scholarly journals Spatiotemporal Evolution of Multiscale Urbanization Level in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region Using the Integration of DMSP/OLS and NPP/VIIRS Night Light Datasets

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingtao Wang ◽  
Haibin Liu ◽  
Hao Liu ◽  
Hui Huang
Keyword(s):  
Composite Index ◽  
Estimation Model ◽  
Spatiotemporal Evolution ◽  
Entropy Weight ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Urbanization Level ◽  
Accuracy Test ◽  
Ellipse Method ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Entropy Weight Method

The level of urbanization is a key factor in urban development. In this study, to better characterize the level of urbanization, the panel entropy weight method is used to weight the factors of population, industry, and area to construct a composite indicator of urbanization. A panel regression between this composite index and the average night light values after fusion shows a strong correlation. An accuracy test indicates that the estimated value of fused average light as calculated by the urbanization level estimation model that adequately represents the urbanization level. On this basis, night light data is corrected for zero error on the pixel scale, and spatiotemporal evolution analyses are performed on the city and county scales. The standard deviation ellipse method is used to find that the spatial distribution pattern of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urbanization level from 1995 to 2018 radiates and spreads to the northeast, with Beijing-Tianjin as the center. The spatial pattern shows a contracting trend that is strengthening year by year. Slope analyses show that areas with rapid urbanization growth are mainly concentrated in Beijing and Tianjin. The urbanization development speed of most counties in the Hebei Province is at a low level.

Security Evaluation of Land Ecology in Changsha

2013 ◽  
Vol 807-809 ◽  
pp. 239-243
Author(s):  
Li Li Chen ◽  
La Hua Jin
Keyword(s):  
Urban Area ◽  
Composite Index ◽  
Ecological Status ◽  
Security Evaluation ◽  
Entropy Weight ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Index Method ◽  
The Status ◽  
Entropy Weight Method ◽  
Index Weight

Based upon the "pressure-state-response" concept frame model, an index system including three project layer indicators had been established for the evaluation of local land eco-security. The project layers were selected as land ecological pressure, land ecological status and land ecological response. 17 indicators had been adopted to describe the status of the criteria layers. The index weight was determined by analytic hierarchy process and entropy weight method. Then the value of local land eco-security can be obtained by composite index method. During the analyses, Changsha area including 5 districts and 4 counties was taken as an example. The results show that the land eco-security value in the area in 2010 is among 0.5419~0.6876. It has been found that there exists a certain gap between the main urban area and counties, and the status of land eco-security in each county is generally better than that in the main urban area.

scholarly journals Multi-Criteria Analysis in the Decision-Making Approach for the Linear Ordering of Urban Transport Based on TOPSIS Technique

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 274
Author(s):  
Sławomira Hajduk
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Linear Ordering ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Entropy Weight ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Relative Closeness ◽  
Entropy Weight Method ◽  
Topsis Technique

The effects of urban transport are highly concerning. The rapid urbanization and motorization in smart cities have a huge impact on sustainability. The goal of the paper is to analyse the smart cities selected, in terms of the urban transport. This paper presents an overview of research works published between 1991 and 2020 concerning urban transport and MCDM (multi-criteria decision making). The author highlights the importance of decision-making criteria and their weight, as well as techniques. Seven criteria and forty-four objects were used as the input of the approach. The entropy weight method was used to compute the weight of each criterion. The TOPSIS (Technique for Order Performance by Similarity to Ideal Solution) was applied to calculate the assessment and ranking of transport performance for each smart city. Portland was found to be the best location for transport enterprises and projects; Tbilisi was ranked last. The values of the relative closeness coefficient ranged from 0.03504 to 0.921402. Finally, some suggestions for future research are discussed.

A fire risk assessment method based on the combination of quantified safety checklist and structure entropy weight for shopping malls

2021 ◽  
pp. 1748006X2098737
Author(s):  
Quanle Zou ◽  
Tiancheng Zhang ◽  
Wei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Fire Risk ◽  
Living Standard ◽  
Shopping Malls ◽  
Entropy Weight ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
Entropy Weight Method ◽  
Weight Method ◽  
Laws And Regulations

In recent years, various large- and medium-sized shopping malls have been essential components of each city with the speed-up of China’s urbanization process and the improvement of residents’ living standard. A method for evaluating fire risk in shopping malls based on quantified safety checklist and structure entropy weight method was proposed according to related literatures as well as laws and regulations by analyzing the characteristics of fires occurring in shopping malls in recent years. At first, the factors influencing the fire risk in shopping malls were determined by carrying out on-site survey and visiting related organizations to construct an evaluation index system for fires occurring in shopping malls; afterwards, a quantified safety checklist composed of four parts (i.e. safety grade, grade description, scoring criterion and index quantification) was established based on related laws and regulations; subsequently, index weights were determined by utilizing structure entropy weight method, thus putting forward a method for assessing fire risk in shopping malls based on quantified safety checklist and structure entropy weight method. Eventually, the applicability of the evaluation method was validated exampled by Wal-Mart. The research result provides a theoretical basis for further improvement of the theoretical system for fire risk evaluation in shopping malls, and also exerts practical and guidance significance on timeous and effective early warning as well as prevention and control of building fires.

scholarly journals Estimation of resistance force at steady-state sinkage for cylindrical wheel-typed lunar/planetary exploration rovers with function of push–pull locomotion

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisuke Fujiwara ◽  
Naoki Tsujikawa ◽  
Tetsuya Oshima ◽  
Kojiro Iizuka
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Planetary Exploration ◽  
Experimental Result ◽  
Resistance Force ◽  
Estimation Model ◽  
Loose Soil ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Resistance Forces

Abstract Planetary exploration rovers have required a high traveling performance to overcome obstacles such as loose soil and rocks. Push-pull locomotion rovers is a unique scheme, like an inchworm, and it has high traveling performance on loose soil. Push-pull locomotion uses the resistance force by keeping a locked-wheel related to the ground, whereas the conventional rotational traveling uses the shear force from loose soil. The locked-wheel is a key factor for traveling in the push-pull scheme. Understanding the sinking behavior and its resistance force is useful information for estimating the rover’s performance. Previous studies have reported the soil motion under the locked-wheel, the traction, and the traveling behavior of the rover. These studies were, however, limited to the investigation of the resistance force and amount of sinkage for the particular condition depending on the rover. Additionally, the locked-wheel sinks into the soil until it obtains the required force for supporting the other wheels’ motion. How the amount of sinkage and resistance forces are generated at different wheel sizes and mass of an individual wheel has remained unclear, and its estimation method hasn’t existed. This study, therefore, addresses the relationship between the sinkage and its resistance force, and we analyze and consider this relationship via the towing experiment and theoretical consideration. The results revealed that the sinkage reached a steady-state value and depended on the contact area and mass of each wheel, and the maximum resistance force also depends on this sinkage. Additionally, the estimation model did not capture the same trend as the experimental results when the wheel width changed, whereas, the model captured a relatively the same trend as the experimental result when the wheel mass and diameter changed.

Research on Degree Evaluation of Rural Waste Recycling of Heilongjiang Province Based on the Integrated Evaluation Method

2011 ◽  
Vol 347-353 ◽  
pp. 1735-1739
Author(s):  
Jie Shang ◽  
Yuan Yao
Keyword(s):  
Index System ◽  
Agricultural Waste ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Evaluation Index System ◽  
Evaluation Index ◽  
Heilongjiang Province ◽  
Entropy Weight ◽  
Development Direction ◽  
Entropy Weight Method ◽  
Weight Method

This paper has analyzed the degree of agricultural waste recycling utilization, and problems existing in current rural calculated degree of waste recycling in Heilongjiang province, using AHP and entropy weight method integrated and construct the rural waste recycling system, and points out that the evaluation index system of agricultural waste recycling after the development direction.,This paper has analyzed the degree of agricultural waste recycling utilization, and problems existing in current rural calculated degree of waste recycling in Heilongjiang province, using AHP and entropy weight method integrated and construct the rural waste recycling system, and points out that the evaluation index system of agricultural waste recycling after the development direction.

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