Non-coastal Regions Research Articles

Real Estate Development in China: A Regional Perspective

This article seeks to examine the regional dimension of property investment and development in China and to evaluate the factors that shape the regional patterns. Data are gathered from Chinese policy documents and census publications. Descriptive statistics, nonparametric analyses, and linear stepwise regression models are employed to analyze the data. The results show a sharp difference between the coastal and the noncoastal regions in total volume of property transactions, but no significant variations between the same two regions in property development in the state-dominated sector. International capital—particularly investment from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan—was the major factor that boosted an active property market along the coast. State-owned and collectively owned enterprises were the major players that contributed to maintaining a regional balance in China's property development.

On the Absence of Population Bias in the Tornado Climatology of Southwestern Ontario

Abstract Rural population densities and tornado incidence (confirmed and probable categories) are compared for noncoastal regions in the southwestern Ontario peninsula. No apparent relationship is found between rural population density and F0–F4 categories as indicated by a linear correlation coefficient of −0.11. The statistical breakdown for F0–F2 groupings and F3 and F4 groupings of confirmed and probable categories, respectively, when linearly regressed against rural population densities produced correlation coefficients of −0.22 and +0.33, respectively;neither of which is statistically significant (5% confidence level). It is concluded that no apparent relationship exists between rural population density and tornado incidence for the confirmed and probable categories. However, regression analysis of rural population density versus F0–F2 events classified as possible tornadoes produced a correlation coefficient of +0.47 (significant at the 5% confidence level but not the 1% level). Since the possible ...

Effect of Fertilizer and Fritted Trace Element (FTE 503) Levels and Placement on Snap Beans Grown on a Tiwiwid Sand1

AbstractNutritional requirements of vegetables grown on noncoastal regions of Guyana have not been established. The present study was conducted on a major soil type in these areas, a Tiwiwid sand (Typic Quartzipsamments) to evaluate the effects of fertilizer rate and placement and fritted trace element (FTE 503)4 rate on nutrient uptake, root distribution, and yield of snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Fertilizer levels were 79‐67‐112 and 158‐67‐224 kg/ha on the area fertilized and were applied on one‐third, two‐thirds, and the full bed. FTE 503 treatments 44.8 kg/ha and no application.Snap bean yields were reduced from 1,008 kg/ha at the lower fertilizer rate to 727 kg/ha at the high rate. With the application of FTE 503 and the low fertilizer level, yields increased with an increase in the width of the fertilizer band. At the high fertilizer rate, yields were reduced with an increase in the width of the fertilizer band. Application of FTE 503 increased the average dry weight of bean plants from 0.55 to 1.07 and from 1.94 to 5.17 g/plant at the flowering and pod set stages, respectively. Yield increases due to FTE 503 applications were from 216 to 1,800 kg/ha and from 26 to 1,428 kg/ha, when fertilizer rates were 79‐67‐112 and 158‐67‐224 kg/ha, respectively. Mean root concentration in the surface 30 cm of soil were increased from 1.39 to 1.82 cm root/cc soil with an application of FTE 503. Results indicated that application of FTE 503 corrected micronutrient deficiencies and improved the availability of soil water and nutrients.