Combined Distance-Reliability Model for Hazardous Waste Transportation and Disposal

, Philippe González, Lars Melnyk, Fatou Schmidt

Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

A mathematical model that simultaneously locates multiple disposal or treatment facilities and determines a route for a hazardous materials transportation network is presented. The objective is to min...

Impact of Urbanization on Plant Biodiversity in Metropolitan Areas

Amara Singh, Lars Johansson, Mei-Ling Chen, Fatou Melnyk

Department of Environmental Science, University of Delhi, Delhi, India; Department of Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Botany, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Keywords: Urbanization, Plant Biodiversity, Habitat Fragmentation, Conservation, Non-native Species

Urbanization is one of the major threats to plant biodiversity, leading to habitat fragmentation and alteration of local ecosystems. This study examines the effects of urban expansion on plant species...

Biodiversity Assessment Using Sensor Networks in Tropical Rainforests

Aisha Nguyen, Raj Patel, Mei-Ling Chen, Carlos da Silva, Hiroshi Persson, Fernando Eriksson, Karl Weber

Department of Environmental Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Keywords: Biodiversity Monitoring; Sensor Networks; Tropical Rainforests; Environmental Conservation

This study explores the application of advanced sensor networks for monitoring biodiversity in tropical rainforests. These networks are crucial for collecting data on various environmental parameters,...

Human Posture Recognition: Classification approaches

Lars Polishchuk, François Wilson, Kazuki Zhang, Satoshi González

Department of Computer Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

Keywords: Human Posture Recognition; Classification approaches

The role of Human posture recognition and the importance of emotion in the development and support of intelligent and social behaviour have gained increasing attention in the fields of artificial inte...

Automatic Land Suitability Classification Using a Newly Proposed Machine Learning Classifier

Antoine Roux, Freya Michel, Daniel Tkachenko, Freya Michel, Daniel Tkachenko

Department of Geography, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

Keywords: land, suitability classification, machine learning classifier, ensemble methods, RotBoost

Land evaluation is carried out to estimate suitability of land for a specific use. Artificial intelligence and machine learning methods can be used to automate the land suitability classification. Mul...

Assessing Ecosystem Resilience Using a Novel DEA Model Under CRS Assumption

Anika Johansson, Li Wei, Sipho Nkosi, Markus Martínez, Vasyl Ndlovu

Department of Environmental Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; Department of Botany, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Keywords: Ecosystem resilience, DEA model, CRS assumption, environmental management, resource optimization

This study introduces a novel Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model tailored for evaluating ecosystem resilience in a two-stage process framework. The model is designed to optimize resource allocation...

Impact of Soil Microbiota on Plant Growth in Changing Climates

Aisha Khan, Hiroshi Tanaka, Carlos Mendes, Léa Dubois, William Dubois, Mykola García, Alberto Svensson

Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Keywords: Soil Microbiota, Plant Growth, Climate Change, Agricultural Resilience

This study investigates the role of soil microbiota in influencing plant growth under various climatic conditions. By examining different soil types and microbial communities, the research highlights ...

Efficacy of biostimulants against Alternaria solani (Ell. and Mart.) Jones and Grout causing early blight of tomato and their impact on tomato seedling growth parameters

Diksha Sinha, DK Banyal, Amar Singh, Sonali Parwan

Department of Plant Pathology, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan

Keywords: Tomato, Alternaria solani, early blight, biostimulants, plant defense enzymes

Early blight caused by Alternaria solani has been documented as a serious threat to tomato plants which leads to significant loss in yield in India and across the world. This study aimed to evaluate...