Analysis of regional variation of height growth and slenderness in populations of six urban tree species using a quantile regression approach

Inventory data of six urban tree species from seven cities across Germany were used to model regional variation of height growth, allometric scaling, and slenderness over a wide range of size and age using a quantile regression approach. Variation within and between species and cities was large. Height did not reach an asymptote but declined at higher ages, presumably because of reduction cuts. Allometric scaling and slenderness varied with wind climate, modulus of elasticity, and coefficient of drag. Our data do not support the use of a threshold value of slenderness in tree risk assessment.     

草坪在城市生态系统中的作用及其应用分析

论述了草坪在城市生态系统中的作用,如改善小气候、净化大气、保持水土等。分析了目前我国城市草坪的应用现状,并对我国草坪业的发展方向进行了研讨。     

广西城市土地综合承载力时空差异分析

城市土地综合承载力能够反映城市土地承载的资源水平、经济规模、社会发展、环境压力等.从资源、经济、社会、环境等4个方面,构建城市土地综合承载力评价指标体系,采用主成分分析法、聚类分析法对广西全区及其14个市2005-2014年城市土地综合承载力进行评价,分析其时空特征及驱动因素,为提高城市土地综合承载力提供参考.结果表明,2005-2014年广西城市土地综合承载力整体呈上升趋势;2005-2014年广西城市土地综合承载力空间分布差异显著,柳州、桂林、南宁等市属于高承载区,北海、玉林、梧州等市属于较高承载区,其他市承载力随时间变化处于不同等级;经济发达程度是影响城市土地综合承载力的重要因素,但并不能直接代表城市土地综合承载力水平.     

改良型双污泥工艺处理低C/N城市污水

[目的]优化双污泥工艺存在的缺陷。[方法]采用改良型双污泥工艺处理人工配制模拟生活污水,测定处理前后水质并进行比较。[结果]系统出水COD〈40 mg/L、TN〈15 mg/L、氨氮〈3 mg/L、TP〈0.5 mg/L,均达到了《城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准》（GB18918-2002）的一级A标准。[结论]改良型双污泥工艺不仅可以解决硝化细菌与除磷菌之间的泥龄矛盾问题,而且较适合处理低C/N条件下的城市污水。     

城市生态环境与城市园林绿化

从城市化给城市带来的一系列环境问题以及城市园林绿化建设的重要性出发,分析建立“城市生态绿化新优良种示范基地”的意义及综合效益.     

社会主义新农村建设中的农民工问题

农民工问题不仅在城市存在,而且在农村也严重存在。解决农村中的农民工问题,不仅是解决好城市中的农民工问题的客观要求,而且关系新农村建设的成败。必须从城乡统筹协调发展高度,重视和解决农村农民工问题,使城乡劳动力流动既有利于城市发展,又有利于新农村建设。     

Discussion on Planning of Overall Urban Agriculture Park

The urban agriculture park plan involves urban plan, agricultural plan, eco- logical plan, tourism plan and land plan, which can be further divided into strategic plan, general plan and detail plan to explore related issues. With social develop- ment, urban agricultural park is playing an increasingly important role in promoting agricultural and rural development, protecting nearby area farmlands and maintaining sustainable development, as well as an important part of government research. Based on status quo of urban agricultural park in China, basic characters were summarized and frameworks of urban agricultural park with Chinese characteristics were proposed, including early-stage research, prospect exploration, spatial planning, industry planning and guarantees, of which spatial planning and industry planning are highlights.     

The impact of small-scale design interventions on the behaviour patterns of the users of an urban wasteland

Urban derelict space can form a valuable complementary element to the formal green spaces of a city: wastelands are often biologically diverse and their unregulated status can provoke innovative spatial activities by a wide range of users. Using the case of an urban brownfield in Tallinn, Estonia, this paper examines how such a space is used and evaluates the magnitude of the impact of minor design interventions – so-called urban acupuncture – on the activities carried out by the users. The study used field observations and behaviour mapping to compare the spatial pattern of the users before and after small design interventions. Although there was widespread use beforehand there was both an increase in use and a different pattern afterwards, which was clearly detectable from the composite behaviour maps of both arrangements, where users follow the properties of the particular environment. The small improvements tested showed the largest effect on the female and the older user groups, raising the number of overall visits and increasing the occurrence of active behaviour almost five times. The research demonstrates that small, inexpensive and possibly temporary interventions can have a major positive effect.     

Extirpation, colonization, and habitat dynamics of a keystone species along an urban gradient

Using 5 years of patch occupancy data for 384 habitat fragments, we evaluated population and habitat dynamics of the black-tailed prairie dog in urban habitat remnants in the rapidly developing landscape of Denver, CO, USA. Specifically, we evaluated the landscape factors, including fragment area, age, and connectivity, that characterize the habitat fragments most likely to be colonized by prairie dogs, as well as those experiencing local extinctions. In addition, we determined which patch types were most often removed by land development. Sites in proximity to colonies were more likely to be colonized by prairie dogs. Local extinctions were most common on isolated colonies, and older and more isolated colonies were more likely to be extirpated by human activity. In general, smaller and older habitat patches were at the highest risk of being lost to land development. Our results provide observations of dynamic changes to the distribution of a potential keystone species in an urban area, which can be used to inform island biogeographic and metapopulation models for wildlife persistence in developing landscapes. Although populations are currently in decline, most local extinctions are the direct result of human activity, and we suggest that prairie dogs in this area can persist with appropriate management.     

沈阳市休闲农业市场需要分析

沈阳市休闲农业虽处于初期发展阶段,但广大农村拥有丰富的旅游资源,市场空间和需求潜力巨大。介绍沈阳市休闲农业的发展现状、需求主体及发展趋势,分析其发展中存在的主要问题,并提出切实可行的发展建议。