Recent advances in green technology and Industrial Revolution 4.0 for a sustainable future

P Bradu, A Biswas, C Nair, S Sreevalsakumar… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
This review gives concise information on green technology (GT) and Industrial Revolution
4.0 (IR 4.0). Climate change has begun showing its impacts on the environment, and the …

Green roof and green wall benefits and costs: A review of the quantitative evidence

M Manso, I Teotónio, CM Silva, CO Cruz - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
Greening the urban environment can be an important strategy to tackle the problems of
urban densification and meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Green …

[HTML][HTML] A review of nature-based solutions for greywater treatment: Applications, hydraulic design, and environmental benefits

F Boano, A Caruso, E Costamagna, L Ridolfi… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recognizing greywater as a relevant secondary source of water and nutrients represents an
important chance for the sustainable management of water resource. In the last two …

[HTML][HTML] A novel smart framework for optimal design of green roofs in buildings conforming with energy conservation and thermal comfort

SN Mousavi, M Gheibi, S Wacławek, K Behzadian - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
The rise in greenhouse gas emissions in cities and the excessive consumption of fossil
energy resources has made the development of green spaces, such as green roofs, an …

Comparison and analysis of carbon emissions of traditional, prefabricated, and green material buildings in materialization stage

Y Zhao, L Liu, M Yu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract A Carbon Emission Emergy Factor (Em-CEF) accounting model was constructed by
combining the carbon emission factor and emergy analysis methods. The Em-CEF model …

[HTML][HTML] Nature-based solutions addressing the water-energy-food nexus: Review of theoretical concepts and urban case studies

PN Carvalho, DC Finger, F Masi, G Cipolletta… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
An increasing world population is projected to increase water, energy and food
requirements, three vital resources for humankind. Projected climate change impacts will …

[HTML][HTML] Nature-based solutions coupled with advanced technologies: An opportunity for decentralized water reuse in cities

JAC Castellar, A Torrens, G Buttiglieri… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Decentralized water reuse in cities is a prominent alternative to mainstream top-down
models for urban water treatment, which are based on centralized, linear dynamics of …

Substrate modified with biochar improves the hydrothermal properties of green roofs

K Tan, J Wang - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Green roof, as an important measure of sponge city construction, is considered as a win-win
alternative for alleviating rainwater runoff and urban heat island. The ecological benefits of …

Light-expanded clay aggregate (LECA) as a substrate in constructed wetlands–A review

R Mlih, F Bydalek, E Klumpp, N Yaghi, R Bol… - Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Light expanded clay aggregates (LECA) have been increasingly used as substrate material
for constructed wetlands given their phosphate removal capacity, mechanical strength …

A review of interconnected challenges in the water–energy–food nexus: Urban pollution perspective towards sustainable development

K Javan, A Altaee, S BaniHashemi, M Darestani… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The swift growth of cities worldwide poses significant challenges in ensuring a sufficient
water, energy, and food supply. The Nexus has innovated valuable systems to address …