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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Fatma Lestari, Dina Lusiana Setyowati, Adonis Muzanni, Abdul Kadir, Isradi Zainal, James Evert Adolf Liku, Anisa Kusumadewi Zulfikar, Iin Pratama Sari, Widya Mulya, Lina Yuliana, Iwan Zulfikar, Komeyni Rusba, Irma Nurmayanti, Ira Tri Susanti, Citra Sakina, Herti Ayu Yusvalina, Andrio Adiwibowo, Noor Aulia Ramadhan, Saraswati Andani, Wulan Kusuma Wardani, Noer Kholis, Eka Pradipta, Ana Maria Cruz
Summary: Industrial disasters can lead to massive public health problems and environmental damage. The Balikpapan City oil spill resulted in the death of five fishermen, public health problems, and damage to wildlife and ecosystems. A study using risk analysis and GIS mapping found that the major hazmat risks in Balikpapan were flammables and corrosives, with the mining, energy, and oil and gas industries being the main contributors. Coastal areas in Balikpapan were identified as high-risk zones. The industries and government of Balikpapan need to be prepared for disasters by training hazmat responders, ensuring response equipment, monitoring the environment, and establishing disaster communication and coordination.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Angelica Errigo, Jun-Ki Choi, Kelly Kissock
Summary: This article highlights the importance of energy assessments and improving the energy efficiency of industrial motor systems to save energy costs and reduce emissions. Case studies demonstrate the significant economic and environmental benefits of implementing sustainable motor systems.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Zuowei Yang, Xin Gao, Jiaqiang Lei
Summary: This study establishes an optimal model to evaluate the aeolian disaster risk in the Sahel and analyzes its spatial and temporal changes from 2000 to 2020. It highlights the significant impact of climate change and human activities on the aeolian disaster risk in the region. The findings provide valuable insights for implementing the Green Great Wall program in the Sahel to mitigate the adverse effects of aeolian disaster.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhichao He, Wenguo Weng
Summary: This article introduces the Choquet integral multiple linear regression model as a method to overcome the problem of non-linear additive risks in multi-hazard coupling disasters. Through a case study of the 2015 Tianjin port fire and explosion disaster, it was found that the composite individual risk of multi-hazard coupling disasters is greater than the simple addition of risks, indicating the severity of such disasters. Additionally, the risk-assessment method provides guidance in preventing, estimating, and dealing with multi-hazard coupling disasters, with potential applications in finance, economics, and information science.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Hamid Sarkheil, Dariush Shirkhani, Yousef Azimi, Ahmad Talebi, Shahrokh Rahbari
Summary: Radon gas emission is a newly-emerging phenomenon that poses potential danger to human health. It is crucial to conduct stochastic evaluations of this hazardous gas in urban areas and residential buildings to identify environmental health risks.
STOCHASTIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND RISK ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Giuseppa Ancione, Maria Francesca Milazzo
Summary: In recent decades, the frequency and severity of Natural-Technological events have increased, posing risks that could be more severe than simple technological accidents. This study aims to develop a fast and dynamic tool for risk managers to assess and manage the risks associated with these events, utilizing Bayesian networks and Geographic Information Systems to provide support for dynamic updating of risk indices and distribution of risk levels.
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Business
Yuchen Li, Wenhao Ma
Summary: This study suggests that strict environmental regulations have a negative impact on the innovation strategy of industrial enterprises, making them more conservative and challenging the realization of the Porter hypothesis. Furthermore, it shows that these regulations have a long-term negative effect on company innovation strategy, with heavy pollution enterprises being particularly affected.
EMERGING MARKETS FINANCE AND TRADE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Boqiang Lin, Chongchong Xu
Summary: The rational division of environmental management power has a significant impact on enterprise pollution emissions, especially in the case of Chinese-style environmental decentralization that aggravates pollution emissions. The research provides evidence support and beneficial enlightenment for the vertical reform of the environmental management system.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Cheng Gao, Boyao Zhang, Shuaibing Shao, Manqiu Hao, Yuquan Zhang, Yong Xu, Yi Kuang, Lixiang Dong, Zhuowen Wang
Summary: Based on the analysis of flood disasters and their influencing factors, an index system was constructed for the Wuchengxiyu Region using physical geography and social economy data. The system included factors that induce disasters, the environment conducive to disasters, and the vulnerability of the affected areas. Weightings for each index were determined using the analytic hierarchy process, and a comprehensive evaluation index was established using weighted methods. By utilizing Geographic Information System spatial analysis techniques, a flood risk zoning model was developed for the Wuchengxiyu Region. The results identified high-risk areas in districts of Wuxi City, Changzhou City, and Jiangyin City, with different factors contributing to their vulnerability.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Tazim Ahmed, A. S. M. Hoque, Chitra Lekha Karmaker, Shamsuddin Ahmed
Summary: Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) management has become a pressing issue for Small Enterprises (SEs) due to various diseases and accidents, but there is a lack of systematic risk assessment models. This study developed a comprehensive model by integrating Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) and Fuzzy Inference System (FIS). The model was validated in five SEs in Bangladesh, and it can assist in designing effective workplace health and safety management strategies.
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Xiangqian Feng, Minawaer Zibibula, Cuiping Wei
Summary: This study constructs an evaluation index system and proposes a comprehensive evaluation model based on multi-objective optimization to assess the dynamic technological innovation ability of high-tech enterprises. The study shows that the ability to identify new technological knowledge and information outside the enterprise, the ability to obtain technological innovation resources, and the ability to strengthen the input of innovation resources are important factors for the dynamic technological innovation capability of enterprises.
JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT & FUZZY SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zuo Sun, Yingjie Liu, Qingjie Qi, Wengang Liu, Dan Li, Jiamei Chai
Summary: This study aims to propose a quantitative evaluation method of coal mine flood disaster risk. Based on a risk assessment model and index system, and using projection pursuit and fuzzy cluster analysis, the results show that the risk of coal mine flood disaster is mainly determined by the hazard of disaster-causing factors, the stability of the disaster-prone environment, and the vulnerability of disaster-bearing bodies. Further research indicates that the maximum daily rainfall has the greatest impact on the risk of coal mine flood disaster. This study proposes a risk assessment method that is of great significance for energy sustainability.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Terry R. Rakes, Jason K. Deane, Loren P. Rees, David M. Goldberg
Summary: The research provides a modeling approach for community planners and stakeholders to strategize for any range of events from best-case to worst-case by adjusting goal weights. This method can help planners utilize the model effectively as a planning tool.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Ram Krishna Mazumder, Sohel Rana, Abdullahi M. Salman
Summary: This paper proposes a fuzzy synthetic-based first level seismic risk evaluation technique for identifying relatively risky unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings in urban areas, using 14 risk factors categorized into five indexes. The majority of the buildings in the case study showed high to very high levels of risk, indicating the need for prioritizing seismic rehabilitation efforts. The proposed method provides a simple and effective approach for identifying and addressing high-risk URM buildings in urban settlements.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Fenjie Long, Jianing Liu, Longfei Zheng
Summary: This study reveals the environmental inequality between urban and rural areas in China caused by rapid urbanization and industrialization at the enterprise level, and highlights the role of public environmental concern (PEC) in reducing these disparities. The findings indicate that industrial enterprises in rural areas tend to have higher pollution intensity (PI) than those in urban areas, and factors such as good financial condition, state ownership, and industrial agglomeration contribute to lower PI. PEC plays a crucial role in influencing government regulation behavior and addressing urban-rural pollution disparities.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Peng Kang, Guanghan Song, Ming Xu, Travis R. Miller, Haikun Wang, Hui Zhang, Gang Liu, Ya Zhou, Junshu Ren, Ruoyu Zhong, Huabo Duan
Summary: Express delivery services in China are rapidly expanding, leading to a significant amount of scrap packaging materials generated and greenhouse gas emissions. However, adopting a suite of policies can help reduce these emissions.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Bu Zhao, Long Yu, Chunyan Wang, Chenyang Shuai, Ji Zhu, Shen Qu, Morteza Taiebat, Ming Xu
Summary: This study equipped 260 electric vehicles in a ride-hailing fleet in Beijing with low-cost sensors to collect real-time data on PM2.5 concentrations and developed a decision tree model to infer the distribution of PM2.5 concentrations in Beijing. The model showed significant improvement compared to traditional stationary monitoring sites in terms of accuracy.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chunyan Wang, Yi Liu, Wei-Qiang Chen, Bing Zhu, Shen Qu, Ming Xu
Summary: This review identifies data gaps and research needs in characterizing plastics stocks and flows across different lifecycle stages. The study highlights the importance of common data sharing platforms, standard methods for data reconciliation, consistent data collection, and new approaches for data curation. These findings aim to develop a comprehensive characterization of plastics stocks and flows for addressing sustainability challenges related to plastics production, consumption, waste, and pollution.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ming Xu, Glen T. Daigger, Chuanwu Xi, Jianguo Liu, Jiuhui Qu, Pedro J. Alvarez, Pratim Biswas, Yongsheng Chen, Dana Dolinoy, Ying Fan, Huaizhu Oliver Gao, Jiming Hao, Hong He, Daniel M. Kammen, Maria Carmen Lemos, Fudong Liu, Nancy G. Love, Yonglong Lu, Denise L. Mauzerall, Shelie A. Miller, Zhiyun Ouyang, Jonathan T. Overpeck, Wei Peng, Anu Ramaswami, Zhiyong Ren, Aijie Wang, Brian Wu, Ye Wu, Junfeng Zhang, Chunmiao Zheng, Bing Zhu, Tong Zhu, Wei-Qiang Chen, Gang Liu, Shen Qu, Chunyan Wang, Yutao Wang, Xueying Yu, Chao Zhang, Hongliang Zhang
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Morteza Taiebat, Elham Amini, Ming Xu
Summary: This study uses a dataset of all ride-hailing trips in Chicago in 2019 and finds that the willingness of riders to request a shared ride has decreased from 27.0% to 12.8%. The decline in sharing preference is due to increased per-mile costs of shared trips and shifting shorter trips to solo. Travel impedance variables have high predictive power in determining the propensity to share and successfully match a trip.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D-TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xi Tian, Ziqian Xia, Jinliang Xie, Chao Zhang, Yaobin Liu, Ming Xu
Summary: This article presents a meta-analysis of 58 studies conducted between 2011 and 2021, involving 26,533 participants, to assess the effectiveness of behavioral interventions in reducing food waste. It confirms that behavioral interventions have a moderate effect on food waste reduction, with education programs having the most significant impact. The analysis also reveals that interventions in elementary and middle school settings marginally improve the overall effect size, and controlled experiments show a higher effect size compared to pre-post experiments in education interventions.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zijian Ren, Meng Jiang, Dingjiang Chen, Yadong Yu, Fei Li, Ming Xu, Stefan Bringezu, Bing Zhu
Summary: Aggregates, as the most extracted material resources, are facing shortages and negative impacts. Recent investigations on sand and gravel issues are often ambiguous in definition or use over-simplified accounting methodology. This study conducted a detailed literature investigation and established a systematic accounting framework to understand the social metabolism of aggregate resources in China. The results show a relative decoupling of aggregate inflows and stocks from economic growth, with a shift towards manufactured aggregates as the dominant supply. The study highlights the importance of establishing a well-functioned circular system for the sustainable development of the aggregate industry.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Bu Zhao, Chenyang Shuai, Shen Qu, Ming Xu
Summary: This study proposes a machine learning-augmented method that combines the RAS method and deep neural network model to improve the accuracy of IO table prediction. The results show significant performance improvements in both short-term and long-term predictions, and the method is applicable to carbon footprint accounting.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Correction
Engineering, Environmental
Zijian Ren, Meng Jiang, Dingjiang Chen, Yadong Yu, Fei Li, Ming Xu, Stefan Bringezu, Bing Zhu
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ling Ji, Yongyang Wang, Yulei Xie, Ming Xu, Yanpeng Cai, Shengnan Fu, Liang Ma, Xin Su
Summary: This paper assesses the environmental impacts of COVID-19 nucleic acid diagnostics and proposes three potential environmental mitigation and conservation strategies. It is found that waste treatment and diesel-driven transportation have significant environmental impacts. Despite the importance of COVID-19 diagnostics, their environmental impacts should not be ignored.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shen Qu, Ke Yu, Yuchen Hu, Changchang Zhou, Ming Xu
Summary: Through our study on Chinese cities, we found that there are certain patterns in the relationship between urban economic, energy, water, and waste flows and urban population, but there are still differences in per capita environmental impacts between larger and smaller cities. Despite the presence of a superlinear relationship between urban scale and GDP, resource consumption and infrastructure provision show a linear relationship. An increase in population density tends to decrease per capita resource consumption and infrastructure provision, while intensified socioeconomic activities have the opposite effect.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xi Chen, Bu Zhao, Chenyang Shuai, Shen Qu, Ming Xu
Summary: Water scarcity is a major challenge to the sustainable development of human society. Quantifying water scarcity risk by considering environmental flow requirement, water intensity, and economic output provides a more accurate assessment of its impact. The global water scarcity risk in 2016 was estimated to be around 2.7 trillion US dollars.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jixuan Li, Kai Huang, Yajuan Yu, Shen Qu, Ming Xu
Summary: Trade leads to geospatial separation of production and consumption, resulting in telecoupling between resource utilization and distant consumption. Our study investigates the telecoupled water withdrawal (TWW) in China, which refers to local water withdrawal driven remotely by consumption in other regions. We find that a significant portion of TWW in China is associated with foreign consumption, particularly from the United States. Our findings highlight the telecoupling of pressure on local water resources in China and emphasize the need for collaborative efforts to ensure the sustainable development of water resources and trade.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chunyan Wang, Hanying Jiang, Hao Wu, Yi Liu, Siyue Guo, Ming Xu
Summary: This study examines the scaling relationships between energy consumption and building size at the building level in 16 urban regions in the United States from 2011 to 2019. The findings indicate that the scaling exponents are evolving towards linear scaling, with some fluctuations observed in certain cities. These scaling exponents are negatively correlated with regional climate. Additionally, the study highlights the importance of building types and energy structures in influencing building energy consumption.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Shiyan Jiang, Hong Chen, Shuhan Yang, Yujie Wang, Ming Xu
Summary: Field research limitations hinder the understanding of food waste in China. The study conducted material flow analysis to assess waste in different stages from 2010-2019. Wheat was found to be wasted the most, while milk was wasted the least. Reductions in waste at different stages can have a significant impact, such as a 5% reduction leading to a 7% decrease in soybean import demand. This study provides valuable data and theoretical basis for food waste intervention and food security strategies.
NPJ URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
