Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(18), P. 13463 - 13463
Published: Sept. 8, 2023
Exposure
to
toxic
concentrations
of
trace
elements
in
rice
and
drinking
water
is
a
serious
issue
for
millions
South
Asians,
due
serving
as
large
portion
their
diets
the
geochemical
enrichment
groundwaters.
The
overall
goal
this
study
was
evaluate
compare
hazards
posed
from
through
consumption
commercially
available
basmati
public
sources
across
Lahore,
Pakistan.
Drinking
samples
(n
=
36)
were
collected
publicly
accessible
taps
eight
administrative
towns
cantonment.
Rice
obtained
11
markets
33)
Lahore
between
December
February
2022–2023.
Market
exceeded
World
Health
Organization’s
(WHO)
limits
Total
Hazard
Quotient
(THQ)
values
1.0
As,
Cu,
Pb,
thus
indicating
multielement
contamination.
element
price
not
correlated.
Se,
U
above
WHO’s
guidelines
had
THQ
exceeding
1.0,
showing
Cr,
greater
impoverished
compared
middle
wealthy
towns,
highlighting
socioeconomic
inequities
exposure
hazardous
concentrations.
We
conclude
that
citizens
are
exposed
human
health,
including
As
other
lesser
studied
elements.
Water,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(1), P. 63 - 63
Published: Dec. 23, 2023
This
study
undertook
an
assessment
of
24
physiochemical
parameters
at
over
1094
sites
to
compute
the
water
quality
index
(WQI)
across
upper
and
central
Punjab
regions
Pakistan.
Prior
WQI
calculation,
analytical
hierarchy
process
(AHP)
was
employed
assign
specific
weights
each
parameter.
The
categorization
into
distinct
classes
achieved
by
constructing
a
pairwise
matrix
based
on
their
relative
importance
utilizing
Saaty’s
scale.
Additionally,
groundwater
status
for
irrigation
drinking
purposes
various
zones
in
area
delineated
through
integration
geostatistical
methodologies.
findings
revealed
discernible
heavy
metal
issues
Lahore
division,
with
emerging
microbiological
contamination
entire
region,
potentially
attributed
untreated
industrial
effluent
discharge
inadequately
managed
sewerage
systems.
computed
indices
Lahore,
Sargodha,
Rawalpindi
divisions
fell
within
marginal
unfit
categories,
indicating
concerns.
In
contrast,
other
were
medium
class,
suggesting
suitability
purposes.
Scenario
analysis
developing
mitigation
strategies
indicated
that
primary
treatment
before
wastewater
disposal
could
rehabilitate
9%
area,
followed
secondary
(35%)
tertiary
(41%)
treatments.
Microbiological
(27%)
emerged
as
predominant
challenge
supply
agencies.
Given
current
trajectory
deterioration,
access
potable
is
poised
become
significant
public
concern.
Consequently,
government
agencies
are
urged
implement
appropriate
measures
enhance
overall
sustainable
development.
International Journal of Digital Earth,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(1), P. 3105 - 3124
Published: Aug. 10, 2023
In
this
research,
we
used
the
Revised
Universal
Soil
Loss
Equation
(RUSLE)
and
Geographical
Information
System
(GIS)
to
predict
annual
rate
of
soil
loss
in
District
Chakwal
Pakistan.
The
parameters
RUSLE
model
were
estimated
using
remote
sensing
data,
erosion
probability
zones
determined
GIS.
length
slope
(LS),
crop
management
(C),
rainfall
erosivity
(R),
erodibility
(K),
support
practice
(P)
range
from
0–68,227,
0–66.61%,
0–0.58,
495.99–648.68
MJ/mm.t.ha−1.year−1,
0.15–0.25
1
respectively.
results
indicate
that
total
potential
approximately
4,67,064.25
t.ha−1.year−1
is
comparable
with
measured
sediment
11,631
during
water
year
2020.
predicted
due
an
increase
agricultural
area
164,249.31
t.ha−1.year−1.
study,
also
Landsat
imagery
rapidly
achieve
actual
land
use
classification.
Meanwhile,
38.13%
region
was
threatened
by
very
high
erosion,
where
quantity
ranged
365487.35
Integrating
GIS
helped
researchers
their
final
objectives.
Land-use
planners
decision-makers
result's
spatial
distribution
for
conservation
planning.
Applied and Environmental Soil Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2024, P. 1 - 14
Published: March 9, 2024
Soil
degradation
in
Odisha
poses
a
significant
conservation
concern
for
the
local
environment.
The
present
research
focused
on
region
central
State,
India,
affected
by
drought
conditions.
Several
models
have
emerged
to
assess
soil
loss,
with
Revised
Universal
Loss
Equation
(RUSLE)
standing
out
as
most
suitable
option.
erosion
computation
process
entails
utilizing
digital
elevation
model
(DEM),
Landsat-9
imagery,
and
data
from
several
sources
accessible
different
forms
scales.
analysis
took
into
account
various
elements,
namely,
crop
management
factor
(C),
practice
(P),
slope
length
(LS),
steepness
of
(S),
rainfall
(R).
Multiplying
these
factors
yielded
average
rate
erosion.
Areas
high
factor,
such
those
Kandhamal,
Kalahandi,
Nuapada,
rate.
study
reveals
that
57%
land
area
experiences
very
low
moderate
at
2–10
tons
per
hectare
year,
while
43%
faces
moderately
severe
10–25
year.
Erosion
hotspots,
covering
32,205
square
kilometers,
are
mainly
identified
agricultural
forested
hilly
areas
where
slopes
exceed
10°,
which
These
districts
especially
vulnerable
loss
resulting
climate
action
(Sustainable
Development
Goals-13)
because
frequent
rainfall,
shifting
practices,
thin
surface
covering,
natural
erosion,
barren
hills.
emphasizes
urgent
need
implementing
measures
protect
high-risk
further
degradation.
In
conclusion,
underscores
effectiveness
RUSLE-GIS
conducting
quantitative
spatial
assessments
river
watershed
scale.
is
deemed
crucial
formulating
strategies
address
issues
tropical
highlands
area.
