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The impacts of polystyrene microplastics on development, energy transfer and nutrient cycling of biofilms: A comprehensive chronic toxicity study

Water Cycle
The escalating prevalence of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic ecosystems is anticipated to exert a significant impact on the growth and development of aquatic biota.
Shuangshuang Li, Duo Xu, Yu Zheng, Heng Liu, Yan Song, Mingcan Cai, Chun Wang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recovering nutrients from urine – A golden opportunity for sustainable fertiliser production

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Agricultural industrialisation has led to levels of nutrients in the environment that are well above safe operating limits, yet fertiliser use is necessary to feed a growing population. The recovery of nutrients from human urine in large, developed cities may offset some of the ecological and economic impacts associated with fertiliser production, as ...
Hanxia Yu, Jason K. Reynolds, Veera Koskue, Serhiy Marchuk, Diogenes L. Antille, Bernadette K. McCabe, Cara D. Beal, Stefano Freguia, Niraj Yadav, Jeff R. Powell   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determining Sustainable Development Density using the Urban Carrying Capacity Assessment System [PDF]

, 2004
Diverse urban problems in the capital region of Korea occur due to over-development and over-concentration which exceed the region’s carrying capacity.
Jeong, Yeunwoo, Lee, Dongkun, Lee, Wangkey, Oh, Kyushik   +3 more
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Benthic Macroinvertebrate Recovery After Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades: Implications for Biomonitoring

River Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT During the past decade, major upgrades have been made to the Kitchener and Waterloo wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in the Grand River watershed in Ontario, Canada. As part of efforts to evaluate the effectiveness of these investments (>$450 M CDN), a benthic macroinvertebrate (BMI) monitoring program was initiated by sampling upstream and
Sean McLay, Mark R. Servos, Leslie M. Bragg, Dominika Celmer‐Repin, Hadi A. Dhiyebi, Azar Fattahi, Keegan A. Hicks, Edward M. Krynak, Mitchell Kay, Adam G. Yates   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Effects of Biodiesel Production on Sustainability: A Bayesian Two‐Stage Data Envelopment Analysis Approach

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable development transforms production systems, requiring integrated environmental, social, and economic strategies. Energy systems are key agro‐industrial supply chains in developing countries. Brazil's soybean supply chain impacts Gross Domestic Product, mainly through exports.
Aline Veronese da Silva, Camila Veneo Campos Fonseca, Pedro Gerber Machado, Marcelo Azevedo Costa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drain water heat recovery for domestic hot water in polish residential buildings: Energy, economic and environmental assessment

Desalination and Water Treatment
Domestic hot water preparation constitutes approximately 15 % of total energy consumption in Polish households. According to European Union data, energy usage for lighting and appliances is comparable to the energy required for water heating, making it ...
Robert Kowalik, Wiktoria Sidło
doaj   +1 more source

The Hidden Costs of Coffee Production in the Eastern African Value Chains

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There is increasing recognition that significant hidden costs associated with agrifood systems are not reflected in market prices. Coffee is among the three most traded agricultural commodities in the world and supports the livelihoods of more than 30 million smallholder households.
Annet Adong, Lukas Kornher, Bezawit Beyene Chichaibelu, Aslihan Arslan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Costs and Benefits of Water and Sanitation Improvements at the Global Level [PDF]

, 2004
This study estimated the economic costs and benefits of a range of selected interventions to improve water and sanitation services. The entire analysis is based on changes in water and sanitation service levels. For developing countries, the World Health
Guy Hutton, Laurence Haller
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SEWAGE SLUDGE

American Journal of Public Health, 1926
L, Pearse, E B, Phelps, T C, Hatton, C M, Hurd, W L, Stevenson   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Isolation, Insularity and Resilience: A Review of the Geophysical, Socioeconomic, and Environmental Vulnerabilities of Gran Canaria and Lesvos Islands for Policy Interventions to Global Change

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The dynamic nature of small islands being geographically isolated and their perceived connectedness with global networks complicates research attempts to draw general conclusions on whether insularity leads to marginalization or strengthens their resilience for sustainable development.
Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho, Mazen Marouani, Takwa Boughanmi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source