Community Vulnerability to Tropical Cyclones: Cairns, 1996–2000

This paper is a partial discussion of a four-year study that investigated the vulnerability of the people living in the Cairns region to the tropical cyclone hazard. The longitudinal case study, focussing on the Cairns Northern Beaches area, was unique in that it included a social and societal `pre-cyclone impact' evaluation of various resident communities within the region, and then two consecutive `post-cyclone impact' studies. The primary research method supported an inductive qualitative approach to the collection and analysis of survey data. Some quantitative methods were invoked to support qualitative research findings. Survey data was collected in five separate questionnaire-based social surveys that were administered between 1996 and 2000. During the study, residents experiencedthe direct impact of two land-falling tropical cyclones. In addition to this, targeted andfocussed tropical cyclone awareness education was made increasingly available withinthe community. The social and demographic attributes that influence the individual'sperception of risk and contribute to our understanding of community vulnerability were examined and evaluated. Changes in the residents' attitudes, cyclone preparednessbehaviours and willingness to respond to cyclone warnings were monitored and measured. Analysis of early survey data indicated that community residents generally had some knowledge of cyclones but a limited understanding of cyclone processes and very little direct personal experience of the cyclone hazard. Individually and collectively, residents frequently demonstrated a biased perception of the risks associated with cyclones. The resident community was shown to be fragmented, with limited support being available to individual households. Initially, residents were found to be poorly prepared for cyclones and unlikely to respond to warnings appropriately. It appeared that, in the event of a land-falling tropical cyclone impacting the area, the community was highly vulnerable to unnecessary loss of property, livelihood and – in extreme circumstances – life. By 2000, Cairns community residents were somewhat better informed about cyclones and certainly more experienced. This paper provides some insight into how cyclone experience and education may synergisticly have contributed to a change in risk perceptions and a reduction in the vulnerability of Cairns residents to the tropical cyclone and storm surge hazards.     

黄河岸边开采地下水对大堤稳定性影响的探讨

随着郑州市城市化进程的飞速发展和规模的不断扩大,尤其是郑东新区的建设,需水量急剧增加。为缓解郑州市供水紧张状况,调整引黄水量与地下水开采量的比例,确保郑州供水安全,需在黄河岸边开采地下水,水源地开采后,地下水流场范围内水位将下降,地下水流场的改变对黄河堤防稳定性是否产生影响,对此进行了初步研究和探讨。研究结果表明,开采浅层地下水,不会对黄河大堤造成危害。     

高放废物处置系统地下水同位素特征

在高放废物处置库场地特性评价中，对于深地质处置方案而言，最有可能使放射性核素进入生物圈的机制是地下水的迁移，因此，水文地质研究是场址预选和评价中的一个重要内容。本文以甘肃北山预选区旧井地段为例，根据地下水同位素数据，结合所获得的地质、水文数据和信息，分析研究了研究区基岩地下水的起源、形成、演化和循环特征。研究表明，北山预选区旧井地段，深部地下水和浅部地下水均源自大气降水的补给，弱含水、低渗透、低流速是该区的主要水文地质特征。     

磁共振用于医学成像与地面找水方法的技术对比研究

目的 医学核磁共振与地面核磁共振找水是核磁共振技术应用的不同领域。本文通过对二者在方法原理、技术、应用等方面的对比研究，提出了地面核磁共振找水工作建议。     

昆明经济技术开发区场地地震易损性分析

通过对昆明经济技术开发区的地质构造，场地工程地质环境，砂土液化判别以震害预测的综合研究，进行了区内的场地地震易损性分析。根据计算出的地震易损性指数，结果表明，可将研究区划分为两个震害程度不同的区域。     

地下水宏观异常与强震临震预报

阐述了如何利用地下水宏观异常作强烈地震的临震预报，详细叙述了利用地下水宏观异常预报地震三要素的方法。     

氮同位素比（^15N／^14N）在地下水氮污染研究中的应用基础

华北地下水中硝态氮浓度和δ＾１５Ｎ值如下：在自然状态下为４．４≤＋５，来自下水道粪便污染者为２０－７０和＋１０－＋２０，受化肥污染者为３０－６０和－２－＋５。因此，氮同位素可用来识别氮污染来源和氮的迁移。     

Groundwater transformation of a low-sulfur to a high-sulfur coal, the Harlem coal of the northern Appalachian basin

The Harlem coal is postulated to have been deposited in raised-bog settings. It was initially deposited as low-sulfur peat, but groundwater of a later origin altered portions of it to high-sulfur coal. The total sulfur content of 172 samples from 31 locations on a moisture- and ash-free basis have a quadrimodal distribution with two major modes at 0.75% S and 2.0%S. Multiple sampling and analyses at specific mine sites indicate that the addition of sulfur of a later origin occurred either laterally adjacent to sandstone channels or vertically adjacent to faults. Significant sulfur addition also occurred above clay partings at these sites. The original low-sulfur nature is preserved where the coal bed is isolated from descending groundwater by a thick impervious layer. Trace-element analyses show high concentrations of mobile elements such as Na and Mn in the high-sulfur coals.     

地理信息系统（GIS）在地下水领域中的应用及最新进展

ＧＩＳ是信息时代的产物，在地下水资源领域的研究日益广泛和深入。笔者着重阐述了ＧＩＳ在地下水领域的应用及最新发展，同时对ＧＩＳ在地下水应用中的优点和局限性提出了自己的观点。     

浅层地下水氟的溶解／沉淀作用的定量研究

以河北邢台山前平原浅层高氟地下水为例，根据氟的化学热力学分析，确定了控制浅层地下水中氟迁移和富集的固相沉淀物，以及不同化学类型的浅层地下水中含氟固相沉淀物的溶解／沉淀条件；利用浅层地下水化学平衡反应模型和ＰＨＲＥＥＱＥ软件，确定了氟化的稳定区域，计算了氟化钙的饱和指数．研究结果表明，在浅层高氟地下水的整个形成过程中，都表现为氟由固相转入水相的趋势，有利于氟的迁移和富集