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View article: Modelling spatial accessibility and equity of urban green spaces in New Delhi
Modelling spatial accessibility and equity of urban green spaces in New Delhi Open
In the ever-evolving urban landscape, the pursuit of spatial equity has become a methodically executed operation. Urban Green Spaces (UGS) are critical components of sustainable cities, offering significant environmental, social, and healt…
View article: Impact of urban planning on ecosystem services supply-demand balance: Stormwater retention and recreation in Chiba, Japan
Impact of urban planning on ecosystem services supply-demand balance: Stormwater retention and recreation in Chiba, Japan Open
View article: Ecological Risk Assessment and Management of Forest Fires in Tamil Nadu, India: A MaxEnt Model‐Based Approach for Strategic Resource Allocation and Fire Mitigation
Ecological Risk Assessment and Management of Forest Fires in Tamil Nadu, India: A MaxEnt Model‐Based Approach for Strategic Resource Allocation and Fire Mitigation Open
Forest fires are integral to forest ecosystems as they influence nutrient cycling, plant regeneration, tree density, and biodiversity. However, human‐induced climate change and activities have made forest fires more frequent, more intense,…
View article: Greenspace exposure and associated health outcomes: an updated systematic review of reviews
Greenspace exposure and associated health outcomes: an updated systematic review of reviews Open
Background Studies, including umbrella reviews, have provided evidence linking greenspace exposure to specific health outcomes. To address methodological limitations in existing umbrella reviews, this umbrella review aims to expand knowled…
View article: Factors affecting relational values of nature: a case of the Nagara River, Japan
Factors affecting relational values of nature: a case of the Nagara River, Japan Open
Relational values contribute to the pluralistic valuation of nature by providing a unique perspective beyond the dichotomy of intrinsic and instrumental values. This study examines how the Nagara River Basin in central Japan is relationall…
View article: An integrated coastal exposure modelling approach to assist mangrove ecosystem based disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR) in Tamil Nadu, India
An integrated coastal exposure modelling approach to assist mangrove ecosystem based disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR) in Tamil Nadu, India Open
This paper attempts to measure the role of the mangrove ecosystem in minimizing coastal exposure using the InVEST (V3.9.0) Coastal Vulnerability Assessment (CVA) model in Tamil Nadu, India. The result depicts that the exposure value of the…
View article: Zn Check: Revolutionizing Plant Nutrition with Amino Acid-based Zinc Chelation
Zn Check: Revolutionizing Plant Nutrition with Amino Acid-based Zinc Chelation Open
Zinc plays a vital role in plant growth and development, impacting essential physiological processes such as cell division, nitrogen, carbohydrate metabolism and chloroplast development. However, zinc deficiency poses a significant challen…
View article: Plausible alternative future of mangroves and their ecosystem services: Case studies from Asia-Pacific region
Plausible alternative future of mangroves and their ecosystem services: Case studies from Asia-Pacific region Open
Over the past few decades, Scenario analysis emerged as a useful tool for environmental decision-making amidst multiple uncertainties. Using the influential drivers of change, Scenarios portray the range of plausible alternative futures us…
View article: PRANAM-Ca: An Eggshell Derived Calcium Fertilizer and Its Impact on Blossom end Rot in Tomato Cultivation
PRANAM-Ca: An Eggshell Derived Calcium Fertilizer and Its Impact on Blossom end Rot in Tomato Cultivation Open
Eggshells, amounting to a staggering 76.7 million tons annually, are often inadequately disposed of in landfills, leading to significant nutrient loss for both plants and humans, while contributing to environmental pollution and emitting u…
View article: How Do the Dynamics of Urbanization Affect the Thermal Environment? A Case from an Urban Agglomeration in Lower Gangetic Plain (India)
How Do the Dynamics of Urbanization Affect the Thermal Environment? A Case from an Urban Agglomeration in Lower Gangetic Plain (India) Open
Urban growth and development has significantly affected urban heat island (UHI) due to urbanization. Particularly in the cities in developing countries, the assessment of UHI has emerged as one of the core research themes as it significant…
View article: A review of minimizing fertilizer losses through controlled-release technology, with a focus on urea and leaching prevention
A review of minimizing fertilizer losses through controlled-release technology, with a focus on urea and leaching prevention Open
The increasing global population and the demand for food production have led to higher usage of fertilizers in the agricultural sector. This, in turn, has raised the cost of food production. Urea, commonly used in crop fertilization, is pr…
View article: Author Correction: The future of Southeast Asia’s forests
Author Correction: The future of Southeast Asia’s forests Open
View article: Simulated spatially explicit dataset (300 m) on future forest cover changes in Southeast Asia projected under the baseline shared socioeconomic pathways
Simulated spatially explicit dataset (300 m) on future forest cover changes in Southeast Asia projected under the baseline shared socioeconomic pathways Open
This is a simulated spatially explicit dataset on future forest cover changes in Southeast Asia projected under the baseline shared socioeconomic pathways. It includes six raster maps at a spatial resolution of 300 m: (1) 2015 baseline for…
View article: Simulated spatially explicit dataset (300 m) on future forest cover changes in Southeast Asia projected under the baseline shared socioeconomic pathways
Simulated spatially explicit dataset (300 m) on future forest cover changes in Southeast Asia projected under the baseline shared socioeconomic pathways Open
This is a simulated spatially explicit dataset on future forest cover changes in Southeast Asia projected under the baseline shared socioeconomic pathways. It includes six raster maps at a spatial resolution of 300 m: (1) 2015 baseline for…
View article: Simulated spatially explicit dataset (300 m) on future forest cover changes in Southeast Asia projected under the baseline shared socioeconomic pathways
Simulated spatially explicit dataset (300 m) on future forest cover changes in Southeast Asia projected under the baseline shared socioeconomic pathways Open
This is a simulated spatially explicit dataset on future forest cover changes in Southeast Asia projected under the baseline shared socioeconomic pathways. It includes six raster maps at a spatial resolution of 300 m: (1) 2015 baseline for…
View article: Changes in Salinity, Mangrove Community Ecology, and Organic Blue Carbon Stock in Response to Cyclones at Indian Sundarbans
Changes in Salinity, Mangrove Community Ecology, and Organic Blue Carbon Stock in Response to Cyclones at Indian Sundarbans Open
Climate change-induced frequent cyclones are pumping saline seawater into the Sundarbans. Fani, Amphan, Bulbul, and Yaas were the major cyclones that hit the region during 2019–2021. This study represents the changes in the soil parameters…
View article: Spatial characterization of cultural ecosystem services in the Ishigaki Island of Japan: A comparison between residents and tourists
Spatial characterization of cultural ecosystem services in the Ishigaki Island of Japan: A comparison between residents and tourists Open
Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) are non-material benefits that are indispensable for the health and well-being of communities. CES are often spatially explicit and fluctuate according to the knowledge, beliefs, and perception of users of…
View article: Participatory Stakeholder Assessment for Drivers of Mangrove Loss to Prioritize Evidence-Based Conservation and Restoration in Bhitarkanika and Mahanadi Delta, India
Participatory Stakeholder Assessment for Drivers of Mangrove Loss to Prioritize Evidence-Based Conservation and Restoration in Bhitarkanika and Mahanadi Delta, India Open
In recent times, environmental stewardship of mangroves has provided the impetus to protect and restore these ecosystems for their inherent ability to protect coastal regions from climate change, sequester carbon dioxide as rich blue carbo…
View article: Blue Carbon: Comparison of Chronosequences from Avicennia marina Plantation and Proteresia coarctata Dominated Mudflat, at the World’s Largest Mangrove Wetland
Blue Carbon: Comparison of Chronosequences from Avicennia marina Plantation and Proteresia coarctata Dominated Mudflat, at the World’s Largest Mangrove Wetland Open
Sundarban is the world’s largest contiguous mangrove forest but is under threat from anthropogenic interventions. Plantations are the favored method to restore degraded mudflats. In this study, ecological functional soil indicators (availa…
View article: Ecosystem Service and Land-Use Changes in Asia
Ecosystem Service and Land-Use Changes in Asia Open
This book highlights the role of research in Ecosystem Services and Land Use Changes in Asia. The contributions include case studies that explore the impacts of direct and indirect drivers affecting provision of ecosystem services in Asian…
View article: Disaster experiences, associated problems and lessons in southwestern coastal Bangladesh: exploring through participatory rural appraisal to enhance resilience
Disaster experiences, associated problems and lessons in southwestern coastal Bangladesh: exploring through participatory rural appraisal to enhance resilience Open
The southwestern coastal part of Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to different kinds of disasters due to the changing climatic conditions. With the lenses of rural communities here an approach to examine how were the different disasters exp…
View article: Nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation: A systematic review of systematic reviews
Nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation: A systematic review of systematic reviews Open
View article: Ecosystem Service and Land-Use Changes in Asia: Implications for Regional Sustainability
Ecosystem Service and Land-Use Changes in Asia: Implications for Regional Sustainability Open
This Special Issue focuses on qualitative and quantitative analyses of ecosystem services (ESs) specifically toward sustainability in Asia [...]
View article: Ecosystem services of ‘Trees Outside Forests (TOF)’ and their contribution to the contemporary sustainability agenda: a systematic review
Ecosystem services of ‘Trees Outside Forests (TOF)’ and their contribution to the contemporary sustainability agenda: a systematic review Open
Trees Outside Forests (TOF) were recognized in the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization’s 2000 Global Forest Resource Assessment as an essential component of sustainable development. Today, however, TOF remain an undervalued r…
View article: Nexus between Environmental Consciousness and Consumers’ Purchase Intention toward Circular Textile Products in India: A Moderated-Mediation Approach
Nexus between Environmental Consciousness and Consumers’ Purchase Intention toward Circular Textile Products in India: A Moderated-Mediation Approach Open
The textile industry has witnessed rapid growth due to fast fashion and the growing use of textile products, resulting in terribly increasing textile waste and biodiversity and humans. Therefore, a shift from a linear paradigm (take-make-u…
View article: Ecosystem Services of Mangroves: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Contemporary Scientific Literature
Ecosystem Services of Mangroves: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Contemporary Scientific Literature Open
The paper narrates a systematic literature review on ‘’mangrove ecosystem services’’ to identify their typology, distribution, and utilization within the contemporary scientific literature. We performed a systematic review of 76 research a…
View article: Spatiotemporal pattern of global forest change over the past 60 years and the forest transition theory
Spatiotemporal pattern of global forest change over the past 60 years and the forest transition theory Open
Forest ecosystems play an indispensable role in addressing various pressing sustainability and social-ecological challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss. However, global forest loss has been, and still is today, an importan…
View article: Investigation of Spatio–Temporal Changes in Land Use and Heat Stress Indices over Jaipur City Using Geospatial Techniques
Investigation of Spatio–Temporal Changes in Land Use and Heat Stress Indices over Jaipur City Using Geospatial Techniques Open
Heat waves are expected to intensify around the globe in the future, with a potential increase in heat stress and heat-induced mortality in the absence of adaptation measures. India has high current exposure to heat waves, and with limited…
View article: IPBES Sustainable Use of Wild Species Assessment - Chapter 4. The drivers of the sustainable use of wild species
IPBES Sustainable Use of Wild Species Assessment - Chapter 4. The drivers of the sustainable use of wild species Open
Chapter 4 of the thematic assessment of the sustainable use of wild species of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
View article: IPBES Sustainable Use of Wild Species Assessment - Chapter 4. The drivers of the sustainable use of wild species
IPBES Sustainable Use of Wild Species Assessment - Chapter 4. The drivers of the sustainable use of wild species Open
Chapter 4 of the thematic assessment of the sustainable use of wild species of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.