The objective of this paper is to develop a GIS(Geographic Information System) database for Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve(Jiuzhaigou,hereafter) in China and demonstrate its application as a research tool.A cost-e...The objective of this paper is to develop a GIS(Geographic Information System) database for Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve(Jiuzhaigou,hereafter) in China and demonstrate its application as a research tool.A cost-effective procedure was developed to compile a variety of geographical and biological data of the study area in terms of popular GIS format such as shape files.These files were further calibrated and validated using field surveys data.The developed GIS database was used to quantify the distributions of the wildlife(amphibians,mammals,and birds) using the distances of the wildlife to the centerline of the bus-tour routes.The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to quantify the correlation in space between pairs of different wildlife using the number of habitats for given space contexts.An ArcObject-based macro was developed to perform the analysis.The results showed the majority of the habitats of wildlife are located in the proximity of the tour-bus routes with an average distance ranging from 564 to 894 m depending on types of wildlife.This indicates a possibility of the disturbance to the wildlife by human activities.The correlation coefficient of the wildlife ranged from 0.36 to 0.64 depending on pairs of wildlife,indicating some correlations in space.However,due to the limited sample size,the statistical significances need to be further investigated.This paper has successfully demonstrated the use of the GIS-based database as a research tool for environmental study.展开更多
In this paper, the incorporation and use of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in organizations are recognized as a process that occurs in stages involving progressive levels of maturity towards the in...In this paper, the incorporation and use of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in organizations are recognized as a process that occurs in stages involving progressive levels of maturity towards the integration of the extended value chain. In the beginning, ICT are applied to the digitalization of tasks and processes within the organization that facilitates the transition to the stage of integration of information systems and internal communication. Once this level of maturity is reached, it is possible to extend the application oflCT in inter-organizational processes. The main objective of this work is to identify factors that encourage the integration of inter-organizational information systems and the development of the extended value chain. One of the difficulties that this kind of study has to face is on the lack of precise empirical tools that enable comparability of results, both in time and between sectors and countries. It is therefore necessary to perform specific works that shed light on whether the efforts of local organizations to integrate ICT enhance collaborative processes with the environment and the factors influencing these results. It was applied a mixed methodology that combines ad-hoc survey and Tool Assessment Websites, carried out on 23 industrial manufacturing companies located in Rosario and Cordoba Argentina. The search was oriented to the identification of a limited number of indicators, but with the advantage of being amenable to being followed in time, for a number of companies in the region under study. The results indicate that companies with customers and/or suppliers abroad denote a higher level of maturity in the application of ICT.展开更多
The reduction of soil and water losses under furrow irrigation with saline water is important to environmental protection and agricultural production. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of polyacr...The reduction of soil and water losses under furrow irrigation with saline water is important to environmental protection and agricultural production. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of polyacrylamide (PAM) application on soil infiltration and erosion under simulated furrow irrigation with saline water. Polyacrylamide was applied by dissolving it in irrigation water at the rates of 1.5, 7.5, and 15.0 mg L-1 or spreading it as a powder on soil surface at the rates of 0.3, 1.5, 3.0, and 6.0 g m-2, respectively. The electrolyte concentration of tested irrigation water was 10 and 30 mmolc L-1 and its sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) was 0.5, 10.0, and 20.0 (mmolc L-1)0.5. Distilled water was used as a control for irrigation water quality. Results indicated that the electrolyte concentration and SAR generally did not significantly affect soil and water losses after PAM application. Infiltration rate and total infiltration volume decreased with the increase of PAM application rate. Polyacrylamide application in both methods significantly reduced soil erosion, but PAM application rate did not significantly affect it. The solution PAM application was more effective in controlling soil erosion than the powdered PAM application, but the former exerted a greater adverse influence on soil infiltration than the latter. Under the same total amounts, the powdered PAM application resulted in a 38.2%-139.6% greater infiltration volume but a soil mass loss of 1.3-3.4 times greater than the solution PAM application.展开更多
基金sponsored by the Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41101514)111 Project+4 种基金New Faculty Start-up Funds of Sichuan University(Grant No.JS20100324507093)the New Century Talent Support Program of the Ministry of Education of China(Grant No.NCET10-0578)International Science & Technology Cooperation Program(Grant No.2012DFG91520)Key Projects of National Science & Technology Pillar Program in the 12th 5 Years(Grant No.2013BAJ11B01)the Jiuzhaigou International Laboratory of Sichuan University,the GIS Center, and the Sustainability Research and Education Center of Sichuan University
文摘The objective of this paper is to develop a GIS(Geographic Information System) database for Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve(Jiuzhaigou,hereafter) in China and demonstrate its application as a research tool.A cost-effective procedure was developed to compile a variety of geographical and biological data of the study area in terms of popular GIS format such as shape files.These files were further calibrated and validated using field surveys data.The developed GIS database was used to quantify the distributions of the wildlife(amphibians,mammals,and birds) using the distances of the wildlife to the centerline of the bus-tour routes.The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to quantify the correlation in space between pairs of different wildlife using the number of habitats for given space contexts.An ArcObject-based macro was developed to perform the analysis.The results showed the majority of the habitats of wildlife are located in the proximity of the tour-bus routes with an average distance ranging from 564 to 894 m depending on types of wildlife.This indicates a possibility of the disturbance to the wildlife by human activities.The correlation coefficient of the wildlife ranged from 0.36 to 0.64 depending on pairs of wildlife,indicating some correlations in space.However,due to the limited sample size,the statistical significances need to be further investigated.This paper has successfully demonstrated the use of the GIS-based database as a research tool for environmental study.
文摘In this paper, the incorporation and use of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in organizations are recognized as a process that occurs in stages involving progressive levels of maturity towards the integration of the extended value chain. In the beginning, ICT are applied to the digitalization of tasks and processes within the organization that facilitates the transition to the stage of integration of information systems and internal communication. Once this level of maturity is reached, it is possible to extend the application oflCT in inter-organizational processes. The main objective of this work is to identify factors that encourage the integration of inter-organizational information systems and the development of the extended value chain. One of the difficulties that this kind of study has to face is on the lack of precise empirical tools that enable comparability of results, both in time and between sectors and countries. It is therefore necessary to perform specific works that shed light on whether the efforts of local organizations to integrate ICT enhance collaborative processes with the environment and the factors influencing these results. It was applied a mixed methodology that combines ad-hoc survey and Tool Assessment Websites, carried out on 23 industrial manufacturing companies located in Rosario and Cordoba Argentina. The search was oriented to the identification of a limited number of indicators, but with the advantage of being amenable to being followed in time, for a number of companies in the region under study. The results indicate that companies with customers and/or suppliers abroad denote a higher level of maturity in the application of ICT.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.40635027)the State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on Loess Plateau of China (No.10501-169)
文摘The reduction of soil and water losses under furrow irrigation with saline water is important to environmental protection and agricultural production. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of polyacrylamide (PAM) application on soil infiltration and erosion under simulated furrow irrigation with saline water. Polyacrylamide was applied by dissolving it in irrigation water at the rates of 1.5, 7.5, and 15.0 mg L-1 or spreading it as a powder on soil surface at the rates of 0.3, 1.5, 3.0, and 6.0 g m-2, respectively. The electrolyte concentration of tested irrigation water was 10 and 30 mmolc L-1 and its sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) was 0.5, 10.0, and 20.0 (mmolc L-1)0.5. Distilled water was used as a control for irrigation water quality. Results indicated that the electrolyte concentration and SAR generally did not significantly affect soil and water losses after PAM application. Infiltration rate and total infiltration volume decreased with the increase of PAM application rate. Polyacrylamide application in both methods significantly reduced soil erosion, but PAM application rate did not significantly affect it. The solution PAM application was more effective in controlling soil erosion than the powdered PAM application, but the former exerted a greater adverse influence on soil infiltration than the latter. Under the same total amounts, the powdered PAM application resulted in a 38.2%-139.6% greater infiltration volume but a soil mass loss of 1.3-3.4 times greater than the solution PAM application.