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Cost–benefit analysis of construction waste source reduction: a system dynamics approach
Construction waste (CW) source reduction is a crucial strategy to address the sustainability issue of the construction industry. The economic benefit...
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Integrated assessment of inhalation health risk and economic benefit of improving ambient targeted VOCs in Petrochemical industrial area
The Maptaphut industrial area, one of the largest petrochemical complexes in Thailand, is the major cause of the various air pollutants. The larger...
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A novel economic benefit calculation modeling applying to coal mining
Coal is one of the primary energy sources in China. Due to different mining processes, the environmental impact of each mining method varies....
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Price Tagging on Urban Farming Benefit in the Context of Ecosystem Services
Rapid urbanisationRapid urbanization, along with urbanUrban poverty, leads to social and environmental challengesChallenges that require cities to...
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Cost–benefit analysis of road-transport policy options to combat air pollution in Turkey
Road-traffic-based air pollution accounts for one-third of the air pollution problem in Turkey. In order to combat this environmental issue and...
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Life cycle cost–benefit efficiency of food waste treatment technologies in China
Food waste treatment and utilization is important in sustainable waste management. Unlike most existing studies on environmental impact analysis of...
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Sustaining agricultural economies: regional economic impacts of biochar production from waste orchard biomass in California's Central Valley
The prominent role of agriculture in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has increased global interest in biochar. This carbonaceous biomass product has...
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Economic benefit analysis of the carbon potential of construction waste resource management based on a simulation of carbon trading policy
The need for safer and cleaner environments for all humankind remains a topical issue that cannot be overemphasized. To provide an updated...
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Okra tree crop agroforestry model: economic and environmental impact
Okra ( Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) is a beneficial vegetable and oil crop that has found valuable use as food, paper, medicine, and oil....
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Evaluation of operational and financial viability models of combined landfill site for intermediate cities in Pakistan
This study aims to evaluate municipal landfill sites’ operational and financial viability, waste amount and characterization, primary and secondary...
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Ecological and statistical models to configure flow regime for environment benefit in highly engineered rivers: a case study in the MacKenzie River, Southeast Australia
Ecological and statistical models were developed using freshwater algal assemblages to assess water quality and ecological health of a regulated...
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Could Chinese enterprises real benefit from embedding in global value chains?
The environmental cost is often overlooked by enterprises joining the global value chain (GVC), given their focus on profit growth. If the positive...
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Effluents and residues from industrial sites for carbon dioxide capture: a review
The adverse effects of climate change calls for the rapid transformation of manufacturing processes to decrease the emissions of carbon dioxide. In...
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Agroecosystem modeling of reactive nitrogen emissions from U.S. agricultural soils with carbon amendments
Fertilizer-intensive agriculture is a leading source of reactive nitrogen (Nr) emissions that damage climate, air quality, and human health. Biochar...
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A methodology for the technical-economic analysis of municipal solid waste systems based on social cost-benefit analysis with a valuation of externalities
Countries face a serious problem due to the generation and management of higher volumes of waste. Large-scale production of waste has promoted the...
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Ecological-economic assessment of forest land degradation neutrality in the Indus River Basin of Pakistan
Land degradation neutrality can be achieved by mobilizing stakeholders and investing in strategic land management. Despite significant investments,...
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Analysis of cost–benefit in life-cycle of plastic solid waste: combining waste flow analysis and life cycle cost as a decision support tool to the selection of optimum scenario
Millions of tons of plastic are consumed annually in the world due to its significant characteristics such as durability, flexibility, and low...
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Increase energy use efficiency and economic benefit with reduced environmental footprint in rice production of central China
Identifying an energy-efficient system with low energy use, low global warming potential (GWP), and high profitability is essential for ensuring the...
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Reducing the carbon footprint of buildings using biochar-based bricks and insulating materials: a review
The rapid growth of global industrialization and urbanization has led to the excessive use of non-renewable energy sources and the alarming release...
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Optimizing life cycle sustainability based on municipal solid waste streams and treatment potentials
This study applies multicriteria mathematical modeling to optimize municipal solid waste (MSW) management across a three bottom-line (BL) framework:...
