Article
Business
Yuxi Dai, Steven Day, Donato Masi, Ismail Golgeci
Summary: This study presents a five-stage process of EIP transformation through a systematic literature review. It identifies five key stakeholders and influencing factors, and develops a framework that highlights the interactions and order of stakeholders. The study provides valuable insights for future research, particularly on the early stages of EIP transformation.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaoxin Xue, Shanshan Wang, Tiantian Chun, Haojin Xin, Ruoyu Xue, Xiaolin Tian, Ruiqin Zhang
Summary: Industrial symbiosis is an important tool for achieving green development in industrial parks. This study proposed an integrated framework to assess the performance of industrial symbiosis based on an energy-intensive industrial park. The framework includes establishing a conceptual model, extending the existing symbiotic system, and evaluating the performance. The study found significant benefits and environmental impact reduction from existing symbiotic activities, but also identified untapped symbiotic potential and weak resilience in the existing network.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Doryn Negesa, Wei Cong, Lei Cheng, Lei Shi
Summary: Eco-industrial parks (EIPs) have become the mainstream model for sustainable transition of industrial parks worldwide, but there are few cases implemented in Africa, despite its potential for industrial park growth. This study focuses on the transition process and outcome of Hawassa Industrial Park (HIP) in Ethiopia, using the international framework for EIPs and strategic niche management (SNM) framework. The study identifies three critical factors for EIP development in Ethiopia and their exceptional value for integrating sustainability into local economic development.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Siti Nor Azreen Ahmad Termizi, Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi, Zainuddin Abd Manan, Petar Sabev Varbanov
Summary: The concept of eco-industrial parks (EIP) brings significant benefits in terms of environmental, social, and economic aspects by promoting resource sharing, waste reuse, and material exchange among industries and communities. This study proposes the combination of blockchain technology with other Industry 4.0 technologies as enablers for EIP development and reviews international frameworks and the principles and applications of Industry 4.0, focusing on blockchain technology for evaluating its suitability in integrating into the green industrial park concept. An illustrative model of a blockchain-based EIP data management platform has been proposed as a starting point for exploring the full potential of this technology for future EIP applications.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Siduo Zhang, Haoqi Wang, Xiaotao Bi, Roland Clift
Summary: The study discusses the potential benefits of implementing industrial symbiosis in agriculture and horticulture through a detailed case study of an Eco-Industrial Park (EIP) in British Columbia, Canada. By linking dairy farming, greenhouse cultivation, and mushroom growing through anaerobic digestion of dairy manure, the activities are able to reduce environmental impacts, such as non-renewable energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and nutrient management issues, by 50%-90%.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Long Qian, Xiaolin Xu, Ying Sun, Yunjie Zhou
Summary: This study scientifically evaluates the carbon emission reduction performance of eco-industrial park (EIP) and reveals that the construction of the National Demonstration Eco-Industrial Park in China has significantly reduced urban carbon emissions by 3.08%. The effects on carbon emission reduction start to appear in the second year following policy implementation and are more significant in small and medium-sized, eastern and western, non-resource-based, and high carbon emission cities. The primary mechanism for carbon emission reduction is the improvement of energy use efficiency. Additionally, the construction of EIP also has a strong spatial spillover effect, driving carbon emission reduction in surrounding cities within a range of 450 km.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Bi Wang, Qin Su, Kwai Sang Chin
Summary: This paper introduces a dynamic layered road-rail MTN model to assess the vulnerability of China-Europe Railway Express (CR Express) MTN, revealing that the layered MTN with priority connection mechanism exhibits power-law distribution characteristics, and transshipment coupling enhances the network's ability to suppress risk cascading propagation.
PHYSICA A-STATISTICAL MECHANICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Steve Z. Y. Foong, Denny K. S. Ng
Summary: Process integration techniques are widely applied in various areas such as energy recovery and industrial symbiosis. Synthesising and designing an eco-industrial park via these techniques is recognized as an effective strategy to promote sustainable industrial systems. Feasible operating range analysis is introduced to evaluate the true operating potential of an eco-industrial park coalition without design limitations.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hao Yu, Lin Da, Yalun Li, Yanqiong Chen, Qingdan Geng, Zhibin Jia, Yun Zhang, Jinhua Li, Caixia Gao
Summary: A multi-objective mixed-integer linear programming model is proposed to optimize the material exchange relationships in Ulan Buh Demonstration Eco-industrial Park. The results show that industrial symbiosis can reduce environmental impact by 50.24%-50.79% and decrease operating costs by 42.95%-43.57%, while creating job opportunities. The proposed model can assist decision-makers in choosing appropriate material exchange relationships based on objective priority choices.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xin Xie, Boyang Wei, Shanying Hu, Ding jiang Chen
Summary: Implementing industrial symbiosis is a crucial strategy for promoting sustainable development and optimizing resource utilization within eco-industrial parks. However, the current evaluation framework for industrial symbiosis is underdeveloped, which calls for a new evaluation system that integrates social network analysis and ecological network analysis, catering to the unique features and requirements of eco-industrial parks.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Yuxuan Huang, Jiajing Wu, Wendi Ren, Chi K. Tse, Zibin Zheng
Summary: In this paper, cascading failure and the restoration process of complex networks are investigated. Two distinct approaches are proposed for sequential recovery, aiming at either restoring the network to the largest extent in the shortest time or maximizing the increase of network size with a given number of nodes to be repaired. Simulation results have shown the effectiveness of the proposed strategies on different network models.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SYSTEMS MAN CYBERNETICS-SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Emre Yazici, Haci Mehmet Alakas, Tamer Eren
Summary: Difficulty in accessing resources and environmental concerns drive industrial manufacturing enterprises to establish symbiosis networks. Identifying symbiotic relationships is crucial for sustainable development of industrial activities. This study proposes an innovative approach to prioritize the sector for establishing a symbiosis network in industrial parks based on multi-criteria decision-making methods. The evaluation of symbiosis potentials and the determination of priority sector were conducted considering uncertainties using fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making methods, with the casting sector being chosen as the priority sector followed by the petro and chemical sector.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Yuanyuan Wang, Canwei Tian
Summary: The metro network is essential for modern cities, but its vulnerability to cascading failures can lead to network collapse. This study proposes a method to effectively measure metro network vulnerability by considering demand loss and travel delay under cascading failure. Using the Shanghai metro network as an example, five attack scenarios were simulated to reveal the severe consequences of cascading failures and factors affecting network vulnerability.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gengxin Sun, Chih-Cheng Chen, Sheng Bin
Summary: This study investigates the cascading failure of coupling networks with multiple relationships, and finds that increasing the strength of the coupling relationship can significantly improve network robustness.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zijiao Yuan, Binbin He, Xiaoguo Wu, Staci L. Massey Simonich, Houqi Liu, Jiahui Fu, Afeng Chen, Hanyang Liu, Qing Wang
Summary: PAHs were the main pollutants in sediment samples from Suzhou Industrial Park, likely originating primarily from coal/biomass combustion, rather than residential and commercial activities. While most regions showed low toxicity risk levels for PAHs, vigilance is required at sampling sites with extremely high concentrations or high mean effects range?median quotient.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lin Chen, Lepeng Huang, Jianmin Hua, Zhonghao Chen, Lilong Wei, Ahmed I. Osman, Samer Fawzy, David W. Rooney, Liang Dong, Pow-Seng Yap
Summary: The construction industry needs to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 due to its heavy reliance on non-renewable energy and contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. Construction activities account for 36% of global energy consumption and 39% of global carbon dioxide emissions. Government policies, carbon emission analysis models, and sustainable materials are essential for reducing carbon emissions. This review focuses on the history, carbon emissions, policies, models, life cycle assessment, and sustainable materials in green construction, presenting national policy frameworks and technology roadmaps to achieve carbon neutrality in the building sector.
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Hanwei Liang, Xin Bian, Liang Dong, Wenrui Shen, Sophia Shuang Chen, Qian Wang
Summary: This study proposes a novel approach to map the evolution of building material stock (MS) in China's three eastern coastal urban agglomerations. The results show that the total MS in these urban agglomerations has significantly increased from 2000 to 2020, with the Yangtze River Delta having the largest scale and highest growth rate. The spatial-temporal evolution of MS reflects the various development modes of each urban agglomeration.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xin Tong, Haofan Yu, Ling Han, Tao Liu, Liang Dong, Filippos Zisopoulos, Benjamin Steuer, Martin de Jong
Summary: The potential for carbon emissions reduction through post-consumer recycling is highlighted in China's Zero-Waste City initiatives. This paper proposes a framework based on the Theory of Planned Behavior to simulate the impact of different recycling business models on household participation in community-based recycling programs in Beijing. The results show that introducing new business models and norm-based solutions can significantly increase carbon emissions avoidance through post-consumer recycling.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mike Slootweg, Mingming Hu, Solmaria Halleck Vega, Maarten van 't Zelfde, Eveline van Leeuwen, Arnold Tukker
Summary: Urban areas face challenges in addressing climate change in limited space. A solution is to develop multifunctional rooftop systems, such as combining green roofs and photovoltaic panels (EGR-PV). This study presents a geographical potential model to identify the potential for EGRs, PVs, and EGR-PVs on rooftops, highlighting the competition and synergy between EGRs and PVs at the building level.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Chunbo Zhang, Mingming Hu, Marc van der Meide, Francesco Di Maio, Xining Yang, Xiaofeng Gao, Kai Li, Hailong Zhao, Chen Li
Summary: Meeting the current demand for concrete requires mining gravel and sand and burning fossil fuels in cement kilning. Concrete recycling is crucial in achieving a material-efficient society. A comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) is used to assess the material footprint in the recycling of different types of concrete. The results show that recycling can significantly reduce material footprint compared to landfilling. Replacing diesel with biodiesel or wood-based synthetic diesel can further reduce the material footprint in concrete recycling.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chengjian Xu, Paul Behrens, Paul Gasper, Kandler Smith, Mingming Hu, Arnold Tukker, Bernhard Steubing
Summary: The energy transition requires the rapid deployment of renewable energy and electric vehicles. Electric vehicle batteries can provide short-term grid storage, with a technical capacity of 32-62 terawatt-hours by 2050. A participation rate of 12%-43% is needed to meet global short-term grid storage demand.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shauhrat Singh Chopra, Liang Dong, Guneet Kaur, Christophe Len, Carol Sze Ki Lin
Summary: Textile waste is a global concern and valorising it into value-added products is crucial to divert it from landfills. Rapid innovation in valorisation technologies for different textiles and blends is promising. However, benchmarking and comparing these technologies is essential before scaling up to fit the local circular economy. This article emphasizes the use of life cycle assessment to evaluate the environmental, social, and economic implications for selecting appropriate textile waste valorisation pathways based on waste stream and local demand.
CURRENT OPINION IN GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yufei Bao, Mingming Hu, Shanze Li, Yuchun Wang, Jie Wen, Xinghua Wu, Meng Sun, Pengcheng Du
Summary: This study investigates the carbon flux in the Yarlung Tsangpo River on the Tibetan Plateau. The results show significant seasonal variation in CO2 emissions, with values of 597.12 +/- 292.63 μatm in the wet season and 368.72 +/- 123.50 μatm in the dry season. The river is a weak carbon source to the atmosphere and the pCO(2) and F (CO2) are lower compared to other global rivers, likely due to microbial activity and carbonate background. The Yarlung Tsangpo River serves as a pipeline for transporting weathered nutrients from the plateau to downstream areas.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xinyu Hao, Liang Dong, Guangfu Liu, Xiaoling Zhang
Summary: This paper reveals the strategic coevolution mechanism of polycentric waste governance's main stakeholders at the community level through evolutionary game theory. The study shows that the recycler ultimately chooses active participation, while the community and householders are hesitant. Transmission effects exist in the interactions among the three agents. The modeling analysis echoes the tragedy of the commons and market failure in the theoretical landscape of polycentric waste governance. Countermeasures such as community engagement, public perception, and innovative government-market cooperation mode deserve attention. By uncovering the 'black box' of the polycentric waste governance model, a better understanding of the strategic evolution mechanism of governance actors for improving the theory is obtained. The research findings are expected to enlighten the practice of polycentric waste governance and mitigate the dilemma of waste siege.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2023)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Di Wang, Liang Dong, Siyan Di
Summary: With the rapid increase in urbanization, the issue of sustainability has become more prominent, and urban sustainability should be the key to achieving the UN's sustainable agenda. This study combines bibliometrics and text mining to analyze the research progress of urban sustainability. Heat maps are used to code 1,031 keywords from 240 documents, according to the sustainable triple bottom line principle and its cross-scope, along with the emphasis on 17 SDGs. The results show that the existing research still primarily focuses on environmental protection, with certain topics such as land use, decision-making, green city, and eco-city being more widely discussed. This study suggests further deepening the research on urban sustainability, integrating it significantly with SDGs, and placing a focus on the coupling of urban sustainability and economic growth.
FRONTIERS IN ENERGY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Liang Dong, Yunhong Liu
Summary: This study presents an advanced review of policy and governance research in the context of smart cities and AI, revealing prominent topics such as service transformation, community participation, and sustainable development goals. Emerging concerns, including open user data, ethics and risk management, and data privacy management, were also identified. These findings provide valuable insights into the current progress and frontiers of research in the field, informing future research directions and decision-making processes.
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE CITIES
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Yi Guo, Xia-Nan Zhang, Shan Su, Zi-Lun Ruan, Ming-Ming Hu, Hong-Bing Shu
Summary: Upon viral infection, the levels of beta-adrenergic hormones and their receptors decrease, inhibiting the innate antiviral response. Increased levels of beta-adrenergic hormones activate PKA kinase, which phosphorylates MITA and VISA, suppressing the innate immune response to DNA and RNA viruses. These findings provide insights into the regulatory mechanisms of innate antiviral responses and the increased susceptibility to viral infection in stressful situations.
CELLULAR & MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xining Yang, Mingming Hu, Wenhui Shan, Chunbo Zhang, Tiankun Li, Yingji Pan
Summary: This study uses a building stock model to project the material flows and spatial distribution in a circular construction hub, and assesses the environmental impact of transportation between the building stock and the hub. The results show that the location of construction and demolition activities has a significant impact on transportation carbon emissions. By comparing candidate sites, the study selects a site for the circular construction hub with lower total transportation carbon emissions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lars odegaard Bentsen, Narada Dilp Warakagoda, Roy Stenbro, Paal Engelstad
Summary: This study investigates uncertainty modeling in wind power forecasting using different parametric and non-parametric methods. Johnson's SU distribution is found to outperform Gaussian distributions in predicting wind power. This research contributes to the literature by introducing Johnson's SU distribution as a candidate for probabilistic wind forecasting.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xing Liu, Qiuchen Wang, Yunhao Wen, Long Li, Xinfang Zhang, Yi Wang
Summary: This study analyzes the characteristics of process parameters in three lean gas ethane recovery processes and establishes a prediction and multiobjective optimization model for ethane recovery and system energy consumption. A new method for comparing ethane recovery processes for lean gas is proposed, and the addition of extra coolers improves the ethane recovery. The support vector regression model based on grey wolf optimization demonstrates the highest prediction accuracy, and the multiobjective multiverse optimization algorithm shows the best optimization performance and diversity in the solutions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cairong Song, Haidong Yang, Xian-Bing Meng, Pan Yang, Jianyang Cai, Hao Bao, Kangkang Xu
Summary: The paper proposes a novel deep learning-based prediction framework, aTCN-LSTM, for accurate cooling load predictions. The framework utilizes a gate-controlled multi-head temporal convolutional network and a sparse probabilistic self-attention mechanism with a bidirectional long short-term memory network to capture both temporal and long-term dependencies in the cooling load sequences. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method, which can serve as an effective guide for HVAC chiller scheduling and demand management initiatives.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhe Chen, Xiaojing Li, Xianli Xia, Jizhou Zhang
Summary: This study uses survey data from the Loess Plateau in China to evaluate the impact of social interaction on the adoption of soil and water conservation (SWC) technology by farmers. The study finds that social interaction increases the likelihood of farmers adopting SWC, and internet use moderates this effect. The positive impact of social interaction on SWC adoption is more pronounced for farmers in larger villages and those who join cooperative societies.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chenghua Zhang, Yunfei Yan, Kaiming Shen, Zongguo Xue, Jingxiang You, Yonghong Wu, Ziqiang He
Summary: This paper reports a novel method that significantly improves combustion performance, including heat transfer enhancement under steady-state conditions and adaptive stable flame regulation under velocity sudden increase.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
