The dynamics of landfill diversion: Economic drivers, policy factors and spatial issues: Evidence from Italy using provincial panel data

Waste disposal is an issue that is becoming increasingly important in policy terms in the European Union, and in Italy, a country showing strong geographical heterogeneity in waste management. This paper analyses the process of decoupling/delinking between economic growth and landfilling trends in a framework where economic, policy, geographical elements and spatial issues are all considered as drivers behind the phenomenon. We exploit an original and very rich provincial panel dataset over 1999–2005 for the 103 Italian provinces. Evidence shows that the observed ‘absolute’ decoupling between economic growth and landfilling is driven by a mix of structural factors. Among the main factors, population density, more than the provincial income level, emerges as a crucial driver: local opportunity costs and landfill externalities matter in shaping waste policies and local commitment to a transition away from landfilling of waste (landfill diversion). However, not only structural factors are relevant. If on the one hand landfill taxes are not a significant driver of the phenomenon, waste management tools, such as separated collection for recycling, and the tariff system connected to waste services, bring about significant effect on the amount of landfilled waste. Moreover, regarding the analysis of spatial interrelations across provinces, we note that the presence of incinerators in nearby provinces increases landfill diversion, due probably to free riding behaviour or intra-provinces ‘agreements’ on waste management; this is not true for nearby landfill sites, that cause for a given province a strong lock in effect. Future research could strengthen the analysis of policy effectiveness at regional level, focusing on policy endogeneity, and the full investigation of spatial correlations in waste disposal performances.     

导流栏杆设置对地铁岛式站台人员疏散的影响分析

为研究导流栏杆设置对地铁岛式站台人员疏散效率的影响,选取不同出口分布类型的地铁岛式站台为研究对象,基于BuildingEXODUS软件进行数值模拟,分析导流栏杆设置对不同出口分布类型地铁岛式站台人员疏散的影响.研究结果表明:A型站台在设置导流栏杆后,人员疏散时间均有所增加,导流栏杆设置长度为2,4 m时,人员疏散时间增...     

基于ERRS选址模型的地下应急物流系统建设研究

地下物流系统（ULS）可缓解地面交通压力,为保障ULS正常运行,利用数学建模技术,研究建设基于应急资源储备站（ERRS）选址模型的地下应急物流系统（UELS）。首先根据地面拥堵指数（TPI）,构建ULS的节点群和路径;其次考虑救援时间、覆盖范围及区域数量等因素,在节点群内选建ERRS,分2步共同建立救援时间最短和建站成本最小的多目标ERRS选址模型;然后,根据系统工程相关知识,建立地下应急物流系统（UELS）模型,包含基于ERRS的UELS硬件基础设施、地下应急管理体系的信息化平台、地下应急指挥系统3大部分。研究结果表明:通过建立地下应急物流系统（UELS）可为正处在探索发展阶段的地下物流系统及其应急管理工作提供理论支持。     

胶东半岛湖泊面积对气候变化的响应

湖泊是陆地水圈的重要组成部分,不仅参与自然界水循环,而且具有提供水源、调节洪水、维持生态环境健康等功能,研究湖泊面积的动态变化特征,探讨湖泊面积动态对气候变化的响应对水资源的合理利用及生态环境保护具有重要的现实意义。以胶东半岛为研究区,基于1985—2017年的Landsat遥感影像数据为数据源,提取了胶东半岛近33年的湖泊面积和数量信息,揭示了胶东半岛湖泊水体面积变化特征及其对气候变化的响应关系。结果显示：1985—2017年,胶东半岛湖泊面积和湖泊数量均呈波动减少趋势,分别减少100.02 km²和79个。[0.01, 0.1) km²等级的湖泊面积表现为波动增加趋势,其他等级的湖泊面积均表现为波动减少趋势,≥10 km²等级的湖泊面积下降最明显。胶东半岛湖泊面积与降水呈正相关,显著水平均在0.05以上;湖泊面积与气温呈负相关,未达显著水平。胶东半岛影响湖泊面积突变的降水量阈值为626.9 mm左右。低于626.9 mm,湖泊面积随降水量减少而急剧下降;高于626.9 mm,湖泊面积随降水量增加而稳定增长。“引黄济青”工程对大型湖泊面积变化具有重要影响,且极大地缓解了烟威地区的旱情,对胶东半岛自然生态环境和社会经济的可持续发展发挥了重要作用。     

调水对大伙房水库水质及渔业生产的影响评估

评估了调水对大伙房水库水质、渔业生产、生物入侵的影响。结果表明：大伙房水库水质超过国家Ⅱ类水体标准的有总磷和总氮2项,分别超标24．3％和73．4％。桓仁水库水体中高锰酸盐指数和总氮分别超标2．4％和35．9％。说明桓仁水库上游存在农药、化肥等有机污染。桓仁水库水质好于大伙房水库。因此,调水后将降低目前大伙房水库总磷含量,改善水质。引水可能对大伙房水库渔业生产造成一些影响。采取科学措施可以防止大银鱼、池沼公鱼的生物入侵。     

基于模糊综合分析法的引调水工程水质响应关系分析

为提升引调水工程的环境改善效果,须对水体的自身连通水平、水质现状、水环境主要影响因子进行分析。以太湖流域跃进联圩为研究对象,利用图论连通度理论对研究区域静态基流连通性进行评价,探索圩内水系连通性的空间差异及变化特性。同时,开展短期引调水实验,结合模糊综合分析法评价引调水带来的圩内水质变化情况及规律,研究圩内水环境和水系连通性的响应关系。结果表明,模糊综合评价法在引调水环境改善分析中具有适用性,可实现对圩内各监测点位水质变化的全面分析;水体流动性是影响圩区内水质的重要环境因素,高锰酸盐指数是导致圩内水质恶化的主要影响因子。引调水工程对圩区水环境具有一定的持续改善性作用,但对基流连通性较差的区域,改善效果有限。     

引江济太对太湖贡湖湾氧化亚氮通量的影响

选取引江济太工程中长江来水进入太湖第一站的贡湖湾为研究对象,基于2011年11月~2013年8月在贡湖湾的逐月野外调查,同时以湖心水域为参考,探讨引江济太对湖体N₂O通量的影响.结果表明,贡湖湾N₂O排放通量要显著高于湖心排放量,其N₂O通量均值分别为6.9,2.1μmol/（m²·d）,但在非引水期间2个湖区的N₂O通量无显著差异.贡湖湾和湖心N₂O通量呈现明显的季节变化,且均与水温呈显著负相关关系,但因受外源来水的影响,贡湖湾N₂O通量的温度依赖程度相对较低.另外,2个湖区的N₂O通量还与营养盐等因素有关.总体上,外源引水提高了贡湖湾N₂O排放通量,但考虑到湖泊N₂O通量受到内部和外部因子的综合协同影响,外源引水对湖泊N₂O通量的具体调控机理还需要进一步探讨.     

基于运行安全的停机位分配问题研究

随着民航运输业的发展,航班密度不断增加,相邻停机位间推出冲突概率不断增加。为合理分配大型繁忙机场停机位,兼顾安全与效率,建立基于运行安全的停机位分配问题优化模型。在模型中加入约束条件以避免潜在的推出冲突,以及考虑将重要航班优先分配到指定的旅客行走距离较短的停机位,来提高旅客的整体满意度。通过分析机位分配特点,选择性能比较优越的遗传算法进行求解。最后用实际算例进行验证,得到停机位分配甘特图以及算法收敛曲线。从结果中可以看到,停机位分配比较合理,算法收敛性能良好。就整体而言,达到了预期的要求。     

氧化沟的水力计算

阐述了氧化沟进水流量、循环流量和断面平均流速的关系 ,分析了沟内平均流速所起的作用及调节方法 ;分析了提升水头与水头损失的关系 ,给出了它们的计算方法 ;对弯道导流板的作用进行了剖析 ,提出了导流板偏置可以减少导流板的数量 ,降低弯道摩阻 ,并可以避免弯道隔墙背流处的固体沉淀。     

Human urine as a source of alternative natural fertilizer in agriculture: A flight of fancy or an achievable reality

Organically agricultural products are gaining popularities through out the world as it gives the consumer satisfaction with a basket of safer and better trusted foods. It is also well established that intensive conventional agricultural practices can introduce contaminants into the food chain with adverse affect on environment. However, organic agricultural practices give an alternative environmental friendly sustainable agriculture among the farmers. Beside this fact, organic crops contain fewer nitrates, nitrites, pesticide residues and trace elements than conventional crops. Even though, in organic systems generally have 20% lower yields than conventionally produced crops. One of the major constrains of organic farming is decrease of raw organic matters to prepare compost. Therefore, scientists are looking forward for different organic sources which are plenty in nature and available at little-to-no cost. Human urine is one of them, and has been gaining popularities as a raw material for organic cultivation. However, several important merits and demerits of application of human urine are needed to be addressed in agriculture.