The Lagoon of Venice： geological setting,evolution and land subsidence

The paper deals with the geological setting, history and subsidence of the Venetian Plain. Major attention is paid to the Pleistocene-Holocene stratigraphic sequence in the Lagoon of Venice, in relation to its origin that datesback to 6-7 kyr BP. Geological land subsidence, which played an important role in the origin and the evolution of the lagoon, and anthropogenic subsidence, that has recently assumed a major importance for the Venetian environment, are discussed. Considering also the sealevel rise, 23 cm loss in land elevation has occurred in the last century, leading to increased flooding events and environmental problems that require protective works.     

DISASTER ANALYSIS AND COUNTERMEASURES OF LAND SUBSIDENCE CAUSED BY COAL CUTTING IN CHINA

In recent years, many coal-producing countries have paid great attention to the land subsidence causedby coal cutting. In China, because of the dense population in coalfield areas, the land subsidence hazard is more seri-ous. After a brief analysis on the mechanism of land subsidence, this paper gives a comprehensive and systematical ac-count on all kinds of hazards caused by the land subsidence in China. The study shows that land subsidence has endan-gered land, buildings, traffic and communication lines, dykes and dams. It also causes damage to ecological and socialenvironment. In order to lessen the hazard of land subsidence, preventive measures should be taken to reduce the col-lapse amount, such as extraction with stowing, banded mining system, succession and coordination mining system, orhigh-pressure mudflow between rock strata. Measures of reinforcing or moving certain buildings should also be taken toreduce the destructive degree. In order to harness the subsidence land and bring them under control for fanning, mea-sures should be taken such as filling with spoil or fine breeze, excavating the deeper and covering the shallower land.     

国土资源部专项整顿重点打击无证勘采违法采矿

针对一些地区出现的群发性无证勘察开采等违法采矿行为，国土资源部有关负责人说，煤炭企业无证开采、无证勘察等违法行为将受到重点打击。国土资源部将力争用两年左右的时间使无证勘察、开采、无证勘察浪费破坏矿产资源、严重污染环境等违法行为得到全面遏制。     

全面落实科学发展观

去年第二期,本刊的卷首语是<确立科学的发展观>.如果从经济发展战略这一更高的层面回顾去年的工作,那么也可以说,其主线就是确立科学的发展观.贯穿全年的土地市场治理整顿,本质上就是治理整顿铺摊子、拼资源的粗放型经济发展模式;"三个暂停"的严厉措施,本质上就是对不可持续的经济发展模式实行"休克治疗".温家宝总理在日理万机中,关注到我省绍兴县"土地集约利用十法",因为这符合可持续发展的科学发展观,是方向.     

杭州市征地制度改革成果及问题研究

新《土地管理法》实施以来，杭州市相继颁布实施了《杭州市征用集体所有土地实施办法》、《杭州市市区征地综合补偿标准》、《关于市区征用土地农转非人员就业和社会保障的若干意见》等一系列政策件，从征地补偿标准、征地农转非人员安置、推行建设留用地政策等三大方面对征地制度进行深入改革、创新，     

80余位地质界专家学者为东北找矿献计

7月24日至29日，振兴东北老工业区东北亚矿产资源响应学术研讨会在哈尔滨召开。来自全国各地的80余位地质界专家和学者会聚一堂．针对东北老工业区的地质问题及资源前景进行了研讨。     

济源：“三管齐下”整治矿业秩序

今年以来，济源市国土资源局加大对非法矿山的打击力度，“三管齐下”，狠抓矿业秩序治理整顿，有效地保护矿产资源，保障人民的生命财产安全，维护了正常的矿业秩序。健全机构，政府主抓。今年年初，受利益驱动，济源市邵原、下冶、大峪等乡镇一度关闭的小柳叶煤矿死灰复燃，克井地区非法开采白矸活动猖獗。     

天灾研究中的当代物理新途径

应用当代物理学中的量子化方法，将日－地空间量子化。借天体分层结构特征，对地震震级公式及天体引潮力激起的孤波储能触发地震的原理作了探索性讨论。