A Water Quality Monitoring Network Design Methodology for the Selection of Critical Sampling Points: Part I

The principal instrument to temporally and spatially manage water resources is a water quality monitoring network. However, to date in most cases, there is a clear absence of a concise strategy or methodology for designing monitoring networks, especially when deciding upon the placement of sampling stations. Since water quality monitoring networks can be quite costly, it is very important to properly design the monitoring network so that maximum information extraction can be accomplished, which in turn is vital when informing decision-makers. This paper presents the development of a methodology for identifying the critical sampling locations within a watershed. Hence, it embodies the spatial component in the design of a water quality monitoring network by designating the critical stream locations that should ideally be sampled. For illustration purposes, the methodology focuses on a single contaminant, namely total phosphorus, and is applicable to small, upland, predominantly agricultural-forested watersheds. It takes a number of hydrologic, topographic, soils, vegetative, and land use factors into account. In addition, it includes an economic as well as logistical component in order to approximate the number of sampling points required for a given budget and to only consider the logistically accessible stream reaches in the analysis, respectively. The methodology utilizes a geographic information system (GIS), hydrologic simulation model, and fuzzy logic.     

1980—2009年三峡库区空中水资源变化特征

利用1980—2009年三峡库区及周边15个气象探空站的高空资料,分析了三峡库区空中水资源的变化特征,结果表明:三峡库区上空整层水汽含量分布从东北到西南逐渐增加。三峡库区的水汽主要来自西南水汽输送,夏季西南风水汽输送强度最大。三峡库区上空水汽多以辐合为主,尤其在库区西北部和东南部的辐合特征更为明显。三峡库区的水汽主要从南边界流入,而主要从东边界流出。三峡库区各月的净水汽通量都为正值,呈单峰型变化,在7月达到最大值。近30 a,三峡库区净水汽通量经历了明显的先上升后下降的抛物线型年代际变化,春季和冬季的平均净水汽通量整体呈减少趋势,而夏季、 秋季和年平均的净水汽通量呈增加趋势。     

广州地区PBDEs长距离迁移潜力和总持久性模拟

运用TaPL3.0模型对7种PBDEs同系物在广州地区的长距离迁移潜力(LRTP)和总持久性(Pov)进行了模拟研究,并通过灵敏度分析得到了模型的关键参数.研究结果显示,PBDEs排放至大气中,特征迁移距离(CTD)为296~811km,均值为557km;Pov为19~279d,均值为184d;PBDEs平均约有73.8%分布在土壤中,16.9%分布在沉积物中,9.3%分布在其他三相中.PBDEs排放到水体时,CTD为3090~4291km,均值为3731km;Pov范围为228~854d,均值为731d;平均约92.1%分布在沉积物中,6.8%分布在水相中,1.1%在大气、土壤和植被相中.BDE47迁移潜力最大,BDE209易残留于源区形成点源性污染.PBDEs各同系物主要分布在沉积物和土壤中.随着溴代程度升高,CTD逐渐降低,Pov逐渐升高,与国外研究趋势一致.     

春运对广州火车站周边环境噪声的影响研究

在广州火车站及其周边不同功能区设8个监测点,利用AWA6291+A型噪声频谱分析仪测量了春运期间和非春运期间不同功能区的环境噪声水平.结果表明,春运对广州火车站及周边环境噪声影响较大;远离主要交通干道及火车站的小区和公园噪声比较低;测点的噪声值与其所处位置的交通流量和人为活动有关.     

Micro-analysis of nitrogen transport and conversion inside activated sludge flocs using microelectrodes

To investigate the nitrogen transport and conversion inside activated sludge flocs, micro-profiles of O₂, NH₄⁺, NO₂^–, NO₃^–, and pH were measured under different operating conditions. The flocs were obtained from a laboratory-scale sequencing batch reactor. Nitrification, as observed from interfacial ammonium and nitrate fluxes, was higher at pH 8.5, than at pH 6.5 and 7.5. At pH 8.5, heterotrophic bacteria used less oxygen than nitrifying bacteria, whereas at lower pH heterotrophic activity dominated. When the ratio of C to N was decreased from 20 to 10, the ammonium uptake increased. When dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration in the bulk liquid was decreased from 4 to 2 mg·L^-1, nitrification decreased, and only 25% of the DO influx into the flocs was used for nitrification. This study indicated that nitrifying bacteria became more competitive at a higher DO concentration, a higher pH value (approximately 8.5) and a lower C/N.     

Sand and dust storms: underrated natural hazards

Sand and dust storms (SDS) are wind erosion events typically associated with dryland regions, although they can occur in most environments and their impacts are frequently experienced outside drylands because desert dust haze often is transported great distances. SDS represent hazards to society in numerous ways, yet they do not feature prominently in the disasters literature. This paper considers SDS in a hazard context by examining their ramifications in economic, physical, and social terms, with a focus on agriculture, health, transport, utilities, households, and the commercial and manufacturing sector. There are few assessments of the economic consequences of SDS and those studies that have been conducted lack consistency in data collection methods and analysis. SDS do not result in the significant damage to infrastructure usually associated with many disasters, but the cumulative effects on society can be significant because SDS occur more commonly than most other types of natural hazard.     

长三角高速铁路网建设对江苏省煤炭铁路运输能力的影响

铁路运输是我国煤炭运输的重要方式。我国高速铁路的建设不仅对经济社会发展产生重大影响,也释放出一定的运能,促进铁路煤炭运输能力的提升。文章以江苏省为实证区域,针对江苏省铁路运煤特点,构建计算方法,估算了长三角高速铁路建设之前,京沪、沪宁等高速铁路通车后,以及长三角高速铁路网初步形成后江苏省主要铁路运煤线路的运输能力。结果表明：在长三角高速铁路建设之前,江苏铁路运煤线路受制于大量开行高等级旅客列车、线路技术等级低、施工维护等因素,煤炭运输压力巨大;随着长三角高铁建设的不断推进,一些铁路运煤线路运能得到释放;今后随着高速铁路网络的形成,“客货分线”得以实现,加上规划新建的铁路,铁路运煤能力将有较大提升。     

中国PM2.5跨区域传输特征数值模拟研究

基于CAMx空气质量模型的颗粒物来源追踪技术(PSAT)定量模拟了全国PM2.5及其化学组分的跨区域输送规律,建立了全国31个省市(源)向333个地级城市(受体)的PM2.5及其化学组分传输矩阵.基于此传输矩阵,从区域、省、城市3个空间尺度解析了PM2.5及其主要组分,包括一次PM2.5、硫酸盐、硝酸盐和铵盐的空间来源.结果表明,跨区域传输对重点区域、省及京津冀典型城市的PM2.5污染均有显著贡献,其中京津冀、长江三角洲、珠江三角洲区域及成渝城市群PM2.5年均浓度受区域外省市的贡献分别达到22%、37%、28%、14%;海南、上海、江苏、浙江、吉林、江西等省PM2.5年均浓度受省外源贡献超过45%;北京、天津、石家庄PM2.5年均浓度受省外源影响分别达到37%、42%、33%.     

多溴联苯醚和全氟烷基酸的分子毒理机制研究

多溴联苯醚(PBDEs)和全氟烷基酸(PFAAs)是两类使用量大、环境污染广泛、人体暴露严重的新型有机污染物,2009年已纳入《斯德哥尔摩公约》持久性有机污染物(POPs)名单,但其毒性效应及作用机制并不明确.本文综述了本课题组近几年针对多溴联苯醚PBDEs和全氟烷基酸PFAAs的分子毒理机制研究工作,主要集中在这两类污染物对甲状腺系统、雌激素系统和肝脏脂肪酸代谢系统干扰效应的分子机制研究.本文分别从分子、细胞和活体三个层面,研究了污染物与核受体的直接结合作用、结合后受体的构象变化、细胞内受体的转录活性、以及活体暴露后受体调控基因的表达变化,由此阐明了污染物通过与受体直接作用导致细胞和活体生物功能改变的分子机制.同时结合计算模拟,探讨了污染物生物效应与其化学结构之间的关系,发现污染物的受体活性取决于它们与受体结合的空间构型,而其活性强度基本与二者的结合能力一致,主要受疏水作用和氢键的影响.此外,还通过研究污染物与天然配体转运蛋白的相互作用,明确了各个污染物与转运蛋白的结合能力,探讨了其构效关系,并评估了污染物对天然配体在体内转运过程的潜在干扰效应.通过上述研究工作,提出了多层面、多靶点研究环境污染物分子毒理机制的新思路,建立和引进了研究污染物与生物靶分子相互作用的新方法,发现了PBDEs、PFAAs与TR、ER、PPARγ核受体结合的新模式,为深入了解这些污染物的分子毒理机制提供了有用的信息和有效的研究手段.