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Integrated Spatial Distribution and Multivariate Statistical Analysis for Assessment of Ecotoxicological and Health Risks of Sediment Metal Contamination, Ömerli Dam (Istanbul, Turkey)
The accumulation, distribution, and contamination status of metals in the Ömerli Dam sediments were investigated using ecotoxicological and human...
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The assessment of the thermal behavior of an urban park surface in a dense urban area for planning decisions
The new summer index (SSI) which was established to determine climate comfort was classified according to the index. Climatic comfort areas will...
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Risk assessment of cigarette butts and microplastic pollution in a drinking and irrigation water basin of West Anatolia, Türkiye
Cigarette butts (CBs) and Microplastics (MPs) have serious harmful effects on the environment and living organisms despite their small size. This...
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Ecological Risk Assessment of Metals in Sediments from Three Stagnant Water Bodies in Northern Turkey
Purpose of ReviewIn recent years, anthropogenic activities have caused metal pollution in the sediments of stagnant water bodies, and thus...
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Solid waste composition and COVID-19-induced changes in an inland water ecosystem in Turkey
The composition and abundance of solid waste and the effect of COVID-19 measures were studied in an inland water ecosystem in Turkey. Solid waste...
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Assessment of biometeorological conditions in Eastern Mediterranean City Adana, Turkey from past to the future
Human bioclimatic comfort (HBC) is an important subject of climatology in the field of physical geography. Human bioclimatic comfort (HBC) is the...
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A comprehensive assessment, source input determination and distribution of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) along with heavy metals (HMs) in reservoir lake sediments from Çanakkale province, Türkiye
This study presents the distribution of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals (HMs) in the...
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Evaluation of Impact of Climate Changes in the Lower Seyhan Irrigation Project Area, Turkey
This study quantitatively assesses the impacts of climate change on the irrigated agriculture of the Lower Seyhan Irrigation Project (LSIP) area in...
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Adaptation of Contemporary Irrigation Systems to Face the Challenges of Future Climate Changes in the Mediterranean Region: A Case Study of the Lower Seyhan Irrigation System
The Mediterranean region will be particularly affected by climate change over the 21st century. Rising temperatures and more marked drought periods...
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Modeling land use/land cover change using remote sensing and geographic information systems: case study of the Seyhan Basin, Turkey
Land use and land cover (LULC) changes affect several natural environmental factors, including soil erosion, hydrological balance, biodiversity, and...
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Hydropower Outlook of Turkey in 2021
Turkey is located partly on Europe and also on Asia, and has a surface area of 780 580 km2 and a population of 84.6 million and electric energy is...
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The Egyptian pyramid chain was built along the now abandoned Ahramat Nile Branch
The largest pyramid field in Egypt is clustered along a narrow desert strip, yet no convincing explanation as to why these pyramids are concentrated...
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A review of plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems of Turkey
Turkey is one of the major plastic pollution sources in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. This review summarizes present information, data, and...
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Flood discharge prediction using improved ANFIS model combined with hybrid particle swarm optimisation and slime mould algorithm
Due to the disastrous socio-economic impacts of flood hazards and estimated rise of its occurrences in the near future, there has been an increase in...
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Impacts of Climate Change on Basin Hydrology and the Availability of Water Resources
Surface energy, water balance components and related hydrological variables of the Seyhan River basin Turkey were estimated through the off-line...
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The Role of Efficient Management of Water Users’ Associations for Adapting to Future Water Scarcity Under Climate Change
Under climate change, the role of water management organisations is becoming critical for mitigating future water scarcity in Arid Regions. During...
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Comparison of environmental flow assessment methods with a case study on a runoff river–type hydropower plant using hydrological methods
This paper focuses on the environmental flow assessment (EFA) methods that maintain the river ecosystem and its integrity for hydropower plants (HPP)...
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Basics of Remote Sensing Techniques Applicable in Wetlands Ecosystems
The Geospatial Information System (GIS) and remote sensing being very modern and effective environmental assessment tools provide major sources of...
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Nitrates in Turkish waters: sources, mechanisms, impacts, and mitigation
Intensive technological developments, rapid population growth and urbanization, and excessive use of nitrogen fertilizers have caused water resources...
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An Integrated Approach to Climate Change Impact Assessment on Basin Hydrology and Agriculture
Climate change, including changes in air temperature and precipitation, would affect the basin hydrological regime, and the change in the...