Deteriorating Buried Infrastructure Management Challenges and Strategies

Challenges and Potential Drivers of Accreditation in the Iranian Hospitals

Background and objectives: Accreditation is a widely used mechanism to keep organization adherent to the established standards. The aim of the study was to identify barriers towards promotion of accreditation in the Iranian hospitals, and exploring the potential overcoming strategies.   Methods: A qualitative study design was adopted. Data were collected using a questionnaire with open questi...

Segmentation of buried concrete pipe images

The enormity of the problem of deteriorating pipeline infrastructure is widely apparent. Since a complete rebuilding of the piping system is not financially realistic, municipal and utility operators require the ability to monitor the condition of buried pipes. Thus, reliable pipeline assessment and management tools are necessary to develop long term cost effective maintenance, repair, and reha...

Information Futureproofing for Large-scale Infrastructure

There are challenges of maintaining, refurbishing and modernising infrastructure assets under limited investments available for such purposes. Potential technological and operational challenges exist as a barrier to long-term information retention, which also plays a crucial role, amongst other factors, to futureproof major infrastructure. These issues appear to be trivial for short-term data m...

Cultural tourism: challenges and strategies

Explaining the Improving Strategies of the Disaster Risk Management in Military Hospitals

Background and Aim: The disasters and emergencies can pose major challenges to the health infrastructure. Hospitals are the main units for providing health services in response to disasters. Considering the vital role of military hospitals in responding to disasters, the present study was conducted with the aim of explaining the improving strategies of disaster risk management in military hospi...