Advances in public policy and administration (APPA) book series,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 271 - 290
Published: Dec. 5, 2024
This
chapter
investigates
the
critical
role
of
Data
Engineering
in
advancement
and
optimization
Blue-Green
Infrastructure
(BGI),
a
sustainable
urban
development
strategy
that
integrates
natural
ecosystems
with
built
environments
to
address
challenges.
facilitates
collection,
processing,
analysis
vast
amounts
environmental
infrastructural
data,
enabling
more
informed
decision-making
creation
resilient
spaces.
Through
application
data
pipelines,
real-time
analytics,
predictive
modeling,
supports
efficient
management
resources,
such
as
water
vegetation,
within
BGI
frameworks.
explores
various
engineering
techniques
enhance
BGI,
including
smart
sensor
networks
for
monitoring
conditions,
data-driven
flood
risk
assessment,
green
spaces
improved
air
quality
biodiversity.
Frontiers in Sustainable Cities,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6
Published: May 30, 2024
In
this
perspective
paper,
we
propose
to
integrate
the
concepts
of
Mobility-as-a-Feature
(MaaF,
an
extension
MaaS)
and
15-minute
city
(15mC).
The
15mC
concept
maintains
that
daily
necessities
services,
such
as
shopping,
healthcare,
leisure
should
be
accessible
without
private
cars
within
15
minute.
line
with
MaaF,
these
services
could
integrated
a
variety
mobility
options
into
single
app.
This
novel
approach
is
poised
offer
seamless
customer
experience,
better
resource
utilization,
enhanced
urban
mobility,
improved
more
inclusive
access
greater
community
connectivity.
We
call
them
local
super
apps:
new
model
drive
equitable
sustainable
transitions.
substantiate
preliminary
idea
evidence
from
literature,
practical
applications,
user
survey
(
N
=
1,019),
while
also
discussing
future
research
avenues
further
develop
apps.
Geography and sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 1, 2024
In
recent
years,
there
has
been
a
pronounced
increase
in
the
frequency
of
extreme
weather
events.
To
comprehensively
examine
impact
on
ecosystem
services
within
Wuhan
Urban
Agglomeration
(WUA),
this
study
utilized
meteorological
station
data,
Mann-Kendall
(MK)
test,
and
Standardized
Precipitation-Evapotranspiration
Index
(SPEI)
to
quantify
variation
trends
heatwaves
(HW)
droughts
from
1961
2020.
Then
Integrated
Valuation
Ecosystem
Services
Trade-offs
(InVEST)
model
was
employed
evaluate
compare
differences
water
yield
climate
regulation
under
various
HW,
droughts,
HW-drought
combination
scenarios.
The
results
show
that
over
past
60
temperature,
duration,
HW
have
significantly
increased
WUA.
Specifically,
highest
total
days,
frequency,
average
temperature
showed
changing
trend
+0.17
℃/decade,
+1.4
day/decade,
+0.19
event/decade,
+0.07
respectively.
year
2000
identified
as
mutation
for
characterized
by
heightened
severity
thereafter.
SPEI
value
exhibited
an
insignificant
upward
trend,
with
1980
marked
year,
indicating
decreasing
drought
occurrences
after
1980.
Heatwaves
weakening
effect
both
services,
while
weakened
had
relatively
modest
regulation.
During
composite
period,
monthly
notable
discrepancy
mm
compared
humid
years.
Besides,
intensify,
area
low
aggregation
expands,
whereas
high
decreases.
This
provides
preliminary
understanding
urban
climatic
conditions.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
ABSTRACT
Unlocking
the
power
of
ecosystem
services
reveals
how
their
integration
can
drive
meaningful
economic
sustainability
and
shape
future
development
strategies.
This
study
takes
a
multifaceted
approach
to
explore
relationship
between
(ES)
sustainability,
employing
rigorous
quantitative
research
design.
Data
were
gathered
from
147
business
leaders,
111
government
officials,
150
environmental
researchers
using
purposive
sampling,
with
subsequent
analysis
conducted
via
SPSS
software.
The
results
revealed
significant
positive
correlation
value
ES
indicators
at
both
regional
national
levels.
Policy
interventions
that
focus
on
enhancing
valuation
found
lead
improved
outcomes
long‐term
sustainability.
Furthermore,
stakeholder
collaboration
emerged
as
crucial
factor
in
boosting
effectiveness
management
practices.
Economic
sectors
are
heavily
reliant
demonstrated
greater
resilience
adaptability
changes
compared
those
limited
reliance.
Moreover,
into
decision‐making
processes
was
shown
foster
more
informed
sustainable
novelty
this
lies
its
comprehensive
approach,
which
integrates
data
analysis,
policy
evaluation,
perspectives,
sector‐specific
assessments
provide
holistic
understanding
complex
interplay
ecological
conservation
prosperity.
These
findings
underscore
critical
role
emphasizing
importance
strategic
frameworks
for
development.
Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Climate
change
and
rapid
urbanization
pose
significant
challenges,
necessitating
novel
approaches
to
creating
sustainable
resilient
cities.
Many
studies
illustrate
that
unplanned
spontaneous
is
emerging
without
sufficient
planning,
posing
grave
risks
urban
infrastructures,
including
water
systems
biodiversity.
This
paper
explores
strategies
for
attaining
green
climate-resilient
in
Northern
Bangladesh
by
examining
the
relationship
between
expansion
climate
action
Rajshahi
city.
A
comprehensive
systematic
literature
review,
field
observation,
city
corporation
information
hub,
remote
sensing
data,
geospatial
analytic
techniques
processes
were
used
carry
out
this
study.
especially
exposed
adverse
effects
of
environmental
stresses,
hazardous,
severe
heat
waves.
The
investigation
discovered
several
factors,
city’s
change,
growth
concrete
infrastructure,
deforestation,
depletion
bodies,
an
increase
dry
impervious
surfaces,
a
variety
commercial
activities,
exacerbate
island
effect.
authority
recently
took
initiatives
help
become
through
Climate-Resilient
City
Action
Plan
(CRCAP).
Several
aspects
project’s
transformation,
development
heat-resilient
infrastructure
extension
space
alongside
roadways,
have
received
domestic
international
recognition
their
effectiveness
mitigating
impact
tackling
challenges.
However,
Rajshahi’s
complex
crisis
requires
coordinated
national
local
policy
agenda
active
governance
strategies.
results
study
can
inform
environmentally
conscious
decision-making
similar
places
around
world.
Ecohydrology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(3)
Published: April 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
River
riparian
basins
play
a
crucial
role
in
mitigating
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions
through
carbon
sequestration
and
nitrogen
sinks.
However,
increased
ecological
stresses
led
to
the
release
of
CO
2
,
CH
4
N
O.
This
study
aimed
investigate
how
extreme
temperatures,
water
levels,
moisture
content,
land
use
changes
soil
composition
influence
GHG
corridor
recommend
mitigation
techniques.
It
was
carried
out
at
Yangtze
Riparian
zone,
China,
using
column
testing.
used
The
results
showed
that
temperatures
caused
highest
CO₂
(29–45%),
CH₄
(24–43%)
N₂O
(27–33%).
due
accelerated
organic
carbon/nitrogen
decomposition.
Conversely,
control
wet–dry
cycles
absorbed
(1–3%),
(3–10%)
O
(1–21%)
by
improving
aeration,
oxygen
availability,
structure,
stable
table
low
temperature
change.
Grasses
areas
also
improved
Highest
levels
had
lowest
concentrations
level.
Adaptive
wet‐dry
cycles,
grass
cover
better
management
can
restore
areas,
maintain
moisture,
balance
mitigate
climate
change
quality.
Dissolved
matter
fluorescence
(DOMFluor)
components
are
essential
for
dynamics,
aquatic
biome
safety,
nutrient
cycling
zones.
recommends
implementing
restoration
practices,
managing
afforestation,
regulating
monitoring
tables
address
Future
policies
should
focus
on
promoting
resilient
ecosystems.
