Latest Research Articles on Sustainability & Ecology

In Brazil, several silicic rocks can be used as powder-based K sources, which can reduce production costs in agriculture. The optimized supply of K not only increases yield but also contributes to soil fertility preservation and long-term sustainability by curtailing nutrient losses and reducing the risk of nutrient imbalances. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of K application timing, source, and doses on nodulation, productive components, and productivity of soybeans in a not-tillage system in the Savannah. The experiment was carried out in the field, for two years, in […]

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The aim of this study is to assess the level of awareness and readiness of organizations to implement the assumptions of Industry 5.0, as well as to identify the benefits and challenges associated with this process. The paper makes an original contribution by combining empirical analysis with the proposal of a practical model, enabling a better understanding of the technological and social transformation process in Polish organizations. The article presents an original model for implementing the assumptions of Industry 5.0, integrating technological, social, and organizational aspects, […]

In this study, the accumulation characteristics of As, Hg, Cd, Cr, and Pb in 63 soil samples from 28 organic farms in Beijing, China, were analyzed to investigate the risk of heavy metal pollution in organic agriculture, and the key related factors were evaluated. The results revealed that the As, Hg, Cd, Cr, and Pb concentrations in the soil samples were below the risk screening values and substantially lower than those in the soil under conventional agriculture. However, the coefficients of variation for Hg and Cd were 112.45% and 38.34%, respectively, indicating a notable anthropogenic […]

Historically renowned for its industrialization, Northwestern Italy is undergoing significant economic transformations after the late 20th century deindustrialization, whose profound impacts present challenges for the development of sustainable approaches to the territory’s urban and rural memoryscapes revitalization. This paper critically analyzes three cases in Ponte Lambro, Sesto San Giovanni, and Genoa, whose industrial histories allow for studying how industrial heritage-making projects can promote socioeconomic opportunities and tourism, balancing community well-being, […]

The role of high-speed rail (HSR) in facilitating the spatial restructuring of regional and urban networks has long interested scholars and policymakers. This study explored HSR-facilitated city-network evolution in less-developed regions through the example of Jiangxi Province, China. Applying social network analysis methods, the study calculated indicators of network association strength, density, centrality, and cohesive subgroups using HSR passenger flow data from Jiangxi’s counties and cities for the years of 2009, 2014, 2019, and 2024. The quadratic assignment procedure (QAP) […]

Sugarcane bagasse (SCB) constitutes up to 28% of the weight of crushed sugarcane, with significant potential for bioenergy production. Solid-state anaerobic digestion with total solids (TSs) over 15% is an interesting technology that can be used to treat agricultural wastes such as SCB, resulting in smaller reactor sizes and lower water consumption. This study investigates methane production from SCB under wet (10% TS), hemi-solid (15% TS), and solid-state (20% TS) anaerobic digestion with substrate-to-inoculum ratios (SIR) of 1, 2, 3, and 4. Batch experiments were conducted under mesophilic […]

The aircraft cabin provides a unique indoor environment compared to other building environments. Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) is widely found in cabins and has clear adverse health impacts. This study investigated the PCE pollution characteristics in 56 aircraft cabins using on-flight Tenax-TA tube sampling and GC-MS analysis. PCE was detected at a high rate of 79% in sampled flights, indicating widespread contamination within the cabins. The mean concentration of PCE was 10.12 μg/m3, exceeding the 2.06 μg/m3 observed in residences in a previous study. The positive matrix […]

Faced with a global consensus on net-zero emissions, the use of clean fuels to entirely or substantially replace traditional fuels has emerged as the industry’s primary development direction. Alcohol–hydrogen fuels, primarily based on methanol, are a renewable and sustainable energy source. This research focuses on energy sustainability and presents a boiler fuel blending system that uses methanol–hydrogen combinations. This system uses the boiler’s waste heat to catalytically decompose methanol into a gas mostly consisting of H2 and CO, which is then […]

This study explores the connections between soft HRM practices and organizational performance through the lenses of incremental service innovation (ISI) and radical service innovation (RSI). Data were collected via an online survey involving 225 hospitality managers in Vietnam’s hospitality sector. We utilized Partial Least Squares (PLS) analysis through SmartPLS 4.0 to examine the data. The findings reveal that soft HRM practices significantly influence both ISI and RSI, thereby enhancing financial and market performance. Additionally, ISI and RSI serve as mediators in the […]

Understanding the factors that influence teacher well-being is crucial as it significantly affects students, teachers, schools, and the sustainability of the education system, especially during prolonged emergencies. This study contributes to the field by empirically testing a conceptual model of teacher well-being in emergency contexts, specifically addressing the COVID-19 school closures with a sample of over 19,600 teachers from Kazakhstan through an online survey design. Utilising a multidimensional socio-ecological framework that considers individual, school and home, community, and […]

Under the background of sustainable development and high-quality development in China, it is of great significance to actively promote enterprises to practice ESG development concepts and digital transformation. This study uses a sample of state-owned companies in the Chinese capital market during the period from 2014 to 2020. The results of the research show that there is a U-shaped relationship between ESG performance and the value of state-owned enterprises. And digital transformation plays a positive moderating role in the relationship. The result of a further mechanism study indicates […]