What does Gunshot Detection Technology tell us about gun violence?

PurposeEvaluate the sensitivity of Gunshot Detection Technology (GDT) relative to Calls for Service. Existing crime data sources have biases that do not present a complete picture of gun-related crime. GDT may offer a new metric for firearm crimes. However, few studies have assessed the accuracy of GDT and its relationship to other measures of violence.MethodsGDT and gun crime-related Calls for Service in Washington, DC during 2010 were studied. Using temporal comparisons for month, day of year, weekday, and hour of the day, spatial comparisons on a quarter-mile square grid, and a Poisson-Lognormal-CAR spatial regression model on a combined grid by time period dataset, we examined the sensitivity of GDT activations relative to gunshot-related calls for service.ResultsThe results showed that relative GDT sensitivity changed by time and by space. In particular, the relative sensitivity of GDT was much stronger in the evening and at nighttime than in the daytime. In terms of spatial variation, we found that GDT sensitivity decreased with distance from the nearest zone centroid. In addition, there were two small geographic areas in the study area in which the relative GDT sensitivity was lower than expected.ConclusionsGDT systems identify the frequency and locational accuracy of gunshot incidents, particularly at nighttime. This technology has the potential to improve data collection on gun use and violence and produce more accurate representations if the temporal and distance limitations of the technology are understood. GDT may improve gun detection and, thereby, improve police operations and public support for police.     

冰冻圈水资源服务功能区划研究综述

冰冻圈作为气候系统五大圈层之一,是我国干旱区和寒区重要的水源地和固态水库,对生态、水、环境及气候等均具有重要影响。长期以来对冰冻圈产品及社会经济服务功能研究不足,遑论从地域主体功能角度对冰冻圈水资源服务功能进行区划。水资源服务作为冰冻圈资源的重要功能,是进行冰冻圈服务功能及其区划研究的重要突破口。基于冰冻圈科学、人文地理学、生态学等多学科交叉的理论和方法,重点从冰冻圈水资源分布与监测、地域功能区划、水资源服务功能分类和评估等三个方面进行了研究综述,并提出了生态系统服务功能与三生空间研究相结合的冰冻圈水资源服务功能分类体系和基于冰冻圈水资源特性、供给能力、社会经济发展水资源需求和利用效率的冰冻圈水资源服务功能评估指标体系。最后基于研究综述、已构建的冰冻圈水资源服务功能分类和评估体系,综合已有的自然地理综合区划、地域功能区划等区划实践,并探讨了未来可行的冰冻圈水资源服务功能研究方案设想,为进行全国乃至全球的冰冻圈水资源服务功能区划工作提供了理论与实践基础。     

基于改进当量的甘肃省耕地生态系统服务价值及其与区域经济发展的空间关系研究

为量化分析耕地生态系统服务价值及其与区域经济发展的空间关系,采用改进的耕地当量因子,对甘肃省2014年耕地生态系统服务价值进行定量化研究,并采用双变量空间自相关探讨其与区域经济发展在空间上的关联关系。结果表明：（1）在GPP修正的基础上估算得到的甘肃省2014年耕地生态系统服务价值为4.96×10¹¹元,其中水资源供给功能的价值为负,食物生产功能的生态系统服务价值相对较高,美学景观功能的生态系统服务价值最低。（2）双变量空间自相关显示人均国内生产总值与耕地生态系统服务价值在空间上存在显著的负相关关系,Moran’s I指数为-0.252 3。局部双变量空间自相关LISA图也显示低-高聚集区主要分布在经济发展相对落后、具有明显生态优势的东南部地区;而高-低聚集区则主要分布在经济高速发展,生态环境相对恶劣的西北部地区。研究结果可为甘肃省生态环境管护与区域经济发展提供决策参考,为实现经济增长与生态保护统筹协调发展提供参考依据。     

THE NEW CORPORATE LANDSCAPE: AMERICA'S FASTEST GROWING PRIVATE COMPANIES

Analysis of the location of the fastest growing private companies in the United States suggests that a new corporate landscape is emerging. During the 1980s this corporate landscape has increasingly been dominated by companies in the service sector rather than in manufacturing. Sunbelt metropolises, especially in California, are more favored locations for the fast-growth firms than for the traditional Fortune 500 industrial and 500 service corporations. The fast-growth firms are also more likely to locate in suburban areas than the traditional corporations. These service, Sunbelt, and suburban characteristics of the new corporate landscape are interpreted as a consequence of the restructuring of the US economy.     

艾比湖湿地调节气候生态服务价值评价

增湿调温的气候调节功能是湿地重要的生态功能。位于干旱区的湿地,其增湿调温功能尤为明显。湿地自由水面巨大的水汽蒸发及湿地茂密植被剧烈的水汽蒸腾,是其增湿调温、调节气候的主要物质基础。通过计算艾比湖湿地年水汽蒸发、蒸腾量,得出其每年调节气候的生态服务价值为97788.86×104元,占艾比湖湿地总生态服务价值的31.9%,位居研究区各项生态价值之首。结果表明,增湿调温的气候调节功能是处于极端干旱地理条件下的艾比湖湿地最重要的生态服务功能。     

江苏省专业气象服务终端及其产品的设计

本文介绍了江苏省气象台专业气象服务终端及其产品的设计,用较 为直观、丰富的气象图文信息产品取代以往公众服务中以口传服务为主的落后形 式,为各行各业提供更具针对性的专业气象服务。     

黄海中部近海海域海洋气象预报服务系统

本文在多年试验研究的基础上，研制了一套较为完善的黄海中部近海海域海洋气象预报服务的专门系统，本系统可进行海上大风、海水表层温度、以及风浪预报，并具备海上天气的实时监测和动态决策服务的能力。     

石家庄市采暖期气象服务系统

在采暖期内为了做到既能让人们感到冷暖适宜，又能合理地减少采暖期内的采暖能源浪费，该文对石家庄市采暖期气象条件进行了详细分析，建立了与气象预报相结合的采暖气象服务系统，实际应用效果良好。     

广西便携式决策气象服务系统

介绍广西便携式决策服务系统的设计思路和开发过程，指出：融合因特网浏览器技术、以Ｗｅｂ网站和超文本网页方式来组织构建决策气象眼务系统，是实现决策服务内容表现形式向生动化、形象化和多媒体化转变的重要途径。     

基于数字化集中控制的气象视频会议系统

视频会议系统在气象行业应用较广,近年来随着多点(会议室)会议需求增加,设备复杂度提高,原有分立、单独管理模式对人员造成较大的压力。以湖北省气象局所建的数字化视频会议系统为例,在需求分析基础上,结合气象部门的信息网络条件,提出了基于数字化集中控制的视频会议系统建设方案。通过集中配备主要设备,对综合信号进行远程采集、分配,以数字化中控系统进行网络集中控制管理的方式,实现了召开多会议室、多会议模式的视频会议功能。业务应用情况表明,该方案既保证了视频会议效果和会场分布规模,又提高了管理效率,对同类系统的构建具有较好的参考价值。