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Environmental Planning and Modeling

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 March 2022) | Viewed by 12946

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Prof. Dr. Christian N. Madu

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1. Department of Management Science, Pace University, New York, NY 10038, USA
2. Center for Environmental Management & Control, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, 400241 Enugu, Nigeria
Interests: sustainability management; environmental modeling; disaster risk reduction
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The aim of this special issue is to facilitate environmental decision making by considering the natural environment, social, political, economic and governance issues. This offers a holistic approach to achieving sustainability. It is a win-win for both the society and the environment as a holistic view of the natural environment is taken. It is therefore imperative that models developed as decision supports to enhance environmental policy and decision making consider the vital influences of socio-economic, political, and governance issues in effective decision/policy making. Thus, papers of interest in this special issue will be integrative of these factors and may either build a framework to consider these factors, develop novel methods or models, or apply existing models to solve any of the environmental management problems. Many of the models available in the areas of mathematics, statistics, engineering, management, and social sciences, may be useful in solving an array of environmental problems. Specifically, papers that address optimization or satisfying techniques to solve problems in the areas of environmental planning, resources allocation, biodiversity, ecology, etc., will be of great interest. Papers could be conceptual, application-based, or theoretical. Each of the papers submitted should have policy guidelines and implications and should solve macro rather than micro environmental problems. It may also be necessary to relate the work to some of the sustainability development goals. Thus, the papers for this special issue should focus on effective decision-making that is guided by systemic models that evaluate the multiple criteria and objectives that are often present in environmental decision making. All aspects of environmental management will be considered provided it is based on some modeling approach.

The research papers could include technical papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and short notes. However, only original contributions that have not been previously published will be considered.

Scholars are encouraged to submit their experimental, theoretical, and empirical research studies that fit into the scope of this special issue for consideration for publication.

Prof. Dr. Christian N. Madu
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • sustainability
  • environmental planning
  • environmental modelling
  • biodiversity
  • reclamation

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Editorial on Environmental Planning and Modeling
by Christian N. Madu
Sustainability 2022, 14(15), 9728; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159728 - 08 Aug 2022
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The aim of this Special Issue is to facilitate environmental decision making by considering the natural environment, as well as social, political, economic, and governance issues [...] Full article
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Development of Novel QAPEX Analysis System Using Open-Source GIS
by Jayoung Koo, Jonggun Kim, Jicheol Ryu, Dong-Suk Shin, Seoro Lee, Min-Kyeong Kim, Jaehak Jeong and Kyoung-Jae Lim
Sustainability 2022, 14(13), 8199; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138199 - 05 Jul 2022
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The Agricultural Policy/Environmental eXtender (APEX) model has been used for farm/small watershed management, and the ArcAPEX interface was developed using the ArcGIS extension. However, the interface requires a paid license and limits dynamic applications that reflect various agricultural farming practices. In this study, [...] Read more.
The Agricultural Policy/Environmental eXtender (APEX) model has been used for farm/small watershed management, and the ArcAPEX interface was developed using the ArcGIS extension. However, the interface requires a paid license and limits dynamic applications that reflect various agricultural farming practices. In this study, a novel APEX model interface using Quantum GIS, the QAPEX analysis system, was developed by incorporating open-source-based GIS software for the simulation of water quality impacts of various best management practices reflecting local farming activities. The watershed delineation process running on the QAPEX interface is more flexible than that on the ArcAPEX interface, which renders simulations on hydrology and water quality with considerable precision. The newly developed system can be used to visually interpret simulation results (e.g., flow and load duration curve functions). Therefore, the open-source-based model can be used to derive data for sustainable agricultural policies, with a focus on the field-level application of management practices. Full article
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Evaluation of Optimal Policy on Environmental Change through Green Consumption
by Haiwei Jiang and Yiyao He
Sustainability 2022, 14(9), 4869; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14094869 - 19 Apr 2022
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This paper explores the relationship between green consumption and the environment from a new perspective of green consumption on the demand side. This paper further investigates how to design an environmental policy package to achieve optimal social allocation. The results show that: first, [...] Read more.
This paper explores the relationship between green consumption and the environment from a new perspective of green consumption on the demand side. This paper further investigates how to design an environmental policy package to achieve optimal social allocation. The results show that: first, green consumption can still improve the environment without supply-driven policy; second, demand-driven environmental change is better than supply-driven change in improving the environment and increasing social welfare; and third, a policy package which includes green consumption is more efficient. Full article
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Multi-Disciplinary Assessment of Napier Grass Plantation on Local Energetic, Environmental and Socioeconomic Industries: A Watershed-Scale Study in Southern Thailand
by Kotchakarn Nantasaksiri, Patcharawat Charoen-amornkitt, Takashi Machimura and Kiichiro Hayashi
Sustainability 2021, 13(24), 13520; https://doi.org/10.3390/su132413520 - 07 Dec 2021
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Napier grass is an energy crop that is promising for future power generation. Since Napier grass has never been planted extensively, it is important to understand the impacts of Napier grass plantations on local energetic, environmental, and socioeconomic features. In this study, the [...] Read more.
Napier grass is an energy crop that is promising for future power generation. Since Napier grass has never been planted extensively, it is important to understand the impacts of Napier grass plantations on local energetic, environmental, and socioeconomic features. In this study, the soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) model was employed to investigate the impacts of Napier grass plantation on runoff, sediment, and nitrate loads in Songkhla Lake Basin (SLB), southern Thailand. Historical data, collected between 2009 and 2018 from the U-tapao gaging station located in SLB were used to calibrate and validate the model in terms of precipitation, streamflow, and sediment. The simulated precipitation, streamflow, and sediment showed agreement with observed data, with the coefficients of determination being 0.791, 0.900, and 0.997, respectively. Subsequently, the SWAT model was applied to evaluate the impact of land use change from the baseline case to Napier grass plantation cases in abandoned areas with four different nitrogen fertilizer application levels. The results revealed that planting Napier grass decreased the average surface runoff and sediment in the watershed. A multidisciplinary assessment supporting future decision making was conducted using the results obtained from the SWAT model; these showed that Napier grass will provide enhanced benefits to hydrology and water quality when nitrogen fertilizers of 0 and 125 kgN ha−1 were applied. On the other hand, the benefits to the energy supply, farmer’s income, and CO2 reduction were highest when a nitrogen fertilization of 500 kgN ha−1 was applied. Nonetheless, planting Napier grass should be supported since it increases the energy supply and creates jobs while also reducing surface runoff, sediment yield, nitrate load, and CO2 emission. Full article
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A Systematic Technique to Prioritization of Biodiversity Conservation Approaches in Nigeria
by Valentine E. Nnadi, Christian N. Madu and Ikenna C. Ezeasor
Sustainability 2021, 13(16), 9161; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169161 - 16 Aug 2021
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There are generally no acceptable views on the conservation of biodiversity because there are no known best approaches to that. This has presented a challenge on what and how to conserve in developing countries like Nigeria. This paper used a multi-criteria decision-making model [...] Read more.
There are generally no acceptable views on the conservation of biodiversity because there are no known best approaches to that. This has presented a challenge on what and how to conserve in developing countries like Nigeria. This paper used a multi-criteria decision-making model based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to elicit experts’ opinions on biodiversity conservation approaches and their corresponding conservation targets. The rationality of the experts was checked by measuring their consistency in the decision-making process. A greedy search algorithm based on linear programming application was also used for resource allocation. This technique is holistic and allows the decision maker to consider all pertinent factors. The approach allows policy makers to integrate worldviews; culture; diverse flexibility of concerned communities and other stakeholders in identifying conservation practices to achieve sustainability. In terms of current performance for the biodiversity conservation approaches; the conservation experts rated their performance on Ecosystem-service-based approach high with the priority index of 0.460. Their performances on Area- and Species-based approaches are ranked second and third with priority indexes of 0.288 and 0.252 respectively. Conversely; in the case of expectations; Ecosystem service is the most important with a priority index of 0.438 followed by Area-based with a priority index of 0.353 and Species–based with a priority index of 0.209. The Ecosystem-service based approach has the highest contribution coefficient. Resources are allocated accordingly; in form of capacity building; based on the priorities that were obtained. The research is a rights-based tool for capacity building; and a paradigm shift from the purely scientific approach to decision-making. It is designed to bridge a scientific gap between policy formulation and resource allocation in biodiversity conservation. Full article
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Mapping the Research Trends of Household Waste Recycling: A Bibliometric Analysis
by Kun Shi, Yi Zhou and Zhen Zhang
Sustainability 2021, 13(11), 6029; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13116029 - 27 May 2021
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Household waste recycling has been widely considered the key to reducing the pollution caused by municipal solid waste and promoting sustainable development. This article aims to clarify the status and map the research trends in the field of household waste recycling. Bibliometric analysis [...] Read more.
Household waste recycling has been widely considered the key to reducing the pollution caused by municipal solid waste and promoting sustainable development. This article aims to clarify the status and map the research trends in the field of household waste recycling. Bibliometric analysis is performed using bibliometrix based on publications during 1991–2020 in the Web of Science database. Results show that academic output in this field is growing rapidly. The top contributing authors, countries, institutions, and journals are identified. Collaboration network of authors, institutions, and countries are created and visualized. The most influential and cited articles in this field mainly focus on factors influencing residents’ recycling behavior from the perspectives of sociopsychology and economics. The theory of planned behavior is the most widely used psychological model. Other research hotspots include electronic waste, source separation, life cycle assessment, sustainability, organic waste, and circular economy. Studies on household waste recycling have become more and more comprehensive and interdisciplinary with the evolution of research themes. Full article
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