Traffic noise exposure of high-rise residential buildings in urban area

Noise pollution is a major factor of environmental complaints in many cities, which has significant impacts on human health. As a dominating source of environmental noise, the impact of road traffic noise is increasing. Residents living in high-rise buildings along the main road are severely affected by traffic noise. In order to assess the noise level of urban area along the main road in Guangzhou, three buildings were selected to conduct traffic noise measurements, and the questionnaire about traffic noise impact on human being was completed. Through the questionnaire, around 70% of participants consider the traffic noise has negative effect, and about 60% of participants consider the noise has moderate or much higher impact on physical comfort. Around 65% of participants consider the noise had moderately or much higher impact on their psychological comfort. By analyzing the measured data, all of the measured noise levels in three buildings exceed the recommended limit of 55 dB (A) in the daytime and 45 dB (A) in the night for residence, and the exceeded value can be up to 16 dB (A). By comparing the fitting curve of noise level transfer function on each floor relative to the reference floor, the quadratic polynomial was selected to plot the transfer function rather than cubic polynomial.

     

Effects of straw returning and feeding on greenhouse gas emissions from integrated rice-crayfish farming in Jianghan Plain,China

Great efforts have been devoted to assessing the effects of straw managements on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, global warming potential (GWP), and net economic budget in rice monoculture (RM). However, few studies have evaluated the effects of straw managements on GHG emissions and net ecosystem economic budget (NEEB) in integrated rice-crayfish farming (RC). Here, a randomized block field experiment was performed to comprehensively evaluate the effects of aquatic breeding practices (feeding or no feeding of forage) and straw managements (rice straw returning or removal) on soil NH₄⁺–N and NO^?₃–N contents, redox potential (Eh), CH₄ and N₂O emissions, GWP, and NEEB of fluvo-aquic paddy soil in a rice-crayfish co-culture system in Jianghan Plain of China. We also compared the differences in CH₄ and N₂O emissions, GWP, and NEEB between RM and RC. Straw returning significantly increased CH₄ and N₂O emissions by 34.9–46.1% and 6.2–23.1% respectively compared with straw removal. Feeding of forage decreased CH₄ emissions by 13.9–18.7% but enhanced N₂O emissions by 24.4–33.2% relative to no feeding. Compared with RM treatment, RC treatment decreased CH₄ emissions by 18.1–19.6% but increased N₂O emissions by 16.8–21.0%. Moreover, RC treatment decreased GWP by 16.8–22.0% while increased NEEB by 26.9–75.6% relative to RM treatment, suggesting that the RC model may be a promising option for mitigating GWP and increasing economic benefits of paddy fields. However, the RC model resulted in a lower grain yield compared with the RM model, indicating that more efforts are needed to simultaneously increase grain yield and NEEB and decrease GWP under RC model.

     

贵阳市冬季PM_(2.5)中典型重金属元素的化学形态分析与健康风险评价

为了更准确地研究重金属的生物有效性和对环境与人体的潜在生态危害,采用改进BCR法分析了贵阳市冬季PM_(2.5)中Cu、Mn、Co、Cd、Pb这5种重金属元素的化学形态,并评价了它们的生物有效性和健康风险。结果表明:不同重金属元素形态分布存在差异,Cu主要是弱酸溶态,其次是可氧化态;Mn主要是弱酸溶态,其次是残渣态;Co没有检测出可还原态,而在其他3种形态分布比较平均;Pb和Cd绝大部分都是弱酸溶态。生物有效性系数(K)分析结果表明:重金属生物有效性强弱顺序为CdPbMnCuCo,其中Cd和Pb的K0.8,属于生物可利用性元素;Mn、Cu、Co的K值在0.4~0.7之间,属于潜在生物可利用性元素。健康风险评价表明:成人的致癌风险比儿童大,尤其Cd对成年人存在潜在的致癌风险,且成年男性高于成年女性;Mn存在潜在非致癌风险,且对儿童的风险最大。     

Time series analysis of ambient air pollution effects on daily mortality

Although the growths of ambient pollutants have been attracting public concern, the characteristic of the associations between air pollutants and mortality remains elusive. Time series analysis with a generalized additive model was performed to estimate the associations between ambient air pollutants and mortality outcomes in Shenzhen City for the period of 2012–2014. The results showed that nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)-induced excess risks (ER) of total non-accidental mortality and cardiovascular mortality were significantly increased (6.05% (95% CI 3.38%, 8.78%); 6.88% (95% CI 2.98%, 10.93%), respectively) in interquartile range (IQR) increase analysis. Also, these associations were strengthened after adjusting for other pollutants. Moreover, similar associations were estimated for sulfur dioxide (SO₂), particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of <10 μm (PM₁₀), and total non-accidental mortality. There were significant higher ERs of associations between PM₁₀ and mortality for men than women; while there were significant higher ERs of associations between PM₁₀/NO₂ and mortality for elders (65 or elder) than youngers (64 or younger). Season analyses showed that associations between NO₂ and total non-accidental mortality were more pronounced in hot seasons than in warm seasons. Taken together, NO₂ was positively associated with total non-accidental mortality and cardiovascular mortality in Shenzhen even when the concentrations were below the ambient air quality standard. Policy measures should aim at reducing residents’ exposure to anthropogenic NO₂ emissions.     

山东省资源环境承载力综合评价与区域差异研究

为准确分析区域资源环境承载力的整体状况及区域内部差异,推进经济社会发展与资源环境承载力相协调,以山东省为研究对象,构建包含人口、经济、资源与环境因素的区域资源环境承载力评价指标体系,以2014年山东省统计数据为基础,对全省和17个地级市资源环境承载力进行评估。结果表明:粗放型经济增长方式和资源环境本底脆弱导致山东省资源环境承载力不高,综合发展指数为0.33;17个地级市资源环境承载力序参量可分为4种类型,呈现出北部南部的空间分布特征,产生区域差异的原因主要有区位和自然条件因素、产业结构、技术水平、人才资源、经济发展水平等。     

Distribution,sources, and ecological risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the water and suspended sediments from the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River,China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Samples were collected from the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, China, to study the concentrations, distributions, and compositions of...     

Measurement of pyrene in the gills of exposed fish using synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy

A synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy (SFS) method was developed for determination of pyrene in the gills of exposed fish. The wavelength differences (Δλ) of 50 nm was maintained between excitation and emission wavelengths and it was found to be suitable for the effective determination of pyrene in fish gills; the peak were observed at λ_ex 334.5 nm. Linear relationships between SFS intensity and the concentration of pyrene in n-hexane solution were established. It was demonstrated that the SFS method was effective, simple, and less expensive, providing an attractive alternative for the rapid analysis of pyrene in fish gills.     

服装用相变材料的研究进展

相变材料能用于调节服装及衣内微气候环境的温度,减缓皮肤温度的变化,延长穿着舒适感的时间。文章介绍了相变材料的调温原理,服装用相变材料的性能要求,综述了服装用相变材料的技术进展。     

盐度变化对SBR中硝化作用的动态影响研究

针对含氨氮废水,研究了逐步提高盐度（以氯离子浓度计）驯化活性污泥过程、淡水活性污泥受到一定盐度冲击过程以及经过30 000 mg Cl/L驯化后的活性污泥在盐度波动时对SBR反应器中亚硝化和硝酸化过程的影响。研究结果表明:在逐步提高盐度驯化的过程中,NH⁺₄-N的降解速率在盐度提高为15 000 mg Cl/L时先降低后升高,当盐度为25 000 mg Cl/L时,反应周期末有大量的NO^-₂-N累积,当盐度高达30 000 mg Cl/L时, NH⁺₄N的降解速率仍然维持在一定水平,这说明硝酸化过程比亚硝化过程更容易受到高盐度的抑制。而在冲击实验中,当淡水活性污泥受到20 000 mg Cl/L盐度冲击时,即使经过长时间的驯化后亚硝化过程仍然受到较大的抑制,且反应周期末有大量NO^-₂-N累积,当受到30 000 mg Cl/L盐度冲击时硝化作用几乎完全被抑制。经过30 000 mg Cl/L驯化后的活性污泥的硝化作用对盐度波动具有较强的适应性。     

MAP热分解产物的氨氮吸附性能研究

以TG-DTA、XRD、SEM等手段研究了MAP的热分解行为,并对热分解产物的氨氮吸附性能进行了研究。结果表明,热分解MAP可将水和氨释放出来,热分解产物粒径变小,结晶度降低,其XRD图谱主要出现MgHPO₄·3H₂O的特征衍射峰,但在吸附氨氮后,则主要出现MgNH₄PO₄·6H₂O的特征衍射峰;控制MAP在100℃条件下热分解3 h再用于氨氮的处理药剂是合适的,氨氮吸附反应体系的pH值以10较为适宜,在此条件下反应40 min对氨氮的去除率即达90%。