Review
Water Resources
Sabyasachi Swain, Ajay Kumar Taloor, Lingaraj Dhal, Sashikanta Sahoo, Nadhir Al-Ansari
Summary: Groundwater, the second largest store of freshwater in the world, plays a crucial role in the sustainability of ecosystems. This paper provides a comprehensive understanding of the linkages between groundwater, the climate system, and human activities, focusing on the Indian region. It reviews prior research on the impact of groundwater on the climate system and the effects of climate change on groundwater, as well as discussing groundwater quality in India and the use of remote sensing and GIS technologies in groundwater studies.
APPLIED WATER SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yi-Yin Chueh, Chihhao Fan, Ya-Zhen Huang
Summary: This study investigated the distribution of copper in the Erren River using the SWAT and WASP models, revealing the adsorption relationship between aqueous copper and suspended solids, and the impact of effluent control and climate change on copper concentration. The implementation of more stringent effluent standards can reduce the copper concentration in the river.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yahong Zhou, Peiyue Li, Meijing Chen, Zihan Dong, Changyu Lu
Summary: The study area in the North China Plain faces challenges with groundwater quality due to heavy abstraction for drinking and irrigation purposes. Evaluations showed that while deep groundwater is generally suitable for drinking, there are non-carcinogenic health risks posed by certain water samples for both adults and children. Additionally, carcinogenic risks from toxic elements like Cr6+ are present in the drinking water, highlighting the need for improved sewage management in industries to prevent further deterioration of water quality.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Felix Ortmeyer, Josep Mas-Pla, Stefan Wohnlich, Andre Banning
Summary: The study analyzed the effects of different climate scenarios on water balance and nitrate concentration, indicating that nitrate concentrations vary with climate change. Results showed a significant increase in nitrate concentrations in all scenarios, especially with the RCP 8.5 scenario.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Joao Paulo Silva Pinheiro, Jennifer Lima, Cecilia Bertacini de Assis, Giovana Souza Branco, Aline Dal'Olio Gomes, Renata Guimaraes Moreira
Summary: The study investigated the effects of water acidity, temperature, and aluminum on the seminal profile, reproductive parameters, and embryonic development of Astyanax altiparanae. Aluminum exposure decreased fertilization and hatching rates, as well as increased mortality and abnormal larvae. Temperature influenced fertilization time, hatching rate, and morphology. Males exposed to aluminum had lower fertilizing capacity, affecting embryonic development negatively.
Article
Water Resources
Baisakhi Chakraborty, Sambhunath Roy, Biswajit Bera, Partha Pratim Adhikary, Sumana Bhattacharjee, Debashish Sengupta, Pravat Kumar Shit
Summary: This study evaluates the groundwater quality in the Chotanagpur plateau fringe of India, with a focus on its suitability for drinking, irrigation, and human health. The results show a significant deterioration of water quality in the pre-monsoon period, with major cations and anions exceeding the standard limits. In addition, there is a health risk for children due to heavy metal contamination through drinking water.
APPLIED WATER SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Mahmoud A. Abdelhafiz, El-Montser M. Seleem, Hossam A. El Nazer, Salah A. M. Zeid, Salman A. Salman, Bo Meng
Summary: This research focused on the water quality of shallow groundwater in El Obour city and environs in Egypt, revealing contamination primarily from heavy metals, organic pollutants, and microbial contaminants. The photocatalytic treatment technique was found to efficiently eliminate organic and microbial pollutants, but was less effective in reducing heavy metal levels.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Roohul Abad Khan, Nadeem A. Khan, Rachida El Morabet, Majed Alsubih, Abdul Qadir, Awais Bokhari, Muhammad Mubashir, Saira Asif, Wai Yan Cheah, Sivakumar Manickam, Jiri Jaromir Klemes, Kuan Shiong Khoo
Summary: Groundwater, the second largest water source for daily consumption, has been extensively investigated for pollution levels in urban areas. This study focused on groundwater quality assessments in industrial areas, showing an increase in pollution levels from 2015 to 2018 with high non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks identified.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Anke Uhl, Hans Juergen Hahn, Anne Jaeger, Teresa Luftensteiner, Tobias Siemensmeyer, Petra Doell, Markus Noack, Klaus Schwenk, Sven Berkhoff, Markus Weiler, Clemens Karwautz, Christian Griebler
Summary: Climate change is causing a decrease in groundwater recharge in some regions while the demand for groundwater for drinking and irrigation purposes is increasing, leading to declining groundwater tables and reduced surface water levels in rivers. This reversal of groundwater-surface water interactions is resulting in drying rivers, impacts on lotic ecosystems, and an increase in contaminants in groundwater. Unpredictability of current models and limited scientific evidence on tipping points for groundwater-surface water interactions have hindered public and political awareness, delaying the implementation of necessary management measures.
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Safiur Rahman, Shaown Parvez, Bilkis A. Begum, Shamshad B. Quraishi, Tasrina R. Choudhury, Konica J. Fatema, Mohammad M. Hosen, Md Bodrud-Doza, Lamisa S. Rahman, Md Abdus Sattar
Summary: This study investigated the quality of groundwater in Ishwardi, Pabna district of Bangladesh, and found that the heavy metals content was low, making it suitable for drinking. The water samples also met the standards for agricultural irrigation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Felix Ortmeyer
Summary: Climate change has a significant impact on future water resources and nitrate concentrations. With decreasing water resources and limited degradation capacities of aquifers, it is expected that nitrate concentrations will increase in the future. However, enhanced denitrification through the addition of organic carbon shows promise as an effective treatment method.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Laima Cesoniene, Daiva Sileikiene, Laura Citeike, Gintautas Mozgeris, Koike Takayoshi
Summary: This study investigated river water and groundwater from organic and intensive farming fields in Lithuania and found that the groundwater from organic farms had lower levels of pH, total phosphorus, total nitrogen, NO3-N, NH4-N, and PO4-P compared to groundwater from intensive farming areas, except for one farm. This highlights the importance of groundwater sampling in addition to surface water surveys in water quality studies related to agricultural production.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Barbara Uliasz-Misiak, Bogumila Winid, Joanna Lewandowska-Smierzchalska, Rafal Matula
Summary: This article investigates the impact of the largest roads in Poland on groundwater quality and evaluates the extent of their influence. The study finds that the groundwater quality near roads may be negatively affected, as indicated by the increased concentrations of chloride and sodium ions. The findings are important for a deeper understanding of the environmental impact of road transportation.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Review
Water Resources
Harald Neidhardt, Wen Shao
Summary: The impacts of global warming on groundwater ecosystems and quality are significant and complex. Temperature increases can modify groundwater quality through biogeochemical processes, and the level of impact varies in different regions, making assessment and prediction challenging.
APPLIED WATER SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kafilat A. Bawa-Allah
Summary: Heavy metal pollution in surface freshwaters is a global environmental issue of concern. This study assesses the status of heavy metal pollution in Nigerian surface freshwaters and the associated ecological and public health risks. The results show that concentrations of Cd, Cr, Mn, Ni, and Pb exceeded recommended levels for drinking water and pose risks to both ecological and human health. Regulations are needed to protect end users and aquatic life from the adverse impacts of pollution in Nigerian surface waters.
JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Changhyun Jun, Xiaosheng Qin, Yeou-Koung Tung, Carlo De Michele
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Vishal Singh, Xiaosheng Qin
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2020)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
C. Dai, X. S. Qin, W. T. Lu, H. K. Zang
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Margarit Mircea Nistor, Harianto Rahardjo, Alfrendo Satyanaga, Koh Zhe Hao, Qin Xiaosheng, Aaron Wai Lun Sham
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
C. Dai, X. S. Qin, W. T. Lu
Summary: This study integrates water footprint theory, fuzzy chance-constrained programming, and fractional programming into a general optimization framework to seek optimal crop planting patterns for agricultural water management. The results indicate that the optimized planting pattern can reduce water footprint, improve economic water productivity, and increase trade benefit.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Tebikachew Betru Tariku, Thian Yew Gan, Jianfeng Li, Xiaosheng Qin
Summary: This study projected the impact of climate change on the streamflow of the Upper Blue Nile River Basin, finding that future temperatures are expected to rise, with precipitation changes varying widely, leading to potential increase or decrease in streamflow. The projections suggest that the UBN may experience more frequent and severe hydrologic extremes in the future.
JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Water Resources
Changhyun Jun, Xiaosheng Qin, Mengzhu Chen, Hyungjoon Seo
Summary: This study investigated the temporal rainfall patterns in a tropical city to facilitate rainfall design by analyzing 5-min rainfall data from three raingauge stations. The analysis employed a storm-event-based approach using the concept of inter-event time definition and rainfall depth/duration/intensity thresholds, aiming to improve the representativeness of design rainfall and facilitate rainfall-runoff modeling for urban flood control in a tropical region.
HYDROLOGICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL-JOURNAL DES SCIENCES HYDROLOGIQUES
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Bin Liu, Feilian Zhang, Xiaosheng Qin, Zhe Wu, Xiaolan Wang, Yuanyuan He
Summary: Water security in China has been continuously improving over time, with challenges remaining in ecological protection capacity; the study also highlights better water security situation in the southern part compared to the northern part.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Xiaosheng Qin, Chao Dai
Summary: This study conducted a frequency analysis of precipitation indices in mainland Southeast Asia using different bias-correction schemes. The results showed an increasing trend of future extreme precipitation indices in the region. The study is valuable for understanding the spatiotemporal distribution of precipitation extremes, flood/drought risk assessment, and adaptation planning under climate change.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Chao Dai, Xiaosheng Qin, Feifei Dong, Yanpeng Cai
Summary: This study assessed the potential impact of climate change on the distribution of blue and green water resources in the Beijiang River basin in southern China. The results indicate that both green and blue water will be affected by climate change in different ways.
JOURNAL OF WATER AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Bin Liu, Xiaosheng Qin, Feilian Zhang
Summary: This study developed a nationwide system dynamics model to predict China's water carrying capacity (WCC) for the near future. The model considered different water resources conditions and development modes and revealed that population and GDP would continue to grow, wastewater discharge would rise and then decline, and the water supply-demand ratio would be greatly affected by development mode.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
C. Dai, X. S. Qin, X. L. Zhang, B. J. Liu
Summary: An integrated assessment modelling framework is used to evaluate the impact of climate change on hydro-climatic extremes in the Hanjiang River basin, China. The study finds that the basin is expected to become wetter and hotter in the future, with more intense precipitation and higher temperature extremes. The research provides valuable insights for decision makers in designing adaptation strategies to mitigate the risks from extreme water-related disasters in the future.
WEATHER AND CLIMATE EXTREMES
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Bin Liu, Huajian Fang, Xiaosheng Qin, Feilian Zhang, Jingjing Li
Summary: An integrated multi-criteria analysis framework is proposed for sustainable water management of built reservoirs with dam-heightening-based decision. The study shows that this framework can effectively handle the decision-making problem of reservoir construction schemes and identifies subjective weighting factors. Game theory is found to be superior to traditional methods in integrating collective wisdom and objective indicators. This study is of significant reference value for the feasibility demonstration of reservoirs with water transferring tasks worldwide.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Xiaosheng Qin, Chao Dai, Lilingjun Liu
Summary: Gridded rainfall datasets have become popular in climatic analyses to understand the spatiotemporal characteristics of rainfall patterns. This study used 9 CORDEX-SEA RCM datasets with RCP8.5 scenario to explore future variations of rainfall characteristics over peninsula Malaysia and Singapore region. The study found that all the studied rainfall indices exhibited long-term variations in both time and space, with higher variability and uncertainty in the far future.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biophysics
Lilingjun Liu, Xiaosheng Qin
Summary: Heatwaves have become more frequent and severe in recent decades, causing significant damage to human health, infrastructure, and economies globally. Previous studies have focused mainly on air temperature and overlooked the importance of other variables in underestimating the adverse effects of heatwaves. This study proposes the use of sophisticated thermal indices to define and assess heatwaves in mainland southeast Asia (MSEA) from 1961 to 2020, and compares the results with the traditional temperature-based method. The findings show that considering only air temperature significantly underestimates the maximum and average temperatures during heatwave days, while the thermal indices predict lower frequencies and shorter durations of yearly heatwave occurrences. Trend analysis reveals a general increase in heatwave occurrences across MSEA under all thermal indices, particularly in the last 30 years. This study provides a comprehensive view of heatwave characteristics based on thermal indices and emphasizes the risk of intensified heat stress during heatwaves in MSEA.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
(2023)
