Microplastics are a pollutant of growing concern, capable of harming aquatic organisms and
entering the food web. While freshwater microplastic research has expanded in recent …

While microplastics are a pollutant of growing concern in various environmental
compartments, less is known regarding the sources and delivery pathways of microplastics …

Land use impacts from agriculture, industrialization, and human population should be
considered in surface water quality management. In this study, we utilized an integrated …

Wildfire has increased in severity and frequency with climate change and human activities in
recent years, threatening water-related ecosystem services. Forested watersheds are at risk …

During rapid urbanization, the optimization of the built environment in metropolises to
promote the use of public transportation considerably eases the road traffic pressure …

Widespread attention has been given to understanding the effect of the landscape pattern
on river water quality. However, which spatial scale (riparian zone versus sub-basin) has the …

Groundwater nitrate contamination has been the main water quality problem threatening the
sustainable utilization of water resources in Jeju Island, South Korea. The spatially varying …

The degradation of water quality induced by the construction of large-scale hydraulic
projects is one of the primary public concerns; however, it is rarely addressed with long-term …

Urbanization development often leads to significant changes in the extent in area and
fragmentation of built-up land landscape pattern (BLLP) in river basins, which greatly impact …

The increasing risk of earthquakes in urban areas has made it crucial to develop accurate
vulnerability models for city infrastructure and systems. We aimed to assess and compare …