A hybrid approach using AHP–TOPSIS–entropy methods for sustainable ranking of structural materials

Nowadays, many countries are looking towards sustainability as a goal because our world has limited resources and serious environmental impacts. In the construction industry, the process of sustainable selection of structural material is considered one of the keys to achieve more sustainable construction. In this paper, the theories of decision making are utilised to develop an approach for evaluation and ranking the structural materials over their total life based on sustainability criteria using multi-attribute decision-making methods. One of them is Analytical Hierarchy Process which is utilised to build the problem hierarchical structure and assign weights of the predetermined sustainable factors. The other is Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to the Ideal Solution which is utilised to rank the structural materials within both each material life cycle phase and the complete material life cycle phases. The third is the concept of entropy by Shannon to evaluate the weight factor for each phase of material life cycle. The proposed approach presents an objective, systematic and comprehensive method for the sustainable ranking of materials that links between the structural element design and the sustainable selection of materials.     

Structural Adjustment of Oasis Agriculture in Xinjiang

Abstract

Xinjiang's oasis agriculture has made enormous strides over past decades. Structural adjustment of oasis agriculture sector has promoted production diversification. Xinjiang's oasis agriculture sector is entering a new era. The era means more adjustments in oasis agricultural and rural economic structure so as to realize the sustainable development of agriculture. By summing and analyzing the main problems in Xinjinag's oasis agricultural structure, such as raising farmer's income, industry structure within agriculture, rural urbanization, pressure coming from market, agricultural environment degradation, puts forward the thinking, director and countermeasures to adjust oasis agricultural structure.     

Morphological-anatomical features of underground organs in some higher plant species in relation to their adaptation to ecological conditions

In seven higher plant species of different taxa, structural features of underground organs have been considered, and the levels of intraspecific variation in some characters of these organs have been determined. Different pathways of the structural adaptation of these species to the environment are demonstrated on the morphological and anatomical levels.Translated from Ekologiya, No. 2, 2005, pp. 97–105.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Tarshis.     

东北红松林生境区划方法研究

本文通过红松年轮生长分析,用红松年生长量与23个气候因子逐步回归。结果表明:红松生长与7月平均温度,≥5℃积温,年降水量密切相关。根据这3个气候因子综合进行红松生长量适宜性区划,划分出:红松生长不适宜区,适宜较差区,适宜区3个区域。这与实际红松分布区域是吻合的。充分证明了红松的分布与其气候相适应,更进一步的说明了红松阔叶林是该地区的一种稳定的地带性植物群落。红松生长适宜区的区划,对人造红松林也会提供一定的科学依据。     

服务业员工安全行为模型构建与实证研究

为探索服务业员工安全行为的影响因素和作用机制,提升服务业安全绩效,本文首先采用结构方程模型方法构建服务业员工安全行为的假设模型;然后采用经过修订的信效度较高的成熟量表,在北京、上海等地的9家五星级酒店进行问卷调查;最后对研究假设进行实证检验,得到服务业员工安全行为的影响因素和作业路径。研究表明:服务安全主体中的服务安全培训、服务设备条件和员工身体状态对安全遵守行为产生直接影响,员工精神状态对安全遵守行为和安全参与行为均有直接影响。服务安全管理中的管理层重视度作用于服务作业流程和设备维护制度,经由服务安全主体影响员工安全行为。