Article
Water Resources
Ana Carolina Sarmento Buarque, Christopher Freire Souza, Felipe Augusto Arguello Souza, Eduardo Mario Mendiondo
Summary: Society is experiencing rapid changes, shifting decision making from static to dynamic perspectives. Flood risk assessment is adapting to include social, climatic, and environmental changes, while the role of human behavior in the process is still in its early stages, with research focusing on integrating this factor.
HYDROLOGICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Simon Moulds, Wouter Buytaert, Michael R. Templeton, Ishmael Kanu
Summary: In rapidly urbanizing developing countries, there is a distinct disparity between planned and informal urban development, with informal settlements often located in flood-prone areas. Managing flood risk in informal areas poses challenges and may exacerbate social inequality. Research indicates that reducing vulnerability of informal communities to flooding can help alleviate social inequality and promote sustainable economic growth.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chang-Yu Hong, Kiyoyasu Tanaka
Summary: This study examined the implementation of urban flood rules in major Japanese cities and found that public engagement is a crucial component of flood risk mitigation and management.
Article
Water Resources
Lukas Schoppa, Marlies Barendrecht, Tobias Sieg, Nivedita Sairam, Heidi Kreibich
Summary: This study introduces a socio-hydrological flood risk model that focuses on changes in vulnerability for companies and enhances the model with a sector-specific loss model to capture damage processes more realistically. Through a case study in Dresden, Germany, it is found that companies in the area increase exposure cautiously and actively reduce vulnerability through private precaution measures. The augmentation of the model improves the accuracy and reliability of flood loss estimates by incorporating informative predictors, a refined probabilistic model, and additional data.
HYDROLOGICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Giuseppe Barbaro, Marcelo Gomes Miguez, Matheus Martins de Sousa, Anna Beatriz Ribeiro da Cruz Franco, Paula Morais Canedo de Magalhaes, Giandomenico Foti, Matheus Rocha Valadao, Irene Occhiuto
Summary: Urbanization leads to increased imperviousness and decreased infiltration, exacerbating urban flood risks. Effective mitigation strategies require understanding of watershed dynamics, avoiding merely transferring floods through structural interventions, and enhancing community flood resilience with non-structural measures.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Younghun Choi, Junsuk Kang, Jaekyoung Kim
Summary: This study demonstrates that flood adaptation models using small-scale technologies can mitigate the impact of torrential rainfall events. By applying a new hydrology analysis model to a district in Seoul, Korea prone to frequent floods, the results show the effectiveness of careful planning and urban design.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qi Yin, Gideon Ntim-Amo, Ruiping Ran, Dingde Xu, Stephen Ansah, Jinfu Hu, Hong Tang
Summary: The study highlights the significant impact of flood disasters on global human lives, economies, and the environment. It emphasizes the influence of flood disaster risk perception on urban households' flood disaster preparedness, with household and individual characteristics also playing a role. Effective policies to mitigate flood disasters should incorporate risk communication to boost households' flood disaster preparedness efforts.
Article
Development Studies
Mia Prall, Marta Olazabal, Martin Lehmann
Summary: Urban climate change adaptation efforts often fail to address the social, economic, and environmental impacts of adaptation, exacerbating the inequitable impacts of climate change. This article argues that incorporating equity and justice concerns, as well as socio-economic data, into adaptation planning can promote just urban adaptation. Conducting a systematic review, the authors find that while socio-economic projections have not been explicitly linked to justice outcomes, they have the potential to support distributive, procedural, and recognition and restorative justice. An operational framework is proposed to promote justice-centered urban adaptation.
HABITAT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Eike M. M. Hamers, Holger R. R. Maier, Aaron C. C. Zecchin, Hedwig van Delden
Summary: Pluvial flooding causes significant damage in urban areas worldwide. Traditional structural measures have been commonly used to mitigate flooding impacts, but nature-based solutions (NBS) are gaining attention due to their adaptive nature and potential co-benefits. However, the potential of using portfolios of NBSs to reduce the impact of urban flooding at the regional scale is currently unknown.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Abdullah Othman, Waleed A. El-Saoud, Turki Habeebullah, Fathy Shaaban, Abotalib Z. Abotalib
Summary: Risk management of flash floods in arid mountainous cities is challenging due to lack of data and unreadiness of infrastructure. This study assesses the hazards of increasing flash floods on voltage towers using hydrological modeling and highlights the vulnerability of catchment's lower reaches to soil erosion. The findings emphasize the need to revisit risk management policies for infrastructure projects in arid mountainous cities in light of climate change impacts.
RELIABILITY ENGINEERING & SYSTEM SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Urban Studies
Luxon Nhamo, Lameck Rwizi, Sylvester Mpandeli, Joel Botai, James Magidi, Henerica Tazvinga, Nafiisa Sobratee, Stanley Liphadzi, Dhesigen Naidoo, Albert T. Modi, Rob Slotow, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi
Summary: The rapid urbanisation of the Gauteng City-Region in South Africa poses challenges related to land use management, service delivery, and social cohesion. Issues such as massive impervious surfaces, rising temperatures, flooding, and heatwaves exacerbate the challenges associated with rapid urbanisation. Innovative strategies are needed to transform the urbanised province into a climate action and adaptation centre.
Article
Environmental Studies
Prince Asare, Funda Atun, Karin Pfeffer
Summary: The rapid rate of urban expansion in Sub-Saharan African cities conflicts with existing spatial plans and contributes to urban floods. Flood management strategies in these cities mainly focus on engineering solutions and lack knowledge on the integration of nature-based solutions (NBS) into spatial development for effective flood management. This study examines the possibility of integrating NBS into urban planning and flood mitigation schemes in Accra, Ghana through policy analysis and interviews. The findings highlight the potential of NBS integration in Accra and provide insights into the barriers and facilitation of implementing NBS measures in the Ghanaian context, contributing to knowledge on integrating NBS in Sub-Saharan African regions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Viktor Rozer, Swenja Surminski
Summary: Despite improvements in flood risk management and new regulations, losses from flooding remain high. The construction of new assets in flood prone areas continues to be a significant driver of these losses. Over the last decade, there has been a moderate increase in the yearly rates of new homes built in flood risk areas, with significant differences between regions and flood types.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xun Zeng, Yuanchun Yu, San Yang, Yang Lv, Md Nazirul Islam Sarker
Summary: This study examines the concepts and indicators of urban resilience and sustainability through a systematic literature review. The findings suggest that resilience and sustainability are interrelated paradigms with different focuses and time scales, particularly in the context of urbanization. The study identifies key indicators for urban resilience and sustainability, providing insights into the understanding and management of urban vulnerability and resilience.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Insang Yu, Kiyong Park, Eui Hoon Lee
Summary: This study examines the distribution characteristics of risk factors in urban flooding disasters at the building level, using building use as the measure. After analyzing flood risk in Ulsan Metropolitan City, it was found that vulnerability varies among districts, with implications for future urban planning and systematic management of high-risk buildings.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ziwen Liu, Qingxu Huang, Chunyang He, Changbo Wang, Yihang Wang, Kaixin Li
Summary: This study developed a new assessment framework for the water-energy nexus at the urban agglomeration scale, which can be used to identify key regions and sectors for water and energy saving. The framework considers the efficiency of input resources and connections of interregional industrial sectors, providing valuable insights for sustainable development goals.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ju Shen, Shiqiang Du, Qun Ma, Qingxu Huang, Jiahong Wen, Zhan'e Yin, Jun Gao
Summary: This study proposes a new framework that integrates multiple flood return periods to assess the expected annual EFRS supply and demand in the Yangtze River Basin, China. The results show that EFRS demand increases dramatically with the return period, while EFRS supply remains relatively constant. Considering upstream EFRS supply can reduce the number of unsatisfied sub-basins, highlighting the importance of catchment-wide EFRS management.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qingxu Huang, Han Zhang, Jasper van Vliet, Qiang Ren, Raymond Yu Wang, Shiqiang Du, Zhifeng Liu, Chunyang He
Summary: This study used a long-term multitemporal data set to analyze the spatiotemporal trends of urban expansion in endorheic and exoreic watersheds from 1992 to 2016, revealing that 70% of watersheds showed a decelerating trend in urban expansion. The speed of urban expansion in endorheic watersheds lagged behind exoreic watersheds, with the former approximately 1/4 of the latter. The pattern of urban expansion in endorheic watersheds was found to follow the low-density and sprawling trend observed in exoreic watersheds.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Ling Zhang, Qinxu Huang, Chunyang He, Huanbi Yue, Quanbo Zhao
Summary: By utilizing the adaptive cycle framework and catastrophe theory, a method was developed to assess the sustainability dynamics of social-ecological systems (SESs) in order to ensure human well-being and achieve sustainable development goals. Applied to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration (BTHUA), the results indicated an overall improvement in sustainability from 2000 to 2017, with identified release phases in 2006 and 2012 leading to a decrease in sustainability.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Geography
Harald Zepp, Matthias Falke, Franziska Gunther, Lars Gruenhagen, Luis Inostroza, Weiqi Zhou, Qingxu Huang, Nannan Dong
Summary: The study analyzed the impact of China's new environmental governance on urban planning and ES, using Shanghai Baoshan district as a case study. The results show that if implemented as planned, the district will increase the overall supply of ES, especially in terms of regulating and cultural services at the urban level.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jian Li, Zihang Fang, Jinxi Zhang, Qingxu Huang, Chunyang He
Summary: This study explores the dynamic changes in the supply-demand relationship of Flood Regulation Service (FRS) in rapidly urbanizing basins. By proposing the Supply-Demand Ratio (SDR) method, the authors successfully quantify the supply and demand of FRS and find that the imbalance of FRS supply and demand intensifies and is related to rapid urbanization. Therefore, the authors suggest proactive policies be adopted to defend against flood disaster risks in future urban construction.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xianwang Xia, Chentai Jiao, Shixiong Song, Ling Zhang, Xingyun Feng, Qingxu Huang
Summary: This study developed a method to assess long-term regional environmental sustainability in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration using the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform. The assessment showed that the environmental sustainability of the urban agglomeration exhibited a trend of first rising, then falling, and then rising again over the past 30 years. The method proposed in this study provides a rapid and automatic way to evaluate regional environmental sustainability.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Chunyang He, Jinxi Zhang, Zhifeng Liu, Qingxu Huang
Summary: This paper aims to systematically review land use/cover change (LUCC) research from 1990 to 2018. The study found that the number of publications and citations on LUCC research grew exponentially, with a change in research focus over time. Current LUCC research is facing theoretical, methodological, and practical challenges. To move forward, the integration of LUCC research with landscape sustainability science and geodesign is recommended.
JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Dan Yin, Qingxu Huang, Chunyang He, Xiaobo Hua, Chuan Liao, Luis Inostroza, Ling Zhang, Yansong Bai
Summary: This study investigates the importance of ecosystem services at the landscape level and household characteristics in connecting ecosystem services and poverty alleviation in a rapidly urbanizing landscape. The results indicate that household-level differences have significant impacts on poverty alleviation. In terms of ecosystem services, regional food supply is significantly associated with poverty alleviation, and household-level benefits from cultural services have a significant positive effect on households moving to the better-off group.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Keer Zhang, Xuhui Lee, Natalie M. Schultz, Lei Zhao, Chunyang He, Qingxu Huang, Zhifeng Liu, Haoran Chu, Jiayu Zhao
Summary: This paper presents a global dataset on subgrid land surface climate variables produced by the Community Earth System Model. It includes data on physical state, surface energy fluxes, runoff, and atmospheric forcing conditions, making it a valuable resource for studying the climatic impacts of land use and land cover change.
GEOSCIENCE DATA JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shiyin Chen, Qingxu Huang, Raya Muttarak, Jiayi Fang, Tao Liu, Chunyang He, Ziwen Liu, Lei Zhu
Summary: This paper updates the projections of global urbanization using a logistic fitting model and iteratively identifying reference countries. The projections provide urbanization levels and uncertainties for 204 countries and areas every five years, as well as year-by-year projections for 188 countries and areas based on historical data. The updated dataset is relevant for understanding future socioeconomic development and policy planning, as well as its implications for climate change.
Article
Ecology
Jinxi Zhang, Chunyang He, Qingxu Huang, Jian Li, Tao Qi
Summary: The Tibetan Plateau has a unique supply of cultural ecosystem services (CESs) with increasing demand due to rapid urbanization. However, research on the relationship between CESs supply and demand is lacking due to difficulties in obtaining empirical data. This study developed an approach using the SolVES model and social media big data to evaluate CESs supply and demand in the Qinghaihu-Huangshui basin. The results showed spatial mismatch between CESs supply and demand, with low subjective well-being in areas with high supply and low demand. Improving transportation systems to connect central cities with other counties is recommended to enhance regional sustainable development.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Qiang Ren, Chunyang He, Qingxu Huang, Peijun Shi, Da Zhang, Burak Guneralp
Summary: Urban expansion in dryland areas has significant indirect impacts on surrounding habitats, with the potential to threaten a large number of threatened species globally. Strategic management is crucial to mitigate the substantial impacts of dryland urban expansion on biodiversity.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
Article
Remote Sensing
Xinhao Pan, Zhifeng Liu, Chunyang He, Qingxu Huang
Summary: Accurately simulating urban expansion is crucial for predicting ecological and environmental impacts, optimizing urban landscape patterns, and improving urban sustainability. In this study, a new model integrating U-Net and LSTM was proposed and successfully applied in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration, yielding better results than existing models. The proposed model has the potential to be used worldwide.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATION AND GEOINFORMATION
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Chuan Liao, Ding Fei, Qingxu Huang, Lu Jiang, Peijun Shi
Summary: China launched a nationwide poverty reduction campaign in 2014 by deploying photovoltaic systems in rural areas to support over 2 million households. The study focused on Qinghai province finds that while the total installation capacity was met, there are challenges in accurately targeting the poor, improving their income, and enhancing local economic development capacity. Future photovoltaic intervention programs should consider local contexts and promote local engagement to achieve sustainable energy transition and poverty reduction goals.
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)
