Results 51 to 60 of about 140,846 (289)
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract ‘Urban rewilding’ is a novel approach to renaturing cities that promotes the development of self‐sustaining and resilient urban ecosystems by giving nature more space to self‐develop. While increasingly embraced in cities across the globe, there are still significant uncertainties about the acceptability of urban rewilding initiatives among ...
Brenda Maria Zoderer, Harald Wieser
wiley +1 more source
Area, EarlyView., 2022 In this paper, I suggest a new way of looking at the aesthetically motivated invitation of the putative wild into the inner sanctum of human artifice, the domestic sphere. I argue that the paradoxes of what I call “domestic rewilding” deserve particular attention, as they reveal the aesthetic and political preoccupations motivating such projects. I put
Olga Petri
wiley +1 more source
Bajji on the Beach: Middle-Class Food Practices in Chennai’s New Beach [PDF]
, 2012 This book produced by a group of interdisciplinary and international researchers working on a wide variety of cities throughout Asia, Latin America and Europe, addresses, rethinks and, in some cases, abandons the notions of formal and ..
Arabindoo, P
core
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Hedges and hedgerows are a familiar feature in many global landscapes and can support a wide range of benefits. These range from environmental to societal, including habitat for wildlife, provision of pollination and pest control services, shade and shelter for crops and livestock, and heritage and aesthetic benefits connecting people to ...
Katherine Clark +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Urban pollution and ecosystem services [PDF]
, 2019 Urban pollutants can degrade and inhibit ecological functions and processes. Those natural processes provide vital benefits and services to humans.
Baldocchi +20 more
core +1 more source
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract If equitable greenspace interventions are to be designed and delivered to motivate wider urban publics to experience the life‐enhancing benefits of physical activity, it is essential to understand what motivates people to practise physical activity in nature, the perceived benefits and which greenspace characteristics are most preferred by ...
Helen E. Hoyle
wiley +1 more source
Tree-squares in Anatolia : what does an emergent public space mean? [PDF]
, 2015 Urban places, besides their physical characteristics, are regarded as grounds where personal or collective meanings are created and accumulated. An individual can capture the meaning of a place, or create new meanings by relying on his/her own feelings ...
Cihanger Medeiros Ribeiro, Duygu
core
Multi-agent evolutionary systems for the generation of complex virtual worlds
, 2016 Modern films, games and virtual reality applications are dependent on convincing computer graphics. Highly complex models are a requirement for the successful delivery of many scenes and environments.
Connor, Andy M., Kruse, Jan
core +2 more sources
The Insights of Socio‐Environmental Sustainability in Urban Development Projects
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Over a quarter of the global population now lives in cities as a catalyst for economic growth. By 2040, the metropolitan community will account for two‐thirds of the population, prompting a rising foreign focus on identifying environmental, social, and economic issues associated with urban growth, including electricity, wastewater, recycling ...
Rashid Maqbool +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Using Sound to Enhance Users’ Experiences of Mobile Applications [PDF]
, 2012 The latest smartphones with GPS, electronic compass, directional audio, touch screens etc. hold potentials for location based services that are easier to use compared to traditional tools.
Liljedahl, Mats, Papworth, Nigel
core +4 more sources