The past thirty (30) to forty (40) years has been a period when emphasis was placed on the development of available water resources all over the world. Despite the benefits, the environmental, social and cultural impacts have had a mixture of desirable and undesirable effects. These considerations must therefore be integrated into the development process so as to make water resource use sustain...

Pore fluid pressure in a fault zone can be altered by natural processes (e.g., mineral dehydration and thermal pressurization) and industrial operations involving subsurface fluid injection and extraction for the development of energy and water resources. However, the effect of pore pressure change on the stability and slip motion of a preexisting geologic fault remains poorly understood; yet, ...

Many countries are not able to manage their water resources to sustainably meet current and future demands because they lack a comprehensive assessment of the quality and availability of their resources. The need for comprehensive assessments is well recognized, but often the required information is unavailable owing to gaps in hydrological information and understanding. These gaps are particul...

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BACKGROUND The availability of internet-based information resources is increasing and the appropriate use of such resources is an important subject for clinical medical students. The aims of this study were to investigate the behaviors of clinical medical students regarding the use of internet-based activities, to analyze the behavior and characteristics of the students' information demands, an...

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This paper has compared the legal frameworks supporting water management in Europe and China, with special focus on integrated river basin management (IRBM) to identify synergies and opportunities in policymaking and implementation. The research shows that China has committed to the efficient management of water resources through various policy tools during the current period. This commitment, ...