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Environmental Studies
Lucie Adenaeuer, James Breen, Peter Witzke, Monika Kesting, Anne Hayden, Trevor Donnellan
Summary: The Irish Climate Action Plan emphasizes the important role of agriculture in achieving national greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. Research shows that the Irish agriculture sector can achieve these targets through adaptations in livestock production systems and the implementation of specific mitigation technologies. However, without mandatory targets and only subsidies, the impact on agricultural greenhouse gas emissions is limited.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Leonor Rodrigues, Brieuc Hardy, Bruno Huyghebeart, Julia Fohrafellner, Dario Fornara, Gabriela Barancikova, Teresa G. Barcena, Maarten De Boever, Claudia Di Bene, Dalia Feiziene, Thomas Kaetterer, Peter Laszlo, Lilian O'Sullivan, Daria Seitz, Jens Leifeld
Summary: The potential for soil carbon sequestration (SCS) in agricultural land varies widely across 24 European countries, with none meeting the aspirational goal of the '4 per 1000' initiative. This highlights the need for a wider range of measures and implementation pathways to achieve the goal. The complexity of SCS measurement approaches and the importance of country-specific knowledge and estimates underscore the urgent need for methodological improvements and standardization in SCS accounting.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alexandre C. Koberle, Toon Vandyck, Celine Guivarch, Nick Macaluso, Valentina Bosetti, Ajay Gambhir, Massimo Tavoni, Joeri Rogelj
Summary: Estimating the economic implications of climate policy plays a crucial role in policy-making, yet the perception that achieving Paris Agreement goals will lead to economic losses is often based on oversimplified or overlooked complexities in quantifying mitigation costs. It is important to understand key factors influencing mitigation cost estimates in order to inform public debate and policy-making more effectively.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Adrian Foong, Prajal Pradhan, Oliver Froer, Juergen P. Kropp
Summary: Understanding emissions flow with trade is crucial for effective climate action. Trade-adjusted emission accounting can target producers, consumers, and traders more effectively. As food consumption moves away from producer regions, accounting for emissions embodied in trade becomes more important. The study finds that emissions are dependent on a country's consumption patterns and agricultural emission intensities relative to trading partners.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Christian Moretti, Ana Lopez-Contreras, Truus de Vrije, Axel Kraft, Martin Junginger, Li Shen
Summary: The study concludes that centralized large-scale fermentation is more cost-effective and has lower emissions for bio-jet fuel production. The carbon performance and cost of this novel bio-jet fuel could be similar to other alcohol-to-jet fuels once commercialized. Depending on the feedstock and configuration, the GHG emission mitigation potential of this novel jet fuel was estimated between 41% and 52%.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Julianne DeAngelo, Benjamin T. Saenz, Isabella B. Arzeno-Soltero, Christina A. Frieder, Matthew C. Long, Joseph Hamman, Kristen A. Davis, Steven J. Davis
Summary: Net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets are driving interest in biomass-based negative emissions and bioenergy from marine sources. This study assesses the costs and climate benefits of global seaweed production using growth and technoeconomic models. The results indicate that seaweed-based climate benefits are feasible, but further research is needed to reduce economic and biophysical uncertainties.
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Agricultural Economics & Policy
Xiangwen Kong, Liufang Su, Heng Wang, Huanguang Qiu
Summary: This study investigates the carbon footprint reduction in China's agricultural sector in 2050 based on current mitigation strategies. The findings show that sustainable practices in the agri-food sector significantly contribute to GHG emission removal. Strategies such as improving nitrogen use efficiency in fertilizers and reducing food waste play a key role in achieving decarbonization goals.
CHINA AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC REVIEW
(2022)
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Agricultural Economics & Policy
Kai Tang, Chunbo Ma
Summary: This study assesses the cost-effectiveness of China's agricultural GHG reduction under diverse carbon policies. The results indicate that no significant improvement had been achieved in terms of agricultural GHG reduction in China during 2008-2017. The country's agricultural sector could reduce 20-40% GHG emissions with a mean value of 31%. The average MAC for the whole country is 4,656 yuan/ton CO(2)e during 2008-2017.
CHINA AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC REVIEW
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Richard S. J. Tol
Summary: The social cost of carbon is an essential factor in designing and implementing optimal climate policies, but there are still significant uncertainties since its first publication. This meta-analysis demonstrates an increasing trend in estimates of the social cost of carbon over time, accounting for inflation and emission year. Estimates of the social cost of carbon serve as benchmarks for climate policy targets, but there is great uncertainty regarding their evolution over time. A meta-analysis of published estimates reveals that the social cost of carbon has increased as knowledge about climate change advances. Considering inflation, emission year, and discount rate, a non-stationary distribution is observed through kernel density decomposition. In the past decade, estimates of the social cost of carbon have increased from US$9 per tCO(2) to US$40 per tCO(2) with a high discount rate, and from US$122 per tCO(2) to US$525 per tCO(2) with a low discount rate. This trend is statistically significant when sensitivity analyses are discounted and weighted based on paper quality. Actual carbon prices are generally lower than the estimated value and should therefore be increased.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Franziska Piontek, Laurent Drouet, Johannes Emmerling, Tom Kompas, Aurelie Mejean, Christian Otto, James S. Rising, Bjoern Soergel, Nicolas Taconet, Massimo Tavoni
Summary: This article discusses the uncertainty in estimating the economic impacts of climate change, and proposes solutions to address critical gaps and priorities. The research points out the significant variations in estimates of climate change's economic impacts, making it difficult for policymakers to evaluate the benefits of mitigation.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Bishal Baniya, Damien Giurco, Scott Kelly, Prem Prakash Aryal
Summary: This study found that global environmental initiatives and the concept of green growth are influencing policy discussions in Nepal, leading to the integration of climate change mitigation actions into non-environment sector policies.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Daiva Makuteniene, Algirdas Justinas Staugaitis, Valdemaras Makutenas, Dalia Juociuniene, Yuriy Bilan
Summary: The EU's Common Agricultural Policy aims to ensure fair income for farmers, tackle climate change, and protect the environment. A study on the Baltic States (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia) found a relationship between greenhouse gas emissions and economic performance, with evidence supporting the reverse 'U-shaped' impact of the environmental Kuznets curve in Lithuania and Estonia, but not in Latvia.
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Agricultural Economics & Policy
Nathan P. Hendricks, Aaron Smith, Nelson B. Villoria, Matthieu Stigler
Summary: Incentives in agriculture are distorted across countries, and this distortion affects supply and productivity. The study finds that policy changes that enhance incentives can increase production growth and productivity, with significant impacts observed in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe.
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Nela Vlahinic Lenz, Barbara Fajdetic
Summary: This paper examines the impact of economic globalisation on climate in EU countries and provides empirical evidence. It finds that trade globalisation has a detrimental effect on climate, while financial globalisation has a weaker impact. Passenger transport reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and foreign direct investment is beneficial for climate in high-income countries. Environmental taxes significantly reduce emissions in lower-income countries, and total energy consumption increases greenhouse gas emissions.
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Economics
Fatemeh Fathi, Mohammad Bakhshoodeh
Summary: The study concludes that eliminating energy subsidy and redistributing its revenue towards producers to improve technology is considered the government's strategy for economic-environmental equilibrium. On the other hand, removing energy subsidy without repaying can lead to economic or environmental losses.
Article
Fisheries
Matthew Navarro, Atakelty Hailu, Tim Langlois, Karina L. Ryan, Michael Burton, Marit E. Kragt
Summary: In this study, a novel method combining random utility models and spatial ecological models was used to predict the impacts of site closures on recreational fishing experiences. The results demonstrated the effectiveness of this approach by simulating the effects of no-take marine reserves on fishing experiences.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Fang Yuan, Kai Tang, Qinghua Shi, Weinian Qiu, Mingzhe Wang
Summary: This study examines the influence of women's decision-making role on chemical fertiliser use in developing and transition economies. The results show that households with formal female heads use less fertiliser, while households with informal female heads use more fertiliser. However, the impact of formal female household heads is insignificant when the family's major agricultural income comes from grain production, and the influence of informal female household heads is insignificant for those living in coastal areas. Therefore, it is recommended to empower women, provide stronger support, and promote family reunions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Business
Limin Du, Yunguo Lu, Chunbo Ma
Summary: This paper proposes a new model to investigate the carbon efficiency and carbon abatement cost of coal-fired power plants in China. The results show substantial potential for carbon performance improvement in China's coal-fired power plants, with non-state-owned enterprises having higher carbon efficiency and lower carbon abatement cost. The findings provide new insights for understanding the recent dynamics of the carbon performance of China's coal-fired power plants and have important policy implications.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2022)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
J. N. Gebbels, M. E. Kragt, D. T. Thomas, P. E. Vercoe
Summary: Greenhouse gas emissions from Western Australia's sheep flock account for 26% of the state's agricultural emissions. The decrease in emissions can be partly explained by a drop in sheep numbers, but less is known about changes in the methane intensity of sheepmeat and wool. Although methane intensity has decreased somewhat, net emissions per ewe have risen. Achieving absolute net reductions in methane emissions through productivity improvements is unlikely, and reducing net emissions may depend on a reduction in flock numbers, breakthroughs in anti-methanogenic research, or emissions offsetting.
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Economics
Chuanmin Zhao, Rui Xie, Chunbo Ma, Feng Han
Summary: This study examines the impacts of China's development zones on city-level haze pollution. The results show that provincial-level development zones significantly increase haze pollution, while national-level development zones have no significant effects. Technology innovation plays a critical role in alleviating haze pollution.
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Kai Tang, Chunbo Ma
Summary: This study assesses the cost-effectiveness of China's agricultural GHG reduction under diverse carbon policies. The results indicate that no significant improvement had been achieved in terms of agricultural GHG reduction in China during 2008-2017. The country's agricultural sector could reduce 20-40% GHG emissions with a mean value of 31%. The average MAC for the whole country is 4,656 yuan/ton CO(2)e during 2008-2017.
CHINA AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kai Tang
Summary: In developing countries, rural-urban migration has led to left-behind women becoming key decision makers and taking on more responsibility in agricultural production. This study examines the impact of left-behind women on fertilizer use, using nationwide household survey data from China. The findings suggest that households with recognized left-behind women use less fertilizer compared to those with recognized men, but households with de facto left-behind women use more fertilizer. The study highlights the need for policy efforts to empower left-behind women in socioeconomic decision-making to address rural environmental degradation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Elizabeth Meier, Peter Thorburn, Jody Biggs, Jeda Palmer, Nikki Dumbrell, Marit Kragt
Summary: By analyzing eight case studies in Australia's grain-producing areas, we identified that increasing cropping intensity is the most effective measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The increased cropping intensity resulted in reduced emissions from soil organic carbon and increased emissions from nitrous oxide, achieving an average greenhouse gas abatement of 774 CO2-e ha(-1) year(-1) over 25 years.
AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Saskia Keesstra, Jeroen Veraart, Jan Verhagen, Saskia Visser, Marit Kragt, Vincent Linderhof, Wilfred Appelman, Jolanda van den Berg, Ayodeji Deolu-Ajayi, Annemarie Groot
Summary: Food systems are currently not meeting the expectations and needs for societal well-being and ecological sustainability. This paper proposes that nature-based solutions (NBS) can address system challenges and contribute to the transition to sustainable climate-resilient food systems. The authors evaluate different types of NBS and suggest that inspired NBS can play a significant role in achieving sustainable development in food systems. However, there are knowledge gaps that need to be filled to support the development of NBS for sustainable, climate-resilient food systems.
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Environmental Sciences
Kirsten Martinus, Natasha Pauli, Marit Kragt
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the connection between land use change, environmental degradation, habitat loss, climate change, and the emergence of infectious diseases. Human-environment interactions and decisions by individuals, industries, and governments can drive disease emergence and spread. Local decisions can have global ramifications, leading to land use changes in other areas that may affect the likelihood of novel disease outbreaks. The long-term legacy of COVID-19 could include more sustainable approaches to production, consumption, and landscape management through key policy interventions.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Economics
Jianxin Wu, Xiaoling Zhan, Hui Xu, Chunbo Ma
Summary: As the first country hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, China implemented strict lockdown measures to control the virus spread. This study shows that both the pandemic and lockdown policies had significant negative impacts on the economy, with a decrease in Gross Regional Product (GRP) by 9.5 and 0.3 percentage points in cities with and without lockdown interventions respectively. The study also highlights the spill-over effects of the pandemic on adjacent areas and identifies reduced labor mobility, land supply, and entrepreneurship as the major mechanisms underlying the impacts. Cities with specific characteristics experienced more severe consequences but managed to recover quickly after the pandemic and lockdown.
STRUCTURAL CHANGE AND ECONOMIC DYNAMICS
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
J. N. Gebbels, M. E. Kragt, P. E. Vercoe
Summary: Increasing the frequency of multiparous births (twinning) has the potential to decrease the methane intensity of beef, but it may also lead to an increase in net methane emissions at the herd level. Therefore, twinning is unlikely to be a viable pathway for net emissions reduction unless a commercial or policy driver to reduce net methane emissions is established.
ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Bruno Paz, Atakelty Hailu, Maria Fay Rola-Rubzen, Md Mamunur Rashid
Summary: The dissemination of conservation agriculture technologies plays a vital role in reducing food insecurity in vulnerable areas. This study shows that farmers adopting conservation agriculture have higher levels of technical efficiency, which can be attributed to improved farm management.
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marit Ellen Kragt, Fiona Dempster, Vandana Subroy
Summary: Inappropriate treatment of agricultural residue streams can have negative impacts on the environment, society, and economy. Bioconversion of livestock wastes using black soldier fly can recover valuable nutrients and enhance the circularity of agricultural systems. A survey of Australian farmers showed that they agreed the use of black soldier fly-derived fertilisers would improve environmental sustainability and expressed interest in using the product. Farmers preferred the product in granulated form and were willing to pay more for higher organic carbon and nutrient content. Organic and 'regenerative' farmers showed a greater willingness to pay compared to 'conventional' farmers.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Economics
Jianxin Wu, Ziwei Feng, Chunbo Ma
Summary: This paper examines the effectiveness of China's One-Vote Veto environmental regulation regime and finds that there is a trade-off between economic growth and environmental protection. The regime shift reduces industrial SO2 emissions and improves environmental conditions for targeted pollutants. Additionally, compliance with emissions reduction targets increases the promotion chances of local officials.
ENVIRONMENTAL & RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(2023)
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)