Elsevier eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
CLEAN - Soil Air Water, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 52(7)
Published: May 2, 2024
Abstract In the last few years, urban trees have emerged as an effective nature‐based solution to mitigate increasing air pollutant levels due urbanization and industrialization. This study aims assess synergistic effect of on improving quality by combining real‐time PM 2.5 monitoring with i‐Tree Eco model. The was conducted during rush hours high traffic volume non‐rush hours, in both tree alley a non‐tree road section within industrial areas north‐west region National Capital Territory Delhi, India. model run using diameter at breast height values species present area, reduction ability quantified. results from approaches indicated that can significantly reduce traffic‐fed concentrations. Therefore, it is suggested plantations be integrated into pollution management strategies urbanized regions volumes. Although this explores initial link between further research incorporating local wind speed direction measurements would provide more comprehensive understanding how influence any highly polluted setting.
Language: Английский
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Biodiversity and Conservation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Feb. 2, 2025
Language: Английский
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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 955, P. 176770 - 176770
Published: Oct. 10, 2024
Urban areas face high particulate matter (PM10) levels, increasing the risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Green spaces can significantly reduce PM10 concentration, as shown at various scales, from boroughs to whole cities. However, long-term monitoring is needed understand specific mechanisms cumulative impact green on air quality changing pollution levels. We investigated influence neighbourhood space percentage, climatic variables, population density deposition during vegetation period across eight cities in contrasting climate zones over 20 years (2000-2020). used a correlation matrix, generalized additive model, one-way ANOVA, Tukey HSD test analyze these factors rates, assess role percentage reducing it, identify significant differences parameters different proximities emission sources. Cities with higher warmer, drier climates had PM since land surface temperature wind pressure positively correlated deposition, while relative humidity showed negative correlation. The study found concentrations industrial (36.25 μg/m³) than roadside (25.73 parks (20.17 (p < 0.01). This highlights need for targeted interventions zones. complex relationship between rate onto plant surfaces. Our model suggests that least 27% cover flux, although minimum threshold vary depending urban contexts. focused proportionate spaces; still, further investigation including quantitative aspects forms, traffic emissions comprehend context determine optimal extent required strategic planning toward future sustainability initiatives.
Language: Английский
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Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Jan. 19, 2025
Abstract In recent years, biochar has emerged as a versatile product. Producing from agricultural residue is an environmentally friendly alternative to in‐situ burning, reducing the requirement for chemical fertilizers. This study presents comprehensive assessment of environmental impact production. Four feedstocks are compared – rice straw, palm shell, corn stover, and mixed crop residue. The cradle‐to‐gate system boundary comprises all stages production feedstock acquisition, transport pre‐treatment, Results show that main hotspots emissions electricity consumption during shell had highest on human health (4.889 kg PM 2.5 eq) ecosystem quality due high terrestrial aquatic acidification potential (159.600 SO 2 eq). Mixed greatest global warming (281.884 CO resource consumption. Corn stover straw moderate impacts, with contributing significantly ecotoxicity (2.2E+04 TEG water) impacting respiratory inorganics (3.545 eq), causes severe depletion resources, consuming 4339.672 MJ non‐renewable energy. These findings emphasize importance selecting low‐impact While impacts in midpoint categories like carcinogens, non‐carcinogens, ionizing radiation, toxicity, eutrophication, it lowest GWP. Rice resources. Finally, uncertainty analysis using Monte Carlo Simulation shows coefficient variation within ±10%, indicating results reliable.
Language: Английский
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Land, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(5), P. 942 - 942
Published: April 26, 2025
Rain gardens are efficient nature-based solutions (NBSs) for the sustainable management of surface run-off in urban areas. The functionality a rain garden an environment depends on resistance plant and soil components to anthropogenic stressors. In temperate climates, negative effects de-icing chemicals applied wintertime one major stressors gardens’ ecosystem. research aimed study effect NaCl-based de-icer mesocosm experiment, where materials mixtures (seven parts by volume quartz or carbonate sand three loam peat), plants (Hemerocallis hybrida), dose (529 mg L−1 Cl− 472 Na+ concentrations), irrigation period simulated typical conditions Moscow city—the largest world megapolis with permanent snow cover during wintertime. For all mixtures, short-term impact salinization health included decrease microbial biomass (4–7-times) basal respiration (2–3.6-times). After six months, indicators recovered 80–90% peat mixture, whereas remained irreversible (1.3 3 times lower than control, respectively). chlorophyll content was reduced compared control (37.1 ± 4.1 vs. 39.9 1.2 SPAD units). worst plat condition observed based sand. this variant, coincided low nutrient content. our results, ash up less initial state, as well other materials. Plants grown were more resistant due higher peat. Overall, Na uptake, biomass, recovery microbiota, peat, loam, will be most de-icers could recommended creation cities winter.
Language: Английский
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Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100753 - 100753
Published: May 1, 2025
Language: Английский
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Land Degradation and Development, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: April 3, 2025
ABSTRACT Urban gardens (UG) in densely populated cities serve as vital spaces, fostering community well‐being, biodiversity, and local food production. Yet, these face a growing threat from air soil contamination, particularly like Warsaw (Poland), where proximity to major roads, an international airport, industrial activities elevates the risks. This study, focusing on six UGs Warsaw, assessed (including potentially toxic elements (PTE) content using spectrophotometric method, toxicity health risks OECD 208 test method US EPA Hazard identification method) quality (PM 2.5 concentration) recorded at 1.5 m with calibrated Nephelometer. The results revealed that PTE concentrations remained low, dehydrogenase activity (DHA) phytotoxicity tests showing no effects. Both microbial plant growth were unaffected by pollution levels, suggesting maintain healthy ecosystems. Moreover, risk assessments confirmed significant associated exposure garden soils for either adults or children. reduction of PM levels within further highlights their role protective green spaces. These findings support idea UGs, even areas exposed urban stressors, do not pose environmental risks, making them safe, valuable components infrastructure.
Language: Английский
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Environment Development and Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Nov. 24, 2024
Language: Английский
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Water science and technology library, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 121 - 134
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
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Water science and technology library, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 79 - 95
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
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