Waterfront revitalization would be an effective strategy to preserve heritages, conserve the contaminated or abandoned site and inspire the identity and authenticity. However, there is no decision support tool to quantify and evaluate the sustainability accreditation of waterfronts in tourism attraction. This research aimed to identify the most potential waterfront typology in tourism attraction and develop the waterfront sustainable revitalization (SWR) index assessment model. The SWR index can assist policy makers and urban developers to analyze the heritage waterfronts using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. The research found out the historic waterfront has the highest potential in tourism attraction among other typologies. And, pollution moderator is mostly important sub-criterion in tourism absorption (WC2.2 = 0.1294); followed by Identity (WC1.2 = 0.1272) and Safety and well-being (WC1.3 = 0.1043). The SWR index can be applied in any waterfronts in heritage cities around the world, while this research implemented it as a case study in Bandar Maharani, Muar, Malaysia. It resulted Bandar Maharani was ranked as grade C; means, usable waterfront to which extent environmental, social and physical revitalization are needed. The SWR index can be coupled with other decision-making methods in future, to reduce its inconsistencies and increasing accuracy.

Abstract Structural control under the serviceability limit state is a requirement of design codes to ensure the durability of structural elements. As it is possible to consider fibers to be reinforcement in concrete, UHPFRC can be used to guarantee properly distributing cracks and limiting crack width in the serviceability limit state. This research presents an experimental testing method for direct tensile tests on UHPFRC specimens. The results obtained from the proposed method, such as the specimen’s average tensile stress-strain curve, tensile stress in concrete, number and width of cracks, can be used to consider the behavior and design requirements of UHPFRC under serviceability conditions.

AbstractE‐learning, as a complex system, includes distance learning, teaching materials in various forms and shapes, group and individual learning processes, as well as interactive and tutorial work. To increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the e‐learning system, it is necessary first of all to consider the characteristics of students and their learning styles. Based on the data collected in various ways, in surveys, using the distance learning dystem (DLS) Moodle, based on the subjective assessment of the subject teachers, as well as based on data from the business information system, the student preferences are determined. Then, based on these data, an adaptation is made, a process that adapts the work of the DLS based on student knowledge. The primary goals that can be achieved through the adjustment of the e‐learning system are to improve the design and usefulness of the course, help with finding information on the course, more efficient searching and placement of search results in the context of students' interest, as well as increasing students' loyalty to a higher education institution.

In Latin America, marginality is a complex phenomenon involving various geographically significant factors, including the critical, physical, social, and human aspects. Bouldering areas of cities are often excluded from infrastructural interventions and social policies. In the case of Andean countries such as Ecuador, marginality affects not only rural lands but also in-transition areas between different geographical regions, as in the case of mountainous and coastal zones. These regions are characterized by a wide range of natural resources and climate conditions, and because of their diversity and relative proximity to the major cities, they offer potential for sustainable development. Nonetheless, the lack of infrastructure affects the accessibility of these periurban areas and critically limits their interaction. Drawing on these elements, the paper seeks to investigate whether periurban areas can be considered marginal and what tools can depict an encompassing image of local marginality, stressing its advantages for the local community. Following this idea, the paper focuses on the case of Lloa, a large rural parish in the Metropolitan District of Quito (DMQ), to determine which criteria can better capture its marginality, considering it as a periurban in-transition area. The paper suggests a cross-discipline methodology to push the limits of the field through the review of a significant body of literature and a thorough qualitative and quantitative analysis of the case study. Finally, the paper emphasizes the inadequacy of the current forms of planning to effectively define the marginality of periurban areas as a whole in the region by reflecting on the case study and through an analysis of the existing land use plans.