OREGON WATER QUALITY INDEX A TOOL FOR EVALUATING WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS1

ABSTRACT: The Oregon Water Quality Index (OWQI) is a single number that expresses water quality by integrating measurements of eight water quality variables (temperature, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, pH, ammonia+nitrate nitrogen, total phosphorus, total solids, and fecal coliform). Its purpose is to provide a simple and concise method for expressing the ambient water quality of Oregon's streams for general recreational use, including fishing and swimming. The OWQI, originally developed in the 1970s, has been updated based upon improved understanding about water quality behavior. This report describes the historical basis of the OWQI and defines the improved design of the present OWQI. The index allows users to easily interpret data and relate overall water quality variation to variations in specific categories of impairment. This report demonstrates the value of the OWQI in presenting spatial and temporal water quality information. The OWQI improves comprehension of general water quality issues, communicates water quality status, and illustrates the need for and effectiveness of protective practices.     

城市可持续发展的指数普适公式及评价模型

为了建立城市可持续发展的评价模型,分析了社会、经济和环境指标体系所具有的特征,提出了基于GA优化的分类单项指标的发展指数普适公式,并采用广义对比运算和层次分析法对不同层次指标赋权,建立了社会、经济和环境可协调持续发展评价模型.该模型应用于大理市的可协调持续发展评价结果表明:基于GA优化参数后的分类单项指标的发展指数公式和评价模型不仅简单、实用,而且具有可比性、易操作性和普适性.     

大气环境质量评价的未确知测度模型

给出大气环境质量综合评价的未确知测度模型 ,并用于某大型钢铁企业的大气环境质量评价 .模型严谨 ,测度函数的构造力求符合实际 ,并且针对评价空间分割的有序性 ,引入置信度识别准则使评判结果合理 ,是大气环境质量综合评价的实用模型 .     

中国省域生态环境质量评价指标体系研究

提出了省域生态环境质量评价及其指标体系由生态环境质量背景、人类对生态环境的影响程度及人类对生态环境的适宜度需求三部分 组成,并分别提出相应的指标体系及评价方法。通过对中国省区生态环境质量评价分级的实例研究,具体介绍了该方法。      

基于绩效评估的地方环境保护机构能力分析

采用层次分析法和专家评分法建立评价的指标体系,提出了地方环境保护机构能力的评估方法.以河南省13个县级环境保护局为例,评价了县级环境保护部门的机构能力.研究表明,地方环境保护机构能力总体处于较差水平;区域差异较大,但无显著区域分布特征;地方环境保护机构能力与经济发展无显著相关性,但捕捉信息与应急能力、平衡利益能力、执行决议能力均和经济发展有一定相关关系.提高环境保护机构能力有利于消减区域环境风险.     

苏北潮滩湿地不同生态带有机质来源辨析与定量估算

对苏北潮滩湿地表层沉积物以及不同生态带柱状沉积物与植被中的TOC、TN、C/N、δ¹³C和δ¹⁵N的含量进行分析,并通过不同的指标进行相互验证,探讨各测量指标的分布规律,分析不同生态带植被和沉积物间的生物地球化学作用,定量估算不同生态带有机物的来源,对比不同生态带及其植被在苏北潮滩湿地有机质富集中的作用.结果表明:TOC、TN、C/N和δ¹³C都表现出了比较明显的地带性分布特征;光滩以及光滩和互花米草过渡带内的有机质来源以海源为主,互花米草滩以陆源为主,盐蒿滩也以海源为主,互花米草对生态系统内的有机质有着重要的贡献;研究区互花米草滩、盐蒿滩和芦苇地内,每年新增的TOC、有机质和TN分别达到了6 451t、16 595t和536t;互花米草滩对TOC、有机质和TN的富集量要远大于其它几个带,在整个潮滩湿地生态系统的物质循环和交换中也发挥着不可替代的作用.     

Determining Sources of Fecal Bacteria in Waterways

The microbiological contamination of waterways by pathogenic microbes has been, and is still, a persistent public safety concern in the United States and in most countries of the world. As most enteric pathogens are transmitted through the fecal–oral route, fecal pollution is generally regarded as the major contributor of pathogens to waterways. Fecal pollution of waterways can originate from wastewater treatment facilities, septic tanks, domestic- and wild-animal feces, and pets. Because enteric pathogens are derived from human or animal sources, techniques capable of identifying and apportioning fecal sources have been intensively investigated for use in remediation efforts and to satisfy regulatory concerns. Pollution of human origin is of the most concern, since human feces is more likely to contain human-specific enteric pathogens. Fecal indicator bacteria have been used successfully as the primary tool for microbiologically based risk assessment. However measurement of fecal indicator bacteria does not define what pathogens are present, or define the sources of these bacteria. Microbial source tracking (MST) methods that have the ability to differentiate among sources of fecal pollution are currently under development. These methods will ultimately be useful for risk assessment purposes and to aid regulatory agencies in developing strategies to remediate microbiologically impaired waterways.     

Use of Scale Invariance in Evaluating Judgement Indicators

Indicators are used to draw conclusions about ecological endpoints when these endpoints cannot be measured directly. In many cases, inferences about an endpoint are only possible because assumptions have been made about the relationship between indicator and endpoint; we refer to such indicators as judgement indicators. The validity of inferences made using a judgement indicator can be gauged by examining the known or assumed form of the general relationship between indicator and endpoint. The rules for this kind of inference are a consequence of scale invariance, which originates from measurement theory. For simple indicators comprised of a single indicator measurement, the inferences allowed – equivalence, rank, equality of intervals, and equality of ratios – depend on whether the data are nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio scaled. For composite indicators containing two or more simple indicators, inferences are also affected by the mathematical form of combination; e.g., whether the terms are summed or multiplied. Standardizing simple or composite indicators can allow inferences about the relative importance of observations, based on the natural range of occurrence. Scale invariance is a particularly important consideration in landscape assessments, since these often make use of judgement indicators.     

再生水补给型景观水体微生物健康风险评价——以圆明园为例

再生水作为景观水体的非常规补给水源被全球各个国家广泛使用,而其内病原微生物的存在可能会通过不同传输途径对人体健康产生一定的威胁.因此,本文以粪大肠菌群(Fecal Coliform,FC)、大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli,EC)、肠球菌(Enterococcus,ENT)为研究对象,系统调查了圆明园景观水体...     

化学工业园区规划环评指标体系初探

本文以某化工园区规划环评为例,根据化工区的行业特点,在总结国内外相关研究的基础上,探讨了化工园区规划环评指标体系设置原则和基本程序。在充分考虑了发展循环经济和生态工业、实现区域可持续发展、持续推进清洁生产等方面的基础上,通过基础指标初步筛选、多角度指标分析和专家咨询、公众参与等三个步骤的筛选,最终形成了一套适合于该化工园区规划环评指标体系。