Groundwater contamination is a global problem that has a significant impact on human
health and ecological services. Studies reported in this special issue focus on contaminants …

ABSTRACT The COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) broke out in the late of 2019. On
January 23 in Wuhan, and later in all other cities of the country, there were taken measures …

The first case of COVID-19 in Poland was registered on 4 March 2020. Governmental
measures significantly restricted social and economic activities. This study investigates the …

Coastal zones are physically, socially, and economically important. However, many coastal
zones are highly vulnerable to coastal erosion due to high population density, tourist …

In developing countries, urban agglomerations have become one of the most important
carriers of urbanization. In China, one of the largest national urban agglomerations is the …

Land surface albedo plays a crucial role in the land surface energy budget and climate. This
paper identified the spatiotemporal variations of surface albedo on the Tibetan Plateau (TP) …

Qilian Mountains (QM) is an important ecological security barrier in China and has been
significantly affected by climate change, it is therefore of great importance and necessity to …

The eastern coast of India is one of the regions where most of the population resides in
urban areas in the low-elevation coastal zone, making it vulnerable to frequent extreme …

The oasis, a special landscape with the integration of nature and humanity in the arid region,
has undergone an enormous transformation during the past decades. To gain a better …

Sensitivity assessment is useful for monitoring land desertification. Research into how to
prevent and control desertification is also important. In the arid region of northwest China …