Assessment of Groundwater Resources in Water Spring Areas Using Geophysical Methods, Northern UAE

The Khatt, Madab, and Al Ghmour Springs are important springs in UAE. They are located in the foothills of the Oman Mountains. The water temperature of these springs is relatively high (approximately 39 °C). Overexploitation of fractured aquifers negatively affected the waterflows from these springs. The outflows from these springs are time-dependent and range from 10 to 50 L/s (until 1998) to 1–10 L/s (until 2010). To assess the current conditions of the spring areas, relevant data were carefully reviewed, analyzed, and stored in a GIS database. A 3D-geological model was developed for the Khatt Springs area, which allowed different types of visualizations, calculations, and predictions. In addition, a 2D earth resistivity imaging survey was performed to evaluate the available groundwater resources, characterize the major faults/fractures feeding these springs, and to determine the locations of saturated fractures and karsts and the thicknesses of the unconsolidated materials in the wadis. Borehole and drilling information from observation wells were utilized to enhance the analysis of the earth resistivity imaging data. The described procedures and acquired results indicated that it was possible to determine the locations of two production wells for feeding Al Ghmour Springs with water during drought periods to keep it alive.

WATER SPRINGS AS A RESOURCE FOR NATURE TOURISM IN LATVIA: A TOURIST PERSPECTIVE

Water springs are considered as one of the important natural resource for tourism due to its socio-economic, cultural, health and religious benefits. Tourists are motivated to visit the water springs due to various reasons like sacredness, health benefits, education and cultural enrichment. Latvia is blessed with several water springs, which are potential attractions for the sacred water or holy water tourism. There are several studies conducted on various aspects of water springs in general. However, the research in the context of tourism, particularly motivations and interest of tourist is very scant. In this regard, aim of the paper is to know the motivations and potential benefits of the water spring tourism to tourist in Latvia. Initially authors reviewed existing literature to know the state of the spring tourism. Semi structured interviews and online-survey method to obtain visitors responses. Interviews were held with the visitor, covering various aspects like motivations and benefits of water spring tourism. To the best of the author’s knowledge, very few studies conducted on spring tourism in Latvia, to provide a detailed overview on tourist motivations and potential benefits of visiting water spring tourism. Overall, the study results provide the basis for understanding the most frequently visited water spring resources by the tourists in Latvia. Nature appreciation, natural setting followed by mineral and health benefits are the major reasons to visit the water springs. Further, it allows decision makers to incorporate tourist opinion and their suggestions in the sustainable planning, promotion and management of water springs as tourist destinations in Latvia.

A Fontana de Lutécia: Contos Virais

A fictional book with five short stories that address the main pandemics in the world. The first story takes place in Ancient Greece, in 428 BC at the time of the Peloponnesian War. Tavros, the main character flees the plague by traveling to Gaul and discovers a mysterious water spring near the village of the Parisii. In AD 166, when Rome, is devasted by the plague, Marcus Aurelius sends out soldiers to the North. One of them, Lucius, arrives in the region of Lutecia and finds the same fountain that Tavros had been to. The water from this spring gives him strength to escape from the persecution of Christians and Jews. In his old age, Lucius becomes a Church elder and writes letters. One of them was read, many centuries later, by a Franciscan Parisian monk during the Middle Ages, who decides to pilgrimage to Jerusalem but is surprised by the Black Death. Back home, he is saved by the water spring, builds an orphanage and has his life converted into a book - which is red by a young journalist who takes the ship Demerara with his fiancée to Brazil in order to avoid the World War I, the Spanish flu and some Russian spies. The last story is about a Brazilian professor, called Lucius Felipe who, in 2019, travels to Paris to develop his postdoctoral studies. Unfortunately he has to return to Brazil due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But not before having visited Lutetia’s fountain and felt its power and the memories it holds.

The Meaning of Village Purification and Worshipping Water Spring as A Ritual To Preserve The Ecological Sustainability of Penanggungan Sites East Java, Indonesia

This study attempted to describe the correlation between village purification and water spring worshipping – which are held every year by villagers nearby Penanggungan sites, as well as the sustainability of archaeological sites and their surrounding environment. Considering the research object was a cultural phenomenon, qualitative research was applied in describing and analyzing the finding. This research method demanded more detailed information of the sequent events, their components, and meanings. Therefore, we began the research activities by observing, describing, interpreting, and reporting every moment in the rituals. In the second stage, we attempted to correlate between this ritual proceed to the preservation of the water supply. Our research showed that ritual has played an important role in preserving the ecological balance between human beings and nature. When the people believed to the creed that temples and other archaeological objects were home to spiritual power and figured out the last civilization, they would not make any damages to the soil, illegal logging, and a fire in the ridge. Any disturbance to their mountain would give an effect on their means of life since most of the villagers were rice growers. It also proved that there was a connection between popular belief about the sacred place and environment conservation.

Keanekaragaman Tumbuhan Di Sekitar Mata Air Sumur Gedhe Desa Tanjungsekar Kecamatan Pucakwangi Kabupaten Pati

<p class="Default" align="center"><strong><em>ABSTRACT</em></strong></p><p><em>Sumur Gedhe’s water spring is one of the source used by some local society for cooking, washing and bathing. Around it are diverse plants. The purpose of this research is to tell diversity of plants around Sumur Gedhe. This research method is purposive sampling . Interviews were also conducted with the local society to find out how the water sping was maintained and preserved. There are 56 species of plants are found around Sumur Gedhe. Spring conservation efforts can be done by avoiding littering plastic waste, not disposing of hazardous chemichals, utilizing water as needed and protecting plants around it. Most of them are wild plants. Plants habit were shurb, climbing shurb, tree, herbaceous and herb vines habitus.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><strong><em>Keywords:</em></strong><em> Tanjungsekar Village, Water Spring, Diversity, Plant.</em></p>

The perception of sacred trees as proponent of water spring in Malang Regency East Java, Indonesia

A spring is a place where water comes out of the ground seepage, seeps into the soil, then flows through cracks, gaps or natural tracts. Springs (sumber, tuk, umbulan, belik) are used to extract water by local people. This study was aimed at uncovering the knowledge about the types of sacred trees which supported the traditional conservation for water spring in Malang regency. The survey was carried out directly by taking three specimens in the spring environment. Interviews were conducted in person, in-depth, semi-structurally to the local community and tribe leaders. This study contained also the description of the diversity of sacred tree species which supported water spring in Malang Regency, East Java. The results of the study recorded 41 types of 27 genera and 20 families. The diversity of sacred tree species that are believed to be sacred include: ringin (Ficusbenyamina), lo (Ficusglomerata), serut (Streblusasper), ipik-ipik (Ficusprocera), ilat-ilat (Ficuscallosa), bendo (Artocarpuselastica), jambuklampokwatu (Syzygiumlittorale), aren (Arengapinnata), gayam (Inocarpusfagifer), cangkring (Erythrinafusca). The types of water spring supporter are: bambuori (Bambusablumeana), bambubetung (Dendrocalamusasper), bambuapus (Gigantochloaapus), and of the familiaApocynaceae (Ervatamiasphaerocarpa), kecrutan (Spathodeacampanulata), warugunung (Hibiscus similis) etc. The existence of those meaningful trees is a symbol of the existence of a spring and the start of sustainable culture and customs in Malang Raya. Thus, petrenneeds to get the recognition as a longer, traditional conservation model from the government especially from the local government in a form of village regulation. Preserving the springs and environment is a local wisdom of the people of Malang regency, in an effort to preserve traditional conservation and harmony with the lives of other organisms. Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. September 2020, 6(3): 425-430

MEASURING INSTRUMENT FOR REFILLED DRINKING WATER USING A TDS SENSOR

Water is an essential need for humans and consumed as drinking water after fulfilling the health requirement in the Republic of Indonesia Minister of Health Regulation No.492/Menkes/Per/IV/2010. Due to the increasing demand, there are currently many refilled drinking water stores as an economical and practical alternative way to people. However, their safety still needs to be tested in the laboratory. This condition is impractical so that it needs a portable measuring instrument especially based on the TDS sensor that can measure the total dissolved solids (TDS) and electrical conductivity (EC) at once, which determines the taste and safety of the water. TDS sensor calibration at 80.5 to 966 ppm shows a 93.4% accuracy; 99.8% precision and 1.3 ppm hysteresis. In comparison, EC calibration at 161 to 1932 microsiemens/cm produces an average of 82.3% accuracy, 97.1% precision, and 1.0 microsiemens/cm hysteresis. This prototype is then employed to measure the water sample and determine its safety to consume and observed a decreasing trend of TDS and EC (194.1 ppm and 388.2 microsiemens/cm) as compared to the water spring sample (20.2 ppm and 402.3 microsiemens/cm). The prototype also has a Bluetooth module that enabling the remote observation on a cell phone without the presence of a telephone network.