A framework of index system for gauging the sustainability of Iranian provinces by fusing Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Rough Set Theory (RST)

F Khosravi, G Izbirak - Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban sustainability is essential to address the challenges posed by population explosion,
excessive consumption, and environmental disasters. Controversial discussions between …

Current state, development and future directions of medical waste valorization

YT Chu, J Zhou, Y Wang, Y Liu, J Ren - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Elevated medical waste has urged the improvement of sustainable medical waste
treatments. A bibliometric analysis is initially conducted to investigate scientific development …

Thermochemical treatment of daily COVID-19 single-use facemask waste: Power generation potential and environmental impact analysis

D Cudjoe, H Wang - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The utilization of single-use face masks as the standard PPE to minimize the spread of the
COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased facemask waste. Improper management of …

An insight into the benefits of substituting polypropylene with biodegradable polylactic acid face masks for combating environmental emissions

L Lyu, H Peng, C An, H Sun, X Yang, H Bi - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mask waste can affect the natural environment and human health. In this study, the life cycle
assessment (LCA) of two types of face masks (Polylactic acid (PLA) and Polypropylene (PP)) …

Environmental impact assessment with rapid impact assessment matrix method during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study in Tehran

S Abbasi - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Indiscriminate use of natural resources has adversely affected Iran's environment over the
past few decades. Cities have developed irregularly and non-normatively, and project …

Does medical waste research during COVID-19 meet the challenge induced by the pandemic to waste management?

Q Wang, M Zhang, R Li - Waste Management & Research, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented amount of medical waste,
presenting significant challenges for the safe disposal of hazardous waste. A systematic …

Thermal degradation model of used surgical masks based on machine learning methodology

AS Chaudhary, B Kiran, K Sivagami… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has leveraged facial masks to be one of the most
effective measures to prevent the spread of the virus, which thereby has exponentially …

[图书][B] Environmental impact assessment: available techniques, emerging trends

SA Abbasi, DS Arya - 2000 - books.google.com
Contents: General Introduction, EIA Methodologies Currently in Use, Backdrop for Testing
the New Methodologies, INTRA A New Methodology for Selection the Most Influential …

Environmental impact assessment with rapid impact assessment matrix method: during disaster conditions

S Abbasi, UM Modibbo, H Jafari Kolashlou… - Frontiers in Applied …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
In the last several decades, Iran's ecosystem has suffered due to the careless usage of
natural resources. Cities have grown in an uneven and non-normative way, and poor project …

Mechanical Behavior of Sand Reinforced with Disposable Face Mask Chips under Biaxial Shear Conditions

WQ Xu, ZY Yin, SH He, N Yang - International Journal of …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Abstract The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has led to a surge in disposable mask
waste, posing an urgent environmental challenge. This study explores a sustainable …