Journal of Environmental & Earth Sciences

Abstract: Synthetic dyes, particularly azo dyes, pose significant environmental and health risks due to their persistence, toxicity, and potential carcinogenicity. Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a promising photocatalyst for wastewater remediation, but its wide bandgap and rapid charge recombination limit its practical efficacy. Furthermore, conventional doping methods often rely on hazardous chemical precursors, undermining the sustainability of... More

Abstract: This paper deals with carbon emissions reduction through building material selection in housing construction using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. Drawing on the concept of Sustainable Development in the Environment (SDE), inadequate selection of building materials makes a significant contribution to carbon emissions. The achievability of the goal of SDE is in rethinking Locally Sourced... More

Abstract: Evaluating rock mass quality using three-dimensional (3D) point clouds is crucial for discontinuity extraction and is widely applied in various industrial sectors. However, the utilization of this method in geological surveys remains limited. Notable limitations of current research include the scarcity of validation using simple geometric shapes for discontinuity extraction methods, and the lack of... More

Abstract: Water quality is fundamental to water security, ecosystem integrity, and public health. This study assessed the impact of wastewater effluent on the Trichardspruit River, which receives effluent from two wastewater treatment works (WWTWs). Over a 12-month period, water samples were collected across six study sites (S1–S6) to evaluate physicochemical and microbiological parameters relative to national... More

Abstract: Urban Heat Islands (UHI) are a significant environmental challenge in rapidly urbanizing cities, exacerbated by climate change and urbanization. The UHI effect causes the high temperatures of urban regions, causing high energy consumption, health hazards, and degradation of the environment. Remote sensing technology has found it invaluable to monitor and control UHI because it has... More

Abstract: The circular economy is an innovative concept of both production and consumption. It can reduce wastage, preserve resources, and minimize environmental effects with the help of recycling, recovering resources, and extending the life of products. It works as a pathway to reduce environmental footprints by redesigning production-consumption systems. This review critically examines global circular economy strategies, policy... More

Abstract: The development of remote sensing has seen the creation of a global measurement infrastructure of sustainable development due to growing multipolar archives, rising revisit frequency, and the availability of cloud-accessible platforms of Earth observation. This review summarizes how remote sensing big data is being organized into decision-grade sustainability intelligence, the new approaches to analytics, and... More

Abstract: Highways are a vital component of global transportation infrastructure, but their environmental impact, particularly in terms of carbon emissions, poses significant challenges to achieving global sustainability and climate goals. This literature review discusses the new area of low-carbon highways, including next-generation construction technologies and near-zero carbon operation strategies. It discusses the purpose of innovative materials,... More

Abstract: The built environment and construction industry are another significant source of carbon emissions to the environment in the world, through the production of materials, construction activities, and the energy consumed during the lifecycle of an asset. These emissions are difficult to manage effectively because the data are not consolidated, the operating conditions are dynamic, and... More

Abstract: Climate change is rapidly altering hydrological systems through changes in precipitation patterns, increase the rate of glacier retreat rates, altered snow dynamics, and groundwater stress. Although remote sensing has been extensively deployed in hydrological research, existing reviews typically focus on a single hydrological variable or on particular satellite missions. The review synthesizes remote sensing technologies to monitor climate-related hydrological variations across various components of... More

Abstract: Climate change is causing extensive and quantifiable surface deformation by moving mass in the cryosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and oceans. These deformations can give a great deal of information on the dynamics of the Earth system and interactions between climate processes and solid Earth processes. Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR), satellite... More

Abstract: Expanding economic potential and protecting the environment, while facing mounting climate and biodiversity stress, is becoming the challenge of environmental resource management. This review explores developments and ongoing obstacles in six areas of resource of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) that include water; land, soils, and food systems; forests and terrestrial carbon biodiversity governance; oceans,... More

Abstract: Indeed, a range of systems in the environment requires timely, spatially explicit, and credible information to support its environmental decision-making, but no one observing system can give the complete and reliable measures of the Earth system across scales. This review summarizes how the realization of the Compute the Planet is underway in the form of... More

Abstract: The environment and its preservation are becoming more and more dependent on ecological development in an age of accelerating climate risk, biodiversity loss, and pressures of pollution. This review summarizes the frontiers of innovation that are capable of enhancing integration of human development and ecological integrity, and how the interaction between technical, ecological, and institutional... More

Abstract: Also known as imaging spectroscopy, hyperspectral remote sensing is becoming a key technology for ecosystem and natural resource management sustainability. Hyperspectral observations can be used to measure tens to hundreds of narrow bands of reflected radiation to resolve diagnostic absorption bands and spectral shape variations associated with vegetation pigments, water status of the canopy, biochemical... More