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  1. This study aims to demonstrate the potential of assessing future land cover degradation status by combining the forecasting capabilities of the Cellular-Automata and Markov chain (CA-Markov) models in Idris Se...

    Authors: Henry M. Zimba, Kawawa E. Banda, Stephen Mbewe and Imasiku A. Nyambe
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2024 13:25
  2. The proliferation of non-native plant species has caused significant changes in global ecosystems, leading to a surge in international interest in the use of remote sensing technologies for both local and glob...

    Authors: Benjamin Makobe, Paidamwoyo Mhangara, Eskinder Gidey and Mahlatse Kganyago
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2024 13:24
  3. Random forests (RF) have been widely used to predict spatial variables. Several studies have shown that spatial cross-validation (CV) methods consistently cause RF to yield larger prediction errors compared to...

    Authors: Ciza Arsène Mushagalusa, Adandé Belarmain Fandohan and Romain Glèlè Kakaï
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2024 13:23
  4. The unprecedented surge in the demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) worldwide during the covid pandemic resulted in a significant increase in PPE consumption and subsequent waste generation. Despite ...

    Authors: Linxiang Lyu, Monisha Bagchi, Nektaria Markoglou and Chunjiang An
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2024 13:22
  5. The conventional practice of using sewage treatment plant (STP) derived sludge as a fertilizer poses significant negative impacts on agroecosystems. Since sludge has diverse contaminants, including heavy metal...

    Authors: Mrinmoy Patra and Suresh Kumar Dubey
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2024 13:21
  6. The presence of metals in milled shrimps sold on some major markets in Kumasi were investigated to ascertain their levels and the potential health risk they may pose to humans when ingested, due to the level o...

    Authors: Marian Asantewah Nkansah, Dominic Adrewie, Ida Sandra Quarm, Seth Obiri -Yeboah and Matt Dodd
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2024 13:20
  7. Neonicotinoid insecticides (NNIs), as a new type of insecticide, are widely used in agriculture and daily life. Because of the low volatility of NNIs, few studies have evaluated them in atmospheric particulate...

    Authors: Hairong Du, Xiaoling Zhu, Yunying Yao and Wei Yao
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2024 13:18
  8. Over half of the world’s population resides in urban areas. We anticipate that this pattern will become more evident, notably in South Africa. Therefore, research on urban spirals, both past and projected, is ...

    Authors: Paidamwoyo Mhangara, Eskinder Gidey and Rabia Manjoo
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2024 13:17
  9. Nigeria is facing the problem of soil degradation as a result of continuous deposition of spent oil in the soil. The physiochemical properties, including heavy metals concentrations, of spent oil contaminated ...

    Authors: Chinyere Blessing Okebalama, Chioma Lucy Onwurah, Chika Mike Jidere and Chukwuebuka Christopher Okolo
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2024 13:15
  10. Climate models are fundamental tools to estimates the reliable future climate change and its effects on the water resources and agriculture in basins. However, all climate models are not equally performed for ...

    Authors: Babur Tesfaye Yersaw, Mulusew Bezabih Chane and Natnael Andualem Yitayew
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2024 13:14
  11. Greenhouse gases (GHGs) can be produced from a broad range of anthropogenic activities at different spatial and temporal scales. In particular, emissions from urban area are an import source of GHGs. City is a...

    Authors: Shadnoush Pashaei and Chunjiang An
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2024 13:12
  12. Systematic errors in regional climate models (RCMs) hinder their implementation and lead to uncertainties in regional hydrological climate change studies. As a result, checking the accuracy of climate model si...

    Authors: Babur Tesfaye Yersaw and Mulusew Bezabih Chane
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2024 13:10
  13. Microplastics have been noticed as widespread in an aquatic environment at the microscale. They have nonstop increased due to the increase in the production of synthetic plastics, population and poor waste man...

    Authors: Laxmi Kant Bhardwaj, Prangya Rath, Poornima Yadav and Urvashi Gupta
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2024 13:8
  14. The problem of soil quality degradation has been becoming more severe in the highlands of Ethiopia due to soil erosion; land use and land cover change, and poor land management. The level of soil quality degra...

    Authors: Nigussie Yeneneh, Eyasu Elias and Gudina Legese Feyisa
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2024 13:7
  15. This research aimed at evaluation of a given land resource suitable for selected rain fed crops production (malt barley, wheat and teff) in Ambesh watershed. It also quantified suitable land and classified int...

    Authors: Simeneh Gedefaw Abate and Mihret Bizuye Anteneh
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2024 13:6
  16. Eucalyptus globulus is a species endemic to southeastern Australia. It has naturalized non-native ranges in other parts of Australia, Europe, Africa, and the western United States. This study is the first of its ...

    Authors: Gemechis B. Mosisa, Nega Tassie and Motuma Adula
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2024 13:4
  17. Extreme hydrological events, like floods and droughts, exert considerable effects on both human and natural systems. The frequency, intensity, and duration of these events are expected to change due to climate...

    Authors: Shimelash Molla Kassaye, Tsegaye Tadesse, Getachew Tegegne and Aster Tesfaye Hordofa
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2024 13:2
  18. Fertilisers and pesticides are increasingly used in agriculture to improve productivity and protect crops from fungi and insects. However, these farm inputs may lead to adverse effects on aquatic biodiversity ...

    Authors: Joel Onyango, J. J. A. van Bruggen, Nzula Kitaka, John Simaika and Kenneth Irvine
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2024 13:1
  19. Atmospheric particles have been significantly affecting urban air quality and urban-oriented living in an increasing share of the population in Bangladesh. This study assessed the concentration of PM1.0, PM2.5, a...

    Authors: Jobaer Ahmed Saju, Quazi Hamidul Bari, Kazi A. B. M. Mohiuddin and Vladimir Strezov
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:42
  20. Climate models are basic tools to obtain reliable estimates of future climate change and its effects on the water resources and agriculture in given basin. However, all climate models are not equally valuable ...

    Authors: Meaza Kassahun, Kassahun Ture and Dessie Nedaw
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:41
  21. Effective urban planning and management rely on accurate land cover mapping, which can be achieved through the combination of remote sensing data and machine learning algorithms. This study aimed to explore an...

    Authors: Shimelis Sishah Dagne, Hurgesa Hundera Hirpha, Addisu Teshome Tekoye, Yeshambel Barko Dessie and Adane Addis Endeshaw
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:40
  22. Savannas are characterized by the co-occurrence of two different plant life forms: grasses and trees. Herbivory plays a major role in the balance between grasses and trees in savanna ecosystems. The present st...

    Authors: Siviwe Odwa Malongweni and Johan van Tol
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:38
  23. Ceramic water filters (CWFs) are point-of-use devices mostly used in developing countries as a result of their effectiveness in the treatment of household water. However, there is a dearth of knowledge on the ...

    Authors: Ohene B. Apea, Bennet Edem Akorley, Emmanuel O. Oyelude and Boateng Ampadu
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:37
  24. Five (5) winter wheat genotypes were evaluated based on the Normalized Difference Vegetative Index (NDVI) under irrigation and rainfed conditions. A randomized complete block design in a split-plot arrangement...

    Authors: Tumaini Erasto Robert Mazengo, Zhongying Guo, Xiaoying Liu, Yingnan Wu, Yuzhong Li and Catherine Gwandu
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:36
  25. Qanats, as traditional and intelligent water infrastructures, have garnered attention across various scientific disciplines. However, a comprehensive, holistic view of Qanats remains elusive. This study aims t...

    Authors: Samira Abedi, Mojtaba Ansari, Mahdi Haghighatbin and Seyed Amir Mansouri
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:35
  26. A faecal sludge (FS) co-composting study assessed the extent of consistency in compost characteristics between and within batches. The study focused on the consistency of the co-composting process by measuring...

    Authors: Eric Gbenatey Nartey, Ruben Sakrabani, Sean Tyrrel and Olufunke Cofie
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:33

    The Correction to this article has been published in Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:39

  27. Urban sprawl is a global phenomenon that has resulted in a substantial impact on ecosystem services. This study assessed how land use changes have affected the ecosystem services in Dhaka and Gazipur districts...

    Authors: Raihan Sorker, Mohammad Wahidur Khan, Alamgir Kabir and Nowshin Nawar
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:32
  28. Dam failures have severe consequences on human life and property. In the case of an earth filled Kibimba Dam located in Eastern Uganda, the occurrence of a flood equal to or larger than the probable maximum fo...

    Authors: Moses Kiwanuka, Cyrus Chelangat, Ambrose Mubialiwo, Francis Joel Lay, Ayubu Mugisha, Webster Joel Mbujje and Hosea Eridadi Mutanda
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:31

    The Correction to this article has been published in Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:34

  29. Khulna is the 3rd largest city corporation in Bangladesh that produces 450 tons of Municipal solid waste (MSW) per day and dumps the waste in the Rajbandh open dump site. The main focus of this study is to det...

    Authors: K. M. Pangkaj, I. M. Rafizul, E. Kraft and S. Berner
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:30
  30. Groundwater is one of the world’s most important sources of fresh drinking water. Various contaminants mix with groundwater and alter its natural composition, such as arsenic. This study aimed to ascertain the...

    Authors: Md. Nazrul Islam, Md. Inzamul Haque and Md. Anik Hossain
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:29
  31. Many ixodid species on the South Texas coastal plain can transmit pathogens to their hosts. Substantial areas are dominated by gulf cordgrass, Spartina spartinae (Trin.) Merr. ex Hitch. The S. spartinae habitat w...

    Authors: Allan T. Showler
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:28
  32. Haphazard and opportunistic species occurrence (PO) data are widely used in species distribution models (SDMs) instead of high-quality species data gathered using appropriate and structured sampling methods, w...

    Authors: Yannick Mugumaarhahama, Adandé Belarmain Fandohan and Romain L. Glèlè Kakaï
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:27
  33. Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) from mining industries pollute the surrounding environment and threaten the health of communities. Worldwide, exotic and indigenous trees are being recommended for green belts...

    Authors: Charles Mulenga, Darius Phiri, Daigard Ricardo Ortega-Rodriguez and Martina Meincken
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:26
  34. Projecting future streamflow variation or the hydrological impact of climate change plays a pivotal role in the sustainable implication of planning water resources management. Therefore, this study predicts th...

    Authors: Haftu Brhane Gebremichael, Gelana Amente Raba, Kassahun Ture Beketie, Gudina Legese Feyisa and Fikru Abiko Anose
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:25
  35. Water sources for irrigation systems in the Red River Delta are crucial to the socioeconomic growth of the region's communities. Human activities (discharge) have polluted the water source in recent years, and...

    Authors: Duc Phong Nguyen, Hai Duong Ha, Ngoc Thang Trinh and Minh Tu Nguyen
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:24
  36. Defining spaces and places in retrojective Geographical Information Systems (GIS) of land use and occupancy is not an easy task. Research into the areas described as suitable for land use and occupancy need to...

    Authors: Katherine Thomas
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:23

    The Correction to this article has been published in Environmental Systems Research 2024 13:19

  37. The study assessed water chemistry of Nworie inland aquatic ecosystem in South eastern, Nigeria from January, 2020 to December 2022. Water samples were taken from the upper, middle, and lower river at 200 m in...

    Authors: E. A. Ubuoh, F. U. Nwogu, C. C. Ofoegbu and P. C. Chikezie
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:22
  38. The impacts of Geo-hazard events are main obstacles to the use of land in numerous arid and semi-arid provinces of the World. Furthermore, the various activities of industrial communities, such as Egypt's 10th...

    Authors: Ahmed E. El-Rayes, Mohamed O. Arnous, David R. Green and Norhan F. Gouda
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2023 12:21