Water, Volume 16, Issue 1

A three-dimensional (3D) fully-coupled fluid-structure model has been developed in this study to calculate the impact force of tsunamis on a flexible structure considering fluid-structure interactions. The propagation of a tsunami is simulated by sol...

In the numerical simulation of earth-rock dam, accurate and reliable mechanical parameters of the dam material are the important basis for dam deformation predictions and dam safety evaluations. Based on the deformation monitoring data of Luding core...

Surface sediment samples from Al-Qahma lagoon in the southern part and Al-Wajh lagoon in the northern part of the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia were collected by a Van Veen grab sampler to determine the characteristics, distribution, and sources of a...

Policies, Institutions and Regulation (PIR) aspects matter for different sectors’ growth and inclusive sustainable development, but there is little information in the literature on how to evaluate the effects of PIR on management options and ou...

To clarify the risk posed to groundwater in oil shale in situ mining areas, we examine five leached pollutants: Fe, Mn, Cr, sulfate, and ammonia nitrogen. Potential groundwater contents of these five pollutants were evaluated using an improved Nemero...

To investigate the quantitative relationship between the volume capture of rainfall and carbon emissions from bioretention facilities, this study introduces the concept of the carbon intensity of volume capture of rainfall. The influence of four key...

This study explores the potential of modified shrimp-based chitosan (MSC) as an innovative adsorbent for eliminating heavy metals (HMs) from contaminated water sources. The modifications encompassed various chemical treatments, surface functionalizat...

Identifying potential sources of suspended sediment (SS) in headwater catchments is crucial for water quality management. To differentiate these potential SS sources, we investigated the distribution of two fallout radionuclides (FRNs), ¹³⁷Cs and ²¹⁰...

Enhancing the comprehension of alterations in land use holds paramount importance for water management in semi-arid regions due to its effects on hydrology and agricultural economics. Allowing agricultural land to lie fallow has emerged as a techniqu...

The transport of mobile colloidal particles with organic pollutants in porous media has attracted considerable attention. Aniline and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), as aromatic compounds and key components of energetic materials, are continuously relea...

This study investigated the effects of nonpoint source (NPS) pollution reduction and pollutant dynamics in a highland agricultural watershed in Korea. We employed the SWAT model to simulate hydrological processes and pollution transport within the wa...

As an ecological factor of wetland ecosystems, dew condenses frequently and in large amounts. In the process of marsh wetland restoration, the differences in water depth and plant types in different restoration years may affect dew condensation and e...

A study using mathematical modeling has been conducted to analyze how both man-made and natural sources of contaminants affect various layers of an aquifer-aquitard system. The xy-, yz-, and zx-plane have been used to depict the locations where the n...

This systematic review represents one of the first attempts to compare the efficacy of the full suite of management interventions developed to control (prevent or remove) microplastics (MPs) in freshwater bodies, both man-made and natural. The review...

The Hutuo River Drinking Water Source Area is an important water source of Shijiazhuang (North China Plain). Knowing the characteristics of groundwater chemistry/quality is essential for the protection and management of water resources. However, ther...

To investigate the adsorption performance of different substrates for ammonia nitrogen in wastewater, adsorption experiments are conducted on four substrates, namely, zeolite, quartz sand, volcanic rock, and biological ceramsite, and the experimental...

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in flood susceptibility modeling. In this study, we conducted a bibliometric analysis followed by a meta-data analysis to capture the nature and evolution of literature, intellectual structure networ...

The aim of this work is to develop an adsorber with a fixed bed of adsorbent and a mathematical model of the adsorption bed. On the basis of the theory of fractal clusters, an equation for calculating the layer porosity that takes into account the av...

The influence of coastal ecosystems on global greenhouse gas (GHG) budgets and their response to increasing inundation and salinization remains poorly constrained. In this study, we have integrated an uncertainty quantification (UQ) and ensemble mach...

Owing to climate change, heavy rainfall events have increased in recent years, often resulting in urban flooding. Urban flood models usually consider buildings to be closed obstacles, which is not the case in reality. To address this research gap, an...

In the context of climate change, precipitation and runoff in the arid inland basins of northwest China have undergone significant changes. The Qaidam Basin (QB) is a typical highland arid inland area. Understanding the spatial and temporal variation...

Purified red phosphorus (RP) can be used as an adsorbent. However, the adsorption mechanism and reuse ability of purified RP have not been reported. This study utilized X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron...

In the wake of the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, extensive research efforts have been dedicated to the development of computational algorithms for identifying contamination sources in water distribution systems (WDSs). Previous studies have...

Analyzing 165 data from five national control sites in Baiyangdian Lake, this study unveils its spatiotemporal pattern of water quality. Utilizing machine learning and multivariate statistical techniques, this study elucidates the effects of rainfall...

In recent years, more and more emphasis has been placed on the use of home filtration systems as a coarse pre-filtration step. The PP (polypropylene) filter cartridge is one of the most common of these systems, with the role of retaining solid suspen...

The objective of the study was to determine the relationship between the structure of phytocenoses in riparian wetland ecosystems and the hydrologic regime in a lowland river floodplain. The hydrobotanical study was conducted over three years—2...

An anastomosing river is a stable multiple-channel system separated by inter-channel wetlands, and there are serious difficulties in observing the hydrodynamics of such river patterns in situ. Therefore, there are few reports on the hydrodynamic data...

Harmful cyanobacterial blooms pose a serious environmental threat to global water ecology and drinking water safety. Microcystis aeruginosa, a dominant cyanobacterial species in cyanobacterial blooms, was removed using the electro-flocculation–...

Water resource management scenarios have become more crucial for arid to semi-arid regions. Their application prerequisites rigorous hydrological modelling approaches since data are usually exposed to uncertainties and inaccuracies. In this work, Soi...

Cavitation happening inside an inclined V-shaped corner is a common and important phenomenon in practical engineering. In the present study, the lattice Boltzmann models coupling velocity and temperature fields are adopted to investigate this complex...

Remote sensing is an invaluable research tool for the analysis of marine and terrestrial water bodies. However, it has some technical limitations in waters with oligotrophic conditions or close to them due to the low spectral response of some water p...

Climate change has exacerbated severe rainfall events, leading to rapid and unpredictable fluctuations in river water levels. This environment necessitates the development of real-time, automated systems for water level detection. Due to degradation,...

Egypt’s quota of Nile River water has been constant since the 1950s, despite the continual agricultural land expansion. To facilitate land reclamation, Egypt has reallocated Nile water from downstream users, mostly smallholders in the ‘ol...

Water environment governance of large rivers is an essential measurement of ecological protection in China. The effectiveness of governance depends highly on the fulfillment of strategic CSR (corporate social responsibility) of Chinese leading enterp...

This research lays a foundation for optimised membrane photobioreactor performance and introduces novel control parameters crucial for advancing microalgae cultivation techniques and promoting environmental sustainability. Particularly, this study pr...

Optimizing the management of hydraulic infrastructures that support water supply, wastewater, and stormwater drainage can increase the efficiency of these systems. A framework for operational management of urban water systems allows for robust manage...

The European Parliament has recently passed the “Nature Recovery” law to restore degraded ecosystems and prevent natural disasters as part of its “Biodiversity Strategy 2030” and “Green Deal”. In this respect, wetl...

This study combined a catchment model and one-dimensional lake model (GLM-AED) to simulate the response of hydrodynamics and water quality of subtropical Advancetown Lake (South-East Queensland, Australia) to future changing climates from 2040 to 206...

Based on 360 event-based precipitation samples collected at six stations on the North Tibetan Plateau (NTP) in 2019–2020, we analyzed the influence of meteorological parameters, sub-cloud evaporation, moisture sources, and moisture transmission...

Forecasting of water availability has become of increasing interest in recent decades, especially due to growing human pressure and climate change, affecting groundwater resources towards a perceivable depletion. Numerous research papers developed at...

The construction of large dams in the upper tributary basin of the Chao Phraya River (CPR) has been linked to a significant decrease in sediment load in the CPR system, estimated between 75–85%. This study, utilizing historical and recent river...

Climate change, population growth, and socio-economic transformations present multifaceted challenges to the water resource systems in the four major river basins of Henan Province. Consequently, to gain a comprehensive understanding of water securit...

Increasing groundwater levels (GWLs) may become one of the most serious issues for the city of Odessa, Ukraine. This study investigated the spatial distribution characteristics and multifractal scaling behaviour of the groundwater-level/-depth fluctu...

Effectively simulating the variation in suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in estuaries during typhoons is significant for the water quality and ecological conditions of estuarine shoal wetlands and their adjacent coastal waters. During typhoons,...

In recent years, the excessive use and disordered discharge of antibiotics have had sustained adverse effects on ecological balance and human health. The convenient and effective detection of these “emerging pollutants” has become one of...

In order to understand the long-term process of CO₂ storage and demonstrate its safety, multi-field coupled numerical simulation is considered a crucial technology in the field of geological CO₂ storage. This study establishes a site-specific homogen...

The brittleness index is one of the most integral parameters used in assessing rock bursts and catastrophic rock failures resulting from deep underground mining activities. Accurately predicting this parameter is crucial for effectively monitoring ro...

Groundwater is an important source of freshwater. At the same time, anthropogenic activities, in particular, industrialization, urbanization, population growth, and excessive application of fertilizers, are some of the major reasons for groundwater q...

A mechanistic model was developed to simulate one-dimensional pesticide transport in two-stage vertical flow constructed wetland. The two pesticides taken under study were carbendazim and chlorothalonil. The water flow patterns within the constructed...

This paper presents a methodology for estimation of hydrodynamic loads acting on the bottom and at the walls of a stilling basin of a stepped chute with converging walls, based on the pressure measurements at the selected points of a scale model. Thi...