Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Josep Fortesa, Giovanni Francesco Ricci, Julian Garcia-Comendador, Francesco Gentile, Joan Estrany, Eric Sauquet, Thibault Datry, Anna Maria De Girolamo
Summary: Flow and sediment play vital roles in water quality and nutrient delivery in river systems. This study investigated the impact of various factors on flow regime and suspended sediment transport in two Mediterranean intermittent rivers, highlighting the influence of geology and rainfall variability.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sam Zipper, Ilinca Popescu, Kyle Compare, Chi Zhang, Erin C. Seybold
Summary: Non-perennial rivers and streams are becoming more widespread, and the stability of streamflow in wet and dry conditions is unclear. An investigation in the Arkansas River (USA) revealed that groundwater levels are the primary control over the hydrological regime, and stabilizing feedbacks among upstream inflows, stream-aquifer interactions, climate, vegetation, and pumping create alternative wet and dry stable states.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lan Thanh Ha, Wim G. M. Bastiaanssen, Gijs W. H. Simons, Ate Poortinga
Summary: Hydrological ecosystem services (HESS) emphasize the environmental value of water and the paper proposes a standard list of 17 measurable indicators for HESS. The importance of secondary benefits of water, such as purification and cooling, is often overlooked. The HESS17 framework, together with earth observation technologies, GIS, and hydrological models, can be used to evaluate water usage and land use changes.
Article
Environmental Sciences
O. Llanos-Paez, V Acuna
Summary: The study found that social perceptions towards flow permanency affect recreational use of waterways. Due to the undervaluation of temporary waterways being a major threat, actions need to be taken to change this social perception.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Michael Eastman, Simon Parry, Catherine Sefton, Juhyun Park, Judy England
Summary: This study investigated the use of statistical modeling to simulate the spatiotemporal dynamics of flowing, ponded, and dry hydrological states, successfully predicting unrecorded hydrological state data. Insights gained from this research will inform future assessments of water resources and the impact of climate change on hydrological intermittence.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bing Li, Guishan Yang, Rongrong Wan, Xijun Lai, Paul D. Wagner
Summary: This study investigates the long-term changes of five key ecosystem services in China's Poyang Lake and examines the impact of the Three Gorges Dam on hydrology. The results show that Poyang Lake provides significant ecosystem services, but these services have been decreasing since the 2000s.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Anjana Ekka, Saket Keshav, Saket Pande, Pieter van der Zaag, Yong Jiang
Summary: This study examines the hydrological alterations resulting from reservoir construction and water abstraction in the upper Cauvery river basin in India. Using a landscape-based hydrological model, the study analyzes the impacts of dams on river flow regimes. The results show that reservoir impoundment and water abstractions have modified the natural flow regimes, particularly in terms of median monthly flow, 1-day minimum flow, and low pulses. These findings provide valuable insights for water managers to sustain natural flow regimes and contribute to the sustainable management of river basins in India.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY-REGIONAL STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lan Thanh Ha, Wim G. M. Bastiaanssen
Summary: This paper presents a modeling approach using the Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) to quantify the Hydrological Eco-System Services (HESS) framework. The SWAT model was used to calculate and identify various HESS indicators such as total runoff, natural livestock feed production, fuelwood from natural forests, groundwater recharge, root zone storage, carbon sequestration, microclimate cooling, and meeting environmental flow requirements. The results demonstrate the provision and regulation roles of ecosystem services and identify geographical hotspots within the river basin.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Mahdi Sedighkia, Asghar Abdoli
Summary: The present study develops an optimization framework to assess environmental flow in reservoirs, considering the upstream and downstream river ecosystems as well as the lake ecosystem. The study uses physical habitat simulation and an adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system to evaluate ecological suitability and fish population in the ecosystems. Particle swarm optimization is identified as the best algorithm for optimizing ecological flow in the reservoirs.
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
David Pineda-Morante, Jose Maria Fernandez-Calero, Sebastian Polsterl, David Cunillera-Montcusi, Nuria Bonada, Miguel Canedo-Arguelles
Summary: This study investigates the formation of invertebrate communities in temporarily rivers after rewetting and finds that both hydrological conditions and spatial connectivity play important roles. The frequency and duration of drying events decrease taxonomic and functional richness, while time since the most recent rewetting increases these metrics. Network connectivity shows a significant unimodal relationship with taxonomic and functional metrics, while the presence of nearby disconnected streams is negatively related to functional richness and functional dispersion.
Article
Limnology
Ryan J. Wasserman, Sia Sanga, Mmabaledi Buxton, Tatenda Dalu, Ross N. Cuthbert
Summary: This study assessed the dynamics of leaf litter breakdown in a temporary river in arid southeastern Botswana and found that invasive riparian plant species have significant impacts on aquatic ecosystem processes. Microbial contributions to leaf litter breakdown were higher than invertebrate contributions, highlighting the role of microbes in detrital decay in temporary arid zone rivers. The study contributes to our understanding of how invasive species alter detrital pool dynamics in temporary wetland ecosystems.
Article
Environmental Studies
Wei Jiang, Rainer Marggraf
Summary: Assessing the monetary value of cultural ecosystem services is challenging due to their non-material and non-market characteristics. A novel approach is developed in this paper to evaluate the inspirational service provided by the Weser River in Germany through an analysis of published books. The total value and unit value of the inspirational service are calculated, and the advantages and shortcomings of this approach are discussed, along with suggestions for further research.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Yingman Guo, Bin Fu, Yukuan Wang, Pei Xu, Qin Liu
Summary: Urban river recreation services (URRS) are important for enhancing the quality of urban life. This study examined the supply and demand of URRS in Jinjiang River and identified spatial mismatches using the 2SFCA method. The results showed severe supply-demand mismatches in the region, with factors such as distance to the city center, supply of river recreation spaces, and riverfront distance influencing the patterns. The research findings can contribute to improving the quantity and distribution of urban riverfront green spaces and inform urban residential layout and planning.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Shuying Yu, Jian Peng, Pei Xia, Qi Wang, Robert C. Grabowski, Adani Azhoni, Brij Bala, Vijay Shankar, Jeroen Meersmans
Summary: This study examined the complex relationships among water-related ecosystem services (ES) and the impact of human activities on these networks. The results showed that soil retention had lower centrality in the networks and land use intensity had a significant influence on the networks.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Alex Mayer, Kelly Jones, David Hunt, Robert Manson, Z. Carter Berry, Heidi Asbjornsen, Timothy Max Wright, Jacob Salcone, Sergio Lopez Ramirez, Sophie Avila-Foucat, Juan Von Thaden Ugalde
Summary: This study aims to inform the design of Payments for hydrologic services (PHS) policies by modeling ecosystem services outcomes in watersheds in Veracruz, Mexico. The results suggest that a benefit targeting strategy based on prioritizing areas with highest groundwater recharge potential performs slightly better than the current targeting strategy. However, targeting based on deforestation risk leads to unintended consequences.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bruno A. Aparicio, Joao Pedro Nunes, Leonard Bernard-Jannin, Luis Filipe Dias, Andre Fonseca, Teresa Ferreira
Summary: Intensive agricultural and industrial activities are major sources of water contamination. Riparian vegetation (RV) is being promoted as a solution to mitigate the adverse effects of agriculture on water quality. Existing RV is often overlooked in modeling efforts, but it plays a significant role in controlling sediment and nutrient concentrations in streams under pressure from agriculture. However, RV has limited impact in areas with industrial discharges.
INTERNATIONAL SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
M. Centanni, G. F. Ricci, M. De Girolamo, G. Romano, F. Gentile
Summary: This study critically reviewed the modeling of pesticides in surface waters, aiming to update the current use of models in simulating the fate of pesticides from diffuse sources. By selecting ISI papers on Scopus, the study analyzed information on the study areas, types of pesticides, models used, and the methodology adopted. The majority of studies were conducted in Europe, followed by North America, Asia, and South America. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool was found to be the most commonly used model, and herbicides were the most modeled pesticides. The findings indicate that modeling approaches for assessing pesticide fate are constantly evolving and that water contamination with pesticides is a significant global concern.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Economics
N. Englezos, X. Kartala, P. Koundouri, M. Tsionas, A. Alamanos
Summary: This study uses the Omo-Turkana transboundary basin as a case study to assess different international strategies for transboundary water resources use under hydrological uncertainty. The results demonstrate the economic trade-offs involved in cross-country and cross-sectoral water use, and highlight the benefits of cooperation between countries for future water availability and economic growth.
ENVIRONMENTAL & RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Sarah Halperin, Antonio J. Castro, Cristina Quintas-Soriano, Jodi S. Brandt
Summary: As the human population grows, the demand for developable land increases. While agricultural land is being developed to meet housing and commercial needs, it is also crucial for food security and other ecosystem services. High quality agricultural land can play a critical role in balancing these competing demands.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Raffaele Di Pillo, Anna Maria De Girolamo, Antonio Lo Porto, Maria Teresa Todisco
Summary: This study analyzed flood events in the Celone River basin in Italy to evaluate the drivers of suspended sediment (SS) transport. The analysis used high-resolution data of rainfall, streamflow, and suspended sediment concentrations (SSC). The study found that total volume, peak discharge, flood duration, total rainfall, and total kinetic energy were the most important factors influencing SS transport. The study also identified that the basin was dominated by delayed SS transport from distant source areas, indicating that soil erosion from hillslopes was the dominant process.
Article
Water Resources
Giovanni Francesco Ricci, Marco Centanni, Anna Maria DeGirolamo, Francesco Gentile
Summary: This study tests different options for simulating hydrology in basins with karst areas using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model. Different basin delineations and model parameterizations were adopted, including cutoff of karst areas, basin setup including karst areas, and model parameterization considering bypass flow in karst sub-basins. The performance of the model was satisfactory for daily streamflow and better for simulating large floods. Bypass flow proved to be a valid option to improve the simulation of hydrological processes in karst areas.
HYDROLOGICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Marianna Leone, Francesco Gentile, Antonio Lo Porto, Giovanni Francesco Ricci, Anna Maria De Girolamo
Summary: The Environmental Flow regime (E-Flows) is defined as the necessary flow regime to support river ecosystems, and in turn, support crops, the economy, sustainable livelihoods, and human well-being. However, setting an E-Flow regime in nonperennial rivers is still an emerging discipline due to the lack of guidelines and limited data availability. This study proposed a methodology for setting an E-Flow regime in a region with limited data availability and tested it in the Locone basin (S Italy).
ECOHYDROLOGY & HYDROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Youssra El Ghafraoui, Cristina Quintas-Soriano, Manuel Pacheco-Romero, Beatriz E. Murillo-Lopez, Antonio J. Castro
Summary: Understanding the relationship between people and nature can shed light on sustainability challenges, but the knowledge of such factors is limited. This study focused on Spanish drylands and found that people's landscape preferences were associated with different values of nature. Overall, people's preferences were influenced by nature's values related to sustainability and human well-being.
JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Marianna Leone, Francesco Gentile, Antonio Lo Porto, Giovanni Francesco Ricci, Anna Maria De Girolamo
Summary: This paper analyzes the implementation and challenges of environmental flows (E-Flows) in non-perennial rivers of the Mediterranean region (Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal, France, Cyprus, and Malta). It finds that although there has been progress in E-Flows legislation in European countries, the limited availability of data and economic resources hinders implementation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anna Maria De Girolamo, Giovanni Francesco Ricci, Ossama M. M. Abdelwahab, Antonio Lo Porto, Fabio Milillo, Addolorata Maria Netti, Francesco Gentile
Summary: This study quantified suspended sediment loads in two mountainous river basins. The findings revealed that over 80% of the sediment load was transported during high-flow conditions, while less than 1% was transported during low-flow conditions.
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Phoebe Koundouri, Barbara Hammer, Ulrike Kuhl, Alina Velias
Summary: This article reports on the trends and lessons from behavioral economic and neuro-economic investigations on environmental values. Starting from individual, social group, and institutional levels, the available evidence and future research directions are reviewed, and actionable policy suggestions are provided. With the help of new technological and methodological advances, these insights may contribute to optimizing environmental resources.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Business, Finance
Achilleas Vassilopoulos, Lydia Papadaki, Phoebe Koundouri
Summary: This paper investigates the impact of virtual reality (VR) on green investment choices and finds that VR experiences can lead to an increase in green investment choices, especially among individuals who already have a preference for green investments.
REVIEW OF BEHAVIORAL FINANCE
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Joao G. Ferreira, Leonard Bernard-Jannin, Alhambra Cubillo, Joao Lencart e Silva, Gerhardus P. J. Diedericks, Heather Moore, Matthew Service, Joao Pedro Nunes
Summary: An integrated framework is presented for carrying capacity assessment of aquaculture. The results show that the analysis of carrying capacity is of great significance for policy makers in managing complex coastal systems.
Article
Forestry
Joana Parente, Joao Pedro Nunes, Jantiene Baartman, Dante Follmi
Summary: The models currently used to predict post-fire soil erosion risks have limitations. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of using indices to identify sediment mobilisation hotspots in burnt areas. The results indicate that these tools are suitable for locating extreme erosion locations and can be valuable for prioritising areas in need of post-fire intervention.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WILDLAND FIRE
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jinfeng Wu, Jao Pedro Nunes, Jantiene E. M. Baartman, Dawen Yang
Summary: The study reveals that the implementation of soil and water conservation measures and anthropogenic activities can reduce water and sediment movement in water erosion areas, but the mechanisms of sediment dynamics may change under climate conditions. This knowledge is crucial for developing sustainable conservation plans and improving sedimentological models.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Yongcui Lan, Jinliang Wang, Qianwei Liu, Fang Liu, Lanfang Liu, Jie Li, Mengjia Luo
Summary: This study focuses on the five major plateau lake basins in central Yunnan, China, and constructs an ecological security pattern using the source-resistance surface-corridor-pinch point framework. The study simulates land use/cover change in the region and identifies early warning regions where future urban expansion poses a threat to current ecological source areas and corridors.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2024)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Pingping Huang, Feng Zhao, Bailing Zhou, Kuidong Xu
Summary: This study investigates the distribution of benthic microeukaryotes in the China Seas and finds that they can stride over the ecological barrier of 32 degrees N. The study also highlights the significant influence of depth, temperature, and latitude on communities in the China Seas.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2024)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Federico Morelli, Yanina Benedetti, Jesse Stanford, Leszek Jerzak, Piotr Tryjanowski, Paolo Perna, Riccardo Santolini
Summary: Species distribution models (SDMs) are numerical tools used for predicting species' spatial distribution. This study found that ecological characteristics, such as habitat specialization, play a role in improving the accuracy of SDMs.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2024)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Xiaoxuan Wu, Hang Liu, Wei Liu
Summary: Global climate change, urbanization, and economic development have increased the need for sustainable human development, urban ecological governance, and low-carbon energy transformation. This study analyzes the green ecological transition in Chengdu based on panel data from 2010 to 2020, exploring its spatiotemporal evolution and key factors. The results show an overall upward trend in Chengdu's green ecological development and positive spatial autocorrelation in certain districts.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2024)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Castaldi Simona, Formicola Nicola, Mastrocicco Micol, Morales Rodriguez Carmen, Morelli Raffaella, Prodorutti Daniele, Vannini Andrea, Zanzotti Roberto
Summary: Sustainable agricultural practices are increasingly important for global and national environmental policies and economy. This study compared the sustainability of grape production under integrated and organic management using multiple indicators. The results showed that organic management was more beneficial for most environmental aspects of the agroecosystem compared to integrated management, without affecting grape yield.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2024)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Gaia Vaglio Laurin, Alexander Cotrina-Sanchez, Luca Belelli-Marchesini, Enrico Tomelleri, Giovanna Battipaglia, Claudia Cocozza, Francesco Niccoli, Jerzy Piotr Kabala, Damiano Gianelle, Loris Vescovo, Luca Da Ros, Riccardo Valentini
Summary: Phenology monitoring is important for understanding forest functioning and climate impacts. This research compares the phenological behavior of European beech forests using Tree-Talker (TT+) and Sentinel 2 satellite data. The study finds differences in the information derived by the two sensor types, particularly in terms of season length, phenology changepoints, and leaf period variability. TT+ with its higher temporal resolution demonstrates precision in capturing the phenological changepoints, especially when satellite image availability is limited.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2024)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Huanhuan Pan, Ziqiang Du, Zhitao Wu, Hong Zhang, Keming Ma
Summary: The land use and cover changes resulting from coal mining activities and ecological restoration have had a significant impact on ecosystem services in mining areas. This study investigates the relationship between ecosystem services and land use intensity in coal mining areas, emphasizing the importance of understanding this interdependence for balanced human-land system development. The research examines the evolving relationship across different reclamation stages in Shanxi, China, using a coupling coordination degree model. The findings suggest the need for timely and judicious reclamation of coalfields, considering the land's bearing capacity.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2024)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jingjuan He, Yijun Shi, Lihua Xu, Zhangwei Lu, Mao Feng
Summary: This study examines the spatial interplay between changes in the blue-green spatial distribution and modifications in land surface temperature grades in Shanghai. The findings reveal that the transformation of the blue-green spatial pattern differs between different sectors of the city, and the impact on the thermal environment varies spatially.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2024)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Yi Xu, Di Zhang, Junqiang Lin, Qidong Peng, Xiaohui Lei, Tiantian Jin, Jia Wang, Ruifang Yuan
Summary: This study analyzed the response relationship between phytoplankton growth and water environmental parameters in the Middle Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project in China using long-term monitoring data and machine learning models. The results revealed the differences between monitoring sites and identified the key parameters that affect phytoplankton growth.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2024)