Water, Resources, and Resilience: Insights from Diverse Environmental Studies

Pietrucha-Urbanik, Katarzyna; Rak, Janusz

doi:10.3390/w15223965

Cited by 18 publications

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“…Furthermore, integration with other system analysis techniques in future research can ensure that network analysis aligns more closely with real-world conditions. Water diversion projects play an important role in strengthening water supply networks, helping to expand and complicate basin water networks, increase connectivity within water networks, and enhance resilience to various risks [62]. However, the construction of inter-basin water transfer project facilities also needs scientific and reasonable technical support and policy guarantee, involving multiple factors, such as project investment, environmental protection, and social stability [63], and has a huge impact on human beings.…”

Section: Deficiencies and Prospectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Large-Scale Water Diversion Projects on the Water Supply Network: A Case Study in Southwest China

Song,

Jiang,

Wang

et al. 2024

Water

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The uneven spatial and temporal distribution of water resources has consistently been one of the most significant limiting factors for social development in many regions. Furthermore, with the intensification of climate change, this inequality is progressively widening, posing a critical challenge to the sustainable development of human societies. The construction of large-scale water projects has become one of the crucial means to address the contradictions between water supply and demand. Thus, evaluating the functional aspects of water source network structures and systematically planning the layout of engineering measures in a scientifically reasonable manner are pressing issues that require urgent attention in current research efforts. Addressing this, our study takes the Erhai Lake basin and the surrounding areas in southwest China as the study area and combines landscape ecology and network analysis theory methods to propose a water supply network analysis method that takes into account both structure and node characteristics. Based on this methodology, we analyze the connectivity characteristics of water supply networks in the Erhai region under current (2020) and future (2035) planning scenarios. The results show that there were 215 nodes and 216 links in the water supply network of the Erhai Lake basin in 2020; with the implementation of a series of water conservancy projects, the planned 2035 water supply network will increase by 122 nodes and 163 links, and the connectivity of the regional water network will be significantly improved. Also, we identify some key nodes in the network, and the results show that the water supply network in 2035 will have obvious decentralization characteristics compared with that in 2020. And, based on the network degradation analysis, we find that with the implementation of engineering measures, the resilience of the water supply network will be significantly strengthened by 2035, with stronger risk tolerance. This study extends the quantitative representation of water source network characteristics, which can provide a useful reference for water network structure planning and optimization.

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Section: Deficiencies and Prospectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Large-Scale Water Diversion Projects on the Water Supply Network: A Case Study in Southwest China

Song,

Jiang,

Wang

et al. 2024

Water

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“…Water is not only central to natural ecosystems and human activities, but also plays a crucial role in global climate dynamics [1][2][3]. While the Earth's surface is largely covered by water, the small portion that is drinkable underlines the need for the effective management and monitoring of this essential resource [4,5].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Extraction of Water Bodies from High-Resolution Aerial and Satellite Images Using Visual Foundation Models

Ozdemir,

Akbulut,

Karsli

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Water, indispensable for life and central to ecosystems, human activities, and climate dynamics, requires rapid and accurate monitoring. This is vital for sustaining ecosystems, enhancing human welfare, and effectively managing land, water, and biodiversity on both the local and global level. In the rapidly evolving domain of remote sensing and deep learning, this study focuses on water body extraction and classification through the use of recent deep learning models of visual foundation models (VFMs). Specifically, the Segment Anything Model (SAM) and Contrastive Language-Image Pre-training (CLIP) models have shown promise in semantic segmentation, dataset creation, change detection, and instance segmentation tasks. A novel two-step approach involving segmenting images via the Automatic Mask Generator method of the SAM and the zero-shot classification of segments using CLIP is proposed, and its effectiveness is tested on water body extraction problems. The proposed methodology was applied to both remote sensing imagery acquired from LANDSAT 8 OLI and very high-resolution aerial imagery. Results revealed that the proposed methodology accurately delineated water bodies across complex environmental conditions, achieving a mean intersection over union (IoU) of 94.41% and an F1 score of 96.97% for satellite imagery. Similarly, for the aerial imagery dataset, the proposed methodology achieved a mean IoU of 90.83% and an F1 score exceeding 94.56%. The high accuracy achieved in selecting segments predominantly classified as water highlights the effectiveness of the proposed model in intricate environmental image analysis.

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“…Specifically, there is a growing emphasis on the utilization of advanced technologies and analytical tools as indispensable tools for sustainability. These tools enhance our comprehension, facilitate efficient management, and promote judicious use of water resources [9].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Enhancing Sustainability in Italian Water Supply Pipes through Life Cycle Analysis

Simion,

Pennellini,

Awere

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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The primary concern regarding the sustainability of the urban water cycle remains the performance of water supply systems. This, in turn, is determined by the functionality and sustainability of the system components, such as the pipe networks, pumps, and other appurtenances, which must be analyzed from an environmental perspective. The aim of the present study is to analyze the sustainability of two different types of water supply pipe materials that are commonly used, polyvinyl chloride and high-density polyethylene, using a comparative Life Cycle Analysis methodology. The functional unit was established in accordance with the water supply system that serves an Italian metropolitan city with a dimension of 9240 km, as one meter of water supply infrastructure, with 40 years as a life span. A cradle-to-gate analysis was conducted, starting from the production phase of the water pipelines to the maintenance phase, excluding the end of life and disposal phases. The chosen methodology was CML, justified by the fact that the results are more understandable and reproducible. Results comparison revealed a higher environmental impact during the production phase, while the maintenance phase had a very low impact. Notably, PVC pipe in comparison with HDPE material had a higher impact, except in two categories of impact: abiotic depletion and photochemical oxidation. The study contributes to the future development of alternative approaches for sustainable and eco-efficient water supply infrastructure designs and materials.

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Water, Resources, and Resilience: Insights from Diverse Environmental Studies

Abstract: Water is our most precious resource, and its responsible management and utilization are paramount in the face of ever-growing environmental challenges [...]

Cited by 18 publications

References 77 publications

The Impact of Large-Scale Water Diversion Projects on the Water Supply Network: A Case Study in Southwest China

The Impact of Large-Scale Water Diversion Projects on the Water Supply Network: A Case Study in Southwest China

Extraction of Water Bodies from High-Resolution Aerial and Satellite Images Using Visual Foundation Models

Enhancing Sustainability in Italian Water Supply Pipes through Life Cycle Analysis

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