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Designing Healthier Cities. An Empirical Study of the Ecosystem Functioning and Mortality in the Districts of Turin (Italy)
The twenty-first century is called “the age of the metropolises and cities” as they become the predominant living environments of human beings....
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A short-cut methodology for the spatial assessment of the biochemical river quality
The deterioration of superficial water quality is a significant concern in water management. Currently, most European rivers do not achieve...
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Introduction
The basic characteristics of Chinese physical geography and historical socio-economic development in China are introduced in this chapter. China is...
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Impact of Water Quality Changes on Harbour Environment (Kasimedu and Ennore), Due to Port Activities of Chennai District, India
AbstractWater quality parameters were analysed in complex aquatic ecosystem of two major harbour waters (Ennore Fish Landing Centre and Royapuram...
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The role of PFAS in unsettling ocean carbon sequestration
Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and global climate change have attracted worldwide attention. PFAS have been found all across the planet,...
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Variations of soil phosphatase activity and phosphorus fractions in ginger fields exposed to different years of chloropicrin fumigation
PurposeAlthough soil fumigation efficiently controls soil-borne diseases, the effects of repeated soil fumigation on soil phosphorus (P) cycling are...
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Characterization and distribution of different phosphorus types in the agricultural areas of Daecheong Lake Watershed, South Korea
Agricultural areas utilize various types of agrichemicals to enhance crop growth and production. As a consequence, areas treated with excessive...
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Archeology of Distinctiveness: the Material World of Muscovy of the 14th–16th Centuries
AbstractThe paper sets as its goal to take a closer look at heritage of Muscovite Russia from the archeological perspective, while presenting it as...
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Groundwater quality monitoring for assessment of pollution levels and potability using WPI and WQI methods from a part of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Assessment of pollutants and groundwater quality has attracted much attention worldwide as it is directly linked to human health. In view of this,...
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Machine learning approach for assessment of arsenic levels using physicochemical properties of water, soil, elevation, and land cover
Groundwater is an essential resource; around 2.5 billion people depend on it for drinking and irrigation. Groundwater arsenic contamination is due to...
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A multi-model forecasting approach for solid waste generation by integrating demographic and socioeconomic factors: a case study of Prayagraj, India
Projecting municipal solid waste generation and identifying socioeconomic factors affecting waste generation is crucial for integrated waste...
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Remediation and characterization of emerging and environmental pollutants from residential wastewater using a nature-based system
The nature-based systems (NBS) are nature inspired, unflagging, efficient, and budget friendly ideas that evolved as ideal technologies for...
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Global Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater, Soil and Food Crops and Health Impacts
Arsenic (As) is an extremely toxic metalloid of global concern. Numerous health and environmental organizations have classified As being the “toxic...
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The Final Stage of Negotiations: Beginning of the Russo–Japanese War 1904–1905
AbstractThe progress of Russian–Japanese negotiations in 1903–1904 is covered; the positions of the parties are analyzed; , the reasons for the...
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Response of atmospheric deposition and surface water chemistry to the COVID-19 lockdown in an alpine area
The effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on deposition and surface water chemistry were investigated in an area south of the Alps. Long-term data...
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Assessing river water quality for ecological risk in the context of a decaying river in India
The decay of rivers and river water pollution are common problems worldwide. However, many works have been performed on decaying rivers in India, and...
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Pedogenic Features
From a historical point of view, soil micromorphology was first used in order to decipher the expressions of pedogenic processes at the microscale...
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Underestimated benefits of NOx control in reducing SNA and O3 based on missing heterogeneous HONO sources
Substantial NO x emission mitigation is crucial for the synergistic reduction of particulate matter and ozone (O 3 ) pollution in China. The traditional...
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Transboundary River Management of the Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna (GBM) Delta: Environmental Challenges and Strategies
The Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers are the three main rivers contributing to the formation the GBM (Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna) delta system....
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The Caribbean Mangroves Today
Extant mangroves cover a total of approximately 14,700 km2 along Caribbean coasts, which represent ~10% of the total world’s mangrove extent. The...