African Journal of Range and Forage Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 8
Published: Dec. 4, 2024
AbstractVarious
studies
have
noted
threshold
changes
in
vegetation
composition
and
structure
soil
physical
chemical
properties
the
Albany
Thicket
biome
of
South
Africa.
The
aim
this
study
is
to
assess
if
these
environment
transformed
ecosystem's
forage
production
potential.
To
estimate
potential
we
compare
three
models
that
make
use
mean
variance
Normalized
Difference
Vegetation
Index
(NDVI)
obtained
from
two
WorldView-2
satellite
images.
For
models,
NDVI
values
were
sampled
along
four
independent
piosphere
gradients
vary
their
intensity
rest
herbivory.
Our
results
indicate
model
makes
after
a
good
rainfall
year
able
discern
corroborate
environment.
support
growing
body
evidence
increases
ecosystem
processes
services
are
important
indicators
impending
social-ecological
systems.Keywords:
herbivoryNDVIregime-shifttransformationvariance
Discover Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(1)
Published: July 24, 2024
Abstract
Groundwater
remains
the
most
dependable
resource
for
various
essential
uses
such
as
drinking,
cleansing,
agricultural
irrigation,
and
industrial
applications.
In
urban
areas,
dependency
on
groundwater
to
meet
water
demands
is
significant.
However,
this
faces
threats
from
overuse
poor
management,
leading
a
degradation
in
quality
primarily
due
unchecked
release
of
household
wastes.
The
escalation
activities
rapid
growth
have
amplified
volume
wastewater,
adversely
affecting
purity
freshwater
sources
within
aquifers.
This
investigation
focuses
evaluating
impact
effluents
city
Faisalabad.
main
contributors
pollution
include
indiscriminate
disposal
through
unlined
drains
extensive
application
chemical
agents
agriculture,
fertilizers,
pesticides.
To
understand
physiochemical
properties
both,
drain
groundwater,
samples
were
collected
at
distances
50
m,
100
150
m
outlets.
study
utilized
Geographic
Information
Systems
(GIS)
accurately
map
analyze
distribution
contaminants.
Parameters
pH,
electrical
conductivity
(EC),
total
dissolved
solids
(TDS),
hardness,
bicarbonates,
calcium
magnesium
chloride
levels
examined.
findings
indicated
that
contaminant
highest
increased
concentration
closer
they
drainage
sources,
with
exception
pH
levels.
All
exceeded
World
Health
Organization's
(WHO)
safe
limits,
deeming
them
unfit
use.
finding
indicates
widespread
contamination,
posing
significant
public
health
risks
highlighting
urgent
need
improved
waste
management
treatment
practices
It
underscores
critical
importance
implementing
effective
control
measures
safeguard
ensure
security
region.
notable
correlation
was
observed
between
pollutants
key
indicators
EC,
TDS,
their
role
deteriorating
aquifer
quality.
Moreover,
exhibited
pollutant
concentrations
compared
those
taken
further
away,
distances.
Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(17), P. 2549 - 2549
Published: Sept. 9, 2024
Groundwater
contamination
poses
a
severe
public
health
risk
in
Lahore,
Pakistan’s
second-largest
city,
where
over-exploited
aquifers
are
the
primary
municipal
and
domestic
water
supply
source.
This
study
presents
first
comprehensive
district-wide
assessment
of
groundwater
quality
across
Lahore
using
an
innovative
integrated
approach
combining
geographic
information
systems
(GIS),
multi-criteria
decision
analysis
(MCDA),
indexing
techniques.
The
core
objectives
were
to
map
spatial
distributions
critical
pollutants
like
arsenic,
model
their
impacts
on
overall
potability,
evaluate
targeted
remediation
scenarios.
analytic
hierarchy
process
(AHP)
methodology
was
applied
derive
weights
for
relative
importance
diverse
parameters
based
expert
judgments.
Arsenic
received
highest
priority
weight
(0.28),
followed
by
total
dissolved
solids
(0.22)
hardness
(0.15),
reflecting
significance
as
hazards.
Weighted
overlay
GIS
delineated
localized
hotspots,
unveiling
severely
degraded
areas
with
very
poor
index
values
(>150)
urban
industrial
zones
Cantt,
Model
Town,
parts
City.
corroborates
reports
unregulated
effluent
discharges
contributing
aquifer
pollution.
Prospective
improvement
scenarios
projected
that
reducing
heavy
metals
arsenic
30%
could
enhance
indices
up
20.71%
critically
localities
Shalimar.
Simulating
advanced
multi-barrier
treatment
processes
showcased
over
95%
potential
reduction
levels,
indicating
requirement
deploying
oxidation
filtration
infrastructure
aligned
local
contaminant
profiles.
support
tool
enables
visualization
complex
patterns,
evaluation
options,
prioritizing
risk-mitigation
investments
distribution
hazard
exposures.
framework
equips
planners
utilities
insights
developing
restoration
policies
through
strategic
interventions
encompassing
facilities,
drainage
improvements,
pollutant
discharge
regulations.
Its
replicability
other
regions
allows
tackling
widespread
challenges
robust
data
synthesis
quantitative
scenario
modeling
capabilities.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 20, 2025
This
study
aims
to
examine
the
landscape
transformation
and
temperature
dynamics
using
multiple
spectral
indices.
The
processes
of
temporal
fluctuations
in
land
surface
is
strongly
related
morphological
features
area
which
determined,
given
factors
significantly
affect
thermal
properties
surface.
research
being
conducted
Pakistan
identify
vegetation
cover,
water
bodies,
impervious
surfaces,
decadal
remote
sensing
data
with
four
intervals
during
1993–2023
Mardan
division,
Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa.
To
analyze
dynamics,
used
indices
including
Land
Surface
Temperature,
Normalized
Difference
Vegetation
Index,
Water
Built-up
Bareness
Index
by
employing
Google
Earth
Engine
cloud
computing
platform.
results
suggest
that
there
are
differences
type
temperature,
ranging
from
15.58
°C
43.71
period.
Nevertheless,
larger
were
found
cover
protective
forests
area,
especially
northwestern
southeastern
parts
system.
These
highlighted
complexity
relationship
between
regarding
need
for
Transactions in GIS,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
28(7), P. 2526 - 2544
Published: Sept. 22, 2024
ABSTRACT
In
this
era
of
rapid
development,
environmental
quality
is
an
essential
aspect
sustainable
development.
A
healthy
urban
environment
supports,
regulates,
and
provides
livable
conditions.
areas,
considerably
affected
by
socioeconomic
factors
such
as
population
expansion
economic
For
decision‐making,
it
also
significant
for
stakeholders
policymakers
to
understand
the
impact
on
quality.
While
previous
studies
have
examined
quality,
they
often
focused
single
cities
or
limited
parameters.
This
research
addresses
these
limitations
conducting
a
comparative
analysis
two
major
Asian
with
similar
demographic
features,
utilizing
comprehensive
set
variables.
Our
innovative
approach
combines
open‐source
datasets
advanced
remote
sensing
techniques
provide
more
holistic
assessment
over
decades.
We
analyzed
last
decades
selected
parameters:
surface
greenness,
moisture,
land
temperature.
Lahore
(Pakistan)
Wuhan
(China)
were
having
approximately
same
features.
Correlation
matrix
has
been
used
assess
relationship
between
variables
social‐economic
variables:
carbon
emission.
coefficient
indicated
that
correlates
negatively
greenness
moisture
both
(−0.67
−0.71)
District
(−0.5
−0.75),
respectively,
while
had
positive
relation
temperature:
0.65
0.57
District,
respectively.
These
effects
are
prominent
within
10
km
distance
from
city
center,
where
substantial
observed
during
time
window.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(2), P. e0319186 - e0319186
Published: Feb. 24, 2025
Daqing
Oilfield
is
in
the
forefront,
because
of
polymer
flooding
well
pattern
was
used
to
next
production
layer,
so,
first
development
layer
sealed
after
and
whose
storage
reserves
very
huge.
To
2021,
OOIP
set
type
II
reservoirs
has
been
up
9603
×
10
4
t.
In
order
release
reduce
influence
on
oil
yield,
water
drive
product
through
additional
perforating,
but
economic
boundary
standard
using
not
determined,
based
principle
break-even
seepage
flow
theory,
this
paper
establishes
formula
for
calculating
limits
various
unsealing
indexes
by
flood
well,
which
can
effectively
solve
problem
communicating
understanding
engineering
parameters
released
quantificational
limit
selection
releasing.
The
result
showed
cumulative
daily
gradually
decreases
with
prices
increasing,
vertically,
increases
input-output
ratio
(ROI)
increases.
FWHP
b1-40-527
0.4
Mpa,
spacing
300
m,
radius
0.1
viscosity
8.8
mPa.
s,
time
d,
density
0.86
g/cm
3
,
when
ROI
1:2,
lower
raised
206.9
t
increasing
floor
0.69
t/d,
minimum
effective
thickness
8.4
m
as
price
60
$/BBL,
meanwhile,
421.4
1.4
t/d
40
$/BBL.
After
according
limit,
it
verified
actual
data,
that
accumulated
reached
calculation
increased
re-unsealing.
fluid
41.41
1.53
cut
96.3%
before
releasing,
then,
firstly
July
total
6.6
released,
1.92
96.3%,
0.39
than
requirement
0.79
$/BBL
therefore,
permeability
layers
were
added,
10.7
meets
unsealing,
67.79
3.2
95.3%,
1.25
decreased
1.0%,
releasing
measure
valid
still
now.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Feb. 27, 2025
Urban
expansion
and
changes
in
land
use/land
cover
(LULC)
have
intensified
recent
decades
due
to
human
activity,
influencing
ecological
developmental
landscapes.
This
study
investigated
historical
projected
LULC
urban
growth
patterns
the
districts
of
Multan
Sargodha,
Pakistan,
using
Landsat
satellite
imagery,
cloud
computing,
predictive
modelling
from
1990
2030.
The
analysis
images
was
grouped
into
four
time
periods
(1990–2000,
2000–2010,
2010–2020,
2020–2030).
Google
Earth
Engine
cloud-based
platform
facilitated
classification
5
ETM
(1990,
2000,
2010)
8
OLI
(2020)
Random
Forest
model.
A
simulation
model
integrating
Cellular
Automata
an
Artificial
Neural
Network
Multilayer
Perceptron
MOLUSCE
plugin
QGIS
employed
forecast
resulting
maps
showed
consistently
high
accuracy
levels
exceeding
92%
for
both
across
all
periods.
revealed
that
Multan's
built-up
area
increased
240.56
km2
(6.58%)
440.30
(12.04%)
2020,
while
Sargodha
experienced
more
dramatic
730.91
(12.69%)
1,029.07
(17.83%).
Vegetation
remained
dominant
but
significant
variations,
particularly
peri-urban
areas.
By
2030,
is
stabilize
at
433.22
km2,
primarily
expanding
southeastern
direction.
expected
reach
1,404.97
showing
balanced
multi-directional
toward
northeast
north.
presents
effective
analytical
method
processing,
GIS,
change
modeling
evaluate
spatiotemporal
changes.
approach
successfully
identified
main
transformations
trends
areas
highlighting
potential
urbanization
zones
where
opportunities
exist
developing
planned
managed
settlements.
