Knowledge,attitude and behavior of farmers in farmland conservation in China: an application of the structural equation model

We analyzed the relationship between the conservation behavior of farmers and their environmental attitude and knowledge, whilst controlling for exogenous socio-economic factors. We employed the structural equation model with cross-sectional data from 442 farmers from the Guanzhong Plain of China. Results showed that local farmers generally possessed a positive environmental attitude and undertook considerable conservation action. Conservation behavior was directly affected by environmental attitude and indirectly by environmental knowledge (via attitude). Social networks, farm size, land rights, age and incentives were significant exogenous explanatory variables. Thus, understanding the importance of socio-behavioral characteristics, including the environmental attitude and knowledge of farmers, is important for the development of farmland conservation policies. Specifically, farmers in this area were found to significantly depend on each other for information on farmland conservation practices. Thus, role model farmer discussions, dissemination of environmentally friendly techniques via social networks and the rewarding of environmentally friendly behavior among farmers should be used to encourage ongoing restoration endeavors, and thereby help mitigate environmental degradation.     

Study on the Balance of Agricultural Water and Land Resources on Ningxia Plain

Abstract

The article puts forward the process and means of regional water and land balance research, and then from two scenarios which are the balances under natural regulation and human intervention, calculated and analysed the balance between water and land on Ningxia Plain. For the balance under natural regulation named farmland water balance, using farmland water resource balance equation, the research estimated the monthly farmland water balance of 8 major crops for all of the 12 counties on Ningxia Plain in the period of 1960–2001; for the balance under human intervention, the research estimated land-use water balance equation of the counties in 2000, and calculated the balance between land use and water resources including irrigating water of all the 12 counties on Ningxia Plain. Results showed that ①precipitation can not meet the water demand of the crops for growth and development on Ningxia Plain, and water shortage is the primary character of farmland water balance under natural regulation, ②the diversity of water and land balance of different counties is distinctly influenced by the crop structure, water quantity for irrigation and irrigation level. ③Irrigation water could meet the crop water demand on Ningxia Plain in 2000, but there was not much space to expand irrigating cultivated land.     

The Integration and Sustainable Development of Chengdu-Chongqing Urban Agglomeration

Urban Agglomeration is an inevitable outcome of urbanization and industrialization, and a main form of urban development. Based on the analysis of urbanization and urban system situation, this paper will discuss the integration of urban agglomeration development, using the urban area of Cheng （Chengdu）-Yu （Chongqing） Urban agglomeration （CYUA） as a case study. By means of industries, population and spatial integrations, the function, strength and competition of CYUA will be improved and this urban agglomeration will transit from a budding state to a growing and mature one in future. The sustainable development of CYUA will depend on countermeasures, such as accelerating industrialization and urbanization, building a traffic network and express roads, strengthening the ability of self-sufficiency, enlarging the ecological construction and environmental protection, and establishing the synergetic institution of cross districts.     

成都市大气环境VOCs污染特征及其健康风险评价

于2012年9月,在成都市分别选取代表城市大气环境和路边大气环境的两个采样点对大气中挥发性有机物(VOCs)进行采样,对不同大气环境中VOCs的浓度水平与变化特征、组成和反应活性进行分析,并对其中的芳香烃化合物进行健康风险评价.结果表明,成都市城市大气环境和路边大气环境中TVOCs的平均质量浓度分别为(108.57±52.43)μg·m~(-3)和(132.61±49.31)μg·m~(-3),不同大气环境中各烃类物质浓度均呈现出烷烃芳香烃烯烃炔烃的趋势;城市和路边大气环境中芳香烃和烯烃对臭氧生成潜势(OFP)贡献较大,关键物种均为间/对二甲苯、甲苯、乙烯、邻二甲苯和丙烯;不同大气环境中的苯、甲苯、乙苯和二甲苯(BTEX)对人体的非致癌风险和危害指数均小于1,对暴露人群不存在非致癌风险;致癌物质苯对人体的致癌风险高于安全阈值1.00E-06,对暴露人群可能存在致癌风险.     

三江平原湿地保护面临的问题及可持续发展战略研究

湿地是地球上最重要的生态系统类型之一,湿地保护工作的重要性已受到社会各界的高度重视.三江平原作为中国面积最大的淡水沼泽湿地分布区,其湿地保护工作尤为重要.目前,三江湿地的保护工作面临持续破坏、永续保护与经济发展之间矛盾突出及保护工作与时俱进有待提高等方面的问题.需继续坚持湿地保护与恢复重建,并在立法保护湿地、湿地生态补偿和加强湿地保护队伍建设等方面开展工作,实现湿地资源利用的可持续发展.     

成都市土壤中天然放射性核素含量调查研究

本文报告1986至1987年成都市土壤中天然放射性核素含量的调查方法和结果。全市共采集19个土壤样品,样品采集与分析按国家环保局《环境天然放射性水平调查规定》进行。结果表明,成都市土壤中放射性核素含量各测点平均值与面积加权平均值相吻合,其中总β为786.5Bq/Kg;1 m高处空气中的γ吸收剂量率为5.78×10-8Gy/h;238U,29.5Bq/Kg;232Th,45.7Bq/Kg;226Ra,36.0 Bq/Kg;40K,525.2Bq/Kg;137Cs,14.2Bq/Kg。成都市土壤中天然放射性核素含量比四川省和全国略低,但总体上处于同一水平。     

成都市热力景观空间格局分析

城市热力景观空间格局是城市附属物和城市活动性在热场方面的综合表现。使用2008年11月23日的Landsat5/TM数据,将第6波段反演为亮温,并按温度值的高低把热力景观分为7个类型;借鉴景观生态学的原理和方法,以破碎度指数、多样性指数、均匀度指数和优势度指数为评价指标,对成都市三环路内约200km2热力景观空间格局的研究结果表明：5个行政区的热力景观格局指数存在显著差别,如锦江区的破碎度指数最大,为0.924,成华区的最小,为0.559,指数大小与城市热力景观类型的分布特点密切相关。这些结果对于分析和研究城市整体格局、城市规划和环境保护等具有应用意义。     

成都市老年人旅游制约因素研究

老龄化社会的来临,为老年旅游市场的发展带来了空前的机遇.然而,老年人的特殊性令众多的旅游企业望而却步,因此对老年人旅游的制约因素进行研究是十分必要的.在国内外相关研究的基础上,以成都市老年人为研究对象,对老年人旅游制约因素进行实证研究.通过因子分析发现,老年人旅游制约主要表现为自身制约、支持制约、经济与经历制约、环境制约四项,其中自身制约为最主要的制约因素.同时,探讨分析了不同人口学特征的老年人在旅游制约因子上的差异以及内在关系.     

免耕对华北平原潮土N_2O和CO_2排放的影响

采用静态箱-气相色谱法研究了免耕和常规耕作下玉米生长季华北平原潮土N2O和CO2的排放特征。结果表明,免耕土壤N2O累积排放量（以N2O-N计,下同）为0.31 kg.hm-2,略高于常规耕作土壤的0.27 kg.hm-2,两者没有显著差异。灌水、强烈降水或连续阴天会诱发土壤大量排放N2O,免耕处理N2O排放峰值（28.1～38.4μg.m-2.h-1）高于常规耕作处理（18.6～25.7μg.m-2.h-1）。免耕处理CO2累积排放量（以CO2-C计,下同）为1 880 kg.hm-2,显著高于常规耕作土壤的1 333 kg.hm-2。土壤N2O和CO2排放通量与土壤温度呈显著指数相关,常规耕作处理下的相关程度更高。     

基于三维空气质量模型的淄博市臭氧及前体物来源解析

基于WRF-CMAQ模型中的ISAM模块对2021年6月淄博市夏季O₃及其前体物NO₂和VOCs进行来源解析,明确O₃及其前体物的来源(区域和源类),并将O₃日最大8 h平均值(MDA8)高于(低于)160μg·m^-3的时段划分为污染(清洁)时段,对比了清洁天与污染天的来源差别并选取了典型污染时段进行来源解析和过程分析.结果表明,淄博市夏季NO₂主要来自本地排放,贡献率达45.1%,道路移动源(33.8%)和天然源(20.7%)是最主要的本地NO₂来源.天然源、溶剂源和石化行业对VOCs的贡献占据主导地位,总贡献达78.5%.MDA8的本地贡献是21.4%,区域外传输(32%)和周边城市(26.8%)影响不可忽略.在本地排放源中,道路移动源、电力行业和建材行业对本地MDA8贡献率在10.9%～18.8%.O₃污染天时淄博市MDA8受本地贡献及区域内各城市贡献总和均有所上升.但从淄博市本地源类贡献的变化来看,在不同...