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Thakur, Vijay Kumar. "Urban Decay, Ecological Imbalance and the Brhatsamhita." Social Scientist 25, no. 5/6 (1997): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3517826.
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Ferrara, Enzo. "Waiting for Rain: Agriculture and Ecological Imbalance in Cape Verde:Waiting for Rain: Agriculture and Ecological Imbalance in Cape Verde." Culture Agriculture 24, no. 1 (2002): 55–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/cag.2002.24.1.55.
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Shorr, Nick. "Waiting for Rain: Agriculture and Ecological Imbalance in Cape Verde:Waiting for Rain: Agriculture and Ecological Imbalance in Cape Verde." American Anthropologist 100, no. 4 (1998): 1065–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/aa.1998.100.4.1065.
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Haruna, Taichi, and Yukio-Pegio Gunji. "Imbalance and balancing: Development of ecological flow networks." Ecological Complexity 6, no. 2 (2009): 208–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecocom.2008.11.003.
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Zhang, Lili, Baoqing Hu, Ze Zhang, Gaodou Liang, and Simin Huang. "Comprehensive Evaluation of Ecological-Economic Value of Guangxi Based on Land Consolidation." Land 12, no. 4 (2023): 759. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land12040759.
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The “Two Mountains” concept of “green water and green mountains are gold and silver mountains” plays an important value-oriented role in the ecological transformation of land consolidation. In this study, Guangxi was divided into five consolidation zones in combination with relevant policies, and the evolution characteristics and change intensity of ecological-economic values before and after the three phases of land consolidation in Guangxi and each consolidation zone in 2010, 2015 and 2020 were explored by bivariate spatial autocorrelation, standard deviation ellipse, and linear regression equation. Finally, the ecological-economic values of each consolidation area, which were obtained separately, were standardized by z-score, and the standardized results were matched by dividing quadrants for analysis. The ecological-economic value matching states of each consolidation area are ecological-economic value coordinated development type (central karst basin area of Guangxi), ecological value imbalance type (southeast plain area and coastal hilly plain area of Guangxi), economic value imbalance type (northwest mountain area of Guangxi) and ecological-economic value low imbalance type (northeast hilly mountain area of Guangxi). The study aims to provide a theoretical basis for the planning and differentiated management of land consolidation in Guangxi and promote the ecological-economic value transformation of the region.
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Cao, Guangqian, and Tianyun Xu. "Application of the Overall Ecological Architecture Concept in the Ecological Architecture Design." Learning & Education 10, no. 3 (2021): 174. http://dx.doi.org/10.18282/l-e.v10i3.2438.
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Nowadays, China’s population base is gradually increasing, and the development of urbanization is getting faster 
 and faster, China’s ecological environment is facing great challenges.Ecological imbalance must affect the quality of buildings.
 Therefore, in order to maintain the harmonious coexistence between buildings and the ecological environment, it is necessary to 
 deeply implement the concept of the overall ecological architecture.
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Liu, Xiaoqing. "A Study on the Construction of the English Education Ecosystem for the Cultivation of Foreign Language Talents." SHS Web of Conferences 187 (2024): 01010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202418701010.
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From the perspective of ecology, traditional English teaching in colleges and universities is an ecologically balanced system. After a long time of running, each ecological factor in this ecosystem slowly reaches a relatively compatible and stable state. However, with the development of information technology and the leap of people’s thought, English teaching in higher education is constantly reformed. These changes will inevitably lead to the corresponding changes in traditional teaching objectives, models, teaching materials, courses, and other factors, thus breaking the original ecological balance and causing many imbalance phenomena. From the perspective of ecology of education, this paper discusses the deep causes of the imbalance in the ecosystem of college English teaching, and then puts forward the optimization strategy. By advocating the collaborative development of teachers and students, the college English teaching ecosystem of foreign language talent training can be developed soundly.
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Jha, Jivesh, and Sonia D. Sharma. "Role of law to combat ecological imbalance in Nepal." Scientific Temper 14, no. 01 (2023): 14–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.58414/scientifictemper.2023.14.1.03.
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The government of Nepal has adopted and enacted Environment Protection Act, 2019 to enforce Article 30 of the Constitution of Nepal which guarantees a breath of fresh air to every citizen (not to every person). The act embodies environmental principles like sustainable development, environment impact assessment (EIA), or polluter pays principle (PPP) to foster purposive and progressive environmentalism. These green laws mandate that there should be developments but that development should be in the closest possible harmony with the environment. In this light, the article points out the compliance mechanisms, rights of the Centre and Provinces and other legal mandates provisioned to control and abate the acts and omissions that tend to degrade the quality of the environment
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Qian, Li, Mengyuan Shen, and Huimin Yi. "Spatio-Temporal Pattern of Coupling Coordination between Urban Development and Ecological Environment under the“Double Carbon” Goal: A Case Study in Anhui, China." Sustainability 14, no. 18 (2022): 11277. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su141811277.
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Based on the “double carbon” goal, this paper constructs an evaluation index system for the coordinated development of the urban and ecological environments, using the entropy method and coupling coordination degree model to analyze the spatio-temporal differentiation characteristics of the degree of coupling coordination of urbanization and ecological environment in 16 cities in Anhui Province from 2010 to 2020 and uses ArcGIS software to draw the spatial distribution of the coupling coordination relationship between urbanization and ecological environment in these cities. The results show that in terms of time, the coupling and coordination relationship between urban development and the ecological environment in Anhui Province showed a continuous improvement from 2010 to 2020. The coupling degree showed a stable trend, and the coupling and coordination level changed from mild imbalance to a high-quality coordination stage. Spatially, the coupling and coordinated development of 16 cities in Anhui Province in 2020 involves three types: mild imbalance, imminent imbalance and reluctantly coordinated, indicating that there is still a gap between this cities. Therefore, it is proposed to improve the comprehensive level of the ecological environment system, promote the coordinated symbiosis between urban development and the ecological environment and reduce the developmental differences of cities within the region.
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Song, Jialu. "Imbalance and Alienation: An Eco-Critical Interpretation of Shuggie Bain." Scholars International Journal of Linguistics and Literature 7, no. 05 (2024): 152–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.36348/sijll.2024.v07i05.002.
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Since its publication in 2020, Shuggie Bain, the debut novel by Scottish author Douglas Stuart, has attracted scholarly attention for its unique ecological perspective. Utilizing the theoretical framework of eco-criticism and drawing on the tripartite division of ecology proposed by Chinese scholar Lu Shuyuan, this paper provides an in-depth interpretation of the novel Shuggie Bain in three dimensions of natural ecology, social ecology, and spiritual ecology, aiming to reveal the ecological imbalance and human alienation in Glasgow, a major industrial city in Scotland during the 1980s. This interpretation will also provide readers with a new research perspective for analyzing Shuggie Bain, enhancing their understanding of the rich ecological implications of it.
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Li, Muyun. "The human impact of marine ecosystem imbalance: an analysis of society and ocean management." Applied and Computational Engineering 3, no. 1 (2023): 64–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.54254/2755-2721/3/20230347.
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Throughout world history, truly great nations have had to find their place in the oceans. Over 40% of the global population and most of the world's megacities are located in coastal areas. The development of proper ocean management and the implementation of marine resource construction are the core strategies for national development on the world stage. Due to the increasing needs of national development, the oceans have gradually become ecologically unbalanced after enduring human exploitation. These ecological imbalances, such as marine plastic pollution, fish overfishing, and increased climate change, will eventually return to humans and pose a serious threat to human life and health. This paper discusses the desirable and undesirable interactions between the oceans and human health and the social structure of marine resource management. Besides, this paper will propose solutions to alleviate marine ecological problems as well as promote sustainable social development based on two structural analyses. The paper concludes that the relationship between human oceans should be mutually beneficial. Oceans desire to be managed and regulated by humans for their ecosystems and do not desire to be over-exploited and polluted. Humans' desire to derive resources from the oceans to meet their spiritual and health needs while not being exposed to the risks of disasters Analysis of the socio-ecological system should be used to determine options for reducing marine ecological issues while fostering sustainable social development (SES). To put it briefly, we can now strengthen policies that prioritize the health of the ocean and people, develop trustworthy relationships among stakeholders, and encourage economic incentives that alter behavior.
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Yang, Huihui, Shuiyu Yan, Na An, and Qiang Yao. "Using Ecological Footprint Analysis to Evaluate Sustainable Development in Lushan County, China." Land 13, no. 7 (2024): 1081. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land13071081.
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Mountain town ecosystems are fragile and highly susceptible to the impacts of human activities and ecological imbalances. This study aimed to improve the traditional ecological footprint (EF) model by incorporating expanded land functions, localised factors, and temporal continuity. Using Lushan County in Sichuan Province as a case study, we calculated spatial and temporal changes from 2009 to 2022 and evaluated sustainable development through four indicators: ecological pressure, ecological sustainability, ecological occupation, and ecological–economic coordination. The results show that from 2009 to 2022, the per capita ecological carbon footprint in Lushan County decreased by 48%, and the ecological carrying capacity declined by 9%. Despite a more than 73% reduction in the ecological surplus, indicating gradual ecological recovery, Lushan County remains in an ecological deficit state with increasing ecological unsustainability. Only forest land is in an ecological surplus state among the six land use categories, while all other categories are in ecological deficit states. Regarding ecological sustainability assessment, Lushan County’s overall land use is in a strong sustainability state, with the sustainable development index gradually improving. However, ecological–economic coordination remains poor, with a high ecological occupation index and significant ecological pressure, indicating an imbalance between economic development and ecosystem protection. For future sustainable development in mountainous areas, Lushan County should focus on reducing the ecological carbon footprint and enhancing the ecological carrying capacity. These research findings provide valuable insights and methodological references for the sustainable development of mountain towns.
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Gosling, Samuel D. "Another route to broadening the scope of social psychology: Ecologically valid research." Behavioral and Brain Sciences 27, no. 3 (2004): 339–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x04330086.
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An imbalance is identified in social psychology between controlled experimental studies (which are common) and real-world, ecologically valid studies (which are rare). The preponderance of experimental studies (which provide mere existence proofs and lack realism) helps fuel social psychology's fault-finding focus. Laboratory experiments and ecological studies should be pursued jointly to examine social life in the real world.
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Bohra, Yogita, Arvinder Singh, Amrinder Kaur, et al. "Emerging pathogens: A consequence of climate change or ecological imbalance?" Plant Disease Research 38, no. 1 (2023): 47–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2249-8788.2023.00015.x.
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Douider, Meriem, Ibrahim Amrani, Thomas Balenghien, Amal Bennouna, and Mounia Abik. "Impact of Recursive Feature Elimination with Cross-validation in Modeling the Spatial Distribution of Three Mosquito Species in Morocco." Revue d'Intelligence Artificielle 36, no. 6 (2022): 855–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.18280/ria.360605.
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Many studies in ecology are interested in characterizing the ecological factors; determining the distribution of animal species. The classical approach consists in identifying the combination of ecological factors that allow reproducing observations of the presence and absence of the species of interest. The major difficulty lies in the imbalance between a considerable quantity of ecological factors to be tested and a relatively limited number of presence/absence observations. Selection of the most influential ecological features is a classical data pre-processing strategy that aims to overcome this imbalance and improve model performance. In this paper, we applied recursive feature elimination with cross-validation (RFECV) approach on presence/absence mosquito data in Morocco; to select optimal subsets of ecological features, in order to improve the performance of the predictive models. This method demonstrated the best ability to improve the performance of the predictive models, and can be recommended as a modeling improvement technique for large datasets.
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Zhou, Zhenhong, Shiqi Wang, Ming Zhao, and Fei Zhi. "Research on Art Design of Urban Wetland Park Planning Based on the Concept of Sustainable Development." Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S 30, no. 2 (2023): 175–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/eces-2023-0017.
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Abstract With the development of the social economy, the scale of cities has expanded rapidly, and the urban ecological imbalance has become increasingly severe, which has caused many urban problems. People gradually realise that cities and human beings develop more harmoniously and healthily by building and developing cities on the basis of natural ecology and seeking the harmonious coexistence of ecology and humanity. The results of the sustainable landscape ecological evaluation of Anhui Shilonghu National Wetland Park show that the park has good ecological, social, and economic benefits and functions. The urban ecological environment and social and economic development have a good supporting effect on the park, and its overall evaluation grade is good. Compared with other waterscape parks, the ecological function of urban wetland parks is the most basic and essential function of the landscape. It has multiple functions, such as popular science education and being close to nature and entertainment. Developing wetland ecological experience tourism activities benefits wetland protection and ecologically coordinated, sustainable development. It can also comprehensively improve wetland parks’ ecological, social, and economic benefits.
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Yu-guo, Rong, Guo Yu-chen, Yuan Xiao-ting, Yan Shi-yi, and Wu Chen-kang. "Coupling Coordination between Ecological Resilience and Regional Economy in the Yangtze River Economic Belt." International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research 10, no. 04 (2025): 1193–97. https://doi.org/10.46609/ijsser.2025.v10i04.004.
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In recent years, the Yangtze River Economic Belt has faced significant challenges in balancing ecological environmental protection with economic development. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council have clearly emphasized the need to prioritize ecological protection and green development, with the goal of promoting high-quality development in the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Based on a city-level analysis perspective, this paper measures the ecological resilience and regional economy of 24 prefecture-level cities in the Yangtze River Basin from 2018 to 2022. A coupling coordination model is constructed to analyze the coupling coordination between ecological resilience and regional economy. The results show that: (1) In terms of coupling coordination, there are notable regional differences. Most cities are in a state of mild or moderate imbalance, and some cities in moderate imbalance are showing a trend toward mild imbalance; (2) Regarding the scores of ecological resilience and regional economic levels based on the entropy weight method, regional differences in ecological resilience are significant, with cities in the middle and upper reaches performing much better than those in the lower reaches. The regional economic level is generally stable, with some cities showing slight upward fluctuations. Overall, cities in the lower reaches have a higher level of economic development than those in the middle and upper reaches. Based on the findings, it is recommended that all regions accelerate the comprehensive green transformation and upgrading of economic and social development, strengthen regional connections, and promote coordinated development driven by large urban agglomerations.
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Wang, Ke, Shuang Ma, Shuangjin Li, and Jue Wang. "Detecting and Predicting the Multiscale Geographical and Endogenous Relationship in Regional Economic–Ecological Imbalances." Sustainability 17, no. 12 (2025): 5589. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17125589.
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Addressing the economic–ecological imbalance within urban agglomeration integration and sustainable development is crucial, particularly in the context of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of sustainable cities and communities. This study examines this imbalance using a unique ecosystem services (ESs) balance index that evaluates “supply” and “demand” tradeoffs. It emphasizes localization, mobility, and cooperation as regionalization strategies, utilizing multisource datasets. To address gaps from endogeneity and heterogeneity, the study regresses these strategies on ESs balance values, incorporating landscape patterns as endogenous variables across 214 YRDCA counties or districts in 2020, using a multilevel geographically weighted instrumental variable regression model. Employing the patch-generating land use simulation method, three scenarios were explored: non-intervened development (ND), mobility priority (MD), and localization priority (LP). These scenarios were assessed for their 2025 mitigation effects and health benefits to optimize balanced development strategies. Key findings include (1) a severe ecological–economic imbalance in supply and demand patterns; (2) localization boosts economic development, mobility enhances ecological development, and cooperation promotes both; and (3) LP and MP strategies, compared to ND, show promising potential to reduce the imbalance and generate health benefits, although the extent of the impact may depend on the implementation scale and regional context. By promoting inclusive urbanization and participatory and integrated planning, and enhancing urban resilience through targeted risk-reduction strategies, this study provides insights into fostering balanced development among cities.
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Dolganov, V. N. "Ecological evolution of salmonids." Izvestiya TINRO 204, no. 2 (2024): 276–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.26428/1606-9919-2024-204-276-294.
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For the first time, ecological evolution of salmonid fishes is analyzed using the method of historical biogeography, considering formation of ecology and reproductive biology for these species under planetary climatic and geological changes. Climate cooling in the Cenozoic and associated reconstruction of the food base for salmonids had a major impact on evolution of their ecology. This process began at the Asian coast of the North Pacific much earlier than at the American coast and was much more intense there. The salmonids developed marine and oceanic feeding that led to their stocks increasing and a subsequent imbalance with freshwater prey. Adapting to this imbalance, the species of gen. Oncorhynchus came to irreversible reduction of organs and functions in the fresh water and absolute mortality of producers. Egg development lengthened in cold environments, and anadromous and semi-anadromous salmonid species were forced to spawn earlier, so that the larvae would hatch during the spring bloom of their prey. Gradually, the timing of their spawning shifted from early spring to winter and then to fall; accordingly, the spawning run to the rivers began earlier, in particular in the northern areas. The spawning season of atlantic salmon Salmo salar and brown trout Salmo trutta shifted to a fall and spring-summer spawning run in the north of their range and to a winter-spring and fall spawning run in the south of their range, but there is currently no reason to consider these runs as seasonal races, given that both cases evolved from a single run in the process of evolutionary changes when the spawning season was interrupted by either winter cooling or summer warming in the lower river reaches and at the coast. The northern and southern populations of salmonid fishes in the Pacific separated, too, because of these ecological changes in the late Pliocene, in conditions of cold climate. Being in isolation, they diverged enough to be considered as separate taxa rather than seasonal races.
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Li, Kang, and Yu-Qiang Nie. "Relationship between gastrointestinal micro-ecological imbalance and development of gastric cancer." World Chinese Journal of Digestology 24, no. 15 (2016): 2324. http://dx.doi.org/10.11569/wcjd.v24.i15.2324.
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Abd, G. I., M. A. J. Salih, H. E. Ahmed, M. H. Alani, and B. M. Abed. "The Role of Chemical Pesticides in Environmental Pollution and Ecological Imbalance." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1449, no. 1 (2025): 012145. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1449/1/012145.
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Abstract Maintaining the natural biological balance in the environment is one of the most significant challenges facing humanity in the modern era. As a result of rapid technological development, humans have come to dominate all other living organisms and have begun to alter the surrounding environment. Pollution is a global phenomenon that has existed since the dawn of human history on Earth, and researching it is one of the most complex and challenging tasks. The disasters occurring now in many countries around the world threaten the foundations of life on Earth. It has become clear that Such threats stem from incorrect practices towards the environment. Every action humans take now contributes to some form of pollution, whether it be physical, psychological, or health-related. Pollution, in its broadest sense, refers to the disruption of the purity of soil, water, and their environment. It often begins with a material motive aimed at meeting human needs, but its effects spread to various components of the environment through different paths and forms, ultimately resulting in negative impacts on both humans and the environment. Today, we observe widespread pollution in our environment in its various forms, which not only mars the beauty of life but also instills fear and sorrow. The only option is to raise awareness of these dangers to mitigate them and overcome their associated problems. One of the modern measures of a nation’s civilization is the extent of its concern for the environment and its efforts to control all causes of pollution to preserve human health.
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Jiang, Lingyun, Tao He, Shengying Gao, Hao Yuan, and Yuting He. "The Introduction of Worms into Tea Gardens: Ecological Practice of Soil Improvement and Tea Quality Improvement." Scientific and Social Research 7, no. 4 (2025): 37–43. https://doi.org/10.26689/ssr.v7i4.10440.
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Under the background of sustainable agricultural development and ecological protection, tea gardens are faced with problems of soil degradation, ecological imbalance, and quality improvement. The model of “worm entering tea garden” came into being. Studies have shown that earthworms can improve soil, promote the growth of tea trees, improve tea yield and quality, and maintain ecological balance, provide a basis for green production and sustainable development, and provide new ideas for solving problems in tea gardens and exploring agricultural ecological models, promote win-win economic and ecological benefits, and promote high-quality development.
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Rana, Diksha, S. K. Bhardwaj, and Gourav. "Assessment of environmental sustainability using ecological footprint in urban ecosystems of North Western Himalayas." Environment Conservation Journal 24, no. 4 (2023): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.36953/ecj.22562566.
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Rapid urbanization in cities is crafting major environmental problems, leading to degradation of urban ecosystems and is responsible for creating an imbalance between demand and supply of resources. Ecological Footprint Analysis (EFA) is a tool that can be used to assess this imbalance scientifically and determine the sustainability of a particular area. Our study aims to determine the urban sustainability of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, a hilly state in North Western Himalayas, India situated in North western Himalayas by using one of the Ecological Footprint Analysis (EFA) components, the built-up land footprint, as a pragmatic tool for analysis and planning of the urban region. The total built-up land footprint, total biocapacity and total ecological deficit are 18146.095 g ha,15968.564 g ha and 2177.531 g ha respectively whereas built-up land footprint per capita, built-up land biocapacity per capita and ecological deficit per capita are 1.371 g ha, 1.206 g ha, and 0.164 g ha respectively in different urban areas. Consequently, it is concluded that the built-up land results in an ecological deficit, and the system is considered unsustainable because its ecological footprint exceeds its bio capacity. It is suggested that urban sustainability should move and work on ecological principles so that the vision encompassing global goals and agenda 2030 for sustainable development can be achieved.
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LI, Qian. "Ecological Disaster Writing in Wang Hua’s Novel Xuedou." Asia-Pacific Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 01, no. 04 (2022): 040–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.53789/j.1653-0465.2021.0104.006.
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Xuedou by Guizhou writer Wang Hua focuses on the ecological disaster behind industrialization. The work tells the tragic life of people in Qiaoxi Village after ecological destruction. Modernization is the beginning of the fable of rural misery. Environmental deterioration leads to the reproductive crisis in Qiaoxi Village. The distortion and alienation of women imply the suffering and pain of people from ecological imbalance. For these realistic dilemmas, the work provides a solution, that is, the awakening of ecological consciousness and the exploration of spiritual home.
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Ge, De Ping. "Research on the Green Ecotype Residential Design." Applied Mechanics and Materials 71-78 (July 2011): 1842–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.71-78.1842.
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With the rapid economic development in China, the number of residential building has increased rapidly. Thus the high energy consumption and high pollution is also horrifying. As to the global energy crisis and ecological imbalance, this article mainly focuses on the design of green residential houses including the necessities, ideas and methods based on the ecological concepts.
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Lo Porto, Chiara, Ilaria De Pasquale, and Roberto Comparelli. "Nanostructured Materials for Solar and Visible Light-Driven Photocatalysis." Catalysts 15, no. 3 (2025): 221. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal15030221.
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Recently, ecological imbalance has emerged as a significant environmental concern, driven by the contamination of surface water from rapid industrial development and the improper disposal of household waste [...]
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Korytko, T. "Assessment of the Impact of Imbalance in the Conditions of Transformation of the Economy." Economic Herald of the Donbas, no. 3 (73) (2023): 71–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.12958/1817-3772-2023-3(73)-71-81.
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The article examines the essence of the concept of "transformation" and the peculiarities of globalization trends. It was determined that global technological trends, their significance, the degree of influence on the transformation of the economic system, identifying opportunities and threats are not permanent. It is proven that the formation of a new model of scientific and technological development is connected with a change in the technological structure, and on the other hand, there is a feedback loop, that is, the inability of the previous model of economic growth to solve economic, ecological, social and demographic problems. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the mechanism of enterprise management in the conditions of economic transformation and to assess the degree of influence of imbalances on target indicators. It was determined that one of the directions of the negative impact of imbalances is the improvement of enterprise development management methods. There is a need for quantitative assessments of the imbalance of the target characteristics of the enterprise's activity. The proposed approach of quantitative assessment of the impact of imbalances on the target indicators of the enterprise. This approach is necessary to confirm expert assessments obtained in the process of statistical research. The development of a mechanism for increasing the efficiency of enterprise development management based on indicators of the imbalance of target characteristics has been substantiated.
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Hao, Lili, Linghan Li, Bin Zhang, and Yanbing Chen. "Research on the coupling and coordinated development of forest economic and ecological environment systems in Heilongjiang Province." Sustainable Forestry 5, no. 2 (2022): 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.24294/sf.v5i2.1626.
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The coupling coordination degree model is used to analyze the change law of the inherent coupling relationship between the forest economy and the ecological environment system in Heilongjiang Province from 2006 to 2018 and its causes. The results show that by combining the coupling relationship with the relative priority of under-forest economic development, the coupling relationship change can be divided into three stages, the coupling coordination degree from 2006 to 2009 is mainly on the verge of imbalance, and the under-forest economic development lags behind the development of the ecological environment. From 2010 to 2012, the coupling coordination degree changed from the reluctant coupling stage to the stage on the verge of imbalance, and the forest economy was ahead of the ecological environment development. From 2013 to 2018, the degree of coupling and coordination was in the reluctant coupling stage, and the under-forest economy and the ecological environment continued to develop in synchronize and in harmony. Therefore, according to the research results, it is proposed to establish the principle of ecological priority, adhere to the development of characteristics, improve the level of science and technology, and rationally develop the under-forest economic industry, so as to promote the coupling and coordinated development of the under-forest economy and ecological environment system in Heilongjiang Province.
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Yang, Haochen. "Construction of coordination evaluation system of Economy-Tourism-Ecological environment coupling based on entropy method——Taking three cities in the Dongting Lake Eco-economic Zone as an example." Highlights in Business, Economics and Management 26 (February 24, 2024): 130–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/5hgwdd04.
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Dongting Lake Ecological Economic Zone is an emerging development group, among which Yueyang, Changde, and Yiyang have similarities in climate, environment, history, culture, and basic industries. This paper used the entropy method to construct the evaluation system of the coupling coordination degree of the three indexes of economy, tourism, and ecological environment in Yueyang, Changde, and Yiyang, calculated Yueyang, Changde, and Yiyang’s coupling coordination degree, studied and analyzed the relationship of its three subsystems in 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2018 of Yueyang, Changde and Yiyang, and analyzed their coupling coordination level. The results show: (1) the three major system evaluation indexes were generally on the rise, except for the Yiyang tourism evaluation index, which declined from 2012 to 2015; (2) These three systems’ coupling degrees were maintained at a very high level, and the development correlation is strong; (3) Some of Yiyang's data fluctuated in some years. By 2018, all the cities had reached the verge of imbalance from the extreme imbalance in 2009; The imbalance had greatly improved.
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Shao, Zhenfeng, Lin Ding, Deren Li, Orhan Altan, Md Enamul Huq, and Congmin Li. "Exploring the Relationship between Urbanization and Ecological Environment Using Remote Sensing Images and Statistical Data: A Case Study in the Yangtze River Delta, China." Sustainability 12, no. 14 (2020): 5620. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12145620.
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With the rapid urban development in China, urbanization has brought more and more pressure on the ecological environment. As one of the most dynamic, open, and innovative regions in China, the eco-environmental issues in the Yangtze River Delta have attracted much attention. This paper takes the central region of the Yangtze River Delta as the research object, through building the index system of urbanization and ecological environment based on statistical data and two new indicators (fraction of vegetation coverage and surface urban heat island intensity) extracted from remote sensing images, uses the Entropy-TOPSIS method to complete the comprehensive assessment, and then analyzes the coupling coordination degree between the urbanization and ecological environment and main obstacle factors. The results showed that the coupling coordination degree in the study region generally shows an upward trend from 0.604 in 2008 to 0.753 in 2017, generally changing from an imbalanced state towards a basically balanced state. However, regional imbalance of urbanization and ecological environment always exists, which is mainly affected by social urbanization, economic urbanization, landscape urbanization, pollution loading and resource consumption. Finally, on the basis of the obstacle factor analysis, some specific suggestions for promoting the coordinated development of the Yangtze River Delta are put forward.
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Ahn, Sang-Hee, and Min-Jik Kim. "Profit Polarization and Eco-ethical answers in the Nagoya Protocol Era: Focusing on Empirical Research on Pharmaceutical Companies." Research Institute for Life and Culture Sogang University 65 (August 31, 2022): 19–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.17924/solc.2022.65.19.
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This study is about the profit polarization caused by the commercialization of genetic resources in the Nagoya Protocol era. The Nagoya Protocol has defects because it was on the basis of i) distorted anthropocentrism; ii) ambiguous approaches to the ecological imbalance; and iii) no universal standard for the implementation of ecological justice. In addition, the empirical analysis of this study supports that the profit-sharing for bio-genetic resources can even make the profit polarization worse. Also this study suggests the solution for 'fair and equitable sharing of profits' and ecological justice is ‘ecological conversion’, stressed by Pope Francis as follows: i) ecological rationality, ii) ethnic consumption, and iii) ecological community and regionalization.
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Li, Xiaona. "Research on the Characteristics and Equilibrium of Ecological Efficiency in Guangdong Province." Industry Science and Engineering 1, no. 6 (2024): 66–73. https://doi.org/10.62381/i245610.
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DEA-Malmquist index model is used to measure the ecological efficiency of Guangdong province, and to investigate the spatial and temporal evolution characteristics and regional development imbalance of ecological efficiency in 21 cities. The global Moran index results show that the global correlation of ecological efficiency in all cities in Guangdong is high from 2003 to 2021. The results of Dagum-Gini coefficient show that there are obvious differences in ecological efficiency in “One Core, One Area and Three Regions”. Further analysis shows that the unbalanced development of ecological efficiency in the province mainly comes from the development differences between regions. Finally, the reasons and policy factors of the unbalanced development of ecological efficiency are analyzed.
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Shulgina, Lidia V., Eugeny V. Yakush, Yury P. Shulgin, Vladimir V. Shenderyuk, Natalia N. Chukalova, and Lidia P. Baholdina. "Antibiotics in aquaculture and their ecological significance. A review." Izvestiya TINRO 181, no. 2 (2015): 216–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.26428/1606-9919-2015-181-216-230.
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Retrospective data concerning effects of antibiotics used in aquaculture on disease incidence for cultivated animals and humans are analyzed. Danger of the antibiotics use is shown for those used for both therapeutic and prophylactic purposes. The antibiotics could be consumed by humans with the production of aquaculture or exuded to environments in quantities able to cause microbial imbalance or contribute to development of resistant bacteria forms. These consequences lead to significant economic losses.
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Dvinin, Dmitry, Aleksey Davankov, and Anna Plaksina. "Socio-ecological and economic balance of North Caucasus region." E3S Web of Conferences 389 (2023): 09059. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202338909059.
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The article contains the results of the research on the possibility to achieve the socio-ecological and economic balance in the regions of the North Caucasus federal district of Russia in case of developing renewable source energy and maintaining the carbon cycle in landscapes. The balanced level is determined by the special indicator, the value of which depends on the ratio of the capacity of region’s technosphere to the assimilation potential of its ecosystems expressed in energy indicators. The evaluation also determines whether the carbon cycle of the regions is being maintained or violated in the process of agricultural activities. The findings show that the general value of indicator of the district balance is 8.81, which is considerably higher than one and signals about the imbalance. The socio-ecological and economic imbalance is a characteristic of all seven regions in the district. To achieve the balance the energy balance of each region needs to increase the share of renewable energy industry up to 85-94%, on average up to 89% in the district. The necessity to maintain the carbon cycle forces to provide 28380 sq. km of the territories of the North Caucasus federal district with the specific status. These territories are mainly steppe ecosystems and put together up to 16.6% of the whole district territory.
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Li, Sui Nong, and Dong Qi Sun. "The Spatial Analysis of Population Pressure on the Ecological Environment in China during 1990-2010 Years." Advanced Materials Research 1010-1012 (August 2014): 2011–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1010-1012.2011.
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This paper examines the temporal and spatial variations of population pressure on the ecological environment in China. We have collected sufficient data from the statistical yearbooks of 31 provincial administrative areas in 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010. By using the geographic information system (GIS) and relevant models, we analyzed the trend of the population pressure on ecological environment. We conclude that: 1) generally, population pressure on the ecological environment in China was becoming higher, especially in some areas, the population and environment was in severe imbalance and the ecological environment experienced serious pollution; 2) during a certain period when population pressure on the ecological environment was becoming lower in some areas, the ecological environment was getting worse; and 3) the areas of super high population pressure on the ecological environment were Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai.
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Liu, Jijie. "Inner Connection Between Gut Microbes and Acne." Highlights in Science, Engineering and Technology 102 (July 11, 2024): 168–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/mcdr6c84.
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Acne is a common skin disease, which is associated with reduced diversity of intestine flora, intestine flora imbalance, and host-intestine co-metabolite differences. The occurrence of acne is related to microorganisms such as Propionibacterium acnes, while the role of intestine flora imbalance and immune system regulatory cells and molecules are also involved. Although the relevant mechanisms are not fully understood, intestine flora plays a role in the occurrence of acne. Therefore, regulating intestine flora can improve digestive system health, enhance immune system, reduce disease risk, and other health-care effects. Intestine flora is the largest microbial environment in the human body, and its microbial ecological balance is crucial for health and immunity. intestine flora imbalance may lead to changes in the composition of the flora, promote the growth of harmful bacteria, produce metabolites and inflammatory factors, and play a role in the occurrence of acne. This article analyzes the intrinsic link between gut flora and acne and finds that microbial ecological balance is essential for health and immunity. An imbalance in the gut flora may lead to changes in the composition of the flora, promoting the growth of harmful bacteria and the production of metabolites and inflammatory factors that play a role in the development of acne. Based on the comparison of recent treatments and modulation methods, this paper suggests that human microecology can be further improved by traditional Chinese medicine thereby alleviating the symptoms of patients and providing a reference point for future research.
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Xu, Wei, Jiahui Yi, Jing Shuai, Zhen Yu, and Jinhua Cheng. "Dynamic evaluation of the ecological civilization of Jiangxi Province: GIS and AHP approaches." PLOS ONE 17, no. 8 (2022): e0271768. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0271768.
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Faced with the increasingly severe ecological environment, China promotes the construction of ecological civilization vigorously. Therefore, it is of great significance to adopt scientific, effective and comprehensive methods to evaluate development status of ecological civilization. Based on the panel data from 2010 to 2014, this paper employs GIS and AHP methods to dynamically examine the level of ecological civilization construction in Jiangxi Province. The results indicate that: (1) The ecological civilization construction in Jiangxi Province is 13.23% higher than the national average, whereas there is an imbalance in the development of different cities within the province; (2) The ecological civilization construction in the whole province rises first and then falls; (3) The performances of the cities vary in different dimensions of the construction of ecological civilization that cities in Jiangxi province perform well in the dimension of ecological environment, but perform poorly in the dimension of social development. Finally, we put forward policy recommendations for improving ecological environment to realize harmonious development between human and nature.
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Cheng, Ling, Haiyang Cui, Tian Liang, et al. "Study on the Trade-Off Synergy Relationship of “Production-Living-Ecological” Functions in Chinese Counties: A Case Study of Chongqing Municipality." Land 12, no. 5 (2023): 1010. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land12051010.
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The trade-off and coordinated development of the “production-living-ecological” functions (PLEFs) of an area is an important basis for the optimization of the spatial pattern of the land, and helps to promote the harmonious symbiotic relationship between human beings and nature. This paper combines ecological niche theory, a coupling coordination model, and a trade-off synergy model to construct an evaluation index system for Chinese county PLEFs. Quantitative methods were used to measure spatiotemporal evolution characteristics, trade-off synergy of PLEFs in 38 counties in Chongqing, China, and the coupling coordination degree between PLEFs. The results showed that the ecological niche width of the “production-ecological” function revealed an overall growth trend. However, there was a mismatch in regional development of the “production-ecological” function, showing dislocation characteristics of “high in the west and low in the east” and “high in the east and low in the west.” The niche width of the life function is similar to the comprehensive niche width of PLEFs, showing the characteristics of fluctuation and partition change. PLEFs and both the aforementioned functions showed distribution characteristics of “high in the west and low in the east,” with the whole moving towards the stage of coordinated coupling, of which the “production-living” function has the highest coupling level. The functional coupling coordination degree of “production-living-ecological” is generally manifested as “high in the west and low in the east,” and changing from the primary stage of imbalance to well-coordinated development. The “production-ecological” and “living-ecological” functions are in low-level imbalance in the primary and moderate coordination stages. Additionally, the evolution trend of the “production-ecological” and the “living-ecological” functions are similar, showing alternating and fluctuating development characteristics. Overall, in the past 20 years, Chongqing’s “living-production” function has changed from a trade-off model to a collaborative development relationship, and the “living-ecological” function is generally based on a collaborative development relationship. The “ecological function” is manifested as a trade-off constraint relationship. Moreover, the coordinated development level of “living-production,” “living-ecological,” and “production-ecological” functions in the central urban area has been greatly improved, while counties have gradually shown different degrees of trade-offs.
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Wang, Xiao Jun, Chao Lian Tu, and Zu Shan Wang. "Structuring and Measurement of Evaluation System of Eco-Civilization Construction in China." Advanced Materials Research 955-959 (June 2014): 4110–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.955-959.4110.
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Structuring and measurement of eco-civilization construction is an important part of researching on eco-civilization construction theory, which possesses the practical significance of measuring eco-civilization construction level and guiding the eco-civilization construction practice. The evaluation system of eco-civilization construction level could be structured from five aspects of the quality of ecological economy and society, the development of ecological base, ecological saving, ecological protection and ecological harmony. Analyzing the main parts of five aspects by use of factor analysis method, the ecological economy and society quality played the key role in the evaluation model of eco-civilization construction level. Based on the cluster analysis on the data of inland provinces and municipalities in the year of 2012, the eco-civilization construction level of inland of China could be clustered as different categories with obvious imbalance among different areas.
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Sandibekova, Aiiza, Gaini Dlimbetova, Saulet Abenova, Larissa Kainbaeva, and Dina Akimish. "Pedagogical management to improve environmental education in the context of sustainable development." Scientific Herald of Uzhhorod University Series Physics, no. 56 (January 16, 2024): 284–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.54919/physics/56.2024.28pgc4.
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Relevance. The relevance of the study in this research is based on the problems of severe ecological imbalance in the world, which has caused the necessity to update environmental education in the conditions of sustainable development of the educational process in higher education. Purpose. The purpose of this study is to develop a teaching management model for successful eco-oriented learning in higher education students. Methodology. The leading method for investigating this problem is testing using the Sh. Schwartz "Schwartz Values Survey" to investigate personal values based on the identification of essential components of society and personality, considering various problems through existing self-assessments and behavioural traits. Results. The study provides a model of teaching management for the successful teaching of various disciplines within the framework of ecologically-oriented education of higher education students, based on which the teachers themselves should have developed a culture of ecological conservation and a model of analysis of any action with its impact on the field of ecology and with the methodological prerequisites for considering practical examples of ecological conservation at all levels of various disciplines. Conclusions. The established model of teaching management of ecologically-oriented education of higher education students allows to establish conditions of sustainable development for development of high ecological culture with value norms of careful attitude to the environment and all levels of nature, to understand on the deep cognitive-activational level the model of ecological conservation in practice in any of their future activities, both personal and professional, which will allow them to conduct any activity within the framework of ecological and environmental restoration and conservation, which is of practical relevance to the education system and the welfare of society. Keywords: ecological conservation method, teaching system, moral values, eco-oriented education
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Wang, Mengjiao, Xiaofang Xu, Liyuan Zheng, Xiaolu Xu, and Yukuo Zhang. "Analysis of the Relationship between Economic Development and Water Resources–Ecological Management Capacity in China Based on Nighttime Lighting Data." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 3 (2023): 1818. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031818.
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Water resources are important factors limiting social and economic development, so how to ensure the coordination between economic development and water resources–ecological management capacity has become a key issue that needs to be addressed urgently for China’s high-quality economic development. This paper used nighttime light data as proxy variables of economic development to calculate the coupling coordination degree between provincial economic development and water resources–ecological management capacity in China from 2004 to 2019 based on the coupling coordination degree model; w constructed a spatial econometric model to explore the spatial correlation and influencing factors between economic development and water resources–ecological management capacity. The results are shown in the following: (1) The overall level of China’s economic development is on an upward trend, but the regional development is unbalanced, showing a decreasing spatial pattern distribution of the eastern coastal region–mid-western region–far-western region. (2) The level of water resources–ecological management capacity is low, and the spatial distribution shows a decreasing trend in the far west–central and western–eastern coastal regions. (3) The level of coupling and coordination between economic development and water resources–ecological management capacity rises from a mild imbalance level to a little imbalance level, and the spatial distribution is consistent with the spatial distribution of economic development. (4) The factors influencing the level of coupling and coordination of inter-provincial economic development and water resources–ecological management capacity in China mainly involve the population scale, technological progress, affluence, and foreign direct investment. Each province and city should take into account its own actual situation and develop targeted measures to promote the coordinated development of economic development and the water resources–ecological management capacity.
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John Joshua, S., and K. Prem Kumar. "Exploring Environmental Themes in Rumaan Alam’s Leave the World Behind: A Socio-Ecological Analysis." Shanlax International Journal of English 12, S1-Feb (2024): 71–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.34293/english.v12is1-feb.7448.
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This research paper delves into the environmental themes present in Rumaan Alam’s novel Leave the World Behind. While primarily focused on societal collapse and interpersonal dynamics, the novel subtly addresses various ecological concerns, including nature’s indifference, ecological imbalance, escape to nature, and human impact on the environment. Through a socio-ecological framework, this paper examines the interplay between human society and the natural world as portrayed in the novel, drawing upon relevant theories from environmental sociology and eco-criticism. By analysing key themes and character interactions, this paper aims to deepen our understanding of the complex relationship between humanity and the environment in contemporary literature.
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Ustinova, Іryna, and Grygoryi Trakhtengerz. "HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH WASTE ACCUMULATION IN THE CONTEXT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS OF DEVELOPMENT." Archiv Euromedica 9, no. 1 (2019): 15–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.35630/2199-885x/2019/9/1/15.
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This work highlights the results of studies of environmental laws of development of urban systems that determine the cause of waste accumulation. It was disclosed that environmental pollution is an ultimative environmental factor that increases its pressure on humanity and sign of imbalance of ecological system.
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Li, Tingting. "Planting Structure Adjustment and Layout Optimization of Feed Grain and Food Grain in China Based on Productive Potentials." Land 12, no. 1 (2022): 45. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land12010045.
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Increasing feed grain supply, particularly domestic supply, is intended to guarantee feed grain security and, as a result, food security. Based on the Global Agro-Ecological Zones (GAEZ) model, the potential yield and actual yield of feed and food grain in China were estimated. According to the theory of factor endowment, the yield potential development coefficient and the yield efficiency advantage index were then constructed to determine whether the current spatial layout of feed grain is reasonable and how it could be adjusted. The results showed that: (1) There was an imbalance in feed crops production: yield loss in high-potential regions and excessive development in low-potential regions. The imbalances lead to a mismatch between feed production and resource endowment which causes productivity losses and ecological risks. (2) There was considerable potential for increasing the feed grain yield on the Northeast China Plain, the Loess Plateau and in the northern arid and semiarid region. The soybean yield can be increased by about 25%, and the maize yield can be increased by even more. (3) The feed grain should be planted in regions with sufficient potential yield but insufficient actual yield; 26.42% of China’s soybeans and 34.74% of its maize were planted in these regions. (4) Some 16.69% and 15.65% of wheat and rice planting areas could be adjusted to soybeans, respectively; 20.76% and 21.04% of wheat and rice planting areas could be adjusted to maize, respectively. Through agricultural technology research and development, infrastructure support, comprehensive planning design and policy design, the yield potentials of feed grain can be realized. This will redress the imbalance wherein a food grain surplus and a feed grain shortage coexist.
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Molnár, Adrienn, and Xavier Gellynck. "Performance imbalances in the chain: EU traditional food sector." Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 3, no. 3-4 (2009): 7–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.19041/apstract/2009/3-4/1.
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Organizations nowadays no longer competeas independent entities, but as chains(Christopher, 1998; Cox, 1999; Lambertand Cooper, 2000). Hence, being part of a well-performing chain is crucial for the future of the individual food firm, especially in the context of the globalizing economy. As a result, the objective of this study is to identify performance imbalances of traditional food chains.Therefore, quantitative data were collected via individual interviews with 271 chain member (91 suppliers, 91 focal companies and 89 customers) of 91 traditional food chains from three European countries(Belgium, Italy and Hungary), representing six different traditional food product categories (cheese, beer, ham, sausage, white pepper and bakery). The results differentiate six different kinds of chain imbalances, namely: dyadic upper and lower, up-and down stream, internal and external indicate both dyadic and chain-wise imbalance. Most chain imbalances are noticed in relation to lowering logistic costs and to reducing lead time. Future research should extend the list of performance indicators with parameters other than economical ones such as ecological and social ones.
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张, 晓丽. "A Study of Reasons for English Writing Classroom Ecological Imbalance in Senior High School from the Perspective of Ecological Classroom." Advances in Education 13, no. 07 (2023): 4174–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.12677/ae.2023.137659.
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Fisher, Ronald P., and Tzachi Ashkenazi. "On the need for more balance between internal and ecological validity in applied psychology research." Interamerican Journal of Forensic Psychology 1, no. 1 (2024): 90–94. https://doi.org/10.35168/2966-3466.utp.ijfp.y.vol1.n1.pp90-94.
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Researchers in legal psychology have conducted an abundance of tightly controlled, artificial laboratory studies in order to maximize internal validity. However, given the tradeoff between internal validity and ecological validity, the research often has low ecological validity, which discourages practitioners from adopting the scientific findings. We suggest that researchers address the imbalance in the published research by conducting future studies that have greater ecological validity. A greater balance between internal and ecological validity would allow decision makers to draw conclusions from an amalgamation of studies that, combined, have high internal validity and high ecological validity. We offer three methodological recommendations to increase ecological validity: Using dependent measures that have more utility for real-world tasks, incorporating more personnel from real-world usage (e.g., police) in experimental tasks, and conducting more field research. We also suggest including more practitioners within research teams to design studies and to convey the findings to real-world practitioners.
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Benkendorf, Donald J., Samuel D. Schwartz, D. Richard Cutler, and Charles P. Hawkins. "Correcting for the effects of class imbalance improves the performance of machine-learning based species distribution models." Ecological Modelling 483 (September 2023): 110414. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2023.110414.
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Owethu Pantshwa, A., and Falko T. Buschke. "Ecosystem services and ecological degradation of communal wetlands in a South African biodiversity hotspot." Royal Society Open Science 6, no. 6 (2019): 181770. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.181770.
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Wetlands provide important ecosystem services to rural communities. However, wetlands are often on communal land, so they may become degraded when individual users act to maximize their personal benefit from ecosystem services without bearing the full environmental costs of their actions. Although it is possible to manage communal resources sustainably, this depends on the dynamics of the socio-ecological system. In this study, we used a structured questionnaire to examine whether demographic characteristics of a rural community and the propensity for partaking in damage-causing activities affected the benefits obtained from the wetlands. Responses from 50 households in the rural Hlabathi administrative area within the Maputo-Albany-Pondoland Biodiversity Hotspot, South Africa, indicated that the entire community obtains some benefits from wetlands; most notably regulating ecosystem services. However, males were more likely to benefit from wetlands, which highlights a potential power imbalance. Respondents were more likely to blame others for wetland degradation, although there was no link between the damage-causing activities and benefits from wetlands. The high dependence on ecosystem services by community members, when combined with gender-based power imbalances and the propensity to blame others, could jeopardize the sustainable use of communal wetlands. Therefore, we describe how strong leadership could nurture a sustainable social–ecological system by integrating ecological information and social empowerment into a multi-level governance system.
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Jiang, Caixia. "A Study on Factors Influencing the Inheritance Dilemma of Traditional Minority Sports Culture." Quality in Sport 37 (January 6, 2025): 57452. https://doi.org/10.12775/qs.2025.37.57452.
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The inheritance dilemma of traditional minority sports culture in the New Era of Chinese Socialism was investigated using a field survey and literature review, and its influencing factors were explored. The results demonstrated that the inheritance of traditional minority sports culture is affected by various factors, such as a diversified ecological environment, socioecological trend, and a lack of cultural consciousness: (1) economization of natural ecological environment and homogenization of cultural inheritance space in the minority regions; (2) diversification of cultural, ecological environment, marginalization of traditional minority sports culture; (3) absence of successors to traditional culture; (4) imbalance in cultural inheritance methods. The traditional minority sports culture faces a severe identity crisis and a lack of cultural consciousness.