Developing a Spatially Enabled Inventory of Recreational Boats Using Vessel Registration Data

Effective waterway management requires information on the characteristics and locations of boats. A field-based boat census—a traditional method to obtain spatially accurate information—is relatively expensive, time-consuming, and restrictive in scope. Vessel registration data, maintained by all U.S. states, is potentially a more robust information source. This research evaluated the accuracy and reliability of vessel registration data to supply location and attribute information for boats. The study premise was to use vessel registration data, which includes the mailing address of registered boat owners, to develop a spatially enabled inventory of boats. The study area comprised 12,064 salt-water accessible property parcels in two Florida counties. An on-water census (OWC) provided location and characteristics for 5,023 vessels, which were compared to 8,681 vessel registration records linked to the study area. Discrepancies between the OWC and vessel registration data were explained by a stratified, random sample of 485 telephone survey respondents. Study results show that vessel registration data accurately located and characterized roughly 81% of the boat population; in contrast, the OWC accurately located less than 56%. A conclusion is that state vessel registration data is a better alternative than an OWC for locating and characterizing boats kept along waterways.     

公路工程施工资料的管理流程探讨

公路工程施工资料收集、整理、编制工作是贯穿于公路建设工程始终的一项重要工作，鉴于此，阐述公路工程施工资料收集、整理、编制的方法，对相关管理流程做了梳理，以促进公路工程施工资料管理。     

应用广义最大覆盖模型进行公路养护应急中心布局选址研究

应用广义最大覆盖模型方法在江西省国省道公路网络中进行公路养护应急中心布局选址,将养护应急中心设置在县级及以上行政中心点上,在点的服务半径已知的条件下,求解如何设立数量最少的点便可覆盖所有区域.     

论如何提高建筑企业合同管理工作水平

重点阐述合同管理的重要性及合同在签订、履行等方面的一些控制措施和存在问题的解决办法,可为同行提供参考和借鉴。     

汉英名词形态标记比较与翻译

汉英名词形态标记差异悬殊,这种语言形式的差异是汉英名族文化差异的具体体现。汉民族倾向于具体形象思维,语言形象具体,"动"感十足;而英语民族擅长抽象思维表达,英语语言具有"静"态性,行文灵活,表达自然,但也抽象晦涩难以理解。汉英语转换要充分考虑各自文化差异,分别体现汉英语的"动"态与"静"态。     

我国交通科技型企业人力资源激励存在的问题与建议

我国多数交通科技型企业自事业单位转制以来,其人力资源激励方面的问题并没有得到有效解决.鉴于此,在全面总结交通科技型企业人力资源特点的基础上,着重分析现阶段交通科技型企业人力资源激励存在的主要问题,并提出有针对性的改进建议,以提高人力资源管理水平.     

基于就业导向的高职立体实践教学方案研究——以国际航运业务管理专业为例

文章在分析目前国际航运业务管理专业实践教学体系现状的基础上,通过调研就业企业和岗位的素质要求,提出了一套基于就业导向的立体化实践教学体系,以实现就业的无缝对接。     

The visual impact of development in coastal zone areas

Abstract

The focus of this paper is theoretical, as well as methodological. It reviews previous studies of visual impact and reports research by the author on people's evaluation of the appropriateness of different man‐made facilities in different coastal‐area contexts and other environments. In this study, subjects were asked to react to slides developed through the use of landscape models and experimental facilities to simulate the appearance of a building in the landscape, while systematically varying the visual relatedness between the two. Specific interest centered on the variable of congruity vs. contrast between the appearance of the building and its landscape context, manipulated by co‐varying the attributes of color and size to create a five‐point scale of contrast/obtrusiveness. The hypothesis was that judgments of appropriateness, and to a lesser extent judgments of liking, would vary inversely with level of contrast. The role of two further variables, the functional significance of the building in its setting, and the character of the setting itself, was also investigated. The author reviews methodological issues involved where subjects respond to visual stimuli for purposes of judging change in visual quality. These methodological issues include: stimulus‐selection and problems of simulation, choice of response measures, and choice of respondents, and the treatment of individual differences. The author calls for development of standardized scales and indices such as “perceptually‐relevant environmental quality indicators.”     

The effect of attitudes toward cars and public transportation on behavioral intention in commuting mode choice—A comparison across six Asian countries

This study investigated the contribution of psychological factors in explaining the choice of transportation mode in six Asian countries. Data were collected from 1118 respondents in Japan, Thailand, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The dependent variable was the intention to use one of three modes for work travel after getting a job: car, public transit, or other modes. The explanatory variables were three attitude factors taken from a previous study, including: 1/symbolic affective, reflecting affective motives of travel mode use; 2/instrumental, referring to functional attributes of travel modes; and 3/social orderliness which represents for environmental friendliness, safety, altruism, quietness et cetera. Several logit model estimates were made using the samples from the six countries separately and together. We obtained three main findings. First, attitude variables about the car were all significant determinants for the entire sample from Asian countries. Second, the social orderliness aspect of public transit was a common concern of respondents from developing countries in selecting this mode for work trips. Third, in countries in which the intent to use a car was not very high, attitude factors about the car were found to be significant determinants of the behavioral intention to commute by car but were less significant in countries in which the desire to use a car was high.