There is growing awareness in cities all over the world that blue-green infrastructure (BGI)
can offer a wide range of ecosystem services that support a healthy urban environment …

Pollution of surface waters is a global threat, with particular concern about pesticides due to
their severe negative effects on ecosystem functioning and human health. The aims of this …

With rapid urban development in Beijing, there is a critical need to explore urban natural
resources and understand their underlying mechanisms. Urban blue space (UBS) has …

Freshwater ecosystems play a vital role in sustaining human populations; however, these
environments are increasingly subject to human interference, driven by land use …

Changes in land use and land cover (LULC) can largely decrease water quality across
spatial scales. Watercourse degradation is caused mainly by urbanization, however other …

Human activities, such as deforestation and inappropriate waste disposal have had negative
impact on watercourses, including water spring areas. The soil-cement technique is a low …

With the rapid development in Beijing, there is a critical need to explore the circumstance
and reveal the mechanisms of precious urban natural resources. In this context, urban blue …

Riverine water is largely used for human consumption and it is well known that its quality is
correlated to many external factors. Because of that, this study evaluated linear correlations …