Rangeland Ponding Dikes: Design Criteria

Reliability based design of flood defenses and river dikes

In this paper an example is elaborated of the design of a river dike, incorporating reliability-based models. The design is demonstrated with the help of this example, which is based on [1]. 1. PROBLEM DESCRIPTION A river dike has to be designed to protect a particular region of land. The goal is to minimize the construction cost and the expected loss, due to inundation. The total cost can be e...

Breccia Dikes in Impact Craters on Earth: Characteritics and Criteria for Recognition on Mars

Prioritizing Rangeland Improvement Practices using Multi-Criteria Decision Making Approach

Selecting the appropriate rangeland improvement method is a challenging task for range managers because it requires consideration of  various criteria. This study was  aimed to evaluate various restoration and reclamation practices in the rangelands of Semirom-Isfahan using Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) methods. Grazing management, water point development, pit seeding, exclosure, water ...

Design Awards Criteria

The interactions Design Awards’ Quality of Experience Criteria (see interactions, iii.3, May+June, 1996) provide a strong foundation for evaluating human—computer interactions. Especially praiseworthy are the multidisciplinary range of the criteria, the attention to understanding how computer-based media work in their larger context, and the credence given to the relationship of the process of ...

Whither the Rangeland?: Protection and Conversion in California's Rangeland Ecosystems

Land use change in rangeland ecosystems is pervasive throughout the western United States with widespread ecological, social and economic implications. In California, rangeland habitats have high biodiversity value, provide significant habitat connectivity and form the foundation for a number of ecosystem services. To comprehensively assess the conservation status of these habitats, we analyzed...