Investigating the driving factors of regional CO2 emissions in China using the IDA-PDA-MMI method

In this paper, we systematically summarized existing research on the driving factors of CO₂ emissions and found that changes in technology gap may be one of the key driving factors of CO₂ emissions. Technology efficiency, technology progress, and technology gap were decomposed by using the Meta-frontier Malmquist index (MMI), which was then combined it with the Index Decomposition Analysis (IDA) and the Production-theoretical Decomposition Analysis (PDA). Our framework was applied to Chinese provincial data from 2000 to 2016. We identified nine factors to explain changes of regional CO₂ emissions. Results demonstrate that economic scale, energy technology efficiency, and output technology efficiency increased CO₂ emissions in Eastern, Central, and Western regions of China, with the economic scale being the largest contributor. Energy structure, energy intensity, energy technology progress, and output technology progress decreased regional CO₂ emissions, with the energy technology progress playing the strongest role. Energy technology gap and output technology gap led to an increase in CO₂ emissions in Central China and, to a lesser extent, in Western China. The effects of each driving factor on CO₂ emissions varied across provinces. Finally, policy implications are suggested to reduce CO₂ emissions in China.     

四川省植被覆盖时空演变及未来变化趋势分析

四川省地处长江上游,是长江流域重要的生态屏障;解析该区域植被覆盖的时空演变特征,对长江上游的生态环境修护与治理具有重要意义。基于长时间序列的MODIS NDVI数据,解析2000~2016年间四川省植被的空间分布格局与时间变化特征;采用趋势分析法和Hurst指数,预测未来植被的变化趋势及持续性。结果表明:(1)四川省NDVI多年平均值为0.50,植被覆盖整体上呈现川东高于川西的空间分布特征;(2)2000~2016年间,四川省的NDVI值在0.48至0.53之间波动,整体呈上升趋势,增长率为0.002 5/a;(3)植被覆盖度在未来变化将呈现改善大于退化的趋势;植被持续性改善的面积大于持续性退化的面积。     

External validity and factor structure of individual and group workload ratings

Work teams experience workload from the group dynamics in addition to the usual sources of individual workload. This study had three objectives: to assess the responsiveness of new rating scales for group workload (GWL), investigate their component structure, and determine if changes in workload occur as the team matures. Participants (360 individuals, 44 groups) engaged in an emergency response (ER) simulation in the form of a board game; team size, game difficulty (one versus two opponents), and time constraints were varied. ER teams rated workload after each of two sessions using the NASA Task Load Index (TLX) and GWL. GWL was most responsive to larger task demands and reflected changes in coordination demand over time. Components reflected mixtures of TLX and GWL scales and suggested that self-organising processes were operating.     

不同苯乙烯工艺技术经济分析及建议

通过对国内外苯乙烯市场供需趋势的梳理,针对4种苯乙烯主要生产工艺,重点从原料可获性、产品质量、能耗物耗以及成本竞争力等方面对不同工艺主要技术经济指标进行了对比分析,并提出了行业可持续发展的有关建议。     

基于街景地图数据的北京市东城区 街道绿色空间正义评估研究

绿色空间正义是城市空间正义的典型代表，意为在人群中公平分配维护绿色空间的责任和享有绿色空间的权益。根据其定义，以北京市东城区为例，从责任和权益2个角度着眼，一方面基于百度街景地图数据提炼街道空间绿视率的空间分布特点，表征街道绿色空间的客观可感知水平；另一方面将街道绿视率和实时人口热力叠加，探讨街道绿色空间的实际被感知程度，从而完成对北京市东城区街道绿色空间维护和享有情况的评估。发现邻近使用者维护街道绿色空间的责任对绿化客观可感知水平的重要性，以及合理的道路断面设计对同时提升街道空间活力和绿视率即绿化实际被感知程度的有效性。由此总结出2点街道绿色空间规划设计建议，即明晰权责边界并保证公共权益优先级，以及加强落地性设计导则中对绿色空间正义问题的关注，并对未来研究提出展望。     

氮气对复采工作面遗煤复燃的防治效能

为探究不同体积分数N₂对复采工作面遗煤复燃过程的防治效果，采用自主研发的程序升温试验装置，对煤样分别通入体积分数为10%、20%、30%和40%的N₂，以氧化反应过程中耗氧速率V_O2、一氧化碳产生率V_CO和表观活化能E的变化情况来反映煤自燃的发展程度。试验表明:不同体积分数的N₂对煤氧化升温过程均具有抑制作用，相比于煤在纯空气条件下的氧化自燃，通入的N₂体积分数越大，煤初次自燃和二次氧化升温过程的V_O2和V_CO更低、E更高，说明通入的氮气体积分数越大，对煤氧化升温过程的抑制效率越好。其中，在煤初次自燃阶段，当N2体积分数C_N2≥20%时抑制效果更佳；在煤二次氧化复燃阶段，当N₂体积分数C_N2≥40%时抑制效果更佳。     

Experimental investigation of Al2O3–MgO hot hybrid nanofluid in a plate heat exchanger

Exergy–energy analysis of the plate heat exchanger is experimentally performed with different Al₂O₃–MgO hybrid nanofluid (HyNf) as a hot fluid. There were six combinations of fluids, namely, deionized (DI) water, ethylene glycol–DI water brine (1:9 volume ratio), propylene glycol–DI water brine (1:9 volume ratio), base fluids and their respective Al₂O₃–MgO (4:1 particle volume ratio) HyNfs of 0.1% total volume concentration. The effects of different flow rates and hot inlet temperatures on the heat transfer rate, heat transfer coefficient, pump work, irreversibility, and performance index (PI) are investigated. It is witnessed that the heat transfer rate, heat transfer coefficient, pump work, and irreversibility enhances with the flow rate and nanoparticle suspension. While the PI declines with a rise in the flow rate, the heat transfer rate, heat transfer coefficient, PI, and irreversibility rise up maximum for MgO–alumina (1:4) DI water HyNf upto 11.8%, 31.7%, 11.1%, and 4.05%, respectively. The pump work enhances upto 1.6% for MgO–alumina (1:4)/EG–DI water (1:9) HyNf.