Results 31 to 40 of about 3,800 (178)
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Forests play a pivotal role in sustainability transitions. This article explores how people's relationships with forests, particularly how they care for or take care of them, shape and reflect broader tendencies and tensions in forest utilization and governance.
Jana Rebecca Holz
wiley +1 more source
The Simulation of Microclimatic Conditions and Thermal Comfort in Main Streets of Kermanshah City [PDF]
جغرافیا و آمایش شهری منطقهای, 2019 Outdoor thermal comfort is one of the most important issues affecting different activities of human life. The purpose of the present study is to help to better understand the factors influencing outdoor thermal comfort such as the width of sidewalks ...
kolsoom mohammadi +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Infrastructures, 2022 Urbanization causes major changes in environmental systems, including those related with radiation balances and other meteorological conditions because of changes in surfaces and the physical environment.
Felipe Macedo Alves +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Evaluation of Sustainable Urban Design With a Focus on Spatial Organization and Climatic Analysis
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The urban heat island (UHI) effect increases with the growth of cities and population. This situation triggers global climate change, and cities are negatively affected by this situation. In this study, five provinces (Antalya, Gaziantep, Bursa, Kayseri, and Erzurum) located in different climate zones in Turkey were selected as samples ...
Ahmet Salih Günaydın, Murat Yücekaya
wiley +1 more source
Energy and Built EnvironmentImproper development of land uses in the city leads to climate changes, resulting in an increase in GW and the formation of UHIs. These changes have adverse effects on people's level of comfort.
Seyed Tajeddin Mansouri +1 more
doaj +1 more source
Advances in Meteorology, 2015 The aim was to identify microclimate characteristics in relation to ground cover in green areas and the reflectivity of building coating materials. Furthermore, microclimate modeling of temperatures was conducted using ENVI-met, to analyze the effects of
Bonggeun Song, Kyunghun Park
doaj +1 more source
The European Parliament in 2025: Party Politics and the New Cordon Sanitaire
JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.Abstract The 10th session of the European Parliament (EP) (2024–2029) has seen the EP enter unchartered territory with both the third and fourth largest political groups in the Hemicycle representing Eurosceptic positions. Pro‐European factions considered most reliable for sustaining coalitions such as Renew Europe (RE), Greens/European Free Alliance ...
Martin Steven
wiley +1 more source
Intervenciones ecológicas para mejorar el confort térmico en un patio escolar en Arequipa, Perú
Revista Hábitat SustentableLos patios escolares se han convertido en espacios residuales carentes de confort térmico debido al incremento de la edificación para cubrir la sobrepoblación estudiantil.
Katherin Geraldine Vilcanqui-Coaquira +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Optimization of urban morphology to enhance outdoor thermal comfort: A microclimate analysis [PDF]
Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical SocietyClimate-aware urban environments pose a significant imperative to obtain thermally comfortable outdoor areas. The present study addresses the optimization of urban block morphology in Guelma City, Algeria, to enhance thermal performance in a semi-arid ...
Hanene Guergour +3 more
doaj +3 more sources
Government Formation in the European Union: Parliamentary Confirmation Hearings
JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.Abstract The confirmation hearings of Commissioner‐designates in the European Parliament provide a unique opportunity to study the balance of power between the Council, the Commission and the European Parliament, as well as the role of party politics and overlapping loyalties in the European Union's multilevel system of governance.
Daniel Finke
wiley +1 more source