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Reclamation and revegetation of fly ash disposal sites - Challenges and research needs 总被引:1,自引:1,他引:0
Haynes RJ 《Journal of environmental management》2009,90(1):43-53
Coal-fired power generation is a principal energy source throughout the world. Approximately, 70-75% of coal combustion residues are fly ash and its utilization worldwide is only slightly above 30%. The remainder is disposed of in landfills and fly ash basins. It is desirable to revegetate these sites for aesthetic purposes, to stabilize the surface ash against wind and water erosion and to reduce the quantity of water leaching through the deposit. Limitations to plant establishment and growth in fly ash can include a high pH (and consequent deficiencies of Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn and P), high soluble salts, toxic levels of elements such as B, pozzalanic properties of ash resulting in cemented/compacted layers and lack of microbial activity. An integrated organic/biotechnological approach to revegetation seems appropriate and should be investigated further. This would include incorporation of organic matter into the surface layer of ash, mycorrhizal inoculation of establishing vegetation and use of inoculated legumes to add N. Leaching losses from ash disposal sites are likely to be site-specific but a sparse number of studies have revealed enriched concentrations of elements such as Ca, Fe, Cd, Pb, and Sb in surrounding groundwater. This aspect deserves further study particularly in the longer-term. In addition, during weathering of the ash and deposition of organic matter during plant growth, a soil will form with properties vastly different to that of the parent ash. In turn, this will influence the effect that the disposal site has on the surrounding environment. Nevertheless, the effects of ash weathering and organic matter accumulation over time on the chemical, physical and biological properties of the developing ash-derived soil are not well understood and require further study. 相似文献
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Chistopher G. Murphy 《Behavioral ecology and sociobiology》1994,34(4):285-294
In all species of anuran amphibians studied to date, male mating success is positively correlated with male chorus tenure (the number of nights that a male is present in breeding aggregations), yet males spend only a small portion of the total breeding season in choruses. Three hypotheses might explain abbreviated chorus tenure in anuran amphibians: (1) mortality, (2) energy limitations, and (3) movement among choruses. I tested these hypotheses in a study of the barking treefrog (Hyla gratiosa), a species with very abbreviated chorus tenure. Mortality accounted for the short tenures of some males: an estimated 20% of males died while calling in the chorus. Energy limitations were an important determinant of chorus tenure. Males lost weight over successive nights in the chorus, and males with longer chorus tenures were in better condition on their first night in the chorus, lost condition more slowly, and were in poorer condition on their last night in the chorus than were males with shorter chorus tenures. Males that I fed crickets as they left the chorus returned sooner and for more nights than did control (unfed) males. Movement between ponds did not explain abbreviated chorus tenure: less than 16% of the males called at more than one pond, and these males increased their chorus tenures by a median of only 2.5 nights by calling in another chorus. Thus, abbreviated chorus tenure in H. gratiosa appears to be primarily the result of energy limitations, with mortality playing a secondary role. 相似文献
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Bas Van Vliet 《Local Environment》2013,18(4):353-366
Network‐bound systems such as water and energy systems are increasingly confronted with environmental problems that cannot be solved without changing their modes of provision. More than any other flow provided through a network‐bound system, the waste water flow comes very close to intimate personal and social life, complicating the introduction of environmental innovations in this sector. Using the concepts of trust and identity, questions concerning changing consumer roles in two cases of Decentralised Sanitation and Reuse Systems in the Netherlands are addressed. In both cases the building of trust within provider networks and between consumers and providers, as well as the possibility for consumers and providers to identify themselves with the aims of the project were key factors determining the success or failure of environmental innovations in waste water flows. 相似文献
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根据2013年7月(夏季),11月(秋季)和2014年5月(春季)渤海中部海域营养盐数据以及温盐等数据,以浮游植物对营养盐的吸收阈值和化学计量关系为判断标准,对研究海域营养盐分布、限制状况以及季节变化特征进行分析,结果表明:调查海域内各营养盐组分变化均呈现明显季节性特征,表现为夏季低秋季上升春季下降的趋势.夏季受冲淡水影响,海水存在层化现象,溶解无机氮(DIN)、PO43--P和SiO32--Si含量分别为(10.33±7.75)、(0.05±0.03)和(3.94±3.19)μmol/L,DIN/P较高,Si/DIN远低于1,其中表层和10m层存在P和Si限制站位分别达93%、93%和40%、20%,限制状况严重.秋季受底层沉积物扰动再悬浮及营养盐矿化释放等因素影响,各种营养盐含量迅速上升,DIN、PO43--P和SiO32--Si含量为(16.44±6.51)、(0.54±0.20)和(16.94±6.37)μmol/L,分别升高了1.6、10.8和4.3倍,垂向分布差异较小,且仅存在P潜在限制现象.春季由于陆源输入相对较少,同时受浮游植物吸收等因素影响,各营养盐含量急剧下降,DIN、PO43--P和SiO32--Si含量分别为(9.04±8.06)、(0.06±0.04)和(2.47±1.90)μmol/L,分别降低了45%、89%和85%,其中部分站位PO43--P和SiO32--Si含量低于阈值,在表层和10m层海水中存在P和Si限制站位分别达70%、65%和55%、50%,对海域内硅藻作为优势种的浮游植物生长和初级生产力产生影响. 相似文献
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Introduction
The high crash rate of youthful novice drivers has been recognized for half a century. Over the last decade, graduated driver licensing (GDL) systems, which extend the period of supervised driving and limit the novice's exposure to higher-risk conditions (such as nighttime driving), have effectively reduced crash involvements of novice drivers.Method
This study used data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and the implementation dates of GDL laws in a state-by-year panel study to evaluate the effectiveness of two key elements of GDL laws: nighttime restrictions and passenger limitations.Results
Nighttime restrictions were found to reduce 16- and 17-year-old driver involvements in nighttime fatal crashes by an estimated 10% and 16- and 17-year-old drinking drivers in nighttime fatal crashes by 13%. Passenger restrictions were found to reduce 16- and 17-year-old driver involvements in fatal crashes with teen passengers by an estimated 9%.Conclusions
These results confirm the effectiveness of these provisions in GDL systems. Impact on Public Health. States without the nighttime or passenger restrictions in their GDL law should strongly consider adopting them.Impact on Industry
The results of this study indicate that nighttime restrictions and passenger limitations are very important components of any GDL law. 相似文献8.
Colleen E. Bronner Amy M. Bartlett Sarah L. Whiteway Douglas C. Lambert Sean J. Bennett Alan J. Rabideau 《Journal of the American Water Resources Association》2013,49(2):449-462
Compensatory mitigation of impacted streams and wetlands has increased over the past two decades, with the associated industry spending over US$2.9 billion in aquatic restoration annually. Despite these expenditures, evaluations by the National Research Council and U.S. Government Accountability Office have provided evidence that compensatory mitigation practices are failing to protect aquatic resource functions and services, and vague federal policy and inadequate evaluation of compensatory mitigation projects are to blame. To address these weaknesses, an update to federal regulations on compensatory mitigation was released in 2008. Additionally, the 2012 Reissuance of Nationwide Permits, some of which affects compensatory stream mitigation, was recently published. Current policy, as reflected in these documents, still uses nonspecific language to direct compensatory stream mitigation leaving most implementation decisions to the local U.S. Army Corps of Engineers district. The majority of federal mitigation policy has focused on wetland compensation, with other aquatic resources receiving less attention (e.g., streams). In this article, weaknesses of current policy are discussed, as are suggested policy changes to minimize the loss of stream ecosystem functions and services. Compensatory mitigation policy should clearly define key terms, incorporate adaptive management procedures, and provide guidelines for determining mitigation costs and compensation ratio requirements. 相似文献
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建设项目环境影响评价的局限性 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
长期以来,环境影响评价一直被认为是预防环境污染和生态破坏的有效措施,很少有人去思考环境影响评价自身的局限性,而不断地给环境影响评价增加负荷、扩大领域。这不利于环境影响的健康发展,甚至还会影响环境影响评价正常作用的发挥。建设项目环境影响评价在生态影响、环保工程措施、社会经济影响和清洁生产等方面是存在局限性的,这些论述目的在于引发人们认识环境影响评价的局限性,并促进环境影响评价的健康发展。 相似文献
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