An experimental study to mitigate environmental impacts by transforming waste plastic bags into paving blocks and roof tiles

FK Butt, D Shangguan, AQ Butt, MT Arshad, BNK Raja… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The world's plastic bag problem adversely impacts the environment daily. Plastic bags
decompose after years, and some may take centuries, leading to pollution. Society relies on …

Assessing the existing guidelines of environmental impact assessment and mitigation measures for future hydropower projects in Pakistan

AQ Butt, D Shangguan, Y Ding, A Banerjee… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: More than 16% of the total electricity used worldwide is met by hydropower,
having local to regional environmental consequences. With positive indicators that energy is …

Assessing the effectiveness of national park's policies and laws in promoting biodiversity conservation and ecological development in Pakistan

B Javeed, D Huang, D Shangguan… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Ecological history is crucial in ecosystem restoration, serving as a tool to identify and
characterize suitable restoration targets. Pakistan has implemented laws and policies to …

Evaluation of environmental impact assessment and mitigation strategies for Gulpur hydropower project, Kotli, Pakistan

AQ Butt, D Shangguan, Y Ding, A Banerjee… - Discover Applied …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) became mandatory in Pakistan in 1983
with the passage of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Ordinance. The Sustainable …

Implementing fuzzy SMRGT, ANN, and ANFIS for flow coefficient estimation in Antalya River Basin

AY Günal - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
The estimation of the flow coefficient is a vital hydrological procedure that holds
considerable importance in flood prediction, water resource management, and flood …

[PDF][PDF] A Localized Evaluation of Surface Water Quality Using GIS-Based Water Quality Index along Satpara Watershed Skardu Baltistan, Pakistan

A Muhammad, D Shangguan, G Rasool… - … Journal of Geo …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Surface water quality in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, is of immense importance
because of the city's dependence on these resources for domestic uses, agriculture, and …

[PDF][PDF] Groundwater hydrodynamics and supply sustainability in Punjab, Pakistan: A geological statistical approach using the GAMEAS algorithm based on data from …

M Afzal, T Liu, A Bao, X Chen, X Pan… - China …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Groundwater is a vital natural resource for human survival, but overexploitation, pollution,
and inefficient practices put it at risk (Saraswat A et al., 2023). Climate change, human …

Analysis of canal discharge management through remodeled structure at Guddu Barrage

MA Mukhtar, D Shangguan, MK Sarwar… - Discover Applied …, 2024 - Springer
As vital hydraulic infrastructure, barrages and canals are crucial for agricultural irrigation in
Sindh Province, Pakistan. Any deviation from the intended design discharge can …

[PDF][PDF] NAVIGATING SUSTAINABILITY: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF EIA PROCESS AND MITIGATION MEASURES AT THE KARORA HYDROPOWER …

AQ Butt, D Shangguan, FK Butt, AA Khan… - Journal of Mountain …, 2024 - researchgate.net
More than 16% of the total electricity used worldwide is met by hydropower, having local to
regional environmental consequences. Pakistan's Environmental Protection Ordinance …

[PDF][PDF] Discover Applied Sciences

F Mushtaq, M Farooq, MGN Lala, S Banerjee… - Discover, 2024 - researchgate.net
Air pollution is a pressing issue in Delhi, with smog occurrences causing reduced visibility
and various respiratory problems. A series of severe SMOG (smoke+ fog) episodes between …