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{"title":"Confounding associations between green space and outdoor artificial light at night: Systematic investigations and implications for urban health","authors":"Yang Liu ,&nbsp;Mei-Po Kwan ,&nbsp;Jianying Wang ,&nbsp;Jiannan Cai","doi":"10.1016/j.ese.2024.100436","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ese.2024.100436","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Excessive urbanization leads to considerable nature deficiency and abundant artificial infrastructure in urban areas, which triggered intensive discussions on people's exposure to green space and outdoor artificial light at night (ALAN). Recent academic progress highlights that people's exposure to green space and outdoor ALAN may be confounders of each other but lacks systematic investigations. This study investigates the associations between people's exposure to green space and outdoor ALAN by adopting the three most used research paradigms: population-level residence-based, individual-level residence-based, and individual-level mobility-oriented paradigms. We employed the green space and outdoor ALAN data of 291 Tertiary Planning Units in Hong Kong for population-level analysis. We also used data from 940 participants in six representative communities for individual-level analyses. Hong Kong green space and outdoor ALAN were derived from high-resolution remote sensing data. The total exposures were derived using the spatiotemporally weighted approaches. Our results confirm that the negative associations between people's exposure to green space and outdoor ALAN are universal across different research paradigms, spatially non-stationary, and consistent among different socio-demographic groups. We also observed that mobility-oriented measures may lead to stronger negative associations than residence-based measures by mitigating the contextual errors of residence-based measures. Our results highlight the potential confounding associations between people's exposure to green space and outdoor ALAN, and we strongly recommend relevant studies to consider both of them in modeling people's health outcomes, especially for those health outcomes impacted by the co-exposure to them.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34434,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Ecotechnology","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100436"},"PeriodicalIF":14.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666498424000504/pdfft?md5=678dc38e07c3792a4fce3dc4e699c58f&pid=1-s2.0-S2666498424000504-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141392824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Optimizing anaerobic digestion: Benefits of mild temperature transition from thermophilic to mesophilic conditions","authors":"Xingxing Zhang ,&nbsp;Pengbo Jiao ,&nbsp;Yiwei Wang ,&nbsp;Yinying Dai ,&nbsp;Ming Zhang ,&nbsp;Peng Wu ,&nbsp;Liping Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.ese.2024.100440","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ese.2024.100440","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Anaerobic digestion (AD) plays a significant role in renewable energy recovery. Upgrading AD from thermophilic (50–57 °C) to mesophilic (30–38 °C) conditions to enhance process stability and reduce energy input remains challenging due to the high sensitivity of thermophilic microbiomes to temperature fluctuations. Here we compare the effects of two decreasing-temperature modes from 55 to 35 °C on cell viability, microbial dynamics, and interspecies interactions. A sharp transition (ST) is a one-step transition by 20 °C d⁻¹, while a mild transition (MT) is a stepwise transition by 1 °C d⁻¹. We find a greater decrease in methane production with ST (88.8%) compared to MT (38.9%) during the transition period. ST mode overproduced reactive oxygen species by 1.6-fold, increased membrane permeability by 2.2-fold, and downregulated microbial energy metabolism by 25.1%, leading to increased apoptosis of anaerobes by 1.9-fold and release of intracellular substances by 2.9-fold, further constraining methanogenesis. The higher (1.6 vs. 1.1 copies per <em>gyr</em>A) metabolic activity of acetate-dependent methanogenesis implied more efficient methane production in a steady mesophilic, MT-mediated system. Metagenomic binning and network analyses indicated that ST induced dysbiosis in keystone species and greatly enhanced microbial functional redundancy, causing loss of microbial syntrophic interactions and redundant metabolic pathways. In contrast, the greater microbial interconnections (average degrees 44.9 vs. 22.1) in MT at a steady mesophilic state suggested that MT could better maintain necessary system functionality and stability through microbial syntrophy or specialized pathways. Adopting MT to transform thermophilic digesters into mesophilic digesters is feasible and could potentially enhance the further optimization and broader application of practical anaerobic engineering.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34434,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Ecotechnology","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100440"},"PeriodicalIF":12.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666498424000541/pdfft?md5=1e3a5fe99d8cb02cc135ef6228bedee4&pid=1-s2.0-S2666498424000541-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141391364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating eDNA and eRNA metabarcoding for aquatic biodiversity assessment: From bacteria to vertebrates","authors":"Yan Zhang ,&nbsp;Yu Qiu ,&nbsp;Kai Liu ,&nbsp;Wenjun Zhong ,&nbsp;Jianghua Yang ,&nbsp;Florian Altermatt ,&nbsp;Xiaowei Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.ese.2024.100441","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ese.2024.100441","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The monitoring and management of aquatic ecosystems depend on precise estimates of biodiversity. Metabarcoding analyses of environmental nucleic acids (eNAs), including environmental DNA (eDNA) and environmental RNA (eRNA), have garnered attention for their cost-effective and non-invasive biomonitoring capabilities. However, the accuracy of biodiversity estimates obtained through eNAs can vary among different organismal groups. Here we evaluate the performance of eDNA and eRNA metabarcoding across nine organismal groups, ranging from bacteria to terrestrial vertebrates, in three cross-sections of the Yangtze River, China. We observe robust complementarity between eDNA and eRNA data. The relative detectability of eNAs was notably influenced by major taxonomic groups and organismal sizes, with eDNA providing more robust signals for larger organisms. Both eDNA and eRNA exhibited similar cross-sectional and longitudinal patterns. However, the detectability of larger organisms declined in eRNA metabarcoding, possibly due to differential RNA release and decay among different organismal groups or sizes. While underscoring the potential of eDNA and eRNA in large river biomonitoring, we emphasize the need for differential interpretation of eDNA versus eRNA data. This highlights the importance of careful method selection and interpretation in biomonitoring studies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34434,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Ecotechnology","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100441"},"PeriodicalIF":14.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666498424000553/pdfft?md5=602bc0204e43a15a656d11559d2ea870&pid=1-s2.0-S2666498424000553-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141389831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Antagonistic interaction between caffeine and ketamine in zebrafish: Implications for aquatic toxicity","authors":"Zhenglu Wang ,&nbsp;Jindong Xu ,&nbsp;Wei Du","doi":"10.1016/j.ese.2024.100437","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ese.2024.100437","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The coexistence of caffeine (CF) and ketamine (KET) in surface waters across Asia has been widely reported. Previous studies have implied that CF and KET may share a mechanism of action. However, the combined toxicity of these two chemicals on aquatic organisms remains unclear at environmental levels, and the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Here we demonstrate that KET antagonizes the adverse effects of CF on zebrafish larvae by modulating the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic synapse pathway. Specifically, KET (10–250 ng L⁻¹) ameliorates the locomotor hyperactivity and impaired circadian rhythms in zebrafish larvae induced by 2 mg L⁻¹ of CF, showing a dose-dependent relationship. Additionally, the developmental abnormalities in zebrafish larvae exposed to CF are mitigated by KET, with an incidence rate reduced from 26.7% to 6.7%. The competition between CF and KET for binding sites on the GABA-A receptor (<em>in situ</em> and <em>in silico</em>) elucidates the antagonistic interactions between the two chemicals. Following a seven-day recovery period, the adverse outcomes of CF exposure persist in the fish, whereas the changes observed in the CF + KET groups are significantly alleviated, especially with KET at 10 ng L⁻¹. Based on these results, it is imperative to further assess the environmental risks associated with CF and KET co-pollution. This pilot study underscores the utility of systems toxicology approaches in estimating the combined toxicity of environmental chemicals on aquatic organisms. Moreover, the nighttime behavioral functions of fish could serve as a sensitive biomarker for evaluating the toxicity of psychoactive substances.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34434,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Ecotechnology","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100437"},"PeriodicalIF":12.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666498424000516/pdfft?md5=b727c9d9e14b1922c4d10b39c40c3940&pid=1-s2.0-S2666498424000516-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141414912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Drawing a synergetic roadmap of carbon neutrality and clean air for China — Introduction to the new column synergetic roadmap","authors":"Jinnan Wang,&nbsp;Yixuan Zheng","doi":"10.1016/j.ese.2024.100435","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ese.2024.100435","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34434,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Ecotechnology","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100435"},"PeriodicalIF":12.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666498424000498/pdfft?md5=e8259225fe666c057dec41a210967eb7&pid=1-s2.0-S2666498424000498-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141303235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Land use and river-lake connectivity: Biodiversity determinants of lake ecosystems","authors":"Huiyu Xie ,&nbsp;Yu Ma ,&nbsp;Xiaowei Jin ,&nbsp;Shiqi Jia ,&nbsp;Xu Zhao ,&nbsp;Xianfu Zhao ,&nbsp;Yongjiu Cai ,&nbsp;Jian Xu ,&nbsp;Fengchang Wu ,&nbsp;John P. Giesy","doi":"10.1016/j.ese.2024.100434","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ese.2024.100434","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Lake ecosystems confront escalating challenges to their stability and resilience, most intuitively leading to biodiversity loss, necessitating effective preservation strategies to safeguard aquatic environments. However, the complexity of ecological processes governing lake biodiversity under multi-stressor interactions remains an ongoing concern, primarily due to insufficient long-term bioindicator data, particularly concerning macroinvertebrate biodiversity. Here we utilize a unique, continuous, and <em>in situ</em> biomonitoring dataset spanning from 2011 to 2019 to investigate the spatio-temporal variation of macroinvertebrate communities. We assess the impact of four crucial environmental parameters on Lake Dongting and Lake Taihu, i.e., water quality, hydrology, climate change, and land use. These two systems are representative of lakes with Yangtze-connected and disconnected subtropical floodplains in China. We find an alarming trend of declining taxonomic and functional diversities among macroinvertebrate communities despite improvements in water quality. Primary contributing factors to this decline include persistent anthropogenic pressures, particularly alterations in human land use around the lakes, including intensified nutrient loads and reduced habitat heterogeneity. Notably, river-lake connectivity is pivotal in shaping differential responses to multiple stressors. Our results highlight a strong correlation between biodiversity alterations and land use within a 2–5 km radius and 0.05–2.5 km from the shorelines of Lakes Dongting and Taihu, respectively. These findings highlight the importance of implementing land buffer zones with specific spatial scales to enhance taxonomic and functional diversity, securing essential ecosystem services and enhancing the resilience of crucial lake ecosystems.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34434,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Ecotechnology","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100434"},"PeriodicalIF":12.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666498424000486/pdfft?md5=67354902a51074e3daa0eb58e9dfcb40&pid=1-s2.0-S2666498424000486-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141323566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spatiotemporal drivers of Nature's contributions to people: A county-level study","authors":"Wei Jiang ,&nbsp;Bojie Fu ,&nbsp;Zhongguo Shu ,&nbsp;Yihe Lv ,&nbsp;Guangyao Gao ,&nbsp;Xiaoming Feng ,&nbsp;Stefan Schüler ,&nbsp;Xing Wu ,&nbsp;Cong Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.ese.2024.100430","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ese.2024.100430","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Nature's contributions to people (NCP) encompass both the beneficial and detrimental effects of living nature on human quality of life, including regulatory, material, and non-material contributions. Globally, vital NCPs have been deteriorating, accelerated by changes in both natural and anthropogenic drivers over recent decades. Despite the often inevitable trade-offs between NCPs due to their spatially and temporally uneven distributions, few studies have quantitatively assessed the impacts of different drivers on the spatial and temporal changes in multiple NCPs and their interrelationships. Here we evaluate the effects of precipitation, temperature, population, gross domestic product, vegetation restoration, and urban expansion on four key regulatory NCPs—habitat maintenance, climate regulation, water quantity regulation, and soil protection—in Nei Mongol at the county level. We observe increasing trends in climate regulation and soil protection from 2000 to 2019, contrasted with declining trends in habitat maintenance and water quantity regulation. We have identified the dominant positive and negative drivers influencing each NCP across individual counties, finding that natural drivers predominantly overpowered anthropogenic drivers. Furthermore, we discover significant spatial disparities in the trade-off or synergy relationships between NCPs across the counties. Our findings illustrate how the impacts of various drivers on NCPs and their interrelationships can be quantitatively evaluated, offering significant potential for application in various spatial scales. With an understanding of trade-offs and scale effects, these insights are expected to support and inform policymaking at both county and provincial levels.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34434,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Ecotechnology","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100430"},"PeriodicalIF":12.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666498424000449/pdfft?md5=cb43b7157273bff8b8a7ad21faca5317&pid=1-s2.0-S2666498424000449-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141090809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characterizing leaf-deposited particles: Single-particle mass spectral analysis and comparison with naturally fallen particles","authors":"Dele Chen ,&nbsp;Hua-Yun Xiao ,&nbsp;Ningxiao Sun ,&nbsp;Jingli Yan ,&nbsp;Shan Yin","doi":"10.1016/j.ese.2024.100432","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ese.2024.100432","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The size and composition of particulate matter (PM) are pivotal in determining its adverse health effects. It is important to understand PM's retention by plants to facilitate its atmospheric removal. However, the distinctions between the size and composition of naturally fallen PM (NFPM) and leaf-deposited PM (LDPM) are not well-documented. Here we utilize a single-particle aerosol mass spectrometer, coupled with a PM resuspension chamber, to analyze these differences. We find that LDPM particles are 6.8–97.3 % larger than NFPM. Employing a neural network algorithm based on adaptive resonance theory, we have identified distinct compositional profiles: NFPM predominantly consists of organic carbon (OC; 31.2 %) and potassium-rich components (19.1 %), whereas LDPM are largely composed of crustal species (53.9–60.6 %). Interestingly, coniferous species retain higher OC content (11.5–13.7 %) compared to broad-leaved species (0.5–1.2 %), while the levoglucosan content exhibit an opposite trend. Our study highlights the active role of tree leaves in modifying PM composition beyond mere passive capture, advocating for a strategic approach to species selection in urban greening initiatives to enhance PM mitigation. These insights provide guidance for urban planners and environmentalists in implementing nature-based solutions to improve urban air quality.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34434,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Ecotechnology","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100432"},"PeriodicalIF":12.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666498424000462/pdfft?md5=8cdd3036d7eba543ef498a7c763eba4d&pid=1-s2.0-S2666498424000462-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141083435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Biocontrol agents modulate phyllosphere microbiota interactions against pathogen Pseudomonas syringae","authors":"Zhaoyue Yang ,&nbsp;Tianbo Liu ,&nbsp;Jianqiang Fan ,&nbsp;Yiqiang Chen ,&nbsp;Shaolong Wu ,&nbsp;Jingjing Li ,&nbsp;Zhenghua Liu ,&nbsp;Zhendong Yang ,&nbsp;Liangzhi Li ,&nbsp;Suoni Liu ,&nbsp;Hongwu Yang ,&nbsp;Huaqun Yin ,&nbsp;Delong Meng ,&nbsp;Qianjun Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.ese.2024.100431","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ese.2024.100431","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The pathogen <em>Pseudomonas syringae</em>, responsible for a variety of diseases, poses a considerable threat to global crop yields. Emerging biocontrol strategies employ antagonistic microorganisms, utilizing phyllosphere microecology and systemic resistance to combat this disease. However, the interactions between phyllosphere microbial dynamics and the activation of the plant defense system remain poorly understood. Here we show significant alterations in phyllosphere microbiota structure and plant gene expression following the application of biocontrol agents. We reveal enhanced collaboration and integration of <em>Sphingomonas</em> and <em>Methylobacterium</em> within the microbial co-occurrence network. Notably, <em>Sphingomonas</em> inhibits <em>P. syringae</em> by disrupting pathogen chemotaxis and virulence. Additionally, both <em>Sphingomonas</em> and <em>Methylobacterium</em> activate plant defenses by upregulating pathogenesis-related gene expression through abscisic acid, ethylene, jasmonate acid, and salicylic acid signaling pathways. Our results highlighted that biocontrol agents promote plant health, from reconstructing beneficial microbial consortia to enhancing plant immunity. The findings enrich our comprehension of the synergistic interplays between phyllosphere microbiota and plant immunity, offering potential enhancements in biocontrol efficacy for crop protection.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34434,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Ecotechnology","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100431"},"PeriodicalIF":12.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666498424000450/pdfft?md5=191a356a44a8e5ff16443454fdefd3b2&pid=1-s2.0-S2666498424000450-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141040090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The synergistic interplay of artificial intelligence and digital twin in environmentally planning sustainable smart cities: A comprehensive systematic review","authors":"Simon Elias Bibri ,&nbsp;Jeffrey Huang ,&nbsp;Senthil Kumar Jagatheesaperumal ,&nbsp;John Krogstie","doi":"10.1016/j.ese.2024.100433","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ese.2024.100433","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The dynamic landscape of sustainable smart cities is witnessing a significant transformation due to the integration of emerging computational technologies and innovative models. These advancements are reshaping data-driven planning strategies, practices, and approaches, thereby facilitating the achievement of environmental sustainability goals. This transformative wave signals a fundamental shift — marked by the synergistic operation of artificial intelligence (AI), artificial intelligence of things (AIoT), and urban digital twin (UDT) technologies. While previous research has largely explored urban AI, urban AIoT, and UDT in isolation, a significant knowledge gap exists regarding their synergistic interplay, collaborative integration, and collective impact on data-driven environmental planning in the dynamic context of sustainable smart cities. To address this gap, this study conducts a comprehensive systematic review to uncover the intricate interactions among these interconnected technologies, models, and domains while elucidating the nuanced dynamics and untapped synergies in the complex ecosystem of sustainable smart cities. Central to this study are four guiding research questions: 1. What theoretical and practical foundations underpin the convergence of AI, AIoT, UDT, data-driven planning, and environmental sustainability in sustainable smart cities, and how can these components be synthesized into a novel comprehensive framework? 2. How does integrating AI and AIoT reshape the landscape of data-driven planning to improve the environmental performance of sustainable smart cities? 3. How can AI and AIoT augment the capabilities of UDT to enhance data-driven environmental planning processes in sustainable smart cities? 4. What challenges and barriers arise in integrating and implementing AI, AIoT, and UDT in data-driven environmental urban planning, and what strategies can be devised to surmount or mitigate them? Methodologically, this study involves a rigorous analysis and synthesis of studies published between January 2019 and December 2023, comprising an extensive body of literature totaling 185 studies. The findings of this study surpass mere interdisciplinary theoretical enrichment, offering valuable insights into the transformative potential of integrating AI, AIoT, and UDT technologies to advance sustainable urban development practices. By enhancing data-driven environmental planning processes, these integrated technologies and models offer innovative solutions to address complex environmental challenges. However, this endeavor is fraught with formidable challenges and complexities that require careful navigation and mitigation to achieve desired outcomes. This study serves as a comprehensive reference guide, spurring groundbreaking research endeavors, stimulating practical implementations, informing strategic initiatives, and shaping policy formulations in sustainable urban development. These insights have profound implicatio","PeriodicalId":34434,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Ecotechnology","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100433"},"PeriodicalIF":12.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666498424000474/pdfft?md5=954dd15e6e069b89cc3a33d3f6aa6707&pid=1-s2.0-S2666498424000474-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141040447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}