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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
An increasing world population is projected to increase water, energy and food requirements, three vital resources for humankind. Projected climate change impacts will …
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 …
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 aggregates (LECA) have been increasingly used as substrate material for constructed wetlands given their phosphate removal capacity, mechanical strength …
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 …