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The possibility to reconcile the conflict between the preservation of synanthropic vegetation and the development of cities

open access: yesActa Agrobotanica, 2012
The impoverishment of synanthropic vegetation has been observed in Polish cities for at least half a century. It relates to both the decrease in the area of its occurrence and reduction in species diversity.
Ewa Trzaskowska
doaj   +1 more source

Cultivating biodiversity: When conservation in agricultural landscapes embodies farmers' values

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Efforts to conserve biodiversity in agricultural landscapes across Europe remain insufficient, as biodiversity further declines. This is sometimes ascribed to conservation policy failing to address the meanings and values that farmers attribute to the social and ecological contexts shaping their decisions influencing biodiversity.
Maria L. Kernecker   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental & architectural phenomenology. Cumulative Index (Volumes 1-30, 1990-2019) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This index includes all EAP entries except reference items listed in “citations received.” Entries have been identified in the following order: volume number, issue number, and page(s).

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Tracing change in the public perception of plants: insights from archives and social media in China

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
As urbanization accelerates, historic gardens serve as vital cultural treasures that offer spiritual and cultural support to the public. This study proposes an innovative approach that merges historical records from the Qing Dynasty with contemporary social media data to explore changes in public perceptions of these gardens.
Dong Xu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Aesthetics of City Strolling

open access: yesContemporary Aesthetics, 2013
This paper concentrates on an eminently urban phenomenon, with the accent on urban. The phenomenon in question plays an important role in theories of modern urban culture. City strolling refers to the way we move along while walking through the city. City strolling often is understood exclusively under the hegemony of an optical regime, but this is one-
openaire   +1 more source

Aesthetics of urban space through collaborative urban planning: integrating environmental aesthetics with communicative theory of planning

open access: yes, 2016
The collaborative urban planning has the potentials to make cities more aesthetically pleasing to the dweller. In this paper, we focus on the strengths of the said theory to bring in the views of the user to the designing process of the urban space.
H. Munasinghe
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Designing Urban Green Spaces for Older Adults in Asian Cities

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019
Elderly populations in Asian countries are expected to increase rapidly in the next few decades. Older adults, particularly in high-density cities, spend a considerable amount of time in urban green spaces (UGSs). The World Health Organization noted that
Zheng Tan   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Investigating the Relation Between Peer Critiquing and Model Revisions in Modeling‐Based Learning

open access: yesScience Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Modeling‐based learning engages students in model generation, evaluation, revision, and application. This study specifically investigated the relation between peer critiquing and model revisions so that suggestions can be made for the design of curricula and interventions to support students in model evaluation and revisions.
Hsin‐Yi Chang
wiley   +1 more source

Regulatory Framework and Public Policies for Sustainability in the Construction Sector

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzes the role of public policies in promoting socially responsible practices in the construction sector, with a particular focus on their contribution to climate neutrality and the decarbonization of the building stock. European agreements exert increasing pressure to transform the construction sector, reinforcing the transition
Olga González‐Morales   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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