Common prosperity is an important goal of China’s modernization efforts,and narrowing the income gap among different regions and populations is crucial to achieving common prosperity.The construction of digital infra...Common prosperity is an important goal of China’s modernization efforts,and narrowing the income gap among different regions and populations is crucial to achieving common prosperity.The construction of digital infrastructure has significantly boosted productivity and facilitated the diffusion of technology in less developed regions,leading to notable changes in labor employment and the income gap,which aligns with the goal of common prosperity.This paper explores the mechanism through which digital infrastructure influences common prosperity with a focus on employment,using panel data from 30 provinces in China between 2011 and 2021 for an empirical test.The research finds that digital infrastructure significantly promotes common prosperity.By expanding employment and increasing labor remuneration,the influence of digital infrastructure on common prosperity exhibits regional heterogeneity and a nonlinear threshold effect.The research suggests that the government should enhance investment in and construction of digital infrastructure,reduce the digital divide through policy support in rural areas,promote digital employment and skills training,and encourage industrial integration and enterprise participation.展开更多
As the world undergoes a digital transformation,China-Arab cooperation in the digital economy has become a pivotal area of international engagement.This article explores the opportunities,challenges,and prospects of t...As the world undergoes a digital transformation,China-Arab cooperation in the digital economy has become a pivotal area of international engagement.This article explores the opportunities,challenges,and prospects of this cooperation,with a particular focus on the Digital Silk Road initiative under the Belt and Road framework.The study highlights the synergies between China’s technological advancements and the digital strategies of Arab countries,examining progress in key areas such as cooperation mechanisms,digital infrastructure,and cross-border e-commerce.Moreover,it identifies significant challenges,including the digital divide and talent shortages,and proposes strategies to enhance China-Arab digital economy cooperation.These strategies include improving digital infrastructure,growing digital talent cultivation,and developing smart city initiatives alongside expanding cross-border e-commerce,all aimed at fostering sustainable and mutually beneficial outcomes.展开更多
The years we are experiencing are often identified as those of the age of digital technologies,where“digital”is commonly associated with intelligence,efficiency,and convenience.The emergence of digital technologies ...The years we are experiencing are often identified as those of the age of digital technologies,where“digital”is commonly associated with intelligence,efficiency,and convenience.The emergence of digital technologies has significantly impacted and transformed various aspects of our society compared to the past.In this panorama,some arising questions regard transportation infrastructure systems and,first of all,highway infrastructure.This research focuses on one central issue:how highways fit into this digital revolution.Actually,the work in this paper can be described as follows.Although there are many different theoretical model systems for the architecture of the digital twin,we have chosen to review the main body of research on the digital twin in highway infrastructure based on a relatively well-established modeling framework,the five-dimensional model of the digital twin.After discussing the components of the digital twin for highway infrastructure's five-dimensional model,the paper reviews some innovative technologies that make these items effective.In addition to this,the digital twin maturity level of highway infrastructure and the MBSE-based(model-based systems engineering)digital twin model for highway are also discussed in this paper.Therefore,the paper provides a bird's eye view of this extremely dynamic technology for a new system of intelligent highways and discusses some of their criticalities and strengths,allowing for the optimization and development of new transportation functions and services,improving the adaptability of highways to the digital revolution.展开更多
This paper explores the distinct characteristics of China’s digital economy during its rapid growth over the past decade and sheds light on the transformative impact that the digital economy has had on the Chinese so...This paper explores the distinct characteristics of China’s digital economy during its rapid growth over the past decade and sheds light on the transformative impact that the digital economy has had on the Chinese society.The findings reveal that China’s digital economy has experienced remarkable expansion in recent decades,driven by the convenience and efficiency it has brought about.Notable achievements include the development of robust digital infrastructure,the emergence of innovative digital finance,and the rapid growth of central bank digital currency.Throughout this digitalisation process,the government has played a pivotal role in driving and regulating the digital economy.Recognising the significance of digital transformation,the government has actively engaged in shaping policies and providing regulatory frameworks to foster a conducive environment for digital advancements and market regulation.展开更多
Sharing of scientific data can help scientific research to flourish and facilitate more widespread use of scientific data for the benefit of society.The Environmental and Ecological Science Data Center for West China...Sharing of scientific data can help scientific research to flourish and facilitate more widespread use of scientific data for the benefit of society.The Environmental and Ecological Science Data Center for West China(WestDC),sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC),aims to collect,manage,integrate,and disseminate environmental and ecological data from western China.It also aims to provide a long-term data service for multidisciplinary research within NSFC’s‘‘Environment and Ecology of West China Research Plan’’(NSFC West Plan).An integrated platform has been developed by the WestDC,and this has the function of data sharing,acting as a knowledge repository.Major data sets developed by the WestDC include basic geographic data,the regionalization of global data set for China,scientific data for cold and arid regions in China,scientific data for the cryosphere in countries that neighbor China,data relating to the inland river basins in northwestern China,and data submitted by the NSFC West Plan projects.In compliance with the‘‘full and open’’data sharing policy,most data in the WestDC can be accessed online.Highlights include detailed data documentation,the integration of data with bibliographic knowledge,data publishing,and data reference.展开更多
Highlights New media formats such as podcasts are revolutionizing the production and dissemination of knowledge in and outside of higher education.One danger is the rise of EdTech companies that have used the pandemic...Highlights New media formats such as podcasts are revolutionizing the production and dissemination of knowledge in and outside of higher education.One danger is the rise of EdTech companies that have used the pandemic as an opportunity to increase profits as more individuals and systems of higher education rely on digital platforms and products.展开更多
The Earth and Space Sciences Informatics division of European Geosciences Union(EGU)and the Open Geospatial Consortium jointly organised a special event entitled:‘Implementation of international geospatial standards ...The Earth and Space Sciences Informatics division of European Geosciences Union(EGU)and the Open Geospatial Consortium jointly organised a special event entitled:‘Implementation of international geospatial standards for earth and space sciences event’at the EGU General Assembly meeting held in Vienna,April 2009.The event objectives included:(a)to discuss the integration of information systems from different geosciences disciplines;(b)to promote and discuss the present process to scale from specific and monolithic systems towards independent and modular enabling infrastructuresforming an earth system science(ESS)infrastructure;and(c)to show some of the latest advances in implementing open standards.This manuscript introduces the event motivations and describes the abstract and holistic framework,which can be used to situate the topics and the developments presented by the event speakers.This manuscript introduces important,and relatively new technologies to build a multi-disciplinary geosciences information system:the System of Systems approach and the Model Driven Approach.To achieve that,three important information infrastructure categories are recognised:(a)ESS information infrastructure;(b)geospatial information infrastructure;and(c)distributed information infrastructure.Digital Earth should support the discussed framework to accelerate information transfer from theoretical discussions to applications,in all fields related to global climate change,natural disaster prevention and response,new energy-source development,agricultural and food security,and urban planning and management.展开更多
基金This paper is a phased achievement of the National Social Science Foundation of China’s general project“Research on the Influence Mechanism of Transportation Network Optimization on the Spatio-temporal Allocation of Labor Resources and Its Realization Path”(22BJY082).
文摘Common prosperity is an important goal of China’s modernization efforts,and narrowing the income gap among different regions and populations is crucial to achieving common prosperity.The construction of digital infrastructure has significantly boosted productivity and facilitated the diffusion of technology in less developed regions,leading to notable changes in labor employment and the income gap,which aligns with the goal of common prosperity.This paper explores the mechanism through which digital infrastructure influences common prosperity with a focus on employment,using panel data from 30 provinces in China between 2011 and 2021 for an empirical test.The research finds that digital infrastructure significantly promotes common prosperity.By expanding employment and increasing labor remuneration,the influence of digital infrastructure on common prosperity exhibits regional heterogeneity and a nonlinear threshold effect.The research suggests that the government should enhance investment in and construction of digital infrastructure,reduce the digital divide through policy support in rural areas,promote digital employment and skills training,and encourage industrial integration and enterprise participation.
基金funded by the National Social Science Foundation (22CGJ025).
文摘As the world undergoes a digital transformation,China-Arab cooperation in the digital economy has become a pivotal area of international engagement.This article explores the opportunities,challenges,and prospects of this cooperation,with a particular focus on the Digital Silk Road initiative under the Belt and Road framework.The study highlights the synergies between China’s technological advancements and the digital strategies of Arab countries,examining progress in key areas such as cooperation mechanisms,digital infrastructure,and cross-border e-commerce.Moreover,it identifies significant challenges,including the digital divide and talent shortages,and proposes strategies to enhance China-Arab digital economy cooperation.These strategies include improving digital infrastructure,growing digital talent cultivation,and developing smart city initiatives alongside expanding cross-border e-commerce,all aimed at fostering sustainable and mutually beneficial outcomes.
基金supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China(2020YFC1512000)Transportation Science and Technology Research Project of Hebei Province(JX-202006)Natural Science Research Program of Shaanxi Province(2020JQ-360).
文摘The years we are experiencing are often identified as those of the age of digital technologies,where“digital”is commonly associated with intelligence,efficiency,and convenience.The emergence of digital technologies has significantly impacted and transformed various aspects of our society compared to the past.In this panorama,some arising questions regard transportation infrastructure systems and,first of all,highway infrastructure.This research focuses on one central issue:how highways fit into this digital revolution.Actually,the work in this paper can be described as follows.Although there are many different theoretical model systems for the architecture of the digital twin,we have chosen to review the main body of research on the digital twin in highway infrastructure based on a relatively well-established modeling framework,the five-dimensional model of the digital twin.After discussing the components of the digital twin for highway infrastructure's five-dimensional model,the paper reviews some innovative technologies that make these items effective.In addition to this,the digital twin maturity level of highway infrastructure and the MBSE-based(model-based systems engineering)digital twin model for highway are also discussed in this paper.Therefore,the paper provides a bird's eye view of this extremely dynamic technology for a new system of intelligent highways and discusses some of their criticalities and strengths,allowing for the optimization and development of new transportation functions and services,improving the adaptability of highways to the digital revolution.
基金supported by the National Social Science Fund of China[Grant No.20ZDA053]the Youth Programme of National Natural Science Foundation of China[Grant No.72101267].
文摘This paper explores the distinct characteristics of China’s digital economy during its rapid growth over the past decade and sheds light on the transformative impact that the digital economy has had on the Chinese society.The findings reveal that China’s digital economy has experienced remarkable expansion in recent decades,driven by the convenience and efficiency it has brought about.Notable achievements include the development of robust digital infrastructure,the emergence of innovative digital finance,and the rapid growth of central bank digital currency.Throughout this digitalisation process,the government has played a pivotal role in driving and regulating the digital economy.Recognising the significance of digital transformation,the government has actively engaged in shaping policies and providing regulatory frameworks to foster a conducive environment for digital advancements and market regulation.
基金This work is financially supported by the NSFC(National Science Foundation of China)(grant number:40925004)the Chinese Academy of Sciences Action Plan for West Development Project"Watershed Allied Telemetry Experimental Research(WATER)"(KZCX2-XB2-09)We thank the editor and the anonymous reviewers for their helpful and constructive comments on the manuscript.
文摘Sharing of scientific data can help scientific research to flourish and facilitate more widespread use of scientific data for the benefit of society.The Environmental and Ecological Science Data Center for West China(WestDC),sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC),aims to collect,manage,integrate,and disseminate environmental and ecological data from western China.It also aims to provide a long-term data service for multidisciplinary research within NSFC’s‘‘Environment and Ecology of West China Research Plan’’(NSFC West Plan).An integrated platform has been developed by the WestDC,and this has the function of data sharing,acting as a knowledge repository.Major data sets developed by the WestDC include basic geographic data,the regionalization of global data set for China,scientific data for cold and arid regions in China,scientific data for the cryosphere in countries that neighbor China,data relating to the inland river basins in northwestern China,and data submitted by the NSFC West Plan projects.In compliance with the‘‘full and open’’data sharing policy,most data in the WestDC can be accessed online.Highlights include detailed data documentation,the integration of data with bibliographic knowledge,data publishing,and data reference.
文摘Highlights New media formats such as podcasts are revolutionizing the production and dissemination of knowledge in and outside of higher education.One danger is the rise of EdTech companies that have used the pandemic as an opportunity to increase profits as more individuals and systems of higher education rely on digital platforms and products.
文摘The Earth and Space Sciences Informatics division of European Geosciences Union(EGU)and the Open Geospatial Consortium jointly organised a special event entitled:‘Implementation of international geospatial standards for earth and space sciences event’at the EGU General Assembly meeting held in Vienna,April 2009.The event objectives included:(a)to discuss the integration of information systems from different geosciences disciplines;(b)to promote and discuss the present process to scale from specific and monolithic systems towards independent and modular enabling infrastructuresforming an earth system science(ESS)infrastructure;and(c)to show some of the latest advances in implementing open standards.This manuscript introduces the event motivations and describes the abstract and holistic framework,which can be used to situate the topics and the developments presented by the event speakers.This manuscript introduces important,and relatively new technologies to build a multi-disciplinary geosciences information system:the System of Systems approach and the Model Driven Approach.To achieve that,three important information infrastructure categories are recognised:(a)ESS information infrastructure;(b)geospatial information infrastructure;and(c)distributed information infrastructure.Digital Earth should support the discussed framework to accelerate information transfer from theoretical discussions to applications,in all fields related to global climate change,natural disaster prevention and response,new energy-source development,agricultural and food security,and urban planning and management.
