Overcoming water, sanitation, and hygiene challenges in critical regions of the global community DOI Creative Commons
Debajyoti Bose, Riya Bhattacharya,

Tanveen Kaur

et al.

Water-Energy Nexus, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7, P. 277 - 296

Published: Nov. 13, 2024

Language: Английский

Citizen science in environmental and ecological sciences DOI Creative Commons
Dilek Fraisl, Gerid Hager, Baptiste Bedessem

et al.

Nature Reviews Methods Primers, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 2(1)

Published: Aug. 25, 2022

Citizen science is an increasingly acknowledged approach applied in many scientific domains, and particularly within the environmental ecological sciences, which non-professional participants contribute to data collection advance research. We present contributory citizen as a valuable method scientists practitioners focusing on full life cycle of practice, from design implementation, evaluation management. highlight key issues how address them, such participant engagement retention, quality assurance bias correction, well ethical considerations regarding sharing. also provide range examples illustrate diversity applications, biodiversity research land cover assessment forest health monitoring marine pollution. The aspects reproducibility sharing are considered, placing encompassing open perspective. Finally, we discuss its limitations challenges outlook for application multiple domains. Contributory whole or part This Primer outlines use discussing engagement, correction.

Language: Английский

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Review of smart water management: IoT and AI in water and wastewater treatment DOI Creative Commons

Michael Ayorinde Dada,

Michael Tega Majemite,

Alexander Obaigbena

et al.

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(1), P. 1373 - 1382

Published: Jan. 19, 2024

Integrating the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in smart water management revolutionizes sustainable resource utilization. This comprehensive review explores these technologies' benefits, challenges, regulatory implications, future trends. Smart enhances operational efficiency, predictive maintenance, conservation while addressing data security infrastructure investment challenges. Regulatory frameworks play a pivotal role shaping responsible deployment AI IoT, ensuring privacy ethical use. Future trends include advanced sensors, decentralized systems, quantum computing, blockchain for enhanced security. The alignment with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) underscores transformative potential achieving universal access to clean water, climate resilience, inclusive, development. As we embrace technologies, collaboration, public awareness, considerations will guide evolution intelligent equitable systems.

Language: Английский

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It's not all about drought: What “drought impacts” monitoring can reveal DOI Creative Commons
David W. Walker, Juliana Lima Oliveira, Louise Cavalcante

et al.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 103, P. 104338 - 104338

Published: Feb. 23, 2024

Drought impacts monitoring has been called the missing piece in drought assessment. The potential to improve management is high but uncertain due rare analyses of datasets, predominantly because there are few programmes generate datasets. conducted on ground much Brazil by local observers at monthly and municipality scale support Brazilian Monitor. In Ceará state, within drought-prone semiarid northeast Brazil, over 3600 reports were completed agricultural extension officers from 2019 2022. We investigated, through manual coding observer interviews, reported impact drivers. Analysis provided a catalogue experienced showed that still occur, often normalised, during non-drought periods, sometimes as lingering effects previous droughts. drivers non-extreme hydrometeorological conditions or result socio-technical vulnerabilities such insufficient water infrastructure. normalisation "impacts" included, particular: generally accepted level crop losses consistently low reservoir levels around which domestic systems adapted. Conventional indices did not align with severity, highlighting limitations relying solely these for emergency response. Continual could be extremely valuable anywhere world identifying informing proactive measures reduce other hazard risk, addition guiding targeted mitigation efforts.

Language: Английский

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Participatory approaches in water research: A review DOI
Anaís Roque, Amber Wutich, Barbara Quimby

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Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9(2)

Published: Jan. 17, 2022

Abstract Participatory research approaches address a range of problems in water research, including the under‐valuation local knowledge, exclusion marginalized people, preferential treatment elite and expert perspectives, extractive exploitative practices. Beyond this, number participatory to are designed empower participants, democratize knowledge production, improve decision‐making, help bring about new environmental futures. In this primer, we map explain how they have been applied advance research. Our review focuses on following eight approaches: action community‐based rural appraisal, stakeholder modeling, photovoice, citizen science, sustainable future scenarios. We conclude by discussing approach, Convergence it builds from other its prospects This article is categorized under: Human Water > Governance Engineering Methods

Language: Английский

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Community Monitoring of Natural Resource Systems and the Environment DOI Open Access
Finn Danielsen, Hajo Eicken, Mikkel Funder

et al.

Annual Review of Environment and Resources, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 47(1), P. 637 - 670

Published: Aug. 17, 2022

Community monitoring can track environmental phenomena, resource use, and natural management processes of concern to community members. It also contribute planning decision-making empower members in management. While that addresses the crisis is growing, it gathers data on other global challenges: climate change, social welfare, health. Some programs are challenged by limited collective action participation, insufficient state responsiveness proposals, lack sustainability over time. Additionally, environment increasingly harassed sometimes killed. more effective with improved collection, sharing, andstronger efforts meet information needs, enable conflict resolution, strengthen self-determination. Other promising areas for development further incorporating governance issues, embracing integrated approaches at level, establishing stronger links national frameworks.

Language: Английский

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A hydrologist's guide to open science DOI Creative Commons
Caitlyn Hall, Sheila M. Saia, Andrea Popp

et al.

Hydrology and earth system sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 26(3), P. 647 - 664

Published: Feb. 9, 2022

Abstract. Open, accessible, reusable, and reproducible hydrologic research can have a significant positive impact on the scientific community broader society. While more individuals organizations within hydrology are embracing open science practices, technical (e.g., limited coding experience), resource access fees), social fear of weaknesses being exposed or ideas scooped) challenges remain. Furthermore, there growing number constantly evolving tools, resources, initiatives that be overwhelming. These ever-evolving nature landscape may seem insurmountable for hydrologists interested in pursuing science. Therefore, we propose general “Open Hydrology Principles” to guide individual progress toward education Practical Guide” improve accessibility currently available tools approaches. We aim inform empower as they transition open, research. discuss benefits well common how overcome them. The Open Principles Guide reflect our knowledge current state hydrology; recognize recommendations suggestions will evolve expand with emerging infrastructures, workflows, experiences. encourage all over globe join help advance by contributing living version this document sharing resources community-supported repository (https://open-hydrology.github.io, last access: 1 February 2022).

Language: Английский

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Exploring the integration of local and scientific knowledge in early warning systems for disaster risk reduction: a review DOI Creative Commons
Thirze Hermans, Robert Šakić Trogrlić, Marc van den Homberg

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Natural Hazards, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 114(2), P. 1125 - 1152

Published: July 12, 2022

Abstract The occurrence and intensity of some natural hazards (e.g. hydro-meteorological) increase due to climate change, with growing exposure socio-economic vulnerability, leading mounting risks. In response, Disaster Risk Reduction policy practice emphasize people-centred Early Warning Systems (EWS). Global policies stress the need for including local knowledge increasing literature on integrating scientific EWS. this paper, we present a review understand outline how integration is framed in EWS, namely: (1) existing approaches, (2) where EWS happens, (3) outcomes, (4) challenges, (5) enablers. objective critically evaluate highlight critical questions about assumptions, goals, processes. particular, unpack impact power knowledges as plural. We find spectrum between mainly dichotomy at start: focus people or technology. most popular approaches are participatory methods such ‘GIS mapping’ (technology) that ‘triangulation’ (people). analysis relations social interaction either missed challenge within Knowledge often seen binary, embedded concept ‘integration’. It important know what different can cannot do contexts acknowledge hybrid reality used argue approach has fundamental implications its meaning. To end, attention processes, dynamics, context crucial.

Language: Английский

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Citizen science approaches for water quality measurements DOI Creative Commons
Sara Blanco Ramírez, Ilja van Meerveld, Jan Seibert

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 897, P. 165436 - 165436

Published: July 9, 2023

Citizen science has become a widely used approach in water quality studies. Although there are literature reviews about citizen and assessments, an overview of the most commonly methods their strengths weaknesses is still lacking. Therefore, we reviewed scientific on for surface assessments examined strategies by 72 studies that fulfilled our search criteria. Special attention was given to parameters monitored, monitoring tools, spatial temporal resolution data collected these In addition, discuss advantages disadvantages different approaches potential complement traditional hydrological research.

Language: Английский

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The societal impact of Open Science: a scoping review DOI Creative Commons
Nicki Lisa Cole, Eva Kormann, Thomas Klebel

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Royal Society Open Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(6)

Published: June 1, 2024

Open Science (OS) aims, in part, to drive greater societal impact of academic research. Government, funder and institutional policies state that it should further democratize research increase learning awareness, evidence-based policy-making, the relevance society's problems, public trust Yet, measuring OS has proven challenging synthesized evidence is lacking. This study fills this gap by systematically scoping existing driven its various aspects, including Citizen (CS), Access (OA), Open/FAIR Data (OFD), Code/Software others. Using PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews searches conducted Web Science, Scopus relevant grey literature, we identified 196 studies contain impact. The majority concern CS, with some focused on OA, only a few addressing other aspects. Key areas found are education climate environment, social engagement. We no literature documenting OFD limited terms policy, health, Our findings demonstrate critical need additional suggest practical policy implications.

Language: Английский

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Understanding the sources, fate and effects of microplastics in aquatic environments with a focus on risk profiling in aquaculture systems DOI
Naveed Nabi, Ishtiyaq Ahmad, Adnan Amin

et al.

Reviews in Aquaculture, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(4), P. 1947 - 1980

Published: June 19, 2024

Abstract The upsurge in the usage of plastics on a global scale has led to widespread occurrence microplastics (MPs) aquatic environments. This review starts by outlining current scenario plastic production. It then delves into various sources and their entry systems, including impact fisheries aquaculture sector. detailed analysis methods degradation small sized, MPs followed transport, uptake trophic transference have been reviewed systematically. Besides, summarizes knowledge impacts MPs, additives associated contaminants organisms living environment, particularly fish thriving cultured conditions. effects alone association with other like heavy metals, organic pollutants leachates reveal serious such as cytotoxicity, immune response, oxidative stress, neurotoxicity, barrier attributes genotoxicity among species particularly, fish. In addition, present discusses invasion explores risk assessment both terms exposure toxicological risks biochemical nature, size, shape concentration MPs. management strategies future prospective control hazards also highlighted. summary, outlines sources, fate, environment highlighting need recognize pollution threat formulate prevention, reduce, reuse safe disposal material.

Language: Английский

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