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Assessment of flow characteristics through a grassed canal
Vegetation is defined as a kind of surface roughness, which reduces the capacity of the channel and retards the flow by causing loss of energy...
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Hydraulic features of flow through grassed canal
Vegetation is an important feature of many canals as it produces high resistance to flow and has a large impact on water levels and flow velocity....
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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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Water market auctioning method in the Sultanate of Oman: Islamic principles of three aflaj case study in Northern Oman
Since Oman experiences an arid environment, water rights and associated institutional arrangements play major role in the success or failure of...
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Erosion as a Factor of Transformation of Soil Radioactive Contamination in the Basin of the Shchekino Reservoir (Tula Region)
AbstractRedistribution of sediments and Chernobyl-derived 137 Сs transported with them were estimated using a set of field methods and erosion model...
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Source-sink landscape spatial characteristics and effect on non-point source pollution in a small catchment of the Three Gorge Reservoir Region
The source and sink landscape patterns refer to landscape types or units that can either promote positive evolvement of non-point source (NPS)...
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Optimization Models for the Design of Vegetative Filter Strips for Stormwater Runoff and Sediment Control
Vegetative filter strips (VFS) are an effective methodology for runoff management and control of sediment flow and soil erosion, particularly for...
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Land use and landscape pattern changes driven by land reclamation in a coastal area: the case of Volturno delta plain, Campania Region, southern Italy
The paper provides documentary evidence of the direct impacts on the coastal setting in the northern Campania (southern Italy) region, crossed by the...
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Hydrological feasibility of gravity diversion of the west flowing Nethravathi in Karnataka
The concept of collecting surface runoff on the slopes in canals cut across the western slopes of the Western Ghats, in order to divert part of a...
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Tap** of Karst Groundwater
The tap** of karstic groundwater flow as an “invisible” resource can be done in two ways: directly at springs’ discharge points and within the...
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A case study on anticipated leachate generation from a semi-aerobic sanitary landfill at Aruwakkalu (Puttalam District) and its impacts
Leachate generation from sanitary landfills is regularly expected in tropical regions whenever the municipal solid wastes (MSW) attain its field...
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Farmer beliefs and concerns about climate change and attitudes toward adaptation and mitigation: Evidence from Iowa
Agriculture is both vulnerable to climate change impacts and a significant source of greenhouse gases. Increasing agriculture’s resilience and...
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Landslide hazard and cascading effects following the extreme rainfall event on Madeira Island (February 2010)
Heavy rainfall on February 20, 2010, triggered numerous shallow rapid landslides across Madeira Island, a Portuguese archipelago in the North...
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Evaluation of damage to light structures erected on a fill material rich in expansive soil
The paper reports a study of the cause of defects in light structures and the toppling of a wall constructed on a fill material rich in Ankara clay....
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Bottom sediments of the oldest reservoir in Moscow region
The methodological features and results of two soil surveys of the Senezh Reservoir carried out in 1992 and 2006 as a part of multidisciplinary...
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Urban nitrogen biogeochemistry: status and processes in green retention basins
Nitrogen (N) cycling has been poorly characterized in urban ecosystems. Processes involving N are of specific concern due to increasing anthropogenic...
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Urban nitrogen biogeochemistry: status and processes in green retention basins
Nitrogen (N) cycling has been poorly characterized in urban ecosystems. Processes involving N are of specific concern due to increasing anthropogenic...
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Hydrogeochemical studies of groundwater from reclaimed land adjacent to Rozelle Bay, Sydney, Australia
The current study is undertaken to evaluate the anthropogenic influences of groundwater during tidal cycles in Bicentennial Park adjacent to Rozelle...