Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Adrian Domenteanu, Camelia Delcea, Nora Chirita, Corina Ioanas
Summary: This paper presents a bibliometric analysis of the utilization of agent-based modeling in the field of transportation, revealing a consistent and robust growth in scholarly interest over the considered period. The study identifies key contributors, affiliations, influential publications, and renowned journals in this domain. The findings show a distinct upward trajectory of agent-based modeling in transportation since 2008, with a significant surge in paper production and prominent development in air transport and road transport domains.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hector Lobeto, Alvaro Semedo, Melisa Menendez, Gil Lemos, Rajesh Kumar, Adem Akpinar, Mikhail Dobrynin, Bahareh Kamranzad
Summary: This study investigates the epistemic uncertainty associated with wave propagation modeling in wave climate projections. The study assesses the uncertainty through projected changes in wave height, wave period, and wave direction, and finds that the choice of wave model and its internal parameterization are the dominant sources of uncertainty.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Matthew Binsted, Gokul Iyer, Pralit Patel, Neal T. Graham, Yang Ou, Zarrar Khan, Nazar Kholod, Kanishka Narayan, Mohamad Hejazi, Son Kim, Katherine Calvin, Marshall Wise
Summary: GCAM-USA v5.3_water_dispatch is an open-source model that represents key interactions across economic, energy, water, and land systems in a consistent global framework with subnational detail in the United States. The model offers a high level of process and temporal resolution, allowing exploration of how changes in socioeconomic drivers, technological progress, or policy impact demands for energy, water, and crops at a subnational level in the United States.
GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Haitao Yang, Tian Yang, Fan Yang, Xiao Yang
Summary: Seawater intrusion is a major threat to human health and economic development in coastal areas due to climate change. This study developed a coupled model, integrating SWAT-MODFLOW and SEAWAT, to predict seawater intrusion under different climate scenarios. The results showed that the model accurately reflected the flow and concentration distribution in the study area, and the uncertainty of seawater intrusion prediction was mainly derived from different global climate models.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
T. Rajasivaranjan, Aavudai Anandhi, N. R. Patel, Masoud Irannezhad, C. Srinivas, Kumar Veluswamy, U. Surendran, P. Raja
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of water stress on rice yield in Punjab and Haryana, North India, using integrated weather and decision support models. The simulations show that severe water stress during the flowering to maturity stage significantly reduces rice yield. Regional climate simulations can potentially be used to predict water stress and its impact on rice production.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Hadush Meresa, Yongqiang Zhang, Jing Tian, Ning Ma, Xuanze Zhang, Hadi Heidari, Shahid Naeem
Summary: Understanding the potential impacts of climate change on extreme hydrological events is crucial for water resource and risk management. Integrated modeling frameworks play a key role in studying these impacts, with various components contributing to uncertainty in predicting extreme flows in different regions.
SURVEYS IN GEOPHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Virginia Anne Kowal, Julian Ahlborn, Chantsallkham Jamsranjav, Otgonsuren Avirmed, Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer
Summary: Climate and grazing have significant impacts on the productivity and livelihoods of Mongolia's rangelands, with climatic factors dominating effects on forage biomass and animal diet sufficiency. Site rainfall plays a key role in mediating the impact of grazing on standing biomass, with more productive or higher-rainfall areas being more vulnerable to grazing pressure. Gridded simulations in Mongolia's Gobi-Steppe ecoregion show heterogeneous changes in rangeland biomass under future climate conditions due to interactions among spatially varying drivers.
Article
Thermodynamics
Clarissa Bergman-Fonte, Gabriela Nascimento da Silva, Mariana Imperio, Rebecca Draeger, Leticia Coutinho, Bruno S. L. Cunha, Pedro R. R. Rochedo, Alexandre Szklo, Roberto Schaeffer
Summary: Deep decarbonization scenarios require adaptation in oil refineries due to decreasing fossil oil usage. This study evaluates the refining sector's evolution in Brazil until 2050 using the BLUES integrated assessment model. Strategies related to feedstock production for the petrochemical industry, aviation and maritime fuels, and biomass co-processing are analyzed, along with exploring emissions mitigation options. Findings show that the sector operates at a reduced capacity in decarbonization scenarios, reducing risks of carbon lock-in and asset stranding.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Xiaohui Pan, Weishi Wang, Tie Liu, Shamshodbek Akmalov, Philippe De Maeyer, Tim Van de Voorde
Summary: The recession of the South Aral Sea has become a significant environmental challenge in Central Asia, with groundwater becoming a vital source of water for the lake. To develop adaptation strategies, it is necessary to quantify the groundwater flux and understand the future changes. Evaluating different scenarios and considering the impact of climate change is essential to prevent further shrinkage of the South Aral Sea.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sanaz Moghim, Ali Takallou
Summary: This study uses different schemes in the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model to simulate heavy rainfall events and Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh. The results show that the WRF model can accurately predict the cyclone track, intensity, and landfall position. Additionally, a probabilistic framework and proper indices based on distributions are used to evaluate hazards and uncertainties.
STOCHASTIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND RISK ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Francesco Guarino, Giovanni Tumminia, Sonia Longo, Maurizio Cellura, Maria Anna Cusenza
Summary: This study analyzes the impact of climate change on building performance and proposes a simple and free building simulation tool for future climate analysis. Through a case study, the tool's effects on building models under different climate change scenarios are demonstrated.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tim T. Pedersen, Mikael Skou Andersen, Marta Victoria, Gorm B. Andresen
Summary: Climate change mitigation is a global challenge that requires national-level authorities to resolve, similar to a "tragedy of the commons". This paradox is reflected in Europe, where climate commitments are made collectively by the EU but implementation is the responsibility of individual Member States. We investigated near-optimal effort-sharing scenarios for decarbonizing the European electricity sector between 55% and 75% relative to 1990, in line with 2030 ambitions. Our findings reveal that only specific effort-sharing schemes can achieve the theoretical minimum system cost, with most cases incurring an additional cost of at least 5%. The results highlight significant inequalities in the efforts required to decarbonize national electricity sectors.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Janaka Bamunawala, Ad van der Spek, Ali Dastgheib, A. Brad Murray, Roshanka Ranasinghe
Summary: Barrier-island systems are crucial for society as they not only provide attractive living space for coastal communities, but also act as the first line of defense against coastal storms. It is essential to consider the holistic behavior of terrestrial and coastal processes when investigating their evolution under plausible future scenarios, and stochastic projections can help support the development of effective adaptation strategies for these fragile coastal systems.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Maria Hernandez-Pacheco Algaba, Wim Huyghe, Kees van Leeuwen, Stef Koop, Steven Eisenreich
Summary: The integrated water resources management (IWRM) of Seville, Spain is assessed using the city blueprint approach (CBA), which identifies several concerns in the city's urban water management, including heat island effect, urban drainage flooding, river peak discharges, unemployment rate, and economic pressure. By involving citizens and stakeholders in a more participative governance, there can be an increased awareness of the economic efforts needed for water scarcity, renewal of water infrastructure, and climate adaptation. Seville's blue city index (BCI) is 5.8/10, ranking highly among Mediterranean cities and in the top 20% globally among 125 assessed cities.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Wenting Wu, Zhaoqing Yang, Xuejun Zhang, Yunxuan Zhou, Bo Tian, Qiuhong Tang
Summary: Estuaries are highly vulnerable to climate change, particularly extreme river discharge and sea level rise. Integrated modeling approaches can help simulate the hydrodynamic changes in estuaries, showing that sea level rise will intensify estuarine dynamics, leading to increased water levels, currents, and salinity. River discharge reduction and human activities will amplify the effects of sea level rise on estuaries, increasing the risk of coastal disasters.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Joel D. Schwartz, Mihye Lee, Patrick L. Kinney, Suijia Yang, David Mills, Marcus C. Sarofim, Russell Jones, Richard Streeter, Alexis St Juliana, Jennifer Peers, Radley M. Horton
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2015)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
April M. Melvin, Marcus C. Sarofim, Allison R. Crimmins
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Cameron Wobus, Mark Flanner, Marcus C. Sarofim, Maria Cecilia P. Moura, Steven J. Smith
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stephanie T. Waldhoff, Jeremy Martinich, Marcus Sarofim, Benjamin DeAngelo, Jim McFarland, Lesley Jantarasami, Kate Shouse, Allison Crimmins, Sara Ohrel, Jia Li
Article
Environmental Sciences
David Mills, Joel Schwartz, Mihye Lee, Marcus Sarofim, Russell Jones, Megan Lawson, Michael Duckworth, Leland Deck
Article
Environmental Sciences
C. Wobus, C. Zarakas, P. Malek, B. Sanderson, A. Crimmins, M. Kolian, M. Sarofim, C. P. Weaver
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Benjamin M. Sanderson, Cameron Wobus, Dave Mills, Claire Zarakas, Allison Crimmins, Marcus C. Sarofim, Chris Weaver
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Brannon Seay, Anna M. Adetona, Marcus Sarofim, Michael Kolian
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Marcus C. Sarofim, Joel B. Smith, Alexis St Juliana, Corinne Hartin
Summary: Reduced complexity climate models are valuable tools for practical policy applications, but their performance evaluation and application still need further development. Stakeholder-driven development and assessment, along with open-source code and guidance, play a crucial role in improving model selection and application.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
James E. Neumann, Meredith Amend, Susan Anenberg, Patrick L. Kinney, Marcus Sarofim, Jeremy Martinich, Julia Lukens, Jun-Wei Xu, Henry Roman
Summary: This study analyzes the impact of wildfire activity in the western United States on climate change, predicting the effects of wildfire activity in the 21st century and the health effects associated with PM2.5 exposure. It is found that climatic factors will increase wildfire pollutant emissions and related health issues.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marcus C. Sarofim, Jeremy Martinich, James E. Neumann, Jacqueline Willwerth, Zoe Kerrich, Michael Kolian, Charles Fant, Corinne Hartin
Summary: This study aims to characterize future risks of climate change using temperature binning to analyze sector-specific impacts based on downscaled climate projections from six global models. Results show estimated damages for nine climate impact sectors within the contiguous United States at different levels of warming, and demonstrate potential for adaptive measures to decrease damages, with significant differences in damages across adaptation response scenarios within some sectors.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erin E. Mcduffie, Marcus C. Sarofim, William Raich, Melanie Jackson, Henry Roman, Karl Seltzer, Barron H. Henderson, Drew T. Shindell, Mei Collins, Jim Anderton, Sarah Barr, Neal Fann
Summary: Atmospheric methane emissions have direct and indirect effects on surface temperatures, ozone production, and human welfare, the economy, and the environment. This study estimates the respiratory-related deaths associated with methane-induced ozone increases using global model simulations and a new webtool called BenMAP. The results suggest that the methane-ozone mechanism could significantly contribute to the social cost of methane if included in current estimates.
Article
Environmental Sciences
C. R. Lay, D. Mills, A. Belova, M. C. Sarofim, P. L. Kinney, A. Vaidyanathan, R. Jones, R. Hall, S. Saha
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Marcus C. Sarofim, Michael R. Giordano
EARTH SYSTEM DYNAMICS
(2018)
Article
Economics
Marcus C. Sarofim, Stephanie T. Waldhoff, Susan C. Anenberg
ENVIRONMENTAL & RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(2017)