Watersheds, Anthropogenic Activities and the Role of Adaptation to Environmental Impacts
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List of Contributions
- Briciu, A.-E.; Mihăilă, D.; Graur, A.; Oprea, D.I.; Prisăcariu, A.; Bistricean, P.I. Changes in the water temperature of rivers impacted by the Urban Heat Island: Case study of Suceava City. Water 2020, 12, 1343.
- Du, B.; Wang, Z.; Mao, D.; Li, H.; Xiang, H. Tracking lake and reservoir changes in the Nenjiang Watershed, Northeast China: Patterns, trends, and drivers. Water 2020, 12, 1108.
- Pavanelli, D.; Cavazza, C.; Lavrnić, S.; Toscano, A. The long-term effects of land use and climate changes on the hydro-morphology of the Reno River catchment (Northern Italy). Water 2019, 11, 1831.
- Santos, R.M.B.; Sanches Fernandes, L.F.; Vitor Cortes, R.M.; Leal Pacheco, F.A. Hydrologic impacts of land use changes in the Sabor River basin: A historical view and future perspectives. Water 2019, 11, 1464.
- Wang, X.; Zhang, P.; Liu, L.; Li, D.; Wang, Y. Effects of human activities on hydrological components in the Yiluo River basin in Middle Yellow river. Water 2019, 11, 689.
- Caldas, A.; Pissarra, T.; Costa, R.; Neto, F.; Zanata, M.; Parahyba, R.; Sanches Fernandes, L.; Pacheco, F. Flood vulnerability, environmental land use conflicts, and conservation of soil and water: A Study in the Batatais SP Municipality, Brazil. Water 2018, 10, 1357.
- Fernandes, A.C.P.; Sanches Fernandes, L.F.; Cortes, R.M.V.; Leal Pacheco, F.A. The role of landscape configuration, season, and distance from contaminant sources on the degradation of stream water quality in urban catchments. Water 2019, 11, 2025.
- Valera, C.; Pissarra, T.; Filho, M.; Valle Júnior, R.; Oliveira, C.; Moura, J.; Sanches Fernandes, L.; Pacheco, F. The buffer capacity of riparian vegetation to control water quality in anthropogenic catchments from a legally protected area: A critical view over the Brazilian new forest code. Water 2019, 11, 549.
- Pissarra, T.C.T.; Valera, C.A.; Costa, R.C.A.; Siqueira, H.E.; Martins Filho, M.V.; Valle Júnior, R.F. do; Sanches Fernandes, L.F.; Pacheco, F.A.L. A Regression model of stream water quality based on interactions between landscape composition and riparian buffer width in small catchments. Water 2019, 11, 1757.
- Briciu, A.-E.; Graur, A.; Oprea, D.I.; Filote, C. A Methodology for the Fast Comparison of streamwater diurnal cycles at two monitoring points. Water 2019, 11, 2524.
- Alvares Tenenwurcel, M.; Soares de Moura, M.; Monteiro da Costa, A.; Karen Mota, P.; Moreira Viana, J.H.; Fernandes, L.F.S.; Leal Pacheco, F.A. An improved model for the evaluation of groundwater recharge based on the concept of conservative use potential: A study in the river Pandeiros watershed, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Water 2020, 12, 1001.
- Lopes Simedo, M.B.; Pissarra, T.C.T.; Mello Martins, A.L.; Lopes, M.C.; Araújo Costa, R.C.; Zanata, M.; Pacheco, F.A.L.; Fernandes, L.F.S. The assessment of hydrological availability and the payment for ecosystem services: A pilot study in a Brazilian headwater catchment. Water 2020, 12, 2726.
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Pacheco, F.A.L.; Sanches Fernandes, L.F. Watersheds, Anthropogenic Activities and the Role of Adaptation to Environmental Impacts. Water 2020, 12, 3451. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12123451
Pacheco FAL, Sanches Fernandes LF. Watersheds, Anthropogenic Activities and the Role of Adaptation to Environmental Impacts. Water. 2020; 12(12):3451. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12123451
Chicago/Turabian StylePacheco, Fernando António Leal, and Luís Filipe Sanches Fernandes. 2020. "Watersheds, Anthropogenic Activities and the Role of Adaptation to Environmental Impacts" Water 12, no. 12: 3451. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12123451