this thesis, we will analyze swaptions whose short term interest rates are assumed to follow some affine models with dimension of factors more than two, so called multiple-factor interest rate models. Considering there is no analytical solution for such a swaption price , we attempt to approximate it, and our discussion will focus on one of these approximation method proposed by Collin-Dufresne and Goldstein. We will discuss the situations where the underlying interest rate models are Gaussian and CIR2++ respectively and develop this method by providing an accurate measure of approximation errors. Besides, other swaption pricing methods in literatures that provide different insights into swaption other than CDG approximation are discussed, as well as analytical solutions under one-factor interest rate models if exist.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The goal of this study is to test what effects positive word of mouth has on relationship management. The relationship between customers and organizations has become a very popular topic recently. However the existing literature doesn't include anything related to the upcoming phenomenon 'social network sites'. There is not much research about the effects and value of these social networks in the whole CRM process. This study will try to close the gap or make start for further research. Through an online survey, there will be tested what effects positive word of mouth through social media has on the variables of relationship management and whether this effect has any further positive influences.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Birth: July 18, 1986, Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal, India; Education: M.A. in Geography(1st class 2nd), B.Ed. (1st class 1st)from Visva Bharati, PGD(Disaster Management), Present status: doing PH.D. as Junior research fellow (UGC) in Deptt. Of Geography, Visva Bharati Santiniketan, India; Books: 1. Jader Korecho Apaman (a poesy), 2. Vedic Geography-The Theoretical Survey, 3. 37 days (in Bengali), 4. Rendezvous with Ancient Indian society through Manusamhita; Research publications: total 26 on social and environmental issues e.g. cobblers, garage workers, barbers, solid waste management, aesthetic beauty, Sacred groves, disasters, tribal culture, rickshaw puller, globalization, Folk-belief, Sacred Bourn in the leading journals of India, New York, Turkey, Ethiopia, Cambridge, London, Pakistan, Austria, China, Florida; Life Members:N.A.G.I., People for Animals (New Delhi); Special Experience: State-survey(West Bengal, India) for 37 days by Bike Hobby: Newspaper clipping, photography on dalit community, wall-culture, different rickshaws, traditions, composed Lyrics for own song and stage performer. Special Contribution in Geography: WALL-CULTURE. …

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Attitude versus Altitude is the seminal work by the well-loved and world-renowned Dr John Chibaya Mbuya, a contemporary of Earl Nightingale. A human mind is like a thinking machine, if used properly. Unfortunately human beings are not taught to think at an early age. They are taught to remember, but that is not thinking. The author has identified ten immortal rules that determine your place in the ranks of the world s most successful people, namely: enthusiasm, ego, knowledge, truth, money, sex, relationships, culture and religion, capabilities, glamour and manipulation. Want to achieve your dreams Then just follow Dr John Chibaya Mbuya s immortal rules.These rules don't change, regardless of who you are and where you are coming from. All you need to do is use them.Your altitude in life will depend mostly on how you use your mind.A human mind is a terrible thing to worst. 188 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Attitude versus Altitude is the seminal work by the well-loved and world-renowned Dr John Chibaya Mbuya, a contemporary of Earl Nightingale. A human mind is like a thinking machine, if used properly. Unfortunately human beings are not taught to think at an early age. They are taught to remember, but that is not thinking. The author has identified ten immortal rules that determine your place in the ranks of the world's most successful people, namely: enthusiasm, ego, knowledge, truth, money, sex, relationships, culture and religion, capabilities, glamour and manipulation. Want to achieve your dreams Then just follow Dr John Chibaya Mbuya's immortal rules.These rules don't change, regardless of who you are and where you are coming from. All you need to do is use them.Your altitude in life will depend mostly on how you use your mind.A human mind is a terrible thing to worst.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The goal of this study is to test what effects positive word of mouth has on relationship management. The relationship between customers and organizations has become a very popular topic recently. However the existing literature doesn't include anything related to the upcoming phenomenon 'social network sites'. There is not much research about the effects and value of these social networks in the whole CRM process. This study will try to close the gap or make start for further research. Through an online survey, there will be tested what effects positive word of mouth through social media has on the variables of relationship management and whether this effect has any further positive influences. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -A swaption is a sort of fixed-income derivatives in finance, which are widely traded in financial markets. Thus, swaption pricing is a hot topic in financial mathematics. In this thesis, we will analyze swaptions whose short term interest rates are assumed to follow some affine models with dimension of factors more than two, so called multiple-factor interest rate models. Considering there is no analytical solution for such a swaption price , we attempt to approximate it, and our discussion will focus on one of these approximation method proposed by Collin-Dufresne and Goldstein. We will discuss the situations where the underlying interest rate models are Gaussian and CIR2++ respectively and develop this method by providing an accurate measure of approximation errors. Besides, other swaption pricing methods in literatures that provide different insights into swaption other than CDG approximation are discussed, as well as analytical solutions under one-factor interest rate models if exist. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Birth: July 18, 1986, Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal, India; Education: M.A. in Geography(1st class 2nd), B.Ed. (1st class 1st)from Visva Bharati, PGD(Disaster Management), Present status: doing PH.D. as Junior research fellow (UGC) in Deptt. Of Geography, Visva Bharati Santiniketan, India; Books: 1. Jader Korecho Apaman (a poesy), 2. Vedic Geography-The Theoretical Survey, 3. 37 days (in Bengali), 4. Rendezvous with Ancient Indian society through Manusamhita; Research publications: total 26 on social and environmental issues e.g. cobblers, garage workers, barbers, solid waste management, aesthetic beauty, Sacred groves, disasters, tribal culture, rickshaw puller, globalization, Folk-belief, Sacred Bourn in the leading journals of India, New York, Turkey, Ethiopia, Cambridge, London, Pakistan, Austria, China, Florida; Life Members:N.A.G.I., People for Animals (New Delhi); Special Experience: State-survey(West Bengal, India) for 37 days by Bike Hobby: Newspaper clipping, photography on dalit community, wall-culture, different rickshaws, traditions, composed Lyrics for own song and stage performer. Special Contribution in Geography: WALL-CULTURE. 100 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The Australian oil and gas industry is highly important to the Australian economy. In this book author investigates the effects of weather, climate change, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on the market value of the Australian oil and gas industry, arising from an interdependent relationship between climate change and the hydrocarbon-producing oil and gas industry. The analysis is undertaken in the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and Kyoto Protocol GHG mitigation policies. The investigations are undertaken at both the industry (oil and gas) and firm (refining) levels using the most important asset pricing models and the application of advanced time series regression techniques. The findings confirm that investors consider weather, climate change and carbon dioxide information in their investment decisions. This book contributes to the emerging field of environmental finance. 444 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The Australian oil and gas industry is highly important to the Australian economy. In this book author investigates the effects of weather, climate change, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on the market value of the Australian oil and gas industry, arising from an interdependent relationship between climate change and the hydrocarbon-producing oil and gas industry. The analysis is undertaken in the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and Kyoto Protocol GHG mitigation policies. The investigations are undertaken at both the industry (oil and gas) and firm (refining) levels using the most important asset pricing models and the application of advanced time series regression techniques. The findings confirm that investors consider weather, climate change and carbon dioxide information in their investment decisions. This book contributes to the emerging field of environmental finance.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Attitude versus Altitude is the seminal work by the well-loved and world-renowned Dr John Chibaya Mbuya, a contemporary of Earl Nightingale. A human mind is like a thinking machine, if used properly. Unfortunately human beings are not taught to think at an early age. They are taught to remember, but that is not thinking. The author has identified ten immortal rules that determine your place in the ranks of the world's most successful people, namely: enthusiasm, ego, knowledge, truth, money, sex, relationships, culture and religion, capabilities, glamour and manipulation. Want to achieve your dreams Then just follow Dr John Chibaya Mbuya's immortal rules.These rules don't change, regardless of who you are and where you are coming from. All you need to do is use them.Your altitude in life will depend mostly on how you use your mind.A human mind is a terrible thing to worst. 188 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The Australian oil and gas industry is highly important to the Australian economy. In this book author investigates the effects of weather, climate change, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on the market value of the Australian oil and gas industry, arising from an interdependent relationship between climate change and the hydrocarbon-producing oil and gas industry. The analysis is undertaken in the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and Kyoto Protocol GHG mitigation policies. The investigations are undertaken at both the industry (oil and gas) and firm (refining) levels using the most important asset pricing models and the application of advanced time series regression techniques. The findings confirm that investors consider weather, climate change and carbon dioxide information in their investment decisions. This book contributes to the emerging field of environmental finance. 444 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Summarnoe mirowoe proizwodstwo poristyh uglerodnyh materialow (PUM) sostawlqet okolo odnogo milliona tonn w god i prodolzhaet narastat'. Osnownye oblasti ispol'zowaniq PUM - äto sistemy adsorbcionnoj ochistki i razdeleniq gazowyh i zhidkih sred. Rasshirqetsq primenenie PUM w kachestwe gemosorbentow, nositelej dlq katalizatorow, adsorbentow dlq hromatografii i sistem hraneniq gazow i t.d. Odnako masshtaby potrebleniq PUM wo mnogom ogranichiwaütsq ih dostatochno wysokoj stoimost'ü. Poätomu aktual'noj zadachej qwlqetsq razrabotka nowyh metodow polucheniq poristyh uglerodnyh materialow s trebuemym komplexom swojstw iz deshewyh widow prirodnogo syr'q.V kachestwe poslednego w nastoqschej rabote primenqütsq resursy prirodnyh grafitow i antracitow, kotorye nahodqt w nastoqschee wremq lish' ogranichennoe ispol'zowanie w metallurgii i änergetike. 116 pp. Russisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Summarnoe mirowoe proizwodstwo poristyh uglerodnyh materialow (PUM) sostawlqet okolo odnogo milliona tonn w god i prodolzhaet narastat'. Osnownye oblasti ispol'zowaniq PUM - äto sistemy adsorbcionnoj ochistki i razdeleniq gazowyh i zhidkih sred. Rasshirqetsq primenenie PUM w kachestwe gemosorbentow, nositelej dlq katalizatorow, adsorbentow dlq hromatografii i sistem hraneniq gazow i t.d. Odnako masshtaby potrebleniq PUM wo mnogom ogranichiwaütsq ih dostatochno wysokoj stoimost'ü. Poätomu aktual'noj zadachej qwlqetsq razrabotka nowyh metodow polucheniq poristyh uglerodnyh materialow s trebuemym komplexom swojstw iz deshewyh widow prirodnogo syr'q.V kachestwe poslednego w nastoqschej rabote primenqütsq resursy prirodnyh grafitow i antracitow, kotorye nahodqt w nastoqschee wremq lish' ogranichennoe ispol'zowanie w metallurgii i änergetike. 116 pp. Russisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Summarnoe mirowoe proizwodstwo poristyh uglerodnyh materialow (PUM) sostawlqet okolo odnogo milliona tonn w god i prodolzhaet narastat'. Osnownye oblasti ispol'zowaniq PUM - äto sistemy adsorbcionnoj ochistki i razdeleniq gazowyh i zhidkih sred. Rasshirqetsq primenenie PUM w kachestwe gemosorbentow, nositelej dlq katalizatorow, adsorbentow dlq hromatografii i sistem hraneniq gazow i t.d. Odnako masshtaby potrebleniq PUM wo mnogom ogranichiwaütsq ih dostatochno wysokoj stoimost'ü. Poätomu aktual'noj zadachej qwlqetsq razrabotka nowyh metodow polucheniq poristyh uglerodnyh materialow s trebuemym komplexom swojstw iz deshewyh widow prirodnogo syr'q.V kachestwe poslednego w nastoqschej rabote primenqütsq resursy prirodnyh grafitow i antracitow, kotorye nahodqt w nastoqschee wremq lish' ogranichennoe ispol'zowanie w metallurgii i änergetike.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Summarnoe mirowoe proizwodstwo poristyh uglerodnyh materialow (PUM) sostawlqet okolo odnogo milliona tonn w god i prodolzhaet narastat'. Osnownye oblasti ispol'zowaniq PUM - äto sistemy adsorbcionnoj ochistki i razdeleniq gazowyh i zhidkih sred. Rasshirqetsq primenenie PUM w kachestwe gemosorbentow, nositelej dlq katalizatorow, adsorbentow dlq hromatografii i sistem hraneniq gazow i t.d. Odnako masshtaby potrebleniq PUM wo mnogom ogranichiwaütsq ih dostatochno wysokoj stoimost'ü. Poätomu aktual'noj zadachej qwlqetsq razrabotka nowyh metodow polucheniq poristyh uglerodnyh materialow s trebuemym komplexom swojstw iz deshewyh widow prirodnogo syr'q.V kachestwe poslednego w nastoqschej rabote primenqütsq resursy prirodnyh grafitow i antracitow, kotorye nahodqt w nastoqschee wremq lish' ogranichennoe ispol'zowanie w metallurgii i änergetike.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Summarnoe mirowoe proizwodstwo poristyh uglerodnyh materialow (PUM) sostawlqet okolo odnogo milliona tonn w god i prodolzhaet narastat'. Osnownye oblasti ispol'zowaniq PUM - äto sistemy adsorbcionnoj ochistki i razdeleniq gazowyh i zhidkih sred. Rasshirqetsq primenenie PUM w kachestwe gemosorbentow, nositelej dlq katalizatorow, adsorbentow dlq hromatografii i sistem hraneniq gazow i t.d. Odnako masshtaby potrebleniq PUM wo mnogom ogranichiwaütsq ih dostatochno wysokoj stoimost'ü. Poätomu aktual'noj zadachej qwlqetsq razrabotka nowyh metodow polucheniq poristyh uglerodnyh materialow s trebuemym komplexom swojstw iz deshewyh widow prirodnogo syr'q.V kachestwe poslednego w nastoqschej rabote primenqütsq resursy prirodnyh grafitow i antracitow, kotorye nahodqt w nastoqschee wremq lish' ogranichennoe ispol'zowanie w metallurgii i änergetike. 116 pp. Russisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The project a comparative study of Human Resource Activities of Courier Service Provider in Guwahati city mainly deals with the strategic and integrated part in relation to human resources of courier service. The use and effective control of man power is the major area in courier service for effective communication and delivery system. In the context of stiff competition and high expectations from customers the courier services must have a driving force so as to play a positive role. All these matters are exclusively dealt with in the project in relation to general administration of the employees, manpower planning, recruitment and selection, induction and training, performance appraisal, designing the salary structure, incentives, payroll and Compensation, human resource information System., periodical review of the employees and employee satisfaction, adhering to the statutory compliances like PF, ESI and other beneficiary activities, grievances redressal, corporate social responsibility. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Gender is becoming a famous terminology in Tanzania and Africa in general. The terminology was not popular in Tanzania some years back. This book provides a summary of historical background of the term gender and some of its related concepts. The book also provides the information about women empowerment and equal opportunities in decision making in Tanzania. The book also presents the findings of the study which sought the experience of the university students on gender issues at their homes and in schools. The book reveals that the term gender is not well understood even to the educated people. However, the book reveals that culture plays great role in the influence of people's relations in the society, and thus influence gender. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Bangladesh is one of the richest countries of the world considering the availability of fisheries resources but annual fish production is still less than the demand of country people. Bangladesh earns second highest foreign currency from fisheries sector by exporting fisheries products. Fisheries are playing an important role in the development of Bangladesh and through better management this contribution can be increased much. Huge employment opportunities have been developed based of fisheries in Bangladesh. Food security must be established in Bangladesh by scientific using of all types of resources. We need to use our resources more efficiently in an eco-friendly way so that enough production can be obtained to meet up the country demand. The multiple use of water from ponds needs to be well understood in order that it can be optimally used to produce farm products and meet domestic needs. Fish farming is a profitable and attractive commercial enterprise. This agribusiness study is an endeavor to study the fish farms which includes all activities from input collection to marketing of fish in Bangladesh. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -According to the Ansar Burney Trust, approximately seventy percent of Pakistani women are subjected to domestic violence, including sexual violence, torture, and serious bodily injury. This work addresses sexual violence against women and children in Pakistan. It focuses on gender apartheid, oppression against females, in addition to sexual and domestic violence against women in the greater context of conflict. It takes a holistic approach in analyzing this problem, looking at violence against women through legal, psychological, sociological, and military perspectives. Protracted conflict exacerbates limitations on women s rights and further segregates women from society, ostracizing them from the community. As a result, it makes recommendations based on these observations in order to propose solutions to combat this problem. 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -To make democracy effective requires not only institutions and guarantees, but also attitudes of the people. Respect for the right of the people to assert their point of view, however unpopular or seemingly wrong-headed, is fundamental to the workings of the democratic process of discussion and choice. Nothing can be exerting a greater influence on the democratic character of a state than the individual citizen s tolerance of (though not indifference to) ideas, whether expressed individually or through associations which are contrary to or challenge his own. Censorship and governmental restraint are obvious ways of creating conformism, but social pressure may be no less a force in crushing the interplay of ideas on which democracy depends. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -While most specialists in the health field employ medical and psychological strategies (i.e., cognitive behavioral therapy, medication, biofeedback) to address and improve the quality of life of individuals suffering from stress, depression, addictions, etc., life coaches/personal development experts use alternative techniques to address these issues. To date, no published studies have researched the long-term outcome effects of life coaching on the state of well-being of individuals struggling with physical, emotional, social, or occupational challenges. Therefore, this book explores the techniques used by personal development expert and life strategist Mr. Joseph White in an effort to examine the effects of these methods on the lives of individuals who took part in his seminars and one-on-one sessions. It is anticipated that the information obtained will help those seeking personal and professional growth, relationships, improved quality of life, or help for addictions and trauma make informed decisions about existing treatment options. 92 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Many theoretical studies as well as empirical investigations have proved that a well designed job leads towards motivated and satisfied employees. The focus of this research was to determine the job satisfaction and motivational level of the employees of banking sector of Pakistan through the application of job characteristics model given by Hackman & Oldham (1975). Empirical analysis techniques such as correlations and multiple regressions results showed that job characteristics are positively and significantly related to the personal outcomes: e.g.: general satisfaction, internal work motivation, growth satisfaction. The psychological states could not be proved as mediator between the job characteristics and personal outcomes. However importance of psychological states cannot be ignored. Regression coefficients of psychological states also showed the significant amount of variance explained by psychological states. The growth need strength could also not be proved as moderator. Overall the implications of this research can be very helpful for designing the motivating and satisfying jobs for the banking sector employees. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Rewards commune the value that organizations place on their employees. To convey the proper messages, remuneration objectives and strategies should be aligned with the overall business strategy of the organization. Knowing alignment will enable organizations to deliver the right type of rewards to the right people, at the right time, and for the right reasons. The best way the organization can deliver the correct reward, is to implement a total reward system together with a total pay system. Effective total pay system covers base pay, skills and competency pay, variable performance pay, recognition, and benefits. Total reward system cover investment in people, development and training, performance management, and career management. Therefore, to motivate and retain employees, and to improve organization s profitability, a right mix of total pay and total rewards should be made available to employees as employees needs differ. 112 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study is focused on NGOs that are operating in the livelihood's category and specific focus is on the Traditional Irrigation and Environmental Development Organization (TIP) in Tanzania. This study was set out to investigate the effect of donor driven financial policies on sustainability of TIP and projects implemented by TIP. The assessed independent variables related to internal control, procurement, governance structures, management, policy environment, ICT, accounting procedures and budgeting, reporting and auditing systems have generally fallen into two parts: i) a moderate risk assessment in the relevant area with some capacity enhancement required to improve capability and ii) low to moderately low risk assessment in the relevant area with little to no capacity enhancement required to improve capability. Finally, several recommendations to improve TIP's performance towards its sustainability are proposed. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Deterioration models are employed to forecast pavement performance and to support decisions of funds allocation for maintenance and rehabilitation. However, they traditionally lack a measure of reliability. This book uses multilevel Bayesian regression modeling for mixing prior knowledge with experimental observations in order to develop deterioration modeling with the ability to quantify uncertainty. It explicitly considers materials properties, structural capacity (or strength), external loading and environmental exposure by adapting classical mechanistic models. Two network level case studies illustrate the applicability of the method and deal with some of the practical limitations: (1) a novel method develops performance modeling from two time series data, using the concept of apparent age, (2) another model uses pavement roughness and strength to address practical limitations such as missing data, incorporating expert criteria and handling predictors from different data structures. The methods presented can help local, regional or national authorities to develop initial, practical or more advanced models for pavement deterioration, capable of capturing uncertainty. 116 pp. Englisch.…