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{"title":"Assessing the rural social vulnerability associated with groundwater resources in Eastern Romania","authors":"Ionut Minea ,&nbsp;Oana Elena Chelariu ,&nbsp;Daniel Boicu ,&nbsp;Marina Iosub ,&nbsp;Mihai Ciprian Mărgărint","doi":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100910","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100910","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In recent decades in the eastern part of Romania, has faced a growing frequency of extreme hydrological phenomena associated with droughts and floods. This trend has highlighted the social and economic vulnerability of rural communities. This study aims to identify the vulnerability of 279 Local Administrative Units (LAU) from Eastern Romania in terms of vulnerability related to groundwater distribution and availability. The vulnerability assessment was performed based on 27 social, economic, and groundwater variables, which were classified by the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) methodology into three main components. The PCA analysis was performed using the same database using packages from SPSS and the Python programming language to facilitate the calculation of a modified Social-Groundwater Vulnerability Index (SoGwVI_m). The mapping results based on two methods were classified into five categories, ranging from low to high. revealed keen differences (3 %). The results highlight that 117 LAUs (covering 42 % of the entire region based on SPSS) and 109 LAUs (covering 39 % according to Python) are included in the high and medium-high vulnerability categories, mainly in the southern and eastern part of the region. The study results highlight the impact of climate change on water resources, emphasizing the need for urgent government actions and investments to mitigate rural vulnerability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36171,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and Sustainability Indicators","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100910"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145019980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Urban planning and metaverse technologies for sustainable cities: Reducing environmental footprints and enhancing social equity (A case study of Tehran, Iran)","authors":"Ehsan Dorostkar,&nbsp;Keramatollah Ziari","doi":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100913","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100913","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates metaverse technology use in urban planning as a new response to sustainability and social equity challenges in rapid urbanization spaces, illustrated within a case application across Tehran, Iran. Through digital twins, virtual reality (VR) use, and augmented reality (AR) use applications, the Metaverse has new possibilities to maximize resource utilization, minimize environmental effects, and maximize civic engagement. Through a qualitative research methodology involving expert interviews, focus groups, and document studies, this study identifies key opportunities that incorporate real-time urban systemimulation applications, virtual spaces architected to achieve inclusive engagement, and scalable solutions to maximize green spaces. However, key barriers such as high implementation costs, infrastructural limitations, and unequal digital connectivity must be addressed to facilitate inclusive uptake. A conceptual model architected across three key pillars: Environmental Optimization, Inclusive Engagement, and Scalable Implementation outlines a strategic template to integrate metaverse applications within urban planning processes. Through findings, this study identifies Metaverse's transformative possibilities in reshaping urban places while making a call for localized methodologies, sound legal foundations, and inclusive policy foundations. This research contributes to an emerging debate on smart and sustainable cities and makes actionable recommendations to policy practitioners, urban planners, and technology experts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36171,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and Sustainability Indicators","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100913"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145019982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Resilience and adaptability in food sustainability","authors":"Hamza Azam ,&nbsp;Nazlida Muhamad ,&nbsp;Mohamed Syazwan Ab Talib ,&nbsp;Wardah Hakimah binti Haji Sumardi","doi":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100911","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100911","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study models sustainable Food Consumption Behaviour (FCB) using an integrated framework combining Social-Ecological Systems (SES) theory and the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). Study addresses critical gaps in understanding of FCB by incorporating Consumer Psychological Resilience (CPR) and Consumer Psychological Adaptability (CPA). Study synthesizes insights form 144 peer-reviewed articles through a systematic narrative literature review using SCOPUS and Google Scholar databases. Findings reveal resilience maintains sustainable practices under adversity, while adaptability fosters flexibility in dynamic environments. This dual focus bridges macro-level ecological insights with individual psychological factors, extending TPB's predictive power to address external barriers in sustainable consumption. The study provides actionable insights for fostering resilience and adaptability, supporting scalable sustainable initiatives. The study operationalizes resilience and adaptability at the individual level through SES and TPB integration. Therefore, the research lays the groundwork for future empirical validation across diverse cultural and economic contexts explicitly recognizing potential variations in resilience and adaptability across these contexts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36171,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and Sustainability Indicators","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100911"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145027279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Human activity-driven spatiotemporal interactions of ecosystem services in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region: Insights from multi-source remote sensing data and multi-scale analysis","authors":"Chunyan Tian ,&nbsp;Kaiyu Lyu ,&nbsp;Chengcheng Feng ,&nbsp;Liuyang Yao ,&nbsp;Runjia Zheng","doi":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100912","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100912","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates land use changes and six key ecosystem services (ESs) in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region from 2000 to 2020. In contrast to previous studies that focus solely on static ES patterns or single-scale assessments, this research integrates both pixel- and county-scale analyses to capture the spatial heterogeneity and nested dynamics of trade-offs and synergies. Additionally, natural gradients (elevation, precipitation, temperature) and anthropogenic exposure indicators (population density, built-up area ratio, and carbon emissions) are incorporated to explore the combined effects of natural and human influences on ES dynamics. Carbon sequestration in the Yanshan and Taihangshan regions increased by 59.87 %, and soil retention capacity by 97.84 %, demonstrating the significant impact of local ecological protection efforts. A notable negative correlation was observed between food production and other ecosystem services in agricultural areas. Synergistic benefits at the county level underscore the success of ecological restoration. Human-induced evapotranspiration (PET), population density (POP), and climatic water deficit (DEF) emerged as the most influential drivers of ES changes. Policymakers must innovate land-use strategies and align ecological conservation efforts to mitigate the adverse effects of urbanization. This study provides both a theoretical and practical foundation for sustainable development in the region.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36171,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and Sustainability Indicators","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100912"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145267118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Projecting potential planting dates of global soybean and wheat under future climate change","authors":"Junqing Zheng ,&nbsp;Wei Ren ,&nbsp;Jing Wang ,&nbsp;Bo Tao ,&nbsp;Yong Luo","doi":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100909","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100909","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Adapting agriculture to climate change requires reliable information to guide agronomic decisions. One critical factor is understanding shifts in planting dates, which directly influence crop productivity and resilience to climate change. In this study, we introduced the concept of “potential planting dates” (PPDs) to quantify variations in major crop planting dates based on specific climate and soil conditions. Using the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) multi-model ensemble under four emission scenarios, we predicted spatial and temporal patterns in PPDs for wheat and soybean crops on a global scale from 2021 to 2100. Our results indicated that PPDs would advance by approximately 0.3, 0.7, 1.3, and 1.9 days per decade for spring wheat; and by 0.2, 0.6, 0.9, 1.3 days per decade for soybean under emission scenarios SSP1-2.6, SSP2-4.5, SSP3-7.0, and SSP5-8.5, respectively. In contrast, PPDs for winter wheat would delay by 0.3, 1.2, 2.5, and 3.2 days per decade under the same scenarios. Overall, advanced PPDs were projected in approximately three-quarters of global spring wheat areas and two-thirds of soybean areas. Air temperature is projected to be a crucial factor affecting PPDs, particularly for spring wheat, where a 1 °C increase would result in an advancement of 4.3-6.3 days across the four scenarios. The global variability in PPDs increased with higher greenhouse gas emissions. These findings provide quantitative insights into projected shifts in PPDs under a changing climate, highlighting the potential for adaptive planting adjustments to mitigate some of its adverse impacts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36171,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and Sustainability Indicators","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100909"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145105902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A sustainability indicator framework for the funeral sector: Identification, interrelationship analysis, and performance assessment","authors":"Chin-Cheng Yang ,&nbsp;Huai-Wei Lo ,&nbsp;Kai-Yu Tang ,&nbsp;Chih-Wei Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100889","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100889","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The sustainable transformation of the funeral industry has become an increasingly urgent issue due to growing environmental concerns, demographic aging, land scarcity, and the surge in service demand after the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite its cultural importance, funeral practices impose substantial environmental burdens through land consumption, resource use, and pollutant emissions. However, systematic sustainability indicator frameworks tailored to this sector remain underdeveloped. This study proposes a comprehensive sustainability indicator framework specifically for the funeral industry. We first identified 14 key indicators across four dimensions—environmental, economic, social, and institutional—through expert consultation and literature synthesis. To capture the interrelationships among these indicators, we applied the Heterogeneous Influence and Strength Attenuation (HISA) method, which accounts for both positive and negative interactions and influence attenuation. A Modified VIKOR (modified Visekriterijumska Optimizacija i Kompromisno Resenje) approach was then utilized to assess performance gaps relative to aspiration levels. A case study of a leading Taiwanese funeral service provider demonstrates the framework's applicability and robustness. The results highlight that environmental diversity, eco-friendly products, and land use planning are the most influential but underperforming indicators. Sensitivity analysis and method comparison validate the reliability of the proposed approach. This research contributes a transferable, decision-support tool for advancing sustainability planning and performance evaluation within service-oriented sectors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36171,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and Sustainability Indicators","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100889"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145019981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Coupling coordination relationship between human activities and water-related ecosystem services supply–demand in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau","authors":"Chengrui Mao ,&nbsp;Qiang Ren ,&nbsp;Chunyang He ,&nbsp;Lei Li","doi":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100903","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100903","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Amid intensified human activities and growing imbalances between ecosystem service supply and demand, clarifying the coordination mechanisms between human and ecological systems has become a key issue for regional sustainable development. Based on the coupling coordination degree (CCD) model, this study systematically evaluates the spatiotemporal dynamics, driving mechanisms, and nonlinear response patterns of the relationship between human activity intensity and the supply–demand ratio of water-related ecosystem services on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau from 2000 to 2020 at the watershed scale. The results reveal that the overall CCD across the plateau is relatively low, with nearly half of the region in an uncoordinated state, particularly in northwestern inland basins. Over the past two decades, the CCD has declined by 2.8 %, with degradation observed across 61.2 % of the total area. Even in basins with relatively high coordination levels, local declines were detected, indicating widespread and latent ecological risks. A typical inverted “U”-shaped nonlinear relationship was found between CCD and HAI, implying an optimal coordination threshold: moderate human activities may promote coordination, while excessive disturbance leads to imbalance. Vegetation and climatic factors dominate the driving mechanism, with NDVI and precipitation showing the most significant impacts. The study recommends adopting watershed-based differentiated regulation, with priority given to northwestern regions where CCD declines rapidly, alongside systematic ecological management strategies to sustain long-term ecosystem–human coordination.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36171,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and Sustainability Indicators","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100903"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145045851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Shoreline change detection using DSAS and Land use/Land cover change analysis of Mangalore coast, southwest coast of India","authors":"Bharath N. ,&nbsp;Swathi K.K. ,&nbsp;Dwarakish G.S. ,&nbsp;Shivanna ,&nbsp;Jagadeesha Pai B.","doi":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100906","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100906","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents an integrated assessment combining Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) and multi-temporal Land Use/Land Cover (LU/LC) analysis to quantitatively link shoreline change and land use dynamics along the Mangalore coast, extending 26 km from Talapady in the south to Surathkal in the north. The objectives of the study were 1) to calculate the shoreline change rates for short and long periods along the study area with the help of the DSAS v5.1 tool in ArcGIS, and 2) to calculate LU/LC dynamics using remote sensing data from 1997 to 2022, including accuracy assessment of classifications. The shorelines were extracted by using conventional data (toposheet) and remote sensing data with multi-dated satellite images of Landsat 5, 7, 8 and 9 along with Resourcesat- LISS-Ⅲ. The shoreline change rates are detected through two statistical methods: Endpoint rate-EPR(m/yr) and Linear regression rate-LRR(m/yr). The change analysis reveals that the coastline is highly eroded about −3.24 m/yr (EPR) in the year 2000, and highly accreted about +3.99 m/yr (EPR) in 2009 compared to the 1970 shoreline. The long-term change analysis reveals that the coastline shows an average accretion rate of about 1.89 m/yr (LRR). Key limitations include potential errors in shoreline digitisation and spatial resolution constraints, which may impact rate precision. The study emphasises the urgent need for integrated coastal zone management to balance development pressures with environmental sustainability near the Ullal and Bengre regions, and highlights implications for achieving Sustainable Development Goal targets related to climate action and sustainable coastal ecosystems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36171,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and Sustainability Indicators","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100906"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144989077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Striking the balance in resource management: Exploring the impact of natural and mineral resources on financial development in BRICS-T nations","authors":"Md. Emran Hossain ,&nbsp;Onur Yağiş ,&nbsp;Mohammad Haseeb ,&nbsp;Khurshid Khudoykulov ,&nbsp;Wisnu Wibowo ,&nbsp;Miguel Angel Esquivias","doi":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100905","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100905","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The BRICS-T nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and Turkey—feature diverse economic structures, including strong manufacturing sectors, advanced technological capabilities, and rich natural and mineral resources, all of which offer substantial potential for economic growth. However, the role of these resources in fostering financial development has been underexplored. This study investigates the impact of natural (oil and coal) and mineral resource rents on financial development in BRICS-T countries, while controlling for political stability and economic growth, to discern whether these resources contribute to a “resource blessing” or a “resource curse.” Utilizing a 34-year dataset (1990–2023) and robust panel estimation techniques, including the Cross-Sectionally Augmented Autoregressive Distributed Lag (CS-ARDL) model alongside rigorous robustness tests, the analysis reveals a “resource curse” for natural resources (oil and coal), which hinders financial development due to economic volatility and sector imbalances. In contrast, mineral resources exhibit a “resource blessing,” significantly enhancing financial development by supporting financial sector growth and diversification. Furthermore, economic growth and political stability are pivotal in promoting financial development, with their long-run effects being more pronounced than in the short run. These findings suggest that policymakers in BRICS-T nations should focus on the strategic management of mineral resources rather than relying heavily on natural resources to promote financial development. Additionally, fostering stable political environments and sustained economic growth is essential to enhancing the resilience and strength of the financial sector.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36171,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and Sustainability Indicators","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100905"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145045708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spatial variation of deep soil inorganic carbon under different land use types and its driving factors in the Loess Plateau","authors":"Meihua Ma ,&nbsp;Dong Zhang ,&nbsp;Xuemei Mei ,&nbsp;Jianhua Ping ,&nbsp;Wei Leng ,&nbsp;Libo Ge ,&nbsp;Jiawei Xie ,&nbsp;Chao Zhang ,&nbsp;Gaoyuan Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100895","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indic.2025.100895","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Since the implementation of the large-scale land use converted from farmland, the soil carbon storage has changed significantly in the Loess Plateau. Previous studies mainly focused on soil organic carbon (SOC), the response of soil inorganic carbon (SIC) to afforestation projects remains inconclusive, especially in deep soil. In order to systematically explore the impact of land use change on the spatial distribution of SIC, 10 sites in the Loess Plateau including forestlands, shrublands, grasslands, and farmlands (control) at each site were selected using regional-scale paired experiments. Soil samples were collected in the layers of 0–300 cm depth, totaling 1800 soil samples. The results showed that (1) In the east-west direction, land use converted from farmland increased the shallow (0–100 cm) soil inorganic carbon storage (SICS), with grassland having the largest SICS. However, land use converted from farmland promoted the deep (100–300 cm) SIC loss, and shrublands had the largest SIC loss. In the north-south direction, land use converted from farmland promoted SIC loss in shallow and deep soils, with the largest SIC loss in forestlands in shallow soils and shrublands in deep soils. Overall grasslands were more favorable for SIC sequestration at the regional scale. (2) In the region, the increase in SIC sequestration was more significant in shallow soils than in deeper soils in the east-west direction. However, in the north-south direction, larger carbon loss in shallow soils was found. (3) The spatial variation of SIC in the Loess Plateau was affected by climate, land use types and soil properties. Climate is dominant, and the indirect effect of climate factor is the largest in both shallow (0.45) and deep (0.48) soils. Soil properties can directly affect the distribution of SIC, with the direct effects of 0.31 and −0.39 in shallow and deep soils, respectively. In addition, land use types indirectly affect SIC by acting on soil properties. In this study, through evaluating the sequestration benefits of deep SIC after afforestation through paired experiments at the regional scale, we found that grassland is the optimal choice for SIC sequestration in the study area. The finding could provide scientific support for land use management and carbon sequestration strategies in the Loess Plateau.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36171,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and Sustainability Indicators","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100895"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144933288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}