Hydrochemistry of the Tuxertal, NW Tauern Window, Austria: water use and drinking water supply in an alpine environment

Schäffer, Rafael; Sass, Ingo; Blümmel, Christoph; Schmidt, Stefanie

doi:10.1080/17445647.2021.1899066

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“…At this point, it is necessary to reflect on the domestic actions taken by countries. In this respect, C. Payus et al, K. Huang et al R. Schäffer et al mention that water management policy contributes to the objective allocation to meet the various supply-related needs [22][23][24]. T. Nakayama states that water quality is the basis for demanding recognition of the rights of the population and, in turn, expresses the obligation not to waste this resource [25].…”

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Bibliometric analysis of climate change research: Education in water use

Barturen Mondragón,

Quezada Castro,

Quezada Castro

et al. 2024

Obraz. nauka

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Introduction. The population has the right to receive information about the resources it consumes. Given the increase in environmental pollution, there is a need to educate everyone about the use of water. This will make it possible to demand its quality and contribute to the adaptation caused by climate change.Aim. The study aims to carry out a bibliometric analysis of water use in the context of climate change.Methodology and research methods. The PRISMA method was used for this study. The Scopus database was selected because of its multidisciplinary nature. The search term was checked against the UNESCO Thesaurus. The data were analysed using the R-studio software and the Biblioshiny interface.Results. A total of 1738 documents were analysed and it was verified that the research topic quadrupled its scientific production since 2012. It was found that the highest scientific production is 18 documents per author; with Swiss journals located in Scopus Q1 are the most prominent and prioritising the research topic. It also highlights that the common themes of the papers are water supply, water use efficiency, and water management. In the same vein, the conclusion is that it is necessary to question the unjustified use of water; otherwise, the resource could disappear.Practical significance. This study demonstrates the need for the population to learn the meaning of responsible water use, which is why it is recommended that education on water use be implemented to counteract the effects of climate change.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bibliometric analysis of climate change research: Education in water use

Barturen Mondragón,

Quezada Castro,

Quezada Castro

et al. 2024

Obraz. nauka

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Standardized Schoeller diagrams—A Matlab plotting tool

Schäffer,

Dietz

2023

Grundwasser - Zeitschrift der Fachsektion Hydrogeologie

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A complete water analysis typically contains at least 65 chemical and physical parameters. This variety of parameters complicates temporal or spatial comparisons of different water samples. Hence, special hydrogeological diagrams, such as the Schoeller diagram, were developed to facilitate the evaluation and interpretation of analytical results of multiple samples. In conventional Schoeller diagrams, the concentrations of calcium, magnesium, sodium, chloride, sulfate, and bicarbonate/carbonate are plotted as points on logarithmic scales. Points of one analysis are connected to form characteristic signatures of each sample. Occasionally, resulting parallel signatures indicate a similar water genesis. Here, we present standardized Schoeller diagrams and introduce a practical Matlab tool for this purpose. Standardization means that the different logarithmic axes are shifted towards each other so that the signature of a selected sample becomes a horizontal line. This procedure greatly facilitates comparisons of water samples to the chosen standard and increases the informative value of the diagrams. However, manual implementations of standardizations are arduous and time-consuming, as a single calculation of the relocation of each axis is necessary. In addition, the calculations must be repeated if another sample is chosen as the standard. We developed a Matlab tool that allows the fast generation of standardized Schoeller diagrams with many options and implements user-specific preferences with just one command. Probably the most useful feature is that users can choose which parameters are displayed, opening up new areas of application for Schoeller diagrams.

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