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View article: Level of awareness on energy conservation and integrated energy services among residents in China
Level of awareness on energy conservation and integrated energy services among residents in China Open
Integrated Energy Services (IES) provides consumers with energy services through combining multiple energy sources and optimization of energy use. The aim of this study is to evaluate Chinese residents’ awareness on conventional energy and…
View article: Relation between bank erosion and bed incision in the braided reach of the Lower Yellow River undergoing channel degradation
Relation between bank erosion and bed incision in the braided reach of the Lower Yellow River undergoing channel degradation Open
A general increase in the bankfull width and depth is found in downstream reaches because of upstream damming, especially in the braided reach of the Lower Yellow River (LYR), but the magnitude of bank erosion and its relation with bed inc…
View article: Advocating integration of human responses in the flood resilience framework for inland cities of northern China
Advocating integration of human responses in the flood resilience framework for inland cities of northern China Open
Frequent urban flooding poses a predominant challenge to resilience managers and the public in inland cities. Nevertheless, various facets of the formation, development, and response to inland flooding in developing countries are still les…
View article: Rainwater harvest with desert-sand brick: an adaptive strategy in water resources management to climate change
Rainwater harvest with desert-sand brick: an adaptive strategy in water resources management to climate change Open
Urbanization causes many changes to the hydrological cycle, including radiation flux, precipitation amount, water evaporation and evapotranspiration, and soil infiltration. This study presents an adaptive strategy that aims to achieve effi…
View article: Visual impairment and blindness caused by retinal diseases: A nationwide register-based study
Visual impairment and blindness caused by retinal diseases: A nationwide register-based study Open
Retinal disorders cause substantial visual burden among patients with retinal diseases in China. DR, the predominant retinal disease, is accountable for the most prevalent visual disabilities. Better control of diabetes and scaled-up scree…
View article: Development of Reinforced Concrete Piles in the Lower Yellow River, China
Development of Reinforced Concrete Piles in the Lower Yellow River, China Open
Controlling the river regime in the lower wandering reaches of the Yellow River Basin is important for ecological protection and high-quality development. This study reviews the development of pile groynes suitable for wandering rivers. As…
View article: Telecoupled impacts of Yudiba Dam on reforestation in the Loess Hill Ravine Region of northern Shaanxi
Telecoupled impacts of Yudiba Dam on reforestation in the Loess Hill Ravine Region of northern Shaanxi Open
As a large-scale check dam, Yudiba Dam on the Loess Plateau of China, is a kind of check dam with the height more than 5 m which is used to retain soil and water, produce grain and control flood. The Yudiba dam plays an important role for …
View article: Quantifying provenance of soil originated from mass movement on soil reservoir-bank using rare earth elements
Quantifying provenance of soil originated from mass movement on soil reservoir-bank using rare earth elements Open
：The reservoir-bank collapse has caused soil erosion and bank expansion in the lower Yellow River, which seriously affects the ecological environment and agricultural development. Understanding the processes of mass movement occurre…
View article: How to study mechanism of avalanche on reservoir bank: a retrospective study
How to study mechanism of avalanche on reservoir bank: a retrospective study Open
Reservoir-bank avalanche is a common hydrogeological problem whether in China or other countries, and analysis for the mechanism of collapse on reservoir bank is an important issue in the field of disaster prevention and mitigation. This p…
View article: A new technology for green urban construction：using sand-based concrete permeable brick to conserve rainwater in the urban area
A new technology for green urban construction：using sand-based concrete permeable brick to conserve rainwater in the urban area Open
Rainwater management is an important solution to climate change and flood risk reduction in the urban area. This study presents a nature-based solution to conserve rainwater in the urban area: a kind of permeable brick made of desert sand,…
View article: New sciences & technologies in soil conservation and eco-sustainability
New sciences & technologies in soil conservation and eco-sustainability Open
Soil conservation is necessary to achieve a sustainable world because soils play a crucial role in the Earth's system. At the same time, the applicable and precise methods are vital to obtaining credible data in soil studies. A collection …
View article: Exploring the factors influencing the hydrological response of soil after low and high-severity fires with post-fire mulching in Mediterranean forests
Exploring the factors influencing the hydrological response of soil after low and high-severity fires with post-fire mulching in Mediterranean forests Open
Despite ample literature, the influence of the individual soil properties and covers on the hydrological response of burned soils of forests has not clearly identified. A clear understanding of the surface runoff and erosion rates altered …
View article: Effects of check dam construction on nearby urban areas: a case study of Shaanxi Province, China 
Effects of check dam construction on nearby urban areas: a case study of Shaanxi Province, China  Open
<p>Check dams helps to improve the arable-land quality, agricultural productivity, and ecological environment, and the check dams can also have obvious effects on food production and land use in nearby urban areas. In this study, the…
View article: How megacities respond to urban pluvial floods in China: Policy recommendations
How megacities respond to urban pluvial floods in China: Policy recommendations Open
<p>The megacities in China experienced increasing impacts from the urban floods due to the climate change in the past ten years. However, it is still unknown how to deal with the potential hazards under the impact of extreme precipit…
View article: Effects of transported plant on soil physical properties
Effects of transported plant on soil physical properties Open
<p>Vegetation has long been recognized as an efficient way of preventing soil erosion. However, the effects of plants on gravity erosion are still broadly unknown.&#160;This study conducted a plant-root modelling experiment with …
View article: Envisaged transfer projects: New technologies in the water sustainability
Envisaged transfer projects: New technologies in the water sustainability Open
<p><strong>Abstracts:</strong> Influenced by global climate change, water shortages and other extreme weather, water scarcity in the world is an alarming sign. This article provides evidences regarding the Tunnel and Tian…
View article: Assessment of avalanche hazards using remote sensing in the lower Yellow River, China
Assessment of avalanche hazards using remote sensing in the lower Yellow River, China Open
<p><strong>Abstract</strong>: Riverbank collapses frequently occur in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, China, which cause environmental changes around the riverbanks and result in a great loss of farmland. An analys…
View article: Effects of permeable groins on river regime in the lower Yellow River
Effects of permeable groins on river regime in the lower Yellow River Open
<p><strong>Abstract</strong>: To control the river regime in the wandering river channels is an important work of ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin. Using MIKE21, this study comp…
View article: Comments on the paper entitled "The role of geomorphology, rainfall and soil moisture..."
Comments on the paper entitled "The role of geomorphology, rainfall and soil moisture..." Open
Landslide plays an important role in landscape evolution, delivers huge amounts of sediment to rivers and seriously affects the structure and function of ecosystems and society.This paper, which is entitled "The role of geomorphology, rain…
View article: Effects of Plants for Gravity Erosion on the Loess Gully Sidewall under Intense Rainfalls
Effects of Plants for Gravity Erosion on the Loess Gully Sidewall under Intense Rainfalls Open
<p>To study the mechanism of vegetation on gravity erosion may provide the theoretical basis for the design of soil and water conservation on the Loess Plateau, China. This study explores the effects of vegetation on the gravity eros…
View article: Collapses on the riverbank: what happened to the Lower Yellow River?
Collapses on the riverbank: what happened to the Lower Yellow River? Open
<p>Riverbank collapses frequently occur in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, China, which result in a great loss of farmland and significant hydro-morphological evolution in the channel. A combination of field investigation and …
View article: The Topography Meter: a measurement system applicable for gravity-erosion experiments using a novel 3D surface measuring technique
The Topography Meter: a measurement system applicable for gravity-erosion experiments using a novel 3D surface measuring technique Open
<p>Gravity erosion is one of the most remarkable natural hazards in mountainous regions, especially on the Loess Plateau of China. Nevertheless, the measurement of failure mass is very difficult because gravity erosion usually occurs…
View article: Water sustainability: the prospect of transfer projects in China
Water sustainability: the prospect of transfer projects in China Open
<p>Affected by global climate change, water shortages and other extreme weather, water scarcity in world is alarming sign. China is suffering from severe water shortage in northern areas due to multiple reasons such as declining of r…
View article: How do shrubs impact the mass failures on the loess sidewall?
How do shrubs impact the mass failures on the loess sidewall? Open
<p>The effects of plants on gravity erosion are still controversial, although vegetation has been widely used in soil and water conservation. In order to evaluate the influence of vegetation on gravity erosion, a series of laboratory…
View article: Exploring the influence of vegetation cover, sediment storage capacity and channel dimensions on stone check dam conditions and effectiveness in a large regulated river in México
Exploring the influence of vegetation cover, sediment storage capacity and channel dimensions on stone check dam conditions and effectiveness in a large regulated river in México Open
Check dams are widely used for soil conservation at the watershed scale. When structurally sound, these engineering control works retain sediment as planned. However, there is limited information describing the influence of site characteri…