The Global NEST Journal is an open access journal that publishes original research articles, short papers and critical reviews on all aspects of Environmental Science and Technology. These comprise, but are not limited to, Pollution Control Technology, Global Environmental Change, Air Quality, Water Quality, Water and Waste Water Treatment, Solid Waste Management, Hazardous Substances and Risk...Read full aims and scope
Management of Resources for Sustainable Development: Entropy "SHOWS" the way
General
The purpose of Sustainable Development raises the following basic question: Which indicator should be used to identify the human activities that are contrary to this purpose? In this paper it will be shown that Entropy Generation constitutes this Indicator. To this purpose, we will use three...
An Overview of Circular Economy Management Approach for Sustainable Construction and Demolish Waste Management
Solid Waste Management
The construction industry has been identified as a major contributor to environmental degradation, particularly through the generation of waste. Unsustainable production and consumption patterns in the construction industry have resulted in high amounts of waste, which is often disposed of in...
Sustainable water resources management through the use of GIS technology
General
The increasing water demand, the prolonged drought periods and the human influence in natural resources that put in danger the quantity and quality of water resources, highlight the importance for rational management and exploitation of water resources in terms of sustainable development of an area...
Sustainability and regional development: the case of the tourism sector in Southern Europe
General
The present work argues that sustainable tourism is essential to the long-term survival of the tourism industry in Europe. Sustainable tourism may be regarded as a means of redressing economic imbalances between European regions and nations without producing adverse environmental, social and...
Integrating Circular Economy, SBTI, Digital LCA, and ESG Benchmarks for Sustainable Textile Dyeing: A Critical Review of Industrial Textile Practices
Circular economy
Dyes play a crucial role in various industries, but their environmental impact and potential health risks have raised concerns. This review paper examines the classification and applications of dyes, highlighting the challenges posed by synthetic dyes and the growing interest in natural dyes. The...
Water quality: its practical implications to sustainable development in the Pearl River Delta, China
General
This paper reviews the interactions between water supply, surface water quality, environmental management and sustainable development in the Pearl River Delta. As an economic center of the Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong has to import about 80 % of its potable water from Dongjiang. Ironically, the...
Assessment of Innovative Technologies for Hazardous Waste Treatment and Remediation Review: A Sustainable Approach for Environmental Protection
Water and Wastewater Treatment
The management of hazardous waste is a critical environmental challenge that requires innovative and sustainable solutions to mitigate adverse impacts on ecosystems and human health. This research project aims to assess and evaluate cutting-edge technologies for the treatment and remediation of...
Exploring and Assessing Construction Companies' ESG Performance in Sustainability
Circular economy
This study delves into exploring and assessing ESG (Economic, Social, and Governance) performance in construction companies, utilizing China State Construction Group Corporation as a prominent example. The research aims to provide insights into sustainable practices within the construction industry...
Transforming waste into sustainable building materials: Properties and environmental impacts of Geopolymer concrete with recycled concrete aggregates
Solid Waste Management
Industrial by-products such as cementitious materials or aggregates have the potential to mitigate the adverse environmental effects associated with traditional cement manufacture. Geopolymer Concrete (GPC) is more eco-friendly than conventional concrete because it does not require cement. GPC with...
Perceptions of Environmental Sustainability and Luxury: Influences on Organic Food Buying Behavior among Millennials and Generation Z in Greece
Ecology, environmental change and management
The generational cohorts known as Millennials and Generation Z exhibit distinct behaviors and attitudes, differing significantly from older generations in various aspects including environmental perceptions and purchasing behaviors. Notably, organic foods are sometimes associated with luxury, as...
Modeling of Internet of Things Enabled Sustainable Environment Air Pollution Monitoring System
Air Quality
Air quality, radiation pollution, and water pollution were thekey featuresthat possess genuine challenges to the environment. Proper monitoring wasneededin such a way that the world couldaccomplish sustainable development, withkeeping a healthy society. Recently, environment monitoring is become a...
Exploring the Role of Microbial Fuel Cells in Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Energy Generation
Water and wastewater reuse
Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) offers a promising solution for addressing both waste water treatment and challenges in renewable energy production. This study aims to explore the integration of MFCs with adsorption/bio-oxidation (AB) process to tackle wastewater management difficulties while generating...
Conceptual design for data flow for a database management system for the sustainable recovery of critical metals from waste electrical and electronic equipment
CEST2017 - Electric and electronic waste
Sustainable recovery of critical metals (CM) from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in the European Union (EU) requires information for detailed analysis, monitoring and decision-making. Related knowledge is currently insufficient or disseminated through the network of stakeholders...
Enhancing the Interface of Cement-paste Composite by Dispersing Sustainable Nano-Carbon Pyrolytic Char with Silica fume: A Sustainable and Effective approach
General
Discrete studies are performed on the reuse of end-of-life tires in the construction industry as their accumulation is a global concern to the environment. In consequence, the desired focus of this work is to understand the interaction of powder derived from recycling process of tire waste which yet...
Environment friendly sustainable concrete produced from marble waste powder
Environmental Management and Policies
Concrete is an indispensable construction material renowned for its versatility and durability, yet its traditional components pose significant environmental challenges. The cement industry is a major emitter of CO2, while the extensive extraction of natural aggregates depletes finite resources. In...
Assessment of Urban Air Quality using Geo Spatial Techniques for Sustainable Development: Case of Tirupur, India
Air Quality
Rapid urbanisation, industrialization, and population growth have fostered an urgent need for a green, clean-living environment. Among the many pollutants, gaseous pollutants like NO2, SO2, and particle pollutants like PM 2.5 and PM 10 have a profound negative impact on human health. In this...
Economic incentives in sustainable water management: a Risk-Based Decision Analysis approach for determining groundwater pollution charges under uncertainty
General
A risk-based decision analysis methodology is presented, that can be used as a water policy tool in the design of economic incentive instruments, under conditions of uncertainty. A contaminated groundwater resource system with unknown hydrogeological parameters is used as a case study. The polluter...
Effect of zinc industrial waste on the mechanical and microstructural properties of the ternary blended concrete
Solid Waste Management
The rapid growth of infrastructure leads to industrial waste accumulation and natural resource depletion, raising the need for sustainable solutions. When zinc is refined, a significant amount of non-biodegradable material called jarosite (JS) is generated, requiring proper environmentally friendly...
Sustainable research and development of the small uninhabited islands: the case of Ionian Oinoisses
General
It is acceptable that the uninhabited islands of small size, due to their isolation from the mainland, offer remarkable habitats for the distribution and conservation of significant protected flora and fauna species. Many of these islands hosted in the past settlements, castles, etc., that now have...
WEEE management in a circular economy perspective: an overview
CEST2017 - Electric and electronic waste
The circular economy approach represents a strategy to optimize product lifecycles, thus improving the sustainability of consumption patterns. In the European Union a recent legislative proposal has addressed this concept by promoting waste prevention and re-use as well as extensive recovery of...
Development of sustainable masonry solid blocks by the incorporation of industrial and agro waste.
Solid Waste Management
Bricks have been extensively adopted for centuries and continue to play a vital role in the construction industry. Nevertheless of its dependable workability and accessibility, fired clay brick production has been recognized for its comparatively high energy and resource requirements. Traditional...
Enhancing Concrete Durability: Sustainable Ternary Blends Incorporating Agricultural and Industrial Wastes
Solid Waste Management
The demand for sustainable concrete in civil infrastructure operations grows by the day, resulting in the use of agricultural and industrial byproducts and controlling high-cost nanomaterials. Ternary blended concrete is an excellent alternative to conventional concrete for long-term development by...
Greenhouse Gas Emissions From a Horizontal Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetland for Wastewater Treatment in Small Villages
Global Environmental Change
Constructed wetlands with a land-intensive, low energy and less operational requirement have been used as a sustainable green technology for treating wastewaters. But are constructed wetlands sustainable? The objectives of the present study are to evaluate one year monitored horizontal subsurface...
The SWOT analysis for sustainable MSWM and minimization practices in Turkey
Environmental Sciences
One of the most important environmental problems is municipal solid waste management (MSWM) as a result of the rapid rise in waste generation due to industrialization, economic development, urbanization, and rapid population growth in Turkey. The collection, transportation, and disposal of solid...
International overview on waste to biofuel options with a focsu on waste potentials in Germany and funding incentives in the EC
General
Biofuels represent a possibility to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the transport sector. In this context the sustainability of biofuels, especially so called 1st generation biofuels led to controversial discussions in the past. Biofuels from waste and residues represent a well suited...
Thematic areas
Circular economy
Climate change and air pollution
Solid waste management
Water and wastewater
Biosorption of Pb(II) Ions through Nanostructured Teff Straw based Magnetized Activated Biocarbon: Aspects on Modeling, Optimization, and Kinetics
Innovative environmental solutions
16-10-2024
Elimination of malachite green by modified Fenton like process. Application of Box Behnken design
Advanced Oxidation Processes...
16-10-2024
An Automatic Data-Driven Long-term Rainfall Prediction using Humboldt Squid Optimized Convolutional Residual Attentive Gated Circulation Model in India
Climate change mitigation...
14-10-2024
Efficient Biomedical Waste Management: Optimizing Segmentation and Classification with EnU-Net-DNN-BMWC
Solid Waste Management
14-10-2024
Nitrate source analysis of underground drinking water sources in Zhangjiakou main urban area and its health risk assessment
Water Quality
09-10-2024
Groundwater quality assessment for drinking and irrigation purposes in arid to semiarid region of Indus Basin of South Punjab, Pakistan
Water Quality
09-10-2024
Effective removal of Calcium and Magnesium Ions from boiler feed Water using Polyacrylonitrile supported titanium tungstovanadate composite ion exchange nanofiber
Water and Wastewater...
09-10-2024
Optimization of the Freeze Crystallization Process for Recovering of Copper (II) Sulphate from Electroplating Wastewater Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM)
Water and Wastewater...
08-10-2024
Air Pollution and Urban Economic Growth: A Study Based on Dynamic Models
Environmental Management and...
08-10-2024
Phytochemical characterization and valorization of Quercus ilex (west of Algeria)
General
30-10-2024
Optimizing Object Detection in Bio-Waste Management with Improved Hyperbolic Tangent YOLOv5 and Binarization-Adapted K-Means Algorithm
Biowaste
30-10-2024
Spatial-temporal variations and Attribution analysis of SO2 concentration in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei regions from 2013 to 2022
Air Quality
28-10-2024
Optimization of Lipid Production from Paddy Straw Using Dilute Acid Pretreatment and Fermentation by Rhodosporidium Toruloides
General
28-10-2024
Natural Self-Purification of Creek Ecosystems: The Role of Foam Formation in Pollutant Absorption and Microbial Decomposition
Water and Wastewater...
28-10-2024
Comparative Sensitivity Analysis of GA, PSO, and PSO-GA Algorithms for Carbon Environment Development and Sustainability
Climate change mitigation...
28-10-2024
Impact on Green Synthesised Al2O3 Nanoparticles on Performance and Emission Properties as Biodiesel operated diesel engine
Sustainable Energy
28-10-2024
Trajectory pattern extraction to climate data and climate change analytics
Climate change mitigation...
23-10-2024
Investigation of Cephalexin Removal Using Biochar Derived from Nephelium lappaceum Seeds
Water and Wastewater...
14-10-2024