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The effect of various landscape elements on the landscape evaluation made by people who use roof gardens or green roofs

open access: yesJournal of the Japanese Society of Revegetation Technology, 2004
緑化された屋上の景観要素の違いが,屋上利用者に及ぼす心理的効果を明らかにするために,屋上パノラマ画像を用いたSD法による景観評価実験を行った。因子分析の結果,緑化された屋上の景観評価構造として,心理的,眺望体感的,自然認知的,屋上認知的,および視覚的評価因子の5因子が解釈された。因子得点を用いて,屋上およびその周辺の景観要素の違いが,屋上利用者の心理的評価に及ぼす影響を調べた結果,屋上パノラマ画像に占める緑視の割合が増加(相関係数R=0.627,有意確率p=0.016)あるいは周辺建物の割合が減少(相関係数R=-0.707,有意確率p=0.005)するに従って,心理的評価が高くなった。
Yuki SASAKI   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Pluvial flooding in urban areas across the European continent [PDF]

open access: yesGeographica Pannonica, 2019
Pluvial flooding is a result of overland flow and ponding before the runoff enters any watercourse, drainage system or sewer, or cannot enter it because the network is full to capacity, usually caused by intense rainfall. River and coastal floods get the
Prokić Marija   +2 more
doaj  

The Options for UK Domestic Water Reduction: A Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Demand pressure on UK water supplies is expected to increase in the next 20 years driven by increasing population, new housing development and reducing household size. Regionally and locally migration will also afect demand particularly in the South-East.
McDonald, A.   +3 more
core  

Cool Kitchen: Processing Starch and Eggshell Powder into Sustainable Coatings for Passive Daytime Cooling

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A food‐grade cooling composite made from starch and recycled eggshell powder offers a scalable, ultra‐low‐cost solution for passive daytime radiative cooling. Easily prepared using basic kitchen tools, this material empowers communities, even in areas with limited infrastructure, to stay cooler during worsening summer heat waves.
Qimeng Song   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainability and the City: New Kensington CDC's Sustainable 19125 Initiative [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC), an organization long dedicated to revitalizing the East Kensington, Fishtown, and Port Richmond neighborhoods of Philadelphia, launched an urban sustainability initiative in 2009 called ...
Eric Hangen
core  

Optimizing biomass use for carbon storage and land use with the OptiBiU model

open access: yesBiofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Optimal biomass use in a circular bioeconomy requires a system perspective to guide decision‐making. The Optimizing Biomass Use (OptiBiU) model was developed for this purpose. The model distinguishes among primary biomass production, intermediate products, and biobased products, and incorporates recycling.
Pim M. Post   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

WaND Briefing Note 28 Revised Options for UK Domestic Water Reduction - A Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Demand pressure on UK water supplies is expected to increase in the next 20 years driven by increasing population, new housing development and reducing household size.
McDonald, A.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

From Planning to Implementation? The Role of Climate Change Adaptation Plans to Tackle Heat Stress: A Case Study of Berlin, Germany [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich.This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence
Donner, Julie, Mahlkow, Nicole
core   +1 more source

String Figuring young children's perspectives of quality in English early childhood education and care

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a contested concept and has generally been conceptualised by inter‐related indicators such as staff qualifications, educational environment, policy or child‐to‐staff ratios. There has been a more limited emphasis on how young children might perceive and experience quality.
Nikki Fairchild, Éva Mikuska
wiley   +1 more source

Building the Blue Economy: Opportunities for Community-Based Organizations in Stormwater Management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The United States has a serious problem with combined sewer overflows. In responding to this environmental and public health menace, many regions are using innovative “green infrastructure” or “blue economy” approaches in addition to traditional “gray ...
Kaminsky, Jen   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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