Optimizing wheat production and reducing environmental impacts through scientist–farmer engagement: Lessons from the North China Plain
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DOI: 10.1002/fes3.255
Abstract: Abstract Producing high economic benefits and high grain yields with limited environmental impacts is crucial for feeding the world's growing population. Yet it remains challenging to improve the performance of one objective without creating unintended… read more here.
Keywords: production; wheat production; yield; engagement ... See more keywords
Environmental Impacts of Biosurfactants from a Life Cycle Perspective: A Systematic Literature Review.
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DOI: 10.1007/10_2021_194
Abstract: Biosurfactants are considered as an environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative to conventional fossil-derived and chemically produced surfactants. Their production pathways, physicochemical properties, and applications are widely researched and discussed in literature. In this context, investigating… read more here.
Keywords: lca studies; life cycle; literature; environmental impacts ... See more keywords
Assessing the environmental impacts of agrifood production
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DOI: 10.1007/s10098-021-02153-5
Abstract: Agriculture, forestry, and other land use approximately contribute to 24 percent of 2010 global greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. This study, therefore, focuses on assessing the environmental impacts of jasmine rice production. The life cycle assessment… read more here.
Keywords: jasmine rice; production; assessing environmental; rice production ... See more keywords
Analysis of environmental impacts of burial sites
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DOI: 10.1007/s10163-015-0439-y
Abstract: Foot and mouth disease and avian influenza are highly contagious. The foot and mouth disease virus can be transmitted in a number of ways, including close-contact animal-to-animal spread, long-distance aerosol spread, and fomites (inanimate objects,… read more here.
Keywords: carcass burial; sites constructed; foot mouth; burial sites ... See more keywords
Discrete-choice experiments valuing local environmental impacts of renewables: two approaches to a case study in Portugal
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DOI: 10.1007/s10668-018-0169-0
Abstract: Despite the often mentioned environmental benefits associated with transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, their use for electricity production has non-negligible negative environmental impacts. The most commonly mentioned in surveys concern different types… read more here.
Keywords: energy; case; choice experiments; discrete choice ... See more keywords
Perspectives of leisure operators and tourists on the environmental impacts of coastal tourism activities: a case study of Mauritius
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DOI: 10.1007/s10668-020-01080-7
Abstract: Mauritius is a popular destination for tourists who visit the island for the sun, sea and sand in addition to tourism activities. Although the consumption of tourism activities brings various benefits to the island, there… read more here.
Keywords: tourism; operators tourists; tourism activities; leisure operators ... See more keywords
A methodology to analyze the net environmental impacts and building’s cost performance of an adaptive reuse project: a case study of the Waterloo County Courthouse renovations
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DOI: 10.1007/s10669-019-09734-2
Abstract: Adaptive reuse of buildings is considered a superior alternative for the renewal of today’s built environment. However, little research has been done for assessing adaptive reuse building projects in terms of life cycle and Circular… read more here.
Keywords: adaptive reuse; methodology; reuse; building ... See more keywords
Evaluation of environmental consequences affecting human health in the current and optimal cropping patterns in the eastern Lorestan Province, Iran
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10905-x
Abstract: Planning for optimal use of resources and reduction of environmental impacts, in addition to resource protection, is associated with increasing farmers’ revenues and boosting the regional economy. Given the limited resources and environmental impacts of… read more here.
Keywords: human health; optimal cropping; model; cropping pattern ... See more keywords
Use, exposure, and environmental impacts of pesticides in Pakistan: a critical review
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20164-7
Abstract: The excessive use of pesticides is posing major threats to humans and the environment. However, the environmental exposure and impact of pesticides in Pakistan have yet been systematically reviewed, despite the country’s leading role in… read more here.
Keywords: environmental impacts; use exposure; pesticides pakistan; exposure ... See more keywords
Life cycle oriented technology chain optimization: a methodology to identify the influences of tool manufacturing on environmental impacts caused in the tool’s use phase
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DOI: 10.1007/s11740-019-00911-5
Abstract: Limited availability of resources, increasing global energy demand and legal regulations force tool manufacturers to offer ecologically efficient products. Tools cause environmental impacts in every phase of their life cycles—from resource extraction to disposal. Environmental… read more here.
Keywords: environmental impacts; methodology; tool; use phase ... See more keywords
Experimental study to evaluate the environmental impacts of disposed produced water on the surrounding ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1007/s13762-019-02558-2
Abstract: The large volume and high salinity of produced water (PW) could pose severe environmental impacts. This paper presents the laboratory results on PW from G oil field, located in North Africa, and on groundwater samples… read more here.
Keywords: groundwater; water; produced water; variance ... See more keywords