Heavy metals pollution of pescara river (southern Italy): Risk assessment based on total reflection X-ray fluorescence analyses DOI Creative Commons
Shakeel Ahmed Talpur,

Amedeo Cinosi,

Francesco Stoppa

et al.

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 211, P. 117397 - 117397

Published: Dec. 11, 2024

This study evaluates heavy metal (Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Hg, Pb, and As) contamination in the Pescara River, Italy, using Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence, focusing on impact of Bussi landfills. Analyses revealed that most metals exceed WHO drinking water standards, particularly upstream areas near industrial sites. Pollution indices resulted: Nemerow Index (0.43-23.75), Contamination Factor (0.09-104.49), Load (0.14-5.83), Heavy Metal (1.01-1304). Ecological Risk identified severe ecosystem threats one-third samples, while Human Health Assessment substantial non-carcinogenic risks with Hazard Quotients exceeding safety thresholds for both adults (3.57) children (2.00). Specific concerns emerge children's exposure due to their enhanced vulnerability toxicity. Water Quality classified 46.6 % samples as "Very Poor" purposes. Principal component analysis Pearson's correlation indicated anthropogenic sources primary contributors, highlighting urgent need sustainable management strategies.

Language: Английский

Hydro-Climatic Trends in Central Italy: A Case Study from the Aterno-Pescara River Watershed DOI Open Access
Mohsin Tariq, Eleonora Aruffo, Piero Chiacchiaretta

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(2), P. 493 - 493

Published: Jan. 10, 2025

Climate change is reshaping water systems and trends in hydro-climatic variables, such as temperature, precipitation, river runoff, providing critical insights into the hydrological shifts influenced by climate change. However, impact of variability on these variables varies geographic location, making it necessary to study variations Mediterranean’s changing determine its impacts. This analyzed Aterno-Pescara River watershed central Italy from 1936 2013. We employed linear regression, Mann–Kendall, Sen’s slope, Spearman correlation tests estimate annual seasonal trends. The results showed a significant warming trend (0.037 °C/year) time scales. Precipitation exhibited reductions annually, specifically during autumn season, with decrease −0.68 mm/year; while showing decline, other seasons were statistically insignificant. runoff revealed drying annually seasonally, decreasing −0.29 m3 s−1/year over period. Furthermore, regression coefficients suggested relationship between varying strengths (at 95% 99% confidence levels) seasonally. precipitation continuous rate points towards potential meteorological droughts occurring future this watershed. study’s findings provide scientific grounds that could help develop sustainable strategies

Language: Английский

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Modelling the impact of climate change on runoff and sediment yield in Mediterranean basins: the Carapelle case study (Apulia, Italy) DOI Creative Commons
Ossama M. M. Abdelwahab, Giovanni Francesco Ricci, Francesco Gentile

et al.

Frontiers in Water, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 7

Published: March 13, 2025

Introduction This study analyzes the impact of climate change on streamflow and sediment yield in Carapelle basin, a Mediterranean watershed located Apulia Region Italy. Methods Three model projections (CMCC, MPI, EC-EARTH) under CMIP6 SSP2-4.5 scenario were bias-corrected evaluated using statistical measures to ensure enhanced fit with observed data. The Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was implemented simulate hydrology yield. calibrated validated measured load data from 2004–2011, demonstrating satisfactory performance for both parameters. Baseline conditions (2000–2020) compared future (2030–2050). Results Climate 2030-2050 indicated temperature increases up 1.3°C average annual rainfall decreases 38% baseline. These changes resulted reduced water across all models. CMCC projected highest reduction mean flow (67%), smaller reductions MPI (35%) EC-EARTH (7%). Correspondingly, 52.8% (CMCC), 41.7% (MPI), 18.1% (EC-EARTH). Despite these overall reductions, spatial analysis revealed that soil erosion remained critical (sediment >10 t ha −1 ) certain areas, particularly steep slopes wheat cultivation. Discussion Integrating considerations into management strategies is essential sustaining river basins conditions. Adaptation such as BMPs NBSs should be reduce mitigate impacts.

Language: Английский

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Integrated Spatio-Temporal and Environmental Modelling of Water Scarcity in Saudi Arabia Using Shared Socioeconomic Pathways DOI Creative Commons

Ai Likun,

Mohammad Suhail, Mohd Nazish Khan

et al.

Environmental Challenges, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 101151 - 101151

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Streamflow variability under SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5 climate scenarios using QSWAT plus for Subansiri River Basin in Arunachal Pradesh, India DOI
Ghritartha Goswami, Ram Kailash Prasad, Sameer Mandal

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Theoretical and Applied Climatology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 156(5)

Published: April 28, 2025

Language: Английский

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Insights From Intensive Stream Monitoring in an Eastern Mediterranean Agricultural Catchment Illuminate Anthropogenic Impact on Water Quality DOI Open Access

Eliav Shtull-Trauring,

Roey Egozi,

M. Ben‐Yona

et al.

River Research and Applications, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 21, 2024

ABSTRACT Degraded water quality is one of the well‐documented adverse effect intensive agriculture on riverine environment. It can result from nutrient leaching agricultural fields, stream flow harvesting, irrigation with treated wastewater, full or partial damming, and cultivating riparian zone. The weight each cause regime only sometimes apparent. Thus, restoration planning requires understanding dynamics quality, stakeholders' efforts do not address right stressors time. This further exacerbated in Mediterranean catchments, which are prone to scarcity, seasonal rainfall streamflow variations. We therefore aim evaluate how monitoring parameters help direct river projects Eastern watersheds. present project focused along main channel Nahalal employed high spatiotemporal basic parameters: pH, electrical conductivity (EC), macro‐nutrients context (1) spatial gradients: Channel upstream vs. downstream; (2) seasonality: Base flood flows; (3) hydraulic constraint: open closed sluice gate. results systematic grab sampling, 34 times over two years at 13 locations, revealed increased concentrations downstream direction by dry‐wet conditions prior date sampling. Contrary expectations, higher nitrates were found near a spring—a source for base flow, than reach, opposite trend was P concentrations. suggest that combined effects several control dynamics: Riparian vegetation dominated Phragmites australis , soil‐erosion processes, resources management. Lack could misinterpretation intervention actions needed watershed scales may lead poor initiation self‐stream ecology.

Language: Английский

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Climate Induced Factors Affecting Income Diversification in Flood-Prone Areas of Punjab, Pakistan: An Application of Income Diversification Herfindahl Index DOI

Aneela Naz,

Dilshad Ahmad, Muhammad Irfan

et al.

Journal of Policy Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(2), P. 370 - 382

Published: June 1, 2024

Climate change instigating severe threat on global population livelihood more specifically the developing countries alike Pakistan. Rural households of Pakistan predominately depend farming practices where their is vulnerable due to and repeated threats flood disasters. In view income diversification as strategy regarding life-threatening floods this research work investigated factors in prone areas Punjab, Multistage random sampling method was applied for data collection 380 flood-affected household-based estimated with Herfindahl Index while ordinary least square regression coefficients estimation. Estimates shown educated family members, male household heads earning numbers having profile. Moderation analysis indicated aged members head likely rather than illiterate households. Findings contradiction literature insignificant coefficient poverty Muzaffargarh district highlighting inadequate awareness insufficient economic opportunities reason be significant factor wealth. Policy measure particular rural communities investing human capital, rising access formulating strategies consider essential household’s sustainability particularly communities.

Language: Английский

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Land-use changes and geo-hydrological phenomena in the Abruzzo Periadriatic Area (central Italy): The case of the Pescara River basin DOI Creative Commons
Giorgio Paglia, Vania Mancinelli,

Ileana Schipani

et al.

Sustainable Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(1)

Published: Aug. 17, 2024

Abruzzo Periadriatic Area (Central Italy) is sadly acknowledged as highly exposed to geo-hydrological hazards, with small-to-medium size catchments and urban areas strongly affected by natural phenomena. In the present work, Pescara River basin, hit in past several floods concurrent superficial landslides due localized intense rain events, has been studied. A screening of morphometry, land use changes, rainfall datasets, flooding-related effects on landscape carried out, both at catchment local scales. morphometric geomorphological approach was applied, supported GIS software implemented literature data. It allowed us derive insights about interaction between changes Over 60 years, study area underwent increases built-up from ~16 km2 1955 ~67 2019 significant sprawl low altitude. Rainfall datasets outlined moderate-to-low annual precipitation occasional heavy events (>100 mm/d 30–40 mm/h). Historical recent (~35 over a 100-year period) linked processes were also counted. Resulting data implement knowledge present-day arrangement providing information for management changing environment. These findings provide valuable future planning, policy formulation, sustainable development initiatives, readily available interested stakeholders.

Language: Английский

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Heavy metals pollution of pescara river (southern Italy): Risk assessment based on total reflection X-ray fluorescence analyses DOI Creative Commons
Shakeel Ahmed Talpur,

Amedeo Cinosi,

Francesco Stoppa

et al.

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 211, P. 117397 - 117397

Published: Dec. 11, 2024

This study evaluates heavy metal (Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Hg, Pb, and As) contamination in the Pescara River, Italy, using Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence, focusing on impact of Bussi landfills. Analyses revealed that most metals exceed WHO drinking water standards, particularly upstream areas near industrial sites. Pollution indices resulted: Nemerow Index (0.43-23.75), Contamination Factor (0.09-104.49), Load (0.14-5.83), Heavy Metal (1.01-1304). Ecological Risk identified severe ecosystem threats one-third samples, while Human Health Assessment substantial non-carcinogenic risks with Hazard Quotients exceeding safety thresholds for both adults (3.57) children (2.00). Specific concerns emerge children's exposure due to their enhanced vulnerability toxicity. Water Quality classified 46.6 % samples as "Very Poor" purposes. Principal component analysis Pearson's correlation indicated anthropogenic sources primary contributors, highlighting urgent need sustainable management strategies.

Language: Английский

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