干旱半干旱区集雨绿化系统研究现状及其发展趋势

从集雨绿化系统的原理及其发展历史、设计技术参数出发,综述了国内外集雨绿化的经验和研究现状,通过兰州皋兰农业生态站的近几年的试验结果,详细讨论了集雨绿化系统的技术方法,改进集雨绿化系统各个组成部分的措施和开展集雨造林技术要点。同时,针对目前在干旱半干旱地区进行生态环境建设,建议采用微型集雨绿化系统,提高雨水利用效益,并指出今后需要开展的研究和在推广应用中需要解决的主要问题。     

中国干旱半干旱区的环境演变与荒漠化的成因

近40年来，中国北方荒漠化的发展速率为0．81％－1．64％／a，以往人们多侧重于对当代气候因素和人为因素的研究，而忽视第四纪环境演变的影响，分析了20000年来气候，风沙，黄土和第四纪环境的演变过程，采用GIS对干冷－温湿－干冷三个气候时段的荒漠化进行了定量的对比研究，并指出10000年来青藏高原的隆升是促使北方干旱和荒漠化的重要原因，自然因素导致荒漠化的时间尺度为万年或千年，人为因素导致荒漠化的尺度为百年或10年，第四纪环境是形成荒漠化的基础，植被，土被被破坏是当代荒漠化发展的直接原因，近50年来，中国北方的气候有向干，热方向演变的趋势，因此，荒漠化的防治将是21世纪中国的一项重大任务。     

灌丛沙丘形成演化及环境指示意义研究的主要进展

干旱半干旱区风沙活动较强烈, 风沙地貌十分发育, 环境演变过程对气候变化响应敏感。由于缺乏高分辨率载体, 在这些地区进行环境变化重建的手段及获得的结果相对贫乏。但是在这些区域发育的灌丛沙丘是风沙堆积体, 其形成演化记录了相对丰富的区域环境演变信息。本文综述了目前在灌丛沙丘形态学特征、发育过程、以及其在区域环境变化重建中的意义等方面的研究进展。我们认为, 灌丛沙丘形成演化研究在揭示干旱区环境演变过程方面有重大的意义, 但还没有形成系统的体系, 这一方面的研究仍有较大的空间。     

干旱半干旱地区土壤微生物结皮的生态学意义及若干研究进展

土壤微生物结皮广泛存在于干旱半干旱地区，且具有重要的生态学意义。文章对微生物结皮的形成、发育过程的特点，以及它对微生境的影响，包括对土壤理化性质、风蚀水蚀的抗性、土壤水分时空分布特点、养分及微量元素地球生物化学循环等土壤学过程和对植被的影响与作用等方面的国内外研究进展进行了综述，并对一些有争议研究结论进行了分析；探讨了土壤微生物结皮在中国干旱沙漠地区生态恢复中的地位及作用。     

中国干旱、半干旱区近千年来沙漠化对气候变化的响应

过去近千年来中国北方干旱、半干旱区沙漠化对气候变化有明显的响应,但响应的时间和幅度均存在区域差异。在中世纪温暖期,西部沙区温暖干旱,沙漠化表现为正过程;青藏高原地区沙漠化对气候变化的响应则不统一;中东部沙区为暖湿气候,发生逆过程。在小冰期,西部沙区寒冷且相对湿润,沙漠化发生逆转;青藏高原区沙漠化的响应并不明显;中东部沙区气候寒冷干燥,沙漠化加速。在20世纪暖期,西部沙区和青藏高原区总体上气候呈现暖干化特征,沙漠化发展;而中东部沙区沙漠化则在逆转,但在末期沙漠化有发展的趋势。总体上,西部沙区在暖期沙漠化发生明显的正过程,冷期逆过程明显;东部沙区在暖期沙漠化发生逆转,冷期正过程加速;青藏高原区沙漠化正逆过程主要表现为振荡形式。     

Assessing the relationship between greenspace and academic achievement in urban New Zealand primary schools

Greenspace can have a significant positive effect on improved concentration duration, behaviour in the classroom, and educational and social development for school‐aged children. This paper uses Geographical Information Systems to explore academic achievement and greenspace in New Zealand. Using multivariate linear regression, the association between greenspace exposure and the percentage of children achieving above academic attainment expectations was examined, controlling for gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Socioeconomic status was the most significant predictor of academic achievement. Weak associations between greenspace, academic achievement, gender, and ethnicity were observed. Unexpectedly, academic achievement negatively correlated with greenspace.     

Zone Fever,Project Fever: Development Policy,Economic Transition,and Urban Expansion in China

With the pursuit for global competitiveness and economic growth, Chinese cities have recorded massive urban land expansion. This article examines the effects of development policies and economic restructuring on urban land expansion in China through a case study of Nanjing, representing the rapidly growing and globalizing coastal cities in China. Wei investigate the development process and changing contents of government policies, and analyze development zones and key projects as privileged, trait making, and even path‐breaking elements of the development process. We highlight the transition and paradox of the Chinese state in the urban development process, and the broad contexts underlying urban land expansion in Chinese cities. We see urban expansion in China as a process largely responding to top‐down policy change and economic transition initiated by the central government. We hold that the role of the state has to be analyzed to understand urban transformation and land expansion, moving beyond local factors of accessibility and feasibility. Development‐zone and project fevers, and lagging administrative reforms, however, have made Chinese cities heavy with debt and led to wasteful development, corruption, and social unrest in China.     

中国西北干旱半干旱区近46 a秋季气候变暖分析

 利用中国西北干旱、半干旱区137个测站,近46 a年平均地面气温资料,采用线性趋势分析、EOF、REOF、Mann-Kendall、子波分析等方法,分析了西北区秋季气温对气候变暖的响应。结果表明：①中国西北干旱、半干旱区秋季气温增温明显,近46 a增温率0.36 ℃/10a. 从1971年开始气温呈增加趋势,1988年有一次显著突变,其后达到一个更显著的增暖时期。②秋季气温标准差在青海高原西部、新疆东部—北疆和内蒙古是一个高值区。③秋季区域平均气温单调增温而无明显转型期,全区性的前10个偏热年,80%出现在1990年以后,各分区的异常偏热年,90%也出现在1990年以后;气温异常变化存在5 a左右和22 a的周期,无论从年代际的变化来看,还是从20 a以上的气候变化层次来看,振幅向高温增大,气温趋势仍在居高不下的位置。④秋季气温存在演变的地域差异,新疆区和蒙陕甘宁青区东西变化相反。⑤根据REOF分析将该区秋季气温异常细分为蒙陕甘宁区、北疆区、南疆区和高原区。西部干旱、半干旱区秋季气温的转折大致在20世纪60年代末期至70年代初期,由下降转为上升;各区秋季气温在1987—1988年发生一次突变。     

Disparities in Spatial Accessibility of Pharmacies in Baton Rouge,Louisiana

This study examines spatial accessibility of pharmacies in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Two popular geographic information systems (GIS)—based methods are compared: the proximity method uses the distance (travel time) from the nearest pharmacy, and the two‐step floating catchment area (2SFCA) method considers the match ratio between providers and population as well as the complex spatial interaction between them. The study indicates that disproportionally higher percentages of African‐Americans are in areas with shorter travel time to the nearest pharmacies than whites, but suffer from poorer accessibility measured by the 2SFCA method—that is, fewer pharmacies per 10,000 residents. Seniors, particularly those of seventy‐five years or older, tend to be disproportionally concentrated in areas that not only are closer to pharmacies, but also have more pharmacies per 10,000 residents. The two methods used in the study capture different elements in spatial accessibility: one being physically close to a facility and another adding the crowdedness in service. Both properties can be valuable for residents. The two may not always coincide with each other in spatial variability, as it is the case for racial disparity in our study area. However, when they do, as in the case for seniors, it may imply a true (dis)advantage for a demographic group in terms of both properties of spatial accessibility.     

The Perception and Impact of Natural Hazards on Fishing Communities of Kutubdia Island,Bangladesh

Natural hazards lead to unexpected and often dire situations for people who have few resources and little control over the environment in which they live. Kutubdia, an island in the southeastern part of Bangladesh, experiences frequent natural hazards that impact the livelihoods of its people and put them in vulnerable situations. The research elaborated here is the result of 300 household surveys collected from persons in Kutubdia's fishing communities. The surveys investigated the perception and consequences of natural hazards on the fishing communities. The results indicated that the experience of natural hazards—cyclones, erosion, and flooding are examples—have increased over the years. Coastal erosion displaced seventy‐two (24 percent) fishers, forcing them to relocate their houses several times and imposing multiple challenges on their lives. Literacy was not associated with perceptions of environmental changes or changes in fishing. However, young fishers—less than forty years of age—perceived that environmental changes had affected fish catch more than their older colleagues.     

Climatic and Topographical Factors Affecting the Vegetative Carbon Stock of Rangelands in Arid and Semiarid Regions of China

Rangeland systems play an important role in ecological stabilization and the terrestrial carbon cycle in arid and semiarid regions. However, little is known about the vegetative carbon dynamics and climatic and topographical factors that affect vegetative carbon stock in these rangelands. Our goal was to assess vegetative carbon stock by examining meteorological data in conjunction with NDVI (normalized difference vegetation index) time series datasets from 2001-2012. An improved CASA (Carnegie Ames Stanford Approach) model was then applied to simulate the spatiotemporal dynamic variation of vegetative carbon stock, and analyze its response to climatic and topographical factors. We estimated the vegetative carbon stock of rangeland in Gansu province, China to be 4.4× 10¹⁴ gC, increasing linearly at an annual rate of 9.8×10¹¹ gC. The mean vegetative carbon density of the whole rangeland was 136.5 gC m^-2. Vegetative carbon density and total carbon varied temporally and spatially and were highly associated with temperature, precipitation and solar radiation. Vegetative carbon density reached the maximal value on elevation at 2500-3500 m, a slope of >30°and easterly aspect. The effect of precipitation, temperature and solar radiation on the vegetative carbon density of five rangeland types (desert and salinized meadow, steppe, alpine meadow, shrub and tussock, and marginal grassland in the forest) depends on the acquired quantity of water and heat for rangeland plants at all spatial scales. The results of this study provide new evidence for explaining spatiotemporal heterogeneity in vegetative carbon dynamics and responses to global change for rangeland vegetative carbon stock, and offer a theoretical and practical basis for grassland agriculture management in arid and semiarid regions.     

Organization‐Led Migration,Individual Choice,and Refugee Resettlement in The U.S.: Seeking Regularities

The role of organizations in migration has received less attention than warranted; individual choice has typically been emphasized. As an in‐depth illustration, we consider refugee resettlement in the United States, post–World War II, wherein intermediary organizations play(ed) a major role. Central to this system are voluntary agencies (VOLAGs) and community organizations, but secondary migration also is critical. Attention is given to all refugees between 2000 and 2010, and in greater detail to Somalis. The latter provides deeper understanding through state refugee coordinators and case studies of Columbus, Ohio, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Lewiston, Maine. Aside from process, it is evident that the geography of the foreign‐born settlement has been altered. While refugee resettlement and subsequent migration is the example, we broaden that to argue that migration studies have neglected the derived nature of movement via intermediary organizations; directed migrations and/or similar interventions have played a significant, if not dominant, role in population redistribution; and organization‐led migration should be considered in terms of general aspects, not simply as discrete case studies.     

干旱半干旱区山地土壤水分动态变化

水分是干旱半干旱区山地植物生长的主要限制因子，在这些地区开展土壤水分动态变化研究对农业生产和生态恢复的重要性是不言而喻的。近年来土壤水分测定技术有了很大进步，中子水分仪和时城反射仪已成为常规测量仪器，新型仪器不断出现，总的趋势是仪器的精度和自动化水平不断提高。土壤水分有其时空变化规律，一方面土壤水分随季节变化而变化，另一方面土壤水分随土壤深度和水平位置的变化发生相应变化。降水是影响干旱半干旱区山地土壤水分的最重要因素，气温、太阳辐射等其它气象因子对土壤含水量也用一定影响。此外，坡向、坡度、坡位等地形因子以及土壤特性、地表植被、土地利用情况等对土壤含水量空间分布也有重要影响。总之土壤含水量的时空变化是各种环境因子综合作用的结果。目前土壤水分动态变化的研究重点是对其影响因子的研究。就我国而言，宜加强干旱河谷区土壤水分动态变化的研究，促进土壤水分动态变化研究工作全面深入地开展。     

西部干旱、半干旱地区小城镇发展模式的探讨

从西部干旱、半干旱区小城镇发展现状入手,以该地区城镇化进程和水平为出发点,通过将该地区小城镇与全国其他地区小城镇的对比,总结出当前西部干旱、半干旱地区小城镇的不足及其发展模式,并提出新时期小城镇的发展模式为：以带动农村现代化,促进大城市的发展为目标,逐步完善自身职能结构。最后详细阐述了小城镇的多元化发展模式,并以张掖市为例,分析了小城镇发展模式的选择,为西部干旱、半干旱地区小城镇的发展提供思路。     

Urban Identities and Catastrophe: Izmir and Salonica at the End of the Ottoman Empire

Two huge fires dramatically influenced the urban development of Salonica and Izmir, in 1917 and in 1922, respectively. These catastrophes occurred after the Ottoman Empire fell, and Salonica and Izmir had shifted into new national contexts. The fires mainly destroyed the districts that were transformed during the late‐Ottoman period. These districts became the cosmopolitan façades of modern Izmir and Salonica. The post‐fires' tabula rasa provided an opportunity for Greek and Turkish politicians and European planners to change the urban identity of both cities. Moreover, the Lausanne Treaty of 1923 transformed their multicultural societies also. Reconstruction plans had been thought to de‐Ottomanize and remove the previous idea of the towns and their multiplicity, interpreting new cultural and nationalist feeling. Here, I emphasize how modernity was interpreted before and after the fires, and point out contradictions between ideological aspects of planning and how the first urban districts were built during the 1920s.     

Race and (Online) Sites of Consumption

Due to the hybrid nature of material and digital spaces, more decisions are being made online that have a direct effect on offline actions. This is increasingly true for the locations where people are choosing to consume goods and services such as restaurants or retail outlets. The growth of the GeoWeb—personal data uploaded to certain Internet sites such as social media platforms—has established large databases showing the locations where people go during their daily lives for the purposes of consumption. One such repository is the social network, Foursquare, which people use to display their physical location to their friends, digitally. In looking more closely at datasets from Foursquare overlaid with information on racial characteristics in census tracts, a pattern emerges: predominantly African‐American tracts are increasingly left out of this type of online participation. This paper will compare Foursquare data from several U.S. cities to discuss the implications of being left off of social media platforms tied to economic activity. It is likely that these virtually invisible areas will have a direct impact on the economic vitality of their physical counterparts     

中国北方干旱半干旱区表土的有机质碳同位素、磁化率与年降水量的关系

古土壤和湖泊中的有机质碳同位素与磁化率指标被广泛应用于古气候的重建。但由于各地自然条件的差异,其气候意义具有一定的区域性。通过对中国秦岭到内蒙古北部的中蒙边境(34°N～43°N)连续剖面上的102个采样点的表层土壤样品的有机质碳同位素和磁化率进行测定,并搜集了该区域部分站点的降水资料。研究表明有机质碳同位素波动在-22‰～-30‰之间,其碳同位素值与降水量存在显著的线性负相关关系。磁化率与年均降水量也存在显著的函数关系,总体上磁化率随着年降水量的增加而增加。研究进一步证明,在中国干旱和半干旱区,表土中的有机质碳同位素δ13C和磁化率对年降水量具有显著的指示作用,因此可以用古土壤中的有机质碳同位素和磁化率作为代用指标,来反映古降水的变化。     

Etna and the Perception of Volcanic Risk

Sicily's uneven geological structure is positioned within a system of tectonic plates, and its very active volcano has always made it prone to disasters. Many Sicilian cities have in fact been destroyed by natural events many times over the centuries. This can certainly be understood negatively as the destruction of entire towns, the emission of volcanic ash, and the mutation of landscapes by a terrifying force have instilled fearful memories in local populations. But from another point of view one must consider the positive elements of Etna. Its beautiful landscapes were a major attraction on the Grand Tour, and its inhabitants have long associated the volcano with the concept of rebirth and fertility. This paper analyzes two age groups of residents in the town of Nicolosi and is a small part of an ongoing research project that is much more complex, involving representative samples of the entire population of several towns around Etna.     

Regional Differences in Affluent Black and Affluent White Residential Outcomes

This study compares the residential outcomes of affluent black and affluent white households using data from the 1990 and 2000 censuses and pooled data from the 2005–2009 American Community Survey. Results indicate that affluent black households are highly segregated from their white economic peers. Furthermore, affluent black households live in neighborhoods of lower average quality compared to affluent white households. Affluent black households are least segregated from affluent white households in the South, but the greatest equality in neighborhood‐quality outcomes occurs in the West. The South, however, shows the greatest improvement in both average neighborhood quality for affluent black households and a substantial reduction in affluent black–affluent white segregation over the entire study period. The authors find that place stratification theory better describes the residential geography of affluent black households than does spatial assimilation theory.