Drought characterization: a probabilistic approach

Using the alternative renewable process and run theory, this study investigates the distribution of drought interval time, mean drought interarrival time, joint probability density function and transition probabilities of drought events in the Kansabati River basin in India. The standardized precipitation index series is employed in the investigation. The time interval of SPI is found to have a significant effect of the probabilistic characteristics of drought.     

Environmental decision-making under uncertainty using intuitionistic fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (IF-AHP)

Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is a utility theory based decision-making technique, which works on a premise that the decision-making of complex problems can be handled by structuring them into simple and comprehensible hierarchical structures. However, AHP involves human subjective evaluation, which introduces vagueness that necessitates the use of decision-making under uncertainty. The vagueness is commonly handled through fuzzy sets theory, by assigning degree of membership. But, the environmental decision-making problem becomes more involved if there is an uncertainty in assigning the membership function (or degree of belief) to fuzzy pairwise comparisons, which is referred to as ambiguity (non-specificity). In this paper, the concept of intuitionistic fuzzy set is applied to AHP, called IF-AHP to handle both vagueness and ambiguity related uncertainties in the environmental decision-making process. The proposed IF-AHP methodology is demonstrated with an illustrative example to select best drilling fluid (mud) for drilling operations under multiple environmental criteria.     

Performance of A Combination Process of UV/H2O2/Micro‐Aeration for Oxidation of Dichloroacetic Acid in Drinking Water

The decomposition of dichloroacetic acid (DCAA) in water using a UV/H₂O₂/micro‐aeration process was investigated in this paper. DCAA cannot be removed by UV radiation, H₂O₂ oxidation or micro‐aeration alone, while UV/H₂O₂/micro‐aeration combination processes have proved effective and can degrade this compound completely. With initial concentrations of about 110 μg/L, more than 95.1% of DCAA can be removed in 180 min under UV intensity of 1048.7 μW/cm², H₂O₂ dosage of 30 mg/L and micro‐aeration flow rate of 2 L/min. However, more than 30 μg/L of DCAA was left after 180 min by UV/H₂O₂ combination process without micro‐aeration with the same UV intensity and H₂O₂ dosage. The effects of applied UV radiation intensity, H₂O₂ dose, initial DCAA concentration and pH on the degradation of DCAA have been examined in this study. Degradation mechanisms of DCAA with hydroxyl radical oxidation have been discussed. The removal rate of DCAA was sensitive to operational parameters. There was a linear relationship between rate constant k and UV intensity and initial H₂O₂ concentration, which indicated that a higher removal capacity can be achieved by improvement of both factors. A newly found nitrogenous disinfection by‐product (N‐DBP)‐DCAcAm, which has the potential to form DCAA, was easier to remove than DCAA by UV/H₂O₂ and UV/H₂O₂/micro‐aeration processes. Finally, a preliminary cost comparison revealed that the UV/H₂O₂/micro‐aeration process was more cost‐effective than the UV/H₂O₂ process in the removal of DCAA from drinking water.     

基于AHP和模糊综合评判的TBM施工风险评估

岩石隧洞建设中面临很大和众多的风险,利用TBM施工的深埋长隧洞受多种不确定因素影响,具有随机性和模糊性,目前的研究方法难以对其进行准确定量分析。通过深入分析影响TBM施工的风险因素,建立了TBM施工风险综合评价指标体系。基于风险影响因素的层次性,提出了TBM施工风险二级模糊综合评判计算模型,并利用层次分析法(AHP)确定各级因素权重,利用模糊集法确定隶属函数,划分了风险接受等级。以南水北调西线工程深埋长隧洞TBM施工为例,应用二级模糊综合评判计算模型对该工程TBM施工风险进行分析,计算结果表明,该方法是合理性实用的。其理论、方法、思路和结论可供同类工程借鉴。     

基于集对分析的滑坡变形动态建模研究

滑坡是一个确定-不确定的动态系统,其变形表现出复杂的非线性演化特征。为了克服传统分析方法在处理系统不确定性方面的不足,将集对分析法（SPA）引入岩土变形监测分析领域,并结合层次分析法（AHP）提出了滑坡变形动态预测模型,给出了基于概率论的最优预测算法,提出并证明了集对论中最大同一度在等势条件下存在极限解,据此提出位移势的概念。在位移势的基础上,进行SPA二次建模,提出了基于SPA的滑坡变形与水库蓄水过程相关性动态分析模型。运用上述预测模型对新近发生的刘家沱滑坡进行变形监测定量分析,实践证明：最优预测值具有良好的短期预报精度;位移势能够表征系统当前状态下位移所能达到的最大潜力,可作为短期预测的上限值,其变化能够反映系统宏观层面上的演化特征,对滑坡演变加速预警具有指导意义;运用集对分析方法进行滑坡变形响应滞后效应的定量研究是一条可行的新思路,反演结果与实际情况吻合;该方法在岩土监测分析领域有良好的应用前景。     

地下采矿引起的地表下沉的动态过程模型

分析了由地下采矿引起地表下沉的动态过程的Knothe时间函数模型的不足,在原Knothe时间函数中增加了一个以常数k为参数的幂指数,增加参数后的时间函数模型经理论分析符合地表点下沉的动态过程、速度变化过程和加速度变化过程;改进后的时间函数模型中参数c决定地表点下沉过程时间的长短,参数k决定地表点在时间轴上的下沉路径及达到最大速度所需的时间;用改进后的时间函数模型对某矿沉陷盆地倾向主断面上下沉量最大点的下沉过程的观测资料进行了拟合,即用经验方法确定参数c后,再用最小二乘法确定参数k。研究结果表明,该模型可较准确地拟合实测曲线。用改进后的时间函数模型结合沉陷盆地主断面的剖面函数模型,建立了主断面地表下沉曲线变化的动态过程模型,该模型可求出沉陷主断面或沉陷盆地某一点在某一时刻的下沉量、下沉速度和加速度。     

厦门湾城市化过程的人口资源环境与发展调控

首先剖析城市化过程PRED 演变的“五律协同”原理和PRED 演变轨迹的数学概念模型, 在此基础上提出海湾地区城市化过程PRED 演变的“六位一体”宏观调控模型及其指标体系和灰度评估模型; 然后从规划的角度设计海湾地区“六位一体”的调控方案框架, 通过 “六位一体”指标的评估和调控, 确保海湾地区PRED 遵循“五律协同” 原理有序协调地演 进; 最后以厦门海湾为例。厦门城市已进入较高级的发展阶段, 第一产业已基本为第二、第 三产业所替代, 海湾资源的开发利用相当密集, 湾内有中华白海豚、文昌鱼等海洋珍稀物种, 还有以红树林为代表的海洋生态湿地; 经分析评估, 其城市化过程PRED 演变“六位一体” 的灰度值为75.725; 保持PRED 协调演进应加强调控的主要方面是: 保护重要的生态源和海陆之间的生态廊道、防止深水港口岸段和航道的淤积、“控源导流”缩减陆源污染、塑造海湾特色景观和岛链景观、保持港口航运业和滨海旅游业的主导作用并选择性地发展临海工业和海洋新兴产业等。     

华北成组强震孕育过程及预测研究

利用华北丰富的历史地震资料, 通过研究地震与块体活动的联系, 揭示了地震高潮期的形成过程。 认为地震高潮期成组强震的孕育与区域块体的运动方式相联系。 一个地震活动期可分为二个阶段, 在前期块体边界的运动是很不平衡的, 各组地震主要是由于各局部范围若干闭锁段破裂和破裂间相互作用的结果, 当沿块体边界的破裂发展到一定程度时, 这些边界所围的地块就会进入以整体运动为主的阶段, 这时块体边界的运动具有一定程度的同步性, 加之闭锁段破裂后不再重新闭锁, 从而导致块体边界闭锁段由弱到强渐进式的破裂过程, 直至一组强闭锁段完成破裂, 形成地震活动高潮。 这是成组强震形成的根本原因, 另外强震间的诱发作用也是强震成组发生的重要原因。 最后概述了如何利用以上模式预测地震高潮期的时间、 强度和主体活动场所。     

沙坡头人工植被区微生物结皮对地表蒸发影响的试验研究

微生物结皮是干旱半干旱地区生态系统的重要组成部分,其生态水文过程受到了广泛关注,但对微生物结皮在地表蒸发过程中的作用存在较大的争议。笔者利用微型Lysimeter对沙坡头地区几种典型微生物结皮和流沙地表的蒸发过程进行了试验观测,并与水面蒸发进行了对比分析。结果表明,结皮和流沙地表的蒸发速率随时间的变化趋势基本相同,但在不同的蒸发阶段具有各自不同的特点,总的说来,发育良好的苔藓结皮导致相对较少的无效降水,但在更长的时间维持较高的蒸发速率;流沙和初步发育的降尘结皮导致了较多的无效降水,但由于降水的入渗深度相对较深,需要更长的时间完成蒸发过程。