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The technosphere in Earth System analysis: A coevolutionary perspective

open access: yes, 2020
Earth System analysis is the study of the joint dynamics of biogeophysical, social and technological processes on our planet. To advance our understanding of possible future development pathways and identify management options for navigating to safe ...
Steffen, Will   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Humanitarian Contexts of Technical Education in Russia

open access: yesВысшее образование в России, 2021
The article deals with the problem of formation of social and humanitarian competen[1]cies in Russian engineering education. The author shows how different views on the relationship between man and machine, as well as between society and the technosphere,
A. L. Andreev
doaj   +1 more source

Towards Co-existence. Responsibility in the Anthropocene Debate

open access: yesProblemy Ekorozwoju, 2022
P. Crutzen and E. Stoermer’s concept that humanity has entered a new geological epoch – the Anthropocene, in which the human species has become the leading geological force, is the subject of multidisciplinary scientific research.
Jeremiasz Szyndler
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Upcycling of Disposable Face Masks into Water‐Resistant and Flame Retardant Foams

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, Volume 36, Issue 25, 26 March 2026.
Disposable mask waste is upcycled into lightweight polypropylene‐based foams with tunable porosity and composite architectures reinforced by ear‐loop fibers. The sustainable solvent‐based process enables upcycling rates of 91% and solvent recovery of >90%.
Jingjing Pan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward a Business‐Oriented Concept of Natural Capital and Its Measurement in Organizations

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, Volume 35, Issue 2, Page 2482-2501, February 2026.
ABSTRACT The growing importance of sustainability in corporate governance, driven by emerging regulations such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the forthcoming ISO 14054, has renewed interest in the concept of natural capital.
Vera Amicarelli   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancements and Challenges in the Production of Biosurfactants: A Path Toward Sustainable Surfactant Alternatives

open access: yesChemBioEng Reviews, Volume 13, Issue 1, February 2026.
Microorganisms generate versatile biosurfactants with a wide range of uses. Although cost issues still exist, industrial interest is growing because to the advantages of sustainability, which are enhanced by genetic engineering; life cycle evaluation is crucial for scalable, environmentally responsible production.
Lavanya M., Rishabh Agarwala
wiley   +1 more source

Искажение радиационного фона городской среды вследствие агрессивного влияния техносферы. 2 этап: парки и зоны отдыха

open access: yesVestnik KRAUNC: Fiziko-Matematičeskie Nauki, 2020
В работе представлены результаты исследования гамма-фона от объектов техносферы в городской среде г. Томска, Россия, с помощью высокочувствительных детекторов БДКГ-03.
Яковлев, Г.А., Зулу, М.Ч.
doaj   +1 more source

Cybernetics in the Anthropocene’s Wake: Reframing Global Transformations Through the Emergent Human–Earth System

open access: yesComplexity, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
The Anthropocene has been a powerful conceptual lens for exploring the coupling of humans and the Earth system. While fostering a rich transdisciplinary discourse, its grounding in bounded geological time and emphasis on disruption has often reinforced the nature–culture divide and tended toward a dystopian outlook.
Matthew Walls   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

INTELLIGENT INFORMATION-MEASURING AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROL OF THE STATE OF THE TERRITORIAL TECHNOSPHERE

open access: yesИзмерение, мониторинг, управление, контроль, 2022
Background. To develop methods and means of monitoring the state of the territorial technosphere as a dynamic system, it is necessary to use mathematical modeling in order to study the influence and interaction of all its components in various modes of
O.E. Bezborodova
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Recent Advances in Life Cycle Assessment and Other Sustainability Metrics

open access: yescScience, Volume 1, Issue 1, December 2025.
ABSTRACT This article is a review of advances in sustainability metric (SM), focusing on life cycle assessment (LCA) and material flow analysis (MFA), the most commonly used among all SMs. The presentations at the past 10 Society and Materials (SAM) conferences were used as a database.
Jean‐Pierre Birat, Gaël Fick
wiley   +1 more source

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