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1. Plant water stress monitoring and control system

Author:
Daudi S. Simbeye; Mbazingwa E. Mkiramweni; Bilal Karaman; Sezai Taskin
Source:
Smart agricultural technology 2023 v.3 pp. 100066
ISSN:
2772-3755
Subject:
water conservation; water flow; water requirement,   etc   ; Solanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicum; acoustics; carbon dioxide; cohesion; data collection; drought; energy; greenhouses; humidity; irrigation; liquids; mathematical models; soil; technology; temperature; tomatoes; transpiration; water stress;     Show all 21 Subjects
Abstract:
... Precision irrigation is an important component of the water-saving approaches in agriculture and is one of the methods for increasing water-saving efficiency. Detecting water stress in crops accurately is the basis of precision irrigation techniques. In this study, the crop water stress monitoring system was developed to detect the acoustic emission (AE) of plants, associating the three factors of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atech.2022.100066

2. Hotspots and trends of biological water treatment based on bibliometric review and patents analysis

Author:
Lili Jin; Xiangzhou Sun; Hongqiang Ren; Hui Huang
Source:
Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2023 v.125 pp. 774-785
ISSN:
1001-0742
Subject:
water reuse; water treatment,   etc   ; Japan; activated sludge; biodegradation; biological treatment; biotransformation; databases; metrology; nitrogen; phosphorus; toxicity; wastewater; China;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... In order to reveal the hotspots and trends of biological water treatment from the perspectives of scientific and technological innovation, both of the bibliometric review and patents analysis were performed in this study. The Web of Science Core Collection database and Derwent Innovation Index database recorded 30023 SCI papers and 50326 patents, respectively were analyzed via information visualiz ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jes.2022.03.037

3. Enhanced activity of ZnS (111) by N/Cu co-doping: Accelerated degradation of organic pollutants under visible light

Author:
Guofei Jiang; Benjie Zhu; Junzhi Sun; Fang Liu; Yongqiang Wang; Chaocheng Zhao
Source:
Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2023 v.125 pp. 244-257
ISSN:
1001-0742
Subject:
hot water treatment; water treatment,   etc   ; 2,4-dichlorophenol; absorption; adsorption; density functional theory; energy; light; nanospheres; photocatalysis; photocatalysts; surface area; tetracycline; texture; wastewater; China;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... High-efficiency photocatalysts are of great significance for the application of photocatalytic technology in water treatment. In this study, N/Cu co-doped ZnS nanosphere photocatalyst (N/Cu-ZnS) is synthesized by a hydrothermal method for the first time. After doping, the texture of nanosphere becomes loose, the nanometer diameter is reduced, making the specific surface area of catalyst increased ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jes.2021.12.023

4. Utilizing Matrix Completion for Simulation and Optimization of Water Distribution Networks

Author:
Mashor Housh; Alaa Jamal
Source:
Water resources management 2022 v.36 no.1 pp. 1-20
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
water; water distribution; water supply,   etc   ; energy conservation;     Show all 4 Subject
Abstract:
... Simulation of water distribution networks (WDNs) constitutes a key element for the planning and management of water supply systems. The literature presents different formulations of heads-flows equations that differ in terms of dimensionality, computational cost, and solution accuracy. Whereas this problem has been the subject of active research in the past, in the last decades a state of stagnati ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-021-02945-w

5. Water cost for water purification: Renewability assessment of a typical wastewater treatment plant in China

Author:
Yongjuan Xie; Li Zeng; Ping Wang; Xudong Wu; Tianjiao Feng
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.349 pp. 131474
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
tap water; water conservation; water pollution,   etc   ; electricity; freshwater; input output analysis; inventories; wastewater; wastewater treatment; water purification; water quality; water shortages; China;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the context of severe water shortage and water pollution, wastewater treatment plays an important role in recycling water resources and improving water quality. Renewability of the wastewater treatment system as reflected by the water cost for water purification is revealed by a case investigation of a typical wastewater treatment plant in China, by means of the tiered hybrid method combining p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131474

6. Inka Hydraulic Engineering at the Tipon Royal Compound (Peru)

Author:
Charles R. Ortloff
Source:
Water 2022 v.14 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
water; water management; water supply,   etc   ; aesthetics; rivers; Peru;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Inka site of Tipon had many unique hydraulic engineering features that have modern hydraulic theory counterparts. For example, the Tipon channel system providing water to the Principal Fountain had a channel contraction inducing critical flow as determined by CFD analysis- this feature designed to induce flow stability and preserve the aesthetic display of the downstream Waterfall. The Main Aq ...
DOI:
10.3390/w14010102

7. Tracking water governance impacts: an example from the Kenyan water sector

Author:
Fanni Zentai; Katrin Gronemeier
Source:
Water international 2022 v.47 no.2 pp. 321-333
ISSN:
1941-1707
Subject:
water; water management; water utilities,   etc   ; governance; humans; sanitation;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... In 2015, the Kenyan Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) introduced a corporate governance indicator for the Kenyan water sector to measure the extent to which water service providers contribute to enhanced sector performance and the realization of the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation. An assessment shows that a utility that performs well on governance is very likely to perfor ...
DOI:
10.1080/02508060.2022.2042112

8. A Shift Towards Integrated and Adaptive Water Management in South Korea: Building Resilience Against Climate Change

Author:
Minha Lee; Heejung Kim; Jin-Yong Lee; Jae E. Yang; Chungwan Lim
Source:
Water resources management 2022 v.36 no.5 pp. 1611-1625
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
water; water policy; water security,   etc   ; adaptive management; climate change; water stress; South Korea;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... There is growing evidence that the global meteorological cycle, on which most countries depend for water security, is deviating from traditional patterns due to climate change. The global response to this has been to adopt more integrated water resource management (IWRM) and adaptive management (AM) approaches, but the question of ‘how’ remains largely unanswered. This is because ‘one size fits al ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-022-03071-x

9. Degradation of asbestos – Reinforced water supply cement pipes after a long-term operation

Author:
Janez Zavašnik; Andreja Šestan; Srečo Škapin
Source:
Chemosphere 2022 v.287 pp. 131977
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
drinking water; water hardness; water supply,   etc   ; asbestos; calcite; calcium; cement; corrosion; water temperature;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Potable water supply system in major countries still uses a large proportion of asbestos-cement (AC) pipes for fresh drinking water delivery. Generally, after installation and initial purging, the AC tubes are believed to self-passivate by calcite scale and bio-film, especially when conveying hard water. However, the overall performance of AC tubes after decades of operation is significantly reduc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131977

10. A critical review of on-site inorganic arsenic screening methods

Author:
Yi He; Jingyu Liu; Yanhua Duan; Xiaofei Yuan; Lulu Ma; Ratan Dhar; Yan Zheng
Source:
Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2023 v.125 pp. 453-469
ISSN:
1001-0742
Subject:
well water,   etc   ; arsenic; arsenites; biocompatible materials; colorimetry; electrochemistry; guidelines; oligonucleotides; oxidation; risk; transportation; China;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Approximately 94 to 220 million people worldwide are at risk of drinking well water containing arsenic > 10 µg/L, the WHO guideline value. To identify non-compliant domestic wells, assess health risks and reduce exposure, accurate and rapid on-site inorganic arsenic screening methods are desirable because all domestic wells worldwide need to be tested. Here, the principles, advantages and limitati ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jes.2022.01.034

11. Diversity Patterns and Assemblage Structure of Non-Biting Midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) in Urban Waterbodies

Author:
Nataša Popović; Nikola Marinković; Dubravka Čerba; Maja Raković; Jelena Đuknić; Momir Paunović
Source:
Diversity 2022 v.14 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1424-2818
Subject:
surface water; water pollution; water quality,   etc   ; Chironomidae; pH; species diversity; urban areas; water temperature;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Urban waters are often neglected in biodiversity research; nonetheless, the number of aquatic microhabitats present in a city and the surrounding urban area is impressive. Twenty-two waterbodies in the Belgrade functional urban area (FUA) were investigated for faunistic and diversity patterns and to assess the effects of environmental factors on the differentiation of Chironomidae assemblages. A t ...
DOI:
10.3390/d14030187

12. The Robust Study of Deep Learning Recursive Neural Network for Predicting of Turbidity of Water

Author:
Shiuan Wan; Mei-Ling Yeh; Hong-Lin Ma; Tein-Yin Chou
Source:
Water 2022 v.14 no.5 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
water; water quality; water recreation,   etc   ; irrigation; models; prediction; time series analysis; turbidity; water treatment;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Water treatment is an important process, as it improves water quality and makes it better for any end use, whether it be drinking, industrial use, irrigation, water recreation, or any other kind of use. Turbidity is one of the fundamental measurements of the clarity of water in water treatment. Specifically, this component is an optical feature of the amount of light on scatter particles when ligh ...
DOI:
10.3390/w14050761

13. Division of district metered areas (DMAs) in a part of water supply network using WaterGEMS (Bentley) software: a case study

Author:
B. Kowalska; P. Suchorab; D. Kowalski
Source:
Applied water science 2022 v.12 no.7 pp. 166
ISSN:
2190-5487
Subject:
water; water distribution; water supply,   etc   ; case studies; computer software;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Designing of District metered areas (DMA) schemes is a key element in developing a technique for detecting and removing unreported leaks in a water distribution system (WDS) called active leakage control. The design of DMA is very specific to individual networks’ hydraulic and often constitutes one area with pressure managed zones. This paper presents the division of a selected water supply networ ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13201-022-01688-2

14. Making waves: Applying systems biology principles in water distribution systems engineering

Author:
Gopinathan R. Abhijith; Avi Ostfeld
Source:
Water research 2022 v.219 pp. 118527
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
water; water distribution; water quality,   etc   ; biochemical pathways; mechanics; research;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The complexity of modeling water quality variations in water distribution systems (WDS), studied for decades, stems from multiple constraints and variables involved and the complexity of the system behavior. The conventional macroscale-based WDS water quality models are founded on continuum mechanics. In attempts to provide a broad picture of the multi-species interactions, these models overlook t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2022.118527

15. Water quality and risk assessment of copper content in drinking water stored in copper container

Author:
Ravi Manne; Mohan Maruga Raja Muthu Kumaradoss; Raja Sekhara Reddy Iska; Agilandeswari Devarajan; Nageswararao Mekala
Source:
Applied water science 2022 v.12 no.3 pp. 27
ISSN:
2190-5487
Subject:
water; water purification; water quality,   etc   ; copper; people; risk assessment;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... In most developing countries, drinking water is still a serious challenge. Many water purification methods exist, but they are costly and out of reach for many people. Copper is an ancient metal that has been used from several thousands of years. Because of its antibacterial properties, ancient cultures held this metal in high regard. Copper vessels are still in use today for storing drinking wate ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13201-021-01542-x

16. Factors controlling the rise and fall of groundwater level during the freezing-thawing period in seasonal frozen regions

Author:
Hang Lyu; Tingting Wu; Xiaosi Su; Yongqi Wang; Chao Wang; Zhijiang Yuan
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2022 v.606 pp. 127442
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
soil water; soil water content; water budget,   etc   ; air temperature; capillarity; freeze-thaw cycles; frost; groundwater; irrigation; liquids; migratory behavior; seasonal variation; snow; snowmelt; snowpack; soil salts; water distribution; water shortages; water storage; water table; water temperature; China;     Show all 22 Subjects
Abstract:
... Freezing- and thawing-induced variations of groundwater level and the corresponding changes in water storage in the saturated zone have been observed in regions with a shallow water table. However, the vertical migration of water under the effect of the freezing-thawing process on shallow groundwater has not been accurately quantified and the influencing factors of groundwater level dynamics durin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.127442

17. Water footprint of drinking water: The consumptive and degradative use

Author:
Adriano Souza Leão; Samuel Alex Sipert; Diego Lima Medeiros; Eduardo Borges Cohim
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.355 pp. 131731
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
surface water; water content; water footprint,   etc   ; aluminum; ceramics; coagulants; compliance; electricity; freshwater; inventories; issues and policy; landfills; sludge; system boundary; water shortages; water treatment; water utilities; Brazil;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... Centralized water supply systems provide an essential service for society, although they generate direct and indirect environmental burdens to water resources. Quantifying the environmental aspects and impacts is paramount to improving the sustainability of water supply systems, especially in regions affected by water scarcity. In this context, this study aimed to assess the water footprint (WF) o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131731

18. Assessment of Water Quality Parameters and their Seasonal Behaviour in a Portuguese Water Supply System: a 6-year Monitoring Study

Author:
Raquel S. Chaves; Daniel Salvador; Paulo Nogueira; Miguel M. Santos; Paula Aprisco; Célia Neto; Vítor Cardoso; Maria J. Benoliel; João E. Rodrigues; Rui N. Carneiro
Source:
Environmental management 2022 v.69 no.1 pp. 111-127
ISSN:
0364-152X
Subject:
surface water; water quality; water supply,   etc   ; databases; environmental management; freshwater; humans; hydrologic cycle; models; water treatment;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Water quality monitoring is a fundamental tool in the management of freshwater resources. The purpose of monitoring is to provide meaningful quality data for local action planning and catchment-wide decision making. The assessment of water quality is crucial to guarantee the efficient operation of the Water Treatment Plants (WTPs), promoting health conditions and contributing for a more sustainabl ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00267-021-01572-w

19. Comparing quantitative probability of occurrence to a risk matrix approach: A study of chlorine residual data

Author:
Kaycie Lane; Graham Gagnon
Source:
Water research 2022 v.218 pp. 118480
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
water; water distribution; water quality,   etc   ; chlorine; probability distribution; research; risk; risk estimate; risk management; water supply;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Implementation of water safety planning methods globally has focused primarily on developing an evidence base to demonstrate the benefits of the WSP methodology for risk management in water systems. However, little work has been completed to understand the appropriateness of the risk matrix method currently used to capture levels of risk for system-specific hazardous events. This study examines tw ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2022.118480

20. Crop Water-Saving Potential Based on the Stochastic Distance Function: The Case of Liaoning Province of China

Author:
Huilan Piao; Wanting Cheng; Haisheng Liu; Jie Lyu; Xudong Zhang; Shijun Sun
Source:
Water 2022 v.14 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
water; water conservation; water footprint,   etc   ; crop production; issues and policy; models; pollution; water use efficiency; China;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Scientific evaluation of crop water use efficiency is of great significance for ascertaining water-saving potential and realizing efficient utilization of water resources. In this paper, we calculated the water footprint of crop growth, pollution water footprint and production water footprint of 14 cities in Liaoning Province, China, by using the water footprint theory, established the crop water ...
DOI:
10.3390/w14030432