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Towards equitable, integrated, and adaptive water-energy-food nexus research in Africa: A systematic literature review 非洲水资源-能源-粮食关系研究的公平、综合和适应性:系统文献综述
IF 9.8 1区 社会学
Environmental Impact Assessment Review Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108043
Bastien Richelle, Feng Mao, Ulf Liebe
{"title":"Towards equitable, integrated, and adaptive water-energy-food nexus research in Africa: A systematic literature review","authors":"Bastien Richelle,&nbsp;Feng Mao,&nbsp;Ulf Liebe","doi":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108043","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108043","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus offers a vital framework for addressing interconnected resource management challenges in Africa. The continent faces growing demands for water, energy, and food driven by rapid population growth, climate change, and socio-economic development. Despite its relevance, there is a need for a more comprehensive understanding of how the WEF Nexus is being researched and applied across Africa's diverse regions. This systematic review examines all 66 relevant peer-reviewed articles retrieved from the Web of Science and Scopus databases up to and including 2023. It assesses the evolution of WEF Nexus research in Africa, identifying key themes such as resource security, climate change, societal considerations, and governance. The review reveals the evolving nature of WEF Nexus research and its uneven geographical focus. While the WEF Nexus has significant potential for addressing Africa's resource challenges, existing research is often limited by geographical disparities, inconsistent methodologies, and insufficient attention to local contexts and community needs. To address these limitations, this review proposes three key strategies for future research: Equitable WEF Nexus research that prioritises under-researched regions and encourages local-global collaborations; integrated research that includes climate change factors and mixed-methods approaches; and adaptive research focused on community engagement and alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals. Together, these strategies pave the way to a more inclusive, impactful, and contextually relevant WEF Nexus framework for Africa.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":309,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Impact Assessment Review","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 108043"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144306882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Potential role of rural constructed wetlands in shaping water-land-energy‑carbon nexus 农村人工湿地在形成水-陆-能-碳关系中的潜在作用
IF 9.8 1区 社会学
Environmental Impact Assessment Review Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108036
Jiaqi Hou , Fanxin Meng , Qiuling Yuan , Yutong Sun , Yajing Zhang , Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira , Lixiao Zhang , Hao Cheng , Zhifeng Yang
{"title":"Potential role of rural constructed wetlands in shaping water-land-energy‑carbon nexus","authors":"Jiaqi Hou ,&nbsp;Fanxin Meng ,&nbsp;Qiuling Yuan ,&nbsp;Yutong Sun ,&nbsp;Yajing Zhang ,&nbsp;Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira ,&nbsp;Lixiao Zhang ,&nbsp;Hao Cheng ,&nbsp;Zhifeng Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108036","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108036","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The direct application of urban sewage treatment models to rural areas often results in increased costs and technical challenges, primarily due to a lack of considerations for local adaptability and sustainability. Constructed wetlands (CWs), as a more suitable alternative, have been increasingly recognised for their potential in addressing sewage treatment in rural areas, forming a critical water–land–energy–carbon (WLEC) nexus. Despite their promotion, systematic analyses and sustainability research on small-scale CWs in rural wastewater treatment, particularly from a WLEC nexus perspective, remain scarce. This study established a methodology framework based on a life cycle assessment (LCA) and scenario analyses to evaluate the WLEC nexus of rural CW systems and potential environmental sustainability. The methodology framework was employed in a case study of a CW system in central China. The results highlighted significant energy savings of approximately 90 % and a reduction in carbon emissions of approximately half compared with traditional wastewater treatment. While CWs provide numerous benefits, particularly in enhancing water quality, they also had notable impacts on energy and land impacts, indicating inherent trade-offs within the WLEC nexus. This study identified material optimisation as a straightforward yet highly effective strategy for mitigating environmental impacts, with water reuse emerging as a key factor for maximising benefits. These findings provided valuable insights and propose actionable solutions for the sustainable management of rural sewage, contributing to the broader discourse on the environment and resource management in rural contexts, especially in developing countries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":309,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Impact Assessment Review","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 108036"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144307418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Achieving sustainable development through National Innovation: Evidence from 131 countries 通过国家创新实现可持续发展:来自131个国家的证据
IF 9.8 1区 社会学
Environmental Impact Assessment Review Pub Date : 2025-06-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108046
Yao Wei , Fanglei Zhong , Xiaoyu Song , Chunlin Huang
{"title":"Achieving sustainable development through National Innovation: Evidence from 131 countries","authors":"Yao Wei ,&nbsp;Fanglei Zhong ,&nbsp;Xiaoyu Song ,&nbsp;Chunlin Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108046","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108046","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>National innovation capacity (NIC) is key to achieving sustainable development. However, research on the link between NIC and sustainability remains limited. Based on data from 131 countries spanning 2015–2024, this study uses structural equation modeling to explore the impact mechanisms and dynamic characteristics of NIC's effects on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper specifically analyzes the pathways of NIC and its constituent elements (institutional, knowledge, and technological innovation capacity) in relation to SDGs under different target dimensions (social, economic, and environmental sustainability). The results show NIC promotes directly to SDGs with a contribution value of 0.286; however, the effects on economic, social and environmental SDGs vary significantly, with contribution values of 0.348, 0.103 and 0.193, respectively. Institutional, knowledge, and technological innovation capacities have indirect effects on SDGs through their interactions. Heterogeneity analyses reveal these effects are heterogeneous across countries according to geographic location, population density, income level, and economic development stage. Sensitivity analyses show enhancing each unit of NIC improves SDGs 9, 8, 7 and 11 by 0.727, 0.665, 0.624 and 0.536, respectively. SDGs 8, 9, and 11 are the most sensitive to institutional and technological innovation changes, while SDGs 5, 14, and 15 are insensitive to these innovation elements. Further analysis suggests NIC can enhance the collaborative achievement of the SDGs by mitigating trade-offs and amplifying synergies. Moreover, institutional innovation most effectively promotes synergies, while knowledge and technological innovation are more effective at alleviating trade-offs. The findings can inform both theoretical research and policy making for sustainable development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":309,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Impact Assessment Review","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 108046"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144298692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Recovering carbon black from end-of-life tires: A consequential life cycle assessment 从报废轮胎中回收炭黑:相应的生命周期评估
IF 9.8 1区 社会学
Environmental Impact Assessment Review Pub Date : 2025-06-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108044
Andrei Briones-Hidrovo , Sebastião M.R. Costa , Cristiana Maganinho , Clara M.C. Silva , João Rocha , Ana Cláudia Dias , Inês Portugal , Carlos M. Silva
{"title":"Recovering carbon black from end-of-life tires: A consequential life cycle assessment","authors":"Andrei Briones-Hidrovo ,&nbsp;Sebastião M.R. Costa ,&nbsp;Cristiana Maganinho ,&nbsp;Clara M.C. Silva ,&nbsp;João Rocha ,&nbsp;Ana Cláudia Dias ,&nbsp;Inês Portugal ,&nbsp;Carlos M. Silva","doi":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108044","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108044","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Closing loops, reducing resource consumption and environmental impacts are vital to tackle the climate-ecological crisis. Tire production demands non-renewable resources such as oil for carbon black production. This study analyzes the consequences of demineralization and activation processes to improve the quality of carbon black recovered from end-of-life tires by means of a pyrolysis process, using consequential life cycle assessment methodology. The outcomes show that high-quality, reinforcing recovered carbon black (HQR-rCB) leads to net environmental savings in two out of nine impact categories addressed, while still having net impacts on the other seven. The alternative scenarios analyzed show that excluding the demineralization process significantly changes the environmental impact profile of the system, achieving net environmental savings in seven out of nine impact categories while having much lower environmental impact in another one. Therefore, assessing the environmental impacts of post-treatment methods implemented to improve the quality of the rCB is mandatory, demonstrating that there should be a trade-off between quality and environmental sustainability. Overall, this study shows that achieving a better environmental sustainability profile goes beyond applying the circularity principle.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":309,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Impact Assessment Review","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 108044"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144289180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Global patterns and mechanisms of decoupling municipal solid waste generation from economic growth 城市生活垃圾产生与经济增长脱钩的全球格局与机制
IF 9.8 1区 社会学
Environmental Impact Assessment Review Pub Date : 2025-06-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108041
Chenyi Zhang , Huijuan Dong , Yong Zeng , Yong Geng , Xiao Liu , Wen Chen , Minoru Fujii
{"title":"Global patterns and mechanisms of decoupling municipal solid waste generation from economic growth","authors":"Chenyi Zhang ,&nbsp;Huijuan Dong ,&nbsp;Yong Zeng ,&nbsp;Yong Geng ,&nbsp;Xiao Liu ,&nbsp;Wen Chen ,&nbsp;Minoru Fujii","doi":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108041","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108041","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To explore the driving forces and seek solutions to the municipal solid waste (MSW) challenge, this study aims to uncover the decoupling patterns and mechanisms of global MSW generation by applying Tapio decoupling analysis and the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) model. Thirty countries with different development levels were selected as research samples. The results show that the decoupling of MSW from economic development has deteriorated since 2010, with middle-income countries exhibiting worse performance than high-income countries. Several countries, including Australia, Belgium, Spain, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Japan, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, and Ukraine, have achieved continuous decoupling. Furthermore, an inverted U-shaped EKC model was validated between per capita MSW generation and per capita national income, with the EKC turning point at 32,626 USD per capita national income. This indicates that high-income countries have a relatively easier pathway to achieve the decoupling of per capita MSW generation. Finally, we proposed several practical solutions for achieving global MSW decoupling and MSW peaks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":309,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Impact Assessment Review","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 108041"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144279894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Improving the data quality of CO2 continuous emissions monitoring systems: In the context of China's emissions trading scheme 提高二氧化碳连续排放监测系统的数据质量:以中国碳排放权交易为例
IF 9.8 1区 社会学
Environmental Impact Assessment Review Pub Date : 2025-06-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108037
Yi Song , Xiaohu Luo , Yuhao Lu , Jueying Qian , Wei Zhang , Liangke Liu , Junling Huang , Xiaolu Zhao , Da Zhang
{"title":"Improving the data quality of CO2 continuous emissions monitoring systems: In the context of China's emissions trading scheme","authors":"Yi Song ,&nbsp;Xiaohu Luo ,&nbsp;Yuhao Lu ,&nbsp;Jueying Qian ,&nbsp;Wei Zhang ,&nbsp;Liangke Liu ,&nbsp;Junling Huang ,&nbsp;Xiaolu Zhao ,&nbsp;Da Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108037","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108037","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ensuring high-quality carbon emissions data is critical for effectively implementing environmental policies and achieving carbon neutrality goals, particularly in the context of China's emissions trading scheme (ETS) for decarbonizing energy-intensive sectors. Compared to traditional calculation-based methods, continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS) offer significant advantages, including real-time monitoring, high precision, and reduced reliance on manual reporting. However, maintaining CEMS data quality remains challenging due to anomalies, incomplete records, and inconsistencies with other measurement approaches, all of which hinder its broader adoption. Existing studies on CEMS primarily focus on data quality concerns or provide general recommendations, but lack a systematic approach for data quality improvement. To bridge this gap, this study proposes a comprehensive framework for enhancing CEMS data quality by addressing accuracy, consistency, and completeness. The framework leverages data-driven techniques and expert knowledge to detect anomalies, calibrate emissions, and impute missing data. The effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated using high-frequency data collected from a thermal power plant in Shandong Province. These findings offer valuable insights for facilitating CEMS applications and provide practical policy implications for supporting its integration into China's ETS. The recommendations emphasize the importance of technical standards, quality control mechanisms, and pilot programs to improve the reliability of carbon emissions data and enhance policy enforcement.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":309,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Impact Assessment Review","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 108037"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144289181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Projecting cropland climatic potential productivity change in China under human activity and climate force 人类活动和气候力作用下中国耕地气候生产力潜力变化预测
IF 9.8 1区 社会学
Environmental Impact Assessment Review Pub Date : 2025-06-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108038
Weilin Wang , Zonghan Zhang , Zhou Zhou , Qiqi Jia , Zejin Liu , Shaohua Zhang , Limin Jiao
{"title":"Projecting cropland climatic potential productivity change in China under human activity and climate force","authors":"Weilin Wang ,&nbsp;Zonghan Zhang ,&nbsp;Zhou Zhou ,&nbsp;Qiqi Jia ,&nbsp;Zejin Liu ,&nbsp;Shaohua Zhang ,&nbsp;Limin Jiao","doi":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108038","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108038","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Human activity and climate change threaten agricultural production, making it crucial to understand their impacts on cropland potential productivity (CLPP). Our study examines cropland climatic potential productivity (CLCPP), a climate-specific derivative of CLPP that represents the maximum crop yield achievable under optimal non-climatic conditions but constrained by climate. The respective impacts of future climate change and cropland use change (CLUC) on CLCPP remain inadequately studied. Using a newly produced scenario-based CLUC dataset and Shared Socioeconomic Pathways and Representative Concentration Pathways (SSP-RCP) climate projections, we assessed the CLCPP variation and their relative contributions in China during 2020–2100. Results show that the total CLCPP in China will increase from 771 million tons (Mt) in 2020 to 871–1744 Mt. in 2100, except under the uneven regional development scenario (i.e., the SSP3-RCP7.0 scenario). Climate change will increase the total CLCPP by 10.10 % ∼ 91.11 % under the medium- and high-emission scenarios and decrease the total CLCPP under the low-emission scenarios. CLUC will mitigate the negative impact of climate change on the total CLCPP under low-emission scenarios, thereby increasing it by 12.89 % ∼ 56.71 % under comprehensive conditions (i.e., both climate change and CLUC). Spatially, the area with a high contribution (&gt;50 %) of climate change to the CLCPP variation will cover 35.58 % to 48.02 % of the total cropland area, while the ratio with a low contribution (≤2 %) of the CLUC will cover 45.84 % ∼ 56.94 %. Climate change has more substantial impact on CLCPP variation than that CLUC. Our findings suggest that the medium-emission scenario (i.e., the SSP2-RCP4.5 scenario) is the priority pathway for increasing China's CLCPP.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":309,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Impact Assessment Review","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 108038"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144270054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Evaluating sawdust-based bioethanol and pyrolysis products in the European Union: Feedstock availability, life cycle assessment, and techno-economic analysis 在欧盟评估基于木屑的生物乙醇和热解产品:原料可用性,生命周期评估和技术经济分析
IF 9.8 1区 社会学
Environmental Impact Assessment Review Pub Date : 2025-06-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108035
Hafiz Usman Ghani , Hannu Ilvesniemi , Ilkka Leinonen , Kyösti Ruuttunen , Md. Musharof Hussain Khan , Pekka Oinas , Perttu Anttila
{"title":"Evaluating sawdust-based bioethanol and pyrolysis products in the European Union: Feedstock availability, life cycle assessment, and techno-economic analysis","authors":"Hafiz Usman Ghani ,&nbsp;Hannu Ilvesniemi ,&nbsp;Ilkka Leinonen ,&nbsp;Kyösti Ruuttunen ,&nbsp;Md. Musharof Hussain Khan ,&nbsp;Pekka Oinas ,&nbsp;Perttu Anttila","doi":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108035","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108035","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The significance of biomass-derived biofuels in global transport is increasing due to their perceived environmental advantages and policies with binding use targets. This study conducted a comprehensive sustainability analysis of sawdust-based bioethanol in the European Union, encompassing evaluations of sawdust availability, techno-economic assessment (TEA), and global warming potential (GWP), including land use and land-use-change-related GWP (GWP-LULUC). It was found that bioethanol production based on average annual sawdust potential could replace only 0.5 % of total fuel consumption in the EU transport sector in 2021, provided that all the sawdust was used for this purpose. The TEA calculations indicated that, while technically feasible, the economics of sawdust-based bioethanol production are not favourable based on this research's assumptions. Pyrolysis-based bioproducts showed better profitability. The economics of bioethanol production depends greatly on the sawdust cost, which was shown by the sensitivity analysis conducted. The GWP results highlighted the potential environmental benefits of ethanol-blended fuels such as E20 (20 % bioethanol with gasoline) and E85 (85 % bioethanol with gasoline), demonstrating reductions of 18 % and 78 % in fossil GWP impacts compared to petrol respectively. Examining GWP-LULUC unveiled a notable sequestration effect, primarily due to increased carbon storage in forests. However, these effects vary depending on the production year, country of origin, or soil type. In the context of this study, sawdust-based bioethanol demonstrated the potential to replace some fossil fuels, offering technical feasibility and considerable environmental benefits. However, it is not economically feasible and is highly influenced by policy changes and competition among different sectors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":309,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Impact Assessment Review","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 108035"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144270063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Environmental performance of urban agriculture in the global south: A comprehensive literature review and life cycle analysis approach. 全球南方城市农业的环境绩效:综合文献综述和生命周期分析方法。
IF 9.8 1区 社会学
Environmental Impact Assessment Review Pub Date : 2025-06-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108040
Alejandra Acevedo-De-los-Ríos , Anna Dyson , Damien Claeys , Ursula Cardenas-Mamani
{"title":"Environmental performance of urban agriculture in the global south: A comprehensive literature review and life cycle analysis approach.","authors":"Alejandra Acevedo-De-los-Ríos ,&nbsp;Anna Dyson ,&nbsp;Damien Claeys ,&nbsp;Ursula Cardenas-Mamani","doi":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108040","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108040","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban agriculture is increasingly recognized as a strategy to enhance food security, mitigate environmental impacts, and strengthen urban resilience, particularly in the Global South, where rapid urbanization and vulnerabilities in the food system present significant challenges. This study applies a four-phase methodology to evaluate the environmental performance of urban agriculture systems. First, a systematic review identifies environmental indicators and dominant assessment methods. Second, life cycle inventory data are compiled to benchmark carbon emissions, water use, and land demands across urban agriculture typologies. Third, spatial and nutritional benchmarks are developed to evaluate caloric content, productivity, and trade-offs by crop type and production method. Fourth, an empirical validation applies these benchmarks to metabolic data from an informal settlement in Lima, Peru, testing assumptions about productivity, land use, and emissions in dense urban settings. Results show that hydroponic systems provide the highest productivity (12 kg/m<sup>2</sup>/year) and the lowest land demand (0.8 m<sup>2</sup>/kg), but also generate the highest emissions (1.5–3.0 kg CO₂eq/kg). In contrast, peri-urban farms emit less carbon (0.6–1.2 kg CO₂eq/kg) and better integrate with existing land-use patterns but require more water (1500–3500 L/kg) and land (1.5–3.5 m<sup>2</sup>/kg). The Lima case shows that decentralized food circulation can match rooftop farming yields and that small-scale interventions could supply 17–27 % of local food flows. However, current assessment frameworks often overlook the interactions between spatial typologies, design criteria, water management, and system resilience, as well as key co-benefits such as stormwater retention, thermal regulation, and improved well-being. This study highlights the need for a more integrated framework that incorporates urban and architectural typologies alongside operational and social variables to guide sustainable urban agriculture in low-income urban areas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":309,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Impact Assessment Review","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 108040"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144279922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Enhancing visual attribute comprehension of urban heritage landscapes using combined GIS-based visual analysis methods: West Lake as a case study 基于gis的城市遗产景观视觉属性综合分析——以西湖为例
IF 9.8 1区 社会学
Environmental Impact Assessment Review Pub Date : 2025-06-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108032
Yuyang Peng , Steffen Nijhuis , Mingwei Geng , Yingwen Yu
{"title":"Enhancing visual attribute comprehension of urban heritage landscapes using combined GIS-based visual analysis methods: West Lake as a case study","authors":"Yuyang Peng ,&nbsp;Steffen Nijhuis ,&nbsp;Mingwei Geng ,&nbsp;Yingwen Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108032","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eiar.2025.108032","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban heritage landscapes, with their layered cultural and aesthetic values, require precise visual analysis to support conservation and planning. However, existing visual analysis methods are often fragmented and fail to fully capture their complex visual-spatial characteristics. To address this gap, this paper proposes a combined visual analysis framework that integrates four GIS-based visual analysis methods—cumulative viewshed (CV), visual magnitude (VM), field of view (FOV) analysis, and street-view image (SVI) segmentation. These methods were applied to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of West Lake in Hangzhou, China, to explore lake–city–landscape relationships, classify lakeside landscape types, and interpret the spatial composition of iconic viewpoints. Findings indicate that: (a) four zones with both high CV and VM values coincide with key architectural and scenic landmarks, suggesting intentional spatial design strategies, while half of the “<em>Ten Scenic Places</em>” are influenced by symbolic or experiential factors beyond visibility; (b) 37 landscape types were identified along lakeside roads, revealing areas where vegetation obscures potential lake views and where design trade-offs are evident; (c) only two of ten potential city-to-lake visual corridors remain unobstructed, pointing to unmanaged vegetation as a critical barrier; and (d) these insights inform targeted visual management strategies, including vegetation control, viewpoint activation, and circulation optimization. This study highlights the limitations of single-method approaches, such as SVI's insensitivity to topographic variation, and suggests that a multi-perspective integration of VAMs can yield deeper spatial insights and more actionable guidance for managing urban heritage landscapes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":309,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Impact Assessment Review","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 108032"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144261669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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