Revisiting Sustainable Development of Dry Valleys in Hengduan Mountains Region

Dry valleys are a striking geographic landscape in Hengduan Mountains Region and are characterized by low rainfall, desert type of vegetation and fragile environment. Past efforts and resources have been concentrated mainly on rehabilitation of degraded ecosystem and fragile environment, particularly reforestation, while socio-economic development has been largely overlooked. Despite successes in pocket areas, the overall trend of unsustainability and environmental deterioration are continuing. It is important to understand that uplift of the Tibetan Plateau is the root cause of development of dry valleys, and development and formation of dry valleys is a natural process. Human intervention has played a secondary role in development of dry valleys and degradation of dry valleys though human intervention in many cases has speeded up environmental degradation of the dry valleys. It is important to understand that dry valleys are climatic enclaves and an integrated approach that combines rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems and socio-economic development should be adopted if the overall goal of sustainable development of dry valleys is to be achieved. Promotion of niche-based cash crops, rural energy including hydropower, solar energy, biogas and fuelwood plantation is recommended as the priority activities.     

全国唯一国家级黄土地质公园正式开园

全国唯一的国家级地质公园——陕西洛川黄土国家地质公园10月23日正式开园。2003年度国家最高科学技术奖获得者、中科院院士刘东生为公园题词：“洛川黄土是认识全球气候环境变化的三大支柱之一的标准地点，对它进行保护对世界的科学研究具有重大的意义。”     

西南矿区山体崩塌成因机制分析及防治对策

西南地区的矿区具有相似的地理、地质环境,通过四川芙蓉煤矿白岩崩塌的典型实例,对西南矿区山体崩塌的成灾环境进行调查研究,揭示了西南矿区山体崩塌的成因机制,并简要提出了对该煤矿开发与综合治理建议,指出了加强防治工作的紧迫性,强调开展系统工程防灾的重要性,并为该煤矿解决正常采掘接替及工作面的布置问题作出了科学的指导.     

气候波动在我国近期湖泊变化中的作用

19世纪晚期以来,我国大多数湖泊都表现出湖水位的强烈波动变化。低湖面期发生在本世纪初至30年代及自60年代以来时期;而在本世纪40年代湖泊水位普遍比现代要高出2—4米。大多数的研究者都将湖水位的这种变化,尤其是60年代以来的水位下降,归咎于人类活动的影响。但是,本文的研究表明自60年代以来,我国仍有些地区河湖水位上升,并且这些地区人类活动影响也十分强烈;而在青藏高原,尽管人类活动影响微弱,湖水位却下降强烈。进一步的分析证实河湖水位变化与降雨量变化的地区差异一致;并且变化强烈区呈东北——西南向带状分布,与控制我国主要降雨量分布的极锋位置平行一致。在时间上,40年代前后的高湖面期,同时也是气温和降雨量明显偏高的所谓“20世纪温暖期”。     

Contrast between the Climatic States of the Warm Pool in the Indian Ocean and in the Pacific Ocean

Based on the analysis of Levitus data, the climatic states of the warm pool in the Indian Ocean (WPIO) and in the Pacific Ocean (WPPO) are studied. It is found that WPIO has a relatively smaller area, a shallower bottom and a slightly lower seawater temperature than those of WPPO. The horizontal area at different depths, volumes, central positions, and bottom depths of both WPIO and WPPO show quite apparent signals of seasonal variation. The maximum amplitude of WPIO surface area‘s seasonal variation is 58% larger over the annual mean value. WPIO‘s maximum volume variation amplitude is 66% larger over the annual mean value. The maximum variation amplitudes of the surface area and volume of WPPO are 20.9% and 20.6% larger over the annual mean value respectively. WPIO and WPPO show different temporal and spatial characteristics mainly due to the different wind fields and restriction of ocean basin geometry. For instance, seasonal northern displacement of WPIO is, to some extent, constrained by the basin of the Indian Ocean, while WPPO moves relatively freely in the longitudinal direction. The influence of WPIO and WPPO over the atmospheric motion must be quite different.     

土地综合整治难点何在？——溆浦新坪项目调查

开展土地综合整治，实施“万村土地综合整治”示范工程，是今年国土资源部推出的一项重大行动。大力推进土地综合整治可增加有效耕地面积，改善农业生产条件和农村生活环境，促进土地节约集约利用，也是保发展、保红线的结合点，统筹城乡发展的新平台，当前还能有效地拉动农村投资和消费需求。溆浦县桥江镇新坪村是怀化土地综合整治的首个试点村，近来就该村实施情况进行了调查。     

用地申请被否决之后……——修武县周庄国土资源所服务新农村建设纪事

"新农村建设是大事,改善群众的物质文化生活,给广大村民提供休闲、娱乐、健身的良好环境是好事,我们积极支持,但占用耕地建游园坚决不行,这是原则问题".修武县周庄国土资源所所长薛晨生这番话一出口,来递用地申请的五里堡村村委李主任满面春风的笑容不见了,铁青着脸甩手离开了国土所办公室,这是前不久发生在修武县周庄国土资源所的一幕.     

钼都矿业好当家——记栾川县地矿局党组书记、局长王学

栾川是个矿业大县,以其丰富的钼矿资源而享有"中国钼都"的称号.矿山企业多就意味着监管难度大,工作不容易做好.然而,从2003年以来,栾川县地矿局先后被上级授予"市级文明单位"、"整顿和规范矿产资源开发秩序先进单位"、"市依法行政先进单位"、"党风廉政先进单位"等20多项荣誉称号.     

济宁市嘉祥县石灰岩矿山地质环境评价与治理

在对嘉祥县石灰岩矿进行地质灾害危险性评估、矿山环境地质问题评价的基础上,建立了一套评价体系,其中地质灾害危险性评估分为2个评价指标,矿山环境地质问题评价分为2种要素3个指标,同时将矿山恢复治理难易程度也作为一个评价因子。评价过程中对各指标危害性大、中、小程度均单独赋值,然后将各指标的分值进行叠加,确定出矿山环境地质问题的等级,将概划出的13个评价单元分为极差、差、一般3个区。提出了强化矿山管理、植树造林、科学避让、修建拦水坝等保护与治理措施及建议。     

青藏高原隆升与亚洲环境演变——李吉均院士论文选集

本书采撷了著名地理学家李吉均院士地理学、冰川学、地貌学等领域学术著作的精品，共29篇。论文大致反映了李先生关于高山冻原与大陆性冰川和海洋性冰川研究、青藏高原现代冰川和第四纪冰川研究、青藏高原隆起的时代幅度和形式探讨、冰川地貌与沉积相研究、中国东部第四纪冰川与环境研究、“季风三角”理论、黄河阶地和黄河起源，黄土系列与地文明、青藏运动、西部开发研究和其他重要学术思想与学术成就。