Adoption of renewable soil fertility replenishment technologies in the southern African region: Lessons learnt and the way forward

Low soil fertility is one of the most important biophysical constraints to increasing agricultural productivity in sub‐Saharan Africa. Several renewable soil fertility replenishment (RSFR) technologies that are based on nutrient re‐cycling principles have been developed in southern Africa. Some success stories have been recorded (e.g. nitrogen‐fixing legumes), but the adoption of RSFR technologies has generally lagged behind scientific advances thereby reducing the potential impacts of the technologies. This paper describes the major RSFR technologies being promoted in the region, synthesizes available information regarding their adoption by farmers, and identifies the challenges, key lessons learnt and the way forward for up‐scaling RSFR technologies in the region. The review indicated that farmer uptake of RSFR technologies depends on several factors that can be grouped into broad categories: technology‐specific (e.g. soil type, management regime), household‐specific (e.g. farmer perceptions, resource endowment, household size), policy and institutions context within which RSFR is disseminated (inputs and output prices, land tenure and property rights), and geo‐spatial (performance of species across different bio‐physical conditions, location of village). Adoption of RSFR technologies can be enhanced by targeting them to their biophysical and social niches, facilitating appropriate policy and institutional contexts for dissemination, understanding the broader context and dynamics of the adoption process, a paradigm shift in the approach to the dissemination of RSFR (e.g. expanding RSFR to high value crop systems, exploring synergy with inorganic fertilizer) and, targeted incentive systems that encourage farmers to take cognizance of natural resource implications when making agricultural production decisions.     

基于可缩放矢量图形(SVG)的应急救援网络地理信息系统(WebGIS)构建

地理信息系统(GIS)平台采购成本高、信息发布缺乏有效通用方法,使利用其进行二次开发的模式难以符合一些应急救援信息系统建设实际需要。万维网联盟制定的可缩放矢量图形(SVG)为解决这些问题提供了契机。在评价SVG作为下一代网络矢量图形开放标准的优势基础上,对如何以SVG为基础构建应急救援网络地理信息系统(WebGIS)进行了深入分析;介绍了用SVG设计应急救援专题电子地图的特色与实现方法,然后针对该专题对基于SVG的WebGIS架构进行了剖析与优化设计,并引入了重大危险源元数据库与应急救援方法库两个概念,最后给出一个重大危险源应急救援信息系统的框架。以该技术建立的应急救援WebGIS无平台依赖性,网络发布与交互便捷,开发具有伸缩性,适合不同层次应用需求。     

Influence of Fibers on the Mechanical Properties of Cassava Starch Foams

The utilization of renewable resources in packaging can provide solutions to ecological problems such as waste quantity. Agricultural resources are alternative raw materials, among which there is starch, a natural polysaccharide that can be used to form resistant foam under wet and warm conditions. The starch foam is obtained by thermo pressing process where cassava starch, water and additives are processed to form a rigid structure by swelling, gelatinization and network formation. Natural fibers can be used to improve the mechanical properties of starch foams. In this project was investigated the influence of the addition of fibers in the levels of 1, 2 and 3% of cassava (short fiber) and 1, 2 and 3% of wheat fiber (powered fiber) in the starch dough. The foams were characterized by physical methods of strength, flexibility, density and by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The increase in fibers quantity has resulted in foams with higher density and less flexibility, whatever the fiber type. Most fibers quantity did not improve the foam strength. Foam made with 1% of cassava fiber showed higher compression strength; by increasing the percentage quantity there was a decrease on the compression resistance. Foam made with wheat fiber presented a lower result in 2%. The fiber type had no statistical significance in strength, flexibility and density foam. Only the fiber quantity was significant. The results showed that both fibers presented limited dimensions to improve the reinforcement of the starch foams up to 1%.     

Injection Molded Wheat Straw and Corn Stem Filled Polypropylene Composites

Environmentally friendly composite materials can be prepared using wood fibers and/or various types of agro-derived fibers as reinforcements. In this study, agro-residues such as wheat straw and corn stem filled polypropylene were prepared and their suitability was investigated as a reinforcing filler in thermoplastics and as an alternative to the wood flour filled plastics. Effect of compounding techniques, compatibilizer and fungal treatment of agro-residues on the mechanical properties of the composites were evaluated. It was found that high shear compounding of wheat straw fibers exhibited similar properties to that produced by the milled wheat straw. This may be due to the extensive fiber breakage occurred during the high shear compounding that results in a similar aspect ratio to that of milled straw. Compatibilizer is needed for improving the strength properties of the agro-residue filled PP composites. Fungal treatment of milled wheat straw did not show much improvement in the strength properties of the composites. Comparison of mechanical properties of the agro-residue filled PP with that of the wood flour and the old newsprint filled PP showed the suitability of the agro-residues as alternative filler for thermoplastics.     

梁子湖自然保护区土地利用/土地覆盖动态变化研究

基于梁子湖自然保护区1987年和2004年Landsat-TM影像遥感数据，在Erdas Imagine 8．5图像处理软件的支持下，结合野外实地考察，获得了土地利用现状图，通过对数据的统计分析，研究了保护区近20年来土地利用／土地覆盖的动态变化。研究表明：耕地和水域是保护区内的主要土地利用类型；近20年来，耕地、园地、林地、草地的面积都有减少，其中耕地面积减少了2320．816hm^2，减少比例达到11．78％，是面积减少最多的土地利用类型；居民点、交通、水域用地有所增加，其中池塘面积变化最大，增幅达到213．4％，是面积增加最多的土地利用类型，居民点用地增加了551．18hm^2，增幅达到59．07％，是增长幅度较大的土地利用类型。变化的原因主要是经济的发展、人口数量的增长和旅游业的发展。     

典型污染城市9d连续大气降水化学特征:以贵阳市为例

对贵阳地区2008年10月30日～11月7日的一场连续降水进行研究.通过对降水样品的pH值和主要阴阳离子组成的测定,分析了贵阳地区酸雨的主要离子来源以及离子浓度随降水过程的变化规律等.结果表明,此次降水的pH值范围为3.65～7.20,平均值为4.24;SO42-是主要的阴离子,浓度加权平均值为119.06μeq.L-1,占阴离子总量的80.63%;NH4+(38.38μeq.L-1)和Ca2+(48.87μeq.L-1)是主要的阳离子,分别占阳离子总量的37.82%和48.16%.Mg2+、Ca2+、NH4+与SO42-的相关系数分别为0.96、0.91、0.91,说明贵阳地区降水中可能存在以MgSO4、CaSO4、(NH4)2SO4为主的化学物质.大气中不同离子在降水过程被去除的方式和速率有较大的差别,在降水初始阶段,主要富存在粗颗粒中的Mg2+等离子,因粗颗粒迅速被冲刷而较快从大气中去除;而主要富存在细颗粒中的NH4+、SO42-等离子,因细颗粒冲刷速率较慢,而能够在大气中保存较长的时间.     

饮用水源地生态防护与水质改善的研究

分析了当前饮用水水源地的水质状况,介绍了3种水源地生态防护与水质改善的方法：生态护坡、人工介质富集微生物、水生植物型人工湿地．并展望了它们的应用前号。     

七台河市城市供水水源地污染源成因及其控制措施

城市供水作为重要的城市基础设施,直接关系到广大人民群众的身体健康和日常生活,亦是一个城市经济发展的重要保证。而城市供水水源地水质污染将对一些本来水资源相对缺乏的城市带来一定程度的供水危急。以七台河市城市供水的惟一水源地桃山水库为例,通过分析桃山水库水体污染源的种类及成因,并提出了相应的污染源控制措施。     

环氧乙烷/乙二醇装置的清洁生产

分析了中国石化扬子石化烯烃厂环氧乙烷／乙二醇装置主要环境污染源,介绍了装置采取的主要清洁生产技术及应用效果。     

安徽省饮用水水源地污染现状调查评价及管理对策

饮用水水源地是用途最为重要的水源地,关系着亿万百姓的健康和生命安全,一直是水资源保护的重中之重。对安徽省境内的116个城镇以上饮用水水源地的水污染现状进行了调查,深入分析了工业污染、生活污水、分散式畜禽养殖、农田径流以及水产养殖方面的污染情况,并对安徽省饮用水水源地的水质状况进行了水质评价。最后提出了饮用水水源地的环境管理对策。结果表明,全省116个饮用水水源地达标个数为105个,达标率为90.5%。其中,河流型水源地达标率为93.3%,湖库型水源地达标率为87%,地下水型水源地达标率为88%。