Does returning sites of historic peri‐urban waste disposal to vegetable production pose a risk to human health? – A case study near Manchester,UK

Urban waste disposal occurred on fenland to the west of Manchester, England, between 1900 and 1964. The reclaimed fenland, Chat Moss, is now used for mixed arable farming. A total of 1.92 Mt of waste including privy midden, street sweepings, clinkers and slaughterhouse refuse was incorporated into the moss resulting in a modified topsoil with raised pH and reduced organic matter content compared with the subsoil. Elevated levels of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) are observed in the topsoil beyond the typical depth of atmospheric contamination; Cd and As concentrations exceed soil guideline values (SGVs) at 1.8 and 43 mg/kg, respectively. Sequential extraction indicates that waste‐derived Pb, Zn and Ni remain predominantly in the residual fraction, whereas Cu was mainly organically bound. Arsenic was predominately found in oxide and organic matter fractions with Cd in carbonate, oxide, organic matter and residual fractions. Pot trials indicated limited uptake of PTEs by vegetables grown on the waste‐amended soil, with the exception of Cd uptake by lettuce (0.22 mg/kg FW) and Pb uptake by radish (0.16 mg/kg FW), which exceeded current EU limits of 0.2 and 0.1 mg/kg FW, respectively. Hazard quotients (HQs) identified no risks to adults from consumption of vegetables grown in these soils with the exception of lettuce consumption with a HQ of 1.4. Risks to children were slightly greater with HQs >1 for Cd in lettuce, spinach, carrots and onion, As in lettuce, parsley and onion and for Zn in spinach.     

Anthropogenic effects on the physical and chemical properties of subtropical coastal urban soils

We investigated the effects of various anthropogenic factors on urban soil properties in subtropical, coastal Tampa, FL, USA. Specifically, we explored the influence of (i) urbanization as measured by land use, land cover, population density and years since urban development and (ii) socioeconomic conditions as reflected in household income and property values on bulk density (BD) and several key soil chemical properties. Results indicate that Tampa’s urban soils were affected to varying degrees by these factors with chemical properties being more variable than BD. Across land uses significant differences were found for Mehlich‐1 (M1) extractable P, Ca and Na. A similar trend was observed for land‐cover classes, although significant differences were also found for pH and M1‐Cu. Soil properties had no statistically significant relationship with population density. However, time since urbanization did with M1‐P and Na varying significantly across age categories. For our socioeconomic analyses, M1‐K and Mg levels differed significantly by household income while pH, P, Ca and Na values differed significantly by property value. Overall, our findings indicate that despite their inherent heterogeneity, there are identifiable patterns among subtropical coastal urban soil properties. We suggest that a more thorough understanding of these patterns and their drivers is an essential first step towards developing soil management strategies aimed at maintaining environmental quality and ecosystem services in subtropical cities.     

辽阳县城市道路绿化建设与发展对策

本文介绍了辽阳县城市道路绿化的现状和主要做法,分析了城市道路绿化存在的问题,从绿地规划、树立节约型绿化理念、科学植绿、依法治绿方面提出了城市道路绿化的发展对策。     

绿视率在城市道路绿地设计中的应用

分析城市道路绿地的界定及城市道路绿地在城市中发挥的作用；结合绿视率及其相关理论，论述绿视率的基本特征，结合沈阳市城市道路绿地设计，从城市道路绿地设计的角度阐述绿视率在实际工作中的应用。     

旅游英语教学和实习中的秦皇岛本土文化推介

全国著名旅游城市秦皇岛有着悠久的历史和深厚丰富的本土文化底蕴,地处秦皇岛的高职院校大都开设旅游英语专业。但是在教师的教学中以及指导学生实习和实训过程中发现：学生在向中外游客宣传和推介秦皇岛的本土文化时困难重重,秦皇岛本土文化没能得到有效推介。分析了这种情况产生的原因,并提出了教学和实习改革对策。旨在使学生在涉外旅游中更好地输出秦皇岛本土文化,使高职教育更好地服务地区旅游经济发展。     

基于神经网络模型的青岛市城区土壤重金属污染源定位

建立基于遗传算法的BP神经网络系统,该模型可以有效描绘区域中重金属元素的分布情况,并由此通过各元素浓度极大值点求出污染源近似坐标,实现对污染源的定位.将该模型运用于青岛市,根据青岛市不同功能区的土壤重金属含量调查结果,实现了对可能重金属元素污染源位置的预测.     

逍遥津公园的改造研究

通过分析逍遥津公园面临的问题,探讨了对逍遥津公园进行保护与更新改造的可行性方法,力求证实通过这项改造将使此地块在交通流量、业态功能、地区形象及商业价值中均能取得长足发展,为今后的城市旧公园改造设计提供参考性建议。     

模糊层次综合分析法在动物园展区评价中的应用

鉴于模糊层次分析法在综合评价过程中的评判与决策作用和动物园展区的特点及性质,本研究首次尝试应用模糊层次分析法对动物园展区进行定性与定量的综合评价。本文建立了动物园展区的综合评价模型并进行模拟研究,以期在后续的研究中得到进一步论证及完善,同时也为专家学者对动物展区及动物园的规划、管理和建设提供科学的参考依据。     

关于耐湿园林植物处理城市污水的探讨

近年来,我国的水污染现象越来越严重,而对植物处理城市污水方面的研究国内外只局限于芦苇(Phragmites australis)、香蒲(Typha orientalis Presl.)等水生植物,虽对污水净化效率较高,但植物种类单一且观赏价值不高。针对这些不足,探讨了在植物选择上应扩展到耐湿园林植物,在注重污水净化效果的同时又体现植物的美学功能,为现代城市营造出一处生态功能景观。     

人工湿地法解决五岳河水污染问题的可行性

人工湿地作为一种污水生物处理技术,因其具有独特的优势,已得到广泛的应用。针对五岳河水污染现状,结合人工湿地处理废水的特点,从场地选择、工艺类型选择等方面论述利用人工湿地法解决五岳河水污染问题的可行性。