Public Environment Research Articles

Using Online Surveys for Routine Campylobacter Case Investigations in Colorado, September 2020-December 2021.

Routine case investigations are critical for enteric disease control and surveillance. Given limited resources and staffing, public health agencies are exploring more efficient case investigation methods. To identify and describe the advantages and disadvantages of using online surveys to supplement routine enteric disease case investigations. We evaluated routine Campylobacter interview data collected via telephone vs online by interviewers with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Colorado laboratory-confirmed Campylobacter cases reported from September 1, 2020, through December 31, 2021. We calculated modality preference, response rates, and data quality (missing and unknown answers) and compared demographics (age, gender, and urban vs rural) by modality. Estimated staff time savings and investigation timeliness were compared. Modality preference was split among the 966 contacted Campylobacter cases (46% telephone, 50% online, and 4% refusal). Among online respondents, 57% completed the survey for an overall 63% response rate. Females and those 18 to 44years of age were most likely to select (55%, 60%) and complete (57%, 66%) the online survey, while those under 18 and over 65years of age were least likely to select (47%, 45%) or complete (53%, 46%). Those who identified as non-Hispanic Black were most likely to select online (62%), whereas those who identified as mixed-race non-Hispanic and non-Hispanic White had the highest completion (78%, 60%). Modality preference was comparable by geography; however, rural residents had higher completion rates (61%). Data quality and completeness were comparable between modalities. Completing the 274 online surveys via telephone would have taken an estimated 78hours of additional staff time. Online surveys can increase public health efficiency and capacity while maintaining data quality. However, use should be limited to high-burden, low-resource pathogens due to reduced response rates. Understanding implementation best practices and conducting regular evaluation are critical for optimization.

Autonomous multiple‐trolley collection system with nonholonomic robots: Design, control, and implementation

AbstractThe task of collecting and transporting luggage trolleys in airports, characterized by its complexity within dynamic public environments, presents both an ongoing challenge and a promising opportunity for automated service robots. Previous research has primarily developed on universal platforms with robot arms or focused on handling a single trolley, creating a gap in providing cost‐effective and efficient solutions for practical scenarios. In this paper, we propose a low‐cost mobile manipulation robot incorporated with an autonomy framework for the collection and transportation of multiple trolleys that can significantly enhance operational efficiency. The method involves a novel design of the mechanical system and a vision‐based control strategy. We design a lightweight manipulator and the docking mechanism, optimized for the sequential stacking and transportation of trolleys. On the basis of the Control Lyapunov Function and Control Barrier Function, we propose a vision‐based controller with online Quadratic Programming, which improves the docking accuracy. The practical application of our system is demonstrated in real‐world scenarios, where it successfully executes the multiple‐trolley collection task.

Exploration of green index system from the perspective of urban renewal

In the context of China's urban sustainable development, the green index system can be used to assess and monitor the environmental impact and sustainability of urban renewal projects, provide scientific basis for decision makers, and guide urban renewal to develop in a green, low-carbon and sustainable direction. China has incorporated green development and ecological civilization construction into the "13th Five-Year Plan" outline, and clearly put forward the major task of "comprehensively improving the quality of cities" in the "14th Five-Year Plan" outline, in order to accelerate the transformation of urban development mode and carry out urban renewal action. From a macro point of view, in the process of urban renewal, how to use a better evaluation system to plan the future development of urban green space and combine it with design practice is becoming more and more important. From the micro point of view, how the public environment and architectural space in different cities react, reflect, and even promote the process of urban renewal. In many parts of China, urban renewal based on the small block model is encouraged to be widely adopted, and local environmental improvements promote public health and support the transformation of cities to sustainable models based on theoretical, practical and political dimensions. This paper analyzes the urban renewal measures under different scales of landscape, architecture and community, and illustrates their responses to the green index system in urban renewal through cases. From the perspective of urban renewal, the paper combines macro-planning transformation and micro-renewal to analyze the green ecological goals achieved in the process of urban low-carbon development and ecological restoration.

Формування відповідальної поведінки молоді в процесі соціалізації.

The paper analyzes the problem of the influence of surrounding environment on the formation of responsible behavior of young people. The modern challenges of the digital society and the problems of the “aging” of human resources increase scientific attention to the question of the readiness of young people to take responsibility for the future social development. Therefore, it is important to determine the external conditions which form responsible behavior of young people. General scientific methods of research were used to fulfill the task: systematic approach, statistical and graphic methods, method of analysis and synthesis, method of empirical research. A meaningful connection between the categories “responsibility”, “responsible behavior”, “readiness for responsible behavior” was established; on this basis, the importance of early formation of responsible behavior of young people at the stage of socialization was substantiated. The key spheres of youth socialization were found out: those are family, education, public activities. The author established that under the influence of these institutions, the integrated accumulation of a knowledge base, practical experience of responsible actions is carried out by young people, which develops the ability for critical thinking and collectively forms in young people the readiness for responsible behavior as a norm and an integrated value. Proactive methods of informal education and social practices promising for the formation of responsible behavior of young people were identified, the author’s model of the Summer School was presented as an example, which integrates the acquisition of basic management skills with the practical development of social projects, which contributes to the acquisition of experience. As a result, the agents of socialization were suggested to direct the key influences on young people in the following directions: educational environment — introduction of proactive methods of informal education, social practices; family environment — development of family education strategy; public environment — implementation of motivational mechanisms to involve young people in the participation in non-governmental organizations, wide use of educational collective methods.

Cloud-Based Remote Real-Time Monitoring and Control System for Spring Fatigue Testing Machine

In recent years, the utilization of cloud technology has witnessed a surge, particularly in the domains of industrial automation and intelligent scenarios. However, the prevailing spring fatigue testing machine is still in the traditional single-machine working mode. In this mode, there are many problems such as low automation of testing equipment, poor experimental site environment, and the need for experimenters to be on duty for a long time. In order to solve the above problems, this paper builds a cloud-based remote monitoring and control system based on the high-temperature constant-force spring fatigue testing machine. The system is based on Browser/Server architecture, and clients can access it anytime and anywhere using a browser in a public network environment. The server is hosted on a public cloud platform and includes website service, data storage service, WebSocket real-time communication service, and remote video monitoring service. Clients can remotely monitor and control the testing machine in real time through the cloud. After experimental verification, the real-time monitoring and control messages delay is 11 ms, and the video monitoring delay is 291 ms, which can meet the actual needs of remote spring fatigue testing. This remote monitoring and control system improves the automation of the spring fatigue testing machine and improves the working environment of the experimenters. In addition, it can be applied to other reliability testing machines in the laboratory, and can further help build a workshop-level remote monitoring and control platform.

Developing the age-friendly community parks survey for older adults: Assessing aging environment

Many scholars have developed tools to assess the public green environment and examine the impact of parks on people's health and recreational activities. However, environmental reviews often overlook the vulnerability of older adults, and an age-friendly community parks survey (AF-CPS) is lacking. This study developed a comprehensive assessment system, the AF-CPS. The research process was divided into three phases covering eight dimensions: a. humanistic environment (e.g., participation in the green space environment and in cultural exchange); b. infrastructure (e.g., edutainment, medical, and sports facilities); c. recreation comfort (e.g., atmospheric conditions, noise environment, trail comfortableness); d. site planning (e.g., spatial layout, activity space diversity); e. environmental quality (e.g., plant richness, latitude of vision); f. barrier-free environment (e.g., barrier-free site identification，barrier-free service facilities and barrier-free functional facilities); g. environmental maintenance (e.g., participation in building policy decisions, landscape maintenance management); and h. security management. The establishment of the evaluation system was based on a literature review. During the verification and modification of the model, an on-site investigation and questionnaire survey were conducted with elderly individuals (60+) in a community park to identify an evaluation system that can be used as a research tool to promote the construction and renewal of an aging-friendly environment in community parks.

A Proposal for a Mobility-Control Data Transfer Mechanism Based on a Block Network Utilizing End-to-End Authentication Data

Advances in communications technology have had tremendous influence on network implementation to date, and as communication devices get smaller and technologies more intelligent, a great number of solutions are emerging that converge communications with a multitude of domains. In particular, as transportation modes assisting with mobility have developed, many studies are in the pipeline on the domain of mobility. The development of mobility services has prompted the spread of car sharing, which also highlights the need for a system that controls shared vehicles. The data of such control system can be used not only for the operational management of vehicles but also the management of users in terms of user driving analysis or monitoring safe driving. In addition, it can be utilized in a variety of other applications that analyze traffic flow based on vehicle driving data, determine required vehicle maintenance intervals, or schedule vehicle maintenance in advance. However, if forged/altered by a third party, control data might pose a lot of challenges to data utilization. This study proposes a mechanism that manages control data on a blockchain to enhance the integrity of control data created in the communications process. In this paper, we propose a mechanism for applying a blockchain to the communication process between clients and servers. In the proposed mechanism, platform operators generate and provide independent identification information and identification numbers for users. The identification information and identification numbers are used to prove that the generated blocks were created by specific users. Data generated by clients create a block with a hash including user identification information alongside the user identification number. Verification of the generated block is performed on the platform vendor’s server, validating that the user identification number in the block matches the server-side user identification information and the hash of the data within the block. Thus, even when the contents of the block are shared in a public blockchain environment, user identification information is only held by the server and clients, preventing third parties from impersonating specific users to create data blocks. Furthermore, the verification process of the data includes hashes received from other nearby vehicles, preventing data tampering by the block creator.

Biosensors for Public Health and Environmental Monitoring: The Case for Sustainable Biosensing.

Climate change is a profound crisis that affects every aspect of life, including public health. Changes in environmental conditions can promote the spread of pathogens and the development of new mutants and strains. Early detection is essential in managing and controlling this spread and improving overall health outcomes. This perspective article introduces basic biosensing concepts and various biosensors, including electrochemical, optical, mass-based, nano biosensors, and single-molecule biosensors, as important sustainability and public health preventive tools. The discussion also includes how the sustainability of a biosensor is crucial to minimizing environmental impacts and ensuring the long-term availability of vital technologies and resources for healthcare, environmental monitoring, and beyond. One promising avenue for pathogen screening could be the electrical detection of biomolecules at the single-molecule level, and some recent developments based on single-molecule bioelectronics using the Scanning Tunneling Microscopy-assisted break junctions (STM-BJ) technique are shown here. Using this technique, biomolecules can be detected with high sensitivity, eliminating the need for amplification and cell culture steps, thereby enhancing speed and efficiency. Furthermore, the STM-BJ technique demonstrates exceptional specificity, accurately detects single-base mismatches, and exhibits a detection limit essentially at the level of individual biomolecules. Finally, a case is made here for sustainable biosensors, how they can help, the paradigm shift needed to achieve them, and some potential applications.

Public Health Applications of Patient Transfer Networks—Colorado, 2022–2023

Background: During 2021–2023, an increase in Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase producing Enterobacterales species (KPC-CRE) cases occurred among patients admitted to several overlapping healthcare facilities, prompting an investigation by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). We applied social network analysis (SNA) to identify KPC-CRE networks and other multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) transmission, created a tool for public health prevention planning and for facilities to examine their own patient transfer connectivity, and explored additional public health and emergency preparedness applications. Methods: A statewide patient transfer network was created using 2021–2022 Medicare beneficiary data. Sub-networks were isolated from the larger network to examine a cluster of facilities involved in a KPC-CRE outbreak, defined as ≥2 KPC-CRE cases related by whole genome sequencing (WGS). WGS was conducted at the CDPHE State Lab. Highly connected facilities were determined by patient transfers between at least two KPC-CRE testing facilities. Individual patient journeys were constructed using admissions and culture date. SNA was conducted in RStudio; visualizations, network metric calculations, and clustering analysis were conducted using Gephi and ArcGIS software. Results: SNA yielded 4,864 direct patient transfers between 326 healthcare facilities (220 skilled nursing facilities, 50 acute care hospitals, 32 critical access hospitals, six long term acute care hospitals, and 18 facilities not previously classified; Figure 1). WGS identified five separate KPC-CRE outbreaks among 14 patients during February 2022–January 2023; 14 patient specimens were collected at four testing facilities. We identified five highly connected facilities in addition to the four testing facilities. Patient journeys allowed us to identify possible locations of KPC-CRE transmission in four of the five outbreaks (Figure 2). CDPHE provided guidance to all involved facilities on admission screening, routine point prevalence surveys, and interfacility communication as part of an MDRO prevention plan. CDPHE then developed the transfer network into an interactive ArcGIS dashboard enabling facilities to examine their own patient transfer patterns. Conclusions: SNA enabled CDPHE to identify at-risk facilities for KPC-CRE transmission and create an interactive tool for facility and public health use. Future applications of patient transfer networks can include geographical grouping of facilities based on transfers to zone healthcare coalitions and conduct preparedness activities, and creating medical operations preparedness plans for emergencies or disasters.

Whole Genome Sequencing to Identify Multiple Clusters of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales Cases – Colorado, 2022-2023

Background: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) detected an increase in Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (KPC-CRE) infections in October 2022. We investigated patient epidemiological links and isolate relatedness to characterize interfacility transmission of KPC-CRE in the Denver metro area and inform regional prevention strategies. Methods: We defined a case as polymerase chain reaction detection of KPC from clinical or screening specimens collected during January 2022 – January 2023. Cases were identified through statewide CRE surveillance and carbapenemase testing at the CDPHE laboratory and counted once within a 30-day period. Medical records were reviewed to identify healthcare facility admissions and patient facility overlap in the 12 months prior to sample collection. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) was performed for 34 patients with available KPC-CRE isolates using short- and long-read sequencing techniques. We performed multi-locus sequence typing, generated genome phylogenetic trees, and compared plasmid contig sequences to identify relatedness between KPC-CRE isolates. Clusters were defined as ≥2 genetically related isolates of the same organism or carbapenemase plasmid, from different patients. Results: We identified 48 cases (34 clinical and 14 screening) among 39 patients (figure). Patients had a mean age of 52 years (range 16-86) and median of three healthcare facility admissions (range 1-14). Twenty-eight patients (72%) were male. We identified 16 (41%) patients with epidemiological links to one acute care hospital (ACH), 11 (28.2%) patients to one long-term acute care hospital (LTACH), and four (10.2%) patients to each of two ventilator-capable skilled nursing facilities (vSNF). Five distinct clusters of KPC-CRE were identified by WGS among 23 patients (E. hormaechei, two distinct E. cloacae clusters, K. pneumoniae, and K. oxytoca) with linkages to ten healthcare facilities, including two vSNFs, two LTACHs, and six ACHs. Three distinct KPC genes were identified among the clusters: KPC-2, KPC-3, and KPC-4. Genomes assembled from long reads identified identical or similar KPC-gene-containing plasmids across different species or sequence types, suggesting horizontal gene transfer of KPC. Conclusions: Multiple KPC-CRE strains co-circulated and were associated with patient movement between acute and post-acute care settings. WGS allowed us to identify multi-facility clusters. Time and location of carbapenemase acquisition were challenging to determine for genetically related isolates when epidemiologic links could not be determined from medical records. This could be due to undetected cases. We notified healthcare facilities of their shared transmission risk and advocated for improved attention to infection control, carbapenemase screening, and communication upon patient transfer.

Peran Kepemimpinan Transformasional Dalam Merespons Tantangan Modern di Lingkungan Birokrasi Publik Pemerintah Provinsi Sumatera Selatan

This research examines the role of transformational leadership in addressing modern challenges in the public bureaucracy of South Sumatra Province. Through a qualitative approach and single case study, field data successfully revealed the dynamics of leadership and the challenges faced in achieving transformational goals at the provincial level. Findings highlight the imbalance in focus on government vision and mission, lack of employee participation and engagement, challenges in technology implementation accompanied by human resource limitations, and policy instability due to the politicized local leadership selection system. Policy recommendations include aligning vision and mission to prioritize public service, efforts to increase employee participation, investment in technology-related human resource capacity development, and advocacy for reforming the local leadership selection system. Conclusion, these findings provide a comprehensive insight to guide improvements in leadership and policies in South Sumatra Province in addressing modern challenges in the public bureaucracy environment. Keywords: Modern Challenges, Public Bureaucracy Transformational Leadership,

“China’s Foreign Aid” and “China’s National Image” in the Eyes of Foreign Media: A Corpus-Based Discourse-Historical Analysis

China’s foreign aid implements the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and promotes the common progress of China and developing countries. News about China’s foreign aid released by foreign media is quite significant for overseas audiences to perceive China’s image. This study adopts Ruth Wodak’s discourse-historical approach and corpus-based method to interpret foreign news reports on China’s foreign aid. The macro-level news themes, meso-level discourse strategies and national images, as well as micro-level discourse features are explained with examples. Research shows that news themes reveal the objects, fields and methods of China’s foreign aid. Foreign media widely adopt discourse strategies of nomination, predication, argumentation, perspectivation, intensification and mitigation to shape China as a friendly international donor. A few characteristics of news discourse indicate that several media misunderstand or smear China’s foreign aid, which has a negative impact on China’s international public opinion environment. Therefore, building an effective external voice platform to convey China’s international responsibilities and contributions is necessary, which helps establish a favorable international public opinion environment for China’s development and call on other countries to make efforts to reduce human poverty.

The Impacts of Architectural Models in Public Environment

Models are one of the oldest mediums used for creating, communicating and representing ideas throughout the ages, whether these ideas are based on dogmatic, intellectual, ideological, or architectural thought (belief). Whatever their purpose, models, embody a value that reflects their worth to their makers/owners; but this value is not easy to quantify as it may be based on implicit considerations that are difficult to define and measure. On the other hand, it is possible to add measurable value to human endeavors by the use of models. The purpose of this study is, therefore, to investigate the impacts and importance of models in public domain; and to determine the value added to a project by model making.Data in this domain was gathered from interviews and local officials. In the public domain, the value added due to the impact of architectural models was measured by conducting a survey amongst the visitors to the Miniaturk Park in Istanbul. It was determined that model making can be used as a tool to add value to architectural projects and edifices. It was also seen that the value-added impact of architectural models in the public domains could be accurately measured. In this study, it is asserted that it not always true that the impacts of architectural models in public domain can be considered as qualitative data, but it can be most of the time be converted into quantitative data. These impacts and implications are of importance in several aspects: economic, heritage, cultural and historical.

Factors That Influence the Decision to Carry Out Lay Off (Study Case at the Pamong Police Unit Office Praja Kutai Kartanegara

Decision-making in carrying out duties is important for police officers. This study was conducted to analyze the factors that affect the decision-making process to carry out duties at the Prajakan Kutai Kertanegara Police Station. This research aims to analyze the factors influencing decisions to implement layoffs at the Office of the Kutai Kartanegara Public Order Police Unit. The research method used is a case study, collecting data through interviews and documentation analysis. The findings highlight several key factors influencing layoff decisions, including economic conditions, organizational policy changes, and internal employee dynamics. These findings provide a better understanding of the factors that need to be considered in human resource management within public service environments such as the Office of the Kutai Kartanegara Public Order Police Unit. The results of this research are expected to provide new insights for the police in increasing effectiveness and efficiency in decision-making to carry out tasks in the field. This is important to maintain public trust in police performance. This case study can be a valuable input for policy makers in the police environment to strengthen a more targeted and responsive decision-making process to the needs of the community.

Key environmental exposure pathways to antimicrobial resistant bacteria in southern Malawi: A SaniPath approach

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a severe global health threat, yet the transmission pathways of AMR within communal public environments, where humans and animals interact, remain poorly explored. This study investigated AMR risk pathways, prevalence, and seasonality of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae, and observed practices contributing to environmental contamination within urban, peri-urban, and rural Malawi.Using the SaniPath tool, in August 2020, transect walks across three Malawian study sites identified potential AMR exposure pathways, including drains, standing water, soil, and areas of communal hand contact. Subsequently, from September-2020 to August-2021, 1440 environmental samples were collected at critical points along exposure routes (n = 40/month from each site). These underwent microbiological analysis using chromogenic agar techniques to detect the presence of ESBL E. coli and ESBL K. pneumoniae.Results showed the highest ESBL prevalence in urban environments (68.1 %, 95%CI = 0.64–0.72, p < 0.001) with a higher ESBL presence seen in drains (58.8 %, 95%CI = 055–0.62, p < 0.001) and soil (54.1 %, 95%CI = 0.46–0.62, p < 0.001) compared to other pathways. Environmental contamination was attributed to unavailability and poor condition of sanitation and hygiene infrastructure based on key informant interviews with community leaders (n = 9) and confirmed by independent observation. ESBL prevalence varied between seasons (χ2 (2,N = 1440) = 10.89, p = 0.004), with the highest in the hot-dry period (55.8 % (n = 201)). Prevalence also increased with increased rainfall (for ESBL E.coli).We highlight that community environments are likely to be a crucial component in AMR transmission, evident in the abundance of ESBL bacteria in identified exposure pathways. Additionally, poor sanitation infrastructure and practices coupled with seasonal dynamics further affect the presence of ESBLs in communal environments. Therefore, a context appropriate whole system approach that tackles infrastructure and behavioural factors, supported by effective surveillance is required to impact AMR and a range of aligned development challenges in these settings.

Layanan Pengaduan Jalan dan Jembatan Dalam Aplikasi SIMANJA (Sistem Informasi Manajemen Jalan dan Jembatan) Dinas Pekerjaan Umum Kota Tangerang Selatan (Studi Penggunaan Layanan Berbasis Sistem Informasi Manajemen Dalam Aplikasi SIMANJA Dinas Pekerjaan Umum Kota Tangerang Selatan)

The implementation and arrangement of management information systems in government and public service environments can be realized by optimizing the use of information technology which is increasingly developing with current changes. The use of information technology in an organization is a complete and interconnected unit in its work process as a system. The implementation of services based on management information systems or IT has become the standard in implementing IT-based government (E-Gov). SIMANJA is an Android-based application belonging to the South Tangerang City Public Works (PU) Department which functions as a public complaint service. However, in the application of the service, there is still a lot that needs to be improved, and there are still many people in South Tangerang who are still unfamiliar with the application. This research method uses a qualitative descriptive approach. In obtaining data, researchers used in-depth interview techniques. The results of the research are in six theoretical points where overall the South Tangerang City Public Works Department has implemented the six elements of excellent service in the SIMANJA application, although there is still room for improvement, especially in disseminating the application to the public and fast response.

Application of fuzzy control algorithm in college students’ personal career planning and entrepreneurship

In today’s information age, network public opinion has an increasing impact on the educational environment of colleges and universities, and has a profound impact on students’ career planning, initiative and employment perception. In view of this situation, this study discusses the evaluation and guidance of university network public opinion environment based on fuzzy evaluation method. Firstly, the theory of fuzzy evaluation method is elaborated in detail, and its advantages and challenges in decision making are discussed. Then, the fuzzy evaluation method is applied to the evaluation of the network public opinion environment in colleges and universities, and the relationship between students’ entrepreneurial education, entrepreneurial intention, entrepreneurial intention, entrepreneurial behavior and the establishment of new enterprises is deeply studied. Finally, by optimizing the application of fuzzy evaluation method, the accuracy and efficiency of evaluating the network public opinion environment in colleges and universities are improved. This study provides a scientific and systematic evaluation tool and guidance strategy for the network public opinion environment for researchers and practitioners in related fields, so as to promote the improvement of the educational environment and the development of students.

Public Transportation System and Sustainable Development of Urban Transportation under Transit Oriented Development Mode: A Case Study of Jinan City

For more than 40 years since the reform and opening up, Chinese cities have faced tremendous pressure on transportation. In recent years, the Chinese government has recognized the importance of developing public transportation. From easing traffic congestion, improving air quality, and increasing the happiness index of residents, the government is making progressive efforts so as to upgrade sustainable urban development. The Transit Oriented Development (TOD) mode of public transportation is adopted to provide ideas for the sustainable development of urban transportation. This research analyses the theoretical mode of sustainable development of public transportation TOD, takes economy, environment and society as the entry points, and then analyzes the current situation of TOD mode development of public transportation in Jinan. After summarizing the shortcomings of its public transportation master plan and combining the excellent cases of Tokyo, Japan, and Hong Kong, China, this study analyzed the advantages of successful public transportation TOD mode for Jinan’s reference. Secondly, based on the basic transportation situation of Jinan, the future sustainable development of TOD mode is elaborated. In terms of transportation supply, transportation demand, and transportation system, it puts forward suggestions for sustainable development, including “congestion tax”, “rail + property” linked development, and rational planning of the urban layout. It also looks forward to the future development of Jinan in terms of economic, environmental and social aspects of sustainable development, in order to help Jinan improve the TOD mode to overcome the traffic congestion problem and promote the sustainable development of the city.

From crisis to "permacrisis" in media communication in Romania

The article examines how the crisis phenomenon is discussed in the Romanian public communication environment. The authors argue that in the current context, where society is marked by multiple crises, the term "permacrisis" has become relevant, describing a state of permanent crisis affecting the society at multiple levels. The authors analysed how the topic of crisis has been represented in the Romanian media, focusing on articles published online between 2017 and 2022. Through quantitative and qualitative analysis, the study highlights a significant increase in crisis-related mentions since 2020, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This increase indicates a shift in public perception and media discourse, suggesting the normalisation and acceptance of the crisis as a constant state. Four dominant themes associated with the crisis were identified in media discourse: the economic crisis, the health crisis generated by COVID-19, the domestic political crisis and the crisis generated by the war in Ukraine. These themes illustrate the different facets of the permacrisis in Romania, from the economic and social impact, to political uncertainty and the consequences of pandemics and geopolitical conflicts. The paper highlights the importance of recognising and understanding the phenomenon of permacrisis in Romanian society in order to develop more effective strategies for managing crises and building a more resilient society.

Can Institutional Investor-Manager Interactions Mitigate the Bullwhip Effect? Evidence from China

ABSTRACT In this paper, we examine how institutional investor-manager interactions affect the bullwhip effect in corporate supply chains from the perspectives of information transmission and managerial learning. We find that increased institutional investor-manager interactions lead to a reduction in the bullwhip effect. These mitigation effects are realized through three mechanisms: improving the public information environment within the supply chain, disseminating private information, and directing managerial attention to supply chain issues. Additionally, we confirm the mediating role of information environment improvements in institutional investor-manager interactions in mitigating the bullwhip effect. Further analyses show that this mitigating effect are more pronounced in firms with a higher managerial willingness of learning, non-state-owned ownership, suboptimal inventory management quality, or lower supplier concentration.