Despite water shortages and infrequent rainfall in arid and semi-arid areas, their recent
floods show that flooding tends to be more severe and life-threatening. However, flooding is …

This research quantitatively and qualitatively analyzes the factors responsible for the water
level variations in Lake Toba, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. According to several …

Northwest China (NWC) is one of the driest areas of the world. Over the past decades, NWC
has experienced rapid socio-economic development, further stressing its freshwater quantity …

Competition for water between agriculture and the environment is a growing problem in
irrigated regions across the globe, especially in endorheic basins with downstream …

Ecosystem services in arid inland regions are significantly affected by climate change and
land use/land cover change associated with agricultural activity. However, the dynamics and …

Water as a main driver for sustainable development (SD) should be optimally allocated to
different users to support economic, social, and environmental functions. Traditional …

Proximity to large desert areas, 120-day winds in Sistan, runs of severe drought periods, and
control of the inflowing upstream waters have led to the drying up of Hamoun Lakes. These …

Rapid population growth, industrialization, and agricultural activities have impacted water
resources in the arid and semi-arid areas of Somalia. The Lower Juba region in Somalia has …

Sistan is a drought-affected region in the southeast of Iran, dependent on the variable
surface water inflow from the Helmand River basin in Afghanistan. The river flow has …

Agroforestry has been recognized as a sustainable strategy over conventional agriculture
that can mitigate environmental impacts, enhance ecosystem services, maintain natural …