Research area. The two villages where the research took place, Muluy and Rantau Layung (see Chapters 2 and 3), are located in the western part of Gunung Lumut and in two sub-districts in the kabupaten (regency or district) of Paser, in the province of East Kalimantan, (see figure 3.1).
Research area the Western Wadden Sea This thesis focuses on the western part of the Dutch Wadden Sea and the former location of the Texel Roads in particular, with the Burgzand area at its centre. Historically, this is where ships were loaded and unloaded, primarily for the Amsterdam market.61 Much about the geological development of the Western Wadden Sea area has already been described in a series of publications, of which De Convexe Kustboog (the ‘Convex Coastal Arch’), by Xxxx Xxxxxxx, from 1999,62 deserves specific mention. Intensive archaeological research has also been done on the Texel Roads, mainly by government archaeologists, who have focused on the many well-preserved shipwrecks that have been discovered over the decades.63 Historians have paid special attention to the role of this area in the Golden Age and the Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie or VOC).64 However, the importance of the area as a roadstead is much greater and stretches over a longer period of time. It was not only used by ships going to the East and West Indies, but also by warships, merchant ships heading for or returning from the Baltic and elsewhere, and it functioned as such from at least the sixteenth to the twentieth century.
Research area. Development of a “reference case library” that advances a standard set of inputs of meteorology and land-use data, as well as different project facility types and traffic volumes. Such a library could serve as guidance and as a QA/QC check for future analyses. As part of an air quality analysis, meteorology and land use classes are needed to complete the final step: dispersion modeling. Gathering and inputting the necessary information is both confusing and time consuming. In many cases, depending upon the project facility type, inputs are similar in nature and could allow either a partially completed input file to be used directly or a comparison to established value ranges as a quality control measure. Each data type is discussed in detail below.
Research area. Application of the draft PA and TSD for CO to development of state-specific PAs for CO. This will identify and address issues with development and implementation of PAs from the template to be used by state DOTs. The research would encompass the entire process of PA development, from start to implementation. Lessons learned from this research could also be used to inform the process of state-specific PA development and implementation for MSATs and PM. As mentioned above, in addition to the five research areas related to PM and MSATs, a logical extension of Task 78 would be implementation of the phase 1 results to state-specific PAs for CO hot- spot analyses. Upon successful completion of such Task 78 extension research, similar work could be performed for any state DOT that would benefit from having a state-specific PA in place for CO hot- spot analysis. It is envisioned that most state DOTs would gain benefit by updating any CO analysis procedures they currently have in place. The following description outlines the concept of the proposed Task 78 extension research. The NCHRP 25-25 Task 78 study (2015) successfully developed templates for a PA and associated TSD that are designed to be implemented by state DOTs to streamline project-level air quality analyses for CO. The proposed study is for a pilot program that would apply the NCHRP templates for two or three state DOTS, starting from the beginning of the analysis process, making revisions to the templates as needed (e.g., to cover additional project types and/or configurations, and to use state-specific modeling inputs), and continuing through necessary approvals and subsequent execution with FHWA for each state DOT in the pilot program. Lessons learned in this initiative would inform and assist the subsequent implementation of the templates (with any revisions as appropriate) for state DOTs across the nation.
Research area. Research for this chapter was largely conducted between 2005 and 2007 in the cities of Balikpapan and Samarinda, and the districts of Kutai Kertanegara, East Kutai, Penajam North Paser, and Paser, where sawmills and industries were visited during this period. The flow of ironwood raw material, which comes from diverse areas, districts and municipalities, is complex.
Research area. The research area will consist of a process development lab of 750 square feet, a recovery area of 200 square feet, a centrifuge area of 200 square feet, fermentation area of 1,000 square feet, a microbial lab of 200 square feet, a refrigerated storage area of 200 square feet, and a quality assurance area of 1,000 square feet.
