A5040639400- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Water resources management and optimization
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Landslides and related hazards
- Smart Materials for Construction
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Noise Effects and Management
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Soil Management and Crop Yield
University of Canterbury
2015-2024
Lincoln University
2022
Purdue University West Lafayette
2020
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
2019
Economic Policy Institute
2018
University of Canberra
2012-2017
ACT Government
2015
University of Missouri
2010
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
1953-1974
Western Infirmary
1974
Abstract The biomass of tropical forests plays an important role in the global carbon cycle, both as a dynamic reservoir carbon, and source dioxide to atmosphere areas undergoing deforestation. However, absolute magnitude environmental determinants forest are still poorly understood. Here, we present new synthesis interpolation basal area aboveground live old‐growth lowland across South America, based on data from 227 plots, many previously unpublished. Forest was analyzed terms two...
A gender-based disparity in physical activity (PA) among youth, whereby girls are less active than boys is a persistent finding the literature. greater understanding of mechanisms underlying this difference has potential to guide PA intervention strategies.Data were collected at age 8 and 12 years (276 boys, 279 girls) from 29 schools as part LOOK study. Multilevel linear models fitted separately for examine effects individual, family environmental level correlates on pedometer measured PA....
The Mekong River supports unique biodiversity and provides food security for over 60 million people in the Indo-Burma region, yet potential changes to natural flow patterns from hydropower development are a major risk well-being of this system. Of particular concern is ongoing future 42 dams transboundary Srepok, Sesan Sekong (3S) basin, which contributes up 20% Mekong’s annual flows critical ecosystem services downstream Tonle Sap Lake Delta. To assess magnitude changes, daily were...
Abstract. The rapid rate of water infrastructure development in the Mekong Basin is a cause for concern due to its potential impact on fisheries and downstream natural ecosystems. In this paper, we analyze historical levels River Tonle Sap system by comparing pre- post-1991 daily observations from six stations along mainstream Chiang Saen (northern Thailand), Stung Treng (Cambodia), Prek Kdam station River. Observed alterations level patterns are linked temporal spatial trends 1960 2010. We...
Abstract The Mekong floodplains, which encompasses the region from Kratie Township in Central Cambodia to Vietnamese East Sea, is a of globally renown agricultural productivity and biodiversity. construction 135 dams across basin development delta‐based flood prevention systems have caused public concern given possible threats on stability ecological floodplains. store water upstream regulate flow seasonality, while situ re‐distribute retention capacity main aim this paper evaluate impacts...
The Mekong floodplains and delta are among the most agriculturally productive biologically diverse waterscapes of world, but sea level rise, land subsidence, proposed upstream development over 126 hydropower dams extensive delta-based water infrastructure have raised concern due to potential impacts on hydrology region. This study aims quantify effects development, subsidence rise hydrological regimes through application a hydrodynamic model. Depending characteristics each region...
Abstract. River tributaries have a key role in the biophysical functioning of Mekong Basin. Of particular interest are Sesan, Srepok, and Sekong (3S) rivers, which contribute nearly quarter total discharge. Forty two dams proposed 3S, once completed they will exceed active storage China's large dam cascade Upper Mekong. Given their proximity to Lower floodplains, 3S could alter flood-pulse hydrology driving productivity downstream ecosystems. Therefore, main objective this study was quantify...
SUMMARY The Tonle Sap is the largest wetland in South-east Asia and heart of inland fishery world. Its unique flood pulse system annual flow reversal a hotspot for biodiversity productivity, as well an essential habitat many endangered fishes birds. Despite predicted changes to wetland's hydrology due climate change hydropower development Mekong, consequent impacts on fauna lake are poorly understood. A spatial modelling framework was developed simulate impact potential scenarios using...
Soil erosion by water is one of the most severe soil degradation processes. Splash initial stage water, resulting from destructive force rain drops acting on surface aggregates. Apart rainfall properties, constant physical properties (texture and organic matter) are crucial in understanding splash erosion. However, there lack information about effect variable such as content condition (seal formation) The objective present study was to determine how affected under simulated rainfall. changes...
Policy must address drivers, not just symptoms, of subsidence
Water flow patterns in the Mekong are changing because of on-going rapid hydropower development triggered by economic growth. Of immediate concern current and proposed dams transboundary Srepok, Sesan Srekong (3S) Rivers, which contribute up to 20% Mekong's annual flows, have a large potential for energy production provide critical ecosystem services downstream Tonle Sap Lake Delta. The objective this paper is determine how operation largest individual cascade dam schemes 3S Rivers will...
The Tonle Sap is the most fertile and diverse freshwater ecosystem in Southeast Asia, receiving nurturing water flows from Mekong its immediate basin. In addition to rapid development basin, climate change may threaten natural flow patterns that sustain diversity. impacts of on river 11 sub-basins contributing Lake were assessed using Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model quantify potential magnitude future hydrological alterations. Projected three General Circulation Models (GFDL-CM3,...
Optical disdrometers can be used to estimate rainfall erosivity; however, the relative accuracy of different is unclear. This study compared three types optical laser-based quantify differences in measured characteristics and develop correction factors for kinetic energy (KE). Two identical PWS100 (Campbell Scientific), one Laser Precipitation Monitor (Thies Clima) a first-generation Parsivel (OTT) were collocated with weighing rain gauge (OTT Pluvio2) at site Austria. All underestimated...
As part of national policy to manage the increasing burden chronic diseases, Department Health in England has launched NHS Checks programme, which aims reduce major vascular diseases on health service.