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Against the dual backdrop of economic globalization and ecological environmental crisis, green finance has become a key force in driving the development of new quality productive forces. This paper first defines the concept, constituent elements, and characteristics of new quality productive forces, and then explores the promotional role of green finance in their development through theoretical analysis. The research finds that green finance can effectively promote the development of new quality productive forces by mechanisms such as providing financial support, guiding technological innovation, and optimizing industrial structure. The paper specifically outlines the pathways through which green finance can drive the development of new quality productive forces and proposes strategic recommendations on how to enhance the functions of green finance and stimulate the vitality of new quality productive forces. The study emphasizes that constructing an effective green finance system can promote the development of new quality productive forces and achieve sustainable development.

This paper delves into the convergence of plant physiology and landscape architecture, with the overarching objective of establishing a comprehensive framework for the creation of sustainable garden designs. The fusion of these disciplines allows landscape architects to harness a profound understanding of the intricate needs and intrinsic characteristics of plants. In doing so, they can craft gardens that not only exhibit resilience but also harmonize with the environment, all while appealing to the senses. This exploration encompasses a broad spectrum of plant physiological aspects, embracing themes like water and nutrient uptake, the intricate process of photosynthesis, and the complex responses plants exhibit when subjected to stressors. Furthermore, this paper extends its purview to practical applications of this botanical knowledge in the realm of garden design. It underscores the pivotal role played by plant physiology in guiding decisions regarding plant selection, the thoughtful arrangement of garden elements, and the implementation of maintenance practices. The ultimate aspiration is to underscore the significance of adopting a scientifically informed approach within landscape architecture—a mindset that can pave the way toward the creation of healthier, more sustainable, and aesthetically captivating outdoor spaces. Through this holistic integration of plant physiology and landscape architecture, we embark on a journey towards the conception of gardens that are not just visually appealing but also ecologically meaningful and enduring.

The rapid development of Macao's tourism economy has attracted a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to visit famous scenic spots in Macau, including the Ruins of St. Paul. The research object is to explore the impact of tourist factors on tourist attractions in Macau on their purchase intentions: (1) the impact of tourists coming to Macao on the local economy; (2) whether the infrastructure, service quality and other factors of local attractions in Macao are trusted by tourists; (3) based on the above factors, the willingness of tourists to consume in Macao. In order to study the future development direction of Macau's tourism economy as well as to discover the existing problems in the tourism industry, this paper takes the Ruins of St. Paul's attraction as the blueprint of the survey, and uses multiple linear regression to quantitatively analyze the six dimensions of Infrastructure Construction (IC), Public Transportation Services (PTS), Marketing Services (MS), Tourism Supervision Services (TSS), Perceived Trust Level (PTL), and Visitors' Willingness to Spend Money at the Attraction (The six dimensions of PI) were quantitatively analyzed to derive the level of satisfaction regarding travelers' visit to the St. Paul's Pavilion, and ultimately the path coefficients associated with each variable. The results of the study revealed that :(1) When tourists visit the Ruins of St. Paul in Macao, the infrastructure, public transportation, market services, and trust of tourists in the attraction have a significant positive impact on the purchase decision of tourists, while the local tourism services have no significant impact on the purchase decision. (2) There is a positive correlation between tourists' evaluation of the infrastructure, public transportation, market services and tourism supervision of the big three buses, and (3) the above factors are positively related to their trust in scenic spots and willingness to buy, indicating that there is a certain relationship between different variables. The results of this analysis and the corresponding conclusions drawn provide a reference for enhancing the overall tourism development of the city of Macau.

The regulation of contract fairness has been one of the focuses of scholars from various countries in recent years. This may involve the composition of the contract, the legality of the contract and the disadvantageous situation of the weak party in one contract. This essay takes the possible unfair terms in Australia's PayPal case as an example to discuss the nature of unfair terms, the necessity of ASIC intervention, regulatory measures, and related statutes in Australia. To analyse the regional regulation of this issue, the regulation of unfair terms in the United States is also discussed. By comparing the regulation methods of the two countries and analysing the impact of unfair term regulation on market fairness, some suggestions are given to Australia.

To achieve the carbon goals, the Chinese government initially implemented the carbon ETS in 2013 in 7 pilot provinces and cities. Using the firm-level financial and management data of the A-share listed companies in the 30 provinces of mainland China from 2008 to 2020, this paper examines the ETS impact on corporate financialization by constructing a DID model. The result supports the "crowd-out" effect that the implementation of ETS decreases corporate financialization and this negative impact is weaker on the state-owned firms, located in the eastern region of China, and are not in the manufacturing industry. These findings imply that other than the original target to reduce carbon emissions, the ETS, by its market-based nature, is effective in reducing the risk of over-financialization.

The possible unemployment in the process of industrial upgrading may affect the improvement of residents' well-being, so it is very necessary to study its influencing factors. Based on time series data from 2000 to 2019, this paper selects indicators that may affect urban labor employment from three dimensions: economic growth, structural change and technological progress, and further analyzes the factors affecting urban labor employment through principal component regression on this basis. The empirical results show that although economic growth factors can also have a positive effect on urban labor employment, its impact is not significant compared with the other two types of factors. Therefore, the government should combine various measures to promote employment, accelerate the transformation and upgrading of industrial structure at the same time, increase investment in independent research and development, improve the level of technological innovation, and should also focus on improving the quality of workers.

Promoting the Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2030 issued by WHO, there is a global trend to transform the mental health care system from a psychiatric hospital-centred mode to a community-based network. Under this trend, decentralised community mental health institutions are gradually replacing psychiatric hospitals and mitigating the stigma of mental illness in the community. Plus, the operation mode and functions of mental health facilities become different, with their space design emphasising different features and requirements. Especially in urban contexts where it is crowded and people face more stressors and complex environments, mental health facilities have more challenges in dealing with the relationship with the surrounding community, reducing stigma from the community, and the impact of the space on patients' mental health. The goal is to explore the spatial characteristics of community mental health institutions in cities and to establish architectural design strategies for these institutions. Through a summary of theories on the built environment of community mental health institutions, combined with an analysis of internationally approved projects, five spatial characteristics were identified: (1) community shared space, (2) threshold space, (3) therapy space, (4) activity space, and (5) natural space. The research on the above five spatial characteristics, combined with the local social and cultural background and the specific needs of adolescents' mental health, was innovatively applied to the architectural design of the Mallet ST Youth Mental Health Centre in Sydney, Australia.

Taking the development of Pop Art to Post Pop Art as a clue, the urban landscape has gradually given city dwellers different sensory experiences and begun to lead people's lifestyles. Few people have collated the correlation between the evolution of Pop Art and the landscape design works of Martha Schwartz, and there is no systematic study of Pop Art landscape on urban development. Through the analysis of different design techniques in early Pop Art, New Pop Art and Post Pop Art, and the in-depth analysis of Martha Schwartz who is the representative figure of Pop Art landscape, the influence of Pop Art landscape on urban development is excavated. The study summarizes systematic theories and design methods, and provides ideas for future innovation in urban landscape design.

This article delves into the synergistic integration of architectural design, structural restoration, and civil engineering, highlighting their pivotal role in fostering sustainable urban development. It explores cutting-edge methodologies and innovative practices that synergize to bolster building efficiency, fortify structural integrity, and advance environmental sustainability within urban landscapes. By delving into the latest trends in architectural design, addressing challenges and breakthroughs in structural restoration, and illuminating the evolving responsibilities of civil engineering in urban planning, this paper provides a comprehensive panorama of the intricate interplay among these disciplines. Furthermore, it ventures into the profound ramifications of technological advancements and sustainable strategies, underscoring their transformative influence on the urban environments of tomorrow. This holistic examination underscores the collective efforts of these fields in shaping resilient and eco-conscious cities poised for a sustainable future.

This article delves into the transformative role of electric power electronics in shaping modern infrastructure across diverse domains. It comprehensively explores the applications of these technologies in energy distribution, transportation infrastructure, and communication networks. The discussion begins with how power electronics enable the integration of renewable energy sources into smart grids, enhance the efficiency of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems, and facilitate advanced energy storage solutions. In transportation, the focus shifts to electric vehicles, railway systems, and intelligent transportation systems, highlighting how power electronics contribute to sustainability and efficiency. The article further explores the role of power electronics in communication networks, including broadband power line communication, power supply in data centers, and wireless power transfer. Each section underscores the significance of power electronics in driving efficiency, sustainability, and technological advancement in infrastructure development. The article emphasizes the need for ongoing innovation in power electronics to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving global landscape and ensure resilient, adaptive, and environmentally responsible infrastructure.

This paper investigates the perception and dissemination strategies of tourist images in tourist cities from the perspective of international tourists with cross-cultural characteristics, coming from different countries. It selects 13 tourist cities in Jiangsu Province, China, as case studies. By analyzing online review data from international tourists entering the country, the study examines both positive and negative perceptions of tourist attraction images. The results reveal that the language and volume of the reviews reflect the origins and scale of the international tourists, while the content of these reviews indicates their preferences for tourist attractions. A comparative analysis of the review data suggests that there are differences in the perceived images of tourist cities. The conclusions of this study suggest that tourism city managers, tourism business operators, and local residents can make efforts to improve the city's tourism development. These improvements can be achieved by utilizing international media platforms to disseminate tourism images, enhancing the quality of tourist attraction operations, and strengthening cultural exchanges in tourism.

The futures market serves the real economy is an urgent need to develop the capital market. Studying the interaction between the development of futures market and regional economy is of great significance for promoting their coordination and development, especially for the directional guidance of the development of the futures market in the long term. This paper studies the relationship between them from the perspective of regional economics. Firstly, it analyzes the mechanism of mutual influence between the futures market and the regional economy. Secondly, it establishes a VEC model based on representative data from Henan Province in China to discuss this relationship. The outcome indicates the development of the futures market and the regional economy promote each other in the long-run. At the end of the paper, some policy implications from the conclusion are put forward.

The US has been employing quantitative easing and printing money for more than a decade, fueling inflation while lifting government debt. To deal with the high CPI, the Federal Reserve (Fed) has resorted to a policy of interest rate hikes, especially in the past two years, when the US interest rates have been on an upward trend. This has led to divergence in the economic trends and policy directions of countries, with China facing a more complex and severe external environment. In this connection, first of all, this paper gathers the response policy of each country during the Fed's interest rate hikes, makes qualitative analysis of those response policies, and provides pertinent suggestions for China's economic activities based on its national realities. Then, this paper collects data on the US interest rates, CPI, changes in nonfarm payrolls, monthly rate of retail sales, ISM manufacturing index, and ISM non-manufacturing index starting from January 2022 to December 2023, builds a model using the Triple Exponential Smoothing Method and applying statistical analysis, and solves it with python programming. Finally, the paper analyzes changes in the macro-indicators of the results and forecasts data on each indicator for the next six months to derive the trend of the data on indicators concerning future interest rate hikes. By predicting the impact of future events on China's economy, investment, foreign trade and other aspects, the author expects the country to make corresponding regulatory plans and policy reserves.

With the continuous promotion of the concept of sustainable development and the constant development of cities, the preservation and renovation of historical buildings have gradually become one of the important issues in urban development. This article introduces the value, importance, sustainable concepts in historical buildings, application of green building technologies in historical building preservation, as well as a compilation of representative cases from both domestic and international perspectives. Based on this, personal viewpoints are proposed for future practices in historical building preservation and renovation, along with an analysis and summary of the trends in historical building development.