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A multifunctional energy centre on the Afsluitdijk
No full textA design for a multifunctional Energy Centre located on the Afsluitdijk based on innovative and experimental technologies on hydraulic engineering and energy. The energy centre on the Afsluitdijk, the separation between salt- and fresh water, is the perfect showcase to show the world the newest possibilities on sustainable technology and dealing with climate change.ArchitectureArchitectur
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Enkele opmerkingen over het begrip ekotoop
No full textEcotope and related terms are frequently used in recent studies on spatial patterns of environmental factors. In this contribution a more practical use of these terms is discussed. The suggestions are mainly based on a recent terminology proposal („landschapstaal”) made by a special committee of the Working group for Landscape-ecology (WLO) in the Netherlands. The terminology suggested is close to the proposal of Haase (ed. 1973).
First the endings -tope and -chore are related to the degree of homogeneity. Ecotope thus is a spatial unit that is as homogene as possible. An ecochore is a spatial unit with a characteristic heterogeneity, a mosaic or a gradient.
Secondly the prefixes eco- and phyto-, zoo-, etc. are related to the character of the units. Ecotope thus stands for a spatial unit resulting from the interaction of a biotic and an abiotic component. A phytotope is a spatial vegetation unit. The terms biotope and geotope are not recommended for use in landscape science because the prefixes bio- and geo- have too different meanings in the disciplines participating in landscape-ecological studies.
Thirdly the scale problem is discussed. Neither -tope nor -chore are bound to a specific scale level. The same can be stated for phyto- or eco-. It is therefore proposed to introduce additionally micro-, meso-, macro-, etc. to indicate the largeness of the units. More systematical comparison of different maps is required to agree upon a definition of the scale levels
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Theme 3: urban-rural relations: environmental strategy and research in an urbanized area
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