Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (472)
- Life Sciences (466)
- Environmental Education (464)
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (440)
- Urban Studies and Planning (440)
-
- Natural Resources and Conservation (37)
- Earth Sciences (24)
- Water Resource Management (20)
- Engineering (19)
- Hydrology (17)
- Natural Resources Management and Policy (15)
- Agriculture (14)
- Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (14)
- Civil and Environmental Engineering (13)
- Environmental Monitoring (13)
- Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment (12)
- Business (11)
- Environmental Health and Protection (10)
- Hydraulic Engineering (10)
- Oil, Gas, and Energy (10)
- Environmental Studies (9)
- Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration (9)
- Education (8)
- Natural Resource Economics (8)
- Arts and Humanities (7)
- Climate (7)
- Fresh Water Studies (7)
- Institution
-
- Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School (437)
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (37)
- Coastal Carolina University (23)
- West Chester University (21)
- Binghamton University (14)
-
- Singapore Management University (10)
- University of Vermont (9)
- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia (6)
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (5)
- Old Dominion University (4)
- Western Kentucky University (4)
- Chapman University (3)
- University of Kentucky (3)
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas (3)
- West Virginia University (3)
- Western Washington University (3)
- Antioch University (2)
- Ateneo de Manila University (2)
- City University of New York (CUNY) (2)
- Gettysburg College (2)
- Illinois State University (2)
- Purdue University (2)
- San Jose State University (2)
- University of Connecticut (2)
- University of New Hampshire (2)
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (2)
- Bryant University (1)
- Clark University (1)
- College of the Holy Cross (1)
- Dartmouth College (1)
- Keyword
-
- Sustainability (16)
- Climate change (8)
- Goal 11 (5)
- Goal 3 (5)
- Goal 8 (5)
-
- Environmental (3)
- Goal 9 (3)
- Innovation (3)
- Nitrate (3)
- Pandemic (3)
- Recycling (3)
- Resilient Communities (3)
- Urbanization (3)
- Western Australia (3)
- Adaptation (2)
- Archaea (2)
- Bacteria (2)
- Battery (2)
- COVID-19 (2)
- California (2)
- Circular economy (2)
- Climate Change (2)
- Climate Solutions (2)
- Compost (2)
- Decision making (2)
- Dryland agriculture (2)
- Ecosystem (2)
- Electric vehicles (2)
- Emissions (2)
- Environmental policy (2)
- Publication
-
- Module 10: Garden Ecology (78)
- Module 13: Birds in the Urban Landscape (45)
- Module 05: Public Health & Water Quality (44)
- Module 01: Introduction to Urban Ecology (42)
- Module 02: Land Use (38)
-
- Module 06: Urban Biodiversity (38)
- Module 03: Energy & Climate Change (37)
- Module 04: Hazardous Waste (33)
- Module 12: Urban Wildlife (31)
- Module 11: Bird Migration (26)
- Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses (23)
- Sustainability Research & Practice Seminar Presentations (19)
- Student-Created Sustainability Resources (14)
- Module 08: Urban Environmental Action (13)
- Module 07: Animal Adaptation & Behavior (12)
- Perspectives@SMU (7)
- Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute: Faculty Publications (5)
- Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities (5)
- Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5)
- Nebraska Water Center: Faculty Publications (5)
- USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Center (5)
- Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being (4)
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty Publications (3)
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production (3)
- News Items (3)
- Presentations (3)
- Antioch University Dissertations & Theses (2)
- Business Faculty Articles and Research (2)
- Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship (2)
- Faculty Publications-- Geography, Geology, and the Environment (2)
- File Type
Articles 1 - 30 of 620
Full-Text Articles in Sustainability
Characterization Of Landfill Leachate For Enhanced Metal Recovery, Hanna Fulford, Amisha Shah, Inez Hua, Nadezhda Zyaykina, Lori Hoagland, Alejandro Rodriguez Sanchez, Umut Bicim
Characterization Of Landfill Leachate For Enhanced Metal Recovery, Hanna Fulford, Amisha Shah, Inez Hua, Nadezhda Zyaykina, Lori Hoagland, Alejandro Rodriguez Sanchez, Umut Bicim
Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship
Landfills contain a trove of valuable materials, such as critical, precious, and rare earth metals, that are integral to the United State’s economy and national security. The leachate that filters through landfills picks up these materials, which allows for the possibility of recovery. For this research, samples will be analyzed from landfills throughout the Midwestern United States to provide a baseline on water quality constituents, elements present, and microbial activity. Preliminary data for this study was acquired by analyzing samples of landfill leachate from a landfill in northern Indiana. pH readings indicate that the leachate is slightly basic. It also …
Odu Research Is Showcased In ‘Waters Rising’ Exhibition At The Chrysler Museum Of Art, Amber Kennedy
Odu Research Is Showcased In ‘Waters Rising’ Exhibition At The Chrysler Museum Of Art, Amber Kennedy
News Items
No abstract provided.
Source Apportionment And Health Risk Assessment Of Nitrate In Foothill Aquifers Of Western Ghats, South India, Banajarani Panda, S. Chidambaram, Daniel D. Snow, Arindam Malakar, Dhiraj Kr Singh, L. Ramanathan
Source Apportionment And Health Risk Assessment Of Nitrate In Foothill Aquifers Of Western Ghats, South India, Banajarani Panda, S. Chidambaram, Daniel D. Snow, Arindam Malakar, Dhiraj Kr Singh, L. Ramanathan
Nebraska Water Center: Faculty Publications
The present research reports the level of nitrate (NO3-), associated health risks and possible sources of contamination in groundwater from south India. Many samples (32%) are above or approaching the recommended level of NO3- for safe drinking water. The correlation analysis indicates different sources of NO3- contamination in different regions rather than a common origin. The isotopic measurements provide information about potential nitrogen sources contributing NO3- to the groundwater. Based on isotope analysis, the sources of NO3- in the groundwater of this region are likely to be from (a) …
Why Science Is Important To Us All: Identity And Environment, Anita K. Foeman
Why Science Is Important To Us All: Identity And Environment, Anita K. Foeman
Sustainability Research & Practice Seminar Presentations
Professor Anita Foeman, Communication and Media - Why Science is Important to Us All: Identity and Environment
The Potential Of Remotely Sensed Vegetation Indices For Monitoring Pasture Condition, Pouria Ramzi, Karen Holmes
The Potential Of Remotely Sensed Vegetation Indices For Monitoring Pasture Condition, Pouria Ramzi, Karen Holmes
Resource management technical reports
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is developing an integrated monitoring system using remote sensing and on-ground measurements to track pasture condition across Western Australia’s pastoral region. We extended and adapted the methods developed in the Pastoral Lease Assessment Using Geospatial Analysis (PLAGA) project (Robinson et al. 2012), which combined remotely sensed vegetation indices (VIs) with on-ground pasture condition observations to assess the potential of using different vegetation indices in a statewide condition monitoring system.
There were 6 regions in WA’s pastoral rangelands with DPIRD on-ground condition traverse points: Kimberley and Broome, Pilbara, Yalgoo and Sandstone, Goldfields, …
Risk-Based Machine Learning Approaches For Probabilistic Transient Stability, Umair Shahzad
Risk-Based Machine Learning Approaches For Probabilistic Transient Stability, Umair Shahzad
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Power systems are getting more complex than ever and are consequently operating close to their limit of stability. Moreover, with the increasing demand of renewable wind generation, and the requirement to maintain a secure power system, the importance of transient stability cannot be overestimated. Considering its significance in power system security, it is important to propose a different approach for enhancing the transient stability, considering uncertainties. Current deterministic industry practices of transient stability assessment ignore the probabilistic nature of variables (fault type, fault location, fault clearing time, etc.). These approaches typically provide a conservative criterion and can result in expensive …
Rehydrating The Landscape At Yanget, Geraldton, Western Australia, Jamie Bowyer, Rod O'Bree
Rehydrating The Landscape At Yanget, Geraldton, Western Australia, Jamie Bowyer, Rod O'Bree
Natural resources published reports
Rod and Bridie O’Bree’s farm is 25 km east of Geraldton in the Northern Agricultural Region of Western Australia. The long-term rainfall average is 486 mm although that has dropped to 354 mm over the last 30 years. They run a 150 head beef cattle herd, fatten 500-700 lambs annually and have a 40-60 head horse stud on the farm. They purchased the farm early in 2008 after one of the worst droughts in the area. There was little to no vegetation, brown or green, across the farm and all of the water from a 25 mm rain event ran …
Survey Data On Energy And Fuel Use Of Firms In Economic Zones In The Philippines, Majah-Leah V. Ravago, Raul V. Fabella, Karl Robert L. Jandoc, Renzi G. Frias, J. Kathleen P. Magadia
Survey Data On Energy And Fuel Use Of Firms In Economic Zones In The Philippines, Majah-Leah V. Ravago, Raul V. Fabella, Karl Robert L. Jandoc, Renzi G. Frias, J. Kathleen P. Magadia
Economics Department Faculty Publications
The data describe characteristics, operations, utilities, and fuels used in the production of 115 manufacturing and agro-industrial firms in Philippine special economic zones. The data include information on the firm's production, sales, and schedules; electricity sources, requirements, and uses; the importance of various conventional fuels, and the firms’ fuel expenditure in their major production processes. The data also include their employee's aptitude, knowledge, considerations, and opinions on alternative fuels and primary energies, and experiences in using them. The data were gathered through a series of focus group discussions (FGDs) in June 2019 and an online survey conducted in August to …
Feasibility Discussion Of Potential Carbon Offsetting Options For Nebraska, Andrew Mwape
Feasibility Discussion Of Potential Carbon Offsetting Options For Nebraska, Andrew Mwape
School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications
Conclusion
Highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of carbon offsetting options in the context of the state of Nebraska, this discussion shows that the choice and decisions about which option is better than the other depends on the interests at play and expected outcomes of the participation in carbon markets. However, irrespective of the motive to engage in emission reduction projects for carbon marketing, factors such as cost, and project efficiency can never be overlooked. Given the options discussed in this report, Nebraska has a lot of potential for carbon offsetting or emission reduction projects that would not only reduce and …
Creative Collaborations: Graphic Design For Sustainability Advocacy, Scotty Reifsnyder
Creative Collaborations: Graphic Design For Sustainability Advocacy, Scotty Reifsnyder
Sustainability Research & Practice Seminar Presentations
Professor Scotty Reifsnyder, Art + Design - Creative Collaborations: Graphic Design for Sustainability Advocacy
Getting Out Of A Sticky Situation: Differential Escape Of Spotted Lanternfly From Two Commonly-Used Trapping Techniques, Jennifer L. Chandler
Getting Out Of A Sticky Situation: Differential Escape Of Spotted Lanternfly From Two Commonly-Used Trapping Techniques, Jennifer L. Chandler
Sustainability Research & Practice Seminar Presentations
Professor Jen Chandler, Biology - Getting out of a Sticky Situation: Differential Escape of Spotted Lanternfly from Two Commonly-Used Trapping Techniques
The Economics Of Residential Solar And Battery Storage: Analyzing The Impact Of The Joint Iou Proposal For Net Metering 3.0 In California, Candace E. Ybarra, Prashanth U. Nyer, John B. Broughton, Thomas A. Turk
The Economics Of Residential Solar And Battery Storage: Analyzing The Impact Of The Joint Iou Proposal For Net Metering 3.0 In California, Candace E. Ybarra, Prashanth U. Nyer, John B. Broughton, Thomas A. Turk
Business Faculty Articles and Research
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is currently deciding on the structure of the next net metering program, which will determine how customers who install solar panels (and battery storage) under this new program will be compensated for excess energy that they export to the grid, and the additional fees that these solar customers will have to pay. The major investor-owned utility (IOU) companies in the state and some legislators have argued that the current net metering programs are far too generous to the customers and that they create an inequity by favoring the wealthy and causing a cost shift …
New Methods For Assessing The Sustainability Of Wood-Burning Energy Facilities, Sarah Mittlefehldt, Erin Bunting, Emily Huff, Joseph Welsh, Robert Goodwin
New Methods For Assessing The Sustainability Of Wood-Burning Energy Facilities, Sarah Mittlefehldt, Erin Bunting, Emily Huff, Joseph Welsh, Robert Goodwin
Journal Articles
Methods to assess wood-based bioenergy projects have tended to focus on technological and physical constraints. Less is known about how longer-term environmental, economic, and social systems—the three pillars of sustainable development—have influenced technological development in the context of woody biomass energy. This research offers new methods for assessing the sustainability of wood-based energy projects by combining spatial analysis, semi-structured interviews, and archival data analysis. By integrating quantitative and qualitative methods, this project offers ways to understand how social and environmental dynamics from the past shape technological development in the future. A propensity analysis of biomass energy plants in Michigan, USA …
Sustainably Feeding The World In The 21st Century, Ren Hua Ho, Husodo Angkosubroto, Oi Hian Lee
Sustainably Feeding The World In The 21st Century, Ren Hua Ho, Husodo Angkosubroto, Oi Hian Lee
Perspectives@SMU
Managing investor expectation, exploiting low-hanging fruit, and farmer education will be key
Centering Equity In Sustainable Food Systems Education, Eleanor J. Sterling, Erin Betley, Selena Ahmed, Sharon Akabas, Daniel J. Clegg, Shauna Downs, Betty Izumi, Pamela Koch, Sara M. Kross, Karen Spiller, Lemir Teron, Will Valley
Centering Equity In Sustainable Food Systems Education, Eleanor J. Sterling, Erin Betley, Selena Ahmed, Sharon Akabas, Daniel J. Clegg, Shauna Downs, Betty Izumi, Pamela Koch, Sara M. Kross, Karen Spiller, Lemir Teron, Will Valley
The Sustainability Institute Publications
Sustainable food systems education (SFSE) is rapidly advancing to meet the need for developing future professionals who are capable of effective decision-making regarding agriculture, food, nutrition, consumption, and waste in a complex world. Equity, particularly racial equity and its intersectional links with other inequities, should play a central role in efforts to advance SFSE given the harmful social and environmental externalities of food systems and ongoing oppression and systemic inequities such as lack of food access faced by racialized and/or marginalized populations. However, few institutional and intra-disciplinary resources exist on how to engage students in discussion about equity and related …
Sustaining Diversity In Higher Education: The Importance Of Investigating Success, Lisa C. Huebner
Sustaining Diversity In Higher Education: The Importance Of Investigating Success, Lisa C. Huebner
Sustainability Research & Practice Seminar Presentations
No abstract provided.
Co-Creating A Pedagogy Of The Great Acceleration, The 6th Mass Extinction, And The Climate Crisis, Charles A. Hardy Iii, Brady Day, James Lingman
Co-Creating A Pedagogy Of The Great Acceleration, The 6th Mass Extinction, And The Climate Crisis, Charles A. Hardy Iii, Brady Day, James Lingman
Sustainability Research & Practice Seminar Presentations
Professor Charles Hardy, History - Co-Creating a Pedagogy of the Great Acceleration, the 6th Mass Extinction, and the Climate Crisis
Farmer Perceptions Of Adopting Novel Legumes In Traditional Maize-Based Farming Systems In The Yucatan Peninsula, Jacques Fils Pierre, Luis Latournerie-Moreno, René Garruña-Hernández, Krista L. Jacobsen, Carrie A. M. Laboski, Lucila De Lourdes Salazar-Barrientos, Esaú Ruiz-Sánchez
Farmer Perceptions Of Adopting Novel Legumes In Traditional Maize-Based Farming Systems In The Yucatan Peninsula, Jacques Fils Pierre, Luis Latournerie-Moreno, René Garruña-Hernández, Krista L. Jacobsen, Carrie A. M. Laboski, Lucila De Lourdes Salazar-Barrientos, Esaú Ruiz-Sánchez
Horticulture Faculty Publications
Intercropping constitutes the traditional farming system practice used in various forms for maize production in the Yucatan peninsula. Although practiced for centuries, problems persist with competition for water, nutrients and light between crop species in traditional farming systems. Furthermore, little is known about farmers’ perceptions regarding changes to traditional maize-legume intercropping systems and their interest in novel crop adoption to increase yields in the system while maintaining the practice. The objective of this study was to investigate the maize-based traditional cropping system by assessing the underlying motives and concepts of farmers to practice intercropping in the Yucatan Peninsula and to …
Tectonic And Geotechnical Review Of Bengal Basin For Seismic Risk Assessment In Bangladesh, Mir Fazlul Karim, Jnana Ranjan Kayal, Daya Shanker, Nazrul I. Khandaker, Arif M. Sikder, M Zillur Rahman, Muhammad Qumrul Hassan
Tectonic And Geotechnical Review Of Bengal Basin For Seismic Risk Assessment In Bangladesh, Mir Fazlul Karim, Jnana Ranjan Kayal, Daya Shanker, Nazrul I. Khandaker, Arif M. Sikder, M Zillur Rahman, Muhammad Qumrul Hassan
Publications and Research
Four major geotectonic provinces of the basin are recognized: 1) the continental slope to the west of the Hinge Zone, 2) the stable shelf, 3) the deep central trough (Sylhet-Hatiya) and 4) the Chittagong-Tripura fold belt to the east. The ~300 km long Dauki Fault demarcates the elevated Shillong Plateau, part of the Indian Shield to the north and the deep basin to the south. The basin experienced three strong to major intraplate earthquakes: a) 1885 Bengal earthquake (rev. Mw 6.8) close to the Hinge Zone, b) 1918 Srimangal earthquake (rev. Mw 7.1) on the Sylhet (trough) fault and c) …
Disasters And Bipoc Communities: The Imperativeness Of Sustainability, Hadih Deedat, Frida Navarro, Donna Phillip
Disasters And Bipoc Communities: The Imperativeness Of Sustainability, Hadih Deedat, Frida Navarro, Donna Phillip
Sustainability Research & Practice Seminar Presentations
No abstract provided.
Bucksport And The Sustainable Development Goals, Takiah Anderson, Cate Bauer, Kalina Faulks, Max Hall, Jairan Harper, Katelyn Zimmerman
Bucksport And The Sustainable Development Goals, Takiah Anderson, Cate Bauer, Kalina Faulks, Max Hall, Jairan Harper, Katelyn Zimmerman
Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
No abstract provided.
Investing For The Future, Saker Nusseibeh
Investing For The Future, Saker Nusseibeh
Perspectives@SMU
Even if you don’t believe in climate change, shifting consumer and governmental attitudes make businesses that prioritise sustainability more profitable
Sustainable Investment Across Generations, Darren Teo, Elaine Teo, Jansen Phee, Mitch Reznick, Reshma Lalvani Sujan, Ronil Sujan
Sustainable Investment Across Generations, Darren Teo, Elaine Teo, Jansen Phee, Mitch Reznick, Reshma Lalvani Sujan, Ronil Sujan
Perspectives@SMU
Children that follow in a successful company’s founder's footsteps are paying more attention to sustainability
Analyzing Alternative Modes Of Transportation & Carbon Footprint In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Sean M. Gallagher, Paul C. Krakoviak
Analyzing Alternative Modes Of Transportation & Carbon Footprint In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Sean M. Gallagher, Paul C. Krakoviak
Student Publications
As millions of students embark on their journey of college, many use different forms of transportation in and around their respective areas. The aim of this study incorporates the analysis of various forms of transportation, as well as each transportation method's marginal greenhouse gas emissions and marginal cost per mile in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Data was collected by testing each mode of transportation on a short trip to the local Walmart. The results show that the two modes of transportation that contributed the least to greenhouse gas emissions were biking and walking. The results for other modes of transportation that constitute …
Murrells Inlet Assessment 2021, Bailie Willis, Amanda Giambi, Anastasia Gluth, Julia Angell, Cain Rullo
Murrells Inlet Assessment 2021, Bailie Willis, Amanda Giambi, Anastasia Gluth, Julia Angell, Cain Rullo
Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
No abstract provided.
Greenhouse Gas Inventory Of Transportation And Driving Habits At Gettysburg College, Flavia Soctto D'Antuono, Megan G. Wojnar
Greenhouse Gas Inventory Of Transportation And Driving Habits At Gettysburg College, Flavia Soctto D'Antuono, Megan G. Wojnar
Student Publications
By tracking the overall emissions put out by a college campus, mitigation strategies can be researched to lower total emissions. This study utilized a survey for both the student body and faculty and staff members at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This survey allowed this study to answer three research questions; what is the total number of Scope 3 emissions at Gettysburg College, how do these findings compare to findings from 2009 and the 2016 STARS report for Gettysburg College, and if any potential mitigation strategies are welcomed by the campus community. This study examined five major driving related emission …
Manufacturing: The Qualitative Study Of A Transition To A Green Facility, Brandon David Staves
Manufacturing: The Qualitative Study Of A Transition To A Green Facility, Brandon David Staves
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This qualitative study focused on answering three core questions: How have facilities reduce pollutions in regards to the quality of air, water, land, light and noise? Which Types of pollution reduction projects are more or less successful to implement? What types of pollution are facilities focusing on and why? The results of the 15 companies surveyed show a variety of projects that facilities have used to reduce pollution, it also shows that cost is a major factor in the unsuccessful projects, and that facilities are actively focused on reducing Air, Land, and Water pollution. While the data shows a variety …
Supporting Renewable Energy Market Growth Through The Circular Integration Of End-Of-Use And End-Of-Life Photovoltaics, Erika Marsillac
Supporting Renewable Energy Market Growth Through The Circular Integration Of End-Of-Use And End-Of-Life Photovoltaics, Erika Marsillac
Information Technology & Decision Sciences Faculty Publications
Energy demand continues to grow with the world’s burgeoning population. Meeting energy needs through renewable sources allows for market growth with limited environmental impact, but sourcing constraints can limit production, creating industrial and environmental problems. The exploitation of end-of-use and end-of-life photovoltaic (PV) options that are traditionally treated as waste offers a valuable opportunity to support renewable energy market growth with fewer sourcing constraints and minimal environmental impacts, but this circular investment has not yet been broadly implemented, nor is broad guidance widely available to aid its implementation. From a business perspective, this paper discusses the technical issues, assesses the …
Bellingham's Housing Ecosystem, Malene Garcia
Bellingham's Housing Ecosystem, Malene Garcia
WWU Honors College Senior Projects
The goal of my project was to understand what puts people at risk of becoming unhoused and what solutions are the most effective in combating and preventing houselessness.
To figure this out, I used Bellingham as a case study. I did research on homelessness in general, and then used that to guide my research specific to Bellingham. I focused on the causes of houselessness, the demographics of those experiencing houselessness, and the challenges that they face. Then, I researched solutions. To supplement this research, and get different perspectives specific to Bellingham, I interviewed people working in three different organizations: The …
Waste Reduction At Wcu: Benchmarking Systems With The Atlas Zero Waste Program, Amy Maxcy
Waste Reduction At Wcu: Benchmarking Systems With The Atlas Zero Waste Program, Amy Maxcy
Sustainability Research & Practice Seminar Presentations
Ms Amy Maxcy, Office of Sustainability - Waste Reduction at WCU: Benchmarking Systems with the Atlas Zero Waste Program