Frontiers in Sustainable Cities,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
6
Опубликована: Ноя. 21, 2024
This
study
aims
to
explore
the
impact
of
urban
green
spaces
on
improving
quality
life
and
providing
a
healthier
environment
for
residents,
reflecting
growing
global
interest
in
their
role
sustainable
development
climate
change
mitigation,
especially
large
cities
like
Jeddah.
Analytical
methods
field
surveys
were
used
gather
data
from
five
parks
The
included
questionnaires
distributed
409
park
visitors
between
March
May
2021
assess
satisfaction
with
management,
usage
patterns,
social
environmental
benefits.
findings
indicate
that
play
crucial
enhancing
both
mental
physical
health,
fostering
interactions,
reducing
stress.
Good
infrastructure
sense
safety
increase
visitor
engagement,
while
availability
per
capita
Jeddah
is
relatively
low
compared
other
cities.
These
results
underscore
importance
developing
public
policies
improve
access
areas.
Green
can
contribute
goals
by
disparities
residents’
life.
recommends
better
space
management
increasing
awareness
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
15(17), С. 13243 - 13243
Опубликована: Сен. 4, 2023
Inadequate
municipal
solid
waste
(MSW)
management
has
become
a
pressing
concern,
resulting
in
significant
environmental
contamination,
particularly
developing
countries.
Composting
demonstrated
its
practicality
and
feasibility
for
addressing
this
issue;
however,
the
lack
of
at-source
separation
remains
major
challenge.
As
result,
study,
first
sustainable
MSW
at
source
was
conducted
Tan
An
City,
Long
Province.
The
objective
study
to
evaluate
compost
process
quality
using
City’s
separated
biodegradable
organic
as
raw
material,
through
windrow
composting
with
active
aeration.
Biodegradable
waste,
slow-biodegradable
plastic
accounted
84.5%,
15.1%
0.4%,
respectively,
total
waste.
pH,
moisture,
volatile
percentage,
nitrogen,
carbon
carbon-to-nitrogen
ratio
were
8.7
±
0.4,
76.8
1.9%,
68.3
1.3%,
2.1
0.1%,
35.7
2.2%
17
0.8,
respectively.
Rice
straw
mixed
bulking
material
31%:69%
achieve
moisture
content
55%
mixture.
After
10
weeks,
an
evaluation
compost’s
revealed
potential
suitability
agricultural
applications.
Notably,
Salmonella
not
detected
compost,
heavy
metal
levels
below
standard
limits,
indicating
safety
compost.
To
ensure
optimal
nutrient
effective
plant
growth,
slight
nitrogen
phosphorus
supplement
recommended.
Aligned
C/N
12.1
consistent
temperature
approximately
29
°C,
indicates
high
degree
maturity
stability
process.
framework
demonstrates
effectiveness
paving
path
management.
Plants,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(4), С. 521 - 521
Опубликована: Фев. 8, 2025
Urban
heat
islands
(UHIs)
pose
a
growing
challenge
in
rapidly
urbanizing
areas,
necessitating
effective
mitigation
strategies
to
enhance
environmental
sustainability
and
human
well-being.
This
study
examined
the
role
of
vegetation
regulating
urban
microclimates,
focusing
on
its
ability
mitigate
effects
UHIs,
promote
thermal
comfort,
esthetics.
The
drew
existing
research
that
employed
spatial
analysis
Geographic
Information
Systems
(GIS)
explore
relationship
between
metrics
reductions
surface
temperature.
Municipal
initiatives
Khobar,
Saudi
Arabia,
including
tree-planting
programs
street
humanization
projects,
aimed
improve
esthetics
pedestrian
experiences.
Although
these
efforts
enhanced
livability,
they
lacked
comprehensive
ecological
perspective,
emphasizing
need
for
integrate
resilience,
broader
goals.
demonstrated
societal
benefits
activities
linked
plans
achievement
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs).
results
highlighted
importance
incorporating
green
infrastructure
development
air
quality,
overall
livability.
paper
proposed
framework
sustainable
design,
offering
practical
insights
policymakers
planners
working
create
resilient,
environmentally
conscious
communities
extreme
climates.
Journal of Place Management and Development,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(4), С. 584 - 614
Опубликована: Окт. 22, 2024
Purpose
This
study
aims
to
investigate
the
relationship
between
emergency
response
times
and
crash
severity
in
New
York
City,
focusing
on
spatial
disparities
their
implications.
It
examines
how
these
impact
disadvantaged
neighborhoods,
particularly
regarding
traffic
safety
service
accessibility.
Design/methodology/approach
The
research
uses
comprehensive
analysis
techniques,
including
hotspot
mapping,
network
for
travel
time
modeling,
local
bivariate
correlation
area
calculations.
maps
data
alongside
facility
locations,
considering
peak-hour
traffic.
Area
Deprivation
Index
(ADI)
is
integrated
evaluate
socioeconomic
factors
influencing
approach
provides
a
nuanced
understanding
of
correlate
with
at
census
block
level,
accounting
disparities.
Findings
reveals
significant
across
City.
In
high-poverty,
predominantly
minority
areas,
are
2–3
min
longer
than
average,
correlating
15%
increase
severe
injury
rates.
Over
20%
neighborhoods
show
correlations
severity,
positive
linear
(5.51%),
negative
(10.72%),
concave
(2.44%)
convex
(2.80%)
relationships.
Blocks
relationships
have
mean
ADI
rank
3.918.
During
peak
hours,
69.7%
Manhattan
blocks
relationships,
highest
among
boroughs.
Originality/value
highlights
justice
issues
urban
systems,
emphasizing
need
localized,
data-driven
planning
infrastructure
adjustments.
By
integrating
ADI,
multifaceted
complex
dynamics
accessibility
that
not
yet
been
investigated
diverse
communities.
Saudi
Arabian
cities
have
experienced
a
rapid
expansion
of
their
urban
areas
-
particularly
city
centers
over
the
last
four
decades.
This
has
resulted
to
an
increase
in
vehicular
usage,
which
adversely
affected
daily
walking
experience
residents.
Walkability
several
positive
effects
on
people's
health
as
well
environment
cities.
In
addition
being
means
transportation,
it
also
helps
people
create
sense
place,
enhancing
image
ability
be
easily
understood
legible
structure,
and
deepen
emotional
bond
with
city.
Using
medium-sized
Onaizah
case
study,
this
study
looks
into
feasibility
creating
corridors
encourage
users
walk
more.
According
Arabia's
Vision
2030,
emphasizes
value
sustainable
development
raising
quality
life
for
residents,
addresses
walkability
generator
maintain
improve
scene
center.
Geographic
Information
Systems
(GIS)
was
used
analyze
data
generate
The
results
showed
possibility
improving
through
three
center,
measuring
1,401
meters,
1,283
1,507
respectively.
These
represent
urban,
commercial
heritage
corridors,
giving
opportunity
planners
decision
makers
challenge
prioritize
pedestrian
connectivity
enhance
physical
environment,
leading
development.
research
paper
various
criteria
analysis
methods
provide
comprehensive
assessment
factors
conclude
these
corridors;
example,
assessments
land
use,
transportation
environmental
considerations.
aligns
vision
2030
by
promoting
city's
overall
while
offering
society
suggesting
center
livable
environment.
