Ancient timber structures are important carriers of valuable cultural heritage, and their structural safety directly determines whether historic buildings can remain in safe service over time. Cracks represent one of the most widespread and important...
The irrational development of traditional irrigation districts has negatively impacted ecosystems, while current evaluation indicators for ecological irrigation districts lack systematic and objective selection. To address this, a new model and multi...
Agriculture is one of the largest consumers of water and energy. This paper evaluated the agricultural sustainability of the Chenmengquan irrigation district of China based on the water–energy–food nexus. One objective weighting method an...
The regeneration and utilization of idle, old industrial buildings in urban areas has become a focus of urban development, owing to urban renewal and industrial structural adjustment. At the same time, the increasing demand for sports space has highl...
As an important infrastructure project, the concrete gravity dam plays an extremely important role in hydropower generation, irrigation, flood control, and other aspects. Seepage is an important factor affecting the stability of concrete gravity dams...
Most existing studies on energy sustainability have focused on qualitative research. Few studies have applied quantitative methods, and there has not been a systematic review of energy sustainability. To fill this gap, this study first developed a su...
Urban rail transit system planning is significant for alleviating traffic congestion and optimizing spatial resource allocation in cities with scarce land resources. However, the long period of rail transit construction, large-scale investment, and i...
To reach the targets of carbon peaking and neutral, China needs to develop electric vehicles extensively. The service level of electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) notably decides the promotion of electric vehicles. Given the current unsatisfac...
China’s construction industry is facing increasing pressure for transformation and upgrading, with high-quality development becoming an essential goal. However, the precise definition and evaluation criteria for high-quality development remain...
Coalbed methane development represents a complex system engineering operation that involves complex technology, many links, long cycles, and various risks. If risks are not controlled in a timely and effective manner, project operators may easily cau...
In order to quantitatively evaluate the sustainability of bus low-fare policy, this study establishes a sustainability evaluation index system for bus low-fare policy by using the PSR (Pressure–State–Response) model. Based on the matter&n...
The determination of the sustainable development of a region requires estimating its carrying capacity in terms of resources and environment. It is essential to investigate the carrying capacity of Kunming City to comprehend its rapid development and...
With the economic development in China, haze risks are frequent. It is important to study the urban haze risk assessment to manage the haze disaster. The haze risk assessment indexes of 11 cities in Fenwei Plain were selected from three aspects: the...
The rise of the digital economy necessitates a scientific framework for evaluating rural logistics capacity, a critical enabler of agricultural and rural modernization. This study conceptualizes “rural logistics capacity in the digital economy&...
As an important implementing body of the national energy strategy, grid enterprises bear the important responsibility of optimizing the allocation of energy resources and serving the economic and social development, and their levels of sustainable de...
This paper aims to evaluate and analyze the application effect of intelligent construction technology in the process of building construction because of the complexity and uncertainty of the technology itself. It also aims to promote the digital appl...
The transfer system has an extremely important influence on the operation management and economic benefits of the whole rail network. The paper selects evaluation indexes based on the analysis of transfer system time value influencing factors, exclud...
Wastewater treatment plants are of significant importance in facilitating China’s urbanization process. The fundamental purpose of wastewater treatment plants is to control water pollution and protect the environment. It is therefore essential...
Roof falls in coal mine roadways are the main causes of many casualties, shutdowns and production plan delays. To understand the relationship between the influencing factors of roadway roof fall accidents and the importance ranking of the accidents,...
Port-centric intermodal transshipment hubs are significant nodes in the global freight network and are likewise the gateway to a country’s external communications. It is vital to increase the service capacity of PCITHs, and it is necessary to a...
Energy sustainability is of vital importance to regional sustainability, because energy sustainability is closely related to both regional economic growth and social stability. The existing energy sustainability evaluation methods lack a unified syst...
Based on the analysis of the influencing factors of the current planning and utilization of river and lake shorelines, an index system of the current planning and utilization of river and lake shorelines is constructed. Based on the triangular fuzzy...
The objective of this study was to develop an optimal evaluation system for collocating photovoltaic (PV) modules and power conditioners by using the extension engineering method. The matter-element model and correlation functions of the extension th...
15 October 2022
In this study, the concentrations of potentially toxic elements in 283 topsoil samples were determined. Håkanson toxicity response coefficient modified matter element extension model was introduced to evaluate the soil elements contamination, a...
5 August 2019
In this paper, an improved fuzzy matter-element (IFME) method was proposed, which integrates the classical matter-element (ME) method, set pair analysis (SPA), and variable coefficient method (VCM). The method was applied to evaluate water quality of...
Compared with other construction operations, high-altitude operations are more dangerous. Falling from a height is the main type of accident in construction. It is important to study the human risk of falling from height to reduce falling accidents....
In the background of exhaustion of the traditional fossil energy sources, developing renewable energy has become a strategic choice for China to achieve energy sustainable utilization and energy security. The coordination between renewable energy gen...
The risk assessment of mine water inrush is a complicated theoretical and technical problem that concerns hydrogeology conditions, engineering geology, mining conditions, rock mechanics, etc. To address this problem, a software system for the risk as...
The complex power system and trading environment in China has led to higher requirements for the efficient and stable operation of the electricity market. With the continuous advancement of power system reforms, regular evaluation of the operation of...
This study examined the pollution status of potential toxic elements (PTEs) in cultivated soils throughout the Poyang Lake region, Jiangxi Province, China. A total of 251 topsoil samples were collected from the 0–20 cm depth to determine the concentr...
In order to meet energy and environmental challenges, many countries will implement the replacement of fuel vehicles for the future clean energy transition; so, the number of electric vehicles (EVs) operating in cities will grow significantly. It is...
The efficient control of water usage is one of the core goals of the strictest water resources management system in China. Therefore, the objective and reasonable evaluation of the effects of implementing this system is crucial. Based on the natural...
A low-carbon economy is an inevitable choice for achieving economic and ecological sustainable development. It is of significant importance to analyze a city’s low-carbon economy development level scientifically and reasonably. In order to achi...
With the rapid development of the global economy, urban flood events are occurring more frequently. Scientific risk assessment methods are of great significance in reducing the loss of life and property. This study is devoted to developing an integra...
The roof aquifer of the Jurassic coal seam is the primary source of water inrush in the Nalinhe Mining Area. It poses a severe threat to safe mining operations. Accurate prediction of its water richness is crucial for production safety. This study fo...
The slope stability in an open-pit mine is closely related to the production safety and economic benefit of the mine. As a result of the increase in the number and scale of mine slopes, slope instability is frequently encountered in mines. Therefore,...
At present, manufacturing enterprises in China and across the world are undergoing a critical period of transformation and upgrading for sustainable development, with various obstacles such as financing difficulties and imperfect production facilitie...
An integrated evaluation framework merging the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and an improved matter–element extension model based on asymmetric proximity is developed to classify large deformation risk levels in soft-rock tunnel construction...
Vulnerability assessments of public service buildings (PSBs) are critical to life cycle management. An accurate evaluation can substantially improve the quality of public services and reduce the government’s financial burden. We proposed a WBS-...
Due to the complex hydrogeological conditions and water hazards in coal mines, there are multiple indexes, complexities, incompatibilities, and uncertainty issues in the risk evaluation process of coal-mine water hazards. To accurately evaluate the r...
With the development and utilization of resources, mineral-resource cities face the dilemma of resource depletion, the environmental restoration of mines, and industrial transformation. Reusing their mining heritage is a good way for these cities to...
The frequent occurrence of floods poses a serious threat to various aspects such as socio-economic development, ecological stability, and safety of people’s lives and properties. In order to reduce flood losses and improve the overall regional...
In order to effectively evaluate the cooperative efficiency of intelligent transportation facilities, a structural model of four cooperative development elements, including functional cooperative, operational cooperative, information cooperative, and...
Grid-integrated energy service (GIES) projects are characterized by strong cross-energy coupling and long investment horizons, resulting in multidimensional and nonlinear risk profiles. To address these challenges, this study develops an indicator-ba...
Water resources are not only the essence of human life, but also an important prerequisite which ensures the economic and social development of a country or city. Due to chronically global overexploitation, water crises have started to emerge. China,...
A river health assessment index system was established, focusing on the realistic needs of county sustainable development and the refined management of small- and medium-sized watersheds. The index system takes into consideration the United Nations&r...
Electricity retail marketization reform is in progress in China, and many electricity retail companies (ERC) have been founded. The comprehensive evaluation of business risk for ERC can help effectively manage business risk and reduce risk loss, whic...
The selection of insulation materials during the renovation of enclosure structures in old communities significantly impacts project quality, cost, and carbon emissions. Many insulation materials currently in use only meet energy-saving standards as...
Compared with highway tunnels, hydraulic tunnel linings are in the water environment for a long time, and their lining materials and structures are more vulnerable to damage. Therefore, a comprehensive scientific durability evaluation of hydraulic tu...
Bus lanes are an important measure for improving the quality of bus service and the efficiency of transportation systems. A scientific and reasonable evaluation of the overall traffic operation efficiency of the bus priority road section is helpful t...
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