An emerged challenge of air pollution and ever-increasing particulate matter in Pakistan; a critical review

MS Anjum, SM Ali, MA Subhani, MN Anwar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study, for the first time, aims to evaluate the situation of air quality in Pakistan critically;
through a detailed assessment of sources, policies, and key challenges to identify the …

[HTML][HTML] Crop residue burning in South Asia: A review of the scale, effect, and solutions with a focus on reducing reactive nitrogen losses

M Lin, T Begho - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the literature on crop residue burning-a widespread practice in many
regions in South Asia. Specifically, we examine evidence from studies highlighting the scale …

Air pollution scenario over Pakistan: Characterization and ranking of extremely polluted cities using long-term concentrations of aerosols and trace gases

M Bilal, A Mhawish, JE Nichol, Z Qiu, M Nazeer… - Remote Sensing of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pakistan ranks third in the world in terms of mortality attributable to air pollution, with aerosol
mass concentrations (PM 2.5) consistently well above WHO (World Health Organization) air …

Environmental and health impacts of crop residue burning: Scope of sustainable crop residue management practices

MH Raza, M Abid, M Faisal, T Yan, S Akhtar… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The burning of crop residue in the open field has become a significant concern for climate
change mitigation efforts worldwide. This practice has led to air quality impairment, smog …

An estimation of CO2 emission via agricultural crop residue open field burning in China from 1996 to 2013

J Sun, H Peng, J Chen, X Wang, M Wei, W Li… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2016 - Elsevier
The field burning of agriculture straw residue is a common method to dispose waste after
harvesting seasons in China. The burning of agricultural crop residue in open field which …

Regional and sectoral assessment on climate-change in Pakistan: social norms and indigenous perceptions on climate-change adaptation and mitigation in relation to …

M Hussain, G Liu, B Yousaf, R Ahmed, F Uzma… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Climate change has extremely damaged the whole world, particularly South Asian countries
because common residents in this region are considered highly vulnerable to climate …

Investigating use of metal-modified HZSM-5 catalyst to upgrade liquid yield in co-pyrolysis of wheat straw and polystyrene

M Razzaq, M Zeeshan, S Qaisar, H Iftikhar, B Muneer - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Co-pyrolysis of wheat straw (WS) and polystyrene (PS) at a weight ratio of 1: 1 was
conducted in a fixed bed reactor. The effect of ex-situ application of HZSM-5 and its metal …

Influence of in-situ and ex-situ HZSM-5 catalyst on co-pyrolysis of corn stalk and polystyrene with a focus on liquid yield and quality

B Muneer, M Zeeshan, S Qaisar, M Razzaq… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
Catalytic and non-catalytic co-pyrolysis of Corn Stalk (CS) and Polystyrene (PS) was
conducted in a fixed bed reactor at 500° C to evaluate the effect of feedstock blend ratio …

Understanding farmers' intentions to adopt sustainable crop residue management practices: A structural equation modeling approach

MH Raza, M Abid, T Yan, SAA Naqvi, S Akhtar… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
The adoption of sustainable residue management practices is considered as a cleaner
production option for the agricultural sector. However, limited information is available from …

Valorization of underutilized waste biomass from invasive species to produce biochar for energy and other value-added applications

A Ahmed, MSA Bakar, R Hamdani, YK Park… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar production from invasive species biomass discarded as waste was studied in a fixed
bed reactor pyrolysis system under different temperature conditions for value-added …