Panel heterogeneous distribution analysis of trade and modernized agriculture on CO2 emissions: The role of renewable and fossil fuel energy consumption

In line with the global target of reducing climate change and its impact, this study explored the causal relationship between CO₂ emissions, modernized agriculture, trade openness, aggregate and disaggregate energy consumption in 14 African countries from 1990–2013 using a panel quantile estimation procedure. The empirical results showed that value addition to agricultural commodities declines CO₂ emissions in countries with high pollution levels. The study revealed a positive nexus between CO₂ emissions and energy consumption homogeneously distributed across quantiles. Trade openness was found to lower CO₂ emissions in countries with lower and higher levels of environmental pollution. While fossil fuel energy consumption was found to exacerbate CO₂ emissions, renewable energy consumption confirmed its mitigating effect on environmental pollution. The institution of climate‐smart agricultural options will sustainably increase productivity and income while adapting to climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Diversification of energy technologies with clean and modern energy sources like renewables avoid the over‐dependence on fossil fuels for agricultural purposes. Trade policies can stimulate flows of technology and investment opportunities for specialization in production and economies of scale. Hence, the consideration of policies that boost agricultural sector productivity and create an efficient market for international trade in Africa will help in improving livelihoods.     

高海拔矿山井下环境对安全人因指标影响机理研究*

为探明高海拔矿山井下作业环境对安全人因指标影响规律及致因过程,基于安全工程学原理与正交分析理论,借助高海拔环境模拟试验系统,开展单因素及正交复合因素试验,分析安全人因指标与矿山环境参数定量关系,并利用统计分析软件SPSS进行多元回归分析,构建高海拔矿山恶劣环境条件下各安全人因指标动态预测模型,通过与实测数据比对,验证模型可靠性。结果表明:人因指标动态预测模型可以有效预测高海拔矿山井下作业人员安全人因指标变化规律;氧分压、温度、湿度3项环境因素对安全人因指标存在交互影响作用。研究结果可为高海拔矿山安全生产提供理论依据。     

基于心理资本的机场安检员工作不安全感对工作绩效的影响

为研究机场安检员不安全感对工作绩效的影响,基于心理资本调节作用提出工作不安全感对工作绩效(任务绩效、周边绩效、适应绩效)影响研究假设,以机场安检员为研究样本进行纵向实证研究,运用多元层次回归分析法探究工作不安全感与3种工作绩效的作用路径及心理资本的调节效应。结果表明:工作不安全感与任务绩效、周边绩效、适应绩效3种工作绩效指标间存在纵向U形曲线关系,并且这种U形关系只存在于心理资本较低的机场安检员;心理资本在工作不安全感与工作绩效之间起调节作用;可开发的心理资本能够削弱机场安检员工作不安全感与工作绩效间的纵向曲线效应。研究结论可为改善机场安检员工作绩效管理模式、提升民航业安检运行水平提供参考。     

Evaluating 24/7 Sobriety Program participant reoffense risk

Objective: Our study investigated risk factors in survival among a subpopulation of drivers in North Dakota’s 24/7 Sobriety Program. Participants mandated for a second driving-under-the-influence of alcohol (DUI) arrest were studied for a three-year interval that commenced with the start date for a 360-day enrollment. Method: A Stratified Cox regression model was developed to compute the hazard ratios for survival. A subsequent DUI-related offense as event of interest. Relation to the explanatory variable array that could be construed from administrative records were investigated. Results: Older drivers were 6.31 times more likely to reoffend than the younger driver cohort of 18–35-years. The survival curve slope showed the fastest decline in the 361-day to 730-day interval. Neither gender nor residence region was a significant predictor in DUI reoffense over the three-year monitoring interval. Preliminary work suggests reoffense was more likely if an individual had program history prior to this court mandated 360-day term in the 24/7 Sobriety Program for a second DUI. The program experience finding was unexpected but could not be studied in greater detail due to data and resource limitations. Conclusions: Administrative records access created a novel opportunity to explore an evolving impaired driving prevention strategy that has shown early promise. Individual driver survival in and after the 24/7 Sobriety Program was studied for three-years. Findings show age, post-program time interval, and possibly program history as areas to explore to improve survival rates. Driver DUI offense were most common shortly after program completion. Although limited to a single state, findings increase knowledge for refining strategies designed to impact driver subpopulations at higher risk for reoffense.     

城市道路二次扬尘中PM_(10)浓度量化模型实验研究

机动车行驶条件、路况与道路二次扬尘中PM10浓度有密切的关系。通过对它们设计正交试验和多元回归统计分析,得到PM10浓度计量模型:ρ=0.0314W0.8248v0.537q0.7021M0.357,该方程具有99%的置信度,且拟合的较好。经回归系数显著性检验,自变量对因变量的影响均极为显著,其显著性大小依次为:道路路面粉尘负荷、机动车车型、车速和车流量。最后采用实测值与模型计算值间的均方差对模型进行验证,结果表明该模型具有较高的可信度。     

阳宗海中紫色非硫光合细菌的生态分布

2002年对高原深水湖泊阳宗海水环境进行了综合分析,对阳宗海中的紫色非硫光合细菌(PNSB)的数量进行了调查,利用统计学方法,研究了PNSB类群与环境因子之间的关系.结果表明,影响湖泊中PNSB数量分布的主要因素是水平位点、深度和采水期,溶氧、温度、透明度、COD和叶绿素a等环境因子对PNSB数量分布也有显著影响.通过逐步回归建立了5个模型,可以通过部分环境因子初步预测PNSB的生态分布.各环境因子如叶绿素a含量和透明度之间也有相关性,对这些环境因子进行了初步分析,并计算出它们之间的一元线性回归方程. 图2表8参7     

中国北方农牧交错带农村土地利用变化因子分析--以内蒙古尧勒甸子村为例

以北方农牧交错带典型生态示范村尧勒甸子村为例,应用参与式农村评估法(PRA)并结合GPS与野外测量,恢复了该村1949年后50 a来的土地利用历史过程与格局,利用GIS分析其1950-1999年的土地利用变化特点.运用因子分析和逐步回归分析方法揭示了人类活动因素对土地利用变化的作用.结果发现1985年以前耕地面积扩大,草地面积减小,沙地面积迅猛持续增加;1985年以后土地利用变化向相反的方向发展,土地利用结构趋向合理.     

Asymmetric circular-linear multivariate regression models with applications to environmental data

We propose asymmetric angular-linear multivariate regression models, which were motivated by the need to predict some environmental characteristics based on some circular and linear predictors. A measure of fit is provided through the residual analysis. Some applications using data from solar energy radiation experiment and wind energy are given. Received: September 2003 / Revised: February 2005     

Optimal patch time allocation for time-limited foragers

The Charnov Marginal Value Theorem (MVT) predicts the optimal foraging duration of animals exploiting patches of resources. The predictions of this model have been verified for various animal species. However, the model is based on several assumptions that are likely too simplistic. One of these assumptions is that animals are living forever (i.e., infinite horizon). Using a simple dynamic programming model, we tested the importance of this assumption by analysing the optimal strategy for time-limited foragers. We found that, for time-limited foragers, optimal patch residence times should be greater than those predicted from the classic, static MVT, and the deviation should increase when foragers are approaching the end of their life. These predictions were verified for females of the parasitoid Anaphes victus (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) exploiting egg patches of its host, the carrot weevil Listronotus oregonensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). As predicted by the model, females indeed remained for a longer time on host patches when they approached the end of their life. Experimental results were finally analysed with a Cox regression model to identify the patch-leaving decision rules females used to behave according to the model’s predictions.     

Spatio-temporal Analysis of Acute Admissions for Ischemic Heart Disease in NSW,Australia

The recently funded Spatial Environmental Epidemiology in New South Wales (SEE NSW) project aims to use routinely collected data in NSW Australia to investigate risk factors for various chronic diseases. In this paper, we present a case study focused on the relationship between social disadvantage and ischemic heart disease to highlight some of the methodological challenges that are likely to arise.