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Water use efficiency (WUE) of an ecosystem is an important index to measure the degree of coupling of the carbon and water cycles. The WUE of a cropland ecosystem in Anhui Province was estimated and the spatio-temporal distribution of cropland WUE was analyzed to explore its influencing factors, which will be of great significance for scientific allocation and rational utilization of water resources in the cropland region. This study focused on the application of data from moderate-resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) and meteorological data, estimated the cropland WUE, analyzed the spatio-temporal characteristics of cropland WUE in Anhui Province over the last 15 years, and evaluated the relationship of WUE with climatic factors. The results showed that 1) Between 2000 and 2014, the average annual cropland WUE for Anhui Province was 1.54 gC mm 1 m, ranging from 1.38 to 1.66 gC mm 1 m. As a whole, the annual growth trend of cropland WUE was 0.011 gC mm 1 m, and cropland WUE had a strong spatial variability in Anhui Province, where it was higher in the north and lower in the southern part of the province. The cropland WUE north of the Huaihe River was higher than that of the province as a whole, while that of the Huaihe River was lower than the province average. 2) The variation of cropland WUE in Anhui Province showed a bimodal change pattern with obvious seasonal variation, in the order of spring > autumn > summer > winter. Taking Huaihe as the boundary, the changing trends of the cities in the north and the south were slightly different. The maximum value south of Huaihe was in A p r i l, while that north of Huaihe was the highest in March. 3) The dynamic change of cropland WUE in Anhui Province was closely related to temperature and rainfall. The regions with cropland WUE changes resulting from non-climate factors made up 81.42% of the total area of cropland in the province, followed by that mainly affected by precipitation (17.14%) and temperature (0 . 7 3 %), while the combination of ...

abstract: With the rapid rise of distributed generation, Internet of Things, and mobile Internet, both U.S. and European smart home manufacturers have developed energy management solutions for individual usage. These applications help people manage their energy consumption more efficiently. Domestic manufacturers have also launched similar products. This paper focuses on the factors influencing Energy Management Behaviour (EMB) at the individual level. By reviewing academic literature, conducting surveys in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the author builds an integrated behavioural energy management model of the Chinese energy consumers. This paper takes the vague term of EMB and redefines it as a function of two separate behavioural concepts: Energy Management Intention (EMI), and the traditional Energy Saving Intention (ESI). Secondly, the author conducts statistical analyses on these two behavioural concepts. EMI is the main driver behind an individual’s EMB. EMI is affected by Behavioural Attitudes, Subjective Norms, and Perceived Behavioural Control (PBC). Among these three key factors, PBC exerts the strongest influence. This implies that the promotion of the energy management concept is mainly driven by good application user experience (UX). The traditional ESI also demonstrates positive influence on EMB, but its impact is weaker than the impacts arising under EMI’s three factors. In other words, the government and manufacturers may not be able to change an individual's energy management behaviour if they rely solely on their traditional promotion strategies. In addition, the study finds that the government may achieve better promotional results by launching subsidies to the manufacturers of these kinds of applications and smart appliances. ; Dissertation/Thesis ; Doctoral Dissertation Business Administration 2016

Integrated energy system and Energy Internet are two hot topics in the field of energy. In this paper, these two concepts and their focuses are summarized and analyzed. Typical research in the areas of integrated energy system and Energy Internet is reviewed. The research concerns and technologies of these two concepts are then outlined respectively. The differences and similarities of these two concepts and their future development are discussed.

In September 1992, I worked my last shift as an underground coal miner at Point of Ayr Colliery in the small North Wales coalfield. Yet I never really left the industry. As a researcher and academic my work has been underpinned by my own background as a coal miner and continued engagement with the collective memory of coal. The article reflects on this process using memory, autobiography, archival research and ethnography. Drawing on personal experiences of working in the coal industry between the years 1985-1992, it examines the shifting attitudes to health, safety and disability in one colliery, and how such responses were mediated by masculinity, humour, and the shifting industrial relations culture of the British coal industry. In 1989, the Labour Research Department published a pamphlet, The Hazards of Coal Mining, which became a crucial source for trade union officials in stressing the continued problems of miners’ health and safety. Yet the reception of the publication proved problematic in the context of colliery closures, new forms of coal extraction and payment, and an emphasis on increased production. This examination of miners’ attitudes to health and injury was complemented by ethnographic work in one Welsh mining community. The legacy of coal in this locality is still apparent with miners conveying both the physical and mental scars of exposure to dust, diesel and noise, yet working to create their own histories and representations of a mining past.