Article
Environmental Sciences
Sunhui Lee, Edward J. O'Loughlin, Man Jae Kwon
Summary: Urban subsurface environments are often impacted by human activities, leading to elevated levels of organic and inorganic compounds in the soil and groundwater. Microbial reactions, mineral transformations, and microbial community transitions in these environments are poorly understood. Factors such as organic acid concentration and sulfate levels can greatly impact microbial reactions in different soil layers.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
N. Nazarian, E. S. Krayenhoff, B. Bechtel, D. M. Hondula, R. Paolini, J. Vanos, T. Cheung, W. T. L. Chow, R. de Dear, O. Jay, J. K. W. Lee, A. Martilli, A. Middel, L. K. Norford, M. Sadeghi, S. Schiavon, M. Santamouris
Summary: Urban overheating, driven by global climate change and urban development, poses a major challenge to urban livability and sustainability. Comprehensive assessments and interdisciplinary measures are needed to address this issue.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Yao Wang, Xiang Zhang, Jing Xu, Guoyan Pan, Ye Zhao, Yue Liu, Haoyuan Liu, Jie Liu
Summary: Quantifying the hydrological effects of disconnected impervious area is important for urban planning and storm water management. This study constructed a physically based model to simulate the continuous hydrological processes in an RPA-DIA system. The results showed that disconnected impervious surface can lead to higher initial soil moisture and increased surface runoff, with the relationship between event-based surface runoff and disconnected impervious area described by a concise formula. Furthermore, the study suggested the possibility of improving underground water resource storage or maintaining groundwater recharge with the expansion of imperviousness.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Yasemin Afacan
Summary: Urban design education research recognizes the importance of partnerships and collaborations with stakeholders to support holistic planning, governance, design, and decision-making processes. The design of inclusive and sustainable urban environments is challenging due to varying meanings in different cities. This study examines the role of the urban living lab (ULL) methodology in designing inclusive, sustainable, and climate-resilient urban environments. The ULL approach facilitates critical awareness and links between research, experience, and land use policy practice.
Article
Environmental Studies
Yasemin Afacan
Summary: Urban design education research emphasizes the importance of partnerships and collaborations with stakeholders to support holistic planning, governance, design, and decision-making processes. However, designing inclusive and sustainable urban environments is challenging due to the different meanings it holds for each city. This study explores the role of urban living labs in designing inclusive and climate-resilient urban environments.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erfanul Huq, Omar I. Abdul-Aziz
Summary: This study evaluates the individual and synergistic impacts of climate and land cover changes on stormwater runoff regimes, showing a high vulnerability and significant increase in runoff volume in coastal-urban environments. The projected changes in climate and land cover together would lead to nonlinear responses of runoff, with greater increases noted at urban centers than non-urban areas. The findings provide important guidance for stormwater management and ecosystem protection in southeast Florida and coastal built environments globally.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fabian Boettcher, Kai Zosseder
Summary: This study identifies the influences of anthropogenic and natural factors on groundwater temperature in cities, with natural factors having a greater impact at greater depths, while anthropogenic factors decrease. Mitigating future groundwater warming requires minimizing surface sealing and restoring permeability in heavily sealed areas.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Xiangwen Deng, Qian Cao, Lunche Wang, Wei Wang, Shuai Wang, Shaoqiang Wang, Lizhe Wang
Summary: This study analyzed the 3D urban landscape patterns in central Wuhan in 2008 and 2018 and explored the impact of urban densification on urban thermal environments. The results showed that high-rise, middensity urban densification had the most significant impact on temperature, humidity, and thermal comfort. However, mid-rise, mid-density urban densification had a stronger impact on wind speed.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2023)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Thomas Goettert, Gad Perry
Summary: Understanding the impact of urbanization on biodiversity is crucial. Feralization plays a significant role in the relationship between ongoing urbanization and the biodiversity crisis. Domestication, feralization, and adaptation of taxa to human-made environments such as cities are complex interrelationships. Feralized populations hold conservation value as humanity becomes more urban and pristine environments diminish.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Carla Fernanda Barbosa Teixeira
Summary: The presence of green spaces in urban environments can provide more stable microclimates, but pedestrian preferences do not always align with green spaces. Urban planning should consider the influence of square design and commercial activities on human behavior.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Julia Becher, Constanze Englisch, Christian Griebler, Peter Bayer
Summary: Understanding the impact of urban pollution on groundwater fauna is crucial, but current knowledge is limited due to various interfering factors and the need for standardized and long-term testing.
JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Kerry A. Nice, Negin Nazarian, Mathew J. Lipson, Melissa A. Hart, Sachith Seneviratne, Jason Thompson, Marzie Naserikia, Branislava Godic, Mark Stevenson
Summary: Urban heat poses increasing public health risks due to urbanisation and climate change. Mitigation and adaptation strategies are needed, which focus on urban design and development considering urban form, fabric, function, and regional geographic settings. This study introduces a new methodology to determine the influence of urban form and fabric on thermal comfort, and shows that the modification of built and natural forms can greatly impact urban heat.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ting Xiao, Jiawei Tu, Bonan Wang, Richard Esser, Tessa Bailey, Martha Cather, Hailong Tian, Brian McPherson
Summary: The study aims to evaluate the potential impacts of CO2 leakage into a fresh-water aquifer and the interactions between CO2, water, and sediment at a GCS site in Texas, USA. The results suggest that trace metals are released from sediment due to the dissolution of impure carbonate minerals and cation exchange with CO2. While most cation concentrations quickly decrease after CO2 leakage ceases, the co-leakage of saline water may increase the salinity of the aquifer and induce more trace metal release from the sediment. Overall, pH appears to be a sensitive parameter for detecting CO2 leakage.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Farid Qamar, Mohit S. Sharma, Gregory Dobler
Summary: This study examines the impact of ozone, particulate matter, temperature, and humidity on vegetation health in dense urban environments using high-resolution ground-based hyperspectral camera and air quality sensor data. The results show a strong correlation between vegetation health indicators and air quality indicators.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Imre Salma, Arpad Farkas, Tamas Weidinger, Miklos Balogh
Summary: Particle number concentrations and size distributions were studied during firework displays in Budapest, Hungary over a period of seven years. The concentrations in the diameter range of 100-1000 nm were elevated by a factor of 20-25 and an extra particle size mode at 203 nm was observed. The smoke had a short atmospheric residence time of 25 min and dispersion simulations showed substantial concentration gradients in the plume.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Susanne A. Benz, Peter Bayer, Philipp Blum, Hideki Hamamoto, Hirotaka Arimoto, Makoto Taniguchi
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2018)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sang-Hyun Lee, Makoto Taniguchi, Rabi H. Mohtar, Jin-Yong Choi, Seung-Hwan Yoo
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kimberly M. Burnett, Christopher A. Wada, Makoto Taniguchi, Ryo Sugimoto, Daisuke Tahara
Article
Fisheries
Sumo Kobayashi, Kengo Ikuta, Ryo Sugimot, Hisami Honda, Makoto Yamada, Osamu Tominaga, Jun Shoji, Makoto Taniguchi
NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Akinobu Miyakoshi, Makoto Taniguchi, Kiyoshi Ide, Makoto Kagabu, Takahiro Hosono, Jun Shimada
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sang-Hyun Lee, Jin-Yong Choi, Seung-Oh Hur, Makoto Taniguchi, Naoki Masuhara, Kwang Soo Kim, Shinwoo Hyun, Eunhee Choi, Jae-hoon Sung, Seung-Hwan Yoo
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2020)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Henrietta Dulai, Isaac R. Santos, Makoto Taniguchi, Ryo Sugimoto, Jun Shoji, Abhijit Mukherjee
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Limnology
Toshimi Nakajima, Ryo Sugimoto, Takahiro Kusunoki, Katsuhide Yokoyama, Makoto Taniguchi
Summary: The study found that oceanic water is the main source of nutrients for coastal ecosystems along the Sanriku Bay, but land-derived nutrients can also accelerate coastal primary production during certain seasons.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sang-Hyun Lee, Makoto Taniguchi, Naoki Masuhara, Rabi H. Mohtar, Seung-Hwan Yoo, Masahiko Haraguchi
Summary: The study examines a sustainable economic growth framework using an I-WEL nexus approach, finding that weighted economic growth in high-efficiency zones can lead to significant water and energy savings while increasing economic inequality among prefectures.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jim Falk, Faten Attig-Bahar, Rita R. Colwell, Swadhin K. Behera, Adel S. El-Beltagy, Joachim von Braun, Partha Dasgupta, Peter H. Gleick, Ryuichi Kaneko, Charles F. Kennel, Phoebe Koundouri, Yuan Tseh Lee, Thomas E. Lovejoy, Amy Luers, Cherry A. Murray, Rattan Lal, Ismail Serageldin, Youba Sokona, Kazuhiko Takeuchi, Makoto Taniguchi, Chiho Watanabe, Tetsuzo Yasunari
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Makoto Taniguchi, Henrietta Dulai, Kimberly M. Burnett, Isaac R. Santos, Ryo Sugimoto, Thomas Stieglitz, Guebuem Kim, Nils Moosdorf, William C. Burnett
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Koji Fujita, Jun Shoji, Ryo Sugimoto, Toshimi Nakajima, Hisami Honda, Masaru Takeuchi, Osamu Tominaga, Makoto Taniguchi
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Makoto Taniguchi, Kimberly M. Burnett, Jun Shimada, Takahiro Hosono, Christopher A. Wada, Kiyoshi Ide
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Water Resources
Toshimi Nakajima, Ryo Sugimoto, Osamu Tominaga, Masaru Takeuchi, Hisami Honda, Jun Shoji, Makoto Taniguchi
Article
Engineering, Civil
Makoto Taniguchi, Naoki Masuhara, Shun Teramoto
WATER INTERNATIONAL
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Toshimi Nakajima, Mao Kuragano, Makoto Yamada, Ryo Sugimoto
Summary: This study compared the contribution of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) to river nutrient budgets at nearshore and embayment scales, and found that SGD-derived nutrients become more important at larger spatial scales.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fan Liu, Lei Zhang, Chongyang Zhang, Ziguang Chen, Jingguang Li
Summary: NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves used for household heating have become a significant source of indoor pollution in Chinese urban areas. The high indoor concentration of NO2 poses potential health risks to residents. It is urgently necessary to establish relevant regulations and implement emission reduction technologies to reduce NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Letter
Environmental Sciences
Hans Peter H. Arp, Raoul Wolf, Sarah E. Hale, Sivani Baskaran, Juliane Gluege, Martin Scheringer, Xenia Trier, Ian T. Cousins, Harrie Timmer, Roberta Hofman-Caris, Anna Lennquist, Andre D. Bannink, Gerard J. Stroomberg, Rosa M. A. Sjerps, Rosa Montes, Rosario Rodil, Jose Benito Quintana, Daniel Zahn, Herve Gallard, Tobias Mohr, Ivo Schliebner, Michael Neumann
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Philomina Onyedikachi Peter, Binessi Edouard Ifon, Francois Nkinahamira, Kayode Hassan Lasisi, Jiangwei Li, Anyi Hu, Chang-Ping Yu
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between dissolved organic matter (DOM) and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in sediments from Yundang Lagoon, China. The results show four distinct fluorescent components, with protein-like substances being the most prevalent. Additionally, the total fluorescence intensity and LREE concentrations exhibit a synchronized increase from Outer to Inner to Songbai Lake core sediments. The findings demonstrate a strong correlation between DOM content and pollution levels.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Surya Gupta, Pasquale Borrelli, Panos Panagos, Christine Alewell
Summary: The objective of this study is to incorporate soil hydraulic properties into the erodibility factor (K) of USLE-type models. By modifying and improving the existing equations for soil texture and permeability, the study successfully included information on saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) into the calculation of K factor. Using the Random Forest machine learning algorithm, two independent K factor maps with different spatial resolutions were generated. The results show that the decrease in K factor values has a positive impact on the modeling of soil erosion rates.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jesmin Akter, Wendy J. M. Smith, Yawen Liu, Ilho Kim, Stuart L. Simpson, Phong Thai, Asja Korajkic, Warish Ahmed
Summary: The choice of workflow in wastewater surveillance has a significant impact on SARS-CoV-2 concentrations, while having minimal effects on HF183 and no effect on HAdV 40/41 concentrations. Certain components in the workflow can be interchangeable, but factors such as buffer type, chloroform, and homogenization speed can affect the recovery of viruses and bacteria.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu Luo, Xueting Yang, Diwei Wang, Hongmei Xu, Hongai Zhang, Shasha Huang, Qiyuan Wang, Ningning Zhang, Junji Cao, Zhenxing Shen
Summary: Atmospheric PM2.5, which can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), is associated with cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality. The study found that both the mass concentration of PM2.5 and the DTT activity were higher during the heating season than during the nonheating season. Combustion sources were the primary contributors to DTT activity during the heating season, while secondary formation dominated during the nonheating season. The study also revealed that biomass burning had the highest inherent oxidation potential among all sources investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erin L. Murphy, Leah R. Gerber, Chelsea M. Rochman, Beth Polidoro
Summary: Plastic pollution has devastating consequences for marine organisms. This study uses a trait-based framework to develop a vulnerability index for marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles in Hawai'i. The index ranks 63 study species based on their vulnerability to macroplastic pollution, providing valuable information for species monitoring and management priorities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kenji Maurice, Amelia Bourceret, Sami Youssef, Stephane Boivin, Liam Laurent-Webb, Coraline Damasio, Hassan Boukcim, Marc-Andre Selosse, Marc Ducousso
Summary: Growing pressure from climate change and agricultural land use is destabilizing soil microbial community interactions. Little is known about microbial community resistance and adaptation to disturbances, hindering our understanding of recovery latency and implications for ecosystem functioning. This study found that anthropic disturbance and natural disturbance have different effects on the topology and stability of soil microbial networks.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yunhao Li, Yali Feng, Haoran Li, Yisong Yao, Chenglong Xu, Jinrong Ju, Ruiyu Ma, Haoyu Wang, Shiwei Jiang
Summary: Deep-sea mining poses a serious threat to marine ecosystems and human health by disturbing sediment and transmitting metal ions through the food chain. This study developed a new regenerative adsorption material, OMN@SA, which effectively removes metal ions. The adsorption mechanism and performance of the material for metal ion fixation were investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Antonio Medici, Margherita Lavorgna, Marina Isidori, Chiara Russo, Elena Orlo, Giovanni Luongo, Giovanni Di Fabio, Armando Zarrelli
Summary: Valsartan, a widely used antihypertensive drug, has been detected in high concentrations in surface waters due to its unchanged excretion and incomplete degradation in wastewater treatment plants. This study investigated the degradation of valsartan and identified 14 degradation byproducts. The acute and chronic toxicity of these byproducts were evaluated in key organisms in the freshwater trophic chain.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiang Lin, Lianbao Chi, Qing Yuan, Busu Li, Mingbao Feng
Summary: This study investigated the photodegradation behavior and product formation of two representative pharmaceuticals in simulated estuary water. The study found that the formed transformation products of these pharmaceuticals have potential toxicity on marine organisms, including oxidative stress and damage to cellular components.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hua Fang, Dongdong Jiang, Ye He, Siyi Wu, Yuehong Li, Ziqi Zhang, Haoting Chen, Zixin Zheng, Yan Sun, Wenxiang Wang
Summary: This study revealed that exposure to lower levels of air pollutants led to decreased pregnancy rates, with PM10, NO2, SO2, and CO emerging as the four most prominent pollutants. Individuals aged 35 and above exhibited heightened susceptibility to pollutants.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ali Shaan Manzoor Ghumman, Rashid Shamsuddin, Amin Abbasi, Mohaira Ahmad, Yoshiaki Yoshida, Abdul Sami, Hamad Almohamadi
Summary: In this study, inverse vulcanized polysulfides (IVP) were synthesized by reacting molten sulfur with 4-vinyl benzyl chloride, and then functionalized using N-methyl D-glucamine (NMDG). The functionalized IVP showed a high mercury adsorption capacity and a machine learning model was developed to predict the amount of mercury removed. Furthermore, the functionalized IVP can be regenerated and reused, providing a sustainable and cost-effective adsorbent.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rita Bonfiglio, Renata Sisto, Stefano Casciardi, Valeria Palumbo, Maria Paola Scioli, Erica Giacobbi, Francesca Servadei, Gerry Melino, Alessandro Mauriello, Manuel Scimeca
Summary: This study investigated the presence of aluminum in human colon cancer samples and its potential association with biological processes involved in cancer progression. Aluminum was found in tumor areas of 24% of patients and was associated with epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell death. Additional analyses revealed higher tumor mutational burden and mutations in genes related to EMT and apoptosis in aluminum-positive colon cancers. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of aluminum toxicity may improve strategies for the management of colon cancer patients.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
