Comparison of Using an Electronic System and Conventional Monitoring Method for Monitoring the Quality of Drinking Water and Defects Discovery in Rural Area Water Distribution Network of Abarkouh, Iran

The used water for human consumption must be free of microorganisms and chemicals that cause risk in the human health. In this study, water quality of 18 rural area of Abarkouh was determined and compared the conventional monitoring method (According to ISIR (Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran), 1053 and 4208) and use of electronic system method (Patent in industrial property general office of Iran, 77815). Free chlorine monitoring and pH test done by health workers in the conventional method and the results will be sent to the Health Network monthly. Sampling for microbiological testing is done monthly based on population (According to ISIR, 4208). On the electronic system, the procedure is also done by health workers, but the result will be sent to the receiver device by using a cell phone. According to the chlorine test results if the free chlorine residual reported zero, microbiological sampling was done by a health expert. Finally, the number of chlorine test and microbiological sampling and the results of these experiments collected in the both methods and recorded in SPSS 22 then were analyzed by using chi-square test and Fisher exact test. The result of microbiological experiments shows that the sampling rate decreased 29% in using of electronic system method in comparison to the conventional monitoring method while the number of microbial defect detection increased 19% in drinking water networks monitoring by electronic system. Using of electronic system monitoring can reduce the rate and cost of microbiological sampling and its experiments and increase accuracy of these tests, in this way it will increase the quality and safety of drinking water in distribution network in small and dispersed rural communities.

THE EVOLUTION OF SETTLEMENT LOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION IN URBAN-RURAL INTEGRATION

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Bacterial Communities Associated with An Occurrence of Colored Water in An Urban Drinking Water Distribution System

This study aimed to investigate bacterial community in an urban drinking water distribution system （DWDS） during an occurrence of colored water. Variation in the bacterial community diversity and structure was observed among the different waters, with the predominance of Proteobacteria. While Verrucomicrobia was also a major phylum group in colored water. Limnobacter was the major genus group in colored water, but Undibacterium predominated in normal tap water. The coexistence of Limnobacter as well as Sediminibacterium and Aquobocterium might contribute to the formation of colored water.

Rural-urban differences in distributions and determinants of facility delivery among women in Bangladesh

Introduction:The utilization of facility delivery is crucial to achieve sustainable development goals by reducing maternal and neonatal deaths.This study aimed to compare the distributions and determinants of childbirth in health facilities in urban and rural regions of Bangladesh.Methods:Cross-sectional data from the 2017-2018 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey were analyzed.Multilevel logistic regression was applied.Results:A total of 4751 women were included in the analyses.Only 50%of childbirths took place in health facilities,63.4%and 44.6%in urban and rural regions,respectively.Overall,the odds of the association between facility delivery and the studied factors were similar.Multiparous women had significantly lower odds of facility delivery in both rural(adjusted odds ratio[AOR]=0.3,95%confidence interval[CI]:0.2 to 0.5)and urban(AOR=0.2,95%CI:0.1 to 0.5)regions.In both regions,women with higher education levels,highly educated husbands,antenatal care(ANC),and higher wealth indexes had significantly higher odds of facility delivery.Conclusion:Several common associated factors were identified.However,differences were observed regarding distributions of these factors.The differences in facility delivery utilization could result from lower ANC utilization,socioeconomic status,and transportation facilities in rural regions than urban regions;therefore,improving these conditions could increase facility delivery in these regions.

The Approaches to Narrowing Urban-Rural Income Gap——From the Perspective of Rural Social Security

From the situations about the incomes and life quality of the urban and rural residents,the thesis briefly introduces the status quo of the urban-rural income gap and explores the impact of the income gap on social economy:firstly,it hampers economic development;secondly,it is detrimental to the social development.Then the thesis analyzes the role of a sound social security in narrowing urban-rural income gap:at first,it broadens the institutional environment of improving the agricultural efficiency;secondly,it eliminates the uncertainties influencing the farmers' income;thirdly,it improves the farmers' capacity to increase income;at last,it enhances the farmers' consciousness of wealth.Next the thesis inquires into the problems existing in the system of rural social security:the first problem is more obviously fragmented system;the second is inadequate security projects and narrower coverage;the third is an obvious lack of equality in urban and rural security;the fourth is even less sound management system;the last is the lagging of legislation.Afterwards the thesis proposes the countermeasures and suggestions to improve the system of rural social security and narrow urban-rural income gap:firstly,to integrate the social security system in rural areas;secondly,to perfect security projects and enhance the security system;thirdly,to integrate the administrative management of social security;at last,to enforce the legal system.

The Distribution and Accretion of Some Heavy Metals in Makkah Wells

The aim of this study is to determine the types of heavy metals frequently present in Makkah wells and the possible environmental causes of their distribution and accumulation. Makkah lies in a mountain range dominated by different types of rocks from the Precambrian and Lower Paleozoic eras, as well as subordinate sedimentary rocks and basaltic lava flow from the Tertiary and Quaternary periods. Natural contaminants in Makkah wells water can be attributed to the unique location. Many epidemiological studies have identified associations between the ingestion of wells water contaminated with heavy metals and increased risk of some illnesses. This study presents exclusive information on the levels and distribution of 9 heavy metals—arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, lead, mercury, and selenium—in the wells water in various rural and urban areas of Makkah city. These naturally occurring elements are considered significant markers of water purity. More than 160 wells were involved in this three-year investigation. Water samples were collected during different seasons in order to assess any changes in the distribution and concentration of these heavy metals throughout the year. The collected water samples were filtered and digested before analysis using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP/MS). We found the following sequence of concentrations of heavy metals in the studied wells: Ba > Se >Cr > As > Co > Cu> Hg > Pb > Cd. Arsenic, barium, chromium, and selenium were the most abundant contaminants in the wells studied. The concentrations of the other heavy metals ranged from non-detectable to 3 μg/L. Although low, these values are also reported in comparisons with the local and international strict values and standards which govern the maximum contaminant levels permitted for long-term daily consumption.

The Distribution of Surnames in Xiantao City through Isonymy

The population migration in Hubei Province was frequent in history,accompanied by the migration of surnames,so it is important to study their population surnames.We take Xiantao City as an example to explore the isonymic structure of small and medium-sized cities in Hubei.The surname distributions of 223327 residents registered in 2013 were analyzed in 5 towns and 105 villages of Xiantao.The number of different surnames found was 422.As for surnames,theα-value reflects the influence of ethnic composition on the abundance of surnames.The correlation between the isonymic distance and the geographic distance between villages was calculated and indicated that Euclidean distance was weakly correlated with the geographic distance(r=0.177±0.012),and the isonymic distance increased with the geographical distance.Furthermore,the dendrogram and PCA built from the matrix of Euclidean distances between villages identified a main surname differentiation between the urban and rural areas.

Effectiveness of urban distributed runoff model for discharge and water depth calculation in urban drainage pipe networks

Effective urban land-use re-planning and the strategic arrangement of drainage pipe networks can significantly enhance urban flood defense capacity.Aimed at reducing the potential risks of urban flooding,this paper presents a straightforward and efficient approach to an urban distributed runoff model(UDRM).The model is developed to quantify the discharge and water depth within urban drainage pipe networks under varying rainfall intensities and land-use scenarios.The Nash efficiency coefficient of UDRM exceeds 0.9,which indicates its high computational efficiency and potential benefit in predicting urban flooding.The prediction of drainage conditions under both current and re-planned land-use types is achieved by adopting different flood recurrence intervals.The findings reveal that the re-planned land-use strategies could effectively diminish flood risk upstream of the drainage pipe network across 20-year and 50-year flood recurrence intervals.However,in the case of extreme rainfall events(a 100-year flood recurrence),the re-planned land-use approach fell short of fulfilling the requirements necessary for flood disaster mitigation.In these instances,the adoption of larger-diameter drainage pipes becomes an essential requisite to satisfy drainage needs.Accordingly,the proposed UDRM effectively combines land-use information with pipeline data to give practical suggestions for pipeline modification and land-use optimization to combat urban floods.Therefore,this methodology warrants further promotion in the field of urban re-planning.

Occurrence and risk assessment of azole fungicides during the urban water cycle:A year-long study along the Yangtze River,China

Azole fungicides(AFs)play an important role in the prevention and treatment of fungal diseases in agricultural crops.However,limited studies are addressing the fate and ecological risk of AFs in the urban water cycle at a large watershed scale.To address this gap,we investigated the spatiotemporal distribution and ecological risk of twenty AFs in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River across four seasons.Carbendazim(CBA),tebuconazole(TBA),tricyclazole(TCA),and propiconazole(PPA)were found to be the dominant compounds.Their highest concentrations were measured in January(188.3 ng/L),and November(2197.1 ng/L),July(162.0 ng/L),and November(1801.9 ng/L),respectively.The comparison between wastewater treatment plants(WWTPs)effluents and surface water suggested that industrial WWTPs are major sources of AFs in the Yangtze River.In particular,TBA and PPA were found to be the most recalcitrant AFs in industrial WWTPs,while difenoconazole(DFA)was found to be the most potent pollutant in municipal WWTPs,with an average removal rate of less than60%.The average risk quotient(RQ)for the entire AFs was 6.45 in the fall,which was higher than in January(0.98),April(0.61),and July(0.40).This indicates that AFs in surface water posed higher environmental risks during the dry season.Additionally,the exposure risk of AFs via drinking water for sensitive populations deserves more attention.This study provides benchmark data on the occurrence of AFs in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River,and offers suggestions for better reduction of AFs.

Presence, dissemination and removal of antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes in urban drinking water system: A review

Antibiotic resistance in aquatic environment has become an important pollution problem worldwide. In recent years, much attention was paid to antibiotic resistance in urban drinking water systems due to its close relationship with the biosafety of drinking water. This review was focused on the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance, as well as the presence, dissemination and removal of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the urban drinking water system. First, the presence of ARB and ARGs in the drinking water source was discussed. The variation of concentration of ARGs and ARB during coagulation, sedimentation and filtration process were provided subsequently, in which filtration was proved to be a promising technology to remove ARGs. However, biological activated carbon (BAC) process and drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs) could be incubators which promote the antibiotic resistance, due to the enrichment of ARGs and ARB in the biofilms attached to the active carbon and pipe wall. Besides, as for disinfection process, mechanisms of the inactivation of ARB and the promotion of conjugative transfer of ARGs under chlorine, ozone and UV disinfection were described in detail. Here we provide some theoretical support for future researches which aim at antibiotic resistance controlling in drinking water.

Perfluoroalkyl acids(PFAAs) in urban surface water of Shijiazhuang, China: Occurrence, distribution,sources and ecological risks

It is extremely important to analyze the contaminative behaviors of Perfluoroalkyl acids(PFAAs) due to their serious threats to urban environments which are closely related to humans. Current study aimed to explore the distribution, source apportionment and ecological risk assessment of PFAAs in surface water from Shijiazhuang, China. The concentrations of ΣPFAAs ranged from 19.5 to 125.9 ng/L in the investigation area. Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid(PFBS) and perfluoropentanoic acid(PFPeA) were the predominant contaminants(mean value: 14.3 ng/L and 16.6 ng/L, respectively). The distribution of PFAAs according to geospatial analysis and hierarchical clustering analysis(HCA) showed that higher levels of ΣPFAAs were detected in the southern surface water of Shijiazhuang and there was a stepwise decrease from the wet season to the dry season. Furthermore, based on source apportionment,the dominant potential sources were found to be wastewater treatment plant(WWTP) effluents and industrial discharge. The risk quotients(RQs) revealed low ecological risks of all PFAAs for aquatic organisms in Shijiazhuang surface water. Collectively, this study provided basic data for regulatory strategies for controlling PFAA pollutions in urban surface water.

Factors Influencing Radon (²²²Ra) Levels of Water: An International Comparison

Radon levels were measured in 59 water samples of rural and urban places of Bangalore city following procedures of standardized techniques. Though water level of radon above 100 Bqll-1 of WHO is ascribed to causes of lung cancer and leukaemia, very low levels were found in different urban and rural places, but urban-rural gradient observed significantly higher urban levels than rural levels. Correlation between depth of water sampled and radon levels estimated indicates that in urban places, lower water depth is related to higher radon levels, while it is vice versa in rural. It is due to more water use for rural agriculture and more urban water pollution and granite quarries. In comparison to other countries, it is observed that water radon levels are at wide ranges from the lowest to the highest estimated with different techniques and differ due to types of water, soil, rocks and sampling season.

人口特征对中国经济社会需水影响及峰值预测

人口规模结构是决定水资源需求的关键因子,在人口总量负增长的重大变化背景下,中国经济社会需水如何演变直接关系到水资源管理宏观决策。本文通过分析中国人口城乡结构、年龄结构对经济社会需水的影响规律,构建了基于人口特征的需水变化曲线,并在此基础上预测了经济社会需水演变态势及峰值时点。研究结果表明:中国经济社会需水峰值可能出现在2042年,达峰规模约为7300亿m^(3);2050年之前,城镇地区需水总量将会持续增加,农村地区需水峰值将于2030年左右出现。经济社会需水规模是决定区域用水特征的边界条件,研究认为在中国经济社会需水还未到达拐点、国际贸易环境动荡加剧的背景下,未来中国供水保障还应该保持一定的弹性和韧性。

工业机器人应用会加剧中国城乡收入差距吗?

基于IFR数据库中国工业机器人数据,在科学测度2007—2019年中国31个省级区域工业机器人渗透度及城乡收入差距的基础上,细致刻画工业机器人应用对城乡收入差距的作用机制。研究发现:工业机器人应用显著加剧了中国城乡收入差距,因而有效处理机器人应用的收入分配效应能为高质量增长和共同富裕战略的协同共进提供重要支撑;工业机器人应用会通过提升就业技术结构高级化水平和资本利润率两个渠道,加剧中国城乡居民收入差距,且工业机器人应用在高劳动收入份额区域内引致的城乡收入差距效应较为显著;工业机器人应用有利于激发产业结构服务化及合理化的演进动力,并对制造业与生产性服务业协同集聚具有催化剂作用。为此,中国政府应及时和准确地预判工业机器人应用对中国目前及未来较长一段时间内经济与社会发展的动态影响,并在享受人工智能时代红利的同时,平抑其对城乡收入差距造成的负面冲击。

城市外围地区农村物流设施空间分布演变及影响因素--以广州市为例

城市外围地区农村物流设施是保障城乡物资双向流通和农村产业发展的重要支撑。以广东省广州市为例,综合使用多源空间数据和空间回归模型等分析方法,探索城市外围地区农村物流设施空间分布演变特征及影响因素。在空间分布演变方面,城市外围地区农村物流设施从单核转向多核,具有圈层化、等级化特征,与广州市空间发展方向和空间格局相一致,最外围地区物流设施建设短板突出;受村级设施分布变化影响,物流设施集聚性呈现“增强—减弱—增强”的波动。影响因素方面,人口因素、交通因素和工业因素对物流设施分布有显著正向影响,农业因素对其有显著负向影响,区位因素对其无明显影响。研究结果能够丰富对农村物流设施分布演变规律的认识,为城市尺度的农村物流设施的布局优化和支撑要素的建设等提供参考。

新时期阿克苏地区城乡供水安全保障体系探析

本文以阿克苏地区城乡供水安全保障体系为例,在对当地城乡供水现状及存在的问题进行分析的基础上,结合未来发展和新时期供水思路,因地制宜,积极推进城市群供水、城乡一体化供水和集中供水,实施多水源供水和应急备用水源工程,构建与当地经济社会发展相适应的城乡供水安全保障体系,大大提高了供水保障程度。研究成果可为其他地区城乡供水提供一定的参考和借鉴。

城市化背景下合肥暴雨时空演变和水汽输送特征

[目的]研究城市化背景下合肥暴雨事件的演变、水汽输送来源,可以为当地暴雨预报和制定适应性防灾减灾政策提供科学依据。[方法]利用趋势分析、Mann-Kendall非平稳性检验、GIS空间插值等多种方法探究合肥暴雨事件的时空分布,在此基础上基于拉格朗日方法的后向轨迹HYSPLIT模式对暴雨水汽输送特征进行分析。[结果](1)合肥城市热岛强度呈上升趋势(0.266℃/10 a),不透水面持续增多,增幅达4.99%。城—郊暴雨月分布呈单峰型,大尺度年际变化具有不对称性,城市暴雨雨量和暴雨日数增多,暴雨强度减少,减少趋势1.7 mm/(10 a·d);郊区暴雨雨量和日数减少,暴雨强度增多,线性趋势1.1 mm/(10 a·d)。暴雨强度大值区空间分布从城区向郊区扩展。暴雨事件均发生由少到多的突变。(2)城市化对下风向区暴雨事件存在增加效应,暴雨雨量和日数分别增多26.84 mm/10 a和0.11 d/10 a,且快速发展阶段的城市化效应比缓慢阶段更显著,城市化影响对暴雨雨量、暴雨日数的正贡献度分别为41.2%和50.1%。(3)暴雨异常偏多年份,来自印度洋、孟加拉湾—中国南海和西太平洋的水汽输送贡献分别占总水汽的44%,64%和54%,且源自西南方向的水汽气团初始高度较低、比湿大,是暴雨过程的主要水汽来源。[结论]合肥城郊暴雨事件年际变化的不对性在城市化快速发展阶段更显著,未来应加强对城市化快速发展阶段暴雨事件变化机理的研究。

产业智能化的城乡收入差距效应及减小路径研究

随着新一轮科技革命浪潮的推进,产业智能化发展对城乡收入差距的影响越发显著,如何应对这种挑战以实现共同富裕是一个很重要的问题。本文从产业智能化的资本偏向性和技能偏向性角度论证了产业智能化对城乡收入差距的扩大作用,并从理论上探索了减小产业智能化对城乡收入差距影响的路径。在实证上,本文采用D-K标准误的固定效应模型进行分析,结果表明现阶段产业智能化显著地扩大了城乡收入差距;通过机制分析验证了产业智能化主要通过功能性收入分配效应和规模性收入分配效应来影响城乡收入差距;调节效应分析证明了优化产业结构和缩小城乡人力资本差距能缓解产业智能化对城乡收入差距的影响。

数字经济的城乡收入分配效应研究

随着新兴数字技术的应用,数字经济发展对城乡收入分配格局影响受到广泛关注。在测算省级收入不平等程度和数字经济发展水平指数的基础上,实证分析数字经济发展对城乡收入差距的影响,并探讨其影响机制和异质性。研究发现,数字经济发展增加了城乡收入不平等程度,存在不利于城乡收入差距缩小的“数字鸿沟”。机制检验发现,“数字鸿沟”效应主要是由于城乡教育和就业机会差距扩大以及城镇化水平的不均等所导致的。异质性检验结果表明数字经济发展对城乡收入差距的影响在中低收入地区更显著,且在2016年后收入差距拉大的情况变得更为明显。此外,研究还发现这种负向影响存在空间溢出效应,数字经济发展还会扩大相邻地区的城乡收入分配差距。基于此,提出增强城乡融合发展,积极促进劳动者数字技能提升与维护数字时代良好市场秩序的建议,以期数字经济发展的“数字红利”发挥协调城乡发展的作用。

消解收入极化与促进共同富裕

共同富裕是社会主义的本质要求,是中国式现代化的重要特征。为了研究如何制度性消解收入极化的问题,进而促进共同富裕,构建了收入极化“形成-扩大-固化”和中国“消解收入极化”的理论机制,测度了中国居民收入极化水平的变动趋势,并对收入极化及其消解的理论机制进行了实证检验。研究发现,2012—2020年中国居民收入极化水平呈“降-升-降”的变动趋势;家庭禀赋、社会环境是收入极化形成的主要因素;家庭优势积累、地区发展差异导致的马太效应使收入极化出现动态扩大的趋势;收入两端的居民流动性差异则成为收入极化固化的潜在机制。研究表明,中国具有消解收入极化的独特制度优势,再分配和第三次分配均对居民市场收入的极化水平起到了显著调节作用,脱贫攻坚战则提高了贫困居民收入增长速度,畅通了向上流动通道;中国应该发挥社会主义制度优势,通过优化收入分配格局、缩小地区和城乡收入差距以及健全收入调节机制等消解收入极化问题,进而促进全体人民共同富裕。