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Understanding China's agricultural non‑carbon-dioxide greenhouse gas emissions: Subnational insights and global trade dynamics Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Licheng Liu, Xintao Hu, Lexin Li, Zhongxiao Sun, Qian Zhang
Methane (CH) and nitrous oxide (NO) are the second and third most important greenhouse gases after carbon dioxide (CO), with 60% and 40% of global CH and NO emissions coming from agriculture, respectively. However, the global nexus of non‑carbon-dioxide greenhouse gas (NCGHG) emissions at the subnational scale in China, the world's largest producer and consumer of agricultural products, remains under-examined
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Multi-dimensional low-carbon assessments of wind-driven seawater desalination system via hybrid life cycle modeling Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Siyuan Liu, Di Song, Mengyao Han, Chao Ai, Quan Shan, Zihan Liu, Gengxin Zhang
Wind-driven desalination is a representative technology of renewable energy that not only alleviates water shortages but also reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by the utilization of fossil fuels. This study examined the GHG emissions from a wind-driven seawater desalination system by using the hybrid input-output life-cycle analysis (IO-LCA) to undertake a comprehensive low-carbon assessment
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Black soil conservation will boost China's grain supply and reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in the future Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Wenxuan Wang, Xiangzheng Deng, Hongxiao Yue
Black soils, renowned for their natural fertility, hold pivotal significance in global food production and play a crucial role in mitigating and adapting to climate change due to their excellent capacity for organic carbon sequestration. However, they are subject to moderate to severe erosion due to the land use change, overuse of agrochemicals and high-intensity ploughing. Nearly 50% of organic carbon
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Assessing the scale effect of urban vertical patterns on urban waterlogging: An empirical study in Shenzhen Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Yuqin Huang, Jinyao Lin, Xiaoyu He, Zhuochun Lin, Zhifeng Wu, Xinchang Zhang
Waterlogging disasters seriously affect residents' lives. Investigating the factors affecting waterlogging is crucial for mitigating waterlogging. Although waterlogging is closely related to land-use patterns, most of the previous studies have analyzed only the impact of urban horizontal patterns on waterlogging at a single scale. Few studies have focused on the role of urban vertical patterns from
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Assessing ecological conservation redline from element, structure, and function dimensions: A case of Zhejiang Province, China Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Wenze Yue, Haoxuan Xia, Yong Liu, Jiren Xu, Jinhui Xiong
Ecological Conservation Redline (ECR) is a national strategy of ecological conservation required by Territorial Spatial Planning in China. Previous studies mainly focused on the techniques and methods of delineating ECR, without an integrated assessment of the rationality of ECR from a large scale like a province. Using Zhejiang as a case, this study attempted to conduct an integrated assessment of
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Modeling and quantification of agricultural waste recycling for agricultural industrial structure optimization in a novelty multi-village industrial complex Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Yongsheng Wang, Xiao Cui
The decoupling of crop planting, livestock breeding, and agro-processing has led to substantial agricultural waste discharge. Agricultural waste discharge not only poses a threat to the human and the natural environment but also leads to the abandonment of recyclable resources. Therefore, various regional practices of agro-industrial development and agricultural waste recycling have been explored in
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Allocation of CO2 emission target in China under the “1 + N” policy: Considering natural carbon sinks and wind-solar-hydropower endowments Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Jiandong Bai, I-Shin Chang, Chundan Zhang, Jing Wu
The CO emission control targets (CET) allocation faces the unavoidable issues of “energy equity” and “carbon sink equity”, which are complicated by changing regional characteristics. By combining regional characteristics assessment, energy consumption status in the “1 + N” policy, and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) modeling, two schemes for China's net CET allocation in 2020–2030 are implied to reveal
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Intra-rural inequality of diet-related carbon footprint in China Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Xiang Kang, Mingxi Du, Xue Zhou, Haifeng Du, Qiuyu Liu, Jingxu Wang, Lulu Chen, Yulong Yin, Wei Zou, Zhenling Cui
The transition to sustainable diet has mitigated climate risks and improved human health. With the rapidly increasing demand for food and high carbon mitigation pressure, food consumption in rural China has emerged as a pivotal factor in the transition process. Although diet-related carbon footprint (DCF) has been widely discussed worldwide, little is known about intra-group differences in DCFs, particularly
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Regional decomposition and attribution analysis of carbon-emission intensity using an extended approach combined with a meta-frontier non-radial Malmquist-Luenberger productivity index Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Jiaojiao Sun, Jue Cui, Feng Dong, Yajie Liu
Reducing carbon intensity is a key strategy in achieving carbon neutrality. Existing joint methods, including log-mean division index and production-theoretical decomposition analysis, were often linked to the Shepherd distance function to identify factors driving carbon intensity. However, this would overlook the biases in decomposition results caused by the disaggregated efficiency in different orientations
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Spatial-temporal distribution and multiple driving mechanisms of energy-related CH4 emissions in China Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Liming Yao, Weijin Qian, Hongqiang Jiang
China's energy-related methane (CH) emissions account for >19.03% of global energy sector emissions, posing a significant threat to China's endeavors in mitigating climate change. However, research on the spatial-temporal patterns, drivers, and mitigation policies remains limited. This study aims to address this gap by building an innovative research framework to reveal the spatial and temporal distribution
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How does green communication promote the green consumption intention of social media users? Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Meifen Wu, Ruyin Long
Promoting green consumption is one of the most important ways to realize energy savings and emission reductions. Based on the perspective of green communication, this study focused on the influence mechanisms of green thinking (perception of green communication), social media marketing (way of green communication), and receptivity to green communication (emotional attitude towards green communication)
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Integrating spatial carbon factors into ecological network construction in an energy-intensive megaregion toward multi-objective synergy in northern China Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Zhonggui Lu, Yushuang Geng, Wei Li, Rongwu Yue
In terms of achieving the dual goal of nature-positive and climate-neutral, there are more or less weaknesses in linking ecological networks (ENs) and carbon-related factors in both research and practice. Considering the widely recognized multifunctionality of ENs across ecological, economic, social, and aesthetic aspects, we propose to integrate spatial carbon emission as a proxy of human activity
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Decoupling inland navigation-induced risk of phytoplankton: An essay to prospective global-scale impacts on large rivers Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Malay Naskar, Sanjeev Kumar Sahu, Soma Das Sarkar
Inland waterways are heavily exploited for cost-effective navigational use worldwide. Despite several benefits, it has adverse effects on aquatic systems that are of global concern. Among others, the phytoplankton community is the most vulnerable to getting damaged. Quantifying their risk to navigation is significantly important and challenging, particularly using in situ field observation. This article
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A conceptual framework for constructing and evaluating directed ecological networks: Evidence from Wuhan Metropolitan Area, China Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Yanchi Lu, Dan Huang, Zhaomin Tong, Yaolin Liu, Jianhua He, Yanfang Liu
Many ecologists have demonstrated that building ecological networks (ENs) can resist habitat fragmentation. However, existing studies have not yet explored the directionality of ENs. In this study, we proposed a research framework for the construction and structural evaluation of directed ENs from the perspective of dynamic biological flows. The framework reveals the operational essence of ENs, which
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Life cycle analysis of bike sharing systems: A case study of Washington D.C. Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Yan Chen, Degui Zeng, Muhammet Deveci, D'Maris Coffman
In the past few years, shared bicycles have become a major form of green transport. There are two types of shared bicycle systems: pile-based and pile-less. These two types of systems have different carbon emission profiles when it comes to manufacture, operation and maintenance, and disposal. This research explicates these trade-offs through a thorough life cycle assessment of Capital Bikes' shared
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Assessment and management for future habitat risks under the implementation of China's territorial spatial planning: A case study from Hainan Island Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Xiaolin Zhang, Xiaobin Jin, Xinyuan Liang, Xu Shi, Rui Sun, Wenjie Zhu, Jinhuang Lin, Bo Han, Yinkang Zhou
Land management policies and their spatial planning are crucial factors leading to the rise of future habitat risks. However, the differences in future habitat risks under various spatial policies and their combinations remain unclear, and there is a lack of targeted measures to manage these risks in China's territorial spatial planning. The study developed a feasible framework to tackle this issue
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Reducing carbon footprint of typical coffee consumption from the whole lifecycle viewpoint Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Shujie Zhao, KamLon Chan, Ni Sheng, Qingbin Song, Jinhui Li
With around two billion cups consumption daily worldwide, the coffee industry faces pressures to improve its sustainability. Currently, coffee culture has gradually integrated into the lives of global people. However, very few studies have focus on how to reduce its lifecycle carbon emissions. This study is designed to establish a scientific benchmark to evaluate and compare the carbon footprint of
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A novel approach for environmental impact assessment of road construction projects in India Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Abhishek Chaudhary, Amaan Akhtar
The road sector is one of the basic pillars for national economic growth owing to its role in movement of goods and people and can contribute positively towards several sustainable development goals (SDGs). On the other hand, road construction using conventional methods can jeopardize the global progress towards climate action and other environmental related SDGs owing to large raw material requirements
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Automating building environmental assessment: A systematic review and future research directions Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 T.A.D.K. Jayasanka, Amos Darko, D.J. Edwards, Albert P.C. Chan, Farzad Jalaei
Building environmental assessment (BEA) is critical to improving sustainability. However, the BEA process is inefficient, costly, and often inaccurate. Because automation has the potential to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of the BEA process, studies have focused on automating BEA (ABEA). Updated until now, a comprehensive analysis of prevailing literature on ABEA remains absent. This study conducts
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Life cycle assessment of perovskite solar cells with alternative carbon electrode Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Supawinee Chaosukho, Sorrawit Meeklinhom, Sasiphapa Rodbuntum, Nuttaya Sukgorn, Anusit Kaewprajak, Pisist Kumnorkaew, Viganda Varabuntoonvit
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs), a promising third-generation photovoltaic technology, have drawn considerable attention. Yet, their conventional metal back electrode layer, often composed of gold or silver, presents environmental and stability challenges. In this study, we conducted a lab-scale optimization of perovskite solar cells utilizing gold and carbon electrodes. A cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment
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From aging to greener homes: Understanding the link between population aging and household carbon emissions in China Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Xing Ge, Xiaoxi Liu, Min Zhong
Population aging has indeed emerged as a significant challenge for China. Using data from four waves of the China Family Panel Studies, this paper explores the impact of population aging on household carbon emissions and its underlying mechanisms. Results show that population aging significantly decreases per capita household carbon emissions, and this conclusion is robust with respect to sample selection
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How does cultural diversity determine green innovation? New empirical evidence from Asia region Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Runguo Xu, Umar Farooq, Mohammad Mahtab Alam, Jiapeng Dai
National culture and environmental sustainability are fundamental topics within the realms of social and environmental economics. These subjects have been extensively discussed in contemporary literature as standalone themes. However, it's worth noting that there is a noticeable gap in the existing literature. Specifically, there is limited exploration regarding the influence of national culture on
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Virtual land trade and associated risks to food security in China Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Lan Luo, Zhencheng Xing, Bowen Chu, Haibo Zhang, Haikun Wang
International trade can help alleviate the scarcity of arable land by importing agricultural and food products. In the context of climate change and socioeconomic development, the patterns in economic and resource flow embodied in the global food trade may be subject to further changes that present risks for economies with scarce land resources, such as China. These conditions exacerbate ongoing food
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Enhancing the social outcomes from restrictions on arrivees during global public health emergencies: A Social Impact Assessment perspective Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Chen Chen, Yanxu Zheng, Frank Vanclay, Yi Zhang
Restrictions on travel and quarantine on arrival are typical strategies imposed by public health authorities during pandemics. While much research has analyzed the consequences of policies about global public health emergencies including COVID-19, to date there has been little discussion of the social consequences of these policies. We undertook an exploratory study using qualitative research to understand
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Exploring the impact of livestock on air quality: A deep dive into Ammonia and particulate matter in Lombardy Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Jacopo Lunghi, Maurizio Malpede, Lara Aleluia Reis
The linkage between agricultural activities, particularly livestock farming, and atmospheric pollution is broadly acknowledged, and its magnitude is widely analyzed. Lombardy, one of Europe's most critical areas with regard to air pollution, has significantly large contributions from the farming industry. Although studies aimed at informing policy reflect uncertain and moderate pollution reduction
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Research in action -tourism and its impacts on the environmental soundscape- A community-initiated pilot study Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Nina Franzen Lee, Erica D. Walker
In this study we conducted a spatial and temporal environmental noise assessment of an urban downtown, and a residential island community in Portland, Maine to analyze the differences between the winter tourism off-season and the summer tourism on-season. We collected 320 5-min samples of 1-s data, repeated equally across 40 measurement sites, during daytime and nighttime, weekdays, and weekends, and
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The role of alternatives analysis in proponent decision-making about hydropower Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Claire Gronow
The alternatives analysis section in ESIA reports has both a procedural function of providing information to support statutory and financial decision-makers and a substantive function of prompting proponents to select lower impact alternatives that avoid or minimise negative environmental and social impacts. The contribution of the alternatives analysis section in ESIA reports to these procedural and
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What level of monitoring is enough to detect displacement effects of offshore wind farms? Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Rebecca Hall, Julie Black
Offshore renewable energy developments have grown substantially over the last 20 years, yet there remains a large knowledge gap in the effect they have on the movement of seabirds. Being able to detect seabird movements and changes in abundance is a crucial step in understanding the impact to populations of sensitive and vulnerable species. Careful survey design is one way of enhancing the detectability
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Exploring biodiversity’s impact on mental well-being through the social-ecological lens: Emphasizing the role of biodiversity characteristics and nature relatedness Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Lingshuang Meng, Shuhua Li, Xudong Zhang
The benefits of nature on mental well-being are extensively acknowledged, yet the role of biodiversity is often overlooked, with nature being treated as a homogeneous entity. Recognizing the complexity of perception and experiential processes, our study, grounded in a social-ecological framework, explores how various biodiversity characteristics shape its perception and subsequently contribute to mental
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Do model cities play a leading role? Evaluating the carbon abatement effects of energy saving and emission reduction demonstration cities in China Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Yangyang Cheng, Zhenhuan Xu
Numerous demonstration policies have been implemented in China to reduce carbon emissions. However, the leading role of such policies is rarely evaluated. Using the energy saving and emission reduction (ESER) demonstration city policy as an example, this study utilizes the spatial difference-in-differences (SDID) model to examine the local, spatial spillover, and policy withdrawal effects of carbon
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The impacts and instruments of energy transition regulations on environmental pollution Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Yan Dong, Youwen Zhang, Shijie Liu
This study examines the influence of energy transition regulations on environmental pollution, exploring both the impact and instruments employed in regulatory frameworks. Focusing on the global shift towards cleaner energy sources, the research evaluates the effectiveness of regulations in reducing pollution levels. Through a concise analysis of literature and regulatory mechanisms, the study highlights
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An evaluation of the hydropower planning alternatives at the upper reaches of Yellow River by considering carbon footprints Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Rui Huang, Wei Li
As a precautionary tool for decision-makings towards sustainable development, strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is quite promising in coping with climate change by taking the advantage of alternatives evaluation as early intervention and planning optimization. Despite of the acknowledged merits, the current alternatives evaluation has presented a weakness when tackling with the climate factors
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Environmental sustainability and Beautiful China: A study of indicator identification and provincial evaluation Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Yang Guan, Ye Qiang, Yuanyuan Qu, Wentao Lu, Yang Xiao, Chengjun Chu, Shangao Xiong, Chaofeng Shao
Beautiful China is a national strategic initiative targeting 2035 for environmental protection and green development. This study investigates the commonalities and differences between Beautiful China and sustainable development from the perspective of environmental issues. The logical relationships and concerning indicators are compared and discussed. We further establish the indicator systems for
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Investigating communication of findings in Environmental Impact Assessment and developing a research agenda for improvement Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Alan Bond, Francois Retief, Angus Morrison-Saunders, Jenny Pope, Reece C. Alberts, Claudine Roos, Dirk Cilliers
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) aims to embed consideration of the significance of predicted environmental consequences (the findings) of proposed developments into approval decision making. Achieving this aim relies on adequate communication of the findings of the EIA to the stakeholders, especially the decision makers responsible for the approval decision. However, the naïve assumption that
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A new transboundary EIA mechanism is called for: Legal analysis and prospect of the disposal of Fukushima ALPS-treated water Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Ran An, Xiaohui An, Xuetong Li
Japan's ALPS-treated water disposal plan represents a novel environmental risk for humanity, challenging the existing international environmental legal framework. Consequently, the international community needs to establish a new legal mechanism for response. The core dispute of Japan's ALPS-treated water disposal plan revolves around the safety of ALPS-treated water. The only way to ascertain its
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Spatial suitability evaluation of the conversion and utilization of crop straw resources in China Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Binghong Qian, Chaofeng Shao, Feng Yang
Crop straw—a carbon-neutral bio-based resource—is gaining attention because of its scalable and sustainable conversion and utilization modes amid the coordinated pollution control and carbon reduction efforts. Building on prior research with limited scope, this study introduces a multidimensional evaluation framework for spatial suitability encompassing the entire chain of conversion and utilization
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A conceptual method to evaluate the smart water system based on fit-for-purpose concept Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Nan Zhang, Soon-Thiam Khu, Jia Wang
As a key component in the building process of a smart city, smart water systems greatly contribute to relieving the pressure of monitoring and maintaining water resource systems as well as improving allocation rationality. However, the existing smart water systems have a wide variety of types and designs without a unified optimal evaluation method. Unlike other scientific models, the majority of end
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Measuring and classifying the social sustainability of European banks: An analysis using interval-based composite indicators Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Carlo Drago, Loris Di Nallo, Maria Lucetta Russotto
Promoting social information disclosure can develop sustainable banking. This paper aims to evaluate the social sustainability of banks by constructing a new interval-based composite indicator using the Thomson Reuters database. In this paper, to measure the social sustainability of European banks, we propose an approach to construct interval-based composite indicators that usefully extends the construction
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Spatiotemporal analysis and mitigation potential of GHG emissions from the livestock sector in Turkey Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Sedat Yalcinkaya
Rising greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are a global concern, with the livestock industry playing a significant role. In Turkey, a surge in livestock populations has led to a 36% increase in agricultural GHG emissions over the past decade. To address this, a GIS-based model was developed, providing detailed insights into GHG emissions from the country's livestock sector at the district level. The study
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Carbon price signal failure and regulatory policies: A systematic review Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Xing Zhou, Siqing Xing, Yi Jin, Ming Zhang, Zhenhua Liu
The current failure of carbon price signals is hindering the orderly operation of the carbon market. Based on a statistical review, this study extends the systematic theoretical framework of price signal failure. It was found that: (1) the government is a key creator of demand and supply, and cannot play the role of night watchman as in general commodity markets; (2) information asymmetry, systematic
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Can the development of industrial intelligence improve the benefits of China's participation in global value chains? Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Hanxue Chen, Shuhong Wang
This study aimed to construct an accounting method for the domestic value-added rate for exports by considering environmental costs and using a developing country, China, as an example, to measure the “positive” and “negative” economic benefits obtained by industrial sectors linking to the global value chains (GVCs), namely the comprehensive rate of return. On this basis, the impact of industrial intelligence
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Quantitative study on the relationships between smog and online reviews from the perspective of risk perception Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Qiang Li, Xiaona Guo, Veselin Krustev, Jianming Miao, Heli Lu, Jiangping Qiu, Shengquan Che
At present, online reviews played an important role in the governance of environmental problems. Based on the theory of risk perception, we used online reviews of the smog from 2014 to 2018 as the data source to analyze the spatiotemporal difference between PM concentration and online reviews. We summarize the correlation mechanism between smog and online reviews. The conclusions are as follows: (1)
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What drives the agricultural carbon emissions for low-carbon transition? Evidence from China Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Ming Ji, Jiaorong Li, Mingda Zhang
This study investigates the factors behind carbon emissions in the agricultural sector and their role in facilitating a transition towards low-carbon agriculture, with a focus on empirical evidence from China. By analyzing data from China, a country undergoing significant agricultural and environmental transformations, this research sheds light on the key determinants of agricultural carbon emissions
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Convergence or divergence? Unraveling the global development pattern of forest carbon sink Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Jiamin Ge, Boqiang Lin
The sustainability and stability of global forest carbon sinks confront challenges arising from deforestation, forest fires, and land use changes. The trajectory of forest carbon sink development, whether convergent or divergent, not only influences the global carbon balance but also holds direct implications for climate policies. Fostering international collaboration in the collective establishment
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Energy, environment and industry: Instrumental approaches for environmental regulation on energy efficiency Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Xin Chen, Meixi Chen
As the global community grapples with the imperative to transition towards sustainable energy systems, the role of environmental regulation in fostering energy efficiency has become a critical subject of inquiry. This study investigates the relationship between environmental regulations and energy efficiency within the framework of the just energy transition, which seeks to address socio-economic disparities
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Exploring circular economy in the cosmetic industry: Insights from a literature review Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 Alice Mondello, Roberta Salomone, Giovanni Mondello
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Exploring the greenhouse gas emissions inventory and driving mechanisms of municipal solid waste in China Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 Yishi Han, Yuan Wang, Xiaoming Wang, Jiu Huang, Wenchao Ma
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Inter-provincial flow and influencing factors of agricultural carbon footprint in China and its policy implication Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 Hongrun Ju, Guotao Zeng, Shengrui Zhang
The increasing inter-provincial trade is prompting the regional transmission of agricultural carbon footprint (ACF) in China. Understanding the factors driving this phenomenon is crucial for mitigating the carbon footprint of agricultural production. Nevertheless, comprehending the carbon flow of the agricultural industry within China remained insufficient. Furthermore, quantifying the driving forces
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Renewable energy acceleration endangers a protected species: Better stop to light a torch than run in the dark Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 Luis Bolonio, Eulalia Moreno, Abel La Calle, Eugenio Montelío, Francisco Valera
The European Commission and EU Member States have recently promoted legislation (under the REPower EU Plan) to accelerate renewable energy projects by allowing the elimination or reduction of environmental assessment and public participation in the approval procedure. To avoid adverse effects on the environment, these regulations propose the exclusion of certain areas (identified through available
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Spatio-temporal impacts of land use change on water-energy-food nexus carbon emissions in China, 2011–2020 Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Wenbin Li, Youjia Liang, Lijun Liu, Qingqing He, Jiejun Huang, Zhangcai Yin
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Are low-carbon emissions in the South at the cost of high-carbon emissions in North China? A novel assessment Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Qiang Wang, Xiaoli Yang, Rongrong Li
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Methods for highlighting ecological monitoring needs in data-sparse regions: a case study of impact assessment for multi-component infrastructure installations Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Lucy J. Mitchell, Benjamin J. Williamson, Elizabeth A. Masden
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Examining the drivers of grain production efficiency for achieving energy transition in China Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Lin Shen, Ruxue Sun, Wenchao Liu
Our research examines the critical considerations of driving factors that contribute to eco-efficiency in grain production as a pivotal component of China's energy transition. As China strives to align agricultural practices with sustainable energy objectives, it becomes imperative to identify and understand the key determinants that impact eco-efficiency in grain production. This research unveils
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Impact of specialized agricultural services on climate-smart agricultural practices: Evidence from biopesticide application in Jiangsu Province, China Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Hongyun Han, Kai Zou, Zhen Yuan
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Do urbanization, environmental regulation and GDP affect agricultural land use efficiency? Implications for just transition Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Chen Wang, Jieqiong Wang, Weiwei Ai
This study investigates the intricate interplay between urbanization, environmental regulation, gross domestic product (GDP), and their collective impact on agricultural land use efficiency, with a specific focus on the potential implications for a just transition. As the world grapples with growing environmental concerns and the need for sustainable development, understanding how these factors influence
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Impact of urban land development on carbon emission performance based on a multidimensional framework Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Xinhui Feng, Xinle Lin, Yan Li, Jiayu Yang, Er Yu, Congying He, Kaige Lei, Weiming Gao
Massive carbon emissions resulting from global urbanization have been one of the main triggers of climate warming. Because of its scale and representativeness, China's urbanization has significantly affected the world's socioeconomic system. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of the urban land development (ULD) process and its impact on carbon emission performance (CEP), using cities in China
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A study on visual impact assessment of the enclosing wall entourage of Chinese traditional private garden Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Zhongjv Yang, Chenping Han, Tao Gu, Lin Zhang, Guanjun Li, Jingjing Zhao, Xing Huang
The enclosing wall is one of the key elements for traditional Chinese private garden. Its entourages are of great historical and cultural values, exerting a significant impact on the life quality of tourists, and especially urban residents. With the enclosing wall entourage of traditional Chinese private garden as research object, this study explored the influence of five landscape elements on respondents'
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Energy justice and decarbonization: A critical assessment for just energy transition in China Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Xue Wang, Ruilian Zhang, Tianhe Jiang
As China strives for a sustainable and equitable energy future, understanding the dynamics of energy justice at the provincial level becomes crucial for effective policy formulation. This study investigates the status of energy justice across provinces in China and identifies key driving factors driving the transition towards a just energy system. Employing a comprehensive analytical framework, encompassing
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Evaluating the environmental impact of agri-food waste reduction: A bibliographic analysis and conceptual framework Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Haorui Wang, Na Luo, Yanping Liu, Yu Gong
Increasing concerns about the environmental impact of agri-food waste (AFW) have strengthened the need to assess the environmental performance of AFW reduction. Yet comprehensive literature reviews in this area remain scant. This paper presents a review of the research using a bibliographic analysis. Based on a sample of 171 research articles, we proposed a conceptual framework for evaluating the environmental
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Low-carbon production performance of agricultural green technological innovation: From multiple innovation subject perspective Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. (IF 6.122) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Rui Shi, Liuyang Yao, Minjuan Zhao, Zheming Yan
Green technological innovation displays a multi-subject participation trend; however, within agriculture, literature scarcely addresses its low-carbon production performance and rarely considers citizen participation innovation. Therefore, we examine how agricultural green technological innovation impacts agricultural carbon productivity at production and performance levels, considering university