The Scientific World JOURNAL,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
2025(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Background:
Foreign
direct
investment
(FDI)
is
a
steadfast
contributor
to
capital
flows
and
plays
an
indispensable
role
in
driving
economic
advancement
emerging
as
pivotal
avenue
for
financing
growth
Bangladesh.
Therefore,
this
study
identifies
the
factors
that
influence
FDI
inflows
Moreover,
authors
explored
more
appropriate
model
predicting
by
comparing
efficacy
of
other
models’
predictions.
Methods:
This
based
on
secondary
data
over
period
1973
2021
collected
from
publicly
accessible
website
World
Bank.
A
generalized
additive
(GAM)
was
implemented
describing
proper
splines.
The
model’s
performance
assessed
using
modified
R
‐squared,
Bayesian
information
criterion
(BIC),
Akaike
(AIC).
Results:
Findings
depict
significant
nonlinear
relationship
between
Bangladesh’s
key
indicators,
including
GDP,
trade
openness,
external
debt,
gross
formation,
national
income
(GNI)
government
rates
exchange,
total
reserves,
natural
resource
rent.
It
also
observed
GAM
(
2
=
0.987,
I
C
608.03,
B
658.28)
outperforms
multiple
linear
regressions
polynomial
regression
FDI,
emphasizing
superiority
capturing
complex
relationships
improving
predictive
accuracy.
Conclusion:
along
with
covariates
considered
study.
believed
study’s
findings
would
assist
taking
efficient
initiatives
management
proactive
indicator
optimization
empower
resilience
foster
sustainable
growth.
analysis
revealed
its
related
risk
follow
pattern.
recommends
reliable
method
suggest
can
guide
policymakers
developing
strategies
increase
inflows,
stimulate
growth,
ensure
development
Groundwater for Sustainable Development,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23, P. 101049 - 101049
Published: Nov. 1, 2023
Groundwater
plays
a
pivotal
role
as
global
source
of
drinking
water.
To
meet
sustainable
development
goals,
it
is
crucial
to
consistently
monitor
and
manage
groundwater
quality.
Despite
its
significance,
there
are
currently
no
specific
tools
available
for
assessing
trace/heavy
metal
contamination
in
groundwater.
Addressing
this
gap,
our
research
introduces
an
innovative
approach:
the
Quality
Index
(GWQI)
model,
developed
tested
Savar
sub-district
Bangladesh.
The
GWQI
model
integrates
ten
water
quality
indicators,
including
six
heavy
metals,
collected
from
38
sampling
sites
study
area.
enhance
precision
assessment,
employed
established
machine
learning
(ML)
techniques,
evaluating
model's
performance
based
on
factors
such
uncertainty,
sensitivity,
reliability.
A
major
advancement
incorporation
metals
into
framework
index
model.
best
authors
knowledge,
marks
first
initiative
develop
encompassing
heavy/trace
elements.
Findings
assessment
revealed
that
area
ranged
'good'
'fair,'
indicating
most
indicators
met
standard
limits
set
by
Bangladesh
government
World
Health
Organization.
In
predicting
scores,
artificial
neural
networks
(ANN)
outperformed
other
ML
models.
Performance
metrics,
root
mean
square
error
(RMSE),
(MSE),
absolute
(MAE)
training
(RMSE
=
0.361;
MSE
0.131;
MAE
0.262),
testing
0.001;
0.00;
0.001),
prediction
evaluation
statistics
(PBIAS
0.000),
demonstrated
superior
effectiveness
ANN.
Moreover,
exhibited
high
sensitivity
(R2
1.0)
low
uncertainty
(less
than
2%)
rating
These
results
affirm
reliability
novel
monitoring
management,
especially
regarding
metals.
Ecological Informatics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
80, P. 102514 - 102514
Published: Feb. 13, 2024
This
study
assessed
water
quality
(WQ)
in
Tongi
Canal,
an
ecologically
critical
and
economically
important
urban
canal
Bangladesh.
The
researchers
employed
the
Root
Mean
Square
Water
Quality
Index
(RMS-WQI)
model,
utilizing
seven
WQ
indicators,
including
temperature,
dissolve
oxygen,
electrical
conductivity,
lead,
cadmium,
iron
to
calculate
index
(WQI)
score.
results
showed
that
most
of
sampling
locations
poor
WQ,
with
many
indicators
violating
Bangladesh's
environmental
conservation
regulations.
eight
machine
learning
algorithms,
where
Gaussian
process
regression
(GPR)
model
demonstrated
superior
performance
(training
RMSE
=
1.77,
testing
0.0006)
predicting
WQI
scores.
To
validate
GPR
model's
performance,
several
measures,
coefficient
determination
(R2),
Nash-Sutcliffe
efficiency
(NSE),
factor
(MEF),
Z
statistics,
Taylor
diagram
analysis,
were
employed.
exhibited
higher
sensitivity
(R2
1.0)
(NSE
1.0,
MEF
0.0)
WQ.
analysis
uncertainty
(standard
7.08
±
0.9025;
expanded
1.846)
indicates
RMS-WQI
holds
potential
for
assessing
inland
waterbodies.
These
findings
indicate
could
be
effective
approach
waters
across
study's
did
not
meet
recommended
guidelines,
indicating
Canal
is
unsafe
unsuitable
various
purposes.
implications
extend
beyond
contribute
management
initiatives
Water Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
255, P. 121499 - 121499
Published: March 20, 2024
Recently,
there
has
been
a
significant
advancement
in
the
water
quality
index
(WQI)
models
utilizing
data-driven
approaches,
especially
those
integrating
machine
learning
and
artificial
intelligence
(ML/AI)
technology.
Although,
several
recent
studies
have
revealed
that
model
produced
inconsistent
results
due
to
data
outliers,
which
significantly
impact
reliability
accuracy.
The
present
study
was
carried
out
assess
of
outliers
on
recently
developed
Irish
Water
Quality
Index
(IEWQI)
model,
relies
techniques.
To
author's
best
knowledge,
no
systematic
framework
for
evaluating
influence
such
models.
For
purposes
assessing
outlier
(WQ)
this
first
initiative
research
introduce
comprehensive
approach
combines
with
advanced
statistical
proposed
implemented
Cork
Harbour,
Ireland,
evaluate
IEWQI
model's
sensitivity
input
indicators
quality.
In
order
detect
outlier,
utilized
two
widely
used
ML
techniques,
including
Isolation
Forest
(IF)
Kernel
Density
Estimation
(KDE)
within
dataset,
predicting
WQ
without
these
outliers.
validating
results,
five
commonly
measures.
performance
metric
(R2)
indicates
improved
slightly
(R2
increased
from
0.92
0.95)
after
removing
input.
But
scores
were
statistically
differences
among
actual
values,
predictions
95%
confidence
interval
at
p
<
0.05.
uncertainty
also
contributed
<1%
final
assessment
using
both
datasets
(with
outliers).
addition,
all
measures
indicated
techniques
provided
reliable
can
be
detecting
their
impacts
model.
findings
reveal
although
had
architecture,
they
moderate
rating
schemes'
This
finding
could
improve
accuracy
as
well
helpful
mitigating
eclipsing
problem.
provide
evidence
how
influenced
reliability,
particularly
since
confirmed
effective
accurately
despite
presence
It
occur
spatio-temporal
variability
inherent
indicators.
However,
assesses
underscores
important
areas
future
investigation.
These
include
expanding
temporal
analysis
multi-year
data,
examining
spatial
patterns,
detection
methods.
Moreover,
it
is
essential
explore
real-world
revised
categories,
involve
stakeholders
management,
fine-tune
parameters.
Analysing
across
varying
resolutions
incorporating
additional
environmental
enhance
assessment.
Consequently,
offers
valuable
insights
strengthen
robustness
provides
avenues
enhancing
its
utility
broader
applications.
successfully
adopted
affect
current
Harbour
only
single
year
data.
should
tested
various
domains
response
terms
resolution
domain.
Nevertheless,
recommended
conducted
adjust
or
revise
schemes
investigate
practical
effects
updated
categories.
potential
recommendations
adaptability
reveals
effectiveness
applicability
more
general
scenarios.
Journal of Contaminant Hydrology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
261, P. 104307 - 104307
Published: Jan. 21, 2024
The
Rooppur
Nuclear
Power
Plant
(RNPP)
at
Ishwardi,
Bangladesh
is
planning
to
go
into
operation
within
2024
and
therefore,
adjacent
areas
of
RNPP
gaining
adequate
attention
from
the
scientific
community
for
environmental
monitoring
purposes
especially
water
resources
management.
However,
there
a
substantial
lack
literature
as
well
datasets
earlier
years
since
very
little
was
done
beginning
RNPP's
construction
phase.
Therefore,
this
study
conducted
assess
potential
toxic
elements
(PTEs)
contamination
in
groundwater
its
associated
health
risk
residents
part
during
year
2014–2015.
For
achieving
aim
study,
samples
were
collected
seasonally
(dry
wet
season)
nine
sampling
sites
afterwards
analyzed
quality
indicators
such
temperature
(Temp.),
pH,
electrical
conductivity
(EC),
total
dissolved
solid
(TDS),
hardness
(TH)
PTEs
including
Iron
(Fe),
Manganese
(Mn),
Copper
(Cu),
Lead
(Pb),
Chromium
(Cr),
Cadmium
(Cd)
Arsenic
(As).
This
adopted
newly
developed
Root
Mean
Square
index
(RMS-WQI)
model
scenario
whereas
human
assessment
utilized
quantify
toxicity
PTEs.
In
most
sites,
concentration
found
higher
season
than
dry
Fe,
Mn,
Cd
As
exceeded
guideline
limit
drinking
water.
RMS
score
mostly
classified
terms
"Fair"
condition.
non-carcinogenic
risks
(expressed
Hazard
Index-HI)
revealed
that
around
44%
89%
adults
67%
100%
children
threshold
set
by
USEPA
(HI
>
1)
possessed
through
oral
pathway
season,
respectively.
Furthermore,
calculated
cumulative
HI
throughout
period.
carcinogenic
(CR)
PTEs,
magnitude
decreased
following
pattern
Cr
Cd.
Although
current
based
on
old
dataset,
findings
might
serve
baseline
reduce
future
hazardous
impact
power
plant.
Environmental Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
242, P. 117755 - 117755
Published: Nov. 25, 2023
Assessing
eutrophication
in
coastal
and
transitional
waters
is
of
utmost
importance,
yet
existing
Trophic
Status
Index
(TSI)
models
face
challenges
like
multicollinearity,
data
redundancy,
inappropriate
aggregation
methods,
complex
classification
schemes.
To
tackle
these
issues,
we
developed
a
novel
tool
that
harnesses
machine
learning
(ML)
artificial
intelligence
(AI),
enhancing
the
reliability
accuracy
trophic
status
assessments.
Our
research
introduces
an
improved
data-driven
methodology
specifically
tailored
for
(TrC)
waters,
with
focus
on
Cork
Harbour,
Ireland,
as
case
study.
innovative
approach,
named
Assessment
(ATSI)
model,
comprises
three
main
components:
selection
pertinent
water
quality
indicators,
computation
ATSI
scores,
implementation
new
scheme.
optimize
input
minimize
employed
ML
techniques,
including
advanced
deep
methods.
Specifically,
CHL
prediction
model
utilizing
ten
algorithms,
among
which
XGBoost
demonstrated
exceptional
performance,
showcasing
minimal
errors
during
both
training
(RMSE
=
0.0,
MSE
MAE
0.01)
testing
phases.
Utilizing
linear
rescaling
interpolation
function,
calculated
scores
evaluated
model's
sensitivity
efficiency
across
diverse
application
domains,
employing
metrics
such
R2,
Nash-Sutcliffe
(NSE),
factor
(MEF).
The
results
consistently
revealed
heightened
all
domains.
Additionally,
introduced
brand
scheme
ranking
waters.
assess
spatial
sensitivity,
applied
to
four
distinct
waterbodies
comparing
assessment
outcomes
Estuaries
Bays
Ireland
(ATSEBI)
System.
Remarkably,
significant
disparities
between
ATSEBI
System
were
evident
except
Mulroy
Bay.
Overall,
our
significantly
enhances
assessments
marine
ecosystems.
combined
cutting-edge
techniques
scheme,
represents
promising
avenue
evaluating
monitoring
conditions
TrC
study
also
effectiveness
assessing
various
waterbodies,
lakes,
rivers,
more.
These
findings
make
substantial
contributions
field
ecosystem
management
conservation.
Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(4), P. 601 - 601
Published: Feb. 18, 2024
The
assessment
of
hydrochemical
characteristics
and
groundwater
quality
is
crucial
for
environmental
sustainability
in
developing
economies.
This
study
employed
hydrogeochemical
analysis,
geospatial
index
to
assess
processes
the
Komadugu-Yobe
basin.
pH,
total
dissolved
solids
(TDS),
electrical
conductivity
(EC)
were
assessed
situ
using
a
handheld
portable
meter.
concentrations
major
cations
(Na+,
Ca2+,
Mg2+,
K+),
analyzed
inductively
coupled
plasma
optical
emission
spectroscopy
(ICP-OES).
anions
(chloride,
fluoride,
sulfate,
nitrate)
via
ion
chromatography
(IC).
Total
alkalinity
bicarbonate
measured
HACH
digital
kit
by
titrimetric
method.
Hydrochemical
results
indicate
some
physicochemical
properties
samples
exceeded
maximum
permissible
limits
as
recommended
World
Health
Organization
guidelines
drinking
water.
Gibbs
diagrams
rock–water
interaction/rock
weathering
are
dominant
mechanisms
influencing
chemistry.
Groundwater
predominantly
Ca2+-Mg2+-HCO−3
water
type,
constituting
59%
analyzed.
(GWQI)
depicted
63
27%
excellent
good
types
purposes,
respectively.
further
relates
interaction
between
geology,
characteristics,
parameters.
essential
inform
sustainable
management
strategy
protection
resources.