Follow the Open Source Road： Contemplating the Ethics of the New Information Ecology

The evolutionary complexity of modem media systems represents an area of research that would benefit from further description and debate. In order to better understand the challenges and considerations associated with the new, constantly changing media ecology, a more holistic worldview must be catapulted to the forefront of the collective discussion. To that effect, the following essay examines the open source software movement from the philosophical perspective of Tibetan Buddhism. Using the principles of interconnectedness, impermanence, and the illusory nature of self and reality, all fundamental elements of Buddhist philosophy, this discussion provides a renewed framework for exploring the ethical implications of open sourcing. A review of Buddhist teachings, coupled with literature from foundational media theorists such as Neil Postman and Marshall and Eric McLuhan, will set the stage for contemplating the ethics of the modem information ecology, epitomized by the collaborative spirit and community connections of open source software.

Geographical Information System-Based Assessment of Ecological Security in Changbai Mountain Region

Ecological security defined as the creation of a condition where the physical surroundings of a community provide for the needs of its inhabitants without diminishing its natural stock,which is important for regional security and social stability.In recent years,land use patterns in the Changbai Mountain region have changed significantly with intensive human activities,and consequently led to increasing problems in regional ecological security.Based on the Pressure-State-Impact-Response(PSIR) model and the mathematical method of catastrophe progression supported by geographical information system(GIS),the ecological security situation of the study area under land use and cover change(LUCC) was evaluated.The results indicated that the ecological security in Changbai Mountain region varied nonlinearly,which got better from 1990 to 2000 but became worse from 2000 to 2007,the ecological security levels in Changbai Mountain region were mainly medium and medium to low during the past 17 years,with higher values of Ecological Security Index(ESI) in the central region and lower values in the east and west,the ecological security situation was more serious in the settlements and river valleys,where the LUCC was most remarkable.

A Theory of Semantic Information(Invited Paper)

The information really useful to humans must be the trinity of its three components: the form termed syntactic information, the meaning termed semantic information, and the utility termed pragmatic information. But the theory of information set up by Shannon in 1948 is a statistical theory of syntactic information. Thus, the trinity of information theories needs to be established as urgently as possible. Such a theory of semantic information will be presented in the paper and it will also be proved that it is the semantic information that is the unique representative of the trinity. This is why the title of the paper is set to "a theory of semantic information" without mentioning the pragmatic information.

Evolutionary game analysis of information service quality control of e-commerce platforms under information ecology

Due to the information asymmetry and imperfect supervision system,the problem of information service quality of e-commerce platforms is becoming increasingly prominent.Based on the perspective of information ecology,this paper constructs a three-party evolutionary game model including merchants,e-commerce platforms and governments,and analyzes the dynamic process of the threeparty game under bounded rationality,thereby characterizing the behavior and optimal strategies of information service quality control.We carry out numerical simulation using data of the Pinduoduo platform.The results show that the cost of each party,control strength of e-commerce platforms,proportion of margin deducted and other factors are important factors affecting the quality of information service;Only when the sum of the costs of passive management of e-commerce platforms,penalties for merchants,and the additional revenue generated from the active management exceeds the cost of the active management of the e-commerce platforms,it ensures effective control over the quality of information service in a stable market environment.Finally,some suggestions are put forward to optimize the e-commerce information service quality control.

Evaluation Model of the Ecology Benefit Value of Woodland in China

Main influencing factors affecting the ecology benefit value of woodland are analyzed,mainly including the water conservation value,environment cleaning value,water and soil conservation value,and climate regulation value.Evaluation model of the ecology benefit value of woodland is put forward which can deal with the uncertain information.Method for determining index weights is discussed,as well as the processing method for uncertain information during the evaluation of ecology benefit value of woodland.Finally,the feasibility and convenience of the evaluation model of the woodland ecology benefit value are illustrated with examples.

Understanding Factors of Bias in the Way Information Is Processed Through a Metamemetic and Multilogical Approach

Training in complex thinking is required in fields like computer science and discussing sensitive topics that can easily polarize internet users’ propensities. Multilogicality and Metamemetic reasoning are strongly suggested as an approach to identifying and analyzing factors related to AI Bias and human biases. This approach entails identifying problems and deducting invalid premises, distinguishing them from valid premises or those we are uncertain about. The theme of this paper focuses on four groups of people: curators, developers, businesses, and users (the fourth group being the main focus). This approach offers a new way to apply critical thinking strategies in the context of living in a digital age.

Using Geospatial Information Systems in Analyzing Urbanization Impacts on Stream Habitats in Southern Mississippi Coastal Ecosystem

The proliferation of urban development with concentration in population and human-environment interaction has intensified around urban environments. This has resulted in the degradation of urban environments, overuse of natural resources and widespread pollution of ecosystems, The patterns of design initiatives continue to follow unsustainable path with impacts on stream ecosystems. Accordingly, the paper adopts geospatial information systems and sustainability principles for the identification and sequential mapping of stressors impeding natural systems in Southern Mississippi. The results not only reveal that the study area experienced some significant changes in its watershed environments, but the stream habitat ecosystem remains under stress. The recommendations for mitigating the problems range from policy considerations to the adoption of ecosystem approach.

Application of GIS in Ecological Land Type(ELT)mapping--A case in Changbai Mountain area

This paper depicted the physiographic landscape features and natural vegetation situation of study area (the eastern Jilin Province), and expatiates the definition, basic characters and its development of Ecological Land Classification (ELC). Based on the combination of relief map, satellite photography for study area and vegetation inventory data of 480 sample sites, a 5-class and a 15-class ecological land type map was concluded according to 4 important factors including slope, aspect, vegetation and elevation. Ecological Classification System (ECS) is a method to identify, characterize, and map ecosystems. The Ecological Land Type (ELT) was examined and applied initially in eastern Jilin Province.

Design Efficacy Evaluation of a Landscape Information Modeling-Stable Diffusion(LIM-SD)-based Approach for Ecological Engineered Landscaping Design:A Case Study of an Urban River Wetland

This study introduces a Landscape Information Modeling±Stable Diffusion(LIM±SD)-based digital workflow for ecological engineered landscaping(EEL)design,focusing on urban river wetlands.It explores how students from diverse academic backgrounds perform EEL tasks using the LIM±SD approach.A total of 30 participants,including industrial design postgraduates and landscape architecture undergraduates and postgraduates,completed the design tasks.The efficacy of their designs was assessed through expert evaluations on site appropriateness,aesthetics,spatial layout,and eco-engineering techniques of the design proposals,as well as the parametric simulation which calculated the vegetation coverage rate and proportion of riparian areas for each design.Moreover,evaluation of participants’subjective design experiences was conducted via questionnaires.Results indicated that landscape architecture postgraduates outperformed others applying ecological engineering principles.The study also elucidated discrepancies between LIM models and SD-generated renderings,as well as the uncertainty of SDgenerated renderings,suggesting improvements are needed to align digital outputs with ecological design criteria.

A GIS-based mapping method on distribution of critical Ecological Situation in China

Concerned with the Critical Ecological Situation in China, according to the concept of the critical Environment and Endangerment, a set of indicators of Ecological Critical Situation has been set up. And with the powerful systematic analytical tool, GIS, a map of it in China by county unit has been worked out.

Design a New Model to Evaluate the Ecological Potential Land for Urban Development and Service (City of Zanjan)

This study aimed to design a new ecological model to be used in ecological land evaluation studies, using careful planning and sustainable resource in the region to develop a sustainable and comprehensive guide. The results show that the study area has grade 1 and 2 urban sustainable planning. Capability Grade 1 has area 149,724.25 hectares equal 22.2% that is stretched from East to West Range. Capability Grade2 has area about 18533.28 hectares equal 2.7% that located in the South, East and South-East. The results show that the greater extent of this range is the unsustainable site, which extends over 506,664.81 hectares, equivalent to 75.1% that areas compliance by the Environmental Protection area. Another important result of this study is unsuitable area for urban development and the range of services already seating workshops and industrial units. This is due to the arrival of adverse environmental effects. Therefore, this study has been focusing on reform of the status of land of use and the optimal use of the ecological potential.

Study on Low Hilly Cities Land Suitability Evaluation Method Based on Ecological Considerations—A Case Study of Longfeng New Town in Sichuan

Attention to the development of low hilly cities increases, in order to guide their development towards efficient and ecological land use. This paper takes eco-safety into consideration in the future layout of land for construction, and incorporates ecological security factors into traditional methods of land suitability evaluation based on topographic conditions. Taking the Longfeng New Town in Suining City as an example, the GIS platform is used to superimpose various evaluation factors. The evaluation index system is determined using the combination of the Delphi Technique and AHP. The result of correcting traditional land suitability evaluation is obtained, which provides decision support for improving the scientificity of land use planning and layout.

Ecological Suitability Evaluation and Planting Division of Potato in County Based on GIS——A Case Study of Shangnan County of Shaanxi Province

Potato is one of the important food crops in Shangnan County,Shaanxi Province.Potato planting strategy in this region has great significance for potato planting,according to local conditions and for optimizing regional layout.The ecological suitability of potato cultivation in Shangnan County was evaluated by using geographic information system(GIS)technology,county cultivated land resource management information system and analytic hierarchy process(AHP).The evaluation index system of ecological suitability of potatoes in Shangnan County was established by screening the evaluation index of each ecological factor with expert experience method.The AHP and fuzzy evaluation method were applied to the quantitative calculation of the weight of each index.The ecological suitability assessment map of potato planting in Shangnan County was obtained by using the overlay analysis function of ArcGIS 10.2.The results showed that highly suitable area for potato cultivation was 6974.04 hm^2,accounting for 28.07%of the cultivated land.The suitable area was 11205.75 hm^2,accounting for 45.10%of the cultivated land area.These two types of arable land mainly distributed in the shallow hilly area,the middle mountain landform and the river valley area.The remaining arable land in this region mainly distributed in the shallow hills and the mid-mountain landscapes,including the arable land which was reluctantly suitable for potato cultivation and unsuitable for potato cultivation,with 5646.15 and 1022.33 hm^2,respectively,accounting for only 22.72%and 4.11%of the total arable land areas.Therefore,based on the statistics and analyses of potato planting environment in Shangnan County,the pattern of local ecological adaptability distribution was summarized and the spatial distribution map was drawn,thus providing scientific basis for rational distribution and planning of potato in Shangnan County.

Urban ecological sustainability assessment of the human-made system and natural system based on emergy and GIS approach

Due to the complexity of sustainable urban research,the environmental sustainability was assessed.Taking the sponge city as an example,the case study was conducted based on the integrated geographic information system(GIS)and emergy methods.The results demonstrate that the emergy of agricultural crops,major industrial products,comprehensive energy products,imports and exports,waste products and increased natural system emergy are the decisive factors for the sustainability assessment.Agricultural crops are the primary contributor,which accounts for 48.9%of the total emergy amount.Urban solid waste has a self-evident superiority in the waste products emergy proportion.Surface water and vegetal biomass emergy possess the pivotal consequences,far higher than soil organic matter.The sewage treatment stations(0.11%)play a small role in the sustainability assessment of the sponge city.The emergy sustainability index is 0.02181,which indicates poor environmental sustainability.According to the study results,increasing renewable energy input proportion and adopting the vegetal biomass of high unit emergy values(UEVs)can improve the sustainability level.

Discussions about Construction of Agricultural Ecological Geochemical Survey Database

[Objectives]To realize proper,update and dynamic analysis of the results of ecological geochemical survey,and provide useful information for government macro-decisions,land resources planning,agricultural structure adjustment,ecological environment monitoring,governance and evaluation.[Methods]This paper conducted the analysis with the aid of the computer database technology and GIS technology,as well as the regional geochemical database information system(GeoMDIS)developed by the Development Research Center of the China Geological Survey.[Results]It established a database of agricultural ecological geochemical survey in the lower Yellow River Basin of Shandong Province,realized the collection,storage,update and statistical analysis management of various sample data.[Conclusions]Through the discussion on the construction of agricultural ecological geochemical survey database,it is expected to provide an effective information platform for the future use of these data to serve government macro-decisions,land and resource planning,agricultural structure adjustment,ecological environment improvement,monitoring,governance and evaluation.

信息生态视域下终身学习的数字化转型探析

数字化是建设终身学习教育体系的重要途径。从信息生态理论视角出发,在考察数字化转型的“信息人”“信息”“信息环境”“信息技术”四个因素间作用关系基础上,构建了终身学习数字化转型的信息生态系统模型。结合理论模型,从满足数字社会公民的多样化学习诉求、顺应知识生产转型带来的教育内容变革、应对后疫情时代日益增长的不确定性、赋能教育数字生态体系的完善等方面,分析了终身学习数字化转型的驱动因素。建议从培养信息人以增强数字化的适应力、提升信息质量以赋予数字化的新动能、重塑信息环境以厘清数字化的发展向度、增强信息技术以强化数字化的支撑力等方面,促进终身学习的数字化转型。

在线医疗平台信息生态系统的生态性评价指标体系研究

[目的/意义]在线医疗平台作为一类典型的信息生态系统,其可持续发展依赖于生态性水平。构建生态性评价指标体系,不仅是对在线医疗平台评价指标体系的必要补充,还有助于拓展生态性评价的研究场景。[方法/过程]基于信息生态理论,利用德尔菲法和层次分析法,以DPSIR模型为基础,构建了由“驱动力—压力—状态—影响—响应”5个维度构成的在线医疗平台信息生态系统的生态性评价指标体系。[结果/结论]在线医疗平台应着力于内在动力的激发;信息生态位重叠问题是平台压力的主要来源;提升社会和同行对在线医疗平台的评价是改善平台状态的重要抓手;增强资源吸引力和资源巩固力是提高平台影响力的关键;系统创新能力是强化平台响应能力的重要因素。

老年人数字信息生态适应能力的概念与结构探析

[目的/意义]从概念和结构上剖析老年人数字信息生态适应能力,可丰富相关学科领域研究内容,为老年人数字信息生态适应能力的深入研究奠定理论基础;为多路径全方位提升老年人数字信息生态适应能力、提高老年人与数字信息生态环境的和谐度提供理论指导。[方法/过程]首先,提出老年人数字信息生态适应能力概念并对其要点进行解析,构建概念模型;其次,根据适应对象的组成将老年人数字信息生态适应能力划分为4个构面,并对各个构面及其组成要素的概念与作用进行分析;最后,采用专家咨询法探究各个构面及其要素的主次关系。[结果/结论]老年人数字信息生态适应能力是指为顺应数字信息生态环境变化,老年数字信息人进行数字信息行为的适应性改变,以达到数字信息行为与数字信息生态环境相和谐的能力。老年人数字信息生态适应能力可划分为数字信息本体适应能力、数字信息技术适应能力、数字信息制度适应能力、数字信息场景适应能力4个构面,每个能力构面又有多个能力要素,不同能力构面和能力要素的重要程度有较大差异。

公共图书馆健康信息服务质量评价研究——基于信息生态学理论视角

文章基于扎根理论分析公共图书馆健康信息服务质量评价要素,在此基础上构建公共图书馆健康信息服务质量评价指标体系,并以我国10家公共图书馆为研究对象,开展公共图书馆健康信息服务质量评价实证研究,据此提出基于信息生态学理论视角的公共图书馆健康信息服务策略,即加强信息服务主体建设,提升用户健康信息素养;注重健康信息资源质量,提升健康信息服务水平;加大信息技术投入力度,关注用户信息技术体验与安全保护;推动信息服务平台建设,夯实健康信息服务环境基础。

信息生态视角下档案文化生态的影响因素研究

立足信息生态视角,系统分析了信息时代档案文化生态的影响因素及其作用机制。研究表明,信息资源的生产与传播、信息技术的发展与应用、信息环境的变化与适应、信息主体的互动与反馈、信息政策的制定与实施等因素共同塑造了档案文化生态系统,影响着档案文化的发展方向和水平。基于上述分析,提出了优化信息资源、应用信息技术、适应信息环境、发挥主体作用、完善信息政策等构建档案文化生态的路径,以期为新时代档案文化建设提供理论支撑和实践指导。