Opportunities for landowner participation in local planning

Much has been written on public participation in local planning but very little on the involvement of landowners. This is despite the clear financial motives which encourage many landowners to participate in the local planning process. The paper demonstrates how in one case in West Yorkshire, an important historic landowner was able to exert a substantial influence on the pattern of land use allocations in an adopted local plan. Although the particular characteristics of the case study may not be found elsewhere, it helps to identify how more substantial research in this often neglected area might proceed.     

环境类激素物质对农村水体的污染及处理措施

目前在农村环境中大量的类激素物质不断以各种途径进入地表和地下水体,对环境造成了极大的危害。严重威胁着居民的身体健康。我们应该密切关注这个问题,严加控制类激素物质的用量,选择合适的处理方法如物理吸附、光化学或电化学催化氧化、生物处理等,有效去除进入农村环境的类激素物质。并对农村饮用水进行严格的处理,采取集中供水方式,保障农村的饮用水安全,促进新农村建设。     

Fostering sustainability through sourcing from small businesses: public sector perspectives

This article examines the opportunities for fostering sustainable development through public sector sourcing from small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Buying from small businesses can make such contributions in a variety of forms, ranging from a contribution to local economic development through providing innovative green products and services, particularly in the food sector, to helping the public sector organisation to better align its operations with its community. Sourcing from small businesses also has implications for the governance of sourcing processes and can benefit from a partnership approach. Barriers to public sector sourcing from small businesses are discussed and suggestions made on how these can be overcome.     

太原市城市和农村居民尿液中羟基多环芳烃的浓度比较

尿液中的羟基多环芳烃（OH-PAHs）可作为多环芳烃内暴露剂量的指示剂.基于此,分别在采暖期（2009年12月）和非采暖期（2009年9月）采集和分析了我国北方城市——太原市60名城市居民和60名农村居民（男女人数比为1：1,年龄：30～60岁）尿样中6种OH-PAHs的浓度水平.结果表明：太原市城市居民和农村居民尿液...