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Computational Urban ScienceThe growing urban population and increasing climate anomalies pose persistent challenges to urban resilience by threatening food, water, and energy security and intensifying land-use competition.
V. S. Manivasagam +2 more
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Bad Arithmetic: The Failure of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Recovery Funds to Create Jobs for Local Residents [PDF]
, 2010 The US Federal Government passed the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 to create jobs and stabilize the economy, $4 billion of which was allocated to meet the public housing capital responsibilities overseen by the ...
Chris Famighetti, Vincent Villano
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Engineering Reports, Volume 8, Issue 2, February 2026.The study assesses environmental sustainability in 97 of Tanzania's building construction projects amid rapid urbanization. Using the LEED framework, the study reveals a low sustainability level. Barriers to sustainable practices are such as financial constraints, limited use of sustainable materials, and regulatory challenges.
Ismail W. R. Taifa, Imani Y. Mwano
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Blue-Green Systems, 2019 Research and practice during the last 20 years has shown that urban agriculture can contribute to minimising the effects of climate change by, at the same time, improving quality of life in urban areas.
S. L. G. Skar +15 more
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Cultivating Resilience with Rooftop Gardens in Urban Areas
, 2023 {"references": ["Ackerman, K., Dahlgren, E. & Xu, X. (2013). Sustainable urban agriculture: confirming viable scenarios for production. Prepared for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. Access Address (13.06.2023): http://www.nyserda.ny.gov", "Akbari, H., Menon, S. & Rosenfeld, A. (2009).
BAKKALOĞLU, Açelya Çağla +1 more
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, 2011 Invited paperMany urban cities in the world are trying to enhance sustainability by improving urban greenery and promoting urban farming. By installing green roofs with urban farming, it is possible to achieve environmental, social and economic ...
Hui, SCM
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Decentralized Wind Energy Systems as Catalysts for Urban Resilience: A Design Framework
Energy Science &Engineering, Volume 14, Issue 2, Page 682-700, February 2026.ABSTRACT Confronting the escalating extreme weather events (EWEs) and intensifying winds, this study proposes an active response to these issues by exploring decentralized wind energy production for Peng Chau Island, Hong Kong. It integrates theoretical perspectives on energy democracy—empowering local communities through energy autonomy—and urban ...
Tian Cheng
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Plan effectiveness monitoring: Built heritage, Wellington City District Plan [PDF]
, 2005 The goal of this project has been to assess the effectiveness of the built heritage provisions in the Wellington City District Plan. To this end, sixty nine buildings were chosen from the Plan’s Heritage List: Buildings (a sample size of around 14 ...
Mason, Greg, McEwan, Ann
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Development of an Adaptive Model of Thermal Comfort in a Mixed‐Mode Japanese Multi‐Family Apartment
JAPAN ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW, Volume 9, Issue 1, January–December 2026.ABSTRACT This paper aims to construct a Japanese localized Adaptive Model of thermal comfort and to examine the effect of humidity on the predicted comfort temperature. Also, the extent of adaptation, including the use of air conditioning, was investigated.
Kazuya Matsuo +3 more
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Investing in Healthy, Sustainable Places Through Urban Agriculture [PDF]
, 2011 The purpose of this paper is to provide funders with an overview of urban agriculture and its benefits; its connections to the community-based food system; and how foundations are supporting and encouraging urban agriculture as a public health, social ...
Kimberley Hodgson
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