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Diversity and trade-offs of water values in the Akaki River system in Ethiopia: context of urban–rural linkage
The objectives of the study were to investigate community perception and articulation of diverse and priority water values and examine water value...
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Flood vulnerability assessment in rural and urban informal settlements: case study of Karonga District and Lilongwe City in Malawi
Flood vulnerability assessment (FVA) informs the disaster risk reduction and preparedness process in both rural and urban areas. However, many...
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Chemical composition of rainwater at an urban and two rural stations in the west of Iran, Hamedan
In this study, the concentration of major and trace elements was measured in rainwater samples to identify their possible sources. From January to...
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Contextualizing Resilience Amidst Rapid Urbanization in Kenya Through Rural-Urban Linkages
The extending urban fabric in develo** countries is gradually but steadily blurring the rural-urban divide. Decentralization of Government in Kenya...
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Characteristics of Remotely Sensed Urban Pollution Island (UPI) & its Linkage with Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) over Eastern India
The urbanisation and its detrimental impact on climate is a well-documented phenomenon in today’s world, but research documenting the Urban Pollution...
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Urbanization alters atmospheric dryness through land evapotranspiration
‘Urban Dry (Wet) Islands’ (UDI/UWI) represents microclimate change that impacts ecosystems and human well-being. However, causes of the UDI (UWI)...
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Development of a Proof-of-Concept Multi-Method Computer Simulation to Support Rural Healthcare Disaster Preparedness Planning
Due to a lack of resources, rural communities often face challenges when planning catastrophic events. This project involved applying systems...
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Linkage Between Social and Hydrological Systems to Support Resilience: A Case of Freshwater Wetland in Bangladesh
Conceptualizing water and society is crucial to address hydrological and social challenges and their complex interactions under climate change...
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Hydrochemical indices as a proxy for assessing land-use impacts on water resources: a sustainable management perspective and case study of Can Tho City, Vietnam
Can Tho City is experiencing water stress driven by rapid global changes. This study assesses the spatiotemporal variation in surface water quality...
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Hydrodynamic and hydrogeochemical evaluation of groundwater and linkage with herbicide pollution: Central Argentina
Surface water and unconfined and semiconfined (SAC B) aquifers of Marcos Juárez plain, in the central Pampa of Argentina, were studied to assess...
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Firewood Burning Dynamics by the Sri Lankan Households: Trends, Patterns, and Implications
Many Sri Lankans rely on firewood for cooking despite confirmed issues of burning firewood in households for cooking purposes. This paper explores...
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Research on rain slope stability and digital village construction in mountainous areas based on remote sensing images
Withremote sensing image and geographic information technology as a new detection and monitoring method, the use of remote sensing image and...
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How does flood resistance affect learning from flood experiences? A study of two communities in Central China
Property-level flood risk adaptation (PLFRA) has received significant attention in recent years, as flood resilience has become increasingly...
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Climate change perception in Romania
In the last decades, anthropogenic drivers have significantly influenced the natural climate variability of Earth’s atmosphere. Climate change has...
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Spatio-temporal characteristics of population and economy in transitional geographic space at the southern end of “Hu Huan-yong Line”
“Hu Huan-yong Line (Hu Line)” depicts a geographical pattern of China’s population distribution. Its essence is the regionality of human-land...
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Heterogeneity in agricultural households and transition paths in southern Tibet
Smallholder livelihoods in agricultural areas in Tibet Autonomous Region, China (Tibet for short) have traditionally been based on subsistence mixed...
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A study on pedestrian safety, vehicular fuel consumption, and emissions using GIS and PTV VISSIM software
Due to rapid urbanization and industrialization, people from rural areas prefer to migrate to urban areas in search of employment and a better life....
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Nature-based solutions to enhance urban flood resiliency: case study of a Thailand Smart District
A Research through Designing approach was used to explore nature-based solutions (NbS) for flood management at the fluvial (regional) and pluvial...
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Ecological Risk Identification and Ecological Security Pattern Construction of Productive Wetland Landscape
Wetland ecological risk assessment is critical for ecological safety, as wetland ecosystems are among the most threatened due to land use changes....
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Cyclonic wind loads and structural mitigation measures – vulnerability assessment of traditional housings in Odisha
As global temperatures rise in response to global warming and climate change, the sea-surface temperature of Bay of Bengal shows a rise of 1–2.5ºC...
