Environmental decentralization,environmental public service,and public health: evidence from 289 cities in China

Environmental Geochemistry and Health - Effective supply of environmental public services (EPS) is important to guarantee the mitigation of residential pollution exposure risk. This study analyzes...     

Changes in electrical generator cooling systems: Are they cost-effective sources of water now and under climate change?

In the United States, thermal power plant electrical generators (EGs) are large water diverters and consumptive users who need water for cooling. Retrofitting existing cooling systems to dry cooling and building new facilities with dry cooling can save water and reduce EG's vulnerability to drought. However, this can be an expensive source of water. We estimate that the cost of water saved by retrofitting cooling in existing EGs ranges from $0.04/m³ to $18/m³ depending on facility characteristics. Also water savings from building new EGs with dry cooling ranges in cost per unit water from $1.29/m³ to $2.24/m³. We compare costs with that for water development projects identified in the Texas State Water Plan. We find the water cost from converting to dry cooling is lower than many of the water development possibilities. We then estimate the impact of climate change on the cost of water saved, finding climate change can increase EG water use by up to 9.3% and lower the costs of water saved. Generally, it appears that water planners might consider cooling alterations as a cost competitive water development alternative whose cost would be further decreased by climate change.     

农户农村垃圾治理投资响应机理及决策因素分析

农村垃圾治理是改善农村人居环境、满足农民美好生活向往的重要途径之一.农户对农村垃圾治理投资的响应及程度将直接影响农村垃圾治理成效.基于989份农户调查数据,将个体内在感知层面的环境责任感、政策认知和外在关系层面的制度信任纳入统一分析框架,探究农户农村垃圾治理投资意愿及水平的影响机理,并利用双栏模型(DHM)进行实证检验.结果表明:(1)农户对农村生活垃圾治理的投资意愿水平为7.62～16.42元/月·户,对农村生产垃圾治理的投资意愿水平为134.62～435.08元/hm2·季;(2)环境责任感和政策认知正向影响农户农村垃圾治理投资意愿及生活垃圾治理投资水平,政策认知还对农户农村生产垃圾治理投资水平有显著促进作用;(3)制度信任直接影响农户垃圾治理投资意愿,同时还正向调节农户政策认知和农村垃圾治理投资意愿及水平,并在环境责任感和垃圾治理投资意愿之间起到负向调节作用.建议在完善农村垃圾治理政策的同时,加强宣传教育,提升农户对相关环境政策的了解度,增强农户环境责任感,从而激发农户对农村垃圾治理投资的积极性.     

创新价值链视角下企业创新效率差异及影响因素分析——基于江苏省国家高新区企业的验证

中国经济新常态背景下,高新区企业创新增效提质是增强高新区创新能力的内生动力.从创新价值链视角出发,将企业创新过程分为技术开发阶段和经济转化阶段,运用两阶段DEA模型分别对2016年江苏省12个国家高新区、11个技术领域以及各高新区内不同技术类型企业的整体和分阶段创新效率进行测度,并构建Tobit回归模型探究每个阶段企业创新效率的影响因素.研究表明:(1)江苏省国家高新区整体创新效率有较大提升空间,其中技术开发效率表现优于经济转化效率.(2)高创新效率的技术领域集中在电子与信息、新材料等,生物医药、环境保护和光机电一体化等技术领域整体创新效率处于较低水平.(3)以各阶段创新效率均值为分界,划分创新资源利用的四种模式,大部分高新区企业处于高开发-低转化和低开发-高转化型模式,存在技术创新与经济转化联系不够紧密的现象.(4)资本投入水平、劳动力的“质”和“量”、政府支持力度对企业创新效率的影响存在明显的阶段差异性.最后,根据研究结果,从强化知识交流网络、集聚多元化人才、调整资源投入产出评估方式及采取扬优补短式效率提升路径四个方面给出提升高新区企业创新效率的政策建议.     

中原城市群城市土地利用效率时空差异及影响因素研究

基于2006～2016年中原城市群各地市面板数据,运用超效率SBM模型和Malmquist模型测算城市土地利用效率并分析其时空差异,基于此借助空间计量模型分析中原城市群城市土地利用效率的影响因素,旨在促进土地要素的合理配置和区域协调发展.研究结果表明:(1)2006～2016年中原城市群城市土地利用效率整体水平不高,呈现先下降后上升波动变化趋势.高效率聚集区主要分布于中原城市群的西部,而东部的高效率聚集区逐渐向北部迁移.(2)城市土地利用过程中要素投入以及非期望产出的冗余是造成中原城市群土地利用效率损失的主要原因之一.(3)中原城市群城市土地利用效率存在正向的空间自相关.(4)经济发展水平、产业结构对于提高城市土地利用效率具有显著的促进作用,而财政压力、城市房地产投资对提升城市土地利用效率具有显著的抑制作用.(5)研究区域的城市土地利用效率存在空间溢出效应.因此要提高城市土地利用效率,中原城市群需要进一步加强城市之间的联系,建立联动发展机制,增强城市土地利用的系统性和整体性.     

Environmental effects and risk control of antibiotic resistance genes in the organic solid waste aerobic composting system: A review

• ARGs were detected in livestock manure, sludge, food waste and fermentation dregs. • The succession of microbial community is an important factor affecting ARGs. • Horizontal transfer mechanism of ARGs during composting should be further studied. Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have been diffusely detected in several kinds of organic solid waste, such as livestock manure, sludge, antibiotic fermentation residues, and food waste, thus attracting great attention. Aerobic composting, which is an effective, harmless treatment method for organic solid waste to promote recycling, has been identified to also aid in ARG reduction. However, the effect of composting in removing ARGs from organic solid waste has recently become controversial. Thus, this article summarizes and reviews the research on ARGs in relation to composting in the past 5 years. ARGs in organic solid waste could spread in different environmental media, including soil and the atmosphere, which could widen environmental risks. However, the conventional composting technology had limited effect on ARGs removal from organic solid waste. Improved composting processes, such as hyperthermophilic temperature composting, could effectively remove ARGs, and the HGT of ARGs and the microbial communities are identified as vital influencing factors. Currently, during the composting process, ARGs were mainly affected by three response pathways, (I) “Microenvironment-ARGs”; (II) “Microenvironment-microorganisms-ARGs”; (III) “Microorganisms-horizontal gene transfer-ARGs”, respectively. Response pathway II had been studied the most which was believed that microbial community was an important factor affecting ARGs. In response pathway III, mainly believed that MGEs played an important role and paid less attention to eARGs. Further research on the role and impact of eARGs in ARGs may be considered in the future. It aims to provide support for further research on environmental risk control of ARGs in organic solid waste.     

Personal exposure to PM2.5-bound heavy metals associated with cardiopulmonary function in general population

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - To better understand the cardiopulmonary alterations associated with personal exposed PM2.5-bound heavy meals, we conducted a cross-sectional study in...     

2017—2019年中国337个城市及重点区域臭氧污染状况分析

分析了2017—2019年中国337城市O_3污染特征,结果表明:2017—2019年全国O_3第20～70百分位浓度逐年增幅相对稳定,第80～95百分位浓度逐年上升速率最快,平均每年升高5.5μg/m~3。全国O_3超标以轻度污染为主,主要集中在5—9月,占全年O_3超标天数的85.3%;"2+26"城市、汾渭平原交界、长三角、苏皖鲁豫交界O_3超标天数占全国63.9%,"2+26"城市O_3污染最为严重,平均每城市超标71 d。2017—2019年O_3单因子超标分别损失全国空气质量优良天数比例为4.5个百分点、4.9个百分点和7.4个百分点,2019年9月O_3单因子超标天数比例为18.8个百分点,单月使全年优良天数减少1.2个百分点。天津、河北、山东、北京、河南、山西、江苏的O_3污染相对较重,天津市发生O_3污染的关键温度为26～34℃,风速为2.0～2.5 m/s,相对湿度为40%～80%,降水明显减少和温度偏高是导致2019年O_3浓度升高的重要气象因素。     

基于IFS-动态加权的地下综合体深基坑施工风险评价

为控制地下综合体深基坑施工风险,提出了一种基于直觉模糊集(IFS)-动态加权的风险评价方法.从地质条件、建筑环境、岩土设计、施工方案和偶然风险5个方面分析地下综合体深基坑施工风险因素,构建了综合风险评价指标体系.采取施工风险5级划分方法,利用IFS理论确定指标风险;以偏大型正态加权函数确定指标权重,得到系统综合风险.以西安市某地下综合体深基坑施工实际为背景,进行方法应用.结果表明,该西安市地下综合体深基坑施工系统风险等级为显著风险.其中,指标"邻近建筑""地下管网"的风险等级为高度风险,"道路交通""基坑边坡稳定性""降排水实施"为显著风险,对此提出了相应的安全措施.     

建设用地土壤污染状况调查监管存在的问题及对策探讨

明确了建设用地土壤污染状况调查监管的对象,分析了我国现阶段调查监管存在的监管力量不足、从业门槛不明确、实时监管措施缺乏等问题。结合国内外调查工作监管经验和近年苏州工业园区调查监管的探索实践,提出了鼓励引导相关利益方参与调查监管、建立健全从业人员和机构监管制度、引入监理机制、推进信息化过程管理等对策建议。