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{"title":"Comprehensive database of land subsidence in 143 major coastal cities around the world: overview of issues, causes, and future challenges","authors":"Laura Pedretti, Alessia Giarola, Mandy Korff, John Lambert, Claudia Meisina","doi":"10.3389/feart.2024.1351581","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2024.1351581","url":null,"abstract":"Subsidence refers to the gradual lowering or sudden sinking of the ground surface and is known to impact human lives in terms of damages to the infrastructures, utility lines, and buildings as well as changes in the surficial drainage systems and groundwater conditions. The impacts of land subsidence will be greater in the future, considering the sea level rise, population growth, intensification of coastal erosion and extreme events, as well as increase in flood risk or freshwater salinization, mostly in coastal cities. The main aim of this work is to provide an open-source, peer-reviewed, and comprehensive database identifying the main and secondary causes of land subsidence in 143 coastal cities. We highlight the potential impacts of subsidence that are still unknown in some at-risk cities and non-existence of mitigation measures. The database additionally shows that mitigation measures, specifically those addressing subsidence due to groundwater extraction, have proven successful in the past. The proposed database aims to increase the knowledge on the subsidence phenomenon and also global awareness of land subsidence issues among researchers, the scientific community, stakeholders, and policymakers in terms of urban planning and development.","PeriodicalId":12359,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Earth Science","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142179664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Deep-learning-based natural fracture identification method through seismic multi-attribute data: a case study from the Bozi-Dabei area of the Kuqa Basin, China","authors":"Yongliang Tang, Dong Chen, Hucheng Deng, Fenglai Yang, Haiyan Ding, Yuyong Yang, Cuili Wang, Xiaofei Hu, Naidong Chen, Chuan Luo, Ming Tang, Yu Du","doi":"10.3389/feart.2024.1468997","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2024.1468997","url":null,"abstract":"Fractures play a crucial role in tight sandstone gas reservoirs with low permeability and low effective porosity. If open, they not only significantly increase the permeability of the reservoir but also serve as channels connecting the storage space. Among numerous fracture identification methods, seismic data provide unique advantages for fracture identification owing to the provision of three-dimensional information between wells. How to accurately identify the development of fractures in geological bodies between wells using seismic data is a major challenge. In this study, a tight sandstone gas reservoir in the Kuqa Basin (China) was used as an example for identifying reservoir fractures using deep-learning-based method. First, a feasibility analysis is necessary. Intersection analysis between the fracture density and seismic attributes (the characteristics of frequency, amplitude, phase, and other aspects of seismic signals) indicates that there is a correlation between the two when the fracture density exceeds a certain degree. The development of fractures is closely related to the lithology and structure, indirectly affecting differences in seismic attributes. This indicates that the use of seismic attributes for fracture identification is feasible and reasonable. Subsequently, the effective fracture density data obtained from imaging logging were used as label data, and the optimized seismic attribute near the well data were used as feature data to construct a fracture identification sample dataset. Based on a feed-forward neural network algorithm combined with natural fracture density and effectiveness control factor constraints, a trained identification model was obtained. The identification model was applied to seismic multi-attribute data for the entire work area. Finally, the accuracy of the results from the training, testing, and validation datasets were used to determine the effectiveness of the method. The relationship between the fracture identification results and the location of the fractures in the target reservoir was used to determine the reasonableness of the results. The results indicate that there is a certain relationship between multiple seismic attributes and fracture development, which can be established using deep learning models. Furthermore, the deep-learning-based seismic data fracture identification method can effectively identify fractures in the three-dimensional space of reservoirs.","PeriodicalId":12359,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Earth Science","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142179669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A depleted mantle source for Neoproterozoic continental rifting in the Seve Nappe Complex, Kebnekaise region, northern Swedish Caledonides","authors":"Riccardo Callegari, Abigail K. Barker, Christopher J. Barnes, Katarzyna Walczak, Grzegorz Ziemniak, Iwona Klonowska, Ellen Kooijman, Sabine Rousku, Karolina Kośmińska, Jarosław Majka","doi":"10.3389/feart.2024.1426525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2024.1426525","url":null,"abstract":"The Central Iapetus Magmatic Province (CIMP) is a large igneous province (LIP) emplaced in the Baltican and Laurentian paleocontinents that marks the onset of the Caledonian Wilson Cycle. Paleozoic magmatism of the CIMP is preserved in both northeastern America and northern Europe. This study investigates rocks belonging to the hyper-extended margin of Baltica currently found in the Seve Nappe Complex of the Scandinavian Caledonides. Specifically, U-Pb zircon geochronology and whole-rock geochemistry are applied to a migmatitic variety of the Vierručohkka amphibolite of the Mårma Terrane, to the Aurek gabbro, and amphibolite of the Aurek Assemblage exposed in the Seve Nappe Complex in the Kebnekaise region, northern Swedish Caledonides. U-Pb zircon geochronology yields crystallization ages of 626 ± 7 Ma for the protolith of the Vierručohkka amphibolite, and 614 ± 2 Ma and 609 ± 1 Ma for the emplacement of the Aurek gabbro and amphibolite protolith, respectively. A younger age of 599 ± 3 Ma is recorded in the Vierručohkka amphibolite and is interpreted as the age of partial melting and migmatization. The geochemical signatures of the rocks demonstrate crustal assimilation during the emplacement of their protoliths and modification due to prograde metamorphic processes during Caledonian subduction. The Vierručohkka amphibolite and the Aurek Assemblage samples display upper and lower crustal assimilation, respectively. Trace elements (Dy, Sm, Lu, and Y) record the growth of metamorphic garnet, while elevated TiO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> contents record the crystallization of metamorphic rutile. Nevertheless, high field strength elements (HSFE) and ∆Nb suggest a depleted mantle source for the magmas of the protoliths of the investigated rocks. Altogether, geochemical data indicate that the igneous activity recorded in the Vierručohkka amphibolite and the Aurek Assemblage between c. 626–609 Ma is related to continental rifting processes associated with the opening of the Iapetus Ocean.","PeriodicalId":12359,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Earth Science","volume":"47 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142179666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Experimental study on dynamic interaction between ground fissure and diagonal three-section subway tunnels","authors":"Lei Liu, Zhilin Ren, Weiheng Peng, Jinkai Yan","doi":"10.3389/feart.2024.1453210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2024.1453210","url":null,"abstract":"Ground fissures, as a typical geohazard, pose potential georisks to the construction and maintenance of urban transportation infrastructure. Under the influence of ground fissures, the segmented tunnel structure used in subway systems complicates the propagation of subway train vibrations. In this study, the soil acceleration, earth pressure and contact pressure of a three-section subway tunnel under dynamic loading of a subway train in a ground fissure environment were observed and analyzed by physical modeling tests, and the effects of the presence and activity of the ground fissure and tunnel segmentation were discussed. The results show that the vibration generated by the subway traveling will have different degrees of attenuation when propagating in all directions in the soil layer, and the ground fissure has a damping effect on the subway vibration. The attenuation and enhancement of acceleration by ground fissure is affected by the activity and propagation direction of ground fissure. The distribution of additional earth pressure is affected by the ground fissure, soil contact state, which is related to the ground fissure activity state. The ground fissure activity on the contact additional pressure mainly focuses on the bottom and top of the tunnel and there are differences in the location of the hanging wall and footwall. Three-section tunnels have a stronger vibration response and vibration attenuation than monolithic tunnels due to the influence of segmentation. Based on the consideration of the effects of ground fissure and tunnel segmentation, the tunnel design mainly takes into account the amount of ground fissure activity and determines the structural measures, the tunnel structure at the location of the ground fissure is strengthened, in addition to the vibration attenuation measures for the segmented tunnels when crossing the ground fissure. The discussion of mechanical response and design measures in this study helps to reduce the georisk of ground fissures on urban underground transportation infrastructure.","PeriodicalId":12359,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Earth Science","volume":"139 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142179667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Understanding the spatio-temporal behaviour of riverine plastic transport and its significance for flux determination: insights from direct measurements in the Austrian Danube River","authors":"Sebastian Pessenlehner, Philipp Gmeiner, Helmut Habersack, Marcel Liedermann","doi":"10.3389/feart.2024.1426158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2024.1426158","url":null,"abstract":"Plastic pollution in aquatic environments is a growing concern, with rivers recognized as major pathways. However, rivers themselves are also subject to pollution. Hence, understanding riverine plastic transport dynamics is essential for mitigating environmental impacts. Although plastic-related research focus has shifted from marine environments towards rivers, challenges remain in standardizing methods for monitoring and integrating spatio-temporal variabilities of riverine plastic occurrence into flux determination. This study addresses these challenges by adopting established methods from sediment research. Utilizing data from a net-based cross-sectional multi-point approach, it examines spatio-temporal and discharge-dependent variations. It comprehensively analyzes the complex dynamics of plastic transport in the Danube River, contrasting an impounded section near Aschach, Austria, with a free-flowing reach near Hainburg, Austria. The paper emphasizes the significance of applying these methodologies for accurate flux determination and underscores the risks of neglecting them. By incorporating average microplastic particle weights, we aim to overcome limitations in prior methodologies that solely emphasize qualitative aspects or rely on item numbers. Spatial distribution analysis revealed a pronounced stratification at low flow and a more variable distribution in the free-flowing section, attributed to higher turbulence. As discharge increased, vertical mixing occurred, along with distinct lateral patterns displaying increased concentrations toward the riverbanks. Encountering plastic particles throughout the river profile underscores their properties of both suspended and floating matter, emphasizing the importance of hydro-morphology and multi-point cross-sectional measurement approaches. Microplastic loads were calculated to be &amp;lt;6.9 t a<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> in Aschach and &amp;lt;17.1 t a<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> in Hainburg, compared to total plastic loads of &amp;lt;14.3 t a<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> in Aschach and &amp;lt;41.6 t a<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> in Hainburg. Consequently, plastic loads were doubled to tripled within the Austrian section of the Danube River. The study contributes valuable insights into the complex nature of plastic transport in river systems, emphasizing comprehensive spatial, temporal and discharge-dependent assessments for characterizing and managing plastic pollution. It suggests that rivers can function as sources, pathways and sinks of plastic pollution, contingent upon hydro-morphological conditions. This underscores the need for longitudinal, basin-wide assessments to accurately understand plastic transport dynamics.","PeriodicalId":12359,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Earth Science","volume":"82 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142179670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Study of response characteristics of cross-well induced polarization method in anisotropic media","authors":"Zhang Junke, Zhou Lei, Wang Xinyu, Xie Xingbing, Mao Yurong, Yan Liangjun","doi":"10.3389/feart.2024.1443764","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2024.1443764","url":null,"abstract":"The borehole induced polarization method has been widely used in deep mineral exploration, oil and gas resource exploration, and water resource exploration because of its high efficiency and good exploration effect. At present, the related research on the cross-well induced polarization method assumes that the underground medium is isotropic, but the electrical characteristics of the actual earth medium are anisotropic. To analyze the influence of the anisotropic characteristics on the cross-well induced polarization method, in this paper, the anisotropic forward algorithm of conductivity and polarizability in different principal axis directions based on the finite element method is studied. A three-dimensional forward simulation of the cross-well induced polarization method in anisotropic media is realized. The effectiveness and correctness of the algorithm are verified by testing and comparing complex 3-D isotropic and anisotropic models. Anisotropic geological models of the horizontal plate and inclined plate are constructed to analyze the anisotropic influences of conductivity and polarizability in different principal axis directions on the cross-well induced polarization response. The results show that the emitter sources with different depths in the well have different influences on the electrical response of the plates. Anisotropic conductivity and polarizability in horizontal plates exhibit most pronounced characteristics in the x-direction, significantly influencing the apparent polarizability curves. However, when the resistivity and polarizability are both anisotropic, the change in the z-direction is the most complicated. When the plate is inclined, the amplitude of the electrical response curve decreases to a certain extent, and the position where the amplitude appears shifts to different degrees. Notably, the response curves of the y-direction anisotropy are basically consistent with the response curves of the isotropy, regardless of the anisotropy of the conductivity and polarizability or anomalous body tilts. The results of this study improve our understanding of the influence of anisotropy on cross-well induced polarization and provide theoretical support for the interpretation of cross-well induced polarization data considering anisotropy.","PeriodicalId":12359,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Earth Science","volume":"298 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142223640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A study of 3D axis anisotropic response of MT","authors":"Xiao Liu, Qi-Ji Sun","doi":"10.3389/feart.2024.1454962","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2024.1454962","url":null,"abstract":"Electrical anisotropy has a significant impact on the observation data of the magnetotelluric (MT) method; therefore, it is necessary to develop forward and inverse methods in electrical anisotropic media. Based on the axis anisotropic electric field control equations, forming a large linear equation through staggered finite difference approximation, adding boundary conditions, and using the quasi-minimum residual method to solve the equation, this study obtained MT forward modeling results in axis anisotropic media. The correctness of the algorithm was verified by comparing it with the 2D quasi-analytic solution. By designing several sets of axis anisotropic 3D models, the characteristics of the apparent resistivity tensor and tipper were analyzed. The results indicated that the <jats:inline-formula><mml:math xmlns:mml=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><mml:mrow><mml:msubsup><mml:mi>ρ</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>x</mml:mi><mml:mi>y</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mi>a</mml:mi></mml:msubsup></mml:mrow></mml:math></jats:inline-formula>, <jats:inline-formula><mml:math xmlns:mml=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><mml:mrow><mml:msubsup><mml:mi>ρ</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>y</mml:mi><mml:mi>y</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mi>a</mml:mi></mml:msubsup></mml:mrow></mml:math></jats:inline-formula> and <jats:inline-formula><mml:math xmlns:mml=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>T</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>z</mml:mi><mml:mi>y</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math></jats:inline-formula> are sensitive to changes in resistivity in the X direction of the anomalous body, whereas the <jats:inline-formula><mml:math xmlns:mml=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><mml:mrow><mml:msubsup><mml:mi>ρ</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>y</mml:mi><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mi>a</mml:mi></mml:msubsup></mml:mrow></mml:math></jats:inline-formula>, <jats:inline-formula><mml:math xmlns:mml=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><mml:mrow><mml:msubsup><mml:mi>ρ</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>x</mml:mi><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mi>a</mml:mi></mml:msubsup></mml:mrow></mml:math></jats:inline-formula> and <jats:inline-formula><mml:math xmlns:mml=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>T</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>z</mml:mi><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math></jats:inline-formula> are sensitive to changes in resistivity in the Y direction. The apparent resistivity tensor and tipper are insensitive to changes in resistivity in the Z direction of the anomalous body. For exploration of anisotropic media, the apparent resistivity tensor and tipper of MT can identify the changes in resistivity in two horizontal axes directions and the boundaries of the anomalous body, which has the advantages for exploration.","PeriodicalId":12359,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Earth Science","volume":"2672 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142179560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Lithofacies identification of deep coalbed methane reservoir based on high-resolution seismic inversion","authors":"Yu Qi, Kui Wu, Bo Wang, Xiaowen Zheng, Wenlan Li, Dan Li","doi":"10.3389/feart.2024.1440729","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2024.1440729","url":null,"abstract":"During the exploration and development of deep coalbed methane (CBM), delineating the thickness of coal seam and lithofacies of the roof and floor is one of the major challenging tasks. In past attempts, the prediction methods of these parameters have been limited to the conventional inversion. However, the effect of coal shielding on adjacent reflecting layers restricts the identification of underlying sand effectively by conventional inversion. Also, the depth at which the deep CBM zone is located (1,500–2000 m) produces a significant overlap of P-wave impedance and Vp/Vs of sands and shale which increases classification uncertainty between these two lithofacies. We proposed a new workflow for high-precision quantitative seismic interpretation of deep CBM reservoir. Not only P-wave impedance but also GR is selected as the optimized attributes for lithofacies classification. To reduce the effect of strong reflection of coal seam and identifying thin coal layers, the seismic waveform indication inversion method is used to obtain high-resolution results of P-wave impedance and GR. It uses horizontal changes in seismic waveforms to reflect lithological assemblage characteristics for facies-controlled constraints. Then, Bayesian classification theory is used to achieve three-dimensional lithofacies classification with multi-source data. To improve the continuity and accuracy of the interpreted results, a Markov chain is applied in the Bayesian rule as the spatial prior constraint. A well-associated synthetic test and field data application in Ordos Basin demonstrates the accuracy of the proposed workflow. Compared with conventional inversion, the results of proposed workflow showed higher resolution and accuracy. By providing a new solution for the identification of roof and floor lithofacies of deep CBM reservoir, this workflow aims to contribute to the better exploration and development of deep CBM.","PeriodicalId":12359,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Earth Science","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142179561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Quantifying the impact of climate change and urbanization on groundwater resources using geospatial modeling","authors":"Junaid Ali, Fakhrul Islam, Tehmina Bibi, Ijazul Islam, Muhammad Rizwan Mughal, Muhammad Sabir, Fuad Awwad, Emad Ismail","doi":"10.3389/feart.2024.1377367","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2024.1377367","url":null,"abstract":"Urbanization poses a significant threat to environmental sustainability, particularly in Pakistan, where uncontrolled urban growth and water mismanagement have exacerbated water scarcity and climate variability. This study investigates the spatiotemporal impacts of urbanization and climate change on groundwater in Lahore District, Pakistan. various parameters were considered to execute the study including land use/land cover (LULC), rainfall, Land Surface Temperature (LST), ground wells and population data using advanced techniques such as Random Forest machine learning algorithm, Climate Hazards Group Infrared Precipitation, and geographically weighted regression (GWR) analysis. Our findings reveal that urbanization has severely impacted the water table in the north, northwest, and southwest areas. There is a significant negative negative correlation (−0.333) between the quantity of groundwater level (GWL) and the annual average LST whereas, the <jats:italic>p</jats:italic>-value (0.75) is also showing highly significant relation of GWL and LST in the study area. Whereas a positive association (0.666) exist (<jats:italic>p</jats:italic>-value 0.333 moderately significant) between yearly GWL and the mean precipitation. This research provides crucial insights for policymakers to understand the effects of urbanization and climate change on groundwater and develop strategies to mitigate adverse impacts in the study area.","PeriodicalId":12359,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Earth Science","volume":"60 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142223623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysis of ecological prevention and control technology for expansive soil slope","authors":"Wenbing Tao, Yingwen Wen, Xia Bian, Zhilin Ren, Long Xu, Fei Wang, Hu Zheng","doi":"10.3389/feart.2024.1453178","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2024.1453178","url":null,"abstract":"For the expansion soil slope in the JiangHuai area before the disposal of the neglect of expansion of the weak defects and slope disposal after the poor long-term stability of the current situation. This study investigates the ability of ecological slope protection technology to cope with the destabilizing geohazard of expansive soil slopes. Analyzing the collapse reasons of weak expansive soil slopes in the JiangHuai region based on the reinforcement project of expansive soil slopes along highways in the JiangHuai region, combined with actual engineering research, a “storage-resistance” water regulation ecological prevention and control technology is proposed. The feasibility and sustainability of the ecological slope protection technology is discussed in terms of its principles and influencing factors, and the protection effect is verified by combining numerical simulation and field test methods. Research findings suggest that the “storage-resistance” technology effectively prevents rainwater infiltration, particularly under light rain conditions, with continuous blocking capability. Under rainstorm conditions, it can prevent infiltration for about 4 h, significantly enhancing slope stability. Slope rate variations show no significant impact on reinforced slope stability, with maximum deformation occurring at the slope’s foot after rainfall. Reinforcement plans should prioritize strengthening support at the slope’s base. Proper selection and optimization of technical parameters can lead to more economical and sustainable solutions while extending protection time. Field trials confirm the suitability of the “storage and blocking” water regulation ecological control technology for the JiangHuai region, particularly where light rain prevails. These findings suggest that ecological control techniques for expansive soil slopes can effectively regulate slope moisture changes and reduce the geohazard risk of expansive soil slope instability.","PeriodicalId":12359,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Earth Science","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142179562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}