Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(1), С. 24 - 24
Опубликована: Дек. 24, 2024
Since
the
1960s,
countries
of
sub-Saharan
Africa
have
been
affected
by
an
urban
crisis
due
to
demographic
explosion
in
cities
and
resulting
land
pressure.
These
issues
resulted
proliferation
spontaneous
housing
areas,
which
call
future
vegetation
its
degree
inclusion
city
planning
into
question.
To
analyze
current
scientific
knowledge
on
development
landscapes,
particularly
Africa,
a
literature
review
forestry
covering
period
1998–2022
was
carried
out
order
better
guide
research
works
towards
greater
consideration
contribution
combating
adverse
effects
climate
change.
Out
110
papers
selected,
50
were
considered
relevant
because
their
direct
link
with
forestry.
Based
analysis
these
papers,
classification
articles
according
five
themes
out.
are
management
green
spaces
functions
trees
environment,
forestry,
characterization
tree
flora,
financing
Thus,
“function
environment
flora”
most
addressed
issues,
being
raised
42%
28%
articles,
respectively.
“Financing
forestry”
is
practically
not
(2%).
The
selected
reveals
significant
geographic
concentration
research.
Countries
such
as
South
Kenya,
Ghana
more
represented
literature,
while
vast
regions
Central
Western
(e.g.,
Democratic
Republic
Congo,
Chad,
Niger)
object
minimal
or
no
documented
regard
Future
should
address
underrepresented
themes,
they
crucial
for
long-term
sustainability
projects.
Particularly,
mechanisms
essential
unlocking
sustainable
funding
sources
critical
barrier
expansion.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
951, С. 175809 - 175809
Опубликована: Авг. 26, 2024
As
cities
continue
to
grow,
developing
mitigation
strategies
is
crucial
minimize
the
corresponding
increase
in
air
pollutants.
One
source
of
potentially
controllable
pollution
emissions
from
residential
buildings.
We
conducted
a
literature
review
systematically
examine
buildings
urban
areas,
identifying
pollutants
and
their
sources;
investigated
mitigation-aimed
intervention
types
by
field
application
or
study,
finally
listed
discussed
reduce
concentration
Our
compilation
shows
that
among
nature-based
solutions,
green
walls
offered
highest
relative
reduction
(-15
%
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Uluslararası Yönetim Akademisi Dergisi,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
7(4), С. 1001 - 1014
Опубликована: Янв. 8, 2025
Bu
çalışma,
iklim
değişikliğine
karşı
kentsel
dirençliliği
artırmada
yeşil
altyapının
kritik
rolünü
incelemekte,
bileşenlerini,
faydalarını
ve
örnek
uygulamaları
vurgulamaktadır.
Çalışma
amacına
uygun
olarak,
literatür
taraması
yöntemiyle
desenlenmiştir.
Sonuç
altyapı,
değişikliği
karşısında
dayanıklılığı
artırmaya
yönelik
dönüştürücü
bir
yaklaşımı
temsil
eder.
Kentler
genişlemeye
gelişmeye
devam
ederken,
değişikliğinin
getirdiği
zorluklar
acil
olarak
kent
planlamacılarını,
politika
yapıcıları
toplulukları
geleneksel
altyapı
yaklaşımlarını
yeniden
düşünmeye
zorlamaktadır.
Doğal
sistemleri
ortamlara
entegre
eden
yenilikçi
kavram
olan
artırmak
için
temel
çözüm
ortaya
çıkmıştır.
Geniş
şekilde
tanımlanan
yağmur
suyunu
yönetmek,
küresel
ısınmanın
etkilerini
azaltmak
hava
kalitesini
iyileştirmek
bitki
örtüsünü,
toprağı
diğer
doğal
unsurları
kullanan
kente
pek
çok
faydalar
sağlayan
dizi
uygulamayı
kapsar.
Yeşil
altyapıyı
planlamaya
etmek,
büyümeyi
yönetmeye
bütünsel
teşvik
ettiği
kentlere;
aşırı
olayları
artan
sıcaklıklar
gibi
zorluklara
direnç
kazandırabileceği
önemlidir.
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(4), С. 1650 - 1650
Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2025
Identifying
ecosystem
service
trade-offs/synergies
and
their
influencing
factors
are
prerequisites
for
formulating
scientific
management
strategies.
We
selected
Dongting
Lake
Area
as
the
study
area,
quantified
four
key
ESs
dynamics,
including
food
production
(FP),
soil
conservation
(SC),
habitat
quality
(HQ)
ecological
leisure
(EL),
identified
relationships
between
paired
services
using
Spearman
correlation
coefficients,
analyzed
how
various
drivers
impact
trade-offs
synergies
by
leveraging
spatial
panel
data
models;
we
also
implemented
zoning
superposition
analysis
on
services,
these
drivers.
The
results
showed
that
FC
SC
displayed
synergy
before
a
trade-off
over
period
2000–2022.
FP–HQ
HQ–EL
initially
synergy,
then
trade-off,
again.
Spatially,
ratios
of
FP–HQ,
SC–HQ,
exceeded
ratios,
areas
existed
around
Lake.
direct
or
indirect
effects
DEM,
slope,
precipitation,
population
density
have
greatest
effect
pairs.
Furthermore,
DTLA
was
divided
into
unbalance,
conservation,
areas.
These
finding
may
provide
critical
insights
to
balance
socio-economic
progress
in
Area.
Abstract
Context
Urban
green
infrastructure
(GI)
multifunctionality
is
widely
valued
within
the
academic
literature,
and
underpins
calls
from
policy
makers
to
enhance
expand
GI
resources.
However,
there
a
gap
in
understanding
concerning
how
connectivity
size
influence
outcomes.
Objectives
The
objectives
are
to:
(1)
present
current
status
of
research
on
urban
(encompassing
ecosystem
services
disservices)
traits
size;
(2)
identify
relationships
between
these
topics
literature;
(3)
provide
insights
actionable
planning
recommendations
based
findings
research.
Methods
A
systematic
review
139
sources
(2010–2023)
was
conducted
following
PRISMA
guidelines.
Results
Key
include
that
themes
more
commonly
considered
exploring
across
boundaries
than
them,
where
wider
range
flows
functions
associated
(and
enabled.
Also,
predominantly
focuses
multiple
large
sites,
with
limited
attention
single
small
sites
found
dense
areas.
Conclusions
Greater
consideration
needed
manipulation
outcomes,
whilst
also
recognising
threat
disservices
emerging
as
result
such
actions.
Through
uncovering
gaps
issues,
highlighting
benefiting
stronger
foundations,
this
can
support
policy,
practice
realising
outcomes
settings,
minimising
disservices.
Abstract
Despite
the
numerous
benefits
we
derive
from
ecosystems
as
ecosystem
services
(ES),
negative
impacts
on
human
health
and
well-being
also
occur
disservices
(ED).
To
study
ED,
researchers
box
them
into
classes
create
conceptual
frameworks
to
support
their
identification,
assessment,
communication.
It
is
unclear
what
now
exist
for
relative
uptake
in
literature,
potential
application
across
socio-ecological
contexts.
We
conduct
a
systematic
literature
review
of
ED
classification
systems
take
stock
synthesize
this
growing
but
scattered
body
research.
find
strong
several
influential
articles
persisting
inconsistency
classifications
oversimplification
processes
within
frameworks.
Aggregating
existing
frameworks,
draw
lessons
learned
propose
Composite
Ecosystem
Disservices
(CED)
framework.
call
increased
research,
greater
comparability
replicability
allowing
transdisciplinarity,
underpinnings
that
recognize
social-ecological
interconnections.
Land,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(4), С. 724 - 724
Опубликована: Март 28, 2025
In
light
of
the
challenges
confronting
urban
areas
due
to
increasing
populations
and
spatial
constraints,
green
infrastructure
is
vital
for
fostering
environmental
balance,
enhancing
community
well
being,
promoting
sustainable
development.
This
situation
underscores
necessity
strategies
that
reconcile
escalating
demand
constructed
environments
with
enhancement
in
areas.
study
seeks
empirically
investigate
an
integrated
analysis
approach
synthesises
quality
land
characteristics
by
incorporating
diverse
perspectives,
utilising
Altstetten-Albisrieden
district
Zurich
as
a
case
study.
It
systematically
evaluates
factors
including
development
density,
surface
coverage,
leaf
area,
ratio
connectivity,
accessibility
public
spaces
within
studied
district.
A
10-m
rectangular
grid
was
employed
visualise
integrate
evaluation
results
from
different
perspectives.
Furthermore,
clustering
algorithms
were
utilised
generate
patterns
indicative
unique
characteristics.
By
comparing
various
algorithms,
this
adopted
fifteen
clusters
derived
K-Means
method,
employing
radar
charts
describe
each
cluster,
partitioned
into
five
zones
provide
recommendations
regarding
provision
optimisation
Ultimately,
it
highlighted
gardens
densely
built
leveraging
existing
structures
augment
vegetation
plant
life
ecological
benefits.
