Nature
connection
fosters
children's
healthy
development,
and
long-term
sustainable
behaviours.
Most
research
into
children-nature
has
focused
on
positive
experiences.
However,
theories
of
constructive
hope
suggest
that
as
well
imbuing
a
love
nature
we
should
also
help
children
understand
environmental
challenges.
Computational
thinking
is
skillset
might
young
frame
address
complex
problems.
This
currently
exclusively
developed
indoors
using
technological
devices
indoor
activities.
Our
explored
an
opportunity
to
develop
computational
skills
through
play.
An
observation
contextual
inquiry
study
was
conducted
with
in
Early
Childhood
Education
Centre.
We
found
evident
outdoor
play
HCI
could
undertake
design
further
enhance
their
outdoors.
can
add
value
learning
by
harnessing
interest,
understanding
connection,
introducing
problem-solving.
Environmental Science & Policy,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
131, P. 46 - 56
Published: Feb. 1, 2022
There
is
an
emerging
consensus
that
the
health
of
planet
depends
on
coexistence
between
rapidly
growing
cities
and
natural
world.
One
strategy
for
guiding
towards
sustainability
to
facilitate
a
planning
process
based
positive
visions
urban
systems
among
actors
stakeholders.
This
paper
presents
Urban
Nature
Futures
Framework
(UNFF),
framework
scenario
building
three
perspectives:
Nature,
Society,
as
Culture.
Our
engages
stakeholders
with
envisioning
perspectives
through
four
components
using
participatory
methods
quantitative
models:
identification
socio-ecological
feedbacks
in
cities,
assessment
indirect
impacts
biodiversity,
development
multi-scale
indicators,
scenarios.
Stakeholders
may
use
this
explore
different
options
integrating
nature
its
various
manifestations
within
areas
assess
how
community
preferences
result
cityscapes
distribution
associated
benefits
from
dwellers
across
multiple
scales.
People and Nature,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5(1), P. 4 - 20
Published: Dec. 7, 2022
Abstract
Research
is
revealing
an
increasing
number
of
positive
effects
nature
for
humans.
At
the
same
time,
biodiversity
in
cities,
where
most
humans
live,
often
low
or
decline.
Tangible
solutions
are
needed
to
increase
urban
biodiversity.
Architecture
a
key
discipline
that
has
considerable
influence
on
built‐up
area
thereby
influencing
In
general,
architects
do
not
design
Conversely,
conservation
planning
generally
focuses
limited
space
free
buildings
and
does
embrace
architecture
as
important
creation
green
infrastructure.
this
paper,
we
argue
promotion
needs
become
driving
force
architectural
design.
This
requires
new
multi‐species
paradigm
considers
both
human
non‐human
needs.
Such
approach
maintain
standards
profession,
including
aim
well‐being
buildings.
Yet,
it
also
add
other
stakeholders,
organisms
such
animals,
plants
even
microbiota.
New
designed
inhabitants
can
then
cities
benefits
derive
from
close
proximity
nature.
We
review
challenges
poses
ecology
show
multi‐species‐design
goes
beyond
existing
approaches
ecology.
The
make
ecological
knowledge
available
process,
enabling
practitioners
find
facilitate
synergies
perspective.
propose
first
step
creating
habitat
with
ecolope
,
multi
criteria‐designed
building
envelope
takes
into
account
diverse
organisms.
Because
there
no
framework
illustrate
how
draw
ecology,
well
architecture,
computation.
discuss
architectures
via
be
establishing
beneficial
human–nature
relationships
contribute
conservation.
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Plain
Language
Summary
article
Journal
blog.
Water,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(24), P. 3485 - 3485
Published: Dec. 7, 2021
Bacteria
are
frequently
studied
due
to
their
involvement
in
pollutants
transformation
processes
during
wastewater
treatment.
In
this
study,
the
treatment
efficiency,
bacteria
densities
and
vertical
profile
were
investigated
pilot-scale
flow
constructed
wetlands
(VFCW)
planted
with
different
plant
species
under
a
tropical
climate
west
Africa.
Five
beds
local
species,
i.e.,
Andropogon
gayanus,
Chrysopogon
zizanioides,
Echinochloa
pyramidalis,
Pennisetum
purpureum
Tripsacum
laxum,
while
one
bed
remained
unplanted.
These
have
been
rarely
used
CWs
some
(e.g.,
T.
laxum)
tested
for
first
time.
After
7-month
trial,
measured
substrate
samples
separated
into
six
layers
along
depth.
Plants
presence
enhanced
bacterial
density
VFCW
efficiency;
removal
rates
of
organic
matter
(90.9–95.9%;
COD
95.2–98.5%;
BOD5),
nitrogen
(74.3–84%;
TN
76–84%;
NH4-N)
phosphorus
(77.4–96.9%;
PO4-P)
higher
by
5.9–24.1%
compared
control
bed,
providing
an
overall
excellent
performance
single-stage
system.
Small
numbers
anaerobic
obtained
VFCWs,
explaining
low-to-zero
NO3-N
removal,
except
VFCWs
laxum
P.
purpureum.
Aerobic
decreased
from
upper
bottom
17.4
0.1
×
106
CFU/g
beds,
increased
2.1
CFU/g.
Anaerobic
more
abundant
unplanted
than
beds.
The
total
count
was
dominated
aerobic
bacteria,
surface
towards
bottom.
Overall,
demonstrated
highest
indicating
that
design
is
effective
sustainable
nature-based
solution
climate.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 3787 - 3787
Published: March 23, 2022
The
article
explores
how
the
quality
of
life
within
a
deprived
urban
environment
might
be
improved
through
‘gamification’
and
interaction
with,
more-than-human
elements
environment.
It
argues
that
such
may
achieved
community’s
multicentered
value
from
bottom
up.
This
is
shown
case
study
Co-De|GT
mobile
application
was
developed
in
Synergetic
Landscapes
unit
real-life
research
by
design
experimental
studio
teaching.
Complimentary
experimentation
took
place
during
Relating
Systems
Thinking
Design
10
symposium
Co-De|BP
workshop,
where
experts
were
able
to
collocated
for
interactive
real-time
data
gathering.
addresses
need
collective
action
towards
synergy
across
an
ecosystem
gamification,
community
collaboration
DIY
culture.
intends
generate
sustainable,
scalable
token
economy
humans
non-humans
play
equal
roles,
earning,
trading
being
paid
goods
services
test
potentials
future
economies
underpinned
blockchain.
work
diverges
dominant
economic
models
do
not
recognise
performance
limits
to,
material
extraction
ecosystem.
current
model
has
led
global
financial
crisis
(GFC).
Furthermore,
it
based
on
unsustainable
perpetual
consumption
goods,
which
lead
untangling
critical
failure
market
system
globally.
Therefore,
this
investigates
gamification
tokenization
support
complementary
parallel
sustains
grows
ecosystems.
While
does
speculate
policy
implications,
posits
markets
ameliorate
some
brittleness
apparent
model.
demonstrates
systemic
approach
post-Anthropocene
communities
economies.
International series in management science/operations research/International series in operations research & management science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 9 - 26
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(10), P. 7777 - 7777
Published: May 9, 2023
Sustainable
urban
development
has
come
to
play
an
essential
role
in
establishing
and
growing
future
sustainable
cities,
or
smart
which
are
areas
that
have
optimum
carbon
footprint,
nature-friendly,
enough
enhance
energy
efficiency.
This
study
is
based
on
qualitative
research
data
were
collected
from
interviews
with
real
estate
specialists.
The
addressed
a
total
of
30
developers
Romania
between
July
December
2022
conducted
using
the
Zoom
interface.
aim
this
was
analyze
whether
familiarity
green
concept
influences
decision
implement
IoT
large
scale
at
organizational
level
through
perception
specific
determining
factors
choosing
building
projects
considering
operational
costs.
results
revealed
significant
indirect
effect
knowledge
large-scale
implementation
mediator
operating
cost
factors,
supporting
our
hypothesis.
direct
presence
not
found
be
anymore.
Hence,
there
full
complementary
mediation
by
relationship
implementation.
