Costs of air pollutants from shipping: a meta-regression analysis

ABSTRACT

This study estimated the external cost of air pollution from shipping by means of a meta-regression analysis, which has not been made before. Three pollutants, which were included in most of the primary studies, were considered: nitrogen oxides (NO_x), sulphur dioxides (SO₂) and particulate matters with a diameter of max 2.5 micrometres (PM_2.5). All primary studies included damages of health and a majority added impacts on agriculture and estimated the cost of air pollutants by transferring cost estimates from studies on costs of air emissions from transports in Europe. Different regression models and estimators were used and robust results were found of statistically significant emission elasticities of below one, i.e. total external costs increase by less than 1% when emissions increase by 1%. There was a small variation between the pollutants, with the highest elasticity for PM_2.5 and lowest for NO_x. Calculations of the marginal external cost of the pollutants showed the same pattern, with this cost being approximately six times higher for PM_2.5 than for the other pollutants. Common to all pollutants was that the marginal external cost decreases when emission increases. Another robust result was a significant increase in the cost of studies published in journals compared with other publication outlets. These findings point out some caution when transferring constant external unit cost of air pollutant from shipping, which is much applied in the literature, and the cost functions estimated in this study could thus provide a complementary transfer mechanism.     

Online channel strategies under different offline channel power structures for the Belt and Road of China

ABSTRACT

This paper explores the online channel strategies adopted by Chinese manufacturers with regard to the Belt and Road. It also investigates the effect of offline channel power structures and maritime transportation costs on online channel mode selection and pricing strategies. The offline channel power structures are classified into three types, namely, Chinese manufacturer Stackelberg (MS) structure, vertical Nash (VN) structure, and foreign retailer Stackelberg (RS) structure. Furthermore, a game model is developed among the Chinese manufacturer, foreign retailer, and cross-border e-tailer to investigate the interactions among offline channel power structures, maritime transportation costs, and Chinese manufacturers’ online channel mode selection. The results show that Chinese manufacturers’ preferences for the online agency selling mode increases correspondingly with the decrease in their market position and bargaining power. Moreover, foreign retailers can obtain higher profits in the online agency selling mode under the VN structure. However, the level of profit for foreign retailers depends on the intensity of their competition with cross-border e-tailers under the MS and RS structures. Finally, consumers in countries along the Belt and Road can obtain a higher surplus in the online agency selling mode under all of the structures.     

铁路冷藏车不稳定传热反应系数法的研究与分析

由于铁路冷藏车在结构、运行环境等方面与普通建筑相比存在较大区别,故传热特性不同,反应系数差异大。使用反应系数法研究铁路冷藏车的不稳定传热过程,利用计算机辅助分析方法对冷藏车围护结构的不稳定传热进行数值计算,考察不同车速、不同方程根项数以及不同反应系数项数等对冷藏车负荷计算精度的影响。研究表明:冷藏车运行速度对整体计算精度影响不大,取200 km.h-1时的相关数值最佳;方程根值取至-25,车顶的反应系数项数取至第30项,车壁和车底的反应系数项数取至第15项,即可满足求解精度要求。     

数据挖掘中的序列模式的研究

本文就数据挖掘中序列模式的概念和作用进行了探讨,并对序列模式的实现过程用程序流程的方式加以说明,并给出了序列模式实现算法的步骤。     

计重收费条件下高速公路用重型车特征分析

以山西为例分析了计重收费对重型车的影响,通过适当经济手段消除车辆超限超载运输,既保护了公路桥梁,又保障了交通安全,进而促进交通事业的健康发展。     

动力及环境集中监控系统建设的思考

简要分析了铁通城域网现状，提出城域网动力环监系统的建设原则，并针对采集、传输与组网技术以及后期的运用问题进行了分析与思考。     

铁通计费采集系统使用和维护

铁通计费采集系统运行稳定十分重要。介绍S1240J和ZXJ10两种交换机的脱机采集与实时采集,总结日常使用和维护中出现的问题和注意事项。     

城际铁路票务系统票制问题的探讨

城际铁路既具有普通铁路的运营特点,又具有公交化运营特点,在一些城市还需与地铁实现同台无障碍换乘。通过对成都至都江堰铁路票务系统的需求分析,提出城际铁路票务系统票制问题的解决思路。     

轨道交通自动售检票系统国产化现状与展望

论述近10年来AFC系统的国产化取得的显著成绩和存在的问题:从起初基本依赖进口,到目前国产化率达到70%,但是现场终端设备(主要包括自动售票机及自动检票机)中的几个关键模块仍以进口为主,国产化遇到瓶颈。对AFC系统的现状进行论述,并提出对国产化的展望。     

城轨车辆用第三轨受流器试验台的研制

文章介绍了城轨车辆用第三轨受流器的应用现状,从产品测试要求、测控原理、试验步骤及应用情况等方面阐述了第三轨受流器试验台的研制。