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134 Citations
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18 Pages

4 April 2023

Climate-change-induced freshwater shortage and saline intrusion have been posing significant risks to agricultural sectors in arid and semi-arid regions, negatively impacting irrigation, crop yield, and food production. Climate-smart sustainable solu...

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  • Open Access
57 Citations
7,757 Views
19 Pages

10 July 2023

Amid global concerns regarding climate change and urbanization, understanding the interplay between land use/land cover (LULC) changes, the urban heat island (UHI) effect, and land surface temperatures (LST) is paramount. This study provides an in-de...

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  • Open Access
41 Citations
10,893 Views
19 Pages

A Review of Literature on the Usage of Low-Cost Sensors to Measure Particulate Matter

  • Amit U. Raysoni,
  • Sai Deepak Pinakana,
  • Esmeralda Mendez,
  • Dawid Wladyka,
  • Katarzyna Sepielak and
  • Owen Temby

14 March 2023

With advances in technological sciences, individuals can utilize low-cost air monitoring sensors to record air quality at homes, schools, and businesses. Air quality data collected from LCSs are publicly accessible, informing the community of the air...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
5,935 Views
24 Pages

Predicting Future Land Use Utilizing Economic and Land Surface Parameters with ANN and Markov Chain Models

  • Ankush Rani,
  • Saurabh Kumar Gupta,
  • Suraj Kumar Singh,
  • Gowhar Meraj,
  • Pankaj Kumar,
  • Shruti Kanga,
  • Bojan Đurin and
  • Dragana Dogančić

15 September 2023

The main aim of this study is to comprehensively analyze the dynamics of land use and land cover (LULC) changes in the Bathinda region of Punjab, India, encompassing historical, current, and future trends. To forecast future LULC, the Cellular Automa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,774 Views
16 Pages

Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM), Statistical, and Machine Learning Models in the Aube Department, France

  • Abdessamad Jari,
  • Achraf Khaddari,
  • Soufiane Hajaj,
  • El Mostafa Bachaoui,
  • Sabine Mohammedi,
  • Amine Jellouli,
  • Hassan Mosaid,
  • Abderrazak El Harti and
  • Ahmed Barakat

9 September 2023

Landslides are among the most relevant and potentially damaging natural risks, causing material and human losses. The department of Aube in France is well known for several major landslide occurrences. This study focuses on the assessment of Landslid...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,048 Views
43 Pages

6 September 2024

This paper addresses the problem of mapping land cover types in Senegal and recognition of vegetation systems in the Saloum River Delta on the satellite images. Multi-seasonal landscape dynamics were analyzed using Landsat 8-9 OLI/TIRS images from 20...

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
9,532 Views
27 Pages

Advances and Challenges in Species Ecological Niche Modeling: A Mixed Review

  • Rodrigo N. Vasconcelos,
  • Taimy Cantillo-Pérez,
  • Washington J. S. Franca Rocha,
  • William Moura Aguiar,
  • Deorgia Tayane Mendes,
  • Taíse Bomfim de Jesus,
  • Carolina Oliveira de Santana,
  • Mariana M. M. de Santana and
  • Reyjane Patrícia Oliveira

6 December 2024

Species distribution modeling (SDM) is a vital tool for ecological and biogeographical research, allowing precise predictions of species distributions based on environmental variables. This study reviews the evolution of SDM techniques from 1985 to 2...

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  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,637 Views
21 Pages

1 September 2023

Groundwater availability in the Zakho Basin faces significant challenges due to political issues, border stream control, climate change, urbanization, land use changes, and poor administration, leading to declining groundwater quantity and quality. T...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,197 Views
14 Pages

13 September 2023

Understanding how climatic variables impact the reference evapotranspiration (ETo) is essential for water resource management, especially considering potential fluctuations due to climate change. Therefore, we used the Sobol’ method to analyze...

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  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,586 Views
42 Pages

30 June 2023

Lake Mead located in the Arizona–Nevada region of the Mohave Dessert is a unique and complex water system whose flow follows that of a warm monomictic lake. Although monomictic lakes experience thermal stratification for almost the entire year...

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  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,786 Views
29 Pages

Interpretation of Fluoride Groundwater Contamination in Tamnar Area, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India

  • Mirza Kaleem Beg,
  • Navneet Kumar,
  • S. K. Srivastava and
  • E. J. M. Carranza

22 August 2023

A high concentration of fluoride (F) in drinking water is harmful and is a serious concern worldwide due to its toxicity and accumulation in the human body. There are various sources of fluoride (F) and divergent pathways to enter into...

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  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,834 Views
14 Pages

A Comparative Study for Provision of Environmental Flows in the Tapi River

  • Jaini Umrigar,
  • Darshan J. Mehta,
  • Tommaso Caloiero,
  • Hazi Md. Azamathulla and
  • Vijendra Kumar

12 August 2023

Environmental flows are defined as the flow required into a stream to maintain the river’s ecosystem. The notion of Environmental Flow Allocation (EFA) ensures that a sufficient amount of water is delivered to the stream to maintain ecological...

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  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,066 Views
19 Pages

Assessing the Impacts of Land Use and Climate Changes on River Discharge towards Lake Victoria

  • Renatus James Shinhu,
  • Aloyce I. Amasi,
  • Maarten Wynants,
  • Joel Nobert,
  • Kelvin M. Mtei and
  • Karoli N. Njau

8 May 2023

The Lake Victoria basin’s expanding population is heavily reliant on rainfall and river flow to meet their water needs, making them extremely vulnerable to changes in climate and land use. To develop adaptation and mitigation strategies to clim...

  • Technical Note
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,342 Views
12 Pages

6 April 2023

Protecting groundwater from contamination is today’s most current environmental protection topic. What can man do in his environment to reduce the harmful impact of contamination on the environment, and thus the immediate effect on groundwater?...

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  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,201 Views
21 Pages

Assessment of Active Tectonics Using Geomorphic Indices and Morphometric Parameters in the Setifian Highlands Region

  • Riheb Hadji,
  • Hassan Taib,
  • Matteo Gentilucci,
  • Younes Hamed,
  • Rayan Khalil,
  • Basim Asghar,
  • Maurizio Barbieri and
  • Gilberto Pambianchi

3 October 2024

The present study aims to assess the tectonic activity in the South Setifian allochthonous complex, providing insights into the evolution of the landscape. A morphometric analysis of Jebel Youcef Mountain (JYM) in Eastern Algeria was conducted to ass...

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  • Open Access
11 Citations
26,698 Views
24 Pages

23 July 2025

Amid global environmental changes, urbanisation erodes nature connectedness, an important driver of pro-environmental behaviours and human well-being, exacerbating human-made risks like biodiversity loss and climate change. This study introduces a no...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
10,942 Views
21 Pages

1 June 2025

Climate change and variability are characterized by unpredictable and extreme weather events. They adversely impact the highly susceptible smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, who heavily rely on rain-fed agriculture. Climate smart agriculture...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,218 Views
22 Pages

Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria) Invasion Risk and Vegetation Damage in a Key Upsurge Area

  • Raphael Mongare,
  • Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman,
  • Bester Tawona Mudereri,
  • Emily Kimathi,
  • Simon Onywere and
  • Henri E. Z. Tonnang

28 March 2023

In the recent past, the Horn of Africa witnessed an upsurge in the desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) invasion. This has raised major concerns over the massive food insecurity, socioeconomic impacts, and livelihood losses caused by these recurring...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,799 Views
14 Pages

Coastal Vulnerability Impact Assessment under Climate Change in the Arctic Coasts of Tromsø, Norway

  • Polyxeni Toumasi,
  • George P. Petropoulos,
  • Spyridon E. Detsikas,
  • Kleomenis Kalogeropoulos and
  • Nektarios Georgios Tselos

14 October 2024

Arctic coastlines are the most vulnerable regions of the Earth, and local communities in those areas are being affected by rising sea levels and temperature. Therefore, Earth Observation combined with up-to-date geoinformation tools offers a dependab...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,167 Views
44 Pages

Impact of Climate Variability on Rainfall Characteristics in the Semi-Arid Shashe Catchment (Botswana) from 1981–2050

  • Ronny G. Matenge,
  • Bhagabat P. Parida,
  • Moatlhodi W. Letshwenyo and
  • Gofetamang Ditalelo

6 June 2023

Futuristic rainfall projections are used in scale and various climate impact assessments. However, the influence of climate variability on spatial distribution patterns and characteristics of rainfall at the local level, especially in semi-arid catch...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,644 Views
22 Pages

14 November 2023

Large-scale land use/land cover changes have occurred in Mato Grosso State (hereafter MT), Brazil, following the introduction of extensive mechanized agriculture and pastoral activities since the 1980s. Author investigated what kind of agro-pastoral...

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  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,917 Views
27 Pages

7 February 2024

This study employs the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model to evaluate soil loss within the Shilabati and Dwarkeswar River Basin of West Bengal, serving as a pilot investigation into soil erosion levels at ungauged stations during the post-mo...

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  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,615 Views
25 Pages

19 January 2024

The utilization of groundwater has emerged as an indispensable asset in facilitating economic advancement, preserving ecological integrity, and responding to the challenges posed by climate change, especially in regions characterized by aridity and s...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,662 Views
29 Pages

Carbon Sequestration Potential in Rubber Plantations: A Complementary Approach to Tropical Forest Conservation Strategies, a Review

  • Joël Mobunda Tiko,
  • Serge Shakanye Ndjadi,
  • Jémima Lydie Obandza-Ayessa,
  • Jean Pierre Mate Mweru,
  • Baudouin Michel,
  • Hans Beeckman,
  • Olivia Lovanirina Rakotondrasoa and
  • Jean Pierre Meniko To Hulu

31 March 2025

The adverse effects of climate change, which are associated with the rise in greenhouse gases, impact all nations worldwide. In this context, tropical forests play a critical role in carbon sequestration. However, the significant anthropogenic pressu...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,061 Views
19 Pages

23 April 2023

Urbanization is one of the biggest challenges for developing countries, and predicting urban growth can help planners and policymakers understand how spatial growth patterns interact. A study was conducted to investigate the spatiotemporal dynamics o...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,728 Views
58 Pages

Surface Urban Heat Island and Thermal Profiles Using Digital Image Analysis of Cities in the El Bajío Industrial Corridor, Mexico, in 2020

  • Sandra Lizbeth Medina-Fernández,
  • Juan Manuel Núñez,
  • Itzia Barrera-Alarcón and
  • Daniel. A. Perez-DeLaMora

8 March 2023

The Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) effect refers to the difference in Land Surface Temperature (LST) between an urban area and its surrounding non-urban area. LST can provide detailed information on the variations in different types of land cover....

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  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,472 Views
16 Pages

1 May 2023

For the past forty years, Ethiopia has been promoting sustainable land management activities to enhance agricultural productivity. This study was intended to identify the factors determining farmers’ adoption and continued use of soil bund meas...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
7,767 Views
30 Pages

4 July 2025

Increasing global population and threat from climate change are imposing economic, social, and ecological challenges to global food production. The demand for food is increasing, necessitating enhanced agricultural production with minimal environment...

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  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,225 Views
22 Pages

Assessing Climate Change Impact on Rainfall Patterns in Northeastern India and Its Consequences on Water Resources and Rainfed Agriculture

  • Debasish Chakraborty,
  • Aniruddha Roy,
  • Nongmaithem Uttam Singh,
  • Saurav Saha,
  • Shaon Kumar Das,
  • Nilimesh Mridha,
  • Anjoo Yumnam,
  • Pampi Paul,
  • Chikkathimme Gowda and
  • Vinay Kumar Mishra
  • + 4 authors

9 January 2025

To understand the impact of climate change on water resources, this research investigates long-term rainfall trends and anomalies across Northeastern India (NEI), covering Assam and Meghalaya (A&M); Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura (NMMT);...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,382 Views
11 Pages

Combining Low-Cost UAV Imagery with Machine Learning Classifiers for Accurate Land Use/Land Cover Mapping

  • Spyridon E. Detsikas,
  • George P. Petropoulos,
  • Kleomenis Kalogeropoulos and
  • Ioannis Faraslis

19 June 2024

Land use/land cover (LULC) is a fundamental concept of the Earth’s system intimately connected to many phases of the human and physical environment. LULC mappings has been recently revolutionized by the use of high-resolution imagery from unman...

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  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,519 Views
14 Pages

9 May 2023

The reintroduction of Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber L.) results in significant changes in ecosystems. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of the environment-forming activity of C. fiber on the riparian phytocoenoses of the Raifa forest...

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  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,656 Views
20 Pages

11 April 2025

The Cheremskyi Nature Reserve, situated in the Volyn region of Ukraine, constitutes a pivotal element of the European ecological network, distinguished by its distinctive mosaic of peatlands, bogs, and floodplain forests. This study utilizes Sentinel...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,113 Views
28 Pages

Landslide Studies in the Context of Disaster Management in Bangladesh—A Systematic Literature Review

  • Tanvir Hossain,
  • Mahmud Al Noor Tushar,
  • Sanzida Murshed,
  • Utsav Basak and
  • Md. Ashraful Islam

4 November 2024

Landslides and their resulting impacts on property and human life have become an ongoing challenge in the hilly regions of Bangladesh. This study aims to systematically review diverse landslide studies in Bangladesh, particularly focusing on landslid...

  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,369 Views
32 Pages

A Systematic Review of Living Labs in the Context of Sustainable Development with a Focus on Bioeconomy

  • Elena Simina Lakatos,
  • Roxana Lavinia Pacurariu,
  • Andreea Loredana Bîrgovan,
  • Lucian Ionel Cioca,
  • Andrea Szilagy,
  • Alina Moldovan and
  • Elena Cristina Rada

8 November 2024

The living lab (LL) concept has a significant potential to drive sustainable development, particularly in the bioeconomy sector, by assisting communities in improving their quality of life whilst also considering the environmental impact. In this con...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
7,529 Views
19 Pages

27 October 2024

This systematic review evaluates the health impacts of climate-induced extreme weather events and the effectiveness of various adaptation strategies. Seventeen studies were analyzed, focusing on adaptation measures such as agricultural adjustments, r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,184 Views
15 Pages

Influence of Biochar Feedstocks on Nitrate Adsorption Capacity

  • Riad Eissa,
  • Lordwin Jeyakumar,
  • David B. McKenzie and
  • Jianghua Wu

23 December 2024

The demand for intensive agriculture to boost food and crop production has increased. High nitrogen (N) fertilizer use is crucial for increasing agricultural productivity but often leads to significant nitrate losses, posing risks to surface and grou...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,721 Views
12 Pages

26 July 2023

Consumption of fish containing elevated levels of radionuclides can lead to undesirable health effects for consumers. People in the Singida Municipality harvest fish from lakes and ponds of granite rocks which are linked with hazardous radioisotopes...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,937 Views
29 Pages

Trends of Climate Extremes and Their Relationships with Tropical Ocean Temperatures in South America

  • Luiz Octávio Fabrício dos Santos,
  • Nadja Gomes Machado,
  • Carlos Alexandre Santos Querino and
  • Marcelo Sacardi Biudes

11 November 2024

South America has experienced significant changes in climate patterns over recent decades, particularly in terms of precipitation and temperature extremes. This study analyzes trends in climate extremes from 1979 to 2020 across South America, focusin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
8,505 Views
23 Pages

25 November 2024

The Irawan Watershed in Puerto Princesa, Philippines, is an important resource that supports domestic, agricultural, and industrial water needs. This study applies the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) model to project the impacts of climate chang...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,876 Views
14 Pages

18 December 2023

Climate change and its impact are being acknowledged through extensive media coverage. Knowledge gaps between mental health and climate change have been highlighted, which is an increasingly prevalent issue. Furthermore, mental health impacts such as...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,266 Views
19 Pages

8 July 2024

A flood forecasting and early warning system is critical for rivers that have a large flood potential, one of which is the Gilireng watershed, which floods every year and causes many losses in Wajo Regency, Indonesia. This research also introduces an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,520 Views
16 Pages

Index-Based Alteration of Long-Term River Flow Regimes Influenced by Land Use Change and Dam Regulation

  • Raoof Mostafazadeh,
  • Mostafa Zabihi Silabi,
  • Javanshir Azizi Mobaser and
  • Bita Moezzipour

31 August 2024

The growing population and expansion of rural activities, along with changing climatic patterns and the need for water during drought periods, have led to a rise in the water demand worldwide. As a result, the construction of water storage structures...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,077 Views
23 Pages

Assessing River Corridor Stability and Erosion Dynamics in the Mekong Delta: Implications for Sustainable Management

  • Dinh Van Duy,
  • Tran Van Ty,
  • Lam Tan Phat,
  • Huynh Vuong Thu Minh,
  • Nguyen Truong Thanh and
  • Nigel K. Downes

6 May 2025

This study assessed riverbank erosion and stability along the Mekong and Bassac Rivers to propose safe river corridors and mitigate erosion risks in the Mekong Delta. Using Landsat imagery (2000–2023), field surveys, and numerical simulations,...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,784 Views
26 Pages

Research Trends Concerning the Danube Delta: A Specific Social-Ecological System Facing Climate Uncertainty

  • Mircea-Iosif Rus,
  • Ionela Munteanu,
  • Natașa Vaidianu and
  • Kamer-Ainur Aivaz

31 January 2025

This study seeks to examine the development of scientific literature concerning the Danube Delta, an exceptional ecosystem characterized by its rich biodiversity, which is facing challenges from both climate change and human activities. It aims to id...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,917 Views
25 Pages

5 April 2023

The rapid growth of civil societies coupled with population influx due to the artisanal mining industry in the Bukombe district (BD) has triggered a high demand for water resources. The daily consumption of water resources in the district surpasses t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,090 Views
16 Pages

28 June 2023

The AquaCrop model is used to predict rice yield in response to different irrigation management in the Yanyun irrigation area in Yangzhou, China, and the constraints to rice production were identified to maximize water productivity based on model sim...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,630 Views
27 Pages

14 January 2025

Understanding the dynamic relationships between geoenvironmental factors and forest vegetation cover is crucial for effective forest management and planning. This study investigates the spatiotemporal dynamics of forest cover in the Duhok District in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,522 Views
26 Pages

Projecting Urban Expansion by Analyzing Growth Patterns and Sustainable Planning Strategies—A Case Study of Kamrup Metropolitan, Assam, North-East India

  • Upasana Choudhury,
  • Shruti Kanga,
  • Suraj Kumar Singh,
  • Anand Kumar,
  • Gowhar Meraj,
  • Pankaj Kumar and
  • Saurabh Singh

27 May 2024

This research focuses on the urban expansion occurring in the Kamrup Metropolitan District—an area experiencing significant urbanization—with the aim of understanding its patterns and projecting future growth. The research covers the peri...

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