Residents’ Willingness to Pay for Improving Air Quality in Jinan, China

Along with the progress of urbanization and environ- mental deterioration, residents’ desire for improved air quality is increasing. In order to quantify an individual’s willingness-to-pay (WTP) for improved air quality in Jinan of eastern China, a contingent valuation method (CVM) was employed. A sample of 1,500 residents was chosen on the basis of multistage sampling methods with face-to-face interviews by using a series of hypo-thetical, open-ended scenario questions which were designed to elicit the respondents’ WTP. Results showed that 59.7% of respondents were able to express their WTP and the mean WTP is 100 Chinese Yuan (CNY) per person per year. A probit model on the probability of a positive WTP and a regression model were developed to find the relationship between endogenous variables and WTP. Most parameters in the econometric analysis had the expected sign. Annual household income and expenditure on treating respiratory diseases significantly influence WTP. The rates of positive WTP and the monetary amount are larger for men than for women. Results also showed that people who lived in more polluted areas were willing to pay more for clean air. Unlike developed countries, clean air may only be considered as a public good in China in that more than 40% of respondents had no incen- tive to bear the costs of attempting to achieve better air quality, which indicates the relatively low environmental consciousness.     

分子碰撞与惯性分离原理在油烟净化中的应用

应用分子碰撞和惯性分离原理,对油烟烟气进行分离是一种新的油烟净化方法.阐述了该方法的净化过程、基本原理和装置的最佳条件.研究结果表明：该方法是一种新型、高效、实用的油烟净化方法,提出了进一步完善该方法的研究内容.     

Where,why, and to what extent have rangelands in the Karoo,South Africa,desertified

We used simple questionnaire surveys to obtain rough categorical information on the status of semiarid and arid rangelands in the Karoo, South Africa. We sent questionnaires to extension officers of the Department of Agricultural Development, asking them to rank the condition of the rangeland in their extension districts (usually about 500 farms) on a three- or five-point scale. The questionnaire also sought information on the possible reasons for changes in the condition of the rangelands; vegetation types most at risk on mismanaged rangelands; and changes in the status of plants, birds, and mammals. Extension officers rated 35% of the semiarid rangelands in southwestern South Africa (the Karoo and southern Kalahari Desert) as being in poor condition. There was some congruency between the perceived condition of the agricultural extension district and the percentage that the stocking rate had decreased. Rangeland condition in more arid areas tends to be poor. Stocking rates have decreased disproportionately more in arid areas than in the more mesic areas of southwestern South Africa. Grasses were rated as the most threatened group of plants, and succulents the least threatened group. Overgrazing in the past was considered to be the most important cause of present-day rangeland condition, followed by present overstocking of rangelands. Antelope were considered more threatened by rangeland management than mammalian carnivores. Avian raptors and bustards, gamebirds, and tortoises were all perceived to be threatened by rangeland mismanagement.     

安全科学技术也是第一生产力(第二部分)

提出安全科学技术也是第一生产力的观点。简析科学、技术和科学技术的内涵及其相互关系;研究科学技术与生产力的关系;阐述安全科学技术也是第一生产力;探讨发展高科技与安全科学技术的关系;安全科学技术发展中应注意的问题。     

安全科学技术也是第一生产力(第三部分)

提出安全科学技术也是第一生产力的观点。简析科学、技术和科学技术的内涵及其相互关系;研究科学技术与生产力的关系;阐述安全科学技术也是第一生产力;探讨发展高科技与安全科学技术的关系;指出安全科学技术发展中应注意的问题。     

地理信息学与煤矿环境管理

以地理信息系统，全球定位系统，遥感为主体和核心的地理信息学在煤矿环境管理中有着广泛的应用。本文在对地理信息学及其应用于煤矿环境管理的优点进行简要介绍和分析的基础上，对其在煤矿环境信息采集，监测，评价，治理等方面的应用进行了系统的探讨。     

点评城市生活垃圾处置

城市生活垃圾处置技术是减量化、资原化和无害化3结合的最优系统集成，单一的垃圾处置则存在诸多弊病。建设现代化城市必须革新理念，改革简单处置城市生活垃圾的单一化思想，以国家有关政策法规为指导，采用国际先进技术，推进城市生活垃圾处置事业的国际化。     

清洁生产与炼油污水回用

该文分析了福建炼化公司炼油污水现状，提出炼油污水回用的可能方式，并进行了初步探讨。     

矿区土地合理开发与利用研究

本文分析了矿区土地利用的特点，提出矿区土地合理开发与利用的原则，并对合理开发利用矿区土地的途径及其保障体系进行了研究。