An efficient measure of compactness for two-dimensional shapes and its application in regionalization problems

A measure of shape compactness is a numerical quantity representing the degree to which a shape is compact. Ways to provide an accurate measure have been given great attention due to its application in a broad range of GIS problems, such as detecting clustering patterns from remote-sensing images, understanding urban sprawl, and redrawing electoral districts to avoid gerrymandering. In this article, we propose an effective and efficient approach to computing shape compactness based on the moment of inertia (MI), a well-known concept in physics. The mathematical framework and the computer implementation for both raster and vector models are discussed in detail. In addition to computing compactness for a single shape, we propose a computational method that is capable of calculating the variations in compactness as a shape grows or shrinks, which is a typical application found in regionalization problems. We conducted a number of experiments that demonstrate the superiority of the MI over the popular isoperimetric quotient approach in terms of (1) computational efficiency; (2) tolerance of positional uncertainty and irregular boundaries; (3) ability to handle shapes with holes and multiple parts; and (4) applicability and efficacy in districting/zonation/regionalization problems.     

桂林典型岩溶区和非岩溶区土壤剖面钙镁形态迁移对比

文章以桂林典型岩溶区和非岩溶区土壤剖面为研究对象,采用改进的Tessier元素形态连续提取法,测定岩溶区和非岩溶区土壤钙（Ca）和镁（Mg）元素离子交换态（包括水溶态）、碳酸盐结合态、腐殖酸结合态、铁锰氧化物结合态、强有机质结合态（包括部分硫化物）和残渣态等形态,探讨岩溶区和非岩溶区土壤Ca、Mg形态在土壤剖面中的迁移变化特征。结果表明：（1）岩溶区石灰土剖面中,随剖面深度加深,pH值增大,而土壤有机质、全氮（N）、全磷（P）含量减少,Ca元素主要以交换态存在且在各土壤剖面中含量相近,Mg元素主要是以残渣态赋存在土壤剖面中,随着土壤剖面深度腐殖酸结合态百分比减少,存在累积现象;（2）在非岩溶地区酸性土壤中,土壤总钙较低。在土壤剖面0~60 cm以强有机结合态为主,深层剖面（大于60 cm）以残渣态为主;Mg元素有效态含量较低,非岩溶区土壤Mg元素以腐殖酸结合态和残渣态为主,与岩溶区土壤类似,非岩溶区Mg元素在土壤中也存在一定累积。     

长三角城市群网络特征与省际边界效应——基于人口流动视角

构建城市网络化与消除行政边界所导致的阻隔效应是城市群一体化过程中所面临的双重问题.网络视角下,行政边界呈现出何种程度的空间效应是揭示区域演化机制的科学问题.基于人口流动要素构建长三角城市群网络,定量识别城市网络中的省际边界效应问题.研究指出:①网络密度、平均中心性和平均控制力三项指标一致表明基于人口流动的长三角城市群网...     

移动IPv6中返回路由过程的安全问题

从移动IPv6工作原理入手，着重对返回路由过程进行了分析。虽然此过程加强了通信节点对移动节点的确认，但是其中仍然存在攻击者冒充测试报文、家乡地址或转交地址的安全威胁，从而达到中断正常通信、窃取信息等目的，所以在此过程中，还要加强对通信节点所处的共享链路保护，以及采取有效的绑定刷新机制，从而实现安全的移动IPv6系统。     

国外环境公正研究综述

环境公正已成为国外学术研究的热点问题,且地理学家研究贡献颇多。文章通过梳理国外环境公正的相关研究,特别是地理学家的相关文献,探讨了环境公正的概念建构,并应用Citespace软件分析20世纪90年代以来对环境公正研究的主题词变化态势,从研究内容、方法和尺度等方面总结了环境公正的研究特点,以期为中国环境公正的研究和相关政策的制定提供参考和借鉴。国外学者对环境公正概念主要从“分布公正”“认知公正”与“程序公正”3个方面建构。国外对环境公正的研究主题从关注社区的污染物质和污染设施向气候变化、绿色能源空间等全球性问题发展;研究内容涉及环境公正的分布、原因、影响以及实现方式的多元探讨;研究立场鲜明且在政策与规划方面具有极强的实践性;研究方法涵盖定性和定量两大领域的多种方法,并不断发展;研究尺度上从社区至全球都有覆盖。     

Cavitron extraction of xylem water suggests cryogenic extraction biases vary across species but are independent of tree water stress

Cryogenic vacuum distillation (CVD) is a widely used technique for extracting plant water from stems for isotopic analysis, but concerns about potential isotopic biases have emerged. Here, we leverage the Cavitron centrifugation technique to extract xylem water and compare its isotopic signature to that of CVD-extracted bulk stem water as well as source water. Conducted under field conditions in tropical northern Australia, our study spans seven tree species naturally experiencing a range of water stress levels. Our findings reveal a significant deuterium bias in CVD-extracted bulk stem water when compared to xylem water (median bias −14.9‰), whereas xylem water closely aligned with source water (median offset −1.9‰). We find substantial variations in deuterium bias among the seven tree species (bias ranging from −19.3‰ to −9.1‰), but intriguingly, CVD-induced biases were unrelated to environmental factors such as relative stem water content and predawn leaf water potential. These results imply that inter-specific differences may be driven by anatomical traits rather than tree hydraulic functioning. Additionally, our data highlight the potential to use a site-specific deuterium offset, based on the isotopic signature of local source water, for correcting CVD-induced biases.     

东北地区人口流动与多元交通网络格局的偏离和关联

受限于个体流动数据的获取制约,以往人口流动研究多采用交通网络强度来模拟城市间的人口流动强度,忽视了二者之间的偏离。论文以铁路、公路车次构建交通网络,以腾讯位置大数据的铁路出行、公路出行数据构建人口流动网络,运用社会网络分析法、QAP模型,对比分析两者之间的偏离和关联。研究发现：(1)东北地区铁路人口流动和其交通网络格局均呈现出以“哈大”走廊为轴的南密北疏、东众西寡的特征。铁路人口流动网络结构较为分散,铁路交通网络的极化效应明显。(2)公路人口流动和其交通网络的偏离较大。公路和铁路之间存在竞争和互补关系,在铁路交通不太发达的地区,公路人口流动强度和其交通网络强度较高。(3)人口流动与交通网络存在一定关联,但人口流动受多方面因素影响,综合联系网络模型则能更准确地模拟城市间人口流动。其他影响因素中,经济联系、人口规模等因素对人口流动的影响不够明显,而城市间的邻接关系对人口流动有显著影响。(4)铁路人口流动与其交通网络的关联程度较公路人口与其交通网络的关联程度高。论文定量说明了人口流动与其交通网络的相关程度,为交通网络模拟人口流动提供了理论和实际操作层面的参考。     

Dynamic and equivalent static procedures for capacity design of controlled rocking steel braced frames

Controlled rocking steel braced frames (CRSBFs) have been proposed as a low‐damage seismic force resisting system with reliable self‐centring capabilities. Vertical post‐tensioning tendons are designed to self‐centre the system after rocking, and energy dissipation may be provided to limit the peak displacements. The post‐tensioning and energy dissipation can be designed using simple methods that rely primarily on the first‐mode response. However, the frame member forces are highly influenced by the higher‐mode response, resulting in more complex methods to design the frame members. This paper examines previous proposals and also proposes two new capacity design methods for CRSBFs. The first is a dynamic procedure that requires a truncated response spectrum analysis on a model of the frame with modified boundary conditions to consider the rocking behaviour. The second is an equivalent static method that does not require any modifications to the elastic frame model, instead using theory‐based lateral force distributions to consider the higher modes of the rocking structure. Neither method requires empirical calibration. The dynamic procedure is used to design two sets of CRSBFs with three, six, nine, twelve and eighteen stories, one set using a response modification factor of R = 8 and the other using up to R = 20. Based on the results of 800 nonlinear time history analyses, both methods are generally more accurate than the previous capacity design methods and at least as simple to implement. Finally, the displacement results suggest that taller CRSBFs designed using could still limit interstorey drifts to approximately 2.5% at the maximum considered earthquake level in the cases considered. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

应用有机包裹体研究天然气成藏特征——以鄂尔多斯盆地苏里格气田西部山1段为例

通过对苏里格气田西部山1段成岩作用及成岩序列研究,利用有机包裹体岩相学观察和流体包裹体测试析技术,探讨苏里格气田西部山1段天然气成藏特征。研究表明苏里格气田西部山1段成岩作用主要有压实和压溶作用、胶结作用、石英次生加大作用、溶蚀和裂隙作用等。依据有机包裹体分布特征和包裹体物理相态特征可以识别出特征明显的2期包裹体。第一期油气包裹体主要相态为气态烃+盐水、气态烃+液态烃+盐水和气态烃+液态烃,气/液比较小,多呈串珠状定向分布在裂隙中,均一温度相对较低,温度主峰为120℃,代表了早期天然气充注作用,天然气开始形成并初次运移进入储层。第二期油气包裹体主要为纯气相和气态烃+少量盐水,气/液比较大,主要分布在溶蚀孔隙和晚期裂隙中,均一温度相对高,温度主峰为150℃,该期包裹体代表了生气高峰期天然气大规模运移成藏事件,也是研究区最重要的成藏事件。利用Tt曲线方法研究表明,苏里格西部地区山1段天然气开始运移进入储层的时间大约为170Ma(相当于中晚侏罗世),天然气规模成藏时间约为120Ma(相当于早白垩世晚期)。