scholarly journals Combination of Ecological Engineering Procedures Applied to Morphological Stabilization of Estuarine Banks after Dredging

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luís Filipe Sanches Fernandes ◽  
António Augusto Sampaio Pinto ◽  
Daniela Patrícia Salgado Terêncio ◽  
Fernando António Leal Pacheco ◽  
Rui Manuel Vitor Cortes
Keyword(s):  
Salt Marshes ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Soft Soil ◽  
Ecological Engineering ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Plant Succession ◽  
Catchment Scale ◽  
Interconnected System ◽  
Hydraulic Roughness ◽  
River Mouths

Gravel extraction and upstream damming caused profound effects on the estuary of the Lima river (NW Portugal) which was reflected by the collapse of banks, leading further to the destruction of riparian vegetation. This led to consequences such as a progressive negative impact on the preservation of salt marshes over several decades of this protected area, which continued even after the cessation of extraction activities. In this work, we present a restoration project combining civil engineering with soft soil engineering procedures and revegetation, along with two distinct segments, and follow the recovery process. The main intention of the study is to promote hydraulic roughness in order to dissipate energy from peak flows and tides, increasing accretion and indirectly the stimulation of plant succession and salt marsh recovery. We are able to observe that the built structures (an interconnected system of groynes, deflectors and rip-rap/gabion mattress) allowed the erosion process to be detained. However, they did not allow as much sediment as expected to be trapped. The colonization of species (plants) in brackish and tidal water was a difficulty posed by this project. A more extensive restoration of all estuarine areas and river mouths, namely to overcome the sediment deficit, will require proper land-use management at the catchment scale instead of local actions.

Vietnamese-American family caregivers of persons with mental illness: Exploring caregiving experience in cultural context

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 846-865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quynh Nhu (Natasha) Bui ◽  
Meekyung Han ◽  
Sadhna Diwan ◽  
Tran Dao
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
American Family ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Vietnamese American

While involvement of family caregivers can play an important role in the recovery process of persons with serious mental illness (SMI), family caregivers often endure poor health and mental health issues due to caregiving-related distress. These challenges may be exacerbated for Vietnamese American families due to cultural values (e.g., familism and stigma). This qualitative exploratory study examined how Vietnamese American family caregivers of persons with SMI describe their caregiving experience. Using convenience and snowball sampling, the study recruited 21 participants who took part in two Vietnamese-language focus groups. Key findings of the study addressed three themes: (1) the influence of cultural and religious values on caregiving and mental health; (2) the negative impact of caregiving on caregivers’ wellbeing; and (3) the stigma attached to mental illness. The study offers useful insights to assist mental health practitioners in tailoring culturally appropriate and effective services for Vietnamese caregivers.

scholarly journals Monitoring the Invasion ofSpartina alternifloraUsing Very High Resolution Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Imagery in Beihai, Guangxi (China)

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huawei Wan ◽  
Qiao Wang ◽  
Dong Jiang ◽  
Jingying Fu ◽  
Yipeng Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Spartina Alterniflora ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Ecological Engineering ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Very High

Spartina alterniflorawas introduced to Beihai, Guangxi (China), for ecological engineering purposes in 1979. However, the exceptional adaptability and reproductive ability of this species have led to its extensive dispersal into other habitats, where it has had a negative impact on native species and threatens the local mangrove and mudflat ecosystems. To obtain the distribution and spread ofSpartina alterniflora, we collected HJ-1 CCD imagery from 2009 and 2011 and very high resolution (VHR) imagery from the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The invasion area ofSpartina alterniflorawas 357.2 ha in 2011, which increased by 19.07% compared with the area in 2009. A field survey was conducted for verification and the total accuracy was 94.0%. The results of this paper show that VHR imagery can provide details on distribution, progress, and early detection ofSpartina alterniflorainvasion. OBIA, object based image analysis for remote sensing (RS) detection method, can enable control measures to be more effective, accurate, and less expensive than a field survey of the invasive population.

scholarly journals Harapan Klien Napza Selama Menjalani Proses Pemulihan Ketergantungan Jangka Panjang

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Rizqi Wahyu Hidayati ◽  
Indah Winarni ◽  
Septi Dewi Rachmawati
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Addiction ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Global Problem ◽  
Phenomenological Design

Penyalahgunaan NAPZA telah menjadi masalah global, termasuk Indonesia, khususnya Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta merupakan propinsi dengan prevalensi tertinggi yang menyalahgunakan narkoba di kalangan pelajar dan mahasiswa di Indonesia, dengan angka 2,8 (untuk pemakai aktif) dan 6,6 (yang pernah pakai). Penggunaan tersebut memiliki dampak negatif terhadap kesehatan baik secara fisik maupun psikologis. Sehingga dibutuhkan pemulihan untuk mengembalikan fungsi dan peran individu. Selama menjalani proses pemulihan, mereka memiliki harapan untuk kehidupannya. Maka, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui harapan klien selamamenjalani proses pemulihanketergantungan NAPZA. Penelitian ini diharapkan mampu menggambarkan secara holistik mengenai harapanklien NAPZAselamamenjalani proses pemulihanjangkapanjang, sehingga metode yang digunakan yaitu kualitatif dengan design fenomenologi intepretatif. Partisipan yang diambil yaitu klien yang sudah keluar dari Panti Rehabilitasi Kunci Yogyakarta Sleman minimal 6 bulan (menjalanipemulihanjangkapanjang).Berdasarkan hasil analisis dari fenomenologi intepretatif terhadap 9 partisipan didapatkan hasil tema yaitu sebagai berikut: (1) Mempertahankan diri dari ego dan lingkungan yang menjerumuskan; (2) Difasilitasi menjadi mandiri untuk bangkit dari keterpurukan; dan (3) Mendapat kepercayaan dan cinta kasih secara utuh. Kata kunci: harapan, pemulihan, NAPZA HOPE CLIENTS OF NAPZA DURING A LONG TERM RELIABLE RESTORATION RECOVERY PROCESS ABSTRACTDrug abuse has become a global problem, including Indonesia, especially Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta is the province with the highest prevalence of drug abuse among students in Indonesia, with 2.8 (for active users) and 6.6 (who have used it). These uses have a negative impact on health both physically and psychologically. So that recovery is needed to restore individual functions and roles. During the recovery process, they have hope for their lives. Therefore, this study aims to determine the client's expectations during the recovery process of drug addiction. This research is expected to be able to describe holistically about the expectations of NAPZA clients during a long recovery process, so that the method used is qualitative with interpretative phenomenological design. Participants taken were clients who had left the Yogyakarta Sleman Key Rehabilitation Institution for at least 6 months (undergoing long-term recovery). (2) Facilitated to be independent to rise from adversity; and (3) Gaining complete trust and love. Keywords: hope, recovery, drug 

scholarly journals Results of land subsidence measurement using GPS method in the Jakarta groundwater basin in 2015-2019

2021 ◽  
Vol 873 (1) ◽  
pp. 012034
Author(s):  
F M Abdullah ◽  
H Andriyanto ◽  
J R Nababan ◽  
F Abdillah ◽  
R I H Sulistyawan
Keyword(s):  
Ground Water ◽  
Land Subsidence ◽  
Sea Water ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Average Rate ◽  
Soft Soil ◽  
Groundwater Basin ◽  
Surrounding Areas ◽  
Tectonic Forces ◽  
The City

Abstract The development of population and development activities in big cities in Indonesia, especially in the city of Jakarta and surrounding areas is very rapid. From several land subsidence studies, several factors have been identified that cause land subsidence, namely: excessive groundwater extraction, reduction due to building/infrastructure loads, subsidence due to natural consolidation of soft soil layers, and subsidence due to tectonic forces. At present the exploitation of ground water for industrial and residential needs is at a level that needs attention. Excessive pumping of groundwater will cause a decrease in the quantity of ground water, entry of seawater into the land (sea water intrusion) and land subsidence. Symptoms of the negative impact of land subsidence have been felt in several areas, especially in industrial areas located in the northern part of Jakarta. This land subsidence can be measured by GPS or satellite geodetic method, which have begun to develop in Indonesia in the past two decades. Measurements were made using the radial method at 53 GPS points in 2015 up to 100 measurement points in 2019 in Jakarta Groundwater Basin. The result of these campaign GPS surveys that is northern part of Jakarta relatively had higher subsidence rate than the southern. The largest subsidence almost reached 6.2 cm/year in Muara Baru in northern area which is southern area only suffered an average rate of 1.16 cm/year.

How hydrological connectivity regulates the plant recovery process in salt marshes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Wang ◽  
Tian Xie ◽  
Meng Luo ◽  
Junhong Bai ◽  
Cong Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salt Marshes ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Hydrological Connectivity ◽  
Plant Recovery

scholarly journals Long-term psychological recovery process and its associated factors among survivors of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in Japan: a qualitative study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. e030250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eizaburo Tanaka ◽  
Honami Tennichi ◽  
Satomi Kameoka ◽  
Hiroshi Kato
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Recovery Phase ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Psychological Recovery

ObjectivesThe 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake had an enormous negative impact on survivors’ health. Many survivors experienced psychological distress and their long-term psychological recovery process remains unclear. Our objective was thus to explore this long-term psychological recovery process.DesignQualitative study.SettingFrom January to December 2015, face-to-face interviews were conducted in Kobe, Japan.Participants20 affected survivors (55% female; ages ranged from 7 to 60 at the time of the disaster)—10 volunteer storytellers, six first responders (firefighters/public health nurses) and four post-traumatic stress disorder patients.Outcome measuresWe asked participants about their experiences and psychological distress relating to the earthquake and what facilitated or hindered their psychological recovery. We analysed interview data using constructivist grounded theory.ResultsParticipants experienced diverse emotional reactions immediately after the disaster and often hyperfocused on what they should do now. This hyperfocused state led to both mental and physical health problems several months after the disaster. Months, and sometimes years, after the disaster, guilt and earthquake narratives (ie, expressing thoughts and feelings about the earthquake) played key roles in survivors’ psychological recovery: guilt suppressed their earthquake narrative; conversely, the narrative alleviated feelings of distress about the earthquake. In time, participants reconsidered their earthquake experiences both alone and through social interaction. This alleviated their emotional reactions; however, participants still experienced attenuated emotional reactions, and some hid their feelings of distress even 20 years postdisaster. Interpersonal relationships modified this psychological process both positively and negatively.ConclusionsFuture psychosocial support plans for disaster survivors may need to (1) include both mental and physical care in the transition from the acute phase to the recovery phase; (2) facilitate supportive interpersonal relationships for survivors during the mid-term recovery phase and (3) provide long-term psychological support to the most traumatised survivors, even if they appear to be functioning normally.

scholarly journals The Current Process for the Recycling of Spent Lithium Ion Batteries

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Feng Zhou ◽  
Dongrun Yang ◽  
Tao Du ◽  
He Gong ◽  
Wen-Bin Luo
Keyword(s):  
Lithium Ion Batteries ◽  
Transition Metal Oxides ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Energy Storage Devices ◽  
Storage Devices

With the development of electric vehicles involving lithium ion batteries as energy storage devices, the demand for lithium ion batteries in the whole industry is increasing, which is bound to lead to a large number of lithium ion batteries in the problem of waste, recycling and reuse. If not handled properly, it will certainly have a negative impact on the environment and resources. Current commercial lithium ion batteries mainly contain transition metal oxides or phosphates, aluminum, copper, graphite, organic electrolytes containing harmful lithium salts, and other chemicals. Therefore, the recycling and reuse of spent lithium ion batteries has been paid more and more attention by many researchers. However, due to the high energy density, high safety and low price of lithium ion batteries have great differences and diversity, the recycling of waste lithium ion batteries has great difficulties. This paper reviews the latest development of the recovery technology of waste lithium ion batteries, including the development of recovery process and products. In addition, the challenges and future economic and application prospects are described.

scholarly journals Simulating the Range Expansion ofSpartina alterniflorain Ecological Engineering through Constrained Cellular Automata Model and GIS

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zongsheng Zheng ◽  
Bo Tian ◽  
L. W. Zhang ◽  
Guoliang Zou
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Spartina Alterniflora ◽  
Range Expansion ◽  
Salt Marshes ◽  
Ecological Engineering ◽  
Vegetation Density ◽  
Tidal Elevation ◽  
Remote Sensing Classification ◽  
Ca Model ◽  
Neighbor Effect

Environmental factors play an important role in the range expansion ofSpartina alterniflorain estuarine salt marshes. CA models focusing on neighbor effect often failed to account for the influence of environmental factors. This paper proposed a CCA model that enhanced CA model by integrating constrain factors of tidal elevation, vegetation density, vegetation classification, and tidal channels in Chongming Dongtan wetland, China. Meanwhile, a positive feedback loop between vegetation and sedimentation was also considered in CCA model through altering the tidal accretion rate in different vegetation communities. After being validated and calibrated, the CCA model is more accurate than the CA model only taking account of neighbor effect. By overlaying remote sensing classification and the simulation results, the average accuracy increases to 80.75% comparing with the previous CA model. Through the scenarios simulation, the future ofSpartina alternifloraexpansion was analyzed. CCA model provides a new technical idea and method for salt marsh species expansion and control strategies research.

scholarly journals The Web-GIS TRIG Eau Platform to Assess Urban Flood Mitigation by Domestic Rainwater Harvesting Systems in Two Residential Settlements in Italy

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7241
Author(s):  
Anna Palla ◽  
Ilaria Gnecco
Keyword(s):  
Rainwater Harvesting ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Low Impact Development ◽  
Web Gis ◽  
Urban Flooding ◽  
Catchment Scale ◽  
Urban Catchment ◽  
Urban Flood ◽  
Harvesting Systems ◽  
The Impact

Urban flooding has become one of the most frequent natural disasters in recent years, and the low-impact development (LID) approach is currently recognised as an alternative to traditional grey infrastructure to mitigate the negative impact of urbanisation on hydrological processes. The main objective of the present research was to develop a web-GIS platform in order to assess the impact of LID systems on mitigating urban flooding and to support their implementation at the urban catchment scale. The TRIG Eau platform, developed in the framework of the homonymous INTERREG MARITTIMO IT-FR project, is configured as a web-GIS application of the stormwater management model (SWMM). Urban flood conditions were examined for two case studies in Liguria and Tuscany (IT), where DRWH systems are proposed as a mitigation strategy. The presented results and their visualisation showcase the potential of the TRIG Eau platform to better support the implementation of LIDs. Findings from the flood analysis confirm that even for the 10-year return period event, DRWHs are effective in reducing network stress by more than 70% in cases of empty tanks, thus underlining the need for RTC technology to pre-empty the system.

scholarly journals 4BR: Educational Training Programme for the Prevention of Sports Injuries in Young Athletes

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5487
Author(s):  
Joan Palmi ◽  
Nuria Alcubierre ◽  
Gonzalo Gil Moreno de Gil Moreno de Mora ◽  
Francesc Reig ◽  
Antoni Planas-Anzano
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Sports Injuries ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Young Athletes ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Psychology Perspective

This article provides a vision of the importance of the recovery process for the prevention of injuries in young athletes. From a sports psychology perspective, it presents a proposal for an optimisation programme to reduce the negative impact of exertion and subsequent risk of injury. The 4BR programme consists of three sub-programmes (technician advice, vulnerability detection, and the implementation of four recovery habit blocks). An interdisciplinary approach is taken to configure the four healthy blocks: nutrition–hydration, relaxation–rest, social life and personal moments. It demonstrates the importance of personalised adaptation to the sports context and moment in order to achieve maximum effectiveness of the proposed 4BR programme, which comprises workshops, exercises, evaluation systems and information feedback. The presented programme facilitates recovery, optimizes the return to training and reduces the risk of intrinsic injuries in young people. The conclusion drawn from the study is that there is a need to conduct further research to find empirical evidence of the positive effects of applying the 4BR programme to different sports.

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