Article
Environmental Studies
Zhuoran Yan, Dongyan Wang, Wenbo Li, Zhaomin Tong, Yuanli Zhu, Feng Shen
Summary: Globally, city region food systems are facing continuous disruptions from weather, disease, and geopolitical crisis. Prioritizing peri-urban agriculture is seen as a way to enhance the resilience of these systems, but there is limited research on combating land degradation threats in peri-urban areas.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ibrahim Abu Abdulai, Francis Enu-Kwesi, Joseph Agyenim Boateng
Summary: The study found that factors influencing landowner willingness to provide agricultural land for conversion in peri-urban areas include economic incentives and land rent, the supply of land is limited as households sell off all their land, and future generations' needs should be considered in land provision planning.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Paul Hutchings, Simon Willcock, Kenneth Lynch, Dilshaad Bundhoo, Tim Brewer, Sarah Cooper, Daniel Keech, Sneha Mekale, Prajna Paramita Mishra, Alison Parker, Charlie M. Shackleton, Kongala Venkatesh, Dolores Rey Vicario, Indunee Welivita
Summary: This article discusses the simplification of the urban-rural divide in research and highlights the importance of peri-urban landscapes and service provisions. It presents a framework to explain the processes of rapid change and service provision decline in peri-urban areas in the Global South, and emphasizes the significance of systems theory in studying peri-urban issues.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Vito Imbrenda, Giovanni Quaranta, Rosanna Salvia, Gianluca Egidi, Luca Salvati, Marcela Prokopova, Rosa Coluzzi, Maria Lanfredi
Summary: This study investigated the link between exurban development and soil/land degradation in the region of Athens and found that exurban development mainly occupied poor soil quality land, while compact urban settlements are more vulnerable to land degradation. Urban planning should integrate multi-dimensional indicators such as soil, climate and vegetation quality to evaluate the environmental impact of exurban development.
GEOMATICS NATURAL HAZARDS & RISK
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Addiswork Tilahun Teklemariam, Logan Cochrane
Summary: As global population urbanizes, pressure is placed upon urban centers and land rights, particularly in peri-urban areas. In Ethiopia's Addis Ababa and Hawassa, peri-urban farmers face challenges with tenure insecurity due to urban expansion, with differing levels of land rights exercised in each location. Lessons can be learned about urban expansion policies from these unique impacts on land rights and tenure security.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Savanna Ploessl, Samantha A. Willden, Laura L. Ingwell
Summary: Urban gardening is gaining popularity in the U.S. to address urbanization and food insecurity. This study investigated the invertebrate community composition at urban community gardens in Indiana and found that herbivores were dominant, but predators and parasitoids played a key role in controlling pest populations. Farm practices such as crop diversity, floral resources, and ground cover management were found to influence insect diversity.
Article
Geography
Alexander Follmann, Maximilian Willkomm, Gilbert Nduru, George Owuor, Peter Dannenberg
Summary: Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) operates in a complex relationship with rapid urban growth, where urban expansion can both constrain farmers' access to resources and create new market opportunities. Market-oriented farmers are able to adapt and respond actively to the pressures and opportunities that emerge during rapid urban growth through processes such as commercialization, specialization, and intensification.
Article
Environmental Studies
Helga Leitner, Samuel Nowak, Eric Sheppard
Summary: Peri-urbanization is causing significant changes in the urban-rural interface, leading to displacement and uncertainties among residents. Through everyday speculation, residents in peri-urban settlements respond to these challenges by improving their livelihoods and preserving social and cultural values. While speculation reinforces economic inequalities, it does not erase the social and cultural values that go against neoliberal urban norms. By examining individual households' everyday actions, we can identify three paths of transformation in peri-urban areas.
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING A-ECONOMY AND SPACE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dongxiao He, Jianmin Chu, Hongxiao Yang
Summary: The study found that soil salinity in the terrace crop lands has decreased to <4 g.kg(-1), while in the crude flats it remains >6 g.kg(-1). Soil pH in the terrace croplands has significantly increased to >9, and organic matter content has drastically decreased, which is different from that observed in terrace slopes and crude flats. Terrace construction is effective in developing coastal saline flats for agricultural use, but traditional land use in the Yellow River delta has caused chronic soil degradation that is not conducive to a sustainable industry.
Review
Development Studies
Somayeh Ahani, Hashem Dadashpoor
Summary: This paper provides a meta-synthesis review of land conflict management measures in peri-urban areas and categorizes them into four types. Despite the existence of these measures, peri-urban areas are still plagued by complex land conflicts, requiring effective measures to address conflicts and achieve goals of development and self-sufficiency.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Min Li, Liding Chen, Fangkai Zhao, Jianfeng Tang, Qingwei Bu, Xinmiao Wang, Lei Yang
Summary: Rapid urbanization has significant effects on soil microbial communities, with higher levels of urbanization leading to less stable and diverse soil bacterial communities. Peri-urban areas have the highest microbial diversity compared to urban and rural areas. Human activities and land use patterns are the key factors influencing soil bacterial communities.
ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
U. Srilok Sagar, Yatharth Singh, Ashwin Mahalingam, Teja Malladi
Summary: Cities in India have undergone significant urban growth and green cover loss in the past two decades. However, there has been a recent increase in interest in urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) in these cities. This study aims to quantify the impact of UPA on Chennai and Bengaluru in India by predicting future urbanization using CA Markov techniques and conducting a survey on UPA. The results show that UPA can contribute to carbon stock increase and reduction in land surface temperatures, suggesting the need to include UPA in urban development policies.
Article
Ecology
Abigail Kaminski, Dana Marie Bauer, Kathleen P. Bell, Cynthia S. Loftin, Erik J. Nelson
Summary: Urban-rural gradients are useful for examining the impact of human disturbances on ecological and social systems, with an integrated approach utilizing multiple landscape pattern metrics showing promise in defining more accurate gradient typologies. The outcome of cluster-based typologies differs significantly from rule-based typologies, highlighting the importance of considering landscape patterns in urban-rural gradient studies for effective resource management and conservation decisions. Future studies should consider more robust classification approaches to improve the accuracy of urban-rural gradient typologies.
Article
Environmental Studies
Kehinde Hassan Babalola, Simon Hull, Jennifer Whittal
Summary: This article evaluates land management interventions in the peri-urban areas of Ekiti State, Nigeria, using the 8Rs framework for responsible land management. The study finds that improvements are needed in the structures, processes, and impact of these interventions.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Elias Danyi Kuusaana
Summary: This study examines the impacts of customary land tenure systems on land and shea in the Wa Municipality through a governance lens. The results show that land and shea rights have been decoupled in peri-urban areas, and the lack of incentives for smallholders to plant and manage shea trees inhibits shea governance and sustainability. Family heads need to involve usufructs in land transactions and assign them clear entitlements in customary land administration to ensure efficient land and shea governance.
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elizabeth Alvarez-Chavez, Stephane Godbout, Mylene Genereux, Caroline Cote, Alain N. Rousseau, Sebastien Fournel
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of alternative filtering materials and bed aeration on the retention of nutrients and fecal bacteria in woodchip bedded stand-off pads for cows. The results showed that the alternative biofilters were more efficient in removing COD, SS, TN, and NO3-N, while conventional biofilters were more efficient for PO4-P removal. Aeration did not have a significant effect under the tested temperature conditions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yike Zhang, Zengyi Ma, Zhuoting Fang, Yuandong Qian, Zhiping Huang, Yilong Ye, Jianhua Yan
Summary: This study investigates the application of oxygen enrichment melting technology in the melting of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash. The results demonstrate that oxygen enrichment technology can reduce energy consumption and operating costs, as well as decrease pollution emissions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Liangang Xiao, Mingkai Leng, Philip Greenwood, Rongqin Zhao, Zhixiang Xie, Zengtao You, Junguo Liu
Summary: This study investigates the effects of grazing exclusion on soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation and vegetation recovery. It finds that grazing exclusion can increase the potential for SOC accumulation, and higher annual precipitation is positively correlated with SOC accumulation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Beatrice Cantoni, Jessica Ianes, Beatrice Bertolo, Selena Ziccardi, Francesco Maffini, Manuela Antonelli
Summary: This study evaluates the performance of ozonation and adsorption as in-series processes compared to standalone processes for the removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in drinking water. The combination of both processes proves to be more effective than adsorption and ozonation alone. Ozonation improves the adsorption performance of poorly-oxidizable CECs but worsens that of well-oxidizable compounds. This research highlights the importance of considering both processes in the removal of CECs in drinking water treatment plants.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dan Li, Bingjun Liu, Yang Lu, Jianyu Fu
Summary: A new Standardized compound Drought and Saltwater intrusion Index (SDSI) was developed to detect changes in the severity of CDSEs in six estuaries. The study found that saltwater intrusion plays a dominant role in influencing SDSI severity, and CDSEs vary in frequency, duration and severity among different estuaries.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yong-Qiang Li, Rui Sun, Chong-Miao Zhang, Zi-Xuan Liu, Rui-tao Chen, Jian Zhao, Hua-dong Gu, Huan-Cai Yin
Summary: In this study, an electron beam excitation multi-wavelength ultraviolet (EBE-MW-UV) system was established and found to have significantly higher microbial inactivation effects compared to single-wavelength UV-LEDs in water. Mechanism analysis revealed that EBE-MW-UV damaged microbial DNA and proteins, and generated additional reactive oxygen species, leading to microbial inactivation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kaili Ma, Xinxin Han, Qiujuan Li, Yu Kong, Qiaoli Liu, Xu Yan, Yahong Luo, Xiaopin Li, Huiyang Wen, Zhiguo Cao
Summary: This study reveals that the use of a tryptophan-degrading microbial consortium (TDC) can enhance the hydrolysis efficiency of waste activated sludge (WAS), increasing the yield and quality of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and improving the solubilization and release of organic substances from WAS.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ling Xiong, Rui Li
Summary: Incorporating Ecosystem Service Value (ESV) into land use planning can provide informed land management decisions. This study evaluates the ESV of Guizhou Province in China's karst region. The results show an increase in total ESV over the past two decades due to ecological restoration projects.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Geetha Jenifel
Summary: This article discusses the importance of water and the pollution of freshwater resources, and introduces the use of machine learning models and blockchain technology to predict and protect water quality.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stanslaus Terengia Materu, Taotao Chen, Chang Liu, Daocai Chi, Meng Jun
Summary: The study showed that H2SO4-modified biochar can reduce P leaching, increase soil available P, and enhance plant P uptake in alternate wetting and drying irrigation systems. Biochar additions B20A and IAWDB20A-M were effective in improving yield, reducing P leaching, and increasing APB.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amir Nouri, Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh, Sirus Zinadini, Mark Van Loosdrecht
Summary: This study focuses on the development of an air-lift bio-electrochemical reactor (ALBER) with a continuous feeding regime to enhance nitrogen removal from synthetic wastewater. The effect of temperature, hydraulic retention time (HRT), N -NH+4 /TN ratio, and current density on the reactor performance was investigated, and the ALBER achieved a maximum TN removal of 73%. The results suggest that the ALBER has potential for treating industrial wastewater at low temperatures.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Peifang Wang, Guoxiang You, Yang Gao, Juan Chen, Xun Wang, Chao Wang
Summary: This study investigated the ecological processes of microbial communities and N- and P-transformation processes in multistage agricultural drainage ditches. The results showed that the microbial communities were co-shaped by agricultural practices and ditch size, which further governed the N and P removal performance.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaofeng Niu, Huan Wang, Tao Wang, Peiyu Zhang, Huan Zhang, Hongxia Wang, Xianghong Kong, Songguang Xie, Jun Xu
Summary: Microorganisms play a critical role in maintaining ecosystem balance, and environmental stressors can affect the assembly processes of microbial communities. The study found that different stressors have opposite effects on microbial community assembly in water and sediment, and warming has different influences compared to herbicides and nutrients.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuqing Tan, Qiming Cheng, Fengwei Lyu, Fei Liu, Linhao Liu, Yihong Su, Shaochun Yuan, Wenyu Xiao, Zhen Liu, Yao Chen
Summary: The exacerbation of global warming, extreme weather events, and rapid urbanization have led to increased flooding in urban areas. China has adopted sponge city as an efficient means of preventing and controlling urban floods. Using a SWMM-FVCOM model, the hydrological reduction and control effect of sponge city construction (SPCC) within a university campus were evaluated. The study found that implementing SPCC effectively mitigates surface runoff and reduces the severity of urban flooding. However, the efficacy of runoff control decreases with longer rainfall return periods.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhonghan Chen, Qiuyan Li, Shibo Yan, Juan Xu, Qiaoyun Lin, Zhuangming Zhao, Ziying He
Summary: Tidal rivers are important biochemical reaction channels, receiving carbon from wastewater and agricultural drains, affecting CO2 emissions. Through modeling and data analysis, researchers explored carbon distribution, emissions, and greenhouse effects, emphasizing the potential of river management to change global CO2 emissions under climate change.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)