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EAACI Guidelines on the Importance of Green Space in Urban Environments for Allergy and Asthma Prevention

Allergy, Volume 81, Issue 3, Page 635-650, March 2026.
ABSTRACT The allergy and asthma epidemic in urban societies following World War II is mostly caused by changes in the environment, diet and lifestyle. Disconnection of urban populations from the wider environment has reduced the protective factors building up immunological resilience.
Tari Haahtela, Liam O'Mahony, Claudia Traidl‐Hoffmann, Mubeccel Akdis, Ozlem Ceylan, Panagiotis Chaslaridis, Athanasios Damialis, Stefano Del Giacco, Antti Lauerma, Kari C. Nadeau, Inês Paciência, Isabella Pali‐Schöll, Oscar Palomares, Harald Renz, Jurgen Schwarze, Marilyn Urrutia‐Pereira, Carina Venter, Donata Vercelli, Tonya Winders, Cezmi A. Akdis, Marek Jutel, Ioana Agache   +21 more
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Changing Course: Recommendations for Balancing Regional Growth and Water Resources in Northeastern Illinois [PDF]

, 2004
In this new era of global environmental concerns and economic competition between the world's metropolitan areas, basic questions about the sustainability of the greater Chicago region must be considered.

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From rhetoric to measurement: The economics of wetland conservation

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, Volume 74, Issue 1, Page 56-77, March 2026.
Abstract Wetland conservation continues to be a pressing issue as wetlands continue to be lost due to urban, industrial, and agricultural expansion. This paper synthesizes the current knowledge about wetland conservation economics in Canada, with a focus on prairie landscapes. We review the methods economists use to empirically measure the costs (i.e.,
Patrick Lloyd‐Smith, Peter Boxall, Ken Belcher   +2 more
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Layout and Optimization of Urban Stormwater Management Measure: A Review

Renmin Zhujiang
Urban stormwater management is an international research hotspot and frontier, and it is also a major demand for urban green development in China.
LIU Jie, SHANG Yuchang, ZHANG Xiang, GUI Haijiao   +3 more
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Probing the microbiome in stormwater pipeline sediments: Co-occurrence patterns and novel functionalities

Current Research in Biotechnology
Stormwater pipeline is an essential pathway to transfer stormwater runoff into nearby receiving water bodies. Understanding the composition, co-occurrence patterns, and function of the microbial communities in stormwater pipeline sediments can help to ...
Zilin Yang, Jinghao Gao, Ling Zheng, Zicheng Wang, Chengyao Li, Qinwen Li, Qian Tan, Nian Hong   +7 more
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Urbanisation of Floodplains Reduces Species Richness of Several Taxonomic Groups Worldwide

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 35, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Global urbanisation is one of the main threats to biodiversity worldwide, with consequences on human health. Many large urban areas are situated close to river floodplains to satisfy human needs. While studies have quantified the consequences of urbanisation on floodplain biodiversity at a local scale, no quantification exists at a global ...
Josselin Burriat, Barbara Belletti, Sylvain Dolédec, Bernard Kaufmann   +3 more
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An investigation into the performance of vegetated biofilters in removing nutrients from stormwater in the City of Cape Town, South Africa [PDF]

, 2011
In 2009, the City of Cape Town (CoCT) adopted a stormwater policy which mandates that new and existing developments should reduce the concentrations of phosphorus and suspended solids in stormwater runoff by 45% and 80% respectively, but offered no ...
Milandri, Stefan
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Assessment of Sustainable Urban Drainage Measures for Flood Mitigation in a Densely Populated Watershed in São Paulo, Brazil

Journal of Flood Risk Management, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT In light of the increasing adoption of sustainable urban drainage measures for flood control, driven by advances in the urban drainage field and, particularly, in downtown São Paulo, by the significant challenge associated with implementing large detention reservoirs due to the scarcity of open spaces within the watershed, this study ...
Filipe Chaves Gonçalves, Joaquin Ignacio Garcia Bonnecarrère   +1 more
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Optimizing the Structure and Scale of Urban Water Infrastructure: Integrating Distributed Systems [PDF]

, 2014
Large-scale, centralized water infrastructure has provided clean drinking water, wastewater treatment, stormwater management and flood protection for U.S. cities and towns for many decades, protecting public health, safety and environmental quality.

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Factors Influencing Flood Risk Management Integration in U.S. Municipal Planning: An Expert Mental Model Approach

Journal of Flood Risk Management, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT An expert mental model (EMM) explores how U.S. municipalities integrate flood risk management (FRM) into urban planning, offering insights beyond existing literature. Motivated by the challenges urban planners face in balancing flood risk with competing priorities like development, housing, and economic growth, this study combines a literature
Kyle McElroy, Austin Becker
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