In the context of climate change, the problem of water scarcity is becoming increasingly serious, and improving the efficiency of water resources use is an important measure to alleviate this problem. The evaluation of water resources utilization eff...
A shortage of water resources is a global issue of common concern. The contribution of the article mainly includes the following two parts. First is the study of water resources’ green utilization efficiency (WRGUE) in 30 provincial administrat...
Resource-based regions face particular challenges in achieving sustainable land-use transformation due to their entrenched development patterns. Through an integrated approach (super-efficiency SBM, Global Moran’s I, synergistic modeling, and S...
Achieving the improvement of water resource efficiency is the common key foundation for the country to promote the adjustment of the energy structure, promote the development of low-carbon technology and environmental protection, cope with global cli...
As one of the basic industries in the manufacturing industry, the modeling and evaluation of resource utilization efficiency in the machining process is the premise of energy conservation and consumption reduction in the manufacturing industry. Mecha...
With the proliferation of IoT devices, there has been exponential growth in data generation, placing substantial demands on both cloud computing (CC) and internet infrastructure. CC, renowned for its scalability and virtual resource provisioning, is...
In the current context of global resource constraints and sustainable development, the efficient utilization of resources in the Yellow River basin, as one of China’s main economic regions, is particularly important. Based on the Super-SBM mode...
Water shortage has become a serious problem in the world, and low water efficiency is the key to industrial and agricultural production and sustainable economic development. Based on the data of 30 provinces (municipalities) in China from 2010 to 201...
Improving water resource utilization efficiency is crucial for balancing economic development, resource conservation, and environmental protection in large river basins. This study develops a measurement prediction-optimization framework for 11 provi...
Green and high-efficiency water resource utilization patterns hold paramount importance in promoting sustainable economic and social development, as well as in attaining the goal of carbon neutrality. Most research on water utilization efficiency hav...
To solve the spatial water resources shortage, lots of water diversion projects have been constructed for sustaining development. As the water resource utilization efficiency (WRUE) is assumed not to decrease after the operation of water diversion pr...
Algae are highly sensitive to environmental factors, especially nutrient fluctuations; excessive nutrients can lead to the proliferation of specific algae species, resulting in dominance. In this study, we aimed to reevaluate changes in algal dominan...
The situation of resource utilization and eco-environment protection remains critical globally. The harmony between eco-environment health and water-energy utilization efficiency is a strong support for the realization of high-quality development. In...
The low efficiency of light and nitrogen resources, poor yield and profit, and environmental pollution of maize production are main problems in many areas of China. We hypothesized that optimizing nitrogen fertilizer density management strategies cou...
This study reports the results of farmers’ production via irrigation resources utilization and efficiency parameters of technical efficiency and allocative efficiency by way of sustainable environmental economics. The hypothesis is that factors...
Converting waste carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added chemicals is a central strategy for the circular carbon economy and for decoupling industrial activity from fossil carbon, directly supporting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 (Affordable and...
The notion of a ‘Water-saving society’ may help China achieve sustainable development and high-quality development. In this paper, the concept of water resources development and utilization level is discussed from the perspective of a wat...
Smart grids (SGs) enhance the effectiveness, reliability, resilience, and energy-efficient operation of electrical networks. Nonetheless, SGs suffer from big data transactions which limit their capabilities and can cause delays in the optimal operati...
Soil salinization negatively affects rice growth and yield; however, how different sludge sources regulate rice growth and yield under salt stress was rarely investigated. This study evaluated the performance of two salt-tolerant rice cultivars, Chao...
To promote the high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, the total amount and intensity of agricultural water must be controlled. Further speaking, an urbanization development system should be established that is compatible with water resou...
The Content-Centric Network (CCN) presents an alternative to the conventional TCP/IP network, where IP is fundamental for communication between the source and destination. Instead of relying on IP addresses, CCN emphasizes content to enable efficient...
Transforming a conventional university campus into a smart campus by leveraging modern technologies aims to deliver university services efficiently, effectively, and at low cost. Modern technologies enhance campus life by providing services, such as...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications are rapidly growing, and more applications are joining the market competition. As a result, the AI-as-a-service (AIaaS) model is experiencing rapid growth. Many of these AIaaS-based applications are not prope...
In Saudi Arabia, the evaluation of healthcare institutions’ performance and efficiency is gaining prominence to ensure effective resource utilization. This study aims to assess the efficiency of government hospitals in Saudi Arabia using the ca...
In the background of water ecological protection, how to utilize the superfluous coal mine water efficiently has become an urgent problem, especially in northwest China, where the fragile ecological environment needs to be protected but lacks water....
Construction projects face growing public environmental awareness, a shortage of skilled workers, and increasingly stringent legal regulations. Although construction technologies are advancing, construction progress management remains context-depende...
The problems of water shortages and groundwater overexploitation are serious in Beijing. Resources are over-exploited to meet the industrial needs of various sectors, and the capacity of groundwater resources to support economic development is also r...
Binary Edwards Curves (BEC) play a pivotal role in modern cryptographic processes and applications, offering a combination of robust security as well as computational efficiency. For robust security, this article harnesses the inherent strengths of B...
Cloud computing has transformed modern IT infrastructure by enabling scalable, on-demand access to virtualized resources. However, the rapid growth of cloud services has intensified energy consumption across data centres, increasing operational costs...
The effect of biochar addition on enzyme stoichiometry and regulatory mechanisms in saline-alkali soil is still vague. We studied how five years (2018–2023) of applying 10 t biochar ha−1 yr−1 influences soil’s chemical and mic...
Energy efficiency (EE) and demand response (DR) resources provide important utility systems and ratepayer benefits. At the same time, the rapid change in the amount and type of variable renewable energy, like solar and wind, is reshaping the role and...
Desalinating seawater is a crucial method for addressing the shortage of freshwater resources. High-efficiency, low-cost, and environmentally friendly desalination technologies are key issues that urgently need to be addressed. This work used Populus...
Objectives: Hospital efficiency provides a systems-level perspective for identifying unrealized capacity to improve care delivery, quality, and patient safety. This study evaluated relative technical efficiency among U.S. short-term acute care hospit...
With the change in climate and rapid social development, the problems of low agricultural water resource utilization efficiency (AWUE) and significant spatiotemporal variability in the Hebei Province of China are becoming increasingly prominent. This...
High-resolution three-dimensional (3D) variations in ocean temperature and salinity fields are of great significance for ocean environment monitoring. Currently, AI-based 3D temperature and salinity field predictions rely on expensive 3D data, and as...
Based on panel data from 14 prefectures in Xinjiang from 2004 to 2022, this study employs the Super-SBM model and panel threshold regression to assess how urbanization and industrial growth influence industrial water resource utilization efficiency (...
In order to achieve efficient resource utilization of metal tailings, taking the roasted clinker of silver tailings (RCST) as the object, the dissolution behaviors of Si, Al and Fe in the water–acid two-stage leaching process and the water leac...
Irrigated farmland is the main food source of desert areas, and moisture is the main limiting factor of desert farmland crop productivity. Study on the influence of irrigation on desert farmland soil moisture can guide the agricultural water resource...
A stochastic frontier approach (SFA) model of translog production function was constructed to analyze the growth effect of agricultural production factors on grain production in China. Under the condition of unchanged cultivated land, the agricultura...
In the era of global climate change, existing evidence indicates that dominant species play a crucial role in regulating grassland structure and function. However, what remains overlooked are the factors that regulate the growth of dominant species u...
Both organic and conventional farming processes require energy input in the form of diesel fuel for farming equipment, animal feed, and fertilizer compounds. The most significant difference between the two methods is the use in conventional farming o...
The significance of this research is on maize, rice, sorghum, millet, groundnut, soybeans and cowpea straw for stronger sustainability in Ghana’s economic development. Quantifying and re-use of crop straw resources in Ghana is still at the infa...
New plant production systems with a low environmental impact (or a high resource utilization efficiency) are necessary for urban agriculture development. This study explores the benefits of closed plant production systems (CPPSs) with artificial ligh...
Innovation has been a historical driver for progress. The need for more effective resource utilization has ignited the presence of many innovations in the economic environment. Among others, digitalization and internet connectivity are important pill...
Implementing natural resource protection systems and improving regional water resource utilization efficiency are effective ways to resolve the contradiction between economic development and water resource poverty. To this end, this paper establishes...
The sustainable high yield of crops is critically important under the current situation of global climate warming. In order to improve regional yield, it is urgent to clarify the limiting factors of local grain yield and change the traditional planti...
This paper addresses the use of discrete-event simulation as a tool for optimizing the production process of an assembly line and identifying the potential for improving production efficiency. A digital model of the manufacturing system was developed...
Tibet is the province with the largest international rivers and water resource reserves in China. However, due to its special ecological environment, the utilization of water resources has become an inevitable problem. Considering the undesirable out...
Labor and land resources are two key factors of production. The extent of their internalization significantly influences rural resilience. This study evaluates the resilience of different rural business formats by measuring the degree of land resourc...
Digital and green energy transitions are driving an unprecedented demand for Strategic and Critical Raw Materials (S-CRMs), necessitating the identification of alternative sources such as secondary raw materials from exploration and mining residues....
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