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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract Much of the current popular and academic literature on the provision of green spaces is dominated by the assumption that ‘nature’ is an unalloyed positive, and that socioeconomic and racial exclusion from access to green spaces is a problem of unequal spatial distribution rather than of the form and content of particular urban designs.
Kiera Chapman
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Local government is at the forefront of providing communities with urban greenspace, amidst responding to global challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and population growth.
Boulton, Chris, Dedekorkut-Howes, Aysin
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract In terms of mainstream sustainability economics, market‐led initiatives aimed at biodiversity restoration represent a productive, morally conscientious choice. Under this view, efforts in areas such as biodiversity offsetting, net gain, or finance are considered effective tools for preventing or managing environmental degradation.
Ihnji Jon
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT Community Greenspace Preservation: Create the Georgia Greenspace Commission: Establish the Georgia Greenspace Trust Fund [PDF]
, 2000 By adding several sections to the Georgia Code relating to local government, the Act creates the Georgia Greenspace Commission and provides for its membership, powers and duties, and operations.
McMahon, John
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Ecological IndicatorsAssessing greenspace exposure is vital in environmental health research due to its impact on human health. Advances in technology, such as Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), enable precise three-dimensional (3D) greenspace assessments, measuring the ...
Lixian Su, Zihan Kan, Mei-Po Kwan
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Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug worldwide and is often co‐used with tobacco, the leading cause of preventable death. Although cannabis and tobacco have distinct neurobiological actions, their associations with brain volumes are unclear.
Katherine Sawyer +16 more
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Urban greenspace quandaries: Can systems thinking offer any solutions?
, 2019 Public urban greenspace provides myriad benefits, including health and wellbeing, 'community cohesion… and local economic growth' (House of Commons, 2017: 3). As other 'Third Place' (Oldenburg, 1989) types, including leisure centres (Conn, 2015), have
Paul Wyton +3 more
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The dual crisis: Climate change simultaneously drives pollinator decline and pest outbreaks
Agricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.Climate change acts as an asymmetric ecological filter, favouring r‐selected pest traits (rapid reproduction, generalism) while disadvantaging K‐selected pollinators. For every 1°C of warming, bee species richness declines ~25% since the 1990s, while pest‐induced crop losses increase by 10%–25%. A network‐centric approach integrating climate‐responsive
Diriba Fufa Serdo
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, 2022 Rapid urbanisation is impacting availability of greenspace, regarded as a cornerstone of liveability in cities across the globe, presenting challenges for residents and governments alike.
Byrne, Jason +5 more
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Greenspace and human microbiota: A systematic review
Environment InternationalPotential effect of greenspace exposure on human microbiota have been explored by a number of observational and interventional studies, but the results remained mixed. We comprehensively synthesized these studies by performing a systematic review following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.Comprehensive ...
Zhang, Y.D. +13 more
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