Wastewater-Webmap
Visulaization tool for wastewater pollution, that maps the sources and destinations of nitrogen created by researchers at UC Santa Barbara
Oceans and Seas
Mapping global inputs and impacts from of human sewage in coastal ecosystems
The authors use use a new high-resolution geospatial model to measure and map nitrogen (N) and pathogen—fecal indicator organisms (FIO)—inputs from human sewage for ~135,000 watersheds globally to assess the the potential impacts of human sewage on coastal ecosystems.
Deepwater Horizon oil spill exposure and child health: a longitudinal analysis
Using data from the Resilient Children, Youth, and Communities study—a longitudinal cohort survey of households with children in BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill (DHOS)-affected areas of South Louisiana, the authors study the effect of DHOS exposure on health trajectories of children, an especially vulnerable population subgroup.
Deepwater Horizon oil spill exposure and child health: a longitudinal analysis
In their study of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (DHOS), the authors use data from the Resilient Children, Youth, and Communities study, a unique panel data, to consider the effect of DHOS exposure on health trajectories of children.
Gravity of human impacts mediates coral reef conservation gains
The study found that only marine reserves in areas of low human impact consistently sustained top predators.
Local perceptions of climate change impacts and migration patterns in Malé, Maldives
This study covers outcomes from our field research in Male, the capital of Maldives, in 2013, using quantitative questionnaires with local respondents (N=347). The results suggest that, besides a set of actually experienced environmental and climate challenges, slow-onset climate change impacts such as sea-level rise are perceived as being one of the key factors affecting Maldivian society and livelihoods.
Land use changes and sea level rise may induce a “coastal squeeze” on the coasts of Veracruz, Mexico
Analysis of the data in this study suggest that the coastal zones of the state of Veracruz are exposed to a process of coastal squeeze that can not only eliminate and destroy coastal ecosystems and species, but also endanger infrastructure and human lives due to the growing risk of erosion and flooding events.
Future trends in urbanization and coastal water pollution in the Bay of Bengal: the lived experience
The authors use NEWS (Nutrient Export from WaterSheds) model to analyze past and future trends, over the period 1970–2050, in nutrient export from land to the Bay of Bengal.
Estimating the global burden of thalassogenic diseases: Human infectious diseases caused by wastewater pollution of the marine environment
Article presents a preliminary attempt at obtaining an order-of-magnitude estimate of the global burden of disease (GBD) of human infectious diseases associated with swimming/bathing in coastal waters polluted by wastewater, and eating raw or lightly steamed filter-feeding shellfish harvested from such waters. Such diseases will be termed thalassogenic - caused by the sea. (from Abstract)
Seasonal water discharge and sediment load changes in the Upper Yangtze, China.
Author finds that that most of the seasonal water discharge and sediment load changes in the Upper Yangtze were caused by human activities such as deforestation, water use, and construction of reservoirs rather than by decadal climatic variations, and that the changes in some tributaries had significant implications with respect to flooding and water shortages.
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