Computer‐Aided Negotiations of Water Disputes: An Interdisciplinary Role‐Playing Course

This study examines the evolution of a microworld created in a stakeholder process into educational materials used in a classroom setting. Microworlds have been used to stimulate learning through engagement in classroom and professional settings, but to our knowledge this is the first example that demonstrates utilization of the same process in both settings in the field of water resources, involving collaboration between the educational and professional sectors. An interdisciplinary role‐playing course in Computer‐Aided Negotiations (CAN) of water disputes is used as a case study. Upper‐level undergraduate students of varied academic backgrounds interacted in both the CAN process and river basin management model used in the CAN process as microworlds for one semester. We found evidence of meaningful engagement with both the process and model by all students. This finding has implications for engaging stakeholders without technical backgrounds in CAN processes. Students reported learning gains on surveys and pre/posttest scores improved, although only one item showed a statistically significant increase. During and after the teaching of this course, there was feedback of work products from the students to river basin managers. The course also provides the opportunity to learn the art of collaborative modeling through example and practice. Course materials are available at http://www.hydrologics.net/CAN_Course/.     

要强化减灾的非工程性措施

本文对我国目前在防减灾工程性措施方面存在的问题进行了分析探讨,阐述了在目前国情下强化减灾的非工程性措施的必要性和重要性,并对减灾的非工程性措施的具体作法进行了论述。     

Individual-Oriented and Neighborhood Protecting Health Actions: The Critical Role of Environmental Education Seeking Behavior

A relationship between individual health-oriented actions and neighborhood civic activities is proposed, as is a relationship between these behaviors and a personality that seeks information from multiple sources. The proposed relationship was tested with a sample of 367 residents of New Jersey, USA. Respondents who had their eyes examined and screening tests for chronic diseases, and engaged in other individually oriented health-protecting behaviors were also more likely to have engaged in neighborhood civic activities, such as calling on elected officials and participating in neighborhood functions. As expected, specific personality attributes were associated with both sets of health-protecting activities, including outreach to multiple sources for information and help, a strong sense of efficacy, and trust of authority and neighbors. The relationship between personality and health-protecting behaviors was confounded by age and formal education. However, the relationship with personality measures persisted after controlling for age and education. The shortcomings of the research are reviewed, and implications of these observations for building a broader theory that links environmental education to civic engagement and individual health-protecting behaviors are discussed.     

加强环境保护宣传教育提高公众环境意识

环境是人类赖以生存和发展的物质基础，然而人类在利用自然资源和环境进行经济建设的同时，也加剧了对自身生存环境的破坏，反过来被破坏了的恶劣环境又严重地威胁着人类的生存。这就要求我们在进行经济建设、积累财富的同时，也要注重对生存环境的保护，达到共存与和谐的发展。为使人们有效的、自觉的保护好环境，首先要加强环境宣传教育工作，有组织、有措施、分层次、有重点地抓好环保宣传教育工作，使环保宣传社会化、环保意识全民化，形成环保事业人人参与、社会舆论广泛监督的环境保护工作局面。     

关于设立公共消防安全管理硕士教育的构想

消防安全是社会安定与经济发展的保证.提高公共消防安全管理水平,实现消防安全,是人心所向.然而,我国目前缺乏高层次消防管理人才,消防硕士教育中没有公共消防安全管理专业,这严重影响了公共消防安全管理水平的提高.本文认为,我国消防硕士教育专业设置不合理,提出了增设公共消防安全管理硕士的必要性和重要性,并提出了公共消防安全管理学科体系的构建与公共消防管理硕士课程体系的设置框架.     

Disaster in the South Paciic: Impact of tropical cyclone "Nomu" on the Solomon Islands, May 1986

Tropical Cyclone "Namu" struck the Pacific nation of the Solomon Islands during 18-20th May 1986. It was sthe most serious natural disaster in the Solomons in lining memory. Nearly a third of the total population of 267,000 were diriven from their homes and 150 people were killed, with damage estimates beginning in AUD 25 million. It has been estimated by the Solomon Islands Ministry of Economic Planning that it will take seven years for the economy to recover. This paper discusses the major events of the disaster episode by employing the Powell and Rayner model of "disaster-time." Factors relating to current disaster Planning and management within the Solomon Islands are outlined. The paper also highlights assistance provided by Australla during the Post-impact sequence and illustrates the type of general disaster preparatory support which Australia provides to South pacific.     

环境教育是搞好环境保护的关键措施

环境教育是建立环境意识的基础，是防治环境污染的手段，是贯彻执行环境保护法规的保证，是搞好环境保护的关键措施。     

灾害中的医疗救护及灾害医学

本文根据国内外的先进经验,结合我国的实际情况对灾害医学的慨念、特点、工作性质和范围进行了探讨,并结合我国灾害医学的现状提出相应的对策。     

幼儿环境教育的几点思考

环境保护是人类共同关注的重大课题,因此,对幼儿进行环境教育是幼儿教育的一项重要内容。在对幼儿进行环境教育的过程中,把环境教育的内容渗透到教学活动过程中,使环境教育既生动直观又充满儿童的情趣,最终让幼儿具有初步的保护环境的意识,养成良好的行为习惯。