Gini Index for Cities: A Preliminary Study on Regional Differences of Chinese City Size Distribution

City size distribution is of interest because of a number of key stylized facts, including notably Zipf's law for cities and the importance of urban primacy. But a new and more efficient method Gini index can be used for calculating regional city size distribution. This paper begins by developing a calculation method for the Gini index, dividing the whole country into 26 areas and then calculating each area's Gini index value. Based on these calculation results, this paper gives a preliminary study on regional differences of its city size distribution and the dynamics.     

APPLICATION OF THE GREEN-AMPT INFILTRATION EQUATION TO WATERSHED MODELING1

ABSTRACT: A computer model was developed, based on the Green-Ampt infiltration equation, to computed rainfall excess for a single precipitation event. The model requires an estimate of parameters related to hydraulic conductivity, wetting front section, and fillable porosity of the soil layers. Values of parameters were estimated from soil textural averages or regression equations based on percent sand, percent clay, and porosity. Average values of effective porosity and wetting front suction were largely acceptable due to the relatively low variability and low model sensitivity to the parameters. Hydraulic conductivity was the most erratic constituent of the loss rate computation due to the high variability and the high sensitivity of the computed infiltration to the parameter. The performance of the Green-Ampt infiltration model was tested through a comparison with the SCS curve number procedure. Seven watersheds and 23 storms with precipitation of one inch or greater were used in the comparison. For storms with less than one inch of rainfall excess, the SCS curve number procedure generally gave the best results; however, for six of the seven storms with precipitation excess greater than one inch, the Green-Ampt procedure delivered better results. In this comparison, both procedures used the same initial abstractions. The separation of rainfall losses into infiltration, interception, and surface retention is, in theory, an accurate method of estimating precipitation excess. In the second phase of the study using nine watersheds and 39 storms, interception and surface retention losses were computed by the Horton equations. Green-Ampt and interception parameters were estimated from value sin the literature, while the surface retention parameter was calibrated so that the computed runoff volumes matched observed volumes. A relationship was found between the surface retention storage capacity and the 15-day antecedent precipitation index, month of year, and precipitation amount.     

重庆硫干沉降速度的测定

1988年9月至1990年3月间,在重庆市城区用化学洗脱法测定了水体、土壤、建材、草苔和树叶等11种试验下垫面的SO_2和SO_4~(2-)的混合干沉降通量和沉降速度V_d,其结果是草苔的硫混合干沉降速度较大,范围0.53—1.06厘米/秒;水体0.02—1.19厘米/秒;土壤0.01—0.97厘米/秒;建材0.04—0.29厘米/秒;树叶0.01—0.03厘米/秒。     

攀枝花市空气监测优化布设的方法

在分散成若干片区、地形复杂的工业城市进行空气监测优化布设时,应先确定测点所在的片区。优化时必须考虑地形和气象特点、污染源的分布和片区的功能特征。再根据片区内主要污染物及源分布确定决策团子。优化时再考虑片区内的污染气象条件,采用适当的空气扩散模式和动态模拟的方法。经过夏、秋两季实测结果证明,优化的测点代表性良好。     

A SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF THE PALMER HYDROLOGIC DROUGHT INDEX1

ABSTRACT: The sensitivity of the Palmer Hydrologic Drought Index to departures from average temperature and precipitation conditions is examined. A time series of zero index values was calculated and then one monthly temperature or precipitation value was perturbed. The resulting time series shows the effects on the index of one anomalous value. Independent series were calculated for temperature anomalies of plus and minus 1, 3, 5, and 10F and for precipitation anomalies of 25, 50, 75, 125, 150, and 200 percent of normal for each calendar month for Colorado, Indiana, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin. Analysis of the time series showed that the period of time required for the index to reflect actual rather than artificial initial conditions could be more than four years. It was also found that the effects of temperature anomalies are insignificant compared to the effects of precipitation anomalies. In some cases, one anomalous precipitation value could result in established wet or dry spells that last for up to two years. Although not examined in detail, the time series suggest that distributions of index values may be asymmetrical and possibly bimodal.     

Phosphorus export by runoff from agricultural field plots with different crop cover in Lake Taihu watershed

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"新昆明"规划与建设中若干潜在环境问题及对策

实施“新昆明”规划与建设，滇池盆地土地利用状况将有较大的改变，无疑会产生一系列生态后果。为此，需加强恢复天然湿地，大幅减少人工湿地以保护滇池，尽早开展关于昆明原有高原湖泊景观保护的研究。采取措施克服“水泥化”带来的负面影响并解决好城市原有水系的问题。     

云南省省控地表水监测断面优化认证

通过对地表水监测点位的代表性、合理性、数据获取率、可操作性等指标的分析和论证,对设置欠合理的点位进行了调整,对存在漏设监测点或监测点不足的水域增设了点位,全面考虑了全省饮用水源地和城市综合整治定量考核对地表水环境的要求。     

城市水环境安全性与城市可持续发展

城市水环境安全性对城市的可持续发展具有重要意义。目前由于我国城市水环境持续恶化，城市居民的健康受到严重损害，生命和财产安全受到威胁，限制了城市经济和社会发展。本文分析了我国城市水环境现状以及面临的三个主要问题，即水污染严重、地下水超采引发地面塌陷和沉降等环境地质问题、城市防洪安全性差等，提出了相应对策，如加强水污染控制。促进城市污水收集和处理系统建设，采用3S技术(GIS、GPS、RS)进行水质监测，重点做好水源地的水质保护和解决富营养化问题；对地下水实行限量开采和人工回灌；采取节水措施，进行雨水和中水利用；加强城市防洪；开展水环境承载力研究；改革水环境管理体制等。