605 research outputs found
A COMPARISON OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF PREFABRICATED TIMBER HOUSE AND BRICK MASONRY HOUSE
No full textV uvodnem delu magistrske naloge smo predstavili leseno in opečnato gradnjo. V prehodu na glavni del smo podrobneje opisali še LCA analizo. Glavni del magistrske naloge predstavlja ocena življenjega cikla lesene in opečnate hiše, povzete po hiši 114 podjetja Rihter. Z uporabo različnih stenskih in stropnih sistemov bomo dokazali, da je lesena montažnja gradnja okolju bolj prijazna.In the introductory part of the master\u27s thesis, we presented wooden and brick masonry construction. In the main part, we described the LCA analysis more detailed. The main part of the master\u27s thesis is an assessment of the life cycle of a wooden and brick house, taken from house 114 of the Rihter company. By using different wall and ceiling systems, we will prove that wooden prefabricated construction is more environmentally friendl
The aerodynamic design of the humidity meter for use in cooling towers
No full textDelo obravnava zasnovo in izdelavo merilnika vlažnosti, ki bo sposoben določevanja relativnih vlažnosti okoli 100 % s prisotnimi vodnimi kapljicami. Merilnik deluje kontinuirano tako, da mešanico zraka in vodnih kapljic vzorči izokinetično. Prisilni vlek skozi merilnik zagotavlja ventilator. Princip delovanja merilnika temelji na dvigu temperature vzorčenega zraka, s tem mu znižamo relativno vlažnost. Izločanje in uparjanje kapljic zagotavljajo stene ciklona, ki so ogrevane. Tako imamo na izstopu le zrak z relativno vlažnostjo okoli 80 %, takšno relativno vlažnost lahko določimo s komercialno dostopnim merilnikom vlažnosti. V delu je opisana zasnova in sestava merilne proge za določitev tlačnega padca na ciklonu in določitev napajalne napetosti ventilatorja pri posameznih pretokih zraka. Pokazano je, kako različni parametri vplivajo na tlačni padec v ciklonu in njegovo učinkovitost.The thesis presents the design and production of a humidity meter capable of determining relative humidity around 100% with the presence of water droplets. The meter operates continuously with isokinetic sampling of a mixture of air and water droplets. Forced draft through the meter is produced by the fan. The mechanical principle is based on the rise of temperature of the sampled air which lowers the relative humidity. The release and evaporation of the water droplets occurs because of the heated walls of the cyclones. We thus have relative humidity around 80% in the outlet air. We determine this relative humidity with a commercially accessible humidity meter. The thesis describes the design and composition of the measurement setup which determines the pressure drop on the cyclone and determines the fan feed voltage for individual air flows. The way how different parameters affect the pressure drop in the cyclone and its effectiveness is also shown in the thesis
Review of policies for promoting the use of electric vehicles
No full textVpeljava električnih vozil je povezana z izvajanjem ukrepov za spodbujanje raziskav in razvoja električnih vozil ter nakupa električnih vozil. S tem se želi preseči razlika med električnimi vozili in bencinskimi oz. dizelskimi različicami vozil na področju uporabnih lastnosti vozil. Politike spodbujanja uporabe električnih vozil obsegajo številne ukrepe. Spremljanje učinkov teh ukrepov nam omogoča določiti tiste ukrepe, ki so se izkazali za učinkovite, in tiste ukrepe, ki niso dosegli ciljev ali pa so ti bili delno doseženi. Pregledi politik spodbujanja uporabe električnih vozil so bili izvedeni za številne države, a za Slovenijo še ne. V magistrskem delu smo tako predstavili aktivnosti in ukrepe, ki so bili izvedeni v Sloveniji ali pa se še izvajajo, in njihov učinek. Zanimalo nas je, kako se je gibalo število prvič registriranih električnih vozil v Sloveniji in kako se delež teh vozil giblje v primerjavi z nekaterimi drugimi državami.Introduction of electric vehicles is connected with performing measures for promoting research and development of electric vehicles and with the purchase of electric vehicles. The goal is to close the gap between electric vehicles and petrol or diesel vehicles on the area of everyday use. Policies for promoting the use of electric vehicles consist of a variety of different measures. Monitoring the effects of these measures allows us to identify measures, proven to be successful, and measures, which have not achieved their goals or were only partially achieved. Reviews of policies for promoting the use of electric vehicles were made for various countries but not yet for Slovenia. In this master’s thesis we have presented activities and measures, which were carried out or are still in use in Slovenia and theirs effect. We were interested in the number of electric vehicles, registered for the first time in Slovenia and the share of those vehicles in comparison with some other countries
TREEHOUSE IN LUČE OB SAVINJI
No full textV projektni nalogi bo obravnavana umestitev v prostor in projektiranje manjšega objekta med krošnje dreves na lokaciji v kraju Luče ob Savinji. Zasnova objekta obravnava tri programsko in oblikovno različne module namenjene za uporabo v turistične namene. Moduli bodo zgrajeni iz lesa, montažna gradnja na armirano betonskem podstavku.
Moduli so nastali na podlagi analize zgodovine hiš na drevesu, referenčnih primerov v Sloveniji in svetu ter upoštevanje slovenske zakonodaje in minimalnih zahtev na področju gradnje enostanovanjih objektov.This project task will discuss placing and projecting a smaller facility between treetops in Luče, Slovenia. The design of the object deals with three programming and different design models intendet for touristic use.
Modules were created on the basis of an analysis of the history of tree houses, reference examples in Slovenia and worldwide and taking into account Slovene laws and minimal requirements in the fiels of construction one-apartment object
Typologies of the Fale
No full textFull Text is available to authenticated members of The University of Auckland only.There is significant social and cultural capital among the communities of South Auckland; communities that are big in diversity, numbers and commu-nity pride.1 The identity of the place is known but not shown, it is lost with-in the mass islands of administrative, retail, commercial, and manufacturing industries. The cultural diversity of Manukau is unparalleled in New Zealand. Though there is a distance between the people and their ethnic culture here in New Zealand. My proposed project is influenced by the Samoan fale, an architectural icon of Samoa and the wider Pacific. The Samoan fale is more than just a physical structure to cater for the climatic issues, it is a point of reference that is central to Samoan culture and it provides a sense of place and community. My project could play a similar role in the identity and relationship with Pacific communities in Manukau and the wider Auckland, like the Fale Pasifika’s role within University of Auckland. The aim is to incorporate the tangible and intangible aspects of the traditional Samoan fale into an architecture, that expresses the traditions of the Pacific (fale) with a modern language. It is with hope that the cultural essence of the fale is ever present through the transitions
Beach fale tourism for pro-poor development: a study of expectations in rural Samoa : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science in International Rural Development at Lincoln University
No full textBeach fale accommodation is a unique tourism product in the Pacific, offering low-key,
basic holidays in rural Samoan villages. Having gradually evolved from day-rentals of
traditional open-sided housing on the sand, beach fale businesses allow tourists to spend a night in simple accommodation, with meals, at low cost. As traditionally developed, beach fale are well-integrated with culture, aiga (family) and community. Beach fale businesses enable Samoan families with access to beach land to work within their villages, and provide a range of livelihood benefits including cash income, education, health, communications and transportation benefits. Recent research has indicated that beach fale are evolving away from their low-key nature towards enclosed units, westernised food and facilities, and adopting a more western approach to business where fa’aSamoa (‘The Samoan Way of Life’) and family interaction may play a lesser role.
This dissertation examines the influence that aspects of beach fale tourism, particularly the process of evolution, may have upon the livelihoods of owners, their families and communities. Using a qualitative approach, the research identifies beach fale owner and tourist expectations in relation to beach fale evolution as well as the beach fale
experience. Areas in which expectations are successfully matched, supporting the success
of beach fale, and the subsequent provision of a range of tangible and intangible
livelihood benefits, are discussed. Livelihood decisions in Samoa are made within
fa’aSamoa; the beach fale cannot be separated from the cultural context they operate within. Therefore, the research also examines the interaction of expectations with
fa’aSamoa.
The extent to which beach fale tourism extends benefits to rural communities is important to assist business integration with fa’aSamoa, and to aid the reduction of inequities and socio-cultural problems. This is assessed through an examination of ways in which beach fale tourism could be considered ‘pro-poor’ – an approach which seeks to provide “net benefits to the poor” through a range of context-specific strategies.
The outcomes of the research suggest that the beach fale businesses participating in the research are diverse in business style, priorities and desired livelihood benefits. Beach fale evolution is occurring in response to the specific needs of particular tourist markets. In meeting these, beach fale owners participating in the research choose to prioritise some livelihood benefits over others. They are forced to trade-off modernisation and participation in the increasingly influential globalised cash economy, with maintenance of their traditional lifestyles within fa’aSamoa. The different livelihood benefits that
different beach fale owners prioritise leads to diversity between the businesses in the
research. While largely happy, some tourists interviewed had expectations that fell
outside the culturally-integrated management of some businesses, and were not met.
However there is still enough variation to match the type of beach fale to the
requirements of the tourist. The beach fale are providing desired livelihood benefits to
fale owners and their families, yet are largely not pro-poor – there are few economic
linkages to encourage the spread of benefits into the community. This is an area for future research attention
Fatufatu Fala ‘i Fale Lalava: Intellectual Property vs. Indigenous Knowledge
No full textFull text is available to authenticated members of The University of Auckland only.This thesis focuses on two main tasks. The first is to investigate the Tongan art form of lalava (coconut sennit lashing) in order to better inform academia of its existence, cultural values, its practice and history. The second is to address issues of intellectual property (IP) and ownership in order to determine whether lalava can be protected against possibilities of misappropriation. Lalava is a decorative art form carried out by tufunga lalava where long metres of coconut sennit or kafa is used to lash the interior of the fale (house), specifically the beams and rafters as well as other joints, creating kupesi (patterns/motifs). Historically, the art of lalava was only carried out to the fale of the Tu‘i Tonga (First dynasty of rulers that ruled over Tonga) and was only performed by tufunga lalava. Tamale, a chief from the eastern village of Niutōua on Tongatapu, is the only known tufunga lalava and has direct connections with the Tu‘i Tonga. The art and knowledge of lalava have been a hereditary treasure that has been handed down through Tamale and his descendants, and many works of lalava has been carried out by Tamale Pita and his children and grandchildren. In regards to intellectual property, the art of lalava is an indigenous hereditary knowledge that needs to be protected from misappropriation and theft. Both the knowledge and practice has been, until recently, under the custody and guardianship of Tamale and his descendants. But times have changed, and the art has been exposed to the curious Western eye and is vulnerable to many dangers such as misappropriation, theft as well as misinterpretations. Focusing on oral history with a deep analysis of the origin stories of lalava and the logic of Tongan indigenous knowledge (IK), I aim to demonstrate the deep social significance of lalava to Tongan culture and society, and the need for the West to take notice of the importance of this knowledge and art and the need to safeguard it against theft and misappropriation. The thesis is shaped and driven by three research questions: 1. How do Western ideas of Intellectual property and its laws protect knowledge and property? 2. How does Tongan Indigenous Knowledge and ideologies of ownership and property differ from Western Intellectual property? 3. Can and should Western Intellectual Property Laws protect Tongan cultural heritage from misappropriation
A fale under construction, Samoa, 1929 [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer based on other reference sources.; In: Album of views of Oceania and mainland United States of America, 1929.; Part of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition, 1928-1929 photographic collection.; Condition: Fading and yellowing.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn4332412-s66
A prospective international collaborative research project investigating unsolicited predatory email invitations in colorectal surgery – initial results of the CAPTCHA study
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