GX & Decarbonization Research

Anna Nowak, Michał Pierzchalski, Joanna Klimowicz

This life-cycle assessment study compared demolition and reuse strategies for a rammed earth building in Poland, finding that manual deconstruction with on-site reuse yields the lowest carbon footprint. It highlights the lack of standard pr…

Megha Desai, Jayraj V. Solanki, M. Rajgor

This review evaluates bioplastics from agricultural residues for construction. Seven application categories are compared. Near-term viability for short-life products like geotextiles is confirmed, but structural applications require further…

Yi-Rong Chen, Shugao Lin, Y. Tsay

The Kaohsiung House Project in Taiwan incentivized green building features but focused only on operational carbon. This study explores embodied carbon reduction through structural system design and material changes. Findings show that using…

Angela Laycock, A. Helliker, R. Critchley +1

This study evaluates the trade-off between embodied carbon and blast fragmentation penetration resistance in building cladding materials. Using a gas gun, various materials were tested, and a novel material selection chart of Global Warming…

Aydın Oğuz, Osman Hansu

This study applies an integrated BIM-LCA framework to three building types—commercial offices, residential high-rises, and industrial warehouses—achieving up to 30% embodied carbon reductions and 36% operational carbon savings. It identifie…

Annisaa Hayya Arundati, Joo Yongha, Yeonwoo Seo +5

This study investigates the properties of PVDF/carbon passivation layers for dendrite-free aqueous zinc-ion battery anodes. The role of carbon is evaluated to enhance the stability and performance of the layers, enabling more durable and ef…

Amal A. Nassar, Ayman K. El-Sawaf, A O Ali +1

This study synthesizes a ternary composite of water hyacinth-derived porous activated carbon, ZnO, and g-C3N4, achieving efficient visible-light photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue and rhodamine B. It highlights a sustainable water…

Niloofar Shoja Razavi, Kefeng Zhang, Veljko Prodanović

This review evaluates five alternative water sources (greywater, blackwater, groundwater, rainwater, stormwater) and four nature-based solutions (constructed wetlands, biofilters, green roofs, green walls) for urban farming. It assesses cro…

ARIANNA FELICIANI, David Camacho-Caballero, Johannes Langemeyer

This study develops and validates a justice evaluation framework for nature-based solutions (NBS) planning, revealing systemic justice shortcomings through literature review and interviews with practitioners from six European cities, and ca…

Hussein Luswaga

This study compares the challenges, opportunities, and future of nature-based solutions (NbS) in Tanzania and Kenya through a literature review. NbS have mitigated societal challenges in both countries, with Kenya showing more advanced poli…

Zetong Gao, Hongxia Qiao, Jinpen Wang +3

This study introduces crumb rubber as artificial flaws in low-carbon magnesium oxychloride cement-based engineered cementitious composites (ECC), investigating tensile strain-hardening behavior and micromechanical insights. It contributes t…

Pezhman Hatamifar, Arghavan Hadinejad, Jalayer Khalilzadeh +2

This study applies the Avoid-Shift-Improve framework to analyze low-carbon decision-making among young Finnish tourists across mobility, consumption, and accommodation. Survey data reveal that demographic factors have limited influence, whi…

American Welding Society, Henry Geerlings, ANNA STAERZ +5

This study investigates the effect of increased copper content (up to 0.26 wt-%) from scrap on the microstructure and resistance spot welding behavior of low-carbon automotive steel. Higher copper increases base-metal strength and electrica…

Haiyue Fu, X S Chen, Penghui Jiang +2

This paper empirically analyzes how land consolidation contributes to low-carbon transition in land use, using Shenzhen, China as a case. It evaluates efficiency gains and carbon reduction potential, offering policy insights for low-carbon …

Surangkana Wayuparb, Supaporn Kiattisin

This study surveys 471 Thai farmers to examine how perceived climate change threats influence intention to use AI for sustainable agriculture. Integrating PMT, TPB, and TAM, PLS-SEM analysis shows that AI self-efficacy, perceived ease of us…

Toussaint Felicia, Louis Blanchard

This study assesses the socio-economic and environmental impacts of coffee-based agroforestry in a climate-vulnerable Haitian community. It finds diversified agroforestry improves soil fertility and income stability but faces challenges fro…

Shalini Toppo, Ekta Singh, Lalji Singh +1

This study assesses carbon sequestration by urban trees in Raipur, India, estimating carbon storage per tree species. It quantifies the climate mitigation role of urban greenery and provides insights for urban planning to enhance carbon sin…

Jessica Page, Haozhi Pan, Zipan Cai +6

This study analyzes the potential of nature-based solutions (NBS) to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in European cities. NBS, such as trees, parks, and green roofs, can lower GHGs by storing carbon, cooling the air, and reducing energ…

Marianne Zanon-Zotin, Patricia Fortes, Darius Corbier +12

This review examines the empirical evidence and modelling approaches for circular economy (CE) strategies in climate change mitigation. It finds that while most studies focus on recycling, upstream strategies like material substitution and …

Sultan Muhammad, Naseem Bano, Ammara Aftab +3

This study demonstrates band-gap engineering at rare-earth metal oxide–carbon nanotube interfaces for efficient sunlight-driven photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes (methylene blue and crystal violet) even under high concentrations, o…