Environmentalism - Science topic

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: -Sustainable sewage sludge management; -Assessment of ecological risk; -Environmental and health impact assessment; -Sewage sludge management and application; -Sewage sludge sustainable disposal methods; -P...

This special issue aims to advance our understanding of soundscape perspectives and noise pollution challenges by bringing together researchers from different disciplines to provide a multidisciplinary overview on noise management and Soundscape Design focalizing on techniques, and sustainable solutions to reduce noise pollution and improve acousti...

The study aims to examine the mediating role of apparel sustainability knowledge and green perceived value on the effect of environmental awareness on the purchasing intention of Generation Z towards green apparel. The researchers utilized a quantitative descriptive causal method and Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was u...

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This study investigates how environmental management performance is affected by green dynamic capabilities in the hotel industry context. It also explores the mediating role of environmental organizational culture. Responses were collected from the middle and front-line managers of 60 certified green star hotels in the Red Sea and South Saini distr...

The purpose of this article is to present a theoretical discussion about the institutional dimension of the concept of adaptive governance. We discuss examples of this institutional dimension based on an analysis of the limits to the implementation of adaptive governance in Brazilian metropolises, based on: 1) the financial resources available to t...

Научно-популярный туризм – инструмент для экологического просвещения, возможность для пробуждения в детях и взрослых интереса к науке и защите природы. Данная статья предлагает небольшой обзор возможностей Северо-Западного региона РФ для научно-популярного экологического туризма. Popular science tourism is a tool for environmental education, an opp...

The “ecological crisis” would revolutionize our reproductive behavior. Alerted by the non-sustainability of a supposed overpopulation or concerned about a future announced as apocalyptic, more and more individuals would choose to renounce procreation and would refrain from having children, out of ethical concern. Based on a recent study among a you...

This study revisits the use of the direct current (DC) distribution system concept in households to increase energy savings and potentially reduce costs and associated environmental impacts by comparing the impact of alternating current (AC) and DC distribution networks with today's trending appliances and highly efficient appliances. The study is...

In order to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of sustainable practices, smart sustainability refers to the integration of smart technology with sustainability concepts. The scope of smart sustainability is quite broad and has a wide range of applications related to a number of research areas such as environmental issues, energy, transportat...

There's no low-end term or high-end term for IBS; We talk about the IBS concepts and the mechanisms in order to be practical and sustainable. • There's no low-cost term or expensive term for IBS; We talk about production efficiency, consistency, environmental friendliness, cost effectiveness, and labour shortages. • IBS construction system ensures...

Sexual violence does not merely reflect the phenomenon of injustice, but is more of a gender based injustice, so that women are the victims more. On campus, sexual violence also occurs because of unequal power relations between lecturers and students, as well as between men and women. Gender and Education Subject has been building gender awareness...

Slow violence is an analytical concept that reveals the unseen and unrecognised forms of violence that accumulate over time and space, leading to devastating environmental and social consequences. This paper argues that slow violence involves discursive practices that render violence-producing mechanisms and processes invisible, concealed, and mis-...

The article is devoted to the study of key approaches to adequately determining the legal status of an individual, dictated by the nature of the digital transformation process. It examines the influence of the digital transformation process on the nature of postulating the legal status of an individual. This study is based on the works of S. S. Ale...

Aquatic diversity in riverine ecosystems is threatened by the intensification of unsustainable human actions in the river catchment areas. Nairobi River is one of the global wetlands that is experiencing high levels of degradation and this has a detrimental effect on the community's livelihood. The study aimed to analyze the spatial and temporal di...

Kepedulian terhadap lingkungan merupakan sikap yang harus diwujudkan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Menanamkan sikap peduli lingkungan memang tidak didapatkan secara instan namun dapat dipantau langsung oleh guru, karena dapat dikaitkan dengan mata pelajaran sekolah. Salah satunya pada materi pelajaran Analisis Dampak Lingkungan (AMDAL). Penelitian i...

Discovering how biotoxins can affect the aquatic environment

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Infrastructures are all around and the life of people in contemporary times depends on them. People are using that infrastructure to make their lives easier and more acceptable. In order to have a nice life people are trying to protect some of that infrastructure. The same situation is with the states. Protection of critical entities or infrastruct...

The issue of "development"; Like any other issue, in today's networked world, it has different dimensions (social, political, environmental and institutional), so it has been interpreted and argued differently in the global sphere and each movement has redefined it according to its own worldview. The research; It is an attempt to get to the truth (...

การวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์ 1) เพื่อศึกษาระดับความคิดเห็นของผู้บริโภคต่อการรับรู้สัญลักษณ์ผลิตภัณฑ์ คุณค่าตราสินค้า และกระบวนการตัดสินใจซื้อผลิตภัณฑ์ที่เป็นมิตรต่อสิ่งแวดล้อม และ 2) เพื่อศึกษาอิทธิพลระหว่างการรับรู้สัญลักษณ์ผลิตภัณฑ์ คุณค่าตราสินค้า และกระบวนการตัดสินใจซื้อผลิตภัณฑ์ที่เป็นมิตรต่อสิ่งแวดล้อมของผู้บริโภค ผู้วิจัยได้ดำเนินการศึกษาเพื่อก...

This research presents the performance of four grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) systems installed at the Adamawa State College of Health Technology, Mubi, Adamawa, Nigeria. The system consists of 3.5 kWp each of four different PV technologies. The mis and psi cells manufactured by China Sunergy and Conergy comprised 14 modules with a power ca...

In order to solve the problem of differential settlement of pavement after the backfilling of urban underground comprehensive pipe corridors based on a pipe gallery project in Xiong’an New Area, the mechanical calculation model of the pipe gallery foundation pit backfilling process was simulated by ABAQUS, and the pavement settlement and the change...

Groundwater geochemistry shows the chemical and environmental components of groundwater resources. The influence of natural characteristics and rock formation of the area are the most influential factors for the differences in the composition (chemical and physical) of groundwater in the study area. Shaqlawa (1488.5 km2) is located in the center of...

Paper presented at international scientific conference of European Society of Criminology "The Reinassance of European Criminology” (University of Florence, Florence, Italy, 6-9 September 2023).

The emergence of environmental challenges begins with applications of the different development models as both have vis-à-vis relationships. Sustainable development is a modern concept in which the complementary aspect of two opposites is considered as a key factor and provides a route to gradual development which favours to environment of the plan...

Environmental Constitutional Rights

Introduction: The impact caused by climate change at present presents a high risk in the health field with consequences in the social and environmental fields. For example, there has been an increase in illnesses and social concern due to the lack of information among citizens. Aim: This study seeks to explain why climate change is having an impact...

Does an ecological community allow stable coexistence? Identifying the general principles that determine the answer to this question is a central problem of theoretical ecology. Random matrix theory approaches have uncovered the general trends of the effect of competitive, mutualistic, and predator-prey interactions between species on stability of...

Due to climate change and its effects, it becomes indispensable to maximise the use of rainwater in cities. In order to effectively carry out this process in cities, it is essential to organise information and knowledge, and plan an appropriate action strategy. It is necessary to identify not only the strengths and opportunities for introducing sol...

This conference paper was presented at the session "Environmental impacts and benefits of digital services" of the Life Cycle Management Conference. The paper is about some results of the systematic review of the environmental assessment of digital tools in agriculture.

Environmental law has long been an area of concern in terms of correct implementation and enforcement. In this context, the Commission’s enforcement focus has been on “systemic” breaches of environmental law (that is, breaches that form part of a pattern of individual breaches that, taken together, because of their repeated or widespread nature, ha...

CARLA is an open-source simulator for autonomous driving research. CARLA has been developed from the ground up to support the development, training, and validation of autonomous driving systems. In addition to open-source code and protocols, CARLA provides open digital assets (urban layouts, buildings, and vehicles) that were created for this purpo...

This paper shows that G. H. Mead's theory of infant cognition implies that all selves are born with the same cognitive skills. Differences come later, with prejudice. For example blacks and whites are born with the same intelligence. The hierarchy, which is caused by environmental influences, comes later.

This study seeks to identify the relationship between environmental concerns and willingness to pay more for the purchase intention of industrialized organic foods in Brazilian consumers. This investigation is based on a quantitative approach with descriptive purposes. Data were obtained from an online questionnaire with closed survey-type question...

Clinal variation, i.e., intraspecific variation that corresponds to environmental gradients, is common in widely distributed species. Studies on clinal variation across multiple ranges and life stages are lacking, but can enhance our understanding of specieś adaptive potential to abiotic environments and may aid in predicting future species distrib...

Portfolio optimization tasks describe sequential decision problems in which the investor’s wealth is distributed across a set of assets. Allocation constraints are used to enforce minimal or maximal investments into particular subsets of assets to control for objectives such as limiting the portfolio’s exposure to a certain sector due to environmen...

The ecosystem is the central object of the study of ecology, while the central object of the study of agroecology is the agroecosystem. Agroecology applies ecological principles in the management of sustainable agroecosystems. Within the agroecosystem, it is very important to know the effect of ecological factors on the members of living communitie...

The issue of traffic congestion has emerged as a significant and multifaceted challenge in numerous cities worldwide, encompassing substantial economic and environmental implications. Numerous experts have proposed that the foremost measure to address the congestion issue is to identify the characteristics of traffic congestion. This study aimed to...

Nowadays in Malaysia, riverine litter has become a major environmental problem. Knowledge of solid waste generation, composition and recyclability is necessary for accurate decision making in the management strategy of municipal solid waste. This study is conducted to assess riverine litter and its recycling potential along Sungai Kelantan at Kampu...

This Special Issue (Environmental Protection and Economic Development: Research Progress of Eco-Efficiency) explores environmental conservation and the ongoing progress in economic research, particularly productive efficiency, commonly referred to as eco-efficiency or environmental efficiency [...]

Emergency departments are high-risk settings for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) surface contamination. Environmental surface samples were obtained in rooms with patients suspected of having COVID-19 who did or did not undergo aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs). SARS-CoV-2 RNA surface contamination was most frequent in r...

Nowadays, the environmental footprint of a process has become an important aspect to be considered in each human activity from industrial production to logistics. Despite this increased awareness, environmental friendliness is a quite new aspect in the IT sector and even less considered in the field of recommendation systems. Bundle recommendation...

Solar energy is widely regarded as one of the most promising alternative sources of energy due to its environmentally friendly and sustainable nature. In order to enhance the overall efficiency and optimize the design of solar water heating systems, extensive research has been conducted on various aspects of the technology. The size of the system i...

This paper introduces a motivated agent scheme that enables an agent to create its own goals using prior knowledge about its environment. A motivated agent operates in a dynamically changing environment and is capable of setting and achieving its own goals, as well as those set by the designer. The agent has access to additional knowledge about the...

In recent years, the world has been confronting a growing planet-wide crisis due to uncontrolled population growth and rapid industrialization. [...]

Preliminary findings from the research project "Happiness in times of change: Friluftsliv on Svalbard" that were published on the webpage of the funding agency Svalbards Miljøvernfond.

the future of sustainable fish farming is promising, as the industry continues to evolve and adopt Eco-friendly practices aimed at reducing environmental impact and promoting sustainability. While there are challenges to the widespread adoption of these practices, continued innovation and collaboration between stakeholders can help to create a more...

The appropriate size of minicuttings in the clonal propagation of plants by minicutting varies according to the species and must be tested experimentally. In this context, the objective was to evaluate three sizes of minicuttings for the production of clonal seedlings by the minicutting process of the species Sarcomphalus joazeiro (Mart.) Hauenshil...

The farm manager has the power to influence or manipulate the farm's management. Here are some instances of how farmers manage or influence these variables: A suitable vaccination program, a strategic worm control program, the selection of male and female animals based on their propensity to produce offspring, the correct ratio of male to female...

In the face of changing investment intentions, the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into portfolio optimization is becoming the norm. Indeed, the purely financial dimension of investments is beginning to give way to the sustainable or responsible dimension which aims to generate long-term financial returns. S...

This paper analyses the impact of sustainability through ESG factors on the default risk. The sample consists of 990 non-financial firms in the Eurozone over the period 2004–2020. The results show that ESG factors influence default risk, although this relationship could be influenced by the economic cycle. Also, the results highlight a significant...

Natural montmorillonite (MMT) was facilely impregnated with a mixed solution of protonated chitosan (CS) and KNO3, which was then subsequently impregnated with sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP) to ionically crosslink with chitosan, resulting in the MMT/xCS-20KNO3-TPP nanocomposites. The initial content of chitosan to MMT was varied from 2.5, 5 and 10 w...

This study analyses whether board diversity in terms of gender and culture, as well as members’ experience and tenure, has a positive influence on the undertaking of environmental practices. The analysis was performed on a broad sample of international companies from 29 countries, on the basis of an index made up of 55 environmental activities. We...

This article establishes empirically that a persistent culture of "rugged individualism", captured by exposure to the American westward-moving frontier from 1790 to 1890, undermines pro-climate perceptions, environmental performance, and climate change preparedness across counties in the United States. It also demonstrates that individualism is ass...

Despite the critical importance of addressing deforestation, companies and financial institutions lack the necessary urgency and commitment, further undermining the effect of this issue at the expense of the entire community. This made it challenging to suggest policy recommendations that might work since what plays with the issue of deforestation,...

Entrepreneurs designing sustainable business models (SBM) that combine commercial, social and environmental value delivery need to build networks with all relevant economic and societal stakeholders. Yet, often they squint up only for bilateral cooperation with selected stakeholders. This study inductively develops a framework that captures the deg...

The article analyses how gender roles, including those related to military experience, affect emotional intelligence and the restoration of the social environment after the war. The relationship between military experience and gender roles in everyday life is considered, and the impact of this relationship on the prospects for further post-war soci...

Recently, there has been growing recognition of the significance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in assessing a company’s performance and worth. Previous research has failed to take into account the significant impact of technological innovation in their empirical investigations. This study fills the gap by investigating the...

The terms “research” and “monitoring” are commonly used interchangeably to describe the data-gathering, information-generating, and knowledge-translating activities in environmental science and management. While research and monitoring share many attributes, such as the tools used, they may also differ in important ways, including the audience and...

The main objective of this study is to contribute to the existing debate on the link between export activity and eco-innovation, using Spanish agrofood auxiliary companies. For that purpose, a cluster analysis has been carried out and two groups of companies have been identified, that is low and high export performance. The languages spoken in the...

The domain of research and development concerning mobile robot obstacle avoidance continues to remain an active area of interest. Artificial potential fields (APF) are a common and effective method for obstacle avoidance path planning, where the robot is guided to the target location by a simulated environmental potential field. Traditional artific...

Considering the unique advantages of the quantum size, volume, surface, and macroscopical quantum tunnel effects, nanomaterials have been paid increasing attention for various applications in environmental, medical, biological, and chemical analyses in recent decades [...]

Objetivo: Analisar os efeitos macroeconômicos na relação entre as características do Conselho de Administração e o desempenho Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG). Método/abordagem: Realizou-se pesquisa descritiva, documental com abordagem quantitativa por meio da Regressão Hierárquica. A amostra da pesquisa corresponde às empresas listadas e lo...

The formulation and implementation of development plans for primary and secondary schools is an important task to ensure that schools can adapt to the constantly changing educational environment, provide high-quality education, and meet the needs of students. With the continuous promotion of education reform and the increasing demand for school dev...

The paper presents an application of a risk‐based methodology – developed as a joint research between Politecnico di Milano and Regione Lombardia – for the prioritization of interventions and the subsequent monitoring of a masonry arch bridge affected by riverbed erosion. Firstly, available data on the regional bridge inventory is evaluated to assi...