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New issue of the VILNIUS TECH scientific journal, Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management (Vol. 31, No. 2), the editor-in-chief Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raimondas Grubliauskas presents the most prominent themes and the relevance of the research papers.
Effects of Different Types of Plants on Runoff Reduction and Suspended Solids Removal in Rain Garden
Researchers Chuan Li, Lingling Chen, Huan Li, Zimei Miao, Rui Yang, Lei Chu, Lingfeng Mao of Nanjing Forestry University, China, have conducted experimental studies on changes in garden vegetation and rainwater runoff rates in southern Jiangsu, China. The optimum sand-to-soil ratio is investigated, and different habitats of garden vegetation are observed. The method of simulating rainwater runoff was used to continuously monitor rain gardens. The results showed a reduction in rainwater runoff of up to 55% and average removal rates of 95% for drowning particles.
The article concludes with findings related not only to the selection of horticultural vegetation to reduce rainwater runoff in southern Jiangsu, but also to promote the effective development of the management and utilisation of rainwater resources in China.
Socio-economic and Ecological Adaptability Across South Asian Floodplains
Balakrishnan Thanga Gurusamy and Avinash Durgadas Vasudeo from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (Nagpur, India) explore approaches to the Integrated Flood Management strategy of the World Meteorological Organization and look at the benefits of a balanced socio-economic and ecological transformation for the South Asian region. The impact of the distribution of flood hazards, Gross Domestic Product, flood risk, Net Primary Productivity, carbon dioxide emissions, and landscape heterogeneity on social, economic, and ecological adaptation is presented and analysed. Based on 500 years of flood topography, flood risk is projected considering different possible combinations of river floods, tidal waves, tsunami waves, storm surge and cyclonic rainfall, and climate-change-induced sea level rise. The projection results presented define different two-dimensional socio-environmental scenarios and allow the identification of the least adapted regions.
Optimal Germination Methods, Ornamental Plant Features, and Ex situ Conservation of Endemic Campanula grandis Fisch & C.A. Mey
In this study, Turkish researchers Gül Yücel and Kamil Erken aimed to investigate ornamental use, growth performance in natural habitats, generative production methods, and morphological and phenological characteristics of plants. The germination and growth performance of the seeds collected in the second year were compared with those of the seeds stored for one year. Seeds stored at 4 ° C for 3 months and then treated with 200 ppm GA3 showed the highest germination (76 %). GA3-treated seeds had the best germination rate, resulting in a shorter germination time. The ideal germination temperature was found to be 20 ° C. Campanula was found to be suitable for use as an ornamental plant in landscaping due to its long flowering period, vigorous second-year stem growth, and numerous large, flamboyant, blue-purple, and bell-shaped flowers.
Mesoclimatic Analysis of Non-precipitation Periods in Lithuania
In the paper, Vilnius University researchers Joana Ūselytė and Arūnas Bukantis present a climatic analysis of Lithuania's droughts, assessing their recurrence and trends from 1991 to 2020 using two criteria – when precipitation averaged <0.1 mm and <1 mm per day. The analysis shall focus on the typical atmospheric circulation in the mid-troposphere and at sea level. Between 1990 and 2020, the driest droughts occurred in the lowlands of central Lithuania, southern, and southern, south-western Lithuania (with daily precipitation <0.1 mm) and parts of eastern Lithuania (with daily precipitation <1 mm), while the least droughts occurred in the Samogitian uplands and parts of the Baltic uplands. Dry periods (without precipitation) were more frequent in the spring months, due to the larger number of days with anticyclonic circulation and strong anticyclones. In Lithuania, the increasing trend of rain-free periods of different durations, irrespective of the time of year, is mainly due to the Azores anticyclone ridge and anticyclones over northern, central, or eastern Europe.
Nitrogen Sequestration During Sewage Sludge Composting and Vermicomposting
VILNIUS TECH scientists Aušra Zigmontienė and Vaida Šerevičienė are studying the oldest and most natural form of recycling organic materials. Sewage sludge is a valuable material that accumulates a lot of nitrogen and phosphorus, which can contribute to improving soil quality. Optimal conditions for composting and vermicomposting are considered, such as the C / N ratio, pH, and moisture content of the medium. Experimental studies have shown that sewage sludge vermicomposting results in significantly lower ammonia emissions than conventional composting. Vermicomposting has a higher nutrient content, which is necessary to improve soil properties and microbiological processes and preserve a higher amount of total nitrogen compared to conventional composting.
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