Sustainability in Environment
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publication name: Sustainability in Environment
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items: DISTRIBUTION AND CONSERVATION STATUS OF FISH SPECIES IN RIVER SERLUI IN MIZORAM: PIONEERING DETAILED TAXONOMIC STUDY AND REPORT
items: Phenotype-specific Drought Strategies in the Invasive Weed Avena fatua
items: Integrated Green Construction Technology System and Performance Evaluation for Urban Building Engineering toward Carbon Neutrality
items: Research on Carbon Emission Calculation of University Teaching Buildings under the Dual-Carbon Goals—Taking a University Teaching Building in Chengdu as an Example
items: Research on the Mechanism and Path of Sci-Tech Finance Empowering the Sustainable Development of Animal Husbandry
items: Spatiotemporal Evolution and Early Warning for the Non-Agriculturalization of Cultivated Land Based on Multi-Scenario Simulation in Guizhou Province
items: DISTRIBUTION AND CONSERVATION STATUS OF FISH SPECIES IN RIVER THING TLAWNG LUI (HILL SINGLA) IN MIZORAM (NORTH-EAST INDIA): PIONEERING TAXONOMIC STUDY AND REPORT
items: Spatiotemporal Mechanisms of Mountainous Urban Expansion Using Nighttime Lighting Remote Sensing—The Case of Guizhou
items: Practical Research on Leakage Control of Public Water Supply in a County in Northern China
items: Effects of Concrete Compressive Strength and Thickness on the Natural Frequency of a Prestressed Concrete Wind Tower
items: Meteorological Drivers of Summertime Ground-Level Ozone in Jilin City (2020-2023): WRF–CMAQ Simulation and Health Risk Assessment
items: Evaluation of Social–Ecological System Stability and Analysis of Its Influencing Factors in Karst Desertification Control Areas

DISTRIBUTION AND CONSERVATION STATUS OF FISH SPECIES IN RIVER SERLUI IN MIZORAM: PIONEERING DETAILED TAXONOMIC STUDY AND REPORT
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description: Ichthyofaubnal surveys conducted in the River Serlui at different locations and on different dates in the province of Mizoram, done as a pioneering work (since updated), revealed the occurrence of 18 species of fishes belonging to 17 genera, 4 sub-families, 10 families and 4 orders during the entire period of study. These included 9 species under Cypriniformes. 7 species under Siluriformes; and, 1 species each under Beloniformes and Anabantiformes. Distrubution and Conservation status and of each fish species have been discussed in the present communication.
creator: Devashish KAR
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Devashish KAR http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-12-04
publication date: 2025-12-04
volume: 11
number: 1
starting page: 1
doi: 10.22158/se.v11n1p1

Phenotype-specific Drought Strategies in the Invasive Weed Avena fatua
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description: Wild oat (Avena fatua L.) is a widespread invasive weed whose performance is strongly influenced by water availability. We compared two lemma-based phenotypes-W (hairy lemma) and B (glabrous lemma)-under four soil-water levels (80-85, 60-70, 50-60, 40-50% field capacity) in a completely randomized pot experiment. We determined organ dry masses and calculated allocation indices (root-to-shoot ratio, R/S; root and leaf mass fractions, RMF and LMF), leaf traits (total leaf area, leaf number, LAR), and growth metrics (RGR, NAR). Drought reduced aboveground biomass in both phenotypes. The W phenotype showed a prioritized allocation to roots under moderate stress, reflected by its R/S peaking at 0.508, while its LAR decreased by 40% under light stress. In contrast, the B phenotype exhibited a more dramatic fluctuation in leaf resource allocation, with its Leaf Mass Fraction (LMF) increasing by nearly 70% under light stress before plummeting under heavier stress. Growth analysis indicated that the Net Assimilation Rate (NAR) of W was relatively stable under light stress, whereas B's NAR dropped sharply by 47%. These results show divergent but predictable allocation and growth adjustments to water limitation and provide a basis for phenotype-aware management of wild oat.
creator: Guodong Li
creator: Jian Xu
creator: Yilong Shi
creator: Xue Liang
creator: Zhengyi Liu
creator: Xingda Chen
creator: Shilin Song
creator: Hao Chen
creator: Lei Wang
creator: Chen Shi
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Guodong Li, Jian Xu, Yilong Shi, Xue Liang, Zhengyi Liu, Xingda Chen, Shilin Song, Hao Chen, Lei Wang, Chen Shi http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-12-07
publication date: 2025-12-07
volume: 11
number: 1
starting page: 30
doi: 10.22158/se.v11n1p30

Integrated Green Construction Technology System and Performance Evaluation for Urban Building Engineering toward Carbon Neutrality
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description: Driven by the national carbon neutrality strategy, the transformation of construction practices toward green development has accelerated; however, the current application of green construction technologies remains fragmented, weakly integrated, and insufficiently quantified in terms of environmental performance. This study constructs an integrated green construction technology system that combines low-energy-consumption material substitution, reusable formwork systems, dynamic carbon-emission monitoring during construction, construction waste recycling, and prefabricated building methods. A performance evaluation index is established through a life-cycle assessment (LCA) framework and carbon-emission accounting model. The results indicate that the proposed system significantly reduces energy consumption, carbon emissions, and material waste throughout the construction phase. The research provides theoretical support and engineering guidance for advancing green construction from policy orientation to systematic technological integration and evidence-based evaluation.
creator: Hongren Zhang
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Hongren Zhang http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-12-09
publication date: 2025-12-09
volume: 11
number: 1
starting page: 43
doi: 10.22158/se.v11n1p43

Research on Carbon Emission Calculation of University Teaching Buildings under the Dual-Carbon Goals—Taking a University Teaching Building in Chengdu as an Example
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description: In the context of an increasingly severe global ecological crisis, promoting green and low-carbon transformation has become a major issue that all humanity is facing together. The Chinese government has clearly set the strategic goals of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, demonstrating the responsibility and commitment of a major country. The construction industry, as an important sector in terms of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, its low-carbonization process directly affects the realization of the country's emission reduction targets. This study focuses on a teaching building of a university in Chengdu region. Through a systematic examination of its architectural features, thermal performance of the enclosure structure, energy system configuration and operational energy consumption characteristics, a scientific and comprehensive carbon emission assessment system is constructed, and based on this, multi-dimensional carbon footprint analysis is carried out. This research not only provides data support and technical routes for the subsequent implementation of energy-saving renovations and low-carbon upgrades of the case building, but also creates a replicable model for the sustainable development practices of similar public buildings.
creator: Bo Liang
creator: Xiaoxia Lai
creator: Ruihua Wan
creator: Beidong Zhang
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Bo Liang, Xiaoxia Lai, Ruihua Wan, Beidong Zhang http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-12-19
publication date: 2025-12-19
volume: 11
number: 1
starting page: 60
doi: 10.22158/se.v11n1p60

Research on the Mechanism and Path of Sci-Tech Finance Empowering the Sustainable Development of Animal Husbandry
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description: As an important part of agriculture, animal husbandry plays a crucial role in ensuring national food security, promoting rural economic development, and safeguarding the ecological environment. However, the traditional development model of animal husbandry is characterized by high resource consumption and heavy environmental pressure, facing multiple constraints such as insufficient sustainable development level, inadequate scientific and technological investment, and backward financial services. As an important support system integrating technological innovation and financial resources, sci-tech finance has the potential to help animal husbandry transform and upgrade, enhance green production capacity, and strengthen risk prevention and control capabilities. Starting from the connotations of sci-tech finance and the sustainable development of animal husbandry, this paper sorts out the interactive relationship between the two, and based on multiple theoretical foundations such as innovation theory, financial development theory, and sustainable development theory, deeply analyzes the operational mechanisms through which sci-tech finance empowers the sustainable development of animal husbandry in terms of resource allocation, risk management and control, and technological innovation. On this basis, it proposes path choices such as improving sci-tech finance policies, innovating financial product services, constructing a collaborative ecological system, and strengthening talent guarantee. The purpose is to provide theoretical support and practical ideas for improving the high-quality development level of animal husbandry, promoting agricultural modernization and ecological civilization construction.
creator: Chang Dou
creator: Guang Yang
creator: Longxian Rao
creator: Jingli Wang
creator: Xin Wang
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Chang Dou, Guang Yang, Longxian Rao, Jingli Wang, Xin Wang http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-01-07
publication date: 2026-01-07
volume: 11
number: 1
starting page: 73
doi: 10.22158/se.v11n1p73

Spatiotemporal Evolution and Early Warning for the Non-Agriculturalization of Cultivated Land Based on Multi-Scenario Simulation in Guizhou Province
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description: The non-agriculturalization of cultivated land (NACL) poses a serious threat to food security and sustainable development. This study aims to reveal the spatiotemporal evolution of NACL in Guizhou Province, construct a hierarchical early-warning system, and propose recommendations for optimal land resource allocation. First, geospatial statistical analysis (2000-2020) revealed that the spatial pattern of NACL evolved from a scattered to a contiguously expanding one, with its rate increasing markedly from 2.7% (2000-2005) to 9.65% (2015-2020). This process was primarily driven by four key factors: population density, GDP, road network density, and cultivated land area. Second, the PLUS model was employed to conduct multi-scenario simulations and early warnings for 2035. The results indicate that the early-warning pattern exhibits a significant spatial differentiation, with higher levels in the west and lower in the east. Under the natural development (NDS) and urban expansion scenarios (UES), the risk of cultivated land loss in the western region is intensified, with most areas classified at or above the moderate warning level. In contrast, the cultivated land conservation (CCS) effectively curbs NACL and built-up land expansion, thereby not only reducing warning levels but also aligning more closely with sustainable development goals. This study provides a scientific basis for refining cultivated land conservation policies and promoting sustainable land use.
creator: Jiahui Tian
creator: Jiusheng Zhong
creator: Qiwei Chen
creator: Nanjia Cai
creator: Fei Zhang
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Jiahui Tian, Jiusheng Zhong, Qiwei Chen, Nanjia Cai, Fei Zhang http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-01-21
publication date: 2026-01-21
volume: 11
number: 1
starting page: 85
doi: 10.22158/se.v11n1p85

DISTRIBUTION AND CONSERVATION STATUS OF FISH SPECIES IN RIVER THING TLAWNG LUI (HILL SINGLA) IN MIZORAM (NORTH-EAST INDIA): PIONEERING TAXONOMIC STUDY AND REPORT
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description: Fish faunal surveys conducted in the River Thing Tlawng Lui (hill Singla) in Mizoram, North-East India Himalayan Biodiversity Hotspot region, revealed the occurrence of 27 species of fishes belonging to 23 genera, 7 sub-families, 13 families and 6 orders. These include 17 species of fishes under Cypriniformes; 4 Fish species under Anabantiformes; 3 ichthyospecies under Siluriformes; and, 1 ichthyospecies each under Clupeiformes, Beloniformes and Cichliformes. Distrubution and Conservation status of each fish species have been discussed in the present communication.
creator: Devashish KAR
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Devashish KAR http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-01-23
publication date: 2026-01-23
volume: 11
number: 1
starting page: 107
doi: 10.22158/se.v11n1p107

Spatiotemporal Mechanisms of Mountainous Urban Expansion Using Nighttime Lighting Remote Sensing—The Case of Guizhou
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description: Nighttime light remote sensing has provided valuable insights into the spatiotemporal development of mountain cities across the karst area. Taking Guizhou as the study case, this study integrates DMSP/OLS and NPP/VIIRS nighttime light data from 1992 to 2022. The optimal threshold for identifying urban areas was determined through conventional data analysis. The extent of built-up areas across eight distinct periods was extracted to examine the spatiotemporal characteristics of mountain cities. The results revealed the following: The urban area of Guizhou has consistently expanded over the past three decades, with the rate and intensity of this growth following an M-shaped fluctuation pattern. The expansion rates of prefecture-level cities were categorized into four types: stable, fluctuating, breakthrough, and gradual. This urban growth predominantly followed a northeast-southwest axis. Guiyang has long served as the urban core of Guizhou, with the core shifting 42.03 km to the northeast over this period. Urban expansion exhibited three primary patterns: ring-like, linear (axial), and punctate. Notably, ring-like expansion was marked by a hollow annulus, while linear (axial) expansion mainly occurred along river valleys near smaller tributaries. The urban core of Guizhou evolved in distinct phases. Initially, Guiyang was the sole micro core, later developing into the primary core. Ultimately, a hierarchical urban structure emerged, with Guiyang as the main core, Zunyi as a secondary core, and a constellation of Kaili, Duyun, and Fuquan Cities forming peripheral micro cores. This system was characterized by Guiyang’s influence over Anshun and the decentralized growth of other cities. These findings offer important insights for urban planning and territorial development in mountain cities, such as those in Guizhou.
creator: Bingcheng Feng
creator: Anjun Lan
creator: Song Li
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Bingcheng Feng, Anjun Lan, Song Li http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2026-02-09
publication date: 2026-02-09
volume: 11
number: 1
starting page: 144
doi: 10.22158/se.v11n1p144

Practical Research on Leakage Control of Public Water Supply in a County in Northern China
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description: Aiming at the prominent problems of the public water supply system in a county in northern China, such as unclear pipe network assets, low informatization level and inadequate leakage control measures, a comprehensive leakage control solution for water supply pipe networks was designed based on new-generation information technologies including GIS and IoT. The solution integrates pipe network census, district metering management, information software system development and management mechanism construction. Through the implementation of this solution, digital management of water supply pipe network assets, real-time perception of operational data and intelligent early warning were achieved. The leakage rate of the pipe network in the research area was stably controlled below 9%, which significantly improved the refined operation and intelligent management capacity of the local water supply enterprise. This research provides a referable technical path and practical paradigm for water supply leakage governance in similar small and medium-sized towns in China.
creator: Xu Li
creator: Dianyi Feng
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Xu Li, Dianyi Feng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2026-02-23
publication date: 2026-02-23
volume: 11
number: 1
starting page: 162
doi: 10.22158/se.v11n1p162

Effects of Concrete Compressive Strength and Thickness on the Natural Frequency of a Prestressed Concrete Wind Tower
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description: In wind tower design, the natural frequency must remain within a safe working range to avoid resonance. This study investigates the effects of concrete thickness and compressive strength on the first natural frequency of a 100 m prestressed concrete tower supporting a 5 MW turbine. Sixty-four models were analyzed using finite element modal analysis. The tower was modeled using 4 m Class 1 3D Bernoulli beam segments, each subdivided into ten elements, and the turbine was represented by a concentrated mass at the top. Two studies were conducted for concrete classes C30, C40, C50, and C60: one varying both base and top thickness (study 1), and another varying only the base thickness (study 2). For a given concrete class, increasing thickness resulted in a higher natural frequency, but with decreasing impact as thickness grew, indicating a tendency toward stabilization. Likewise, higher concrete strength increased the natural frequency, although the effect diminished at higher strength levels. For all geometries, the natural frequencies relative to C50 were 85.6% for C30, 93.3% for C40, and 103.9% for C60.
creator: Luana Ferreira Borges
creator: Rodrigo de Melo Lameiras
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Luana Ferreira Borges, Rodrigo de Melo Lameiras http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2026-02-25
publication date: 2026-02-25
volume: 11
number: 1
starting page: 168
doi: 10.22158/se.v11n1p168

Meteorological Drivers of Summertime Ground-Level Ozone in Jilin City (2020-2023): WRF–CMAQ Simulation and Health Risk Assessment
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description: The rising incidence of ground-level ozone (O3) air pollution and its subsequent adverse health effects in urban areas, particularly in emerging countries such as China, warrant urgent attention. Ground-level O3 is a major health threat, accelerating respiratory diseases and cardiovascular disorders. Despite widespread studies in major industrial areas, the spatial and temporal patterns of O3 are, however, insufficient, particularly for smaller cities such as Jilin, North China, with reference to meteorological forcing. The study aims to bridge this gap through an analysis of the spatiotemporal variability of O3 and related health effects for the period 2020 to 2023 for the summer seasons (May to July) for Jilin City, incorporating both meteorological and air quality models (WRF v4.3.3 and CMAQ v5.4) with inputs from various monitoring stations. The findings reveal that the higher temperatures in 2023 facilitated the production of O3, whereas changes in the wind pattern and lower planetary boundary layer height influenced the transport of pollutants. The seasonal variations of O3 were, however, underpredicted for the peak occurrences using the CMAQ model, with a normalised mean bias ranging from −30.98% to −22.98%. The health risk for the period, as indicated by the Normalised Health-based Air Quality Index (NHAQI), showed an improvement, albeit slight, in air quality from 2020 to 2023, accompanied by a decrease in the excess health risk (from 2.19% to 2.13%). The spatial analysis revealed continuous areas of high risk, particularly during stagnation periods in urban areas. The study highlights the importance of localized, season-oriented strategies for mitigating O3 exposure and minimizing harm to public health. However, the marginal air quality improvement for the period 2020–2023 is encouraging, suggesting further improvement is possible. Increased accuracy must be achieved through model improvements, refined emission inventories, and targeted remedies at locatio…
creator: Anees Akhtar
creator: Chunsheng Fang
creator: Muhammad Yousuf Jat Baloch
creator: Ju Wang
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Anees Akhtar, Chunsheng Fang, Muhammad Yousuf Jat Baloch, Ju Wang http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2026-02-25
publication date: 2026-02-25
volume: 11
number: 1
starting page: 186
doi: 10.22158/se.v11n1p186

Evaluation of Social–Ecological System Stability and Analysis of Its Influencing Factors in Karst Desertification Control Areas
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description: A stable social-ecological system can more effectively respond to natural disasters, climate change, and human-induced disturbances. Karst desertification control areas are subject to the dual constraints of ecological restoration and economic development; however, research on the stability of social-ecological systems in such regions remains limited. Therefore, this study developed a social-ecological system stability evaluation framework to assess the stability of three desertification control areas with varying degradation levels, and subsequently applied a factor contribution model and an obstacle degree diagnostic model to analyze the key determinants influencing system stability. The study found that: (1) The stability of the Qingzhen study area (0.3920) was higher than that of the Salaxi study area (0.3162), which in turn exceeded that of the Huajiang study area (0.2154). (2) Indicators across the study areas exhibited clear asymmetry between contribution and obstacle degrees, with no one-to-one correspondence, such as high contribution-low obstacle or low contribution-high obstacle. (3) The stability formation mechanisms in different study areas shared common characteristics of “multi-factor co-driving and universal constraints from public services.” Specifically, the obstacle degrees of public service criteria were 62.44%, 57.63%, and 60.00% in the Salaxi, Qingzhen, and Huajiang study areas, respectively.
creator: Haijun Tang
creator: Kangning Xiong
creator: Jingli Jin
creator: Lu Luo
creator: Yi Chen
creator: Jiaying Chen
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Haijun Tang, Kangning Xiong, Jingli Jin, Lu Luo, Yi Chen, Jiaying Chen http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2026-03-02
publication date: 2026-03-02
volume: 11
number: 1
starting page: 211
doi: 10.22158/se.v11n1p211