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1. Decreasing obsolescence with modular smartphones? – An interdisciplinary perspective on lifecycles

Author:
Proske, Marina; Jaeger-Erben, Melanie
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.223 pp. 57-66
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; environmental impact; mobile telephones;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Smartphones offer a wide spectrum of features and functions, are subject to fast technological progress, and have short production and replacement cycles. Prolonging their use-times through modular design can have a significant effect on their environmental impact. This cannot be achieved solely by producing robust and durable devices, because smartphone use-times are closely linked to their funct ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.03.116

2. Commentary on the draft revised guideline on the environmental risk assessment of medicinal products for human use

Author:
Whomsley, Rhys; Brendler-Schwaab, Susanne; Griffin, Eadaoin; Jensen, John; Moermond, Caroline; Scholz, Birger; Nilssen, Laila Sortvik; Stemplewski, Henry; Roennefahrt, Ines
Source:
Environmental sciences Europe 2019 v.31 no.1 pp. 17
ISSN:
2190-4707
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; European Union; guidelines; humans; marketing; risk assessment; stakeholders;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Applicants for marketing authorisation for human medicinal products in the European Union must submit an environmental risk assessment which is assessed by assessors from the national competent authorities. The EMA guideline on the environmental risk assessment of medicinal products for human use came into effect on 1 December 2006. After 12 years’ experience with the guideline, the EMA has releas ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12302-019-0198-9

3. 20 years SETAC GLB: increasing realism of pesticide risk assessment

Author:
Liess, Matthias; Ratte, Toni; Ebke, Peter; Hollert, Henner
Source:
Environmental sciences Europe 2019 v.31 no.1 pp. 13
ISSN:
2190-4707
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; biodiversity; ecosystems; nontarget organisms; pesticides; risk assessment;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Pesticides contribute to this reduction of biodiversity in ecosystems. Obviously, environmental risk assessment did not prevent adverse pesticide effects on non-target organisms. This called for an identification of processes that are relevant to extrapolate from simplified investigations to the reality of pesticide effects in the field, one of the prominent research areas at the SETAC GLB since t ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12302-019-0197-x

4. ExpoQual: Evaluating measured and modeled human exposure data

Author:
LaKind, Judy S.; O’Mahony, Cian; Armstrong, Thomas; Tibaldi, Rosalie; Blount, Benjamin C.; Naiman, Daniel Q.
Source:
Environmental research 2019 v.171 pp. 302-312
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; data quality; decision making; humans; risk assessment;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Recent rapid technological advances are producing exposure data sets for which there are no available data quality assessment tools. At the same time, regulatory agencies are moving in the direction of data quality assessment for environmental risk assessment and decision-making. A transparent and systematic approach to evaluating exposure data will aid in those efforts. Any approach to assessing ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2019.01.039

5. A non-probabilistic model of carbon footprints in remanufacture under multiple uncertainties

Author:
Liao, Haolan; Shi, Yunxia; Liu, Xiahui; Shen, Neng; Deng, Qianwang
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.211 pp. 1127-1140
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; carbon; carbon footprint; ecosystem services; emissions; models; uncertainty;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Uncertainties in remanufacturing systems add difficulties to the carbon footprint analysis of remanufacturing systems. Traditional probabilistic method requires a large amount of historical data to speculate the distribution types of uncertain variables. This study, based on interval analysis, applies a non-probabilistic method to the environmental assessment on remanufacturing systems in the form ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.11.218

6. Environmental impact assessment of induction-healed asphalt mixtures

Author:
Lizasoain-Arteaga, Esther; Indacoechea-Vega, Irune; Pascual-Muñoz, Pablo; Castro-Fresno, Daniel
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.208 pp. 1546-1556
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; bitumen; case studies; environmental impact; leaching; traffic;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper demonstrates the sustainability of induction-healed asphalt mixtures (HEALROAD) by comparing the impacts this technology causes with those generated by asphalt mixtures maintained by conventional practices such as mill and overlay. The functional unit selected is a 1 km lane with an analysis period of 30 years, and the stages considered are production, construction, maintenance, congest ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.10.223

7. Nutrition Environment Food Pantry Assessment Tool (NEFPAT): Development and Evaluation

Author:
Nikolaus, Cassandra J.; Laurent, Emily; Loehmer, Emily; An, Ruopeng; Khan, Naiman; McCaffrey, Jennifer
Source:
Journal of nutrition education and behavior 2018 v.50 no.7 pp. 724-728.e1
ISSN:
1499-4046
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; food pantries; professionals;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... To develop and evaluate a nutrition environment assessment tool to assess the consumer nutrition environment and use of recommended practices in food pantries.The Nutrition Environment Food Pantry Assessment Tool (NEFPAT) was developed based on a literature review and guidance from professionals working with food pantries. The tool was pilot-tested at 9 food pantries, an expert panel assessed cont ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jneb.2018.03.011

8. Unconditional and conditional solute concentrations as sampled in natural aquifers

Author:
Maleki, Shayan; Fiorotto, Virgilio
Source:
Advances in water resources 2019 v.130 pp. 66-76
ISSN:
0309-1708
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; aquifers; cumulative distribution; decision making; human health; hydraulic conductivity; maximum contaminant level; solutes; uncertainty;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The aim of this paper is to analyze the statistical properties of non-reactive solute concentrations in natural aquifers, taking into account the hydraulic conductivity heterogeneity. Quantifying the uncertainty in the evaluation of solute concentrations in aquifers is an important issue for human health and in ecological risk analysis. In particular, the concentration Cumulative Distribution Func ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.advwatres.2019.05.002

9. Ten years working together for a sustainable world, dedicated to the 6th IWACP: Introductory article

Author:
Giannetti, B.F.; Agostinho, F.; Almeida, C.M.V.B.; Yang, Zhifeng; Liu, Gengyuan; Wang, Yutao; Huisingh, D.
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.226 pp. 866-873
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; closed loop systems; emissions; energy use and consumption; trade; Brazil;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... This special volume of the JCLP is mainly built upon articles presented at the 6th International Workshop Advances in Cleaner Production held in São Paulo, Brazil, in 2017. The event had provided a progressive interdisciplinary meeting for knowledge advance and information trade. Papers in this issue cover a broad range of perspectives of cleaner production strategies and practices, and a special ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.03.292

10. Thermo-ecological analysis of industrial kilns

Author:
Caglayan, Hasan; Caliskan, Hakan
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2019 v.241 pp. 149-155
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; ambient temperature; burners; ceramics; exergy; gases; kilns; waste heat recovery;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this study, thermo-ecological analysis has been applied by using ecologic objective function "ECO" and ecological coefficient of performance "ECOP" to the kilns used in the firing process of the ceramic plant. Five different environmental (dead state) temperatures (between 10 °C and 30 °C) are taken into account. The irreversibility, which are the most important criteria affecting ecological pe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.04.032

11. Enhancing EIA systems in developing countries: A focus on capacity development in the case of Iran

Author:
Khosravi, Fatemeh; Jha-Thakur, Urmila; Fischer, Thomas B.
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2019 v.670 pp. 425-432
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; developed countries; developing countries; interviews; laws and regulations; Iran;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Sensitivity to an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system's context is a precondition for being able to suggest recommendation to improving that system. Most recommendations for developing countries take inspiration from developed countries and fall short in their efforts to adapt to the needs of a specific country. In this paper, the authors aim to assess the feasibility of implementing sugg ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.195

12. Estuarine salinity recovery from an extreme precipitation event: Hurricane Harvey in Galveston Bay

Author:
Du, Jiabi; Park, Kyeong
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2019 v.670 pp. 1049-1059
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; estuaries; freshwater; hurricanes; hydrologic models; phytoplankton; river plume; salinity; stormwater;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... With a warming climate and a more humid atmosphere, extreme precipitation events are projected to occur more frequently in future. Understanding how coastal systems respond to and recover from such acute events is of fundamental significance for environmental assessment and management. A hydrodynamic model was used to examine the estuarine responses in Galveston Bay to Hurricane Harvey, an extreme ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.265

13. What if aquatic animals move away from pesticide-contaminated habitats before suffering adverse physiological effects? A critical review

Author:
Moreira-Santos, Matilde; Ribeiro, Rui; Araújo, Cristiano V. M.
Source:
Critical reviews in environmental science and technology 2019 v.49 no.11 pp. 989-1025
ISSN:
1547-6537
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; aquatic animals; ecotoxicology; extinction; habitats; nontarget organisms; pesticides; pests; risk; risk assessment; toxicity;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Several pesticides were developed to be repellent to the targeted pest. However, non-target species could also move away from pesticide-contaminated habitats. These populations would face local extinction due to emigration, even without adverse physiological effects on organisms. Little is known about what pesticides cause spatial avoidance and at what concentrations, because traditional toxicity ...
DOI:
10.1080/10643389.2018.1564507

14. Size and shape matter: A preliminary analysis of microplastic sampling technique in seawater studies with implications for ecological risk assessment

Author:
Covernton, Garth A.; Pearce, Christopher M.; Gurney-Smith, Helen J.; Chastain, Stephen G.; Ross, Peter S.; Dower, John F.; Dudas, Sarah E.
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2019 v.667 pp. 124-132
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; farms; fish; microplastics; pumps; risk; risk assessment; sampling; seawater; shellfish; British Columbia;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Microplastic particles (MPs) are widely distributed in seawater. Fibrous MPs (microfibres) are often reported as the most commonly encountered shape of particle. To estimate MP concentrations in seawater, samples are often collected using towed nets (generally 300–350-μm mesh) and may underestimate the amount of microfibres present, which may pass through the mesh due to their narrow width. We com ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.346

15. Applications of magnetic nanoparticles in surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection of environmental pollutants

Author:
Song, Dan; Yang, Rong; Long, Feng; Zhu, Anna
Source:
Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2019 v.80 pp. 14-34
ISSN:
1001-0742
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; Raman spectroscopy; human health; interdisciplinary research; magnetism; nanoparticles; optics; pollutants; pollution;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Environmental pollution, a major problem worldwide, poses considerable threat to human health and ecological environment. Efficient and reliable detection technologies, which focus on the appearance of emerging environmental and trace pollutants, are urgently needed. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has become an attractive analytical tool for sensing trace targets in environmental field b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jes.2018.07.004

16. Investigating energy and environmental issues of agro-biogas derived energy systems: A comprehensive review of Life Cycle Assessments

Author:
Ingrao, Carlo; Bacenetti, Jacopo; Adamczyk, Janusz; Ferrante, Valentina; Messineo, Antonio; Huisingh, Donald
Source:
Renewable energy 2019 v.136 pp. 296-307
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; anaerobic digesters; biogas; energy; feedstocks; life cycle assessment; natural gas;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... This literature review was built upon recently published articles on Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) of agricultural biogas plants, to: enhance understanding of the relevant literature in the field and the related question by readers worldwide. It was designed to highlight methodological issues and impact indicators, which best represent this research field; consequently, they should be considered i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2019.01.023

17. Theoretical and numerical analysis of vertical distribution of active particles in a free-surface wetland flow

Author:
Zeng, L.; Zhang, H.W.; Wu, Y.H.; Li, C.F.; Wang, P.
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2019 v.573 pp. 449-455
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; equations; friction; models; momentum; risk assessment; spatial distribution; swimming; vegetation; wetlands;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Presented in this paper is a theoretical and numerical analysis for active particles in a fully developed steady wetland flow dominated by the free-surface effect. An ecological risk assessment model for the concentration distribution of active particles is devised as an extension of the general form of concentration transport equation for passive particles in wetland flows. The vorticity in the f ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.03.085

18. Introducing a group spatial decision support system for use in strategic environmental assessment of onshore wind farm development in Mexico

Author:
Diez-Rodríguez, José J.; Fischer, Thomas B.; Di Zio, Simone
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.220 pp. 1239-1254
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; cognition; decision support systems; energy; experts; infrastructure; planning; wind farms; wind power; Mexico;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this paper we introduce a method for potential use in strategic environmental assessment (SEA) which integrates knowledge and tools of Collective Intelligence, Complexity Theory and Geoprospective, via the implementation of a technological Group-Spatial Decision Support System (GSDSS), usable for scenario building for infrastructure project planning. It operates on the basis of interdisciplinar ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.01.154

19. Stakeholder Perspectives on the Value of Marine Spatial Planning Towards Advancing Offshore Wind in the U.S.

Author:
Ryan, Kendra; Bates, Alison; Gopnik, Morgan; Danylchuk, Andy; Jordaan, Adrian
Source:
Coastal management 2019 v.47 no.3 pp. 269-291
ISSN:
1521-0421
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; coastal zone management; environmental impact; interviews; planning; stakeholders; uncertainty; United States;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... The United States contributes only 0.2% of the 18,814 MW of global installed offshore wind capacity. Lack of development has been attributed in part to a cumbersome regulatory process that includes the evaluation of environmental impacts. Assessments are based on biological, social, and technical data that are often incomplete. Marine spatial planning (MSP) may help fill data gaps. We conducted se ...
DOI:
10.1080/08920753.2019.1596675

20. Creation of a Curated Aquatic Toxicology Database: EnviroTox

Author:
Connors, Kristin A.; Beasley, Amy; Barron, Mace G.; Belanger, Scott E.; Bonnell, Mark; Brill, Jessica L.; de Zwart, Dick; Kienzler, Aude; Krailler, Jesse; Otter, Ryan; Phillips, Joshua L.; Embry, Michelle R.
Source:
Environmental toxicology and chemistry 2019 v.38 no.5 pp. 1062-1073
ISSN:
0730-7268
Subject:
environmental assessment,   etc   ; data collection; databases; information sources; mechanism of action; risk assessment; toxicity; toxicity testing; vertebrates;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Flexible, rapid, and predictive approaches that do not require the use of large numbers of vertebrate test animals are needed because the chemical universe remains largely untested for potential hazards. Development of robust new approach methodologies and nontesting approaches requires the use of existing information via curated, integrated data sets. The ecological threshold of toxicological con ...
DOI:
10.1002/etc.4382