Article
Remote Sensing
L. Toca, K. Morrison, R. R. E. Artz, A. Gimona, T. Quaife
Summary: Carbon storage and active carbon sequestration in peatlands are influenced by water table depth and soil moisture availability. Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is an efficient way to monitor the hydrological condition of peatland ecosystems. Radar backscatter amplitude and phase are sensitive to changes in water table level and soil moisture.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REMOTE SENSING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marjorie Pereira, Joe Greet, Christopher S. Jones
Summary: The study showed that the soil seedbanks of in-channel geomorphic features were dominated by flood tolerant and native taxa, while floodplains were generally associated with flood intolerant and exotic taxa. The dominance of native flood tolerant taxa in the soil seedbanks of in-channel features suggests these seedbanks can play an important role in the resilience of native riparian plant communities. Given these conditions, environmental flows are likely to have a positive impact on maintaining native riparian plant communities.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chenyan Sha, Qiang Wang, Jian Wu, Wenan Hu, Cheng Shen, Beier Zhang, Min Wang
Summary: Riparian wetlands play a crucial role in both releasing greenhouse gases and sequestering carbon, making their carbon source and carbon sink functions important research issues in global climate change. This study manipulated controllable factors, such as hydrological conditions and additional carbon sources, in a self-designed and constructed riparian wetland to measure methane fluxes. The results showed a significant positive correlation between methane emissions and water level heights, with exponential increases in methane emissions within the range of -20 cm to +20 cm water level. Higher water levels significantly promoted methane emission, and flooding time also influenced methane emissions, reaching a peak value after more than 20 days of flooding. This study provides a scientific basis for the optimal design and effective management of riparian wetlands in order to minimize methane emissions.
Article
Ecology
Catherine C. Beall, Mark D. Dixon, Nadeesha D. Illeperuma, Mark R. Sweeney, W. Carter Johnson
Summary: Construction of dams in the mid-20th century led to reduced channel dynamism, sediment transport, and riparian tree regeneration on the Missouri River. However, opportunities for forest regeneration exist in areas where sediments are deposited, forming deltaic and upstream backwater regions. This study found that woody vegetation in the delta-backwater area increased from 2012 to 2016, colonizing previously barren areas, highlighting the importance of understanding vegetation dynamics in regulated riverine landscapes for sustainable reservoir management.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Anna Lupon, Stefan Willem Ploum, Jason Andrew Leach, Lenka Kuglerova, Hjalmar Laudon
Summary: Preferential groundwater flow paths can influence dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration and export in the fluvial network. However, the mechanisms by which DRIPs influence longitudinal patterns of stream DOC concentrations are still poorly understood.
HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
(2023)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nicholas J. Murray
Summary: A new study, using a combination of modelling and data analysis, reveals that wetland losses since 1700 amount to an area approximately the size of India.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wanqing Qian, Jianshe Chen, Qun Zhang, Changlu Wu, Qiang Ma, Brian R. Silliman, Jihua Wu, Bo Li, Qiang He
Summary: Restoration of coastal wetlands often focuses on relieving abiotic stress and preventing disturbances, while overlooking the impact of herbivorous grazers on plant recovery. Field experiments have shown that crab grazing, rather than abiotic stress, is the main obstacle to the recovery of native foundation plant species such as Scirpus maritimus. Control measures for crab grazing are essential for successful restoration, even in areas with optimal abiotic conditions.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Rebecca Mabbott, Kirstie Fryirs
Summary: This study explores the changes in river systems and riparian vegetation cover after colonization. It shows that river recovery is occurring, as demonstrated by improved geomorphic and vegetative condition, but further recovery is required to affect major flow hydrology. The study highlights the potential of increased vegetation cover to influence flow hydrology and geomorphic condition, providing valuable insights for river management and vegetation rehabilitation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuexia Wu, Zhenglu Wang, Ligang Xu, Wenjuan Feng, Hongxiang Fan
Summary: The interaction between flooding, vegetation, and hydrogeochemical processes in riparian wetlands was studied using hydrochemical monitoring and DGT technology. Results showed that vegetation significantly influenced the hydrochemistry of the rhizosphere and shallow groundwater, with mineral dissolution and fermentation processes dominating the hydrochemical variability. Fe(II) release from wetland rhizosphere due to flooding may pose potential threats to surface water quality.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
B. Stammel, C. Damm, C. Fischer-Bedtke, A. Rumm, M. Gelhaus, P. Horchler, S. Kunder, F. Foeckler, M. Scholz
Summary: Natural floodplains are diverse ecosystems threatened by human activities. To improve sustainable management, it is necessary to develop an assessment index for their ecological value. This index can be combined with existing methods to evaluate floodplain plants.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mariana Y. Lopez-Chavez, T. Alvarez-Legorreta, Dulce Infante-Mata, Michael F. Dunn, Karina Guillen-Navarro
Summary: The study evaluated five plant species from locations with a history of glyphosate exposure and found that Panicum maximum exhibited the highest glyphosate removal efficiency. The plant-microbe-substrate interactions played a significant role in the elimination of glyphosate.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Brittany W. Marsden, Magdalene N. Ngeve, Katharina A. M. Engelhardt, Maile C. Neel
Summary: The study revealed significant differences in genetic diversity structure among different plant populations in different rivers, which may limit the broad adoption of management guidelines based on genetic data.
ESTUARIES AND COASTS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Junlin Ren, Jianshe Chen, Changlin Xu, Johan van de Koppel, Mads S. Thomsen, Shiyun Qiu, Fangyan Cheng, Wanjuan Song, Quan-Xing Liu, Chi Xu, Junhong Bai, Yihui Zhang, Baoshan Cui, Mark D. Bertness, Brian R. Silliman, Bo Li, Qiang He
Summary: While protected areas are successful in rescuing wetlands and shorebird habitats, plant invasions are extensive and undermine the formation of new native marshes. The global invasion of exotic species into protected areas highlights the profound consequences of bioinvasions on conservation.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Magdalena Mleczko, Marek Mroz, Magdalena Fitrzyk
Summary: This article focuses on bistatic coherence as an additional feature complementing amplitudes in classification space, allowing to monitor temporal changes in water extent on the wetland. The experiment showed that bistatic coherence significantly improved the accuracy of wetland classification, especially in mapping high vegetation.
IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATIONS AND REMOTE SENSING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Weiwei Jiang, Huimin Pan, Nan Yang, Henglin Xiao
Summary: This study quantitatively evaluated the limiting factors for riparian vegetation restoration in reservoirs and found that inundation duration had a significantly greater effect on vegetation distribution, cover, and diversity compared to other environmental factors. Inundation for 5 months is close to the tolerance limit of most plants and poses a significant limitation on the vegetation restoration in reservoir riparian areas.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Jordi Cortina-Segarra, Ismael Garcia-Sanchez, Miriam Grace, Pilar Andres, Susan Baker, Craig Bullock, Kris Decleer, Lynn V. Dicks, Judith L. Fisher, Jan Frouz, Agata Klimkowska, Apostolos P. Kyriazopoulos, David Moreno-Mateos, Patricia M. Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Simo Sarkki, Jorge L. Ventocilla
Summary: The study found that the major barriers to ecological restoration in Europe are primarily within the socio-economic domain, rather than the environmental domain. The three most important barriers identified by experts are insufficient funding, conflicting interests among stakeholders, and low political priority given to restoration. The results emphasize the need to increase political commitment, comply with existing nature laws, and optimize financial resources for ecological restoration.
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Roger Prodon, Ricardo Diaz-Delgado
Summary: The recovery time of an ecosystem post-wildfire may vary depending on the indicators used, with the NDVI recovering in about 9 years, while the vertical vegetation profile and avifauna composition requiring a longer period for full recovery.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Yamina Micaela Rosas, Pablo L. Peri, Anna M. Pidgeon, Natalia Politi, Julieta Pedrana, Ricardo Diaz-Delgado, Guillermo Martinez Pastur
Summary: Understanding human influence on ecosystems is crucial for sustainable development and biodiversity conservation. The Human Footprint Index (HFI) can be used to evaluate human impacts in Southern Patagonia, helping identify priority conservation areas.
JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Eduardo Mayoral, Ignacio Diaz-Martinez, Jeremy Duveau, Ana Santos, Antonio Rodriguez Ramirez, Juan A. Morales, Luis A. Morales, Ricardo Diaz-Delgado
Summary: The translation provides details about the recent discovery of 87 Neandertal footprints on the Doriana shoreline in Spain, showcasing unique features and representing the oldest upper Pleistocene record of Neandertal footprints globally. The wide range of sizes of the footprints suggests the existence of a social group integrated by individuals of different age classes.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Patricia M. Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Michele Colangelo, Angela Sanchez-Miranda, Raul Sanchez-Salguero, Filipe Campelo, Angelo Rita, Ines Gomes Marques, Antonio Albuquerque, Francesco Ripullone, J. Julio Camarero
Summary: The study shows that the narrow-leaved ash tree exhibits diverse growth responses to climate and drought, with positive responses to wet and cool conditions in winter and negative responses to drought in the warmest-driest sites. Further research is needed to understand the relative roles of climate and hydrology in driving productivity under changing scenarios in the Mediterranean region.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Marta Gonzalez del Tanago, Vanesa Martinez-Fernandez, Francisca C. Aguiar, Walter Bertoldi, Simon Dufour, Diego Garcia de Jalon, Virginia Garofano-Gomez, Dejan Mandzukovski, Patricia Maria Rodriguez-Gonzalez
Summary: River hydromorphology has been significantly impacted by anthropogenic pressures, highlighting the importance of improving river conditions for sustainable management. Riparian vegetation plays a crucial role in sustaining river hydromorphology, yet it is often neglected in assessment protocols. This paper reviews the relevance of riparian vegetation in river hydromorphology and proposes approaches to integrate it into monitoring and assessment practices.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Ines Gomes Marques, Carla Faria, Sofia Isabel Rodrigues Conceicao, Roland Jansson, Tamara Corcobado, Slobodan Milanovic, Yann Laurent, Ivan Bernez, Simon Dufour, Bohumil Mandak, Hassan Ennouni, Abdelouahab Sahli, Mohammed Ater, Francisco Javier Dorado, Ana Delaunay Caperta, Teresa Soares David, Alejandro Solla, Patricia Maria Rodriguez-Gonzalez
Summary: This study assessed differences in seed traits and germination success among populations of the black alder species complex, showing that seed traits varied among populations and could be used to model germination success for different species. Specifically, the southern Spanish species A. lusitanica positively responded to high temperature extremes, potentially indicating tolerance to climate change in southern Europe.
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Andre Fonseca, Jean-Philippe Ugille, Adrien Michez, Patricia Maria Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Goncalo Duarte, Maria Teresa Ferreira, Maria Rosario Fernandes
Summary: The study found reduced forest connectivity in riparian forests located in the Mediterranean and Central Baltic hydroregions, except for Least Disturbed sites in the Central Baltic hydroregion. The ARZ layer exhibited overall suitability to assess connectivity in the Central Baltic hydroregion, while the Mediterranean hydroregion consistently displayed overestimation of connectivity at all levels of human disturbance. Improvements in spatial resolution and thematic accuracy of the Copernicus ARZ layer are recommended to address this issue.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Andre Fonseca, Vera Zina, Goncalo Duarte, Francisca C. Aguiar, Patricia Maria Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Maria Teresa Ferreira, Maria Rosario Fernandes
Summary: The study found that Riparian Ecological Infrastructures in Forest Production and Intensive Agriculture landscapes exhibited the highest and lowest potential for biodiversity-related ecosystem services, respectively. The Forest Production landscape showed higher suitability of forage resources for short- and medium-range dispersers and a higher landscape coverage by Riparian Ecological Infrastructures. Riparian Ecological Infrastructures in the Extensive Agriculture landscape seemed particularly relevant for supporting long-range dispersers.
Article
Forestry
J. Julio Camarero, Michele Colangelo, Patricia M. Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Angela Sanchez-Miranda, Raul Sanchez-Salguero, Filipe Campelo, Angelo Rita, Francesco Ripullone
Summary: Riparian ash forests subjected to seasonal drought are facing threats from climate warming and land-use changes, which have complex interactions on tree growth and wood anatomy. Precipitation has a positive impact on plant growth, but its effects vary in dry and wet areas.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Filipe S. Dias, Michael Betancourt, Patricia Maria Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Luis Borda-de-Agua
Summary: The study evaluated the impact of niche-based and neutral factors on changes in community similarity in riparian plant communities, with results supporting the continuum hypothesis, indicating that changes in community similarity are associated with environmental and neutral factors.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Patricia M. Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Eleni Abraham, Francisca Aguiar, Andrea Andreoli, Ligita Balezentiene, Naim Berisha, Ivan Bernez, Michael Bruen, Daniel Bruno, Carlo Camporeale, Andraz Carni, Mila Chilikova-Lubomirova, Dov Corenblit, Renata Custerevska, Tanya Doody, Judy England, Andre Evette, Robert Francis, Virginia Garofano-Gomez, Marta Gonzalez del Tanago, Yasar Selman Gultekin, Florian Guyard, Seppo Hellsten, Georgi Hinkov, Jiri Jakubinsky, Philippe Janssen, Roland Jansson, Jochem Kail, Emine Keles, Mary Kelly-Quinn, Anna Kidova, Timea Kiss, Mart Kulvik, Nicola La Porta, Marianne Laslier, Melissa Latella, Stefan Lorenz, Dejan Mandzukovski, Paraskevi Manolaki, Vanesa Martinez-Fernandez, David Merritt, Adrien Michez, Jelena Milovanovic, Tomasz Okruszko, Eva Papastergiadou, Ellis Penning, Remigiusz Pielech, Emilio Politti, Ana Portela, Tenna Riis, Zeljko Skvorc, Michal Slezak, Barbara Stammel, John Stella, Danijela Stesevic, Vladimir Stupar, Olga Tammeorg, Priit Tammeorg, Therese Moe Fosholt, Gorazd Urbanic, Marc Villar, Ioannis Vogiatzakis, Paul Vrchovsky, Rasoul Yousefpour, Peggy Zinke, Tzvetan Zlatanov, Simon Dufour
Summary: This article identifies and discusses 10 key challenges in riparian vegetation science and management improvement, providing guidance for future research in this field.
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-WATER
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Eduardo Mayoral, Jeremy Duveau, Ana Santos, Antonio Rodriguez Ramirez, Juan A. Morales, Ricardo Diaz-Delgado, Jorge Rivera-Silva, Asier Gomez-Olivencia, Ignacio Diaz-Martinez
Summary: Hominin footprints discovered in Matalascanas, Southern Spain were dated to approximately 295.8 ka, providing important evidence for understanding human occupation in Europe during the Pleistocene.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Jesus Julio Camarero, Ricardo Diaz-Delgado, Michele Colangelo, Cristina Valeriano, Raul Sanchez-Salguero, Javier Madrigal
Summary: Assessing post-fire recovery is crucial for predicting the response of ecosystems to future warmer conditions and higher fire severity. This study used tree-ring data and intrinsic water-use efficiency (WUEi) to examine the post-fire responses of Pinus pinea and Juniperus phoenicea in Mediterranean coastal dunes. The results showed that pines with lower crown damage had higher growth rates one year after the fire, while fast-growing pines from the slack site experienced decreased growth rates. Slow-growing dune pines, on the other hand, exhibited increasing growth rates one to three years after the fire. The fire did not affect the pines' WUEi values, but the junipers in the dunes had the highest WUEi values. Severe crown damage impaired the long-term growth recovery of P. pinea. The findings suggest that open and heterogeneous landscapes can reduce the wildfire risk in Mediterranean areas, and post-fire management plans should consider differences between slack and dune areas as well as between trees and shrubs.
Article
Forestry
Juan Guerra-Hernandez, Ramon A. Diaz-Varela, Juan Gabriel Avarez-Gonzalez, Patricia Maria Rodriguez-Gonzalez
Summary: This study assessed the decline of black alder forests using unmanned aerial vehicle data, finding that random forest and logistic modeling approaches can identify important forest health indicators. Aggregating the classification into three and two classes respectively improved the accuracy of the results.
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)