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Water Resource Management and Sustainable Environment Development

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Resources and Sustainable Utilization".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 July 2023) | Viewed by 6459

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Andrei Emil Briciu

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Department of Geography, Ștefan cel Mare University of Suceava, 720229 Suceava, Romania
Interests: potamology; urban hydrology; tides
Dr. Francisco da Silva Costa

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Department of Geography, University of Minho, 4710-057 Guimarães, Portugal
Interests: geography
Dr. Francisco Zepeda Mondragón

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National Laboratory for Earth Observation, Faculty of Geography Unit, Autonomous Mexico State University, Centro, 50000 Toluca de Lerdo, Mexico
Interests: geography; water resource management; geographic information systems and cartography

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Water resources are becoming increasingly valuable. The main factor leading to their inflated value is increased demand for various consumables, human-driven climate change and water pollution. In order to ensure sustainable water management and environment development, new scientific studies are required, especially those that decrypt specific mechanisms at local scale.

Our objective is to bring together articles that integrate particular processes into the global knowledge of water and environment, or that improve the actual methods or tools used for assessing properties of various water bodies or aquatic landscapes and their management or sustainable development. Waters in built areas are becoming increasingly distinct parts of the water cycle, under rules that serve human society, and may also be interesting subjects of study.

This Special Issue accepts the submission of papers analyzing topics including but not limited to the following:

  • Water quality;
  • Water monitoring methods/systems;
  • Water management strategies;
  • Water resource simulation/modeling;
  • Water supply and wastewater;
  • Urban stormwater;
  • Water pollution;
  • Urban heat island impact on water;
  • Sustainable water exploitation;
  • Flood impact on environment;
  • Environmental vulnerability and risks.

Dr. Andrei Emil Briciu
Dr. Francisco da Silva Costa
Dr. Francisco Zepeda Mondragón
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • anthropogenic influence
  • urban water
  • water quantity and quality
  • wastewater
  • fluvial corridor
  • stormwater
  • land use
  • wetland
  • water use
  • water supply
  • forecast

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20 pages, 6882 KiB  
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Identification of Vegetation Surfaces and Volumes by Height Levels in Reservoir Deltas Using UAS Techniques—Case Study at Gilău Reservoir, Transylvania, Romania
by Ioan Rus, Gheorghe Șerban, Petre Brețcan, Daniel Dunea and Daniel Sabău
Sustainability 2024, 16(2), 648; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16020648 - 11 Jan 2024
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The hydrophilic vegetation from reservoir deltas sustains rapid expansions in surface and important increases in vegetal mass against a background of a significant influx of alluvium and nutrients from watercourses. It contributes to reservoir water quality degradation and reservoir silting due to organic [...] Read more.
The hydrophilic vegetation from reservoir deltas sustains rapid expansions in surface and important increases in vegetal mass against a background of a significant influx of alluvium and nutrients from watercourses. It contributes to reservoir water quality degradation and reservoir silting due to organic residues. In this paper, we propose an evaluation method of two-dimensional and three-dimensional parameters (surfaces and volumes of vegetation), using the combined photogrammetric techniques from the UAS category. Raster and vector data—high-resolution orthophotoplan (2D), point cloud (pseudo-LIDAR) (3D), points that defined the topographic surface (DTM—Digital Terrain Model (3D) and DSM—Digital Surface Model (3D))—were the basis for the realization of grid products (a DTM and DSM, respectively). After the successive completion of the operations within the adopted workflow (data acquisition, processing, post-processing, and their integration into GIS), after the grid analysis, the two proposed variables (topics) of this research, respectively, the surface of vegetation and its volume, resulted. The data acquisition area (deriving grids with a centimeter resolution) under the conditions of some areas being inaccessible using classical topometric or bathymetric means (low depth, the presence of organic mud and aquatic vegetation, etc.) has an important role in the reservoirs’ depth dynamics and reservoir usage. After performing the calculations in the abovementioned direction, we arrived at results of practical and scientific interest: Cut Volume = 196,000.3 m3, Cut 2D Surface Area = 63,549 m2, Fill Volume = 16.59998 m3, Fill 2D Surface Area = 879.43 m2, Total Volume Between Surfaces = 196,016.9 m3. We specify that this approach does not aim to study the vegetation’s diversity but to determine its dimensional components (surface and volume), whose organic residues participate in mitigating the reservoir functions (water supply, hydropower production, flash flood attenuation capacity, etc.). Full article
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The Disaster Protection System of Mountainous Rivers in Japan: The Example of the Akatani Watershed’s Reconstruction
by Mélody Dumont, Christopher Gomez, Gilles Arnaud-Fassetta, Candide Lissak and Vincent Viel
Sustainability 2023, 15(21), 15331; https://doi.org/10.3390/su152115331 - 26 Oct 2023
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On 5–6 July 2017, an unstable atmospheric condition caused an unusual concentration of rainfall above the Northern part of Kyushu Island, triggering a set of hydro-meteorological hazards. Within the affected area, the mountainous subwatershed of the Akatani River was significantly impacted by numerous [...] Read more.
On 5–6 July 2017, an unstable atmospheric condition caused an unusual concentration of rainfall above the Northern part of Kyushu Island, triggering a set of hydro-meteorological hazards. Within the affected area, the mountainous subwatershed of the Akatani River was significantly impacted by numerous landslides combined with debris flow and floods. National and local agencies deployed a plan of reconstruction to restore the floodplain and protect inhabitants. Regarding the hydrosystem in the Akatani watershed, this reconstruction project mainly focuses on the restoration of damaged protection systems and the construction of new infrastructures. Thus, this paper aims to explain the restoration plan of the Akatani River in terms of the strategic Japanese River System Sabo and then as a model of a national-scale spatial plan. It draws on (i) a literature review based on the historical evolution of Japanese protection systems and the River Sabo System; (ii) field surveys in 2019, 2022 and 2023, in conjunction with (iii) interviews with local, regional, and national officials; and (iv) a Geographical Information System analysis of previously and newly built protection systems through aerial photograph interpretation and geospatial data. Sabo works implemented in the Akatani watershed illustrate the engineering vision of Japanese river management. They also constitute a comprehensive system and include a downstream–upstream logic which echoes that of the River System Sabo. In addition, the disaster of July 2017 and the government’s response emphasize the continuous adaptation and improvement of the Japanese disaster management system, which mitigates severe disasters. Full article
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Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Exposure to Fluoride in Drinking Water in Victoria de Durango, Mexico
by Emily García-Montiel, Francisco Zepeda-Mondragón, Miriam M. Morones-Esquivel, Hugo Ramírez-Aldaba, Pablito M. López-Serrano, Jaime Briseño-Reyes and Eusebio Montiel-Antuna
Sustainability 2023, 15(19), 14630; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151914630 - 09 Oct 2023
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In Mexico, it is estimated that millions of people are affected by the presence of fluoride in groundwater. In wells in the Guadiana Valley in Durango, Mexico, the presence of fluoride has been identified, exceeding the maximum allowable limit established by Mexican regulations [...] Read more.
In Mexico, it is estimated that millions of people are affected by the presence of fluoride in groundwater. In wells in the Guadiana Valley in Durango, Mexico, the presence of fluoride has been identified, exceeding the maximum allowable limit established by Mexican regulations (1.5 mg/L). The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the non-carcinogenic risk to the health of the adult population due to fluoride contamination of water, using a Monte Carlo simulation. To this end, the wells were monitored, fluoride concentrations were analyzed according to Mexican regulations and possible concentrations in the vicinity of the sampling zones were determined by applying the ordinary Kriging geospatial tool. Crystal Ball software was used for the simulation, also using data collected through surveys. In terms of dental fluorosis, around 30% of the population mentioned through surveys as having some characteristic of this disease. Of the 70 wells and 2 tanks that were sampled, 90% of them were found to exceed the levels allowed by the regulations. In more than 70% of the wells, the adult population had a non-cancer hazard quotient (HQ) greater than 1. Overall, the HQ for ingestion exceeded 1.8 at the 95th percentile, indicating a significant risk of fluoride-related health problems for the population. Full article
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Anthropogenic Risk to Poisonous Species in Mexico
by Clarita Rodríguez Soto, Luis Fernando Roque Vilchis, Edel Gilberto Cadena Vargas and Miguel Angel Gómez Albores
Sustainability 2023, 15(17), 13214; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151713214 - 03 Sep 2023
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In recent years, the morbidity and mortality rates caused by stings and bites of poisonous species have been constant in Mexico; such a phenomenon has been emphasized due to the dominance or modification of the natural geosystem. The modification in the availability of [...] Read more.
In recent years, the morbidity and mortality rates caused by stings and bites of poisonous species have been constant in Mexico; such a phenomenon has been emphasized due to the dominance or modification of the natural geosystem. The modification in the availability of water resources has caused changes in the climate, extreme droughts, and floods that influence the distribution of species, generating risks where they did not occur before. With the aforementioned, it is important to identify risky points through the development of new cartography in the country, which allows an analysis from a spatial and geostatistical perspective. Based on the number of victims of stings or bites, there will be a sharp increase in exposure to poisonous animals where the distribution of these species overlaps with areas of high vulnerability as well as social and natural contact in Mexico. The aim of this study is to model the anthropogenic risk of poisonous species in Mexico in a spatial way (data from 2010–2017). The spatial analyses of this study were carried out throughout the Mexican territory and focused on species such as coral snakes, rattlesnakes, scorpions, and centipedes. The variables of vulnerability, danger, and exposure were considered to create a generalized risk model using the core area alternative in the zonation program, allowing a spatial analysis. The methodology consisted of six stages: (1) the identification of threats and records collected from chosen poisonous animals; (2) obtaining risk models by using the Zonation software that summarized all the species distribution modeling (SDM); (3) the development of a general anthropogenic vulnerability indicator; (4) obtaining the general exposure model with the index of accessibility to medical services; (5) obtaining risk models; and (6) the validation of risk models with morbidity and mortality rates by obtaining geostatistical models. The highlighted risk areas are the Pacific Ocean coast from Southern Sinaloa to the border of Michoacán, a corridor from central Veracruz to northern Oaxaca, central Guerrero, northern Michoacán, and northwestern Nuevo León. Full article
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Spatiotemporal Evolution Characteristics and Driving Factors of Water Conservation Service in Jiangxi Province from 2001 to 2020
by Kangkang Gu, Luyao Ma, Jian Xu, Haoran Yu and Xinmu Zhang
Sustainability 2023, 15(15), 11941; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151511941 - 03 Aug 2023
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Water conservation services are key indicators of ecological services. Against the backdrop of frequent extreme weather events and water scarcity caused by global climate change and intensified human activities, assessing these services and their drivers are crucial tasks for regional ecological security and [...] Read more.
Water conservation services are key indicators of ecological services. Against the backdrop of frequent extreme weather events and water scarcity caused by global climate change and intensified human activities, assessing these services and their drivers are crucial tasks for regional ecological security and sustainable development. Jiangxi Province is one of the first national ecological civilization pilot zones in China, representing an important ecological barrier in southern China. Exploring the characteristics of spatial and temporal changes in water conservation and their driving factors can facilitate the rational development and utilization of regional water resources and the construction of ecological civilizations. Therefore, based on long time series data, the InVEST model was used to explore the spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of water conservation services, and to elucidate the trend of their change through the Theil–Sen median trend analysis and the Mann–Kendall test; then, the geographic detector and geographically weighted regression model were used to further analyze the drivers of spatial variability of water conservation services. The results showed the following: (1) The average depth of water conservation was 103.18 mm, showing a spatial pattern of “low in the middle, high in the surroundings, high in the north and low in the south”. (2) Slight improvements were primarily observed (77.49%), with only 1.60% of the area showing significant improvements. (3) Land use was the main driver of the spatial differentiation, and the interaction between precipitation and forestland had a significantly greater effect on spatial heterogeneity than any single factor. (4) Obvious spatial heterogeneity occurred in the driving factor impacts, with natural factors (precipitation, evapotranspiration, forestland, and grassland) having a positive impact on water conservation services, and land-use factors (construction land and cropland) and socioeconomic factors (population density and land area) having a negative effect. This study provides a reference for water-conservation-based ecosystem construction and policy formulation in Jiangxi Province. Full article
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Urban Stream Temperature Surge—Streamwater Temperature Variability after Rainfall in Suceava City Metropolitan Area
by Andrei-Emil Briciu, Dumitru Mihăilă, Dinu Iulian Oprea and Alin Prisăcariu
Sustainability 2023, 15(10), 7882; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15107882 - 11 May 2023
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Suceava city is a territory under the urban heat island effect that leads to warm runoffs into small urban streamwaters that are highly impacted by the thermal pollution due to a combination of the small stream discharge and important runoff from impervious urban [...] Read more.
Suceava city is a territory under the urban heat island effect that leads to warm runoffs into small urban streamwaters that are highly impacted by the thermal pollution due to a combination of the small stream discharge and important runoff from impervious urban surfaces. This research detects the frequency and specificities of temperature surges in the Suceava city metropolitan area–40 surges were certainly identified in ~2 years-long time series. We analyzed the diurnal cycles of the stream temperature and correlated the atmospheric precipitation with some heated surface runoffs that resulted in aperiodic increases in the stream temperature. The high variability of rainfalls in the urban area meant that the stream temperature surges occurred rarely in all streams during the same rainfall event, despite the small distances between the watersheds (1–5 km between adjacent water monitoring points). The surges lasted up to 10 h and had an amplitude of up to 5.2 °C; they usually lasted 3.9–5.6 h after 5.8–7.7 mm rainfalls, causing temperature peaks of 0.5–1.4 °C. Additionally, they were easier to detect in the Cetăţii Creek due to its colder-than-natural waters during the warm season—a result of important wastewater discharge. Overall, the surges occurred mostly during the warm and wet semester of the year (87.5%) and especially during the summer (50%). Because Suceava is an average Romanian city, our findings could be taken into account as relevant data at least for cities located in the Moldavian Plateau. Full article
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