Simulating land use/land cover change under different scenarios

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the limitations section and future-work section and stated challenges and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 6 journals. Those papers have been cited 36 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 7 representative gaps

• Spatially explicit assessment of water stress and potential mitigating solutions in a large water-limited basin: the Yellow River basin in China (2025) · Hydrology and earth system sciences · cited 14× · doi

  The analysis did not account for the impact of climate change projections on water stress due to high uncertainty. The absolute values of water storage in groundwater aquifers are difficult to estimate and often unknown. The study only focused on the impact of changes in human water usage on water stress.

  generallimitations section
  Keywords: analysis did account impact climate change projections water
• Homogenization of the Richards Equation in Porous Media: Multiscale Modelling of Water Transport in Vegetated Soil (2026) · Multiscale Modeling & Simulation · doi

  To extend the model to account for other factors that may affect water transport in soil, such as soil heterogeneity and preferential flow. To apply the model to different environmental contexts, such as calculating crop yields and monitoring flood risk. To develop strategies to deal with the increasing impact of climate change using the model.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: extend model account other factors affect water transport
• Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Modeling in the Selgi Watershed, Woleka Sub Basin, Ethiopia (2026) · Ethiopian Journal of Water Science and Technology · doi

  Future research should focus on the development of more accurate models for simulating groundwater flow and contaminant transport. Future research should investigate the impact of climate change on groundwater quality. Future research should explore the use of different models and techniques for simulating groundwater flow and contaminant transport.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research focus development accurate models simulating groundwater
• Evolution and Analysis of Water Yield under the Change of Land Use and Climate Change Based on the PLUS-InVEST Model: A Case Study of the Yellow River Basin in Henan Province (2024) · Water · cited 10× · doi

  The study faces challenges in simulating land use/land cover change under different scenarios. The research requires accurate forecasting of climate change and its impact on water yield. The study needs to address the complexity of interactions between driving factors and water yield.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study faces challenges simulating land use cover change
• The Influence of Shallow Groundwater on the Physicochemical Properties of Field Soil, Crop Yield, and Groundwater (2024) · Agriculture · cited 10× · doi

  The study identifies a gap in understanding how alterations in shallow groundwater depth impact soil properties, crop yields, and groundwater transformations. There is a need to investigate the effects of shallow groundwater on soil physicochemical properties and crop yield. The research aims to address the uncertainty in how shallow groundwater depth impacts soil properties and crop yields.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study identifies gap understanding alterations shallow groundwater depth
• Groundwater Quality, Contamination, and Resource Potential for Pasture Livestock Watering in Arid Western Kazakhstan (2026) · Water · doi

  Further research is needed to investigate the impact of climate change on groundwater quality, - Studies should focus on the rehabilitation of non-operational watering infrastructure, - Research should be conducted to assess the effectiveness of different strategies for managing groundwater resources

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
  Keywords: further research needed investigate impact climate change groundwater
• Predictive analysis of groundwater balance and assessment of safe yield using a probabilistic groundwater model for the Dead Sea Basin (2024) · Frontiers in Water · cited 2× · doi

  Further research is needed to investigate the impact of climate change on groundwater levels, - The study suggests that future research should focus on the potential influence of future projections of rainfall and evapotranspiration on groundwater levels and safe yield, - Further research is needed to improve the accuracy of the model and to account for other factors that may affect groundwater levels

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
  Keywords: further research needed investigate impact climate change groundwater

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