Executive summary Pollution is the largest environmental cause of disease and premature
death in the world today. Diseases caused by pollution were responsible for an estimated 9 …

In recent decades, structural health monitoring (SHM) has gained increased importance for
ensuring the sustainability and serviceability of large and complex structures. To design an …

Plasmonic metal nanoparticles are a category of plasmonic materials that can efficiently
convert light into heat under illumination, which can be applied in the field of solar steam …

Objective Progress towards equitable and sufficient water has primarily been measured by
population-level data on water availability. However, higher-resolution measures of water …

Wood is gaining increasing attention in applications related to solar steam generation
because of its porous structure with microchannels, low heat conduction properties, highly …

Abstract The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is ambitious and inclusive, but how
well are these global aspirations likely to result in implementable policy change for water …

Since the 1980's, decentralized forest management has been promoted as a way to
enhance sustainable forest use and reduce rural poverty. Rural communities manage …

This study examined drivers and barriers of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) policies
in urban informal settlements in low and middle-income countries. We conducted a search of …

Forward osmosis (FO) driven by osmotic pressure difference has great potential in water
treatment. However, it remains a challenge to maintain a steady water flux at continuous …

Target 7c of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG 7c) aimed to halve the population that
had no sustainable access to water and basic sanitation before 2015. According to the data …