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Peer-reviewed Article
In Journal of Waste Management & Recycling Technology
Open waste burning (OWB) is a prevalent waste management practice in many parts of Asia, contributing significantly to air pollution and undermining efforts towards climate mitigation. This paper examines the nexus of waste management, pollution control, and health while providing policy recommendations to address policy gaps and implementation...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Sustainability
Author:
Danish
Khan
Nizamuddin
Khan
Upasana
Choudhury
Suraj Kumar
Singh
Shruti
Kanga
Gowhar
Meraj
Urbanization is a major driver of land-use change, with significant implications for sustainable development in rapidly growing cities. In this study, we assess the spatiotemporal patterns of urban expansion in Lucknow, India, from 1991 to 2021, using geospatial techniques and Landsat satellite imagery. The key objective is to analyze urban growth...
Policy Report
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Approximately one billion tonnes of municipal organic waste are generated globally every year, although only a small fraction of this is currently recycled, with the remaining factions being either burnt or dumped in landfill sites. Composting is one of a number of different ways in which organic wastes can be converted into valuable products such...
PR, Newsletter or Other
Author:
Daneal
Yuerae (AKita University, Student)
Sakurako
Kitagawa (Tohoku University, Student)
Shotaro
Uemura (Tsukuba University, Student)
Mana
Short (Sophia University, Student)
Mariam
Alnaqbi (Institute of Science Tokyo, Student)
Anouluck
Norasing (Institute of Science Tokyo, Student)
Hinako
Miyazaki (Aoyama Gakuin University, Student)
Nguyen Thuy
Truc (Rikkyo University, Student)
Hangga
Prihatmaja (Kyoto University, Student)
Alejandra Maritza Rodas
Aroche (Kyoto University, Student)
Claude
Galette (Kyoto University, Student)
Hina
Egawa (Osaka Metropolitan University, Student)
Martin R.
Bustamante Antonio (Eikei University of Hiroshima, Student)
Hiyori
Fujino (The University of Kitakyushu, Student)
Mai Ngoc
Chau (The University of Kitakyushu, Student)
Hnin Ei
Kyaw (Nagasaki University, Student)
Syed Shabbar
Hussain (Nagasaki University, Student)
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies organized "the SDGs Global Human Resource Program that Connects Learning and Society through Environmental Issues" in FY2024 under UNESCO Activity Grant by Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Total of seventeen university and graduyate school students...
Conference Paper
14th International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management - Circular Economy and IPLA Global Forum 2024
Open waste burning (OWB) is a prevalent waste management practice in many parts of Asia, contributing significantly to air pollution and undermining efforts towards climate mitigation. This paper examines the nexus of waste management, pollution control, and health while providing policy recommendations to address policy gaps and implementation...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Environmental Hazards
Author:
Jayashree
Shukala
Mihir
Phophali
Saptarshi
Dutta
Paras
Pujari
Shalini
Dhyani
Rampant urban sprawl has affected the structure and function of existing urban green and blue spaces, exposing developing cities to unexpected disaster events. Drawing on a mixture of secondary information supported by GIS and field-based studies, we assessed the impact of growing impervious surfaces on the dynamic zones of urban wetlands in Nagpur...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Discover Cities
Author:
Khushi
Vaishnav
Shruti
Kanga
Bhartendu
Sajan
Saurabh
Singh
Suraj Kumar
Singh
Jatan
Debnath
Dhrubajyoti
Sahariah
Gowhar
Meraj
Urbanisation in Jaipur, Rajasthan’s capital, has significantly impacted land use and land cover (LULC) over the past four decades. This study addresses the pressing issue of how rapid urban expansion affects green spaces and environmental balance. Utilizing satellite imagery and a support vector machine (SVM) algorithm, LULC maps for 1993, 2003...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Land
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This study aims to investigate how urban residents interact with Urban Green Spaces (UGSs) in Nagpur, India, specifically focusing on the patterns of visitation and engagement. Data were collected via a face-to-face questionnaire survey using the Survey 123 app. The analysis included interaction (types of UGSs, visitation frequency, and UGS...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Land
Author:
Yuan
Feng
Kaihua
Zhang
Ang
Li
Yangyang
Zhang
Kun
Wang
Nan
Guo
Hoyi
Wan
Nalin
Dong
Xin
Xu
Ruizhen
He
Bing
Wang
Long
Fan
Shidong
Ge
Peihao
Song
Greenscaping, a key sustainable practice, helps cities combat rising temperatures and climate change. Urban parks, a pivotal greenscaping element, mitigate the urban heat island (UHI) effect. In this study, we utilized high-resolution remote sensing imagery (GF-2 and Landsat 8, 9) and in situ measurements to analyze the seasonal thermal regulation...