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Early warning of urban heavy metal pollution based on PMF- MeteoInfo model combined with physicochemical properties of dust
Heavy metals in dust have been found to be a significant threat to human health, but how dust sources and physicochemical properties influence the...
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How does urban air pollution affect China’s inbound tourism?
This paper seeks to uncover how air pollution affects China’s inbound tourism using the PSM-DID approach with data collected from 285...
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The pain of breathing: how does haze pollution affect urban innovation?
In China, innovation plays an important role in achieving economic development with green growth, but innovation activities are inhibited by the...
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Impact of urban innovation ability on industrial pollution governance in Chinese cities: taking the Yangtze River Economic Belt as an example
This paper uses spatial measurement method, by selecting panel data from a total of 106 cities in 11 provinces and municipalities in the Yangtze...
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Noise pollution prediction and seasonal comparison in urban parks using a coupled GIS- artificial neural network model
Noise pollution is a challenging environmental issue in densely built urban areas and requires a holistic understanding of its sources and...
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Does urban sprawl exacerbate urban haze pollution?
Is rapid urban sprawl increasing environmental pollution while boosting economic development? This study uses panel data of 30 Chinese provinces...
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Adaptation of ornamental species for phytoremediation to minimize lead pollution in urban areas
Environmental pollution due to lead is a severe issue all over the world, particularly in develo** countries. The present study was conducted in...
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Analysis of Water Pollution Sources in Urban Small Watershed Based on PMF Model
The analysis of pollution sources in urban areas has a fundamental effect on the treatment of urban black and odorous water bodies. One of the...
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Compositional map**, uncertainty assessment, and source apportionment via pollution assessment-based receptor models in urban and peri-urban agricultural soils
PurposeHealthy soil and the environment rely on practical risk assessment, controls to improve environmental performance, and the efficient...
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Locally weighted total least-squares variance component estimation for modeling urban air pollution
Land use regression (LUR) models are one of the standard methods for estimating air pollution concentration in urban areas. These models are usually...
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Spatiotemporal characteristics and drivers of Chinese urban total noise pollution from 2007 to 2019
Noise pollution as a result of urbanization and socioeconomic development threatens human health and has become a major environmental problem...
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Urban air pollution evaluation in downtown streets of a medium-sized Latin American city using AERMOD dispersion model
The transport sector is considered the largest contributor of air pollutants in urban areas, mainly on-road vehicles, affecting the environment and...
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Using native plants to evaluate urban metal pollution and appoint emission sources in the Brazilian Steel Valley region
In southeastern Brazil, the city of Ipatinga is inserted in the Steel Valley Metropolitan Region, which hosts the largest industrial complex for...
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The driving factors and spatial evolution of industrial water pollution governance efficiency in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration in China
In order to explore the effective path to improve the efficiency of industrial water pollution governance efficiency ( WGE ), this study takes 27...
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Assessing the role and driving mechanisms of the green financial reform on urban energy consumption and pollution emissions: a policy evaluation from the generalized synthetic control method
The Green Financial Reform and Innovation Pilot Areas (GFRIPA) policy is a key institutional arrangement that enables China’s green finance to...
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Is air pollution joint prevention and control effective in China—evidence from “Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan”
This paper examined the effect of air pollution joint prevention and control on pollution emissions in China. Specifically, based on the panel data...
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Microplastic pollution in urban green-belt soil in Shihezi City, China
The problems are associated with microplastic (MP) pollution of global concern. However, little is known about the pollution characteristics and...
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Does haze pollution aggravate urban–rural income gap? Evidence from 283 prefecture-level cities in China
Urban–rural income gap and haze pollution concerns are remained at top priority to achieve sustainable development objectives in China. Based on the...
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Contribution of pollution gradient to the sediment microbiome and potential pathogens in urban streams draining into Lake Victoria (Kenya)
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), urban rivers/streams have long been subjected to anthropogenic pollution caused by urbanization, resulting in...
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How does the urban–rural income gap affect regional environmental pollution?——Re-examination based on the experience of cities at prefecture level and above in China
Based on the traditional “EKC” theory, this paper examines the impact of urban–rural income disparity on environmental pollution in Chinese cities...