A multi-criteria decision method for the analysis of the Motorways of the Sea: the application to the case of France and Spain on the Atlantic Coast

Despite European Union (EU) political support to identify the most feasible Motorways of the Sea, the final decision can only be made by Private Shipping Companies, which are operators of a unique stretch of the intermodal chain. This paper provides a multi-criteria decision method to identify the most suitable Motorways of the Sea taking into account the competitiveness of whole intermodal routes versus the alternative of road transport from the loader’s perspective. The analysis is carried out assuming a ‘many-to-many’ transport model. Firstly indexes of time and cost were defined and evaluated for every available route in the model in accordance with a multi-criteria decision matrix. Secondly, through a Monte Carlo simulation a sensitivity analysis was carried out in order to evaluate the influence on the results of the forecast assumed to construct the matrix. The results obtained are not only quantitative, but also qualitative. The development of intermodal routes via Motorways of the Sea is especially relevant for the peripheral EU countries. Due to the relevance of the freight flow between France and Spain and the congestion of their connections through the Pyrenees, the method proposed was applied to the analysis of this particular case     

The Origins and Early Implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act, enacted in 1974, is the primary federal fishery management legislation in the United States. The political impetus that led to enactment was the extensive foreign fish off U.S. shores that expanded following World War II and the failure of international negotiations to prevent the decline in many fisheries relied upon by domestic fishers. In Congress, there was uncertainty as to whether a comprehensive management program would be created along with a unilateral extension of fishery management jurisdiction out to 200 nautical miles. The delay in agreement over a new United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty and resolution of the extent of coastal nation jurisdiction over fisheries culminated in enactment of the legislation sponsored by Senator Warren Magnuson, a Democrat from Washington State, and Senator Ted Stevens, a Republican from the State of Alaska.     

Part 2. Beyond single-outcome models: Decompositions of aggregate and disaggregate road safety risk

The second part of the state-of-the-art focuses on the development of the founders' double streams explaining single-outcome indicators (probability of accidents and fatalities, respectively) by fixed form regression, as outlined in the Part 1. Following Page (1997, pp. 67–122, 2001) and others, we use as turning point of the evolution of both aggregate and discrete approaches the DRAG-1 model of 1984, itself based on aggregate data, which introduced four key innovations in principle applicable to both streams.     

PHC桩的抗氯离子渗透性

通过“压蒸”和“免压蒸”两种工艺生产的PHC桩的抗氯离子渗透性试验研究,获得PHC桩混凝土的抗氯离子渗透性指标。对海洋环境下在役PHC桩受氯离子侵蚀情况进行调研和取样分析,获得在役PHC桩受海水中氯离子侵蚀的腐蚀曲线,掌握PHC桩混凝土中氯离子的渗透规律,对掌握PHC管桩的耐久性状况有实际意义。     

STCW公约对救助船员培训的影响与应用

文中介绍了STCW公约马尼拉修正案产生的背景及修正内容,提出了履行公约对救助船员培训的相关影响及应用。     

船员娱乐的组织与管理探讨

文中对我国船员娱乐现状和存在的问题以及造成的原因进行了分析,提出了应当采取的措施,并对下一步应当进行的工作和研究进行了展望。     

浅谈二手车车况的静态鉴定

本文详细阐述了发动机、底盘、电气设备、车身及驾驶室/行李箱这五部分的静态鉴定,给出了五部分静态鉴定的顺序和它们决定二手车价值的一般比例,对实践具有一定指导作用。     

高校党的纯洁性建设现状调查与分析

论文通过对当前高校党的纯洁性建设现状开展问卷调查,分析了在新的形势下,高校正经历着市场化的深刻调整,社会交往日益扩大的同时,利益关系格局正经历考验,这对学校党的纯洁性建设带来了新的挑战。论文试从加强廉洁文化进高校工作入手,通过开展校园廉洁文化建设工作、加强宣传教育、培养党员干部廉洁意识等方面,为新形势下进一步加强党的纯洁性建设提出对策建议。     

生态文明建设与大学生环保教育的思考

党的十八大把生态文明建设放在了突出的位置,是从当前中国实际出发制定的规划。面对日益严峻的环保问题,生态文明建设的必要性有目共睹。高校作为培养高层次人才和社会建设中坚力量的摇篮,应积极开发整合校内外环保教育资源,形成教育合力,激发学生环境保护意识,培养学生参与环保的能力和习惯,共同参与生态文明建设。     

课程调研设计与数据处理方法研究

课程调研是专业课程开发的一项基础工作,本文从调研目标、调研对象、调研方法和数据分析等方面分析了调研工作的不足,提出了改进的方法,从调研目标确定和调研对象的选择、工作流程设计和数据分析方法的选用等方面系统设计,保证了课程调研的质量。