We present some techniques for handling planning problems with numerical expressions that can be specified using the standard planning language PDDL. These techniques are implemented in LPG, a fully-automated planner based on local search that was awarded at the third international planning competition (2002). First, we present a plan representation for handling numerical expressions called Num...

FAT10 is a ubiquitin-like modifier proposed to function in apoptosis induction, cell cycle control and NF-κB activation. Upon induction by pro-inflammatory cytokines, hundreds of endogenous substrates become covalently conjugated to FAT10 leading to their proteasomal degradation. Nevertheless, only three substrates have been identified so far to which FAT10 becomes covalently attached through a...

The ParLPG planning system is based on the idea of using a generic algorithm configuration procedure – here, the well-known ParamILS framework – to optimise the performance of a highly parametric planner on a set of problem instances representative of a specific planning domain. This idea is applied to LPG, a versatile and efficient planner based on stochastic local-search with 62 parameters an...

The study aimed to determine the impact of sound land use management to the runoff in Kabuntalan, Maguindanao in Tamontaka river basin. This was done through simulation and the comparison of the three land cover scenarios such as 2015 land cover, 2025 projected land cover and desired land use to determine its difference in terms of runoff. Hydrologic Engineering Center-Hydrologic Modeling Syste...

The paper argues that any spatial information strategy for urban, local government or city jurisdiction is intimately linked to and influenced by the state or national land administration and cadastral systems where it is located. It is these state or national systems which usually provide the spatial infrastructure for urban information systems. Therefore to understand current trends in urban ...

The proposed Wisconsin Land Information System (WLIS) will be a statewide access mechanism for land related data. It will be a distributed Web-based system with heterogeneous data residing on local and state servers. One of the most important functions for WLIS is to integrate land use data across jurisdictions to enable decision-making for comprehensive land use planning. Here, we describe the...

Introduction Extensive pastoralism as practiced by East African pastoralists such as the Samburu of Northern Kenya, is premised on access to relatively large tracts of rangeland. Most pastoral land has been communally managed by groups of pastoralists who have, over time, developed rules and norms for regulating access to and use of the resources. In recent years, however, a number of pastoral ...

CSIRO Ocean and Atmosphere Flagship, Private Bag 1, Vic. 3195, Australia, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia, Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN 55108, USA, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, University of Western Sydney, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia, Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology, University of Ok...

This paper examines technical and financial matters concerning the methods and technologies to be used for the implementation of cadastral and spatial data infrastructure. The cost and time involved in introducing computerized nation-wide land administration systems is considerably large and full implementation may take many years; data collection alone can be relatively expensive. This paper s...