Remarks on the use of Pearson's and Spearman's correlation coefficients in assessing relationships in ophthalmic data

AM Alsaqr - African Vision and Eye Health, 2021 - avehjournal.org
Background: A correlation coefficient is a measure of a relationship between any two
quantitative and categorical variables. The coefficient describes the degree of relationship …

Soil properties rather than climate and ecosystem type control the vertical variations of soil organic carbon, microbial carbon, and microbial quotient

T Sun, Y Wang, D Hui, X Jing, W Feng - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Small changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) may have great influences on the climate-
carbon (C) cycling feedback. However, there are large uncertainties in predicting the …

Prediction and evaluation of spatial distributions of ozone and urban heat island using a machine learning modified land use regression method

L Han, J Zhao, Y Gao, Z Gu - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract In summer, Ozone (O 3) pollution and urban heat island (UHI) pose serious health
risks to humans. To obtain the spatial distributions of ozone and urban heat island in Xi'an in …

Particulate matter pollution in Chinese cities: Areal-temporal variations and their relationships with meteorological conditions (2015–2017)

X Li, H Song, S Zhai, S Lu, Y Kong, H Xia, H Zhao - Environmental pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
As the second largest economy in the world, China experiences severe particulate matter
(PM) pollution in many of its cities. Meteorological factors are critical in determining both …

The consequences for stream water quality of long-term changes in landscape patterns: Implications for land use management and policies

ACP Fernandes, LM de Oliveira Martins, FAL Pacheco… - Land Use Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
The preservation of water resources is a worldwide goal that requires continuous research
to support the action of decision-makers. The learning about water quality is paramount in …

Development of business models in the fourth industrial revolution: Conditions in the context of empirical research on worldwide scope companies located in Poland

S Grabowska, S Saniuk - Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ubiquitous digitization, changing competitive intensity, and rapid development of new
technologies are shaping the new business landscape, creating new opportunities for …

RFM model customer segmentation based on hierarchical approach using FCA

C Rungruang, P Riyapan, A Intarasit… - Expert Systems with …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nowadays, every business focuses on customer relationship management (CRM) to deliver
their customers better services and to establish a competitive advantage over their …

Analysis of the risk impact of implementing digital innovations for logistics management

A Barczak, I Dembińska, Ł Marzantowicz - Processes, 2019 - mdpi.com
The emergence of digital technology is a paradigmatic historical change. As a process of
transforming social engineering structures, digitization has had a ubiquitous impact on the …

Efficiency increase of energy systems in oil and gas industry by evaluation of electric drive lifecycle

N Korolev, A Kozyaruk, V Morenov - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The efficiency issue of energy systems in the oil and gas industry is a crucial factor
nowadays. Energy share in the production costs of oil and gas can reach 50%. Among the …

Assessing air quality changes in heavily polluted cities during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study in Xi'an, China

L Han, J Zhao, Z Gu - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Chinese government has instated strict restrictions to halt the spread of COVID-19. Given the
complete shutdown of emission-resources, like traffic, factories, restaurants, and …