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earth_science

1371 papers

📄 earth_science

The urban forest as a mirror of inequality: plant diversity, ecosystem services, and social valuation in Xalapa, Mexico

This study of Xalapa, Mexico, reveals that while native tree diversity and ecosystem service provision remain consistent across socioeconomic gradients, urban forests in less marginalized areas exhibit higher exotic species richness and lower epiphyte diversity, alongside distinct social perceptions that shift from aesthetic appreciation to utilitarian needs and specific environmental disservices.

Esteban Francisco-Ventura¹, Juan Carlos López-Acosta¹2026-09-07
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Assessing the Impact of Land Acquisition and Development on Spatial Structure in Azamgarh District Using Geospatial Techniques

This study utilizes geospatial techniques to analyze how the construction of the Purvanchal Expressway between 2015 and 2025 has fundamentally reshaped the spatial structure of Azamgarh district by significantly converting agricultural land, vegetation, and water bodies into built-up areas and road networks, thereby necessitating balanced planning for sustainable development.

Mahendra Yadav Mahendra, Sushila Sapna, Chandan Yadav Chandan, Gloria Kuzur Gloria2026-09-07
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Assessing Diverse Anthropogenic Attributions as Pathways to Climate Action

Using a 2023 representative survey from the Philippines, this study finds that scientific, spiritual, and religious attributions for climate change all effectively motivate diverse forms of climate action, with religious beliefs uniquely predicting support for economic policies, thereby highlighting the need to integrate multiple knowledge frameworks into climate communication and policy.

Laura Schimmöller, Jessica Kim, Yasemin Nuhoğlu Soysal, Alicia Vignali2026-09-07
📄 earth_science

Subsurface Elastic Heterogeneity Across the Palolo Fault Revealed by HVSR-Derived Shear-Wave Velocity Models

This study utilizes HVSR-derived shear-wave velocity models to reveal subsurface elastic heterogeneity and concealed fault-related deformation patterns across the Palolo Fault in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, by integrating ambient vibration data with Neighborhood Algorithm inversion and Kriging interpolation.

Zalsa Nabila HR, Valensya Arruan Silomba, Nurul Maghfirah, Samida Danda, Andri Moh. Wahyu Laode, Muhammad Altin Massinai (…)2026-09-07
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Hydrological and Sediment Yield Response Impacts to Combined Changes of Land Use Land Cover and Climate in the Sub-basin of Ethiopia

This study utilizes the SWAT model combined with Cellular Automata-Markov Chain and regional climate models to project that the Ajora-Woybo sub-basin in Ethiopia will experience decreased water yield and increased sediment yield under future land use and climate change scenarios, providing critical insights for sustainable water resource management.

meseret toma bekele2026-09-07
📄 earth_science

Function-based allocation for recycling and waste-to-energy systems: A unit-process framework for attributional LCA

This study proposes a reproducible, function-based allocation framework for attributional life cycle assessment that physically separates recycling systems into waste treatment, material provision, and energy provision to generate consistent, comparable cradle-to-gate footprints for recyclates while explicitly quantifying system inefficiencies and avoiding double counting.

Anna Kerps2026-09-07
📄 earth_science

Whole-life carbon emissions and material demand in the Swedish building stock: an archetype-based stock dynamics assessment

This study presents a novel archetype-based modelling framework to assess Sweden's building stock material demand and whole-life carbon emissions through 2045, revealing that while A-phase improvements can reduce emissions by 90%, achieving full carbon neutrality requires further decarbonization of operational energy and material production systems.

Érika Mata, Ida Karlsson, Linnea Nilsson, Joel Wanemark, Sara Johansson2026-09-07
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Evaluating the hydrocarbon production potential of Shemshak's formation Shale in Shahrud's Dehmolla area, using Rock-Eval Device

This study evaluates the hydrocarbon potential of Jurassic Shemshak Formation shales in Shahrud's Dehmolla area using Rock-Eval pyrolysis, revealing variable organic richness with Type III and IV kerogen and thermal maturity ranging from mature to super-mature, indicating a primary potential for gas generation with some capacity for fluid hydrocarbons.

Malihe Hamidi Zhaleh, Ahmad Reza Rabbani, Farajollah Ferdowst2026-09-05
📄 earth_science

Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas Implications of Biomass-Based CFB Boiler Retrofit for Coal Power Decarbonization in Indonesia

This study demonstrates that retrofitting Indonesia's Paiton coal-fired power plant with a biomass-fueled circulating fluidized bed boiler can significantly reduce or even reverse life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions, particularly when utilizing Calliandra wood on degraded land, though the net climate benefits are highly sensitive to land-use changes and biomass supply chain characteristics.

Titto Dwi Prakarsa, Sheila Tobing, Irhan Febijanto, Wahyu Purwanta, Ardi Nugroho, Zainal Maskur, Nadirah Nadirah, Rudi H (…)2026-09-04