Magistro darbe tiriama kiek medienos ruošos nuostolių lieka beržynų biržėse po medienos ruošos rangovo darbų pridavimo žiemos metu.Darbo objektas – Beržynų plynų ir einamųjų žiemą kirtimo biržių, stiebų medienos nuostoliai.Darbo tikslas - Įvertinti, išanalizuoti ir...

AbstractDeveloping countries are net importers of intellectual property products and open source software (OSS) production is one way in which local socio-economic development can take place. The public goods characteristics of OSS are contested and this study investigates whether in a...

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the viability and sustainability ofpreferential procurement in the metals and engineering sector. Preferentialprocurement is one of the seven elements of Broad–Based–Black EconomicEmpowerment (BBBEE) and seeks to encourage companies to procure...

Inequalities in levels of development between regions within a country are frequently regarded as a problem. The magnitude of the problem is more severe in developing countries than in developed countries. Zimbabwe, as a developing country, is no exception and the country is characterized by...

SMMEs contribute to socio-economic development, and play a critical role in reducingunemployment. Information and communication technology infrastructures (ICTs)impacts on the establishment, growth, and success of SMMEs and also on howenterprises manage their operational activities. This study...

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Lignocellulosic portion of municipal solid waste (MSW) is considered a potential feedstock for fuel ethanol production. I review the trends in MSW generation, composition and disposal practices, and evaluate the aggregate and regional potential of MSW as a feedstock. I present an overview of the...

Alleviating excess demand for water is a reoccurring issue in California. An analytical framework is developed to examine the different ways to eliminate excess demand for water in California.Four ways are examined in the marshallian cross framework. First, shifting the supply schedule to the...

This paper summarized the theory of welfare economics and natural resource allocation, and illustrated how application of this theory can lead to Pareto improvements in the design of irrigation systems in tropical arid- and semi-arid agricultural systems. Drawing on the two examples of nitrate...

In recent years the removal of dams that pose environmental hazards has been seen as a river restoration and management tool. The ecological benefits of removing dams, such as the restoration of water temperatures and fish passage, have been well documented. However, fewer studies have evaluated...