Analysing the Diversity of Water Pricing Structures: The Case of France

This paper presents the results of a 2003 national survey of urban water pricing structure implemented by 429 district level water utilities. After providing some background elements on the diversity of existing water pricing structures, the paper shows how each structure can be used to achieve different management objectives (water allocation efficiency, costs recovery, and equity). It then describes the structures adopted by French water utilities, showing that flat rate are rarely adopted; declining blocks frequently used; and increasing blocks pricing which should be used to promote water use efficiency remain extremely rare. A statistical clustering is then conducted and a typology of situations elaborated. The paper concludes with highlighting that current pricing structures are influenced by past practices and that the dominant objective of water utilities is to cover costs.     

马钢热电总厂高炉煤气综合利用问题研究与思考

介绍马钢热电总厂高炉煤气综合利用的情况及所产生的经济和社会效益，剖析综合利用过程中的问题，提出进一步高效、安全、优化高炉煤气综合利用的建议和思路。     

露天表外矿利用的技术经济分析模型

本文利用成本效益分析方法，结合露天开采的特点，对其表外矿石利用问题建立了相应的静态及动态分析模型，并给出了一个计算示例。     

铜冶炼系统节能降耗与余热利用前景分析

大规模铜冶炼系统的技术改造,可在短期内改变铜厂的面貌,快速提升产品产量,大幅降低铜冶炼的能耗,如何能更深层次地利用好余热资源,是我们研究和发展的方向。     

Does positive affect influence the effective usage of a Decision Support System?

This study examines the impact of positive mood on the effective usage of a Decision Support System (DSS). Using current cognitive theories, a theoretical argument about DSS usage is developed. This argument is then investigated via a lab experiment. The results of the lab experiment show that decision makers in positive mood used a greater number of informational cues provided by the DSS and made more accurate judgments.     

网络环境下开发期刊信息资源的策略

论述了在信息技术高度发达的今天,图书馆期刊信息的特征和资源保障;提出在网络环境中开发期刊信息资源的主要策略,包括开展期刊目次报道、开展定题服务、网上期刊信息资源的开发、以及利用网络开展文献传递服务等.     

Impacts of green roofs and rain water use on the water balance and groundwater levels in urban areas

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Impacts of green roofs and rain water use on the water balance and groundwater levels in urban areas

     

北京城市供水安全及对策研究

“十一五”期间是首都经济社会快速发展的关键时期，也是应对水资源紧缺、保障供水安全的关键时期。确保首都供水安全是北京水务工作的第一要务，北京市水务局针对城市供水存在的主要矛盾和问题，对城市供水水源、水质水量、水厂、管网、设施等情况进行了全面调查，确定了工作思路，并据此提出了保障城市供水安全的目标和措施。     

太阳能热利用的现状和发展

开发利用新能源，尤其是太阳能，对人类环境的改善和社会的发展具有重要的战略意义。综述了国内外在太阳能热利用方面的现状及发展前景