Urban sustainability indicators: Challenges and opportunities

P Verma, AS Raghubanshi - Ecological indicators, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Urbanization has become one of the most important issues which define the human
relationship with the ecosystem. Measuring progress towards sustainable or unsustainable …

Energy emissions, consumption and impact of urban households: A review

P Verma, T Kumari, AS Raghubanshi - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
About 3 billion people still rely on traditional sources of fuel. Biomass-based fuels were
responsible for more than 4 million deaths in 2012. Household energy consumption is …

[HTML][HTML] Multivariate random forest for digital soil map**

S van der Westhuizen, GBM Heuvelink, DP Hofmeyr - Geoderma, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In digital soil map** (DSM), soil maps are usually produced in a univariate manner, that is,
each soil map is produced independently and therefore, when multiple soil properties are …

[HTML][HTML] The fate of chemical pollutants with soil properties and processes in the climate change paradigm—A review

B Biswas, F Qi, JK Biswas, A Wijayawardena… - Soil Systems, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
Heavy metal (loid) s and organic contaminants are two major groups of pollutants in soils.
The fate and exposure of such pollutants in soil depends on their chemical properties …

Integration of environmental sustainability considerations within architectural programmes in higher education: A review of teaching and implementation approaches

P Boarin, A Martinez-Molina - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022‏ - Elsevier
As education providers, universities play a pivotal role in develo** and delivering quality
education that contributes to the achievement of the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable …

Biochar application in remediating salt-affected soil to achieve carbon neutrality and abate climate change

Q Liu, K Meki, H Zheng, Y Yuan, M Shao, X Luo, X Li… - Biochar, 2023‏ - Springer
Salt-affected soils urgently need to be remediated to achieve the goals of carbon neutrality
and food security. Limited reviews are available on biochar performance in remediating salt …

Impact of rice-husk ash on the soil biophysical and agronomic parameters of wheat crop under a dry tropical ecosystem

R Singh, P Srivastava, P Singh, AK Sharma, H Singh… - Ecological …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Several alternative amendments like organic manure and biochar have been proposed for
revitalizing the degrading soil viability and fertility for sustainable agriculture, globally …

Impact of long-term agricultural management practices on soil organic carbon and soil fertility of paddy fields in Northeastern Thailand

K Oechaiyaphum, H Ullah, RP Shrestha, A Datta - Geoderma regional, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is an essential indicator of soil quality and soil fertility. Agricultural
management practices can influence SOC and soil fertility. The objective of the present …

Independent effects of warming and altered precipitation pattern on nematode community structure in an arable field

X Guo, A Endler, C Poll, S Marhan, L Ruess - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Global environmental change is causing increases in soil temperatures and alternations in
precipitation patterns, which are affecting soil biota in natural and managed systems. Arable …

Distributive features of soil carbon and nutrients in permafrost regions affected by forest fires in northern Da **ng'anling (Hinggan) Mountains, NE China

X Li, H **, H Wang, X Wu, Y Huang, R He, D Luo, X ** - Catena, 2020‏ - Elsevier
In permafrost regions, forest fires actively affect physical and chemical properties of soils.
Many studies have been conducted on the effects of forest fires on physical and chemical …