Cities, as places where human activities are concentrated, are frequently cited as the chief
causes of, and solutions to, anthropogenic global change. In this article, I review the …

The transport sector contributes significantly to the emission of global greenhouse gases
(GHGs) resulting in a rise in global temperature and climate change. A troubling aspect of …

Geo-ecological environment has extremely complex relations with urbanization, and thus
summarizing the evolution trend, time rules and spatial differences from the aspect of time …

This paper analyzes the temporal and spatial characteristics of the coordination of
urbanization and eco-environment of 30 provinces in China from 2005 to 2015, using the …

The main purpose of this study is to highlight the sustainable development problem faced by
the air transport industry, to offer solutions by identifying positive/negative, production …

Abstract Brazil, China, and India have seen falling poverty in their reform periods, but to
varying degrees and for different reasons. History left China with favorable initial conditions …

Abstract Development of strategies to control urban air pollution is a complex process
involving a wide range of sciences. In this study a system dynamics model is proposed in …

A comparative life-cycle energy and emissions (greenhouse gas, CO, NOX, SO2, PM10, and
VOCs) inventory is created for three US metropolitan regions (San Francisco, Chicago, and …

Sustainable development can be defined as that which meets the needs of the current
generation while leaving sufficient resources for the needs of future generations. A central …

The majority of the population of the planet (6.6 billion) now live in urban areas, which have
distinct impacts upon climate at scales from the local to the global. This urban effect is due to …