Humanities and Social Sciences Communications,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 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,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
49, С. 101163 - 101163
Опубликована: Авг. 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.
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
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(4), С. 1717 - 1717
Опубликована: Фев. 19, 2025
Sustainable
development
is
significantly
influenced
by
various
factors,
including
natural
resource
rents
(NARR),
economic
complexity
(ECCP),
globalization
(GLBL),
growth
(ENG),
renewable
energy
consumption
(RNEC),
and
institutional
quality
(INTQ).
This
study
examines
the
relationships
between
these
factors
sustainable
in
“Next
11”
(N-11)
countries,
from
1996
to
2021.
The
results
of
cross-sectional
dependence
co-integration
tests
reveal
significant
long-term
factors.
outcomes
pooled
mean
group
autoregressive
distributed
lag
(PMG-ARDL)
analyses
show
that
ECCP,
ENG,
RNEC,
GLBL,
INTQ
NARR
improve
N-11
countries
long
run.
Furthermore,
INTQ,
deteriorate,
while
GLBL
short
To
further
analyze
complex
dataset,
an
artificial
neural
network
(ANN)
was
applied.
a
linear
prediction
with
overall
R
value
0.987,
indicating
robust
correlation
variables.
provides
valuable
policy
implications
for
N-11,
highlighting
opportunities
enhance
ecological
sustainability.
findings
suggest
policymakers
can
promote
leveraging
complexity,
consumption,
quality,
minimizing
negative
impacts
footprints.
Environmental Technology & Innovation,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
33, С. 103463 - 103463
Опубликована: Дек. 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.
