Youth Well-Being and Economic Vitality: Fostering Sustainable Development Through Green Leisure Sports DOI Open Access
Qianqian Zhou,

Yong-Zhan Zheng,

Hsiao‐Hsien Lin

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(22), P. 9847 - 9847

Published: Nov. 12, 2024

This study delves into the transformative potential of low-carbon leisure education (LCLE) in promoting sustainable development within rural lake regions, focusing particularly on its impact youth well-being and regional economic vitality. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, we surveyed 650 participants conducted interviews with experts, visitors, locals to gauge effectiveness LCLE initiatives. The findings indicate significant positive correlation between engagements improvements environment, development, ecological conservation. However, reveals welfare divide, whereby younger individuals are unable fully benefit from programs due gaps environmental consciousness accessibility. paper proposes holistic approach that includes enhancing awareness among youth, making participation activities more accessible affordable, fostering culture enjoyment. expected outcomes suggest strengthened economies, enriched environments, healthier, lifestyle for population. research underscores importance integrating educational initiatives strategies, thereby contributing knowledge economy through innovative approaches sustainability engagement settings.

Language: Английский

Machine learning-enhanced assessment of urban sustainable development goals progress DOI
Fan Li, Chenyang Shuai, Zhenci Xu

et al.

Cities, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 158, P. 105718 - 105718

Published: Jan. 6, 2025

Language: Английский

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Integrating digital mapping technologies in urban development: Advancing sustainable and resilient infrastructure for SDG 9 achievement – a systematic review DOI
Kareem Fattah Aziz, Ahmed Osama Daoud,

Atul Kumar Singh

et al.

Alexandria Engineering Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 116, P. 512 - 524

Published: Jan. 6, 2025

Language: Английский

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Do urban park spatial features influence public emotional responses during jogging? Evidence from social media data DOI
Ming Gao, Congying Fang

Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 50, P. 100864 - 100864

Published: Feb. 26, 2025

Language: Английский

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Integrating Sustainable Development Goals into Urban Planning to Advance Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa: Barriers and Practical Solutions from the Case Study of Moundou, Chad DOI Creative Commons

Ernest Haou,

Ndonaye Allarané,

Cyprien Coffi Aholou

et al.

Urban Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 9(2), P. 22 - 22

Published: Jan. 22, 2025

The accelerating pace of urbanization, coupled with changes in land-use patterns and the exacerbation extreme climatic events—marked by heightened unpredictability severity, particularly regions Global South—necessitates a thorough reevaluation urban governance management frameworks. In response to these challenges, it is essential for strategies integrate local socio-economic specificities while navigating inherent complexities issues, leveraging contextually appropriate resources within sustainability paradigm. this regard, contextualizing incorporating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into planning frameworks crucial advancing sustainability. However, significant obstacles hinder their effective integration at scale, fast-evolving, resource-constrained settings. This study seeks address critical gap systematically examining barriers SDG sub-Saharan Africa. For purpose, Moundou, Chad, used as representative case study, reflecting both challenges opportunities region. A hybrid methodology underpins research, combining in-depth interviews key development stakeholders, detailed review strategic documents aligned SDGs, semi-structured questionnaires capture diverse perspectives. results reveal that institutional dimension constitutes 38.46% identified including limited capacity long-term planning, lack expertise, inadequate multisectoral coordination, among others. addition, economic socio-cultural dimensions each represent 23.08% barriers, encompassing issues such dependence on external funding, high cost green technologies, low public awareness, resistance change communities. Finally, data access ranks last, accounting 15.38%. To overcome implement mechanisms strengthen capacities, promote cross-sectoral collaboration, enhance cultivate culture adaptability innovation Furthermore, improving accessibility reinforcing financial are vital addressing comprehensively.

Language: Английский

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Urban green spaces and their impact on environmental health: A Global Review DOI Creative Commons

Blessing Aibhamen Edeigba,

Ugochukwu Kanayo Ashinze,

Aniekan Akpan Umoh

et al.

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(2), P. 917 - 927

Published: Feb. 17, 2024

Urbanization has become an irreversible global phenomenon, with a majority of the world's population residing in cities. As urban areas expand, significance incorporating green spaces into these landscapes is paramount for environmental health. This study provides concise overview review that explores multifaceted impact on sustainability, well-being, and ecological balance. Urban play crucial role biodiversity preservation, acting as vital habitats diverse plant animal species. These contribute to maintenance ecosystems, fostering balance densely populated areas. The presence varied flora fauna supports health by enhancing promoting more sustainable environment. One significant contributions their improving air quality. Through natural process photosynthesis, plants absorb pollutants release oxygen, serving effective filtration system. Trees, particular, act purifiers, reducing concentration airborne particles pollutants. contributes enhanced quality, mitigating adverse effects pollution also pivotal temperature regulation, combating phenomenon heat islands. By providing shade surface temperatures, greenery helps create cooler comfortable living regulation not only well-being residents but addresses challenges posed rising temperatures Beyond considerations, access profound mental physical dwellers. serve outlets recreation, exercise, relaxation, contributing stress reduction improved Additionally, hubs social interaction community engagement, sense belonging strengthening cohesion. In conclusion, this emphasizes through quality improvement, overall well-being. Recognizing benefits guiding development practices worldwide.

Language: Английский

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Sustainable development pathways: Exploring the impact of green finance on urban metabolic efficiency DOI
Jie Han, Wei Zhang, Cem Işık

et al.

Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: June 18, 2024

Abstract Improving urban metabolic efficiency is crucial for sustainable development. This paper examines how green finance affects and its underlying mechanisms using city‐level data from China between 2010 2022. Additionally, the non‐linear impact of on analyzed a PLFC model. The research findings indicate that notably improves via constraint effect, incentive innovation compensation effect. conclusion remains valid after conducting robustness tests. analysis indicates effect outweighs Heterogeneity analyses demonstrate varies depending regions, city sizes, attributes. Furthermore, further investigation demonstrates exhibits efficiency, with education level robotics application serving as significant moderating factors. offers fresh insights into correlation along valuable references crafting more targeted policies.

Language: Английский

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Urban greenspace under a changing climate: Benefit or harm for allergies and respiratory health? DOI Creative Commons
Tianyu Zhao, Joachim Heinrich, Michael Bräuer

et al.

Environmental Epidemiology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 9(2), P. e372 - e372

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

An increasing proportion of the world’s population lives in urban settings that have limited greenspace. Urbanization puts pressure on existing greenspace and reduces its access. Climate impacts, including increased temperature extreme weather events, challenge maintenance vegetation, reducing ecosystem services benefits for human health. Although has been positively associated with numerous health indicators, evidence allergies respiratory is much less clear mixed. To address these uncertainties, a workshop 20 global participants was held Munich, Germany, May 2024, focusing impact greenspace-related co-exposures This narrative review captures key insights from workshop, roles (1) climate change mitigation, (2) interactions pollen, (3) emissions biogenic volatile organic compounds their byproducts, such as ozone. Additionally, it presents research stakeholder recommendations workshop. Future studies integrate advanced exposure assessments consider interplay pollen compounds, along relevant byproducts are needed. Increased public awareness policy actions will also be essential developing maximizes benefits, minimizes risks, ensures resilience amid changing rapid urbanization.

Language: Английский

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Lighting the Night: Unveiling the Restorative Potential of Urban Green Spaces in Nighttime Environments DOI
Ming Gao, Xun Zhu

Urban forestry & urban greening, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 128769 - 128769

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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How does the perception of informal green spaces in urban villages influence residents’ complaint Sentiments? a Machine learning analysis of Fuzhou City, China DOI Creative Commons
Zhengyan Chen,

Honghui Yang,

Peijin Ye

et al.

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 166, P. 112376 - 112376

Published: July 18, 2024

Language: Английский

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The World Cup reshaped the urban green space pattern of Qatar DOI Creative Commons
Liang Zhou, Xi Wang, David López‐Carr

et al.

Ecological Informatics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 81, P. 102551 - 102551

Published: March 7, 2024

The World Cup stands as the most momentous global sporting event, and significantly impacts urban green space (UGS) of host cities. However, impacts, processes, pattern characteristic on UGS have not yet been fully understood. To fill this gap, we employ time-series satellite imagery compute normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) across detailed maps in Qatar from 2000 to 2022. In our quantitative assessment, investigate coverage, landscape patterns, exposure both before after Cup. Additionally, compile seven instances greening Qatar, compare them with processes three cities located neighboring countries. This contextual analysis aims unravel nuanced impact Qatar. Our results demonstrate: (1) emerges a significant contributor growth, expansion accounting for 94.3% overall increase built-up area during tournament. surge growth is equivalent an additional 38 Manhattan Central Parks. (2) induces transformation landscapes, rendering more complex fragmented. degree change within 35 times greater than those changes observed pre-World period. (3) brings about enhancement minimum level citizens, marking 8.7-fold increase. event has proven be instrumental propelling towards multifaceted greening, establishing country leading model regional processes. study thus confirms Cup's role promoting reshaping offering fresh insights into its contribution sustainable development.

Language: Английский

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