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Water resources are sources of – usually fresh – water that are useful, or potentially useful, to society; for instance for agricultural, industrial or recreational use. Examples include groundwater, rivers, lakes and reservoirs.
Terrestrial water storage in 2023
Global terrestrial water storage (TWS) anomalies reached a record low of –9.94 cm in 2023, decreasing 0.80 cm from 2022. These reductions largely reflect ongoing TWS losses from glacial melt and groundwater use for irrigation, offset by gains in central and eastern Antarctica and La Niña-related tropical wetting.
- Matthew Rodell
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Fisheries Inspection in Portuguese Waters from 2015 to 2023
- Ricardo Moura
- Nuno Pessanha Santos
- Victor Lobo
China Southern Power Grid’s decarbonization likely to impact cropland and transboundary rivers
Decarbonization of the Southern Power Grid in China is feasible by 2060 but requires converting a large cropland area to support solar and wind energy; expansion of hydropower will impact the transboundary rivers according to a power system optimization model set up for 2020–2060.
- A.F.M. Kamal Chowdhury
- Stefano Galelli
Tracking and tracing water consumption for informed water sensitive intervention through machine learning approach
- Abraha Tesfay Abraha
- Tibebu Assefa Woldeamanuel
- Ephrem Gebremariam Beyene
Meta-analysis indicates better climate adaptation and mitigation performance of hybrid engineering-natural coastal defence measures
This meta-analysis compares the performance of hard, hybrid, soft and natural coastal defence measures. Results show that all measures have a positive economic return over 20 years yet hybrid measures perform best for climate adaptation and mitigation.
- Lam Thi Mai Huynh
- Alexandros Gasparatos
Thermodiffusive desalination
Current desalination technologies are energy intensive and suffer from membrane degradation and fouling. Here, authors propose and explore the potential of thermodiffusion as a means of membrane-free, single-phase thermal desalination. A pathway towards a feasible thermodiffusive desalination is provided.
- Alice J. Hutchinson
- Juan F. Torres
Underestimated burden of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in global surface waters and groundwaters
A global data analysis suggests that a large fraction of surface waters and groundwaters globally have concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that exceed international advisories or national regulations.
- Diana Ackerman Grunfeld
- Daniel Gilbert
- Denis M. O’Carroll
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How to achieve safe water access for all: work with local communities
Four scientists reflect on how to foster a more sustainable relationship between water and society amid complex and wide-ranging challenges.
- Farhana Sultana
- Tara McAllister
- Michael D. Blackstock
Using multiparameter meters to monitor estuarine water quality
Sandy Castellano explains how multiparameter meters are a quick and cost-effective method to monitor water quality in estuaries.
- Sandy Castellano
A fresh start to sustainable sewage nitrogen removal
The nitritation process, namely the biological conversion of ammonia to nitrite, is a pivotal approach in sustainable sewage management but remains challenging to implement in practice. Now a strategy shows remarkable efficiency in swiftly initiating and maintaining sewage nitritation, even under industrially relevant conditions.
Reused water as a source of clean water and energy
Equitable access to water of the proper quantity and quality is a human right, and water reuse is a proven way to contribute to this goal.
- Cecilia Tortajada
The Solar System has a new ocean — it’s buried in a small Saturn moon
The sea inside Saturn’s satellite Mimas formed in the past 25 million years, a blink of the eye in geological terms.
- Alexandra Witze
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Water Resources Management is an international, multidisciplinary forum for the publication of original contributions and the exchange of knowledge and experience on the management of water resources. In particular, the journal publishes contributions on water resources assessment, development, conservation and control, emphasizing policies and strategies. Contributions examine planning and design of water resource systems, and operation, maintenance and administration of water resource systems.
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Online ISSN: 1944-7973. Print ISSN: 0043-1397. Water Resources Research is an open access journal that publishes original research articles and commentaries on hydrology, water resources, and the social sciences of water that provide a broad understanding of the role of water in Earth's system. Water Resources Research is now a fully open ...
Key Points. Increasing lake water level trends in 52% of all lakes and decreasing in 43% of them. Increasing water level trends in northern Sweden and decreasing in the south. Different Water level seasonal patterns in regulated and non-regulated lakes in the South.
In this paper, we review the current status and existing issues of hydrological cycle and water resource research in the context of global climate change. We discuss the major challenges, key scientific issues and potential future research directions that need to be addressed in the future. 2. Current research status.
Water is a critical resource, but ensuring its availability faces challenges from climate extremes and human intervention. In this Review, we evaluate the current and historical evolution of water ...
In association with the International Water Association Water Research has an open access companion journal Water Research X, sharing the same aims and scope, editorial team, submission system and rigorous peer review. Water Research publishes refereed, original research papers on all aspects of the science and technology of the anthropogenic water cycle, water quality, and its management ...
About the journal. Advances in Water Resources provides a forum for the presentation of fundamental scientific advances in the understanding of water resources systems. The scope of Advances in Water Resources includes any combination of theoretical, computational, and experimental approaches used to advance fundamental understanding of surface ...
Water resources are sources of - usually fresh - water that are useful, or potentially useful, to society; for instance for agricultural, industrial or recreational use. Examples include ...
Water Resources is a peer-reviewed journal focused on the assessment and use of water resources, their quality, and protection. Covers a broad range of research areas, including physical, dynamic, chemical, and biological phenomena that occur within or involve water. Encompasses research related to the prediction of variations in continental ...
Abstract. Water is the elixir of life and is crucial for sustainable development. Earlier, it was considered to be a limitless or at least a fully renewable natural resource. During the past 20 ...
Overview. Sustainable Water Resources Management publishes articles that deal with the interface of water resources science and the needs of human populations, highlighting work that addresses practical methods and basic research on water resources management. Covers a broad range of topics in water resources management.
Abstract. Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful to humans. Uses of water include agricultural, industrial, household, recreational and environmental activities ...
Feature papers represent the most advanced research with significant potential for high impact in the field. A Feature Paper should be a substantial original Article that involves several techniques or approaches, provides an outlook for future research directions and describes possible research applications. ... water demand is increasing and ...
Water Resources Management is an international, multidisciplinary forum for the publication of original contributions and the exchange of knowledge and experience on the management of water resources. In particular, the journal publishes contributions on water resources assessment, development, conservation and control, emphasizing policies and ...
Print ISSN: 0043-1397. Water Resources Research is an open access journal that publishes original research articles and commentaries on hydrology, water resources, and the social sciences of water that provide a broad understanding of the role of water in Earth's system. Water Resources Research is now a fully open access journal.
Water Resources and Economics is one of a series of specialist titles launched by the highly-regarded Water Research. The journal is targeted at economists, engineers, natural and social scientists interested in water resources management. Papers should deal with the changing value of water in its different uses and the evaluation of economic ...
Sustainable planning and management of water resources. | Explore the latest full-text research PDFs, articles, conference papers, preprints and more on WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING. Find methods ...
Although access to clean and safe water is a fundamental human right, millions of people around the world lack this essential resource. Through their CSR initiatives, companies are promoting responsible and sustainable practices to ensure the appropriate use and management of water resources. Using a systematic review and PRISMA framework, this study examined the impact of CSR initiatives on ...
Integrated water resources management (IWRM) has been central to water governance and management worldwide since the 1990s. ... To this end, while beyond the scope of this paper, future research may seek to validate the results presented herein and further unpack causality through small-N in-depth case studies. Credit author statement. Shahana ...
First Published: 23 October 2021. Key Points. Suspended sediment concentration of the Changjiang River has decreased by an order of magnitude in recent 3 decades from ∼1.0 to ∼0.1 kg/m 3. Sediment source/sink reverse partially and downstream recovery capacity decrease exponentially under the reservoir operation.
The swift growth of cities worldwide poses significant challenges in ensuring a sufficient water, energy, and food supply. The Nexus has innovated valuable systems to address these challenges. However, a crucial issue is the potential for pollution resulting from these systems, which directly and indirectly impacts public health and the overall quality of urban living.
Bryan Chavez Writing for the Sciences Kevaughn Hunter Does the Increasing Average Global Temperature Harm Water Resources in the Southwestern Region of the United States? Abstract: The southwestern region of the United States currently has a great water resource issue. This issue was linked to anthropogenic climate. Using the CAM5 and CMIP5 climate models simulations, which have become a ...
Since 1965, the journal Water Resources Research has played an important role in reporting and disseminating current research related to managing the quantity and quality and cost of this resource. This paper identifies the issues facing water managers today and future research needed to better inform those who strive to create a more ...
The current paper examines water resources and their management, methodologies, aims, and scope. Through the perspective of water resources and their management in Pakistan, 93 research publications were critically analyzed using a systematic review technique. ... Most current research on water resources and management has been conducted at the ...
Research paper. Predicting and analysing the quality of water resources for industrial purposes using integrated data-intelligent algorithms ... While water resources having CSMR <0.5 are classified to have no galvanic corrosion potential, those with CSMR value > 0.5 are grouped as waters with significant galvanic corrosion potential (Edwards ...