Sustainable EnvironmentPub Date : 2025-05-12eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1080/27658511.2025.2500182
Jonathan R Olsen, Claire L Niedzwiedz, Ruth Dundas, Jala Rizeq, Gergő Baranyi, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Jill Pell
{"title":"Linkages between socioeconomic inequalities, pro-environmental behaviours, climate change concerns and experiences, and wellbeing outcomes in England.","authors":"Jonathan R Olsen, Claire L Niedzwiedz, Ruth Dundas, Jala Rizeq, Gergő Baranyi, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Jill Pell","doi":"10.1080/27658511.2025.2500182","DOIUrl":"10.1080/27658511.2025.2500182","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The global health community recognises climate change as a public health emergency due to its direct and indirect impacts on health and wellbeing. This study explores sociodemographic differences in climate change concern and pro-environmental behaviours by socioeconomic status, their association with wellbeing, and whether experiences of climate change (e.g. residing in flood-affected or temperature-changing areas) mediate wellbeing outcomes. Using data from Understanding Society, a national panel survey in England (2018/19, <i>n</i> = 24,950, age 16+), the study examined climate concern, 11 pro-environmental behaviours, satisfaction with these behaviours, and three wellbeing outcomes: life satisfaction, optimism, and psychological distress. Data were spatially linked with flood (2010-18) and summer temperature changes (2001-2020). Climate concern varied by sociodemographic factors, with older and disadvantaged groups most satisfied with their behaviours. Individuals satisfied with their environmental actions reported better wellbeing, while dissatisfaction was linked to distress and worse life satisfaction. However, pro-environmental behaviours themselves were not associated with wellbeing. Residing in flood-affected or temperature-changing areas also showed no link to wellbeing. Addressing wellbeing impacts related to climate concern requires targeted mitigation strategies, especially for those dissatisfied with their environmental actions. Pro-environmental behaviours could act to mitigate against the potential adverse effects of eco-anxiety.</p>","PeriodicalId":29858,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Environment","volume":"11 1","pages":"2500182"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12306679/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144754643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sustainable EnvironmentPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2025-02-25DOI: 10.1080/27658511.2025.2466285
Garett T Sansom, Ruby Hernandez, Lyssa M Losa, Jacquita N Johnson, Galen Newman, Kayode Atoba, Jaimie Hicks Masterson, Deidra Davis, Weihsueh Chiu
{"title":"Exploring viable buyout pathways for enhanced health in Galena Park, TX.","authors":"Garett T Sansom, Ruby Hernandez, Lyssa M Losa, Jacquita N Johnson, Galen Newman, Kayode Atoba, Jaimie Hicks Masterson, Deidra Davis, Weihsueh Chiu","doi":"10.1080/27658511.2025.2466285","DOIUrl":"10.1080/27658511.2025.2466285","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study addresses the pressing need for effective solutions to public health concerns in environmental justice communities, where traditional approaches often fall short. Buyouts, the purchase of an eligible property with the intent to reduce risk, have emerged as a promising strategy; yet, their implementation faces challenges related to cost and the identification of willing participants. To explore this issue, a cross-sectional study (<i>N</i> = 130) was conducted, focusing on the factors influencing willingness to participate in buyout programs. The study found that residents living near Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) facilities and in flood-prone areas are significantly more likely to consider buyouts (Odds Ratio = 3.416, P-Value <0.001), even after adjustments for various factors. This finding is pivotal, as it narrows the focus to a specific geographic region, which not only bears the brunt of adverse health impacts but also presents an opportunity for targeted interventions. The introduction of green space solutions in these high-risk zones also emerges as a feasible improvement strategy, offering potential health benefits to the community. This research sheds light on the nuances of implementing buyout programs in environmentally burdened communities, providing valuable insights for policymakers and urban planners seeking to enhance public health outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":29858,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Environment","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12425489/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145065853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A global review of river sediment contamination and remobilization through climate change-induced flooding","authors":"Sadia Lena Alfee, Michelle Bloor","doi":"10.1080/27658511.2024.2440957","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/27658511.2024.2440957","url":null,"abstract":"A global systematic literature review of river sediment contamination was undertaken, based on secondary data published between 2015 and 2023, to identify the key challenges. It further explores how incidents of flooding, driven by climate change, can exacerbate the remobilization of contaminants, and cautiously discusses their potential pathway to the human food chain. As would be predicted, the research demonstrates that the chemical contamination of river sediment is not consistent worldwide. It was also found that often non-standardized approaches to sampling and sample preparation were reported in the published literature, which has implications for the credibility and replicability of research data, making comparison studies challenging and limiting the pool of data for use in data-driven decision-making. Finally, the authors have made five key policy-relevant, not policy-prescriptive recommendations for stakeholders and policymakers to address gaps in the information pool.","PeriodicalId":29858,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Environment","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147922065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Giorgio Paglia, Vania Mancinelli, Ileana Schipani, Enrico Miccadei
{"title":"Land-use changes and geo-hydrological phenomena in the Abruzzo Periadriatic Area (central Italy): The case of the Pescara River basin","authors":"Giorgio Paglia, Vania Mancinelli, Ileana Schipani, Enrico Miccadei","doi":"10.1080/27658511.2024.2391135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/27658511.2024.2391135","url":null,"abstract":"Abruzzo Periadriatic Area (Central Italy) is sadly acknowledged as highly exposed to geo-hydrological hazards, with small-to-medium size catchments and urban areas strongly affected by natural phenomena. In the present work, the Pescara River basin, hit in the past by several floods and concurrent superficial landslides due to localized and intense rain events, has been studied. A screening of morphometry, land use changes, rainfall datasets, and flooding-related effects on landscape has been carried out, both at the catchment and local scales. A morphometric and geomorphological approach was applied, supported by GIS software and implemented with literature data. It allowed us to derive insights about the interaction between land use changes and geo-hydrological phenomena. Over the past 60 years, the study area underwent increases in built-up areas from ~16 km2 in 1955 to ~67 km2 in 2019 with significant sprawl at low altitude. Rainfall datasets outlined moderate-to-low annual precipitation with occasional heavy rainfall events (>100 mm/d and 30–40 mm/h). Historical and recent events (~35 events over a 100-year period) linked to landscape and geomorphological processes were also counted. Resulting data allowed to implement knowledge about the present-day geomorphological arrangement of the basin, providing information for land management in a changing environment. These findings provide valuable insights for future urban planning, policy formulation, and sustainable development initiatives, readily available to interested stakeholders.","PeriodicalId":29858,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Environment","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/27658511.2024.2391135?needAccess=true","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147895471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cyril Joseph Effiong, Jamila Musa Wakawa Zenna, David Hannah, Fraser Sugden
{"title":"Exploring loss and damage from climate change and global perspectives that influence response mechanism in vulnerable communities","authors":"Cyril Joseph Effiong, Jamila Musa Wakawa Zenna, David Hannah, Fraser Sugden","doi":"10.1080/27658511.2023.2299549","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/27658511.2023.2299549","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29858,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Environment","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139386557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elizabeth Owemigisha, Andrew Omara Rwot, Daniel Sempebwa, Christine Mary Birungi, Andrew Tamale, Gilbert Drileyo, Bob Mali, C. Sente
{"title":"Exploring knowledge, attitudes and practices of farmers at the edge of Budongo forest on agrochemicals usage","authors":"Elizabeth Owemigisha, Andrew Omara Rwot, Daniel Sempebwa, Christine Mary Birungi, Andrew Tamale, Gilbert Drileyo, Bob Mali, C. Sente","doi":"10.1080/27658511.2023.2299537","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/27658511.2023.2299537","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29858,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Environment","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139389509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abebaw Abaineh, D. Ejigu, M. Atlabachew, E. Dejen, Gashaw Tilahun
{"title":"Pesticides in use, their application and risks on human health and ecosystems: A case of Fogera District, Ethiopia","authors":"Abebaw Abaineh, D. Ejigu, M. Atlabachew, E. Dejen, Gashaw Tilahun","doi":"10.1080/27658511.2023.2298063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/27658511.2023.2298063","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29858,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Environment","volume":"8 21","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139389685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hidden hazards in urban soils: A meta-analysis review of global heavy metal contamination (2010-2022), sources and its Ecological and health consequences","authors":"Adeniyi JohnPaul Adewumi, O. Ogundele","doi":"10.1080/27658511.2023.2293239","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/27658511.2023.2293239","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29858,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Environment","volume":" 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138961509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Gebremikael, J. Hassan, G. S. Endris, C. S. Aweke
{"title":"Analysis of farmers’ perceptions of bench terracing innovation in the eastern and southern Ethiopian highlands","authors":"A. Gebremikael, J. Hassan, G. S. Endris, C. S. Aweke","doi":"10.1080/27658511.2023.2293261","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/27658511.2023.2293261","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29858,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Environment","volume":"46 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139174774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Do innovation, financial development and institutional quality matter in managing carbon risk?","authors":"Francis Atsu, Samuel Adams","doi":"10.1080/27658511.2023.2293214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/27658511.2023.2293214","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29858,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Environment","volume":"11 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139173486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}