Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research
Volume 1 / 1993 to Volume 53 / 2023
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Hydrogeochemical properties of groundwater and associated human health hazards in coastal multiaquifers of India
Due to the scarcity of water supplies, coastal groundwater quality most importantly influences sustainable development in the coastal region. Rising groundwater pollution through heavy metal contamination is a...
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Open AccessSource identification and potential health risks from elevated groundwater nitrate contamination in Sundarbans coastal aquifers, India
In recent years groundwater contamination through nitrate contamination has increased rapidly in the managementof water research. In our study, fourteen nitrate conditioning factors were used, and multi-collin...
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Climate change and geo-environmental factors influencing desertification: a critical review
The problem of desertification (DSF) is one of the most severe environmental disasters which influence the overall condition of the environment. In Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit on Environment and Development (1...
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Open AccessHydro-chemical based assessment of groundwater vulnerability in the Holocene multi-aquifers of Ganges delta
Determining the degree of high groundwater arsenic (As) and fluoride (F−) risk is crucial for successful groundwater management and protection of public health, as elevated contamination in groundwater poses a ri...
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Landslide: Susceptibility, Risk Assessment and Sustainability
Application of Geostatistical and Geospatial Modeling
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Modelling groundwater vulnerability in a vulnerable deltaic coastal region of Sundarban Biosphere Reserve, India
Groundwater is the most reliable source of freshwater for human well-being. Significant toxic contamination in groundwater, particularly in the aquifers of the Ganges delta, has been a substantial source of ar...
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Development of geo-environmental factors controlled flash flood hazard map for emergency relief operation in complex hydro-geomorphic environment of tropical river, India
The occurrences of flash floods in sub-tropical climatic regions like India are ubiquitous phenomena, particularly during the monsoon season. This type of flood occurs within a short period of time and makes i...
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Retraction Note: Weather indicators and improving air quality in association with COVID-19 pandemic in India
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Hydrogeochemical Evaluation of Groundwater Aquifers and Associated Health Hazard Risk Map** Using Ensemble Data Driven Model in a Water Scares Plateau Region of Eastern India
Health hazard risk map** (HHRM) is an important technique used to estimate the potential health risk of an individual, a group, or an entire community of a region. To further progress this work, 67 samples w...
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Weather indicators and improving air quality in association with COVID-19 pandemic in India
The COVID-19 pandemic enforced nationwide lockdown, which has restricted human activities from March 24 to May 3, 2020, resulted in an improved air quality across India. The present research investigates the c...
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Modelling of groundwater potential zone in hard rock-dominated drought-prone region of eastern India using integrated geospatial approach
Worldwide, the ever-increasing population and urbanization have put tremendous pressure on groundwater (GW). It has provoked the over-exploitation of groundwater and hindered the percolation of rainwater benea...
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Strict lockdown measures reduced PM2.5 concentrations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kolkata, India
The COVID-19 situation is a critical state throughout the world that most countries have been forced to implement partial to total lockdown to control the COVID-19 disease outbreak. And displays the natural po...
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Estimation of rainfall–runoff using SCS-CN method and GIS techniques in drought-prone area of Upper Kangsabati Watershed, India
Purulia is one of the most intense drought-prone districts of the western part of West Bengal, India. Acute form of water scarcity is a common phenomenon in this area during the hot-summer period. The water sc...
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Map** of earthquake hotspot and coldspot zones for identifying potential landslide hotspot areas in the Himalayan region
Landslide and earthquake are two of the dangerous natural hazards in the Himalayan mountainous ranges. This study focused on small-scale landslide susceptibility (LS) maps as well as hotspot zones of earthquak...
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A novel hybrid of meta-optimization approach for flash flood-susceptibility assessment in a monsoon-dominated watershed, Eastern India
The exponential growth in the number of flash flood events is a global threat, and detecting a flood-prone area has also become a top priority. The flash flood-susceptibility map** can help to mitigate the w...
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Evaluation of debris flow and landslide hazards using ensemble framework of Bayesian- and tree-based models
The modeling and prediction of land movement susceptibility hazards, i.e., debris flow, landslide, and rock fall, can assist in controlling and preventing a variety of societal and environmental damages. The p...
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Have any effect of COVID-19 lockdown on environmental sustainability? A study from most polluted metropolitan area of India
The long-term lockdown due to COVID-19 has beneficial impact on the natural environment. India has enforced a lockdown on 24th March 2020 and was subsequently extended in various phases. The lockdown due to th...
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Chemical weathering and gully erosion causing land degradation in a complex river basin of Eastern India: an integrated field, analytical and artificial intelligence approach
Hot and humid subtropical plateau regions are susceptible to land degradation in the form of weathering and gully erosion. Here, we investigate chemical weathering, gully erosion and cohesiveness through field...
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Characterization of groundwater potential zones in water-scarce hardrock regions using data driven model
The deficiency of freshwater has become a global issue in the recent era, especially in water-scarce hard rock region including India. Groundwater (GW) as a natural resource is decreasing at an alarming rate i...
