The energy situation in Central Asia: A comprehensive energy review focusing on rural areas

K Mehta, M Ehrenwirth, C Trinkl, W Zörner… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The northern part of the globe is dominated by industrialisation and is well-developed. For
many years, the southern part of the world (South Asia, Africa etc.) has been a target of …

An integrated assessment of runoff dynamics in the Amu Darya River Basin: Confronting climate change and multiple human activities, 1960–2017

Y Hu, W Duan, Y Chen, S Zou, PM Kayumba… - Journal of Hydrology, 2021 - Elsevier
The fragile ecosystem of the desiccated Amu Darya River Basin (ADRB) has experienced
profound local hydrological havoc. These changes are associated with temperature …

Sustainable water management for cross-border resources: The Balkhash Lake Basin of Central Asia, 1931–2015

W Duan, S Zou, Y Chen, D Nover, G Fang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
The water level in Balkhash Lake is an important indicator for basin-wide ecosystem
conditions, which is affected by many factors. The Ili River is a typical trans-boundary river …

Impacts of climate change and evapotranspiration on shrinkage of Aral Sea

S Huang, X Chen, C Chang, T Liu, Y Huang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The massive desiccation of the Aral Sea, the fourth largest lake in the world, has led to
severe ecological problems, expansion of cropland was thought to be the main factor driving …

Exploring the changes and driving forces of water footprint in Central Asia: A global trade assessment

Y Hu, W Duan, Y Chen, S Zou, PM Kayumba… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Central Asia is a strategic geopolitical region, which has recently been identified to be on the
verge of a water-related crisis. Yet, most studies addressing water-related issues across …

Analyzing variation of water inflow to inland lakes under climate change: integrating deep learning and time series data mining

H Wang, Y Li, G Huang, Y Ma, Q Zhang, Y Li - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The alarming depletion of global inland lakes in recent decades makes it essential to predict
water inflow from rivers to lakes (WIRL) trend and unveil the dominant influencing driver …

A novel approach for predicting water demand with complex patterns based on ensemble learning

Z Xu, Z Lv, J Li, A Shi - Water Resources Management, 2022 - Springer
Predicting urban water demand is important in rationalizing water allocation and building
smart cities. Influenced by multifarious factors, water demand is with high-frequency noise …

Modelling climate change impact on soil loss and erosion vulnerability in a watershed of Shiwalik Himalayas

AD Raj, S Kumar, KR Sooryamol - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the impact of climate change on soil erosion is required to plan effective soil
conservation and management practices in hilly and mountainous landscape. Though, few …

High agricultural water consumption led to the continued shrinkage of the Aral Sea during 1992–2015

Y Su, X Li, M Feng, Y Nian, L Huang, T **e… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The shrinkage of the Aral Sea started in the 1960s, and it has been continued for decades
due to arguably both human and natural causes. However, the change of the Aral Sea in the …

Evolution characteristics of groundwater and its response to climate and land-cover changes in the oasis of dried-up river in Tarim Basin

W Wang, Y Chen, W Wang, J Jiang, M Cai, Y Xu - Journal of Hydrology, 2021 - Elsevier
Groundwater is essential for agricultural, ecological and domestic water use, and its
depletion under climatic and anthropogenic impacts can impose challenges on regional …