Academic Articles & Research Papers

Determination of Novel Estimations for the Slater Difference and Applications

The field of mathematical inequalities has exerted a profound influence across a multitude of scientific disciplines, making it a captivating and expansive domain ripe for research investigation. This article offers estimations for the Slat...

gllvm 2.0: fast fitting of advanced ordination methods and joint species distribution models

Background Over the past decade, joint species distribution models (JSDMs) and model-based ordination have emerged as powerful tools for the analysis of community ecology data. Generalized linear latent variable models (GLLVMs) offer a flex...

Impact of power outages: Unveiling their influence on micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa - An in-depth literature review

The paper explores the review on the impact of electricity outages on MSMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa, analyzing their effects on productivity and poverty levels based on a review of 102 studies spanning from 2010 to 2023. The review organizes ...

Improvement of the external municipal financial control system in the context of public authority reform

The subject. The implementation of external municipal financial control cannot be called fully competent in Russia. Many practical problems are currently being addressed mainly through the transfer of powers to implement external financial ...

The role of corporate governance in earnings persistence: Audit committee as a moderation variable

During the current Covid-19 pandemic, it is undeniable that many companies are experiencing a decline in turnover, and some companies have even been forced to go out of business. Due to the many fraud incidents, corporate governance is vita...

Risks of snow drought and impacts on streamflow in Tajikistan

Tajikistan, a mountainous country and a vital water tower for Central Asia, is becoming increasingly vulnerable to snow drought under climate change, threatening its snow- and glacier-fed streamflow. Yet, the impacts of snow drought on the ...

Editorial: Nature-based solutions for urban water management

Determination of the cost-benefit efficient interval for sponge city construction by a multi-objective optimization model

The cost-benefit is a key factor when selecting an appropriate sponge city construction scheme. The research of applying intelligent technology to find cost-benefit efficient planning and construction of sponge city is urgently required. Th...

Integration of Hydrological Model and Time Series Model for Improving the Runoff Simulation: A Case Study on BTOP Model in Zhou River Basin, China

Improving the accuracy of runoff simulations is a significant focus of hydrological science for multiple purposes such as water resources management, flood and drought prediction, and water environment protection. However, the simulated run...

Effects of rye grass coverage on soil loss from loess slopes

Vegetative coverage is commonly used to reduce urban slope soil erosion. Laboratory experimental study on soil erosion under grass covered slopes is conventionally time and space consuming. In this study, a new method is suggested to study ...

The Power of Environmental Observatories for Advancing Multidisciplinary Research, Outreach, and Decision Support: The Case of the Minnesota River Basin

Abstract Observatory‐scale data collection efforts allow unprecedented opportunities for integrative, multidisciplinary investigations in large, complex watersheds, which can affect management decisions and policy. Through the National Scie...

Assessment of sediment yield and accumulation in reservoir: The case of Gibe One Reservoir, Southwestern Ethiopia

Soil erosion and sediment buildup are the factors that speed up the decline in capacity and function of reservoirs, agricultural products, and water resources. In order to simulate sediment and runoff and map high sediment-yielding sub-basi...

In-Situ Monitoring and Prediction of Frost Growth on Plant Leaves Based on Dielectric Spectrum Analysis and an SWT-SSA-LSTM Model

Accurate and in-situ monitoring of frost growth on plant leaves is crucial for disaster prevention in smart agriculture. To address the limitations of traditional methods in quantification and continuity, this study proposes a novel monitor...

Coastal wave-energy attenuation by artificial wooden fences deployed for mangrove restoration: an experimental study

By offering natural protection along offshore wetlands, mangroves play a crucial role in providing great ecological and economic benefits to local communities. However, mangroves are currently facing an increasing threat of decline worldwid...

Adaptive Tracking Control of Anchoring Unit for Pipeline Intelligent Plugging Robot Based on Improved Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient

A pipeline intelligent plugging robot (PIPR) is an important tool in subsea pipeline maintenance and emergency repair. Precise position-tracking control is crucial for the in-pipe plugging operation of a PIPR. The anchoring module is the ke...

Influence of check dams on water and sediment processes and deposition patterns under simulated rainfall conditions

The Loess Plateau in China has the highest soil erosion and water loss rates in the world. Therefore, check dams, which are more useful engineering measures, have been established to improve soil and water conservation in small watershed. T...

Influence of Critical Wall Roughness on the Performance of Double-Channel Sewage Pump

The numerical method on a double-channel sewage pump was studied, while the corresponding experimental result was also provided. On this basis, the influence of wall roughness on the pump performance was deeply studied. The results showed t...

Study on Damage Behavior and Anti-Explosion Performance of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Cellular Concrete Under Underwater Contact Explosion

To explore the damage mitigation mechanism of steel fiber-reinforced cellular concrete (SFR-CC) under underwater explosion loading, this study systematically analyzes two key variables: steel fiber volume fraction (0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, and 2.0...

Reservoir ecological operation considering outflow variations across different time scales

The regulation of reservoirs contributes huge socioeconomic benefits to society at the expense of inducing adverse effects on downstream ecosystems. The reservoir average outflow (such as monthly) can be out of the ecological flow range whi...

Influence of strain measurement methods on crack initiation and crack damage thresholds of shale

Abstract The crack initiation stress (σ ci) and crack damage stress (σ cd) are two important stress thresholds for describing the progressive failure process of rocks. Accurately obtaining these two stress thresholds is crucial for analyzin...