Browsing Waterloo Research by Subject "GWF AOSM 2023"
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Carbon Budget of an Urban Stormwater Pond: Importance of Riparian Vegetation
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-15)Stormwater ponds (SWPs) within urban areas are rapidly growing as a runoff and nutrient control measure and act as reactive zones for carbon and nutrient cycling. While SWPs are known to emit significant amounts of carbon ... -
Changes in Lake Phosphorus Loading and Cycling Accompanying the Transition from Agricultural to Urban Land Use in a Watershed of the Greater Toronto Area
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-05)Agricultural intensification and urbanization alter biogeochemical cycling and substantially increase the export of nutrients, including phosphorus (P), to downstream lake ecosystems. Here, we reconstruct the post-1920 ... -
Cost-effectiveness of wetlands as a nature-based solution to buffer phosphorus in Canadian landscapes
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-17)The tradeoff between environmental services of wetlands and alternative land uses is well-documented, but this literature is not well-integrated. We review four decades of Canadian literature on the role of wetlands in ... -
The dependence of evaporative efficiency of vegetated surfaces on ground cover weight fractions in mesic ecosystems
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-15)Bare soil evaporation has been studied extensively, but less is certain regarding how site-specific features, especially the overstory tree canopy and ground covers, mediate evaporation processes. Inspired by recent advances ... -
Direct Wastewater Treatment Plant Inputs of Microplastics to the Laurentian Great Lakes
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-15)Whilst wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have an inadvertent high microplastics retention capacity (typically >70%), they are also an important point source of pollutants to aquatic environments. This allows WWTPs to ... -
The Effects of Winter Pulsed Warming and Snowmelt on Nitrogen Cycling in Agricultural Soils: A Lysimeter Study
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-15)In cold regions, climate change is expected to result in warmer winter temperatures and increased temperature variability. Coupled with changing precipitation regimes, these changes can decrease soil insulation by reducing ... -
Field validation of DNA-based biosensor for rapid detection of ultra-trace mercury(II) in natural waters
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-15)Mercury (Hg) remains a significant pollutant of global concern. In particular, contamination of surface water and groundwater by Hg poses severe threats, unrecognized in many cases, to the drinking water safety of numerous, ... -
GlobalReservoirModel V1.0 A new global reservoir modeling database
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-15)With increasing of population and socioeconomic development during the last decades, global constructions of dams and reservoirs have surged in diverse applications, such as flood control, and hydropower generation etc. ... -
Investigating drivers of microplastic pollution in urban settings
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-30)As one of the emerging contaminants and the major by-products of plastic materials, microplastics (MPs) have recently been stated as being remarkable contaminants of different environmental matrices including soils, ... -
Landfill cover soils: variable moisture and temperature effects on methane oxidation
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-15)Landfills are one of the largest anthropogenic sources of methane (CH4), comprising over 20% of Canada’s CH4 emissions. Hot-spots of CH4 emissions in landfill cover soils have shown an enrichment of microbes that consume ... -
Microplastics pollution: what can we learn from stormwater pond sediments?
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-14)In urban watersheds, stormwater runoff is a major carrier of microplastics to downstream water bodies, which are collected in stormwater ponds (SWPs). As expected, recent studies have reported high microplastics retention ... -
Microplastics Research Data: Evaluating the Current State of Findability and Accessibility and Recommendations for Improving Data Sharing
(University of Waterloo, 2022-12-16)With concerns about microplastic pollution increasing, actionable research is needed to inform funding priorities, environmental policy, and mitigation strategies. It is therefore crucial that the corresponding research ... -
Modelling reduction and enrichment effects of urban stormwater best management practices on phosphorus at the watershed scale
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-18)A variety of best management practices (BMPs) are being implemented to attenuate the increasing eutrophication risk caused by excessive phosphorus (P) export via urban stormwater runoff. However, P reduction performance ... -
Pan-Canadian Hydro-Economic Model to Study the Economy-Wide Impacts of Climate Change and Water Markets as a Coping Mechanism
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-13)Canada’s economic development and long-term sustainability require having access to water in adequate quantity and acceptable quality. Despite Canada being abundant on water resources, assessing the effect of future water ... -
Public Willingness to Pay for Water Quality Improvements in the Great Lakes Basin Before and During Covid-19
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-15)Economic valuation of water quality improvements is an essential input to inform policy and decision-making towards sustainable watershed management. The economic values provide important insight in the wide variety of ... -
The Role of Lake Physical Variables and Atmospheric Forcings on the Change in Algal Biomass in North American Great Lakes
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-15)The perceived rise in algal biomass/bloom trends globally is assumed to be a result of climate change, however the assessment of interactions with atmospheric forcings are often limited to lab/mesocosm experiments and ... -
Salinization increases eutrophication symptoms in freshwater urban lakes of North America
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05)The acceleration of global urbanization continues to fuel concerns surrounding water quality impairments in urban lakes, particularly their eutrophication. Eutrophication of freshwater environments is generally assumed to ... -
Uncovering indicators of adaptive water capacity: A rapid systematic map
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-15)The global water crisis is driven by the absence of effective and efficient governance systems.There is a large and growing need to benchmark the current status of water governance in Canada and monitor trends over time. ... -
Unlocking the Power of GWF Research: Introducing an AI-Driven Portal for Enhanced Accessibility and User-Friendly Experience!
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05)The Canada First Research Excellence Fund provided CDN $77.8 million to the Global Water Futures Programme (GWF) to generate practical scientific knowledge on how to forecast, prepare for, and manage water futures in Canada, ...