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Sustainability, Volume 14, Issue 19

2022 October-1 - 1158 articles

Cover Story: As an “integrated” agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) acknowledge the interwoven nature of social and ecological systems. However, trade-offs between socio-economic activities and environmental preservation put SDG implementation at risk. Combining quantitative and qualitative approaches, we assess the interlinkages between economic and environmental SDGs in Austria. We find increasing GDP per capita being accompanied by rising material use and environmental pressures from agriculture, which in turn affects land ecosystems. At the same time, growth in protected areas and organic farming unlocks co-benefits for water quality. Policy-makers need to take into account conflicts between economic and environmental SDGs, to preserve the ecological foundations our societies depend upon. View this paper
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Articles (1158)

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
5,860 Views
22 Pages

Energy-Efficient and Secure Load Balancing Technique for SDN-Enabled Fog Computing

  • Jagdeep Singh,
  • Parminder Singh,
  • El Mehdi Amhoud and
  • Mustapha Hedabou

10 October 2022

The number of client applications on the fog computing layer is increasing due to advancements in the Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm. Fog computing plays a significant role in reducing latency and enhancing resource usage for IoT users’ task...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,128 Views
15 Pages

Impact of COVID-19 on the Disability Fund in Poland

  • Natalia Marska-Dzioba and
  • Agnieszka Barczak

10 October 2022

This study addresses, for the first time, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the operation of the disability fund in Poland. The study considers the impact of deaths on the number of survivor pensions and funeral allowance paid. We selected benef...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,767 Views
21 Pages

An Optimized Clustering Approach to Investigate the Main Features in Predicting the Punching Shear Capacity of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

  • Shaojie Zhang,
  • Mahdi Hasanipanah,
  • Biao He,
  • Ahmad Safuan A. Rashid,
  • Dmitrii Vladimirovich Ulrikh and
  • Qiancheng Fang

10 October 2022

We developed an optimized system for solving engineering problems according to the characteristics of data. Because data analysis includes different variations, the use of common features can increase the performance and accuracy of models. Therefore...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,988 Views
13 Pages

10 October 2022

This paper is focused on analyzing, investigating, and designing a hybrid energy system based on sustainable or renewable resources, namely solar and wind energy, in addition to using a diesel generator and battery storage to supply a small resort in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,389 Views
14 Pages

10 October 2022

Pujon Kidul Village, Pujon District, Malang Regency, is an area with tourism potential that has been developed since 2017 with the concept of agricultural tourism. Throughout the development of tourism villages, Pujon Kidul Village has succeeded in a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
6,999 Views
14 Pages

Carbon Emissions of Construction Processes on Urban Construction Sites

  • Maximilian Weigert,
  • Oleksandr Melnyk,
  • Leopold Winkler and
  • Jacqueline Raab

10 October 2022

For Europe to achieve “climate neutrality” by 2050, emissions from all economic sectors must be reduced to the absolute minimum. In addition to changes in raw material extraction and building material production, the construction industry...

  • Review
  • Open Access
49 Citations
7,296 Views
33 Pages

Time to Conquer Fungal Infectious Diseases: Employing Nanoparticles as Powerful and Versatile Antifungal Nanosystems against a Wide Variety of Fungal Species

  • Ali Jangjou,
  • Zahra Zareshahrabadi,
  • Milad Abbasi,
  • Amirreza Talaiekhozani,
  • Hesam Kamyab,
  • Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan,
  • Ahmad Vaez,
  • Ali Golchin,
  • Lobat Tayebi and
  • Hossein Faramarzi
  • + 2 authors

10 October 2022

The development of novel antifungal agents and, in particular, the widespread use of these medications over the course of the past two decades, has had a significant impact on the treatment of fungal infectious diseases. This has resulted in a comple...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,145 Views
18 Pages

10 October 2022

China has implemented the Yellow River strategy, and the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River (MLYR) play an important role in promoting the sustainable economic growth of China. However, the economic circulation of the MLYR is constricted by...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,143 Views
25 Pages

10 October 2022

The length of an acceleration lane is one of the dominant freeway geometric design parameters. This length requires new analyses to anticipate the needs of heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) platooning. We evaluated the safety and operational impact of H...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
6,183 Views
20 Pages

A Scientometric Analysis of Climate Change Adaptation Studies

  • Tiberiu Iancu,
  • Valentina Constanta Tudor,
  • Eduard Alexandru Dumitru,
  • Cristina Maria Sterie,
  • Marius Mihai Micu,
  • Dragos Smedescu,
  • Liviu Marcuta,
  • Elena Tonea,
  • Paula Stoicea and
  • Luiza Carmen Costuleanu
  • + 2 authors

10 October 2022

In recent years, climate change has begun to put pressure on humanity and affect natural and human systems. The aim of this paper is to provide an improved understanding of the state of the literature on the impacts of climate change that can be addr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,441 Views
15 Pages

10 October 2022

The deflection of the endplate under the clamping force has a vital effect on fuel cell performance. An optimal cross-sectional shape with a high moment of inertia of the endplate is significant to maximize the bending stiffness of the fuel cell stac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,760 Views
16 Pages

10 October 2022

Noise pollution poses a significant hazard to humans by disrupting the maintenance of the quiet environment that is thought to promote innovation. In this study, the causal relationship between traffic noise and innovation was explored using four mod...

  • Article
  • Open Access
40 Citations
6,525 Views
22 Pages

10 October 2022

As a sustainable alternative to conventional cast-in-situ construction, modular construction (MC) offers several promising benefits concerning energy and waste reduction, shorter construction times, as well as increased quality. In addition, given it...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,460 Views
24 Pages

10 October 2022

Rule-based micro-grid dispatch strategies have received significant attention over the last two decades. However, a recent body of literature has conclusively shown the benefits of operational scheduling optimisation while optimally sizing micro-grid...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,901 Views
19 Pages

Predicting Lateral Resistance of Piles in Cohesive Soils

  • Wiphu Chaonoi,
  • Jim Shiau,
  • Chayut Ngamkhanong,
  • Chanachai Thongchom,
  • Pitthaya Jamsawang and
  • Suraparb Keawsawasvong

10 October 2022

The ultimate lateral resistance of free- and fixed-headed piles in cohesive soil is examined in this paper using the three-dimensional finite element limit analysis with upper and lower bound theorems. A special concern, and that is the novelty of th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,653 Views
11 Pages

Association between Park Visitation and Physical Activity among Adults in Bangkok, Thailand

  • Sigit D. Arifwidodo,
  • Orana Chandrasiri,
  • Niramon Rasri,
  • Wipada Sirawarong,
  • Panitat Rattanawichit and
  • Natsiporn Sangyuan

10 October 2022

Visiting parks regularly can provide multiple health benefits, including increased physical activity levels. However, empirical evidence connecting park visitation and physical activity in urban settings in Southeast Asia remains scarce. This study e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,828 Views
20 Pages

10 October 2022

The vehicle routing problem seeking to minimize the traveled distance and the deviation of the total workload is known as the vehicle routing problem with workload balance (WBVRP). In the WBVRP, several elements are considered: (i) the total distance...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
11,132 Views
22 Pages

10 October 2022

Mobile food order applications have become a phenomenal disruption in the food delivery industry. Customers demand better and more consistent experiences when making most purchases, including in food choices. Food delivery platforms have also been se...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,586 Views
31 Pages

A Practical Methodology for Building a Municipality-Led Renewable Energy Community: A Photovoltaics-Based Case Study for the Municipality of Hersonissos in Crete, Greece

  • Emmanuel N. Efthymiou,
  • Sofia Yfanti,
  • George Kyriakarakos,
  • Panagiotis L. Zervas,
  • Panagiotis Langouranis,
  • Konstantinos Terzis and
  • George M. Stavrakakis

10 October 2022

This paper presents a practical methodology to facilitate decision-making for the development of a renewable energy community (REC) in the municipality of Hersonissos in Crete, Greece. The impact of energy sharing produced from renewables through dir...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,368 Views
16 Pages

10 October 2022

The purpose of this study was to explore the effective prevention and control method of ground fissures in plain coal mining subsidence. Firstly, the model experiment was carried out, and then two typical working faces, working face A (WFA) and worki...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,300 Views
24 Pages

10 October 2022

This research investigates an integrated problem of transshipment for cross-filling and imputation for missing demand data. Transshipment for cross-filling has proved effective in mitigating shortages with relatively low inventory, thus reducing reso...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,483 Views
16 Pages

10 October 2022

Virtual field trips (VFTs) are a way to overcome travel restrictions and continue to explore distant spaces, foreign issues, and learning opportunities. The intent of this article is to show how VFTs are used in learning geography in the context of e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,959 Views
20 Pages

10 October 2022

At present, the high energy consumption, heavy pollution emissions, serious ecological damage and other problems of China’s industry are particularly prominent. Therefore, industrial governance is crucial and it is imperative to carry out indus...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,625 Views
20 Pages

10 October 2022

With rising energy prices and the intensification of environmental problems, researchers have paid increasing attention to the recovery of the residual pressure energy of the industrial circulating cooling water system (CCWS) in hydraulic turbines. T...

  • Hypothesis
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,266 Views
29 Pages

10 October 2022

Effective incorporation of new technologies into the education system has become a basic need in today’s globalized world, especially in adapting life to the new normal, which is seen by an increase in online learning. Thus, a blended learning...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,229 Views
22 Pages

10 October 2022

To improve financial sustainability and promote economic stability, it is important to understand the intricate relationship between finance and macroeconomy. Thus, focusing on financial stress and macroeconomic sectors, this paper investigates macro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,683 Views
16 Pages

10 October 2022

“Ecological conservation and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin” is one of the fundamental national strategies related to national food security and ecological security in China. Evaluating the impact of land use/cover cha...

  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
11,493 Views
18 Pages

10 October 2022

Sunflower is the most important source of edible oil and fourth-largest oilseed crop in the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of using two organic fertilizers from various sources (compost coupled with biofertilizer (CCB)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,121 Views
17 Pages

10 October 2022

The article examines road transport technological development processes through the prism of marketing. Technological development alternatives of road transport companies were analysed and evaluated according to the influence of marketing on the deve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
41 Citations
5,041 Views
17 Pages

The Effects of Osmosis and Thermo-Priming on Salinity Stress Tolerance in Vigna radiata L.

  • Saqib Ali,
  • Sami Ullah,
  • Muhammad Nauman Khan,
  • Wisal Muhammad Khan,
  • Sarah Abdul Razak,
  • Sana Wahab,
  • Aqsa Hafeez,
  • Sajid Ali Khan Bangash and
  • Peter Poczai

10 October 2022

A plant’s response to osmotic stress is a complex phenomenon that causes many abnormal symptoms due to limitations in growth and development or even the loss of yield. The current research aimed to analyze the agronomical, physiological, and bi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
2,846 Views
17 Pages

10 October 2022

Due to the increasing appearance of global contagious diseases such as COVID-19, the goal of this research is to directly and explicitly advance the learning motivation, interests, and performance of online course participants into developing sustain...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,184 Views
14 Pages

Nitrogen Availability in Organic Fertilizers from Tannery and Slaughterhouse By-Products

  • Salvatore Rapisarda,
  • Giampaolo Di Biase,
  • Martina Mazzon,
  • Claudio Ciavatta and
  • Luciano Cavani

10 October 2022

Agriculture can play a primary role in the context of nutrients recovery by promoting the use of organic fertilizers (OFs). In order to use them efficiently, it is necessary to predict the nitrogen (N) bioavailability, which is a challenging matter d...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,839 Views
14 Pages

10 October 2022

To prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world adopted varying degrees of lockdown. The lockdowns restricted the freedom of college students, which led to stress and mental health issues. This study constructed a mediating...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,150 Views
14 Pages

10 October 2022

This study presents an operational analysis to determine the location of an intermediate hub in a supply network for the mining industry, incorporating sustainability criteria through an optimization model. The sector of small, medium, and artisan mi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,369 Views
19 Pages

10 October 2022

Sustainable urban development is a dynamic, continuous, and long-term process. However, only a few studies have considered the continuous changes in urban development levels over time. From a novel perspective of multivariate functional data, this st...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,510 Views
19 Pages

10 October 2022

This study explores the impact of industry–university–research (IUR) cooperation on the economic system. The study constructs a vulnerability evaluation index comprising 42 indicators in five dimensions. The Yangtze River Economic Belt (Y...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
3,085 Views
15 Pages

Embedded Piezo-Sensor-Based Automatic Performance Monitoring of Chloride-Induced Corrosion in Alkali-Activated Concrete

  • Tushar Bansal,
  • Visalakshi Talakokula,
  • Sri Kalyana Rama Jyosyula,
  • Romeu Vicente and
  • Guilherme Ascensão

10 October 2022

The primary goal of the construction industries worldwide is to improve material durability and achieve sustainability. In recent years of sustainable cement industry innovation, alkali-activated cement has emerged as one of the most promising altern...

  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
10,484 Views
23 Pages

Exploring the Role of BIM in Construction Safety in Developing Countries: Toward Automated Hazard Analysis

  • Ramsha Akram,
  • Muhammad Jamaluddin Thaheem,
  • Shamraiza Khan,
  • Abdur Rehman Nasir and
  • Ahsen Maqsoom

10 October 2022

Safety is a well-researched yet underperforming management aspect of the construction industry. Building information modeling (BIM) can help, and some frameworks have addressed safety management in limited phases of the project lifecycle. This study...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,147 Views
20 Pages

Comparison of DEM Models with Different Elemental Dimensions for TBM Disc Cutter Rock Fragmentation

  • Chen Xu,
  • Yujie Zhu,
  • Danqing Song,
  • Xiaogang Guo,
  • Xiaoli Liu,
  • Enzhi Wang and
  • Runhu Lu

10 October 2022

Disc cutters are the dominant tool used in the excavation of hard rock formations in any underground construction application, such as when tunneling using tunnel-boring machines (TBM), as well as in shaft- and raise boring operations. Optimization o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,214 Views
17 Pages

10 October 2022

Based on the perspective of sustainable development, this paper introduces the circular economy dimension into the economic system, the ecological environmental protection dimension into the public service system, and constructs index evaluation syst...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,088 Views
23 Pages

10 October 2022

The number of end-of-life mobile phones is increasing every year, which includes parts that have high reuse values and various dangerous and toxic compounds. An intellectualized and automatic upgrade of the disassembly process of the end-of-life mobi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,583 Views
24 Pages

10 October 2022

Project-based learning, in which students engage in meaningful learning with authentic projects and building agency and autonomy for sustainable learning, has been increasingly promoted in higher education. However, completing an authentic project in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,053 Views
18 Pages

10 October 2022

Shanghai, as an international metropolis, has an ever-growing population and ongoing economic development, so the pressure on the natural resources and the environment is continually increased. How to ease the tension among economy, resources and the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,980 Views
20 Pages

Phenol Biodegradation and Bioelectricity Generation by a Native Bacterial Consortium Isolated from Petroleum Refinery Wastewater

  • Sara Shebl,
  • Nourhan N. Hussien,
  • Mohab H. Elsabrouty,
  • Sarah M. Osman,
  • Bassma H. Elwakil,
  • Doaa A. Ghareeb,
  • Safaa M. Ali,
  • Nevine Bahaa El Din Ghanem,
  • Yehia M. Youssef and
  • Zakia A. Olama
  • + 1 author

10 October 2022

Phenolic compounds are highly toxic, along with being one of the most persistent substances in petroleum refinery effluents. The most potent solution is through phenol bioremediation to produce demi-water and bioenergy, which are two effective outcom...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,151 Views
31 Pages

10 October 2022

Although many studies are currently examining the city of proximity as a way to promote sustainable and environmentally friendly cities, few consider it meaningful to achieve an “inclusive” mobility model for people of all ages and abilit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
5,719 Views
13 Pages

Antifungal and Antiaflatoxigenic Activities of Different Plant Extracts against Aspergillus flavus

  • Said I. Behiry,
  • Najwa A. Hamad,
  • Fatimah O. Alotibi,
  • Abdulaziz A. Al-Askar,
  • Amr A. Arishi,
  • Ahmed M. Kenawy,
  • Ibrahim A. Elsamra,
  • Nesrine H. Youssef,
  • Mohsen Mohamed Elsharkawy and
  • Ahmed A. Heflish
  • + 1 author

10 October 2022

In the current study, four organic solvents, including ethanol, methanol, acetone, and diethyl ether, were used to extract turmeric, wheat bran, and taro peel. The efficiency of three different concentrations of each solvent was assessed for their an...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,311 Views
19 Pages

10 October 2022

Even though the common acknowledgment that vacant urban lands (VUL) can play a positive role in improving stormwater management, little synthesized literature is focused on understanding how VUL can take advantage of different stormwater control meas...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,492 Views
24 Pages

10 October 2022

Ecological welfare performance (EWP) is an essential indicator of sustainable socioeconomic development. In China, the government-led economic development paradigm mandates that the competitive behavior of local governments is a major influencing fac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
7,394 Views
11 Pages

Assessment of Sand and Glass Industry in Saudi Arabia

  • Essam R. I. Mahmoud,
  • Awaluddin Mohamed Shaharoun,
  • Abdulrahman Aljabri,
  • Hamad Almohamadi and
  • Mohammed Farhan

10 October 2022

Although the economic value of glass products and its importance to the Saudi National Economy is vast, not much information is available about the current state of the art of the industry. Likewise, little information is available about geography, p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
2,477 Views
16 Pages

10 October 2022

Tibet has a unique ecosystem and unique species resources and is an important ecological protection area in China and surrounding countries. Ecological protection in Tibet needs to be strengthened and targeted regionally. Therefore, it is necessary t...

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