Sustainability, Volume 17, Issue 1

This study investigated the effectiveness of floating covers (FCs) in mitigating ammonia (NH3) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) emissions from lab-scale swine slurry pits. Lab experiments were conducted over 125 days, comparing a treatment setup with FCs c...

The study applies the black kite algorithm (BKA), equilibrium optimizer (EO), and secretary bird optimization algorithm (SBOA) to optimize the placement of electric vehicle charge stations (EVCSs), wind turbine stations (WTSs), photovoltaic units (PV...

Forestry carbon sink projects are an important pathway for achieving China’s carbon neutrality goal, with state-owned forest farms playing a leading role in the development of projects. This study collected data from 14 forestry carbon sink pro...

As one of China’s largest national parks, Sanjiangyuan National Park (SNP) plays a crucial role in preserving ecological security and biodiversity. Conducting a scientific evaluation of dynamic changes in vegetation ecological quality and lands...

Climate change is a global challenge for humanity, and climate action is essential to address its impacts. With the purpose of building a clear theoretical framework for the research field of climate action and to gain a deeper understanding, this pa...

The ability of AI to process vast datasets can enhance creativity, but its rigid knowledge base and lack of reflective thinking limit sustainable design. Generative Design Thinking (GDT) integrates human cognition and machine learning to enhance desi...

The realization of intelligent transformation is an important path for the industry to move towards low-carbon development. Based on panel data from 30 provinces in China, this study utilizes the intermediate effect model and spatial econometric mode...

Green construction evaluation systems can assist building stakeholders in scientifically evaluating the carbon emission performance of construction projects. However, most green construction evaluation tools and methods fail to explicitly incorporate...

The low-carbon city pilot (LCCP) policy represents a pioneering approach to fostering sustainable development. It offers a scientific framework to reconcile the relationship between economic growth, resource utilization, and environmental protection....

Ineffective management increasingly threatens cultural heritage conservation, resulting in the mismanagement of tangible heritage assets and reducing the efficacy of conservation efforts. Although much of the literature examines the relationship betw...