Drivers of support for citizen science across state wildlife management agencies in the United States

Citizen science (CS) is gaining recognition as a valuable approach to meet data needs for environmental projects while fostering collaboration between scientists and members of the public. Despite increasing implementation of CS by natural resource entities, organizations’ motivations for engaging in CS remain poorly understood. We examined the utility of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and social exchange theory (SET) in identifying factors influencing support of CS by scientific organizations. To test predictions of the TPB and SET theories, we surveyed (quantitative, web based) state wildlife agency staff in the United States on their perceptions of organizational engagement in CS. We divided questions that measured TPB items into individual and organizational components to address the influence of personal- and organization-level decision-making on staff perceptions and attitudes. We used structural equation modeling to identify key constructs that influence staff support of CS in state wildlife agencies. The survey yielded 627 responses across 44 states. Both TPB and SET constructs accurately predicted staff support of CS; however, measures from SET (e.g., public engagement benefits and costs of CS to scientific credibility) were most influential (i.e., TPB constructs had less impact). Our findings indicate that organizational support for CS is primarily influenced by assessment of trade-offs among perceived costs and benefits. Indicators of support for CS were further elucidated by including measures from the TPB model. Based on our results, we suggest that natural resource entities give careful consideration to CS project design, develop thorough communication and data management plans, and practice iterative evaluation of CS project productivity.     

雷州半岛南部典型农用地土壤-作物的有机氯农药残留特征和健康风险评价

利用气相色谱-质谱法（GC-MS）测定雷州半岛南部典型农用地土壤-作物有机氯农药（OCPs）的残留含量,探究8种作物对有机氯农药的生物富集特征,并进行人体健康风险评价.结果表明,10种OCPs均有不同程度地检出,其中六六六（HCHs）和七氯是研究区主要污染物,在土壤中残留含量分别为23.83～111.51 ng·g^-1和11.01～25.97 ng·g^-1,在作物中分别为7.54～61.28 ng·g^-1和3.96～30.97 ng·g^-1,少部分土壤和作物样品中该两类OCPs存在超标情况.有87.50%土壤样品α-HCH/γ-HCH小于1,且β-HCH/α-HCH大于1,表明HCHs可能来源于近期林丹的使用和历史施用残留污染,而七氯推测主要来源于地下虫害和白蚁防治药剂的施用.不同作物对OCPs的富集能力差异较大,蔬菜类作物的生物富集能力较强,水果类较弱,且鳞茎类蔬菜（韭菜）明显强于其他蔬菜类别.人体健康风险评价表明,土壤与作物中OCPs对区域内人群基本不会造成明显的健康风险.但韭菜和辣椒作物复合污...     

基于卫星遥感的生态保护红线人类活动提取方法研究

目前全国生态保护红线划定工作基本结束,开展生态保护红线监管工作事关国家生态安全,是今后我国生态保护的重要举措和重点工作。依托国家生态保护红线监管平台监管业务系统,研究基于卫星遥感的生态保护红线人类活动提取方法和流程,并以宁夏为例,验证其科学性和可靠性。结果显示:基于卫星遥感技术构建的方法精度较高,可操作性较强,为生态保护红线人类活动监管提供了思路;使用该技术方法的作业效率相比人工解译提升了2~3倍,提取的宁夏生态破坏问题图斑准确率达到66%,人类活动提取准确率更是达到95%,能够满足生态保护红线人类活动监管需求;宁夏55%的县(区、市)生态保护红线内发现新增和规模扩大人类活动,从空间分布来看,主要集中在西部和南部,北部和中部分布较少,其中彭阳县、沙坡头区和中宁县人类活动影响面积最大。     

人体动力特性振动台试验研究

随着社会发展和经济水平的提高,人们对于生产、生活的环境质量要求也不断提升,因而环境振动已越来越多的引起了社会的关注,为了研究环境振动对人体的影响,需要了解人体动力特性和在振动环境下的响应。对20名受试者以站、坐、躺姿进行了水平两向输入白噪声的振动台试验,测得人体头、肩、腹、上肢、下肢五个部位的振动响应,通过对人体各部分振动频率与身高、体重、年龄的关系分析,给出了人体频率分布规律。     

组织定向的人因失误因果模型及影响关系研究

为了更好地从源头上预防人因失误,首先,基于系统理论发展一个组织定向人因失误的"结构-行为"因果模型,包括组织子模型、情境状态子模型、个体因素子模型以及人因失误子模型。然后,分析模型中各子模型之间以及其因素类别之间的直接和间接影响关系,如模型中各层级之间的因果关系:组织因素→情境状态因素→直接触发人因失误的个体因素→人的认知行为失误。最后,基于事件报告分析、专家意见和文献资料,并依据建立的4种影响类型(I,C,A,N)识别具体情境环境与人因失误或认知行为之间的影响关系。分析结果表明,情境环境因素对人因失误的影响非常复杂,不同的情境环境因素对同一人因失误可能产生不同类型的影响,同一情境环境因素对不同的人因失误可能产生不同类型的影响。     

航空器内人员应急疏散仿真模型研究

详细分析了航空器内人员应急疏散模型中人的行为和运动过程、事故场景的危险性对人的行为影响、机组和舱内设施对人员疏散的影响等方面的特点,并全面讨论了这些模型的仿真与事故场景和全尺寸实验的验证对比结果。提出了航空器内人员应急疏散模型应该包括航空器几何模型、人员特征模型、人员行为模型、火灾模型和人员运动模型等5个子模型,以及各子模型的研究内容。同时,提出了人的行为描述和人的运动过程的计算机实现方法是影响紧急状况下人员疏散模型准确性的两个关键问题。研究结果表明:模型仿真在航空器的辅助设计、乘客的疏散优化和机组的应急程序开发等方面有应用价值,但模型的有效性验证困难限制了其更进一步的应用。     

化学防护机动卫生装备舱室空气质量与人体安全性的评价与分析

为控制和改善化学防护机动卫生装备的舱室空气质量、保证舱室内人员的安全性,构建安全性评价指标体系,运用污染损失率法对某手术方舱整体和各人员位置处空气质量进行了评价。结果表明:当舱室外HCN(氢氰酸)浓度为5 mg/L时,除左半区医生1安全性受到威胁外,其他人员安全状况良好;当舱室外HCN浓度增加到20 mg/L时,舱室内安全性程度明显下降,左半区医生1和麻醉师生命安全受到严重威胁,其他人员作业能力受到影响。污染损失率法能较好地应用于机动卫生装备舱室空气质量与人体安全性的评价与分析。     

突发性苯污染饮用水的健康风险评价

突发性环境污染事件由于具有污染物浓度高、不易察觉、常规处理难度大等特点,因此环境健康风险较高. 以饮用水受到突发性苯污染为例,模拟研究了苯随着自来水进入居民家庭后,分别通过饮用、皮肤接触和呼吸等暴露途径对人体造成的健康风险. 结果表明,3种暴露途径下,皮肤接触暴露的健康风险最高,当自来水中ρ(苯)为300.00和10.00 μg/L时,健康风险分别为4.09×10-3和1.19×10-4. 饮用暴露的健康风险最低,当自来水中ρ(苯)为300.00和10.00 μg/L时,健康风险最大值为4.61×10-6,最小值趋近于0,这主要是由于苯极易挥发,而我国居民饮用煮沸后的开水,开水中苯的残留量较低. 经过3种暴露途径进入人体的苯的日均综合暴露健康风险最大值为4.33×10-3,最小值为1.26×10-4,超过了US EPA(美国国家环境保护局)人体健康风险建议最大值(1×10-4).      

Impacts of quarrying activities on the environment and livelihood of people in Border II sub-location,Nyando sub-county,Kisumu County,Kenya

The aim of the study was to assess the impacts of quarrying activities on the environment and livelihood of people in the Border II sub-location. Primary data was collected through questionnaires, Key Informant Interviews, Focus Group Discussion, laboratory analysis and observations. Whereas, secondary data was obtained from Landsat satellite images, journals, articles, books and reports. The acquired data were analyzed using excel and Arc GIS; and presented into tables and figures. The Land use/cover change analysis from the satellite images of the area showed that quarry lands have increased by 5.2 Ha (0.26%). Quarrying activities in the area were perceived to have both positive and negative impacts on the livelihood of people and the environment. Some of the most serious environmental problems were; dust pollution (82%), noise (76%), land degradation (74%), vegetation loss (60%) and vibration (52%). Whereas, negative socioeconomic impacts were; building cracks (54%), injuries (36%), school dropouts (35%), roads damages (33%), child labor (31%) and crop effects (30%). Moreover, 45% of the area residents and 44% of the quarry workers have experienced health problems related to quarrying activities. Nevertheless, there was a significant relationship between quarrying activities and the environmental as well as human health problems in the area (p<0.05). The positive impacts identified are; employment, roads improvement, security, CSR, building materials, business opportunities, among others. To mitigate the negative impacts, the quarry operators should develop and implement an Environmental and Social management Plan, including fair compensation of the project which affect a person, relocation of near homes, environmental pollution control, public participation, scaling down blasting activities, and strict policies compliance and enforcement.     

藏东多曲河流域锶富集水化学特征及控制因素

分析高原河流地表水中锶(Sr)富集的水化学特征及其影响因素,有助于指导水资源的合理开发利用和生态环境保护.以金沙江多曲河流域地表水为例,采集地表水样品23组,综合利用相关分析、主成分分析、Gibbs模型和离子比等方法,分析该区地表水中Sr²⁺富集的水化学特征及控制因素,识别主要离子的物质来源.结果表明,多曲河流域地表水阳离子主要以Ca²⁺和Mg²⁺为主,阴离子以HCO₃^-为主.该流域水化学类型以HCO₃-Ca型为主,其次为HCO₃-Ca·Mg型.主成分分析揭示了影响多曲河水质演化的3个主成分因子,碳酸盐岩风化溶解是控制多曲河水化学组成的主要因素.ρ(Sr²⁺)超过0.40 mg·L^-1的富Sr水点占样品总量的30.43%.区内分布的闪长岩及花岗岩为多曲河流域Sr²⁺富集提供了物质基础.Sr²⁺与Ca²⁺相关性较高,二者存在伴生...