Review
Ecology
Gretchen Sneegas, Sydney Beckner, Christian Brannstrom, Wendy Jepson, Kyungsun Lee, Lucas Seghezzo
Summary: This study conducted a comprehensive analysis of environmental sustainability Q-methodology literature using bibliometric analysis and systematic review, revealing heterogeneity and reporting gaps in the field, and proposing recommendations for improving research reporting and promoting up-to-date Q-methodology practices and innovations.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Dan Zhao, Jun Cai, Yanmei Xu, Yuhan Liu, Mingming Yao
Summary: Urban green spaces are crucial in regulating the global carbon cycle and reducing CO2 emissions. However, research on the carbon sequestration efficiency of urban public green spaces, which is closely related to the human settlement environment, has been neglected. This study systematically analyzed existing literature to understand the trends and focus of research on carbon sinks in urban public green spaces. The results showed an increasing number of publications, with a focus on measurement methods and sustainable design for carbon sinks. Future research should emphasize public involvement, biodiversity research, and improved measurement precision.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yajie Zhang, Qiang Yu, Juan Li
Summary: The development of bioenergy is crucial for meeting increasing energy demands and mitigating global warming. Developed countries like the USA, UK, and Germany lead in terms of publications and research impact, while some developing countries have a larger proportion of less cited publications and younger researchers. Research on sustainable energy systems is essential for all countries to effectively combat climate change and promote global economic development.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Armin Tayefeh, Mahmoud Abdous, Rahim Zahedi, Alireza Aslani, Mohammad Mahdi Zolfagharzadeh
Summary: This article investigates the relationship between water, energy, food, and the environment and analyzes the research trends in this field. The study finds that scientific exploration of this quadruple nexus is expanding rapidly, with the USA leading in the number of publications. China, India, and Middle Eastern countries have also garnered significant attention. The Philippines, Finland, and Iran have emerged as prominent contributors in recent research.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Yang-Han Lin, Li -Jun Wang, Xin-Yang Shi, Min -Peng Chen
Summary: Insurance against climate risk is crucial for mitigating the adverse effects of climate change. However, there is a lack of consensus on the theoretical basis of climate risk insurance, and its implementation varies between countries due to various challenges. A bibliometric analysis of 1082 relevant publications was conducted to determine the theoretical basis, research hotspots, and methodologies associated with climate risk insurance. The study found that climate insurance publications are increasing annually, with authors from various countries and organizations contributing to the research. Climate insurance research can be divided into three phases: startup, development, and boom. The future trend might involve combining big data with artificial intelligence and machine learning for index insurance design and implementation.
ADVANCES IN CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Kui Xu, Yunchao Zhuang, Xingyu Yan, Lingling Bin, Ruozhu Shen
Summary: As urban flooding becomes more frequent and severe due to climate change and accelerated urbanization, effective urban flood control measures are needed to mitigate urban flooding under environmental change. However, few studies consider both climate change and land use change and formulate urban flood control plans for the uncertainty of climate change. This study proposes a real options method based on trinomial tree model to design urban flood control measures under environmental changes.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Gbenga Abayomi Afuye, Ahmed Mukalazi Kalumba, Emmanuel Tolulope Busayo, Israel Ropo Orimoloye
Summary: The study used bibliometrics to assess global research on vegetation response to climate change, revealing China's dominance in the field. Most studies on VRCC were supported by single-country publications, with relatively fewer articles from multi-country collaborations.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Rose Mayembe, Nicholas Philip Simpson, Olivia Rumble, Marieke Norton
Summary: The integration of climate change considerations into Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) is lacking in many EIA regimes worldwide, with a growing need for such integration. This study reviews 19 EIA regimes and identifies regulations and guidelines that promote the integration of climate change considerations. It finds that while there is potential for EIA to play a role in climate change governance at the project level, there is an integration deficit in some regimes. The study suggests the development of regulations and practice guidelines, inclusion of climate change adaptation, strengthening of post-decision monitoring, and integration across all stages of the EIA process.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Coffi Leonce Geoffroy Sossa, Souleymane Sanogo, Jesse B. Naab, Luc O. Sintondji
Summary: Greenhouse gas emissions from rice production have become a significant concern in recent years, and this study aimed to explore the research trends in this area. Using a bibliometric analysis based on the Scopus database, the study found a substantial increase in the number of articles published on this topic over the past 30 years, with a focus on agriculture, ecosystems, and environment journals. China, Japan, and India were the main contributors, while African countries had limited contributions. The core keywords in the research network are rice, methane, and nitrous oxide. Factors such as farming practices, environmental factors, and plant growth affect greenhouse gas emissions from rice production. The study's findings provide valuable insights into the development trends and future directions in this field for researchers and scholars.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Chup Priovashini, Bishawjit Mallick
Summary: The literature on environmental migration drivers is a relatively new, growing field largely developed in the USA. It is rooted in the wider environmental migration literature and strongly associated with the discourse of climate change impacts. Typologies of 'migrants' are more prevalent than 'refugees' when referring to actors.
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Johnson Ankrah, Ana Monteiro, Helena Madureira
Summary: The impacts of sea level rise under climate change are detrimental to coastal zones and livelihoods. This study examines the geospatiality of these impacts and community adaptation strategies, suggesting a need for more ecosystem-based strategies. Results reveal limited policy support for coastal communities, with a focus on structural and physical options rather than socio-ecological benefits.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Gokhan Yildirim, Mohammad A. Alim, Ataur Rahman
Summary: This study presents a bibliometric analysis of recent rainwater harvesting research, finding that the publication rate has been steadily increasing since 2005. The study identifies the top journals and authors in the field, as well as research collaborations and changing keyword trends. It is expected that rainwater harvesting research will continue to rise following current trends.
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Andisa A. Mufungizi, Walter Musakwa, Nelson Chanza
Summary: This article examines the concept of shifting ecosystems and its development, highlighting the shortcomings in the current research. Future studies should consider the social impacts and promote international collaboration to better understand and address issues related to shifting ecosystems.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Indah Fajarini Sri Wahyuningrum, Natasya Ghinna Humaira, Mochamad Arief Budihardjo, Indah Sekar Arumdani, Annisa Sila Puspita, Adranandini Noor Annisa, Annisa Mayang Sari, Hadrian Geri Djajadikerta
Summary: Stakeholders' awareness of corporate social responsibility has increased, with a focus on environmental sustainability disclosures. This study analyzes the literature from 2009 to 2021 in Asian countries to identify trends and themes in environmental sustainability disclosure research. The findings show that the research can be categorized into five major themes, including environmental disclosure, sustainable accounting and finance, corporate characteristics, sustainability governance, and sustainability reporting and performance.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Julien Vanhulst, Adrian E. Beling
Summary: This study shows a significant increase in scientific research on EG/SG since the 1990s, but key aspects related to socio-economic and cultural dynamics supporting unsustainable ways of life and economic models are absent in the field, potentially impacting diagnoses of sustained unsustainability.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Qian Zhang, Jinglan Hong, Tianzuo Zhang, Xu Tian, Yong Geng, Wei Chen, Yijie Zhai, Wenjing Liu, Xiaoxu Shen, Yueyang Bai
Summary: This study evaluates the environmental impact of soybean production in China, including fossil energy consumption, carbon emissions, and water footprint. The results show that the major factors contributing to climate change, ecosystem quality, human health, and resources are diammonium phosphate and diesel, as well as on-site emissions. The study proposes several recommendations, including optimizing trade structure, efficient resource use, and technological improvements.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ziyao Fan, Huijuan Dong, Yong Geng, Minoru Fujii
Summary: Food waste treatment and utilization are crucial for sustainable waste management. This study compares five promising technologies in China for food waste treatment in terms of environmental impacts and economic costs. The results show that aerobic technology generally has lower environmental impacts but slightly higher economic costs. Mixed technologies AC + AD and AD + FP exhibit better cost-benefit efficiency.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Chao Tang, Yong Geng, Xue Rui, Guimei Zhao
Summary: This study aims to explore the characteristics and driving factors of greenhouse gas emissions in China's aluminum industry, and proposes relevant policy recommendations. The study found that China's primary aluminum production center has shifted to the western region, primary aluminum smelting and carbon anode consumption are carbon-intensive processes, electricity emissions account for 78.14% of the total emissions, aluminum recycling rate is low, and transferring major primary aluminum manufacturing firms from Inner Mongolia to Yunnan can reduce total emissions by 88.58%.
FRONTIERS IN ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Wei Chen, Qian Zhang, Ziyan Gao, Yong Geng, Yu Cheng, Xu Tian
Summary: This study conducted a case study of carbon emissions in the Haixi region of western China, and the results showed that the carbon emissions in this region have continued to increase over the past decade. Economic activity was found to be the main driver for the increase in carbon emissions, while industrial structure had a negative impact on carbon emissions.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yuquan W. Zhang, Yong Geng, Bin Zhang, Shaohua Yang, David Izikowitz, Haitao Yin, Fei Wu, Haishan Yu, Huiwen Liu, Weiduo Zhou
Summary: This study examines the potential impact of a hypothetical China-UK free trade agreement on trade and environmental performance using an extended environmental multi-region input-output model. The results indicate that the agreement would result in larger net impacts on SO2 emissions compared to other pollutants, and both countries would be net importers of PM2.5, NOX and NH3 emissions. Certain key sectors are expected to become less competitive and less polluting under the agreement.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Economics
Zewen Ge, Yong Geng, Wendong Wei, Mingkun Jiang, Bin Chen, Jiashuo Li
Summary: China has the largest installed hydropower capacity in the world, but the construction of these projects has led to significant embodied carbon emissions. This study aims to estimate the carbon emissions generated by hydropower infrastructure construction in China from 2006 to 2015. The results show that the cumulative embodied carbon emissions from conventional and pumped-storage hydropower projects were 173 million tons and 14 million tons CO2 respectively.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kai Fang, Jianjian He, Qingyan Liu, Siqi Wang, Yong Geng, Reinout Heijungs, Yueyue Du, Wenze Yue, Anqi Xu, Chuanglin Fang
Summary: The growing water scarcity due to international trade poses a serious threat to global sustainability. This paper tracks the virtual water trade and water footprint of BRI countries in 2005-2015 and finds a substantial increase in BRI's water footprint after considering water scarcity. The BRI acts as a net exporter of virtual water globally, but the export volume is decreasing. Noticeable transitions in nations' role are found between the BRI and global scales, as well as between with and without considering water scarcity. Overall economic and population growth drive the scarcity-weighted water footprint for BRI nations, highlighting the need for improved international trade and cooperation on water resources management.
Article
Environmental Studies
Xiangyan Zhu, Yong Geng, Ziyan Gao, Xu Tian, Shijiang Xiao, Khaoula Houssini
Summary: This study traces the flow and stock of zirconium in China from 2005 to 2020. The results show that China is the largest consumer of zirconium and relies heavily on imports. The ceramic and chemical sectors are the main consumers, and zirconium recycling is low. Therefore, it is recommended for China to explore domestic resources and seek high-grade ores from other countries, as well as promote recycling and efficient utilization of zirconium.
Article
Environmental Studies
Guimei Zhao, Yong Geng, Wendong Wei, Raimund Bleischwitz, Zewen Ge
Summary: This study analyzes the gadolinium flows in China and identifies key factors affecting gadolinium supply and demand. The results show an increase in China's demand for gadolinium by 30% from 2011 to 2020, while gadolinium supply continued to increase. The study also highlights the export of gadolinium resources in the form of intermediate and final products, with 72% of embedded gadolinium in intermediate products being used to meet global demand.
Article
Environmental Studies
Khaoula Houssini, Yong Geng, Jing-Yu Liu, Xianlai Zeng, Simon V. Hohl
Summary: We examine anthropogenic phosphorus use in Morocco in 2018 and find that a total of 11,654 kt P was extracted, with 82.14% being exported and 17.86% used locally. The mining and manufacturing stages were the major contributors to P loss to the environment. In 2018, 90% of the total P waste originated from these stages, with a recovery rate of 55%. Improving P recovery and recycling is crucial to enhance phosphorus resource circularity.
Article
Environmental Studies
Tianjiao Guo, Yong Geng, Xiaoqian Song, Xue Rui, Zewen Ge
Summary: This study investigates magnesium metabolism in China from 2002 to 2021 using a retrospective, dynamic material flow analysis method. The results show that China's magnesium supply has doubled to meet the tripled demand, with over 69% used for refractory materials and less than 5% for pure magnesium applications. The total net magnesium export in 2021 reached 1.8 megatons (Mt), while only 9.8% of the total primary magnesium production was recycled during the study period. Policy recommendations are proposed to improve resource efficiency, incubate efficient production technologies, increase added values of magnesium-containing products, and optimize trading.
Article
Environmental Studies
Sijie Liu, Yong Geng, Ziyan Gao, Jinze Li, Shijiang Xiao
Summary: Gold is an important strategic mineral resource in China, mainly used in various fields such as jewelry, investment, catalysts, and emerging industries. With increasing global inflation, the price of gold continues to rise as it is considered a hedge against stagflation. This study investigates China's gold consumption from 2001 to 2020 and finds that the jewelry sector has the highest consumption, followed by gold coins and several industrial sectors. It also highlights the insufficient domestic gold production and immature gold recycling in China. Policy recommendations are proposed for sustainable gold resource management, including optimizing gold trade structure and developing a gold recycling network.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wei Chen, Qian Zhang, Lulu Hu, Yong Geng, Chengqing Liu
Summary: This study estimated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) at the country scale using a life cycle assessment method. The results showed that the GHG emissions varied among different WWTPs, with a national average of 0.88 kg CO2 eq/m3. Policy suggestions, such as adjusting the electricity grid and improving treatment efficiency, were recommended to reduce GHG emissions.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Xi Zhang, Shuai Shao, Yong Geng, Meiting Fan, Shuicheng Zhu, Xiaoqian Song, Ziyan Gao
Summary: Using the multi-regional input-output (MRIO) method, this study investigates the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emissions embodied in China's fixed capital formation (FCF) and identifies the key drivers of decoupling between embodied VOCs emissions and embodied added value driven by FCF. The results show that China's embodied VOCs emissions in FCF increased during 2012-2015 but decreased during 2015-2017. The study suggests that the northeastern and northwestern regions should be the main targets for VOCs emissions reduction in FCF, and investment scale, embodied investment efficiency, and embodied emission intensity should be optimized.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lars odegaard Bentsen, Narada Dilp Warakagoda, Roy Stenbro, Paal Engelstad
Summary: This study investigates uncertainty modeling in wind power forecasting using different parametric and non-parametric methods. Johnson's SU distribution is found to outperform Gaussian distributions in predicting wind power. This research contributes to the literature by introducing Johnson's SU distribution as a candidate for probabilistic wind forecasting.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xing Liu, Qiuchen Wang, Yunhao Wen, Long Li, Xinfang Zhang, Yi Wang
Summary: This study analyzes the characteristics of process parameters in three lean gas ethane recovery processes and establishes a prediction and multiobjective optimization model for ethane recovery and system energy consumption. A new method for comparing ethane recovery processes for lean gas is proposed, and the addition of extra coolers improves the ethane recovery. The support vector regression model based on grey wolf optimization demonstrates the highest prediction accuracy, and the multiobjective multiverse optimization algorithm shows the best optimization performance and diversity in the solutions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cairong Song, Haidong Yang, Xian-Bing Meng, Pan Yang, Jianyang Cai, Hao Bao, Kangkang Xu
Summary: The paper proposes a novel deep learning-based prediction framework, aTCN-LSTM, for accurate cooling load predictions. The framework utilizes a gate-controlled multi-head temporal convolutional network and a sparse probabilistic self-attention mechanism with a bidirectional long short-term memory network to capture both temporal and long-term dependencies in the cooling load sequences. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method, which can serve as an effective guide for HVAC chiller scheduling and demand management initiatives.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhe Chen, Xiaojing Li, Xianli Xia, Jizhou Zhang
Summary: This study uses survey data from the Loess Plateau in China to evaluate the impact of social interaction on the adoption of soil and water conservation (SWC) technology by farmers. The study finds that social interaction increases the likelihood of farmers adopting SWC, and internet use moderates this effect. The positive impact of social interaction on SWC adoption is more pronounced for farmers in larger villages and those who join cooperative societies.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chenghua Zhang, Yunfei Yan, Kaiming Shen, Zongguo Xue, Jingxiang You, Yonghong Wu, Ziqiang He
Summary: This paper reports a novel method that significantly improves combustion performance, including heat transfer enhancement under steady-state conditions and adaptive stable flame regulation under velocity sudden increase.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
