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The‘ Ede nAl t e r nat i ve ’Car e HomePhi l os ophy Th eEd e nAl t e r n a t i v ei sag l o b a l‘ c a r ep h i l o s o p h y ’d e v e l o p e d b yDrBi l lTh o ma so ft h eUSi nt h e9 0 ’ s , wh o , a sac o n s u l t i n g Ne wYo r kGe r i a t r i c i a n , a n dl o o k i n ga f t e rRe s i d e n t si na p r e s t i g i o u sNu r s i n gHo me , b e c a med e t e r mi n e dt oa d d r e s s Ca r eHo meRe s i d e n t s ’f e e l i n g so fl o n e l i n e s s , h e l p l e s s n e s sa n d b o r e d o mwh i c hh es a w. Wi t hat e a mo fe x p e r t s , h ed e v e l o p e d s t r a t e g i e st oi n n o v a t et h ec u l t u r eo fc a r et oma k ec a r ewh a t ma n yf e e l‘ i to u g h tt ob e ’ . I to p e r a t e si n2 0c o u n t r i e s , a n dh a s b e e nr u n n i n ga l mo s t3 0y e a r s . Th ep h i l o s o p h yi sp e r h a p sc o mmo ns e n s e , b u ti ti sac o mmo n s e n s et h a tn e e d sc l a r i t y , r e a ll e a d e r s h i pt oi mp l e me n t s u c c e s s f u l l ya n de f f e c t i v es t r a t e g i e so nt h eg r o u n d . I ta l s o n e e d sad e t e r mi n a t i o nt od e v e l o pama j o rf o c u so n ‘ we l l b e i n g ’ , s p e c i f i c a l l yt oe mp o we rc a r et e a ms , r e s i d e n t s a n dwi d e rs t a k e h o l d e r s , e s p e c i a l l yf a mi l yme mb e r s . I ta l s o s e e k st of u n d a me n t a l l yc h a l l e n g et h ei mp a c to f‘ a g e i s m’ , t h e l i mi t a t i o n so f‘ me d i c a l i s e d ’mo d e lo fc a r e , a n dp r e d o mi n a n t f o c u so nd i s e a s e , d i s a b i l i t ya n dd e c l i n e .
Ke ypr i nc i pl e s-Whi l s tt heEde nmai npur pos ei s upone nhanc i ngpe opl e ’ swe l l be i ng,i thas10ke y pr i nc i pl e st hatar ec or et oi t spur pos e ; 1 . Th a ti na n ys e t t i n g , r e c o g n i s i n gt h a tt h e r ei st h er i s ka n d r e a l i t yt h a tp e o p l ec a no f t e nf e e ll o n e l y , h e l p l e s sa n d/o r b o r e d . 2 . Th a t‘ Ed e n i s i n g ’h o me sh o we v e rwi l ls t r i v et oa l l e v i a t e t h i swi t ha na b u n d a n c eo fd i f f e r e n tt h i n g sg o i n go n , b u i l d i n gv i b r a n te n v i r o n me n t s , f u l lo fv a r i e da c t i v i t i e s , b e i n gc o n n e c t e dwi t hn a t u r e , b u i l d i n gs t r o n gc o mmu n i t y l i n k s , e x p a n d i n gl i f eh i s t o r i e st oe n r i c ht h eq u a l i t yo ft h e l i v e de x p e r i e n c ee t c . 3 . Th a ta na n t i d o t et ol o n e l i n e s si sl o v i n gc o mp a n i o n s h i p . 4 . Th a ta na n t i d o t et oh e l p l e s s n e s si st h ef o s t e r i n go fc a r e p a r t n e r s h i p s . 5 . Th a ta na n t i d o t et ob o r e d o mi sv a r i e d , me a n i n g f u la n d s p o n t a n e o u sa c t i v i t y . 6 . Th a tme a n i n g l e s sa c t i v i t y( a n db o r e d o m)c a nb e c o r r o s i v et ot h eh u ma ns p i r i t . 7 . Th a tt h er o l eo fme d i c i n ei st h es e r v a n to fp e o p l en o t t h e i r‘ ma s t e r ’a sc a no f t e nh a p p e n . 8 . Th a tRe s i d e n t sa n dt h eCa r et e a msa r ei n c l u d e da n d e mp o we r e de f f e c t i v e l y . 9 . Th a tt h ei mp l e me n t a t i o no fc u l t u r a la n dp r a c t i c a l i n n o v a t i o n( i . e . ‘ Ed e n i s i n g ’aHo me )i so n g o i n gj o u r n e y a n dd e v e l o p e da ss u c h . 1 0 . Th a te f f e c t i v el e a d e r s h i pa te v e r yl e v e li sa b s o l u t e l y k e y , a n dt h eo r g a n i s a t i o nd e l i v e r se f f e c t i v ee d u c a t i o n , e v i d e n c eb a s e d&r e f l e c t i v el e a r n i n ga n dc o n t i n u i n g d e v e l o p me n t .
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3Dpr i nt i ngcoul di mpr ovesur ger ysuccessr at es, boos tr ecover yand easehospi t alpr essur es, new r esear chshows As t udyi nt ot hecos t sver s usbenefit sofi nt r oduci ng3Dpr i nt i ngt echnol ogyi nt ohos pi t al shass hownt hatnotonl ycans uchi nnovat i onsai dcompl i cat eds ur ger i es , but t heycanal s obeakeyt ool i neas i ngbot ht i meandfinanci al pr es s ur esf orhos pi t al s . Thes t udy , under t akenbyDrAt anuChaudhur i , As s oci at ePr of es s ori nT echnol ogy andOper at i onsManagementatDur ham Uni ver s i t yBus i nes sSchool , al ongs i decol l eaguesatORTBr audeCol l egeofEngi neer i ngi nI s r ael , andt heUni ver s i t yofSout her nDenmar k, as s es s edt heeffect i venes sof3Dpr i nt i ngt echnol ogi esus edi nhos pi t al s . Ther es ear cher sconduct edi nt er vi ews , wor ks hopsandfiel dvi s i t st obet t erunder s t andt hemot i vat i onsf ori nves t i ngi nt het echnol ogi es , how t heywer ebei ngus edby s ur geonsandpr of es s i onal sont hes ur gi cal t eams , andt her es ul t soft hei ri mpl ement at i on. DrChaudhur i , whoi sal s omemberoft heCent r ef orI nnovat i onandT echnol ogyManagementatt heBus i nes sSchool andFel l ow oft heWol f s onI ns t i t ut eofHeal t hand Wel l bei ngatDur ham Uni ver s i t y , s ays , “ Ours t udys oughtt oaddr es st wokeyconcer nsf r om t heheal t hcar es ect orwhen cons i der i ngwhet hert ocommi tt ot hes i gni ficantfinanci al i nves t mentt hat3Dpr i nt i ng t echnol ogywoul dr equi r e. Fi r s t , wewant edt odi s coverhow cus t omdes i gned, 3D pr i nt edanat omi cal model s , i mpl ant sands ur gi cal i ns t r ument scoul di mpactupon hos pi t al flow t i mes , s ur gi cal out comevar i abi l i t yandanyot hercl i ni cal out comest hat mayr es ul tf r om i t sus e. Second, weai medt ounder s t andhow hos pi t al smakedeci s i onsr egar di ngi nves t menti n3Dpr i nt i ngf ors ur gi cal pur pos es , andhow ourr es ear chmi ghthel pcl ar i f yt hatpr oces s . ” DrChaudhur i ’ ss t udyr eveal st hati nt r oduci ngs ucht echnol ogyi nt ohos pi t al scoul d hel pal l evi at emanyoft hes t r ai nst heUKheal t hcar es ys t em andheal t hcar es ys t ems wor l dwi def acei nf ourkeyways . 1 . Boos t i ngs ur ger ys ucces sr at es : Ther es ear chr eveal st hat3Dpr i nt i ngmakesi tpos s i bl ef ors ur gi cal t eamst opr i nt3Dmodel sbas edonani ndi vi dual pat i ent ’ ss ur gi cal needs , pr ovi di ngmor edet ai l edandex acti nf or mat i onf ort hes ur geont opl anand pr act i cet hes ur ger y , mi ni mi s i ngt her i s kofer r ororunexpect edcompl i cat i ons . DrChaudhur i ’ ss t udyal s ouncover edevi dencet os how t hatt heus eof3Dpr i nt edanat omi cal model swasal s ous ef ul whencommuni cat i ngt hedet ai l soft hes ur ger y wi t ht hepat i ent , hel pi ngt oi ncr eas et hei rconfidencei nt hepr ocedur e.
2. Speedi nguppat i entr ecover yt i me: Ther es ear chr ecor dedhos pi t al swhi chpr ovi deds ur gi cal t eamswi t ht heabi l i t yt opr oduce3Dpr i nt edanat omi cal model s , s ur gi cal t ool sandi mpl ant ss aw as i gni ficantr educt i oni npos t s ur ger ycompl i cat i ons , pat i ent r ecover yt i mesandt heneedf ors ubs equenthos pi t al appoi nt ment sort r eat ment s . Thi s , accor di ngt oDrChaudhur i , i sbecaus e3Dpr i nt edi mpl ant scanbedes i gnedt o beaper f ectfitf oreachpat i ent , hel pi ngt hebodyt oadoptt hem qui ckerandwi t hout compl i cat i on. Asar es ul t , cos t sar er educedf orbot ht hehos pi t al andpat i ent . 3. Speedi nguppr ocedur es : 3Dpr i nt i ngt echnol ogycoul dal s opr ovi des ur geonswi t h cus t ombui l tt ool sf oreachpr ocedur e. DrChaudhur i ’ sr es ear chs howst hats ur ger i es wi t hdur at i onsoff ourt oei ghthour swer er educedby1 . 5t o2. 5hour swhenpat i ent s peci fici ns t r ument swer eus ed, meani nghos pi t al scoul dpot ent i al l ys chedul ea gr eat ernumberofs ur ger i eseachday , cut t i nghos pi t al wai t i ngl i s t s . Anaddi t i onal benefit , DrChaudhur i not es , i st hats uchcus t omi s at i oncoul dal s omake s ur ger i esl es si nvas i ve( f orex ampl e, r emovi ngl es sboneort i s s ue)andr es ul ti nl es s as s oci at edr i s ksf ort hepat i ent( f orex ampl ebyr equi r i ngl es sanaes t hes i a) . 4. Real l i f et r ai ni ngoppor t uni t i es : Thet echnol ogyenabl est r ai nees ur geonst of ami l i ar i s et hems el veswi t ht hes t epst ot akei ncompl exs ur ger i esbypr act i ci ngt hei rs ki l l s onex ampl est hataccur at el yr epl i cat er eal pat i entpr obl ems , andwi t hgr eat ervar i et y . Whi l s tt hebenefit sar ecl earandcompel l i ng, DrChaudhur i andhi sf el l ow r es ear cher s advi s ecaut i on. Theyacknowl edget hat3Dpr i nt i ngi sas i gni ficantfinanci al i nves t ment f orhos pi t al st omake, par t i cul ar l yt hos er anbyt heNHSal r eadyoper at i ngunders i gni ficantfinanci al pr es s ur es . I nor dert ohel pans wert heques t i onofwhet hers uchani nves t menti swor t hwhi l e, t he r es ear cher shaveal s odevel opedaf r amewor kt oai dhos pi t al deci s i onmaker si ndet er mi ni ngt her et ur noni nves t mentf ort hei rpar t i cul ari ns t i t ut i on. DrChaudhur i s ays , “ Thedeci s i ont oi mpl ement3Dpr i nt i ngi nhos pi t al sort oengages er vi cepr ovi der s wi l l r equi r ecar ef ul anal ys i sofcompl exi t y , demand, l eadt i mecr i t i cal i t yandt hehos pi t al ’ sownobj ect i ves . ” Thi sr es ear chwaspubl i s hedi nt heI nt er nat i onal J our nal ofOper at i onsandPr oduct i on Management Rel eas ef r om Bl ueSkyEducat i on
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Cr eat i ngsaf er , heal t hi ercul t ur es Cul t ur ei st heal l i mpor t anti ngr edi enti nt hes ucces sof anyor gani s at i onorcommuni t y. St r at egyi si mpor t ant–i n f acti ti ses s ent i al-wehavet oknowwher ewear egoi ng, buthowwegett her ei sj us tasmuchaboutourcul t ur eas i ti st hepl ansandgoal swehavef orouror gani s at i on. The needt of ocusoncul t ur eandgett hatr i ght , i nwhat ever s et t i ngwear ewor ki ngi ni scr i t i calt ot hes ucces sof achi evi ngourgoal s . So, cul t ur eands t r at egygohandi n hand, butgoods t r at egywi t houtgoodcul t ur ewi l lnever achi evei t sf ul l es tpot ent i al . I nt hewakeofmanyhi ghpr ofil es af eguar di ngf ai l ur es , i n s por t , gover nment , f ai t handchar i t abl es ect or s , what pl acedoescul t ur epl ay, andhow canwet ur nt het i deon t oxi ccul t ur es ?
Whatar et hechar act er i s t i csofsaf er , heal t hi eror gani sat i onalcul t ur e? Bui l di ngs af er , heal t hi ercul t ur ei sal laboutmodel l i ng at t i t udesandbehavi our st ot hos ear oundust oachi eve t hi spur pos e. Saf eandheal t hycul t ur edoes n’ thappenby mi s t ake. Wehavet owor kati t . Wecan’ tj us tas s umet hat weknow t heans wert ot hi s . I fwewantt os eeourcul t ur ehavi ngapos i t i veeffecton t hos ewewor kwi t h, wemus ts t ar twi t hour s el ves ; our at t i t udes , bel i ef sandbehavi our s . Somet i mest hi smeans wewi l lneedt o be t hechangewewantt os eear oundus andhel pot her st os eewhatwes ee. Saf er , heal t hi ercul t ur emeans : •Wehavet hepr i nci pl esofs af eguar di ngast he f oundat i onofoureffor t s . •Wer es pect , val ueandnur t ur et hos ewewor kf or andwi t h. •Weempowerandgui debyappr opr i at emeans . •Wenur t ur eourl eader satal ll evel s . •Weoper at ewi t haheal t hyr egar df or account abi l i t y( f orour s el vesandot her s ) . •Wemodeli ncl us i onandpar t i ci pat i on. •Wegui dei namannert hatmai nt ai nsf r eedom of choi ce. So, how doweens ur et hataf ocusont hes et hi ngss t ands achanceofmaki ngadi ffer ence?Her ear es event opt i ps t ohel pusmapourcul t ur eagai ns tourai m ofcr eat i ng s af erpl aces : 1 . Li s t ent ot hes t or i esandcomment ar y Payat t ent i onandgenui nel yl i s t ent owhati sbei ngs ai d aboutyouror gani s at i on, bot hbyt hos ei ns i deandt hos e out s i de. How dopeopl et hi nkyouhavemanaged chal l engi ngi s s ues ?Canyoudemons t r at et hatyouar e pr epar edt ol ear nl es s onsf r om whatdi dn’ tgowel l ?
2. Bepr oact i vei nyourcommuni cat i onsandmes s agi ng Makeever yeffor tt obecl eari nyouri nt ent i ont of aci l i t at e andf os t ers af erpr act i ces . Ens ur et hatpeopl eknowwho yourkeycont act sar eandt hatyouwel comecomment s andconcer nsbei ngs har edappr opr i at el y. 3. Managepowerdynami cs Beat t ent i vet ohow poweri sus edwi t hi nyouror gani z at i on, bywhoandf orwhatpur pos e. I sanyex er ci s eofpower coupl edt oappr opr i at eaccount abi l i t y?Makeever yeffor tt o ens ur et hatpoweri sus edi nawayt hatempower sot her s– t obemos teffect i ve, i ts houl dbegi venaway. 4. Bet r ans par entaboutyours t r uct ur esandaccount abi l i t y mechani s ms Beal er tt ot hef or malandi nf or mals t r uct ur esand account abi l i t i est hatexi s ti nyouror gani s at i on–i twi l lmake al lt hedi ffer encet ot hel ongt er ms us t ai nabi l i t yofyour cul t ur es et t i ngeffor t s . Ens ur et hats hadow s t r uct ur es( i . e. i nf or malandof t enunr ecogni s ed)don’ tunder mi neyour effor t sandr educeaccount abi l i t y. 5. Becl earaboutgover nanceandl eader s hi p Makes ur eyouar ecl earabouthowyouror gani s at i oni s gover ned. Woul dpeopl eknowwhot os peakt o. Ens ur eyou gi vet hemai nt enanceofyourcul t ur es uffici entat t ent i on al ongs i det hepur s ui tofyourmi s s i onandvi s i on. 6. Fos t ergoodcus t omsandpr act i ces Encour ageandmodelt hedayt odaybehavi our sandways ofwor ki ngt hatyouwantt os eei nyouror gani s at i on. Wel comeappr opr i at eandr es pect f ulchal l enget o behavi our sandat t i t udest hatt hr eat enorconfli ctwi t hs af er , heal t hi ercul t ur e. 7 . Revi ew andRef r es h Keepi ngi s s uesofs af er , heal t hi ercul t ur eont heagendas o t hati tbecomesexpect edast henor m wi l lencour age gr owt handflour i s hi ng. Revi ewi ngt hei mpactofal lt he abovewi l lhel pyout omakechangesi nat i mel ywayand al l owyout odeal wi t hl ow l evelconcer nsbef or et heyget t oobi g. Des pi t eourbes ti nt ent i onsandt hebes ts t r at egi cpl anni ng, ourwor kwi l lbel i mi t edi ni t sabi l i t yt of os t erflour i s hi ng unl es swecandemons t r at et hati ti sf oundedonand char act er i s edbyawel l i nf or medcul t ur e–onet hati ss af e andheal t hy. Thi r t yone: ei ghti sani ndependents af eguar di ngchar i t y pr ovi di ngacompl et es af eguar di ngs ol ut i onf orchar i t i es , bus i nes s esandor gani s at i ons . Fr om DBSbackgr ound checksands af eguar di ngt r ai ni ng, t opol i cys uppor t , r i s k as s es s ment s , andcompl excons ul t ancy, wear et heone s t ops hopf oral lyours af eguar di ngneeds .Tr us t edf or over40year s , j oi nourmember s hi pofover8, 000 or gani s at i onsnat i onwi dewhoar eal r eadybenefit t i ng f r om ourhel pandadvi ce.Vi s i t t hi r t yoneei ght . or g/j oi nus
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ARPAS–Fr om TheAs s oci at i onofRemot el yPi l ot edAi r cr af tSys t emsUK Member :Dr oneSer vi cesGl obal : www. dr ones er vi ces . gl obal DSGpr ovi det heus eofdr onesi npubl i c s er vi cest ohel pt hepubl i cs ect ors avemoney andoper at emor eeffici ent l y. Ther ear enumer ouswaysi nwhi chdr onescan beus edi nt hepubl i cs er vi cess ect or : pol i ce andfir efight i ng, di s as t err es pons e, envi r onment alpr ot ect i onandmoni t or i ngand i nf r as t r uct ur ei ns pect i ont onameaf ew. Butwhys houl dt hepubl i cs er vi cesbeus i ng dr ones ?Ther ear et hr eemai nr eas ons : t hey’ r e s af er , f as t erandcheaper . Atat i mewhent heUKgover nmenthasbeen r educi ngbudget savai l abl et opubl i cs er vi ces r i ghtacr os st heboar d, whendemandsonal l s er vi ceshavei ncr eas ed, aswel last heabi l i t y t os cr ut i ni s eever ypaymentandever yheal t h ands af et yr i s k, t hi st echnol ogy’ ss avi ngsar e wor t hpot ent i al l yhundr edsoft hous andsof poundst opubl i cs er vi cest hatcoul dt henbe r ei nves t edi not herunder f undedar eas , l i ke educat i on. Pot ent i als avi ngs I n201 7Sever nTr entWat er ’ sdr oneus age s aved£30, 000. I n201 8, t heys avedover £750, 000andmor ei syett ocome. Theyus e dr onesnow t ocheckt heopt i mi s at i onof t r eat mentpr oces s es , t her mali magi ngofpi pes t odet ectl eakageandcr eat i ng3Dmodel sof as s et s . Thes eus escr os si nt opubl i cs er vi ces : s ur veyi ngpubl i cownedpr oper t i esf orbui l di ng def ect si ncl udi ngr oof s , wi ndows , chi mneys , gut t er i ngandhi ghr i s ecl addi ng, s avi ng t hous andsofpoundsi nunneces s ar y s caffol di ngandel i mi nat i ngt her i s kofpeopl e wor ki ngathei ght . Counci l sal r eadyus i ngdr onesf ori ns pect i on wor k I nt hel i ghtoft heGr enf el ldi s as t er , t he Depar t mentf orCommuni t i esandLocal Gover nmentpr oducedAdvi ceNot e1 3: Advi ce f orbui l di ngowner s : Ext er nal Wal lI ns ul at i on ( EWI )s ys t emswi t har enderorbr i cks l i pfini s h, wher ei ni ts t at est hatt hemai nt enanceofa bui l di ngwi t hExt er nal Wal lI ns ul at i on( EWI ) s ys t emswi t hei t herar enderorbr i cks l i pfini s h, par t i cul ar l yt hos eover1 8m t al lori nan expos edl ocat i on, s houl di ncl udeanannual vi s uali ns pect i on. I tgoesont ol i s ti npar t i cul ar whatt ol ookf or . UAVsar ei dealf ort hi swor k, ast heycangat hert hei nf or mat i oneas i l y, qui ckl yandi naf or matt hatcanpi npoi ntany i s s ues . Overt heyear s , t hi swi l lpr ovi deus ef ul dat at ocounci l sast heymoni t orbui l di ng mai nt enance. I nNovember201 8, i twasr epor t edt hata Scot t i s hl ocalaut hor i t yhads aved£4. 5mi l l i on duet odr ones . Al ocaldr onecompanywas cont r act edt opr ovi deaer i ali ns pect i ont oover 600counci lownedpr oper t i es . Thi sf or med par tofal ar gers cal epr ogr am t obr i ngt hem i nt ol i newi t hHEEP( HomeEner gyEffici ency Pr ogr ams )andSHQS( Scot t i s hHous i ngQual i t y St andar d) . Byus i ngUAVsr at hert han t r adi t i onalmet hodsmeantt hei ns pect i onhas t akenweeksr at hert hanyear s . I thasal s o mi ni mi s edt her i s kst os t affofwor ki ngat hei ghtandt her i s ksoff ur t herdamagebei ng caus eddur i ngt hei ns pect i onpr oces si t s el f .
Wor ki ngt oget herwi t ht hecounci lt oget per mi s s i onst ocl os er oadsf ors hor tper i ods , havi ngext r apeopl et ohandasobs er ver sand hel pi ngt omakeal lneces s ar yar r angement s meantt hatt hewor kwass t r ai ght f or war d. Ot hermi t i gat i ngf act or si nvol vedflyi ngear l yi n t hemor ni ngwhenar easwer eatt hei rqui et es t . Thi shasmeantt hatt hecounci li ns pect i on pr ogr am hasr uns moot hl yandeffici ent l ywi t h mi ni maldi s r upt i ont ot hel ocalpopul at i on. The endr es ul toft hecol l abor at i vewor kwast he t ar get eddepl oymentofmai nt enancet eamst o onl yt hos epr oper t i esi nneedofwor kandwi t h anaccur at ebr i efast ot hes copeoft her epai r s needed. Envi r onment alpr ot ect i onandmoni t or i ng I nI r el and, 1 8counci l sar eus i ngdr ones , pr edomi nant l yquadcopt er st ovi s i tknown flyt i ppi ngs i t es . Havi ngt hecapabi l i t yt ocover 1 3or1 4s i t esi naday, whent hi swoul d ot her wi s et akes ever aldays , andt or evi s i t t hem atmor ef r equenti nt er val ss howswhata di ffer encedr onescanmaket ot he envi r onment . Whi l et hi si snotneces s ar i l yan i mmedi at el yobvi ousus ecas ef ordr onesand onet hathashadi t smer i t sdi s cus s ed, i tdoes s how t hatcounci l sar enotaver s et ot r i al l i ng new t echnol ogy. I thashadt headded advant ageofpr ovi di nggr eat ers ecur i t yt os t aff ast heyar epos i t i onedatoner emovet ot he flyt i ppi ngi nci dentandpot ent i alconfli ct . Si nce201 7 , t heDepar t mentof Communi cat i ons , Cl i mat eAct i onand Envi r onmenthasgi ven€2. 3mi l l i ont ocounci l s t hr ought heant i dumpi ngi ni t i at i ve. The f undi nghass uppor t edmor et han400pr oj ect s andr emovedmor et han5, 000t onsofi l l egal l y dumpedwas t e. Fl yt i ppi ngmoni t or i ngi snott heonl y envi r onment alus et hatdr onescanbeputt o: t heycanmoni t orcoas t aler os i ont oo, enabl i ng bet t erdeci s i onst obemadei nt hel ongt er m f ori nf r as t r uct ur eandt our i s mr eas ons . Wat t l e RangeCounci li nt hes out heas tofSout her n Aus t r al i aus esdr onest omoni t ort hei r coas t l i ne, over l appi ngi magesi nt i met o moni t ort heer os i on. Whi l eongr ound moni t or i nghadbeenunder t akenannual l yf or anumberofyear s , t hei mager yonepar t i cul ar ar eas howedt her i s kofer os i onunder mi ni nga keyt our i s tr out e. Fr om t hegr ound, t hedune s wal eswer evi s i bl yl owert hant hedunes , l eadi ngpeopl et oexpectt hatanybr eachby t heoceant hr ought heduneswoul dbeatt hi s l ow poi nt . However , t heaer i ali mager ys hows t hatt hedunei smos tl i kel yt ounder mi net he r oadfir s t , l eadi ngt obet t erdeci s i onsf orl ocal r oadmai nt enancebei ngmade. Thef ut ur ef orcounci l s ? LeedsUni ver s i t yEngi neer i ngDepar t ment havedes i gnedandcr eat eddr onest hatcanfix pot hol esi nt her oad. Pot ent i al l yt aki nga f r act i onoft het i met hatt r adi t i onalmet hods do, t hedr ones canst hepot hol eandt henus es a3Das phal tpr i nt ert ofil lt hehol e. LeedsCi t y Counci li swor ki ngcl os el ywi t hLeeds Uni ver s i t yt opi oneert heus eofdr onesi na conceptdes cr i bedas‘ s el f r epai r i ngci t i es ’ . As as i deeffect , i thasbeendi s cover edt hatt hi s
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