Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq, Nitin Muttil, Zohreh Rajabi, Maha Hussein, Muhammad Izhar Shah, Muhammad Laiq Ur Rahman Shahid, Shahana Janjua, Rashid Farooq, Anne W. M. Ng
Summary: Despite increased investment in flood management, global flood losses continue to rise. This study introduces a risk-based design approach that considers a range of probable floods before and after flood mitigation measures are implemented, customized from the ISO Guide 31000 with the additional advantage of flood risk visualization.
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Engineering, Civil
Kimiya Amirmoradi, Alireza Shokoohi
Summary: This article focuses on assessing the direct damages incurred by floods on buildings in urban areas, especially in regions with limited field data and unreliable damage functions. Five different models are discussed to estimate building instability and percentage of damage based on flood hydraulic characteristics. The depth-damage curve presented by Arrighi et al. yields the most accurate estimation when compared to observed flood data on economic losses. The method proposed in this article allows for a rapid estimate of flood damages in the absence of information and historical data.
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Christophe Viavattene, David Fadipe, Jodi Old, Vikki Thompson, Kirsten Thorburn
Summary: This study developed a framework in the R language using interpolation and extrapolation methods for rapid assessment of risk changes and Expected Annual Damages (EAD). It was applied in the city of Perth in Scotland and showed that the methods provided a good approximation of changes in flood depth and EAD for residential properties, with lower confidence for non-residential properties. In the Scottish context, the methods are considered robust for regional and national scale application and enable policy makers to quickly determine the consequences of changes in design rainfall estimates.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xichao Gao, Kai Gao, Zhiyong Yang, Tianyin Xu, Zhi Xu, Haokui Wei
Summary: Urban flooding, a prevalent natural disaster, poses a serious threat to people's lives and properties worldwide. This paper proposes a conceptual model to quickly estimate flood damages in large-scale cities based on representative factors such as rainfall intensity. It is a statistical model derived from the hyperbolic tangent function, considering the physical constraints of urban flood damage processes. The model was applied in three Chinese cities and showed good performance in describing the relationship between flood damages and disaster driver intensities.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sikandar Ali, Muhammad Jehanzeb Masud Cheema, Muhammad Mohsin Waqas, Muhammad Waseem, Megersa Kebede Leta, Muhammad Uzair Qamar, Usman Khalid Awan, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Habib ur Rahman
Summary: The study utilized HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS models for flood forecasting and inundation modeling in the Chenab River basin, showcasing their effectiveness in improving accuracy and achieving an overall accuracy of over 90%.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jorge Leandro, Carolina I. Hotta, Thaiza Alvarenga Pinto, Divine Kwaku Ahadzie
Summary: This study introduces a new approach for investigating infections caused by accidental ingestion of contaminated floodwater. The concept of Expected Annual Probability of Infection (EAPI) is introduced and implemented in the infection risk-model approach. The study considers two groups and exposure paths and focuses on a specific area in Ghana. The results show that the concentration of pathogens and the risk of infection decrease with increasing flood magnitude, but larger floods can spread the pathogens further, posing a threat to populations previously not identified as at risk.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ehtesham Ahmed, Naeem Saddique, Firas Al Janabi, Klemens Barfus, Malik Rizwan Asghar, Abid Sarwar, Peter Krebs
Summary: This research aimed to evaluate the possibility of using a combination of satellite precipitation product and NWP precipitation for better flood forecasting in the transboundary Chenab River Basin in Pakistan. The results showed that the combination of GFS forecast and two-way WRF nesting can provide high-quality precipitation prediction to simulate flood hydrographs with a remarkable lead time of 96 h.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ruben Prutz, Peter Mansson
Summary: This study systematically evaluates methods for assessing direct economic losses from fluvial flooding under current and future conditions, and applies these methods to a case study in the Neckar River basin in southern Germany. The research found a significant increase in flood damage potentials in the study area, highlighting the need for better understanding and management of future flood risks.
Article
Environmental Sciences
B. Camenen, N. Gratiot, J-A Cohard, F. Gard, V. Q. Tran, A-T Nguyen, G. Dramais, T. van Emmerik, J. Nemery
Summary: The hydrological dynamics of the Saigon River is influenced by a variety of factors, with this study proposing a low-cost method for estimating river discharge. Seasonal behaviors were observed in both water level and water discharge, with rainfall having little impact on them. Evidence of interactions between precipitation and coastal waters was found.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Xinjian Guan, Cong Xia, Hongshi Xu, Qiuhua Liang, Chao Ma, Shanlun Xu
Summary: Coastal cities are more vulnerable to flood disasters due to the combined effects of rainfall and tides. This study proposes an integrated framework for future flood risk assessment in coastal cities using Bayesian-based time-varying models and expected annual damage (EAD). The non-stationary distributions of rainfall and tides are derived using Bayesian Model Averaging (BMA) and time-varying parameter distribution (TVPD) models, and copula functions are used to determine joint and co-occurrence probabilities. The results show that the EAD is significantly underestimated without considering non-stationarity, and the uncertainty of EAD increases with the design year. This research provides valuable insights for decision makers in evaluating future flood risk and planning sustainable flood management strategies.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Can Thu Van, Ngo Chi Tuan, Nguyen Thanh Son, Doan Quang Tri, Le Ngoc Anh, Dung Duc Tran
Summary: This study assesses the vulnerability to flooding in the Ben Hai-Thach Han river basin in Quang Tri province, Vietnam. By using a vulnerability assessment framework, the study calculates flood vulnerability indexes based on socio-economic, environmental, and physical factors. The results show that some areas have high vulnerability to floods, particularly Gio Linh, Dong Ha, and Vinh Linh districts. Effective floodwater management strategies and adaptation measures are recommended for these regions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Faith Ka Shun Chan, Liang Emlyn Yang, Jurgen Scheffran, Gordon Mitchell, Olalekan Adekola, James Griffiths, Yangbo Chen, Gang Li, Xiaohui Lu, Yunfei Qi, Lei Li, Hao Zheng, Adrian McDonald
Summary: By the 2050s, over 120 million people are expected to settle in the Pearl River Delta, with rapid urbanization leading to increased flood risks in coastal cities. There is a need for long-term flood risk management practices and better regional strategies to address the challenges posed by urban floods and climate change.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Amir Mohammad Arash, Kirstie Fryirs, Timothy J. Ralph
Summary: Since European colonisation, many coastal rivers in New South Wales have been heavily modified, but little research has been done on the changes in flow hydrology. This study analyzes over 7000 hydrographs and finds that flow hydrology has changed since the early-20th century, especially since the 1980s, with noticeable effects on high flows. However, the direction of these changes is not consistent across all areas.
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Christa A. Kelleher, Heather E. Golden, Stacey A. Archfield
Summary: The study found that while most sites showed annual warming trends, these trends obscured sub-annual cooling trends at many sites. Monthly trend anomalies were spatially organized, showing persistent regional patterns at both reference and human-impacted sites.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Kun Wang, Zongzhi Wang, Kelin Liu, Liang Cheng, Ying Bai, Guangqiu Jin
Summary: The study developed a framework to optimize the flood diversion siting and operating policy of a detention basin, with a key focus on balancing flood losses in the detention basin and the flood control benefit of the protected area downstream. The research highlights that flood simulations and optimization approaches represent a promising solution for filling the gap of densely populated detention basin modeling and real-world management decision-making.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ashfaq Ahmad Shah, Chen Ajiang, Nasir Abbas Khan, Bader Alhafi Alotaibi, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq
Summary: Managing and communicating flood risks require an understanding of people's perception of risk. This study found that socioeconomic and institutional factors influence rural residents' perception of flood risk. The findings revealed that age, education, and house ownership are closely related to flood risk perception.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ali Aldrees, Mohsin Ali Khan, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq, Abdeliazim Mustafa Mohamed, Ane Wai Man Ng, Abubakr Taha Bakheit Taha
Summary: Water contamination is a worldwide problem that poses a threat to public health, environmental protection, and agricultural productivity. This study developed a predictive model for water quality parameters using machine learning, showing high accuracy and generalization capabilities for evaluating and monitoring river water quality in a cost-effective and feasible manner.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Asfand Ijaz, Muhammad Ashraf, Shanawar Hamid, Yasir Niaz, Muhammad Mohsin Waqas, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq, Muhammad Saifullah, Muhammad Tousif Bhatti, Adnan Ahmad Tahir, Kamran Ikram, Muhammad Shafeeque, Anne W. M. Ng
Summary: This study investigates the runoff and sediment yield for the Gomal River catchment in Pakistan, using precipitation data and the SWAT model. The results show that the GPCC precipitation data predicts runoff and sediment yield well, and can be used for decision-making in watershed management.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rashid Farooq, Amir Hossein Azimi, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq, Afzal Ahmed
Summary: This paper presents the results of laboratory experiments investigating the effects of a hooked-collar on scour development around a vertical pier with a lenticular cross section. The experiments showed that the width and height of the hooked-collar are related to the scour depth, with a decrease in scour depth when the collar width is twice the pier width, and a consistent reduction in scour depth when the collar height approaches 0.3 times the pier width. The best scour reduction efficiency was achieved when the hooked-collar was placed on the bed surface.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SEDIMENT RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nasir Abbas Khan, Ashfaq Ahmad Shah, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq, Ataharul Chowdhury, Uttam Khanal
Summary: This study conducted in the Punjab province of Pakistan examines the use of information and communication technologies-based agricultural information services (ICTbAIS) among farmers and investigates the relationship between farmers' socio-economic attributes, risk perception, and choices of ICTbAIS. The results indicate that television and mobile-based advisory are the most commonly used ICTbAIS, and farmers' age, education, farmland, tenancy status, off-farm income, and climate risk perception significantly influence their ICTbAIS preferences.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Muhammad Nabeel Hussain, Nadeem Shaukat, Ammar Ahmad, Muhammad Abid, Abrar Hashmi, Zohreh Rajabi, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq
Summary: In this paper, a meta-heuristic multi-objective elitist teaching-learning based optimization technique is applied to the wind farm layout discrete optimization problem. The methodology is implemented with multi-objective optimization problem using different targets, such as minimizing cost, maximizing power output, and reducing the number of turbines. The effectiveness of the algorithm is checked by comparing the results with past studies and optimizing the number of turbines using teaching-learning based optimization. The introduction of elitism reduces the computational expense. The proposed algorithm provides more accurate and advantageous results compared to others.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
James Rydlewski, Zohreh Rajabi, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq, Nitin Muttil, Paras Sidiqui, Ashfaq Ahmad Shah, Nasir Abbas Khan, Muhammad Irshad, Arif Alam, Tayyab Ashfaq Butt, Anne Wai Man Ng
Summary: As the population increases, growth regions need to develop a wider variety of residential properties to accommodate the varying needs of the residents. This research compares the construction differences in metropolitan and growth regions of Melbourne to identify the embodied carbon, water, and energy. The study finds that the growth region has a higher embodied carbon, water, and energy per head compared to the metropolitan region, highlighting the need for diverse residential construction types and efficient materials in densely populated areas.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Adeel Ahmad Nadeem, Yuanyuan Zha, Liangsheng Shi, Shoaib Ali, Xi Wang, Zeeshan Zafar, Zeeshan Afzal, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq
Summary: This study adopted random forest and artificial neural network algorithms to downscale and fill gaps in SMAP soil moisture (SM) data, aiming to improve its local application capability. The RF+Terra combination showed better performance, with low ubRMSE and high correlation against in situ SM data in the SDR basin. The impact of different land covers on the results was also examined, with woodland being more error-prone and less correlated compared to grassland and farmland. The results of the RF+Terra combination were compared spatially with CLDAS SM data and showed high correlation and low ubRMSE.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Cuong Ngoc Nguyen, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq, Dale Browne, Nitin Muttil
Summary: Green roofs are effective water-sensitive urban design strategies for tackling environmental and social issues in urbanized cities. Research on green roofs has significantly improved and modeling tools have been found effective in evaluating their performance. This study uses MUSICX software to model the impact of green roofs on runoff quantity and quality, and reports significant reductions in runoff volume and nitrogen load.
Article
Plant Sciences
Shakil Ahmed, Muhammad Tajammal Khan, Asim Abbasi, Inzamam Ul Haq, Aiman Hina, Muhammad Mohiuddin, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq, Muhammad Zaheer Afzal, Qamar Uz Zaman, Anne Wai Man Ng, Yong Li
Summary: Abiotic stress, especially drought, poses a significant challenge to sustainable agriculture. The use of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) has been shown to enhance plant growth and improve crop production during drought stress. This study investigated the role of ZnO NPs in managing drought stress in Coriandrum sativum plants. The results demonstrated that foliar application of 100 ppm ZnO NPs improved the photosynthetic activity, chlorophyll content, and abscisic acid levels in drought-stressed plants.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nasir Abbas Khan, Uttam Khanal, Clevo Wilson, Ashfaq Ahmad Shah, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq
Summary: The study examines the impact of climate change adaptation on rice yields in Punjab, Pakistan. The results demonstrate a significant positive effect of adaptation on rice yields, with farmers who adapt experiencing a 24% increase in yield compared to non-adapting farmers. The study also highlights the importance of farmers' climate risk perceptions, literacy level, access to irrigation, ownership of livestock, and availability of farm advisory services in influencing their adaptation decisions and suggests that policymakers should consider local adaptation knowledge and farming practices when formulating adaptation policies.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ali Junaid Khan, Waseem Ul Hameed, Jawad Iqbal, Ashfaq Ahmad Shah, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq, Saira Ahmed
Summary: This study investigates the importance of adopting sustainable innovation and environmental opinion leadership in the hospital industry to promote environmental sustainability. Using a quantitative research approach and survey instrument, the findings reveal that trialability, innovativeness, compatibility, simplicity, and relative advantage should be considered when adopting sustainable innovation in hospitals. The practical and theoretical implications of this study are significant for improving environmental sustainability in Pakistan.
Article
Ecology
Sumera Bibi, Muhammad Irshad, Farid Ullah, Qaisar Mahmood, Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq, Zahid Hussain, Muhammad Mohiuddin, Ping An, A. W. M. Ng, Asim Abbasi, Aiman Hina, Norela C. T. Gonzalez
Summary: The productivity of an orchard depends on soil fertility and nutrient requirements of fruit trees. The extractability of phosphorus (P) from soils affects P sorption, release patterns, and P bioavailability. A study was conducted to investigate P extractability using seven extraction methods in relation to soil properties in three fruit orchards. The results showed significant differences in soil properties among orchards and different P extraction methods extracted different pools of soil P. The study suggested the importance of considering soil properties for predicting P bioavailability using these methods in different soils.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Basra Semab, Kanwar Muhammad Javed Iqbal, Sarah Amir, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq
Summary: Maritime transportation has become a global concern due to the increasing greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel consumption. However, these emissions are not adequately addressed and integrated into the transportation sector. The lack of a precise national inventory of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime vessels, especially in developing countries, highlights the insufficiency of their climate mitigation efforts. Accurately assessing these emissions is crucial for developing climate policies and strategies by flag states. Therefore, establishing a baseline reference scenario that considers all types and sizes of maritime vessels is essential to understand the gravity of the problem. This study aims to explore the extent of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime vessels, focusing on Pakistan, using a top-down approach that considers fuel consumption and emission factors. The findings reveal that Pakistan's maritime vessels emit 2,468,789.21 metric tonnes of greenhouse gases (CO(2)e) annually, accounting for 4.9% of the country's overall transport sector emissions. To achieve carbon neutrality, a carbon offset cost of 37,031,838.14 US$ per annum and approximately 20,020 hectares of mature mangrove forest to remove the emitted CO(2)e emissions are required. The outcome of this study is expected to serve as a baseline reference scenario for national greenhouse gas inventories and facilitate the development of climate mitigation responses for maritime vessels by bridging the existing knowledge gap.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Water Resources
Amimul Ahsan, Sushil K. Das, Md. Habibur Rahman Bejoy Khan, Anne W. M. Ng, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Shakil Ahmed, Monzur Imteaz, Muhammad A. U. R. Tariq, Md. Shafiquzzaman
Summary: Pollution of a watershed by different land uses and agricultural practices is a major challenge that affects water quality, human health, and ecosystems. Sustainable use of water resources requires reducing Non-Point Source (NPS) pollutants through best management practices (BMPs). The use of a hydrologic model like SWAT helps analyze the impact of various BMPs and determine the best combination for water quality improvement.
APPLIED WATER SCIENCE
(2023)
