Evaluation method of automobile recycling systems for Asia considering international material cycles: application to Japan and Thailand

To examine an appropriate recycling system for end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) from Japan in the context of Asia, an Asian international automobile recycling input-output (AI-ARIO) analysis is presented. The AI-ARIO analysis spatially expands the existing ARIO analysis within the framework of the waste input-output (WIO) analysis developed by Nakamura et al., which considers the interdependence between the flow of goods and wastes in a country. This analysis focuses on the local and global cycles for ELVs in Asia and can evaluate the environmental and economic effects of alternative recycling systems. We estimated the AI-ARIO table for Japan and Thailand and applied it to scenario analyses covering the restriction of ELV trade between the two countries, the introduction of new recycling techniques in Thailand, and centralized treatment in Japan. We verified the applicability and effectiveness of the AI-ARIO analysis through the scenario analyses.     

A geostatistical approach for mapping thematic classification accuracy and evaluating the impact of inaccurate spatial data on ecological model predictions

Spatial information in the form of geographical information system coverages and remotely sensed imagery is increasingly used in ecological modeling. Examples include maps of land cover type from which ecologically relevant properties, such as biomass or leaf area index, are derived. Spatial information, however, is not error-free: acquisition and processing errors, as well as the complexity of the physical processes involved, make remotely sensed data imperfect measurements of ecological attributes. It is therefore important to first assess the accuracy of the spatial information being used and then evaluate the impact of such inaccurate information on ecological model predictions. In this paper, the role of geostatistics for mapping thematic classification accuracy through integration of abundant image-derived (soft) and sparse higher accuracy (hard) class labels is presented. Such assessment leads to local indices of map quality, which can be used for guiding additional ground surveys. Stochastic simulation is proposed for generating multiple alternative realizations (maps) of the spatial distribution of the higher accuracy class labels over the study area. All simulated realizations are consistent with the available pieces of information (hard and soft labels) up to their validated level of accuracy. The simulated alternative class label representations can be used for assessing joint spatial accuracy, i.e., classification accuracy regarding entire spatial features read from the thematic map. Such realizations can also serve as input parameters to spatially explicit ecological models; the resulting distribution of ecological responses provides a model of uncertainty regarding the ecological model prediction. A case study illustrates the generation of alternative land cover maps for a Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) subscene, and the subsequent construction of local map quality indices. Simulated land cover maps are then input into a biogeochemical model for assessing uncertainty regarding net primary production (NPP).     

水稻土中铁-氮循环耦合体系影响镉活性机理研究

关于铁-氮循环耦合体系对镉(Cd)活性影响的研究目前尚鲜见报道.本文采用淹水培养试验,研究不同硝酸根(NO_3~-)、铵根(NH_4~+)处理条件下,南方典型Cd污染水稻土中铁氧化还原与氮形态转化耦合关系及其对Cd活性影响的机理.结果表明:随着培养时间延长,不同处理的pH值逐渐向7.0靠拢,Eh值由273~321 mV持续下降至118~132 mV,pe+pH值(e-活度的负对数值与H+活度的负对数值之和)从10.62~11.19持续下降至8.55~8.83,土-水体系处于中度还原条件;化学反硝化(Chemodenitrification)和NO_3~-依赖的厌氧铁氧化过程(Microbial NO_3~--dependent FeIIoxidation,NDFO)生成无定形氢氧化铁(Fe(OH)_3(amorp)),其对Cd~(2+)专性吸附及与Cd~(2+)共沉淀降低了有效态Cd浓度,加之pH值上升增大Cd~(2+)在土壤固相表面的吸附量,导致水稻土中Cd活性下降;NH_4~+被Fe(OH)_3(amorp)厌氧氧化(Anaerobic NH_4~+oxidation coupled to FeIII reduction,Feammox)会消耗H+而提高体系的pH值,在一定程度上会降低Cd活性,但其自身与Cd~(2+)对土壤固相表面吸附位点的竞争,可能会更大程度地减少Cd~(2+)在土壤固相表面的吸附量,而导致Cd活性提高.本研究成果可为丰富和拓展水稻土中Cd的生物地球化学理论,并为南方Cd污染农田修复及治理提供科学依据.     

基于GIS的流域水质目标管理TMYL构架研究——以赣江流域为例

以赣江流域为例,提出了基于GIS的TMYL计划技术框架,构建了以保持水生态系统健康为目标的流域水质目标管理技术体系.在ARCGIS9.3的环境中,利用GIS的叠置技术,建立基于控制单元为管理核心、污染源在线监控为配套建设的三级监控体系.结合流域水污染防治绩效评估体系的建立及评估分析,为流域水污染控制的总量控制方案和对策...     

落叶阔叶树异戊二烯排放研究

采用封闭式采样方法及光离子化气体分析仪直接分析技术测定了１２种北京市主要绿化树种的异戊二烯排放速率。结果表明：法国梧桐,龙爪槐、杨树和柳树为强异戊二烯排放树种;     

Manufacturing SMEs doing it for themselves: developing,testing and piloting an online sustainability and eco-innovation toolkit for SMEs

ABSTRACT

Public discourse frequently cites the damaging activities of large organisations on global environmental issues, but smaller organisations are rarely, if ever, featured. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) make up 99% of all businesses in the EU, cumulatively causing more industrial pollution and producing more waste than larger businesses. However, large companies are more likely to address sustainability issues than smaller ones. SMEs need help to change. In a collaborative approach, an online sustainability framework was developed to overcome the barriers contributing to the slow uptake in environmental management in SMEs. The views of owner-managers were incorporated throughout the development process. Best practice environmental tools and training were identified, which were designed in an SME-friendly way and made available online. This paper describes the development of the pilot Sustainability and Eco-Innovation (SEco) toolkit, followed by an analysis of its use. This research finds that a self-led toolkit was not enough to nudge SMEs to address environmental issues, despite being approved by owner-managers at each step.     

玉米秸秆黄原酸盐对铅离子的动态吸附特征

玉米秸秆黄原酸盐是一种新型的重金属吸附材料.为了揭示玉米秸秆黄原酸盐对溶液中铅离子的动态吸附特征,本文通过柱体穿透吸附模拟实验方法,研究了玉米秸秆黄原酸对流体中铅离子的吸附穿透曲线、吸附效率及水体流速、初始浓度、填柱高度等因素对其吸附特性的影响,并采用The Thomas、The Bohart-Adams、The Wolborskal和The Yoon-Nelson等模型进行动力学拟合.结果表明,流速、初始浓度、填柱高度等因素对玉米秸秆黄原酸盐吸附铅离子的穿透曲线都有明显影响,Thomas模型和Yoon-Nelson模型能较好反映吸附过程特征.实验表明,玉米秸秆黄原酸盐对铅离子的吸附量为175 mg·g~(-1),吸附后的玉米秸秆黄原酸盐残渣体性能稳定.     

沉积物电缆细菌研究进展

目前,在沉积物中发现一种丝状多细胞微生物-电缆细菌,该菌属于变形菌门的脱硫球茎菌科（Desulfobulbaceae）.电缆细菌通过远距离电子传输将沉积物表面的氧还原与深处缺氧层的硫化物氧化电耦合进行完整的氧化还原反应,调节氧分子和硫化物迁移转化.电缆细菌有3种连接方式,表层存在脊段结构进行电子运输,并在富含硫酸盐和季节性周期变化的自然环境中广泛存在.这种新型的多细胞合作方式对沉积物的生物地球化学循环产生显著影响,促进沉积物硫化区铁锰的溶解,并抑制硫和磷等元素的释放.此外,电缆细菌参与硫化物和烃类污染物的降解,为污染沉积物生物修复领域提供新的研究方向.本文对电缆细菌的发现、生理代谢、栖息环境以及生物地球化学循环的影响等研究进行了综述.     

粤东中生代火山旋回划分及对比

本文在基本查明火山岩系地层层序及变化的基础上,将粤东地区中生代火山岩划分为上、下两个岩系,四个旋回,对各旋回特征作了简要总结,并进行了区域对比分析。     

规范发展 注重内涵：关于环保投资公司经营对策思考

在调查研究的基础上，针对目前胸国各地环境保护投资公司这一新生金融组织，在组建、经营和管理中存在的主要问题，结合我国环保法律法律和现行经济金融方针、政策、从环保投资的机构形式、资金来源，经济方略和发展方向等方面提出一些对策与建议。