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Water, Volume 10, Issue 3 (March 2018) Click here if you cannot access the articles below. Table of Contents Special Issue Turbulence in River and Maritime Hydraulics Article: On the Hydrodynamic Geometry of Flow-Through versus Restricted Lagoons by Nikolaos Th. Fourniotis, Georgios M. Horsch and Georgios A. Leftheriotis Water 2018, 10(3), 237; doi:10.3390/w10030237 Article: Turbulence Measurement of Vertical Dense Jets in Crossflow by Mouldi Ben Meftah and Michele Mossa Water 2018, 10(3), 286; doi:10.3390/w10030286 Article: Dip Phenomenon in High-Curved Turbulent Flows and Application of Entropy Theory by Donatella Termini and Tommaso Moramarco Water 2018, 10(3), 306; doi:10.3390/w10030306 Special Issue Recent Advances in Water and Wastewater Treatment with Emphasis in Membrane Treatment Operations Article: Influence of the Backwash Cleaning Water Temperature on the Membrane Performance in a Pilot SMBR Unit by Loukas Lintzos, Kostas Chatzikonstantinou, Nikolaos Tzamtzis and Simos Malamis Water 2018, 10(3), 238; doi:10.3390/w10030238 Special Issue Technologies and Interventions to Support Sustainable Urban Water Management Article: Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) in Sustainable Urban Water Management by Declan Page, Elise Bekele, Joanne Vanderzalm and Jatinder Sidhu Water 2018, 10(3), 239; doi:10.3390/w10030239 Special Issue Sponge Cities: Emerging Approaches, Challenges and Opportunities Article: Urban Surface Water Quality, Flood Water Quality and Human Health Impacts in Chinese Cities. What Do We Know? by Yuhan Rui, Dafang Fu, Ha Do Minh, Mohanasundar Radhakrishnan, Chris Zevenbergen and Assela Pathirana Water 2018, 10(3), 240; doi:10.3390/w10030240 Article: Hydrological Performance of LECA-Based Roofs in Cold Climates by Vladimír Hamouz, Jardar Lohne, Jaran R. Wood and Tone M. Muthanna Water 2018, 10(3), 263; doi:10.3390/w10030263 Article: Study on the Influence of Clogging on the Cooling Performance of Permeable Pavement by Jianguang Xie, Sicheng Jia, Hua Li and Lei Gao Water 2018, 10(3), 299; doi:10.3390/w10030299 Special Issue Runoff Water Harvesting for Sustaining Agricultural Productivity and Increasing Food Security Article: Economic Evaluation of Hydrological Ecosystem Services in Mediterranean River Basins Applied to a Case Study in Southern Italy by Marcello Mastrorilli, Gianfranco Rana, Giuseppe Verdiani, Giuseppe Tedeschi, Antonio Fumai and Giovanni Russo Water 2018, 10(3), 241; doi:10.3390/w10030241 Special Issue Desalination and Water Treatment Article: Minimum Performance Requirements for Microbial Fuel Cells to Achieve Energy-Neutral Wastewater Treatment by Zachary A. Stoll, Jan Dolfing and Pei Xu Water 2018, 10(3), 243; doi:10.3390/w10030243 Article: Energetic, Exergetic, and Economic Analysis of MED-TVC Water Desalination Plant with and without Preheating by Nuri Eshoul, Abdulrahman Almutairi, Rasaq Lamidi, Hamad Alhajeri and Abdulrahman Alenezi Water 2018, 10(3), 305; doi:10.3390/w10030305 Article: Improving the Distillate Prediction of a Membrane Distillation Unit in a Trigeneration Scheme by Using Artificial Neural Networks by Luis Acevedo, Javier Uche and Alejandro Del-Amo Water 2018, 10(3), 310; doi:10.3390/w10030310 Special Issue Sustainable Water Supply through Desalination and Wastewater Reuse Perspective: Reusing Treated Wastewater: Consideration of the Safety Aspects Associated with Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and Antibiotic Resistance Genes by Pei-Ying Hong, Timothy R. Julian, Marie-Laure Pype, Sunny C. Jiang, Kara L. Nelson, David Graham, Amy Pruden and Célia M. Manaia Water 2018, 10(3), 244; doi:10.3390/w10030244 Article: Irrigation with Treated Municipal Wastewater on Artichoke Crop: Assessment of Soil and Yield Heavy Metal Content and Human Risk by Giuseppe Gatta, Anna Gagliardi, Grazia Disciglio, Antonio Lonigro, Matteo Francavilla, Emanuele Tarantino and Marcella Michela Giuliani Water 2018, 10(3), 255; doi:10.3390/w10030255 Article: Coastal California Wastewater Effluent as a Resource for Seawater Desalination Brine Commingling by Kelly E. Rodman, Ahron A. Cervania, Valerie Budig-Markin, Cory F. Schermesser, Oliver W. Rogers, Joshua M. Martinez, Julia King, Patrick Hassett, Jacob Burns, Malia S. Gonzales, Alexandra Folkerts, Peter Duin, Alyssa S. Virgil, Michelle Aldrete, Amanda Lagasca, Alejandro Infanzon-Marin, John R. Aitchison, Drew White, Brandon C. Boutros, Samantha Ortega, Brent Davis, Vu N. Tran and Andrea Achilli Water 2018, 10(3), 322; doi:10.3390/w10030322 Special Issue Antimicrobial Resistance in Environmental Waters Article: Distribution and Abundance of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Sand Settling Reservoirs and Drinking Water Treatment Plants across the Yellow River, China by Junying Lu, Zhe Tian, Jianwei Yu, Min Yang and Yu Zhang Water 2018, 10(3), 246; doi:10.3390/w10030246 Special Issue Advances in the Economic Analysis of Residential Water Use Article: Increasing Block Tariffs in an Arid Developing Country: A Discrete/Continuous Choice Model of Residential Water Demand in Jordan by Christian Klassert, Katja Sigel, Bernd Klauer and Erik Gawel Water 2018, 10(3), 248; doi:10.3390/w10030248 Article: Still Waters Run Deep: Comparing Assertive and Suggestive Language in Water Conservation Campaigns by David Katz, Ann Kronrod, Amir Grinstein and Udi Nisan Water 2018, 10(3), 275; doi:10.3390/w10030275 Article: Household Water Demand in Andorra: Impact of Individual Metering and Seasonality by Arnaud Reynaud, Marc Pons and Cristina Pesado Water 2018, 10(3), 321; doi:10.3390/w10030321 Special Issue Water Resources and Environmental Fluid Mechanics: From the Glacier to the Lake/Ocean Article: Case Study: Effects of a Partial-Debris Dam on Riverbank Erosion in the Parlung Tsangpo River, China by Clarence Edward Choi, Yifei Cui, Kelvin Yuk Kit Au, Haiming Liu, Jiao Wang, Dingzhu Liu and Hao Wang Water 2018, 10(3), 250; doi:10.3390/w10030250 Article: Experimental Assessment of a New Kinetic Turbine Performance for Artificial Channels by Cécile Münch-Alligné, Jérémy Schmid, Sylvain Richard, Anthony Gaspoz, Nino Brunner and Vlad Hasmatuchi Water 2018, 10(3), 311; doi:10.3390/w10030311 Special Issue Seawater Intrusion: Simulation and Control Article: A Simulation-Optimization Model for Seawater Intrusion Management at Pingtung Coastal Area, Taiwan by Po-Syun Huang and Yung-Chia Chiu Water 2018, 10(3), 251; doi:10.3390/w10030251 Special Issue Assessment of Current and Future Vulnerability of Flooding with Hydrologic/Hydraulic Modeling and Remote Sensing Techniques Article: Extracting Farmland Features from Lidar-Derived DEM for Improving Flood Plain Delineation by Tianlu Qian, Dingtao Shen, Changbai Xi, Jie Chen and Jiechen Wang Water 2018, 10(3), 252; doi:10.3390/w10030252 Article: An Ecological Land Cover Sampling Reclassification Model for Safety Estimation of Shoreline Systems from a Flood Defense Perspective Using Optical Satellite Remote Sensing Imaging by Dongju Wu and Hui Xu Water 2018, 10(3), 285; doi:10.3390/w10030285 Special Issue Biological Communities Respond to Multiple Human-Induced Aquatic Environment Change Article: Effects of Water Level Increase on Phytoplankton Assemblages in a Drinking Water Reservoir by Yangdong Pan, Shijun Guo, Yuying Li, Wei Yin, Pengcheng Qi, Jianwei Shi, Lanqun Hu, Bing Li, Shengge Bi and Jingya Zhu Water 2018, 10(3), 256; doi:10.3390/w10030256 Article: Ammonium Transformation in 14 Lakes along a Trophic Gradient by Barbara Leoni, Martina Patelli, Valentina Soler and Veronica Nava Water 2018, 10(3), 265; doi:10.3390/w10030265 Special Issue Advances in Ecological Water System Modeling: Integration and Leanification as a Basis for Application in Environmental Management Review: Modelling Tools to Analyze and Assess the Ecological Impact of Hydropower Dams by Thi Hanh Tien Nguyen, Gert Everaert, Pieter Boets, Marie Anne Eurie Forio, Elina Bennetsen, Martin Volk, Thu Huong Thi Hoang and Peter L. M. Goethals Water 2018, 10(3), 259; doi:10.3390/w10030259 Special Issue Hydrological Performance of Green Roofs Article: Observation and Estimation of Evapotranspiration from an Irrigated Green Roof in a Rain-Scarce Environment by Youcan Feng, Steven J. Burian and Eric R. Pardyjak Water 2018, 10(3), 262; doi:10.3390/w10030262 Special Issue Water Management Using Drones and Satellites in Agriculture Article: In Situ Water Quality Measurements Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) System by Cengiz Koparan, Ali Bulent Koc, Charles V. Privette and Calvin B. Sawyer Water 2018, 10(3), 264; doi:10.3390/w10030264 Special Issue Water-Energy-Food Nexus in the Greater Mekong Subregion of Southeast Asia Review: A Review of the Integrated Effects of Changing Climate, Land Use, and Dams on Mekong River Hydrology by Yadu Pokhrel, Mateo Burbano, Jacob Roush, Hyunwoo Kang, Venkataramana Sridhar and David W. Hyndman Water 2018, 10(3), 266; doi:10.3390/w10030266 Special Issue Freshwater Quality as a Driver of Aquatic Ecosystem Health Article: Atoyac River Pollution in the Metropolitan Area of Puebla, México by Gabriela Pérez Castresana, Víctor Tamariz Flores, Lucía López Reyes, Fernando Hernández Aldana, Rosalía Castelán Vega, José Luis Morán Perales, Wendy Argelia García Suastegui, Alfonso Díaz Fonseca and Anabella Handal Silva Water 2018, 10(3), 267; doi:10.3390/w10030267 Special Issue Water Stewardship in Mining Regions Article: A Framework for Assessing the Impacts of Mining Development on Regional Water Resources in Colombia by Neil McIntyre, Mario Angarita, Nicolas Fernandez, Luis A. Camacho, Jillian Pearse, Carme Huguet, Oscar Jaime Restrepo Baena and Juan Ossa-Moreno Water 2018, 10(3), 268; doi:10.3390/w10030268 Special Issue Adaptive Catchment Management and Reservoir Operation Article: Optimal Operation of Hydropower Reservoirs under Climate Change: The Case of Tekeze Reservoir, Eastern Nile by Fikru Fentaw Abera, Dereje Hailu Asfaw, Agizew Nigussie Engida and Assefa M. Melesse Water 2018, 10(3), 273; doi:10.3390/w10030273 Article: Sensitivity Analysis for the Inverted Siphon in a Long Distance Water Transfer Project: An Integrated System Modeling Perspective by Sifan Jin, Haixing Liu, Wei Ding, Hua Shang and Guoli Wang Water 2018, 10(3), 292; doi:10.3390/w10030292 Article: Evaluating Regime Change of Sediment Transport in the Jingjiang River Reach, Yangtze River, China by Li He, Dong Chen, Shiyan Zhang, Meng Liu and Guanglei Duan Water 2018, 10(3), 329; doi:10.3390/w10030329 Article: Real-Time Flood Control by Tree-Based Model Predictive Control Including Forecast Uncertainty: A Case Study Reservoir in Turkey by Gökçen Uysal, Rodolfo Alvarado-Montero, Dirk Schwanenberg and Aynur Şensoy Water 2018, 10(3), 340; doi:10.3390/w10030340 Special Issue Health Risks of Alternative Water Sources Article: Exploratory Assessment of Risks from Drinking and Recreational Water Exposure to Children in the State of New Jersey by Brandon M. Owen and Neha Sunger Water 2018, 10(3), 276; doi:10.3390/w10030276 Special Issue Soil-Plant-Water Relationships Article: Using Sap Flow Data to Parameterize the Feddes Water Stress Model for Norway Spruce by Inken Rabbel, Heye Bogena, Burkhard Neuwirth and Bernd Diekkrüger Water 2018, 10(3), 279; doi:10.3390/w10030279 Special Issue Geospatial Modeling of River Systems Editorial: Geospatial Modeling of River Systems by Karl-Erich Lindenschmidt and Meghan Kathleen Carr Water 2018, 10(3), 282; doi:10.3390/w10030282 Special Issue Impact of Climate on Hydrological Extremes Article: Assessment of Meteorological Drought Indices in Korea Using RCP 8.5 Scenario by Dongwoo Jang Water 2018, 10(3), 283; doi:10.3390/w10030283 Article: A 60-Minute Design Rainstorm for the Urban Area of Yangpu District, Shanghai, China by Anqi Wang, Ningling Qu, Yuanfang Chen, Qi Li and Shenghua Gu Water 2018, 10(3), 312; doi:10.3390/w10030312 Special Issue Wetlands for the Treatment of Agricultural Drainage Water Article: Effectiveness of a Natural Headwater Wetland for Reducing Agricultural Nitrogen Loads by Evelyn Uuemaa, Chris C. Palliser, Andrew O. Hughes and Chris C. Tanner Water 2018, 10(3), 287; doi:10.3390/w10030287 Article: Applicability of Constructed Wetlands for Water Quality Improvement in a Tea Estate Catchment: The Pussellawa Case Study by G. M. P. R. Weerakoon, K. B. S. N. Jinadasa, G. B. B. Herath, M. I. M. Mowjood and W. J. Ng Water 2018, 10(3), 332; doi:10.3390/w10030332 Special Issue Hillslope and Watershed Hydrology Editorial: Watershed Hydrology: Scientific Advances and Environmental Assessments by Xuan Yu and Christopher J. Duffy Water 2018, 10(3), 288; doi:10.3390/w10030288 Special Issue Eutrophication Management: Monitoring and Control Article: Assessing Eutrophication Potential of a Freshwater Lake Relating Its Bioproductivity and Biodiversity: A Case Study of Lake Wilson on Central Oahu, Hawaii by Tsu-Chuan Lee and Clark C. K. Liu Water 2018, 10(3), 296; doi:10.3390/w10030296 Article: Case Study on Water Quality Improvement in Xihu Lake through Diversion and Water Distribution by Minxi Zhang, Azam Dolatshah, Wenlong Zhu and Guoliang Yu Water 2018, 10(3), 333; doi:10.3390/w10030333 Special Issue Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Hydrology Article: Water Level Measurements from Drones: A Pilot Case Study at a Dam Site by Elena Ridolfi and Piergiorgio Manciola Water 2018, 10(3), 297; doi:10.3390/w10030297 Special Issue Advances in Groundwater Flow and Solute Transport: Pushing the Hidden Boundary Article: New Comparative Experiments of Different Soil Types for Farmland Water Conservation in Arid Regions by Yiben Cheng, Yanli Li, Hongbin Zhan, Hairong Liang, Wenbin Yang, Yinming Zhao and Taojia Li Water 2018, 10(3), 298; doi:10.3390/w10030298 Special Issue Sustainable Water Management within Inland River Watershed Article: Trade-off Analysis of Ecosystem Services in a Mountainous Karst Area, China by Yanqing Lang and Wei Song Water 2018, 10(3), 300; doi:10.3390/w10030300 Special Issue Streambank Erosion: Monitoring, Modeling and Management Article: Water Temperature, pH, and Road Salt Impacts on the Fluvial Erosion of Cohesive Streambanks by Siavash Hoomehr, Akinrotimi I. Akinola, Theresa Wynn-Thompson, Waverly Garnand and Matthew J. Eick Water 2018, 10(3), 302; doi:10.3390/w10030302 Article: Estimating Erodibility Parameters for Streambanks with Cohesive Soils Using the Mini Jet Test Device: A Comparison of Field and Computational Methods by Badal Mahalder, John S. Schwartz, Angelica M. Palomino and Jon Zirkle Water 2018, 10(3), 304; doi:10.3390/w10030304 Article: Effect of Meteorological Patterns on the Intensity of Streambank Erosion in a Proglacial Gravel-Bed River (Spitsbergen) by Waldemar Kociuba and Grzegorz Janicki Water 2018, 10(3), 320; doi:10.3390/w10030320 Special Issue Planning and Operations of Multi-Objective River and Reservoir Systems Article: NN-Based Implicit Stochastic Optimization of Multi-Reservoir Systems Management by Matteo Sangiorgio and Giorgio Guariso Water 2018, 10(3), 303; doi:10.3390/w10030303 Special Issue Advanced Hydroinformatic Techniques for the Simulation and Analysis of Water Supply and Distribution Systems Review: Lost in Optimisation of Water Distribution Systems? A Literature Review of System Design by Helena Mala-Jetmarova, Nargiz Sultanova and Dragan Savic Water 2018, 10(3), 307; doi:10.3390/w10030307 Special Issue Data-Driven Methods for Agricultural Water Management Article: Identification of Hydrological Drought in Eastern China Using a Time-Dependent Drought Index by Lei Zou, Jun Xia, Like Ning, Dunxian She and Chesheng Zhan Water 2018, 10(3), 315; doi:10.3390/w10030315 Article: Effects of Drip Irrigation Models on Chemical Clogging under Saline Water Use in Hetao District, China by Lili Zhangzhong, Peiling Yang, Wengang Zheng, Caiyuan Wang, Chong Zhang and Minglei Niu Water 2018, 10(3), 345; doi:10.3390/w10030345 Special Issue Development of Alternative Water Sources in the Urban Sector Article: Treatability of a Highly-Impaired, Saline Surface Water for Potential Urban Water Use by Frederick Pontius Water 2018, 10(3), 324; doi:10.3390/w10030324 Special Issue Soil Erosion by Water Article: Land Use and Land Cover Changes (LULCC), a Key to Understand Soil Erosion Intensities in the Maritsa Basin by Emre Ozsahin, Umit Duru and Ilker Eroglu Water 2018, 10(3), 335; doi:10.3390/w10030335 Special Issue Permeable Pavements and Their Role in Sustainable Urban Development Review: A Review of Permeable Pavement Clogging Investigations and Recommended Maintenance Regimes by Mostafa Razzaghmanesh and Simon Beecham Water 2018, 10(3), 337; doi:10.3390/w10030337 Special Issue Innovation Issues in Water, Agriculture and Food Article: Implementation of a Two-Source Model for Estimating the Spatial Variability of Olive Evapotranspiration Using Satellite Images and Ground-Based Climate Data by Fernando Fuentes-Peñailillo, Samuel Ortega-Farías, César Acevedo-Opazo and David Fonseca-Luengo Water 2018, 10(3), 339; doi:10.3390/w10030339 Special Issue Life Cycle based Assessment Tools for Water Consumption and Management Article: Uncertainty Analysis of the Water Scarcity Footprint Based on the AWARE Model Considering Temporal Variations by Jong Seok Lee, Min Hyeok Lee, Yoon-Young Chun and Kun Mo Lee Water 2018, 10(3), 341; doi:10.3390/w10030341 Special Issue Advances in Agriculture Water Efficiency Article: Gas Exchanges and Stem Water Potential Define Stress Thresholds for Efficient Irrigation Management in Olive (Olea europea L.) by Giulia Marino, Tiziano Caruso, Louise Ferguson and Francesco Paolo Marra Water 2018, 10(3), 342; doi:10.3390/w10030342 Special Issue The Future of Water Management in Central Asia Article: Trading Natural Riparian Forests for Urban Shelterbelt Plantations—A Sustainability Assessment of the Kökyar Protection Forest in NW China by Siegmund Missall, Abdulla Abliz, Ümüt Halik, Niels Thevs and Martin Welp Water 2018, 10(3), 343; doi:10.3390/w10030343 Special Issue Understanding Game-based Approaches for Improving Sustainable Water Governance: The Potential of Serious Games to Solve Water Problems Article: Exploring the Role of Relational Practices in Water Governance Using a Game-Based Approach by Piotr Magnuszewski, Karolina Królikowska, Anna Koch, Michal Pająk, Craig Allen, Victoria Chraibi, Anil Giri, Danielle Haak, Noelle Hart, Michelle Hellman, Donald Pan, Nathan Rossman, J an Sendzimir, Maggi Sliwinski, Joanna Stefańska, Tharsi Taillieu, Denise Marie Weide and Ilonka Zlatar Water 2018, 10(3), 346; doi:10.3390/w10030346 Section Water Use and Scarcity Article: Optimized Subsurface Irrigation System: The Future of Sugarcane Irrigation by M. H. J. P. Gunarathna, Kazuhito Sakai, Tamotsu Nakandakari, Kazuro Momii, Tsuneo Onodera, Hiroyuki Kaneshiro, Hiroshi Uehara and Kousuke Wakasugi Water 2018, 10(3), 314; doi:10.3390/w10030314 Section Water Quality and Ecosystems Article: High-Frequency Monitoring of Suspended Sediment Variations for Water Quality Evaluation at Deep Bay, Pearl River Estuary, China: Influence Factors and Implications for Sampling Strategy by Qu Zhou, Liqiao Tian, Onyx W. H. Wai, Jian Li, Zhaohua Sun and Wenkai Li Water 2018, 10(3), 323; doi:10.3390/w10030323 Further Publications Article: Upscaling the Zeolite-Anammox Process: Treatment of Secondary Effluent by Robert S. Collison and Mark E. Grismer Water 2018, 10(3), 236; doi:10.3390/w10030236 Article: Powerful Software to Simulate Soil Consolidation Problems with Prefabricated Vertical Drains by Gonzalo García-Ros, Iván Alhama and Manuel Cánovas Water 2018, 10(3), 242; doi:10.3390/w10030242 Article: Quantitative Impact Assessment of Sewer Condition on Health Risk by Marco van Bijnen, Hans Korving, Jeroen Langeveld and François Clemens Water 2018, 10(3), 245; doi:10.3390/w10030245 Article: Degradation of 4-Chlorophenol by Microwave-Enhanced Advanced Oxidation Processes: Kinetics and Influential Process Parameters by Hannah Milh, Kwinten Van Eyck and Raf Dewil Water 2018, 10(3), 247; doi:10.3390/w10030247 Article: Water Price Optimization after the Melamchi Water Supply Project: Ensuring Affordability and Equitability for Consumer’s Water Use and Sustainability for Utilities by Rajit Ojha, Bhesh Raj Thapa, Sadhana Shrestha, Junko Shindo, Hiroshi Ishidaira and Futaba Kazama Water 2018, 10(3), 249; doi:10.3390/w10030249 Article: Sensitivity Analysis of the Surface Runoff Coefficient of HiPIMS in Simulating Flood Processes in a Large Basin by Yueling Wang and Xiaoliu Yang Water 2018, 10(3), 253; doi:10.3390/w10030253 Article: Climate and Hydrological Change Characteristics and Applicability of GLDAS Data in the Yarlung Zangbo River Basin, China by Hong Zhang, Ling Lei Zhang, Jia Li, Rui Dong An and Yun Deng Water 2018, 10(3), 254; doi:10.3390/w10030254 Article: Effectiveness and Durability of Polyacrylamide (PAM) and Polysaccharide (Jag C 162) in Reducing Soil Erosion under Simulated Rainfalls by Shaojuan Lu, Zhanli Wang, Yaxian Hu, Baoyuan Liu and Jun’e Liu Water 2018, 10(3), 257; doi:10.3390/w10030257 Article: Impacts of Climate Change on the Irrigation Districts of the Rio Bravo Basin by Jorge Paredes-Tavares, Miguel Angel Gómez-Albores, Carlos Alberto Mastachi-Loza, Carlos Díaz-Delgado, Rocio Becerril-Piña, Héctor Martínez-Valdés and Khalidou M. Bâ Water 2018, 10(3), 258; doi:10.3390/w10030258 Article: Infiltration and Short-Time Recharge in Deep Karst Aquifer of the Salento Peninsula (Southern Italy): An Observational Study by Marco Delle Rose and Paolo Martano Water 2018, 10(3), 260; doi:10.3390/w10030260 Article: Evaluating the Timing and Interdependence of Hydrologic Processes at the Watershed Scale Based on Continuously Monitored Data by Antonio Arenas, Keith Schilling, James Niemeier and Larry Weber Water 2018, 10(3), 261; doi:10.3390/w10030261 Article: Multifractal Comparison of Reflectivity and Polarimetric Rainfall Data from C- and X-Band Radars and Respective Hydrological Responses of a Complex Catchment Model by Igor Paz, Bernard Willinger, Auguste Gires, Abdellah Ichiba, Laurent Monier, Christophe Zobrist, Bruno Tisserand, Ioulia Tchiguirinskaia and Daniel Schertzer Water 2018, 10(3), 269; doi:10.3390/w10030269 Article: Water Resources Allocation in Transboundary River Based on Asymmetric Nash–Harsanyi Leader–Follower Game Model by Jisi Fu, Ping-An Zhong, Feilin Zhu, Juan Chen, Ye-nan Wu and Bin Xu Water 2018, 10(3), 270; doi:10.3390/w10030270 Article: Evaluation and Comparison of Extremal Hypothesis-Based Regime Methods by Ishwar Joshi, Wenhong Dai, Ahmed Bilal, Akhanda Raj Upreti and Ziming He Water 2018, 10(3), 271; doi:10.3390/w10030271 Article: Uncertainty Analysis of a Two-Dimensional Hydraulic Model by Khalid Oubennaceur, Karem Chokmani, Miroslav Nastev, Marion Tanguy and Sebastien Raymond Water 2018, 10(3), 272; doi:10.3390/w10030272 Article: Separating Wet and Dry Years to Improve Calibration of SWAT in Barrett Watershed, Southern California by Xin Gao, Xingwei Chen, Trent W. Biggs and Huaxia Yao Water 2018, 10(3), 274; doi:10.3390/w10030274 Article: Rehabilitation Planning of Water Distribution Network through a Reliability—Based Risk Assessment by Marianna D’Ercole, Maurizio Righetti, Gema Sakti Raspati, Paolo Bertola and Rita Maria Ugarelli Water 2018, 10(3), 277; doi:10.3390/w10030277 Article: Changes in Annual, Seasonal and Monthly Climate and Its Impacts on Runoff in the Hutuo River Basin, China by Fei Xu, Yangwen Jia, Cunwen Niu, Jiajia Liu and Chunfeng Hao Water 2018, 10(3), 278; doi:10.3390/w10030278 Article: Application of an Automated Discharge Imaging System and LSPIV during Typhoon Events in Taiwan by Wei-Che Huang, Chih-Chieh Young and Wen-Cheng Liu Water 2018, 10(3), 280; doi:10.3390/w10030280 Article: IWRM and the Politics of Scale: Rescaling Water Governance in Uzbekistan by Andrea Zinzani and Christine Bichsel Water 2018, 10(3), 281; doi:10.3390/w10030281 Article: Public Participation in Science: The Future and Value of Citizen Science in the Drinking Water Research by Stijn Brouwer, Paul W. J. J. van der Wielen, Merijn Schriks, Maarten Claassen and Jos Frijns Water 2018, 10(3), 284; doi:10.3390/w10030284 Article: Improving the Reliability of Numerical Groundwater Modeling in a Data-Sparse Region by Xinqiang Du, Xiangqin Lu, Jiawei Hou and Xueyan Ye Water 2018, 10(3), 289; doi:10.3390/w10030289 Article: The Influence of Climate Variability Effects on Groundwater Time Series in the Lower Central Plains of Thailand by Korrakoch Taweesin, Uma Seeboonruang and Phayom Saraphirom Water 2018, 10(3), 290; doi:10.3390/w10030290 Article: Evaluating Consistency between the Remotely Sensed Soil Moisture and the Hydrological Model-Simulated Soil Moisture in the Qujiang Catchment of China by Lihua Xiong, Han Yang, Ling Zeng and Chong-Yu Xu Water 2018, 10(3), 291; doi:10.3390/w10030291 Article: Evaluation of a Weathered Rock Aquifer Using ERT Method in South Guangdong, China by Qiang Gao, Yanjun Shang, Muhammad Hasan, Weijun Jin and Peng Yang Water 2018, 10(3), 293; doi:10.3390/w10030293 Article: Nonlinear Response of Streamflow to Climate Change in High-Latitude Regions: A Case Study in Headwaters of Nenjiang River Basin in China’s Far Northeast by Yanfeng Wu, Guangxin Zhang, Hong Shen and Y. Jun Xu Water 2018, 10(3), 294; doi:10.3390/w10030294 Article: Runoff Dynamics and Associated Multi-Scale Responses to Climate Changes in the Middle Reach of the Yarlung Zangbo River Basin, China by Jinping Liu, Wanchang Zhang, Tie Liu and Qilun Li Water 2018, 10(3), 295; doi:10.3390/w10030295 Article: Applying a Multi-Model Ensemble Method for Long-Term Runoff Prediction under Climate Change Scenarios for the Yellow River Basin, China by Linus Zhang and Xiaoliu Yang Water 2018, 10(3), 301; doi:10.3390/w10030301 Article: How Much Water Can We Save by Achieving Renewable Portfolio Standards in the Southwest United States? by Yuzhen Feng, Sachiko Sueki, Dale Devitt and Kumud Acharya Water 2018, 10(3), 308; doi:10.3390/w10030308 Article: Experimental Analysis of the Hydraulic Performance of Wire-Wound Filter Cartridges in Domestic Plants by Giacomo Viccione, Stefania Evangelista and Giovanni de Marinis Water 2018, 10(3), 309; doi:10.3390/w10030309 Article: Understanding the Changes in Hydraulic Conductivity Values of Coarse- and Fine-Grained Porous Media Mixtures by Zuhier Alakayleh, T. Prabhakar Clement and Xing Fang Water 2018, 10(3), 313; doi:10.3390/w10030313 Article: Hydrogeochemical Evolution and Heavy Metal Contamination in Groundwater of a Reclaimed Land on Zhoushan Island by Xiaoying Zhang, Bill X. Hu, Peng Wang, Junbing Chen, Lei Yang, Kai Xiao and Xiaowei Zhang Water 2018, 10(3), 316; doi:10.3390/w10030316 Article: Spatial Patterns and Temporal Stability of Throughfall in a Mature Douglas-fir Forest by César Cisneros Vaca, Chandra Prasad Ghimire and Christiaan van der Tol Water 2018, 10(3), 317; doi:10.3390/w10030317 Article: Trend and Variability in Droughts in Northeast China Based on the Reconnaissance Drought Index by Yuan Yue, Shuang-he Shen and Qi Wang Water 2018, 10(3), 318; doi:10.3390/w10030318 Article: Improving the Computational Performance of an Operational Two-Dimensional Real-Time Flooding Forecasting System by Active-Cell and Multi-Grid Methods in Taichung City, Taiwan by Che-Hao Chang, Ming-Ko Chung, Song-Yue Yang, Chih-Tsung Hsu and Shiang-Jen Wu Water 2018, 10(3), 319; doi:10.3390/w10030319 Article: Dynamic Management of Water Storage for Flood Control in a Wetland System: A Case Study in Texas by Arturo S. Leon, Yun Tang, Duan Chen, Ahmet Yolcu, Craig Glennie and Steven C. Pennings Water 2018, 10(3), 325; doi:10.3390/w10030325 Article: Multi-Objective Assessment of the Ecological Flow Requirement in the Upper Yangtze National Nature Reserve in China Using PHABSIM by Huan Wang, Hao Wang, Zhenchun Hao, Xu Wang, Meng Liu and Yali Wang Water 2018, 10(3), 326; doi:10.3390/w10030326 Article: Statistically-Based Comparison of the Removal Efficiencies and Resilience Capacities between Conventional and Natural Wastewater Treatment Systems: A Peak Load Scenario by Long Ho, Wout Van Echelpoel, Panayiotis Charalambous, Ana P. L. Gordillo, Olivier Thas and Peter Goethals Water 2018, 10(3), 328; doi:10.3390/w10030328 Article: Analysis of Drought Intensity and Trends Using the Modified SPEI in South Korea from 1981 to 2010 by Seungjong Bae, Sang-Hyun Lee, Seung-Hwan Yoo and Taegon Kim Water 2018, 10(3), 327; doi:10.3390/w10030327 Article: Human Aspects of Water Management at Impoverished Settlements. 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AWRA President Brenda O. Bateman Opines: 'Getting Involved in the Ethics of Water'

This is Dr. Brenda O. Bateman's March 2018 column, originally posted on the AWRA blog and printed in the March 2018 issue of Water Resources IMPACT, which features articles on Managing Water Ethically.

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WHEN I BEGAN my professional career in 1993, I had the privilege of working for a group of institutional investors (pension funds, university endowments, trusts, estates, etc.) who were interested in using the weight of their financial resources to shape the ethical behavior of U.S. corporations. As part of this work, I had the opportunity to audit the governance, labor and environmental performance of U.S. factories all over southeast Asia. In and among all of these activities, it was the appropriation, use and discharge of water that caught my eye.

My next assignment was with a partnership of the U.S. Commerce Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Agency for International Development. Through a mix of technology transfer, professional exchanges and policy training, U.S. officials were paired with overseas counterparts to help modernize environmental protections and water supplies in locations throughout Asia.

With the March 2018 edition of IMPACT magazine focusing on water ethics, it is fitting that several of us from AWRA are headed to the 8th World Water Forum in Brasilia, Brazil. Under the theme “Sharing Water,” discussions will focus on the topic areas that still need a lot of work and investment, particularly the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. A two-day side discussion will explore management of water resources and the provision of water sanitation service.

While attending the World Water Forum, we will observe World Water Day—held on March  22 each year. World Water Day is about taking action to solve the water crisis for 1.8 billion people around the globe—people whose source of water is contaminated, putting them at risk of cholera, dysentery, typhoid and other diseases.

There are a number of ways you can get involved professionally, by ensuring that your customers and communities have the information they need to make informed choices about their drinking water and water infrastructure. Create opportunities so that they have a voice in these issues. Continue to invest in professional training and modern communication tools for your staff and your organization.

There are also ways to make a positive contribution on the personal level. To  improve rural  drinking water and irrigation systems, you can support the efforts of Heifer International, Engineers without Borders, Water.org, or Green Empowerment. To improve kids’ abilities to swim and to handle themselves around water, you can seek out Swim Tayka. To donate time or supplies to make emergency and personal hygiene kits, contact local relief organizations. And there are always opportunities to remind students and their families of the importance of having clean, reliable sources of water by contributing to AWRA’s Richard A. Herbert Memorial Scholarship or volunteering in the classroom, after-school programs and outdoor camps. Project WET offers a helpful, hands-on curriculum for all ages.

Please visit conversations.awra.org to describe your experiences and ideas about how we can all get involved in the ethics of water. Because the answers to the questions: “Who gets the water?” “How is it used?” and “How clean is it?” say a lot about who we are as a society.

Brenda O. Bateman can be reached at [email protected].
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Enjoy, and get involved. 

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.”  - Aristotle

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geosciences; 2) Environmental Sciences; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 19 March 2018

While Elaine is dealing with more snow in Reno, I am enjoying the balmy weather here in Brasilia, where it supposed to have a high of about 80 F (27 C) all week, sunny, but with T-storms slated for the late afternoon. 

The city proper is technically just outside the Amazon Basin, and contrary to what I thought, it was not carved from the rain forest but was built atop highlands (elevation: c. 3845 feet or 1172 metes) and has a savanna climate. The latitude and longitude are about 16 S, 48 W.

The 8th World Water Forum kicks into high gear today.

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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 19 March 2018 - compiled by Elaine J. Hanford 

Vernal Equinox occurs at 12:15 pm EST on Tuesday, 20 March – 7 quirky facts

• https://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/unusual-facts-vernal-spring-equinox.html

Another episode in the saga of the Coelacanth

• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-smithsonians-coelacanth-lost-its-brain-and-got-it-back-again-180968450/

Dr. Ursula Marvin (1921-2018) geologist at Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory – sure glad she didn’t take that advice about learning how to cook!

• https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/09/obituaries/ursula-marvin-geologist-of-the-extraterrestrial-dies-at-96.html

Six soldiers injured and rescued from avalanche in Vermont

• https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/vermont/articles/2018-03-14/rescue-crews-work-to-rescue-soldiers-from-avalanche

2016 Kaikōura Earthquake generated massive submarine sediment shift

• https://nz.news.yahoo.com/scale-kaikoura-quake-mudslide-revealed-195856956--spt.html
• http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1803/S00035/kaikoura-earthquake-generated-huge-submarine-sediment-shift.htm
• Canyon rim: https://www.niwa.co.nz/static/web/2017-canyon-animation/canyon-rim.html
• Mid-canyon: https://www.niwa.co.nz/static/web/2017-canyon-animation/mid-canyon.html
• Lower canyon: https://www.niwa.co.nz/static/web/2017-canyon-animation/lower-canyon.html

Listen to the sound of “volcanic thunder”

• https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a19434336/researchers-make-first-recording-of-volcanic-thunder/

What we now know about the ocean-going pterosaurs

• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-doomed-pterosaurs-180968462/

Improving our understanding of plate tectonics which regulate the water cycle

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180314144449.htm

More accurate maps of bed topography that helps control glacial vulnerability to melting in Greenland

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180314144923.htm
• https://phys.org/news/2018-03-greenland-glaciers-varied-vulnerability.html

Ships warned away from submarine volcano in Caribbean – Kick ‘em Jenny 3.1 mile exclusion zone

• https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2018/03/14/Caribbean-ships-warned-away-from-underwater-volcano/7841521050446/

Attenuation of seismic waves in the upper mantle seems to be strong affected by oxidation – not water content

• https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-02828-y
• https://phys.org/news/2018-03-scientists-seismic-imaging.html

Shale oil deposits related to Mesozoic volcanic ash deposits

• http://www.iflscience.com/chemistry/shale-oil-deposits-caused-by-volcanic-ash-from-the-time-of-the-dinosaurs/

Visualizing features of the Devonian Hampshire Formation - impacts of the Acadian Orogeny

• https://blogs.agu.org/mountainbeltway/2018/03/14/new-media-hampshire-fm-corridor-h-wv/

Perspective: Seismic deniability in the ANWR debate – fuel for thought

• http://blogs.platts.com/2018/03/14/seismic-deniability-anwr-debate/

Capturing video of the Perito Moreno Glacier ice tunnel collapse

• https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/931248/video-viral-glacier-national-park-argentina-collapses

Winter storm Skylar hits New England – blizzard conditions

• https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/2018-03-11-winter-storm-skylar-appalachians-northeast-snow-coastal-storm

Warmer Arctic winters linked to winter storms along the East Coast

• https://www.ecowatch.com/arctic-winters-climate-change-storms-2547386725.html

Deep-sea observatories will provide more data on the Hikurangi subduction zone

• https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=244653&org=GEO&from=news

New USGS report on seismic hazard, risk & design for South America

• https://www.usgs.gov/news/usgs-authors-new-report-seismic-hazard-risk-and-design-south-america

USGS measuring water levels in 1,300 wells across Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer in Idaho

• https://www.usgs.gov/news/media-advisory-water-levels-be-measured-1300-southern-idaho-wells

How long does it take for a galaxy to rotate? One billion years

• http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/galaxies-behave-like-clocks-05817.html

Archaeopteryx bone structures suggests they were incidental active flyers

• http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/archaeopteryx-active-flyer-05814.html

Fossil footprint collection shows dicynodonts co-existed with dinosaurs

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180314092330.htm

Travels in Geology: Corsica - The most mountainous isle in the Mediterranean

• https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/travels-geology-corsica-fusion-cultures-mediterraneans-most-mountainous-isle

Enviro-Sciences Bulletin Board – 19 March 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

“Modern Poisons – a brief intro to contemporary toxicology” has received good reviews

• https://islandpress.org/book/modern-poisons

Drinking bottled water? 93% of 259 bottles from 11 leading brands contain micro-plastics – WHO launces health review

• http://www.businessinsider.com/bottled-water-from-aquafina-nestle-dasani-contains-microplastics-2018-3
• https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/mar/15/microplastics-found-in-more-than-90-of-bottled-water-study-says
• Plastic-free water: https://www.forbes.com/sites/megykarydes/2018/03/12/plastic-free-bottled-water-coming-to-a-grocery-store-near-you/#1bb1385744da

Colistin-heteroresistant bacteria have now been identified in the US

• https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/03/scary-superbug-can-sneakily-dodge-last-resort-drug-and-we-dont-know-how/

With growth in organic food production, USDA decides not to impose additional regulations

• https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAOC/bulletins/1e170d4

Mistakes, mismanagement & failure of radioactive monitors led to worker exposure at HNF in Washington during demolition of highly contaminated Plutonium Finishing Plant

• https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/washington/articles/2018-03-09/report-missteps-exposed-nuclear-workers-to-contamination

New technology promises great things – but what about the collateral, potentially harmful impacts

• http://www.asme.org/engineering-topics/articles/technology-and-society/10-top-emerging-technologies-part-1
• http://www.asme.org/engineering-topics/articles/technology-and-society/10-top-emerging-technologies-part-2

Annotated edition of Mary Shelley’s classic novel “Frankenstein” has many lessons about the danger of unchecked innovation

• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/reading-original-frankenstein-200-years-180968473/

East Coast Nor’easters prompt Massachusetts to call for resilient building code regulations

• https://www.enr.com/articles/44146-east-coast-noreasters-amplify-calls-for-resilient-building-code-regulations

An alternative “natural” burial site for humans in Tasmania – no embalming, shallower graves would mean faster decomposition and less toxins released

• http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-21/natural-burial-site-backed-by-tasmanian-council/7863844

New study suggests early humans weathered the Mount Toba super-volcano eruption “just fine”

• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-humans-weathered-toba-supervolcano-just-fine-180968479/
• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180312132956.htm

West Virginia DEP orders Rover Pipeline construction to stop due to multiple water pollution violations

• https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/wv-dep-orders-rover-pipeline-to-stop-construction-citing-multiple/article_db7fea0c-d699-58bc-b2d2-a06e1adbfe94.html

Does the Gulf Coast really need an expansion (i.e., doubling) of oil refining capacity?

• https://www.reuters.com/article/us-exxon-mobil-refining-gulf-coast/top-exxon-executive-confirms-gulf-coast-oil-refining-expansion-idUSKCN1GP0YP
• http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_4515c510-26d3-11e8-bdf7-5f990b6692ff.html

Urban coyotes becoming more numerous – love the sounds from our local den!

• http://www.ktvn.com/story/37726318/more-coyotes-spotted-in-reno-neighborhoods1

Perspective: Seismic deniability in the ANWR debate – fuel for thought

• http://blogs.platts.com/2018/03/14/seismic-deniability-anwr-debate/

Floods flush micro-plastic pollution from rivers into the ocean

• https://cen.acs.org/articles/96/i12/Floods-flush-microplastic-pollution-rivers.html

Perspective: Should some species be allowed to die out?

• https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/13/magazine/should-some-species-be-allowed-to-die-out.html

Something to ponder: Why Venus flytraps do not eat their pollinators

• https://wtop.com/animals-pets/2018/03/friend-or-food-why-venus-flytraps-dont-eat-their-pollinators/

State of Virginia to promote solar & wind power generation

• https://www.platts.com/latest-news/electric-power/newyork/virginia-legislation-opens-door-to-over-5-gw-10295612

How to calculate the toxicity of a chemical to human health

• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-toxic-chemicals-can-cause-widespread-contamination-180968494/

Carol Van Strum wins prestigious environmental award for her crusade against Agent Orange

• https://news.mongabay.com/2018/03/carol-van-strum-crusader-against-agent-orange-wins-prestigious-environmental-award/

Perspective on clean air & pollution & political ineptitude in Great Britain

• https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/15/the-guardian-view-on-air-pollution-moral-pusillanimity-political-ineptitude

Report links fracking to contaminated air & water and increased risks of asthma, birth defects & cancer

• https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/fracking-health-risk-asthma-birth-defects-cancer-w517809

Protecting crops with natural predators instead of applying poisonous pesticides

• http://www.ehn.org/back-to-basics-tackling-farm-pests-with-predator-birds-2546940909.html

Dioxin fears at Pole Plant in Montana – What the Montana DEQ is doing

• http://mtstandard.com/news/local/deq-tries-to-allay-fears-about-dioxin-at-montana-pole/article_ef2b63e2-8615-524f-bc31-266d2389e2c0.html

US security alert describes potential impact on power grid by hackers

• http://start.att.net/news/read/category/us%20news/article/newser-warning_about_russia_they_can_shut_the_power_off-rnewsernor

Urbanization to create megacities has significant impact on precipitation – megacity precipitationsheds

Paper: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0194311

Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 19 March 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Offshore O&G drilling plan could add $590B to US economy

• http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/377618-oil-industry-trumps-offshore-drilling-plan- could-contribute-590b-to

Sweden building second-longest tunnel in the world to cause less environmental damage than bridges

• https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/03/can-you-build-an-environmentally-friendly-megatunnel- sweden-thinks-so/

Ocean City, Maryland, trying to limit sight of offshore windmills that could dampen tourism

• http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/environment/bs-md-offshore-wind-distance- 20180312-story.html

Nature Conservancy trying to figure out how to bring back coastal forests in Pacific Northwest

• https://crosscut.com/2018/03/can-experiment-reinvigorate-washingtons-coastal-forests

Coastal commissioners held accountable for private meetings with developers in California

• http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-coastal-commission-fines-20180312-story.html

Funding to complete £1.1 Rhins of Galloway 83-mile coastal pathway

• http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-43399741

Citizen scientists increasingly contribute to coastal research

• https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2018/0312/Coastal-research-increasingly-depends- on-citizen-scientists

United Nations & Vietnam to build storm-proof housing for coastal communities

• https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vietnam-storm-housing/vietnam-and-u-n-to-build-storm- proof-housing-for-coastal-communities-idUSKCN1GO0XB

To protect populations, herring fishing will be limited off the East Coast for remainder of the year

• http://wtnh.com/2018/03/14/herring-fishing-will-be-limited-off-east-coast-rest-of-year/

Anticipating below-average runs of salmon along North Coast of British Columbia

• http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dfo-salmon-b-c-skeena-nass-1.4575331

Spring safety reminders issued for Oregon coast – waves, logs, cliff erosion

• http://www.ktvz.com/news/spring-safety-reminder-issued-for-oregon-coast/715845630

Commemoration of the R116 air crew of the Irish Coast Guard – lives lost off Blackrock Island

• https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/remembering-r116-wreaths-cast-on-to- turbulent-atlantic-off-mayo-coast-1.3426645

Court of Appeals upholds US F&W decision to end failed “No Otter Zone” program to exclude sea otters from their historic range along southern California coast

• http://www.humanesociety.org/news/press_releases/2018/03/otter-protection-030118.html

Tracking yellow-eyed penguins as population declines

• http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2018/03/researchers-track-yellow-eyed- penguin-as-population-declines.html

"The answers to the questions 'Who gets the water?,' 'How is it used?,' and 'How clean is it?' say a lot about who we are as a society." - Brenda O. Bateman, President, AWRA

Alan Kolok Presentation: 'Crowdsourcing and Wicked Water Quality Problems'

Alan S. Kolok, the new head of the Idaho Water Resources Reserach Institute and author of the informative Modern Poisons: A Brief Introduction to Contemporary Toxicology, visited Oregon State University on 12 March and gave this excellent presentation, Crowdsourcing and Wicked Water Quality Problems (PDF):

Download Kolok_Wicked_WQ_Problems_12March2018

Enjoy!

"Sooner or later, wittingly or unwittingly, we must pay for every intrusion on the natural environment." - Barry Commoner


Paper: 'Megacity Precipitationsheds Reveal Tele-connected Water Security Challenges'

Adam Conner of SAWS sent me this fascinating paper.

'Precipitationshed' - that's better than 'problemshed'.

Keys P.W., Wang-Erlandsson L, Gordon L.J. (2018) Megacity precipitationsheds reveal tele- connected water security challenges. PLoS ONE 13 (3): e0194311. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0194311

Download Megacity_Precipitationsheds

Abstract

Urbanization is a global process that has taken billions of people from the rural countryside to concentrated urban centers, adding pressure to existing water resources. Many cities are specifically reliant on renewable freshwater regularly refilled by precipitation, rather than fos- sil groundwater or desalination. A precipitationshed can be considered the “watershed of the sky” and identifies the origin of precipitation falling in a given region. In this paper, we use this concept to determine the sources of precipitation that supply renewable water in the watersheds of the largest cities of the world. We quantify the sources of precipitation for 29 megacities and analyze their differences between dry and wet years. Our results reveal that 19 of 29 megacities depend for more than a third of their water supply on evaporation from land. We also show that for many of the megacities, the terrestrial dependence is higher in dry years. This high dependence on terrestrial evaporation for their precipitation exposes these cities to potential land-use change that could reduce the evaporation that generates precipitation. Combining indicators of water stress, moisture recycling exposure, economic capacity, vegetation-regulated evaporation, land-use change, and dry-season moisture recycling sensitivity reveals four highly vulnerable megacities (Karachi, Shanghai, Wuhan, and Chongqing). A further six megacities were found to have medium vulnerability with regard to their water supply. We conclude that understanding how upwind landscapes affect downwind municipal water resources could be a key component for understanding the complexity of urban water security.

I am about to head for a precipitationshed - São Paulo. 

This is one of those papers that you read and then say, 'I could have done that!' Yeah, but you didn't! Neither did I.

Great job!

Enjoy!

"The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution." - Bertrand Russell