The authors put forward a mathematical model for examining the impact of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services on reducing the transmission of waterborne diseases such as enteric diarrheal disease (EDD). It is found that wastewater and sewage treatment (WST) control has the most significant impact in terms of WASH interventions employed. The findings have could have very important public health potential and tie in strongly with the goals of SDG 6.
The article discusses the development of improved impact tests and characterization of ice balls to assess the hail resistance of photovoltaic modules, in order to address the increasing frequency and intensity of hailstorms due to climate change
This study used the SBASInSAR technique to measure long time-series land subsidence in and around Ludhiana city, Punjab, India, and found that the southern, south-eastern, and south-central parts of the study area had been consistently subsiding with an accumulative average land subsidence rate of 24.7 mm/yr during the investigation period from September 2019 to July 2022, while the western and eastern parts were moderately affected, and the northern part experienced slight upliftment.
This article ties into SDG 3, 10, and 13 by compiling in a Systematic Review the effects of extreme weather events on access to HIV services
In this paper the authors show how the heterogeneity in cities means that individual cities need specific low-carbon roadmaps, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach
The study underscores the importance of understanding VOC emissions from flame retardant industrial parks to address potential carcinogenic risks and formulate effective reduction strategies, contributing to both Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).
The paper outlines how we may advances in observational technologies with developments in water quality modelling to integrate simulation of eutrophication impacts with organic matter dynamics and fate of synthetic toxic compounds.
As climate change worsens, it will increasingly impact the water-energy nexus (water power for electricity, water to cool fossil energy generation, energy for irrigation...). This One Earth Research Article uses climate analog cities, i.e. cities that are currently experiencing the climatic conditions expected in the future for a given city, to explore how future water/energy demands might change. The results are relevant for planning climate adaption (SDG 13) for more sustainable cities (SDG 11).
This article aligns with Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. The research focuses on transitioning the construction industry towards sustainable practices by utilizing local biological materials and developing a construction method for tension-compression anticlastic shellular structures. The use of a fully biodegradable material system and an earthen construction workflow helps minimize the environmental footprint in the built environment.
This article aligns with Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being. The use of polymer-functionalized plant leaf scaffolds as a novel human cell culture platform for tissue engineering applications, specifically for promoting the alignment and elongation of muscle cells, contributes to advancements in healthcare and the development of functional skeletal muscle tissue.
This study analyses future changes in heat wave characteristics in India. Future projections show a four-to-seven-fold increase in heat wave frequency, providing a baseline for developing transformational heat-resilient policies and adaptation measures
