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Numerous policies have been formulated and implemented to strengthen waste separation management activities in many countries. Waste separation management policies (WSMPs) must be evaluated as the precondition for reducing deviations from policy impl...

For quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE) based on polarimetric radar (PR) and rain gauges (RGs), the quality of the radar data is crucial for estimation accuracy. This paper proposes a combined radar quality index (CRQI) to represent the quali...

Visual explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) is an important mechanism for connecting analytically complex decision models with practitioners who must interpret and act upon their outputs in industrial supply chains. In facility localization prob...

The quality of radar data is crucial for its application. In particular, before radar mosaic and quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE) can be conducted, it is necessary to know the quality of polarimetric parameters. The parameters include the...

University data governance is an essential requirement for the informatization of universities and holds significant importance in advancing the modernization of university governance systems and governance capabilities. This study focuses on the dat...

This study addresses the critical challenge of lacking quantitative measures for objective evaluation of vessel traffic service (VTS) operator workload, where current uniform staffing approaches fail to reflect center-specific operational characteris...

(1) Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the radiation awareness level of the public in Taiwan. (2) Methods: This study designed an online survey form to investigate the radiation awareness level with six topics: basic knowledge of r...

The eco-environmental protection policy of the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) is paramount in upholding biodiversity and fostering sustainable development within the Yangtze River Basin. To assess the effectiveness of this policy, an evaluation s...

Background: Peri-implant capsular formation remains a multifactorial process influenced by implant characteristics and patient-specific tissue responses. Ultrasound with shear-wave elastography offers evaluation of the biomechanical properties of bot...

Although many countries around the world, especially China, highlight the strategy of green development, there has been little research evaluating the effectiveness of green development policies in local area. This study explores 16 policy texts with...

Forest health is a complex concept including many ecosystem functions, interactions and values. We develop a quantitative system applicable to many forest types to assess tree mortality with respect to stable forest structure and composition. We quan...

(1) Background: Ethanol precipitation is widely used in the manufacturing traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs). Insufficient mixing of ethanol solution and concentrate usually results in the coating loss of active ingredients. However, there is no in...

Since thyristor cannot turn off automatically, line commutated converter based high voltage direct current (LCC-HVDC) will inevitably fail to commutate and therefore auxiliary controls or voltage control devices are needed to improve the commutation...

As a dangerous source of man-made debris flow with high potential energy, tailings dams can cause huge losses to people’s lives and property downstream once they break, and their safety control problem is particularly prominent. The health diag...

The objective of the article is the quantitative assessment of the reliability index for a specific type of structure—trusses with node snap-through. The trends in contemporary geometric and structural design of architectural forms of rod domes...

The increasing exchange of goods by sea is contributing significantly to pollution in port areas. Although several methods have been developed to assess the environmental performance of ports, most of them have shortcomings including a qualitative-on...

Along with the deep comprehension and accumulated practice of corporate social responsibility (CSR), people are increasingly aware of the positive role of the government in the development of CSR. Chinese governments at all levels have issued many po...

Intact stability represents one of the most important topics when addressing ship safety, and it is ruled by the IMO Intact Stability code, evaluating ship stability in a calm water scenario. However, the interest in ship stability in waves has incre...

Drug-likeness quantification is useful for screening drug candidates. Quantitative estimates of drug-likeness (QED) are commonly used to assess quantitative drug efficacy but are not suitable for screening compounds targeting protein-protein interact...

Risk assessment of contaminated sites is typically applied following a tiered approach with increasing levels of complexity. In the standard risk-based corrective action (RBCA) procedure issued by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)...

Guided wave array-based structural health monitoring (SHM) is a promising solution for diagnosing damage in metal-connected structures. In this field, the reconstruction algorithm for probabilistic inspection (RAPID) is one of the most widely used al...

Frequency stability is an important factor for the safety and stability of the power system operation. In a traditional power system, the operation stability is ensured by the inertia response, primary frequency modulation, and secondary frequency mo...

This study researched the prediction of the BSR noise evaluation quantitative index, Loudness N10, for sound sources with noise using statistics and machine learning. A total of 1170 data points was obtained from 130 automotive seats measured at 9-po...

Despite the growing adoption of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) in urban transportation systems, standard monitoring methods for evaluating its impact and effectiveness still need to be developed. This study proposes a quantitative state of MaaS analysi...

As a comprehensive benefit coordination mechanism, ecological protection compensation has received increasing attention internationally. China has also introduced a series of policies to promote ecological protection compensation mechanism improvemen...

The Geological Strength Index (GSI) is a crucial tool for assessing jointed rock masses, but it is often hindered by subjectivity in visual assessments. In this study, we propose a novel quantitative GSI method wherein 3D laser-scanning point clouds...

Leaf wilting is one of the most intuitive morphological manifestations of plants under drought stress, and it is useful in drought resistance screening. However, existing quantitative leaf-wilting measurement methods lack simplicity and high-throughp...

In China, relevant standards about building energy efficiency and green buildings have resulted in corresponding requirements for the envelope thermal performance. However, improvement of the thermal performance of the envelope is accompanied by an i...

(1) Background: Exoskeleton systems are being used increasingly in medical rehabilitation and industrial assistance. Accurate evaluation of their performance is crucial for optimising design and improving performance. In this paper, we propose a perf...

The Yonglian tunnel in China has experienced 15 instances of severe water and mud inrush disasters, resulting in a total volume of 53,000 m³ of gushing water and mud. These disasters have caused irreversible environmental damage, including hilltop co...

The overall purpose of the paper is overcoming the misunderstanding of the “naturalness” attribute of materials. This is due to the always-increasing innovative materials considered “environmentally sustainable” and “nat...

Quantitative terahertz (THz) reflection imaging requires a complex-field reference with a stable phase relationship to the specimen. A metal reflector measured in place of the sample, or an axially displaced window interface, can introduce systematic...

Desertification is an environmental problem worldwide. Remote sensing data and technique offer substantial information for mapping and assessment of desertification. Desertification is one of the most serious forms of environmental threat in Morocco,...

This study aims to investigate which maternal body mass index (BMI) categories are associated with the non-initiation or cessation of breastfeeding (BF) based on a quantitative review of the literature. We searched Ovid MEDLINE and EBSCO CINAHL for p...

To ease the fluctuation of hog prices and maintain the hog market’s stability, the central government of China has issued a series of hog price control policies. This paper, supplemented by co-word analysis and LDA thematic modeling, constructed 9 fi...

Subjected to complex loadings from the wheel–rail interaction, turnout rail is prone to crack damage. This paper aims to develop a condition evaluation method for crack-alike damage detection of in-service turnout rail. A covariance-based struc...

Industrial development cannot be separated from policy guidance and support. Scientific evaluation and analysis of wind power industrial policies can promote the sustainable and healthy development of the industry, which has great significance to acc...

Biogenetic resources are the foundation of biodiversity and are of great significance to the sustainability of human society. The effective promotion of biogenetic resource conservation depends on the scientific formulation and implementation of rele...

The transversal fruit diameter (FD) was monitored continuously by automatic extensimeters (fruit gauges) in order to monitor fruit growth dynamics under deficit irrigation treatments. The daily diameter fluctuation (ΔD, mm), the daily growth (&...

The existing literature on power grid reliability extensively examines the effects of individual automation technologies, such as Smart Grids, IoT, and AI, on reducing SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index) and SAIFI (System Average Inter...

Porter’s Five Forces remains a foundational framework in strategic management, but its application is often qualitative and can be difficult to compare across industries shaped by digitalization, network effects, and intangible capital. This st...

The Health Index (HI) serves as an essential tool for assessing the structural and functional condition of bridges, calculated based on the condition of structural components and the serviceability of the bridge. Its primary purpose is to identify th...

The education policy of the Macao Special Administrative Region is a driving factor in the investment of educational resources and the construction of a comprehensive education system. At the same time, the Macao Special Administrative Region Governm...

Seismic motions are likely to cause large displacements in nuclear power plants because the main mode of their piping systems is dominated by the low-frequency region. Additionally, large relative displacement may occur in the piping systems because...

Lymphedema diagnosis is dependent on visual assessment by clinicians. Clinical staging of lymphedema may be complicated by obesity. No quantitative metric is available to measure lymphatic function in patients with both lymphedema and obesity. To add...

Background: This investigation is both a study of potential non-invasive diagnostic approaches for the bladder cancer biomarker UBC^® Rapid test and a study including novel comparative methods for bioassay evaluation and comparison that uses bladd...

Centrifugal booster fans are important equipment used to recover blast furnace gas (BFG) for generating electricity, but blade crack faults (BCFs) in centrifugal booster fans can lead to unscheduled breakdowns and potentially serious accidents, so in...

Façades play a decisive role in shaping the visual and symbolic character of historic urban environments. Recent European funding schemes promoting energy-efficient retrofitting have accelerated interventions on building envelopes. Although al...

The extent of water deficit and drought loss mitigation, through human activities such as defense, mitigation, and resistance to drought risk, is revealed by its effects on agriculture. To analyze the distribution regularities of the effects of droug...

The surface oxidation of chalcopyrite is one of the most important factors affecting its flotation performance. In this study, a critical oxidation degree is proposed to define “slight” and “significant” oxidation in terms of...