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Issue 6
Climate change and air pollution
Reliable Air Quality Assessment in Dynamic Environments using Reward-learning Routing with Flying MANET Technology
Air Quality
Air pollution poses significant threats to ecosystems, atmosphere, and the health of both humans and wildlife. It is primarily caused by industrial and chemical pollutants, leading to deterioration in air, water, and soil quality. As a result, effective air quality monitoring is crucial for...
Spatial correlation network structure of carbon productivity from the livestock sector in China and its driving factors: a perspective of social network analysis
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Exploring the spatial correlation network structure of provincial livestock carbon productivity and its driving factors can provide new policy perspectives for realizing the synergy of regional pollution and carbon reduction. This study constructs 2006-2021 panel data models by social network...
Environmental Regulation, Industrial Structure and Low-Carbon Development
General
In this paper, the provincial panel data of china from the year 2006 to 2019 are used to analyze the association among environmental regulations, industrial structure od industries and low-carbon development. The results show that regional industrial CO2 emissions in China's east, center, and west...
Circular economy
Effect of Dry Mix Alkali Activated Slag Binder Composite Properties Cured in Ambient Condition
Solid Waste Management
A dry mix (solution-free) alkali-activated slag (a primary cementitious material) and/or fly ash based binder composition is developed that can be cast in-site and consequently cured at ambient temperature. Mortar specimens were cast by mixing slag and or fly ash, river sand, powder form alkaline...
Magnesite Mine Waste as a Sustainable Binder for Low-Fines Self-Compacting Concrete: Engineering Property and Ecological Impact
Solid Waste Management
Mine waste management has become a global concern due to its environmental and health impacts, as well as the high cost of disposal. Recent advancements focus on recycling mine waste into resources using effective conservation methods and waste management systems. The building sector, a major...
Chlorophyll-Enriched Chitosan-CuO-ZnO Nanoparticles for Antimicrobial Activities
Environmental Management and Policies
Chitosan-doped copper oxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles (CuO-CS-ZnO NPs) were prepared utilizing sol-gel synthesis route. Chlorophyll was added in the process of making NPs to enhance the effects of these NPs. The prepared NPs were thoroughly analyzed using advanced techniques including X-ray...
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...
Boosting biodiesel production from waste vegetable oil water using Acid-Base Sequential Catalysis
Biowaste
The use of active and recyclable catalysts is advantageous for catalytic biodiesel synthesis from waste vegetable oils which is in demand owing to frequent calls on environmental pollution and for clean renewable energy production. For this study, homogenous catalysts are effective at converting...
A Silica Nano-Additive's Impact on the Performance and Emissions of a Diesel Engine Using DTBP Blended Low Viscous Waste Orange Peel Oil
Biowaste
In the current study, the effect of silicon dioxide (SiO2) nano-additive mixed with Orange peel oil (OPO) as Biodiesel was investigated in relation to the operation and emission characteristics of a diesel engine. Orange peel oil was extracted from the orange Peel waste by using steam distillation...
Solid waste management
Critical review on source tracing method based on heavy metals in soil: key parameters, data processing and environmental geochemical information extraction
Soil and groundwater contamination and remediation
Heavy metals have significant environmental impacts on human health and ecosystems. Appropriate remediation measures can be developed based on the source characteristics of heavy metals. So tracking the source of heavy metal pollution has become a prerequisite for assessing its potential pollution...
Exploration of Composting Strategies for Sustainable Organic Waste Management in Urban Environments
Solid Waste Management
The management of organic waste in urban environments poses significant challenges due to the high volume of waste generated and limited disposal options. Composting is a promising technique for converting organic waste into valuable compost that can be used to improve soil health and reduce the...
Water and wastewater
Sustainable Solutions for Heavy Metal Contamination: Characterization and Regeneration of Water Hyacinth Biosorbent in Wastewater Treatment
Water and Wastewater Treatment
The water hyacinth biosorbent has undergone thorough characterization and assessment for its capacity to remove heavy metals, specifically Pb(II) and Hg(II), from aqueous solutions. Notably, the biosorbent demonstrated an impressive maximum adsorption capacity for Pb and Hg, reaching values of 158.7...
Antifungal potential of essential oil of Mentha spicata (L) in the biological control against phytopathogenic fungi
Environmental Health
Mentha species are commonly used in traditional medicine for their several pharmacological properties. They are also used as spice and are known for their bactericidal, antiviral and fungicidal properties. The objective of this study is to evaluate the antifungal activity of Mentha spicata essential...
Assessment of Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity with Using Soil Particle Size Distribution: A Comparative Study of Constant Head and Falling Head Methods
Floods, Droughts and Water scarcity
The purpose of soil hydraulic conductivity is to retain soil water contents, and soil water pressure. In this study investigates two different methods to understand the soil hydraulic conductivity of loam and clay soils. The present research conducted a laboratory experiment to measure the saturated...