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Thematic Issue on the Hydrological Effects of the Vegetation-Soil Complex [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Hallett, Paul D.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

The influence of rivers on seabird foraging ecology

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rivers act as vital arteries to the world's oceans, delivering fresh water and nutrients that sustain marine ecosystems. Globally, river flow increasingly is being altered by climate change and anthropogenic pressures; yet the significance of rivers to predatory marine species, such as seabirds, and the extent to which river‐related changes ...
Julia B. Morais   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Drought Monitor [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
There is a need for improved drought monitoring and assessment methods in the United States. Drought is the most costly natural disaster [Federal Emergency Management Agancy (FEMA 1995; Wilhite 2000)], but it is often neglected by developers of ...
Angel, Jim   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Conceptual modelling to assess how the interplay of hydrological connectivity, catchment storage and tracer dynamics controls nonstationary water age estimates [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Acknowledgements We would like to gratefully acknowledge the data provided by SEPA, Iain Malcolm. Mark Speed, Susan Waldron and many MSS staff helped with sample collection and lab analysis. We thank the European Research Council (project GA 335910 VEWA)
Ali   +52 more
core   +1 more source

A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk analysis of meteorological, agricultural, and hydrological drought events and study of drought propagation features: a case study in the upper Tapti River sub-basin, Central India

open access: yesJournal of Water and Climate Change, 2023
As a natural hazard, drought is a complex multivariate phenomenon that requires more comprehensive analysis. In this study, we studied meteorological, agricultural, and hydrological drought events with precipitation, soil moisture, and stream flow data ...
P. Kanthavel, C. K. Saxena, R. K. Singh
doaj   +1 more source

Does Climate Risk Affect Employment Decisions? International Evidence

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the effect of climate risk on corporate employment decisions. Using a large sample from 41 countries, we find a positive association between climate risk and underinvestment in labor, notably manifesting as excessive employee layoffs.
Claude Francoeur   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of propagation characteristics from meteorological drought to hydrological drought using daily drought indices and lagged correlations analysis

open access: yesJournal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
Study region: The Juam Dam area in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, South Korea Study focus: This study aims to analyze drought propagation characteristics using time-lagged correlation analysis based on daily drought index, determining the lag time from ...
Min-Su Jeong   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strengthening urban resilience in China through underground infrastructures management: Addressing global climate challenges with technological solutions

open access: yesDeep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This paper explores how climate‐resilient technologies, such as smart grids, digital twins, and self‐healing materials, can enhance urban resilience. It highlights the urgent need for proactive planning, public‐private collaboration, and data‐driven innovation to future‐proof underground infrastructure amid accelerating climate and urban pressures ...
Kai Chen Goh   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

A review of the processes and effects of droughts and summer floods in rivers and threats due to climate change on current adaptive strategies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Europe is expected to experience a greater frequency of floods and droughts as precipitation and evapotranspiration patterns are modified by climate change in future.
Baker, Roger   +3 more
core  

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