Humanities and Social Sciences Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Nov. 17, 2024
Human
settlements
suitability
(HEI)
is
the
foundation
of
urban
development
and
critical
for
achieving
sustainable
United
Nations'
goals.
Existing
studies
on
HEI
have
paid
little
attention
to
characteristics
at
different
scales
climate
zones
or
spatial
differences
along
urban–rural
gradients
(URGs).
This
study
used
multisource
data
select
natural
humanistic
elements
constructed
a
framework
evaluating
31
provincial
capital
cities
in
China,
aiming
address
limitations.
The
results
showed
that:
(1)
China
ranged
from
0
51.54,
showing
an
overall
increasing
trend
northwest
southeast,
coastal
was
considerably
higher
than
that
inland
cities.
(2)
built-up
areas
conformed
gradually
with
expansion
scales,
obvious
average
zones,
shown
as
follows:
tropical
monsoon
>
subtropical
temperate
plateau
mountain
continental.
(3)
When
distance
city
centre
increased,
decreasing
HEI,
albeit
varying
degrees
decrease.
Further,
discrepancies
URGs
were
closely
related
zones.
Scientific
objective
evaluation
prerequisite
optimising
patterns
national
planning.
Based
multidimensional
perspectives
URGs,
breadth
research
has
been
enriched,
which
strategic
significance
governing
planning
augmenting
competitiveness.
Energy Strategy Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
49, P. 101163 - 101163
Published: Aug. 19, 2023
Many
challenges
should
be
tackled
in
transitioning
to
a
low-carbon
energy
system,
motivating
many
researchers
study
these
challenges.
In
this
context,
the
present
aims
identify
through
systematic
literature
review
of
studies
published
between
2006
and
2023
propose
comprehensive
framework
To
end,
PICOC
was
applied
set
research
scope
properly;
an
integrated
method
called
PSALSAR
protocol
used
find,
evaluate,
publications
Scopus
Web
Science.
As
result,
123
articles
were
reviewed,
seventeen
identified
classified
into
five
social,
economic,
environmental,
technical,
institutional
Results
indicated
that
international
agreements
on
climate
change
could
boost
number
transition.
Also,
it
is
qualitative
methods
more
earlier
studies,
topics
have
become
profound
over
years.
Global Challenges,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(4)
Published: March 26, 2024
Abstract
To
reduce
the
high
burden
of
disease
caused
by
air
pollution,
World
Health
Organization
(WHO)
released
new
Air
Quality
Guidelines
(AQG)
on
September
22,
2021.
In
this
study,
daily
fine
particulate
matter
(PM
2.5
)
and
surface
ozone
(O
3
data
618
cities
around
world
is
collected
from
2019
to
2022.
Based
AQG,
number
attainment
days
for
average
concentrations
PM
(≤
15
µg
m
−3
O
100
approximately
10%
90%,
respectively.
China
India
exhibit
a
decreasing
trend
in
highly
polluted
(>
75
PM.
Every
year
over
68%
27%
are
exposed
harmful
35
Combined
with
United
Nations
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs),
it
found
that
more
than
35%
world's
face
‐O
compound
pollution.
Furthermore,
exposure
risks
these
(China,
India,
etc.)
mainly
categorized
as
“High
Risk”,
“Risk”,
“Stabilization”.
contrast,
economically
developed
Safety”,
“Safety”,
“Deep
Stabilization.”
These
findings
indicate
global
implementation
WHO's
AQG
will
minimize
inequitable
risk
Environmental Technology & Innovation,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33, P. 103463 - 103463
Published: Dec. 6, 2023
The
primary
aim
of
this
study
is
to
assess
the
impact
renewable
energy
transition
and
environmental
technologies
on
degradation
in
North
Africa
relation
urbanization.
Various
econometric
methods
from
initial
subsequent
iterations,
such
as
FM-OLS,
D-OLS,
DSUR,
were
utilized
order
accomplish
this.
results
suggest
that
use
has
an
adverse
effect
CO2
emissions,
which
could
lead
a
decreased
dependence
imported
fuels.
As
opposed
this,
technology
negligible
emissions
when
economic
growth,
urbanization,
are
taken
into
account.
In
achieve
sustainable
development
improve
conditions,
it
critical
African
nations
prioritize
integration
sources
implement
strategies
slow
rate
Moreover,
causal
analysis
reveals
energy,
carbon
dioxide
all
interdependent.
On
contrary,
been
determined
urbanization
exert
unidirectional
influence
emissions.
research
indicate
policymakers
these
countries
should
promote
environmentally
friendly
investments
increase
public
consciousness
regarding
technologies.
Additionally,
advisable
for
contemplate
adoption
global
agreements,
Kyoto
Protocol,
mitigate
contamination
strengthen
regulatory
frameworks
pertaining
advancements
energy.
Furthermore,
underscore
importance
maintaining
delicate
equilibrium
between
expansion
ecological
sustainability,
while
discouraging
promotion
detrimental
production
methods.
Processes,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(1), P. 178 - 178
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
Investigating
the
imbibition
characteristics
of
coals
can
yield
profound
insights
for
advancing
coalbed
methane
extraction
and
utilization
strategies.
However,
there
has
been
little
exploration
micro-pore
phenomenon
during
two-phase
flow
gas
water,
as
research
focused
more
on
process
static
imbibition.
In
this
study,
we
used
an
independently
developed
low-field
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
(NMR)
displacement
experimental
device
to
conduct
a
systematic
study
dynamic
low-permeability
under
conditions
in
which
water
coexist.
The
results
show
that
gas–water
coexistence
was
significantly
influenced
by
physical
properties
coal
samples,
such
wetting
contact
angle,
porosity,
permeability.
A
smaller
angle
lower
porosity
permeability
values
were
indicative
stronger
effect.
Meanwhile,
changes
effective
stress
pore
pressure
had
significant
effect
process.
Changes
observed
elastically
compress
(or
expand)
pores,
leading
intensified
weakened)
Greater
led
violent
reaction.
These
findings
provide
new
theoretical
basis
understanding
predicting
phenomena
engineering,
offering
potential
illuminate
intricate
self-absorption
occurring
CO2
geological
sequestration
processes.
