Climate crisis, cities, and health

The Lancet, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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How effective are greenbelts at mitigating urban sprawl? A comparative study of 60 European cities

Landscape and Urban Planning, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 227, P. 104532 - 104532

Published: Aug. 16, 2022

Language: Английский

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What drives densification and sprawl in cities? A spatially explicit assessment for Vienna, between 1984 and 2018

Land Use Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 138, P. 107037 - 107037

Published: Jan. 12, 2024

The spatial arrangement of settlements constitutes a long-lasting legacy and shapes the prospects for transformations toward sustainability. Thus, understanding drivers changes in settlement patterns is essential. In this article, we present spatially explicit, geostatistical analysis dynamics, qualitative investigation its regulative, demographic, economic drivers, using example Vienna, Austria between 1984 2018. Combining explicit metrics urban sprawl cluster analysis, analyzed high-resolution maps buildings, population, jobs to identify distinct trajectories. Societal more or less sprawled dynamics are with desk research expert interviews. We distinguish five types dynamics: persistently dense areas increasing use intensity, re-densification areas, redensification isolated buildings. Urban renewal schemes have fostered response population growth restructuring. combination green space policies has successfully limited expansion. Challenges arise from demand single-family housing corresponding zoning regulations. These factors solidify existing settlements, posing obstacles efficient such crucial sustainable development.

Language: Английский

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Mapping ecosystem services in urban and peri‑urban areas. A systematic review

Geography and sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(3), P. 491 - 509

Published: June 30, 2024

Urban and peri‑urban ecosystems are subjected to an intense impact. The demand for ecosystem services (ES) is higher in these areas. Nevertheless, despite the anthropogenic pressures, urban supply important ES. Mapping a crucial exercise understand ES dynamics environments better. This work aims systematically review mapping areas studies, following Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews Meta-alpha Methods. A total of 207 studies were selected. results show increased between 2011 2023, mainly conducted Europe China. Most developed did not follow established classification. focused on dimension, regulation maintenance section. Regarding provisioning ES, most Cultivating terrestrial plants nutrition, regulating maintaining Atmospheric composition conditions, cultural Physical experiential interactions with natural environment. Quantitative methods mostly applied Indicator-based (secondary data: biophysical, socio-economic) models. Very few validated outputs. Several forecasted primarily based land use changes using CA-Markov approaches. study provides overview mapped globally, where more need be conducted, developed.

Language: Английский

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Urban sprawl, public transportation efficiency and carbon emissions

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 144652 - 144652

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Ecosystem services potential is declining across European capital metropolitan areas

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: April 17, 2024

Abstract Ecosystem services (ES) are essential to sustainable development at multiple spatial scales. Monitoring ES potential (ESP) the metropolitan level is imperative cities. We developed a procedure for long-term monitoring of ESP dynamics, utilizing open-source land use cover (LULC) data and expert matrix method. compared results 38 European Capital Metropolitan Areas (ECMA) regarding biodiversity integrity, drinking water provision, flood protection, air quality, purification, recreation & tourism. Our show significant declines in across ECMA due LULC alteration between 2006, 2012, 2018. found that post-socialist countries like Poland (Warszawa) have experienced high rates transformation with remarkable impact on ESP. Surprisingly, we Fennoscandinan ECMA, Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo which lead cumulative ranking, faced reduction highest recent years. The correlation analysis dynamics urban expansion population growth suggests inattentive urbanization processes more than growth. unveil implications our EU global agendas Nature Conservation Law Sustainable Development Goals.

Language: Английский

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Exploring the nexus of urban form, transport, environment and health in large-scale urban studies: A state-of-the-art scoping review

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 257, P. 119324 - 119324

Published: June 5, 2024

As the world becomes increasingly urbanised, there is recognition that public and planetary health relies upon a ubiquitous transition to sustainable cities. Disentanglement of complex pathways urban design, environmental exposures, health, magnitude these associations, remains challenge. A state-of-the-art account large-scale studies required shape future research priorities equity- evidence-informed policies.

Language: Английский

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Machine learning based urban sprawl assessment using integrated multi-hazard and environmental-economic impact

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: June 11, 2024

Abstract The increasing demand for land development due to human activities has fueled urbanization. However, uncontrolled urban in some regions resulted environmental problems arising from an imbalance between supply and demand. This study aims develop integrated model evaluating prioritizing the management of hazardous sprawl Bandung metropolitan region Indonesia. novelty this lies its pioneering application long-term remote sensing data-based machine learning techniques formulate priority index. index is unique consideration impacts stemming economic activity, degradation, multi-disaster levels as integral components. analysis across three distinct time periods (1985–1993, 1993–2008, 2008–2018) revealed that 1993–2008 period had highest increase reaching 172,776 ha. 1985–1993 experienced level degradation area. Meanwhile, showed concentration multi-hazard locations. combined sprawl, incorporating parameters, indicated intervention was on outskirts areas, specifically West Regency, Cimahi, East Regency. Regions with high-priority indices require greater attention government mitigate negative sprawl. model, driven by index, envisioned regulate movement a more sustainable manner. Through efficient monitoring environments, seeks guarantee preservation valuable natural resources while promoting practices.

Language: Английский

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Understanding land take by low-density residential areas: An institutionalist perspective on local planning authorities, developers and households

Land Use Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 143, P. 107198 - 107198

Published: May 13, 2024

Using a case study design, the focuses on identifying institutional configuration that determines land take by low-density residential areas. Methodologically, it combines geospatial approaches and new institutionalism to capture understand development, taking into account interests, constraints agency of local planning authorities, developers households. The analysis shows in regions is primarily result We find combination rural housing ideals, municipal policy objectives, municipalities' disengagement from spatial development private sector interests are main drivers for this kind development. As apply all regions, identified has high power explaining Our thus uncovers close link between actors, which one hand explains limited impact existing instruments reducing take, other fosters path dependency Although there some potential change, breaking requires significant behavioural change among

Language: Английский

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Built Environment, Natural Environment, and Mental Health

GeoHealth, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(6)

Published: June 1, 2024

Abstract Mental health disorders have become a global problem, garnering considerable attention. However, the root causes of deteriorating mental remain poorly understood, with existing literature predominantly concentrating on socioeconomic conditions and psychological factors. This study uses multi‐linear geographically weighted regressions (GWR) to examine associations between built natural environmental attributes prevalence depression in US counties. The findings reveal that job sprawl land mixed use are highly correlated lower risk depression. Additionally, presence green spaces, especially urban area, is associated improved health. Conversely, higher concentrations air pollutants, such as PM 2.5 CO, along increased precipitation, linked elevated rates. When considering spatial correlation through GWR, impact population density social capital displays substantial heterogeneity. Further analysis, focused two high clustering regions (northwestern southeastern counties), reveals nuanced determinants. In northwestern counties, rates more influenced by factors like precipitation conditions, including unemployment income segregation. demographic characteristics, particularly racial composition, prevalence, followed environment Interestingly, growth crime only emerge significant context risks underscores robust linkages variations environments health, emphasizing need for effective treatment incorporate these multifaceted

Language: Английский

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