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GIS-multicriteria evaluation using AHP for landslide susceptibility mapping in Oum Er Rbia high basin (Morocco) Open
Background High basin of Oum Er Rbia River, which is located in Middle Atlas Mountain region, is prone to landslide problems due to the geological features combined with the climate change and human activities. The present work including i…
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Performance of frequency ratio and logistic regression model in creating GIS based landslides susceptibility map at Lompobattang Mountain, Indonesia Open
The purposes of this study is to create a landslide susceptibility map (LSM) for Lompobattang Mountain area in Indonesia. The foot of the Lompobattang Mountain area suffered flash flood and landslides in 2006, which led to significant adve…
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Landslide susceptibility mapping using knowledge driven statistical models in Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India Open
Landslide is an important geological hazard in the large extent of geo-environment, damaging the human lives and properties. The present work, intends to identify the landslide susceptibility zones for Darjeeling, India, using the ensemble…
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Delineation of groundwater potential zones for sustainable development and planning using analytical hierarchy process (AHP), and MIF techniques Open
Groundwater plays a vital role in the sustainable development of agriculture, society and economy, and it's demand is increasing due to low rainfall, especially in arid and semiarid regions. In this context, delineation of groundwater pote…
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A review of landslide acceptable risk and tolerable risk Open
Landslides are one of the most important geohazards. In 2004–2016, more than 55,000 people lost their lives to landslides and this does not include deaths caused by seismically triggered landslides. Overall losses were estimated to be at U…
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Landfill Site Selection Using MCDM Methods and GIS in the Sulaimaniyah Governorate, Iraq Open
A shortage of land for waste disposal is one of the serious problems that faces urban areas in developing countries. The Sulaimaniyah Governorate, located in the north of Iraq, is one of the major cities in the Kurdistan Region of the coun…
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GIS-based assessment of combined AHP and SAW methods for selecting suitable sites for landfill in Al-Musayiab Qadhaa, Babylon, Iraq Open
Selecting a landfill site is a difficult task because the process depends on many factors and restrictions. Landfill is an optimal solution for the disposal of solid waste in Al-Musayiab Qadhaa, which is located in the northern part of Bab…
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Flood risk analysis using gis-based analytical hierarchy process: a case study of Bitlis Province Open
Floods are the most common natural disasters on earth. Population growth with global warming and climate changes increases the impact of floods on people every year. Combating natural disasters such as floods is possible with effective dis…
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Self-supply and accountability: to govern or not to govern groundwater for the (peri-) urban poor in Accra, Ghana Open
Poor urban dwellers tend to be disadvantaged in terms of public service delivery, often relying instead on groundwater through self-supply, but their specific needs and opportunities—and own level of responsibility—are seldom on the agenda…
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Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal Pollution: A Bibliometric and Scientometric Analysis from 1989 to 2018 Open
This paper aims to evaluate the knowledge landscape of the phytoremediation of heavy metals (HMs) by constructing a series of scientific maps and exploring the research hotspots and trends of this field. This study presents a review of 687…
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Identifying and Ranking Landfill Sites for Municipal Solid Waste Management: An Integrated Remote Sensing and GIS Approach Open
Disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) is one of the significant global issues that is more evident in developing nations. One of the key methods for disposing of the MSW is locating, assessing, and planning for landfill sites. Faisalabad…
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Sustainable environmental geotechnics practices for a green economy Open
The revitalisation of the global economy after the Covid-19 era presents environmental geotechnics with the opportunity to reinforce the need for a change in paradigm towards a green, circular economy and to promote aggressively the use an…
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Nitrate vulnerability assessment of aquifers Open
Protection of groundwater against nitrate has a high priority in a country like Denmark with intensive agricultural production and with drinking water production based on groundwater. This paper presents a Site-specific Concept for Aquifer…
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Analysis and Prevention of Geo-Environmental Hazards with High-Intensive Coal Mining: A Case Study in China’s Western Eco-Environment Frangible Area Open
This study seeks to address the problems of major geo-environmental hazards caused by high-intensive coal mining in China’s western eco-environment frangible area including strong mining pressure, surface subsidence, soil and water loss, a…
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Perceptions about water pollution among university students: A case study from Iraq Open
This study intends to evaluate university students’ awareness regarding water pollution in Iraq to show the environmental education contribution in reducing water pollution. The study was conducted in Wasit university, Wasit province, Iraq…
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Identification of groundwater potential zones in southern India using geospatial and decision-making approaches Open
The present study was carried out to identify of the groundwater potential zones (GWPZ) in the northern part of the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh State, India using Remote Sensing (RS), Geographical information system (GIS), and Ana…
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Application of Geospatial Techniques for Groundwater Quality and Availability Assessment: A Case Study in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka Open
Groundwater is one of the most important natural resources in the northern coastal belt of Sri Lanka, as there are no major water supply schemes or perennial rivers. Overexploitation, seawater intrusion and persistent pollution of this vit…
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The soil leakage ratio in the Mudu watershed, China Open
Soil leakage in karst areas is an important geomorphic agent of environmental interest. There are several viewpoints concerning soil leakage ratios. One viewpoint states that the soil leakage ratio is high in karst regions, whereas others …
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A novel environmental restoration method for an abandoned limestone quarry with a deep open pit and steep palisades: a case study Open
In general, exploitation of rock materials, such as limestone or granite exploitation, can cause serious damage to the environment near a mine area. With economic development and the ever-increasing demand for ore resources, mining activit…
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Innovative Membrane Technologies for the Treatment of Wastewater Polluted with Heavy Metals: Perspective of the Potential of Electrodialysis, Membrane Distillation, and Forward Osmosis from a Bibliometric Analysis Open
A bibliometric analysis, using the Scopus database as a source, was carried out in order to study the scientific documents published up to 2021 regarding the use of electrodialysis, membrane distillation, and forward osmosis for the remova…
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Sea-level rise impact and future scenarios of inundation risk along the coastal plains in Campania (Italy) Open
Sea-level rise as a consequence of global warming increases the need to analyze coastal risks to conceive adaptation strategies aimed at coping with marine impacts at both short- and long-term scales. In this context, this study presents f…
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Global Research on Contaminated Soil Remediation: A Bibliometric Network Analysis Open
Soil is an important aspect of the ecosystem that plays a crucial role in human population sustainability. Due to natural and anthropogenic activity, soil pollution has become a major environmental issue around the world. Since 1985, resea…
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Hydrogeochemical evolution and water–rock interaction processes in the multilayer volcanic aquifer of Yogyakarta-Sleman Groundwater Basin, Indonesia Open
Volcanic aquifers have become valuable resources for providing water to approximately 2.5 million people in the Yogyakarta-Sleman Groundwater Basin, Indonesia. Nevertheless, hydrogeochemical characteristics at the basin scale remain poorly…
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Spatial implementation of frequency ratio, statistical index and index of entropy models for landslide susceptibility mapping in Al-Balouta river basin, Tartous Governorate, Syria Open
Landslide vulnerability prediction maps are among the most important tools for managing natural hazards associated with slope stability in river basins that affect ecosystems, properties, infrastructure and society. Landslide events are am…
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Evaluation of Landfill Site Selection by Combining Fuzzy Tools in GIS-Based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis: A Case Study in Diyarbakır, Turkey Open
Solid waste disposal is one of the important environmental and socioeconomic problems faced by city managers with the increase in urban population. To overcome this problem, landfilling is a common and effective solution used by municipali…
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Landslide Susceptibility Modeling Using a Hybrid Bivariate Statistical and Expert Consultation Approach in Canada Hill, Sarawak, Malaysia Open
Landslide susceptibility assessment was conducted in Canada Hill, Sarawak, Malaysia through a combined bivariate statistics and expert consultation approach using geographical information system, which captures landslide-conditioning param…
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Exploring time series models for landslide prediction: a literature review Open
Introduction Landslides pose significant geological hazards, necessitating advanced prediction techniques to protect vulnerable populations. Research Gap Reviewing landslide time series analysis predictions is found to be missing despite t…
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Implications of Fukushima’s Radioactive Water Discharge on Global Environmental Sustainability Open
ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVViewpointNEXTImplications of Fukushima's Radioactive Water Discharge on Global Environmental SustainabilityDingyi WangDingyi WangState Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research C…
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Progress and perspectives of geothermal energy studies in China: from shallow to deep systems Open
Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS),
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GIS-based multi-criteria decision making for delineation of potential groundwater recharge zones for sustainable resource management in the Eastern Mediterranean: a case study Open
In light of population growth and climate change, groundwater is one of the most important water resources globally. Groundwater is crucial for sustaining many vital sectors in Syria, including industrial and agricultural sectors. However,…