ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 15, 2024
Abstract
Urban
green
spaces
play
a
vital
role
in
enhancing
the
well-being
of
communities
and
mitigating
environmental
challenges
such
as
air
pollution
global
warming.
Despite
their
importance,
effective
models
to
allocate
these
are
often
overlooked,
particularly
developing
countries.
This
study
utilises
GIS-based
Multi-Criteria
Analysis
Analytical
Hierarchy
Process
recommend
optimal
locations
for
space
interventions
Lilongwe
City,
Malawi,
based
on
nine
factors:
population
density,
proximity
roads,
slope,
Digital
Elevation
Model
(DEM),
Normalized
Difference
Vegetative
Index
(NDVI),
land
cover,
existing
space,
water
bodies,
nitrogen
dioxide
concentration.
The
results
show
that
0.57%
(23,776
hectares)
city
is
highly
suitable
while
14.50%
(604,596
unsuitable
interventions,
where
density
was
most
determining
factor.
suitability
varied
across
city,
with
areas
predominantly
located
southern
part.
highlights
importance
informed
decision-making
urban
planning,
setting
standard
equitable
access
sustainable
development.
Biogeosciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
21(4), С. 949 - 972
Опубликована: Фев. 21, 2024
Abstract.
Today,
city
planners
design
urban
futures
by
considering
environmental
degradation
and
climate
mitigation.
Here,
we
studied
the
greenhouse
gas
fluxes
of
lawns
meadows
linked
observations
with
plant
functional
types
soil
properties.
In
eight
in
Helsinki
metropolitan
area,
Finland,
carbon
dioxide
(CO2),
methane
(CH4)
nitrous
oxide
(N2O)
were
measured
using
manual
chambers,
recorded.
Four
these
sites,
i.e.
an
irrigated
lawn,
old
mesic
meadow,
a
non-irrigated
lawn
young
dry
more
intensively
2021–2022.
The
process-based
ecosystem
model
JSBACH
was
utilized
together
momentary
collected
approximately
every
second
week
on
CO2
exchange
to
quantify
annual
(C)
balance
sites.
On
remaining
initial
dynamics
conversion
from
transforming
parts
late
2020
conducting
measurements
2022.
mean
photosynthetic
production
(GPP)
meadow
highest
this
study,
whereas
had
lowest
GPP.
stronger
C
sinks
compared
meadows.
However,
net
values
uncertain
as
soils
not
equilibrium
vegetation
at
all
which
is
common
for
habitats,
modelling
heterotrophic
emissions
therefore
challenging.
did
affect
CH4
N2O.
Moreover,
resistant
drought
events
than
lawn.
Lastly,
proportion
herbaceous
flowering
plants
other
grasses
higher
lawns.
Even
though
social
economic
aspects
also
steer
development,
results
can
guide
planning
when
environmentally
friendlier
green
spaces
smartness.
Crop Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
64(6), С. 2909 - 2944
Опубликована: Окт. 17, 2024
Abstract
Beard
and
Green
compiled
one
of
the
earliest
reviews
on
environmental
societal
(cultural)
benefits
that
living
turfgrass
systems
(e.g.,
home
lawns,
athletic
fields,
golf
courses,
roadsides,
grounds)
provide
to
humans
associated
contemporary
issues
with
turfgrass.
Today,
vegetation
are
called
ecosystem
services,
negative
aspects
disservices.
Since
1994,
a
significant
amount
research
has
been
conducted
further
understand
these
services
disservices
discover
new
disservices,
which
we
summarize
identify
knowledge
gaps
in
this
review.
Turfgrass
positive
economic
US
economy
help
increase
property
values;
however,
many
societal.
Some
include
(1)
improving
soil
health,
quality,
stability;
(2)
oxygen
production;
(3)
reducing
stormwater
runoff;
(4)
filtering
water
protect
waterways
recharging
groundwater;
(5)
providing
evaporative
cooling
sunlight
glare
improve
human
comfort
levels;
(6)
offering
vertebrate
invertebrate
habitat;
(7)
solutions
for
recycling
wastewater
biosolids.
outdoor
spaces
mental
physical
increasing
community
social
harmony,
helping
deter
crime,
contact
noxious
weeds
human‐disease
insect
vectors.
Research,
cooperative
extension,
education
efforts
must
be
increased
topics
continue
additional
evidence
public,
policymakers,
practitioners,
homeowners,
students,
future
generations.
Smart Cities,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
7(4), С. 2110 - 2130
Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2024
This
research
addresses
the
urgent
challenges
posed
by
rapid
urbanization
and
climate
change
through
an
integrated
interdisciplinary
approach
combining
advanced
technologies
with
rigorous
scientific
exploration.
The
comprehensive
analysis
focused
on
Wuhan,
China,
spanning
decades
of
meteorological
land-use
data
to
trace
extreme
trajectories
reveal
intricate
temporal
spatial
patterns.
Employing
innovative
360°
radial
Fibonacci
geometric
growth
framework,
study
facilitated
a
meticulous
dissection
urban
morphology
at
granular
scales,
establishing
model
that
combined
fixed
mobile
observational
techniques
uncover
climatic
shifts
transformations.
Geographic
information
systems
computational
fluid
dynamics
were
pivotal
tools
used
explore
interplay
between
structures
their
environments.
These
analyses
elucidated
nuanced
impact
diverse
morphosectors
local
conditions.
Furthermore,
genetic
algorithms
harnessed
distill
meaningful
relationships
from
extensive
collected,
optimizing
arrangements
enhance
resilience
sustainability.
pioneering
not
only
illuminates
complex
ecosystems
but
also
offers
transformative
insights
for
designing
smarter,
more
adaptable
cities.
findings
underscore
critical
role
green
spaces
in
mitigating
heat
island
effects.
highlights
imperative
sustainable
planning
address
multifaceted
21st
century,
promoting
long-term
environmental
sustainability
health,
particularly
context
tomorrow’s
climate-adaptive
smart
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 15, 2024
Abstract
Urban
green
spaces
play
a
vital
role
in
enhancing
the
well-being
of
communities
and
mitigating
environmental
challenges
such
as
air
pollution
global
warming.
Despite
their
importance,
effective
models
to
allocate
these
are
often
overlooked,
particularly
developing
countries.
This
study
utilises
GIS-based
Multi-Criteria
Analysis
Analytical
Hierarchy
Process
recommend
optimal
locations
for
space
interventions
Lilongwe
City,
Malawi,
based
on
nine
factors:
population
density,
proximity
roads,
slope,
Digital
Elevation
Model
(DEM),
Normalized
Difference
Vegetative
Index
(NDVI),
land
cover,
existing
space,
water
bodies,
nitrogen
dioxide
concentration.
The
results
show
that
0.57%
(23,776
hectares)
city
is
highly
suitable
while
14.50%
(604,596
unsuitable
interventions,
where
density
was
most
determining
factor.
suitability
varied
across
city,
with
areas
predominantly
located
southern
part.
highlights
importance
informed
decision-making
urban
planning,
setting
standard
equitable
access
sustainable
development.
