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A climate risk index for marine life
Climate change is impacting virtually all marine life. Adaptation strategies will require a robust understanding of the risks to species and...
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Quantitative risk analysis of sediment heavy metals using the positive matrix factorization-based ecological risk index method: a case of the Kuye River, China
Identifying the sources of heavy metals (HMs) in river sediments is crucial to effectively mitigate sediment HM pollution and control its associated...
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Flood risk index map** in data scarce region by considering GIS and MCDA (FRI map** in data scarce region by considering GIS and MCDA)
Climate change is responsible for triggering one of the most destructive natural disasters known as flooding. The flood risk index quantifies the...
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Potential linkage between WWTPs-river-integrated area pollution risk assessment and dissolved organic matter spectral index
The direct discharge of wastewater can cause severe damage to the water environment of the surface water. However, the influence of dissolved organic...
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Aligning the Global Delta Risk Index with SDG and SFDRR global frameworks to assess risk to socio-ecological systems in river deltas
River deltas globally are highly exposed and vulnerable to natural hazards and are often over-exploited landforms. The Global Delta Risk Index (GDRI)...
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GIS-based fuzzy comprehensive evaluation of urban flooding risk with socioeconomic index system development
Due to the climate change–induced extreme rainfall, urban flooding risk is one of the major concerning risks in the near future with accelerating...
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Estimation of Water Quality Index and Factors Affecting Their Changes in Groundwater Resource and Nitrate and Fluoride Risk Assessment
The purpose of this retrospective study was to assess the change that occurred in the quality of 34 groundwater resources within 10 years from 2011...
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A fuzzy-DEA water sustainability index: an application in European Union water risk hotspots
The current global freshwater crisis threatens the present and future supply of water as a resource for humans. The scarcity of drinking water and...
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Groundwater quality, heavy metal pollution, and health risk assessment using geospatial techniques and index methods in Eber wetland and surroundings (Afyonkarahisar/Turkey)
The continuous increase in the demand for water and the scarcity of water to be used as drinking water have made groundwater even more important. The...
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Identification of Coastal Flooding Hotspots in a Large Bay Using an Index-Based Risk Assessment Approach
The study aims to assess in probabilistic terms the magnitude of storm-induced flooding hazard and vulnerability along Burgas regional coast...
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Fuzzy radon hazard index assessment for stochastic environmental health risk evaluation of urban scale building
Radon gas emission is emerging phenomenon that poses potential danger to human health as a result of modern lifestyles. Thus, it is critical to...
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Application of ensemble fuzzy weights of evidence-support vector machine (Fuzzy WofE-SVM) for urban flood modeling and coupled risk (CR) index for ward prioritization in NCT Delhi, India
NCT Delhi, the heart of India, remains vulnerable to urban flooding from July to October, when southwest monsoon is active over its area of 1483 km 2 ....
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Determination of soil quality index in areas with high erosion risk and usability in watershed rehabilitation applications
Erosion is an important environmental issue threatening natural resources and ecosystems, especially soil and water. Soil losses occur in many parts...
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Groundwater suitability assessment for irrigation and drinking purposes by integrating spatial analysis, machine learning, water quality index, and health risk model
An in-depth understanding of nitrate-contaminated surface water and groundwater quality and associated risks is important for groundwater management....
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A multi-scalar statistical approach to develop Standardized Copula-based Drought Index (SCDI) for drought risk analysis
Drought is a natural hazard where drought indices are used for simplifying the nexus of climate data, drought planning, and proper management to get...
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Bivariate Drought Risk Estimation Using a Multivariate Standardized Drought Index in Marathwada Region, India
Drought is a natural disaster that can cause water scarcity and damage to crop yields. Rather than conventionally used univariate drought monitoring...
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Climate change vulnerability and multidimensional poverty in flood prone rural areas of Punjab, Pakistan: an application of multidimensional poverty index and livelihood vulnerability index
Flooding is considered the most pervasive risk in climate hazards. Flooding causes millions of peoples displacement and raises poverty in flood...
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Assessment of drinking water quality and health risk using water quality index and multiple computational models: a case study of Yangtze River in suburban areas of Wuhan, central China, from 2016 to 2021
Water quality, increasingly recognized for its significant impact on health, is garnering heightened attention. Previous studies were limited by the...
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Uncertainty, Risk and Decisions
This chapter discusses the notions of uncertainty and risk in relation to decision-making, with an emphasis on their implications for life cycle...
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Determination of Tri halo methanes in indoor swimming pools, Kuwait and development of health risk index
Tri halo methanes (THMs), a common disinfection by products in swimming pool water are the major concern in Kuwait. With the objective of assuring...
