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Divergent benefits of urban nature: A comparison of new towns and unplanned settlements in South Tangerang, Indonesia

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Urban nature provides essential ecosystem services, but their use and perception vary based on socio‐demographic factors, including settlement type, which reflects differences in socio‐economic and environmental conditions. This study compares how residents of new town developments (master‐planned areas) and unplanned settlements (organically ...
Shaikh Fairul Edros Ahmad Shaikh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Planting for healthy air: Urban biodiversity enhances natural chemical environments

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Cities urgently need nature to improve public health, support biodiversity, and increase resilience to climate change. Yet not all green spaces offer the same benefits. In this study, we show that more diverse urban plantings create richer “chemical environments”; subtle, naturally scented atmospheres formed by plant emissions that can influence how ...
Aurora Ruggeri   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Automated Lawn Maintenance: An Agronomic and Operational Review of Turf Health, Biodiversity, and Field Performance

open access: yesJournal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Grass mowing is one of the most resource‐consuming activities in green maintenance, whether in private areas such as home gardens or in public spaces like urban parks. In recent years, concerns related to climate change, human health, and sustainability have become increasingly prominent in green maintenance, leading manufacturers and industry
Andrea Palladini   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leveraging Life Cycle Assessment for Informing Packaging Eco‐Design and Eco‐Modulation

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Eco‐modulation is designed to promote the adoption of eco‐design. However, in practice, its application is mostly concentrated on end‐of‐life (EoL) optimization. This study addresses the gap by proposing a framework to assess product–packaging systems as integrated units throughout the full life cycle.
Dwi Putri Yudianti Yudison   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

ESG Debt Issued by Regional Governments in Spain: Financing Sustainable Development or Usual Public Expenditure?

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable debt bond is an emerging instrument aiming at providing companies and governments with extra resources for financing social and environmental policies and attempting to make progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. Regional governments in Spain have issued sustainable bonds in recent years to finance different spending ...
Alberto Turnes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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