An architecture for integrated intelligence in urban management using cloud computing

The Integrated Environmental Management System is a system that moves away from the traditional single-medium approach and adopts a medium-integrated approach to achieve a higher level of environmental protection. Korea has been implementing the Integrated Environmental Management System since 2017, and as of 2024, total of 19 industries have received integrated permits. In 2023, the cement manufacturing industry was added to the list of industries subject to the Integrated Environmental Management System. As a critical industry with significant emission of air pollutants and particulate matter, it requires systematic environmental management that prioritizes public health and sustainability. This study aims to compare and analyze the Best Available Technique Reference Documents (BREFs) for the cement manufacturing industry in Korea and the European Union (EU) to explore environmental management improvement strategies for Korea’s cement industry. The analysis revealed that the K-BREF provides strong practical guidelines and is more focused on industrial sites, while the EU-BREF is characterized by an integrated environmental management approach reflecting carbon neutrality strategies and resource circulation policies. Particularly in terms of waste fuel management, the EU-BREF provided specific details on waste handling and preparation processes, suitability assessment of waste fuels, lists of maximum allowable substance values, and actual application cases. Additionally, the BAT-AEL (Best Available Techniques Associate Emission Level) and monitoring intervals were also further specified. In contrast, the K-BREF reflects the early stage of implementing an integrated environmental management system, resulting in a lack of technical examples related to waste fuels and BAT-AEL standards being limited to a single criterion per pollutant. The Korean cement industry must expand its use of waste fuels to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets of 12% by 2030 and 53% by 2050. Accordingly, specific multi-media integrated control standards should be established. To effectively respond to increasingly stringent emission regulations and ensure sustainable environmental management, a multi-faceted approach including regulatory improvements, technological development, and policy support is essential.

The Department of Mines and Energy, South Australia (DME) contracted Michael Williams and Associates Pty Ltd to audit the environmental management of seismic exploration operations in the South Australian Otway Basin. The audit was carried out in early 1992 and covered petroleum exploration operators and DME environmental management systems. An innovative field sampling technique was developed to compare the environmental impact of two different seismic line clearing techniques. Recovery of native vegetation as measured by vegetation structure was also quantified.The audit found DME to have a dynamic and integrated environmental management system while company systems varied in standard. Wide consultation assisted the audit process.As a result of clearing for agriculture, native vegetation covers only six per cent of the Otway Basin. With the strict limitations to broad-scale vegetation clearance since the mid-1980s and the cessation since 1991, the greatest environmental impact of seismic exploration is the clearance of native vegetation for access by seismic vehicles. Native vegetation structure and associated abiotic variables on seismic lines and adjacent control sites, were subject to a classification and ordination analysis which compared the impact of seismic lines constructed by bulldozer or Hydro-ax (industrial slasher). Post-seismic recovery rates of three different vegetation associations were also determined. This analytical technique permits the effects of seismic line clearance to be compared with the natural variability of specific vegetation associations within a region. In interpreting the results however, there is a confounding effect of line type and year as most of the more recent seismic lines were constructed using a Hydro-ax. Results indicate that Hydro-ax clearing affects vegetation structure less than bulldozing. Most Hydro-ax sites recovered within a few years whereas some sites, bulldozed as early as 1971, particularly tussock grasslands, have not yet recovered.This study provides a significant break-through in the debate about the persistence of seismic impacts on native vegetation. As a rapid preliminary assessment, sampling vegetation structure rather than floristics, provides a cost-effective audit and monitoring technique which can be used by non-specialists in a range of petroleum exploration environments. Any significant structural differences may require more detailed analysis to determine if floristic composition also differed.

KOC commenced preparation of Integrity Management (IM) System Standard & Guidelines in 2003. The IM system implementation sits under HSE umbrella at present and compliments the existing HSE management system policy and procedures. KOC operations assets include North Kuwait (NK), WK, S&EK, Gas Operations/Management and E&PD (Exploration & Petroleum Development). Major Projects are also managed by TSD (Technical Service Directorate) & Controlling Teams including Inspection & Corrosion. Initially, a set of six critical areas for IM implementation was agreed with the operating assets and KPIs (key performance indicators) were defined accordingly. These comprised of chemical management system, safety critical equipment, emergency shutdown system testing, fire & gas detection system, replacement of pipelines temporary clamps with permanent ones and procedure for control & monitoring of safety overrides equipment. Previous integrity related incidents were analysed to identify the immediate and root causes and a basket of IM KPIs was prepared accordingly. The analysis also included the minor incidents, near misses, unsafe acts & conditions and lessons learned from inside and other Oil & Gas companies. Each asset selected a number of KPIs as applicable to the nature of their operations and prepared a 3 years rolling plan accordingly. Each asset monitors implementation of their selected KPIs and quarterly performance reports are compiled in an auditable manner. Achieved KPI targets are sustained for continuous improvement cycle & new KPIs are introduced into the IM basket as/when identified. IM system has now focused on PSM (process safety management) related aspects and incident prevention. Although the HSE management system has been focused on personal safety, IM/PSM system is aiming to enhance the process safety and prevent PSM related incidents. This provides a more holistic approach to enhance personnel responsibilities, competency development, safety critical equipment identification & respective PM (preventive maintenance) plans and incorporation of Inherently Safer Design (ISD) principles in project concepts to prevent loss of containment.

The scientific article reveals the problems of finding innovative approaches to solving problems related to the organization of an integrated management system in the construction industry. Promising trends of integrated management in the construction sector, which are focused on the flexibility and adaptability of management systems to modern conditions, are studied. The ability to respond quickly to changes in market conditions and customer requirements is becoming key to the success of construction projects. The urgency of the problem of finding rational solutions for the organization of the integrated management system in the construction industry is indicated. The paper highlights the problems of organization of the integrated management system in the construction hall. Construction projects often come with risks, such as changes in the project, unforeseen circumstances, and technical complications. Integrated management systems must meet the challenges of risk management and provide flexibility in solving problems. Grounded prospects and opportunities for using an integrated management system that allows construction enterprises to be flexible and adaptable to changes in the internal and external environment. This is especially important in the face of rapid technological changes and volatile market conditions. As a result of the analysis, opportunities for the introduction of innovative technologies and methods in the construction industry have been identified. The integration of advanced solutions allows us to improve construction processes at all stages. The results of our research revealed the basic principles of applying an integrated management model under risk conditions for quality control modules in construction, based on the concept of dynamic systems. Therefore, we consider it expedient to introduce an integrated model risk and quality management in construction, and this requires further scientific research. The proposed method allows to harmonize the processes of quality management and risk management, taking into account the criteria of project efficiency, contributing to the avoidance of conflicts between the requirements for the quality of the construction object and the level of acceptable risks. In addition, this approach aligns them with the efficiency requirements for the developer. It is determined that the principles of using the integrated model of quality management in the face of risks include the principle of complementarity and the principle of identity of the management process. This made it possible to identify management modules that correspond to the concept of construction quality management in the face of risks as a dynamic system.

Polish cities are changing constantly and, in the age of intense socio-economic, environmental and political transformation, they have to cope with many problems and challenges. In order to successfully solve the problems and challenges facing cities, local government units should apply integrated strategic management tools. Development processes (including revitalisation) can be directed using a range of tools. Local authorities responsible for the monitoring of development in territorial self-government units, such as cities, have at their disposal a wide range of development policy instruments and can actively shape development processes. Urban development strategies and revitalisation programmes are among the key tools of integrated management and planning used in Polish cities. They are integrated development programmes covering all aspects of city operations (social, economic, spatial-environmental, and technical). However, putting them in place faces a number of problems and challenges when they are drafted and implemented. Problems and challenges can be divided into three key groups of barriers: systemic barriers, social capital barriers, and information and communication barriers. The purpose of this article is to identify and characterize two key instruments of integrated urban development planning and management (namely, the city development strategy and revitalization program). This paper also attempts to identify the key issues and challenges involved in using tools such as the integrated development strategy and revitalisation programme in urban development management by local authorities.

Rapid urbanization and urban development must meet the requirements of smart green growth and sustainable development of Vietnam. Hence, these are the top challenges to be tackled by urban managers. Therefore, urban management databases must be accurate, relevant, and transparent. At the same time, simple access databases will enable users to quickly find the information they need. A combination of attribute data and spatial data is a smart and effective tool. Realistic data, integrated with the Internet of Things, or IoT, makes breakthroughs in the management of urban development by enabling managers and citizens to access real-time data and make effective urban management decisions. Within the framework of this study, a geodatabase was compiled to support effective urban management and information accessibility for the general public in Thai Nguyen city. The database was made in VB.net and later integrated into the Geographic Information System (GIS) to enable users to access, search, analyze, process, and manage the database information. The database will support decision making by urban managers. The co-authors’ findings, on factors affecting urban management, show that local management does limit violations of urban construction regulations. This model will address the main factors affecting urban management (Community Participation, Information Technology, Law and Communication) and improve the urban management efficiency.

Regional policy is always about balanced and sustainable development of regions, constructive competition between regions, and ultimately, the creation of poles of socio-economic growth. The military invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine undermines many achievements in regional development management. The focus of regional policy in Ukraine has been forced to shift from searching for innovative components to create points of socio-economic growth to policies aimed at rebuilding and restoring critical infrastructure and basic living conditions. The current realities faced by the regions necessitate a revision of the provisions of the State Strategy for Regional Development for 2021–2027 (hereinafter referred to as the State Strategy), regional strategies, and strategies for the development of territorial communities. Additionally, it is necessary to determine a new mechanism for the utilization of funds from the state regional development fund. The war has created a new and unique situation in the regional development of Ukraine, characterized by significant changes in the political, socio-economic, security, and environmental spheres of life in the occupied, de-occupied, and unaffected regions that have been influenced by the war in one way or another. This situation requires new approaches to regional policy to address existing problems and tasks. The modern trends in regional development management in Ukraine have been identified, the impact of decentralization reforms on regional development has been analyzed, and the transformation of institutional support for territorial development and the prospects of regulatory and legal support for regional development management have been studied.

The previous research on integrated management systems has varied. Most of them used a structural equation model (SEM) or consisted of a literature review. These studies have not yet presented a relationship between integration management systems at the practical level in order to improve organisational performance. These studies have not included knowledge management in their implementation. Research on knowledge management is needed in order to minimise the inefficiency of an organisation. The level of maturity of knowledge management in construction companies is only about 50% (at the practiced level). The biggest obstacle to the realisation of an integrated management system is a lack of knowledge management. Knowledge management is a key standard in integrated management and sustainability reporting. This study aims to identify the most important variables needed in the context of the development of knowledge management and integrated management systems through RII analysis, including developing a job description through RAM RACI R (Responsible), A (Accountable), C (Consult), and I (Inform).

The paper considers the problems of adequate interpretation of the term «resilience» in relation to the term «sustainable development» and offers a consistent holistic system of concepts based on the term «shock-resistance» (shoko-ustoychivost’), which allows discussing the problems of sustainable development and resilience in Russian (without mixing these terms) and provides an adequate translation of the relevant English terms. Based on the study of theoretical and methodological approaches and existing attempts to measure the resilience of cities and regions, the directions for creating a methodology for measuring resilience are proposed. The article describes the available Russian examples of measuring the resilience of regions a posteriori (based on the analysis of the behavior of indicators of socio-economic development during and after economic and budgetary crises) and a priori (based on the characteristics of the industry structure or risk resistance of the economic, social and governance subsystems of the region). A paradox is noted: in Russia, the facts of subsidization of the region and the backward structure of the economy are factors that increase the resilience. The ways of embedding mechanisms for increasing resilience in the system of strategic management of urban and regional development are shown. It is proposed to introduce resilience audit into management practice and create a regional (municipal) risk-management system and the position of a risk manager.

Despite the promising application of cloud computing within government organisations, determining the barriers to the successful implementation of cloud computing remains a major challenge. Often, government organisations face formidable barriers to fully adopting cloud computing functions. These barriers include organisational culture issues, a weak application of service-level agreements (SLAs), compliance issues, interoperability and integration issues, the lack of an organisational strategy, cost calculation methods, cloud service availability, and cloud data security and privacy, as well as insufficient trust in providers. Tackling these barriers while meeting the specifications of government cloud computing involves architectural requirements and mechanisms. In addition, the nature of cloud ecosystem operation and its alignment with appropriate strategies are known to be complex, also considering the growing desire for governance solutions. Although researchers and organisations have recognised cloud computing obstacles prior to the cloud implementation stage, fewer efforts have been made to investigate cloud barriers in-depth during and after cloud implementation projects or when introducing governance solutions. This might partly be attributable to inadequate enterprise requirements for addressing cloud barriers, the complexity of government cloud specifications, and the lack of involvement by cloud stakeholders, such as providers and consumers. Thus, the aim of this dissertation is to develop a governance method consisting of the generation and testing of architectural requirements to overcome dominant cloud barriers and improve cloud computing functionalities in the implementation stage. To achieve this, the roles of related cloud providers and consumers have been investigated. The study was guided by activities of The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) Architecture Development Method (ADM) to design related architectural requirements that would provide best practices for the development of the governance method. Using a sequential, exploratory mixed method, multiple qualitative case studies on the role of cloud providers were conducted to explore which and how architectural requirements are suitable and applicable for addressing the identified cloud barriers. Afterwards, a quantitative survey study was performed to examine and validate the findings from the qualitative phase and to discover the role of cloud consumers in tackling cloud barriers. The utilisation of dual perspectives, from cloud providers and consumers, to design and measure the suitability and applicability of the architectural requirements is a substantial theoretical contribution in the field of enterprise information systems and cloud governance. Both cloud providers and consumers in the selected research context balanced their roles in the composition of cloud ecosystem projects, reducing complexity and enabling cooperative solutions for handling cloud barriers with different levels of emphasis and prioritisation. The results of this thesis provide significant guidance in eliciting architectural requirements as well as in their successful contribution to addressing the 10 identified cloud barriers in the selected context. Seeking a cloud provider’s perspective through multiple case studies resulted in 24 confirmed, newly emerged architectural requirements and 48 sub-requirements for best practices to support Information Technology (IT) managers and practitioners during the implementation of government cloud projects. From the point of view of the cloud service consumer, statistical evidence showed that the architectural requirements proved to be relevant and applicable and resulted in the validation of only eight important cloud constructs with a scale of 36 architectural requirements. The results at the governance level also produced a clear method that can enhance the realisation of value when business/IT strategies and EA governance practices both take place in cloud projects. The governance method also consists of a set of architectural requirements to support managing and controlling cloud computing implementation projects with related stakeholders and change management initiatives. The architectural requirements have been modelled via the ArchiMate 3.0 modelling language as unique and beneficial contributions for the enhancement of enterprise architecture practices. This thesis thereby introduces a novel cloud governance method with clear mechanisms and practices to serve as crucial resources for related organisations, decision-makers, business practitioners and researchers.

ADCO is accountable to operate a well stock with integrity, technical and operational challenges. It is the responsibility of ADCO to devise a system or methodology to operate, manage the integrity, and finding solutions for well integrity issues safely, cost-effectively and consistently. In the last 20 years, ADCO has drilled thousands of wells to sustain production and achieve ADCO business objectives. Throughout the years, many challenges including well integrity management have proven to be detrimental to well sustainability. Disintegrated KPIs, lack of well integrity data, limited notifications, interdependent well integrity issues, unstructured data, multiple automated systems, gap in well integrity skills, lack of proper documentations are challenges to name but a few. As such, this requires continuous intervention and integration to increase safety, productivity, and cost-effectiveness by implementing quality controlled integrated work process and well integrity management system while engaging multidisciplinary data collaboration. For many years, this scale of intervention, integration and analysis was not possible or was not thought over due to the complexity, the enormous volume of data required for analysis and the high degree of collaboration with various disciplines required. The approach is the initiation of a unique project where information from various source systems pertaining to the full life cycle of a well has been integrated. Techniques have been designed and developed to capture the missing data that is required to perform the complex analysis for the project. The methodology applied for the well integrity management system is able to sieve various technical data and identify the important and the correct well integrity parameters through a single reliable centralized system before identifying well integrity issues. This is to ensure that the critical information is correct and systematically organized in a structured manner for high quality integrity analysis. As such, ADCO has been able to locate and predict wells parameter that correlate to integrity problems through well integrity processes, real-time dashboards, structured reporting, continuous notifications and well defined work processes. Well creation process flow, built in well failure model and logic for risk ranking and well integrity identification, well specific operating limits, well downgraded situation, well integrity passport and GIS integration are some of the integral parts of well integrity identification and solution. The effectiveness and consistency of the well integrity logic and processes are implemented and continuously improved. As a result, well integrity management in ADCO has reached an acceptable maturity level through data collaboration, multidisciplinary engagement, work processes improvement, software system integration, and continuous personnel training. In addition, the implementation process has led to increased availability of quality data, better control of the well risk, a reduction in inactive wells due to integrity and a more sustainable well production.

Subject/topic. The article is devoted to the scientific problem of sustainable development of the region. Issues of sustainable development have become acutely discussed in the international community at all levels of government, in connection with environmental pollution, ecosystem depletion, and climate warming. The problems of reducing the quality of life and the economic inexpediency of regional investment projects are added to environmental problems. The subject of the study is a methodological approach to forecasting the sustainable development of the region. Goals/objectives. The purpose of the study is to develop an author's methodological approach to forecasting the sustainable development of the region, taking into account its specific features and taking into account the accumulated experience in this area. Methodology. The research methodology was a systematic approach, which used: a retrospective analysis of significant indicators of regional development, approximation, statistical methods of information processing, correlation and regression analysis. The empirical basis of the study was Rosstat data on the socio-economic development of the regions. Results. The author's methodological approach to forecasting the sustainable development of the region includes methods and techniques for building an economic model and assessing its quality. A universal algorithm for the formation of an economic model for forecasting the sustainable development of the region has been developed. The selection of independent and dependent variables - factors influencing the sustainable development of the region - has been carried out. The presented economic model of forecasting the sustainable development of the region, developed on the basis of correlation and regression analysis, reflects the peculiarities of the development of a particular subject of the Russian Federation. The model is quite reliable from the point of view of statistical estimates, which makes it possible to conclude that it describes the sustainable development of the region with high probability. Conclusions/significance. The novelty of the study lies in the development of the author's methodological approach, which includes an algorithm for the formation of such an economic model, which will identify social, environmental and economic factors affecting the sustainable development of the model region and assess the degree of their influence. As a result, it was possible to identify priority areas of activity of public authorities to achieve sustainable development of the Moscow region. Application. The proposed algorithm for forming an economic forecasting model is universal and can be applied to predict the sustainable development of other regions, taking into account the assessment of the quality of the economic model. The results obtained can be useful for substantiating management decisions of public authorities on the sustainable development of regional systems, forecasting the sustainable development of the region, taking into account its specific features affecting the development of the ecosystem.

A mature Well Integrity Management System (WIMS) is essential to assure the sustained integrity of a well. When adequate systems and processes are not in place the result is a reactive or firefighting approach to integrity management. An immature WIMS will typically result in a higher risk of a major incident occurring, an increased frequency and severity of minor integrity issues as well as reduced long term production. Based on real world experience gained through the management of over 10,000 wells and the extensive experience of one of the largest well asset integrity management teams in the industry, the key common transformative elements required to move from a reactive to a strategic WIMS has been developed. A well integrity-focused maturity model is outlined and real world experience used to illustrate typical characteristics of organisations operating at each integrity management maturity level. In order for companies to enhance their level of maturity a stepped roadmap approach is proposed. As the specific details of the path to a mature WIMS will be unique, this work identifies the common transformative elements and places them as milestones on the roadmap. A full roadmap will need to be populated with well specific details for each of these milestones. This will facilitate a company's progressive improvement to attain each level of WIMS maturing.

Awareness to consider HSSE in business operations becomes one of the approaches in sustaining the business of the integrated marine logistics sector. It is because the impact of unmanaged HSSE risk could have significant direct consequences for business in terms of financial & reputation loss. Thus, most companies believe, a proper HSSE management would drive the company's performance and sustain the business. Unfortunately, integrating HSSE into business is not an easy task. There are so many HSSE standards that need to be covered besides other standards that need to be also implemented from many disciplinary aspects. Therefore, the research conducted to identify an HSSE management system that aligns with business sustainability as an integrated management system to provide simplicity, eliminate redundancies, reduce documentation, establish consistency, reduce bureaucracy, cost reduction, streamline processes, optimize resources, consistency objectives across multiple systems, deliver a better result, and gain competitive advantage in supporting to be lean enterprise in driving company to be world-class level. The framework used is ESG by Sustainalytics, which consider three main items, e.g., corporate governance, materiality issues, and idiosyncratic issues. Corporate governance refers to the worldwide standard such as standalone management systems (ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISM, ISPS, and ANZI Z10) and integrated management systems (PAS 99, ISRS 9, OEMS, and SUPREME). Materiality issues refer to the Sustainalytics and SASB list out. Meanwhile, the idiosyncratic refers to GISIS, IMO data of incidents in the last 5 years. In addition to that, research enriched with a causal effect model in enhancing HSSE excellence. The result of the assessment is a proposed integrated management system categorized into four pillars, i.e., People, Process, Plant, and Performance (4Ps). People consist of Leadership commitment and Training & competency assurance. Process consists of Occupational Health, Safe operation, Security for personnel & asset, Environment management, Hazard & risk management, Compliance, Emergency Management, Contractor & supplier management, Project management, Communication & promotion, and Learning from the event. Plant consists of Reliability & integrity management and Management of change. Performance consists of Result & reviews.

In 1998 Indonesia embarked on an ambitious course of decentralisation. Over a period of a few years, facilitated by financial transfers from the central government, responsibility for many public services and administrative tasks were devolved to local authorities. This process is continuing. Regional development is now very much in the hands of the four sub-national tiers of government. However, the speed of the devolution means that much is being done without the required accompanying skills, technical capacities, resources and oversight. As a result, while good progress has been made nationally along a number dimensions, outcomes in health, education, infrastructure, corruption and the provision of other social services have not improved as quickly as was hoped, and the variance in results across the regions has been enormous. Rather than simply devolving more and more responsibilities to sub-national authorities, the central government needs to take a more strategic view of regional economic development. This includes monitoring the performance of sub-national governments, providing them with technical assistance where needed, encouraging them to emulate the best performers and in the short- to medium-term using grants to direct spending to priority areas. The inter-governmental transfer framework also would benefit from better oversight and a strategic vision. Moreover, the perverse incentives it embodies are driving rent-seeking and the fragmentation of local jurisdictions. In the longer term the objective should be tax autonomy and transfers based exclusively on block grants although this should be conditional on adequate oversight and administrative capacities within the sub-national authorities. Conflicting and overlapping laws and regulations across levels of government are also inhibiting regional development by obstructing private business development and investment. This Working Paper relates to the 2016 OECD Economic Survey of Indonesia (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economic-survey-indonesia.htm).