Earth and related environmental sciences topic list of research papers
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Investigating the impact of climate change on New York City’s primary water supply2012 / Adão H. Matonse, Donald C. Pierson, Allan Frei, Mark S. Zion, Aavudai Anandhi, et al.
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Research collaboration initiative2009 / Alan Brook
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Distributions, long term trends and emissions of four perfluorocarbons in remote parts of the atmosphere and firn air2012 / J. C. Laube, C. Hogan, M. J. Newland, F. S. Mani, P. J. Fraser, et al.
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Pupils’ representations of rivers on 2D and 3D maps
Abstract In this research we investigate the conceptions of 11 year old pupils about the flow of a river from its sources to the sea. 2D and 3D small scale maps were used from 287 pupils from 15 different schools situated in urban and rural...
2011 / Ekaterini Apostolopoulou, Aikaterini Klonari -
Evaluation of degree of landscape's anthropogenic transformation (landscapes of Georgia)
Abstract The aim of this study is to complete a methodology to refer different branch-geographical data to the landscape units and reveal the degree of anthropogenic transformations of Georgia's landscapes. The work is based on the concept of...
2011 / Dali A. Nikolaishvili, Nodar K. Elizbarashvili, Giorgi G. Meladze -
Crisis intensification of geoecological situation of the Caucasus Black Sea coast and the strategy of risk reduction
Abstract The segment of Caucasus Black Sea coast, which is geographically considered as a united geosystem placed in the areal of the segments of Greater and Lesser Caucasus, is one of the densely populated and utilized regions of our Planet,...
2011 / Emil Tsereteli, Ramin Gobejishvili, Nana Bolashvili, Vakhtang Geladze, Giorgi Gaprindashvili -
Spatio-Temporal Clustering of Road Accidents: GIS Based Analysis and Assessment
Abstract Road accident hot spots are evaluated and delineated in a South Indian city where inadequate development of land transport network often leads to traffic congestion and accidents. The patterns of localization and distribution of hotspots...
2011 / V. Prasannakumar, H. Vijith, R. Charutha, N. Geetha -
3D Modeling of Tunnel Engineering based on Geological Body
Abstract 3D geological modeling has involved the complexity of two aspects: data and models. 3D geological modeling of the tunnel project real environment needs to fully abstract data, the entity model needs to be decomposed into the geometric...
2012 / Xiao Fang Zu, Bao Yi Zhang, Jin Luo, Wei Hua Hua, Wei Sheng Hou -
Optimal integration of offshore wind power for a steadier, environmentally friendlier, supply of electricity in China
Abstract Demand for electricity in China is concentrated to a significant extent in its coastal provinces. Opportunities for production of electricity by on-shore wind facilities are greatest, however, in the north and west of the country. Using...
2013 / Xi Lu, Michael B. McElroy, Chris P. Nielsen, Xinyu Chen, Junling Huang -
Vivid valleys, pallid peaks? Hypsometric variations and rural–urban land change in the Central Peruvian Andes
Abstract What happens to the land cover within the hinterland's altitudinal belts while Central Andean cities are undergoing globalization and urban restructuring? What conclusions can be drawn about changes in human land use? By incorporating a...
2012 / Andreas Haller -
Lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy of the upper cretaceous succession of Southeastern Sinai, Egypt
Abstract The calcareous nannofossil of the Upper Cretaceous successions exposed at Taba and El sheikh Attia sections at Southeastern Sinai in Egypt have been studied to contribute in the understanding of lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy. These...
2011 / Medhat M.M. Mandur -
A morphological study of Durance River terraces from Tallard to Avignon, South-East France2012 / Robin Warner
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Environmental Impact Post-Assessment of Dam and Reservoir Projects: A Review
Abstract After dam and reservoir projects are completed, the actual environmental impact can be investigated by Environmental Impact Post-Assessment (EIPA), and can be compared to the predicted results of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The...
2012 / Q.G. Wang, Y.H. Du, Y. Su, K.Q. Chen -
Scenarios of changes in the spatial pattern of land use in China
Abstract Land use changes affect many aspects of Earth System functioning, for example in impacting global carbon cycle, contributing to climate change, or increasing soil erosion. The simulation of land use change is important in environmental...
2012 / XiaoFang Sun, TianXiang Yue, ZeMeng Fan -
Phosphorus Release from the Sediments in Rongcheng Swan Lake under Different pH Conditions
Abstract Rongcheng Swan Lake is a coastal lagoon in eastern Shandong Peninsula, China, whose water quality and ecological environment has deteriorated in recent years. The effect of pH on phosphorus (P) release from the sediments and the...
2012 / L. Gaoa -
The Stepwise Behavioral Responses of Medaka (Oryzias latipes) to Organophosphorus Pesticides in an Online Monitoring System
Abstract The stepwise behavioral responses (SBR) of medaka (Oryzias latipes) were continuously monitored by an online monitoring system (OMS) after exposure at low concentrations of Trichlorfon (T), Parathion (P) and Malathion (M). The...
2012 / Z.M. Ren, X.E. Fu, Y. Zeng, Y.D. Liu, H.S. Kim, et al. -
Application of Markov model in wetland change dynamics in Tianjin Coastal Area, China
Abstract Wetland ecosystem is one of the most productive and most diverse ecosystems, which provides various important habitats for wildlife. However, the rapid urbanization caused wetland degradation. Thus, researchers all over the world pay...
2012 / C. Ma, G.Y. Zhang, X.C. Zhang, Y.J. Zhao, H.Y. Li -
Mapping Favorability for Residential Development. Case Study: Bucharest Metropolitan Area
Abstract The identification of areas with favorability and restrictiveness in the development of residential surfaces represent and useful instrument for local and regional planning, local authorities and population, as it can help avoiding...
2012 / Mihai Răzvan Niţă -
The accuracy of land cover-based wetland assessments is influenced by landscape extent2012 / Rebecca C. Rooney, Suzanne E. Bayley, Irena F. Creed, Matthew J. Wilson
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From field to atlas: Upscaling of location-specific yield gap estimates
Abstract Accurate estimation of yield gaps is only possible for locations where high quality local data are available, which are, however, lacking in many regions of the world. The challenge is how yield gap estimates based on location-specific...
2015 / Lenny G.J. van Bussel, Patricio Grassini, Justin Van Wart, Joost Wolf, Lieven Claessens, et al.