Prospects towards sustainability: A comparative study to evaluate the environmental performance of brick making kilns in Pakistan

A Rauf, S Shakir, A Ncube, HM Abd-ur-Rehman… - Environmental Impact …, 2022 - Elsevier
For years the brick kiln industry has been perceived as the main stationary source of
environmental pollution. Life cycle assessments (LCA) are necessary to comprehend and …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of long-term energy and environmental impacts of the cleaner technologies for brick production

A Abbas, MB Sajid, MA Iftikhar, AH Khoja, MM Ahmad… - Energy Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Brick kiln sector in South Asia contributes to nearly quarter of the global bricks production.
Coal is the primary fuel used by this industry and its inefficient combustion process results in …

Sustainable high-tech brick production with energy-oriented consumption: An integrated possibilistic approach based on criteria interdependencies

E Solgi, H Gitinavard, R Tavakkoli-Moghaddam - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Brick making contributes significantly to the of supply materials for the building industry. The
majority of brick production sectors, especially in develo** countries, employ polluting and …

The impact of brick kilns on environment and society: a bibliometric and thematic review

MA Parvez, IA Rana, A Nawaz, HSH Arshad - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Bricks have a long history of being utilized as a construction material across the globe. The
production processes involved in the manufacture of bricks have a significant impact on the …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers and drivers for adoption of energy efficient and environment friendly brick kiln technologies in Punjab, Pakistan

A Abbas, MB Sajid, N Shahzad, EU Din, M Mahmood… - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Brick manufacturing sector is a major contributor to air pollution and greenhouse gas
emissions in South Asian countries. This study investigates barriers and drivers relevant to …

Brick kiln pollution and its impact on health: A systematic review and meta-analysis

L Nicolaou, F Sylvies, I Veloso, K Lord… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Brick kiln emissions adversely affect air pollution and the health of workers and individuals
living near the kilns; however, evidence of their impacts remains limited. We conducted a …

Zig-zag technology adoption behavior among brick kiln owners in Pakistan

B Hussain, SAA Naqvi, S Anwar, SAR Shah… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
This study uses the theory of planned behavior to examine the individual's intentions and zig-
zag kiln technology adoption attitude in responding to carbon emissions in Pakistan. This …

Impact of South Asian brick kiln emission mitigation strategies on select pollutants and near-term Arctic temperature responses

B Seay, A Adetona, N Sadoff… - Environmental …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The brick kiln industrial sector in South Asia accounts for large amounts of short-lived
climate forcer (SLCF) emissions, namely black carbon (BC), organic carbon (OC), and sulfur …