University of North Carolina Wilmington

The Technology Dependence Index (TDI): Development and Validation in Neonatal and Pediatric Populations

The survival of infants and children with complex medical conditions continues to increase, underscoring the need to quantify technology dependence more effectively. Existing measures emphasize mortality risk and fail to capture the burden of ongoing technological support. To add...

How has Shanghai built a sustainable municipal solid waste management system through 30 years of socio-ecological practice?

Municipal waste management, widely recognized as a complex problem involving environmental, social, economic, and governance issues, has long received extensive attention from governments, academia, and the public. Since the late twentieth century, Shanghai has undergone a three-...

Global spatiotemporal variability of chlorophyll a and environmental drivers revealed by empirical orthogonal function analysis

Abstract Chlorophyll a (Chl a ) is a key indicator of phytoplankton biomass and marine primary productivity, linking ocean ecosystem change to biogeochemical cycling and climate. Understanding the environmental controls on long‐term Chl a variability is therefore essential. Here,...