Community resilience is a key index for describing the response of human habitat systems to hazards. Evaluating and enhancing community requires indicators, identification, quantitative measurements, especially urban flooding management. In this study, an advanced framework measuring proposed, integrating fuzzy Delphi method (FDM) analytic network process (ANP). Seven indicators (public facilities, spatial structure land use, flood management organizations, rescue capability, accuracy...

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We revisit the causal relationship between military spending and unemployment in G7 countries applying a bootstrap panel causality analysis that accounts for both cross-sectional dependence heterogeneity across countries. Using per capita real GDP as controlled variable, we found unidirectional running from to Canada, Japan, US, one-way France Germany, bidirectional Italy UK. The empirical evidence does not seem provide consistent results regarding

This empirical note re-examines the causal linkages between military expenditures and economic growth for BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) that USA during period 1988–2012. Results of Granger causality tests show influence in USA, influences both Brazil a feedback no relation exists China Africa. The findings this study can provide important policy implications also USA.

Dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration is an essential indicator for assessment of river ecosystems. A hydrodynamic and water quality mathematical model coupling one-dimensional two-dimensional models developed in this study. The characteristics study area, flow velocity, temperature, organic contamination are taken as consideration the scenario setting. changing processes DO simulated different scenarios, effects on discussed. Results indicate that: 1) negative relation was present between...

Runoff forecasting is useful for flood early warning and water resource management. In this study, backpropagation (BP) neural network, generalized regression network (GRNN), extreme learning machine (ELM), wavelet (WNN) models were employed, a high-accuracy runoff model was developed at Wuzhou station in the middle reaches of Xijiang River. The GRNN selected as optimal also used to predict streamflow level by considering propagation time. Results show that (1) presents best performance...

Abstract Differing from conventional insurance firms whose underwriting business does not contribute to systemic risk, credit risk companies providing protections for debt obligations are exposed risk. We show that insurers (CRIs) underperformed during the 2007–2009 financial crisis, and such underperformance is attributed greater of CRIs. also find spreads insured bonds increase significantly after their downgraded or put in negative watch list. control alternative factors affecting bond...

University life can be stressful and students may struggle to adjust socially. We examined students’ social achievement goals—their orientations towards their relationships with peers—as one important factor underlying psychological adjustment in college. When investigating the direct indirect effects of goals on (i.e., satisfaction, depression, stress, worry), mediating role emotion regulation was examined. Data were collected from attending a university China (N = 1,242, 35% male). The...

We fabricated an indium tin oxide (ITO)/Ga₂O₃/Ag/Ga₂O₃ multilayer as a transparent conductive electrode for ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV LEDs). The electrical and optical properties of the were improved by optimizing annealing temperature ITO contact layer whole ITO/Ga₂O₃/Ag/Ga₂O₃ multilayer, thickness Ag metal layer. After optimization, sheet resistance transmittance was 3.43 Ω/sq 86.4% at 335 nm, respectively. also exhibited good ohmic characteristic with specific 1.45×10-3 Ω·cm²....

High moisture content bovine manure from a farm dairy (milking parlor) holding yard was successfully composted in pilot-scale passively aerated system, without prior dewatering, using sawdust or paper as amendments and woodchips the bulking agent. The were used to adjust total solids an initial average level of 10% (w/w) approximately 20% (w/w), structural conditioning with woodchips. Initial levels for mixture 35% both cases. Rapid temperature increases obtained peak values 73.9°C 79.5°C...

Integrated with K-means clustering and Apriori algorithm, the multi-level association rule mining is proposed to investigate causal factor patterns of flash floods, which consists following three steps: first, between factors flood occurrence being analysed; second, identify contribution soil moisture (SM) hazards, risk indicators SM, linkage SM magnitude are discussed; finally, consideration total 24-h rainfall pattern, rules for extracted. The method has been tested in a humid area...

Financing difficulty is one of the most important bottlenecks for further development scientific and technological small–medium enterprises (STSMEs). The key to solve this problem lies in reducing information asymmetry between two sides capital supply demand, which may be relieved effectively by establishing a standardized evaluation index system corresponding model financing credit STSMEs. In paper, new STSMEs both macro micro aspects constructed, cloud introduced improve analytic hierarchy...

Flash flooding is a phenomenon characterized by multiple variables. Few studies have focused on the extracted variables involved in flash flood risk and joint probability distribution of In this paper, novel methodology that integrates Apriori algorithm copula function presented used for analysis Arizona United States. Due to various rainfall indices affecting risk, when performing algorithm, accumulated 3-h 6-h were as most fitting indices. After comparing performance copulas, Frank was...

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack presents the following characteristics, that botnets become extra-large scale, mode a variety characteristics and application-level attacks main approach, which seriously impact on Internet Security. However, traditional software defense detection means have such problem, accurate rate is too low, detecting method excessively obsolete way passive deployment system cumbersome. While hardware as ACL IDMS products costs much, small or medium-sized...

In order to improve the decision-making of risk management and enhance community resilience flash floods, perception risks, communication warnings, mitigation actions concerning floods were investigated in this study. The survey involves 280 participants from three types communities flood-prone areas. Results show that: (i) About 55.4% misperceived or underestimated especially suburban communities, people had misconceptions about safety crossing fast-flowing water, even though most them...