The Influence of Landscape Features on Road Development in a Loess Region,China

Many ecologists focus on the effects of roads on landscapes, yet few consider how landscapes affect road systems. In this study, therefore, we quantitatively evaluated how land cover, topography, and building density affected the length density, node density, spatial pattern, and location of roads in Dongzhi Yuan, a typical loess region in China. Landscape factors and roads were mapped using images from SPOT satellite (Système Probatoire d’Observation de la Terre), initiated by the French space agency and a digital elevation model (DEM). Detrended canonical correspondence analysis (DCCA), a useful ordination technique to explain species–environment relations in community ecology, was applied to evaluate the ways in which landscapes may influence roads. The results showed that both farmland area and building density were positively correlated with road variables, whereas gully density and the coefficient of variation (CV of DEM) showed negative correlations. The CV of DEM, farmland area, grassland area, and building density explained variation in node density, length density, and the spatial pattern of roads, whereas gully density and building density explained variation in variables representing road location. In addition, node density, rather than length density, was the primary road variable affected by landscape variables. The results showed that the DCCA was effective in explaining road–landscape relations. Understanding these relations can provide information for landscape managers and transportation planners.     

朱溪流域植被覆盖的时空变化及地形分异特征

分析2003~2011年朱溪流域植被覆盖的时空分布状况及其变化的地形响应特征,为该地区进一步治理水土流失和生态恢复工程提供决策支持。基于RS和GIS技术,采用像元二分法模型计算植被覆盖度,通过植被重心模型、地形响应指数表征其植被覆盖的时空变化规律。(1)朱溪流域植被覆盖度整体呈上升趋势,Ⅳ、Ⅴ类的植被覆盖面积比率已达到区域的62.28%;格局动态上,Ⅰ、Ⅱ类重心向东北方向移动,Ⅲ、Ⅳ、Ⅴ类重心向西南方向移动,表现为流域植被中、西部改善,东部零散退化的空间格局;(2)在海拔0~300m、坡度小于5°和大于35°区域各等级植被覆盖面积变化最显著,治理措施有效到位,而海拔450~500m处I类植被覆盖面积增加,应引起相关注意。8年间该流域植被覆盖有明显改善,各等级植被覆盖变化在不同地形条件下差异明显。     

Regulatory structures and operational environment in the Portuguese waste sector

This research computes the influence of the operational environment on the efficiency of the Portuguese urban solid waste services. A sample of 29 solid waste utilities encompassing the whole continental country was used for this purpose. Particularly, we apply the non-parametric double bootstrap model to estimate the effect of various explanatory factors on robust data envelopment analysis estimates. In general, we find a significant influence of the environmental context on the solid waste utilities’ performance. The environmental context is characterized by gross domestic product per capita, distance to treatment facilities, population density, regulation, type of management, composting and incineration services.     

Dynamic evaluation of land productivity in China

For making rational and scientific land-use planning,an inventory indicator of land productivity subject to biophysical limitations and human disturbance is required.This study introduces agricultural land productivity(ALP)as the dynamic indicator to measure land productivity,involving factors that affect agricultural production,such as characteristics of climate,soil,and terrain.As a case study of this dynamic indicator,ALP was estimated at county level and aggregated into provincial level in the whole of China.The result shows that ALP increased during 2000-2010 in China,and the ratios of ALP to the actual grain yield were 65.40%and 66.38%in the years 2000 and 2005,respectively.The ALP is an effective dynamic indicator to estimate the land productivity and to represent the basic conditions about the supply of water,energy,nutrients,and the physical basis for plant growth,as well as the local input.ALP estimation could provide supporting information for policy-making about land production planning and land-use management.     

生命周期方法在天然气基汽车燃料评价中的运用

运用生命周期评价方法,对以天然气为原料生产压缩天然气、甲醇、二甲醚、柴油4种汽车代用燃料系统进行生命周期的能源、环境和经济评价,评价结果是：压缩天然气系统生命周期内的能耗相对少,总成本相对低,对生态环境更友好,压缩天然气是富含天然气地区一段时期内汽车代用燃料的优先选择．     

余小萱负重践行"绿色奥运"

记者在约定的时间来到奥组委环境部所在的青蓝大厦,余小萱部长已在办公室走廊里笑迎。这位1974年即投身环保工作,曾任北京市环保局副局长10余年的奥组委官员,虽然讲话慢条斯理,可身负的责任和压力却绝不轻松——随着明年初都灵冬奥会的结束,世界投向北京的目光将越来越多、越来越挑剔,北京自申奥伊始即提出的“绿色奥运”能否兑现,自然倍受关注。[编者按]     

共代谢在难生物降解污水处理中的应用

本文简介生物共代谢机理及工程应用的实例,生活污水的共代谢效率可使难生物降解工业污水CODCr去除率提升21.5％,而葡萄糖的共代谢效率可使CODCr去除率提升38.5％,具有明显的降解效果。     

基于入户调查的中国北方人口生活耗水量估算与地域差异

基于人口生活用水的入户实地调查,结合中国北方县域单元人口和气象台站降水量,厘定了不同降水带及其不同时段的人均生活耗水系数(η),同时得出相应地带不同时代的人口生活耗水量。研究表明:不同降水带的η值从20世纪50年代到90年代增长速度加快,100～200、200～400、400～600和600～800mm降水带η值增加幅度依次为1.84倍、2.62倍、2.84倍和2.68倍;从不同降水带来看,人口生活耗水量从20世纪50年代到90年代都是400～600mm降水带最高,然后向两边依次递减。降水带人口生活耗水量与相应降水带面积的比值(k)普遍增加,表明中国北方各降水带人口生活耗水量对各带的生态环境压力在增大。研究可为估算不同地带人口生活用水量、建立家户层次的水资源高效利用模式提供参考。     

利用EXCEL制作质量控制图

本文在利用EXCEL制作控制图方面进行了初步尝试。以该方法制作控制图快速、准确、易于推广,是环境监测工作中质量控制的有效手段。