Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Santosh R. Ghimire, Joel Corona, Rajbir Parmar, Gouri Mahadwar, Raghavan Srinivasan, Katie Mendoza, John M. Johnston
Summary: A study conducted an extensive sensitivity analysis of different riparian buffer zones to climate change impacts on water quality, finding that urban RBZs significantly reduced pollutants and increased dissolved oxygen in current climate conditions and are projected to continue mitigating water quality changes under future climate scenarios.
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Chansheng He, L. Allan James
Summary: In recent years, advancements in hydrological research and water resources management have failed to effectively address the intensifying global water crisis. The lack of interaction between hydrological research and water resource management is identified as a key issue. Watershed science has the potential to bridge this gap and provide a new approach to addressing the current water crisis and achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
SCIENCE CHINA-EARTH SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Water Resources
R. Dan Moore, Diana Allen, Lucy MacKenzie, David Spittlehouse, Rita Winkler
Summary: The Upper Penticton Creek watershed experiment is one of a few forestry-focused paired catchment experiments in the snow-dominated zone of western North America, involving an undisturbed control catchment and two treatment catchments. With decades of hydrological monitoring and research, the dataset provides valuable support for analyzing hydrological responses to forest dynamics and climatic variability.
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Meixian Cao, Anyi Hu, Mahmoud Gad, Bob Adyari, Dan Qin, Lanping Zhang, Qian Sun, Chang-Ping Yu
Summary: This study investigates the spatiotemporal variations and sources of nitrate in an agricultural watershed in China using stable isotopes, hydrogeochemical variables, and exogenous microbial signals. The results suggest that soil nitrogen, chemical fertilizers, and manure and sewage are the primary sources of nitrate, with domestic wastewater being the dominant cause of nitrate pollution.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ailton Alves de Carvalho, Abelardo A. de A. Montenegro, Joao L. M. P. de Lima, Thieres George Freire da Silva, Elvira Maria Regis Pedrosa, Thayna Alice Brito Almeida
Summary: The study evaluated the combined performance of treated wastewater irrigation and mulching on forage sorghum yield and soil attributes. Results showed that irrigation with treated wastewater and mulching significantly increased sorghum yield, controlled salinity, and contributed to a higher incorporation of organic matter.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chase B. Bergeson, Katherine L. Martin, Barbara Doll, Bethany B. Cutts
Summary: As urbanization continues and precipitation patterns become more extreme, stormwater management problems are expanding. Due to the disturbance and compaction of urban soils, rainfall-runoff models designed for non-urban soils may underestimate rainfall run-off, making accurate stormwater management difficult. This study quantifies soil infiltration rates across an urban watershed and compares them to estimates from commonly used rainfall-runoff models, finding that urban soils have higher infiltration capacities than expected. However, stormwater management remains a challenge in this urban watershed.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mohamed Arbi Abdeladhim, Luuk Fleskens, Jantiene Baartman, Mongi Sghaier, Mohamed Ouessar, Coen J. Ritsema
Summary: Water harvesting techniques are important climate change adaptation measures. This study used a participatory assessment framework and Geographic Information Systems to identify suitable sites for these techniques, taking into account stakeholders' sustainability criteria. The findings from an application in Tunisia revealed that traditional techniques are the most suitable and sustainable for farmers, while decision-makers prefer innovative techniques.
Article
Soil Science
Cameron R. Twombly, Joshua W. Faulkner, Amy S. Collick, Zachary M. Easton
Summary: This study compared Vermont's P-Index with a model considering topographic controls on P transport to identify potential improvements. Results suggest that the VT P-Index could enhance its support for farm nutrient management planning by incorporating topographic controls on runoff production into its estimation of P transport.
SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Anna Palla, Ilaria Gnecco
Summary: This study analyzes the effectiveness of domestic rainwater harvesting (DRWH) systems in supporting urban flood resilience. The study uses a suitable modeling framework to analyze the sub-catchment scale, and the results confirm that DRWH catchment-scale applications can support specific stormwater control requirements.
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
James B. Shanley, Ann T. Chalmers, Jon C. Denner, Stewart F. Clark, Stephen D. Sebestyen, Serena Matt, Thor E. Smith
Summary: The Sleepers River Research Watershed is a research area in Vermont, USA, established in 1957 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The U.S. Geological Survey currently operates and expands the hydrological foundation of the area. This data note introduces five freely available data releases in the watershed.
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sohail Abbas, Muhammad Junaid Mahmood, Muhammad Yaseen
Summary: The study in two catchments of the Rawal watershed in Pakistan found that rooftop rainwater harvesting systems can help households save water costs, improve water resource utilization, and have positive impacts on the local population's economy and health. The research suggests implementing low-cost rooftop rainwater harvesting systems to improve water resource efficiency in the region.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Diogo Costa, John W. Pomeroy, Tom Brown, Helen Baulch, Jane Elliott, Merrin Macrae
Summary: Excess nutrients in aquatic ecosystems pose a major water quality issue globally, particularly in cold temperate areas with agricultural dominance. Predicting nutrient export in cold agricultural environments is challenging, but deploying the CRHM model can improve representation of key hydrological processes and temporal dynamics in predicting nutrient export from small agricultural drainage basins in cold climates.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sameer Shadeed, Sandy Alawna
Summary: This study estimated the optimal size of rooftop rainwater harvesting (RRWH) storage tanks in different West Bank governorates and tested the reliability of RRWH systems in these areas. Results show that the implementation of RRWH systems is reliable for all governorates except Jericho. The study also found that the reliability of adopting RRWH systems can be increased by reducing daily water demand in areas with low rainfall.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tariq Judeh, Isam Shahrour
Summary: This paper discusses the effectiveness of rooftops rainwater harvesting (RRWH) in addressing domestic water scarcity, emphasizing the West Bank (Palestine) as an example of arid to semi-arid areas with limited water resources. The analysis shows that RRWH can be highly efficient in mitigating the current and future domestic water scarcity in the West Bank, providing valuable insights for water-related decision-makers in arid to semi-arid areas.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Demelash Debebe, Teshome Seyoum, Negash Tessema, Gebiaw T. Ayele
Summary: This study evaluated the water harvesting zone for irrigation practices using integrated GIS/RS, SWAT, fuzzy logic, and AHP models. The findings could assist decision-makers in identifying more profitable and sustainable irrigation investment options in the Keleta watershed and making better decisions regarding irrigation project development.
GEOCARTO INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
