A new model to evaluate water resource spatial equilibrium based on the game theory coupling weight method and the coupling coordination degree

Background The self-rated health of older adults (SHOA) plays an important role in enhancing their medical service utilization and quality of life. However, the determinants and magnitude variations in SHOA at the family level (SHOAFL) remain unknown. The purpose of this study was to assess the status and equitable level of SHOAFL in China, as well as to analyze the influencing factors and the precise nature and scope of their impacts. Methods This study analyzed the data from the "Chinese residents' health service needs survey in the New Era", and included a total of 1413 families with older adults. The status and influencing factors of SHOAFL were analyzed using mean comparison and Logistic regression (LR) models. The Concentration Index method was used to explore the equity of the distribution of SHOAFL. The relationship between differences in personal characteristics among family members and differences in SHOA was determined by the method of Coupling Coordination Degree (CCD). Results The total score of SHOAFL was 66.36 ± 15.47, and LR results revealed that the factors with a significant impact on SHOAFL were number of people living in family, distance to the nearest medical service institution, travel time to the nearest medical service institution, annual family income, yearly family medical and health expenditures, average age, and residence (all P < 0.05). The Concentration index of SHOAFL ranged from -0.0315 to 0.0560. CCD of the differences between SHOA and medical insurance and smoking status were 0.9534 and 0.7132, respectively. Conclusion The SHOAFL was found to be generally but more inclined towards urban families with high incomes and a short time to medical service institution. The observed disparities in SHOA among family members were mostly attributable to differences in health insurance and pre-retirement occupations. The status and equality of SHOAFL may be improved if policymakers prioritize making services more accessible to older rural residents with low incomes. Concurrently, reducing the existing discrepancy in health insurance coverage between older couples may also enhance their health.

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“…D represents CCD, CCD ∈ [0, 1]. The closer the CCD is to 1, the stronger the coupling and coordination between the two systems [ 40 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

A study on the equity of self-rated health of older adults at the family level

Ren

Xing

Tarimo

et al. 2023

Int J Equity Health

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“…The coupling degree [32][33][34] is used to measure the degree of coordination and development between systems, and its principle covers two aspects: "coordination" and "development". "Coordination" refers to the equilibrium state and the degree of harmony between systems, while "development" refers to the evolution process and the level of development of the system.…”

Section: Deviation Coefficient Coupling Degree Modelmentioning

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The Coupling Mechanism between Railway Alignment Design and Resource Environment in the Southwestern Mountainous Areas of China

Wan,

Bao,

2024

Sustainability

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Faced with the characteristics of multifactor coupling and interweaving along the railway lines in the southwestern mountainous areas of China, researching the coupling mechanism and optimizing the collaborative development path between alignment designs and the resource environment is conducive to promoting the green and sustainable development of railways in these southwestern mountainous areas. In this study, first, regarding the environmental characteristics of engineering along the railway lines in the southwestern mountainous area, the key elements of the interaction and coercion between the alignment design (internal system) and the resource environment (external system) are identified, and the interactive impact mechanism of the “alignment design–resource environment” complex is revealed. Accordingly, a nonlinear coupling mechanism between the alignment design system and the resource environment system is established using the deviation coefficient coupling degree model. Second, from a methodological perspective, following a technical path of “analyzing the coercive effects of internal and external factors–identifying coupling relationships–discovering coupling laws–screening driving factors–proposing optimization plans–achieving collaborative development goals”, we propose an overall optimization plan to solve the problem. Finally, the Chengdu Changdu section of the X railway, which is located in a southwestern mountainous area, is taken as an example for this study. The results indicate that if the state of the external system of the KL scheme is continuously improved through the regulation of the u22 (crossing the ecological protection red line length), u23 (biodiversity impact), and u24 (ecosystem impact) indicators and that the internal structure of the line design is improved by optimizing the l12 (total length of bridges and tunnels) and l13 (number of stations) indicators, effectively driving the improvement in the u31 (land resource occupation) and u43 (land development intensity) indicators, the alignment design and resource environment will exhibit a mutually reinforcing coupling evolution trend and ultimately achieve an “alignment design–resource environment” composite system with higher quality coupling.

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“…When it comes to water consumption, there is a large degree of confusion between these concepts: water consumption, water use, water withdrawal and water demand. One has to be careful when using these concepts (Bian et al, 2022b). The contents of these concepts are slightly different.…”

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Water consumption patterns of 110 cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt in 2015

Sun

2022

Front. Earth Sci.

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How to formulate scientific and effective water-saving policies is of great significance for the sustainable water consumption. As a country with the largest water consumption in the world, China has been committed to formulating scientific and effective water-saving policies. However, due to geospatial variations of water consumption in different regions, how to formulate targeted and efficient water-saving policies which suit for different local characteristics has always been a key issue to be solved. In a quest to understand the water consumption patterns, this study first adopted a dual evaluation index system combining Gini coefficient and Global Moran’s Index to classify different types of water consumption. Taking 110 cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt as research objects, the water consumption of 110 cities was divided into nine types. According to each type, a targeted water-saving policy is given. This study provides important theoretical support for the efficient management of water resources in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and provides reference for water resources management in other regions at the same time.

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A new model to evaluate water resource spatial equilibrium based on the game theory coupling weight method and the coupling coordination degree

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A study on the equity of self-rated health of older adults at the family level

A study on the equity of self-rated health of older adults at the family level

The Coupling Mechanism between Railway Alignment Design and Resource Environment in the Southwestern Mountainous Areas of China

Water consumption patterns of 110 cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt in 2015

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