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Lack of Social and Physical Opportunity are key barriers to adopting alternative pig farming systems 缺乏社会和物质机会是采用替代养猪系统的主要障碍
IF 5.3 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101395
G. Carroll , C. Wangui , I. Kyriazakis
In high-income countries, pig production predominantly occurs in conventional indoor systems, but interest in alternative systems is growing. This research applied social science frameworks to understand barriers and facilitators influencing adoption of alternative pig farming practices. Using the COM-B model (Capability-Opportunity-Motivation = Behaviour) and Theoretical Domains Framework, semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with stakeholders from conventional indoor and alternative (free-range and organic) systems. Eighteen interviews (Conventional: n = 9; Alternative: n = 9) and two focus groups (Conventional: n = 5; Alternative: n = 4) explored individual- and industry-level factors affecting the adoption of alternative systems, with pig farming stakeholders. Participants were recruited through purposive sampling, and data were analysed using a deductive Framework approach. Barriers to adoption related to Capability (e.g., shortage of skilled staff, lack of knowledge of alternative farming methods), Motivation (e.g., alternative farming perceived as a hobby), and Opportunity (e.g., power dynamics in the industry, profitability). Facilitators included Capability (e.g., diversification of activities) and Opportunity (e.g., availability of woodlands, support from family and community). The majority of the identified barriers related to lack of opportunity, highlighting the need for a physical and social environment that facilitates the development of alternative pig farming systems. A supportive regulatory and physical environment are essential in progressing alternative pig farming systems.
在高收入国家,生猪生产主要发生在传统的室内系统中,但对替代系统的兴趣正在增长。本研究应用社会科学框架来了解影响采用替代养猪方法的障碍和促进因素。使用COM-B模型(能力-机会-动机=行为)和理论领域框架,对来自传统室内和替代(自由放养和有机)系统的利益相关者进行了半结构化访谈和焦点小组。18个访谈(传统:n = 9;替代:n = 9)和两个焦点小组(传统:n = 5;替代:n = 4)与养猪业利益相关者探讨了影响采用替代系统的个人和行业层面的因素。参与者通过有目的的抽样招募,并使用演绎框架方法分析数据。采用的障碍与能力(例如,缺乏熟练的员工,缺乏对替代农业方法的知识),动机(例如,将替代农业视为一种爱好)和机会(例如,行业中的权力动态,盈利能力)有关。促进因素包括能力(例如,活动的多样化)和机会(例如,林地的可用性,家庭和社区的支持)。所确定的大多数障碍与缺乏机会有关,强调需要一个促进发展替代养猪系统的物质和社会环境。支持性的监管和自然环境对于发展替代性养猪系统至关重要。
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Urban green initiatives and cultural heritage: Insights from a traditional industry case study 城市绿色倡议与文化遗产:来自传统行业案例研究的见解
IF 5.3 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101421
Chikako Ishizuka , Hiromi Sato
This study examines how embedding cultural heritage within corporate-led urban green initiatives (UGIs) can sustain them over time and broaden prevailing understandings of sustainability. A qualitative case study was conducted on Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Co., a 280-year-old brewery that integrates environmental action with the transmission of sake-brewing culture. Unlike other breweries that cultivate rice to support regional revitalization or enhance product value, Hakutsuru undertook rooftop rice farming at its Tokyo Ginza branch with the deliberate aim of cultural expression. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and analyzed using NVivo with inductive coding. The results showed that the UGI had a limited direct effect on consumer purchases, which were largely driven by exclusivity and brand loyalty. However, the initiative generated significant socio-cultural value, including public interest, cross-industry cooperation, and educational engagement. Three key drivers were identified as supporting sustainability: alignment with the company's cultural mission, gradual evolution from modest beginnings, and co-creation with the community. By exploring a case that reframes rice farming as cultural transmission rather than material production, this study expands the understanding of how socio-cultural drivers sustain corporate UGIs in urban contexts. UGIs can persist when rooted in cultural heritage, enabled by voluntary employee involvement, and expanded through community partnership—compensating for limited economic returns. Policymakers and practitioners should recognize UGIs, not just as ecological tools but also as socio-cultural assets, and design support systems that embed heritage and community engagement into green strategies.
本研究探讨了在企业主导的城市绿色倡议(UGIs)中嵌入文化遗产如何能够随着时间的推移而持续下去,并扩大对可持续性的普遍理解。本研究以具有280年历史的白鹤清酒株式会社(Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Co.)为对象,进行定性个案研究。白鹤清酒株式会社将环保行动与清酒文化的传播结合在一起。与其他啤酒厂为支持地区振兴或提高产品价值而种植水稻不同,白鹤在东京银座分店进行了屋顶水稻种植,目的是为了表现文化。通过深度访谈收集数据,并使用NVivo进行归纳编码分析。结果显示,UGI对消费者购买的直接影响有限,消费者购买主要是受排他性和品牌忠诚度的驱动。然而,该倡议产生了重大的社会文化价值,包括公共利益、跨行业合作和教育参与。确定了支持可持续发展的三个关键驱动因素:与公司的文化使命保持一致,从适度开始逐步发展,以及与社区共同创造。通过探索一个将水稻种植重新定义为文化传播而非物质生产的案例,本研究扩展了对社会文化驱动因素如何在城市背景下维持企业ugi的理解。当扎根于文化遗产,由员工自愿参与实现,并通过社区伙伴关系扩展时,ugi可以持续存在,从而补偿有限的经济回报。政策制定者和实践者应该认识到,ugi不仅是生态工具,也是社会文化资产,并设计支持系统,将遗产和社区参与纳入绿色战略。
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Between continuity and disruption: Organisational tensions in circular economy transitions of process industries 在连续性和中断之间:过程工业循环经济转型中的组织紧张
IF 5.3 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2026.101437
Cali Nuur , Solmaz Filiz Karabag
In recent years, the circular economy (CE) model has emerged as a central approach to reconcile ecological sustainability with the organisation of production and consumption. In industrial contexts, CE transformation represents a move away from linear throughput models toward systems that recirculate materials, redesign production, and align technological, institutional, and market structures with regenerative principles. However, industrial change unfolds within inherited production, governance, and spatial arrangements that constrain what firms perceive as feasible. In this perspective paper, we examine how CE ambitions interact with the structural realities of process industries. We consider whether sectors such as steel and pulp and paper can achieve comprehensive circular transformation without addressing the technological, institutional, and temporal tensions that operate within specific spatial contexts.
We argue that despite the well-intentioned goals of CE, its implementation can encounter persistent structural challenges. We identify three core structural tensions related to technology, institutions, and time, each of which is shaped by spatial conditions. These tensions influence how organisations balance efficiency, legitimacy, and long-term adaptation. The analysis shows that pulp and paper benefits from regional governance, coordination, and gradual experimentation. In contrast, steel faces technological lock in, centralised systems, and long investment cycles that restrict transformative outcomes and often produce symbolic rather than systemic circular progress.
近年来,循环经济(CE)模式已成为协调生态可持续性与生产和消费组织的核心方法。在工业环境中,CE转型代表了从线性吞吐量模型向材料再循环系统的转变,重新设计生产,并使技术、制度和市场结构与再生原则保持一致。然而,产业变革在继承的生产、治理和空间安排中展开,这些都限制了企业的可行性。在这篇观点论文中,我们研究了CE的抱负如何与过程工业的结构现实相互作用。我们考虑诸如钢铁、纸浆和造纸等行业是否可以在不解决特定空间背景下运行的技术、制度和时间紧张关系的情况下实现全面的循环转型。我们认为,尽管CE的目标是善意的,但其实施可能会遇到持续的结构性挑战。我们确定了与技术、制度和时间相关的三个核心结构张力,每一个都是由空间条件塑造的。这些紧张关系影响着组织如何平衡效率、合法性和长期适应性。分析表明,纸浆和造纸得益于区域治理、协调和逐步试验。相比之下,钢铁行业面临着技术锁定、集中化体系和漫长的投资周期,这些限制了变革成果,而且往往产生象征性的、而非系统性的循环进步。
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Community perceptions on conservation management and sustainability around the protected area reserves in Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria 社区对尼日利亚中北部纳萨拉瓦州保护区周围的保护管理和可持续性的看法
IF 5.3 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2026.101440
Banki T. Chunwate , Robert A. Marchant , Eleanor K.K. Jew , Lindsay C. Stringer
Community participation in conserving forests and biodiversity is crucial. This study evaluates community involvement in forest conservation around three gazetted forest reserves in Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria. The study examined community perceptions of forest ownership and management, explored community involvement in forest conservation, and assessed perceptions of future sustainability in forest management. Using a mixed methods approach, including household surveys, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions, information was obtained from forest-dependent communities. A multistage sampling technique was used to select the three forest reserves from the state's geopolitical zones, considering accessibility and security. Descriptive statistics and content analysis were performed using SPSS and NVivo. Findings show mixed understanding regarding government ownership of forest reserves. Most participants reported involvement in conservation strategies like tree planting and protecting desirable trees, primarily for economic reasons, despite shrinking forest cover. However, they expressed concern about biodiversity loss, including the disappearance of large mammals and other wildlife from the reserves, alongside other environmental impacts. The study found that utilizing community and government laws, physically demarcating zones within protected areas with buffer zones, and establishing alternative livelihoods could be effective strategies for sustainability within these reserves. Importantly, cultural traditions-including sacred sites, shrine-based protection practices, and customary rules that restrict harmful forest use-play a significant role in shaping conservation behaviour. These cultural systems act as informal governance mechanisms that complement state regulations, demonstrating that sustaining cultural practices is vital for long-term forest conservation. Integrating local knowledge within government institutions, such as the Forestry Commission, in collaboration with local administrative authorities, is crucial for promoting tree planting, implementing policies, and increasing surveillance and security in protected forest areas. These actions can help to ensure effective management and the conservation of these regions for the benefit of communities, society at large, and future generations.
社区参与保护森林和生物多样性至关重要。本研究评估了尼日利亚中北部纳萨拉瓦州三个公布的森林保护区附近社区参与森林保护的情况。这项研究审查了社区对森林所有权和管理的看法,探讨了社区对森林保护的参与,并评估了对森林管理未来可持续性的看法。采用混合方法,包括家庭调查、关键信息提供者访谈和焦点小组讨论,从依赖森林的社区获得信息。考虑到可达性和安全性,采用多阶段抽样技术从该州的地缘政治区域中选择了三个森林保护区。采用SPSS和NVivo进行描述性统计和内容分析。调查结果显示,人们对政府对森林保护区的所有权理解不一。大多数参与者报告说,尽管森林覆盖面积不断缩小,但主要出于经济原因,他们参与了植树和保护理想树木等保护战略。然而,他们对生物多样性的丧失表示担忧,包括保护区大型哺乳动物和其他野生动物的消失,以及其他环境影响。研究发现,利用社区和政府法律,在保护区内划定缓冲区区域,并建立替代生计可能是这些保护区可持续发展的有效策略。重要的是,文化传统——包括圣地、以神社为基础的保护实践和限制有害森林使用的习惯规则——在形成保护行为方面发挥着重要作用。这些文化体系作为补充国家法规的非正式治理机制,表明维持文化习俗对长期森林保护至关重要。在林业委员会等政府机构内整合当地知识,与地方行政当局合作,对于促进植树、执行政策以及加强森林保护区的监督和安全至关重要。这些行动有助于确保这些地区的有效管理和保护,造福于社区、整个社会和子孙后代。
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Integrating stakeholder perspectives in the spatial planning of floating solar power plants: A case study using Q methodology 将利益相关者的观点整合到浮动太阳能发电厂的空间规划中:使用Q方法的案例研究
IF 5.3 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2026.101443
Jae-hyuck Lee
The green–green conflict associated with renewable energy facilities suggests that plans should consider local conditions to minimize ecological damage, support existing industries, and enhance energy efficiency. However, the absence of spatial planning techniques that include local stakeholders can lead to conflicts, environmental destruction, and economic degradation. This study develops and applies an integrated statement-space Q methodology to address these challenges in the context of floating solar power development in Saemangeum, South Korea. Through analysis of 32 key stakeholders representing fishermen, government officials, environmental groups, businesses, and experts, we identified three distinct stakeholder perspectives: Fishery (prioritizing preservation of the fishing industry), Existing Plan (supporting efficient development with environmental safeguards), and Ecology (emphasizing ecological conservation). The integrated approach simultaneously analyzes policy and spatial preferences, revealing both areas of conflict and consensus. Results demonstrate that all stakeholder groups support development near existing infrastructure while avoiding ecologically sensitive areas, yet disagree on specific locations based on underlying concerns about livelihoods, efficiency, and habitat protection. The developed collaborative spatial plan demonstrates how renewable energy can be integrated with existing infrastructure, such as roads, utilize a single power grid linking onshore and offshore facilities, reduce environmental damage, maintain resident livelihoods, and connect to nearby industries. These findings advance theoretical understanding of green-green conflicts beyond binary energy-ecology tensions to encompass environmental justice dimensions, demonstrate how participatory methods can operationalize collaborative planning principles, and provide policy guidance for just and sustainable green transitions. The study contributes a replicable methodology for inclusive renewable energy planning that other jurisdictions can adapt to their contexts.
与可再生能源设施相关的绿绿冲突表明,计划应考虑当地情况,以尽量减少生态破坏,支持现有产业,并提高能源效率。然而,缺乏包括当地利益相关者在内的空间规划技术可能导致冲突、环境破坏和经济退化。本研究开发并应用了一种综合陈述空间Q方法,以解决韩国新万金浮动太阳能发电开发背景下的这些挑战。通过对代表渔民、政府官员、环保组织、企业和专家的32个主要利益相关者的分析,我们确定了三个不同的利益相关者视角:渔业(优先保护渔业)、现有计划(支持环境保障的高效发展)和生态(强调生态保护)。综合方法同时分析了政策和空间偏好,揭示了冲突和共识的领域。结果表明,所有利益相关者群体都支持在现有基础设施附近开发,同时避开生态敏感地区,但基于对生计、效率和栖息地保护的潜在担忧,在具体地点上存在分歧。开发的协作空间规划展示了可再生能源如何与现有基础设施(如道路)相结合,利用连接陆上和海上设施的单一电网,减少环境破坏,维持居民生计,并与附近的工业相连。这些发现促进了对绿色-绿色冲突的理论理解,超越了二元能源-生态紧张关系,涵盖了环境正义维度,展示了参与式方法如何实现协作规划原则,并为公正和可持续的绿色转型提供了政策指导。该研究为包容性可再生能源规划提供了一种可复制的方法,其他司法管辖区可以根据其具体情况进行调整。
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Cereal yield's effect on greenhouse gas emissions in South Africa: Examining the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis 南非谷物产量对温室气体排放的影响:对环境库兹涅茨曲线假设的检验
IF 5.3 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101416
Lindiwe Hayo , Peter Terrance Jacobs , Hideo Hasegawa
Cereal crop farming in South Africa is critical in supplying staple foods and for generating export revenue. However, intensified farming practices are tied to significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, challenging national climate goals. This study employs the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis to analyze time-series data (1961–2021) and identify the cereal yield threshold where emissions begin to decline. The main goal is to find a turning point that balances food security with climate mitigation actions. Employing both parametric and nonparametric techniques, the analysis finds an inverted U-shaped link between cereal yield and emissions, with a turning point at 3.40 tonnes per hectare. The results confirm a nonlinear relationship, with linear and quadratic yield terms statistically significant at the 1 % and 5 % levels, respectively. Above the turning point, higher cereal yields correlate with lower emissions, supporting the feasibility of sustainable intensification strategies. These findings reveal a crucial emissions-reduction benchmark, linking mitigation measures with policy and supporting yield-linked carbon credit schemes to promote sustainable agriculture and lower emissions. The study advances EKC research in agriculture and offers actionable insights for integrating food security with the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). This research contributes to discussions on sustainable development and climate-smart agriculture.
南非的谷类作物种植对于供应主食和创造出口收入至关重要。然而,集约化耕作方式与大量温室气体(GHG)排放有关,对国家气候目标构成挑战。本研究采用环境库兹涅茨曲线(EKC)假设对时间序列数据(1961-2021)进行分析,并确定排放开始下降的谷物产量阈值。主要目标是找到一个转折点,在粮食安全和减缓气候变化行动之间取得平衡。采用参数和非参数技术,分析发现谷物产量和排放量之间呈倒u型关系,转折点为每公顷3.40吨。结果证实了一种非线性关系,线性和二次产量项分别在1%和5%的水平上具有统计学显著性。在拐点以上,较高的谷物产量与较低的排放相关,支持可持续集约化战略的可行性。这些发现揭示了一个关键的减排基准,将缓解措施与政策联系起来,并支持与产量挂钩的碳信用计划,以促进可持续农业和降低排放。该研究推进了EKC在农业领域的研究,并为将粮食安全与国家自主贡献(NDCs)相结合提供了可行的见解。这项研究有助于讨论可持续发展和气候智能型农业。
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Uncovering streams, dreams, and dilemmas: A case study analyzing trade-offs and justice in the urban stream daylighting of Tibbetts Brook in New York City, USA 揭示河流、梦想和困境:美国纽约市Tibbetts溪城市河流采光的权衡与正义案例研究
IF 5.3 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101391
Charlotte Stijnen , Katinka Wijsman , Timon McPhearson , Niki Frantzeskaki
Daylighting urban waterways is one form of nature-based solution (NBS) gaining attention amongst cities internationally. Urban daylighting – which involves removing historically buried waterways from underground pipes and bringing them back to the surface – is an intensive form of NBS which can address urban stormwater management, reduce combined-sewage overflow issues, improve riparian habitat, and increase biodiversity. The process of reinserting a waterway in an urban environment makes daylighting an important context for analyzing urban NBS trade-offs and their associated justice implications. We use a typology of trade-offs – rigid, governance, and functional trade-offs – intersected with a socio-ecological justice lens to critically approach and understand the implications of trade-offs in urban daylighting projects. We apply this framework to the contemporary case study of daylighting Tibbetts Brook in The Bronx, New York City. Data was collected through interviews with stakeholders involved in the project, and street interviews, to capture the perceptions of trade-offs related to daylighting. We find governance trade-offs related to the inclusion of local community, and choices between accessibility and ecological functioning. Additionally, we identify functional trade-offs related to daylighting as infrastructural upgrades or maximized ecological benefits, considerations of future use and impacts, and the trade-off between novel and landscaped ecosystems. We examine the differentiated socio-ecological justice dilemmas associated with the trade-offs for diverse groups, including non-human nature. Moreover, we indicate how wider policy and social drivers interconnect and shape the trade-offs in daylighting Tibbetts Brook. Overall, we highlight the socio-ecological benefits that daylighting can provide, as well as the complexity of daylighting in cities and the interconnected infrastructural, social, and ecological factors which create justice dilemmas.
采光城市水道是一种基于自然的解决方案(NBS),受到国际城市的关注。城市采光——包括从地下管道中移除历史上埋在地下的水道,并将其恢复到地面——是一种密集的NBS形式,可以解决城市雨水管理问题,减少综合污水溢出问题,改善河岸栖息地,增加生物多样性。在城市环境中重新插入水道的过程使得采光成为分析城市NBS权衡及其相关司法影响的重要背景。我们使用一种权衡的类型——刚性、治理和功能权衡——与社会生态正义的视角相交叉,批判性地看待和理解城市采光项目中权衡的影响。我们将这一框架应用于纽约市布朗克斯区Tibbetts Brook的采光当代案例研究。通过与项目利益相关者的访谈和街头访谈收集数据,以捕捉与采光相关的权衡的看法。我们发现治理的权衡关系到当地社区的包容,以及可达性和生态功能之间的选择。此外,我们确定了与采光相关的功能权衡,如基础设施升级或最大化生态效益,未来使用和影响的考虑,以及新生态系统和景观生态系统之间的权衡。我们研究了与不同群体(包括非人类)的权衡相关的不同社会生态正义困境。此外,我们指出了更广泛的政策和社会驱动因素是如何相互联系并形成采光Tibbetts Brook的权衡的。总体而言,我们强调了采光可以提供的社会生态效益,以及城市采光的复杂性和相互关联的基础设施、社会和生态因素,这些因素造成了正义困境。
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Insights from sensor-based hyperlocal air pollution measurements over Bhubaneswar, India 基于传感器的印度布巴内斯瓦尔超局部空气污染测量的见解
IF 5.3 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101409
Monalin Mishra , A. Asutosh , Boopathy Ramasamy , Rajasekhar Reddy , Vamsi G , Trupti Das

Background

Bhubaneswar, a rapidly developing smart city in eastern India, faces persistent air quality challenges primarily due to vehicular emissions, construction, and industrial activities. Conventional monitoring in the city has been limited to a few fixed stations, providing insufficient spatial coverage to represent citywide pollution variability.

Methodology

To address this gap, a dense low-cost sensor (LCS) network comprising 21 stations was deployed across Bhubaneswar's residential, traffic, and industrial zones. The network operated continuously for one year (2022–2023), and the LCS-based PM2.5 and PM10 data were validated against co-located gravimetric reference measurements and compared with MERRA-2 reanalysis datasets to assess performance and spatial representativeness.

Major findings

The LCS-based PM2.5 measurements showed strong agreement with reference gravimetric data (r ∼ 0.92), confirming the reliability of the network for long-term urban monitoring. The observed PM2.5/PM10 ratio (∼0.92) indicated a dominant contribution from fine anthropogenic particles. The network identified pollution hotspots near major highways and dense traffic corridors, where pollutant concentrations exceeded the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for more than 50 % of the observation period. A notable positive weekend effect was observed across most stations, in contrast to trends reported for other Tier-II Indian cities.

Conclusions

This study provides the first high-resolution, yearlong characterization of PM pollution in Bhubaneswar using a citywide LCS network. The results highlight the potential of low-cost sensing systems for cost-effective, scalable urban air-quality surveillance and support the formulation of targeted mitigation strategies for rapidly urbanizing regions in the Global South.
印度东部快速发展的智慧城市布巴内斯瓦尔面临着持续的空气质量挑战,主要是由于车辆排放、建筑和工业活动。城市的传统监测仅限于几个固定站点,无法提供足够的空间覆盖来反映全市的污染变化。为了解决这一差距,在布巴内斯瓦尔的住宅区、交通和工业区部署了一个由21个站点组成的密集低成本传感器(LCS)网络。该网络连续运行了一年(2022-2023),基于lcs的PM2.5和PM10数据与同一位置的重力参考测量数据进行了验证,并与MERRA-2再分析数据集进行了比较,以评估性能和空间代表性。主要发现:基于lcs的PM2.5测量结果与参考重力数据非常吻合(r ~ 0.92),证实了该网络长期城市监测的可靠性。观测到的PM2.5/PM10比值(~ 0.92)表明细微的人为颗粒占主导地位。该网络确定了主要高速公路和密集交通走廊附近的污染热点,这些地区的污染物浓度超过国家环境空气质量标准(NAAQS)的时间超过50%。与印度其他二线城市的趋势相反,大多数车站都观察到明显的周末效应。本研究利用全市LCS网络,首次提供了布巴内斯瓦尔市全年高分辨率的PM污染特征。研究结果突出了低成本传感系统在具有成本效益、可扩展的城市空气质量监测方面的潜力,并支持为全球南方快速城市化地区制定有针对性的缓解战略。
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Addressing environmental and societal challenges through systems thinking: Lessons from socially sensitive environmental projects 通过系统思考解决环境和社会挑战:来自社会敏感环境项目的经验教训
IF 5.3 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101408
Rani Lefler , Yoram Reich
This article addresses the management of socially sensitive environmental projects that pose significant risks to human health, society, and the environment. Such projects require a careful balance between the interests of diverse stakeholders, as well as the evaluation of complex environmental, health, and economic impacts. We propose a unique systems engineering (SE) framework that integrates both established and innovative methods to improve project management, mitigate risks, and facilitate informed decision-making.
The methodology involves an interdisciplinary analysis of two actual case studies in Israel: the removal of friable asbestos from a school in Haifa and the proposed establishment of a phosphate mine in Sde Barir, near the city of Arad. Employing the systems thinking (ST) approach, the study integrates both conceptual and technical perspectives. ST provides an overarching worldview for understanding interdependencies, feedback loops, and social dynamics, while SE contributes structured processes, analytical rigor, and lifecycle management methods.
The study integrates a tailored combination of engineering and decision-support tools – including, but not limited to, After Action Review (AAR), the Systems Theoretic Accident Model and Processes (STAMP), and Value-Oriented Requirements Analysis (VORA) – to construct a comprehensive framework for managing complex environmental risks and addressing diverse stakeholder concerns. The primary research question is: How can systems engineering frameworks and tools improve the management of socially sensitive environmental projects?
The framework evolved through two carefully selected case studies, each providing an in-depth examination of complex, socially sensitive environmental projects. These cases demonstrate the framework's potential and its capacity to be further strengthened through future applications in additional contexts. The findings indicate that integrating ST with a coordinated set of SE tools significantly improves the balance between competing objectives and enhances decision-making processes. This combined approach promotes a more holistic understanding of project dynamics, enabling better management of environmental, technical, and social dimensions within socially sensitive projects.
本文讨论了对人类健康、社会和环境构成重大风险的社会敏感环境项目的管理。这类项目需要在不同利益攸关方的利益之间谨慎平衡,并对复杂的环境、健康和经济影响进行评估。我们提出了一个独特的系统工程(SE)框架,该框架集成了已建立的和创新的方法,以改善项目管理,减轻风险,并促进知情决策。该方法涉及对以色列的两个实际案例研究进行跨学科分析:从海法的一所学校拆除易碎石棉和拟议在阿拉德市附近的Sde Barir建立磷矿。采用系统思维(ST)的方法,该研究整合了概念和技术的观点。ST为理解相互依赖、反馈循环和社会动态提供了一个总体的世界观,而SE则提供了结构化的过程、分析的严密性和生命周期管理方法。该研究整合了工程和决策支持工具的定制组合,包括但不限于行动后审查(AAR)、系统理论事故模型和过程(STAMP)以及价值导向需求分析(VORA),以构建一个全面的框架,用于管理复杂的环境风险和解决不同利益相关者的关注。主要的研究问题是:系统工程框架和工具如何改善社会敏感环境项目的管理?该框架是通过两个精心挑选的案例研究演变而来的,每个案例都对复杂的、具有社会敏感性的环境项目进行了深入研究。这些案例表明了该框架的潜力及其通过今后在其他情况下的应用而得到进一步加强的能力。研究结果表明,整合科技与一套协调的科技工具显著改善了竞争目标之间的平衡,并增强了决策过程。这种结合的方法促进了对项目动态的更全面的理解,从而在社会敏感项目中更好地管理环境、技术和社会层面。
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Sustainability challenges and environmental consequences of the Barapukuria coal mine: A comprehensive review Barapukuria煤矿的可持续性挑战和环境后果:综合评价
IF 5.3 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101400
Mohammad Forrukh Hossain Khan , Faysal Ahamed Akash , Shaik Muntasir Shovon , Istiak Ahmed , Tania Sultana Sweety
Mining is a significant driver of economic development in developing countries, fueling industrialization, employment, and infrastructure growth. Bangladesh, despite its limited geographic size, relies heavily on fossil fuels, with coal as a primary energy source for electricity generation. The Barapukuria Coal Mine, Bangladesh's only operational coal mine, underscores this dependency on coal. However, coal extraction is associated with substantial carbon emissions and environmental degradation. This review synthesizes current knowledge on the environmental impacts of coal mining in Bangladesh, identifying critical research gaps and addressing key dimensions such as water and stream sediment quality, soil and mine tailings management, and temperature fluctuations with cascading ecological effects. The analysis also examines public health implications, socio-economic impacts, land cover and land use changes, and air quality. The review further explores sustainable mitigation and management strategies to address these challenges. Comparative analyses with global case studies and advanced modeling approaches are recommended to enhance predictive understanding of the long-term environmental impacts of coal mining and to inform effective mitigation planning.
采矿业是发展中国家经济发展的重要推动力,促进了工业化、就业和基础设施的增长。孟加拉国尽管地理面积有限,但严重依赖化石燃料,煤炭是发电的主要能源。巴拉普库里亚煤矿(Barapukuria Coal Mine)是孟加拉国唯一一家运营中的煤矿,突显了该国对煤炭的依赖。然而,煤炭开采伴随着大量的碳排放和环境退化。本综述综合了目前关于孟加拉国煤炭开采对环境影响的知识,确定了关键的研究空白,并解决了水和河流沉积物质量、土壤和矿山尾矿管理以及具有级联生态效应的温度波动等关键方面的问题。该分析还审查了公共卫生影响、社会经济影响、土地覆盖和土地利用变化以及空气质量。本审查进一步探讨了应对这些挑战的可持续缓解和管理战略。建议采用全球案例研究和先进建模方法进行比较分析,以加强对煤炭开采长期环境影响的预测性认识,并为有效的缓解规划提供信息。
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