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 …
Sustainability of rice-based livelihoods in the upper floodplains of Vietnamese Mekong Delta: Prospects and challenges
Rapidly changing hydrological conditions under climate change, upstream developments,
and local water infrastructures require transformative changes in water management …
and local water infrastructures require transformative changes in water management …
Changing ocean, marine ecosystems, and dependent communities
The ocean is a key component of the Earth system (Chapter 1) as it provides essential life
supporting services (Inniss et al. 2017). For example, it stores heat trapped in the …
supporting services (Inniss et al. 2017). For example, it stores heat trapped in the …
Impacts of 1.5 C global warming on natural and human systems
This Report responds to the invitation for IPCC?... to provide a Special Report in 2018 on the
impacts of global warming of 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels and related global …
impacts of global warming of 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels and related global …
Changing sediment budget of the Mekong: Cumulative threats and management strategies for a large river basin
Two decades after the construction of the first major dam, the Mekong basin and its six
riparian countries have seen rapid economic growth and development of the river system …
riparian countries have seen rapid economic growth and development of the river system …
A system dynamics simulation model for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development in the Volta River Basin, Ghana
In a rapidly changing water resources system, dynamic models based on the notion of
systems thinking can serve as useful analytical tools for scientists and policy-makers to study …
systems thinking can serve as useful analytical tools for scientists and policy-makers to study …
[HTML][HTML] Engaging stakeholders in the assessment of NBS effectiveness in flood risk reduction: A participatory System Dynamics Model for benefits and co-benefits …
A Pagano, I Pluchinotta, P Pengal, B Cokan… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
There is an imperative worldwide need to identify effective approaches to deal with water-
related risks, and mainly with increasingly frequent floods, as well as with severe droughts …
related risks, and mainly with increasingly frequent floods, as well as with severe droughts …
Impact of dams and climate change on suspended sediment flux to the Mekong delta
The livelihoods of millions of people living in the world's deltas are deeply interconnected
with the sediment dynamics of these deltas. In particular a sustainable supply of fluvial …
with the sediment dynamics of these deltas. In particular a sustainable supply of fluvial …
Vulnerability and risk of deltaic social-ecological systems exposed to multiple hazards
M Hagenlocher, FG Renaud, S Haas… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Coastal river deltas are hotspots of global change impacts. Sustainable delta futures are
increasingly threatened due to rising hazard exposure combined with high vulnerabilities of …
increasingly threatened due to rising hazard exposure combined with high vulnerabilities of …
Evaluation of resources and environmental carrying capacity of 36 large cities in China based on a support-pressure coupling mechanism
F Zhang, Y Wang, X Ma, Y Wang, G Yang… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Resource and environmental carrying capacity (RECC) is an important foundation for the
long-term development of cities. The accurate evaluation of the RECC of cities is of great …
long-term development of cities. The accurate evaluation of the RECC of cities is of great …