EMPHASIS ON DISTRIBUTION: STRATEGIES FOR SMALL SCALE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT IN THAILAND1

This paper discusses strategies for the development of water resources, emphasizing the delivery of reliable water supplies, for both domestic and production purposes, to every village and to every farmer. This necessitates a shift of emphasis from the construction of large storage reservoirs to the construction, operation, and maintenance of water distribution systems capable of reaching the largest number of farms, and a shift from projects that benefit the few, to projects that benefit the many. Water distribution in this context takes on three interrelated meanings: a geographical meaning, a technical meaning, and an economic meaning. The geographical meaning focuses on the spatial distribution of the recipient population as a key to identifying the proper distribution of water projects in physical space. The technical meaning relates to the physical distribution of water through canal systems to the farmers' fields. The economic meaning refers to the equitable distribution of benefits from water projects. The paper provides an illustration of the need for an emphasis on distribution, using the state of development of water resources in northeast Thailand as an example, with a proposed program for the further development of these resources. The northeast, the poorest region in the country, has been recognized by the Government of Thailand as a priority area for accelerated regional development efforts.     

Environmental assessment of agriculture at a regional scale in the Pampas of Argentina

Governments need good information to design policies. However, inthe Argentine Pampas there are neither sufficient knowledge on environmental issues, nor clear perception of environmental alterations across space and time. The general objective of this work was to provide decision makers with a scientifically sound set of indicators aiming at the assessment of current status andfuture trends in the rural environment of this sensitiveregion. As driving criteria to select indicators, weassumed that they had to be sound, simple to calculate,easy to understand, and easily applicable by decision makers. They are related closely to significantecological structures and functions. Twelve basicindicators were identified: (1) land use, (2) fossil energyuse, (3) fossil energy use efficiency, (4) nitrogen (N)balance, (5) phosphorus (P) balance, (6) nitrogencontamination risk, (7) phosphorus contamination risk, (8) pesticide contamination, (9) soil erosion risk, (10) habitatintervention, (11) changes in soil carbon stock, and (12) balance of greenhouse gases. Indicators were geographicallyreferenced using a geographic information system (GIS). Thestrength of this study is not in the absolute value ofenvironmental indicators, but rather in theconceptualization of indicator and the identification ofchanging patterns, gradients and trends in space and time.According to our results, we can not definitely say thatagriculture in the Pampas, as a whole, tends to besustainable or not. While some indicators tend to improve,others keep stable, and the rest worsen. The relative importance among indicators must also be considered. The indicators that showed a negative net change are key to the identification of critical problems that will require special attention in the close future.     

The importance of considering spatial attributes in evaluating estuarine habitat condition: the South Carolina experience

The South Carolina Estuarine and Coastal Assessment Program (SCECAP) was initiated in 1999 to assess the condition of the state's coastal habitats using multiple measures of water quality, sediment quality, and biological condition. Sampling was subsequently expanded to include components required for the National Coastal Assessment (Coastal 2000) Program. Habitats are classified as either tidal creeks (<#60; 100 meters in width) or larger open water bodies. Approximately 30 sites are sampled within each habitat during the summer months using a probability-based random sampling design. Results obtained from the first two years of sampling documented significant differences in several water quality parameters (DO, salinity, pH, turbidity, fecal coliform bacteria, total nitrogen, TKN, total phosphorus) and biological measures (chlorophyll-a, finfish and crustacean abundance and biomass and a number of benthic species) between the tidal creek and open water habitats. These differences highlight the value of partitioning shallow water habitats separately from the larger open water bodies traditionally sampled in estuarine monitoring programs, especially since tidal creeks serve as critical nursery areas for many species. Based on the differences observed, there is a clear need to identify different physical and biological thresholds for evaluating the condition of each habitat type.     

苯并咪唑衍生物缓蚀机理的理论研究

目的对五种苯并咪唑衍生物缓蚀剂的缓蚀性能进行理论评价,并对其缓蚀机理进行理论研究。方法采用量子化学计算与分子动力学模拟相结合的方法。结果苯并咪唑、2-丙基苯并咪唑、2-戊基苯并咪唑、2-己基苯并咪唑的最高占据轨道(HOMO)和最低空轨道(LUMO)均分布在苯并咪唑环上,而2-对氯苄基苯并咪唑的最高占据轨道分布在苯并咪唑环上,最低空轨道分布在取代基上。分子的苯并咪唑环平行吸附在金属表面,取代基含有的烷基链会垂直于表面并指向溶液,对分子吸附的影响较小,而取代基含有的苯环则会发生平行吸附。在五种缓蚀剂分子中,苯并咪唑的能隙差(ΔE)为5.572 e V,在金属表面上的吸附能为364.19 k J/mol,缓蚀性能最弱;2-对氯苄基苯并咪唑的能隙差为5.157 e V,吸附能为700.19 k J/mol,缓蚀性能最强。结论苯并咪唑衍生物分子的取代基官能团会对缓蚀性能造成一定影响,缓蚀剂分子通过其前线轨道与Fe原子形成的配位键和反馈键稳定吸附在金属表面,吸附形态和前线轨道分布有关。     

中国土地流转的时空演变特征及影响因素研究

为了在全国尺度上全面了解中国的土地流转发展状况及其影响因素,论文在详细分析中国土地流转时空演变特征的基础上,利用因子分析方法在省级尺度对影响土地流转的因素进行了归纳和提取。结果表明：1）当前中国土地流转发展迅速,2007—2015年,中国土地流转率由5.2%增至33.3%。但土地流转程度区域差异明显,南部与西部地区流转较慢,规模较小,平原地区流转较快,规模较大。2）土地流转对规模经营（经营规模>3.33 hm²）的促进效果尚不明显,中国规模经营比例仍然偏低,经营规模在3.33 hm²以上的农户仅有1.42%。3）土地资源禀赋、经济发展水平、流转交易成本、地权稳定程度、农户流转意愿和交通通达性等方面因素是影响中国土地流转发展的主要因素。4）土地流转条件成熟程度存在区域差异,黑龙江、内蒙古、吉林最高,贵州、云南、广西最低。政策启示是：交易成本过高阻碍了土地流转效果的实现,土地细碎化是导致交易成本增加的重要原因,进行农地制度改革,推动农地承包权在一定区域范围内流转,可以促进细碎地块的集中,有效降低流转的交易成本,有效地提高农户的耕地经营规模。同时,在制定政策推动土地流转时,还应重视土地流转条件成熟程度和土地流转主要限制因素的区域差异,分区制定政策解决影响土地流转的障碍,鼓励适合当地的适度规模经营。     

景观生态学在国土空间治理中的应用

鉴于当前国土空间治理面临复杂的人类活动与自然环境相互作用而产生的生态风险与空间利用问题,基于景观生态学学科特质与生态文明建设要求,对当前国土空间治理工作进行梳理,归纳了明确的生态系统服务定位、高效的建成空间结构、适宜且多样的产业发展支撑、多等级的生态系统服务与安全保障等国土空间治理需求。同时,整合区域时空信息的理论基础与分析手段,提出景观生态学在国土空间治理中应落脚于：（1）识别并统一不同空间尺度的治理单元;（2）辨析并评估景观功能的空间分异;（3）构建基于生态风险防范的区域景观格局; （4）识别集约高效的城乡协调发展格局;（5）提出尺度联系的绿色发展架构;（6）明晰多级多样的生态保障方案。     

农户规模经营意愿与行为的影响机制及差异——基于山东省3县379份农户调查问卷的实证

基于社会认知理论与计划行为理论构建分析框架,采用山东省五莲、东平和垦利等三县（区）的379份农户调查问卷数据,综合运用主成分分析法、Heckman二阶段模型和比较分析法,探究农户规模经营意愿与行为的主要影响因素及其作用机制与差异,为推进农地适度规模经营提供决策参考。结果表明：（1）案例区被调查农户对土地政策的认知程度普遍较低,且认知水平与结构均存在地域差异。（2）个体特征、资源禀赋和区位因素对规模经营意愿产生显著影响,而政策认知和社会保障因素的影响却不显著;所选四类因素均表现出了对规模经营行为的影响,其中影响力度较大且通过显著性检验的因素主要是“是否参加农业保险”和“新型经营主体认知程度”。（3）27.70%的受访农户存在规模经营意愿与行为不一致的情形,山区与平原农户规模经营的影响机制表现出一定差异,影响农户意愿与行为的因素也有较大不同。（4）建议深入了解农民的政策认知水平与结构、有针对性地加强宣传教育,因地制宜构建信息平台、降低农地流转交易成本,构建面向小农户的农业社会化服务体系,实现“土地+服务”的二元规模化。     

土地利用/覆盖变化对生态系统服务的影响：空间尺度视角的研究综述

作为连接自然过程与社会过程的桥梁与纽带,生态系统服务与人类福祉和可持续发展息息相关。土地利用/覆盖变化（Land Use/Land Cover Change,LUCC）是生态系统服务变化的重要原因之一,对生态系统服务的影响随着空间尺度的变化而变化。尺度问题一直是LUCC和生态系统服务理论研究与实践管理的重点与难点。系统理解LUCC对生态系统服务影响的尺度特征、尺度差异及尺度关联,对深入LUCC和生态系统服务的尺度效应研究、协调多层次管理机构的制度决策、缓解生态系统服务稀缺对社会经济发展的限制等具有重要意义。本文从空间尺度切入,基于国内外不同尺度LUCC对生态系统服务影响的理论研究和实践进展,总结归纳尺度的概念与内涵,整理介绍考虑空间尺度的研究框架,系统梳理LUCC对生态系统服务影响研究中的空间尺度选择、空间尺度特征及空间尺度关联,评析单一尺度和多尺度研究方法的特点。并提出未来研究中应在构建人文因素与自然因素相结合的研究框架、阐释LUCC对生态系统服务影响的尺度效应、完善LUCC对生态系统服务影响的尺度分析方法等方面开展更深入的研究。     

不同尺度下蒸散量测算方法的应用及展望

在水资源日益稀缺的背景下,蒸散作为陆地水循环的重要组成部分,对水资源管理和农业灌溉方案的制定都起着决定性作用。在全球尺度上,蒸散量整体呈现出了明显的随时间增加趋势,但区域尺度及流域尺度的蒸散变化则呈现出较大的不确定性,并且在一些下垫面比较复杂的地区,如喀斯特小流域,蒸散作为流域水循环的重要组成部分往往难以准确测定,所以更需要因地制宜地选择蒸散量测算方法。基于此,本文以各种方法的研究尺度为切入点,将当前被广泛接受的蒸散研究方法分为小尺度方法,即针对单体植株和适用于田块尺度的蒸散研究方法,包括树干液流法、零通量面法、风调室法、蒸渗仪法以及土壤-植被-大气连续体(SPAC)水分传输综合模拟法;百米尺度方法,包括波文比法和涡动相关法;公里尺度方法,主要包括闪烁仪法;流域及区域尺度方法,包括水量平衡法和空间遥感法。概述了各个方法的应用范围、特点以及局限性,列举了前人工作中各种方法之间的对比验证,着重分析了闪烁仪方法在复杂下垫面的应用前景,以便在不同研究条件和研究尺度下能选择最佳的蒸散量测算方法,并对未来蒸散研究进行了展望。     

Complex dynamics in the uptake of new farming practices: a case study for organic waste application

Adverse environmental effects of intensive agriculture, together with scarcity in phosphates and water, urge farmers to find more sustainable practices. An example of such a sustainable practice is on-farm processing of organic waste. This paper explores three mechanisms that can lead to a widespread uptake of this technique: (1) economies of scale, (2) information sharing, and (3) adjustment of social norms. Although each of these mechanisms has been studied before, this paper provides new insights by considering the interactions that might exist between the different mechanisms when they are applied to real-life situations. Based on a pilot study, we developed a multi-criteria mathematical programming model at individual farm level. We used this model to simulate the uptake of on-farm processing of organic waste, as a result of the three mechanisms and their interactions. Our results show that each mechanism results in an increased uptake, but is not likely to cause a widespread uptake. Interaction between the mechanisms, will lead to a much higher uptake. This result suggests that simultaneous consideration of multiple mechanisms is essential to understand the behaviour of social–ecological systems.