Karst topography: Formation, processes, characteristics, landforms, degradation and restoration: A systematic review
2024
•The word “karst” refers to a unique type of landscape that forms above very soluble rocks like limestone, marble, and gypsum.•A karst landscape is one in which sinkholes, towers, fissures, and other...
Morphometric analysis of watersheds: A comprehensive review of data sources, quality, and geospatial techniques
2024
•Identified a lack of standard classification and value range information in existing research.•Emphasized the impact of digital elevation model (DEM) accuracy on morphometric analysis.•Highlighted...
Artificial intelligence applications in hydrological studies and ecological restoration of watersheds: A systematic review
2025
•Bibliometrics on the knowledge of AI with watershed remediation.•Systematic review focusing on AI with remediation strategies.•Principal AI-based methods on watershed remediation.•Growing interest...
Integrating artificial intelligence for sustainable waste management: Insights from machine learning and deep learning
2025
•Employ algorithms to optimize waste classification in smart waste management systems.•Identify suitable ML/DL models for classifying different waste types using images and sensors.•Explore the integration...
Integrated watershed management for transforming dryland livelihoods: A climate-smart strategy for sustainable dryland agriculture in India
2025
•Integrated watershed management (IWM) in dryland regions of India.•Soil moisture conservation techniques increased soil moisture and crop productivity.•IWM improved five capitals (natural, physical,...
Chronological development of environmental protection and sustainable development in Ethiopia: Systematic review
2025
•Providing a detailed account of Ethiopia’s environmental protection policies and sustainable development strategies from historical and contemporary perspectives.•Analyzing the effectiveness of various...
Assessment of the impacts of climate change on drought intensity and frequency using SPI and SPEI in the Southern Pre-Balkash region, Kazakhstan
2025
This paper presents a study of droughts in the South Pre-Balkash region that considers climate change and its impact on the intensity and frequency of drought periods. The main objective of this study...
Spatial distribution of soil organic carbon and nutrients in the southern Sundarbans of Bangladesh
2025
•Surface soils in the southern Sundarbans region range from neutral to saline.•Significant spatial variations in surface soil nutrients were observed, mainly influenced by salinity and pH gradients.•A...
Advancing wetland mapping in Argentina: A probabilistic approach integrating remote sensing, machine learning, and cloud computing towards sustainable ecosystem monitoring
2025
•Probabilistic map of Argentina’s wetlands using 20 years of satellite data and AI.•Model achieves 89.3% accuracy, capturing wetland dynamics across diverse regions.•Highlights the role of variable...
Geospatial analysis of wetland dynamics and watershed monitoring in Pokhara Valley, Nepal
2025
•Monitored wetlands and watershed dynamics in Pokhara, Nepal: area, land cover, soil erosion, climate trends.•Phewa Lake shrank by 11.39 % since 1989; Begnas and Rupa remained stable.•Forest cover increased,...
Comparing the performance variability of different eDNA primers in fish monitoring
2024
•Testing the impact of different primer selections on fish diversity detection results.•Identifying the differences in primer selection monitoring results in different aquatic ecosystems. Emphasizing...
Resilience of coastal communities to climate change in Bangladesh: Research gaps and future directions
2019
The assessment of resilience for people, places, and systems to climate-change hazards is essential for understanding how to reduce disaster risks. Globally, a number of resilience assessment methodologies...
Soil quality assessment and land capability evaluation for determining integrated watershed management model through SWOT analysis and AHP method in Arjasa Sub-watershed, Indonesia
2025
•The specific indicators that determine SQI were exchangeable-Ca, organic-C, pH, and base saturation.•Limiting factors for land capability classes were soil permeability, erosion rate, and slope.•The...
An analysis of policy and legal framework on wetland conservation and management in South Africa
2024
•South Africa has no stand-alone wetland policy that protects wetlands.•Several sectoral policies integrate objectives relating to wetland conservation in South Africa.•Policies and legislations governing...
Examining the role of Indonesian major fishing ports on contributing to ocean macroplastic pollution
2025
•This paper investigates the contribution of four major Indonesian fishing ports to ocean plastic pollution, specifically PPS Nizam Zachman, PPN Cilacap, PPN Kejawanan, and PPN Sibolga.•Identifies significant...
Hydrochemical characteristics, water quality and diatom assemblage in Dordi River, Nepal
2025
•Hydrochemistry and diatom assemblage are key for assessing aquatic ecosystem health.•Dordi River is a major tributary of Marsyangdi River in central Nepal.•The river has alkaline water cation and anion...
Impact of earthquake on river water quality based on combination of satellite data and groundwater analysis
2024
•We use surface water quality parameters for earthquake awareness.•Satellite data used to show the spatial and temporal seismic impact.•Mean monthly rainfall trends were analyzed using both CHIRPS data...
Recent research trends in mangrove management systems (2014–2023) and predictions of future research; A bibliometric analysis
2025
•Bibliometric analysis reveals key patterns in mangrove management research.•Mangrove publications grew 8.69% annually from 2014 to 2023.•Mangroves aid climate mitigation by capturing carbon and producing...
Human security and mobility in the context of climate change in Africa
2024
•Climate change will slightly increase migration from south to north, with conflict and climate migration confined to the global south.•Thought-provoking that about 200 million populations worldwide...
Detection of land use/land cover changes in a watershed: A case study of the Murredu watershed in Telangana state, India
2023
•Land use and land cover (LULC) changes were detected in the Murredu watershed between 1996 and 2019.•SRTM-DEM is used to delineate the Murredu basin's watershed.•LULC changes using GIS and RS approaches...
Transforming desalination brine into highly reactive magnesium oxide and life cycle analysis
2025
•The manufacturing of conventional cement has significant consequences due to CO2 emissions and high energy demands.•Thermodynamic solution model was developed using FactSage commercial software to...
Hydrological challenges and agricultural opportunities in Northern Ghana: addressing climate change impacts and future pathways
2025
•Hydrological challenges exacerbated by climate change poses a major threat to agricultural development.•Land degradation and erosion in Northern Ghana reduce farm yields and impact water management.•Within...
Simulation of wetland vegetation succession based on coupled Gaussian and population dynamics models: A case study of Poyang Lake wetlands
2025
•Combined Gaussian and population dynamics models simulate wetland vegetation responses to inundation in Poyang Lake.•Identified Gaussian relationships between dominant species survival rates and inundation...