Article
Environmental Studies
Yuji Yoshimura, Yusuke Kumakoshi, Sebastiano Milardo, Paolo Santi, Juan Murillo Arias, Hideki Koizumi, Carlo Ratti
Summary: This study quantifies the impact of commercial diversity on urban economies, finding that areas with higher diversity have higher store sales volumes, with this trend more prominent in larger cities. The coexistence of different store types fosters the emergence of hub stores, promoting exploration between different types of stores.
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING B-URBAN ANALYTICS AND CITY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Muhammed Ziya Pakoz, Dilara Yaratgan, Aydan Sahin
Summary: This paper examines the city of Kayseri in Turkey using Jane Jacobs' criteria for what makes a city livable and vibrant. The study finds that not only historical and commercial centers within the city but also several transformed and newly built areas have high urban character values according to Jacobs' criteria.
Article
Urban Studies
Irene Gomez-Varo, Xavier Delclos-Alio, Carme Miralles-Guasch
Summary: This study revisits the principles of Jane Jacobs and develops an updated index to measure urban vitality in a low-income district in Barcelona. The results show that urban vitality can be found in a variety of urban spaces when certain conditions are met, highlighting the importance of human activity and density. The methodological tool developed in this study can serve as a basis for future research and guide public policies addressing contemporary urban challenges.
Article
Environmental Studies
Jianxiang Huang, Yuming Cui, Lishuai Li, Mengdi Guo, Hung Chak Ho, Yi Lu, Chris Webster
Summary: This study tested the applicability of Jane Jacobs' urban form conditions in Hong Kong and found that these conditions have a positive impact on vitality indicators, but not on failure and success indicators. It was also discovered that tall buildings are positively associated with desirable outcomes.
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING B-URBAN ANALYTICS AND CITY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Tao Liu, Mukesh Kumar Awasthi, Shivpal Verma, Shiyi Qin, Sanjeev Kumar Awasthi, Huimin Liu, Yuwen Zhou, Zengqiang Zhang
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the impact of Cornstalk on greenhouse gas emissions and bacterial diversity during composting, finding that adding Cornstalk reduced emissions of N2O, CH4, and NH3 while increasing CO2 emissions. The amendment also affected the mineralization of carbon and nitrogen, with potential for efficient recycling of immature manure.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Siyu Wang, Qingtan Deng, Shuai Jin, Guangbin Wang
Summary: This study focuses on the assessment of historic city vitality in China, providing a useful framework for studying the livability and vitality of different areas in these cities, through the development of a composite measure and testing using GIS-sDNA.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amy Pickard, Stella White, Sumita Bhattacharyya, Laurence Carvalho, Anne Dobel, Julia Drewer, Priyanka Jamwal, Carole Helfter
Summary: Inland waters are significant sources of greenhouse gases, with polluted urban lakes contributing to elevated methane concentrations. The study found that severely polluted lakes had much higher methane concentrations compared to partially restored lakes, highlighting the importance of investigating the impact of polluted urban lakes on global methane production. Additionally, the evidence suggests that standard secondary wastewater treatment could substantially reduce methane emissions from these systems.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Beatriz Elisa Bizzuti, Simon Perez-Marquez, Flavia de Oliveira Scarpino van Cleef, Vagner Silva Ovani, Wilian Santos Costa, Paulo Mello Tavares Lima, Helder Louvandini, Adibe Luiz Abdalla
Summary: This study evaluated the nutritive value of various by-products for use as feed for ruminants. The results showed that these by-products are suitable for use in ruminant diets and can contribute to addressing issues such as climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, and food security.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Tiago L. R. Araujo, Carlos H. S. Rabelo, Abmael S. Cardoso, Victor V. Carvalho, Tiago S. Acedo, Luis F. M. Tamassia, Guilherme S. F. M. Vasconcelos, Stephane M. Duval, Maik Kindermann, Vinicius N. Gouvea, Marcia H. M. R. Fernandes, Ricardo A. Reis
Summary: Feeding 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP) can effectively reduce methane emissions from feedlot cattle without impairing animal performance and nitrogen balance.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Liangjing Zhang, Yunlong Liu, Shucong Lv, Rui Wang, Yu Wang, Kuixuan Lin, Xiaokun Hu, Yuchen Liu, Zhaojun Dong, Lusan Liu
Summary: The symbiotic relationship between constructed wetlands and microbial fuel cells (CW-MFC) can greatly enhance wastewater treatment. This review discusses CW-MFC performance in different scenarios, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses. It is concluded that CW-MFC improves wastewater treatment efficiency and reduces greenhouse gas emissions through phytoremediation, substrate competition, and dominance of electrogenic bacteria. The review also summarizes extracellular electron transfer mechanisms in CW-MFC and identifies areas for further research and practical application.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Shouheng Sun, Myriam Ertz
Summary: The study quantitatively estimates the impact of global shared micromobility programs on greenhouse gas emissions, finding that except for station-based bike-sharing, other programs have not achieved emission reduction benefits. Despite technological progress promoting shared micromobility, it has actually had a negative impact on greenhouse gas emissions.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sanjeev Kumar, Amit Pal
Summary: Biodiesel is considered as a viable alternative to fossil fuel, and non-edible feedstocks are being assessed for their environmental impact and energy requirements. A life cycle approach is used to compare biodiesel obtained from Karanja and microalgae, considering different factors such as agricultural systems and energy sources. Karanja has lower greenhouse gas emissions and a higher energy ratio compared to microalgae. However, microalgae shows competitive performance in terms of carbon dioxide emissions, energy ratio, and its impact on the food cycle.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
(2023)
Review
Transportation
Linda E. Karjalainen, Sirkku Juhola
Summary: The research on urban transportation sustainability assessments is mainly focused on Europe and single cases, lacking qualitative methods and stakeholder diversity. A large number of indicators are identified in the articles, but there is significant variation in their use. The research field is fragmented and has not fully operationalized the concept of sustainability.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sina Shokoohyar, Amirsalar Jafari Gorizi, Vahid Ghomi, Weimin Liang, Hak J. Kim
Summary: This study reviews a large number of case studies in the field of sustainable transportation and categorizes them into different areas. Through keyword analysis and topic modeling, several important trends are identified. The study also focuses on the research related to the United States' infrastructure bill, discussing issues concerning in-vehicle improvements, built-environment elements, human factors, and planning and regulations.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Angelos E. Angelidis, Graham A. McAuliffe, Taro Takahashi, Les Crompton, Tianhai Yan, Christopher K. Reynolds, Sokratis Stergiadis, Tom Misselbrook
Summary: This study compared the differences between IPCC and more detailed country-specific models in predicting nitrogen excretion and losses, showing significant impact of different models on the predicted nitrogen outputs and subsequent losses to the environment.
Article
Transportation Science & Technology
Thi My Thanh Truong, Hai-Bang Ly, Dongwoo Lee, Binh Thai Pham, Sybil Derrible
Summary: This study investigates travel decisions in Hanoi (Vietnam) using Support Vector Machine (SVM) and compares it with multinomial logit (MNL) model. Results show that SVM achieves higher accuracy than MNL, with factors like parking charges, household income, trip mode, and trip cost being the most important influencing variables. In contrast, factors like trip purpose, gender, and occupation have negative impacts on the model.
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Daniel Otero Pena, Daniela Perrotti, Eugene Mohareb
Summary: Urban metabolism studies provide valuable insights for resource efficiency at the city scale. This article argues for the integration of spatially explicit urban metabolism data in urban planning to improve the development and management of open space networks. The research presents a methodological strategy using GIS data to enhance the applicability of metabolic studies in urban planning, illustrated through a case study in Mexico City. The results of the study provide an improved understanding of borough metabolic profiles, highlighting the potential for more resource-efficient development of open space networks.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yue Li, Weiwei Mo, Sybil Derrible, Zhongming Lu
Summary: Decentralized water technologies such as rainwater harvesting and greywater recycling can supplement urban water systems, reduce water consumption, and improve water reliability. However, the support for selecting suitable locations and interpreting optimal selections in terms of environmental benefits and economic costs remains inadequate. This study presents an integrated analytic framework that combines multi-objective optimization and data-driven interpretation to promote building-based decentralized water technologies in cities.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Oliver Heidrich, Alistair C. Ford, Richard J. Dawson, David A. C. Manning, Eugene Mohareb, Marco Raugei, Joris Baars, Mohammad Ali Rajaeifar
Summary: This paper presents a tool named LAYERS that utilizes material flow analysis to illustrate the complex connections in carbon technology supply chains. The tool focuses on a case study of cobalt for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles, and visualizes the intended and unintended consequences of cobalt demand. LAYERS integrates a geographic information system architecture and provides a clear understanding of the location of raw materials and their geopolitical implications.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thomas Butt, Eugene Mohareb, Kelvin Egbor, Arman Hashemi, Oliver Heidrich
Summary: This research highlights the factors that have influenced greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the UK, with a focus on population density and its correlation to transportation emissions. The study finds that emissions reductions are largely driven by historic factors, economic structure changes, and central initiatives.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Joe F. Bozeman, Shauhrat S. Chopra, Philip James, Sajjad Muhammad, Hua Cai, Kangkang Tong, Maya Carrasquillo, Harold Rickenbacker, Destenie Nock, Weslynne Ashton, Oliver Heidrich, Sybil Derrible, Melissa Bilec
Summary: Now is the time to refocus efforts in urban research and design to address the unique challenges presented by climate change and extreme weather events. Three research priorities for just and sustainable urban systems are social equity and justice, circularity, and digital twins. These priorities include initiatives such as equity analysis, integration metrics, and reducing complexity in the development of digital twins.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Engineering, Civil
Samuel Labi, Hosin David Lee, Sybil Derrible
JOURNAL OF INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ali Movahedi, Amir Bahador Parsa, Anton Rozhkov, Dongwoo Lee, Abolfazl Kouros Mohammadian, Sybil Derrible
Summary: The analysis of infrastructure use data in relation to other components of the infrastructure can help better understand the interrelationships between infrastructures to eventually enhance their sustainability and resilience. In this study, we focus on electricity consumption and travel demand. The premise is that when people are in buildings consuming electricity, they are not generating traffic on roads, and vice versa, hence the presence of interrelationships.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Poornima A. Jayasinghe, Sybil Derrible, Lina Kattan
Summary: Developing integrated, sustainable, and resilient urban systems requires understanding and addressing the interdependencies between urban transport, water, and solid waste. This article identifies these interdependencies, provides a qualitative analysis, and emphasizes the need for further research to quantify them. An integrated approach that considers the mutual impacts and interactions among these systems is necessary for promoting sustainability and resilience in the face of urbanization and climate change pressures.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Eugene Mohareb, Daniela Perrotti
Summary: As more than 60% of the global population resides in cities, it is crucial to focus on urban areas in order to transition to flourishing societies. While there has been extensive research on urban consumption patterns, most studies have concentrated on larger cities. However, the majority of people live in smaller urban areas, highlighting the need for more comprehensive research and tailored solutions. By examining the example of Reading, UK, this study explores the variations in per capita urban metabolic flows among different types of cities, emphasizing the importance of further research and the development of a typology for sustainable transitions.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
John Mulrow, Joe F. Bozeman, Shantanu Pai, Emily Grubert, Sybil Derrible
Summary: This article proposes an Energy-Material Cycles (EM-cycles) model for comparing tradeoffs in different energy systems. Applying the model to recent vehicle models, the study finds that electrification may have a material efficiency advantage over combustion.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Pipatphon Lapamonpinyo, Sybil Derrible, Francesco Corman
Summary: This article proposes real-time passenger train delay prediction models using machine learning techniques and investigates the impact of different data-frame structures on model performance. The results show that the MLP model with RWH-DFS outperforms others. Additionally, the influence of external variables on the real-time prediction models is analyzed.
IEEE OPEN JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Mohamed Badhrudeen, Eric Sergio Boria, Guillemette Fonteix, Michael D. Siciliano, Sybil Derrible
Summary: This study focuses on developing a procedure to help municipalities perform CAD-to-GIS conversion, aiming to address the challenges posed by heterogeneities in data structure and format. Potential problems in CAD-to-GIS conversion were identified through interviews and literature review. The proposed framework, consisting of five stages, successfully converts CAD data to GIS data, as showcased in a case study.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mohamed Badhrudeen, Sybil Derrible, Trivik Verma, Amirhassan Kermanshah, Angelo Furno
Summary: This study uncovers universal patterns and similarities in urban road networks of the 80 most populated cities by analyzing topological and geometric properties. The findings include one universal pattern between the number of nodes and links across cities, and identification of five classes of cities based on their characteristics. This research can assist transport planners and policymakers in identifying peer cities and crafting tailored transport policies.
Article
Environmental Studies
Sybil Derrible, Thanh T. M. Truong, Hung T. T. Pham, Quan H. H. Nguyen
Summary: The future of water distribution systems can learn from the low-pressure distribution in Hanoi, Vietnam, where buildings are equipped with basement and rooftop tanks as well as separate water treatment processes, resulting in a more energy-efficient and resilient system.
NPJ URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)