[HTML][HTML] Compound flood effects, challenges and solutions: Lessons toward climate-resilient Chinese coastal cities
Compound flood events by storm-enhanced intensive rainfall and surges on coastal and
inland surface water flooding are increasingly exacerbated, causing significant impacts in …
inland surface water flooding are increasingly exacerbated, causing significant impacts in …
Building resilience in Asian mega-deltas
The five Asian mega-deltas (the Yangtze, the Pearl, the Chao Phraya, the Mekong and the
Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna deltas) are home to approximately 80% of the global deltaic …
Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna deltas) are home to approximately 80% of the global deltaic …
Streamflow and sediment load changes from China's large rivers: Quantitative contributions of climate and human activity factors
Riverine water and sediment discharge drive global material circulation and energy transfer,
and they are crucial to the biogeochemical cycle. We investigated the changes in water …
and they are crucial to the biogeochemical cycle. We investigated the changes in water …
Hydro-geomorphological regime of the lower Yellow river and delta in response to the water–sediment regulation scheme: Process, mechanism and implication
J Wang, B Shi, Q Yuan, E Zhao, T Bai, S Yang - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
The water and sediment regulation schemes (WSRS) orientated by dams have profoundly
adjusted the hydrological process and geomorphological evolution of the lower Yellow River …
adjusted the hydrological process and geomorphological evolution of the lower Yellow River …
Higher soil carbon and nitrogen sequestration in rice than non-rice soils following land reclamation
J Pan, J Wang, S Zhuang - Soil and Tillage Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Long-term rice and non-rice cultivation following coastal tidal flat reclamation can
significantly influence the soil organic carbon (SOC) and total nitrogen (TN) sequestration …
significantly influence the soil organic carbon (SOC) and total nitrogen (TN) sequestration …
Nature versus humans in coastal environmental change: assessing the impacts of Hurricanes Zeta and Ida in the context of beach nourishment projects in the …
Hurricanes are one of the most devastating earth surface processes. In 2020 and 2021,
Hurricanes Zeta and Ida pounded the Mississippi River Delta in two consecutive years …
Hurricanes Zeta and Ida pounded the Mississippi River Delta in two consecutive years …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of anthropogenic disturbances on the carbon sink function of Yangtze River estuary wetlands: A review of performance, process, and mechanism
W Mei, H Dong, L Qian, J Yan, Y Hu, L Wang - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Estuarine wetlands are an important part of coastal blue carbon and play an essential role in
mitigating climate change. However, their geographical location typically exposes them to …
mitigating climate change. However, their geographical location typically exposes them to …
Combined effects of river discharge regulation and estuarine morphological evolution on salinity dynamics in Yangtze Estuary, China
L Zhao, P Xin, H Cheng, A Chu - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Salinity distributions and gradients within an estuary are of great socioeconomic and
ecological importance. In this study, a well-validated and process-based hydrodynamic …
ecological importance. In this study, a well-validated and process-based hydrodynamic …
Impacts of training wall construction on littoral sedimentation under seasonal flow variability and sea-level rise: A case study of the Magdalena River (Colombia)
CA Torres-Marchena, RP Flores, CM Aiken - Coastal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Training walls to improve navigability at river mouths alter natural sediment transport
regimes, occasioning morphological changes in the nearby littoral zone. In addition, harbor …
regimes, occasioning morphological changes in the nearby littoral zone. In addition, harbor …
Data, knowledge, and modeling challenges for science-informed management of river deltas
RJP Schmitt, PSJ Minderhoud - One Earth, 2023 - cell.com
Summary 450 million people live on river deltas and thus on land that is precariously low
above the sea level and sinking because of human activities and natural processes …
above the sea level and sinking because of human activities and natural processes …