Architectural Green Infrastructure: Enhancing habitat provision and climate regulation in urban environments using vegetated building envelopes.

Published: July 3, 2024

<p><strong>As urban environments expand and densify, their destructive habitat loss degradation impacts will continue to worsen the interlinked issues of global biodiversity climate change. While protecting pristine natural habitats remains essential conservation efforts change mitigation, advancing practices reconciliation ecology is crucial addressing within cities. Increasing amount vegetated ecosystem services it provides stopping/reversing species improving resilience in environments. Though current adaptation are restricted by limited ground-level space, building envelopes could present an opportunity utilise abundance envelope surfaces cities for quality supports. This research seeks address gaps knowledge related role play providing quality, connected native while enhancing regulation. Because provision (habitat biodiversity, etc.) rarely measured at same time as regulation (cooling, rainfall management, etc.), relationship between these two has not been well characterised or quantified scale envelopes. The overall goal this identify optimise co-benefits both scales. overarching question is: how can co-beneficial outcomes contribute environments? Site specificity important services; therefore, central Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand, was selected a case study thesis. Four endemic birds area were focal due ecological importance. Interviews with local experts first conducted refine methodological approach gain insights into behaviours threats species. With aim diversity living wall cooling management effects, thesis used experimental setup, supplemental simulation research, measure number indicators. connectivity flood mitigation using areas where they most needed, GIS-based spatial analyses assess based on proposed green infrastructure networks. An evidence-based design strategies scales.</strong></p><p>This contributes identifying that walls: (a) plant communities high leaf coverage above-ground biomass; (b) deep, mixed-media substrates; (c) irrigation regimes facilitate transpiration rates. do regulation, several other features identified (fauna pest control) (extra insulation, air gap, vapour barrier, gutters cisterns). At scale, key sites implementing networks enhance found share common characteristics being primary transportation arteries located near outlet watersheds lined mixed-use/commercial buildings. A more holistic designing considers multiple target service performance uptake environments, helping transition biodiverse climate-resilient places. Advancing be change.</p>

Language: Английский

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Natural Environments, Psychosocial Health, and Health Behaviors in a Crisis – A Scoping Review of the Literature in the COVID-19 Context

Published: Oct. 9, 2021

The COVID-19 outbreak has led to major restrictions globally, affecting people’s psychosocial health and their behaviors. Thus, the purpose of this scoping review was summarize available research regarding nature-health-association in context. Keywords related natural environments were combined conduct a systematic online search six databases. Eligibility criteria a) published since 2020 with data collected context b) peer-reviewed, c) original empirical on human participants, d) investigated association between or behavior, e) English, German, Scandinavian language. Out 8,568 articles being obtained, we identified 82 relevant representing 80 unique studies. Most studies focused adults general population predominantly conducted USA Europe. Overall, findings tentatively indicate that nature mitigates impact psychological physical activity. Through thematic analysis extracted data, three primary themes identified: 1) type assessed, 2) behaviors investigated, 3) heterogeneity nature-health relationship. Research gaps I) characteristics promote behaviors, II) investigations digital virtual nature, III) constructs relating mental promotion, IV) other than activity, V) underlying mechanisms relationship based human, geographic characteristics, VI) focusing vulnerable groups. demonstrate considerable potential buffering stressful events level health. However, future is warranted fill mentioned examine long-term effects exposure during COVID-19.

Language: Английский

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Informing Future Land Systems Using Self-Reported Pathways and Barriers to Connections to Nature: A Case Study in Auckland, New Zealand

Land, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 11(10), P. 1758 - 1758

Published: Oct. 10, 2022

Empirical research exploring what increases an individual’s connection to nature is growing, however seeking respondents self-report they feel acts as a barrier or pathway their scarce. Previous empirical literature suggests link between connections and pro-nature actions. Therefore, understanding people’s can provide insight may promote, hinder, From land systems perspective, the crucial, given that human disconnection from argued be reason behind large scale ecological crises species extinction which threaten in we live. Consequently, cross-sectional qualitative study was undertaken 2019 with 976 Auckland, New Zealand explore self-reported perceptions of towards nature. The findings suggest perceive modern society modalities such ‘life takes over’, ‘urban life’, etc., being barriers Being exposed nature, perceived prompting, and/or sustaining These learnings highlight benefit influences on applied improve human–nature therefore potentially increase We also use practical actions for environmental managers Auckland region by advising how supported through future urban planning better designed systems.

Language: Английский

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Visit and Management of Historic Gardens during COVID-19 from the Owners/Managers Perspective: Portugal as a Case Study

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(3), P. 2229 - 2229

Published: Jan. 25, 2023

Gardens around the world, including in Portugal, were enjoying a growth visitor numbers before COVID-19 pandemic. The closing of gates was followed by an immediate fall and consequent loss income. However, this disruptive period also acted as challenge opportunity for tourist attractions such gardens to adapt reinvent themselves wake new demands imposed COVID-19, aiming restore trust visitors maintain or increase public’s engagement with consequently its sustainability. Taking framework into account, purpose study is ascertain impact pandemic on visiting managing gardens, especially terms precautions applied when they reopened measures taken keep them functioning reaching people during period. To accomplish this, literature review has been carried out survey questionnaire subsequently managers owners selected group Portuguese historic regarded major attractions. findings show that drop income main negative impacts, having both positive consequences maintenance spaces. able continue function under adverse conditions well incorporate safety requirements their reopening periods. not all responded same way challenges posed regard relationship public. Two groups recognized: one remained passive took no relevant actions period, another more pro-active implemented reinforced strategies encourage visits physical virtual, strengthen connection public, particularly digital domain. Respondents note recorded response from specifically local residents. vast majority agree became popular places immediately after lockdown periods; future studies garden could consolidate finding. In post-COVID gardens’ improve interaction audiences achieved pandemic, national communities.

Language: Английский

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Creative approach to the accommodation industry recovery under changing conditions: a multimethodological intervention

Current Issues in Tourism, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 27(15), P. 2392 - 2410

Published: Aug. 13, 2023

ABSTRACTThis study intends to give an impulse scientists and support practitioners in order address both problems of a recovery the accommodation business under changing conditions engagement hospitality guests interaction with nature. A multimethodological intervention has given deeper insight into relationship between fields: theory practice. Based on result, model inventive process is proposed facilitate flexible finding solution conditions. series practical cases are presented confirm this possibility show hotel owners managers how suggested approach could be used practice.KEYWORDS: Hospitality resumptionbiomimicrymind mappingcase studynature-based services Disclosure statementNo potential conflict interest was reported by author(s).

Language: Английский

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