Publications by authors named "Jianhua Ping"

The Loess Plateau is one of the most ecologically fragile areas in the world. It has long faced the twin dilemmas of ecological degradation and water resource shortage. In recent decades, large-scale vegetation restoration projects have been carried out on the Loess Plateau with the aim of improving the ecological environment.

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Rivers are not only an essential component of the development of civilization and the carbon cycle worldwide, but also a main contributor to natural disasters, especially the Lower Yellow River (LYR). With the functional degradation of the water-sediment regulation scheme (WSRS), LYR has reached a new stage. Thus, the changes in the sediment load in the Suspended River and its driving factors have significant practical applications.

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Coal mining is one of the core industries that contribute to the economic development of a country but deteriorate the environment. Being the primary source of energy, coal has become essential to meet the energy demand of a country. It is excavated by both opencast and underground mining methods and affects the environment, especially hydrological cycle, by discharging huge amounts of mine water.

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