Committee decisions impact on the World Heritage List: breaking the balance

This paper represents a part of my PhD study which aims to identify anomalies in the procedure of inscribing properties on the World Heritage List through a comparative study of the recommendations of the advisory bodies and of the final decisions taken by the World Heritage Committee between 2010 and 2019 and how they indirectly affect the credibility and the future of the 1972 Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. How is the procedure evolving and what distortions can be identified between the stated principles and the inscriptions on the List? How does this influence the evolution of the World Heritage List and the concept of the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV)

Ergonomics for newborns - certain implications and recommendations for parents and designers

This paper represents one of the first studies in the world which is related to the application of Ergonomics in meeting the needs of newborns. Ergonomic research on this subject is very rare. The main reason for this is probably that the infants are a very susceptible and delicate category of respondents. For this reason, researchers are still forced to draw many conclusions in this area on the basis of good and bad examples from practice. This paper presents possibilities and solutions that are based on the application of ergonomic knowledge in order to meet the needs of newborns. Certain ergonomic recommendations for designing rooms for babies, including lighting in the room, thermal comfort, noise, objects in the environment of newborns, as well as for baby strollers have been presented

Application of ergonomics in supply chains

There is very few theoretical and practical research related to the possibility of using ergonomics to improve the supply chains management and the functioning of supply chains. In textbooks and other books in the field of supply chain, almost without exception, ergonomics is not mentioned. This paper has the main goal to highlight the importance of applying ergonomics in the design and implementation of supply chains. In connection with this, segments of supply chains have been identified in which ergonomics can provide significant material, safety and other contributions. In addition, several examples from practice are presented that indicate real gains from the application of ergonomics in supply chain management. The basic conclusion of this paper is hat a multidisciplinary approach is required for the design and successful management of supply chains, which includes experts in the field of ergonomics

Human factors in accidents of airships

Airships represent a type of transport vehicle possessing great potential for the development of various branches of industry. They can provide probably the greatest comfort in transporting passengers in relation to all other means of transport, which makes them particularly suitable for different tourist arrangements. However, today the use of airships is almost inversely proportional to their capabilities and the potential they have. One of the reasons for such a situation is certainly the safety aspect of airships. The unfortunate cases from the past have largely affected the demand for this type of transport. This paper aims to investigate to what extent the human factor was the reason for the occurrence of accidents with airships. Based on the insight into the literature and documentation related to accidents of airships, it can be concluded that the human factor did not have a large share in the occurrence of accidents involving this means of transport. However, the prevention of accidents in the future requires a more complex ergonomic analysis that should include a segment of human factors in all parts of the system that are related to the design, use, driving, control and testing of airships and their personnel

PERCEPTION OF DISTANCE USING REAR-VIEW MIRRORS IN A VEHICLE

It is generally recognized that sight is the most important sensory perception used to collect information while driving, comprising up to 90% of the total information collected. It is of great importance that those objects and stimuli that must be perceived to drive safe, are the ones that will be the first to be observed and located by the driver. It is especially demanding when objects are perceived using mirrors in the vehicle. For the above reasons, an experimental study was carried out, which includes the evaluation of the distance with/without rear-view mirrors in the vehicle. The results show the difference in the estimation of distances when a rear-view mirror is used and when the rear-view mirror is not used. The test objects were various colors, so the results involve also this aspect of perception. The above results play an important role in improving the safety of all road users