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{"title":"Transformation, bound-residue formation, translocation of tribromobisphenol A, 2,2′-dibromobisphenol A, 2,6-bromobisphenol A, and monobromobisphenol A in submerged soil and soil-rice seedling systems","authors":"Yunjiang Yu ,&nbsp;Chang Zhou ,&nbsp;Beibei Li ,&nbsp;Shiming Zhai ,&nbsp;Jie Zhong ,&nbsp;Hang Wei ,&nbsp;Zhiliang Chen ,&nbsp;Mingdeng Xiang ,&nbsp;Guocheng Hu ,&nbsp;Bingbing Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124572","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124572","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA)-debrominated products has attracted growing concern in recent years. The sequential anoxic−oxic incubation approaches were effective in dissipation of environments containing halogenated xenobiotics. However, few studies focused on the submerged soil-plant systems, which appear common in environment. The present study characterised the fate and metabolites of TBBPA-debrominated products such as tribromobisphenol A (TriBBPA), 2,2′-dibromobisphenol A (2,2′-DiBBPA), 2,6-bromobisphenol A (2,6-DiBBPA), and monobromobisphenol A (MoBBPA) in submerged soils with an anoxic-oxic interface, with or without rice seedlings. The dissipation and translocation of TriBBPA, 2,2′-DiBBPA, 2,6-DiBBPA, and MoBBPA were reported for the first time. 2,6-DiBBPA showed the highest dissipation rate (half-life 3–3.5 days) compared with the dissipation rates (half-life 6.4–15.7 days) of TBBPA, TriBBPA, 2,2′-DiBBPA, and MoBBPA, and the highest non-extractable residues (0.21–30.8%) in soil generally. The presence of rice seedlings accelerated the breakdown of TBBPA and the TBBPA-debrominated products into bisphenol A, thereby reducing their binding to the soil. Methyl ethers of the debromination products (i.e., diMeO-MoBBPA, and MeO-MoBBPA) in soil were revealed for the first time. The logarithms (−3.03–0.85) of the translocation factors were negatively correlated with the octanol-water partition coefficients in the planted soil, indicating the significance of hydrophobicity in their transport. These findings reveal the impact of the anoxic-oxic interface on the fate and metabolism of TBBPA and TBBPA-debrominated products, supporting environmental risk assessment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"377 ","pages":"Article 124572"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143464543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Insight into the effect of electric fields on bioremediation of petroleum-contaminated soil: A micro-ecological response","authors":"Sa Wang ,&nbsp;Hui Li ,&nbsp;Yaqi Jiao ,&nbsp;Li Li ,&nbsp;Qin Zhou ,&nbsp;Hao Sun ,&nbsp;Zhigou Shao ,&nbsp;Changxian Wang ,&nbsp;Jiawei Jing ,&nbsp;Zishu Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124624","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124624","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The voltage gradient plays a crucial role in the process of electro-bioremediation for petroleum-contaminated soil. However, the micro-ecological response mechanisms of relevance have been scarcely documented. This study compared petroleum degradation characteristics, soil physicochemical properties, and bacterial microbiome indicators under 0.5 V cm⁻¹, 1 V cm⁻¹, and 2 V cm⁻¹ conditions to elucidate the interaction mechanism among soil micro-ecological factors. The findings indicated that the treatment at 1 V cm⁻¹ resulted in the most effective synergistic enhancement of electrokinetics and bioremediation, yielding a peak petroleum degradation ratio of 43.54 ± 1.64% over 105 days. The improvement in biodegradation resulted from the direct stimulation of bio-metabolism by higher ratios of “window condition” (RWC, 0.5331) and the indirect sustenance of microbial physiological activity by favorable soil conditions. The 1 V cm⁻¹ voltage gradient either maintained or fostered the soil microbiome's response to the remediation system. The structural equation models (SEMs) demonstrated that variations in microbiome properties across different voltage gradients resulted from the influences of effective current intensity, soil pH, redox potential (Eh), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and electrical conductivity (EC). Optimizing voltage gradients is a practical approach for developing effective micro-ecosystems to efficiently remediate petroleum-contaminated soil and implement electro-bioremediation in various engineering applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"377 ","pages":"Article 124624"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143464544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Modulated use of high-concentration invasive biochar in waste-to-energy strategies: Impact analysis on microbial communities","authors":"Qing Xue ,&nbsp;Mengxuan He ,&nbsp;Zirui Meng ,&nbsp;Xueqiang Lu ,&nbsp;Ziyi Wang ,&nbsp;Limin Liang ,&nbsp;Xunqiang Mo","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124547","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124547","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As a potential amendment, biochar has attracted considerable attention for its impact on soil microbial communities. However, there is little consensus regarding the impacts of biochar derived from invasive plants on microbial communities in coastal saline wetland soils. In this study, we used <em>Juglans regia</em> biochar (JBC) and two other invasive plant biochar, <em>Spartina alterniflora</em> biochar (SBC) and <em>Flaveria bidentis</em> biochar (FBC) to saline soils at rates of 1%, 3%, and 5% (w/w). The results demonstrated that the application of biochar led to a reduction in microbial community diversity, particularly evident in the 5% SBC and FBC treatments. Furthermore, the 5% FBC treatment resulted in a notable decline in community richness. With regard to species composition, the addition of SBC and FBC resulted in a notable impact on the relative abundance of Acidobacteria in comparison to JBC. Additionally, 5% SBC led to a reduction in the relative abundance of Bacteroidetes by 21.49%–23.90%, and 5% FBC reduced the relative abundance of Nitrospirae by 14.71%–17.86%. The addition of biochar enhanced the overall complexity of the community. Specifically, adding 5% SBC boosted the complexity of the microbial network and encouraged cooperative relationships among microorganisms. However, this community became more vulnerable to environmental changes and exhibited weaker anti-interference capabilities. Moreover, 5% JBC and 5% SBC altered the community assembly process from deterministic to stochastic. We emphasize the importance of carefully selecting biochar types during soil remediation, with particular attention to the application of high concentrations of biochar. This paper lays the groundwork for long-term practice in soil remediation through the approach of \"treating waste with waste\".</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"377 ","pages":"Article 124547"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143464459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Responses to climate change: Perceptions and adaptation among small-scale farmers in Indonesia","authors":"Safira Andrista ,&nbsp;Nadia Putri Utami ,&nbsp;Venticia Hukom ,&nbsp;Max Nielsen ,&nbsp;Rasmus Nielsen","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124593","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124593","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Climate change poses challenges to the global agricultural systems. The threat is more significant for small-scale farmers who constitute 40% of global and 29% of Indonesian farmers, playing a pivotal role in rural economies. Understanding how small-scale farmers adapt to climate change is crucial for developing targeted policy interventions because there is no “one size fits all” policy. This paper explores perceptions and driving forces of adaptation responses to climate change among small-scale farmers in Indonesia, while putting emphasis on the role of perceptions and socioeconomic factors at a local level. Employing both qualitative and quantitative research methods, the study analyzed perceptions and adaptation strategies among farmers in six districts representing Indonesia's varied climate patterns: Mentawai, West Tanjung Jabung, West Kotawaringin, Buton, Sikka, and Fakfak. The qualitative method involved in-depth interviews with 125 farmers to understand how climate variability, socioeconomic conditions, knowledge levels, technological resources, and institutional capabilities influence adaptation strategies such as crop diversification, land maintenance, and livelihood diversification. The quantitative method employed logistic regression to identify the driving factors behind these adaptation decisions. The findings reveal significant variations in climate change perceptions across different climatic regions, highlighting the considerable influence of gender, access to government support, and access to information on climate change adaptation strategies. Gender positively influences land management practices, where males are more likely to perform land maintenance activities compared to females. Government support and information access positively affect crop diversification, land management practices, and livelihood diversification. These insights suggest important policy implications for enhancing climate change adaptation strategies within communities which include region-specific climate adaptation plans, climate education programs, enhancing climate information accuracy and accessibility, gender-sensitive climate adaptation policies, and support for livelihood diversification.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"377 ","pages":"Article 124593"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143464552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Effects of polyculture on nutrient removal from residential raw sewage using field-scale artificial floating islands","authors":"Zhaozhe Chen ,&nbsp;Audrey H. Sawyer ,&nbsp;Jiyoung Lee ,&nbsp;Ozeas S. Costa Jr.","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124562","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124562","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nutrient pollution poses a significant challenge to global water bodies, particularly from non-point sources due to their diffuse nature. This study investigated the effectiveness of Artificial Floating Islands (AFIs) as a phytoremediation technology to address this issue. We constructed and monitored a field-scale AFI system in the equalization basin of a wastewater treatment plant for preliminary treatment of residential raw sewage. Focusing on a polyculture of two native aquatic plants - <em>Carex comosa</em> (bristly sedge) and <em>Eleocharis obtusa</em> (blunt spike-rush) - we assessed how polyculture influenced nutrient assimilation and evaluated the overall performance of polyculture AFI systems under natural conditions. Our results showed that polyculture simultaneously affected plants’ capacity of nutrient assimilation and biomass production. The potential competition within the polyculture systems promoted the growth of <em>C. comosa</em> while suppressing <em>E. obtusa</em>. The enhanced nutrient assimilation in <em>C. comosa</em> plant tissues was mainly attributed to its increased biomass production. Additionally, we observed a negative correlation between pH and the storage of total oxidized nitrogen (NO₂⁻ + NO₃⁻), ammonium (NH₄⁺), and orthophosphate (PO₄³⁻), with the highest nutrient storage occurring at a near-neutral pH of 7.5. Environmental factors such as pH and water temperature interacted with the effects of polyculture on nutrient assimilation, with <em>C. comosa</em> in polyculture systems showing the highest sensitivity to these factors. Throughout the study, polyculture AFIs exhibited the highest nutrient assimilation, with peak values of 2968 mg/m² for NH₄⁺, 1767 mg/m² for PO₄³⁻, and 12 mg/m² for NO₂⁻ + NO₃⁻, outperforming the two monoculture AFIs. Notably, nutrient assimilation in polyculture AFI systems did not average the performance of monoculture systems but demonstrated higher values and greater robustness under varying environmental conditions. These findings highlight the potential of using polyculture to extend the operational lifespan, enhance performance, and reduce the constructional costs of field-scale AFI systems for managing nutrient pollution.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"377 ","pages":"Article 124562"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143464460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Mapping the interplay of technical, economic, social, and environmental dimensions in food-sector wastewater reclamation: A systematic literature review","authors":"Nabiilah Mat Yusoff ,&nbsp;Norhidayah Suleiman ,&nbsp;Asma-Qamaliah Abdul-Hamid ,&nbsp;Mohd Helmi Ali","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124552","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124552","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Water is an indispensable resource in the food sector, playing a critical role in production processes. However, wastewater generation presents significant challenges, including the opportunity to recover valuable resources. Wastewater reclamation within the food sector has emerged as a crucial practice, offering potential benefits such as economic efficiency, societal well-being, technological advancement, and environmental preservation. This study conducts a systematic literature review (SLR) to consolidate fragmented research and provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of wastewater reclamation in the food sector. This review analyses 51 articles published between 2013 and 2025, sourced from the Scopus and Web of Science database. The review synthesizes existing research and organizes it into two primary dimensions: (1) the factors influencing the implementation of wastewater reclamation in the food industry and (2) the benefits and barriers associated with these practices. The study classifies these factors into five key domains: water consumption, water generation, technological innovation, wastewater utilization, and reuse practices. It further highlights the crucial role of technical considerations in addressing barriers and maximizing the benefits of wastewater reclamation. The paper contributes to the scientific understanding of wastewater reclamation by proposing five key propositions that form a novel interconnected theoretical framework. This framework offers new insights into the complex dynamics of wastewater management in the food sector and identifies emerging trends. The study underscores the importance of aligning wastewater reclamation technologies with business objectives and encourages policymakers to implement robust environmental standards that facilitate sustainable practices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"377 ","pages":"Article 124552"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143464547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Mapping the probability of forest fire hazard across the European Alps under climate change scenarios","authors":"Kilian Gerberding ,&nbsp;Uta Schirpke","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124600","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124600","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Forest fires are increasing in frequency and intensity worldwide due to the anthropogenic climate change, threatening people's lives and causing huge economic and environmental damages. Recent forest fire events suggest that forest fires are also an urgent issue in the European Alps, but studies assessing the forest fire hazard under future climate scenarios are still rare. Thus, this study aims to analyse the impacts of climate change on the probability of forest fire hazard across the European Alps and surrounding areas. In specific, we (1) explain the current forest fire hazard based on a set of environmental and anthropogenic parameters, and (2) map the forest fire hazard under current and future conditions across the study area using geographically weighted regression. Our results suggest that the fire hazard mainly depends on the frequency of lightning strikes, the annual mean temperature, and the precipitation seasonality. Overall, our results indicate a future increase in forest fire hazard, which is already significant under the SSP126 (+15.5%), while highest increases occur under the SSP370 (30.6%) and the SSP585 (35.4%). However, while the impacts are less pronounced in already fire-prone regions in the southwestern regions in France, the probability of forest fire hazard will greatly increase in the Northern and Eastern regions. Our findings emphasize the urgent need to address these climate-related challenges by decision-making and management through fire-smart forest management. Nevertheless, further efforts are needed to overcome current limitations related to data availability and uncertainties in future scenarios.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"377 ","pages":"Article 124600"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143464550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Performances and mechanisms of granular activated carbon enhancing n-caproate production via chain elongation","authors":"Ru Zhang ,&nbsp;Wei Fang ,&nbsp;Qingyan Wang ,&nbsp;Ziyi Fang ,&nbsp;Jinsong Liang ,&nbsp;Le Chen ,&nbsp;Jianning Chang ,&nbsp;Yajie Zhang ,&nbsp;Wenjing Yang ,&nbsp;Panyue Zhang ,&nbsp;Guangming Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124662","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124662","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Conversion of organic waste to medium chain fatty acids, such as <em>n</em>-caproate, has aroused wide attention. However, <em>n</em>-caproate production faces problems of low substrate conversion efficiency and low electron transfer efficiency. In this work, the influence of granular activated carbon (GAC) on <em>n</em>-caproate production through chain elongation using ethanol as electron donor and acetate as electron acceptor was explored for the first time. With a GAC dosage of 10 g/L, the maximum <em>n</em>-caproate production of 11.34 g COD/L was obtained in 15 d chain elongation, which was about 38.15% higher than that of control. It is revealed that the induced GAC of 10 g/L increased the utilization efficiency of ethanol and acetate, and improved electron transfer efficiency during chain elongation. Microbial community analysis demonstrated that the GAC addition enriched chain elongation microorganisms <em>Clostridium_sensu_strict_12</em>, <em>Caproiciproduccens</em> and <em>Sporanaerobacter</em>, which were responsible for the enhancement of <em>n</em>-caproate production. Furthermore, the GAC addition enhanced ethanol oxidation and reverse-β oxidation pathways associated with <em>n</em>-caproate production. This work provides a theoretical reference for <em>n</em>-caproate production regulation with carbon-based conductive materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"377 ","pages":"Article 124662"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143464545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Restoration of river connectivity enables long-distance spawning migrations in a potamodromous fish","authors":"Dagmara Błońska ,&nbsp;Ali Serhan Tarkan ,&nbsp;Demetra Andreou ,&nbsp;Jonathan D. Bolland ,&nbsp;Peter Davies ,&nbsp;Jamie R. Dodd ,&nbsp;Phillipa Gillingham ,&nbsp;Catherine Gutmann Roberts ,&nbsp;Fatima Amat-Trigo ,&nbsp;Sadi Aksu ,&nbsp;Andrew Hindes ,&nbsp;O. Jonas Palder ,&nbsp;Mark Yeldham ,&nbsp;J. Robert Britton","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124646","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124646","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rivers across the world are increasingly fragmented due to anthropogenic barriers, with the restoration of connectivity often using fish passes. Fish passes are, however, usually designed for anadromous species, despite ecologically important non-anadromous species being present in the communities impacted by fragmentation. To assess the outcomes for non-anadromous fishes of the installation of multiple fish passes and weir modifications, the movements of the potamodromous European barbel <em>Barbus barbus</em> were evaluated in the lower River Severn basin, western Britain, which was fragmented by six weirs (two on a tributary, four on the Severn mainstem). Movements of individual fish were measured using long-life acoustic transmitters, with stable isotope analysis assisting the assessment of individual variability in movements. The movements of three tagging groups were measured: barbel tagged in 2015 (n = 19; no fish passes/modifications), 2018 (n = 19; tributary weirs modified), and 2020/21 (n = 20; all Severn mainstem weirs fitted with fish passes). No fish in the 2015 group passed the weirs on the Severn mainstem, despite approaches, and only one fish in the 2018 group passed the most downstream weir during high water conditions in winter. Following the opening of all fish passes in early 2021, individuals in the 2020/21 group moved above all the weirs via the fish passes between April and June (the spawning season). These fish then moved upstream for up to 110 km, and some were detected returning downstream. These spawning migrations potentially have high ecological and evolutionary significance, indicating that reconnection schemes designed for anadromous fishes also benefit potamodromous fishes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"377 ","pages":"Article 124646"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143464549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Wildfire impacts on Spanish municipal population","authors":"Guillermo Peña","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124504","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124504","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper analyzes the impact that different kinds of wildfires exert on population size of Spanish municipalities covering the 1986–2015 period, using recent developments in difference-in-differences estimation methods. The goal of the methodology is dealing with different wildfire events on several municipalities by considering as the initial time the first wildfire for all of them. Qualitative and quantitative effects are analyzed. Severity is measured as qualitative indicator by two ways. First, as major agricultural areas affected by dividing the sample in four quartiles according to the extension of the burned agricultural area. Second, as the highest proportion of total burned areas over total municipal area as measure of the rising closeness to the urban nuclei. The repetition of wildfires is used as a quantitative measurement by adding the number of all different wildfires officially recognized occurring during the studied period. The results show that higher severity and repetition lead to less population and a later possible recovery. There are around 260 less inhabitants on average after at least one severe wildfire (around 10–510 less residents with 95% confidence interval). This finding suggests that, as it is also the case of other types of shocks, the effects of wildfires on the urban structure are permanent when they are large enough. Policy implications include a better education and sensitization on the environmental care, not building in wildfire-prone areas and improved alert systems. A better human–nature symbiosis is needed (for instance, employing extensive animal farms for cleaning the grass) for preventing fires.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":356,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"377 ","pages":"Article 124504"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143464551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}