Water supply is the primary element of an urban system. Due to rapid urbanization and
water scarcity, maintaining a stable and safe water supply has become a challenge to many …

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 …

The threshold effect in the relationship between impervious surfaces and water quality has
been a focus in past decades, but little attention has been paid to how the threshold effect …

Spatially targeted interventions improve the effectiveness of environmental policy, but are
challenged by implementation constraints and coordination among governments. Spatial …

This article presents a discussion about the issue of soil resource management in the
context of sustainable development. These resources are one of the basic resources on …

Context Sustaining hydrologic ecosystem services is critical for human wellbeing but
challenged by land use for agriculture and urban development. Water policy and …

Estuaries are cradles of life for the communities who live around and within them. They are
valued in multiple ways for the services they provide to humans, including food production …

The urbanization of watersheds is a highly dynamic global phenomenon that must be
monitored. With consequences for the environment, the population, and the economy …

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ARAK CITY APPLYING NATURAL INDICATORS. Manijeh
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The increase of urbanization level has led to the rapid increase of impervious surface area
(ISA). The aim of this work is to clarify the relationship between the ISA and water quality and …