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  1. The release of hazardous synthetic dyes into industrial effluents has emerged as an environmental problem requiring remediation. The present study focused on the preparation of a new and environmentally-friend...

    Authors: Gietu Yirga Abate, Adugna Nigatu Alene, Adere Tarekegne Habte and Desiew Mekuanint Getahun
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:29
  2. Agro-industrial wastewaters in Ethiopia cause severe environmental pollution problems. Research evidence showed that anaerobic reactors are good options for the treatment of these wastewaters. But, their final...

    Authors: Ermias Alayu and Seyoum Leta
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:25
  3. It is a great challenge to obtain reliable gridded meteorological data in some data-scarce and complex territories like the Himalaya region. Less dense observed raingauge data are unable to represent rainfall ...

    Authors: Tanmoyee Bhattacharya, Deepak Khare and Manohar Arora
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:24
  4. Addis Ababa City’s river ecosystem is under extreme pressure as a result of inappropriate practices of dumping domestic and industrial wastes; thus, threatening its ability to maintain basic ecological, social...

    Authors: Deshu Mamo Mekuria, Alemnew Berhanu Kassegne and Seyoum Leta Asfaw
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:23
  5. Climate analysis at relevant time scales is important for water resources management, agricultural planning, flood risk assessment, ecological modeling and climate change adaptation. This study analyses spati...

    Authors: Arragaw Alemayehu, Molla Maru, Woldeamlak Bewket and Mohammed Assen
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:22
  6. Road deicing salts are impacting freshwater ecosystems in snowy regions worldwide. Rock salt (typically sodium chloride) is transported to and stored in regional facilities that operate year-round and are cont...

    Authors: Rebecca Tharp and Dana Allen
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:21
  7. Water fetching and firewood collection are among home activities that are part of the daily routine of many households in rural Ethiopia. Households travel long distances and spend large amounts of time every ...

    Authors: Abdulaziz Mosa, Harald Grethe and Khalid Siddig
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:20
  8. Soil degradation due to soil erosion is one of the major environmental threats in developing countries. In resource limited conditions, computing the spatial distribution of soil erosion risk has become an es...

    Authors: Rediet Girma and Eshetu Gebre
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:19
  9. For manipulating N2 fixation and improve the N benefits to agricultural legumes, there is a need to reduce the inhibitory effect of applied N on Rhizobia inoculant. The optimum level of inorganic N as starter fer...

    Authors: Zerihun Getachew Gebrehana and Lijalem Abeble Dagnaw
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:14
  10. Agriculture remains to be the leading sector that contributes enormously to economic development in Ethiopia. Despite its significant contribution to livelihoods, the sector faces persistent challenges due to ...

    Authors: Muluken G. Wordofa, Eric N. Okoyo and Eliso Erkalo
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:13
  11. Stone mining is one of the main livelihood activities in areas close to major cities in Ethiopia. Mining tends to make a notable impact on woody plant species and soil properties. Information regarding the eff...

    Authors: Leake Belay, Emiru Birhane, Amanuel Zenebe, Askal Weldu, Stella Nwawulu Chiemela and Negasi Solomon
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:12
  12. Litterfall input and associated nutrient flux are critically important in the restoration of soil in degraded landscapes through exclosures. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of exclosure on sea...

    Authors: Fikrey Tesfay, Kibebew Kibret, Aster Gebrekirstos and Kiros Meles Hadgu
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:11
  13. The export drive for watermelon production is huge and so is pesticide usage. However, the health and safety of the farmers, as well as threat to the environment lie in the shadow. The purpose of the study is ...

    Authors: Michael K. Miyittah, Moses Kwadzo, Abigail Peprah Gyamfua and Daniel E. Dodor
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:10
  14. Pursuing GHG reductions by means of all resources and efforts has turned out no result to stop or even slow the global warming: the globe still gets warmer and warmer, especially in the recent years, at record...

    Authors: Qinghan Bian
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:8

    The Correction to this article has been published in Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:18

  15. This study aims at assessing how riparian zones have been altered through various land use activities and the implications of its capacity to mitigate flood. The study focused mainly on examining the land use/...

    Authors: Oluwayemisi S. Olokeogun, Ayansina Ayanlade and Olusola O. Popoola
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:6
  16. Africa is the most vulnerable continent in the world; which recurrent droughts, extreme temperature and rainfall affects agriculture and food security. The aim of this study was to analyze the trends in extrem...

    Authors: Abadi Berhane, Gebre Hadgu, Walelign Worku and Berhanu Abrha
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:3
  17. Resettlement has been conceived as a viable solution to the continual impoverishment and destitution of Ethiopian rural communities. However, it has considerable impacts on natural resources of the environment...

    Authors: Alemayehu Abera, Teshome Yirgu and Abera Uncha
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:2

    The Correction to this article has been published in Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:5

  18. Forest plays an important role in climate regulation and carbon sequestration. Komto Forest is one of the remnant natural forests found in Guto Gida district of East Wollega zone, Ethiopia, has been supporting...

    Authors: Milkessa Dangia Negassa, Demissie Tsega Mallie and Dessalegn Obsi Gemeda
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2020 9:1
  19. This study aimed to evaluate variables that influence traffic flow and its contribution to touristic transportation in a touristic road, Iran. The traffic flow data were extracted from the hour-by-hour data in...

    Authors: Neda Kardani-Yazd, Nadia Kardani-Yazd and Mohammad Reza Mansouri Daneshvar
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:34
  20. Considering the lack of research over this region the Statistical Downscaling Model (SDSM) was used as a tool for downscaling meteorological data statistically over four representative regions in the eastern s...

    Authors: Oscar D. Molina and Christian Bernhofer
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:33
  21. Following publication of the original article (Mansouri Daneshvar et al. 2019), the corrected text with the reference citations are given below:

    Authors: Mohammad Reza Mansouri Daneshvar, Ghazaleh Rabbani and Susan Shirvani
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:32

    The original article was published in Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:23

  22. Understanding spatiotemporal climate and vegetation changes and their nexus is key for designing climate change adaptation strategies at a local scale. However, such a study is lacking in many basins of Ethiop...

    Authors: Gizachew Kabite Wedajo, Misgana K. Muleta, Berhan Gessesse and Sifan A. Koriche
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:31
  23. Greenbelt, known as the most restrictive form of urban containment policy, is a geographical boundary around a city or urban region to prevent urban sprawl. In the present study, the urban greenbelt plans were...

    Authors: Neda Kardani-Yazd, Nadia Kardani-Yazd and Mohammad Reza Mansouri Daneshvar
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:30
  24. Vegetables grown at contaminated sites can take up and accumulate toxic and potentially toxic elements at concentrations that are toxic to human health. The present study determined the levels of potentially t...

    Authors: Minbale Aschale, Yilma Sileshi and Mary Kelly-Quinn
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:29
  25. Bangladesh is known as a deltaic plain at the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna River Basins (GBM) and their tributaries. The rainfall pattern of northeastern part of Bangladesh is changing alon...

    Authors: Shetu Akter, M. Farhad Howladar, Zia Ahmed and Tayabur Rashid Chowdhury
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:28
  26. Forest stand density in tropical rainforests is crucial functional and structural variable of forest ecosystems in which above ground biomass can be derived. Currently, there is a growing demand for airborne a...

    Authors: Agerie Nega Wassihun, Yousif A. Hussin, L. M. Van Leeuwen and Zulkiflee A. Latif
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:27
  27. This study investigates the common and anthropogenic activities that impact the science of groundwater in and around an industrial zone and exhibits the utilization of multivariate statistical methods for grou...

    Authors: A. Keshav Krishna, K. Rama Mohan and B. Dasaram
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:26
  28. Nowadays freshwater quality deterioration and quantity depletion are rapidly increasing across the globe. Especially fluoride polluted groundwater is causing a severe shortage of water supply and public health...

    Authors: Jemal Fito, Hanan Said, Sisay Feleke and Abebe Worku
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:25
  29. The use of existing land use/cover type exerts more pressure on the natural dynamism of the watersheds and hydrology due to continued cultivation and mis-management of land resource. The objectives of this stu...

    Authors: Tolera Megersa, Dessie Nedaw and Mekuria Argaw
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:24
  30. Urban sprawl, as an unsustainable urban expansion, relates to direct and indirect impacts on regional climate change in urbanized regions. In this paper, the effect of urban sprawl on regional climate change h...

    Authors: Mohammad Reza Mansouri Daneshvar, Ghazaleh Rabbani and Susan Shirvani
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:23

    The Correction to this article has been published in Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:32

  31. Ecosystem service (ES) is a growing field of research characterized by an increase in publication number. The review was conducted to provide an overview of trends of forest ecosystem services (FES) research a...

    Authors: Wondimagegn Mengist and Teshome Soromessa
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:22
  32. Land use/cover (LULC) change is a dynamic and complex process that can be caused by many interacting processes ranging from various natural factors to socioeconomic dynamics . It exerts a strong influence on t...

    Authors: Asnake Yimam Yesuph and Amare Bantider Dagnew
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:21
  33. Water induced soil erosion has been continued to threaten the land resources in sub humid northwestern highlands of Ethiopia. Soil and water conservation measures have been implemented without site-specific sc...

    Authors: Mengie Belayneh, Teshome Yirgu and Dereje Tsegaye
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:20
  34. Landscape change and disturbance are major challenges of wildlife management worldwide. The purpose of this study is to determine the impacts of anthropogenic landscape disturbances on the abundance and habita...

    Authors: Aaramde Fetene, Kumelachew Yeshitela and Ephrem Gebremariam
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:19
  35. The most critical step to control sewage pollution and recycle of wastewater is to establish sewage treatment plants and to monitor their performance. This research aims to assess the environmental impacts of ...

    Authors: Siamak Baharvand and Mohammad Reza Mansouri Daneshvar
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:18
  36. Water induced soil erosion is the most prevailing form of land resources deterioration in the highlands of Ethiopia, where huge amount of fertile soil is being lost annually. The purpose of this study was to e...

    Authors: Asnake Yimam Yesuph and Amare Bantider Dagnew
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:17
  37. This study was made to assess airborne dust by sampling particles trapped in car air filters (CAFs) of Mexico City. The CAFs dust was analyzed by optical microscopy and SEM–EDX. The optical microscopy revealed...

    Authors: Martin Gerardo Rodriguez, Birmania Heredia Rivera, Melvin Rodriguez Heredia, Birmania Rodriguez Heredia and Rodolfo Gonzalez Segovia
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:16
  38. Groundwater pollution ensuing from ion exchange, weathering, agricultural and anthropogenic activities is on the rise in Nigeria. Since groundwater is used for domestic purposes, there is need for routine inve...

    Authors: Christopher Ehizemhen Igibah and Joseph Apagu Tanko
    Citation: Environmental Systems Research 2019 8:14