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{"title":"Rabbits in context: thinking about when, where, and why we need to protect rabbits from pesticides in Europe.","authors":"Gabriel Weyman, Steven Kragten, Joachim Nopper, Paula Garcia","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf067","DOIUrl":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf067","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the European regulatory system for pesticides used in agriculture, there is a legal requirement to ensure acceptable risk to wild mammals; among them, the rabbit. However, rabbits are also sometimes considered an agricultural pest. In this review paper, we introduce the history and context of rabbits across Europe and discuss the relevance of protecting them from pesticides on agricultural land. We also discuss potential protection and conservation measures for rabbits, where protection is considered relevant. We include information about life history and behavior of rabbits and some of the factors regulating their populations. We found that there are many factors to consider in the context of protecting rabbits from pesticides in Europe. We conclude that local consideration by environmental risk managers at a relatively small scale (certainly subcountry) seems appropriate, in collaboration with agricultural policy makers, to decide whether rabbit populations need specific protection from potential effects of pesticides under the local circumstances. Overall, we hope to stimulate a more thoughtful and informed discussion on the contentious case of the rabbit in wildlife risk assessments in Europe.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":"1011-1024"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144198970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of aquatic system models using outdoor mesocosm data for ecological risk assessment, part I: methodology.","authors":"Chiara Accolla, Amelie Schmolke, Nika Galic, Steve Bartell, Daniel Dawson, Klaus Peter Ebke, Jana Gerhard, Analise Lindborg, Ann-Kathrin Loerracher, Isabel O'Connor, Robert Pastorok, Damian Preziosi, Brandon Sackmann, Jürgen Schmidt, Conner Schultz, Nele Schuwirth, Tido Strauss, Roman Ashauer","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/inteam/vjaf121","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mesocosm studies are conducted in the context of higher-tier ecological risk assessments (ERAs) to integrate environmental conditions and study species interactions within waterbodies in agricultural landscapes. Aquatic system models (ASMs) could provide tools to extrapolate the dynamics and effects of chemicals observed in mesocosm studies to a wider range of environmental conditions and exposure scenarios. In this paper, we present the methodology of a ring study with four ASMs (Aquatox, CASM, StoLaM+, Streambugs) applied to data from mesocosm studies, while the results of the ring study are presented in a companion paper published alongside this manuscript. The ring study aimed to test the feasibility and capability of ASMs to represent mesocosm data and to evaluate if such models can be used as an extension of mesocosm experiments in ERAs. The ring study methodology allowed for model comparison and identified models' strengths and limitations in representing the ecosystem dynamics in control and treated mesocosm studies. Groups of species were defined to map the diversity of the mesocosm ecosystem in the taxa represented by the models, and a consensus trophic web was agreed upon to ensure harmonization among the models. Control and effect calibration criteria were developed to evaluate and compare model performances for each species group, explicitly considering the variability in mesocosm data. Our proposed methodologies and the challenges in using mesocosm data to inform modeling approaches are discussed. Finally, we derived recommendations for future research to facilitate the development of models representing mesocosms to support ERAs.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How can machine learning inform about chemical risks in circular textiles?","authors":"Agathe Bour, Kateryna Melnyk, Agnieszka D Hunka, Emanuela Vanacore, Annemette Palmqvist, Thanh Bui, Kristian Syberg","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf088","DOIUrl":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf088","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hazardous chemicals in textiles represent a serious health issue. This is mainly due to missing data on the used chemicals and/or on their hazard, which prevents proper chemical risk assessment. Although identifying and filling these data gaps is crucial, the myriad chemicals used for textile production and multiple data sources make it extremely difficult to manually collect and process all the data. Here, we propose a machine learning-based approach to tackle this issue. First, we identify the relevant sources and data that can be analyzed with machine learning. Then, we propose knowledge graphs as a tool to organize and analyze the data. We finally provide specific examples and detail the expected outcomes of our approach.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":"979-985"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144636965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spatially explicit environmental impact assessment of commercial brackish water aquaculture along the northwestern coast of the Bay of Bengal using a multiparameter index approach.","authors":"Mrinmoyee Naskar, Sohini Neogy, Debajit Datta","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf064","DOIUrl":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf064","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study attempted to apply a comprehensive aquaculture impact index to assess the environmental impacts caused by the proliferation of commercial shrimp farming along the northwestern coast of the Bay of Bengal. The locale of the study was restricted to three community development blocks, viz. Contai-I, Deshapran, and Ramnagar-II in the Medinipur coastal plain of eastern India. Surface water and soil samples were collected from 195 sites during the postmonsoon season deploying a stratified random sampling method. Surface water samples were tested for pH, electrical conductivity, biochemical oxygen demand, dissolved oxygen, chemical oxygen demand, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, chloride, total dissolved solids, and free ammonia. Soil samples were analyzed for pH, electrical conductivity, total organic carbon, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and total potassium. Spline interpolation was conducted to portray parameter-wise spatial concentration of these samples. To develop the index, principal component analysis was employed as a weightage assignment technique towards characterizing the pollutants that dominate the regional water and soil chemistry. Results indicated that water quality factors have wide spatial reach and influence the aquatic environ of the entire region, mainly in terms of pH, electrical conductivity, and biochemical oxygen demand. High values of aquaculture impact index (> 0.7) indicating greater aquaculture-induced pressure on the landscape were observed along the eastern inland and nearshore southwestern parts, whereas its lower values (< 0.3), indicating lower aquaculture influence on the immediate environs, were primarily observed in the more inland northwestern portions. Settlements along the coastal tracts with very high prevalence of brackish water aquaculture depicted alarming aquatic pollutant loads, whereas mostly localized influences were observed for soil parameters. This revealed that aquaculture activities have significantly altered the regional aquatic environs but not the edaphic dynamics yet.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":"1124-1133"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144142407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrated approaches to environmental footprint assessment modeling for development and environmental conservation in South Korea.","authors":"Hojung Yoon, Sungjin Yeom","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf044","DOIUrl":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf044","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To address the environmental crises emerging in the Anthropocene epoch, complex and unpredictable environmental challenges have begun to arise. In response to these crises, international conferences and organizations have been developing and researching various strategies and evaluation frameworks to implement sustainability. South Korea has actively promoted an integrated approach to national land development and environmental conservation, leading to the implementation of a complementary assessment model. Aligned with this trend, this study proposes the Environmental Footprint Assessment as a strategic framework for evaluating sustainability. The Environmental Footprint Assessment model was designed based on theoretical and methodological paradigms of sustainability evaluation, structured into systematic stages, and applied to 31 cities in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Cluster analysis was employed to classify the 31 cities into distinct groups. At the same time, the Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, and Environmental (PESTLE) and Driving Force, Pressure, State, Impact, and Response (DPSIR) models were utilized for macro-level analyses of regional budget investments and the interplay between developmental and environmental values within each cluster. This model underscores its significance in devising long-term strategies that integrate social and economic impacts with environmental considerations, offering a holistic approach to effectively addressing environmental crises.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":"1062-1075"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143763707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Redefining sustainable commuting: emerging trends and pandemic-induced changes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.","authors":"Audrey Stanton, Wissam Kontar, Juliet Ramey-Lariviere, Andrea Hicks","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf075","DOIUrl":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf075","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, daily commuting was considered standard practice for many employees. The pandemic propelled a shift to hybrid and remote work, and the subsequent sustainability implications are highlighted through a survey-based case study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This study investigated potential sustainability advantages and disadvantages of implementing optional hybrid and remote work through environmental impact analysis and thematic coding. Weather-induced mode shifts, local transportation fuel mix, and regional electricity mix were accounted for. Findings indicate a substantial reduction in the energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and air pollutants associated with commuting changes post-pandemic due to the option of remote work. A 40%-48% reduction was observed across environmental impact categories, representing an annual savings of nearly 7 million kJ of energy and 480 kg carbon dioxide equivalent per person. Results also indicate an annual reduction of over 1,600 mi. commuted and nearly 100 hr per person spent in travel. Thematic coding identified qualitative impacts including personal benefits, productivity levels, and work-life balance of remote work. The findings have relevance for decision making around the built environment as well as human health and well-being. Applications of the findings are pertinent for many businesses and locations, as workplaces evaluate post-pandemic commute modality options. As the need to curtail transportation emissions intensifies in the face of climate change, remote and hybrid work may offer sustainable and innovative solutions.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":"1211-1221"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144505590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating the effectiveness of abatement technologies in reducing air pollution from power plants.","authors":"Zohar Barnett-Itzhaki, Shahar Meir, Yuval Rozolio, Amit Noy, Bella Ben-David","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf036","DOIUrl":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf036","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Air pollution from coal-based power plants poses significant health and environmental risks. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of abatement technologies, specifically flue gas desulfurization (FGD) wet scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems, in reducing air pollution from power plants in Israel. We analyzed air quality data from eight monitoring stations near the Hadera Power Plant, comparing pollutant concentrations before (2015) and after (2019) the installation of abatement systems. Hourly averages of nitrogen oxides (NOx), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2) concentrations were computed and analyzed using Wilcoxon's paired test and linear regression models. Results showed significant decreases in overall pollutant concentrations after the installation of abatement systems. Total average NOx concentrations decreased from 11.68 to 6.88 ppb in summer and from 9.78 to 7.38 ppb in winter. Similar reductions were observed for NO2 and SO2. Monitoring stations data-specific analysis revealed statistically significant decreases in 86.7% of all comparisons. Furthermore, in 21 out of 22 linear regression models, the variable indicating the installation of the abatement systems was negatively associated with the pollutants' concentrations. These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of abatement technologies in reducing air pollution from power plants, supporting their implementation as a viable strategy for improving air quality and protecting public health in areas near coal-fired power plants.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":"1039-1046"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143663229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Focused review of recent advances of sediment treatment technologies.","authors":"Maryann Welsch, Stephen Bentsen, Miranda Henning","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf046","DOIUrl":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf046","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rising costs and decreasing availability of disposal sites for contaminated dredged materials necessitate exploration of alternatives to disposal, such as using the dredged material in a manner that serves another purpose (i.e., beneficial use). To make dredged materials compatible with an intended beneficial use, it is often necessary to first treat the materials to reduce the concentrations, toxicity, and/or mobility of contaminants. This review evaluates existing and emerging treatment technologies that support beneficial use of dredged materials and identifies factors that influence their success and limitations. This review focuses on recent publications on ex situ treatment technologies, including solidification and stabilization technologies, extraction treatments, and bioremediation. Most studies on the efficacy of treatment technologies have been conducted at the laboratory or pilot scale, and the heterogeneity of contaminant concentrations and the physical characteristics of dredged materials strongly influence the effectiveness and efficiency of treatments. Many recent studies describe the combined use of two or more treatments. One outcome of this review is a database of projects in which dredged materials were treated to facilitate beneficial use of contaminated sediment. Few sources reported details on the full life cycle of projects, costs and benefits, timelines and durations, contaminant concentrations in dredged and treated materials, regulatory thresholds and acceptance, or the basis for selecting beneficial use applications. To address this data gap, the creation of a data platform to share information and promote knowledge and data sharing of the salient details is recommended through partnerships with permitting agencies and practitioners.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":"986-999"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143803062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative toxicity of aircraft deicers, runway deicers, and road salt in winter airport runoff.","authors":"Steven R Corsi, Troy D Rutter, Jocelyn Hemming, Dawn Perkins, Steven W Geis, Amy Mager","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf077","DOIUrl":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf077","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aircraft deicer and anti-icer formulations and airfield pavement deicer formulations are commonly used at airports that experience freezing precipitation. In addition, road salt is often applied in urban areas surrounding airports. This mixture of deicers in receiving streams can be toxic to aquatic organisms. A 17-year study of deicers and toxicity in runoff samples from sites in and near Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport included bioassay testing of Ceriodaphnia dubia, Pimephales promelas, Raphidocelis subcapitata, and Aliivibrio fischeri concurrently with quantification of freezing-point depressants that represent presence of the various deicers. Propylene glycol was monitored to represent aircraft deicers and anti-icers, acetate and formate were monitored to represent airfield pavement deicers, and chloride was monitored to represent road salt. Toxicity endpoints (e.g., lethal concentrations and inhibitive concentrations) were compiled for 19 airport deicer products and sodium chloride. Comparison of freezing-point depressant concentrations with toxicity endpoints indicated that propylene glycol, acetate, and chloride exceeded endpoint concentrations in multiple samples: more than 70% of 492 runoff samples exceeded at least one endpoint concentration with exceedances of propylene glycol and acetate-based deicer endpoints as well as road salt endpoints. Validation of these results were observed with measured toxic effects on C. dubia, P. promelas, and R. subcapitata in bioassays conducted on undiluted samples: samples with multiple deicers exceeding endpoint thresholds had greater toxicity than samples with individual deicer endpoint exceedances, and samples with no endpoint exceedances typically exhibited less toxicity than samples with only one endpoint exceedance. A comparison of additivity of toxicity quotients with bioassay results fit a log-logistic regression curve, indicating that the condition of tested organisms degraded with increasing deicer presence. These findings suggest that concurrent reduction of runoff from aircraft, airfield pavement, and road salt deicers will be needed to eliminate aquatic toxicity in adjacent watersheds.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":"1199-1210"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144283771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Optimization of agricultural crop pattern based on water footprint methodology.","authors":"Muhammed Sungur Demir, Abdullah Muratoglu","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf063","DOIUrl":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf063","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Agricultural activities account for the majority of global freshwater consumption, prompting extensive research into strategies for reducing water demand in the sector. Crop pattern optimization has emerged as a key strategy for achieving significant water savings. However, most existing studies prioritize yield maximization over minimizing water consumption. Additionally, water-based optimization efforts often rely on low temporal resolution data and rarely offer practical recommendations for crop pattern design. This study aims to evaluate water-saving potential in agriculture through crop pattern optimization based on water footprint (WF) assessments, focusing on the Ceyhan River Basin-an important hotspot for diverse crop production in Türkiye. The method effectively balances blue, green, and grey water components by integrating high-resolution spatial WF data from the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) hydrological model into a multi-objective optimization framework. We developed six scenarios: Scenario S1 prioritizes total WF reduction, while Scenario S6 focuses solely on blue WF, with intermediate scenarios representing linear blends of these priorities. The results show that Scenario S1 achieves a 23.4% reduction in total WF (614 million m³)-comparable to the annual wheat consumption of 1.8 million people-whereas Scenario S6 attains a 47.9% decrease in blue WF (464 million m³), potentially meeting the daily water needs of 5.6 million individuals. Notably, an intermediate scenario (S5) provides a balanced reduction across WF components with a more uniform crop distribution, enhancing its practical appeal. Recognizing that farmer practices and economic concerns may hinder implementation, we recommend establishing targeted incentive mechanisms-such as financial support for farmers who adopt optimized cropping patterns-to facilitate the transition toward water-efficient practices. Overall, this research offers a robust decision-support tool for policymakers and water resource managers, providing clear guidance for aligning agricultural practices with sustainable water management and enhancing food and water security in water-scarce regions.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":"1110-1123"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144173669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}