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1. Discussion of “How to improve attribution of changes in drought and flood impacts”

Author:
Bonaccorso, Brunella
Source:
Hydrological sciences journal 2020 v.65 no.3 pp. 489-490
ISSN:
2150-3435
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; drought; floods;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... This discussion intends to analyse some of the critical issues raised by the authors on the attribution of changes in drought and flood impacts and to provide further inputs for reflection. ...
DOI:
10.1080/02626667.2019.1701193

2. Reducing personal clothing consumption: A cross-cultural validation of the comprehensive action determination model

Author:
Joanes, Tina; Gwozdz, Wencke; Klöckner, Christian A.
Source:
Journal of environmental psychology 2020 pp. 101396
ISSN:
0272-4944
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; clothing; models; psychology;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Clothing production has high impacts on the environment, with a reduction in the consumption of clothes providing a contribution towards urgently needed sustainable production and consumption. The present study employs the comprehensive action determination model (CADM) to identify psychological determinants associated with reduced clothing consumption across five different countries. In two studi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvp.2020.101396

3. The origin, transport, and evolution of ash in engine particulate filters

Author:
Wang, Yujun; Kamp, Carl J.; Wang, Yuesen; Toops, Todd J.; Su, Changsheng; Wang, Ruoqian; Gong, Jian; Wong, Victor W.
Source:
Applied energy 2020 v.263 pp. 114631
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; durability; emissions; filters; fuels; particulates;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Engine particulate filters have been widely applied across the world to control engine exhaust particulate matter (or particulate number) emissions. With increasing vehicle mileage, ash accumulation deteriorates vehicle fuel economy and complicates on-board control. Extending filter service life with ash loading has significant economic and environmental impacts. Many studies have been conducted i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.114631

4. Hydrophobic and Stable MXene–Polymer Pressure Sensors for Wearable Electronics

Author:
Li, La; Fu, Xiyao; Chen, Shuai; Uzun, Simge; Levitt, Ariana S.; Shuck, Christopher E.; Han, Wei; Gogotsi, Yury
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2020 v.12 no.13 pp. 15362-15369
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; electronics; humans; hydrophobicity; speech; thermoplastics;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Ti₃C₂Tₓ MXene has exhibited great potential for use in wearable devices, especially as pressure sensors, due to its lamellar structure, which changes its resistance as a function of interlayer distance. Despite the good performance of the reported pure MXene pressure sensors, their practical applications are limited by moderate flexibility, excessively high MXene conductivity, and environmental ef ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.0c00255

5. How do we overcome abrupt degradation of marine ecosystems and meet the challenge of heat waves and climate extremes?

Author:
Ainsworth, Tracy D.; Hurd, Catriona L.; Gates, Ruth D.; Boyd, Philip W.
Source:
Global change biology 2020 v.26 no.2 pp. 343-354
ISSN:
1354-1013
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; climate; heat; marine ecosystems; Australia;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Extreme heat wave events are now causing ecosystem degradation across marine ecosystems. The consequences of this heat‐induced damage range from the rapid loss of habitat‐forming organisms, through to a reduction in the services that ecosystems support, and ultimately to impacts on human health and society. How we tackle the sudden emergence of ecosystem‐wide degradation has not yet been addressed ...
DOI:
10.1111/gcb.14901

6. The human footprint represents observable human pressures: Reply to Kennedy et al.

Author:
Venter, Oscar; Possingham, Hugh P.; Watson, James E. M.
Source:
Global change biology 2020 v.26 no.2 pp. 330-332
ISSN:
1354-1013
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; anthropogenic activities; ecosystems; Polar Regions;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Human Modification map differs in important ways from the map of the human footprint, such as its mapping of widespread direct modification of much of the world's polar regions. An extensive validation reveals large inaccuracies in the Human Modification map, and that the human footprint tends to better represent actual observable human pressures on the ground. This article is a commentary on ...
DOI:
10.1111/gcb.14849

7. Functional response quantifies microplastic uptake by a widespread African fish species

Author:
Mbedzi, Rendani; Dalu, Tatenda; Wasserman, Ryan J.; Murungweni, Florence; Cuthbert, Ross N.
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2020 v.700 pp. 134522
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; feeding behavior; fish; habitats; microplastics;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Ecological impacts of microplastic remain poorly understood, despite their ubiquity across all habitat types globally. Microplastic concentrations vary significantly across spatiotemporal gradients, however we lack quantitative methodologies to predict species-level responses to differential environmental concentrations. In the present study, we expose a key species, the banded tilapia Tilapia spa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134522

8. Iced block method: An efficient method for preparation of micro-sized expanded polystyrene foams

Author:
Kwak, Jin Il; An, Youn-Joo
Source:
Environmental pollution 2020 v.263 pp. 114387
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; bioaccumulation; foams; grinding; ice; microplastics; polystyrenes; sieving; toxicity;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Recently, numerous studies concerning dye-labeled microplastic beads have reported on the end-of-life, environmental effects of microplastics because of their ubiquitous commercial usage. Less is understood about the toxicity and bioaccumulation of plastics other than microplastic beads, which can also harm the environment (e.g., fragments, fibers, foams, and films). Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114387

9. A critical view on the current application of LCA for new technologies and recommendations for improved practice

Author:
van der Giesen, Coen; Cucurachi, Stefano; Guinée, Jeroen; Kramer, Gert Jan; Tukker, Arnold
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.259 pp. 120904
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; databases; experts; life cycle inventory; models; stakeholders; uncertainty;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... LCA is a well-known assessment tool that identifies and provides insights on the environmental impacts of products and services over their lifecycle. The guidance provided by the existing manuals typically applies to modelling and assessing environmental impacts ex-post, meaning that information is available from empirical experience after products have been commercially in use for extended period ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120904

10. Sustainable Strategic Management (GES): Sustainability in small business

Author:
Barbosa, Marileide; Castañeda -Ayarza, Juan Arturo; Lombardo Ferreira, Denise Helena
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.258 pp. 120880
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; anthropogenic activities; models; planning; small businesses;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The importance of sustainability for the development of society requires organizations to make complex efforts that allow them to continue with their endless struggle to maintain or create competitiveness and, at the same time, to responsibly take on their leading role in improving the social and environmental impacts of human activities. For small companies, the planning and operationalization of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120880

11. Evaluating the environmental impacts of the water-energy-food nexus with a life-cycle approach

Author:
Li, Pei-Chiun; Ma, Hwong-wen
Source:
Resources, conservation, and recycling 2020 v.157 pp. 104789
ISSN:
0921-3449
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; energy; energy resources; issues and policy; Taiwan;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study is an attempt to fill a knowledge gap in our understanding of WEF nexus, focusing on the effects of direct and indirect resource consumption with a life-cycle approach. In Taiwan, the food subsystem is water-intensive and energy-intensive, consuming 99% of water and energy resources directly to produce food. The water subsystem directly consumes 87.18% of its energy for water production ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104789

12. Improving data management system from health, Safety and Environmental data external assurance

Author:
Bomheuer, Malte; Mankaa, Rose Nangah; Traverso, Marzia
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.256 pp. 120240
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; accounting; information management; management systems; questionnaires; stakeholders;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... A constantly increasing number of investors and stakeholders are seeking key sustainability related information. The necessity of third-party assurance of non-financial disclosure has been dwelt on in various literature. External assurance of sustainability reporting plays a key role in raising credibility, trust and engagement of the reporting organization’s stakeholders. Yet, limited research ha ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120240

13. Dynamical environmental effects lowering the plasmon energy and lifetime in doped carbon nanotubes

Author:
Sasaki, Ken-ichi
Source:
Carbon 2020 v.160 pp. 1-4
ISSN:
0008-6223
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; carbon nanotubes; dispersions; electrodes; energy; graphene;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The theoretically predicted plasmon energy in doped carbon nanotubes overestimates the observed value by more than 10%. We find that an environment with finite conductivity reduces both the plasmon energy and lifetime, which also accounts for an experimental indication that the plasmon is invisible when a specific substance is used to dope nanotubes. We grasp the mechanism by calculating the chang ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.carbon.2019.12.070

14. Life cycle assessment of natural and recycled gypsum production in the Spanish context

Author:
Pedreño-Rojas, M.A.; Fořt, J.; Černý, R.; Rubio-de-Hita, P.
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.253 pp. 120056
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; endpoint indicator; environmental assessment; factories; gypsum; wastes; Spain;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Spain occupies a very prominent position as a world producer of gypsum. Consequently, the industrial processes are more refined, as the production volumes of the factories are much higher than in other countries. Therefore, the environmental impacts of the production of one ton of gypsum are significantly lower. However, new cleaner alternatives must be studied to promote more sustainable construc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120056

15. Exploring the relationship between lean construction and environmental sustainability: A review of existing literature to decipher broader dimensions

Author:
Francis, Ann; Thomas, Albert
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.252 pp. 119913
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; emissions; energy; environmental factors; environmental sustainability; pollution; wastes;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Lean construction and sustainable construction are perceived to be two individual philosophies that possess distinct goals. Lean construction is oriented towards the process-related parameters of construction associated with improving flow, enhancing productivity, eliminating waste and reducing delays. Meanwhile, sustainable construction aims at reducing the harmful impacts on the environment due ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119913

16. A structured indicator pool to operationalize expert-based ecosystem service assessments for marine spatial planning

Author:
von Thenen, Miriam; Frederiksen, Pia; Hansen, Henning Sten; Schiele, Kerstin S.
Source:
Ocean & coastal management 2020 v.187 pp. 105071
ISSN:
0964-5691
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; coastal zone management; ecosystem services; ecosystems; humans; planning;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... There is growing evidence that the ecosystem service (ES) concept can provide valuable input to marine spatial planning (MSP), by highlighting which ecosystem goods and services can be produced from a planning area. ES link the underlying ecosystem processes and functions to the benefits humans can receive from ecosystems (the ecosystem cascade). In this study, we argue that the ecosystem cascade ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.105071

17. Analysis of uncertainty ratio in classified imagery using independent indicator entropy

Author:
Sharma, Ranjana; Garg, P.K.; Dwivedi, R.K.
Source:
The Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (Online) 2020 v.23 no.1 pp. 49-55
ISSN:
1110-9823
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; computer software; remote sensing; thematic maps; uncertainty;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Image classification of satellite imagery interprets the thematic map to represent the spatial distribution of earth features. There are so many applications of Remote sensing image classification such as Resource utilization and environmental impact analysis etc. The overall process result depends on two main aspects (1) Every object have distinctive signature and feature of interest (2) The proc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ejrs.2018.04.007

18. The externalities of energy production in the context of development of clean energy generation

Author:
Bielecki, Andrzej; Ernst, Sebastian; Skrodzka, Wioletta; Wojnicki, Igor
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.11 pp. 11506-11530
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; case studies; clean energy; electricity generation; human health;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this paper, we present a comparative review of the externalities of electricity production. First of all, the environmental impact is considered. A discussion of the influence of various electricity production processes on human health follows. The studies are conducted in the context of historical development. Current trends, as well as a historical background that resulted in the changes that ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-020-07625-7
PubMed:
32103433
PubMed Central:
PMC7136182

19. Water shortage in GCC countries: transferring water from Iraqi Kurdistan Region

Author:
Abdulrahman, Salam Abdulqadir
Source:
TheInternational journal of environmental studies 2020 v.77 no.2 pp. 191-207
ISSN:
1029-0400
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; desalination; freshwater; groundwater; rain; seawater; water shortages;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries lack renewable freshwater resources, yet demand for water is rising fast. The groundwater as the largest freshwater supplier has significantly dwindled and its quality has degraded. Desalination of seawater is increasingly used but the process is risky and it has huge impacts on the environment. Rainfall generally is too little to rely on. This paper di ...
DOI:
10.1080/00207233.2019.1690335

20. An overview of microplastics characterization by thermal analysis

Author:
Peñalver, Rosa; Arroyo-Manzanares, Natalia; López-García, Ignacio; Hernández-Córdoba, Manuel
Source:
Chemosphere 2020 v.242 pp. 125170
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; automation; biotic factors; microplastics; thermal analysis;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Microplastics may be present in the environment as primary microplastics (manufactured) or secondary microplastics (result of the continuous degradation of larger plastic pieces into smaller fragments due to environmental, physicochemical and biotic factors). To fully understand the dynamics of microplastic particles and their environmental effects, harmonized, automated, cheap, rapid and reliable ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125170