Segregation Histories, Wealth, and Community Engagement Shape Inequitable Burdens of Urban Greening DOI

Dawn Biehler,

Shannon L. LaDeau,

Joel Baker

et al.

Annals of the American Association of Geographers, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 22

Published: Dec. 19, 2024

Incorporating vegetation into urban landscapes (hereafter, greening) has numerous ecological and social benefits. Not all greening processes are intentional, though, not nature conveys benefits to residents under conditions of uneven development, racial segregation, unrecognized care work. We describe a framework for integrating multiple lines evidence explore the contexts socioecological impacts greening. assemble data (e.g., human surveys, Photovoice, spatial mapping, protocols) from neighborhoods in Baltimore City, Maryland, that were historically redlined racially segregated but have subsequently experienced divergent paths population wealth accumulation, or continued official marginalization. cities offers both risk benefit local residents, we demonstrate source initiative resources matters. Greening initiatives did buy-in became burdens. Although "vacant" properties with decline might convey city-scale benefits, associated loss valued community, they unlikely use maintain such imposed incidental green spaces. Local including heat amelioration, evident our analysis. Discontent was further low expectations help other nature-based disamenities. In cities, reporting disamenities, as mosquito nuisance, is often trigger directing toward management. study, greatest exposure disamenities least likely initiate external

Language: Английский

Associations between urban greenspace and depressive symptoms in Mexico's cities using different greenspace metrics DOI Creative Commons
Maryia Bakhtsiyarava, Yang Ju, Mika Moran

et al.

Applied Geography, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 164, P. 103219 - 103219

Published: Feb. 8, 2024

Greenspace has been shown to be positively associated with mental wellbeing, but studies from the global South have scarce. We advance understanding of relationship between greenspace and depressive symptoms by using multiple clearly defined metrics describing neighborhood greenness urban parks in an understudied region rapid growth. linked individual-level health survey data for residents Mexico (n = 17,258 respondents 84 cities) measures such as satellite-derived normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), percent green area, characteristics, kernel-density-derived continuous indicator. estimated odds ratios experiencing at residential neighborhoods adjusted individual area-level characteristics. Among various investigated, amount measured NDVI was smaller symptoms. An increase one standard deviation median annual maximum level is 8.7 % (Odds Ratio [OR] 0.913, 95 CI 0.853–0.977) lower symptoms, find some evidence that, when neighborhood-level accounted for, broader availability outside may found no statistically significant associations a parks, results were not sensitive seasonal changes greenness. Neighborhood-level particulate matter (PM2.5) lessen benefits Higher Mexico's cities, whereas many other are not. The influence choice on subsequent highlights importance clear operational definitions need consider complementary greenspace-health research.

Language: Английский

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Potential drivers of urban green space availability in Latin American cities DOI Creative Commons
Maryia Bakhtsiyarava, Mika Moran, Yang Ju

et al.

Nature Cities, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 1(12), P. 842 - 852

Published: Nov. 6, 2024

Abstract Urban green spaces play a critical role in regulating air temperature, reducing pollution and enhancing people’s well being. Yet, existing data research on potential drivers of urban space availability Latin America are limited. Here, focusing 371 large cities 11 countries America, we described the total per capita variability space, its spatial configuration parks across categories cities’ natural, built socioeconomic environments. We tested relative importance geographic (climate) versus city-level environment (population, population density, street intersection density) (city gross domestic product capita, unemployment, education) explaining availability. found high level heterogeneity quantity Relative to other city factors, climate zone had largest influence whereas education, density were most important park The significance for availability, combined with inequitable indicates that have differing capacities implement nature-based solutions heat mitigation health promotion.

Language: Английский

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The Architectural Language of Biophilic Design After Architects Use Text-to-Image AI DOI Creative Commons
Chaniporn Thampanichwat, Tarid Wongvorachan,

Limpasilp Sirisakdi

et al.

Buildings, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(5), P. 662 - 662

Published: Feb. 20, 2025

Biophilic design is an architectural concept that bridges the gap between modern buildings and innate human longing for nature. In addition, it promotes physical mental well-being while aligning with several Sustainable Development Goals. Recent research highlights language used to describe attributes of biophilic architecture remains unclear. Previous has shown text-to-image AI enhances architects’ ability articulate their ideas more effectively. Therefore, this study aims address following question: What are languages after architects use AI? The initial step involves generating images by using three popular tools: DALL-E 3, MidJourney, Stable Diffusion. 30 selected were help develop characteristics across 10 categories: Form, Space, Movement, Light, Color, Material, Object, View, Sound, Weather. terms obtained analyzed natural processing (NLP) techniques, including word cloud analysis, frequency topic modeling. results indicate exhibits greater detail clarity utilize AI. Nevertheless, in some instances, also constrained generated observe.

Language: Английский

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Are we promoting green cities in Latin America and the Caribbean? Exploring the patterns and drivers of change for urban vegetation DOI
Cynnamon Dobbs, Ana Alice Eleutério, Aléxis Vásquez

et al.

Land Use Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 134, P. 106912 - 106912

Published: Oct. 13, 2023

Language: Английский

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A methodological proposal to analyze urban sprawl, negative environmental impacts, and land degradation in the case of João Pessoa City (Brazil) between 1991 and 2018 DOI
Cynthia Alves Félix de Sousa, José Augusto Ribeiro da Silveira, Celso Augusto Guimarães Santos

et al.

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 195(6)

Published: May 26, 2023

Language: Английский

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Endangered Lomas plant communities and their potential on green roofs in Peru DOI
Sofia Flores, Koenraad Van Meerbeek

Landscape and Urban Planning, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 247, P. 105061 - 105061

Published: March 19, 2024

Language: Английский

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An urban rivers renaissance? Stream restoration and green–blue infrastructure in Latin America – Insights from urban planning in Colombia DOI Creative Commons
Gonzalo Pradilla, Jochen Hack

Urban Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 27(6), P. 2245 - 2265

Published: Aug. 5, 2024

Abstract While urban river restoration has become mainstream in the Global North, it remains scarce Latin America, where most literature focuses on water quality, stream habitats, and watershed assessment, but planning implementation lag behind. Colombia is undergoing a paradigm shift after pioneering integration of green blue infrastructure (GBI) into early 2000s (namely Estructura Ecológica Principal ). A surge renaturalization initiatives underway, with large intermediate cities executing projects. We systematically assessed rivers GBI local policies ( Planes de Ordenamiento Territorial ) found widespread strong recognition streams, wetlands, ecosystem services planning, higher than previously reported. Most emphasize multifunctionality, ecological connectivity, public space, recreation, as well disaster risk reduction, advancing toward sustainable drainage systems. However, significant gaps persist regarding climate change resilience, participation, social justice. In region marked by high inequality, pre-existing spatial exclusion could be amplified renewal, greening, tourism due to unfair resettlement conditions gentrification. Such trade-offs can undermine benefits restoration. highlight crucial role civil society grassroots activism protecting defending commons conclude recommending critical examination efforts America. Colombia’s case serve both reference cautionary tale for other achieve outcomes that promote equity justice amid pressing environmental challenges.

Language: Английский

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The socio-economic value of urban green spaces in mitigating waterlogging and enhancing well-being DOI
Xuan Yang, Cuncun Duan,

Bin Chen

et al.

Resources Conservation and Recycling, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 212, P. 108010 - 108010

Published: Nov. 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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Spatial and temporal effects of urban growth in Manaus: examining urban and periurban sprawl in the heart of the world's largest tropical rainforest, Brazil DOI
Edivando Vítor do Couto,

Rafael Carletti,

Walter Timo de Vries

et al.

Modern cartography, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 409 - 428

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Propuesta metodológica para la identificación de potenciales corredores verdes urbanos. Estudio de caso: Temuco, Chile DOI Creative Commons
Roberto Moreno, Ángel Lora, Carmen Galán

et al.

Revista de Arquitectura, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 26(2), P. 189 - 204

Published: July 1, 2024

Los corredores verdes urbanos son una solución basada en la naturaleza (SBN) que provee zonas de esparcimiento y red conectividad urbana para movilidad activa, además prestar servicios ecosistémicos a los habitantes las ciudades, mejoran su calidad vida, herramienta gestión fuerte el desarrollo ciudades sostenibles. El presente trabajo propone novedosa metodología, susceptible ser ampliada, diseño urbanos, mediante un caso práctico ciudad tamaño intermedio, Temuco (Chile), selección áreas urbanas pequeño-medianas unidas redes ciclovías calles peatonales conecten núcleo ciudad, entendiendo estas como alta densidad diversidad vegetacional. resultados muestran aplicabilidad criterios metodológicos utilizados verdes, evidencian condiciones positivas respecto superficie fomenten limpia. Además, método es replicable otras lo permite incorporar nuevos parámetros supongan mayores beneficios provenientes del corredor verde.

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