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earth_science

2443 papers

📄 earth science

Develop a methodology for mapping and characterization of salt-affected soils in coastal and inland plains of Gujarat state (India) using remote sensing, field, and laboratory soil studies

This study develops a comprehensive methodology for mapping and characterizing salt-affected soils in Gujarat's coastal and inland plains by integrating multi-temporal remote sensing data, extensive field surveys, and detailed laboratory analyses to delineate spatial distributions, assess chemical properties, and guide reclamation strategies for improved agricultural productivity.

Arup Kumar Mandal2026-09-08
📄 earth science

Spatio-Temporal Assessment of Surface Water Quality Using the Water Quality Index: Insights from the Marchica Lagoon, Morocco

This study evaluates the spatial and seasonal water quality of Morocco's protected Marchica Lagoon using the Water Quality Index, revealing significant degradation in areas near pollution sources like Oued Caballo and Oued Selouane due to untreated wastewater and agricultural runoff, while highlighting the need for integrated watershed management to ensure the lagoon's ecological sustainability.

Safae El hir, mehdi maanan, Hasna BOUKAID, ismail lagerat, ayoub azzayani, Ahmed Ait errouhi2026-09-08
📄 earth science

Assessment of Potentially Toxic Trace Element Levels via ICP-MS and Human Health Risk Evaluation in Eriphia verrucosa (Forskål, 1775) from the Southern Black Sea (2022–2024)

This three-year study (2022–2024) utilizing ICP-MS analysis confirms that *Eriphia verrucosa* from the Sinop coast of the Black Sea exhibits a decreasing trend in trace element contamination, with all measured levels remaining well within safety limits and posing no carcinogenic or non-carcinogenic health risks to consumers.

Levent Bat, Ayşah Öztekin, Öztekin Yardım2026-09-08
📄 earth science

Tree recruitment dynamics over two decades of tropical forest restoration

A two-decade study of tropical forest restoration in Costa Rica reveals that while tree demographic rates converge across different interventions over time, community composition remains distinct from reference forests due to dispersal limitations, highlighting that full ecological recovery requires decades to centuries.

Francis H. Joyce, Andy J. Kulikowski II, Rebecca J. Cole, Juan A. Rosales, Federico Oviedo-Brenes, Rakan A. Zahawi, Kare (…)2026-09-08
📄 earth science

A Systematic Literature Review of Emerging Innovations and Policy Reforms in Urban Waste Management Using PRISMA

This PRISMA-based systematic literature review examines recent technological innovations and policy reforms in urban waste management, highlighting the adoption of digital tools and circular economy principles while identifying significant implementation barriers in developing countries and calling for holistic, context-specific frameworks.

Faith Fadzai Gwewera, Joshua Simuka2026-09-08
📄 earth science

A comparative evaluation of Bayesian inference, fuzzy time series, and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems for predicting the intensity of concurrent drought-pluvial events

This study evaluates Bayesian inference, fuzzy time series, and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems for predicting concurrent drought-pluvial event intensities using synoptic predictors, finding that none of the models outperform simple persistence or climatological baselines due to their inability to capture the events' bimodal distribution, ultimately concluding that CDPE intensity is only weakly predictable from contemporaneous monthly synoptic states.

Nicholas J. Sokol2026-09-08
📄 earth science

Hot School Grounds, Mismatched Evidence: Facility-Scale Urban Heat in Barcelona and Madrid

This study introduces a facility-aligned screening framework using Landsat 8 data to assess urban heat across 434 public primary schools in Barcelona and Madrid, revealing significant inter-city temperature disparities and warming trends while demonstrating that Extra Trees models effectively predict school-ground surface temperatures when validated at the campus level rather than the pixel level.

Jiarui Shen2026-09-08