The impact of ecosystem services (ES) or urbanization on Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) realization has been widely recognized. However, in the context of complex social …

Researchers have an obligation to study aspects of our world that have meaning for society.
This means recognising a place-based diversity of society, of potential participants, of types …

Ensuring the sustainability of modern cities is based on creating comfortable living
conditions, including reducing negative environmental impacts. The effects of various types …

In recent decades, polyelectrolytes (PELs) have attracted significant interest owing to a
surge in research dedicated to the development of new technologies and applications at the …

Urbanisation is associated with air and soil pollution, particularly from heavy metals. One of
the tissues most exposed to such pollutants is the midgut epithelium as insects may ingest …

Ecosystem surveys reveal the benefits to society, provided by the natural environment,
which in turn is chiefly regulated by the geodiversity. Thus, physico-chemical processes …

Positive matrix factorisation (PMF) is a receptor model, which is frequently used in
environmental geochemistry for metal (loid) s' source apportionment in various matrices. In …

Аннотация В конце XX в. под руководством ВС Столбового была разработана
геоинформационная база данных о деградации почв России на основе почвенной …

Urban ecosystems are often overlooked environments where earthworms thrive as hidden
underground dwellers. This chapter explores the occurrence, diversity and ecological roles …

This chapter delves into the vital intersection of urbanization, sustainability, and public
health, acknowledging the unprecedented growth of cities. It underscores the pressing need …