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169 articles for “Ecology”
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The Role of Odonata in Wetland Ecosystems: An Ecological Perspective
Abstract: Odonata, comprising dragonflies and damselflies, are integral to the health and sustainability of wetland ecosystems. These insects serve as both apex predators in aquatic habitats and key prey species in terrestrial food webs, ensuring ecological balance. In their larval stage, Odonata contributes to nutrient cycling and water quality by preying on detritivores and controlling populations of aquatic pests, such as mosquitoes. As adults, they help regulate terrestrial insect populations, acting …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 14–19 Read article
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Biomimicry and Vernacular Ecology in Contemporary African Architecture: A Sustainable Analysis of “The Nest” in Namibia by Porky Hefer Design
Abstract: This article presents a sustainability-focused architectural analysis of The Nest (2018), an eco-lodge designed by Porky Hefer Design in Namibia. The study examines how biomimicry, African vernacular ecology, and material intelligence are integrated to create a low-impact, climate-responsive structure suited to arid environments. Drawing inspiration from the sociable weaver bird’s nest, the project adopts organic geometry, aggregated spatial organization, and woven construction techniques that mirror biological strategies for thermal regulation …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Identification of Ecological Open Spaces of Urban Areas for Smart City Development: A Case of Jabalpur City in Madhya Pradesh in India
Abstract: The birth of a human habitation starts from an idea of shelter in a natural place which satisfies the parameter of food, water and security. These centers in course of time expand and utilize the neighborhood resources for land, minerals, forests, water from ground and surface water bodies, etc. thereby depleting the original values and in the process ending all vital open spaces which were once the cause of genesis. …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 23–32 Read article
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Evaluation of Floral Diversity of BSI Dehradun and its Ecological Assessment
Abstract: The association of plants and animals with the environment and interaction within and among themselves constitutes biodiversity. The present requirement is to save and conserve our biodiversity with sustainable management of our resources such as land, water, air, forest, fossil fuels and many others. The present research work explains the true meaning of biodiversity along with sustainable management of biodiversity for betterment of ecological assessment and biogeochemical cycles of the …
Published in International Journal of Plant Biotechnology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 1–13 Read article
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Newly developed closed ecological cycle for solving environmental problems and obtaining high-quality biofuels
Abstract: Stagnant "green" zones of freshwater lakes, resulting from the excessive reproduction of phytoplankton in sunlit, stagnant waters, present a grave environmental hazard by causing the demise of phytoplankton and fish, and releasing hydrogen sulfide, rendering the water unsuitable for agricultural purposes. In this regard, the development of a closed ecological cycle, including the concentration of phytoplankton from the "green water" of the lake, which allows using most of the phytoplanktonconcentrate …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 41–55 Read article
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Articulating Precarious Waters: A Critical Review of Pharmaceutical Contaminants, Their Pathways, and Ecological–Health Risks in the Aquatic Systems of Bihar, India
Abstract: The article examines the emerging yet under-documented issue of pharmaceutical contaminants in Bihar’s aquatic environment, focusing on their types, occurrence, sources, and implications for ecology and human health. Pharmaceuticals and personal care products-including antibiotics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, analgesics, beta‑blockers, and hormones – are conceptualized as pseudo-persistent pollutants because continuous inputs from households, healthcare facilities, and diffuse anthropogenic activities sustain their presence in surface water and groundwater despite individual compounds having …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 28–51 Read article
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TATA’s Green Revolution: A Pioneer in Corporate Solutions from Industry to Ecology for SDG-15 and Biodiversity Conservation
Abstract: AbstractPopulation growth, coupled with industrial and colliery activities, is leading to habitat degradation andenvironmental deterioration, significantly impacting crucial eco-system services. In mining regions,like the Noamundi Iron ore and West Bokaro Colliery, these challenges are particularly evident asresource extraction activities can threaten local biodiversity. SDG-15, “Life on Land”, aims to preserveand improve ecosystems while preventing and reversing biodiversity loss and land degradation. Inresponse to these challenges, TATA Steel has executed BMPs …
Published in International Journal of Geological and Geotechnical Engineering · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 40–48 Read article
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Mathematical Computation, Ecological and Human Health Implications of Water Quality Index of Bodo Creek, Niger Delta, Nigeria
Abstract: Bodo Creek has huge importance to the people in the area and also constitute their source of fishing, boating, dredging, and transportation to Bonny Island among other neighbouring coastal communities in Rivers State. Water contamination is a significant issue, but it has also brought up important environmental and public health concerns. The weighted arithmetic water quality index approach was used in this work to determine the Water Quality Index (WQI) …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Separation Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2025 Read article
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How Interdependency of Living Being Impacts the Development of a Biodiversity: In Context to Urban Ecology
Abstract: In many respects, organisms depend on the interactions they have with their surroundings and other living things. Biodiversity is the variability of many organisms with their ecological complexes in which they fall. The diversity of living organisms can be within them or possibly between them. Either directly or indirectly, both plants and animals depend on each other. The way they depend on, forms compatibility with their surroundings. Originally, plants were …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 14–21 Read article
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Analysis of Spatial and Socio-Ecological Transformations around Chuka University Environs Using Remote Sensing and GIS
Abstract: Universities typify pockets of complex man-land interaction especially in developing countries where these results to localised population growths, urbanisation and economic development. Establishment of university colleges in towns and peri-urban areas across Kenya is driving spatial, social and ecological transformations. The objective of this study was to analyse implications of Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) changes on built and non-built environment around Chuka University’s Main campus located at Ndagani …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 18–29 Read article
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Green Adhesive—Using Glyoxalated Lignin and Hydrogenated Resin as Ecologically Safe Wood Adhesive for Interior Plywood
Abstract: Petroleum-based adhesive such as urea formaldehyde and phenol formaldehyde resin dominates adhesive market which releases formaldehyde and VOC to the environment. The purpose of this study is to develop an adhesive based on isocyanate in combination with compounds from renewable sources like lignin, protein and starch. Adhesive formulation was developed by incorporation of hydrogenated resin, corn starch/PVOH emulsion with glyoxalated lignin (GL) and evaluation properties of the adhesive with plywood …
Published in International Journal of Polymer Science and Engineering · Vol. 1, Issue 1-2, 2015 · pp. 23–27 Read article
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Ecological Investigation onDiversity of Standing and Seed Bank Vegetation along the bank of Kali River in its Meerut segment
Abstract: Soil seed banks serve as reservoirs of seeds for subsequent regeneration of plants. Soil seed banks were investigated along the Kali river bank (KRB) in Meerut region of Uttar Pradesh. The study aimed at examining species richness and diversity, determining seed densities, assessing the spatial distribution of seeds in the soil and comparing the similarity in species composition between the standing vegetation and soil seed bank. A total of 33 …
Published in International Journal of Plant Biotechnology · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Ecological and Societal Advantages of Precast Concrete Technology
Abstract: Precast/prestressed concrete construction has been promoted over the past half-century on the premise of cost savings in materials and labour, increased product and craftsmanship quality, and construction speed. Contractors’ familiar with precast technology have typically relied on this style of building with great success for solely economic reasons. However, in recent years, pre - cast concrete industry has taken on a whole new meaning in terms of its social and …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 46–50 Read article
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Ecological threat to Bacopa monnieri: An Assessment
Abstract: Now –a- days the anthropogenic activities are so aggressive that they become serious threat to the plants especially the herbs which has even the immense medicinal property but they totally dependent on the upper sol surface not only the direct influence but the indirect influence of the human activities like increase in the temperature of the earth crust, water deficit due to decrease water level of the earth, directly influence …
Published in International Journal of Plant Biotechnology · Vol. 1, Issue 1-2, 2015 · pp. 22–30 Read article
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Urban Lakefront Development Through Smart Infrastructure and Public Realm Improvements: The Case of Hyderabad’s Hussain Sagar, Saroornagar Lake, and Kotha Cheruvu
Abstract: Urban lakefronts are increasingly recognized as critical ecological assets and multifunctional public spaces that shape the environmental, social, and economic dynamics of rapidly urbanizing cities. In Hyderabad, India, accelerated urban growth has resulted in the degradation of lake ecosystems alongside the implementation of redevelopment initiatives driven by smart infrastructure and public realm improvements. This study evaluates the impacts of such interventions across three representative urban lakes – Hussain Sagar, Saroornagar …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 25–42 Read article
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Spur Domes
Abstract: This paper explores Spur Domes which are an innovative technology that respects the environment and has extremely thin sections. The paper includes a comprehensive review of current methodologies, identification of obstacles inhibiting improvements to dome structures, and exploration of new materials for enhanced structural performance. Despite being structurally sound with iterations and earthquake resistant over the 8 years of existence and manoeuvring of construction styles, Spur Dome techniques need to …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 77–89 Read article
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Intentional Unsustainability in Waterfront Regeneration: A Case Study of Sabarmati Riverfront Ahmedabad
Abstract: Indian urban riverfronts have largely been neglected and have lost both on ecological and urban aspects. Large tracts of riverfront lands are often encroached, both illegally and quasi-legally, and essential flood plains have been destroyed. Against this background, the development of the Sabarmati riverfront was an opportunity to reenergize Ahmedabad and unfortunately became a pilot project for other cities. The project reclaims about 200 hectares of land and creates around …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–10 Read article
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Pharmacological Active Potential of Moringa oleifera
Abstract: Moringa oleifera is one of the most important herbal plants which has wide potential of pharmacological activity. Its extract has good potential of curing many diseases. Nowadays Moringa Oleifera have been essential for daily use because of its multiverse’s utilization. Moringa oleifera has many bio- active constituents like alkaloids, tannins, chlorogenic acid, flavonoids in various parts of this plants which provide various pharmacological activities in the body. Such bio-active components …
Published in International Journal of Agrochemistry · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 6–12 Read article
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Evaluating the Role of Urban Green Spaces in Enhancing Neighborhood Livability: A Case Study of Vellayambalam
Abstract: Urban green spaces (UGS) constitute vital elements of sustainable urban systems, contributing significantly to ecological stability, social well-being, health benefits, and economic resilience. This study aims to evaluate the contribution of UGS to neighborhood livability in Vellayambalam, Trivandrum, by analyzing their environmental, social, and economic functions. The study includes combined geographical analysis, field survey, observation, and perspective study. Using maps helps to analyze the spatial distribution, accessibility, and ecological performance …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 41–51 Read article
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Achieving Sustainability in Climate Action, Life on Land and Life Below Water – A Critical Review
Abstract: Abstract Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 13 (Climate Action), 14 (Life Below Water), and 15 (Life on Land) are critical for tackling the escalating environmental challenges faced by India. Climate change and environmental degradation pose serious threats to the nation’s unique geographic and ecological diversity, with profound implications for its water resources, marine ecosystems, and terrestrial landscapes. These challenges disrupt biodiversity, compromise ecosystem services, and jeopardize the livelihoods of millions who …
Published in International Journal of Water Resources Engineering · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 12–23 Read article