Concrete Production and Curing with Recycled Wastewater: A Review on the Current State of Knowledge and Practice by Tobby Michael, Agwe, Philip, Tibenderana, Moses N., Twesigye-Omwe, Joel, Webster Mbujje, Sholagberu Taofeeq, Abdulkadir

“…Many initiatives such as Zero Liquid Discharge of industrial wastewater into freshwater bodies such as reservoirs, lakes, and ponds, and the use of recycled wastewater for irrigation and domestic purposes have started to be embraced as measures to put a check on the fast depleting freshwater resources for sustainable socio-economic development. The construction industry is the second largest consumer of freshwater just after agriculture. …”
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Concrete Production and Curing with Recycled Wastewater: A Review on the Current State of Knowledge and Practice by Tobby Michael, Agwe, Philip, Tibenderana, Moses N, Twesigye-Omwe, Joel Webster, Mbujje, Abdulkadir, Sholagberu Taofeeq

“…Many initiatives such as Zero Liquid Discharge of industrial wastewater into freshwater bodies such as reservoirs, lakes, and ponds, and the use of recycled wastewater for irrigation and domestic purposes have started to be embraced as measures to put a check on the fast depleting freshwater resources for sustainable socio-economic development. The construction industry is the second largest consumer of freshwater just after agriculture. …”
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Structure of Spatial Correlation Network and Influencing Factors of Urban-Rural Integration in China by Wang Kai, Liu Meilun, Tan Jiaxin, Gan Chang

“…However, the spatial connection of urban-rural integration did not reach the best level, and there is still much room for improvement. 3) Geospatial proximity, differences in the level of economic development, and urbanization had a significant positive effect on the optimization and evolution of the spatial linkage network of urban-rural integration, while differences in agricultural modernization and differences in advanced industrial structure showed a stage-by-stage effect over time. …”
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Life-Cycle Assessment of High-Strength Concrete Mixtures with Copper Slag as Sand Replacement by Aysegul Petek Gursel, Claudia Ostertag

“…This increase is attributed to rapid population growth coupled with the economic development worldwide. In terms of material availability, one of the most vulnerable regions is the Asia-Pacific region specifically, Singapore, where there is higher demand but limited availability of natural sand and gravel for use as aggregates in concrete construction projects. …”
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Projected Spatiotemporal Evolution of Urban Form Using the SLEUTH Model with Urban Master Plan Scenarios by Yuhan Liu, Caiyan Wu, Jiong Wu, Yangcen Zhang, Xing Bi, Meng Wang, Enrong Yan, Conghe Song, Junxiang Li

“…Urban growth, a pivotal characteristic of economic development, brings many environmental and ecological challenges. …”
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Seasonal profile of trace metal contamination (Hg, Cd, Pb and Al) and biological contamination of atmospheric air in the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo by M. T. Mondo, I. C. Nsimanda, Willy LUSASI SWANA, K. C. Mulaji, K. V. Pwema, E. A. D. Musibono

“…Excessive pollution poses severe risks to health, rendering some areas uninhabitable and hindering socio-economic development. Objective This study aimed to assess the atmospheric air quality in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, by analysing chemical and biological pollution in dust collected at high-traffic intersections. …”
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Epidemiological trends and predictions of urinary tract infections in the global burden of disease study 2021 by Yining He, Jing Zhao, Lanhui Wang, Chao Han, Ruxue Yan, Peiqi Zhu, Tianyang Qian, Siyao Yu, Xiaolin Zhu, Weiming He

“…The global burden of UTIs is rising and is influenced by geographical location, age, sex, and economic development, crucial for guiding medical practices and forming relevant policies.…”
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Comparing the cost-benefit of breast cancer screening programs in rural and urban areas across four economic zones in China: a Markov modeling analysis by Dachuang Zhou, Kejia Zhou, Wenjuan Wang, Hanqiao Shao, Hongliu Zhang, Wenxi Tang

“…These findings highlight the necessity of universal screening and the importance of optimizing strategies based on regional economic development and epidemiological characteristics. …”
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Ecosystem services value for water provisioning in the Shule River Basin of northwestern China: Spatial and temporal evolution and drivers from 2000 to 2022 by Peng Shi, Dongmei Zhou, Jing Jiang, Jing Ma, Xiaoyan Zhu, Jun Zhang, Zihe Li, Qinghan Dong

“…Furthermore, elucidating the spatial and temporal evolution of ecosystem water-provisioning services in the Shule River Basin and understanding their driving mechanisms are important for local sustainable economic development. Analyses were performed using a Geographic Information System (GIS) platform and a geodetector model. …”
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Pinglu Canal Construction and Its Impact on Wildlife Habitat Connectivity: A Multi-Species Network Analysis and Ecological Restoration Strategy by Yuan Cao, Kai Su, Yongfa You, Xuebing Jiang, Chuang Li, Junjie Chen

“…The construction of the Pinglu Canal has significantly promoted economic development in southwestern Guangxi but it has also posed serious threats to wildlife habitat connectivity in the region. …”
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Contribution of the Geodiversity knowledge to social, economic, and environmental health development by Cassio Silva, Edson Farias Mello, Gilberto Dias Calaes, Patricia Duringer Jacques, André Luiz Invernizzi

“…We are entirely dependent on the geological characteristics of natural environments, as they provide the raw materials—such as minerals, water, and food—necessary for our survival and socio-economic development. As geoscientific knowledge and understanding of land and environmental suitability and limitations increase, Geodiversity can play a more significant role in shaping public policies related to urban and rural land use, infrastructure, and the sustainable economic exploitation of mineral and water resources, aligning with Municipal Master Plans, State Development Plans, and the National Territorial Planning Strategy. …”
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Regulatory mechanism of exogenous myo-inositol improving high temperature stress tolerance of tomato seedlings by CHEN Yan, HAN Liyuan, DU Zilong, ZHU Dongxing, ZHU Weimin, ZHANG Yingying

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Conceptual Principles of State Policy in the Field of Higher Education in Ukraine: Administrative and Legal Aspect by V. V. Abroskin

“…In this regard, it is important to have a clear understanding of the place and role of state policy in the field of higher education within state education policy in general, the use of the necessary legal tools in developing effective state policy within higher education, since it directly affects the competitiveness of our state on the world stage, its socio-economic development and Ukraine’s entry into the international educational and scientific space. …”
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Dual mechanisms of G3 against Vibrio parahaemolyticus in shrimp aquaculture by Cuixia Chen, Yangyang Ge, Qilong Gu, Tianling Wang, Yanyan Yang, Jinpeng Hu, Kang Gao, Xing Zhou, Hui Li

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Prediction and Analysis of metabolic mechanism for regional water system from the perspective of quantity-quality collaborative control——A case study of Zhejiang Province, China... by Siqi Li, Yang Zhang, Tianqi Liu, Jinbo Zhang, Huaicheng Guo, Xiao Pu, Lu Lu, Changbo Qin

“…(b) Under the current economic development model, the water system network will evolve towards improving the whole efficiency. …”
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Remediation technologies for oil contaminated soil by M. Mambwe, K. Kalebaila, T. Johnson

“…The importance of remediating contaminated soil in any nation cannot be overemphasized as consequences of not remediating this precious resource might be devastating. Since economic development through industrialization will continue, there is need to constantly improve on methods of mitigating the impact of wastes on the environment, especially in developing countries, where engineering of cheap, nontoxic materials for soil remediation is paramount. ========================================================================================== COPYRIGHTS©2021 The author(s). …”
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Impact of Economic Agglomeration on Carbon Emission Intensity and Its Spatial Spillover Effect: A Case Study of Guangdong Province, China by Qian Xu, Junyi Li, Ziqing Lin, Shuhuang Wu, Ying Yang, Zhixin Lu, Yingjie Xu, Lisi Zha

“…However, the impact of economic development on carbon emission intensity has rarely been considered from the perspective of economic agglomeration, and the relationships and mechanisms between the two remain poorly understood. …”
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Climate change causes reductions in fish habitat suitability in Loktak Lake, India by Vicky Anand, Bakimchandra Oinam, Sebastian Schwindt, Stefan Haun, Silke Wieprecht

“…These results show the impact of climate change, in combination with economic development, including future land use changes. …”
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Firsthand report on solid waste management practice in the major town of Addis Ababa-Adama economic corridor, Ethiopia by Shimelis Kebede Kassahun, Berhanu Assefa, Kristina Henzler, Julia Weißert, Martin Oteng-Ababio, Mahelet Admassu, Ikram Mohammed-Amin, Genanew Tesfahun

“…Rapid population growth and economic development in Ethiopia have led to increased solid waste generation due to heightened consumption and a throwaway mentality. …”
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Exploring the landscape of entrepreneurship in Pakistan: a comparative analysis of perceptions, challenges, and the need for psychoeducational interventions in the academic sector by Khurram Mehboob, Muhammad Ali, Noor Hassan, Zeeshan Mehboob, Muhammad Faisal Mushtaq, Rana Hamad Ullah, Muhammad Zahid Akhtar, Muhammad Akram Tariq, Khalida Parveen, Riffat Mehboob

“…ObjectivesEntrepreneurship in Pakistan is steadily growing, significantly impacting on economic development and job creation, despite facing several challenges. …”
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