2025 July-1 - 203 articles
Accurate online identification of abnormal sudden change observations is crucial for ensuring data reliability and has been a key challenge in dam safety monitoring. Traditional methods, such as those based on the Pauta criterion, often fail to effec...
The rising demand for freshwater, driven by population growth, economic development, and climate change, necessitates proactive watershed management. This study focuses on prioritizing the watersheds of the Doon Valley in the Indian Himalayan Region...
This study aimed to investigate phytoplankton dynamics and water quality at three drinking water intakes (Duchang, Hukou, and Xingzi) in Poyang Lake through monthly monitoring from May 2023 to April 2024. The results showed that a total of 168 specie...
Cresols are aromatic organic compounds widely used in industrial and agricultural production. They have been detected in large quantities in aquatic environments, posing health risks such as skin irritation, gastrointestinal stimulation, and chronic...
A VOC-contaminated shallow aquifer in an industrial site was investigated to evaluate its potential for natural attenuation. The shallow groundwater aquifer beneath the industrial site has been contaminated by dissolved volatile organic compounds (VO...
This study quantifies the uncertainty in monthly streamflow predictions under future climate scenarios in two periods (near and far future) for the Riu Mannu di Narcao basin in Sardinia, Italy. The sources of uncertainty include the hydrological mode...
In designing an optimized activated carbon-based adsorbent, several key factors are crucial for its practical application in the industrial sector, including high BET surface area, strong adsorption capacity, selectivity, mechanical and thermal stabi...
Tainan’s Cigu, located on Taiwan’s southwestern coast, is a prominent aquaculture hub known for its extensive ponds, tidal flats, and lagoons. This study explored the novel integration of kayaking within aquavoltaic (APV) aquaculture pond...
This study investigates the response of laterally loaded pile foundations embedded in sloping beds under scour conditions, which is vital for the design and stability of coastal and offshore infrastructure like sea-crossing bridges, offshore wind tur...
This study investigates the anthropogenic transformation of small- and medium-sized river basins within the Caspian Sea catchment. The basins of seven rivers—Sunzha, Sulak, Ulluchay, Karachay, Atachay, Haraz, and Gorgan—were selected as k...
This study investigated the enhancement in lipid accumulation in Chlorella sp. using non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma as a pretreatment strategy for the production of value-added products. The plasma treatment was optimized by varying discharg...
This article focuses on forecasting morphological changes in small rivers, using the Ulken Almaty River, located on the northern slope of the Ile Alatau range in the Tien Shan mountain system, as a case study. One of the key components of river morph...
Sewer pipelines are essential urban infrastructure that play a key role in sanitation and disaster prevention. Regular condition assessments are necessary to detect defects early and determine optimal maintenance timing. However, traditional visual i...
Groundwater is the primary water source for ecosystems, and so changes in groundwater levels, if directional and constant, can cause changes in vegetation and habitat characters. In Białowieża National Park, a significant decline in the wat...
The treatment of wastewater and the utilization of the by-products of these processes are an important part of the circular economy. The sewage sludge, a result of wastewater treatment, could be used as a material for plant nutrient supply and/or soi...
Leaky barriers mimic the natural accumulation of large wood in watercourses to effectively slow and store runoff and flow. Their role in flood management has attracted increasing attention due to their potential to reduce downstream risk. Numerous fi...
With the rapid development of the global economy, urban flood events are occurring more frequently. Scientific risk assessment methods are of great significance in reducing the loss of life and property. This study is devoted to developing an integra...
Dissolved arsenic in private bedrock drinking water wells is a problem in eastern Wisconsin. Previous studies have identified bedrock sources of arsenic as discrete intervals within the local Paleozoic sedimentary section and have also identified rel...
A reasonable water price for interbasin water transfer projects (IWTPs) is vital for solving the problem of unequal water use among different water users caused by different water source supply prices, promoting external water transfer consumption, a...
The study presents a scenario analysis of the long-term dynamics of the water level of Lake Balkhash, one of the largest closed lakes in Central Asia, taking into account climate change according to CMIP6 scenarios (SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5) and socio-e...
The water process refers to the movement and changes in water on Earth, encompassing changes among its three states and its spatial movement. This process is vital for human society as it directly influences water resources, environmental sustainabil...
Due to the lack of sophisticated instruments for monitoring sludge dewatering performance in certain wastewater treatment plants, there is an urgent need to develop cost-effective and rapidly deployable technologies for assessing sludge dewaterabilit...
The Chushandian Reservoir, a key control project on the Huaihe River, is vital for flood control, water allocation, and maintaining ecological baseflow. This study analyzes runoff evolution and provides predictive insights for sustainable water manag...
Extreme rainfall events driven by climate change are increasing flood risks. Addressing flood mitigation solely from either a hydraulic engineering or urban planning perspective may overlook both feasibility and effectiveness. This study focuses on T...
Snow-dominated watersheds experience a snowmelt-driven peak in streamflow that occurs in the spring or early summer. Some of the headwater basins in Colorado, USA have two or more peaks in streamflow, including the Uncompahgre River, a Colorado River...
Grass-covered levees commonly protect river and estuarine areas against flooding. Climate-induced water level changes may increasingly expose these levees to overflow events. This study investigates whether grass-covered levees can withstand such eve...
Water insecurity, intensified by climate change, presents a significant challenge globally, especially in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa. In northern Ghana, where agriculture heavily depends on seasonal rainfall, prolonged dry seasons exacerbat...
Heavy metal contamination in groundwater has emerged as a significant environmental issue, driven by rapid industrialization and intensified human activities, particularly in southern China. Heavy metal pollution in groundwater often presents complex...
Isolated wetlands, as a unique type of wetland, play a key ecological role in hydrological regulation, carbon storage, and biodiversity conservation. Although many studies have been conducted on the monitoring and ecological function assessment of is...
Effluents from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) represent a potential pollution risk to surface waters. Moreover, the growing practice of using treated wastewater for irrigation has recently received increased attention in terms of its suitability...
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) offers an eco-friendly approach to stabilize porous materials. This study evaluates its feasibility for protecting agricultural drainage ditch slopes through laboratory tests. Liquid experiments asse...
Accelerating climate change poses significant risks to water security and ecological stability in arid regions due to the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme precipitation events. As a climate-sensitive area, the inland river basin (IRB) of...
Previous investigations into lithology-driven weathering processes have largely emphasized large-scale spatial assessments, while studies targeting small watershed scales remain scarce. This study investigated two adjacent watersheds (Chengjia: CJ; D...
Stormwater carries significant amounts of pollutants—including metals, microorganisms, organic micropollutants, and nutrients—from land surfaces into nearby water bodies, leading to water quality deterioration and threats to both human he...
This study compares three Standardized Precipitation and Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) prediction models at different time scales: (1) Kalman filter with exogenous variables (DKF-ARX-Pt, FK), (2) gated recurrent unit (GRU), and (3) autoregressive n...
In order to solve problems such as recognition of blind areas which exist in traditional technology in underwater near-field target sensing, this paper constructs an underwater robot target sensing model based on the fish lateral line sensing mechani...
To further comprehend kinetic processes in the unsaturated zone, a series of soil column experiments was conducted to simulate downward and upward water movement under variable saturation conditions. High-accuracy spatial and temporal measurements we...
Groundwater plays an important role in areas facing water scarcity, which can cause many problems if poorly managed. In Northern Cyprus, in the Güzelyurt region, where agriculture is thriving, excessive and inappropriate groundwater use has caus...
This study examines hydrological alterations across thirteen sections of the Tagus River’s central axis, focusing on deviations from natural hydrological regimes. The goal is to assess the conservation status of aquatic ecosystems by analyzing...
To investigate the impact of sand-laden flow on energy loss in Francis turbines, this study integrates entropy generation theory with numerical simulations conducted using ANSYS CFX. The mixture multiphase flow model and the SST k-ω turbulence...
Excessive nitrogen accumulation from aquaculture poses a significant threat to water quality in river–lake systems. This study investigated the Taipu River and five interconnected lakes to analyze the forms, spatial distribution, and ecological...
This paper aims to study the mechanism of avoiding the S-shaped region (S-shaped region, SFR) during the startup of pumped storage units (pumped storage units, PSUs). Firstly, the state space model of the PSU in frequency mode is built using the tran...
This paper examines the relationship between investment in water education and economic performance, focusing on the context of widening countries (EU Member States and Associated Countries with lower research and innovation performance). Through tim...
This study evaluates the current Spanish insurance framework for catastrophic flood risk, administered by the Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros (CCS), based on nationwide loss data reported by the CCS for the period 1996–2020. The ana...
Although the risks of microplastics (MPs) and plasticizers have received attention, plastic chemical parks, as an important source of them, lack adequate research. A river in eastern China that connects to Hangzhou Bay and receives wastewater from th...
Today, companies face complexities and uncertainties that make it difficult to manage various risks. One of the important tools for achieving success in water supply projects is the proper implementation of risk management processes and activities th...
This study presents a one-dimensional solver of the shallow water equations designed for the wet-bed step Riemann problem. Nonlinear mass and momentum equations incorporating shock and rarefaction waves in a straight one-dimensional channel are expre...
A clear understanding of drought perceptions and adaptation behaviors adopted by farmers is an important way to cope with climate change and achieve sustainable agricultural development. Karst is a type of landscape where the dissolving of the bedroc...
Urbanization and climate change have disrupted natural water circulation by increasing impervious surfaces and altering rainfall patterns, leading to reduced groundwater infiltration, deteriorating water quality, and heightened flood risks. This stud...
Sea level rise (SLR) and increased urbanisation of coastal areas have exacerbated coastal flood threats, making them even more severe in important cultural sites. In this context, the role of hard coastal defences such as promenades and embankments n...
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