In this study, 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were analyzed in 157 concurrently collected soil samples in 2005 over China. Higher concentration of ∑16PAHs was found in urban soil, followed by rural and background soil. The results indicated that PAHs in Chinese surface soil showed a primary distribution pattern, which was confirmed by the positive correlation with emission inventory...

Seasonal investigation on seven species of fresh water turtles was done from July 2013 to June 2014 in some parts of Odisha. Analysis of variance with three factors as place, species and season showed significant differences among themselves F = 2852.1,198.61 and 509.38,P ≤ 0.01). Seasonally the four species of turtles like Lissemys punctata, Nilsonia gangeticus, Chitra indica and Pangshura ten...

Agriculture is a key contributor to poor water quality, but the sources of sediment and nutrient losses from agricultural catchments – including riverbank erosion are highly variable. Riverbank particularly difficult quantify control. Here, we developed quick assessment approach rates associated loading into waterways using airborne LiDAR combined with field-collected data. We applied this expl...

Rapid urbanization and growth in the Kalurahan Wonokromo, situated peri-urban area of Yogyakarta City causes loss children's playgrounds while number children is increasing. Preserving remaining space for Green Open Space (GOS) crucial. Amid limit, choosing right location one keys to ensuring functions optimally. We employ Spatial Multi-Criteria Analysis (SMCA) selecting several candidates deve...

The prevention and correct management of natural disaster event sequences play a key role in saving human lives. The availability of embedded and mobile smart computing systems opens new roads for the management of land and infrastructures by civil protection operators. To date, research has explored the use of social networks for the management of disasters connected to meteorological/hydrogeo...

Riverbanks undergo changes caused not only by river hydraulics, mainly sediment erosion and deposition processes, but also the possible landslides that eventually change channel bank profiles. Those failures are an important form of alluvial adjustments usually difficult to include during morphodynamic modeling. This paper proposes a novel approach combining 2D depth-averaged hydrodynamic, tran...

Geocells are increasingly used in engineering applications, but the design of riverbank slope reinforcements that use only geocells limits reinforcement performance. Moreover, and anti-slide piles with mainly based on experiences unsupported by theoretical models. In this paper, combining confinement effect vertical action mechanism geocells, horizontal friction geocell layer support piles, a m...

Mangroves are recognised for their diverse set of ecosystem services, including protection from tropical cyclones and tidal surges. also adapted to withstand disturbances across a range climatic conditions, the frequency severity projected increase in coming years due climate change sea-level rise. The Sundarbans Bangladesh India is one most frequently affected mangrove forests South Asia. We i...