Adriana Sotero- Martins, Natasha Berendonk Handam, Rejany Ferreira dos Santos, Maria José Salles, Lucas Fernando dos Santos, Adriana Regina Princisval, Edson Gomes Loiola Filho, Paulo Lara Castigliono, Thaiane Soares Montandon, Elvira Carvajal
{"title":"Vulnerability caused by the lack of sanitation in slums of the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil","authors":"Adriana Sotero- Martins, Natasha Berendonk Handam, Rejany Ferreira dos Santos, Maria José Salles, Lucas Fernando dos Santos, Adriana Regina Princisval, Edson Gomes Loiola Filho, Paulo Lara Castigliono, Thaiane Soares Montandon, Elvira Carvajal","doi":"10.15406/ijh.2024.08.00369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijh.2024.08.00369","url":null,"abstract":"This study used a multi-criteria index to assess vulnerability due to lack of sanitation at the microscale of the territory of Complexo do Alemão slums, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, comparing different microareas and establishing which of them need priority public action and which have less sanitary risk. The index was built using the method developed by the Jones dos Santos Neves Research and Development Support Institute to score the indicators and determine the comparative aspects in the Complexo do Alemão slums, using comparative spatial analysis. This methodology made it possible to assess that within a territory considered vulnerable in terms of sanitation, there are regions that are more fragile due to basic sanitation problems, and that this data is correlated with socio-economically more unfavorable areas, making it possible to structure the assessment of this type of vulnerability. On average, the partial index of lack of access to water was 0.34, the partial index of sewage collection was 0.28 and the glocal index was 0.31, classifying the Complexo do Alemão slums in the extreme lack range. This approach corroborated the validation of the sanitation deprivation index with information on the territorial scale of communities faced with the risk caused by unequal access to the human right to sanitation.","PeriodicalId":14063,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrology","volume":"185 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140457347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Wali, N. Alias, Sobri Bin Harun, M. A. Gada, I. Hamisu, Ibrahim Umar Mohammed, Muhammed Lawal Garba, Mudassir Atiku, Buhari Samaila
{"title":"An integrated approach for understanding natural -and anthropogenic controls on water quality in arid and semi-arid environments","authors":"S. Wali, N. Alias, Sobri Bin Harun, M. A. Gada, I. Hamisu, Ibrahim Umar Mohammed, Muhammed Lawal Garba, Mudassir Atiku, Buhari Samaila","doi":"10.15406/ijh.2023.07.00353","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijh.2023.07.00353","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this review is to highlight the need for an integrated approach to the understanding of the major processes controlling the hydrochemical composition of water bodies in drylands using multivariate statistics, water quality index and heavy metal pollution index. The integrated approach to the hydrochemical investigation of streams and aquifers in drylands is essential owing to their distinctive climate, notably, low rainfall and high temperature. Studies on water quality in arid and semi-arid areas using multivariate analysis and water quality indices were scrutinized. Results showed that the hydrochemistry of streams and aquifers is controlled by both the natural geogenic processes and anthropogenic activities. However, in-depth understanding of geochemistry and land use types, as well as climatic vagaries, is required, to be able to discriminate these processes, since several ions of rock minerals origin are increasingly being added into the environment through human activities. While the sources of solutes and processes controlling the hydrochemistry of streams and aquifers can be established through application of multivariate analysis, this technique is limited in water quality investigations since it cannot measure the suitability of water for domestic, agriculture and industrial uses. Thus, an integrated approach incorporating water quality indices in conjunction with multivariate analysis is required. This is essential owing to the fact that the suitability of water for various uses is central to any hydrogeochemical investigation in arid and semi-arid environments. Thus, it is expected that future hydrochemical studies would apply this approach.","PeriodicalId":14063,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrology","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74554992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Flávia Dias Rabelo Torres, Amauri Pereira de Oliveira, Lucas Cardoso da Silveira
{"title":"Sensible, latent heat and store energy fluxes in the suburban São Paulo Megacity: seasonal and interannual variations and empirical modeling","authors":"Flávia Dias Rabelo Torres, Amauri Pereira de Oliveira, Lucas Cardoso da Silveira","doi":"10.15406/ijh.2023.07.00351","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijh.2023.07.00351","url":null,"abstract":"Half-hourly values of turbulent sensible (H) and latent (LE) heat fluxes, net radiation (𝑄∗) at the surface, and heat store in the canopy (𝛥𝑄𝑆) are used to characterize seasonal and interannual changes during three not-consecutive years (2009–12) in a suburban area (LCZ 6) of the megacity of São Paulo. Turbulent fluxes are estimated applying eddy covariance method to turbulence measurements performed with sampling rate of 10 Hz, between 25 and 26 m above the surface, and enforcing quality control procedures. The diurnal evolution of monthly average hourly values of 𝐻, 𝐿𝐸, 𝑄∗ and 𝛥𝑄𝑆 observed in 2012 indicate a seasonal variation with a daytime maximum with 𝐻 varying from a maximum of 180 ± 12 W m-2 in October to a minimum of 80.1 ± 9 W m2 in June, 𝐿𝐸 varying from a maximum of 152.0 ± 7.6 W m-2 in February to a minimum of 66.4 ± 7.6 W m-2 in September, -𝑄∗ varying from a maximum of 554 ± 14 W m-2 in February to a minimum of 369±13 W m-2 in July, and -𝛥𝑄𝑆 varying from a maximum of 249± 47 W m-2 in April to a minimum of 181 ± 58 W m-2 in July. Monthly average daily values of H, LE and 𝑄∗ corroborate seasonal pattern displayed by monthly average hourly values, with maximum of 5 ± 0.5 MJ m-2 day-1 for H and 5.3 ± 0.6 MJ m-2 day-1 for LE in November (summer), and minimum of 1.3 ± 0.2 MJ m-2 day-1 for H in June and 1.9 ± 0.2 MJ m-2 day-1 for LE in August. −𝑄∗ shows a maximum of 11.6 ± 1.1 MJ m2 day-1 in March and a minimum of 4.5±0.9 MJ m-2 day-1 in June. Similar patterns was observed during 2009 and 2010. An empirical model based on Modified Priestly-Taylor Method coupled to Objective Hysteresis Method was validated with observations carried out during May and June (2009–2010, 2012) and applied successfully to estimate monthly average hourly values of 𝐻, LE and 𝛥𝑄𝑆 during February–April and August–Novemb 2012.","PeriodicalId":14063,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrology","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135164976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Socio-economic impacts of wetland conversion on residents of Port Harcourt municipality, Rivers State, Nigeria","authors":"A. Oscar, W. Innocent, I. Brown","doi":"10.15406/ijh.2023.07.00350","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijh.2023.07.00350","url":null,"abstract":"Increased demand for land space in most urban areas often triggers the conversion of wetlands resulting in their total disappearance with attendant implications on man’s survival. This study examined the socio-economic impacts of wetland conversion on residents of Port Harcourt municipality. Data were sourced from both primary and secondary sources. Four (4) out of the twenty-four (24) reclaimed wetland sites were purposively selected for the study. The cross-sectional research design was used since there was no manipulation of the variables under investigation. A sample size comprised 280 heads of households from the eight proximate communities within the four selected reclaimed sites. The study revealed that wetland conversions have both positive impacts on residents of the study area. On a positive note, wetland conversion is a means of increasing land space for needed physical development and the provision of urban goods and services. The negative impacts of wetland conversion include the destruction of sources of livelihood for the people, the destruction of natural heritage and aesthetic areas and the destruction of conservation areas among others. The study advocates for the adoption of a sustainable wetland management strategy with an emphasis on the wise use of wetland resources to ensure the continued existence of wetlands in their pristine state, as this is the only way we can preserve the services that wetland provides to the survival of the human environment.","PeriodicalId":14063,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82754521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Yap, Aziran Yaacob, Mohamad Saupi Ismail, W. M. Syazwan, H. Okamura, Y. Horie, M. Ong, A. Setyawan, K. Kumar, W. Cheng, R. Nulit, C. W. Yap
{"title":"Distributions of Ni and Fe in the different tissues of snail Faunus ater and bivalve Psammotaea elongata","authors":"C. Yap, Aziran Yaacob, Mohamad Saupi Ismail, W. M. Syazwan, H. Okamura, Y. Horie, M. Ong, A. Setyawan, K. Kumar, W. Cheng, R. Nulit, C. W. Yap","doi":"10.15406/ijh.2023.07.00349","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijh.2023.07.00349","url":null,"abstract":"Gastropods Faunus ater and bivalves Psammotaea elongata were sampled from the intertidal waters of Pantai Sri Tujuh, Tumpat (Kelantan), and their different soft tissues and shells were determined for Ni and Fe. The outcomes showed that the shells of the two species had significantly (P< 0.05) higher non-essential Ni levels than those in the different soft tissues. The contrary results were found in the essential Fe, where different soft tissues had significantly (P< 0.05) higher Fe concentrations than those in the shells of the two molluscs. This phenomenon could be due to the different essentiality of the two different groups of Ni and Fes between the different soft tissues and shells of molluscs. The present finding indicated the shells of P. elongata and F. ater were storage sites for Ni.","PeriodicalId":14063,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrology","volume":"207 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73612432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Long memory of river streams in the canal of Panama watershed","authors":"Rodrigo A Coloane Luque, L. Alana","doi":"10.15406/ijh.2023.07.00348","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijh.2023.07.00348","url":null,"abstract":"Study region: It refers to the time series analysis of streamflow patterns in the six principal rivers of the Canal of Panama. Study focus: Using recent time series modeling techniques in fractional or I(d) frameworks, it offer an insight into the hydrology of the Panama Canal watershed. Objectives: The main objective is to determine if the river flows at the Canal of Panama watershed display long memory, and based on that, investigate if significant trends are present across time. Novelty: The use of updated time series techniques in the analysis of long memory and time trends in river flow data. New hydrological insights for the region: The results first indicate that long memory is present in all cases, with no significant trends whatsoever. While some series display evidence of seasonality, they are all mean-reverting. The implication of the results obtained is that climatological or hydrological shocks affecting these river streamflows may take a longer time to disappear.","PeriodicalId":14063,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83069847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Traditional water technologies: future sustainability from historic practices","authors":"Leanna Wigboldus","doi":"10.15406/ijh.2023.07.00347","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijh.2023.07.00347","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14063,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrology","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78303359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Groundwater evaluation in Magdalena middle valley, Colombia: δ13C evolution in dissolved inorganic carbon","authors":"Yaritza Fernanda Fortaleché Rodríguez, Mary Luz Peña Urueña, Ariel Oswaldo Cadena Sánchez","doi":"10.15406/ijh.2023.07.00346","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijh.2023.07.00346","url":null,"abstract":"In the present study, the evaluation of groundwater is carried out with isotopic studies of δ13C. Isotopic fractionation studies (δ13C) allowed for the identification of trends in dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) behavior in groundwater from the northern area of the Valle Medio del Magdalena basin, confirming that different sources contributing to DIC can be distinguished. By complementing the analysis with 14C values, the evolution of DIC in open systems versus closed systems was discriminated. However, due to the heterogeneity of the area, it is important to conduct local characterizations, considering the water mixtures that occur due to the complexity of both the surface and underground aquifer systems. While highlighting the main sources of DIC, it is important to note that they are not the only one present. The results indicate that to the north of the study area the DIC evolution is influenced mainly by inorganic interaction, while to the south fractionation is more related to organic interactions are observed.","PeriodicalId":14063,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrology","volume":"92 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81654894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The hunt for data: obstacles faced by researchers in the search for accurate information on precipitation in Brazil","authors":"A. Pugas","doi":"10.15406/ijh.2023.07.00344","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijh.2023.07.00344","url":null,"abstract":"Precipitation data collection is a fundamental activity for understanding climate phenomena and making decisions in various areas, such as agriculture, water resources, and energy. However, collecting and analyzing this data in Brazil faces several challenges that affect the quality and reliability of the information. This article aims to analyze the challenges related to precipitation data collection in Brazil and present proposals to overcome them, contributing to improving the quality of information and the safety of the population. To achieve the proposed objective, the main factors presented in debates and discussions that occurred between master's and doctoral students, and researchers from government agencies in Brazil from 2021 to 2023 were monitored and recorded. The analysis of the challenges related to precipitation data collection in Brazil points to the lack of investment in the maintenance and monitoring of meteorological stations, the lack of observational data in certain regions of the country, the need to consider the spatial and temporal variability of the data, and the guarantee of the safety of the stations. To overcome these challenges, a joint effort is proposed by the government, the scientific community, and the general population with adequate investments in the maintenance and monitoring of meteorological stations, the adoption of more efficient solutions for data collection and analysis, the consideration of the spatial and temporal variability of the data, and the adoption of security measures for meteorological stations.","PeriodicalId":14063,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrology","volume":"413 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79963751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. Z. De Lasme, A. S. Koffi, Oscar Z Onetie, Lancine Diallo, Xavier T Ahondjo
{"title":"Characterization of the productivity of basement aquifers at Bagoué region (North of Côte d’Ivoire)","authors":"O. Z. De Lasme, A. S. Koffi, Oscar Z Onetie, Lancine Diallo, Xavier T Ahondjo","doi":"10.15406/ijh.2023.07.00343","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/ijh.2023.07.00343","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to characterize the productivity of basement aquifers based on a database built by pumping test and drilling report from eighteen boreholes exploited in Bagoue region of Cote d’Ivoire. By using last version of a tool to assist in pumping test interpretation suggested by the French Mining and Geological Survey, Transmissivity parameter values of confined aquifers were determined through the well-known Theis method. In the same approach, critical yield value of borehole was determined at the equivalence point of linear and quadratic pressure drop from short-term pumping test data. Geostatistical analysis and kriging of transmissivity of aquifers were realized. Then, it was elaborated few predictive equations between hydrodynamic and hydraulic parameters based on their relationship level. Comparison of aquifers productivity and boreholes hydraulic capacity ended the methodology. Transmissivity ranged from 9.10-7 to 4.10-5 m2.h-1 while specific yield of boreholes reached between 0.34 and 23.07 m3.h-1. Yields from exploited boreholes varied between 0.5 m3.h-1 and 12 m3.h-1 with an average reaching 3.44 m3.h-1. Critical yield varied between 2.11 and 18.8 m3.h-1 with an average of 6.95 m3.h-1. According to geostatistical analysis of Transmissivity, its spatial spreading adjusted spherical model with a range reaching 0.13 meters. Findings highlighted 44 % of aquifer areas characterized by low value of transmissivity with great value of exploited outflow. That suggests a short-term availability of drinking water for living communities. In the same way, 11.11 % of boreholes were established into aquifer areas characterized by great transmissivity and low outflow values that suggests a better supply environment with long-term groundwater availability.","PeriodicalId":14063,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrology","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85055194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}