Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
A. Justin Nowakowski, Steven W. J. Canty, Nathan J. Bennett, Courtney E. Cox, Abel Valdivia, Jessica L. Deichmann, Thomas S. Akre, Sara E. Bonilla-Anariba, Sebastien Costedoat, Melanie McField
Summary: This study provides quantitative evidence that marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Mesoamerican region deliver co-benefits for fish and people, as indicated by higher fish abundances and improved well-being indicators near MPAs.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jose Gilmar Cavalcante de Oliveira Junior, Joao Vitor Campos-Silva, Davi Teles Vinhas Santos, Richard J. Ladle, Vandick da Silva Batista
Summary: The study in Brazilian MPAs found that environmental threats are primarily categorized as overexploitation, urbanization, and land use threats, with overexploitation being strongly associated with extreme poverty in local communities near MPAs. Threats were more prevalent in EPA MPAs in Brazil, with concentrations along the North and Southeast coasts of the country. Data from news media can be useful for qualitative assessment of threats but has limitations in quantification, highlighting the need for policymakers and MPA managers to consider social inequalities in managing and governing MPAs effectively.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Francoise Cavada-Blanco, Aldo Croquer, Edgard Yerena, Jon P. Rodriguez
Summary: This study used network theory to model the socio-ecological system of a multi-use MPA in the southern Caribbean, revealing inequalities in resource access and other issues within the system.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Julian Olaya-Restrepo, Alexandre Schiavetti, Marcos S. Barbeitos
Summary: Effective implementation of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Brazil depends on social participation, and this study examines the patterns of social participation in MPA management. The study finds that different types of management activities have different participating actors, with governmental organizations dominating surveillance and formal training, universities leading research, and monitoring activities being shared by universities and NGOs. Community groups have strong participation in environmental education activities. The study suggests that the effective establishment and implementation of management councils can improve the situation of Brazilian MPAs.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Emilia Jankowska, Robin Pelc, Jimena Alvarez, Mamta Mehra, Chad J. Frischmann
Summary: Marine protected areas (MPAs) are effective tools for marine conservation and can play a significant role in mitigating climate change. By adopting six ocean-based solutions, such as coastal wetlands protection and seaweed farming, total emissions reduction by 2060 could reach 16.2 to 24.8 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO(2)-eq), contributing around 2% of the carbon mitigation needed to meet the Paris Agreement goals. Enhancing the blue carbon potential of MPAs could provide multiple benefits to the marine environment and human society.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Philip Erm, Andrew Balmford, Matthew H. Holden
Summary: There is ongoing discussion about the effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs) in well-regulated seascapes with other forms of fisheries management. This study adapts a model from agriculture to determine how to achieve catches at minimum cost to biodiversity in managed trawl fisheries. The results show that a combination of MPAs and fishing effort regulation is best for biodiversity when avoiding local extinction of sensitive species is a priority. However, if there are no sensitive species or if biodiversity is measured in terms of species abundances, then relying solely on fishing effort regulation is more effective. Evaluating the findings globally, it is estimated that over 72% of well-regulated crustacean trawl fisheries could benefit from no-trawl MPAs, although such MPAs may require increased fishing effort to maintain catches.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Concepcion Marcos, David Diaz, Katharina Fietz, Aitor Forcada, Amanda Ford, Jose Antonio Garcia-Charton, Raquel Goni, Philippe Lenfant, Sandra Mallol, David Mouillot, Maria Perez-Marcos, Oscar Puebla, Stephanie Manel, Angel Perez-Ruzafa
Summary: Marine protected areas (MPAs) serve as crucial environmental management tools to protect marine biodiversity and resources, while also providing ecosystem services and beneficial outcomes for humans. However, there can be confusion in distinguishing between ecosystem services and societal benefits, with the former being the inherent abilities of ecosystems and the latter being the economic or other gains obtained by humans.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Simonetta Fraschetti, Erika Fabbrizzi, Laura Tamburello, Maria C. Uyarra, Fiorenza Micheli, Enric Sala, Carlo Pipitone, Fabio Badalamenti, Stanislao Bevilacqua, Jordi Boada, Emma Cebrian, Giulia Ceccherelli, Mariachiara Chiantore, Giovanni D'Anna, Antonio Di Franco, Simone Farina, Sylvaine Giakoumi, Elena Gissi, Ivan Guala, Paolo Guidetti, Stelios Katsanevakis, Elisabetta Manea, Monica Montefalcone, Maria Sini, Valentina Asnaghi, Antonio Calo, Manfredi Di Lorenzo, Joaquim Garrabou, Luigi Musco, Alice Oprandi, Gil Rilov, Angel Borja
Summary: The study aimed to assess the environmental status of Mediterranean ecosystems, especially the impact of Marine Protected Areas on achieving Good Environmental Status. Results showed that most MPAs in the Western Mediterranean are in good/high status, but the overall environmental status is moderate, with macroalgal forests in poor condition.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Katherine D. Millage, Juan Carlos Villasenor-Derbez, Darcy Bradley, Matthew G. Burgess, Hunter S. Lenihan, Christopher Costello
Summary: Marine protected areas are important for conservation, but the increase in fish biomass within MPAs creates incentives for poaching. Fishing activities persist in most MPAs worldwide, raising concerns about monitoring and enforcement. A proposal for a Conservation Finance Area (CFA) utilizes leased fishing zones within MPAs to finance monitoring and enforcement, leading to greater conservation success.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ana S. L. Rodrigues, Marie-Morgane Rouyer
Summary: A global analysis provides evidence that protected areas are slowing down global biodiversity declines, although the effects vary across different groups of species, and what happens outside protected areas also matters.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Juan Carlos Villasenor-Derbez, Stuart Fulton, Arturo Hernandez-Velasco, Imelda G. Amador-Castro
Summary: By quantifying the operational costs of maintaining community-based MPA monitoring programs in nine small-scale fishing communities in Mexico, it is found that the direct monetary benefits of community-based marine conservation can outweigh the costs of monitoring programs, supporting these management schemes.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Oceanography
William R. Casola, Mike Rehnberg, M. Nils Peterson, Kristen Blake, Tyana Thorne, R. Brain Langerhans
Summary: This study examines how and why support for marine protected areas (MPAs) persists over time using a case study of Andros, The Bahamas. The results suggest that long-term support for MPAs is influenced by alternative sources of income, attendance at planning meetings, age, and education level. Support for future MPA establishment is predicted by support for previous MPAs, concern about overfishing, perception of the right motivations behind MPA establishment, and residence in tourism-associated settlements.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Genevieve A. C. Phillips, Nils Krueck, Emily Ogier, Neville Barrett, Ian Dutton, Klaas Hartmann
Summary: In order to protect biodiversity and achieve the 30 by 30 goal, fully protected marine protected areas (MPAs) are important, but they may limit economic and social benefits. Partially protected areas (PPAs) allow for some extractive activities while aiming to conserve biodiversity and provide social and economic benefits. This study aims to review the implementation of PPAs in Australia and provide insights for global marine resource managers.
Article
Environmental Studies
Katie Hogg, Maria Semitiel-Garcia, Pedro Noguera-Mendez, Jose Antonio Garcia-Charton
Summary: Weak coordination between national and regional governments, reliance on economic and legal incentives, and lack of effective management have made achieving strategic conservation objectives in both Marine Protected Areas challenging.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Shelby L. Ziegler, Rachel O. Brooks, Scott L. Hamilton, Benjamin I. Ruttenberg, Jennifer A. Chiu, Ryan T. Fields, Grant T. Waltz, Chenchen Shen, Dean E. Wendt, Richard M. Starr
Summary: Marine protected areas (MPAs) are established worldwide to mitigate the effects of various stressors on marine communities. This study found that the impacts of MPAs on fish communities are influenced by fishing pressure and environmental factors. Specifically, MPAs have the strongest positive effects on heavily exploited fish communities. Therefore, it is important for managers to consider both human-induced stressors and environmental conditions when establishing MPAs, as well as implement long-term monitoring programs to assess their functionality.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Carlo Cattano, Antonio Calo, Giorgio Aglieri, Petra Cattano, Manfredi Di Lorenzo, Desiree Grancagnolo, Debora Lanzarone, Elena Principato, Davide Spatafora, Gabriele Turco, Marco Milazzo
Summary: Sharks play an important role in maintaining ecosystem health, but their populations are decreasing globally. Limited knowledge on shark distribution and negative perceptions hinder effective conservation efforts. This study analyzed data from scientific literature and social media to map the distribution of Carcharhinus species in the Mediterranean Sea, identify conservation areas, and assess people's attitudes towards shark protection.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ori Frid, Shahar Malamud, Antonio Di Franco, Paolo Guidetti, Ernesto Azzurro, Joachim Claudet, Fiorenza Micheli, Ruth Yahel, Enric Sala, Jonathan Belmaker
Summary: The positive effect of fully protected marine protected areas (MPAs) on marine biodiversity, and specifically on fishes, has been widely documented. The potential of MPAs to mitigate the impact of adverse climatic conditions has seldom been investigated. This study assessed the effectiveness of MPAs in increasing fish biomass across the Mediterranean Sea and found that while MPAs did increase fish biomass, higher seawater temperatures were associated with decreased fish biomass. Importantly, the rate of decrease in fish biomass with temperature was similar between protected and fished sites.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nathan J. Bennett, Rocio Lopez de la Lama, Philippe Le Billon, Irmak Ertor, Elisa Morgera
Summary: Two pressing marine policy issues involve human rights violations and the vulnerable situation of ocean defenders. The unchecked escalation of human activities in marine environments is increasingly undermining individual and group rights. It is crucial to support and protect the individuals, groups, or communities taking action to safeguard the marine environment and associated human rights. However, ocean defenders often face threats, violence, and even murder. Urgent action is needed by states, the private sector, and civil society to rectify the failure in protecting coastal populations and ocean defenders' human rights.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Eugenio Di Franco, Francesca Rossi, Lucia Di Iorio, Khalil Sdiri, Antonio Calo, Antonio Di Franco, Mireille Harmelin-Vivien, Guillaume Spennato, Jean-Michel Cottalorda, Benoit Derijard, Simona Bussotti, Patricia Pierson, Paolo Guidetti
Summary: Marine noise pollution (MNP) from boat traffic can negatively impact the assemblage structure and density patterns of juvenile fish belonging to the Sparidae family. The study conducted in the French Riviera found that the density of D. sargus post-settlers was negatively related to MNP, while D. puntazzo and D. vulgaris densities decreased with decreasing MNP. These findings suggest potential negative effects of MNP on recruitment and late post-settlement movement patterns of sparid juveniles.
Article
Environmental Studies
Nathan J. Bennett, Juan Jose Alava, Caroline E. Ferguson, Jessica Blythe, Elisa Morgera, David Boyd, Isabelle M. Cote
Summary: Environmental justice refers to the fair distribution of environmental benefits and burdens, and meaningful involvement of all people in environmental decision-making. This paper focuses on environmental injustices in the marine environment, including pollution, plastics, climate change, biodiversity degradation, and fisheries declines. It highlights the need for greater attention to environmental justice in ocean research and policy, and explores solutions and future research directions.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Rocio Lopez de la Lama, Nathan Bennett, Janette Bulkan, David Boyd, Kai M. A. Chan
Summary: Privately protected areas (PPAs) are a potentially innovative tool for conservation, but there is a lack of legal framework and government support for them in South America. We analyzed the commitment of landowners and government support for PPAs in South American countries. We found deficiencies in the legal framework, such as inadequate minimum duration of PPAs and vague guidelines. Government support was limited, which hinders the effectiveness of PPAs in the region.
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Daniela Marzo, Iacopo Cavallini, Luisa Scaccia, Paolo Guidetti, Antonio Di Franco, Antonio Calo, Federico Niccolini
Summary: This study assessed the social acceptability of marine protected areas (MPAs) and identified the factors influencing stakeholders' acceptance. The results show that MPA acceptability is positively related to fishers' age. The study highlights the importance of building support and compliance to increase MPA acceptability among fishers. MPA managers should implement long-term stakeholder engagement initiatives to improve overall MPA effectiveness.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
A. Justin Nowakowski, Steven W. J. Canty, Nathan J. Bennett, Courtney E. Cox, Abel Valdivia, Jessica L. Deichmann, Thomas S. Akre, Sara E. Bonilla-Anariba, Sebastien Costedoat, Melanie McField
Summary: This study provides quantitative evidence that marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Mesoamerican region deliver co-benefits for fish and people, as indicated by higher fish abundances and improved well-being indicators near MPAs.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Daniel J. Skerritt, Anna Schuhbauer, Sebastian Villasante, Andres M. Cisneros-Montemayor, Nathan J. Bennett, Tabitha G. Mallory, Vicky W. L. Lam, Robert I. Arthur, William W. L. Cheung, Louise S. L. Teh, Katina Roumbedakis, Maria L. D. Palomares, U. Rashid Sumaila
Summary: Harmful fisheries subsidies contribute to overfishing and have international impacts. Understanding the distribution and flows of these subsidies is crucial for multilateral reform and empowering affected nations. Prohibiting harmful subsidies to distant-water fishing and fishing in the high seas should be a priority to promote sustainable and equitable fisheries globally.
Article
Environmental Sciences
J. M. Pereniguez, J. Alos, E. Aspillaga, I. Rojo, A. Calo, C. Hackradt, R. Hernandez-Andreu, B. Mourre, J. A. Garcia-Charton
Summary: The rise of nature-based tourism has created concerns about its impact on animal behavior, particularly in protected areas. This study used biotelemetry techniques to investigate the effect of scuba diving on the activity patterns of the dusky grouper, a marine predatory fish. The results showed that environmental factors had a more significant influence on the grouper's activity patterns than the presence of scuba divers.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Antonio Calo, Antonio Di Franco, Charalampos Dimitriadis, Lea Piacentini, Patricia Ventura, Alexis Pey, Jose Antonio Garcia-Charton, Eric Charbonnel, Victor Decugis, Francesco De Franco, Ivoni Fournari-Konstantinidou, Josipa Grbin, Luka Kastelic, Lorenzo Merotto, Ilaria Rinaudo, Marie-Catherine Santoni, Francisco Sobrado-llompart, Maria Trujillo-Alarcon, Federico Quattrocchi, Marco Milazzo, Paolo Guidetti
MEDITERRANEAN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Charlotte Seve, Mokrane Belharet, Paco Melia, Antonio Di Franco, Antonio Calo, Joachim Claudet
Summary: This study assesses the effects of different management policies on conservation and fisheries outcomes using a model. The results show that spatial management is more effective than nonspatial management, and conservation and fisheries outcomes increase with increasing levels of protection. Areas connected through larval dispersal between MPAs have higher fisheries outcomes, but catch increases are preceded by a short-term decrease.
CONSERVATION LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elena Desidera, Carlotta Mazzoldi, Augusto Navone, Remi Blandin, Antonio Calo, Cedric Gervaise, Pieraugusto Panzalis, Egidio Trainito, Paolo Guidetti, Lucia Di Iorio
AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Antonio Calo, Antonio Di Franco, Charalampos Dimitriadis, Lea Piacentini, Patricia Ventura, Alexis Pey, Jose Antonio Garcia-charton, Eric Charbonnel, Victor Decugis, Francesco de Franco, Ivoni Fournari-konstantinidou, Josipa Grbin, Luka Kastelic, Lorenzo Merotto, Ilaria Rinaudo, Marie-Catherine Santoni, Francisco Sobrado-llompart, Maria Trujillo-alarcon, Federico Quattrocchi, Marco Milazzo, Paolo Guidetti
Summary: This study assessed the socio-ecological dimension of small-scale fisheries operating within and around 11 Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The findings identified commonalities and differences in fishing practices, targeted species, and socio-ecological characteristics among the study areas.
MEDITERRANEAN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elizabeth Alvarez-Chavez, Stephane Godbout, Mylene Genereux, Caroline Cote, Alain N. Rousseau, Sebastien Fournel
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of alternative filtering materials and bed aeration on the retention of nutrients and fecal bacteria in woodchip bedded stand-off pads for cows. The results showed that the alternative biofilters were more efficient in removing COD, SS, TN, and NO3-N, while conventional biofilters were more efficient for PO4-P removal. Aeration did not have a significant effect under the tested temperature conditions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yike Zhang, Zengyi Ma, Zhuoting Fang, Yuandong Qian, Zhiping Huang, Yilong Ye, Jianhua Yan
Summary: This study investigates the application of oxygen enrichment melting technology in the melting of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash. The results demonstrate that oxygen enrichment technology can reduce energy consumption and operating costs, as well as decrease pollution emissions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Liangang Xiao, Mingkai Leng, Philip Greenwood, Rongqin Zhao, Zhixiang Xie, Zengtao You, Junguo Liu
Summary: This study investigates the effects of grazing exclusion on soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation and vegetation recovery. It finds that grazing exclusion can increase the potential for SOC accumulation, and higher annual precipitation is positively correlated with SOC accumulation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Beatrice Cantoni, Jessica Ianes, Beatrice Bertolo, Selena Ziccardi, Francesco Maffini, Manuela Antonelli
Summary: This study evaluates the performance of ozonation and adsorption as in-series processes compared to standalone processes for the removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in drinking water. The combination of both processes proves to be more effective than adsorption and ozonation alone. Ozonation improves the adsorption performance of poorly-oxidizable CECs but worsens that of well-oxidizable compounds. This research highlights the importance of considering both processes in the removal of CECs in drinking water treatment plants.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dan Li, Bingjun Liu, Yang Lu, Jianyu Fu
Summary: A new Standardized compound Drought and Saltwater intrusion Index (SDSI) was developed to detect changes in the severity of CDSEs in six estuaries. The study found that saltwater intrusion plays a dominant role in influencing SDSI severity, and CDSEs vary in frequency, duration and severity among different estuaries.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yong-Qiang Li, Rui Sun, Chong-Miao Zhang, Zi-Xuan Liu, Rui-tao Chen, Jian Zhao, Hua-dong Gu, Huan-Cai Yin
Summary: In this study, an electron beam excitation multi-wavelength ultraviolet (EBE-MW-UV) system was established and found to have significantly higher microbial inactivation effects compared to single-wavelength UV-LEDs in water. Mechanism analysis revealed that EBE-MW-UV damaged microbial DNA and proteins, and generated additional reactive oxygen species, leading to microbial inactivation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kaili Ma, Xinxin Han, Qiujuan Li, Yu Kong, Qiaoli Liu, Xu Yan, Yahong Luo, Xiaopin Li, Huiyang Wen, Zhiguo Cao
Summary: This study reveals that the use of a tryptophan-degrading microbial consortium (TDC) can enhance the hydrolysis efficiency of waste activated sludge (WAS), increasing the yield and quality of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and improving the solubilization and release of organic substances from WAS.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ling Xiong, Rui Li
Summary: Incorporating Ecosystem Service Value (ESV) into land use planning can provide informed land management decisions. This study evaluates the ESV of Guizhou Province in China's karst region. The results show an increase in total ESV over the past two decades due to ecological restoration projects.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Geetha Jenifel
Summary: This article discusses the importance of water and the pollution of freshwater resources, and introduces the use of machine learning models and blockchain technology to predict and protect water quality.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stanslaus Terengia Materu, Taotao Chen, Chang Liu, Daocai Chi, Meng Jun
Summary: The study showed that H2SO4-modified biochar can reduce P leaching, increase soil available P, and enhance plant P uptake in alternate wetting and drying irrigation systems. Biochar additions B20A and IAWDB20A-M were effective in improving yield, reducing P leaching, and increasing APB.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amir Nouri, Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh, Sirus Zinadini, Mark Van Loosdrecht
Summary: This study focuses on the development of an air-lift bio-electrochemical reactor (ALBER) with a continuous feeding regime to enhance nitrogen removal from synthetic wastewater. The effect of temperature, hydraulic retention time (HRT), N -NH+4 /TN ratio, and current density on the reactor performance was investigated, and the ALBER achieved a maximum TN removal of 73%. The results suggest that the ALBER has potential for treating industrial wastewater at low temperatures.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Peifang Wang, Guoxiang You, Yang Gao, Juan Chen, Xun Wang, Chao Wang
Summary: This study investigated the ecological processes of microbial communities and N- and P-transformation processes in multistage agricultural drainage ditches. The results showed that the microbial communities were co-shaped by agricultural practices and ditch size, which further governed the N and P removal performance.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaofeng Niu, Huan Wang, Tao Wang, Peiyu Zhang, Huan Zhang, Hongxia Wang, Xianghong Kong, Songguang Xie, Jun Xu
Summary: Microorganisms play a critical role in maintaining ecosystem balance, and environmental stressors can affect the assembly processes of microbial communities. The study found that different stressors have opposite effects on microbial community assembly in water and sediment, and warming has different influences compared to herbicides and nutrients.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuqing Tan, Qiming Cheng, Fengwei Lyu, Fei Liu, Linhao Liu, Yihong Su, Shaochun Yuan, Wenyu Xiao, Zhen Liu, Yao Chen
Summary: The exacerbation of global warming, extreme weather events, and rapid urbanization have led to increased flooding in urban areas. China has adopted sponge city as an efficient means of preventing and controlling urban floods. Using a SWMM-FVCOM model, the hydrological reduction and control effect of sponge city construction (SPCC) within a university campus were evaluated. The study found that implementing SPCC effectively mitigates surface runoff and reduces the severity of urban flooding. However, the efficacy of runoff control decreases with longer rainfall return periods.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhonghan Chen, Qiuyan Li, Shibo Yan, Juan Xu, Qiaoyun Lin, Zhuangming Zhao, Ziying He
Summary: Tidal rivers are important biochemical reaction channels, receiving carbon from wastewater and agricultural drains, affecting CO2 emissions. Through modeling and data analysis, researchers explored carbon distribution, emissions, and greenhouse effects, emphasizing the potential of river management to change global CO2 emissions under climate change.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)