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Application of Circular Economy Principles to Power Generation: Extending the Life of A Hydropower Plant by Pumped Hydro Energy Storage

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The application of circular economy, which aims to maximize efficiency and reduce waste, to renewable energy sources necessitates, given the intermittent nature of the latter, robust energy storage solutions to ensure grid stability and avoid wasting energy.
Ó. Martín‐Llorente, E. Jiménez‐Macias, J. C. Sáenz‐Diez Muro, E. Martínez‐Cámara, J. Blanco‐Fernández   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The mobile resistome in the water-soil-air nexus: horizontal gene transfer and environmental dissemination of antimicrobial resistance genes. [PDF]

FEMS Microbiol Ecol
Ong CJN, Nazari R, Cabuhat KSP, Ogaya JB, Ahmed MM, Shomuyiwa DO, Musa SS, Daberechi OJ, Abdi YH, Dulay RMR, Lucero-Prisno DE.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Spatial Dynamics of Tourism Sustainability in EU Member States

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study introduces a synthetic indicator of tourism sustainability for the EU, bridging the gap between institutional monitoring and academic research. By applying the PROMETHEE II method to rank the 27 Member States in 2019 and 2023, the research transforms static data into a dynamic roadmap of post‐pandemic recovery. The findings reveal a
M. Rosario González‐Rodríguez, M. Carmen Díaz‐Fernández   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community voices to understand and promote liveability in the Green Corridor urban transformation project in Bogotá, Colombia. [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Gómez-García LM, Gras-García EM, De la Vega-Taboada E, Duran NS, King AC, Doueiri ZN, Mayorga JM, Moncada CM, Guzman LA, Riveros LM, Sarmiento OL.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Affordable and Clean Energy: CO2 Emissions, Resilience and Inequality

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable development means building the resilience of both people and the planet. It includes implementing strategies which reduce emissions while also enabling more vulnerable households to transition to clean and affordable energy. This paper examines household CO2 emissions in Ireland to highlight those who emit most and least in key ...
Nessa Winston, Monika da Silva Pedroso, Ciarán Mac Domhnaill   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing Long-Term Outdoor Air Pollution Exposure Assessment for Health Studies: Lessons from a Multinational Research Initiative. [PDF]

Curr Environ Health Rep
Boogaard H, Crouse DL, Patton AP, Mantus E, Breitner-Busch S, Hart JE, Oudin A, Yang S, Yanosky JD, Volckens J, Milford JB.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Tracking Post‐Consumer Packaging Plastics With Global Positioning Systems: Pilot Study in Malaysia

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Landfilling and the mismanagement of packaging plastic waste pose significant challenges in developing countries, especially in Southeast Asia. There is an empirical gap in plastic waste management data, which is largely handled by informal players despite established municipal solid waste collection systems.
Shafeeq Ahmed Syed Ali, I. M. S. K. Ilankoon, Ammar Ehsan Bin Omar, Lian Zhang, Jully Tan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart city traffic optimization using IoD and IoT integration. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Yusuf A, Sheltami TR, Mahmoud A, Imam M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Measuring Progress Towards Environmental Sustainability: A Benefit of the Doubt Composite Index for OECD Countries

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmental sustainability has become a central priority on the global agenda amid climate urgency, biodiversity loss, and commitments under the 2030 Agenda. Economies face increasing pressure to adopt development models aligned with climate neutrality and ecological transition.
Germán López‐Pérez, Lorena Márquez‐Arenas, Pablo Povedano‐Fernández, Elisabeth Zafra‐Gómez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect size of COVID-19 mobility restrictions intensity on air pollution: a natural experiment. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Teherán AA, Pombo LM, Camero-Ramos G, Robayo JA, Rodríguez WJ, Correa JC, Ayala KP.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source