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Usage of Ahp Methodology in Selecting Commercial Building Sites in the City of Rio De Janeiro
Systems & Management 11 (2016), pp 410-422 USAGE OF AHP METHODOLOGY IN SELECTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING SITES IN THE CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO Amanda Sexto Alexandre Pereira1, Nilson Brandalise1, Luiz Carlos Brasil de Brito Mello1 1 Fluminense Federal University (UFF) ABSTRACT The aim of this article is the selection of commercial building sites in the city of Rio de Janeiro by using techni- ques of multiple criteria decision-making processes. The technique chosen was based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology, due to its features, flexibility, and large applicability in engineering problems involving multiple crite- ria decision-making processes. Its application was done on an opinion survey among construction specialists, in which six criteria were selected to evaluate ten alternatives for commercial building sites. To operate the analytics of the method, researchers used the software Super Decisions, presenting the factors according to their priority in selecting the sites. And in the end, the results were demonstrated according to the hierarchical selection order. Keywords: Decision-Making, Multi-criteria Analysis, Analytic Hierarchy Process, Real Estate Market, Site Selection. 1. INTRODUCTION due to previous activity (Arend et al., 2011). The countless attributes are a challenge to an effective and quick selection The increased demand for housing in large urban centers process for construction companies. With the use of deci- generated a considerable appreciation of the square meter sion-making models makes possible to analyze the present in these locations. Yet, the search for available proprieties large number of attributes required to solve the problem, and land for building is frequent. The effect of appreciation and to facilitate the same process, thus making the selection brought up the investigation regarding land availability for of an available land a more objective and conscious process. -
Abstract Sporting Mega-Events Generate Substantial Carbon
Abstract Sporting mega-events generate substantial carbon footprint where return transportation of event participants and visitors between the source and host countries makes the largest contribution. To enhance environmental sustainability of sporting mega-events, it is paramount to select a host country with the lowest carbon footprint from international transportation without compromising the magnitude of major visitor flows. The Facility Location Problem (FLP) model represents an established tool employed in the business environment to determine the best location for the installation of facilities to provide for existing or envisaged consumer demand. The model has proven its feasibility in a number of economic sectors, but rarely been applied in tourism, and never with sustainability management and planning purposes. This study contributes to knowledge by demonstrating the applicability of the FLP model when planning for sporting mega-events. The model enables selection of a host country with better climate credentials by quantifying the magnitude of international transportation of the event participants alongside the associated carbon footprint. Application of the FLP model to the FIFA World Cups shows that, to facilitate the progress of these mega-events towards sustainability, a decision on a host country should be made after the team qualification round, rather than before, as it currently stands. The model can then identify prospective hosts with the lowest carbon footprint from international transportation. Keywords: Facility -
OECD Economic Surveys BRAZIL the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Caused Severe Human Suffering and Triggered a Deep Recession in Brazil
OECD Economic Surveys Surveys Economic OECD BRAZIL The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe human suffering and triggered a deep recession in Brazil. Economic policies reacted in a timely and decisive manner to the crisis, supporting millions of Brazilians. But a strong and inclusive recovery from the recession will require long-lasting improvements in economic OECD Economic Surveys policies. Improving fi scal outcomes remains one of Brazil’s principal challenges given a high debt burden, to which the pandemic has added signifi cantly. Public spending will need to become more effi cient, including by building on past progress in the fi ght against corruption and economic crimes. Social protection can be strengthened through a better focus on the most effective policies and benefi ts, which could allow signifi cant BRAZIL reductions in inequality and poverty. Stronger growth will hinge on raising productivity, which has been virtually stagnant for decades. This requires addressing underlying policy challenges, including reducing regulatory burdens, reforming taxes, strengthening judicial effi ciency and fostering a stronger integration into the global economy. Raising productivity implies reallocations and structural changes in the economy, which should be accompanied by well-designed training and education policies. Training with a strong focus on local skill demand can help workers master the transition and seize new opportunities to move into better jobs. Vol ume 2020/14 ume DECEMBER 2020 SPECIAL FEATURES: BOOSTING PRODUCTIVITY; SKILLS POLICIES TO FACILITATE STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT BRAZIL PRINT ISBN 978-92-64-76814-7 PDF ISBN 978-92-64-62200-5 2020December C Volume 2020/14 ISSN 0376-6438 N H 2020 SUBSCRIPTION U 9HSTCQE*hgibeh+ A December 2020 (18 ISSUES) L N O V I E R S OECD Economic Surveys: Brazil 2020 N C H U A L N O V I E R S This document, as well as any data and map included herein, are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area. -
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES in BRAZIL: HISTORY and LESSONS by Aldo Musacchio and Sergio G
Workshop on State-Owned Enterprises in the Development Process Paris, 4 April 2014 OECD Conference Centre, Room 4 STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES IN BRAZIL: HISTORY AND LESSONS by Aldo Musacchio and Sergio G. Lazzarini This paper serves as background material for the Workshop on SOEs in the Development Process taking place in Paris on 4 April 2014. It was prepared by Aldo Musacchio and Sergio G. Lazzarini working as consultants for the OECD Secretariat. The opinions and views expressed and arguments employed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views of the OECD or of the governments of its member countries. STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES IN BRAZIL: HISTORY AND LESSONS Aldo Musacchio Harvard Business School and NBER Sergio G. Lazzarini Insper Prepared for The Working Party on State-Ownership and Privatisation Practices OECD (Revised version, February 28, 2014) INTRODUCTION Despite decades of liberalization and privatization in many countries, state ownership and state-led business activity remains widespread (Christiansen, 2011). Governments still often use state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to promote local development and invest in sectors in which private investment is scant. Many SOEs endured over the years and turned into large corporations partnering with market investors and competing on a global scale against private multinationals. The forms of ownership and control governments use in the set of surviving SOEs is, however, poorly understood. Beyond the traditional wholly-owned SOEs, governments also intervene to support specific industries by propping up privately held enterprises (i.e., “national champions”). These private firms receive government support in the form of minority equity investments, direct subsidized loans from development banks, and equity and debt purchases by sovereign wealth funds. -
Contitirenews FIFA World Cup™ Sets New Records
1 #6/2014 ContiTireNews ContiTireNews For the online version please click here: > English version #6/July 2014 > German version Editor responsible under press law: Continental/Division Tires Alexander Bahlmann Head of Media & Public Relations PLT FIFA World Cup™ sets new records – Buettnerstraße 25 | 30165 Hannover Phone: +49 511 938 2615 Continental was a visible player in Brazil E-Mail: [email protected] Author: Klaus Engelhart 2 #6/2014 ContiTireNews › Tournament in Brazil thrills billions of football fans around the world › Continental benefits worldwide from increase in brand awareness › Moments of high emotion bring people together “We’re all world champions,” proclaimed German › Germany is the only country to have com- national coach Joachim Löw at the welcome peted in every semi-final this millennium. home party for the team and coaches in front › The country’s 4:0 win in the opening game of 500,000 fans in Berlin. Visibly moved by was also Portugal’s heaviest defeat in the the occasion, he went on to thank all those who World Cup. contributed to Germany’s historic victory. › The 7:1 win over Brazil represented not only Roughly 36 hours earlier his team had defeated the heaviest World Cup defeat for a Brazilian Argentina in the World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro team, but also the largest winning margin with a 113th-minute goal from Mario Götze. of all time in a semi-final. This was Germany’s fourth World Cup triumph, › Miroslav Klose became the first player ever following similar success in 1954, 1974 and 1990. to appear in four World Cup semi-finals. -
Microcephaly in North-East Brazil
Research Microcephaly in north-east Brazil: a retrospective study on neonates born between 2012 and 2015 Juliana Sousa Soares de Araújo,a Cláudio Teixeira Regis,a Renata Grigório Silva Gomes,a Thiago Ribeiro Tavares,a Cícera Rocha dos Santos,a Patrícia Melo Assunção,a Renata Valéria Nóbrega,a Diana de Fátima Alves Pinto,a Bruno Vinícius Dantas Bezerraa & Sandra da Silva Mattosa Objective To assess the number of children born with microcephaly in the State of Paraíba, north-east Brazil. Methods We contacted 21 maternity centres belonging to a paediatric cardiology network, with access to information regarding more than 100 000 neonates born between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2015. For 10% of these neonates, nurses were requested to retrieve head circumference measurements data from delivery-room books. We used three separate criteria to classify whether a neonate had microcephaly: (i) the Brazilian Ministry of Health proposed criterion: term neonates (gestational age ≥ 37 weeks) with a head circumference of less than 32 cm; (ii) Fenton curves: neonates with a head circumference of less than −3 standard deviation for age and gender; or (iii) the proportionality criterion: neonates with a head circumference of less than ((height/2))+10) ± 2. Findings Between 1 and 31 December 2015, nurses obtained data for 16 208 neonates. Depending on which criterion we used, the number of neonates with microcephaly varied from 678 to 1272 (4.2–8.2%). Two per cent (316) of the neonates fulfilled all three criteria. We observed temporal fluctuations of microcephaly prevalence from late 2012. Conclusion The numbers of microcephaly reported here are much higher than the 6.4 per 10 000 live births reported by the Brazilian live birth information system. -
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Department of Economics- FEA/USP
Department of Economics- FEA/USP Crime and Economic Growth: A Case Study of Manaus, Brazil Pedro Drugowick Paula Pereda WORKING PAPER SERIES Nº 2019-19 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, FEA-USP WORKING PAPER Nº 2019-19 Crime and Economic Growth: A Case Study of Manaus, Brazil Pedro Drugowick ([email protected]) Paula Pereda ([email protected]) Abstract: Due to economic and social advances since the 1990s, Brazil became the 7th largest economy in the world in 2012. However, crime rates have not stopped rising since the beginning of the last decade, with Brazil having the 11th largest homicide rate on the planet in that year (UN). In this paper we estimate how much crime harms economic activity from a case study of the city of Manaus, where in 2007 the organized crime group known as “Família do Norte” was created. We analyzed the effects on Manaus’ GDP per capita using the synthetic control method. The comparison between Manaus and its synthetic control in the period after the creation of the criminal group showed that the presence of the criminal faction diminished the city’s GDP by 3% per year. Robustness checks confirmed this result, showing how organized crime can disrupt the country’s economic advances. Keywords: Crime and economic activity; Organized crime; Synthetic control method. JEL Codes: K32; O47; Z18. Crime and Economic Growth: A Case Study of Manaus, Brazil ABSTRACT Due to economic and social advances since the 1990s, Brazil became the 7th largest economy in the world in 2012. However, crime rates have not stopped rising since the beginning of the last decade, with Brazil having the 11th largest homicide rate on the planet in that year1. -
Social Panorama of Latin America 2019
2019 Social Panorama of Latin America Thank you for your interest in this ECLAC publication ECLAC Publications Please register if you would like to receive information on our editorial products and activities. When you register, you may specify your particular areas of interest and you will gain access to our products in other formats. www.cepal.org/en/publications ublicaciones www.cepal.org/apps Alicia Bárcena Executive Secretary Mario Cimoli Deputy Executive Secretary Raúl García-Buchaca Deputy Executive Secretary for Management and Programme Analysis Laís Abramo Chief, Social Development Division Rolando Ocampo Chief, Statistics Division Paulo Saad Chief, Latin American and Caribbean Demographic Centre (CELADE)- Population Division of ECLAC Mario Castillo Officer in Charge, Division for Gender Affairs Ricardo Pérez Chief, Publications and Web Services Division Social Panorama of Latin America is a publication prepared annually by the Social Development Division and the Statistics Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), headed by Laís Abramo and Rolando Ocampo, respectively, with the collaboration of the Latin American and Caribbean Demographic Centre (CELADE)-Population Division of ECLAC, headed by Paulo Saad, and the Division for Gender Affairs of ECLAC, under the supervision of Mario Castillo. The preparation of the 2019 edition was coordinated by Laís Abramo, who also worked on the drafting together with Alberto Arenas de Mesa, Catarina Camarinhas, Miguel del Castillo Negrete, Ernesto Espíndola, Álvaro Fuentes, Carlos Maldonado Valera, Xavier Mancero, Jorge Martínez Pizarro, Marta Rangel, Rodrigo Martínez, Iskuhi Mkrtchyan, Iliana Vaca Trigo and Pablo Villatoro. Ernesto Espíndola, Álvaro Fuentes, Carlos Howes, Carlos Kroll, Felipe López, Rocío Miranda and Felipe Molina worked on the statistical processing. -
World Bank Document
DISCUSSION PAPER NO. 1504 Abstract Most safety net programs in low and middle-income countries are conceived for rural areas. Yet Entering the City as the global urban population rapidly increases and poverty urbanizes, it becomes of utmost Public Disclosure Authorized Emerging Evidence and Practices with importance to understand how to make safety nets work in urban settings. This paper discusses Safety Nets in Urban Areas the process of urbanization, the peculiar features of urban poverty, and emerging experiences with urban safety net programs in dozens of countries. It does so by reviewing multidisciplinary literature, examining household survey data, and presenting a compilation of case studies from Ugo Gentilini a ‘first generation’ of programs. It finds that urban areas pose fundamentally different sets of opportunities and challenges for social protection, and that safety net programs are at the very beginning of a process of urban adaptation. The mixed-performance and preliminary nature of the experiences suggest to put a premium on experimentation, learning and evidence- generation, particularly in key design choices as well as in better connecting safety nets to spatial, economic and social services agendas in urban areas. Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized About this series... Social Protection & Labor Discussion Papers are published to communicate the results of The World Bank’s work to the development community with the least possible delay. This paper therefore has not been prepared in accordance with the procedures appropriate for formally edited texts. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed herein are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of The World Bank or the governments they represent. -
Entrepreneurship and Socioeconomic Development: Study with Cities of the State of São Paulo
Revista Brasileira de Gestão e Desenvolvimento Regional G&DR. V. 17, N. 1, P. 349-362, jan-abr/2021. Taubaté, SP, Brasil. ISSN: 1809-239X Received: 06/25/2018 Accepted: 06/02/2020 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: STUDY WITH CITIES OF THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO EMPREENDEDORISMO E DESENVOLVIMENTO SOCIOECONÔMICO: ESTUDO COM MUNICÍPIOS DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO Rafael Toniolo da Rocha1 Leandro Rodrigues2 Simone Vasconcelos Ribeiro Galina3 Elizabeth Krauter4 Abstract Socioeconomic development depends on many variables and entrepreneurship is a relevant way of contributing to its progress. However, there is no international consensus on the positive impact of increased entrepreneurship on local socioeconomic development, and there are few studies in developing countries, such as Brazil. Thus, this research aimed to verify the correlation between entrepreneurship and socioeconomic development of the main cities in the state of São Paulo (18 municipalities) by comparing the rate of entrepreneurship (number of new businesses per 1000 inhabitants) with the Firjan Municipal Development Index (IFDM) from 2005 to 2013. Secondary data were used and the correlation was the data analysis technique. The results show that there is a significant correlation between the variables, demonstrating that although correlations were found with health, and employment and income indicators, education is the variable most strongly related to the advance of entrepreneurship. New studies should be carried out to explore how entrepreneurship influences the quality of life and socioeconomic development of municipalities. Keywords: Entrepreneurship. Socioeconomic development. Firjan Municipal Development Index. State of São Paulo. Resumo 1 Master in Business Administration from the University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto - SP, Brazil. -
SENAI – Actions for Sustainable Development
SENAI – AcTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY MEETING FOR SUSTAINABILITY NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDUSTRIES – CNI Robson Braga de Andrade Chairman BOARD OF EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY – DIRET Rafael Esmeraldo Lucchesi Ramacciotti Director of Education and Technology NATIONAL SERVICE FOR INDUSTRIAL APPRENTICESHIP – SENAI National Council Robson Braga de Andrade President SENAI – National Department Rafael Esmeraldo Lucchesi Ramacciotti Executive Director Gustavo Leal Sales Filho Operations Director SENAI ACTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BRASÍLIA 2012 © 2012. CNI – National Federation of Industries Any part of this publication may be reproduced provided the source is mentioned. SENAI/DN Technology and Education Unit – UNIEP S491s National Service for Industrial Apprenticeship. National Department. SENAI actions for sustainable development / National Service for Industrial Apprenticeship. – Brasília : SENAI/DN, 2012. 56 p. (Rio+20 Sectorial fascicle) 1. Sustainability 2. United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development I. Title II. Series CDU: 502.14 (063) CNI SENAI National Federation of Industries National Service for Industrial Apprenticeship National Department Headquarters Headquarters Setor Bancário Norte Setor Bancário Norte Quadra 1 – Bloco C Quadra 1 – Bloco C Edifício Roberto Simonsen Edifício Roberto Simonsen 70040-903 – Brasília – DF 70040-903 – Brasilia – Federal District Phone: (61) 3317-9000 Phone: (61) 3317- 9544 Fax: (61) 3317-9994 Fax: (61) 3317- 9550 www.cni.org.br http://www.senai.br LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Adoption of managerial procedure associated with environmental management ............................................................ 18 Figure 2. Main programs of Environmental Management System ........................ 18 Table 1. Percentage of people who were not attending school in population of 15 to 17 years of age, according to the major regions – 2000/2010 .......................................... 16 Table 2.