Environmental pollution, especially indoor air pollution, has become a global issue and
affects nearly all domains of life. Being both natural and anthropogenic substances, indoor …

Rapid urbanisation is affecting people in different ways, with some becoming more
vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Africa's cities are projected to be home to nearly …

This paper examined the nexus between economic growth, energy consumption,
urbanization, population growth, and carbon emissions in the BRICS economies from 1990 …

In recent years, the number of large cities and the incidence of urban haze have been
increasing. However, whether population growth inevitably leads to air pollution is …

Urbanization and air quality are both closely linked to sustainable development and human
well-being. However, few studies discussed the improvement effect, stage characteristics …

This study systematically explored the effect of smart city policy (SCP) on urban green total-
factor productivity (GTFP) in China. We first measured the urban GTFP using the Luenberger …

This study aims to examine the impact of smart city construction on the ecological
environment quality (EEQ) of China. Due to the problems arising from urbanisation, local …

To alleviate the ecological and environmental problems caused by rapid urban
development, China has formulated and implemented the new-type urbanization strategy …

To develop renewable energy as well as promote China's transition to a low-carbon
economy, the government needs to pay attention to renewable energy technological …

Importance Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory condition that is
associated with significant health and economic burden worldwide. Previous studies …