The Coastal Barrier Resources Act: Has It Discouraged Coastal Development?

Despite an effort by Congress to design a market-based public policy to limit development on certain coastal barriers and protect the federal treasury from paying for recovery from expensive natural disasters, growth continued on these shifting sands. In enacting the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, federal policymakers may have overlooked the key role of state and local governments, as well as the role of local developers, landowners, and realtors in shaping development on coastal barriers. By itself, the act will not prevent development. In fact, it appears that development in areas designated under the act will occur if (1) development pressure is strong enough to overcome the disincentives posed by the act, and (2) state and local governments facilitate development. For example, a local government may substitute its own subsidies for those withdrawn by the federal government. Nothing in the act prevents this from occurring. This article examines the key forces affecting development in areas designated under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) and seeks to explain why development has occurred in some designated areas, despite the withdrawal of federal subsidies. Using case studies of selected coastal barriers designated by the act, as well as surveys of state coastal managers and key informants, the research shows that the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, by itself, will not prevent development from occurring in the designated coastal areas.     

CZARA of 1990: A Critical Time for Coastal Management

To appreciate the present, sometimes you need to reflect on the past and wonder “what if?” This is one of those times. In recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Coastal Zone Management Act and acknowledgment of the dedication of the program's practitioners, it is important to note that the successful implementation of the Nation's primary coastal law has depended, and will continue to depend, on its legitimacy and institutionalization in the political culture of the country. Today, the national coastal management program, while underfunded and, in recent years, subject to wavering political support, has nevertheless reached a certain level of stability to safeguard the country's coastal resources. It is fitting, therefore, in this special issue of Coastal Management to recall a time when the future of the CZMA was in serious doubt.     

Integrated coastal water monitoring

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are important took for environmental monitoring and management. However, their limitations in dealing with complex, dynamic, and mission‐critical situations call for alternative approaches. Integrating GIS with dynamic simulation models offers one such solution. Numerical models that simulate physical, chemical, and biological processes greatly increase our understanding of the environment. Many of these models use refined forecast information to accurately predict processes that help in monitoring and managing the environment. Integrating these models with GIS offers new functionalities. The present research couples the MIKE21 comprehensive modeling system for two‐dimensional free surface flows with the spatial analysis strengths of the ArcView GIS. The southern coastal water system of Singapore serves as the study area. The aim is to develop a comprehensive software system that provides support for both environmental managers and land‐use planners in making their decisions.     

浅窄航道非线性兴波阻力数值计算

应用Rankine面元法计算船舶在浅窄航道中作匀速直航运动时的非线性兴波阻力．基于势流理论，在船体表面、自由面以及岸壁分布Rankine源来表达流场速度势，利用迭代方法满足非线性自由面边界条件，采用映像法满足水底边界条件，采用网格错位法满足辐射条件．以Wigley数学船型为例进行计算，通过改变航速和航道宽度参数，得到相应的兴波阻力．通过分析不同航速下航道宽度变化对兴波阻力的影响，得到了一些有意义的结论．     

脉宽调制逆变器—异步电动机系统电压,电流的计算机模拟

交—直—交电压型脉宽调制逆变器是牵引领域中很有发展前途的一种逆变器。本文对该种逆变器—异步电动机系统建立了一个通用的数学模型,它具有运算速度快、精度高及对计算机内存容量要求低的特点。从原则上来说可在系统的整个调频范围内,在微型计算机上对任何稳态工况时的逆变器输出电压、电机定、转子电流的基波及谐波分量进行分析,从而为该种系统的研制和改进提供了一个有力的工具。     

隧道内横向偏置火源火灾烟气温度特性全尺寸试验研究

为了研究隧道内火灾温度分布规律和烟气运动状态，使交通隧道火灾灾害降到最低，通过全尺寸隧道火灾试验研究了热释放速率为30 MW火源位于偏离横向中心位置一个车道宽度条件下的顶棚射流的烟气温度特征，分析了烟气在各阶段的温度分布以及沿横向和纵向扩散的规律。结果表明：在火源下游一定区域内，偏置火源火灾产生的烟气在沿隧道横向和纵向扩散温度分布均呈非对称形态；烟气继续沿纵向扩散一段距离后，逐渐出现和形成温度分层；偏置火源顶棚射流的温升趋势随时间呈二次多项式关系增长，远壁面烟气沉降高度和温度衰减幅值大于相应中心火源的试验值；与中心火源的相似，火源在下游30 m内的顶棚射流温升随纵向距离的增加符合指数衰减规律，但同时还受到偏置距离的影响；可使用量纲一的偏距与量纲一的纵向距离的函数关系式描述其分布规律。     

一种新型城市道路雨水收集与利用系统的研究与设计

结合工程实际,介绍了集汇水、过滤、灌溉、储水和自动排水功能为一体的道路雨水资源收集与利用系统的设计,有关经验可供相关专业人员参考。     

Can Coastal Management Programs Protect and Promote Water-Dependent Uses?

Anecdotal evidence indicates that commercial and recreational water-dependent uses have been under development pressure in recent years, and in some cases have been converted to other uses. The conversion of water-dependent uses, which range from commercial shipyards to recreational marinas, may have many public costs, including the loss of access to public trust waters, the loss of jobs and associated economic activity, and the loss of traditional working waterfronts. This two-part study investigated the role of five coastal management programs in the northeastern United States in managing, monitoring, and protecting water-dependent uses. First, coastal managers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey were interviewed to assess the conversion problem. Second, in collaboration with New York City-based Regional Plan Association, follow-up interviews were conducted with coastal managers and local planners in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey to gain greater insight into the role of coastal management programs and local governments in managing and promoting water-dependent uses. This article presents select findings from this study and discusses recommendations for improving the capacity of coastal management programs and local governments to manage water-dependent uses for the benefit of the public.     

变频器技术介绍

本文综合阐述了变频器技术的应用背景、基本组成、基本原理和要求、常用方法及其发展趋势。     

透过CMIPPI-C-S2项目浅析灌溉项目中土方施工方法

该文通过一灌溉项目的执行,借助图片、图形,形象地论述了在土方施工过程中遇到的问题,以及如何有效地予以解决的方法。