Current Status and Trends of Municipal Sludge Treatment and Disposal in China
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Solid Waste Management
The study conducted a practical examination to evaluate the influence of high temperatures on the strength and repetitive impact performance of Polypropylene fiber-reinforced Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECCs). Compressive and bending strength were examined using cylindrical and beam-shaped...
Ecological effects of Environmental change
The applications of TRIX-based indices are more effective methods to understand the source, transport of contamination and its effect on the ecosystem. In the present study, the changes to the trophic status of Pulicat lagoon over a decadal scale using multiple annual and seasonal datasets for the...
Solid Waste Management
Efficient valorization of plastic waste is widely investigated by numerous researchers. The need for an alternate to conventional aggregate in concrete production has led to the evolution of numerous artificial aggregates. This research investigates the impact of adverse environmental exposure...
General
Climate change significantly threatens global ecosystems and human societies, necessitating innovative strategies for mitigation and adaptation. This study addresses the problem of increasing climate vulnerability by investigating the role of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) in enhancing resilience...
Water and Wastewater Treatment
In this study, zinc oxide (ZnO) films have been electrochemically deposited on stainless steel and its photocatalytic activity on the degradation of BR 18 dyes was tested. The effects of different electrodeposition conditions such as deposition potential and deposition time on the nanostructures of...
Solid Waste Management
In this investigation, coconut shell, a lightweight agricultural waste, is used to completely replace coarse material. Based on previous findings, it is suggested that coconut shell be used as coarse aggregate in structural lightweight concrete. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to develop...
Emerging pollutants
Microplastics (MPs) can affect the phosphorus (P) cycle in soil by changing soil properties and the function of microbial communities, but their impact on soil P availability remains unclear. To explore the effects of different types of MPs on the mobilization of soil inorganic P by exomycorrhizal...
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Eco-sensitive Coastal Solar Saltpan (CSS), also known as Saltpan, provides many essential ecological and societal functions. However, changes in coastal saltpan land use resulted in the loss of salt production activities and impacted the socio-economic status of salt workers along the coast of Tamil...
Ecology, environmental change and management
The Chinese industry holds a significant position in the national economy. However, industrial carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions account for a large proportion of the total CO 2 emissions, which has a negative impact on the environment. To identify the factors affecting industrial CO 2 emissions, a...
Solid Waste Management
As the world population is expected to increase significantly, there is a greater need for housing and, as a result, building materials. Conventional manufacturing methods for materials such as concrete involve substantial energy usage and substantial release of carbon emissions, which contribute to...
Ecology, environmental change and management
The driving force of new quality productivity comes from innovation, and breakthrough green technology innovation is its important engine. Breakthrough green technology innovation is the core driver of new quality productivity, and it is an important support to promote and develop new quality...
Water Quality
This study investigates the Anthropogenic Influence and Climate Change: Water and Nutrient Dynamics in the Kebir-Rhumel Basin in Northeastern Algeria. Utilizing an advanced methodology and integrating 10 physicochemical variables, this research provides a novel insight into the environmental factors...
Solid Waste Management
The textile industry, vital in the country's industrialization and playing a crucial role in the national economy, generates solid byproducts known as textile sludge. Integrating waste into stabilized soils, along with textile sludge (TS), fly ash (FA), and asphalt additives, offers scientific...
Solid Waste Management
Industrial waste in engineered concrete mixes is an enormous step towards sustainable development. Polyurethane foam waste (PUFW) is mainly generated by the refrigeration, automobile, and construction industries. Day by day, large amounts of PUFW are incinerated and disposed of in landfills, which...
Environmental Management and Policies
As China's economic and social development enters a new growth stage, urban green transformation has gradually become an important means to promote high-quality development. In order to explore the effective methods of the impact of China's digital economy development level on the efficiency of...
Water Quality
Continuous monitoring of the water quality in Canton Sarajevo is one of the top priorities necessary for water management, pollution control and conservation efforts in the region. This study presents a comprehensive assessment of water quality in the interconnected river systems of Miljacka and...
Environmental Management and Policies
With the accelerated global warming and the continuous rise of sea level, drastically reducing carbon emissions has gradually become a necessary action for major industrialized countries. Based on the panel data of Chinese cities from 2011 to 2022, this paper empirically examines the heterogeneous...
Ecology, environmental change and management
Soil moisture heavily influences the energy exchange between land and the atmosphere, and it plays an important role in ecological systems. Quantitatively acquiring soil moisture information is important for agricultural production, ecological protection and other processes. The current range of...
Environmental Management and Policies
With the serious challenge of global climate change, the Chinese government has proposed the "dual carbon" goals. In this context, the importance of green logistics as an effective way to reduce emissions in the transportation industry is becoming more and more prominent. This paper aims to explore...
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...
Ecology, environmental change and management
Under the background of China's “double carbon” goal, digital economy has become an important way to reduce carbon emissions in China. This paper utilizes the provincial panel data of China from 2012 to 2022, introduces the perspective of agricultural science and technology innovation, empirically...
Ecology, environmental change and management
With the increasing awareness of sustainable development, the ESG performance has become a focal point for both companies and their stakeholders. This study, Chinese A-share listed companies as an example, constructs a sample of paired enterprises and customers to examine the impact of customer ESG...
Air Quality
In recent days air quality has been very poor in urban society due to a lot of industries, vehicles and so on. To overcome poor quality, an air quality prediction is much needed to manage an urban area and control pollution. In this article, deep learning (DL) namely a Modified Gated Recurrent Unit...
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...