浅议黄土滑坡的分布规律及形成条件

在简述黄土特征的基础上,本文系统总结了黄土滑坡的分布规律和形成条件,并对滑坡的防治措施进行较系统总结分析。     

南方城市化山地区小流域集水工程规划

为提高南方山地丘陵区充沛降水的利用效率 ,缓解山地城镇用水短缺、自然生境大量丧失、河道及水库干涸且污染严重等生态环境危机 ,文章利用GIS技术 ,对研究区所处的小流域原始地表水系网络和集水区进行了恢复和划分 ,结合土地利用类型特征对各集水区产流量进行了估算 ,在此基础上提出了小流域集水工程的布置方案。     

狭长交叉山谷中污染物浓度预测分析

为更准确地预测狭长交叉山谷中大气污染物浓度,利用高斯山谷扩散模式和美国Earth Technology Incorporat-ed公司研究的中尺度空气质量扩散模型CALPUFF对某山谷工业园区所在的狭长山谷中大气污染物浓度进行了计算。计算中,CALPUFF模型考虑了山谷中地表地形的变化,融入了诊断风场模块CALMET。...     

和谐流域建设的理论基础和基本路径

流域经济是以流域水资源的开发和利用为重点,以流域范围内的资源优化配置为核心的特殊类型区域经济。由于学者对流域经济的自然特性和人文特性认识差异较大,导致人们对流域经济的本质特征认识不统一,认为流域经济表述了人们在配置流域资源时引起的经济关系,流域经济的特征表现为：稀缺性、效益性、边际产出递减性、层次性。和谐流域建设是流域经济的发展趋势,构建和谐流域是落实科学发展观的重要体现,是支撑流域经济可持续发展的首要条件,是构建和谐社会的重要组成部分     

Development of baseline (air quality) data in Pakistan

During 2003–2004, SUPARCO, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission has conducted a year long baseline air quality study in country’s major urban areas (Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Peshawar). The objective of this study was to establish baseline levels and behavior of airborne pollutants in urban centers with temporal and spatial parameters. This study reveals that the highest concentrations of CO were observed at Quetta (14 ppm) while other pollutants like SO₂ (52.5 ppb), NO _x (60.75 ppb) and O₃ (50 ppb) were higher at Lahore compared to other urban centers like Karachi, Peshawar etc. The maximum particulate (TSP) and PM10 levels were observed at Lahore (996 ug/m³ and 368 ug/m³ respectively), Quetta (778 ug/m³, 298 ug/m³) and in Karachi (410 ug/m³, 302 ug/m³). In all major cities the highest levels were recorded at major intersections and variations were directly correlated with traffic density. These pollutants showed highest levels in summer and spring while lowest were observed in winter and monsoon. A data bank has been generated for future planning and air pollution impact studies.     

天目湖流域农业面源污染控制研究

天目湖是溧阳市饮用水源地,近年的水质下降,与流域农业面源污染和旅游产业发展不无关系。因此,通过对农田、林地、居民居住地地表径流污染以及畜禽、水产养殖、农村生活及旅游等氮、磷污染物排放量的估算,提出农业化肥减施、种植业结构调整、农田基础设施生态改造、农村环境综合整治等控制措施。     

Trends in vehicular emissions in China's mega cities from 1995 to 2005

Multiyear inventories of vehicular emissions in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou from 1995 through 2005 have been developed in this paper to study the vehicle emissions trends in China's mega cities during the past decade. The results show that the vehicular emissions of CO, HC, NO_x and PM₁₀ have begun to slow their growth rates and perhaps even to decline in recent years due to the implementation of measures to control vehicular emissions in these cities. However, vehicular CO₂ emissions have substantially increased and still continue to grow due to little fuel economy improvement. Passenger cars and large vehicles (including heavy duty trucks and buses) are the major sources of vehicular CO₂ and CO emissions while large vehicles were responsible for nearly 70% and 80% of the vehicular NO_x and PM₁₀ emissions in these mega cities. Motorcycles are also important contributors to vehicular emissions in Guangzhou and Shanghai.     

Institutional innovation in urban governance: The case of climate change adaptation

Urban governance systems need to be adaptive to deal with emerging uncertainties and pressures, including those related to climate change. Realising adaptive urban governance systems requires attention to institutions, and in particular, processes of institutional innovation. Interestingly, understanding of how institutional innovation and change occurs remains a key conceptual weakness in urban climate change governance. This paper explores how institutional innovation in urban climate change governance can be conceptualised and analysed. We develop a heuristic involving three levels: (1) “visible” changes in institutional arrangements, (2) changes in underlying “rules-in-use”, and (3) the relationship to broader “governance dilemmas”. We then explore the utility of this heuristic through an exploratory case study of urban water governance in Santiago, Chile. The approach presented opens up novel possibilities for studying institutional innovation and evaluating changes in governance systems. The paper contributes to debates on innovation and its effects in urban governance, particularly under climate change.     

Fostering Sustainability in Headwaters Country: Using Bioregional and Social Capital Strategies in Support of Sustainability

Abstract

Many of Canada's ex-urban and rural areas face a daunting array of sustainability challenges. In developing effective sustainability strategies, these areas must rely heavily upon local resources and capacities and existing social capital. Part of the solution for these areas may lie in multi-stakeholder collaborative approaches built on sustainability principles and strategies. These include the engagement and mobilization of civil society networks; the cultivation of strategic partnerships among key stakeholders in civil society, the private sector and government; and long-term local programmes of research, education and advocacy that are supportive of sustainability. This article describes and analyses a Canadian case study—Dufferin County, part of the Headwaters Country region in southern Ontario—in which a multi-stakeholder, civil society based approach to fostering sustainability is currently unfolding. The ideological and theoretical underpinnings of the initiative are explored, key process-oriented and substantive challenges to the approach are analysed and action research strategies are discussed.     

Climate change adaptation planning for Global South megacities: the case of Dhaka

Megacities in low- and middle-income countries face unique threats from climate change as vulnerable populations and infrastructure are concentrated in high-risk areas. This paper develops a theoretical framework to characterize adaptation readiness in Global South cities and applies the framework to Dhaka, Bangladesh, a city with acute exposure and projected impacts from flooding and extreme heat. To gather case evidence from Dhaka we draw upon interviews with national and municipal government officials and a review of planning documents and peer-reviewed literature. We find: (1) national-level plans propose a number of adaptation strategies, but urban concerns compete with priorities such as protection of coastal assets and agricultural production; (2) municipal plans focus on identifying vulnerability and impacts rather than adaptation strategies; (3) interviewees suggest that lack of coordination among local government (LG) organizations and lack of transparency act as barriers for municipal adaptation planning, with national plans driving policy where LGs have limited human and financial resources; and (4) we found limited evidence that national urban adaptation directives trickle down to municipal government. The framework developed offers a systematic and standardized means to assess and monitor the status of adaptation planning in Global South cities, and identify adaptation constraints and opportunities.