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What is the definition of quality according to Italian specifications (UNI specification # 8289)?
What is the definition of quality according to Italian specifications (UNI specification # 8289)?
- Quality is determined by the cost of the product/system/component/service
- Quality is subjective and cannot be objectively defined
- Quality is irrelevant in the context of Italian specifications
- The ability of a given product/system/component/service by its performance to meet the users’ requirements (correct)
What type of quality is implied performance that the users are expected to be given for granted?
What type of quality is implied performance that the users are expected to be given for granted?
- Attractive quality
- Basic quality
- Implicit quality (correct)
- Latent quality
What does 'latent quality' refer to?
What does 'latent quality' refer to?
- Quality that is beyond users' requirements
- Quality that is irrelevant to users
- Minimum requirement quality
- Unexpressed quality where users are not able to exactly express what would meet their requirements (correct)
In the context of transport supply, what does 'implicit quality' imply?
In the context of transport supply, what does 'implicit quality' imply?
What type of quality refers to performance and outcomes that are far beyond the users' requirements?
What type of quality refers to performance and outcomes that are far beyond the users' requirements?
What does 'basic quality' in the provision of transport supply refer to?
What does 'basic quality' in the provision of transport supply refer to?
What concept is highlighted in the text as a sum of various issues, achieved when a relative optimum is reached for the majority of users?
What concept is highlighted in the text as a sum of various issues, achieved when a relative optimum is reached for the majority of users?
Which protocol saw developed countries commit to reduce GHG emissions by 5.2% by 2012?
Which protocol saw developed countries commit to reduce GHG emissions by 5.2% by 2012?
Which conference resulted in 195 countries adopting the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal?
Which conference resulted in 195 countries adopting the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal?
What did the UN Stockholm conference stress the need for?
What did the UN Stockholm conference stress the need for?
What is the underpinning concept of the agreements made at the Paris climate conference?
What is the underpinning concept of the agreements made at the Paris climate conference?
What did the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit emphasize the need to adopt?
What did the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit emphasize the need to adopt?
From which year does the concept of sustainability originate?
From which year does the concept of sustainability originate?
What does quality represent with regard to transportation policies?
What does quality represent with regard to transportation policies?
What commitment was made at the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit?
What commitment was made at the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit?
$What does sustainability originate from?$
$What does sustainability originate from?$
$What was highlighted as a concept under continuous development?$
$What was highlighted as a concept under continuous development?$
$At which summit did 183 countries agree on Agenda 21?$
$At which summit did 183 countries agree on Agenda 21?$
What are some of the challenges involved in improving sustainability in cities?
What are some of the challenges involved in improving sustainability in cities?
Which issues are considered demanding in terms of management in the sustainability decision process?
Which issues are considered demanding in terms of management in the sustainability decision process?
What is emphasized as essential within hypercomplex systems in the context of sustainability decision making?
What is emphasized as essential within hypercomplex systems in the context of sustainability decision making?
According to the text, what is required for achieving the goal of improving sustainability in cities?
According to the text, what is required for achieving the goal of improving sustainability in cities?
Which aspect is highlighted as a challenge for improving sustainability in cities?
Which aspect is highlighted as a challenge for improving sustainability in cities?
What is identified as a multi-faceted challenge in improving sustainability in cities?
What is identified as a multi-faceted challenge in improving sustainability in cities?
According to the text, what is the vision for developing decisions for plans enforcing more different measures at a time?
According to the text, what is the vision for developing decisions for plans enforcing more different measures at a time?
What does the term 'Policy Decision' imply according to the text?
What does the term 'Policy Decision' imply according to the text?
What are some elements involved in the decision process according to the text?
What are some elements involved in the decision process according to the text?
What do public policy decisions refer to according to the text?
What do public policy decisions refer to according to the text?
What does the term 'Decision-making' entail according to the text?
What does the term 'Decision-making' entail according to the text?
What is emphasized as essential within hypercomplex systems in the context of sustainability decision making according to the text?
What is emphasized as essential within hypercomplex systems in the context of sustainability decision making according to the text?
What is decision-making according to Dente 2014?
What is decision-making according to Dente 2014?
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