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The output intensity of water resources has become a subject of increasing concern. Based on spatial autocorrelation, the Gini coefficient, the Theil index, and geographically and temporally weighted models, this work studied the spatial correlation...

Intensive land use can support sustainable socioeconomic development, especially in the context of limited land resources and high population. It is measured by land-use intensity that reflects the degree of land-use efficiency. In order to support d...

The structure adjustment and layout optimization of water pollution-intensive industries (WPIIs) are crucial to the health and sustainable development of the watershed life community. Based on micro-detailed data of Chinese industrial enterprises fro...

The escalating concern over global warming has garnered significant international attention, with carbon emission intensity emerging as a crucial barrier to sustainable economic development across various regions. While previous studies have largely...

The Yangtze River Delta plays an important strategic role in China’s economic development pattern, and its carbon emission intensity, which reflects the development of a low-carbon economy, has attracted much attention. From the perspective of...

Current energy efficiency indicators (such as energy intensity) do not properly reflect the inherent relationship between “energy-environment-health”. Therefore, this study introduces the indicator of energy intensity of human well-being...

It is of great scientific value to study the spatial differences and influencing factors of carbon emission intensity (CEI) in urban agglomerations (UAs), and it also has reference significance for China in formulating energy-saving and emission-redu...

Knowledge-intensive business services (KIBSs) are key links in leading the sustainable development of cities. Studying the spatial pattern and influencing factors of urban KIBSs can help improve the utilization of KIBS resources. Taking the Wuhan met...

Previous studies have shown that background oceanic and atmospheric environments can influence not only the formation but also the intensity of tropical cyclones. Typhoon Soudelor in August 2015 is notable in that it underwent two rapid intensificati...

Financial support to agriculture is an important means by which to support agricultural development. While promoting agricultural economic growth, it also has an influence on the agricultural production environment. In order to explore the sustainabl...

Scenic symbiosis, which is of great research significance, is an important way to achieve high-quality coordinated development of regional tourism. Based on the symbiosis theory, this paper defines the symbiosis intensity of scenic spots and establis...

The extreme sea conditions caused by typhoons pose a threat to the design safety of marine and coastal engineering structures. In the past, design wave height calculation models that only considered the frequency of typhoons ignored the influence of...

This paper presents an analysis of the influence of burden deviation from the designed one on the intensity of blasting vibrations through the use of laboratory and field examinations. By definition, the burden represents the shortest distance from t...

To verify the influence of the resting heart rate (RHR) measurement on different positions in the calculation of VO2max intensities in young individuals of both sexes. Methods: A cross-sectional study with a correlational design with a sample of 22 m...

The effectiveness of shot peening is mainly determined by the peening coverage. The peening coverage is required to be 100% for current technical standards of shot peening. With the increase of material strength, higher peening coverage is required i...

Bushfire smoke can affect the composition and sensory properties of grapes and wines, in some cases leading to wines which exhibit undesirable “smoky”, “ashy” and “medicinal” characters. This study investigated the extent to which fruit maturity (i.e...

Physical exercise can benefit individuals’ physical and mental health and also influence individuals’ long-term behavioral choices. Doing exercise is particularly important given that physical exercise can impact individuals’ cognit...

Laterite is the predominant zonal soil in China’s southernmost tropical rainforest and monsoon forest regions, where typhoons are the primary source of precipitation. These storms pose significant risks of land and soil degradation due to heavy...

Numerous prior studies have substantiated the influence of residential layout on building energy consumption; however, their principal emphasis has predominantly been on urban and neighborhood contexts. Nevertheless, research conducted at the cluster...

Light intensity flicker is the most basic and important effect of turbulence. Fiber coupling efficiency is the primary parameter that ensures the system’s communication quality. The light intensity flicker effect caused by atmospheric turbulenc...

The response mechanisms of reinforced soil retaining wall structures under rainfall infiltration are not fully understood, leading to insufficient design guidelines. This study investigates a modular reinforced soil retaining wall model employing con...

EM-fields come from both natural and anthropogenic sources. This study aimed to investigate changes in honeybee behavior parameters under the influence of an electric field at 50 Hz and variable intensity. Bees were exposed for 1 h, 3 h, or 6 h to th...

The main objective of this study is to examine the influences of two novel characteristics of the foremost executive firm managers, i.e., the environmental and cultural values of CEOs, on corporate climate change performance. Employing a sample of fi...

In the context of energy shortages and the development of new energy sources, tidal current energy has emerged as a promising alternative. It is typically harnessed by deploying arrays of multiple water turbines offshore. Vertical axis water turbines...

In the process of vehicle braking, braking intensity has a significant impact on vehicle comfort, and studies on this aspect have been limited. Therefore, an equivalent 4-degree-of-freedom half-vehicle model including the braking intensity influence...

The impact of ungulate browsing on tree saplings has been found to have a negative effect on the regeneration of temperate forests. However, it remains ambiguous whether a relationship exists between browsing intensity and soil quality in natural for...

Successful performance in grappling combat sports (GCS) can be influenced by the fighter’s capacity to sustain high-intensity contractions of the handgrip muscles during combat. This study investigated the influence of GCS experience on the cri...

Static indicators may fail to capture spatiotemporal differences in the spatial influence of urban features on different crime types. In this study, with a base station analogy, we introduced crime risk stations that conceptualize the spatial influen...

For more than two decades, developed countries have been confronted with two trends that have implications for the emergence of engaging senior citizens in the digital environment. On the one hand, there is an increasing proportion of senior citizens...

The acute improvement of performance after photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) has been reported in different types of exercise. However, the effect on high-intensity and intermittent exercises that are relevant for team sports is unknown. Thus, we eva...

In modern dentistry, the problem of the prevention and treatment of peri-implantitis is relevant. Proposed methods of treating patients with peri-implantitis do not stop the pathological process with the possibility of achieving long-term remission....

Pea protein is of high interest for the food industry owing to its low allergenicity and high nutritional value. However, it often exhibits poor functionality, such as low solubility. The presence of dietary fiber in food products is beneficial for h...

This article presents a study on the influence of the intensity of the welding current on the properties of the mechanical strain strength of welded joints made by using submerged arc welding technology. The influence of the welding current on the mi...

The specific characteristics of family businesses as well as the internationalization path followed can influence the intensity of the internationalization process. Many studies have analyzed how family character can influence the internationalizatio...

The reciprocity of the atmospheric turbulence channel in the bidirectional atmospheric laser propagation link is experimentally tested. The bidirectional transceiving coaxial atmospheric laser propagation link is built by using a hot air convection-t...

Knowledge transfer is a strategy used by high-tech companies to acquire new knowledge and skills. Knowledge can be internally generated or externally sourced. The access to external knowledge is a quick fix, but the risks associated with reliance on...

An optical tweezer composed of a strongly focused single-spatial-mode Gaussian beam of a red-detuned 1064-nm laser can confine a single-cesium (Cs) atom at the strongest point of the light intensity. We can use this for coherent manipulation of singl...

Human-driven land use change and intensification is a major threat to global biodiversity. High levels of land management intensity may reduce species diversity, change the composition and structure of plant and animal communities and disrupt ecologi...

Walking and running activities (W&RAs), encompassing strolling, slow walking, brisk walking, jogging, and running, hold significant importance as popular forms of exercise within urban parks. Recognized for their efficacy in promoting public heal...

Soil pH influences the composition and activities of microbial communities, which are driving the transformations of soil organic carbon (SOC). However, the effect of liming on SOC sequestration remains controversial. Evaluation of the effect of limi...

Fine mesh nets (FMNs) are commonly used as a mulch material to control soil erosion in construction spoil deposits. Here, three rainfall intensities (60–120 mm·h−1) and seven slope gradients (5–35°) were considered in rel...

Light and nutrient availability are critical factors of plant growth and development, particularly at the early stages, where they significantly influence the establishment and survival of young seedlings. The morphological parameters and the biomass...

This prospective study aimed to determine the cognitive and emotional status among patients with chronic pain and to examine the potential influence on the treatment success, measured by the reduction in pain intensity and adherence to pharmacotherap...

Pollution-intensive industries (PIIs) have both scale effect and environmental sensitivity. Therefore, this paper studies how environmental regulation (ER) affects the location dynamics of PIIs under the agglomeration effect. Our results show that, E...

Image contrast enhancement is an essential process that improves the visibility of many features that may remain hidden due to low-contrast conditions arising from environmental causes, limitations of the device, or the wrong setting of the camera. T...

Green public procurement (GPP) is a pivotal policy instrument for advancing urban low-carbon transitions. Using panel data from 285 Chinese cities (2015–2023), this study employs a panel fixed-effects model, mediation analysis, and spatial Durb...

Exploring the characteristics of changes in cropland function trade-off and the influencing factors in highly urbanized areas can promote the synergistic development of urbanization and fine cropland management. Taking the Yangtze River Delta region...

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has been used to ablate solid tumors and cancers. Because of the hypervascular structure of the tumor and circulating blood inside it, the interaction between the HIFU burst and vessel is a critical issue in t...

The purpose of this paper is to determine the influence of color temperature of Light Emitting Diode (LED) diodes and illumination intensity on the content of photosynthetic pigments of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and carotenoids in Chlorella vulgar...

Background: Exercise has shown beneficial effects on neuronal neuroplasticity; therefore, we want to analyze the influence of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on neuroplasticity markers in post-stroke patients. Methods: A systematic review of...