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Assessing Eco‐Efficiency in Municipal Solid Waste Management Integrating Heterogeneity: A Latent Class Stochastic Frontier Analysis

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The measurement of eco‐efficiency in the municipal solid waste (MSW) sector has garnered significant attention due to the substantial environmental impacts of unsustainable MSW management and the high operational costs associated with public service provision.
Ramon Sala‐Garrido, Alexandros Maziotis, Maria Molinos‐Senante   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Water‐Energy Nexus: Benchmarking the Energy Efficiency of Drinking Water Treatment Plants Accounting for Heterogeneity

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The assessment of energy efficiency in water facilities is receiving increasing attention as a key strategy in the transition toward an energy‐neutral urban water cycle. This study evaluates the energy efficiency of 146 drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) in Chile by applying a latent class stochastic frontier analysis (LCSFA) to account ...
Alexandros Maziotis, Maria Molinos‐Senante   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Circular Economy in European Union Supply Chains: A Literature Review

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This research aims to analyze the implementation of the circular economy (CE) in European Union (EU) supply chains (SC), highlighting its potential to transform production systems and maximize resource efficiency while minimizing waste. Our study identifies the major trends and advancements in this field, focusing on the barriers that prevent ...
Luis Oswaldo Rodríguez‐Mañay, Inmaculada Guaita‐Pradas, Inmaculada Marques‐Perez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correction: Laminin N-terminus α31 regulates corneal epithelial cell adhesion and migration through modifying the organization and proteolytic processing of laminin 332. [PDF]

PLoS One
Troughton LD, Iorio V, Shaw L, Sugden CJ, Chavda ND, Wilson P, Simoens D, Conway AE, Sala S, Kaja S, Yamamoto K, Hamill KJ.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing Eco‐Efficiency and the Cost of Carbon Abatement in Wastewater Treatment: Evidence From Spain

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) play a critical role in protecting public health and the environment but are also contributors to carbon emissions. Improving the eco‐efficiency of WWTPs is essential for advancing sustainability in the sector.
Alexandros Maziotis, Maria Molinos‐Senante   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Salvianolic acid A exerts antiviral effects by targeting the S protein, a virulence factor of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus. [PDF]

J Virol
Zhang Z, Zeng Y, Lv Y, Li X, Liu J, Zhang Z, Tong Z, Dong W, Liu D, Tan C, Wang C.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing the Performance of European Union Regions in the “People” and “Prosperity” Pillars of the SDGs

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper addresses the gap in subnational assessments of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by benchmarking the performance of European Union NUTS‐2 regions in the People and Prosperity pillars of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Pablo Arocena, Pedro Pascual, Margarita Vega   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geroprotective effects of Salvianolic acid A through redox and detoxification pathway activation in an aging Drosophila Alzheimer's model. [PDF]

Biogerontology
Tan FHP, Najimudin N, Azzam G, Zainuddin A, Shamsuddin S, Mohd Kasihmuddin MS.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Designing Participatory Systems Interventions for Behavioural Change: Integrating Soft Systems Methodology, the Theory of Planned Behavior, and Experiential Learning

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) operate within complex sociotechnical systems where behavioural change is shaped by interdependent cognitive, social and structural factors. This study examines a participatory systems intervention with food and beverage SMEs in a coastal tourism context in Vietnam.
Thanh‐Thao Luong, Minh‐Tuan Tran, Elaine Y. T. Chew, Yunus Khatri, Van Ha Quach   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serving the living and the dead: An integrated approach to Copper Age ceramic production and cultural dynamics in Campania, Southern Italy. [PDF]

PLoS One
De Falco M, Badreshany K, Aurino P, Talamo P, Skeates R.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source