Agro-industrial wastes as building insulation materials: A review and challenges for Euro-Mediterranean countries

E Cintura, L Nunes, B Esteves, P Faria - Industrial Crops and Products, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates the possibility of using agro-industrial wastes for building products,
mainly focusing on their insulation properties. A classification of bio-wastes is provided …

Greenhouse gas mitigation in agriculture

P Smith, D Martino, Z Cai, D Gwary… - … transactions of the …, 2008 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Agricultural lands occupy 37% of the earth's land surface. Agriculture accounts for 52 and
84% of global anthropogenic methane and nitrous oxide emissions. Agricultural soils may …

System dynamics modeling for urban energy consumption and CO2 emissions: A case study of Beijing, China

YY Feng, SQ Chen, LX Zhang - Ecological Modelling, 2013 - Elsevier
It is clear that city must be part of the solution if an urbanizing world is to grapple successfully
with ecological challenges such as energy depletion and climate change. A system …

Using system dynamics to analyse key factors influencing China's energy-related CO2 emissions and emission reduction scenarios

H Yang, X Li, L Ma, Z Li - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Considering the complexity and dynamicity of national energy-related CO 2 emissions, it is
necessary to analyse the influencing factors and evaluate the possible impact of relevant …

A system dynamics approach for hospital waste management

M Chaerul, M Tanaka, AV Shekdar - Waste management, 2008 - Elsevier
Healthcare services provided by hospitals may generate some infectious wastes. Although a
large percentage of hospital waste is classified as general waste, which has similar nature …

Sources and mitigation of methane emissions by sectors: A critical review

I Karakurt, G Aydin, K Aydiner - Renewable energy, 2012 - Elsevier
The environmental community rightly recognizes global warming as one of the gravest
threats to the planet. Methane (CH4), one of the greenhouse gases causing global warming …

Application of a system dynamics approach for assessment and mitigation of CO2 emissions from the cement industry

S Anand, P Vrat, RP Dahiya - Journal of environmental management, 2006 - Elsevier
A system dynamics model based on the dynamic interactions among a number of system
components is developed to estimate CO2 emissions from the cement industry in India. The …

A system dynamics model for evaluating the alternative of type in construction and demolition waste recycling center–The case of Chongqing, China

W Zhao, H Ren, VS Rotter - Resources, conservation and recycling, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper presents a system dynamics computer model to evaluate alternative type of
recycling center under different policy and economy environments through comparison on …

Quantification of methane emission from municipal solid waste disposal in Delhi

V Talyan, RP Dahiya, S Anand… - Resources, conservation …, 2007 - Elsevier
In this article, system dynamics modeling approach has been used to quantify the methane
emission from municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal in Delhi. The contribution of MSW …

Impact of climate change on food security in Malaysia: economic and policy adjustments for rice industry

N Vaghefi, MN Shamsudin, A Radam… - Journal of integrative …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Rice paddies production in Malaysia, as in other parts of the world, is extremely vulnerable
to weather changes and extreme conditions such as drought and flooding. Such situations …