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Climate change and sustainable livelihood in south Asia: A bibliometric analysis 气候变化与南亚的可持续生计：文献计量分析

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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-10-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100524

Humood Fahm Albugami , Md Kaikubad Ali , Saddam Hossain , Hanan Zaffar , Naved Ahmad

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“The interplay between carbon emissions and inequality: A complex networks approach” "碳排放与不平等之间的相互作用：复杂网络方法"

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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-10-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100520

José Alejandro Fernández Fernández , Miguel Ángel Casquet Cano , Sonia Quiroga

{"title":"“The interplay between carbon emissions and inequality: A complex networks approach”","authors":"José Alejandro Fernández Fernández , Miguel Ángel Casquet Cano , Sonia Quiroga","doi":"10.1016/j.indic.2024.100520","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indic.2024.100520","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The sustainable development process faces two key challenges: income inequality and carbon emissions, but their relationship remains unclear. This study analyzes interrelations between greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and income inequality across European countries, using the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) framework. First, the main determinants of greenhouse gas emissions are identified through Random Forest analysis, then two inequality groups are created via cluster analysis based on SDG1 and SDG10. Finally, two complex networks are constructed based on the inequality groups and main emission determinants to determine the most relevant factors influencing each group's impact on global emissions.</div><div>Our research reveals significant differences between countries with low and high levels of inequality. In the high-inequality group, productivity and emissions are negatively correlated, whereas, in the low-inequality group, the relationship is positive. This trade-off indicates that countries with lower inequality tend to have greater energy efficiency, but improvements in quality of life lead to higher consumption levels, influenced by the Marginal Propensity to Emit and consumer status levels. The negative relationship in the high-inequality group suggests a potential income threshold where productivity increases reduce emissions due to energy efficiency offsetting consumption increases. In agricultural activities, countries with higher inequality see a positive impact on emissions, whereas in countries with lower inequality, agriculture tends to be more productive with lower emissions. In countries with higher inequality, increased government investments correlate with higher emissions. Conversely, in countries with lower inequality, investments align with zero-carbon efforts, showing a negative correlation with emissions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36171,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and Sustainability Indicators","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100520"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142659619","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}

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Understanding urban atmospheric variability: Implications of vegetation (canopy cover) dynamics in Assam's urban landscapes 了解城市大气变异性：阿萨姆邦城市景观中植被（树冠覆盖）动态的影响

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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-10-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100519

Rupjyoti Nath , Sujit Deka

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Sustainability and the social fabric in commercial apple orchards in Puebla, Mexico 墨西哥普埃布拉商业苹果园的可持续性和社会结构

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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100507

Eduardo Calderón-Uraga , Nathalie Cabirol , Marcelo Rojas-Oropeza , Ismael Alejandro Hinojosa-Díaz , Nicolas Leclercq , Nicolas J. Vereecken

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Towards net-zero carbon emissions: A systematic review of carbon sustainability reporting based on GHG protocol framework 实现碳净零排放：基于温室气体协议框架的碳可持续发展报告系统性审查

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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100516

Hussein H. Sharaf-Addin

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Water provision benefits from karst ecosystems: An example for Watuputih groundwater basin, North Kendeng Mountain, Indonesia 岩溶生态系统的供水效益：以印度尼西亚北肯登山 Watuputih 地下水流域为例

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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100518

Elham Sumarga , Louise Willemen , Dian Rosleine , Faradhitya Syahida Fitria , Karla Agatha , Novayeni Sinaga

{"title":"Water provision benefits from karst ecosystems: An example for Watuputih groundwater basin, North Kendeng Mountain, Indonesia","authors":"Elham Sumarga , Louise Willemen , Dian Rosleine , Faradhitya Syahida Fitria , Karla Agatha , Novayeni Sinaga","doi":"10.1016/j.indic.2024.100518","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indic.2024.100518","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Karst ecosystems offer a wealth of ecosystem services, but their protection is increasingly challenging due to degradation and land-use conversion, including limestone mining. This study investigates the water provision service derived from karst ecosystems threatened by limestone mining in the Watuputih groundwater basin, Central Java, Indonesia. Water supply was quantified by measuring water discharge rates from major springs around the basin. Water usage was quantified for household consumption, agriculture, and recreation. This study also measured water infiltration rates in mining and non-mining areas to indicate the effects of limestone mining to hydrological processes. This study identified three primary springs around the basin: Sumber Seribu spring, Brubulan spring, and Kalutan spring, with discharge rates of 1080 L per second, 85 L per second, and 0.76 L per second, respectively. A local water company extracts water from Sumber Seribu spring at a rate of 80 L per second to supply approximately 57,600 individuals. The water supply from the three springs can irrigate approximately 1594 ha of rice fields. Water from Sumber Seribu spring also supports recreational activities in Sumber Semen recreation park, attracting an average of 19,173 visitors per year. This study revealed a complete impairment of soil's water infiltration capacity in limestone mining areas. These findings underscore the pressing need to safeguard the Watuputih groundwater basin and to mitigate the detrimental effects of limestone mining on hydrological processes. This involves designating the Watuputih karst ecosystem as a protected area, implementing Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) programs, and restoring degraded post-mining sites.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36171,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and Sustainability Indicators","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100518"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142555582","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}

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Ecosystem services driving factors and ecological conservation pattern construction, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau 青藏高原生态系统服务驱动因素与生态保护格局构建

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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-10-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100512

Zongxing Li , Jian Xue , Lanping Si , Fa Du , Juan Gui , Baijuan Zhang

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Assessment of shift in GWPZs in Kashmir Valley of Northwestern Himalayas 喜马拉雅山西北部克什米尔山谷全球升温潜能值变化评估

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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-10-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100513

Mohmmad Idrees Attar , Sameena Naseer , Junaid Nazir Khan , Shabir Ahmad Bangroo , Yasir Altaf , Afzal Husain Khan , Ehab Sabi

{"title":"Assessment of shift in GWPZs in Kashmir Valley of Northwestern Himalayas","authors":"Mohmmad Idrees Attar , Sameena Naseer , Junaid Nazir Khan , Shabir Ahmad Bangroo , Yasir Altaf , Afzal Husain Khan , Ehab Sabi","doi":"10.1016/j.indic.2024.100513","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indic.2024.100513","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Groundwater is a critical resource for the Kashmir Valley, which is increasingly pressured by urbanization and climate change. This study aims to delineate Groundwater Potential Zones (GWPZs) in the Kashmir Valley using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS). The research integrates eight thematic layers, including geology, geomorphology, slope, drainage density, land use/land cover (LULC), lineament density, rainfall, and topographic wetness index (TWI), to assess GWPZs for 1995, 2010, and 2020. Weights for each layer were assigned based on their influence on groundwater dynamics. The generated GWPZs were classified into five classes: very high, high, moderate, low, and very low. Over 25 years, significant changes in GWPZs were observed: very low potential zones decreased by 45.17%, low potential zones by 26.17%, and very high potential zones by 72.95%. Conversely, moderate potential zones increased by 50.87%, and high potential zones saw a slight increase of 9.00%. Results indicated that high and very high GWPZs are predominantly located in the valley's alluvial plains, primarily covered by agricultural and partially horticultural land. Validation of the generated GWPZs using bore well locations, discharge data, and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves demonstrated high accuracy, with Area Under the Curve (AUC) values of 0.915, 0.898, and 0.890 for the respective years. These findings underscore the adverse impact of urbanization on groundwater potential zonation and emphasize the need for sustainable water management practices. This study provides valuable insights into the long-term shifts in groundwater potential in response to urban expansion and climate change. It highlights the importance of continuous monitoring and adaptive management to safeguard groundwater resources.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36171,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and Sustainability Indicators","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100513"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142538219","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}

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Development of shallow landslide susceptibility maps incorporating relative spacing index for forest management 绘制包含相对间距指数的浅层滑坡易发性地图，用于森林管理

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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-10-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100515

Hiroki Asada , Yuta Hasegawa , Tomoko Minagawa

{"title":"Development of shallow landslide susceptibility maps incorporating relative spacing index for forest management","authors":"Hiroki Asada , Yuta Hasegawa , Tomoko Minagawa","doi":"10.1016/j.indic.2024.100515","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indic.2024.100515","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aims to obtain valuable insights into forest management that can reduce the risk of shallow landslides. We developed shallow landslide susceptibility maps (SLSMs) incorporating tree height and the relative spacing index as indicators of forest management for <em>Cryptomeria japonica</em> and <em>Chamaecyparis obtusa</em> plantations, focusing on the shallow landslides that occurred during the July 2012 Northern Kyushu heavy rain in the Aso region of Kumamoto Prefecture. We created SLSMs by developing a Random Forest model. The explanatory variables included tree height and relative spacing index, topography, geology, rainfall, and other factors totaling eleven factors. The area under the curve for the model was 0.94, indicating very high accuracy. The importance of the relative spacing index was comparatively low. The impact of forest management on shallow landslides was quantitatively assessed via a partial dependence plot for the relative spacing index. The results indicated that the relative spacing index that minimized the landslide probability was 23.7, below the cut-off value that distinguishes between landslide and non-landslide. In addition, the SLSMs indicated that implementing forest management with a uniform relative spacing index of 23.7 could reduce the ‘Very High' susceptibility area by 77.76 ha compared to the case without forest management. The threshold of the relative spacing index obtained in this study are crucial for future plantation forest management practices aimed at reducing the risk of shallow landslides.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36171,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and Sustainability Indicators","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100515"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142555579","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}

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Integrated coastal vulnerability index for coastal flooding: A case study of the Croatian coast 沿海洪水的综合沿海脆弱性指数：克罗地亚海岸案例研究

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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-10-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100514

Ivan Marić , Monika Peer , Anita Čipak , Kristian Kobaš , Ante Šiljeg , Nino Krvavica

{"title":"Integrated coastal vulnerability index for coastal flooding: A case study of the Croatian coast","authors":"Ivan Marić , Monika Peer , Anita Čipak , Kristian Kobaš , Ante Šiljeg , Nino Krvavica","doi":"10.1016/j.indic.2024.100514","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indic.2024.100514","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The combination of accelerated urbanization and tourism-related activities, along with frequent coastal flooding, has generated pressure on the coastline of the Republic of Croatia (RH). In this paper, an integrated coastal vulnerability model (ICVI) for coastal flooding was developed. The ICVI was generated using a GIS multicriteria approach and derived from two sub-indices: the physical vulnerability index (CVI<sub>N</sub>) and the socio-economic vulnerability index (CVI<sub>S</sub>). In total, 30 criteria were used in the derivation of the ICVI, with twelve contributing to CVI<sub>S</sub> and eighteen to CVI<sub>N</sub>. The ICVI model is represented as a line divided into smaller segments, each segment indicating ICVI vulnerability levels ranging from 1 (<em>very low</em>) to 5 (<em>very high</em>). The accuracy of CVI<sub>N</sub> was evaluated using 159 geocoded coastal flood locations obtained from various websites and the official register of Hrvatske Vode flood events from 2008 to 2023. More than 80% of geocoded flood locations are situated in areas with very high (5) or high (4) CVI<sub>N</sub>. Furthermore, out of 32 settlements with officially registered flood events, 90.6% of them are located in areas with <em>very high</em> or <em>high</em> ICVI. Since all data used in the ICVI derivation were acquired from open-source databases and a user-friendly GIS-MCDA toolbox was utilized, this paper presents a cost-effective approach to modeling integrated coastal vulnerability. This model can guide decision-makers and provide them with new insights for implementing an effective integrated coastal zone management strategy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36171,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and Sustainability Indicators","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100514"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142555580","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}

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