The potential of wetlands in reducing storm surge

A critical component of flood protection in some coastal areas is expected to be the potential contribution of wetlands to the lowering of surges as they propagate inland from the coast. Consequently, an accurate method to quantify the effect of wetlands on coastal surge levels is required. The degree to which wetlands attenuate surge is the subject of debate and difficult to assess. The potential of wetlands to reduce storm surge has typically been expressed as a constant attenuation rate, but the relationship is much more complex. A numerical storm surge model was applied to assess the sensitivity of surge response to specified wetland loss. Results suggest that wetlands do have the potential to reduce surges but the magnitude of attenuation is dependent on the surrounding coastal landscape and the strength and duration of the storm forcing. Numerical models that simulate the relevant physical processes can provide valuable information on how to best integrate wetlands into coastal protection plans. However, while the model applied for this study has displayed skill in estimating surges over wetlands, the formulations are missing key processes and model advancements are necessary.     

Private rights,public benefits: Industry-driven seabed protection

New Zealand has a large exclusive economic zone (EEZ) that contains a variety of marine habitats and commercially-important species. The commercial fishing industry operating within New Zealand's EEZ is of significant value to the economy and fisheries resources are managed through the extensive use of Individual Transferable Quotas (ITQs). One of the benefits of ITQs has been to better align some of the private incentives of quota owners with the public interest. These incentives contributed to an initiative proposed by the fishing industry to close large areas of New Zealand's EEZ to protect the seabed from trawling. These closed areas are termed benthic protection areas (BPAs) and protect the benthic biodiversity of about 1.1 million square kilometres of seabed—approximately 30% of New Zealand's EEZ. A significant proportion of New Zealand's known seamounts and active hydrothermal vents are protected by these closed areas. We describe and discuss the criteria used to select BPAs and some of the criticism of this marine protection initiative. We argue that the assignment of strong property rights in fishing resources was an important precondition to an industry initiative that has a significant public benefit. Where private and public interests are well aligned, government can adopt an enabling and facilitation role, ceding direct control of processes in order to get the results the align with the public interest.     

水力插板在海港工程中的应用

水力插板技术具有安全稳定性高、施工速度快等优点,经过长期的现场试验逐步形成了水力插板与抛石防护相结合这样一种工程建设模式,将此项技术应用到海港工程中具有其特殊优势,值得推广应用。     

层式滤波隔震垫

根据震相图展示的地震波运动规律,利用滚动摩擦阻力只相当滑动摩擦阻力1／40～1／60的力学效应,将轴承钢球呈层状重叠组合成隔震垫,可获得重复滤波效果,能高效降低地震对房屋建筑的作用力,达到提高地震安全度,降低建筑成本、节约建筑资源的目的。     

西南山区某铁路隧道口高位落石三维运动特征分析

西南山区某铁路隧道口上部广泛分布着高位危岩体,对下部隧道建(构)造物具有严重的威胁.采用Rockfall Analyst软件对该隧道上部五类不同尺寸的高位危岩体进行三维运动轨迹数值模拟,研究表明:研究区的高位危岩落石具有弹跳高度大、速度快、冲击能量高的特点;弹跳高度、运动速度与危岩落石的质量无关,冲击能量大小与落石质量...     

松嫩平原西部盐碱湿地农业的范例:苇-鱼-蟹-菌模式

湿地农业发展历史悠久,是世界农业文化遗产的重要组成部分,也是人类农业文明的见证.湿地农业随着社会发展,不断调整和适应,形成不同的功能类型和产业模式.以松嫩平原西部盐碱湿地苇-鱼-蟹-菌模式为例,凝练了湿地生态恢复和资源合理利用的关键技术,分析了该模式显著的生态和经济效益,总结了该模式逐渐形成和发展的经验,提出了未来湿地...     

霍州辛置桃沟矿泉水的形成条件及水质特征

桃沟矿泉水暴露于辛置煤矿的通风斜井中，为低矿化度、低钠、锶重碳酸钙镁型饮用天然矿泉水，在开发利用过程中应十分重视环境保护及卫生检测。     

山西101份天然矿泉水的细菌污染状况分析

本文对１９８７—１９９３年间，山西５０个矿泉水点１０１份饮用天然矿泉水细菌总数和总大肠菌群进行了检验，其中６４份合格，合格率为６３；３７％。表明山西饮用天然矿泉水源受微生物的污染较为严重，污染程度与水源出露形式和季节变化关系不明显，而主要与矿泉水出露环境的防护措施有密切关系。     

CT扫描参数优选对辐射防护的贡献

作者参照国际放射防护委员会(ICRP)1991年60号出版物规定的实践中放射防护原则,设计CT扫描中患者及公众放射防护方策,通过优选予置扫描参数和适时扫描参数,降低CT 受检者的辐射剂量,并业已经过辐射测量实验结果的证实。对此,做一介绍。     

川江流域防护林区林地的保护性利用

川江流域防护林区森林地面积仅占全区林地面积的44％,而疏林地、灌木林地、未成林造林地、宜林地等尚需抚育或营造的林地占56％,其中宜林地尚有20％。在分析区内林地利用现状的同时,指出了各类林地的主要土壤类型、主要问题及造林或抚育的难易。着重从森林营造和管理角度,提出了相应的保护林地措施。