Influence of Matrix Composition on the Bioaccessibility of Copper,Zinc, and Nickel in Urban Residential Dust and Soil

This study examines factors affecting oral bioaccessibility of metals in household dust, in particular metal speciation, organic carbon content, and particle size, with the goal of addressing risk assessment information requirements. Investigation of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) speciation in two size fractions of dust (< 36 μ m and 80–150 μ m) using synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) indicates that the two metals are bound to different components of the dust: Cu is predominately associated with the organic phase of the dust, while Zn is predominately associated with the mineral fraction. Total and bioaccessible Cu, nickel (Ni), and Zn were determined (on dry weight basis) in the < 150 μ m size fraction of a set of archived indoor dust samples (n = 63) and corresponding garden soil samples (n = 66) from the City of Ottawa, Canada. The median bioaccessible Cu content is 66 μ g g^?1 in dust compared to 5 μ g g^?1 in soil; the median bioaccessible Ni content is 16 μ g g^?1 in dust compared to 2 μ g g^?1 in soil; and the median bioaccessible Zn content is 410 μ g g^?1 in dust compared to 18 μ g g^?1 in soil. For the same data set, the median total Cu content is 152 μ g g^?1 in dust compared to 17 μ g g^?1 in soil; the median total Ni content is 41 μ g g^?1 in dust compared to 13 μ g g^?1 in soil; and the median total Zn content is 626 μ g g^?1 in dust compared to 84 μ g g^?1 in soil. Organic carbon is elevated in indoor dust (median 28%) compared to soil (median 5%), and is a key factor controlling metal partitioning and therefore bioaccessibility. The results show that house dust and soil have distinct geochemical signatures and should not be treated as identical media in exposure and risk assessments. Separate measurements of the indoor and outdoor environment are essential to improve the accuracy of residential risk assessments.     

亚热带住区不同景观空间夏季微气候实测与优化设计研究—— 以佛山居住区为例

以佛山为例,运用实地调查法对亚热带居住区10种常见景观空间夏季微气候指标(风速、温度、湿度)进行实测,结合居民主观舒适度问卷调查研究成果,对常见住区景观空间夏季舒适性进行对比分析.结果显示"架空层通风良好处"综合得分最高,其次为"乔木林下铺装广场"、"露天广场",得分最低的为"架空层通风欠佳处".研究表明亚热带住区景观...     

基于生态位的山地农村居民点适宜度评价

为了农村居民点优化布局和公共服务资源优化配置,运用复合生态位对农村居民点适宜性进行评价。根据栖霞市山地特点以及农村居民点用地特征,基于生态位理论,从生态条件、生产条件和生活条件3方面选取相关指标,选取地形位、坡向、水源影响度、地质灾害作为生态条件的评价指标;生产条件选取工商业用地比例、工商业用地可达性、耕地和园地面积、耕地和园地可达性作为评价指标;生活条件选取农村居民点规模、城镇中心可达性和道路通达度作为生活条件评价指标。采用可达性测算、聚类分析、适宜性评价等定量分析和定性分析相结合的方法,确定适宜性等级,并与提取出的农村居民点用地相叠加,将农村居民点分为重点发展型、适度发展型、限制扩建型和优先整治型4种类型,分别占总规模的35.19%、35.10%、20.29%和9.42%。重点发展型地理位置优越,交通便捷,基础设施较完善,建议有序调整内部结构促进集约利用;适度发展型村庄处于起步阶段,受闲散地较多、土地利用方式粗放的限制,建议盘活存量用地,循环利用旧宅基地和闲置宅基地;限制扩建型受地形复杂、农业生产生活条件较差的限制,建议维持现状,引导人口外迁,推动宅基地腾退;优先整治型受地势较高、生态环境脆弱、离水源较远,交通不便,易发灾害限制,建议村庄搬迁。最后结合研究区山地农村居民点特点提出了不同类型居民点相应的调控模式。研究能够揭示农村居民点的现状和适宜性,为当前农村居民点优化布局提供理论基础,同时丰富了生态位理论在不同领域中的应用,对农村居民点优化布局具有一定的指导意义。     

岷江上游干旱河谷耕地和居民用地的空间特征

以岷江上游干旱河谷耕地和居民用地为对象,用景观格局分析软件FRAGSTATS3.3计算了4个景观格局指数,利用ARCMAP9.0分析了耕地和居民用地与其它景观类型间的空间邻接特征,基于数字高成模型(DEM)研究了耕地和居民用地与海拔及坡度的关系。结果表明:灌木林地是干旱河谷的景观基质;耕地和居民用地斑块的平均面积和密度较小,形状简单;耕地大多在1700~3000m的区域,陡坡耕种比较严重,与灌木林地具有较高的邻接长度和数目;居民用地间隔较远,在低海拔地区分布相对较密,高海拔地区分布比较分散;对居民用地在空间结构影响最大的是耕地的分布。     

北京市住宅建筑生命周期碳足迹

从生命周期角度看,建筑碳足迹与能源和建材生产系统具有密切关系。随着技术的进步和节能政策的推进,中国能源的生产和使用,以及建材生产过程中的环境排放都随着时间在持续降低,这将间接地影响到建筑的环境表现。依据1990—2010年期间每5a的中国能源与建材生命周期清单数据,对北京市20年间住宅建筑系统开展生命周期评价和碳足迹核算,以揭示北京市住宅建筑系统的环境负荷变化特征。结果表明,北京市住宅建筑生命周期碳足迹随时间推移呈现降低趋势,主要来自能源系统和建材生产系统的碳减排贡献。不同结构建筑的碳足迹尽管有差异,但也呈现了相似的下降趋势。从生命周期阶段看,建筑碳足迹主要体现在建筑使用阶段和建材生产阶段。尽管建筑使用阶段的节能对于降低建筑生命周期碳足迹具有重要贡献,但节能在经济成本及环境成本方面而言是有限度的。在可持续的环境政策管理制定中,应从生命周期角度,统筹考虑协调各行业减碳的协调发展。论文同时也验证了在生命周期评价中考虑时间变量将有助于更好地利用生命周期评价结果支持环境可持续管理。结论对于城市规划的政策制定、量化环境表现是有益的。     

城市遮阴环境变化对大叶黄杨光合过程的影响

城市遮阴与自然生态系统遮阴环境不同,它由城市中的建筑、基础设施等人工构筑物所产生,并对植物光合过程产生影响。采用Li-6400便携式光合作用测定系统对北京市不同建筑遮阴环境下的生态因子特征及大叶黄杨光合参数特性进行了现场实验对比观测与分析。研究显示:(1)城市建筑或基础设施布局或格局变化导致建筑遮阴环境光、温等生态因子的差异性变化,主要体现在光合有效辐射(PAR)在时间分布及强度上的显著差异。(2)遮阴改变大叶黄杨的光合参数,日净光合速率曲线为不规则单峰型,由遮阴进入太阳直射时,净光合速率(Pn)明显升高,随遮阴程度加重峰值时间有后延现象,完全遮阴时净光合速率最低。(3)大叶黄杨叶片在有一定时间太阳直射的中度遮阴(2.3h和5.5h)下适应性良好,日均净光合速率、光补偿点(LCP)、光合能力(P_nmax)、叶面积(LA)、比叶重(LMA)没有显著差异,植物主要通过光合色素含量及组成的改变来适应太阳直射时间变短(2.3h)的遮阴环境。(4)遮阴改变植物的光暗适应策略,没有阳光直射的重度遮阴下,大叶黄杨通过其光合、形态、光合色素等多方面的改变来适应遮阴环境,建筑重度遮阴严重影响植物光合过程。探讨了不同程度建筑遮阴对植物光合作用的影响及植物的适应机制,为基于提高其生态服务功能的树种配置和城市规划提供科学依据。     

N Retention in Urbanizing Headwater Catchments

Urbanization can potentially alter watershed nitrogen (N) retention via combined changes in N loading, water runoff, and N processing potential. We examined N export and retention for two headwater catchments (∼4 km²) of contrasting land use (16% vs. 79% urban) in the Plum Island Ecosystem (PIE-LTER) watershed, MA. The study period included a dry year (2001–2002 water year) and a wet year (2002–2003 water year). We generalized results by comparing dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) concentrations from 16 additional headwater catchments (0.6–4.2 km²) across a range of urbanization (6–90%). Water runoff was 25–40% higher in the urban compared to the forested catchment, corresponding with an increased proportion of impervious surfaces (25% vs. 8%). Estimated N loading was 45% higher and N flux 6.5 times higher in the urban than in the forested catchment. N retention (1 − measured stream export / estimated loading) was 65–85% in the urban site and 93–97% in the forested site, with lower retention rates during the wetter year. The mechanisms by which N retention stays relatively high in urban systems are poorly known. We show that N retention is related to the amount of impervious surface in a catchment because of associated changes in N loading (maximized at moderate levels of imperviousness), runoff (which continues to increase with imperviousness), and biological processes that retain N. Continued declines in N retention due to urbanization have important negative implications for downstream aquatic systems including the coastal zone.