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Unpacking dynamics of diverse nested resource systems through a diagnostic approach
The social–ecological systems (SES) framework (Ostrom 2009, Science. 325(5939):419–22) typologically decomposes SES characteristics into nested,...
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Readiness of South Asian Countries to Achieve SDG 6 Targets by 2030 in the Sanitation Sector
In 2015, the United Nations Member States adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) with the intent of bringing the world to a state of...
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Investigating the performance of hydroponic nutrient solutions as potential draw solutions for fertilizer drawn forward osmosis
This research project aims at investigating the performance of hydroponic nutrient solutions as draw solutions for desalination using the fertilizer...
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Air pollution and associated self-reported effects on the exposed students at Malakand division, Pakistan
Air pollution is associated with several severe physical, behavioral, and psychological health risks and glitches. Air pollution has been linked to...
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Scaling up University Engagement with the Water SDG for General Environmental Stewardship and Climate Change Resilience
Universities remain at the forefront of scaling up the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its interlinked 17...
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A Sustainable Water Supply Business Model by Utilization of the Innovative Water Flocculants, a Case Study in Bagamoyo, Tanzania
Water is imperative for all human beings and other lives on the earth. While access to safe drinking water is recognized as a part of human rights,...
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Evaluation of energy-saving retrofit projects of existing rural residential envelope structures from the perspective of rural residents: the Chinese case
The existing residential envelope in rural areas has low energy efficiency, with low energy utilization and serious energy waste for winter heating....
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The Impact of SDG-11 on Building Sustainable Cities: PPP Project Scenarios for Urban Infrastructure Development in India
The twenty-first century has been nicknamed the “urban century”, with urban responses to global challenges shaped by “smartness”. Scholars have spent...
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Unprecedented droughts are expected to exacerbate urban inequalities in Southern Africa
Climate change-related drought risks are intensifying in many urban areas, making stakes particularly high in contexts of severe vulnerability. Yet,...
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Climate change impact assessment on the water resources of the Upper Yamuna River Basin in India
Climate change has ability to intensify the magnitude of flood and drought episodes, as well as their amplitude; also it has the potential to...
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Weather integrated multiple machine learning models for prediction of dengue prevalence in India
Dengue is a rapidly spreading viral disease transmitted to humans by Aedes mosquitoes. Due to global urbanization and climate change, the number of...
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Chitosan-modified magnetic carbon nanomaterials with high efficiency, controlled motility, and reusability—for removal of chromium ions from real wastewater
Hexavalent chromium Cr(VI) is one of the most hazardous oxygen-containing anions to human health and the environment. Adsorption is considered to be...
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Introducing new green machining technology to enhance process performance and reduce environmental pollution in the metal processing industry
The pursuit of enhanced cooling and lubrication methods for machining processes that are energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, and...
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Preliminary Laboratory Investigations into Zinc and Copper Adsorption by Crushed Bivalve Shells
Crushed shells from three bivalve mollusc species (mussel, oyster and scallop) in two particle size ranges (63–150 μm and 710–1180 μm) were tested...
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Runoff of the Tire-Wear Compound, Hexamethoxymethyl-Melamine into Urban Watersheds
Hexamethoxymethyl-melamine (HMMM) is used as a crosslinking agent in resins and plastics and in the manufacture of tires. In the present study,...
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A novel hybrid random forest linear model approach for forecasting groundwater fluoride contamination
Groundwater quality in the Datong basin is threatened by high fluoride contamination. Laboratory analysis is a standard method for estimating...
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Impact of Precipitation on Biodegradation of Fresh Municipal Solid Waste in Anaerobic Simulated Reactor
The generation of MSW in urban areas has increased with rapid urbanization and population growth. Leachate, a liquid origin from MSW, has been seen...
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Ecological efficiency of hog scale production under environmental regulation in China: based on an optimal super efficiency SBM-Malmquist–Tobit model
China’s hog production is facing the dual pressures of the market and environment. A systematic analysis of the ecological efficiency...
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Adaptive monitoring approach to assess dissolved organic matter dynamics during rainfall events
Rainfall events induce water quality transformation in river systems influenced by the watershed land use and hydrology dynamics. In this context, an...
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Alterations to unionid transformation during agricultural and urban contaminants of emerging concern exposures
Highly imperiled unionids have a complex life cycle including the metamorphosis of an obligate parasite life stage, larval glochidia, to the juvenile...
