[HTML][HTML] Impacts of urbanization on land use/cover changes and its probable implications on local climate and groundwater level

S Patra, S Sahoo, P Mishra, SC Mahapatra - Journal of urban management, 2018 - Elsevier
Given that urbanization is considered as one of the most significant anthropogenic
alterations of the environmental framework, the present study attempts to understand …

Impacts of land use/land cover patterns on groundwater quality in the Guanzhong Basin of northwest China

F Xu, P Li, W Chen, S He, F Li, D Mu… - Geocarto …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Land use/land cover (LULC) significantly affects groundwater quality. This study analyzed
the spatial distribution characteristics of groundwater hydrochemical parameters in the …

An integrated assessment of land-use change impact, seasonal variation of pollution indices and human health risk of selected toxic elements in sediments of River …

PGC Emenike, IT Tenebe, JB Neris, DO Omole… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
River sediments contain environmental fingerprints that provide useful ecological
information. However, the geochemistry of River Atuwara sediments has received less …

Preliminary assessment of heavy metals in surface water and sediment in Nakuvadra-Rakiraki River, Fiji using indexical and chemometric approaches

S Kumar, ARMT Islam, M Hasanuzzaman… - Journal of environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
River water and sediment embody environmental characteristics that give valuable
environmental management information. However, indexical and chemometric appraisal of …

Distribution, sources, and pollution levels of toxic metal (loid) s in an urban river (Ichamati), Bangladesh using SOM and PMF modeling with GIS tool

M Nasiruddin, ARMT Islam, MAB Siddique… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Indexical assessment coupled with a self-organizing map (SOM) and positive matrix
factorization (PMF) modeling of toxic metal (loid) s in sediment and water of the aquatic …

The spatiotemporal dynamics of urbanisation and local climate: A case study of Islamabad, Pakistan

A Aslam, IA Rana, SS Bhatti - Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2021 - Elsevier
Rapid and unplanned urbanisation, together with climate change, are increasingly affecting
the local climatic conditions of urban settlements. Spatiotemporal analysis using land …

The impact of land use on water resources in the Gulf Cooperation Council region

B Helal, M Ali, T Ali, IP Odeleye, M Mortula, R Gawai - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries experience a harsh environment with low
precipitation and high evaporation rates. This presents a significant challenge of water …

Land use land cover change analysis for urban growth prediction using landsat satellite data and Markov Chain Model for Al Baha region Saudi Arabia

M Alsharif, AA Alzandi, R Shrahily, B Mobarak - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Land Use Land Cover Change (LULCC) and urban growth prediction and analysis are two
of the best methods that can help decision-makers for better sustainable management and …

Impact of land use change dynamics on sustainability of groundwater resources using earth observation data

P Verma, P Singh, SK Srivastava - Environment, Development and …, 2020 - Springer
The aim of the present work was to determine the effects of long-term changes in land
use/land cover (LULC) on surface and groundwater resources of quaternary aquifers in the …

Assessing the impact of land use and land cover changes on Aflaj systems over a 36-year period

KM Al-Kindi, AF Alqurashi, A Al-Ghafri, D Power - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aflaj systems represent unique irrigation technologies that have been implemented in
the Sultanate of Oman. This innovative system, referred to as “falaj” in the singular form, is …