Among the main components of a smart city, the energy system plays a vital and core role in
the transition towards a sustainable urban life. Furthermore, the utilization of renewable …

A smart city is a sustainable and efficient urban centre that provides a high quality of life to its
inhabitants through optimal management of its resources. Energy management is one of the …

Improving the management of the urban water cycle can reduce greenhouse gas emissions
and contribute to climate change mitigation in cities. Stormwater in urban areas has …

With the concerns of ecological and circular economy along with sustainable development,
reverse logistics has attracted the attention of enterprise. How to achieve sustainable …

Agriculture has a strong influence on water consumption; the scarcity of water in some areas
is a problem, which affects the balance of entire production areas. Global water resources …

Carbon footprint is used as a standard approach for quantifying the total amount of
greenhouse gases released from diverse sources responsible for global warming. It is …

International standards exist for evaluating building or neighborhood sustainability.
Nonetheless, they are still not available for large-scale developments. Of special interest to …

Environmental sustainability rather than a trans-disciplinary and a scientific issue, is the
main problem that characterizes all modern cities nowadays. In developing countries, this …

The simple action of filling a glass of water at home generates a greenhouse gas emission
elsewhere, because it is necessary to spend electricity to treat the water, make it potable and …

This paper analyses the energy cost and carbon emission footprint of the current street
lighting systems in Uyo Nigeria. Using a life cycle assessment approach, a comparative …