Increased population leads to land use (LU) changes from natural to urban and agricultural
LU. These disturbances not only decrease the natural treatment potential but they also …

Surface water quality has a vital role in determining the ecological environment, public
health, and social and economic development. This study analyzed the spatial and seasonal …

We review different regression models related to water quality that incorporate spatial
aspects in their model. Spatial aspects refer to the location of different sites and are usually …

Heavy metal pollution of aquatic environments in rapidly developing industrial regions is of
considerable global concern due to its potential to cause serious harm to aquatic …

Multivariate statistical methods including cluster analysis (CA), discriminant analysis (DA)
and component analysis/factor analysis (PCA/FA), were applied to explore the surface water …

As an important regulator of pollutants in overland flow and interflow, land use has become
an essential research component for determining the relationships between surface water …

Corrosion in water-distribution systems is a costly problem and controlling corrosion is a
primary focus of efforts to reduce lead (Pb) and copper (Cu) in tap water. High chloride …

Characterizing surface water quality is important for water resources management and
protection. Numerous studies have addressed the fact that water quality is often impacted by …

The land use in the reticular river network areas (RRNAs) in China has changed during the
past decades. Because of the special hydrological conditions, there are challenges in …

Groundwater nitrate contamination has been the main water quality problem threatening the
sustainable utilization of water resources in Jeju Island, South Korea. The spatially varying …