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Engineering, Civil
Shambalid Ahady, Nirendra Dev, Anubha Mandal
Summary: This study identifies the energy patterns and efficiency of housing in urban Afghanistan, revealing a high correlation between reinforced cement concrete (RCC) structures and electricity bills. The majority of urban housing, constructed with RCC, requires more energy for heating and cooling. The study also highlights the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as the main fuel for heating in urban Afghanistan, followed by coal and firewood.
IRANIAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-TRANSACTIONS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Firas M. Sharaf
Summary: Accelerated urbanization leads to more city dwellers, inadequate infrastructure and services, and negative environmental and climate change impacts. Measuring sustainability progress at the city level is crucial for decision-making and policy development. This study aims to establish an assessment and monitoring method focusing on identifying city-compatible indicators. A comprehensive framework and checklist of indicators were presented, using Amman city in Jordan as an example. The findings show that the city sustainability assessment framework can be adjusted within the local context to provide updated data for decision-makers.
Article
Environmental Studies
Montana Jimenez-Espada, Francisco Manuel Martinez Garcia, Rafael Gonzalez-Escobar
Summary: This article investigates the relationship between urban sustainability and spatial morphology, using the city of Caceres as a case study. They found correlations between historical areas and certain indicators, while others seem to depend on additional conditions. The authors suggest that the use of geoinformation tools presents an opportunity for policymakers in mid-sized historical cities to achieve equity in urban quality conditions.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Luca Benvenuti, Alberto De Santis, Paola Cacchione
Summary: This study analyzes a set of diet plans that are nutritionally adequate, healthy, affordable, and environmentally friendly, designing multiple menus to balance different goals while ensuring nutritional adequacy. Results show that cheaper menus have a larger environmental impact, but a trade-off can be made between carbon and water footprints while keeping the menu cost unchanged.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yang Zhao, Zhenpo Wang, Zuo-Jun Max Shen, Fengchun Sun
Summary: The research reveals that blindly increasing the battery energy of urban EVs could be detrimental to sustainable development, especially with large-scale EV utilization, and seasonal shifts may exacerbate the impact of changes in energy consumption of EVs. For instance, even with a constant monthly driving demand, the average energy consumption of Beijing light-duty EVs could change by up to 21% during winter-spring shifts. The findings may also be useful for research on battery resources, urban power supply, environmental impacts, and policymaking.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Mingyu Lei, Wenjia Cai, Wenling Liu, Can Wang
Summary: This study investigates energy consumption patterns and home appliance purchasing preferences of urban households in China. Based on socio-demographic characteristics, households were classified into four groups. The findings show that income and family size have an impact on energy consumption patterns and preferences.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kylie Goodwin, Thomas Wiedmann, Guangwu Chen, Soo Huey Teh
Summary: Cities are increasingly focusing on sustainability, but there are still many issues in urban sustainability assessment. Some indicator frameworks and footprint studies fail to fully consider cross-boundary impacts and certain environmental issues, while social impacts are relatively well covered but do not include food intake.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Bernd Klauer, Karin Kueblboeck, Ines Omann, Raphael Karutz, Christian Klassert, Yuanzao Zhu, Heinrich Zozmann, Mikhail Smilovic, Samer Talozi, Anjuli Jain Figueroa, Hannes Grohs, Jasmin Heilemann, Steven Gorelick
Summary: Large cities around the world are facing challenges in food, water, and energy supply. Researchers propose using physico-economic models to analyze this complex nexus. Incorporating practical knowledge from those affected, experts, and decision makers is essential for providing policy advice. A case study in Amman, Jordan demonstrates the close connection between food, water, and energy, as well as resource supply and urbanization. Action is needed across all nexus dimensions to prevent significant degradation of water supply security.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiaoyuan Zhang, Yu Liu
Summary: With rapid global urbanization and increasing population, water shortage is a pressing issue for urban sustainability, prompting the consideration of reclaimed municipal wastewater as a supplementary water source. Challenges in municipal wastewater reclamation process include dealing with concentrate waste and its impact on overall energy balance. Improving RO productivity to reduce ROC volume is an engineering solution to tackle the challenge posed by concentrate waste.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Itxaro Latasa, Angela Laurenz, Juan Sadaba
Summary: Green Infrastructure (GI) has become increasingly important in addressing the environmental challenges brought about by urbanization, loss of biodiversity, and climate change. This research focuses on the implementation of GI in compact urban spaces in Mediterranean cities, using the city of Pamplona in Spain as a case study. The analysis reveals intra-urban inequalities and underfunded areas, highlighting the obstacles that need to be addressed in the planning of GI. The study also emphasizes the importance of scale in the planning processes of Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI) and the suitability of Nature-based Solutions (NbS).
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fanxin Meng, Dongfang Wang, Gengyuan Liu, Biagio F. Giannetti, Feni Agostinho, Cecilia M. V. B. Almeida, Zhifeng Yang
Summary: The current research on the energy, water, and land nexus is biased due to treating all resources equally. To address this issue, the authors propose a methodological framework that considers resource endowment and significance. The results show that energy plays a key role in driving urban development, but the importance of land also varies depending on the weighting. Setting weights helps understand resource interactions and establish synergies based on urban development objectives. The findings provide quantitative evidence for assessing urban resource efficiency and highlighting priority sectors for intervention in urban decision-making.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Ruichang Mao, Yi Bao, Huabo Duan, Gang Liu
Summary: Subway systems worldwide continue to expand, resulting in significant construction material usage and fixed emissions, with China's subway system contributing the most to global stocks. The study highlights the importance of identifying the spatiotemporal characteristics of subway material stocks development for future resource demand and sustainable planning.
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Simon Pescari, Mircea Merea, Alexandru Pitroaca, Clara-Beatrice Vilceanu
Summary: This study aims to illustrate the variations in heat energy required by multi-storey residential structures in Romania using different thermal insulation materials. The energy demand is determined using a dynamic method and building energy simulator.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ioana Anda Milin, Mariana Claudia Mungiu Pupazan, Abdul Rehman, Irina Elena Chirtoc, Nicolae Ecobici
Summary: This study evaluates the access to electricity, energy use, and economic development in rural and urban populations in China, and finds a positive relationship between these variables and economic growth. However, electricity availability to the rural population shows an adverse relationship with economic growth.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Suranjan Majumder, Subham Roy, Arghadeep Bose, Indrajit Roy Chowdhury
Summary: This study highlights social vulnerability by examining different forms of social deprivation among urban inhabitants. It proposes a quantitative approach to measure social vulnerability and associated risk in urban areas. The approach includes three dimensions of urban social vulnerability: exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity, with a composite measure calculated using 15 indicators. The study analyzes the spatial heterogeneity of urban social vulnerability in 146 urban centers in Eastern India using GIS and provides insights for policymakers and urban stakeholders to address potential challenges faced by urban residents.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zeyad Makhamreh
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
(2018)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Zeyad Makhamreh
PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF THE EARTH
(2011)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Maher J. Tadros, Amani Al-Assaf, Yahia A. Othman, Zeyad Makhamreh, Hatem Taifour
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zeyad Makhamreh, Abd Al-Azeez Hdoush, Feras Ziadat, Shereen Kakish
Summary: The objective of this research is to detect seasonal agricultural land use and cropping pattern in the Mujib basin in Jordan. The study utilized high-resolution satellite images to classify the land use types and identify the cropping pattern within the basin. The results show the importance of considering agricultural land use in water consumption and management strategies.
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Z. Makhamreh
SPANISH JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE
(2019)