David Steward, professor of civil engineering, and Andrew Allen, civil engineering doctoral student, Manhattan, published those findings in the recent Agricultural
Water Management study «Peak groundwater depletion in the High Plains Aquifer, projects from 1930 to 2110.»
Not exact matches
There, students
studying water management systems can learn and introduce these concepts and begin broader adoption of this model.
Nicholas Pinter, a University of California, Davis, geoscientist who
studies flood risk and
water management, said that Florida is well - situated to build more wisely after this disaster because it already has a statewide post-disaster redevelopment plan and requires coastal communities to have their own.
«When farms sign on for verification, we create case
studies applying the 5P's to eight separate categories of sustainability: pest
management, good employee practices, soil treatments, climate / energy,
water, waste, packaging and community support.
A new
study of Australian
management attitudes towards environmental initiatives involving cleaner
water and greener energy has found strongly increasing support among the people who are key to making such projects happen.
Surface slicks may account for as little as 2 per cent of the oil now spilling into the Gulf of Mexico, according to a
study of a controlled deep -
water spill conducted in 2000 by the US Minerals
Management Service and a consortium of oil companies, including BP.
Kibler now works as a researcher at the International Centre for
Water Hazard & Risk
Management in Tsukuba, Japan, and as an Associate Professor at Japan's National Graduate Institute for Policy
Studies in Tokyo.
Kansans who own
water wells show more awareness of state
water policy issues than those who rely on municipal
water supplies, according to a
study that could have implications for groundwater
management and environmental policies.
The
study is also in keeping with the theme of the challenge «Sustainable Resources: Food, Energy, and
Water,» which will develop strategies that link optimized agricultural practices, water management, and energy produ
Water,» which will develop strategies that link optimized agricultural practices,
water management, and energy produ
water management, and energy production
The findings of the
study, funded by the Southwest Florida
Water Management District, should help Florida strawberry growers, who are located mainly in Hillsborough County.
As an example, a 2013
study has shown that farmers» poor land -
management practices in the case of maize production in the UK has led to increased surface
water runoff9 that apparently contributed to the severity of the recent flooding in the UK, as recently reported in the news10.
«This kind of ecological
study identifying a positive relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem services suggests that higher plant diversity will increase services from agroecosystems, and that has immediate implications for
management practices and policies for sustainable agriculture, including Chesapeake Bay
water quality,» Kaye said.
The researchers undertook the
study in light of concerns about decreasing levels of oxygen in coastal
waters worldwide, and how the growing prevalence of low - oxygen «dead zones» might affect populations and
management of blue crabs and other coastal marine life.
Since we're rapidly approaching planetary boundaries, our
study should indeed draw the attention of decision - makers of all levels to the potential of integrated crop
water management.»
Extending far beyond the current seasonal forecast, this
study published in the journal Scientific Reports could benefit the economies with a variety of applications in agriculture,
water management and forestry.
The
study is published in the journal HortTechnology and was supported by the Southwest Florida
Water Management District and the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association.
Prior
studies on the canyon's environment suggest that
water management techniques used by the Ancestral Puebloans during periods of drought eventually resulted in toxic levels of salinity (salt) in the
water.
The UC interdisciplinary team of faculty and graduate students from the departments of geology, anthropology and geography published the conclusions and details of the
study this month in the Journal of Archaeological Science titled, «Evaluating soil salinity and
water management in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico.»
He conducted his PhD research at the department of
Water Engineering &
Management, part of the University of Twente's Institute for Innovation and Governance
Studies.
Water management practices like these are taking a toll on water sources, a new study f
Water management practices like these are taking a toll on
water sources, a new study f
water sources, a new
study finds.
«As ocean oxygen content declines and acidity increases in California
waters it will become increasingly important to incorporate these changes into fisheries
management practices,» says Scripps Institution of Oceanography researcher Lisa Levin, Sato's advisor and a
study coauthor.
[Box 9] OIS - China - Chinese Science and Technology Policy Delegation Visit, 1978 Zhongshan University Delegation Visit, 1979 AAAS Popularization of Science Delegation to China, 1980 CAST Science Writers Delegation to US, 1981 AAAS Environmental Planning Delegation to China, 1981 US - China Conference on Energy Resources and Environment, 1982 Interferon
Study (Proposed), 1982 CAST Delegation to US, 1982 CAST Quality Control Delegation to US, 1982 Rumenant Productivity Symposium - US Papers, 1983 Rumenant Productivity Symposium - Chinese Papers, 1983 Photo Album of Address by Song Jian, 1985 AAAS Board of Directors Delegation to China, 1985 Chinese Delegation Visit (IIE), 1986 US Fish and Wildlife Service Delegation to China, 1986 FASAS International Climate Change Symposium (Proposal), 1986 CAST Delegation to US, 1986 Background Political Information, 1987 Law / Science Short Course (Proposal), 1987 Collected Information and Papers on Chinese
Water Management, 1987 CAST
Water Management Delegation to US, 1987 AAAS
Water Management Delegation to China, 1987 AAAS
Water Management Delegation to China - Follow - up, 1988 CAST Petrochemical Engineer Delegation to US (Proposal), 1987 Pacific Rim Symposium (Proposal), 1987 Science and Technology Advising Seminar (Proposal), 1988 - 1989 AAAS / ABA Lawyers and Scientists Delegation to China, 1988 China Symposium at 1989 AAAS Annual Meeting, 1988 - 1989 Medical Instrument Maintenance and Repair, 1989 Fang Li Zhi, 1988 - 1989 Amnesty International Reports on Chinese Arrests, 1989 Correspondence re: June 1989 Events in China, 1989 Consortium of Affiliates for International Programs, 1989 China - FASAS Symposium on Environmental Protection in Developing Countries, 1989 FASAS Symposium Chinese Papers, 1989 PRC Joint Commission Visit, 1989 Tibet, 1987 Liz Levey Misc Correspondence, 1982 - 1990 Chinese Code of Ethics, 1986 China Tech Company Information, (undated) AAAS / CAST Exchange Programs, 1978 - 1987 Correspondence with CAST International Director Wang Zheng, 1981 - 1982 Correspondence with CAST, 1981 - 1989 James Hartnett Complaint to CAST, 1988 - 1989 Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1987 Hong Kong Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology, 1987 - 1988 Correspondence with Chinese Embassy, 1982 - 1987 NAS China Committee, 1982 - 1986 Financial Aid for Chinese Students, 1987 Misc Articles and General Background Information, 1978 - 1989 Misc., 1982 - 1989 Presentation Transparencies, 1988 Elzinga, Aant.
«Saving Lake Urmia will require both national action to improve
water management, and international cooperation to address the issue of climate change,» says IIASA and Wageningen University researcher Somayeh Shadkam, who led the
study.
The
study was the first to compare the relative impact of climate and
water management on the
water flowing into the lake.
The researchers say that their new
study lays the groundwork for smarter
water resource
management.
That's the conclusion of a new
study by a team of University of Notre Dame researchers led by Joannes Westerink, chair of the department of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences and co-developer of the authoritative computer model for storm surge used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) and the state of Louisiana to determine
water levels due to hurricane surge and to design levee heights and alignments.
Amanda Bayer, lead author of the research
study, explained that most often horticultural best
management practices (BMPs) are used to conserve
water, but that BMPs do not account for
water requirements of plants.
Researchers at the site are
studying the interaction of freshwater restoration efforts, sea - level rise and
water management decisions.
Land use change should be sustainable The research team points out that the
study's results offer a scientific basis for a sustainable landscape planning and
management which takes into account the
water cycle of the respective regions.
-- 1) Improved understanding of adaptive genetic and phenotypic forest characteristics that would provide better guidance for breeding programs and
management actions to maximize resilience to both direct and indirect climate impacts to forests; 2) Long - term
studies to better understand effects of CO2 fertilization in Montana's forests; 3) Improved models of climate and vegetation effects on evapotranspiration and
water balances throughout forested systems.
This
study assesses the
water landscape of the entire city, taking into account greenhouse gas emissions, stormwater pollution, groundwater
management, conservation and the costs and benefits of various city
water supplies.
A notable
study conducted by one of the leading experts in weight
management Dr Helen Parreti from Oxford University in the U.K. shows that drinking a pint (~ 470 ml) of
water right before your biggest meals is relatively an easy way to reduce your weight.
Studies demonstrate that far infrared saunas can assist in pain
management, weight loss, improved circulation, anti-ageing, arthritis, skin purification and detox with the average person sweating out 3 % toxins and 97 %
water from a regular sauna, yet 20 % toxins and 80 %
water from an infra red sauna.
Studies have observed that consuming infused
water could aid at improved weight loss and support long term weight loss
management.
This lesson covers the following:
Water security and scarcity Water footprints Case study on water management in South Africa (Lesotho Highlands) Rain harvesting Over abstraction in India There are task sheets and work sheets throughout and I have provided notes for any case study mater
Water security and scarcity
Water footprints Case study on water management in South Africa (Lesotho Highlands) Rain harvesting Over abstraction in India There are task sheets and work sheets throughout and I have provided notes for any case study mater
Water footprints Case
study on
water management in South Africa (Lesotho Highlands) Rain harvesting Over abstraction in India There are task sheets and work sheets throughout and I have provided notes for any case study mater
water management in South Africa (Lesotho Highlands) Rain harvesting Over abstraction in India There are task sheets and work sheets throughout and I have provided notes for any case
study materials.
Drainage basin
management covers the information dealt with the
study of
water storage resources, in the form of reservoirs and flood protection.
Dr. Emily got her Bachelor's degree in Biology and Environmental
Studies at UC - Santa Cruz in 2004 and a Master's in
Water Resources
Management from UW - Madison in 2007.
Water resource
management in a variable and changing climate: hypothetical case
study to explore decision making under uncertainty
Climate change and climate variability in Poland - a new
study prepared by the Institute of Meteorology and
Water Management presents the most actual data on Polish climate.
ClimateAdaptAsia: Determinants and Effectiveness of Local - Level Adaptation to Climate Change: Case
Studies of Two Bangladesh ministries, including the ministries of agriculture, environment and forest,
water, health, rural development, food and disaster
management, children and women affairs, relevant departments and NGOs have been implementing a number of local level adaptation (LLA) projects with their limited resources [continue reading...]
Coe J. et al. (2004) SP - E4: Flood
Management Study, Oroville Facilities Relicensing FERC Project No. 2100, Final Report, California Dept. Of
Water Resources.
This activity report presents some examples of the IFAD - GEF partnership from around the world by using brief case
studies to highlight certain aspects of various projects, which includes over 43 national and regional projects, covering areas of biodiversity, climate change, international
waters, land degradation and sustainable forest
management.
The REBuILD project is a pilot
study funded under the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) involving a collaboration of researchers from the University of Oxford and Institute of
Water and Flood
Management (IWFM) of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).
Jim Laurie has been
studying Holistic
Management and visiting with practitioners for over 20 years, and in 2011, Seth Itzkan spent six weeks at the Africa Center of Holistic
Management in Zimbabwe, where he saw first hand the use of this practice toward the restoration of grasslands and the return of surface
water in rural Africa.
With this major's flexibility, you can design a program of
study tailored to your environmental and natural resource interests, such as
water use and quality, soil protection, waste
management, ecosystem
management or land use.
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Modeling
studies also provide insight into
management options for certain
water bodies.
Environment Expert: More than 75 % of the countries in Asia and the Pacific are experiencing a serious lack of
water security, with many of them facing an imminent
water crisis unless immediate steps are taken to improve
management of
water resources, says a new
study prepared jointly by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Asia - Pacific [continue reading...]
Water quality
management in the context of future climate and development changes: a South African case
study
The
studies highlight the challenges for Earth system models to include a more complete representation of irrigation, surface and subsurface hydrology, as well as
water management to simulate realistic irrigation effects on climate.