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Heavy metal pollution is characterized by long-term accumulation and recalcitrance to degradation, which poses a serious threat to soil ecosystems and groundwater environments. To improve the remediation efficiency of biochar for cadmium (Cd)-contami...

A great deal of effort has been made to investigate and develop approaches to address driver behavior, fatigue, and sleepiness for different road users worldwide. However, very little research has been conducted to explore these issues in the context...

As countries confront rapid population ageing alongside escalating climate hazards, long-term care (LTC) systems are increasingly exposed to climate-related risks yet remain under-recognised within climate adaptation policy. This study aims to bridge...

Just energy transitions require diverse voices to be considered, but appropriate tools are still lacking. This study aimed to identify a tool by which diverse views could be considered in decision-making for climate change and energy transitions. Spe...

This research analyses how the joint integration of artificial intelligence and blockchain can contribute to the resilience and sustainability of multimodal transport chains. We adopt an interpretivist and constructivist stance in order to understand...

Assessing water quality indices (WQIs) derived from physicochemical measurements accurately and efficiently is essential for effective water resource management. However, conventional monitoring approaches based on single-point measurements and limit...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping firms’ production and organisational processes, yet whether it can serve as a driving force for corporate green transformation remains an open question. Using a sample of Chinese listed manufact...

The pursuit of energy efficiency and sustainability in the built environment has placed façade systems at the forefront of innovation in architectural design. This study proposes an integrated framework that combines generative design techniqu...

Rapid urbanisation and increasing heat extremes pose significant challenges for megacities in the Global South. This study develops a configuration-sensitive assessment of blue-green space (BGS) cooling in Delhi, a Global South megacity facing intens...

This research proposes a novel framework for assessing circularity in sustainable tourism by aligning Circular Economy principles with the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria. Despite the growing importance of sustainability, the absence of a standar...

While many consumers regard meat as an important part of the diet, thanks to its complete protein and nutrient content and its sensory qualities, others choose to forego it for various reasons and replace it with plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs)...

The digitisation of urban governance requires a context-sensitive method that balances operational efficiency, data security and transparency. This study proposes a context-sensitive QR code system as a conceptual framework for smart urban governance...

The present study investigates the influence of artificial intelligence, financial technology, economic performance, monetary policy, financial development, and governance quality on the growth of G7 countries during the study period (2000–2024...

This study examines intelligent judgment formation in blockchain-based public digital wallet systems within smart city environments. Drawing on an integrated framework that combines cognitive evaluation, social influence, and trust–risk apprais...

Soil and water bioengineering (SWBE) is increasingly used as a nature-based solution for riverbank stabilization and riparian restoration, yet its effectiveness in tropical environments remains constrained by limited field-based evidence of species p...

The aqueous phase (AP) produced during hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) contains high organic loads and a chemically complex mixture of dissolved intermediates, posing significant environmental management challenges. Aqueous phase recycling (APR) has...

Soil–steel interface shear governs load transfer and long-term serviceability in piles, retaining systems, and buried infrastructure; yet the large-displacement interface mechanics of fibre-reinforced sands remain poorly resolved, limiting sust...

Modern urban transport systems face the critical challenge of fully integrating regional and international hubs into local mobility strategies. This article addresses the role of airports in shaping sustainable urban mobility, with a specific focus o...

Urban green space (UGS) constitutes critical ecological infrastructure for climate adaptation and sustainable urban transitions. This review synthesizes the conceptual evolution of UGS, elucidating the coupled dynamics driven by anthropogenic interve...

The rapid expansion of offshore renewable energy and fisheries has intensified competition for limited marine space, posing challenges for sustainable marine resource management. Offshore wind–fishery integration, as a typical form of multi-use...

In order to maximize passenger travel satisfaction and enhance the sustainability of the intercity multimodal transportation system, this paper proposes a two-stage model for intercity multimodal timetable coordination optimization under uncertainty....

There has been an increasing need to manage the water, energy, and food (WEF) Nexus in an integrated and sustainable way using Industry 4.0 (4IR) technologies. While 4IR technologies can significantly improve resource management and sustainability in...

Drought is a significant climate-driven hazard that poses major challenges to water security and sustainable development, especially in coastal urban regions where both climate variability and human activities intersect. This study explores the spati...

Within the hospitality sector, restaurants face growing pressure to integrate sustainable practices while maintaining economic viability. Two fundamental questions remain: do sustainability practices command price premiums, and does this relationship...

Climate change poses increasing challenges to cities, requiring integrated governance and planning approaches to promote sustainable, resilient, and equitable urban development. In this context, this study aims to systematically review scientific lit...

In this study, menus created by considering different food categories by the Mediterranean diet (MD) and Western diet (WD) were evaluated in terms of healthy nutrition, and their environmental footprints were comprehensively compared with life cycle...

Digital twin technology (DTT) creates a virtual replica of a physical object, system, or process and uses real-time data to support monitoring, analysis, and control. Although DTT is increasingly discussed as a means to enhance supply-chain resilienc...

With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), higher education is undergoing a significant transformation. AI offers unprecedented opportunities to enhance this field’s sustainability through pedagogical and curricular innovations...

The confluence of the climate crisis and the technological revolution have precipitated a resurgence in discourse concerning the future of human settlements and the urban planning paradigm. The present study defines a “crisis belt” based...

Fresh agricultural products are highly perishable, and inadequate preservation leads to food loss and supply chain inefficiency, undermining sustainability. This study develops a continuous-time differential game model to analyze dynamic pricing and...

Climate change poses increasing threats to water security in Colombia, particularly in regions where groundwater monitoring remains limited. This study evaluated groundwater potential as an adaptation measure across six strategic regions covering 16....

The olive oil sector is one of the most important agri-food chains, but it is also characterised by the production of large volumes of solid and liquid by-products which, if improperly managed, have a significant environmental impact. In this context...

As Thailand advances regional economic revitalization through the Southern Thailand Special Economic Corridor (SSEC), small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have become pivotal to sustainable economic transformation. However, limited empirical evi...

The characteristics of green spaces might play a role in shaping the Sense of Place. However, few studies have investigated the relations between the design characteristics of green space and the SoP, and even fewer have accounted for the multi-senso...

To enhance access to efficient and low-carbon public transportation, the city of Alexandria, Egypt, has introduced a fleet of electric buses. Additionally, an ongoing project aims to upgrade and electrify the existing urban railway system, which is e...

Against the backdrop of a booming digital economy, manufacturing faces a conflict between its high energy consumption and sustainable development goals, positioning digital transformation as a key solution. Enterprise digital transformation is often...

This study investigates how firms in high-emission sectors progress along the low-carbon transition by analysing the joint dynamics of Management Quality (MQ) and Carbon Performance (CP) using probabilistic modelling and explainable machine-learning...

As in schools worldwide, climate change (CC) is addressed in curricula and environmental programs in Portugal. Grounded in Bandura’s human agency theory, effective CC mitigation requires the capacity to intentionally initiate, sustain, and refl...

Winter cities face the dual pressures of climate change and population aging, urgently requiring a shift from a singular focus on winter protection toward a development model adaptable to both winter and summer conditions. This shift is essential to...

Given China’s increasingly severe population ageing, urban comprehensive parks are important places for older adults’ daily activities. Improving their quality directly affects the physical and mental health of older adults. Most previous...

Coastal societies face increasing health risks from climate change, such as weather-related extreme conditions, environmental destruction, and the occurrence of epidemics, posing significant challenges to sustainable development. There is a need to a...

As a pivotal hub for the northward advancement of the Belt and Road Initiative and a strategic outpost for national security, the spatial patterns of towns in the border regions of northern Inner Mongolia exert a direct impact on the region’s s...

Nowadays, the building sector is responsible for 30% of the global final energy demand and 37% of global energy and process emissions. In this context, industrial buildings account for 33% of global final energy consumption, representing one of the m...

The treatment and management of waste in industrial processes remain a challenge, especially in material-intensive industries. In an attempt to mitigate this issue, sustainable architectural solutions focus extensively on the reuse of post-consumer w...

Achieving green development demands simultaneously balancing between economic growth and pollutant emission reduction, which can have complex impacts on regional disparities. This study measures the green development efficiency (GDE) for 266 Chinese...

In light of the climate protection goals of the Paris Agreement, optimizing the sustainability of planning processes is becoming increasingly important. Building Information Modeling (BIM) centralizes planning information for interdisciplinary evalua...

Controlled drainage technology in farmland not only raises groundwater levels to provide additional water directly to crops but also improves rainfall utilization efficiency, thereby helping to alleviate agricultural water scarcity. In 2002, a large-...

Accurate crop yield prediction is paramount for food security amid climate volatility but struggles with complex, nonlinear, and spatially heterogeneous weather–crop interactions. This study develops a novel Spatially Heterogeneous Functional A...

Multi-motor electric heavy-duty vehicles face significant energy efficiency challenges due to the complex coordination of discrete gear selection and continuous energy flow allocation in the powertrains. This study aims to address this coordination d...

This study analyzed how both environmental sustainability and energy efficiency influence economic growth in Romania. The analysis in the research is based on sustainable development goals such as SDG8, SDG11 and SDG13, and several key indicators in...