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1. Effectiveness evaluation of water-sprinkling in controlling urban fugitive road dust based on TRAKER method: A case study in Baoding, China

Author:
Yuefan Zhang; Jianhua Chen; Dong Li; Shuang Zhu; Jian Gao
Source:
Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2023 v.124 pp. 735-744
ISSN:
1001-0742
Subject:
aerosols; air pollution; case studies; dust; rain; China
Abstract:
... Fugitive road dust (FRD) contributes a great deal to urban rainwater and air pollution and is commonly controlled by water-sprinkling in most Chinese cities. However, there is a lack of information on its effectiveness. We used the Testing Re-entrained Aerosol Kinetic Emissions from Roads (TRAKER) method to monitor different types of roads in Baoding city before and within 1 hr after water-sprinkl ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jes.2021.12.005

2. A Bayesian approach with urban-scale energy model to calibrate building energy consumption for space heating: A case study of application in Beijing

Author:
Wei Na; Mingming Wang
Source:
Energy 2022 v.247 pp. 123341
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
Bayesian theory; Markov chain; Monte Carlo method; carbon; case studies; data collection; energy efficiency; heat; models; China
Abstract:
... Urban-scale energy model can be a crucial tool for evaluating and in turn propelling the implementation of energy efficiency and low carbon programs for buildings and cites. A variety of disputes on integrity and correctness lie in basic statistical data of China's building energy use. Inadequate information and performance gap caused by input uncertainties are the common obstacles to produce reli ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2022.123341

3. A Bayesian network approach for multi-sectoral flood damage assessment and multi-scenario analysis

Author:
Remi Harris; Elisa Furlan; Hung Vuong Pham; Silvia Torresan; Jaroslav Mysiak; Andrea Critto
Source:
Climate risk management 2022 v.35 pp. 100410
ISSN:
2212-0963
Subject:
Bayesian theory; case studies; climate; data collection; decision making; expert opinion; flood damage; land use; models; probability; risk management; rivers
Abstract:
... Extreme weather and climate related events, from river flooding to droughts and tropical cyclones, are likely to become both more severe and more frequent in the coming decades, and the damages caused by these events will be felt across all sectors of society. In the face of this threat, policy- and decision-makers are increasingly calling for new approaches and tools to support risk management an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.crm.2022.100410

4. A Case Study Using Accelerometers to Identify Illness in Ewes following Unintentional Exposure to Mold-Contaminated Feed

Author:
Sara C. Gurule; Victor V. Flores; Kylee K. Forrest; Craig A. Gifford; John C. Wenzel; Colin T. Tobin; Derek W. Bailey; Jennifer A. Hernandez Gifford
Source:
Animals 2022 v.12 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
accelerometers; biometry; case studies; flocks; health status; standard deviation
Abstract:
... Sensor technologies can identify modified animal activity indicating changes in health status. This study investigated sheep behavior before and after illness caused by mold-contaminated feed using tri-axial accelerometers. Ten ewes were fitted with HerdDogg biometric accelerometers. Five ewes were concurrently fitted with Axivity AX3 accelerometers. The flock was exposed to mold-contaminated feed ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani12030266

5. A Case Study for Decentralized Heat Storage Solutions in the Agroindustry Sector Using Phase Change Materials

Author:
Carlos Simão; João Murta-Pina; João Pedro Oliveira; Luís Coelho; João Pássaro; Diogo Ferreira; Fernando Reboredo; Tiago Jorge; Pedro Figueiredo
Source:
AgriEngineering 2022 v.4 no.1 pp. 255-278
ISSN:
2624-7402
Subject:
agricultural industry; case studies; computer software; data collection; energy density; equipment; heat; latent heat; phase transition; prototypes; simulation models; thermal energy; wastes
Abstract:
... The development of thermal energy storage solutions (TES) in agroindustry allows reduction of production costs and improvement of operation sustainability. Such solutions require high storage capacity and the ability to adapt to existing equipment. The use of phase change materials (PCMs), which are able to store thermal energy as latent heat, creates new opportunities for heat storage solutions ( ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriengineering4010018

6. A Case Study in Saudi Arabia: Biodiversity of Maize Seed-Borne Pathogenic Fungi in Relation to Biochemical, Physiological, and Molecular Characteristics

Author:
Abdulaziz A. Al-Askar; Khalid M. Ghoneem; Elsayed E. Hafez; WesamEldin I. A. Saber
Source:
Plants 2022 v.11 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2223-7747
Subject:
Curvularia; Sarocladium; agar; alanine; biodiversity; case studies; corn; humidity; internal transcribed spacers; mortality; mycobiota; pathogenicity; plant pathogens; seedlings; temperature; threonine; Saudi Arabia
Abstract:
... Microbiodiversity is usually correlated with environmental conditions. This investigation is a case study to cover the lack of knowledge on the correlation of biochemical, physiological, and molecular attributes with the distribution of seed-borne pathogenic fungi of maize under the environmental conditions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to help forecast any destructive epidemics. Forty-one fungal ...
DOI:
10.3390/plants11060829

7. A Conceptual Model for Development of Small Farm Management Information System: A Case of Indonesian Smallholder Chili Farmers

Author:
Henriyadi Henriyadi; Vatcharaporn Esichaikul; Chutiporn Anutariya
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2022 v.12 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
agriculture; case studies; data quality; farm management; models; questionnaires; small farms
Abstract:
... Farm Management Information Systems (FMIS) assists farmers in managing their farms more effectively and efficiently. However, the use of FMIS to support crop cultivation is, at the present time, relatively expensive for smallholder farmers. Due to some handicaps, providing an FMIS that is suitable for small-holder farmers is a challenge. To analyze this gap, this study followed 3 steps, namely: (1 ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture12060866

8. A Coupled Dynamic System Inversion Model for Higher Accuracy in Flood Forecasting

Author:
Yixin Huang; Zhongmin Liang; Vijay P. Singh; Yiming Hu; Binquan Li; Jun Wang
Source:
Water resources research 2022 v.58 no.2 pp. e2021WR030531
ISSN:
0043-1397
Subject:
case studies; equations; models; research; rivers; uncertainty; water; China
Abstract:
... Flood routing is a critical component of real‐time flood forecasting and plays a pivotal role in reducing economic and life losses due to flooding. However, flood routing always possesses errors because it is affected by various sources of uncertainty, which are transmitted and accumulated in the routing process from upstream to downstream, particularly for long or complex river systems. Thus, a r ...
DOI:
10.1029/2021WR030531

9. A Dynamic, Network Scale Sediment (Dis)Connectivity Model to Reconstruct Historical Sediment Transfer and River Reach Sediment Budgets

Author:
Marco Tangi; Simone Bizzi; Kirstie Fryirs; Andrea Castelletti
Source:
Water resources research 2022 v.58 no.2 pp. e2021WR030784
ISSN:
0043-1397
Subject:
case studies; geomorphology; models; research; rivers; sediment transport; sediments; water; watersheds
Abstract:
... Modeling network‐scale sediment (dis)connectivity and its response to anthropic pressures provides a baseline understanding of river processes and sediment dynamics that can be used to forecast future hydro‐morphological changes in river basins. However, this requires a solid understanding of how a system is currently operating, and how it operated in the past. We present the basin‐scale, dynamic ...
DOI:
10.1029/2021WR030784

10. A Framework for Multivariate Analysis of Land Surface Dynamics and Driving Variables—A Case Study for Indo-Gangetic River Basins

Author:
Soner Uereyen; Felix Bachofer; Claudia Kuenzer
Source:
Remote Sensing 2022 v.14 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-4292
Subject:
algorithms; automation; case studies; climate change; multivariate analysis; rivers; snowpack; surface water; temperature; time series analysis; vegetation; South Asia
Abstract:
... The analysis of the Earth system and interactions among its spheres is increasingly important to improve the understanding of global environmental change. In this regard, Earth observation (EO) is a valuable tool for monitoring of long term changes over the land surface and its features. Although investigations commonly study environmental change by means of a single EO-based land surface variable ...
DOI:
10.3390/rs14010197

11. A GIS-based multi-criteria fuzzy approach to select a suitable location for a MSW-based power plant and landfill: a case study, Khuzestan province, Iran

Author:
Mohsen Soleymani; Abbas Asakereh; Seyed Mohammad Safieddin Ardebili
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2022 v.194 no.3 pp. 174
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
anaerobic digestion; case studies; energy; energy recovery; fossil fuels; fuzzy logic; guidelines; landfills; municipal solid waste; power plants; Iran
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to find the best location for municipal solid waste (MSW)-based power plant and landfill. Another goal was to investigate the energy recovery potential of MSW by anaerobic digestion and recycling process. A combination of multi-criteria fuzzy decision making system was applied in GIS environment to select the most suitable site for MSW-based power plant and landfill. The ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-022-09809-9

12. A GWR downscaling method to reconstruct high-resolution precipitation dataset based on GSMaP-Gauge data: A case study in the Qilian Mountains, Northwest China

Author:
Hong Wang; Fei Zang; Chuanyan Zhao; Chenli Liu
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.810 pp. 152066
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
altitude; autumn; case studies; data collection; hydrology; models; rain; regression analysis; satellites; spring; summer; water vapor; China
Abstract:
... Accurate precipitation data are crucial for hydrological, meteorological, and ecological research. However, it is difficult to obtain high-precision and high-resolution spatiotemporal distributions of precipitation in remote mountain regions with complex topography and sparse rain gauges. In addition, the spatial resolutions of existing satellite precipitation products are too coarse to apply them ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152066

13. A Green Dual-Channel Closed-Loop Supply Chain Network Design Model

Author:
Yigit Kazancoglu; Damla Yuksel; Muruvvet Deniz Sezer; Sachin Kumar Mangla; Lianlian Hua
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.332 pp. 130062
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
carbon dioxide; case studies; e-commerce; globalization; industry; models; particulates; supply chain; transportation
Abstract:
... Environmental considerations have become a significant issue in the design of supply chain networks due to today's increasing globalization trends. Therefore, supply chain network design needs to be managed in an efficient way to deal with the complex networks involved. The aim of this article is to present a multi-objective optimization model for a green dual-channel supply chain network that han ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.130062

14. A Maritime Cloud-Detection Method Using Visible and Near-Infrared Bands over the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea

Author:
Yun-Jeong Choi; Hyun-Ju Ban; Hee-Jeong Han; Sungwook Hong
Source:
Remote Sensing 2022 v.14 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-4292
Subject:
case studies; dust; lidar; probability; reflectance; satellites; sea ice; surface area; temperature; Yellow Sea
Abstract:
... Accurate cloud-masking procedures to distinguish cloud-free pixels from cloudy pixels are essential for optical satellite remote sensing. Many studies on satellite-based cloud-detection have been performed using the spectral characteristics of clouds in terms of reflectance and temperature. This study proposes a cloud-detection method using reflectance in four bands: 0.56 μm, 0.86 μm, 1.38 μm, and ...
DOI:
10.3390/rs14030793

15. A Methane Emission Estimation Tool (MEET) for predictions of emissions from upstream oil and gas well sites with fine scale temporal and spatial resolution: Model structure and applications

Author:
David T. Allen; Felipe J. Cardoso-Saldaña; Yosuke Kimura; Qining Chen; Zhanhong Xiang; Daniel Zimmerle; Clay Bell; Chris Lute; Jerry Duggan; Matthew Harrison
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.829 pp. 154277
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
case studies; environment; liquids; methane production; models; oils
Abstract:
... In comparing observation based methane emission estimates for oil and gas well sites to routine emissions reported in inventories, the time scale of the measurement should match the time scale over which the inventoried emissions are estimated. Since many measurements are of relatively short duration (seconds to hours), a tool is needed to estimate emissions over these time scales rather than the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154277

16. A New Method for Continuous Monitoring of Black and Odorous Water Body Using Evaluation Parameters: A Case Study in Baoding

Author:
Xueying Zhou; Zhaoqiang Huang; Youchuan Wan; Bin Ni; Yalong Zhang; Siwei Li; Mingwei Wang; Tong Wu
Source:
Remote Sensing 2022 v.14 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-4292
Subject:
case studies; decision making; diet; humans; labor; pollution; quantitative analysis; risk; surface water; urbanization; water quality
Abstract:
... Water is an important factor in human survival and development. With the acceleration of urbanization, the problem of black and odorous water bodies has become increasingly prominent. It not only affects the living environment of residents in the city, but also threatens their diet and water quality. Therefore, the accurate monitoring and management of urban black and odorous water bodies is parti ...
DOI:
10.3390/rs14020374

17. A Novel Presentation of Clostridium perfringens in Young Broilers

Author:
Rachel A. Thiemann; Jay Kay Thornton; Philip A. Stayer; Erin Riley; Randi Clark; Natalie Armour; Martha Pulido-Landínez
Source:
Avian diseases 2022 v.66 no.1 pp. 1-8
ISSN:
0005-2086
Subject:
Clostridium perfringens; case studies; desorption; digestive tract; eggs; farms; financial economics; genetic relationships; hatcheries; mass spectrometry; mortality; mucosa; necrotic enteritis; small intestine; Mississippi
Abstract:
... Necrotic enteritis (NE) is an important intestinal disease of commercial poultry associated with poor performance, high mortality, and significant economic loss. In this case report, a novel presentation of NE is described in young broilers. Initially, affected farms presented with a moderate increase in mortality at or before 19 days of age. Farms experiencing the disease syndrome belonged to two ...
DOI:
10.1637/aviandiseases-D-21-00107

18. A Poverty Measurement Method Incorporating Spatial Correlation: A Case Study in Yangtze River Economic Belt, China

Author:
Qianqian Zhou; Nan Chen; Siwei Lin
Source:
ISPRS international journal of geo-information 2022 v.11 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2220-9964
Subject:
case studies; data collection; model validation; neural networks; poverty; spatial data; sustainable development; China; Yangtze River
Abstract:
... The UN 2030 Agenda sets poverty eradication as the primary goal of sustainable development. An accurate measurement of poverty is a critical input to the quality and efficiency of poverty alleviation in rural areas. However, poverty, as a geographical phenomenon, inevitably has a spatial correlation. Neglecting the spatial correlation between areas in poverty measurements will hamper efforts to im ...
DOI:
10.3390/ijgi11010050

19. A SEEC Model Based on the DPSIR Framework Approach for Watershed Ecological Security Risk Assessment: A Case Study in Northwest China

Author:
Bin Wang; Fang Yu; Yanguo Teng; Guozhi Cao; Dan Zhao; Mingyan Zhao
Source:
Water 2022 v.14 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
case studies; ecosystems; environmental health; models; risk assessment; sewage; socioeconomic factors; water; water quality; watersheds; China
Abstract:
... The DPSIR model is a conceptual model established by the European Environment Agency to solve environmental problems. It provides an overall framework for analysis of environmental problems from five aspects: driving force (D), pressure (P), state (S), impact (I), and response (R). Through use of the DPSIR model framework, this paper presents the SEEC model approach for evaluating watershed ecolog ...
DOI:
10.3390/w14010106

20. A Total Error Approach for Validating Event Data

Author:
Scott Althaus; Buddy Peyton; Dan Shalmon
Source:
American behavioral scientist 2022 v.66 no.5 pp. 603-624
ISSN:
1552-3381
Subject:
case studies; data collection; scientists; Nigeria
Abstract:
... Understanding how useful any particular set of event data might be for conflict research requires appropriate methods for assessing validity when ground truth data about the population of interest do not exist. We argue that a total error framework can provide better leverage on these critical questions than previous methods have been able to deliver. We first define a total event data error appro ...
DOI:
10.1177/00027642211021635

21. A Transfer Free Energy Based Implicit Solvent Model for Protein Simulations in Solvent Mixtures: Urea-Induced Denaturation as a Case Study

Author:
Andrea Arsiccio; Pritam Ganguly; Joan-Emma Shea
Source:
Journal of physical chemistry 2022 v.126 no.24 pp. 4472-4482
ISSN:
1520-5207
Subject:
Gibbs free energy; case studies; denaturation; mists; molecular dynamics; peptides; solvation; solvents
Abstract:
... We developed a method for implicit solvent molecular dynamics simulations of proteins in solvent mixtures (model with implicit solvation thermodynamics, MIST). The MIST method introduces experimental group transfer free energies to the generalized Born formulation for generating molecular trajectories without the need for developing rigorous explicit-solvent force fields for multicomponent solutio ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c00889

22. A Vector Field Approach to Estimating Environmental Exposure Using Human Activity Data

Author:
Zijian Guo; Xintao Liu; Pengxiang Zhao
Source:
ISPRS international journal of geo-information 2022 v.11 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2220-9964
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; case studies; decision making; environmental exposure; humans; pandemic; people; questionnaires; risk; spatial data; China
Abstract:
... Environmental exposure of people plays an important role in assessing the quality of human life. The most existing methods that estimate the environmental exposure either focus on the individual level or do not consider human mobility. This paper adopts a vector field generated from the observed locations of human activities to model the environmental exposure at the population level. An improved ...
DOI:
10.3390/ijgi11020135

23. A benchmarking study of four numerical runout models for the simulation of tailings flows

Author:
Negar Ghahramani; H. Joanna Chen; Daley Clohan; Shielan Liu; Marcelo Llano-Serna; Nahyan M. Rana; Scott McDougall; Stephen G. Evans; W. Andy Take
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.827 pp. 154245
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
case studies; disaster preparedness; environment; expert opinion; prediction; risk management; water analysis; Italy; South Africa
Abstract:
... Numerical runout models are important tools for predicting the potential downstream impacts of tailings dam breaches that generate tailings flows, which is a crucial step in emergency preparedness and planning, and risk management. Most existing runout models were originally developed for the analysis of water floods or flow-like landslides (e.g. debris flows). In this study, we back-analyze two w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154245

24. A bi-directional strategy to detect land use function change using time-series Landsat imagery on Google Earth Engine: A case study of Huangshui River Basin in China

Author:
Zhenyu Shen; Yafei Wang; Han Su; Yao He; Shuang Li
Source:
Science of remote sensing 2022 v.5 pp. 100039
ISSN:
2666-0172
Subject:
Internet; Landsat; algorithms; case studies; cropland; forests; grasslands; issues and policy; land cover; land use; probability; shrublands; time series analysis; watersheds; China
Abstract:
... Constructed land, cropland, and ecological land are undergoing intense competition in many rapidly-developing regions. One of the major reasons to cause frequent land use (LU) conversions is the policy dynamics. The detection of such conversions is thus a prerequisite to understanding urban dynamics and how policies shape landscapes. This paper presents a bi-directional strategy to detect the LU c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.srs.2022.100039

25. A biological and chemical approach to restoring water quality: A case study in an urban eutrophic pond

Author:
Levi J. McKercher; Tiffany L. Messer; Aaron R. Mittelstet; Steve D. Comfort
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2022 v.318 pp. 115463
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
case studies; denitrification; eutrophication; lakes; lanthanum; nitrate nitrogen; nitrogen; nonpoint source pollution; reactive phosphorus; sediments; surface water; water quality; watershed management; watersheds; wetlands
Abstract:
... Efforts to improve water quality of eutrophic ponds often involve implementing changes to watershed management practices to reduce external nutrient loads. While this is required for long-term recovery and prevention, eutrophic conditions are often sustained through the recycling of internal nutrients already present within the waterbody. In particular, internal phosphorus bound to organic materia ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115463

26. A carbon flow tracing and carbon accounting method for exploring CO2 emissions of the iron and steel industry: An integrated material–energy–carbon hub

Author:
Hanxin Zhang; Wenqiang Sun; Weidong Li; Guangyu Ma
Source:
Applied energy 2022 v.309 pp. 118485
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
carbon; carbon dioxide; case studies; energy flow; industry; iron; pulverized coal; steel
Abstract:
... In the context of carbon neutrality, accurate carbon accounting is urgently needed for energy-intensive industries, such as the iron and steel industry. However, methods based on black-box models are rather rough and the impact of changes in a certain material and energy flow on the carbon flows of the complex production process is unclear, making it impossible to find carbon emission reduction po ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.118485

27. A case report of a rapid development of fetal anasarca in a canine pregnancy at term

Author:
Giulia Siena; Michela Corrò; Claudia Zanardello; Greta Foiani; Stefano Romagnoli; Lluis Ferré-Dolcet; Chiara Milani
Source:
Veterinary research communications 2022 v.46 no.2 pp. 597-602
ISSN:
0165-7380
Subject:
Adenoviridae; Canid alphaherpesvirus 1; Chlamydia; Leptospira interrogans; Neospora caninum; Protoparvovirus; Toxoplasma gondii; bitches; brain; case studies; cesarean section; dystocia; edema; kidneys; liquids; liver; parturition; pregnancy; prepartum period; risk; spleen; thoracic cavity; ultrasonics; ultrasonography; veterinary medicine
Abstract:
... A 5-year-old healthy pluriparous pregnant Flat-coated Retriever bitch was monitored by ultrasound on post-ovulation days 30 and 57: no deviation from normality picture were observed. On day 60, one of the three most caudal fetuses showed ultrasonographic signs of fetal anasarca: subcutaneous edema and anechoic fluid in thoracic and abdominal cavities. There was an increased volume of extra-fetal f ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11259-021-09860-w

28. A case report on probable short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing following vairechanika nasya in Ménière's disease

Author:
V. Krishna Kumar; Pratibha P. Nair; G.N. Sree Deepthi; P.P. Pradeep Kumar
Source:
Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine 2022 v.13 no.2 pp. 100532
ISSN:
0975-9476
Subject:
Ayurvedic medicine; case studies; drug toxicity; headache; massage; oils; patients; women
Abstract:
... A 62 year old woman diagnosed with Ménière's disease, who underwent vairechanika nasya (VN) with shadbindu taila presented with short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) like phenomena immediately after the procedure. Rescue measures of abhyanga (local oil massage) and nadi sweda (local fomentation) were administered. Within half an hour ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jaim.2021.10.004

29. A case study of a profitable mid-tech greenhouse for the sustainable production of tomato, using a biofertilizer and a biofungicide

Author:
Leobardo Serrano-Carreón; Sergio Aranda-Ocampo; Karina A. Balderas-Ruíz; Antonio M. Juárez; Edibel Leyva; Mauricio A. Trujillo-Roldán; Norma A. Valdez-Cruz; Enrique Galindo
Source:
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology 2022 pp. -
ISSN:
0717-3458
Subject:
agrochemicals; biofertilizers; biological control; biopesticides; biotechnology; case studies; cost effectiveness; crop management; crop quality; greenhouses; irrigation; tomatoes; Mexico
Abstract:
... Protected agriculture (PA) is an alternative allowing the control of environmental variables to produce healthy vegetables. Biofertilizers and biofungicides can reduce the chemical load of pesticides. There is abundant literature documenting individual aspects, such as control of environmental variables, irrigation, biological control, and costs assessments. However, there are no reports documenti ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ejbt.2022.06.003

30. A case study of heavy PM2.5 secondary formation by N2O5 nocturnal chemistry in Seoul, Korea in January 2018: Model performance and error analysis

Author:
Hyun-Young Jo; Hyo-Jung Lee; Yu-Jin Jo; Gookyoung Heo; Meehye Lee; Joo-Ae Kim; Moon-Soo Park; Taehyoung Lee; Sang-Woo Kim; Yong-Hee Lee; Cheol-Hee Kim
Source:
Atmospheric research 2022 v.266 pp. 105951
ISSN:
0169-8095
Subject:
aerosols; case studies; hydrolysis; metropolitan areas; model validation; models; nitrates; nitrogen; photochemistry; pollution; prediction; research; troposphere; winter
Abstract:
... Heterogeneous hydrolysis of dinitrogen pentoxide (N₂O₅) plays an important role in nighttime nitrate (NO₃⁻) formation in urban areas, and sometimes influences the occurrence of heavy PM₂.₅ pollution the next day in the Seoul Metropolitan Area (SMA), Korea. Here, we discuss the heavy PM₂.₅ wintertime episode of January 13–15, 2018, which was mainly induced by nighttime N₂O₅ heterogeneous reaction i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosres.2021.105951

31. A case study of the westward transport of Chorophyll-a entrained by ocean eddies during a tropical cyclone

Author:
Simei Tan; Jianqing Shi; Guichen Wang; Xueting Xing; Haibin Lü
Source:
Regional studies in marine science 2022 v.52 pp. 102256
ISSN:
2352-4855
Subject:
algal blooms; case studies; chlorophyll; hurricanes; marine science; phytoplankton; satellites
Abstract:
... During the passage of tropical cyclone (TC) ARB O1, a westward transport of Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) enhancement was identified south of the Indian Peninsula. The features and underlying dynamics were investigated with high-resolution satellite remote sensing, reanalysis, and Argo buoy data. From January 12 to January 19, 2006, the phytoplankton bloom propagated westward with two ocean anticyclonic e ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rsma.2022.102256

32. A case study on the occurrence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in indoor dust of Serbian households: Distribution, source apportionment and health risk assessment

Author:
Jelena Živančev; Igor Antić; Maja Buljovčić; Nataša Đurišić-Mladenović
Source:
Chemosphere 2022 v.295 pp. 133856
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
case studies; combustion; dust; health effects assessments; ingestion; models; pollution; principal component analysis; risk; wood
Abstract:
... This study was conducted in order to obtain the first insight into the occurrence, potential sources, and health risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in indoor dust. Samples (n = 47) were collected from households in four settlements in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. Total concentrations of 16 EPA priority PAHs in the dust samples varied from 140 to 8265 μg kg⁻¹. Mean and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133856

33. A case study unpacking the collaborative research process: Eight essential components

Author:
Osnat Wine; Jude Spiers; Katharina Kovacs Burns; Michael van Manen; Alvaro Osornio Vargas
Source:
Environmental science & policy 2022 v.131 pp. 209-220
ISSN:
1462-9011
Subject:
case studies; climatology; cooperative research; environmental science; evolution; harness; interdisciplinary research; issues and policy; ownership; research projects; stakeholders
Abstract:
... Addressing complex environmental and health questions requires research collaborations. Such collaborations harness diverse expertise and perspectives from various researchers, practitioners, stakeholders, and knowledge-users to ground and enhance the depth and breadth of research and promote translational efforts towards policymaking. There is growing interest and need to understand what shapes t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envsci.2022.02.006

34. A case study: Raw garlic consumption and an increased risk of bleeding

Author:
Harrynauth Persaud
Source:
Journal of herbal medicine 2022 v.32 pp. 100544
ISSN:
2210-8033
Subject:
Allium sativum; anemia; case studies; garlic; herbal medicines; patients; platelet aggregation; risk
Abstract:
... Garlic, also known as Allium sativum, is common to many kitchens around the world and has been used for thousands of years. Its proposed benefits are widely circulated, though little is known about its adverse effects. This case report aims to highlight a possible association between the consumption of raw garlic and the increased chance of bleeding. A detailed analysis of a patient’s case was per ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.hermed.2022.100544

35. A case study: The deployment of a novel in situ fluorimeter for monitoring biological contamination within the urban surface waters of Kolkata, India

Author:
B.G. Fox; R.M.S. Thorn; T.K. Dutta; M.J. Bowes; D.S. Read; D.M. Reynolds
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.842 pp. 156848
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
case studies; environment; fluorescence; freshwater; microbial activity; nitrates; phosphates; plate count; urban areas; water quality; India
Abstract:
... The quality and health of many of our vital freshwater systems are poor. To tackle this with ever increasing pressures from anthropogenic and climatic changes, we must improve water quality monitoring and devise and implement more appropriate water quality parameters. Recent research has highlighted the potential for Peak T fluorescence (tryptophan-like fluorescence, TLF) to monitor microbial acti ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156848

36. A committee machine with intelligent experts (CMIE) for estimation of fast and slow shear wave velocities utilizing petrophysical logs

Author:
Ali Gholami Vijouyeh; Ali Kadkhodaie; Mohammad Hassanpour Sedghi; Hamed Gholami Vijouyeh
Source:
Computers & geosciences 2022 v.165 pp. 105149
ISSN:
0098-3004
Subject:
algorithms; case studies; data collection; fuzzy logic; neural networks; oil fields; system optimization; Iran
Abstract:
... Petrophysical properties determination of a reservoir such as shear wave velocity plays a crucial role in exploration and production management. The purpose of this study is to develop a robust committee machine model for estimating fast and slow shear wave velocities from petrophysical logs. To this end, appropriate inputs were determined and different algorithms including artificial neural netwo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cageo.2022.105149

37. A comparative study based on a techno-environmental-economic analysis of some hybrid grid-connected systems operating under electricity blackouts: A case study in Cameroon

Author:
Ruben Zieba Falama; Maxime Dawoua Kaoutoing; Fabrice Kwefeu Mbakop; Virgil Dumbrava; Saida Makloufi; Noel Djongyang; Chokri Ben Salah; Serge Yamigno Doka
Source:
Energy conversion and management 2022 v.251 pp. 114935
ISSN:
0196-8904
Subject:
algorithms; batteries; capital costs; carbon dioxide; case studies; comparative study; discount rate; electricity; energy conversion; energy costs; probability; Cameroon
Abstract:
... Hybrid grid-connected systems appear as promising concept to tackle the problem of electricity blackouts in many localities around the world. In this paper four different options of backup systems connected to the grid under severe electricity blackouts are studied and compared for household energy supply in developing countries. The far north region of Cameroon has been chosen as case study. A do ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114935

38. A comparative study of national variations of the European WEEE directive: manufacturer’s view

Author:
Terje Andersen
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.14 pp. 19920-19939
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
case studies; comparative study; corporate social responsibility; electronic wastes; pollution; producer responsibility; profitability; research; stakeholders; Europe
Abstract:
... We are facing the challenge of rapid growth in waste from electrical products (e-waste). In Europe, handling e-waste is regulated by the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive, which is based on the extended producer responsibility (EPR) model as a regulatory tool forcing manufacturers and importers to take responsibility for their products throughout their lifecycles. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-13206-z

39. A comparison of multiple neighborhood matrix specifications for spatio-temporal model fitting: a case study on COVID-19 data

Author:
Álvaro Briz-Redón; Adina Iftimi; Juan Francisco Correcher; Jose De Andrés; Manuel Lozano; Carolina Romero-García
Source:
Stochastic environmental research and risk assessment 2022 v.36 no.1 pp. 271-282
ISSN:
1436-3240
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; autocorrelation; case studies; hybrids; relative risk; research; risk assessment; Spain
Abstract:
... Establishing proper neighbor relations between a set of spatial units under analysis is essential when carrying out a spatial or spatio-temporal analysis. However, it is usual that researchers choose some of the most typical (and simple) neighborhood structures, such as the first-order contiguity matrix, without exploring other options. In this paper, we compare the performance of different neighb ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00477-021-02077-y

40. A composite human wellbeing index for ecosystem-dependent communities: A case study in the Sundarbans, Bangladesh

Author:
Abu S.M.G. Kibria; Robert Costanza; Alexandros Gasparatos; José Soto
Source:
Ecosystem services 2022 v.53 pp. 101389
ISSN:
2212-0416
Subject:
case studies; ecosystems; focus groups; forests; poverty; social welfare; Bangladesh
Abstract:
... Ecosystem-dependent communities (EDCs) rely on ecosystem services for their wellbeing in many ways, but there is a lack of robust metrics to estimate their human wellbeing in a multi-dimensional manner. Existing approaches are not tailored to EDCs, hence failing to adequately reflect their distinct characteristics and strong links to social-ecological systems. We used the domains of human wellbein ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoser.2021.101389

41. A comprehensive and modular set of appliance operation MILP models for demand response optimization

Author:
Carlos Henggeler Antunes; Maria João Alves; Inês Soares
Source:
Applied energy 2022 v.320 pp. 119142
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
batteries; case studies; electric vehicles; electricity; energy; management systems; power generation; renewable energy sources; tariffs; wholesale marketing
Abstract:
... Demand response programs are essential to enable accommodating larger shares of variable power generation based on renewable sources, the deployment of which is imperative for decarbonizing the economy and mitigating global warming. Consumers/prosumers are increasingly exposed to and may benefit from time-differentiated energy prices aimed to induce changes in regular consumption patterns. These c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119142

42. A comprehensive carbon dioxide reduction framework for industrial site using pinch analysis tools with a fuel cell configuration

Author:
Joe Mammen John; Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi; Peng Yen Liew; Daniel Ikhu Omoregbe; Uaadhrajh Narsingh
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.362 pp. 132497
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
carbon; carbon dioxide; case studies; climate change; energy; flue gas; fuel cells; greenhouse gases; heat; industrial sites; industrial symbiosis; methanol; mineralization; South Africa
Abstract:
... Removing anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions from existing industrial sites is essential to slow down climate change. A multipronged approach is required to reduce the carbon dioxide footprint of an existing industrial site by including carbon dioxide capture and utilisation, industrial symbiosis, heat integration and the introduction of renewable power sources. This work extends the current sy ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132497

43. A comprehensive method for improvement of water quality index (WQI) models for coastal water quality assessment

Author:
Md Galal Uddin; Stephen Nash; Azizur Rahman; Agnieszka I. Olbert
Source:
Water research 2022 v.219 pp. 118532
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
algorithms; ammonium nitrogen; case studies; chlorophyll; coastal water; dissolved oxygen; guidelines; models; organic nitrogen; orthophosphates; pH; regression analysis; research; summer; temperature; water quality; winter; Ireland
Abstract:
... Here, we present an improved water quality index (WQI) model for assessment of coastal water quality using Cork Harbour, Ireland, as the case study. The model involves the usual four WQI components – selection of water quality indicators for inclusion, sub-indexing of indicator values, sub-index weighting and sub-index aggregation – with improvements to make the approach more objective and data-dr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2022.118532

44. A critical evaluation of the dynamic nature of indoor-outdoor air quality ratios

Author:
Samuel Stamp; Esfand Burman; Lia Chatzidiakou; Elizabeth Cooper; Yan Wang; Dejan Mumovic
Source:
Atmospheric environment 2022 v.273 pp. 118955
ISSN:
1352-2310
Subject:
air quality; case studies; environment; hospitals; humans; nitrogen dioxide; particulates; pollutants; seasonal variation
Abstract:
... Long term, continuous indoor and outdoor pollutant monitoring was evaluated from a case study hospital, school, office and 18 apartments in the UK. Data was examined in order to explore the dynamic behaviour of indoor-outdoor ratios (I/O) for both particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide. Traditionally I/O ratios have been determined as single aggregate values or static parameters, from passive sam ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2022.118955

45. A data-enhanced distributionally robust optimization method for economic dispatch of integrated electricity and natural gas systems with wind uncertainty

Author:
Baining Zhao; Tong Qian; Wenhu Tang; Qiheng Liang
Source:
Energy 2022 v.243 pp. 123113
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
artificial intelligence; case studies; economic dispatch; electricity; energy; natural gas; probability distribution; system optimization; uncertainty; wind; wind power
Abstract:
... With growing penetrations of wind power in electricity systems, the coordinated dispatch of integrated electricity and natural gas systems is becoming a popular research topic. Distributionally robust optimization can cope with the wind uncertainty of integrated electricity and natural gas systems by providing optimal solutions for the worst-case probability distribution. However, limited historic ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2022.123113

46. A deep learning image segmentation model for agricultural irrigation system classification

Author:
Ehsan Raei; Ata Akbari Asanjan; Mohammad Reza Nikoo; Mojtaba Sadegh; Shokoufeh Pourshahabi; Jan Franklin Adamowski
Source:
Computers and electronics in agriculture 2022 v.198 pp. 106977
ISSN:
0168-1699
Subject:
USDA; agriculture; case studies; electronics; image analysis; irrigated farming; irrigation systems; land use; model validation; models; water management; Idaho
Abstract:
... Effective water management requires a large-scale understanding of agricultural irrigation systems and how they shift in response to various stressors. Here, we leveraged advances in Machine Learning and availability of very high resolution remote sensing imagery to help resolve this long-standing issue. To this end, we developed a deep learning model to classify irrigation systems at a regional s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.compag.2022.106977

47. A diagrammatic method for the identification and resolution of urban spatial conflicts

Author:
Wuyang Hong; Renzhong Guo; Weixi Wang
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2022 v.316 pp. 115297
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
agricultural land; case studies; conflict management; environmental management; issues and policy; land use; models; occupations; urbanization
Abstract:
... Spatial conflicts are formed in the process of urbanization and become the primary drivers of urban ecological and environmental problems. The defining trait of a spatial conflict is the occupation of ecological or agricultural spaces by construction spaces. This work presents a classification scheme for spatial conflicts in China, including source-area conflicts, corridor conflicts, safety confli ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115297

48. A factorial interval chance-constrained diet model for dairy farms under climate change: A case study for the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada

Author:
Kai Zhao; Guohe Huang; Bin Luo; Yuwei Wu
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.360 pp. 132059
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
animal nutrition; barley; canola meal; carbon; case studies; cattle production; climate change; crude protein; dairy cows; dairy industry; decision making; diet; environmental impact; excretion; factor analysis; farm profitability; farms; forage; greenhouse gases; greenhouses; methane; milk; models; neutral detergent fiber; nitrogen; prices; soybean meal; whey; Saskatchewan
Abstract:
... A large amount of greenhouse gases is emitted from the dairy industry in Canada. Actions must be taken to achieve Canada's environmental goals of decreasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030. Dietary management plays an important role in reducing such emission in dairy cattle production for current and future climate change conditions. In this study, a factorial inter ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132059

49. A framework for quantifying deviations from dynamic equilibrium theory

Author:
Michael Kalyuzhny; Curtis H. Flather; Nadav M. Shnerb; Ronen Kadmon
Source:
Global ecology and biogeography 2022 v.31 no.1 pp. 183-195
ISSN:
1466-822X
Subject:
biogeography; case studies; equilibrium theory; extinction; humans; models; species richness; statistics; time series analysis
Abstract:
... AIM: In an age of increased anthropogenic changes, it is crucially important to understand how and why ecological communities change. Community assembly is governed by colonization and extinction processes, and the simplest model describing it is dynamic equilibrium (DE), which assumes that communities are shaped solely by stochastic colonization and extinction events. Deviations from this model c ...
DOI:
10.1111/geb.13409

50. A framework for specifying low-carbon construction materials in government procurement: A case study for concrete in a new building investment

Author:
Farzad Jalaei; Rana Masoudi; Geoffrey Guest
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.345 pp. 131056
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
carbon; carbon footprint; case studies; concrete; industry; models; transportation
Abstract:
... There are numerous strategies that can be used to reduce the embodied carbon footprint of real property investments, many of which can be accomplished for no additional cost and with minimal performance impacts. This study aims to propose the incorporation of the life cycle carbon quantification into the government procurement of real property process in order to reach out to low-carbon durable an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131056