STATE FINANCING OF WATER PROJECTS: THE UTAH EXPERIENCE1

ABSTRACT: Dramatic changes in Utah's economy caused by urbanization, large scale energy developments, and other influences will significantly reorient water use patterns. Thus, state water management policies and programs which have evolved over many years should be reevaluated. Several factors have influenced Utah water project financing policy. Among these have been: 1) the prominence of agriculture in the settlement of Utah and the century following, 2) dry cycles and periodic severe droughts, 3) recurring periods of economic depression, and 4) allocation of Colorado River water among the basin states and Mexico, Three revolving funds have been established. The Revolving Construction Fund, created in 1947, provides money for irrigation projects; the Cities Water Loan Fund, created in 1975, provides money to communities for developing culinary systems and improving quality to meet the demands of exploding population growth; and the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund, created in 1978, provides money for large scale multipurpose water projects costing $1 million or more. The justification for these financing programs seems to be a mixture of rectifying market imperfections and income redistribution. However, trends in the agricultural sector and the multipurpose nature of large scale projects now being funded suggest that earlier justifications may no longer be valid. Rigorous project evaluation procedures, lacking in the past, should be adopted.     

常州水污染治理方案研究

本文讨论《常州市水污染治理工程可行性研究》报告的若干结论和该研究的某些方法,着重讨论污染源、运河水质、污染源预测、自净能力和建议方案的要点.     

矿井通风系统BP网络评价法的可行性研究

BP网络及改进的BP网络方法常用于矿井通风系统评价,但其可行性得不到验证.在比较完善的矿井通风系统评价指标体系的基础上,用Visual Basic 6.0编制了模糊综合评判法和BP网络评价法程序.最后,结合算例比较了2种方法的评价结果,验证了BP神经网络用于矿井通风系统评价的正确性和可行性.     

我国城市污水回用的技术与经济和环境可行性分析

城市污水回用是指将城市污水加以处理再生后回用于可用再生水的地方，取代干净的优质原水，是缓解我国当前水资源紧张的有效措施之一。本文从技术、经济及环境三方面分析讨论了我国发展城市污水回用事业的可行性，结果表明我国城市污水回用不但技术上已经成熟，而且从经济效益和环境效益考虑也是可行的。本文建议我国应该积极、合理、因地制宜地发展城市污水回用事业。     

基于标准模型库的企业财务风险分析方法探析

笔者在对企业财务风险指标进行科学选取的基础上 ,利用主成分分析法和因子分析方法计算企业财务风险综合得分 ;依照所得的两种综合得分进行风险聚类 ;并以聚类结果构建企业财务风险标准模型库。该风险标准模型库形成了企业财务风险的相对静态数据参考 ,据此 ,监管部门可方便地运用模糊识别方法对企业财务数据进行风险判断和分类 ,不需对加大样本的企业数据进行重新计算 ,大大提高了工作效率。该方法综合了几种方法的优点 ,在实践中得到了较合理的分析结果。     

Scrap tires to crumb rubber: feasibility analysis for processing facilities

Crumb rubber can be produced from scrap tires in a wide range of particle sizes and quality levels. Ideally, the revenue stream includes tipping fees paid to receive the raw materials; sales of variously-sized crumb products to different end-user markets; and potential sales of scrap metal and fiber contained within the tires. General demand has been increasing, and submarkets for crumb products are growing in size and variety. However, the optimistic expectations of potential investors and government agencies contrast sharply with the experiences of many current and former producers. Production planning and operation is complex, real-dollar crumb prices have fallen, and many producers recount difficulties finding stable markets and competing against newer, state-subsidized competitors. This paper examines the engineering economics of crumb rubber facilities. Following a literature review and interviews with producers, a financial model of a nominal processing operation was created to aid the analysis of different market, crumb size, and production scenarios. The profitability of a crumb facility appears to be particularly sensitive to crumb rubber prices, operating costs, and raw material availability. Better analysis of market and production impacts on financial viability for proposed processing facilities would aid overall market efficiency.     

财务管理案例教学初探

案例教学作为一种新的教学方法,在激发学生创造性思维,提高分析、决策能力方面具有不可替代的优点。而在财务管理案例教学中真正要发挥其效果,必须精心组织,并注意师生关系等问题的协调。     

建设项目的环境管理和环境影响评价中清洁生产措施的探讨

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浅谈项目选址的环境可行性论证

对目前项目选址环境可行性论证存在的问题进行了初步分析，并从政策规划的相符性、环境容量的允许性、敏感目标的影响性3个方面探讨了项目选址的环境可行性论证。     

焦炉废气余热利用的探索及应用实践

论述焦炉余热回收的意义,分析烟道气余热回收用于洗浴水加热的可行性,阐述了设计思路、制作工艺、应用情况及改进措施,实践表明应用效果及经济效益均较好。