Background: High As levels in Cambodia’s groundwater were first reported in a small scale, but country-wide survey in 2001 and since then a number of studies have been undertaken to identify the spatial extent of the problem, release mechanisms and intake pathways. An exposure ri...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/23526
Aims: Wat Phnom sub catchment in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is highly susceptible to flash flooding during rain events. The objective of this study is to determine where wastewater and stormwater in the Wat Phnom area are discharged and to determine the hydrological and hydraulic func...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/23525
Aims: The objective of this study is twofold: i) explore a simple, empirical relationship based on freely available, remotely sensed data and the water levels recorded at Prek Kdam (one week prior) to predict total inundated area of the Tonle Sap flood plain; and ii) use the rela...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/23531
Aims: In Cambodia the frequency and impacts of natural disasters has been increasing. The impacts of droughts and floods are most severe within the agricultural sector which accounts for around 29% of Cambodia’s GDP and 59% of the work force. In this paper we assess the farmers’...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/23523
Aims: This paper uses a narrative, case study approach to illustrate water vulnerabilities associated with a remote, Karen Hill Tribe village in northwestern Thailand and discusses some of the measures taken to address these vulnerabilities. Place and Duration of Study: Huai Pla...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/23528
Background: Floods pose hazards to society, the environment, and the economy. For instance, the flood in Jakarta on 15–23 January 2013 blocked roads, forced businesses in the capital to close, and displaced at least 20,000 people. Aims: This research is aimed at estimating the fl...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/23524
This study investigated the impact of oil exploitation on wetland and livelihood sustainability in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The objectives were to: carry out an expository study of the first oil well at Oloibiri; examine the vegetation and soil of th...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/22943
Our paper provides an introduction to, and context for, the 10 papers that comprise this special volume: Waterscapes Asia: Concepts and Practices. We discuss the various interpretations of what is meant by a “waterscape” and suggest some ways forward that may provide a bridge bet...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/23520
Background: The East Kolkata Wetlands system has become a research trove. Describing a little known wetland as a tutorial ecosystem for learning wetland wise use and thereafter getting it included in the Ramsar List of Wetlands was good. It took me about 20 years. But the subsequ...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/23527
Aims: Through the lens of dynamic change in the city’s waterscape, this paper examines Hyderabad’s global aspiration and the ways it impacts water provisions and accessibility issues for the poor locals. Study Design: This paper is based on descriptive research design accompanie...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/23530