Advances in Earth and Environmental Sciences - Volume 2 Environmental Sciences

Prof. Peiyue Li is a full professor in the field of hydrogeology and environmental sciences at Chang’an University, China, where he serves as the vice dean of School of Water and Environment. He has wide experience in groundwater quality assessment, hydrogeochemistry, and groundwater modeling. He has led over 30 research projects, edited and co-edited over 14 textbooks and academic monographs, and published over 200 articles in refereed journals on topics that range from groundwater quality assessment and groundwater hydrochemistry to groundwater pumping tests and in situ tracer tests. He at present serves as an associate editors for Exposure and Health, Mine Water and the Environment, Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, Applied Water Science, Water Practice and Technology, and Discover Water. He has been awarded one of the most highly cited researchers by Clarivate, Elsevier, and other organizations. Prof. Vetrimurugan Elumalai is an established hydrogeologist expertise in contaminant hydrology and groundwater modelling. He is excelling as an established researcher and mentor and director of the Research Center for Water Science and Technology, University of Zululand, South Africa. He is South African National chair of Hydrology (SARChI-Tier 1). His project experience covers groundwater resource investigation and development, groundwater characterization, contaminant hydrogeology and urban development, surface water groundwater interactions, remote sensing, and GIS application in Water Resource Management. He has published about 80 research papers in reputed journals. He is a registered scientist with SACNASP. He is a life member of International Association of Hydrological Science, International Association of Hydrogeologists, International Association of Hydrological Sciences, and Geological Survey of South Africa.Dr. Jianhua Wu is a full professor at Chang’an University in China, specializing in hydrology and water resources in arid areas, loess seepage and its disaster mechanisms, and groundwater environmental protection. She has led over ten research projects and has been awarded more than ten research prizes. Her research output includes over 80 academic papers published in international journals, with 16 of them recognized as highly cited and popular papers by Essential Science Indicators. She is an associate editor for the international journal Exposure and Health. Dr. Wu’s research excellence has garnered recognition from prestigious organizations such as Clarivate and Elsevier, who have selected her as one of the most highly cited researchers in the world.

• 1.Impacts of Indumeni coal discard dump on the water quality of Biggarsgatspruit and Wasbank Rivers, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.- 2.Exploring sustainable solutions for decommissioned infrastructure on abandoned mine sites.- 3.Untying the Gordian Knot: A Comprehensive Analysis of Systemic Challenges in South Africa's Junior and Emerging Mining Sector.- 4.Improving prediction and monitoring of Mauritius Thorn (Caesalpinia decapetala) and River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis)’s spatial distribution in the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve using MaxEnt models.- 5.Wildfire Dynamics in South Africa: Causes, Consequences, and Management Strategies.- 6.A Review of Waste Management and Resource Recovery in the Urban Waste Management System in Botswana.- 7.Leveraging remote sensing-derived covariates to understand Anopheles Arabiensis populations: A spatial modelling approach to guide SIT Program in Jozini, South Africa.- 8.Abundance and Distribution of Alien Invasive Plant Species Along the Riparian Zone of aSubtropical River System: A Case of Luvuvhu River System Fig.2 citation missing.- 9.Heavy Metal Accumulation in River Water and Sediments: A Global Challenge with Evidence from the uMhlathuze River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.- 10.Green synthesis, characterization, and application of CuNPs from a bioflocculant extracted from Pseudomonas yamanorum.- 11.Impacts of Land Use–Land Cover Dynamics on Livelihood Support in the Sudd Wetland, South Sudan.- 12.Exploring Biopolymer Adsorbents Treatment Method for Small to Medium-Sized Wine Industries in South Africa.- 13.Enhanced Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal in Wastewater Using a Fe3C-C Multi-Catalytic Carrier-Based Micro-Electrolysis and Biological Coupled Process.- 14.Eco-Smart Nanofibre Mediated Delivery of botanical nematicide α-Terthienyl for Targeted Management of Soil-Borne Plant-Parasitic Nematodes.- 15.How Groundwater and Climate Oscillations Dictate the Future of Amazonian Fires.