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Modeling agricultural drought based on the earth observation-derived standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index and vegetation health index in the northeastern highlands of Ethiopia
For farmers in the South Wollo Zone, drought has been one of the most devastating natural disasters, making better monitoring of agricultural drought...
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Development of a Spatial Accessibility Index for Assessing Health Infrastructure Using AHP Approach: A Case Study of Andhra Pradesh State
India, the largest populated country in the world with a diversified lifestyle based on regions and economic conditions of the people, provides...
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Water quality index and health risk assessment for heavy metals in groundwater of Kashiani and Kotalipara upazila, Gopalganj, Bangladesh
The groundwater quality of the Gopalganj district in Bangladesh was not well documented. Therefore, this research was done to determine the...
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Monitoring spatiotemporal and seasonal variation of agricultural drought in Bangladesh using MODIS-derived vegetation health index
Drought is one of the most menacing calamities confronted by agrarian economy-dependent countries. Monitoring drought can be valuable in lessening...
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Evaluation of heavy metal pollution index considering health risk in complete stretch of Ganga River
The purpose of the current study was to assess the level of heavy metal contamination in the Ganga River and its impact on human health at 26...
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Hydro-chemometrics of the Nubian Aquifer in Sudan: an integration of groundwater quality index, multivariate statistics, and human health risk assessment
This research employed the groundwater quality index (GWQI), multivariate statistical methods, and human health risk assessment model to investigate...
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Quantification of contamination, ecological risk index, and health risk assessment of groundwater using artificial neural network and multi-linear regression modeling approaches within Egbema, Nigeria
This paper examined the efficiency of artificial neural network (ANN) and multivariate linear regression (MLR) models in the prediction of...
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Groundwater quality assessment using modified water quality index and associated human health risks in coastal regions of Vietnamese Mekong Delta
The objectives of this study were to appraise groundwater quality using entropy-weighted water quality index (EWQI), identify the potential pollution...
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Assessing dam-induced alterations in an Amazonian tributary using river flow health index and planform parameters
Understanding the impact of hydroelectric development in the Brazilian Amazon is critical for maintaining ecological balance. This research evaluates...
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The Social Vulnerability Index: A Literature Review
This chapter provides a non-exhaustive review of the literature on the Social Vulnerability Index in order to share with Disaster Studies scholars...
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Role of Public Health in Sustainable Development
In 2015, countries around the world adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a common plan to achieve peace and prosperity for people and...
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Groundwater contamination apportionment in Beida-Bordj rural territory, northeast Algeria, using the nitrate pollution index (NPI) and groundwater pollution index (GPI)
Most of the time, too much use of artificial fertilizers in rural areas, especially nitrogen fertilizers used to make crops grow faster, causes...
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Modeling and map** the spatiotemporal variation in agricultural drought based on a satellite-derived vegetation health index across the highlands of Ethiopia
Drought is the most complex, devastating, slow-onset natural disaster and has recently affected more people than ever before. Remote sensing has...
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Effect of high nitrate contamination of groundwater on human health and water quality index in semi-arid region, South India
The specific objective of the present is to evaluate the human health issue due to the continuous consumption of nitrate-contaminated groundwater...
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Assessment of river ecosystem health in Tian** City, China: index of ecological integrity and water comprehensive pollution approach
Evaluation of the river ecological environment can provide a basis for river management and ecological restoration. To conduct a comprehensive health...
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Qualitative and health risk assessment of water using a novel weight-integrated health hazard and fuzzy-derived indices
Uncontrolled development and industrial progression exacerbate surface water quality, posing a risk of water-borne diseases. To assess the...
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Spatiotemporal Analysis of Vegetation Health Index (VHI) and Drought Patterns in Libya Based on Remote Sensing Time Series
Drought is one of the most important and complex climatic and environmental extreme events in terms of measuring, monitoring, and determining the...
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Enhancing the water quality index for assessing sustainable water resources in the Abarkuh aquifer
Population growth and escalating water demands in arid regions have led to a surge in deep well water extraction, adversely affecting water quality....
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Health and Safety Issues
Improper waste segregationSegregation, storage,Storage and treatment would lead to the presence of hazardous substances which may impact health and...
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Assessment of Soil Quality Index for Onion Cultivated Soils in a Semiarid Agricultural Ecosystem
AbstractSoil quality (SQ) has been described as the ability of a particular type of soil to function, based on natural or managed ecosystem...
