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Electrified rhythms: How hydropower infrastructure transforms hydrosocial relations of riverine communities in the Lower Sogamoso River, Colombia

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 3, Page 782-796, March 2026.
Abstract Hydropower dams regulate water flows for millions of downstream inhabitants worldwide, altering water availability. Under a changing climate, flow control is often framed technically and politically as being essential for reducing drought and flood risks. However, it can also disrupt ecological flows, impact livelihoods and erode environmental
Laura Betancur‐Alarcón   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drought reduces the value of both artificial and natural wetlands for gulls breeding in the Mediterranean region

open access: yesJournal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 3, March 2026.
The importance of artificial wetlands for waterbird conservation can be easily overestimated from count data alone. The value of extensive fish ponds as a breeding habitat depends on maintaining the availability of natural marshes as a foraging habitat. This requires reducing impacts from groundwater extraction. Given recent abandonment of aquaculture,
Yingjun Wang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Urban Expansion and Flood Risk: A Spatial Assessment of Impervious Surface Growth and Floodplain Exposure in Mecklenburg County (2011–2021)

open access: yesWorld Water Policy, Volume 12, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Urban expansion significantly impacts flood risk, particularly in rapidly growing areas where impervious surfaces exacerbate surface runoff. This study examines spatial patterns of urban growth and their effects on flood exposure in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, from 2011 to 2021.
Pegah Madadi, Azad Sadeghi
wiley   +1 more source

La inundación extraordinaria del 12 de octubre de 2007 en Calpe (Alicante, España): una perspectiva geográfica [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
En el presente trabajo se aborda un estudio post-inundación en una cuenca mediterránea. Concretamente, se han analizado los factores naturales y antrópicos que contribuyeron a la inundación relámpago padecida por Calpe (Alicante, España) el 12 de octubre
Martínez Ibarra, Emilio
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The impact of political attention on collaborative environmental governance among municipal street‐level bureaucrats

open access: yesPolicy Studies Journal, Volume 53, Issue 4, Page 852-875, November 2025.
Abstract Collaboration in governing complex environmental challenges is the norm. However, collaboration does not necessarily deliver desirable outcomes, and the importance of forming collaborative networks that effectively address the challenges at hand has been emphasized in theory and practice.
Per Becker, Örjan Bodin
wiley   +1 more source

Sistema de ayuda a la decisión para la gestión hidrológica del río Guayas

open access: yesTecnología y ciencias del agua
La cuenca del río Guayas en Ecuador es la más grande en la vertiente Pacífico de Suramérica, con un área de 34 500 km2 (12.57 % del territorio nacional).
José María Campo-Carrera   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mapa Nacional de Índice de Inundación

open access: yesTecnología y ciencias del agua, 2010
Las inundaciones están asociadas con diversos factores como: 1) desbordamiento de ríos; 2) inundaciones súbitas, 3) mareas altas asociadas con huracanes, y 4) rompimiento de estructuras de control.
Edgar Misael Uribe-Alcántara   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Feeding Biology of Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris Melanotos (Birds: Scolopacidae) In the Floodplain of the Paraná River, Argentina [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This study focuses upon the nourishing biology of the Pectoral Sandpiper at the floodplain of the Paraná river during  spring and summer. Trophic spectrum, feeding selectivity and efficiency, extent of the trophic niche, circadian rhythm of feeding ...
Bagnarol, Mónica   +4 more
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Expert perceptions regarding the effectiveness and feasibility of nature‐based solutions for climate change adaptation in a large Mediterranean Basin

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 10, Page 2511-2531, October 2025.
Abstract Floods and droughts are becoming increasingly frequent and intense in the Mediterranean region. Nature‐based solutions (NBS) are being put forward as cost‐effective solutions for climate change adaptation to reduce the impacts of floods and droughts and provide multiple other benefits and ecosystem services.
Raquel Luján Soto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Memorias sumergidas, memorias emergentes^nEl caso de las inundaciones en Santa Fe [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
En este trabajo se indaga sobre las diferentes memorias de la inundación en la ciudad de Santa Fe. Para ello se parte de reconocer la existencia de dos tipos de memorias diferentes: las tradicionales, vinculadas a la costa del río Paraná, y las más ...
Bravi, Carolina Anabel
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