Water, Volume 16, Issue 22

Accurately delineating sediment export dynamics using high-quality vegetation factors remains challenging due to the spatio-temporal resolution imbalance of single remote sensing data and persistent cloud contamination. To address these challenges, t...

Being tidal-sensitive, the river channel in the Longjin Yangqi area of Cangshan, Fuzhou City, is challenged further because of rapid urbanization. Thus, resultant remediation efforts are crucial. This study aims analyzes hydrodynamic characteristics...

This study investigates the food web structure of the Xinlicheng Reservoir, a drinking water source of critical importance in Changchun, China, by employing stable isotope analysis (SIA) to quantify the contribution ratios of four basal dietary sourc...

Forestry operations and climate variability affect hydrologic response and sediment transport. Management of forested catchments under intense forestry activity in areas under climatic stress is critical. This study analyzes the impact of forest oper...

Many hydrological models incorporate vegetation-related parameters to describe hydrological processes more precisely. These parameters should adjust dynamically in response to seasonal changes in vegetation. However, due to limited information or met...

Drought recurrence is increasing in arid and semi-arid regions, and its effects are becoming more complicated due to climate change. Despite the increasing frequency of drought events, the sensitivity of natural vegetation to different levels of drou...

Flash floods are one of the most hazardous natural events globally, characterized by their rapid onset and unpredictability, often overwhelming emergency preparedness and response systems. In the arid environment of Saudi Arabia, Wadi Al-Lith watersh...

The present study addresses the issue of transporting pharmaceuticals via microplastics in aquatic environments. For this purpose, the adsorption and desorption of metformin hydrochloride (MET), a hydrophilic compound, on polyethylene microspheres (P...

Climate change, through more frequent extreme weather events, and urban sprawl, by increasing runoff, are two critical threats to drainage networks, impacting both public health and property. Augmenting drainage networks to withstand additional stres...

Using the Weigan River oasis as the research area and based on Landsat and measured groundwater depth data, the temperature vegetation drought index (TVDI) was calculated, and the groundwater depth that was measured in the field was used to establish...

The multiphase components of natural ice contain gas, ice, unfrozen water, sediment and brine. X-ray computed tomography (CT) analysis of ice multiphase components has the advantage of high precision, non-destructiveness and visualization; however, i...

Assessing leakage risks in water distribution networks (WDNs) and implementing preventive monitoring for high-risk pipelines has become a widely accepted approach for leakage control. However, existing methods face significant data barriers between G...

Assessing diverse parameters like water quality, quantity, and occurrence of hydrological extremes and their management is crucial to perform efficient water resource management (WRM). A successful WRM strategy requires a three-pronged approach: moni...

Water quality safety in the water source constitutes a crucial guarantee for public health and the ecological environment. This study undertakes a comprehensive assessment of the water quality conditions within the Jing River Basin of the Loess Plate...

This study introduces an innovative deep-learning approach for fuel demand estimation in maritime transportation, leveraging a novel convolutional neural network, bidirectional, and long short-term memory attention as a deep learning model. The input...

Ship canals, which play a crucial role in facilitating transport, exert significant and long-term impacts on wetland ecosystems. For social and economic development, numerous countries have put forward plans for ship canals. This paper reviews the li...

Water resource management in agriculture faces complex challenges due to increasing scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, and the intensification of conflicts among various user groups. This study addresses the issue of predicting and managing the...

Water is a limiting factor for the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Delta. At present, the classification system for wetland hydrological connectivity patterns is imperfect and cannot meet practical management ne...

The long-term cultivation of apple trees with deep root systems can significantly deplete moisture from the deep soil layers, while extreme rainfall events can rapidly replenish this moisture. Therefore, it is of great academic significance to invest...

Escalating herbicide pollution in natural water bodies necessitates further exploration of effective remediation strategies. This study investigated the electro-degradation of Terbutryn (TBT) at concentrations comparable to those encountered in agric...

Most river deltas worldwide are located in well-developed, densely populated lowland regions that face challenges from accelerated sea level rise. Deltas with morphological equilibrium are the foundation for associated prosperous economies and societ...

Sustainable groundwater development stands out as a contemporary concern for growing global populations, particularly in stressed riverine arid and semi-arid regions. This study integrated satellite-based (Sentinel-2, ALOS-DEM, and CHIRPS rainfall) d...

This article analyzes the evolution and resilience of the Spanish desalination industry in response to shifting market conditions and technological challenges. Initially focused on domestic projects, Spanish companies leveraged the AGUA Program (Acti...

In this study, single- and double-parameter empirical equations were produced, and the influences of physical properties on sound speed were assessed, based on the measured data of seafloor sediments obtained in an area near southeastern Hainan Islan...

Microalgae are known for their efficient removal of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) through biosorption and bioaccumulation, yet the subsequent release of Cr(VI) upon cell death remains a challenge. The reduction of Cr(VI) to the less toxic trivalent ch...

Urban roads can effectively handle peak flows during extreme storms by serving as surface flood passages, provided the flow remains within safety thresholds for vehicles and pedestrians. However, studies on flow allocation at crossroad intersections...

The SPEcies At Risk index for metals (${\mathrm{SPEAR}}_{metal}$ index) was refined using updated physiological sensitivity data and validated to assess the ecological impact of metal contamination on benthic macroinvertebrate communities in the upper Nakdong River,...

Water level forecasting has significant impacts on transportation, agriculture, and flood control measures. Accurate water level values can enhance the safety and efficiency of water conservancy hub operation scheduling, reduce flood risks, and are e...

Increasing water demand driven by population growth and climate change strains water resources, especially in arid regions. The effectiveness of rainwater harvesting (RWH) as a viable solution is contingent upon the meticulous selection of appropriat...

This study evaluates the habitat of the Bocachico fish (Prochilodus magdalenae) in the Ciénaga de Betancí, Colombia, using a habitat suitability index (HSI) model. Wetlands like the Ciénaga de Betancí are under significant...

The Arctic Seas are attractive for shipping, fisheries, and other marine activities due to the abundant resources of the Arctic. The shrinking ice cover allows for the opening of activities in increasingly larger areas of the Arctic. This paper evalu...

This study evaluated the effectiveness of five commercial substrates (zeolite, volcanic rock, gravel, magic rack, and ceramic pellets) in removing nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) from urban river systems using constructed wetlands. By employing X-ray...

Due to the impact of climate change, the importance of urban flood analysis is increasing. One of the biggest challenges in urban flood simulations is the complexity of storm sewer networks, which significantly affects both computational time and acc...

Produced water (PW) is considered to be the largest source of industrial wastewater associated with oil and gas extraction operations for industrial production. It is a mixture of organic and inorganic compounds that has high complexity in terms of v...

The increasing prevalence of heavy metals and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in wastewater (WW) raises serious environmental and public health concerns. This study investigates the efficiency of the microalgal strain Chlorella vulgaris EV-465 in treat...

There is a rising concern about the safety risk that trihalomethanes (THMs) in drinking water pose. In this work, to adsorb THMs such as chloroform (TCM), dibromochloromethane (DBCM), bromodichloromethane (BDCM), and bromoform (TBM), we coated chitos...

The integration of different sources of geological and hydrogeological information and the application of interdisciplinary methods have informed the origin of the thermal springs of Alhama de Aragón and Jaraba, as well as other associated sem...

Groundwater depletion in arid regions poses a significant threat to agricultural sustainability and rural livelihoods. This study employs geospatial analysis and economic modeling to address groundwater depletion in the arid Barind region of Northwes...

This study investigated the hydrogeochemistry of a shallow Quaternary sedimentary aquifer in an esker deposition in western Finland, where distinct spatial and temporal variability in groundwater hydrogeochemistry has been observed. Field investigati...

Wetlands are crucial for sustainable development, and the evaluation of their GEP is a key focus for governments and scientists. This study created a dynamic accounting model for wetland GEP and assessed the GEP of 39 wetlands in the middle reaches o...

Water distribution systems (WDSs) are crucial for providing clean drinking water, requiring an efficient design to minimize costs and energy usage. This study introduces an enhanced life cycle energy analysis (LCEA) model for an optimal WDS design, i...

Nitrate is among the most widely occurring contaminants in groundwater on a global scale, posing a serious threat to drinking water supplies. With the advancement of urbanization and mountainous agriculture, the nitrate in the groundwater of Wanzhou...

The present work aims to compare two different subsurface hydrological models, namely HYDRUS and MODFLOW UZF package, in terms of groundwater recharge; thus, both models were coupled with MODFLOW. The study area is an experimental kiwifruit orchard l...

The water temperature of lakes is one of their fundamental characteristics, upon which numerous processes in lake ecosystems depend. Therefore, it is crucial to have detailed knowledge about its changes and the factors driving those changes. In this...

This study analysed the water quality of 156 samples collected from 13 different points within the Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality between January and December 2021, focusing on compliance with the South African National Standard 241 (SANS 24...

The bioaccumulation of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in aquatic plants is critical in assessing the quality of aquatic environments and the risks associated with anthropogenic activities. This research involved using Phragmites australis as a bio...

Bioplastics are designed to degrade at the end of their lifecycle, but effective management of their end-of-life phase and integration into existing organic waste management systems remain significant challenges. Some bioplastics decompose under anae...

Drought has become an important factor affecting the environment and socio-economic sustainable development in northern China due to climate change. This study utilized the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) as a drought metric to investigate the...

The risk classification of barrier lakes is the key to conducting emergency treatment in a scientific manner. However, risk classification faces difficulties such as a short time for risk evaluation, complex evaluation indicators, difficulty in obtai...

In recent decades, aquatic ecosystems have suffered a series of impacts that have made them some of the most threatened ecosystems on a global scale. So, protection measures are needed to conserve the biodiversity we find in some of the less impacted...