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The impact of technological innovation on water pollution is an important parameter to determine and monitor while promoting and furthering a region’s economic development. Here, exploratory spatial data analysis was used to analyze: the spatia...

Heavy metal pollution in sediments is a common environmental issue in small- and medium-sized reservoirs not only in China but also worldwide; however, few interpretations of the pollution pattern exist. Based on the analyses of accumulation characte...

Air pollution is an important problem for public health. The spatiotemporal analysis is a crucial step for understanding the complex characteristics of air pollution. Using many sensors and high-resolution time-step observations makes this task a big...

This study aimed to assess the relationship between the landscape patterns and non-point source (NPS) pollution distribution in Qixia County, China. The sub-basin classification was conducted based on a digital elevation model and Landsat8 satellite...

The Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei (BTH) air pollution transmission channel and its surrounding areas are of importance to air pollution control in China. Based on daily data of air quality index (AQI) and air pollutants (PM_2.5, PM₁₀, SO₂, NO₂, CO...

Marine pollution incidents pose significant threats to marine ecosystems and coastal communities across Pacific Island nations, necessitating advanced predictive capabilities for effective environmental management. This study analyzes 8133 marine pol...

Tailings dams in mining areas frequently experience the phenomenon of haphazard dumping and stacking of a large amount of tailings waste. Under the influence of surface runoff and groundwater infiltration, heavy metals from tailings waste can migrate...

This paper focuses on the sustainable development dilemma of agricultural production in China under the pattern of intensive management, which is seriously challenged by agricultural non-point source pollution. The key to effectively break through th...

According to the Mexico City Emissions Inventory, mobile sources are responsible for approximately 86% of nitrogen oxide emissions in this region, and correspond to a NOx emission of 51 and 58 kilotons per year in Mexico City and the State of Mexico,...

High-intensity utilization of sloping farmland causes serious soil erosion and agricultural non-point source pollution (AGNSP) in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area (TGRA). Crop-mulberry systems are important agroforestry systems for controlling soil, w...

Air quality is predominantly influenced by two factors: emission sources and meteorological conditions. Understanding their relative contribution is essential for developing effective air pollution control strategies. Two rounds of lockdown measures...

The coordinated development of environment and economy is an important way to achieve sustainable development. As the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has been included in the national agenda, Guangdong province faces a turning point in its...

Steady meteorological conditions are important external factors affecting air pollution. In order to analyze how adverse meteorological variables affect air pollution, surface synoptic situation patterns and meteorological conditions during heavy pol...

Relevant studies have demonstrated that urban green spaces composed of various types of plants are able to alleviate the morbidity and mortality of respiratory diseases, by reducing air pollution levels. In order to explore the relationship between t...

The Upper Hunter Valley is a major coal mining area in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Due to the ongoing increase in mining activities, PM10 (air-borne particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than 10 micrometres) pollution has become a major a...

Air pollution caused by atmospheric particulate and gaseous pollutants has drawn broad public concern globally. In this paper, the spatial-temporal distributions of major air pollutants in Shenzhen from March 2013 to February 2014 are discussed. In t...

China faces unprecedented air pollution today. In this study, a database (SO₂, NO₂, CO, O₃, PM_2.5 (particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 μm), and PM₁₀ (particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than 10 μm) was developed f...

The extent of PM_2.5 pollution has reduced in traditional polluted regions such as the North China Plain (NCP), Yangtze River Delta (YRD), Sichuan Basin (SB), and Pearl River Delta (PRD) over China in recent years. Despite this, the Twain-Hu Basin (TH...

Agricultural non-point source pollution (ANPSP) is a primary cause of watershed water quality deterioration, and over 50% of NPS pollutants are estimated to come from ANPSP. Based on the “source-sink” theory and minimum cumulative resista...

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are a serious food safety concern due to their persistence and toxic effects. To promote food safety and protect human health, it is important to understand the sources of POPs and how to minimize human exposure t...

Due to the suspension of traffic mobility and industrial activities during the COVID-19, particulate matter (PM) pollution has decreased in China. However, rarely have research studies discussed the spatiotemporal pattern of this change and related i...

In megacities, the rapid development of construction entails threats to the environment, in particular, to the health of urban residents. One of the main sources of danger is microscopic dust particles PM_2.5 and PM₁₀, resulting from construction proj...

Construction in cities and agglomerations is one of the main sources of air pollution in most countries in the world. Fine dust particles, PM_0.5–PM₁₀, which form as a result of construction processes, are among the most dangerous pollutants. Wi...

Understanding the occurrence and spatial variability of potentially toxic elements in soils is essential for tracing pollution origins, assessing ecological risks, and supporting sustainable land use management. This study investigates the soil pollu...

The rapid and selective responses to changes in habitat structure and climate have made butterflies valuable environmental indicators. In this study, we asked whether the decline in butterfly populations near the copper-nickel smelter in Monchegorsk...

The rapid socio-economic development and urbanization in China have led to a decline in air quality. Therefore, the spatial and temporal distribution patterns of urban air pollution, as well as its formation mechanisms and influencing factors, have b...

Quantifying the air pollution and health impacts of transportation plans provides decision makers with valuable information that can help to target interventions. However, a large number of environmental epidemiological research assumes exposures of...

Statistically clustering air pollution can provide evidence of underlying spatial processes responsible for intensifying the concentration of contaminants. It may also lead to the identification of hotspots. The patterns can then be targeted to manag...

Understanding the influence of landscape pattern changes on water yield (WYLD) and nutrient yield is a key topic for water resource management and nonpoint source (NPS) pollution reduction. The annual WYLD and NPS pollution were estimated in 2004 and...

Urban traffic pollution, which is strongly influenced by the complex urban morphology, has posed a great threat to human health. In this study, we performed a high-resolution simulation of traffic pollution in a typical city block in Baoding, China,...

Spatial-temporal hotspot pattern analysis of environmental pollution incidents provides an indispensable source of information for the further development of incident prevention measures. In this study, the spatial-temporal patterns of environmental...

Agricultural non-point source pollution (ANPSP) represents a major threat to water quality, yet its spatiotemporal dynamics in arid and semi-arid regions remain poorly quantified. This study establishes an integrated assessment framework to analyze t...

Analyzing the spatiotemporal characteristics of source-sink landscape pattern change in river basins is crucial for managing and controlling nonpoint source pollution. This study investigated the landscape pattern changes in Jiulong River basin from...

Under rapid urban sprawl in Northeast China, land conversions are not only encroaching on the quantity of cultivated lands, but also posing a great threat to black soil conservation and food security. This study’s aim is to explore the spatial relati...

Air pollution has been one of the major threats to public health. The study aimed to determine latent patterns of geographical distribution of health-related air pollutants across the USA and to evaluate real-world cumulative effects of these pattern...

At present, few studies have focused on the impact of circulation patterns on aerosol pollution in the Pearl River delta region (PRD) region based on the objective circulation classification method. Based on PM_2.5 observation data, meteorological obs...

The south-east littoral is one of the most populous and developed regions in China suffering from serious water pollution problems, and the Xian-Jiang Basin in the mid of this region is among the most polluted watersheds. Critical information is need...

PM_2.5 and O₃ are now the primary air pollutants in Chinese cities and pose serious risks to human health. In particular, the two- and three-dimensional patterns of urban buildings and green spaces play a crucial role in governing the dispersion of ai...

Changes in landscape patterns in a river basin play a crucial role in the change on load of non-point source pollution. The spatial distribution of various land use types affects the transmission of non-point source pollutants on the basis of source-...

This study aims to investigate the spatio-temporal distribution, variation, abrupt change, and long-term trends of major pollutant emissions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) over the period 1960–2020 using the Monitoring Atmospheric Composi...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a progressive lung disease affecting the respiratory function of every sixth New Zealander and over 300 million people worldwide. In this paper, we explored how the combination of social, demographical and env...

With the increase in urbanization and energy consumption, PM_2.5 has become a major pollutant. This paper investigates the impact of road patterns on PM_2.5 pollution in Beijing, focusing on two questions: Do road patterns significantly affect PM_2.5 co...

West Guangdong is an important ecological barrier in Guangdong province, so understanding the spatial patterns and sources of heavy metal pollution of forest soil in this region is of great significance for ecological protection. In this study, the c...

Soil heavy metal pollution is frequent around areas with a high concentration of heavy industry enterprises. The integration of geostatistical and chemometric methods has been used to identify sources and the spatial patterns of soil heavy metals. Ta...

Highways passing through cities cause additional pollution inside the city. However, most of the current studies are using ground-based monitoring technologies, which make it difficult to capture the dispersion patterns of pollutants near elevated hi...

The Three Gorges Reservoir is the largest freshwater resource reservoir in China. The water environment security in the Three Gorges Reservoir area has a prominent position in the major national strategy for the protection of the Yangtze River. Based...

Groundwater vulnerability has gained widespread attention, particularly in Chiang Mai Province, one of Thailand’s fastest-growing cities, which is experiencing rapid development in both economic and social sectors. The expansion of urban commun...

Sichuan Province, the most industrialized and populated region in southwestern China, has been experiencing severe ozone pollution in the boreal warm season (April–September). With a surface ozone monitoring network and reanalysis dataset, we f...

This review provides a comprehensive conclusion of the relationship between the intake of various polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and different dietary patterns, pointing to the accompanying potential health risks. To achieve this, existing p...

The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is currently a global challenge, with 210 countries, including Indonesia, seeking to minimize its spread. Therefore, this study aims to determine the spatiotemporal spread pattern of this virus in S...