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Sustainability, Volume 17, Issue 11

2025 June-1 - 484 articles

Cover Story: This study proposes an expert-guided framework for inclusive waste management in marginalized urban areas (MUAs), co-designed through consultations with 37 international experts and piloted in Reșița, Romania. The framework integrates community participation, institutional coordination, and infrastructural adaptation to enable context-sensitive, sustainable interventions. Emphasizing scalability and iterative improvement, it supports environmental justice, social equity, and operational efficiency. The model is structured for annual reassessment based on stakeholder feedback, contributing a replicable tool to advance inclusive and sustainable urban waste governance. View this paper
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Articles (484)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,442 Views
24 Pages

Bi-Level Interactive Optimization of Distribution Network–Agricultural Park with Distributed Generation Support

  • Ke Xu,
  • Chang Liu,
  • Shijun Chen,
  • Weiting Xu,
  • Chuan Yuan,
  • Dengli Jiang,
  • Peilin Li and
  • Youbo Liu

5 June 2025

The large-scale integration of renewable energy and the use of high-energy-consuming equipment in agricultural parks have a great influence on the security of rural distribution networks. To ensure reliable power delivery for residential and agricult...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,391 Views
13 Pages

Predictive Control for Grid-Forming Single-Stage PV System Without Energy Storage

  • Xiao Zeng,
  • Pengcheng Yang,
  • Hongda Cai,
  • Jing Li,
  • Yanghong Xia and
  • Wei Wei

5 June 2025

Unlike diesel generators or energy storage systems, photovoltaic (PV) arrays lack inherent rotational inertia and have output limitations due to their operational environmental dependencies. These characteristics restrict their suitability as primary...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,911 Views
25 Pages

The Future of Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Youth Perspectives in Greece and Poland

  • Marta Czyżewska,
  • Elżbieta Szczygieł,
  • Georgios Tsaples,
  • Dimitra B. Manou and
  • Jason Papathanasiou

5 June 2025

The article compares the young generation’s perspectives on social and environmental problems in Greece and Poland. We examine the visions of young generation representatives for solving these problems and their role in developing sustainable e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,327 Views
22 Pages

5 June 2025

With the increasing global focus on sustainable development, circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boilers, as highly efficient and low-pollution combustion equipment, play an important role in energy production and environmental protection. However, the c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,951 Views
19 Pages

5 June 2025

Macroeconomic indicators are essential measures that reflect the overall economic wellbeing of a region or country and have a significant impact on investment decisions. The data on macroeconomic indicators for Turkish development regions facilitate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,216 Views
23 Pages

Digital Economy: The Engine of Public Service Efficiency

  • Wei Ye,
  • Xiaozhou Liu,
  • Jinlong Li and
  • Rong Wu

5 June 2025

Enhancing public service efficiency is crucial for the Chinese government to ensure sustainable economic development. This study compiles data from 288 cities in China from 2011 to 2022 to construct an evaluation framework for the digital economy and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,351 Views
24 Pages

5 June 2025

Temporary use of space in degraded areas is gaining significance in spatial planning due to limitations and conflicts stemming from traditional models that overlook social (soft) environmental components. This article addresses the lack of socio-ecol...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,995 Views
18 Pages

5 June 2025

Flood events have become more frequent as a result of seasonal changes, global warming, and changes in sea level. In terms of basin management, it is necessary to know the hydrodynamics of the basin in order to produce faster solutions in emergency a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,265 Views
30 Pages

5 June 2025

The ecological value of cultivated land carries clear intergenerational implications, requiring a fair allocation mechanism across the full life cycle to address market failures caused by intergenerational externalities. This study constructs an inte...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,065 Views
16 Pages

Battery Active Grouping and Balancing Based on the Optimal Energy Transfer Direction

  • Hongxia Wu,
  • Hongfei Zhao,
  • Junjie Yang,
  • Dongchen Qin and
  • Jiangyi Chen

5 June 2025

In this work, a battery active grouping equalization control strategy based on model predictive control (MPC) was proposed, which can promote cell consistency, equalization speed and energy loss during the battery equalization process. The dynamic gr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,523 Views
34 Pages

5 June 2025

This paper presents a joint optimization framework for multi-period planning in a Manufacturing–Remanufacturing–Transport Supply Chain (MRTSC), focusing on carbon emission reduction and economic efficiency. A novel Mixed Integer Linear Pr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,969 Views
24 Pages

5 June 2025

This study examined the potential for developing community-based homestays in Nigeria. Community-based homestays are a sustainable form of tourism that has the capacity to promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With its abundant natural an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,448 Views
18 Pages

5 June 2025

This study analyzes the intersection of energy, urban planning, decarbonization, and sustainability as a central axis for addressing urban development challenges in Latin America. A systematic search of the Scopus database selected 509 articles publi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,518 Views
16 Pages

5 June 2025

In order to address the theoretical deficiencies present in the current literature regarding the willingness to utilize shared transportation—specifically the fragmented influencing factors and the ambiguous cultural regulatory mechanisms&mdash...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,083 Views
17 Pages

Addressing Increased Temperatures in Cities: Determination of Pedestrian Routes with Thermal Comfort in Barranquilla, Colombia

  • Hernando José Bolívar-Anillo,
  • Shersy Vega Benites,
  • Giovanna Reyes Almeida,
  • Samuel de Jesús Ortega Llanos,
  • Valentina Taba-Charris,
  • Keyla Andrea Acuña-Ruiz,
  • Byron Standly Reales Vargas,
  • Paula Fernanda Chapuel Aguillón,
  • Hernando Sánchez Moreno and
  • Giorgio Anfuso
  • + 1 author

5 June 2025

Thermal stress due to high temperatures has different negative effects on citizens as it generates a decrease in physical capacity and causes cardiovascular and respiratory alterations, which is especially true for pedestrians. In this paper, using a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,321 Views
24 Pages

5 June 2025

The rapid pace of urbanization has led to severe urban problems, with urban renewal emerging as an effective strategy to mitigate them. The City Betterment and Ecological Restoration (CBER) pilot scheme was an experimental policy aimed at urban renew...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
6,137 Views
30 Pages

5 June 2025

Food waste poses critical environmental, economic, and social challenges, with consumer behavior recognized as a key leverage point for intervention. Packaging plays a vital role in preserving food quality and reducing waste, yet its behavioral influ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,483 Views
19 Pages

5 June 2025

Transportation agencies face increasing challenges in identifying and prioritizing which infrastructure assets are most critical to maintain and protect, particularly amid aging networks, limited budgets, and growing threats from climate change and e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,292 Views
20 Pages

A Sustainability Index for Agrarian Expansion: A Case Study in Mato Grosso (Brazil)

  • Angélica C. Graebin,
  • Claudia Weise,
  • Klaus Reichardt and
  • Durval Dourado Neto

5 June 2025

Since the early 2000s, sustainable development in agriculture has attracted substantial political attention, institutional support, and financial commitment, raising expectations for tangible outcomes. Yet, measurable progress remains uneven. As a le...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
7,603 Views
28 Pages

A Data-Driven Lean Manufacturing Framework for Enhancing Productivity in Textile Micro-Enterprises

  • Sebastian Tejada,
  • Soledad Valdez,
  • Orkun Yildiz,
  • Rosa Salas-Castro and
  • José C. Alvarez

5 June 2025

The textile sector plays a crucial role in Peru’s economy. This case study examines a Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) in the Peruvian textile sector, which experienced a productivity decline to 0.085 units per sol in 2023, compared to the sect...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,198 Views
32 Pages

Environmental Impacts of Shale Gas Development on Groundwater, and Flowback and Produced Water Treatment Management: A Review

  • Shubiao Pan,
  • Ye Zhang,
  • Peili Lu,
  • Demin Yang,
  • Yongkui Huang,
  • Xiaochuan Wu,
  • Pei He and
  • Dongxin Guo

5 June 2025

The rapid expansion of shale gas development has revolutionized global energy markets, yet it has also introduced substantial environmental challenges, particularly concerning groundwater resources. This comprehensive review systematically examines t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,099 Views
16 Pages

5 June 2025

In the context of accelerated urbanization and ageing in China, the inefficient use of land resources and ecological space extrusion pose significant challenges to the development of age-friendly cities. Existing studies predominantly adopt a single-...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,546 Views
20 Pages

Clarifying Grazing Management Methods: A Data-Driven Review

  • Robin Russias,
  • Rémy Delagarde,
  • Katja Klumpp and
  • Audrey Michaud

5 June 2025

Grasslands, particularly permanent grasslands, provide vital ecosystem services and, therefore, focus a number of management challenges. Grassland management revolves around organizing how livestock graze in both space and time, using various grazing...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,522 Views
21 Pages

Weather Index Insurance and Input Intensification: Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Kenya

  • Price Amanya Muleke,
  • Yueqing Ji,
  • Yongyi Fu and
  • Shadrack Kipkogei

5 June 2025

Climate variability intensifies weather risks across smallholder rainfed farming systems in Africa. Farmers often respond by minimizing the use of modern inputs and opting for low-cost traditional practices, a strategy that decreases average yields a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,320 Views
20 Pages

Sustainable Strategy for Microplastic Mitigation: Fe3O4 Acid-Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles for Microplastics Removal

  • Ivanilson da Silva de Aquino,
  • Ester de Araújo Freire,
  • Alisson Mendes Rodrigues,
  • Otilie Eichler Vercillo,
  • Mauro Francisco Pinheiro da Silva,
  • Mateus Faustino Salazar da Rocha,
  • Míriam Cristina Santos Amaral and
  • Ariuska Karla Barbosa Amorim

5 June 2025

Microplastic (MPs) pollution has emerged as a critical environmental issue due to its persistent accumulation in ecosystems, posing risks to aquatic life, food safety, and human health. In this study, magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles functionalized with...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,103 Views
28 Pages

A Sustainable SOH Prediction Model for Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on CPO-ELM-ABKDE with Uncertainty Quantification

  • Meng-Xiang Yan,
  • Zhi-Hui Deng,
  • Lianfeng Lai,
  • Yong-Hong Xu,
  • Liang Tong,
  • Hong-Guang Zhang,
  • Yi-Yang Li,
  • Ming-Hui Gong and
  • Guo-Ju Liu

5 June 2025

The battery management system (BMS) is crucial for the efficient operation of batteries, with state of health (SOH) prediction being one of its core functions. Accurate SOH prediction can optimize battery management, enhance utilization and range, an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,103 Views
39 Pages

5 June 2025

This paper introduces the Transition Intervention Point System (TIP-System), a Taoist-inspired theoretical framework aimed at supporting sustainability transitions by integrating multidimensional sustainability research by leveraging point theory. Th...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,665 Views
19 Pages

Analysis of Research Trends and Comprehensive Utilization Solutions for Saline–Alkali Land

  • Jingyan Huang,
  • Yehua Shang,
  • Yuqi Chen,
  • Lingying Xu,
  • Yanping Yang and
  • Xu Zhao

5 June 2025

The management and use of saline–alkaline land is a global concern and research focus. Although there is extensive long-term global research on soil salinization and improvement, systematic summaries of research progress in this field are insuf...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,424 Views
22 Pages

5 June 2025

New-quality productivity and industrial structure upgrading has become a primary area of concern with respect to regional economic transformation and sustainable development. Based on static panel data of 108 prefecture-level-and-above cities in the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
13,825 Views
16 Pages

Hedonic and Impulsive Consumer Behavior Stimulated by Social Media: Implications for Sustainable Fashion Marketing

  • David-Florin Ciocodeică,
  • Raluca-Giorgiana Chivu (Popa),
  • Ionuţ-Claudiu Popa,
  • Horia Mihălcescu and
  • Iustinian Barghier

5 June 2025

Although impulsive and hedonic purchasing behaviors may seem to contradict sustainability principles, there are unexplored opportunities through which social media platforms and influencers can redirect these impulses toward sustainable actions. Youn...

  • Article
  • Open Access
733 Views
15 Pages

Implementing Hydrogen Projects in Complex Socio-Economic Environments

  • Frank Schiller,
  • Britta Kastens and
  • Katharina Prehn

5 June 2025

Real-world laboratories have become important institutions of the energy transition in Germany and the EU. They represent innovation networks that integrate public and private actors in energy transition projects. In the past, they focused on urban d...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,542 Views
26 Pages

Urban Maturity Performance Measurement System Through Smart City Actions

  • Elizeu de Albuquerque Jacques,
  • Alvaro Neuenfeldt Júnior,
  • Sabine De Paris,
  • Ronier Gutierrez and
  • Julio Siluk

5 June 2025

The uncontrolled urbanization of Brazilian cities accentuates the imbalance between population demands and urban space planning. The integrated management of human and technological resources constitutes a fundamental governance strategy for the prop...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,403 Views
21 Pages

5 June 2025

In the fast-growing new energy vehicle (NEV) industry, selecting an appropriate technological innovation strategy is vital for enterprises to achieve a competitive market position while effectively coordinating their resources to align with their tec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,237 Views
33 Pages

Interactive Map of Stakeholders’ Journey in Construction: Focus on Waste Management and Circular Economy

  • Maurício de Oliveira Gondak,
  • Guilherme Francisco do Prado,
  • Cleiton Hluszko,
  • Jovani Taveira de Souza and
  • Antonio Carlos de Francisco

5 June 2025

The transition toward sustainability in the construction industry requires integrated tools that align with circular economy principles. This study introduces the Interactive Stakeholder Journey Map in Construction (ISJMC), an innovative visual and s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,461 Views
24 Pages

5 June 2025

This study explores the factors influencing Arab tourists’ intention to revisit Turkish destinations, contributing to the theoretical discourse on tourist behavior, destination loyalty, and sustainable tourism development. Over the past decade,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,039 Views
16 Pages

Sustainability as a Cross-Curricular Link: Creative European Strategies for Eco-Conscious Environmental Education

  • Dominique Persano Adorno,
  • Elena A. Birsan,
  • Simona F. Stoica,
  • Mihaela Capatina,
  • Carmen Cojocaru,
  • Andriani Tzortzaki,
  • Zeljko Štanfelj,
  • Yavuz Selim Dinçer and
  • Nicola Pizzolato

5 June 2025

Integrating sustainability into STEAM education is crucial for fostering environmental awareness among students. The Erasmus+ project Clean Environment–Clean School Climate with Creative Environmental Practices in School Education—Clean&a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,672 Views
25 Pages

5 June 2025

Energy-efficient consumption has become a strategic priority to mitigate global climate change and enhance national energy security. While social media has reshaped online consumption behavior, the mechanisms through which these digital platforms inf...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,341 Views
13 Pages

Assessing Ecotourism Opportunities in Macaronesian Marine Protected Areas (MPAs): An Adapted MEET Indicator-Based Methodology

  • Daniela Casimiro,
  • Marina Diaz Escudero,
  • José Ângelo Guerreiro and
  • Maria Anunciação Ventura

5 June 2025

Tourism significantly contributes to the economic growth of countries, especially in insular areas such as Small Islands Developing States (SIDSs) or the outmost regions of Europe. If managed properly, ecotourism offers a sustainable alternative by p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
5,279 Views
25 Pages

From Stars to Sustainability: An Integrated Analysis of Sustainable Practices and Environmental Policies in Maldives Resorts

  • Paolo Galli,
  • Eleonora Concari,
  • Diana Cerini,
  • Erika Scuderi,
  • Federica Doni,
  • Shazla Mohamed,
  • M. Sami Zitouni,
  • Hussain Al Ahmad and
  • Alessandro Gabbiadini

5 June 2025

The present work analyzed sustainability practices and environmental policies in the Maldives’ tourism sector, focusing on resorts classified using star ratings. Using a mixed-method approach, we examined sustainability reports from 133 resorts...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,938 Views
26 Pages

4 June 2025

This article addresses the issue of historical heritage revitalization using the example of a tavern. The concept presented in this study constitutes an attempt to establish a connection between the community’s tangible historical legacy and th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,558 Views
19 Pages

Spatiotemporal Variations in Soil Organic Carbon and Microbial Drivers in the Yellow River Delta Wetland, China

  • Xinghua Wang,
  • Jun Li,
  • Luzhen Li,
  • Yanke Guo,
  • Beibei Guo and
  • Changsheng Zhao

4 June 2025

This study explores the spatiotemporal dynamics of SOC and microbial-mediated mechanisms in the Yellow River Delta wetlands. Using redundancy analysis and microbial community profiling, we show that vegetation drives distinct SOC storage patterns: Ph...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,908 Views
44 Pages

Performance Ratio and Econometrics of a Community Waste Power Plant (Biogas) System

  • Oluwaseun Olanrewaju Akinte,
  • Ritthichai Ratchapan,
  • Sarun Nakthanom,
  • Krisada Prompinit and
  • Boonyang Plangklang

4 June 2025

This study examined a proposed system integrating waste power plants, a utility grid, and battery technologies to optimize energy operations for the On-nut community in Bangkok. The system was modeled through experimental, mathematical, and schematic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,243 Views
30 Pages

4 June 2025

Global tourism activities have become increasingly digitalized, yet the economic and environmental impacts of digitalization on tourism remain underexplored. This study develops a supply-side analytical framework to examine whether and how digitaliza...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,726 Views
25 Pages

4 June 2025

In the context of global climate governance and the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) stringent carbon reduction targets, the transition to green shipping fuels faces systemic challenges in supply chain coordination. This study focuse...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,123 Views
23 Pages

4 June 2025

Considering the rapid integration of digital services into daily life, it is crucial to analyze the impacts of the substitutability of physical services with digital alternatives. Limited studies have been conducted to investigate the relationship be...

  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
8,322 Views
27 Pages

Modern Pig Production: Aspects of Animal Welfare, Sustainability and Circular Bioeconomy

  • Evangelia N. Sossidou,
  • Georgios F. Banias,
  • Maria Batsioula,
  • Sofia-Afroditi Termatzidou,
  • Panagiotis Simitzis,
  • Sotiris I. Patsios and
  • Donald M. Broom

4 June 2025

Modern pig production must balance efficiency, animal welfare, and environmental sustainability while embracing circular bioeconomy principles. This review critically examines the scientific literature from the past decade, focusing on the environmen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,762 Views
25 Pages

Evaluating the Health Risks of Air Quality and Human Thermal Comfort–Discomfort in Relation to Hospital Admissions in the Greater Athens Area, Greece

  • Aggelos Kladakis,
  • Adrianos Retalis,
  • Christos Giannaros,
  • Vasileios Vafeiadis,
  • Kyriaki-Maria Fameli,
  • Vasiliki D. Assimakopoulos,
  • Konstantinos Moustris and
  • Panagiotis T. Nastos

4 June 2025

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of poor air quality and adverse meteorological conditions on health risks in the Greater Athens Area (GAA), Greece, during the period from 2018 to 2022. Specifically, the aim is to assess the Relative Ri...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,718 Views
17 Pages

4 June 2025

The aim of this research is to determine the significance of the impact of selected environmental protection indicators, with a focus on waste management, on the sustainability of economic growth in EU countries (21 member states) over the period 201...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,025 Views
16 Pages

Electric Vehicle Adoption in Poland: Insights from Academia and Technically Educated Youth

  • Nikola Manev,
  • Aleksandra Pyk,
  • Monika Pendaroska and
  • Artur Bartosik

4 June 2025

As global concerns about climate change and air quality intensify, nations are increasingly adopting sustainable transportation solutions, with electromobility emerging as a key alternative. This study investigates the factors influencing powertrain...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,193 Views
32 Pages

4 June 2025

Ghana’s electricity grid remains heavily fossil-fuel dependent (69%), resulting in high costs and unstable low-voltage (LV) networks, exacerbating supply shortages. This study evaluates the technical and economic feasibility of converting the O...

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