Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(7), С. 2685 - 2685
Опубликована: Март 25, 2024
The
primary
concern
regarding
the
sustainability
of
urban
water
cycle
remains
performance
supply
systems.
This,
in
turn,
is
determined
by
functionality
and
system
components,
such
as
pipe
networks,
pumps,
other
appurtenances,
which
must
be
analyzed
from
an
environmental
perspective.
aim
present
study
to
analyze
two
different
types
materials
that
are
commonly
used,
polyvinyl
chloride
high-density
polyethylene,
using
a
comparative
Life
Cycle
Analysis
methodology.
functional
unit
was
established
accordance
with
serves
Italian
metropolitan
city
dimension
9240
km,
one
meter
infrastructure,
40
years
life
span.
A
cradle-to-gate
analysis
conducted,
starting
production
phase
pipelines
maintenance
phase,
excluding
end
disposal
phases.
chosen
methodology
CML,
justified
fact
results
more
understandable
reproducible.
Results
comparison
revealed
higher
impact
during
while
had
very
low
impact.
Notably,
PVC
HDPE
material
impact,
except
categories
impact:
abiotic
depletion
photochemical
oxidation.
contributes
future
development
alternative
approaches
for
sustainable
eco-efficient
infrastructure
designs
materials.
International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
132, С. 104012 - 104012
Опубликована: Июль 13, 2024
The
Guangxi
Beibu
Gulf
Economic
Zone
(GBGEZ)
and
Guangdong–Hong
Kong–Macao
Greater
Bay
Area
(GBA)
have
rich
wetlands.
However,
long-term
maps
with
detailed
wetland
types
in
these
two
regions
are
scarce,
studies
on
the
driving
forces
of
changes
insufficient.
To
this
end,
our
study
produced
to
explore
dynamics
their
forces.
From
1990
2020,
mangrove,
tidal
flat,
coastal
shallow
water
reservoir
had
similar
change
trends
metropolitan
areas.
For
GBGEZ
between
serious
degradation,
slight
obvious
restoration
areas
569.23
km2,
426.89
274.83
km2
375.78
respectively;
for
GBA,
four
986.80
1854.63
547.34
2183.57
respectively.
Overall,
degradation
GBA
were
significantly
larger
than
that
GBGEZ.
Sample-based
analysis
indicated
mainly
attributed
direct
drivers,
suffering
more
from
influence
drivers.
Specifically,
over
90
%
degradations
89
restorations
affected
by
drivers
(e.g.
aquaculture).
Serious
most
land
reclamation)
2010
indirect
2020
shrinkage).
restorations,
them
factors
expansion)
while
new
reservoir).
could
offer
valuable
information
support
protection
urban
sustainable
development.
World Water Policy,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(3), С. 755 - 779
Опубликована: Май 31, 2024
Abstract
As
a
source
of
diffuse
pollution,
land
use/land
cover
(LULC)
can
have
profound
impacts
on
water
quality.
Accordingly,
the
importance
managing
land‐water
nexus
is
often
emphasized
in
rhetoric
Integrated
Water
Resources
Management
(IWRM).
Several
authors,
however,
cautioned
that
this
need
frequently
overlooked
practice.
This
partly
because
stakeholders
and
policymakers
are
not
equipped
with
clear
accessible
information
about
LULC
resources
consequent
to
manage
both
sustainable
coordinated
manner.
The
result
persistent
sectoral
fragmentation
management
these
two
resources,
concomitant
failure
develop
proactive
data‐driven
catchment
strategies.
Aimed
principally
at
academics,
researchers,
policymakers,
article
argues
there
an
urgent
need,
especially
developing
countries
such
as
South
Africa,
for
ongoing
research
into
resources.
More
particularly,
accurate
models
will
provide
motivation,
knowledge,
understanding
necessary
effective,
informed,
A
do
so,
illustrated
by
current
situation
may
dire
socioeconomic
ecological
consequences.
Water,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(8), С. 1103 - 1103
Опубликована: Апрель 12, 2024
Effective
water
governance
is
the
key
to
achieving
security
and
sustainable
management.
This
study
promotes
efficiency
supports
shift
towards
climate-resilient
agriculture
in
Mediterranean
countries
through
development
implementation
of
management
adaptation
strategies
three
Farmers’
Organizations
(F.ORs)
located
areas.
An
integrated
scheme
presented,
which
can
be
applied
at
F.OR
level
for
a
more
effective
strategy.
The
proposed
has
been
adopted
by
F.ORs
(two
Crete,
Greece,
one
Basilicata,
Italy).
system
that
developed
as
tool
lessons
learnt
during
are
discussed.
Experience
from
pilot
strategy
participating
indicated
systematic
monitoring
evaluation
increase
save
resources.
Moreover,
significance
internal
dissemination
transparency
was
highlighted.
result
this
scheme,
constitutes
valuable
F.ORs’
climate
change
terms
efficiency.
Applied Water Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(12)
Опубликована: Ноя. 25, 2024
Abstract
Published
results
on
rainwater
management
systems
revealed
a
lack
of
holistic
science-based
design
principles.
A
new
approach
to
is
proposed.
Its
necessity
and
feasibility
are
discussed.
It
demonstrated
that
quantitatively
harvesting
rainfall
infiltrating
fraction
should
be
mandatory.
Thus,
the
primary
site-specific
parameter
intensity
rainfall.
Clearly,
harvested
used
everywhere
as
valuable
resource.
Under
arid
semi-arid
conditions
large
tanks
maximize
water
storage
for
long
dry
season
while
under
humid
same
helps
minimize
frequency
emptying
avoid
flooding.
The
separates
(and
stormwater)
from
sewage
has
potential
maintain
natural
hydrological
cycle
in
urban
areas
despite
urbanization.
In
already
crowded
slums,
(RWH)
can
also
restore
cycle.
advocates
decentralized
RWH
infrastructures
harvest,
infiltrate,
store
individual
residences,
piping
overflows
semi-centralized
cluster-scale
tanks.
Rooting
integrated
resource
appears
missing
puzzle
in:
(i)
restoring
where
it
been
disturbed
(landscape
restoration),
(ii)
avoiding
flooding,
mitigating
soil
erosion.
This
essential
sustainable
development.
