Challenges for drought assessment in the Mediterranean region under future climate scenarios
Droughts can have strong environmental and socio-economic impacts in the Mediterranean
region, in particular for countries relying on rain-fed agricultural production, but also in areas …
region, in particular for countries relying on rain-fed agricultural production, but also in areas …
Groundwater sustainability: A review of the interactions between science and policy
Concerns over groundwater depletion and ecosystem degradation have led to the
incorporation of the concept of groundwater sustainability as a groundwater policy …
incorporation of the concept of groundwater sustainability as a groundwater policy …
Climate change vulnerability, water resources and social implications in North Africa
North Africa is considered a climate change hot spot. Existing studies either focus on the
physical aspects of climate change or discuss the social ones. The present article aims to …
physical aspects of climate change or discuss the social ones. The present article aims to …
Climate change in the mediterranean basin (part I): Induced alterations on climate forcings and hydrological processes
In the last years, the Mediterranean basin has been widely recognized as one of the most
vulnerable areas in the world to climate change; because of its high concentration of urban …
vulnerable areas in the world to climate change; because of its high concentration of urban …
Groundwater quality evaluation using Shannon information theory and human health risk assessment in Yazd province, central plateau of Iran
This study aims to evaluate the quality of groundwater in the most arid province of Iran,
Yazd. It is highly dependent on groundwater resources to meet the domestic, industrial, and …
Yazd. It is highly dependent on groundwater resources to meet the domestic, industrial, and …
Social-ecological systems influence ecosystem service perception
Facing the challenges of environmental and social changes, sustainable management of
ecosystem services is a worldwide priority. The Programme on Ecosystem Change and …
ecosystem services is a worldwide priority. The Programme on Ecosystem Change and …
The catastrophic effects of groundwater intensive exploitation and Megadrought on aquifers in Central Chile: Global change impact projections in water resources …
Central Chile is undergoing its most severe drought since 2010, affecting ecosystems, water
supply, agriculture, and industrial uses. The government's short-term measures, such as …
supply, agriculture, and industrial uses. The government's short-term measures, such as …
Anthropic impacts on Sub-Saharan urban water resources through their pharmaceutical contamination (Yaoundé, Center Region, Cameroon)
P Branchet, NA Castro, H Fenet, E Gomez… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Sub-Saharan urban centers have to tackle high population growth, lack of sanitation
infrastructures and the need for good quality water resources. To characterize the impacts of …
infrastructures and the need for good quality water resources. To characterize the impacts of …
[HTML][HTML] How future changes in irrigation water supply and demand affect water security in a Mediterranean catchment
JPC Eekhout, I Delsman, JEM Baartman… - Agricultural Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
It is likely that climate change will increase irrigation water demand and, consequently,
reduces water security in the Mediterranean Basin if current irrigation supply and demand …
reduces water security in the Mediterranean Basin if current irrigation supply and demand …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of a transformation from flood to drip irrigation on groundwater recharge and nitrogen leaching under variable climatic conditions
The sustainability of agriculture in the Mediterranean climate is challenged by high irrigation
water demands and nitrogen fertilizer losses to the environment, causing significant …
water demands and nitrogen fertilizer losses to the environment, causing significant …