An Interval-Parameter Fuzzy-Stochastic Programming Approach for Municipal Solid Waste Management and Planning

In this study, an integrated fuzzy-stochastic linear programming model is developed and applied to municipal solid waste management. Methods of chance-constrained programming and fuzzy linear programming are incorporated within a general interval-parameter mixed-integer linear programming framework. It improves upon the existing optimization methods with advantages in uncertainty reflection, data availability, and computational requirement. The model can be used for answering questions related to types, times and sites of solid waste management practices, with the objective of minimizing system costs over the planning horizon. The model can effectively reflect dynamic, interactive, and uncertain characteristics of municipal waste management systems. In its solution process, the model is transformed into two deterministic submodels, corresponding to upper and lower bounds of the desired objective function values under a given significance level, based on an interactive algorithm. Results of the method's application to a hypothetical case indicate that reasonable outputs have been obtained. It demonstrates the practical applicability of the proposed methodology.     

重庆风景名胜区旅游公路滑坡灾害及景观治理方案选择

从滑坡治理结构景观出发,分析重庆风景名胜区旅游公路滑坡灾害成因,针对国家级风景名胜区金佛山西坡旅游公路K9+900滑坡,提出三种滑坡景观治理方案。建立方案优选模型,通过模糊优选理论和熵权决策法联合应用,得到最优治理方案,本联合方法对其他评价工作也有一定的借鉴意义。     

An entropy-based TOPSIS approach for analyzing and assessing crisis management systems in petrochemical industries

Crisis management systems should be assessed and updated in petrochemical industries due to hazards, such as fire and explosion. Successful crisis management systems can protect both personnel and property in the petrochemical industries. The present study aimed to assess crisis management systems of five petrochemical plants in terms of three aspects, including organizational aspects, human aspects, and technical aspects. A questionnaire was designed, encompassing 34 items to cover all three aspects at both management and staff levels. A multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) approach, including the entropy method and Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), was used to analyze the collected data. The outcomes of the entropy method indicated that organizational and human aspects had the greatest influence on crisis management systems of the plants with 58% and 49% importance at management and staff levels, respectively. The crisis management systems of the investigated plants were ranked and analyzed using the TOPSIS approach. The findings of this study could assist managers and other decision-makers to address the issues of crisis management systems in petrochemical industries.     

化工园区突发事件情景下的群体行为模拟演化研究

为研究化工园区发生突发事件时社会公众的群体行为,结合系统动力学（SD）理论、方法及实际案例情景、数据,以群体行为态势与群体行为传播人数为核心,构建化工园区突发事件情景下的群体行为因果图和系统流图。通过研究各影响因素间的关系,运用Vensim PLE软件进行动态模拟,分析事件影响力、公众情绪以及政府公信力对群体行为态势以及行为传播人群的动态变化影响。研究结果表明:提高政府公信力,增加社会公众对政府的满意度和信任度,同时正确疏导公众情绪,加大事件公开度,降低事件影响力,能有效应对群体行为的变化,研究结果可为化工园区突发事件情景下的群体行为决策和预防工作提供参考。     

不完备信息下基于案例推理的城市火灾应急决策方法研究

城市火灾发生突然,现场情况复杂,信息难以获取,为解决城市火灾中由于部分现场信息不完备造成的火灾扑救决策困难问题,利用案例推理方法,通过研究目标情景与源情景的结构相似度和全局相似度,找到与目标情景相似的情景,并根据以往相似情景的演化过程和解决措施,找到解决当前问题的思路和方法。研究结果表明:该方法可以较快地从案例情景库中找到相似的情景及相关解决措施,从而给目标情景决策提供参考和借鉴。     

Approach of technical decision-making by element flow analysis and Monte-Carlo simulation of municipal solid waste stream

This paper deals with the procedure and methodology which can be used to select the optimal treatment and disposal technology of municipal solid waste （MSW）, and to provide practical and effective technical support to policy-making, on the basis of study on solid waste management status and development trend in China and abroad. Focusing on various treatment and disposal technologies and processes of MSW, this study established a Monte-Carlo mathematical model of cost minimization for MSW handling subjected to environmental constraints. A new method of element stream （such as C, H, O, N, S） analysis in combination with economic stream analysis of MSW was developed. By following the streams of different treatment processes consisting of various techniques from generation, separation, transfer, transport, treatment, recycling and disposal of the wastes, the element constitution as well as its economic distribution in terms of possibility functions was identified. Every technique step was evaluated economically. The Mont-Carlo method was then conducted for model calibration. Sensitivity analysis was also carried out to identify the most sensitive factors. Model calibration indicated that landfill with power generation of landfill gas was economically the optimal technology at the present stage under the condition of more than 58% of C, H, O, N, S going to landfill. Whether or not to generate electricity was the most sensitive factor. If landfilling cost increases, MSW separation treatment was recommended by screening first followed with incinerating partially and composting partially with residue landfilling. The possibility of incineration model selection as the optimal technology was affected by the city scale. For big cities and metropolitans with large MSW generation, possibility for constructing large-scale incineration facilities increases, whereas, for middle and small cities, the effectiveness of incinerating waste decreases.     

Collaborative Science, Policy Development and Program Implementation in the Transboundary Georgia Basin/Puget Sound Ecosystem

The transboundary Georgia Basin Puget Sound ecosystem is situated in the southwest corner of British Columbia and northwest comer of Washington State. While bountiful and beautiful, this international region is facing significant threats to its marine and freshwater resources, air quality, habitats and species. These environmental challenges are compounded by rapid population growth and attendant uiban sprawl. As ecosystem stresses amplified and partnerships formed around possible solutions, it became increasingly clear that the shared sustainability challenges in the Georgia Basin and Puget Sound required shared solutions. Federal, state and provincial institutional arrangements were made between jurisdictions, which formalized small scale interest in transboundary management of this ecosystem. Formal agreements, however, can only do so much to further management of an ecosystem that spans international boarders. A transboundary regional research meeting, the 2003 GB/PS Research Conference, opened the doors for large-scale informal cross-boarder cooperation and management. In addition to cooperation, continued efforts to stem toxic pollution, contain urban growth, and protect and restore ecosystems, require a commitment from scientists, educators and policy makers to better integrate research and science with decision-making.Former Director of Planning and of Special Projects in the British Columbia Ministry of Municipal Affairs.     

安全投资决策的可变模糊优选方法

合理进行安全投资,实现企业本质安全,是建立企业安全生产长效机制的有效途径之一,对社会生产的良性发展起着至关重要的作用。在分析了安全投资决策问题和重要性概念的基础上,提出了一种客观确定指标重要性的可变模糊优选方法。该方法首先利用灰色关联分析确定各指标的重要性排列顺序,然后对各指标进行重要性的二元比较以确定权重向量,最后依据指标特征值矩阵,结合指标权重向量,计算各方案在不同模型下的相对优属度向量,进而得到平均相对优属度向量,并以此进行决策。通过实例评价及分析,可变模糊优选方法科学实用,计算过程简单易懂,能够提高决策的可靠性,评价结果清晰展现了企业以往安全投资状况,为今后科学合理地制定安全投资策略指明了方向。     

基于可变模糊优选理论的应急指挥决策

在分析应急指挥决策方案的优选问题基础上,将可变模糊理论引入公共安全领域,提出应急指挥方案优选的可变模糊方法。该方法依据指标特征值矩阵,结合指标权重向量,计算各方案在不同模型下的相对优属度向量,并以此进行决策。其特点是模型可以变化以提高系统决策的可靠性。结合应急救援实例探讨可变模糊优选方法在应急决策中的应用,并与文献中的方法进行比较,表明可变模糊优选理论对于解决优选决策问题可行、有效,有助于指导应急决策实践。     

基于生态安全约束的再生利用项目规划设计方案决策

为确保我国旧工业建筑(区)再生利用项目方案设计阶段免受生态破坏与环境污染等因素的影响,提出了"生态安全约束"这一概念。考虑到决策者面对收益和损失的不同态度引入了前景理论,建立了生态安全约束下基于前景理论再生利用项目规划设计方案决策模型。首先,构建了包含总体规划、建筑设计、传承保护等因素的决策指标体系,并采用AHP与熵权相结合的方法计算权重,使得权重计算结果不仅体现了决策者的主管意愿,也反映了再生利用项目的客观规律;其次,以决策者预期值作为参考点给出期望矢量,将不同属性的决策数据信息规范化处理得初始决策矩阵,再根据指标间相对参考点的差值建立前景决策矩阵,通过计算各方案的综合前景值以确定最优方案。最后,通过北京首钢、云南871、陕西老钢厂、太原锅炉厂等5个实例的再生利用项目规划设计方案决策过程加以验证。结果表明,模型计算过程清晰,结果可信度高,验证了模型的合理性和科学性,可为规划设计阶段有效控制生态环境破坏与厂区环境污染提供新的思路。