Water, Volume 17, Issue 9

Quantifying the extent and distribution of aquaculture ponds has become the key to management in the aquaculture industry, thereby contributing to the sustainable development of the region. However, accurate extraction of individual aquaculture pond...

Runoff prediction is a complex hydrological, nonlinear time-series problem. Many machine learning methods have been put forth in recent years to predict runoff. A sliding window method is typically used to preprocess the data in order to rebuild the...

Global climate change and accelerated urbanization have intensified extreme rainfall events, exacerbating urban flood risks. Although data-driven models have shown potential in urban flood prediction, the ability of single models to capture complex n...

The aim of this study was to examine variations in the hydrological regime of the Krapina River from 1964 to 2023. The river basin spans 1263 km² and is characterized by a temperate, humid continental climate with warm summers. Hydrological data from...

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) are emerging contaminants of concern as they persist in natural environments due to their unique chemical structures. This paper critically reviewed the adsorption of PFOA and PFOS...

Arsenic contamination in water remains a critical global challenge, particularly in rural and resource-limited regions. Clays have been widely studied as cost-effective and efficient adsorbents for arsenic removal. This systematic review provides a c...

This review seeks to highlight the issue of utilizing a widely distributed aquatic species within the broader context of the transition from a linear to a circular economy and the growing emphasis on environmental sustainability. To promote a cleaner...

This study proposes a hierarchical Archimedean copula (HAC) framework to model the complex dependence structures in hydrodynamic landslide deformations, with a focus on the Donglinxin (DLX) landslide. Hierarchical Archimedean copulas, compared to ell...

Urban lake degradation caused by intensive urbanization necessitates systematic solutions, with water connectivity being a crucial ecological restoration strategy. This study evaluates the two-year effects (2020–2022) of connectivity interventi...

Understanding historical climatic extremes and variability is crucial for effective climate change adaptation, particularly for urban flood management in developing countries. This study investigates historical precipitation trends in the Kathmandu V...

To optimize the management of groundwater resources in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (BFC, France) region, data from the Size-Eaux database were cross-referenced with the French Reference Framework for Groundwater Bodies (GWB). The information c...

The growing global freshwater scarcity urgently requires innovative wastewater treatment technologies. This study hypothesized that biomimicry-inspired automated machine learning (AML) could effectively manage wastewater variability through adaptive...

Glacial retreat is a widely recognised phenomenon, and yet the processes of glaciofluvial bedload in high-alpine river systems remain largely unobserved. This study investigates the impact of hydrological and climatic changes on bedload and water dis...

(1) Background: Ecological restoration is crucial to improve ecological functions and optimize its security patterns. The Zhangbei of Zhangjiakou, a typical agro-pastoral transition zone, was studied as an example to conduct ecological restoration su...

The reduction in the stability of rock slopes due to rainfall is a significant issue in tropical regions. Unsaturated soil, commonly found on hill slopes, provides higher shear strength compared to saturated soil due to matric suction. Soil moisture...

Event data loggers are frequently used to record the date and time of tip events in tipping-bucket rain gauges. The HOBO^® pendant event data logger is one such commercially available device commonly used for this purpose. It can record the contac...

The fluctuation of reservoir water levels is a critical factor influencing the evolution of reservoir landslide–anti-slide pile systems. To investigate the reinforcement mechanism of anti-slide piles in reservoir landslides under the effect of...

In this study, two biochar composites, namely hydroxyapatite/mulberry stem biochar (HMp) and magnesium-doped HMp (Mg0.1-HMp), were prepared using mulberry stem as the major raw material using the sol–gel process. Characterization and batch expe...

The salinization of cultivated soil in arid zones is a core obstacle restricting the sustainable development of agriculture, particularly in regions like Xinjiang, China, where extreme aridity and intensive irrigation practices exacerbate salt accumu...

Excessive nutrient loading in freshwater is a water quality and safety concern for Indigenous communities, especially those with inadequate water treatment. Continuous nutrient monitoring efforts in collaboration with community members require cost-e...

Carp (Cyprinus carpio) is one of the major farmed fish species in China. In recent years, the increasing water temperature caused by global warming has caused physiological stress in fish, which in turn affects the heart function and health of the fi...

Under the influence of climate change, extreme rainfall events (EREs) have become increasingly frequent. The urban waterlogging caused by these events has a particularly significant impact on cities with flat terrain and inadequate surface runoff dyn...

Evapotranspiration (ET) has a significant role in various natural and human systems, such as water cycle balance, climate regulation, ecosystem health, agriculture, hydrological cycle, water resource management, and climate studies. Among various app...

Accurate ecological risk assessment of trace metals in lake sediments remains a significant challenge due to the widespread use of generalized regional background values, which often fail to capture the spatial and historical heterogeneity of sedimen...

Hydrodynamic coefficients of subsea suspended pipelines are crucial for fatigue and stability assessments. The effect of the gap height to diameter ratio e/D (0.1 ≤ e/D ≤ 2.0) and boundary layer thickness to diameter ratio δ/D (0.5 ≤ &...

Accurate and reliable precipitation prediction remains a significant challenge due to an incomplete understanding of regional meteorological dynamics and limitations in forecasting routine weather events. To overcome these challenges, we propose a no...

Accurate runoff prediction in complex slope catchments remains challenging due to terrain heterogeneity and dynamic rainfall interactions. This study conducts a systematic comparison between a physics-based Two-Dimensional Slope Hydrodynamic Model (T...

This study utilized the FVCOM model to establish a hydrodynamic model for the waters from Haikou to Danzhou. Based on this framework, a numerical model for oil spill drift and diffusion was developed using the Lagrangian particle method, incorporatin...

In groundwater quality analysis, nonlinear models are typically used, with domains spanning the entire real number line. In this study, alongside these models (Logistic, Gompertz and Richards), nonlinear models defined based on functions whose domain...

This study investigates the complete process of water level elevation’s impact on structural buoyancy under varying environmental conditions (with/without surrounding barriers) using model testing. The experiments simulated the buoyancy respons...

The mid- and long-term hydrological forecast is important for water resource management and disaster prevention. Moreover, mid- and long-term hydrological forecasts in the region with poorly observed field meteorological data are a great challenge fo...

This study introduces an innovative long-lead-time prediction model for typhoon-induced waves through the back-propagation neural network (BPNN) method along Taiwan’s northwest coast, a region vulnerable to severe coastal hazards due to its exp...

(1) Background: This study aims to provide a viable theoretical framework for wetland ecological restoration in the lower reaches of the Yellow River within the city of Kaifeng, China. (2) Methods: Using remote sensing and image interpretation to ide...

The Python package swmm_api addresses a critical gap in urban drainage modeling by providing a flexible, script-based tool for managing SWMM models. Recognizing the limitations of existing solutions, this study developed a Python-based approach that...

Stormwater reuse plays a critical role under changing climates and increasing water demands. This study investigates the removal efficacy of lead (Pb²⁺) and ammonia (NH₃) using sand and rice husk (RH) biochar for potential stormwater quality improvem...

This study combines field and laboratory analyses from seven shallow wells (ZK1 to ZK7) positioned perpendicular to the coastline to investigate groundwater discharge and dynamics in the coastal unconfined aquifer of the intertidal zone at Yazhou Bay...

The offshore transport of coastal water masses in the East China Sea is vital for maintaining ecological stability. Understanding its spatial-temporal pathways helps clarify material transport and ecological responses. This study used total suspended...

The total global economic cost of flood damages between 1990 and 2024 exceeds £790 billion, with over half of these losses attributed to flood damages occurring in the last decade alone. Recent severe flood events have prompted a shift in flood...

Ferrate (Fe(VI)), an emerging green oxidant and disinfectant in water treatment, faces challenges due to its limited reaction efficiency stemming from a highly electron-deficient state. To address this, we designed NiFe-Layered Double Hydroxides (NiF...

In the context of irrigation canal flow, numerical models developed to accurately estimate canal behavior based on gate trajectories are often highly complex. Consequently, hardware limitations make it significantly more challenging to implement thes...

The rapid acceleration of urbanization, combined with the proliferation of impervious surfaces and the inherently low permeability of soil layers, has worsened urban waterlogging. This study explores the layout of filter element seepage wells within...

Water deficit is a global problem, restricting worldwide food production, and climate change has exacerbated these conditions. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the beneficial effects of the combined inoculation with the micro...

The presence of paracetamol (PCT) in aquatic environments has raised environmental concerns due to its incomplete removal in conventional wastewater treatment plants. This study evaluates the degradation kinetics of PCT using an ozonation system enha...

Seasonal variability significantly influences the fate and transport of antibiotics (Abs) in wastewater stabilization ponds by affecting their concentration, degradation kinetics, sorption behavior, and ecological interactions. This study investigate...

Posidonia oceanica is an endemic seagrass of the Mediterranean Sea, forming extensive meadows and providing valuable ecosystem services underwater as well as on the shore. P. oceanica constantly generates new leaves while shedding the older ones. The...

Ensuring microbial safety in drinking water distribution networks is a critical challenge, particularly in healthcare facilities where waterborne infections pose significant risks. This study presents the implementation of the eBooster^TM electro...

To address the problem of concave bank scour in a 120° bend river, this study designed and explored the bank protection effect of different arrangements of semi-cylinder sandbags. Based on the actual riverbed structure, a simplified geometric mod...

Groundwater plays a leading role in ecological environment protection in semi-arid regions. The Huangshui River Basin is located in the Tibetan Plateau and Loess Plateau transition zone of semi-arid areas. Its ecological environment is relatively fra...

The concept of a “water governance crisis” manifests distinctly across different regions. In the Global South, particularly in rapidly urbanizing cities, innovative governance models that incorporate community participation are critically...

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) exerts a significant influence on the environmental behavior of heavy metals in water. This study investigated the spatial distribution characteristics of DOM in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and its vertical (...