Earth's sediment cycle during the Anthropocene
The global sediment cycle is a fundamental feature of the Earth system, balancing
competing factors such as orogeny, physical–chemical erosion and human action. In this …
competing factors such as orogeny, physical–chemical erosion and human action. In this …
Causes, impacts and patterns of disastrous river floods
Disastrous floods have caused millions of fatalities in the twentieth century, tens of billions of
dollars of direct economic loss each year and serious disruption to global trade. In this …
dollars of direct economic loss each year and serious disruption to global trade. In this …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluating urban flood risk using hybrid method of TOPSIS and machine learning
With the growth of cities, urban flooding has increasingly become an issue for regional and
national governments. The destructive effects of floods are magnified in cities. Accurate …
national governments. The destructive effects of floods are magnified in cities. Accurate …
Anthropogenic stresses on the world's big rivers
J Best - Nature Geoscience, 2019 - nature.com
The world's big rivers and their floodplains were central to development of civilization and
are now home to c. 2.7 billion people. They are economically vital whilst also constituting …
are now home to c. 2.7 billion people. They are economically vital whilst also constituting …
Study on coupling coordination and spatiotemporal heterogeneity between economic development and ecological environment of cities along the Yellow River Basin
K Liu, Y Qiao, T Shi, Q Zhou - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The Yellow River Basin (YRB) is an important ecological barrier and an important
economic zone in China. Under the new requirements of realizing ecological protection and …
economic zone in China. Under the new requirements of realizing ecological protection and …
Evolution and effects of the social-ecological system over a millennium in China's Loess Plateau
Understanding the regime shifts of social-ecological systems (SES) and their local and
spillover effects over a long time frame is important for future sustainability. We provide a …
spillover effects over a long time frame is important for future sustainability. We provide a …
Sustainable sediment management in reservoirs and regulated rivers: Experiences from five continents
By trapping sediment in reservoirs, dams interrupt the continuity of sediment transport
through rivers, resulting in loss of reservoir storage and reduced usable life, and depriving …
through rivers, resulting in loss of reservoir storage and reduced usable life, and depriving …
Human disturbances dominated the unprecedentedly high frequency of Yellow River flood over the last millennium
A warming climate may increase flood hazard through boosting the global hydrological
cycle. However, human impact through modifications to the river and its catchment is not …
cycle. However, human impact through modifications to the river and its catchment is not …
Water scarcity in the Yellow River Basin under future climate change and human activities
Under global climate change and pressure from human activities, water scarcity is becoming
a major concern in the quest for regional sustainable development in the Yellow River Basin …
a major concern in the quest for regional sustainable development in the Yellow River Basin …
Impacts of the dam-orientated water-sediment regulation scheme on the lower reaches and delta of the Yellow River (Huanghe): A review
The water-sediment regulation scheme (WSRS), beginning in 2002, is an unprecedented
engineering effort to manage the Yellow River with the aims to mitigate the siltation both in …
engineering effort to manage the Yellow River with the aims to mitigate the siltation both in …