Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals through the Implementation of Circular Economy and Developing Regional Cooperation DOI Creative Commons
Natālija Cudečka-Puriņa, Dzintra Atstāja, Viktor Koval

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Energies, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 15(11), P. 4072 - 4072

Published: June 1, 2022

Circular economy is a tool based on the inclusion of environmental, social, and governance performance (ESG) in decision-making to achieve sustainable development goals (SDG). In recent years, it has become clear that business-as-usual nothing do with sustainability, alternative business models, primarily technological grounds, must be implemented mitigate damage caused by significant unpredictable effects climate change. The current situation requires unprecedented urgent changes policies models. research aimed target industrial symbiosis as one models circular economy. It evaluated benefits fostering cooperation between industries and, consequently, major impact resource efficiency ratios. quantitative qualitative methods, including literature review, assessment, application triangulation method. As result this research, authors realized matrix for regional or cross-country can used policymakers foster symbiotic interconnections wide scale. also recommend Baltic University Program (BUP) network center excellence methodological justification engage (IS).

Language: Английский

Understanding the Links between LULC Changes and SUHI in Cities: Insights from Two-Decadal Studies (2001–2020) DOI Creative Commons
Ahmed Derdouri, Ruci Wang, Yuji Murayama

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Remote Sensing, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 13(18), P. 3654 - 3654

Published: Sept. 13, 2021

An urban heat island (UHI) is a serious phenomenon associated with built environments and presents threats to human health. It projected that UHI intensity will rise record levels in the following decades due rapid expansion, as two-thirds of world population expected live areas by 2050. Nevertheless, last two have seen considerable increase number studies on surface (SUHI)—a form quantified based land temperature (LST) derived from satellite imagery—and its relationship use/cover (LULC) changes. This surge has been facilitated availability freely accessible five-decade archived remotely sensed data, use state-of-art analysis methods, advancements computing capabilities. The authors this systematic review aimed summarize, compare, critically analyze multiple case studies—carried out 2001 2020—in terms various aspects: study area characteristics, data sources, methods for LULC classification SUHI quantification, mechanisms interaction coupled linking techniques between spatial temporal changes, proposed alleviation actions. could support decision-makers pave way scholars conduct future research, especially vulnerable cities not well studied.

Language: Английский

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Reconceptualizing urban heat island: Beyond the urban-rural dichotomy DOI Creative Commons
Zhi‐Hua Wang

Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 77, P. 103581 - 103581

Published: Nov. 29, 2021

Language: Английский

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Understanding Urban Heat Vulnerability Assessment Methods: A PRISMA Review DOI Creative Commons
Fei Li, Tan Yiğitcanlar, Madhav Prasad Nepal

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Energies, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 15(19), P. 6998 - 6998

Published: Sept. 23, 2022

Increasingly people, especially those residing in urban areas with the heat island effect, are getting exposed to extreme due ongoing global warming. A number of methods have been developed, so far, assess vulnerability different locations across world concentrating on diverse aspects these methods. While there is growing literature, thorough review studies that compare, contrast, and help understand prospects constraints assessment scarce. This paper aims bridge this gap literature. systematic literature preferred reporting items for reviews meta-analyses (PRISMA) approach utilized as methodological approach. PRISMA an evidence-based minimum set meta-analyses. The results analyzed three aspects—i.e., indicators data, modelling approaches, validation approaches. main findings disclose that: (a) Three types commonly used—i.e., demographic properties socioeconomic status, health conditions medical resources, natural built environmental factors; (b) Heat indexing models, equal weighting method, principal component analysis used approaches; (c) Statistical regressions correlation coefficients between adverse outcomes but performance varies studies. study informs policy generates directions prospective research more accurate method development.

Language: Английский

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Effect of green infrastructures supported by adaptative solar shading systems on livability in open spaces DOI Creative Commons
Teresa Rocío Palomo Amores, José Sánchez Ramos, MCarmen Guerrero Delgado

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Urban forestry & urban greening, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 82, P. 127886 - 127886

Published: Feb. 25, 2023

Lack of thermal comfort in the existing building stock many warm summer climates and COVID-19 pandemic have increased residents' temporary occupation urban open spaces. However, climate change other effects such as heat islands are also negatively affecting livability these Therefore, strategies needed to improve conditions areas. In this context, research designs, simulates assesses an green infrastructure supported by adaptative solar shading system. For purpose, a public square be renovated Seville (Spain) is chosen. After analysis current situation, more vegetation added. trees not planted fully grown, so their cover enough short term artificial system that protects from sun casting shade adapts both growth seasons included. The space characterized on-site measurements, proposing four (initial, intermediates final) scenarios using computational fluid dynamics simulations holistic microclimate modelling turn, changes analyzed COMFA model. Results show air surface temperature decreased, reducing number hours discomfort 21% thanks incorporating structure 30% due vegetation. It can concluded use prostheses enables spaces regenerated with enjoyed without waiting 20 or 30 years for mature, encouraging people spend time outdoors start intervention.

Language: Английский

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Regulation of urban morphology on thermal environment across global cities DOI
Chunli Wang, Zihan Liu,

Huilin Du

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Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 97, P. 104749 - 104749

Published: June 25, 2023

Language: Английский

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Spatial Modelling of Urban Wind Characteristics: Review of Contributions to Sustainable Urban Development DOI Creative Commons
Yi-Song Liu, Tan Yiğitcanlar, Mirko Guaralda

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Buildings, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 737 - 737

Published: March 8, 2024

Wind, a renewable resource with growing importance in the contemporary world, is considered capable tool for addressing some of problems linked rapid urbanization, unsustainable development, and climate change. As such, understanding modelling approaches to wind characteristics cities becomes crucial. While prior reviews delve into advancements reduced-scale models computational fluid dynamics simulations, there scant literature evaluating large-scale spatial urban environments. This paper aims consolidate by conducting systematic review PRISMA protocol capture contributions sustainable development. The reviewed articles are categorized under two distinctive approaches: (a) studies adopting morphometric approach, encompassing theoretical foundations, input factors, computation methods (b) mapping centering on amalgamation microclimate analysis. findings suggest that methodologies hold considerable promise due their straightforward calculations interpretability. Nonetheless, issues related data precision accuracy challenge validity these models. also probes implications planning policymaking, advocating more

Language: Английский

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Are cities taking action against urban overheating? Insights from over 7,500 local climate actions DOI Creative Commons
Giulia Ulpiani, Aldo Treville, Paolo Bertoldi

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One Earth, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(5), P. 848 - 866

Published: May 1, 2024

Mitigating urban overheating is vital to create livable futures. Research on heat mitigation plentiful, while knowledge about the actual measures local governments are implementing limited. This study examines 7,500+ actions by 2,500+ cities under two flagship programs of European Commission. The analysis reveals that cities' strategies pivot around green- and water-based technologies (66% actions) mildly leveraging permeable reflective surfaces (35%) rarely solar shading wind control (8%) or stimuli-responsive/smart systems (2%). Hundreds (1) indicate extreme as a hazard growing intensity and/or frequency, (2) located in hot-summer climatic zones, (3) will experience increasingly frequent heatwaves, (4) host numerous population not reporting any precaution. Moreover, show limited familiarity with combinatorial approaches little attention specific vulnerable groups. Prevention, awareness, social justice should receive more attention.

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Assessing Heat Vulnerability and Multidimensional Inequity: Lessons from Indexing the Performance of Australian Capital Cities DOI Creative Commons
Fei Li, Tan Yiğitcanlar, Madhav Prasad Nepal

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Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 115, P. 105875 - 105875

Published: Oct. 2, 2024

Language: Английский

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A multi-objective optimization framework for performance-based building design considering the interplay between buildings and urban environments DOI

Zhaoyang Qiu,

Qiaoqiao Yong,

Jiayuan Wang

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Energy Conversion and Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 315, P. 118793 - 118793

Published: July 15, 2024

Language: Английский

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A Novel Urban Heat Vulnerability Analysis: Integrating Machine Learning and Remote Sensing for Enhanced Insights DOI Creative Commons
Fei Li, Tan Yiğitcanlar, Madhav Prasad Nepal

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Remote Sensing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(16), P. 3032 - 3032

Published: Aug. 18, 2024

Rapid urbanization and climate change exacerbate the urban heat island effect, increasing vulnerability of residents to extreme heat. Although many studies have assessed vulnerability, there is a significant lack standardized criteria references for selecting indicators, building models, validating those models. Many existing approaches do not adequately meet planning needs due insufficient spatial resolution, temporal coverage, accuracy. To address this gap, paper introduces U-HEAT framework, conceptual model analyzing vulnerability. The primary objective outline theoretical foundations potential applications U-HEAT, emphasizing its nature. This framework integrates machine learning (ML) with remote sensing (RS) identify at both long-term detailed levels. It combines retrospective forward-looking mapping continuous monitoring assessment, providing essential data developing comprehensive strategies. With active capacity, enables refinement evaluation policy impacts. presented in offers sustainable approach, aiming enhance practical analysis tools. highlights importance interdisciplinary research bolstering resilience stresses need ecosystems capable addressing complex challenges posed by increased study provides valuable insights researchers, administrators, planners effectively combat challenges.

Language: Английский

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