With the continuous operation of check dams, silting elevation whole dam gradually increases. When height is close to broad-crested weir, it will result in a large change hydraulic characteristics original flow pattern. For subsequent reinforcement work, necessary know how excessive sediment deposition affects overflow from weir into spillway. However, few studies about discharge coefficients a...

The headrace of the Inga hydropower complex is experiencing siltation problems, reducing exploitable draft and limiting production capacity two main plants during low water period. During 2019 period, several sediment slumps occurred in Shongo basin, disrupting hydroelectric power generated by 1 & 2 plant, resulting massive load shedding supply to downstream customers. cardinal aim this study d...

Estuarine ecosystems in SE Asia have been poorly studied when compared to other tropical environments. Important gaps exist particularly in the understanding of their biogeochemical function and contribution to global change. In this work we looked into N-turnover in the water column and sediments of the Bangpakong estuary (13°N). A seasonal sampling program was performed along the salinity gra...

Concern is rising over the deleterious effects of tropical deforestation. For example, the loss of forest cover influences the climate and reduces biodiversity, while reduced timber supplies, siltation, flooding, and soil degradation affect economic activity and threaten the livelihoods and cultural integrity of forest-dependent people. Such concerns have led economists to expand their effort...

This work proposes a particular approach to assess information about soil degradation from NOAA/AVHRR data. As erosive processes change physical and chemical properties of the soil, altering, consequently, the superficial color, monitoring the change in color over time can help to identify and analyze those processes. A methodology for the determination of soil color from NOAA/AVHRR data was de...

Intertidal mudflats are highly productive ecosystems that impose severe environmental challenges on their occupants due to tidal oscillations and extreme shifts in habitat conditions. Reproduction on mudflats requires protection of developing eggs from thermal and salinity extremes, O(2) shortage, dislodgement by currents, siltation and predation. Mudskippers are air-breathing, amphibious fishe...

The Three Gorges Dam project (TGDP), with a total static investment of 95.46 billion RMB (US$10.97 billion) based on the 1993 price level, commenced in 1994 and was completed in 2012. The creation of the Three Gorges Reservoir following the completion of the TGDP had brought about significant changes to the Three Gorges Reservoir Region (TGRR), stretching from the town of Sandouping in Hubei Pr...

This paper, an annotated list of Ohio's rare and endangered vertebrate species, was compiled to supplement a similar national list and includes 10 mammals, 62 birds, 10 reptiles, 4 amphibians, and 33 fishes. Where possible, suggestions are made both as to causes of the rare or endangered status of these species and as to means of halting the trend. Ratings of "endangered," "rare," "peripheral,"...

This paper examines the assessment of cumulative environmental impacts and the implementation of integrated coastal management within the harbour of Xiamen, China, an urban region in which the coastal zone is under increasing pressure as a result of very rapid economic growth. The first stage of analysis incorporates components of a cumulative effects assessment, including (a) identification of...

Soil erosion risk assessment at the watershed of Alqueva is urgently needed to conserve water resources and prevent the accelerated dam siltation. The variation of soil properties is one of the most important reasons for the spatial variability of vegetation cover and erosion. In order to achieve more and better management of rangelands around the largest reservoir of Europe, it is essential to...