Renaturing for Urban Wellbeing: A Socioecological Perspective on Green Space Quality, Accessibility, and Inclusivity
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(13), С. 5751 - 5751
Опубликована: Июль 5, 2024
This
perspective
examines
renaturing
cities,
the
strategic
reintroduction
of
nature,
as
a
potential
solution
to
negative
health
impacts
rapid
urbanisation.
By
utilising
nature-based
solutions
maximise
ecosystem
services
and
reintegrate
human
natural
systems,
offers
access
high-quality,
accessible
green
spaces.
Studies
suggest
such
is
associated
with
reduced
depression,
high
blood
pressure,
cardiovascular
disease
risk.
Renaturing
also
presents
opportunities
for
physical
activity
daily
exposure
which
can
further
enhance
well-being
happiness.
However,
challenges
include
ensuring
equitable
these
spaces
avoiding
gentrification.
To
achieve
this
distribution
ensure
project
truly
benefits
community,
bottom-up
approach
involving
residents
in
planning
process
crucial.
Longitudinal
studies
evidence
from
design
projects
are
necessary
understand
types
most
effectively
improve
wellbeing
happiness
disadvantaged
groups.
Further
research
needed
better
refine
concept,
it
sometimes
used
interchangeably
other
similar
but
distinct
approaches.
Язык: Английский
Nature-Based Solutions to Enhance Urban Resilience in the Climate Change and Post-Pandemic Era: A Taxonomy for the Built Environment
Buildings,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(7), С. 2190 - 2190
Опубликована: Июль 16, 2024
Global
environmental
and
health
issues
such
as
climate
change
the
COVID-19
pandemic
have
highlighted
weaknesses
of
current
urban
systems,
including
poor
availability
accessibility
green
public
spaces
in
cities.
Nature-based
Solutions
are
configured
promising
solutions
to
increase
resilience
built
environment
by
addressing
issues,
promoting
psycho-physical
well-being
users
proposing
for
protection
ecosystems.
Following
a
systematic
review
scientific
literature
using
PRISMA
methodology,
this
study
aims
provide
taxonomic
framework
that
is
applicable
building
scales,
highlighting
key
benefits
challenges
achieving
resilience.
This
proposes
holistic
multifunctional
approach
will
prove
be
useful
tool
researchers
policy
makers
incorporate
greening
strategies
into
regeneration
redevelopment
processes.
The
application
still
seems
limited.
It
therefore
necessary
raise
awareness
issue
among
citizens
promote
close
co-operation
between
different
actors
territorial
decision-making
Язык: Английский
Sustainability Challenges and Opportunities in Hospitality Marketing: A Regulatory and Consumer Perspective
Springer eBooks,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 203 - 222
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Beating around the bush: A scoping review of trade-offs for just planning and governance of urban nature-based solutions
Urban forestry & urban greening,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
102, С. 128525 - 128525
Опубликована: Окт. 5, 2024
Язык: Английский
Revealing the power of green leafy vegetables: Cultivating diversity for health, environmental benefits, and sustainability
Global Food Security,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
43, С. 100816 - 100816
Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2024
Язык: Английский
Sustainability Assessments of Living Walls in the Mediterranean Area
Buildings,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(10), С. 3222 - 3222
Опубликована: Окт. 11, 2024
The
evaluation
of
the
environmental
impacts
a
living
wall
(LW)
system
cannot
leave
out
effects
on
buildings’
sustainability
during
its
life
cycle.
Consequently,
to
consider
embodied
all
components,
an
LCA
whole
is
recommended.
Therefore,
this
paper
was
targeted
evaluate
performances
four
LW
solutions
considering
combination
energy
and
LCA.
In
first
step,
yearly
consumption
reference
building
equipped
with
LWs
determined
through
simulations
carried
in
EnergyPlus
environment.
Subsequently,
completed
impact
different
configurations.
To
quantify
related
implementation
LWs,
results
were
compared
those
obtained
for
without
vegetation.
analyses
refer
real
university’s
four-floor
housing
located
city
Reggio
Calabria
(38°07′21.4″
N
15°39′45.2″
E),
which
currently
under
construction.
confirm
benefits
achievable
integration,
measuring
both
savings
increase
hours
indoor
temperature
within
well-being
zone.
At
annual
level,
best
solution
produces
24%
saving
highlights
limitation
2.1
×
105
kg
CO2eq
when
case.
These
data
effectiveness
implementing
as
reliable
intervention
enhance
impact,
especially
edifices
requiring
renovation.
Язык: Английский