Ecological Meltdown in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland: Two Centuries of Change in a Coastal Marine Ecosystem
[tweetmeme http://www.URL.com] Ruth H. Thurstan and Callum M. Roberts (Environment Department, University of York) have published a good new article titled „Ecological Meltdown in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland: Two Centuries of Change in a Coastal Marine Ecosystem.“ The abstract to their article reads: The Firth of Clyde is a large inlet of the sea that … Continue reading
Analysis: Paradoxically increasing river flows in the Sahel despite long-term drought
A Water and Marine Sustainability Month Feature Article [tweetmeme http://www.URL.com] Okechukwu Amog , Luc Descroix (Grenoble Laboratoire d’étude des Transferts en Hydrologie et Environnement) and co-authors listed in the citation issued a paper addressing paradoxical increases in river flows in the West African Sahel, despite ongoing long-term drought. The abstract to their good article is: Despite … Continue reading
Socio-Technical Aspects of Water Management: Emerging Trends at Grass Roots Level in Uzbekistan
A Water and Marine Sustainability Month Feature Article [tweetmeme http://www.URL.com] Iskandar Abdullaev and Peter P. Mollinga of the ZEF Center for Development Research, University of Bonn recently issued a paper titled „The Socio-Technical Aspects of Water Management: Emerging Trends at Grass Roots Level in Uzbekistan,“ the abstract of which is: In Soviet times, water management was … Continue reading
Pros and Cons of Adopting Water-Wise Approaches in the Lower Reaches of the Amu Darya: A Socio-Economic View
A Water and Marine Sustainability Month Feature Article [tweetmeme http://www.URL.com] Maksud Bekchanov (Center for Development Research (ZEF), Bonn University), John P.A. Lamers (ZEF/UNESCO (Khorezm) Project, Urgench State University) and Christopher Martius (Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research) have published a paper titled “Pros and Cons of Adopting Water-Wise Approaches in the Lower Reaches of the Amu … Continue reading
Coastal and Offshore Wind Energy Generation: Is It Environmentally Benign?
[tweetmeme http://www.URL.com] Jennifer C. Wilson, Mike Elliott, Nick D. Cutts (University of Hull ) and the co-authors listed in the citation have published a new paper analyzing the environmental benefits (and risks) associated with coastal and off-shore wind energy generation. The abstract to this paper: Offshore and coastal wind power is one of the fastest growing … Continue reading
A Review on Concepts, Applications, and Models of Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage Systems
A Water and Marine Sustainability Month Feature Article [tweetmeme http://www.URL.com] Kun Sang Lee of the Department of Environmental and Energy Systems Engineering, Kyonggi University has published a useful technical paper on the concepts, applications, and models of aquifer thermal energy storage systems. The abstract to this paper: Being a heat source or sink, aquifers have been … Continue reading
Market-Driven Solutions to Economic, Environmental, and Social Issues Related to Water Management in the Western USA
A Water and Marine Sustainability Month Feature Article [tweetmeme http://www.URL.com] Jordan A. Clayton of the Department of Geosciences, Georgia State University has published an interesting analysis titled „Market-Driven Solutions to Economic, Environmental, and Social Issues Related to Water Management in the Western USA,“ the abstract of which reads as follows: Water management issues continue to plague … Continue reading
Construction of an Environmentally Sustainable Development on a Modified Coastal Sand Mined and Landfill Site—Part 2. Re-Establishing the Natural Ecosystems on the Reconstructed Beach Dunes
A Water and Marine Sustainability Month Feature Article [tweetmeme http://www.URL.com] Anne Marie Clements, Appollonia Simmonds (Anne Clements and Associates) and the co-authors listed in the citation have published an excellent paper focusing on the re-establishment of natural ecosystems on reconstructed beach dunes in a former sand-mining and landfill location. The abstract/introduction to this good paper reads: … Continue reading
Water Footprinting: How to Address Water Use in Life Cycle Assessment?
A Water and Marine Sustainability Month Feature Article [tweetmeme http://www.URL.com] Markus Berger and Matthias Finkbeiner of the Department of Environmental Technology, Technische Universität Berlin, have published an interesting article titled „Water Footprinting: How to Address Water Use in Life Cycle Assessment?“ The abstract and introduction to their paper reads: As freshwater is a vital yet often … Continue reading
Rainwater Storage Gutters – Sustainable Construction for Homes
A Water and Marine Sustainability Month Feature Article [tweetmeme http://www.URL.com] Mary Hardie of the School of Engineering, University of Western Sydney has published a well done paper on the use of rainwater storage gutters on homes. The abstract to Mary’s paper: A history of the implementation of a system of water storage roof gutters illustrates the difficulties … Continue reading
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