Access to water and sanitation services (WSSs) in low- or middle-income countries is constrained by the poverty vulnerability conditions of population. In this context, it urgent establish public policies for WSSs that will increase economic access these so they be more comprehensive comprise entire population, ensuring a balance between social financial objectives. This paper contributes bette...

Coral reefs worldwide are under threat from various anthropogenic factors, including overfishing and pollution. A new study by Mumby et al. highlights the trophic relationships between humans, carnivorous and herbivorous fishes, and the potential role of no-take areas in maintaining vulnerable coral reef ecosystems. No-take areas, where fishing is prohibited, are vital tools for managing food w...

Frugal innovation has become popular in ecologically vulnerable areas the past decade, as it was initiated under a resource-constrained paradigm. However, there been limited research on its influence factors and fundamental operating mechanisms such areas. This paper aims to address this gap by using qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) analyze unique datasets from three China. Based theory o...

Abstract Shallow urban tunnels with super-large sections in weak soils may experience much more devastating seismic hazards than conventionally deep seismically vulnerable areas. This study investigates the response and isolation technology for largest comprehensive pipe gallery Xiong’an New Area, Hebei Province, China, using simulation. First, engineering background, static-seismic model, dyna...