Soil salinity and sodicity are twin problems potentially affecting soil fertility, farmers’ livelihoods and food security. Management and control of these problems, particularly on irrigated farmlands require knowledge ...

The island of Samothraki in the North Aegean Sea features astonishing water resources of pris tine quality and high quantity. Contrary to what the condition of the water resources would suggest, the residents of Samothraki ...

Climate change threatens social-ecological systems (SES) across the globe. Developing countries where agriculture is a major income source for both local communities and the national economy are especially affected. In ...

Integrated development projects based on water resources development, aiming hydropower production and agricultural modernization have many potential impacts on social and natural environments. Southeastern Anatolian Project ...

This study investigated whether studying the global carbon cycle through a systems learning approach helps 10th-grade students better understand the atmospheric carbon reduction strategies. Global carbon circulation with ...

In onshore LNG receiving terminals (LNGRTs), any unsafe condition and/or act that may cause fire and explosion during LNG processes may lead to major occupational accidents that may endanger people, equipment and the ...

Hundreds of small hydraulic power plants (SHPPs) in different regions of Turkey have been under construction. However, local people are opposing to these constructions in some regions, especially through judiciary means. ...

The use of water for agriculture has become one of the most important environmental issues since water resources are depleting very fast. Groundwater irrigation, therefore, is mostly the only alternative to sustain ...