Adaptive management intentions with a reality of evaluation: Getting science back into policy

In Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin water reform has been contentious as government attempts to reconcile historical over allocation of water to irrigation with the use of water for environmental outcomes. However, in many aspects, scientific knowledge of the environment is either imperfect, incomplete or environmental responses are unpredictable, with this uncertainty preventing definitive policy and closure of political arguments. In response to uncertainty and knowledge gaps, adaptive management has been written into the legislation, along with provisions for periodic evaluation.This research ascertains how adaptive management is understood by policy makers, with this indicative of future implementation of adaptive management. The way in which adaptive management is constructed by policy makers is determined through legislation, public speeches, government reports and semi-structured interviews. The findings demonstrate that adaptive management has been subsumed by evaluation. The loss of adaptive management as a distinct concept is seen as a loss of science and discovery from the policy process, with the dominance of evaluation discussed as limiting innovation and reinforcing a ‘muddling through’ of policy.     

Predictability of clinical assessments for driving performance

PROBLEM: As the number of older drivers grows, it is increasingly important to accurately identify at-risk drivers. This study tested clinical assessments predictive of real-time driving performance. METHOD: Selected assessment tools considered important in the identification of at-risk older drivers represented the domains of vision, cognition, motor performance, and driving knowledge. Participants were administered the battery of assessments followed by an on-road test. A univariate analysis was conducted to identify significant factors (<.05) to be included in a multivariate regression model. RESULTS: Assessments identified as independently associated with driving performance in the regression model included: FACTTM Contrast sensitivity slide-B, Rapid Pace Walk, UFOV rating, and MMSE total score. DISCUSSION: The domains of vision, cognitive, and motor performance were represented in the predictive model. SUMMARY: Due to the dynamic nature of the driving task, it is not likely that a single assessment tool will identify at risk drivers. IMPACT ON INDUSTRY: By standardizing the selection of clinical assessments used in driving evaluations, practitioners should be able to provide services more efficiently, more objectively, and more accurately to identify at-risk drivers.     

县域生态环境质量考评方法研究

通过对县域生态环境质量的考评方法研究，认为县域生态环境质量评价及其指标体系由重庆环境质量背景、人类对生态环境的影响程度及人类对生态环境的适宜度需求３部分组成。提出了县域生态环境质量考评的指标体系和评价方法。介绍了县域生态环境质量考评指标体系的基本原则，体系组成及部分指标说明和县域生态环境质量的评价方法。     

A GIS-based evaluation of the effect of decontamination on effective doses due to long-term external exposures in Fukushima

Despite the enormous cost of radiation decontamination, there has been almost no quantitative discussion on how much it would reduce the long-term external radiation exposure in the Evacuation Zone and Planned Evacuation Zone (restricted zone) in Fukushima. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of decontamination and return options and to identify important parameters for estimating the long-term cumulated effective dose (CED) during 15, 30 and 70 year period using data on land-use, population and decontamination in the restricted zone (about 1100 km²) in Fukushima.     

上海城市陆上运输化学灾祸评价及对策研究

通过分析90年代以来,上海城市化学危险品陆上运输规律,确定了10条重点路段和二个重点渡口,并对其进行了灾祸评价,提出了上海城市化学危险品陆上运输安全对策．     

紫外分光光度法测定水中总氮的不确定度评定

运用测量不确度评定的基本方法和程序,分析影响紫外分光光度法测定总氮的不确定度的各种因素,建立数学模型,合成计算总氮的不确定度。     

哈密地区饮用水总α,总β放射性比活度评价

报告了哈密地区居民饮用水总α、总β放射性比活度平均值分别为11.6(1.4～79.4)×10~(-2)Bq·L~(-1)(另有一突出值287.0×10~(-2)Bq·L~(-1)未计入平均值);0.40(0.05～1.76)Bq·L~(-1).估算结果表明,本地区95％以上居民的饮用水源是安全的。     

模糊数学法在回顾性环境影响评价中的应用研究

应用模糊综合判别的方法，将工程对影响的多重因素进行综合分析评判，并结合胜利发电厂一期工程的大气回顾性环境影响评价对该方法实用性进行研究探讨。     

荒漠化类型划分及其数量化评价体系

从我国荒漠化监测的实际需要出发，提出了包括气候区、外营力、土地利用类型、地表特征和荒漠化程度在内的多因素复叠式荒漠化分类体系；既可适用于小区域大比例尺的重点监测，又可适用于大区域小比例尺的宏观监测的各荒漠化类型数量化程度判定指标体系和判定方法；适用于各级行政区的荒漠化水平评价方法．     

航空工业工艺废气污染调查及评价

通过对航空工业４４个具有代表性的企事业单位工艺废气的重点调查、分析和评价，找出目前我国航空工业工艺废气中主要污染物及主要污染大户，为我国航空工业的污染防治指明了方向