This study examined the solid waste generation and recycling potential of the hotel sector in Hue City, Vietnam. The authors conducted waste measurement, waste composition, and questionnaire surveys for 45 target hote...This study examined the solid waste generation and recycling potential of the hotel sector in Hue City, Vietnam. The authors conducted waste measurement, waste composition, and questionnaire surveys for 45 target hotels over ten consecutive days. The waste generation rates (WGRs) by rooms, beds, guests, and workers were assessed by hotel class using the following three waste categories, considering informal waste collection: general waste (GW), separated recyclables (SRe), and separated food residue (SFR). The 5-star hotels exhibited the highest WGR per room at 1.61 kg/room/day, while 1-star hotels exhibited the lowest per-room WGR (0.39 kg/room/day). Spearman Rank correlation test revealed that hotel class and per-room, per-bed, and per-guest WGRs were significantly positively correlated (p < 0.01). The major components of GW were food waste (40.9% to 57.4%), paper (10.1% to 20.3%), and plastic (10.7% to 15.5%). The recycling and composting potentials remaining in the GW were 19.3% to 38.5% and 38.0% to 57.9%, respectively. Based on the WGRs and waste composition determined in this study, the estimated total amount of waste generated was 6.88 tons/day (6.26 to 7.62 tons/day, 95% CI), of which 4.37 (64%), 2.13 (31%), and 0.38 tons/day (6%) were GW, SFR, and SRe, respectively. The recycling and composting potentials remaining in GW were 0.94 (13%) and 2.57 tons/day (37%), respectively. High-class hotels should be considered as the highest priority targets for a “reduce, reuse, recycle” (3R) promotion campaign in the future, with estimated recycling and composting potentials of 0.27 (4%) and 1.10 tons/day (16%), respectively.展开更多
Lustre is a formal synchronous declarative language widely used for modeling and specifying safety critical applications in the fields of avionics, transportation, and energy production. In such applications, the test...Lustre is a formal synchronous declarative language widely used for modeling and specifying safety critical applications in the fields of avionics, transportation, and energy production. In such applications, the testing activity to ensure correctness of the system plays a crucial role. During the development process, Lustre programs (or SCADE) are often upgraded, so regression test should be performed to detect bugs. However, regression test is generally costly, because the number of test cases is usually very large. In this paper, we present the solution to automatically generating test cases in regression testing of Lustre/SCADE programs. We apply this solution to regression testing for case study Uturn System.展开更多
Plastic is considered one of the most indispensable commodities in our daily life.At the end of life,the huge ever-growing pile of plastic waste(PW)causes serious concerns for our environment,including agricultural fa...Plastic is considered one of the most indispensable commodities in our daily life.At the end of life,the huge ever-growing pile of plastic waste(PW)causes serious concerns for our environment,including agricultural farmlands,groundwater quality,marine and land ecosystems,food toxicity and human health hazards.Lack of proper infrastructure,financial backup,and technological advancement turn this hazardous waste plastic management into a serious threat to developing countries,especially for Bangladesh.A comprehensive review of PW generation and its consequences on environment in both global and Bangladesh contexts is presented.The dispersion routes of PW from different sources in different forms(microplastic,macroplastic,nanoplastic)and its adverse effect on agriculture,marine life and terrestrial ecosystems are illustrated in this work.The key challenges to mitigate PW pollution and tackle down the climate change issue is discussed in this work.Moreover,way forward toward the design and implementation of proper PW management strategies are highlighted in this study.展开更多
文摘This study examined the solid waste generation and recycling potential of the hotel sector in Hue City, Vietnam. The authors conducted waste measurement, waste composition, and questionnaire surveys for 45 target hotels over ten consecutive days. The waste generation rates (WGRs) by rooms, beds, guests, and workers were assessed by hotel class using the following three waste categories, considering informal waste collection: general waste (GW), separated recyclables (SRe), and separated food residue (SFR). The 5-star hotels exhibited the highest WGR per room at 1.61 kg/room/day, while 1-star hotels exhibited the lowest per-room WGR (0.39 kg/room/day). Spearman Rank correlation test revealed that hotel class and per-room, per-bed, and per-guest WGRs were significantly positively correlated (p < 0.01). The major components of GW were food waste (40.9% to 57.4%), paper (10.1% to 20.3%), and plastic (10.7% to 15.5%). The recycling and composting potentials remaining in the GW were 19.3% to 38.5% and 38.0% to 57.9%, respectively. Based on the WGRs and waste composition determined in this study, the estimated total amount of waste generated was 6.88 tons/day (6.26 to 7.62 tons/day, 95% CI), of which 4.37 (64%), 2.13 (31%), and 0.38 tons/day (6%) were GW, SFR, and SRe, respectively. The recycling and composting potentials remaining in GW were 0.94 (13%) and 2.57 tons/day (37%), respectively. High-class hotels should be considered as the highest priority targets for a “reduce, reuse, recycle” (3R) promotion campaign in the future, with estimated recycling and composting potentials of 0.27 (4%) and 1.10 tons/day (16%), respectively.
文摘Lustre is a formal synchronous declarative language widely used for modeling and specifying safety critical applications in the fields of avionics, transportation, and energy production. In such applications, the testing activity to ensure correctness of the system plays a crucial role. During the development process, Lustre programs (or SCADE) are often upgraded, so regression test should be performed to detect bugs. However, regression test is generally costly, because the number of test cases is usually very large. In this paper, we present the solution to automatically generating test cases in regression testing of Lustre/SCADE programs. We apply this solution to regression testing for case study Uturn System.
文摘Plastic is considered one of the most indispensable commodities in our daily life.At the end of life,the huge ever-growing pile of plastic waste(PW)causes serious concerns for our environment,including agricultural farmlands,groundwater quality,marine and land ecosystems,food toxicity and human health hazards.Lack of proper infrastructure,financial backup,and technological advancement turn this hazardous waste plastic management into a serious threat to developing countries,especially for Bangladesh.A comprehensive review of PW generation and its consequences on environment in both global and Bangladesh contexts is presented.The dispersion routes of PW from different sources in different forms(microplastic,macroplastic,nanoplastic)and its adverse effect on agriculture,marine life and terrestrial ecosystems are illustrated in this work.The key challenges to mitigate PW pollution and tackle down the climate change issue is discussed in this work.Moreover,way forward toward the design and implementation of proper PW management strategies are highlighted in this study.
