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Evaluating the Effect of Land Use Land Cover Changes on Soil Loss Distribution in the Seybouse Basin, Northeastern Algeria
AbstractEstimating soil erosion by water is important in the management of watersheds. The growth of anthropogenic activities and climate change...
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Post-earthquake fire risk and loss assessment in urban areas
Post-earthquake fire (PEF) poses a significant threat to urban structures and may contribute to the collapse of seismically damaged buildings as well...
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Improved Network Reliability Optimization Model with Head Loss for Water Distribution System
A novel multiple reservoirs network optimization (MRNO) model is proposed to provide referable diameters of pipes that can be applied in water...
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Soil loss and its possible consequences at a flatland watershed. Case of study: El Pescado Creek, Central-Eastern Argentina
Among the models available to assess water erosion, the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) is one of the most widely used. It is based on five...
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Water-Saving Revenue Guarantee Optimization in Water Saving Management Contract Based on Simulation Method
Water saving management contract (WSMC) is an innovative water saving strategy based on market mechanism. As the minimum annual project water-saving...
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Probabilistic map** of life loss due to dam-break flooding
Assessment of flood damage caused by dam failures is typically performed deterministically on the basis of a single preselected scenario, neglecting...
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Risk assessment of nitrogen runoff from rice fields under natural precipitation conditions based on different transplanting dates and water levels
The key point lies in revealing the impact of the sowing date and field water level on nitrogen runoff in paddy fields under natural precipitation....
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Loss of soil organic matter in the mining landscape and its implication to climate change
Environmental contamination due to mines disturbs biological and physio-chemical properties of the soil. Literature available discussing...
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Global water resources and the role of groundwater in a resilient water future
Water is a critical resource, but ensuring its availability faces challenges from climate extremes and human intervention. In this Review, we...
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Influence of LS Factor Overestimation Soil Loss on RUSLE Model for Complex Topographies
Soil loss is a crucial problem due to its importance in agricultural and livestock production, where intensive human activities have exacerbated...
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The comparison between the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and the HEUSCH model for the assessment and map** of water erosion of the Sidi Saad dam watershed in Tunisia
The climatic conditions and the lifestyles of rural populations make Tunisia a vulnerable area to erosion processes. Tunisia suffers from water...
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Physicochemical Aspects of Soil Water Stability
AbstractThe influence of the contact of chernozem, soddy–podzolic, and gray forest soil aggregates with water on their water stability has been...
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Does the Ownership of Water Utilities Influence Water-Saving Advice Provided to Service Users? An Analysis of the Spanish Water Sector
This paper addresses the need to ensure the sustainable use of water, in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Using...
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Prediction of water shortage loss in situations with small samples based on an improved Gumbel copula
AbstractPrediction of water shortage losses is of great importance for water resources management. A new mathematical expression of water shortage...
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Basic Physicochemical Properties of Water
Water is an excellent solvent and therefore it helps in the transportation of ions and molecules required for photosynthesis or metabolism processes....
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Distribution of modified Circumpolar Deep Water and its threat in Vincennes Bay, East Antarctica
The Antarctic Bottom Water formation site Vincennes Bay, East Antarctica is experiencing a substantial intrusion of modified Circumpolar Deep Water...
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Smart system for water quality monitoring utilizing long-range-based Internet of Things
Water is the most basic need for humans and a source of livelihood for humans. Lack of human awareness to maintain water quality, causing water to...
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Interception Loss from the Sprinkler-Irrigated Coffee Plantation
Evaporation losses for two sets of experiments were carried out during a hot summer day. To measure the evaporation losses, pairs of funnel-type rain...
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Water-Borne Erosion Estimation Using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) Model Over a Semiarid Watershed: Case Study of Meskiana Catchment, Algerian-Tunisian Border
Soil erosion is one of the major environmental problems in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Favoured by the harmful effects of climate...
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Development and Performance Evaluation of Nanocomposite Filtrate Reducer for Water-Based Drilling Fluid
In the process of develo** deep and complex formations, the drilling fluid treatment agent is facing the problem of poor temperature and salt...