Blue-Green Systems,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(2), P. 220 - 234
Published: Nov. 24, 2023
Abstract
Increased
urbanization
and
climate
change
globally
have
increased
the
frequency
of
extreme
weather,
especially
rainstorms
flooding.
Low
impact
development
(LID)
has
been
adopted
for
several
decades
to
reduce
urban
pluvial
flooding
cope
with
change.
However,
LID
hasn't
widely
used
due
lack
sustainable
funding.
In
this
article,
a
discrete
choice
experiment
method
was
understand
public
preferences
willingness
pay
(WTP)
functions
facilities.
Four
attributes
were
selected,
after
that,
958
646
valid
questionnaires
collected
in
pilot
sponge
cities
Zhengzhou
Hebi,
respectively.
The
results
showed
that
respondents
significant
WTP
facilities,
desire
support
rainwater
drainage,
recreation
entertainment,
landscape
environment.
Experience
had
effect
on
respondents,
but
not
Hebi
respondents.
We
concluded
drainage
should
still
be
considered
most
important
function
At
same
time,
educational
level
flood
experiences
may
affect
public's
WTP.
This
article
can
provide
reference
would
like
implement
create
stormwater
fee
system
adapt
global
Land,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(9), P. 1464 - 1464
Published: Sept. 10, 2024
Extreme
climatic
conditions
cause
a
decrease
in
ecosystem
services,
the
disruption
of
ecological
balance,
and
damage
to
human
populations,
especially
areas
with
socially
vulnerable
groups.
Nature-based
solutions
applying
blue-green
infrastructure
(BGI)
against
these
negative
impacts
climate
change
have
an
important
role
planning
sustainable
cities.
This
study
aims
identify
priority
develop
scenarios
strategies
for
spatial
understand
tradeoffs
approaches
maximize
benefits
services
provided
by
BGI
cities
arid
semi-arid
climates,
using
Phoenix,
Arizona,
swiftly
urbanizing
city
Sonoran
Desert,
as
area.
Using
GIS-based
multi-criteria
decision-making
techniques
Green
Infrastructure
Spatial
Planning
model
integrated
city’s
existing
water
structures,
this
is
conducted
at
US
census
scale.
The
hotspots
are
mapped
from
combined
evaluation
expert
stakeholder-driven
weighting.
In
where
Phoenix
identified,
center
area
high
density
impervious
surfaces
identified
highest
It
revealed
that
social
vulnerability
environmental
risks
(flooding,
heat)
positive
correlation
stormwater
management
urban
heat
island
criteria
should
be
considered
first
planning.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(5), P. 2059 - 2059
Published: Feb. 27, 2025
This
study
enhances
our
understanding
of
urban
park
accessibility
and
social
equity
through
a
novel
methodological
framework
in
Chengdu,
China.
By
improving
the
three-step
floating
catchment
area
(3SFCA)
method
with
space
syntax
metrics
multi-modal
transportation
analysis,
we
identify
spatial
disparities
green
access.
Our
methodology,
validated
Baidu
heat
map
data,
demonstrates
improved
accuracy
estimating
population
demand
patterns.
Key
findings
include:
(1)
The
enhanced
3SFCA
outperforms
traditional
approaches
predicting
accessibility,
providing
reliable
evidence
for
planning;
(2)
significant
exist
across
modes,
particularly
affecting
non-motorized
transport
users;
(3)
newly
developed
areas
show
greater
access
inequities
than
established
neighborhoods;
(4)
important
mismatches
between
vulnerable
distributions.
research
provides
targeted
recommendations
reducing
all
residents,
benefiting
children
elderly
populations
rapidly
urbanizing
contexts.
