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Water Quality Degradation in Urban Rivers of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Changes, Status, and Causes
Water quality degradation of urban rivers has become a serious constraint to the sustainable development of big cities in sub-Saharan Africa, and few...
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Temporal and spatial changes of water quality in intensively developed urban rivers and water environment improvement: a case study of the Longgang River in Shenzhen, China
The water quality status, spatial and temporal change processes, and water environment improvement process of urban rivers are valuable lessons to be...
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Microplastics Contamination in Urban Water System: A Risk Assessment and Mitigation
Microplastics are considered to be pollutants of emerging concernEmerging concern. A systematic method is required since it is a complex issue to...
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Spatiotemporal assessment of the nexus between urban sprawl and land surface temperature as microclimatic effect: implications for urban planning
Rapid urbanisation has led to significant environmental and climatic changes worldwide, especially in urban heat islands where increased land surface...
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Urban river recovery: a systematic review on the effectiveness of water clean-up programs
Urban rivers are affected at different levels by the intensification of human activities, representing a serious threat to the maintenance of...
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Spatio-temporal Diversity Exploration of Closed Surface Water Bodies in Borough 1 of Kolkata Using Satellite Images
The increasing rate of urbanization is putting the natural resources at stake. The land being a fixed entity is pressurized by the growing population...
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Key Challenges to Urban Water Management in ASEAN
The ASEAN region experiences several socio-economic and environmental challenges brought on by rapid urbanisation, rising living standards,...
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Comprehensive evaluation of urban water supply security based on the VIKOR-TOPSIS method
To determine the security status of urban water supplies, a comprehensive evaluation model of urban water supply security based on the VIKOR and...
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Assessment of urban blue-green space cooling effect linking maximum and accumulative perspectives in the Yangtze River Delta, China
The development of urban blue-green spaces is highly recommended as a nature-based solution for mitigating the urban heat island phenomenon,...
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Evaluation of planktonic cyanobacteria in Peruvian freshwater lentic water bodies: prevalence and regulatory framework to aid policy making
Increasing reports of cyanobacteria or cyanotoxins around the world expose a major threat for the environment, animal, and human health. Current...
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Integrated Water Resources Management and Urban Sustainability
Environmental reports have revealed that many issues interfere with rainfall occurrence and that impact the hydrological cycle. As urban population...
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Sulfur and chlorine compounds in water bodies of the Pymvashor subarctic hydrothermal system
The results of the study of the behavior of redox-dependent sulfur and chlorine compounds in sediments of water bodies of the Pymvashor natural...
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Risk Assessment of Microplastics Dispersion and Accumulation in Urban Canals to the Water Environment in Vientiane Capital, Laos
Mismanaged plastic waste is a significant contributor to microplastic pollution in the environment, which can cause riverine pollution problems,...
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Complexities of the urban drinking water systems in Ethiopia and possible interventions for sustainability
Rapid urbanization in develo** countries has imposed threats and challenges to basic urban infrastructures like drinking water, transportation, and...
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Assessment of Spatiotemporal Variations in Water Quality of the Urban River Reach, Yamuna, Delhi
Yamuna River Delhi stretch is a leading source of water supply to Delhi. The river stretch is a receptacle of urban liquid waste of human...
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Changing urban land types and its locational impact on groundwater resources: a case study on Megacity Kolkata
Groundwater exploitation poses significant challenges in urban areas, as the depletion of groundwater levels (GWL) and degradation of groundwater...
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System comprehensive risk assessment of urban rainstorm–induced flood-water pollution disasters
The urban rainstorm–induced flood-water pollution disaster is a kind of systematic risk, which may induce secondary disasters that can lead to more...
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Water Sensitive Design and Nature-Based Solutions for the Circular Management of Urban Water: Challenges and Missed Opportunities in the Auckland Region
This chapter investigates current approaches to urban water management outcomes in the Auckland region as a case study and considers challenges and...
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Factors impacting water quality and quantity in rapidly expanding urban areas based on the DPSIR model: experiences and challenges from Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia
Due to the increasing pressures of global change, such as urbanization, climate change, population growth, and socioeconomic changes, cities around...
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The Effectiveness of Urban Water Loss Control and Their Implications for Rural Revitalization
This paper systematically reviews the national urban water-saving assessment work from 2016 to 2020, and summarizes the achievements and relevant...