This study was conducted to devise an integrated methodology for retrieval of surface soilmoisture(SSM)using Landsat 8 TIRS data.For this purpose,Landsat 8 images of 15 May 2021(pre-monsoon)and 20 November 2021(post-m...This study was conducted to devise an integrated methodology for retrieval of surface soilmoisture(SSM)using Landsat 8 TIRS data.For this purpose,Landsat 8 images of 15 May 2021(pre-monsoon)and 20 November 2021(post-monsoon)were processed for retrieval of soil moisture index(SMI)based on land surface temperature(LST).Moreover,field-based SM in the laboratory was also determined and correlated with satellite-based SMI.A moderate correlation between field-based SM and satellite-based SMI with R2=0.60 was obtained.Based on this relationship,SSM maps of Tehsil Faisalabad Saddar for the pre-and post-monsoon seasons of 2021 were developed.Significant variations in the spatial distribution of SSM of Tehsil Faisalabad Saddar(total area of 1492.45 km^(2))for pre-and postmonsoon seasons were observed.In the pre-monsoon season,68.1% of the area of Faisalabad Saddar showed SSM contents ranging from 10.37%to 15.40%.Only 8.7%of the total area of Faisalabad Saddar exhibited SSM in the range of 15.41%-22.82%in the pre-monsoon season.It was astonishing to notice that no area in Faisalabad Saddar was detected with SSMabove 22.82% in the pre-monsoon season.However,in the post-monsoon season,only 0.11%of the total study area exhibited SSM in the range of 0.0%to 26.97%.The maximum area(52.29%of the total area)in post-monsoon season exhibited SSMranging from 36.18%to 40.02%,followed by 32.02%-36.17%(34.3% of the total area).The study concluded that satellite-based retrieval of surface soil moisture realistically monitored the variations in soil moisture due to the onset of the monsoon season.The novel methodology developed in this study could be helpful for policy making regarding groundwater recharge and its sustainable use in an area,as well as for estimating surface soilmoisture to provide irrigation scheduling and crop management guidelines.展开更多
The transportation sector is the most significant contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions.Particularly,maritime transportation,which is predominantly powered by fossil-fuel engines,accounts for more ...The transportation sector is the most significant contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions.Particularly,maritime transportation,which is predominantly powered by fossil-fuel engines,accounts for more than 90%of world freight movement and emits 3%of global carbon dioxide(CO_(2))emissions.China is the world’s largest emitter of CO_(2 )and plays a key role in mitigating global climate change.In order to tackle this pressing concern,this study analyses the port’s throughput,the current number of trucks and their emissions during the container truck purchasing process.Previous studies about container truck purchasing plans mostly focused on the trucks’price and port needs.The objective of this study is to minimize the total cost of a port’s inland transportation using optimization technique such as the interval uncertainty planning model to convert container truck emissions into social costs.The study considers the port of Yangtze as a case study.The study has designed two scenarios.(i)The base scenario(business-asusual,BAU)is used to quantify the relationship between pollutant emissions and system cost.In the base scenario,no environmental control facilities are used during the planning period,and there is no need to purchase new energy container trucks.(ii)The expected scenario(Scenario A)is for three planning periods.In Scenario A,the emissions levels are required to remain at the same level as the first planning period during the whole planning period.By solving the above model,the number of all truck types,system cost,container throughput and truck emissions in the port area were analysed.The results showed that if no emission reduction control measures are implemented in the next 9 years,the growth rate of pollutants in the port area could reach 20%.In addition,the findings showed clearly that truck emissions are reduced by purchasing new energy trucks and restricting the number of fossil-fuel(diesel)trucks.This study could also help to minimize system costs associated with port planning and management.展开更多
文摘This study was conducted to devise an integrated methodology for retrieval of surface soilmoisture(SSM)using Landsat 8 TIRS data.For this purpose,Landsat 8 images of 15 May 2021(pre-monsoon)and 20 November 2021(post-monsoon)were processed for retrieval of soil moisture index(SMI)based on land surface temperature(LST).Moreover,field-based SM in the laboratory was also determined and correlated with satellite-based SMI.A moderate correlation between field-based SM and satellite-based SMI with R2=0.60 was obtained.Based on this relationship,SSM maps of Tehsil Faisalabad Saddar for the pre-and post-monsoon seasons of 2021 were developed.Significant variations in the spatial distribution of SSM of Tehsil Faisalabad Saddar(total area of 1492.45 km^(2))for pre-and postmonsoon seasons were observed.In the pre-monsoon season,68.1% of the area of Faisalabad Saddar showed SSM contents ranging from 10.37%to 15.40%.Only 8.7%of the total area of Faisalabad Saddar exhibited SSM in the range of 15.41%-22.82%in the pre-monsoon season.It was astonishing to notice that no area in Faisalabad Saddar was detected with SSMabove 22.82% in the pre-monsoon season.However,in the post-monsoon season,only 0.11%of the total study area exhibited SSM in the range of 0.0%to 26.97%.The maximum area(52.29%of the total area)in post-monsoon season exhibited SSMranging from 36.18%to 40.02%,followed by 32.02%-36.17%(34.3% of the total area).The study concluded that satellite-based retrieval of surface soil moisture realistically monitored the variations in soil moisture due to the onset of the monsoon season.The novel methodology developed in this study could be helpful for policy making regarding groundwater recharge and its sustainable use in an area,as well as for estimating surface soilmoisture to provide irrigation scheduling and crop management guidelines.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51678461).
文摘The transportation sector is the most significant contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions.Particularly,maritime transportation,which is predominantly powered by fossil-fuel engines,accounts for more than 90%of world freight movement and emits 3%of global carbon dioxide(CO_(2))emissions.China is the world’s largest emitter of CO_(2 )and plays a key role in mitigating global climate change.In order to tackle this pressing concern,this study analyses the port’s throughput,the current number of trucks and their emissions during the container truck purchasing process.Previous studies about container truck purchasing plans mostly focused on the trucks’price and port needs.The objective of this study is to minimize the total cost of a port’s inland transportation using optimization technique such as the interval uncertainty planning model to convert container truck emissions into social costs.The study considers the port of Yangtze as a case study.The study has designed two scenarios.(i)The base scenario(business-asusual,BAU)is used to quantify the relationship between pollutant emissions and system cost.In the base scenario,no environmental control facilities are used during the planning period,and there is no need to purchase new energy container trucks.(ii)The expected scenario(Scenario A)is for three planning periods.In Scenario A,the emissions levels are required to remain at the same level as the first planning period during the whole planning period.By solving the above model,the number of all truck types,system cost,container throughput and truck emissions in the port area were analysed.The results showed that if no emission reduction control measures are implemented in the next 9 years,the growth rate of pollutants in the port area could reach 20%.In addition,the findings showed clearly that truck emissions are reduced by purchasing new energy trucks and restricting the number of fossil-fuel(diesel)trucks.This study could also help to minimize system costs associated with port planning and management.
