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Urban greenspace and dementia: Measures, mechanisms, and methodological guidance

Alzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 22, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Urban greenspace has been associated with improved cognition and reduced Alzheimer's disease (AD) and AD‐related dementias (ADRD) risk, but findings remain mixed, study quality varies, and evidence is largely cross‐sectional. To advance the field, we offer guidance to select and apply greenspace exposure measures in AD/ADRD research.
Ingrid Jarvis, Lilah Besser, Jessica Finlay, Perry Hystad, Kevin J. Lane, Ruth F. Hunter, Peter James, Marcia Pescador Jiménez, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Matilda van den Bosch, David Van Riper, Jinkook Lee, Dany Doiron, Jeffrey Brook, Sara D. Adar, Michael Brauer   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Annual Impervious Surface Data from 2001–2020 for West African Countries: Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria

Scientific Data
Impervious surface data are increasingly important for research and planning. Despite the availability of global and local urban land cover maps, regional data are lacking in Africa. We generated annual 30 m impervious cover data from 2001–2020 for Ghana,
Andrews Korah, Michael C. Wimberly
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Mapping global annual urban land cover fractions (2001–2020) derived with multi-objective deep learning

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation
Changes in urban land cover (ULC) provide critical evidence of urbanization including both urban expansion and internal structural renewal. Existing global urbanization research focused on urban expansion and neglected the dynamic ULC changes occurring ...
Haoyu Wang, Qian Wang, Xiuyuan Zhang, Shihong Du, Lubin Bai, Shuping Xiong   +5 more
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Impact of Urban Environmental Indices on Surface Temperature in Dhaka: A Policy‐Oriented Perspective

Climate Resilience and Sustainability, Volume 5, Issue 1, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Dhaka's rapid urban expansion has intensified surface heating and degraded environmental quality. This study analyzes environmental indices from 2015 to 2025, revealing a strong positive relationship between built‐up growth and land surface temperature, and negative associations with vegetation and water presence.
Milon Bokshi, Md. Jakir Hossain, Md. Munir Mahmud   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Uncharted Waters: The Role of Artificial Aquatic Ecosystems in Freshwater Science

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
The world's farms and cities house an abundance of human‐made waters, including farm dams, stormwater ponds, constructed wetlands, and ditches: known collectively as “artificial aquatic ecosystems.” In this viewpoint we challenge the entrenched idea that human‐made waters have limited ecological value, discuss the disconnect between the functioning of ...
Jackie Webb, Ellen Moon, Julie C. Fahy, Shashini Fernando, Martino E. Malerba, Laura Naslund, Mike Peacock, Naomi S. Wells, Benjamin J. Woolcock, Alexander J. Reisinger   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study of urban heat island and its interplay with impervious surface in Dongguan, China

, 2012
Impervious surface which is almost never affected by seasonal variations is a key indicator of urban expansion and urban heat island effect. In this study, we employ a new integrated enhancing index to extract impervious surfaces and compare the results ...
Xie Gaodi, Zou Yi, Liu Aimin, Ma Ya, Qiang Wenli   +4 more
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Species Distribution Models and Abundance Estimates Enhance Breeding Bird Atlas Data

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
Our primary goal was to leverage the large amount of systematic and volunteer‐based data produced by the Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas to develop species distribution models and population estimates for as many breeding bird species as possible. We utilized three complementary techniques to develop species distribution models and maps for 136 breeding ...
Nicholas G. Walton, Edmund J. Zlonis, Péter Sólymos, Alexis R. Grinde, Gerald J. Niemi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Stormwater Management: Runoff Impact of Urban Land Layout with Multi-Level Impervious Surface Coverage

The expansion of urban impervious surfaces exacerbates flooding risks, influenced by both impervious surface coverage (ISC) and its spatial distribution.
Zheng Yin, Xinru Li, Zhi Zheng, Gong Liu
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Modeling Land Management Impacts: Asymmetric Reductions of Sediment and Phosphorus Versus Legacy Nitrogen in the Enkare Narok Catchment in Kenya

Engineering Reports, Volume 8, Issue 6, June 2026.
Conservation practices in an East African catchment dramatically cut sediment (80%) and phosphorus (76%) loads but are markedly less effective on nitrogen (8% reduction) due to legacy groundwater nitrate, revealing a critical trade‐off between water quality and quantity.
Josué Simbo
wiley   +1 more source

An optimization model for the impervious surface spatial layout considering differences in hydrological unit conditions for urban waterlogging prevention in urban renewal

Ecological Indicators
The expansion of impervious surfaces during urbanization, as well as the irrationality of their spatial layout, is one of the main causes of urban waterlogging.
Juchao Zhao, Entong Ke, Bin Wang, Yaolong Zhao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source