我国小麦白粉病发生流行的长期气象预测研究

确定了影响我国小麦白粉病发病流行的9项关键环流特征因子指标,其中4项较好地表征了我国小麦白粉病发病面积轻、偏轻、偏重、重4个级别的气候特征.以关键环流特征因子距平为预测因子,建立的上年10月初、当年4月初制作预报的2个全国小麦白粉病发病面积距平预测模式历史拟合效果较好,对2004年的外延预报准确率分别达87.5%和98.2%.通过分析关键大气环流特征因子对我国小麦白粉病发生流行的可能影响机制,发现前期关键环流特征因子对我国小麦白粉病的发生流行具有很好的气候背景指示效应.     

近年来陕西省小麦条锈病流行规律及其与气象条件的关系

对陕西省小麦条锈病的发病规律和影响因素进行分析,为陕西省小麦条锈病预报预警、综合防治提供科学依据。基于陕西省2010-2017小麦条锈病调查资料和温度、降水等气象要素资料,利用DPS数据处理系统,采用相关分析法,分析小麦条锈病发生流行监测指标与气象因子的关系,筛选关键时段和气象因子;采用线性回归、非线性回归和逐步回归分析方法,研究陕西省小麦条锈病发生流行规律,建立小麦条锈病发生流行监测指标与气象因子的关系模型。结果表明:近年来,关中、陕南地区条锈病平均始见期分别为4月18日和1月30日,两地区始见期时间顺序都为由西向东逐步推迟,全省条锈病始见期具有提早的趋势。研究期内陕西省小麦条锈病发病程度变化趋势不明显,秋田发病面积具有逐年减少的趋势,而最终病田面积具有逐年增加的趋势。条锈病发生面积扩展过程可用逻辑斯蒂(Logistic)生长曲线来模拟。小麦条锈病始见期的早晚对最终发生面积具有极显著影响,始见期越早最终病田面积越大,始见期越晚最终病田面积越小。冬前条锈病发生面积与最终发生面积的关系不大,初春发生病面积与最终发生面积具有极显著的相关关系。陕西小麦主产区条锈病流行取决于春季菌源传入时间和数量。反映小麦条锈病的指标(始见期、流行速率、发病面积、发病程度)与冬季温度、初春降水量关系密切。冬季温度高,有利于条锈病孢子越冬;初春降水多,空气湿度大有利于条锈病滋生、蔓延和流行。暖冬、初春降水多等有利气象条件是陕西省小麦条锈病流行的外因。     

基于多种预测模型的玉米低温冷害预测集成模型

引入大气环流特征量因子、500hPa高度场因子、太平洋海温因子以及预报量本身的均值周期因子等四类因子的低温冷害预测子模型来建立玉米低温冷害预测集成模型。利用该集成模型预报下一年温度等级时，将上一年的实况资料输入预测模型，滚动预测，克服了统计模型预报时效短的缺点，且试报准确性高，无错报。     

西江年最高水位的神经网络预报模型

对西江洪水发生的特征进行分析表明，洪水发生频率高，具有明显阶段性特征，并与流域面雨量密切相关。利用前期环流场、海表温度（SST）场及环流特征量资料选择初选预报因子，然后对初选预报因子作EOF分解构造综合预报因子，结合人工神经网络方法建立了西江年最高水位预报模型，并对预报模型进行独立样本试验。结果表明，该预报模型对历史样本拟合精度高，试报效果明显好于传统的逐步回归模型，可在汛期预测业务中应用。     

降维方法在广西前汛期降水预测中的应用

对广西88个站前汛期(4～6月)降水距平百分率作自然正交展开(EOF分解),选取累积方差贡献接近70%的前5个主成分为预报量.从前期大气环流场和海温场中分别查找预报因子,进一步对初选预报因子作降维处理,分别选取其中与5个预报分量相关程度高的主成分建立5个预报方程.经独立样本预报试验证明,该方法对广西前汛期降水趋势具有较好的预测能力.     

东北区夏季低温冷害的长期预报

利用东北区三大站(沈阳、长春、哈尔滨)50年(1951-2000年)夏季平均气温、前冬和夏季500hPa高度场、距平场及副高面积指数和海温场资料,对东北夏季低温冷害的环流特征进行了分析,建立了东北区夏季低温冷害预报模式;用春季高度距平平均场建立了夏季低温冷害天气预报模型。结果表明,东北区低温冷害与冬季副高面积指数及500 hPa乌拉尔山附近的高度值呈正相关,与冬季西风漂流区附近(40°~45°N,160°~150°N)海温场呈反相关;所建方程及模式预报拟合率和预报准确率都比较高,且可提前3个月左右进行预报。     

东北区夏季低温冷害的长期预报方法研究

利用东北区三大站(沈阳、长春、哈尔滨)50年(1951～2000年)夏季平均气温、前冬和夏季500hPa高度场、距平场及副高面积指数、海温场资料,对东北夏季低温冷害的环流特征进行了分析,建立了东北区夏季低温冷害预报模式;用春季高度距平平均场建立了夏季低温冷害天气预报模型.结果表明,东北区低温冷害与冬季副高面积指数及500hPa乌拉尔山附近的高度值呈正相关关系,与冬季西风漂流区附近(40°～45°N,160°～150°N)海温场呈反相关关系.所建方程及模式预报拟合率和预报准确率都比较高,可提前三个月左右做出预报.     

高森林火险天气形势及其前期气候特征与预报

利用1980-2006年27年间黑龙江省林区发生的37次特大森林火灾资料,针对高空500hPa温压场的结构,将着火前3天短期时段内的天气形势分为4类8型,在此基础上对相对湿度与气温等因子的变化进行了分析,并对高火险日数及前期气候与大气环流特征进行了预报.     

基于自然正交展开的神经网络长期预报模型

对月降水量的前期500hPa高度场、海温场相关预报因子进行E0F展开，并取其中与预报量相关程度较高的主成分，结合人工神经网络技术，建立了一种新的短期气候预测模型。将这种新的预报模型与同样根据这些预报因子建立的回归预报模型进行了对比分析。结果表明，这种新的短期气候预测模型由于集中了众多预报因子的预报信息，并有效地利用了神经网络方法的非线性映射能力，因此比传统预报方法的预报精度显著提高，并且稳定性好，具有很好的应用前景。     

安徽省冬小麦渍涝灾害损失评估模型研究

将安徽省冬小麦种植区划分为淮北、沿淮、江淮3个区域,采用根据大面积多种农作物平均单产求算小面积作物趋势产量的方法,计算了各区域冬小麦的减产率。分析了各区渍涝对冬小麦产量影响的最大时段,确定了主要危害因子和指标,探讨用主要因子法和Q值法构造减产率和危害因子间的相关函数,建立了安徽省各区域冬小麦渍涝灾害损失模型和综合评估模型。     

Cholera in Sudan: An account of an epidemic in a refugee camp in eastern Sudan, May-June 1985

In 1985 cholera has been a serious problem in the horn of Africa, particularly affecting the many famine victims and refugees in that region. In this paper the history of cholera in Africa is briefly summarized, as is the background to the current refugee situation in eastern Sudan. A cholera epidemic involving 1,175 cases in two adjacent refugee camps in eastern Sudan is described. In this epidemic there were thirteen inpatient deaths and thirty-eight known home deaths from cholera. The management of the epidemic is described in detail. Overall an average of 8 1. of intravenous fluid was used per case, a higher figure than was anticipated, probably because of the unexpected degree of vomiting and the shortage of trained nursing staff.
The relationship between cholera and malnutrition is explored and hypochlorhydria is suggested as the main reason for the increased susceptibility to cholera among malnourished populations. It was observed that severely malnourished adults and children appeared to nave less severe diarrhoea with their cholera, presumably because of reduced mucosal surface area and poor enterocyte function. Finally possible means of aborting cholera epidemics are discussed.     

A retrospective statistical review of deaths owing to migration through the southeasternmost land borders of the European Union,Greece 2000–14

The land borders of Evros, Greece, have been a common entry point for undocumented migrants on their way to Europe through Turkey. Adverse conditions, however, have resulted in many human casualties over the years. On the Greek side, 334 cadavers were retrieved between 2000 and 2014. This study provides a detailed forensic account of the humanitarian disaster in Evros to create an official scientific record of the situation. It showcases the gravity of the global issue of migration relating to health and mortality, and encourages communication and continual improvement of the approach and patterns of practices surrounding the subject. A retrospective statistical research review was conducted of border‐related fatalities between 2000 and 2014, assessing the age and gender of victims, the cause of death, the location of bodies, identification rates, and country of origin. Age ranged generally from 24 to 29 years, but infants and children were among the deceased.     

Complexity,continuity and change: livelihood resilience in the Darfur region of Sudan

Darfur farming and pastoralist livelihoods are both adaptations to the environmental variability that characterises the region. This article describes this adaptation and the longer‐term transformation of these specialised livelihoods from the perspective of local communities. Over several decades farmers and herders have experienced a continuous stream of climate, conflict and other shocks, which, combined with wider processes of change, have transformed livelihoods and undermined livelihood institutions. Their well‐rehearsed specialist strategies are now combined with new strategies to cope. These responses help people get by in the short term but risk antagonising not only their specialist strategies but also those of others. A combination of factors has undermined the former integration between farming and pastoralism and their livelihood institutions. Efforts to build resilience in similar contexts must take a long‐term view of livelihood adaptation as a specialisation, and consider the implications of new strategies for the continuity and integration of livelihood specialisations.     

Reflections on 40 years of Disasters, 1977–2017

This reflection, based on a keynote address to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of Disasters on 14 September 2017, begins by considering some of the prevailing assumptions that existed at the time of the journal's creation. Next is a summary of significant milestones during the past 40 years, covering major global trends, changing disaster impacts, and key developments in disaster risk management. Contrasting approaches in the first and fourth decade of the journal's history are then followed by examples of changes in terminology in the disaster field as an indication of shifting values. The paper goes on to explore the context of 2017, with observations of problem areas such as the loss of knowledge, failures to tackle the root causes of disasters, shortfalls in international assistance, and some negative attitudes. It closes by evaluating some current positive occurrences, including a reduction in casualties, sharing of experience, technological advances, and dramatic improvements in disaster warning.     

Fiji, land of tropical cyclones and hurricanes: A case study of agricultural rehabilitation

Tropical cyclones and hurricanes have a severe impact on the social and economic activities of affected communities. For small island nations in the Pacific region, the effects can be devastating because of their smallness. FQi and several other countries in the region are vulnerable to such disasters as they are situated in the zone where cyclones occur frequently.
During the last decade, the frequency of natural disasters and their adverse impact on die economic and social development of small nations like Fiji, has aroused awareness mat relief efforts must go beyond immediate "mopping up" operations to those which contribute to attaining longer term benefits through reconstruction and rehabilitation.
The paper outlines the 1985 agricultural rehabilitation program and discusses related issues and problems.     

The cultural politics of mining and natural disaster in Indonesia: by fire and sword

Natural disasters are inevitably the outcome of cultural agonisms. The cultural politics of natural disasters are shaped by competing claims and conceptions of ‘nature’. Recent disasters in Indonesia are directly linked to these contending conceptions and the ways in which different social groups imagine risk and reward. The Sidoarjo volcanic mudflow of 2006 represents a volatile and violent exemplar of contending cultural and economic claims. Like other disasters in Indonesia and elsewhere in the developing world, this ‘natural’ disaster is characterised by differing conceptions of ‘nature’ as cultural tradition, divine force, and natural resource. A new extractive project in East Java is exhibiting similar economic and cultural agonisms, particularly around the notion of development, environment, self‐determination, and tradition. This paper examines the ‘disputes over meaning’ associated with natural disasters in contemporary societies, and the ways in which they are related to human culture, social organisation, and hierarchical systems of violence.     

Tsunami survivors' perspectives on vulnerability and vulnerability reduction: evidence from Koh Phi Phi Don and Khao Lak, Thailand

This paper presents the results of primary research with 40 survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in two communities: Khao Lak (n=20) and Koh Phi Phi Don (n=20), Thailand. It traces tsunami survivors' perceptions of vulnerability, determines whether residents felt that the tsunami affected different communities differently, identifies the populations and sub-community groups that survivors distinguished as being more vulnerable than others, highlights community-generated ideas about vulnerability reduction, and pinpoints a range of additional vulnerability reduction actions. Tsunami survivors most consistently identified the 'most vulnerable' community sub-populations as women, children, the elderly, foreigners, and the poor. In Khao Lak, however, respondents added 'Burmese migrants' to this list, whereas in Koh Phi Phi Don, they added 'Thai Muslims'. Results suggest that the two case study communities, both small, coastal, tourism-dominated communities no more than 100 kilometres apart, have differing vulnerable sub-groups and environmental vulnerabilities, requiring different post-disaster vulnerability reduction efforts.     

火灾场景中玻璃破裂行为研究综述

建筑物在火场中的结构响应问题中,门窗玻璃在火场中的热响应特性及破裂脱落是影响火灾发展的重要因素之一。通过事故案例分析了火灾场景中玻璃破裂脱落的危害性,指出了研究火灾场景中玻璃受热破裂脱落的意义,并对目前火灾场景中玻璃受热破裂过程和主要形态、玻璃的破裂机理和判据等的研究现状进行了详细的分析,总结了目前实验和计算机模拟的最新研究进展和不足,为今后进一步开展玻璃受热破裂脱落研究提出了若干建议。     

中国内陆自然环境的干旱化与未来趋势

根据中国内陆陕西、甘肃部分地区５０９ａ旱涝资料和主要测站气象、水文实测数据,应用Ｗｏｒｄ９７图形处理系统,证明在５２６ａ序列中目前处在１１ａ、５０ａ滑动的干旱期。近４６ａ气温上升了０．３℃,年降水减少了８０ｍｍ,径流量减少了０．７８％,出现了明显的干旱化,环境变化趋势不容乐观。     

美国的洪泛平原管理

美国开展洪泛平原管理已有约40年历史，洪水保险计划是美国泛平原管理的主要措施。了解并借鉴他们的思路与具体策略，将有助于我国洪泛平原管理政策的制定。