From the R&D output, total number of patents is 39.49, among of which, the invention patents are 17.33 in average, the average number of utility models and design patents is 22.16 in average. The average annual return on net assets is 6.9%, and the annual growth rate of operating income ...
In Australia, which is the focus of the empirical study in this paper, housing is an even larger share of national wealth. The housing stock is valued at around AU$6 trillion (Cusher, 2015) or approximately three-and-three-quarters as large as GDP. Moreover, for many, perhaps most, ...
Based on the published literature, there is no clear calculation method for the number of participants in consensus meetings [20]. However, to gather input from different stakeholders and improve consensus, we need to invite 20 professionals and 2-3 patients to participate. Consensus Meeting Process...
2E—Normalization, weighting, aggregation, and SusTAIN calculation. Phase 2: The method of the sustainable transportation assessment index (SusTAIN) for mixed-use neighborhoods is explained in detail. An indexing method was utilized to represent transportation sustainability measures. Through the development...
Meanwhile, the livestock sector contributes 56% of value added to agriculture and 11.9% to GDP [27,28], provides 3.1% in foreign exchange to total exports, and is a source of income for 35–40% of the population, providing food security for over 8 million rural families [29]. The ...