Biodegradation of plasticizer di‐n‐butyl phthalate (DBP) by immobilized microbial cells

Microorganisms capable of degrading di‐n‐butyl phthalate (DBP) were isolated by acclimated and enrichment technique. The adaptation of microorganism to DBP was investigated. The microbial cells were immobilized on ceramic particles. The results showed that the biomass adsorbed on ceramic particles can reach 85 mg dry weight/g carrier. The immobilized microbial cells were used for the treatment of wastewater containing DBP. The results demonstrated that the DBP concentration of the outlet reached the stationary‐state level of less than 1.0 mg/1 within 2 days at inlet DBP concentration of 100mg/l and 12h of hydraulic retention time.     

Urban sprawl into Natura 2000 network over Europe

Urban growth is a major threat to biodiversity conservation at the global scale. Its impacts are expected to be especially detrimental when it sprawls into the landscape and reaches sites of high conservation value due to the species and ecosystems they host, such as protected areas. I analyzed the degree of urbanization (i.e., urban cover and growth rate) from 2006 to 2015 in protected sites in the Natura 2000 network, which, according to the Habitats and Birds Directives, harbor species and habitats of high conservation concern in Europe. I used data on the degree of land imperviousness from COPERNICUS to calculate and compare urban covers and growth rates inside and outside Natura 2000. I also analyzed the relationships of urban cover and growth rates with a set of characteristics of Natura sites. Urban cover inside Natura 2000 was 10 times lower than outside (0.4% vs. 4%) throughout the European Union. However, the rates of urban growth were slightly higher inside than outside Natura 2000 (4.8% vs. 3.9%), which indicates an incipient urban sprawl inside the network. In general, Natura sites affected most by urbanization were those surrounded by densely populated areas (i.e., urban clusters) that had a low number of species or habitats of conservation concern, albeit some member states had high urban cover or growth rate or both in protected sites with a large number of species or habitats of high conservation value. Small Natura sites had more urban cover than large sites, but urban growth rates were highest in large Natura sites. Natura 2000 is protected against urbanization to some extent, but there is room for improvement. Member states must enact stricter legal protection and control law enforcement to halt urban sprawl into protected areas under the greatest pressure from urban sprawl (i.e., close to urban clusters). Such actions are particularly needed in Natura sites with high urban cover and growth rates and areas where urbanization is affecting small Natura sites of high conservation value, which are especially vulnerable and concentrated in the Mediterranean region.     

Copeland法与证据权重法在污染物危害性排序上的对比研究

化学物质可能对生态环境或通过不同环境介质对人体健康造成危害。为识别出高危害的污染物,采用Copeland计分排序法和证据权重法,分别选择4、6和8个筛选指标,开展了50种污染物危害特性优先性排序。结果表明:筛选因子数量相同时,2种方法危害性排序结果的斯皮尔曼相关性在0.94以上,具有较好的相关性,可见2种方法均可用于污染物危害性排序;方法相同时,不同指标排序结果之间的相关性相对较小,表明选择不同的筛选指标对结果影响较大。     

BENEFITS OF TRANSFERRING STREAMFLOW PRIORITY FROM AGRICULTURAL TO NON-AGRICULTURAL USE1

ABSTRACT: In Virginia, as in many states, priority to streamflow is held by riparian landowners who are predominantly agricultural users. The streamfiow may also have a high potential value to non-agricultural users who do not have riparian rights. The potential benefits of transferring streamfiow priority rights from agricultural to non-agricultural use were evaluated using simulation for an eastern Virginia watershed. Lowering irrigators' priority to streamflow reduced crop yields and irrigated returns in some years because of inadequate water supplies. However, the transfer of priorities increased the likelihood that the urban reservoir would be able to withdraw water from the stream without interruption. As a result, priority trades reduced the size of reservoir needed to meet a given water requirement by municipal users. The resulting savings in reservoir construction and maintenance costs more than offset the losses to irrigators. Net savings could be achieved even if the reservoir were required to release water periodically to maintain a minimum level of instream flow. The conclusion is that the state should encourage trading of access to streamflow in order to increase the use efficiency of streamfiows. Alternative means by which the state can facilitate water exchanges are discussed.     

四川旅游业的发展对策

通过分析四川旅游业发展的现状和制约因素，论述了四川旅游市场和产品体系，提出了旅游开发的六项对策措施。     

基于风险优先的分级监察研究

本文提出了安全生产分级监察的思路和方法，并进一步论述了安全生产分级监察的内容与特点。将部分工业发达国家的先进安全生产监察经验总结为三种监察方法，即单纯循环法、事故跟进法和风险优先法。通过与安全生产分级监察进行比较后，得出了安全生产分级监察是适合我国安全生产监察现状和安全生产发展需求的新途径的研究结论。     

γ-射线辐照-H2O2联合技术降解3-氯酚的研究

利用60Coγ-射线辐照3-氯酚(3-CP)水溶液,研究了其辐射降解特性.通过测量辐射后3-氯酚的去除率、紫外-可见光谱、脱氯率、总有机碳(TOC)去除率等,探讨了吸收剂量、氯酚初始浓度、H2O2加入对氯酚降解效果的影响,并初步探讨了氯酚降解动力学特性.结果表明,当3-氯酚浓度为10 mg.L-1,辐射剂量为2 kGy时,脱氯率可达100%,TOC去除率达53%;当辐射剂量提高到8 kGy时,3-氯酚可完全矿化,TOC去除率达100%.3-氯酚的辐照降解过程可用一级反应动力学方程拟合.氯酚单独γ-辐射以及辐照/H2O2联合处理的一级反应动力学常数k分别为0.279 h-1和0.542 h-1.     

关于加快番禺区生态环境建设的战略思考

文章对番禺区现存生态环境瓶颈与未来压力进行了系统剖析,重点从环境管理与政策的实践层面入手,深入阐述推进“腾笼换鸟”工作和加强生态环境建设的环保举措,同时从战略规划层面入手提出坚持生态优先、以环境优化经济增长,以“腾笼换鸟”推动番禺经济与生态和谐发展的对策和建议,以期对政府决策和社会经济的可持续发展提供借鉴参考。     

Safety study of an LNG regasification plant using an FMECA and HAZOP integrated methodology

A safety analysis was performed to determine possible accidental events in the storage system used in the liquefied natural gas regasification plant using the integrated application of failure modes, effects and criticality analysis (FMECA) and hazard and operability analysis (HAZOP) methodologies. The goal of the FMECA technique is the estimation of component failure modes and their major effects, whereas HAZOP is a structured and systematic technique that provides an identification of the hazards and the operability problems using logical sequences of cause-deviation-consequence of process parameters. The proposed FMECA and HAZOP integrated analysis (FHIA) has been designed as a tool for the development of specific criteria for reliability and risk data organisation and to gain more recommendations than those typically provided by the application of a single methodology. This approach has been applied to the risk analysis of the LNG storage systems under construction in Porto Empedocle, Italy. The results showed that FHIA is a useful technique to better and more consistently identify the potential sources of human errors, causal factors in faults, multiple or common cause failures and correlation of cause-consequence of hazards during the various steps of the process.     

我国自然保护区内国家重点保护物种保护成效评价

对我国473个自然保护区内野生动植物资源就地保护状况的分析和评价表明，这些自然保护区不同程度地保护了国家重点保护野生动物共386种，占其总数的84．84％；保护了国家重点保护野生植物共264种，占其总数的86．27％。指出了我国自然保护区应重点关注的物种，并提出相关保护建议。