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University Campuses as Vital Urban Green Infrastructure: Quantifying Ecosystem Services Based on Field Inventory in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Land
This study provides the first comprehensive, field-inventory-based assessment of urban ecosystem services within a Russian university campus, focusing on the woody vegetation of the Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod.
Basil N. Yakimov, Nataly I. Zaznobina, Irina M. Kuznetsova, Angela D. Bolshakova, Taisia A. Kovaleva, Ivan N. Markelov, Vladislav V. Onishchenko   +6 more
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Air quality impact of an urban park over time

Procedia Environmental Sciences, 2011
The Urban Forest Effects (UFORE) model, a computer model designed to use tree allometric, air pollution and meteorological data to statistically estimate urban forest characteristics and various urban forest functions, was applied to the main park in the
Elena Paoletti
exaly   +2 more sources

Spatial-temporal heterogeneity of vegetation reduces concentration of atmospheric pollution particles in the East China Metropolitan Area

Ecological Indicators
Air pollution, particularly PM2.5 and PM10, presents substantial challenges in China’s major urban agglomerations: Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH), Yangtze River Delta (YRD), and Pearl River Delta (PRD).
Tong Liu, Jiaqi Yao, Yongqiang Cao, Tianling Qin, Qingyang Wu, Fan Mo, Haoran Zhai, Haiying Gong, Zihua Liu   +8 more
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An Urban Forest Effects (UFORE) model study of the integrated effects of vegetation on local air pollution in the Western Suburbs of Perth, WA

Chan, F., Marinova, D. and Anderssen, R.S. (eds) MODSIM2011, 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation., 2011
S. Saunders, E. Dade, K. V. Niel
openaire   +2 more sources

Southern Escambia County, Florida's Urban Forests

EDIS, 2010
FOR231, a 12-page illustrated fact sheet by Francisco Escobedo, Sebastian Varela, Christina Staudhammer, and Benjamin Thompson, reports on analysis of tree data using USDA Forest Service's Urban Forest Effects (UFORE) model, to help urban foresters ...
Francisco Escobedo, Sebastian Varela, Christina Staudhammer, Benjamin Thompson   +3 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Assessing urban tree carbon storage and sequestration in Bolzano, Italy

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management, 2014
Alessio Russo, Francisco J Escobedo, Nilesh Timilsina   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

A Theoretical Nonlinear Regression Model of Rainfall Surface Flow Accumulation and Basin Features in Park-Scale Urban Green Spaces Based on LiDAR Data

Water, 2023
Green infrastructure is imperative for efficiently mitigating flood disasters in urban areas. However, inadequate green space planning under rapid urbanization is a critical issue faced by most Chinese cities.
Hengshuo Huang, Yuan Tian, Mengjia Wei, Xiaoli Jia, Peng-Shuai Wang, Aidan C. Ackerman, S. Chatterjee, Yang Liu, G. Tian   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Geografiske forskjeller i uføres dødelighet: Levekår, seleksjon, sosial avstand?

Tidsskrift for Samfunnsforskning, 2010
Geografiske forskjeller i uføres dødelighet: Levekår, seleksjon, sosial avstand? De uføretrygdedes overdødelighet er et sosialpolitisk problem, og helsesvikten som grunnga trygdingen forklarer ikke fullt ut den høye dødeligheten.
Jon Ivar Elstad
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Seniorers mulighet for gradvis nedtrapping fra arbeidslivet

Søkelys på Arbeidslivet, 2018
Med IA-avtalen og pensjonsreformen har redusert arbeidstid blitt utropt til et universalmiddel, som ikke bare skal redusere sykefraværet, men også holde flere uføre og eldre i arbeid.
Tove Midtsundstad
doaj   +1 more source

Investigating the effect of trees on urban quality in Dublin by combining air monitoring with i-Tree Eco model

, 2020
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is a common air pollutant that represents a significant threat to public health. In Dublin, a major source of PM2.5 is diesel exhaust, brake dust, and rubber tire particles from vehicles.
Emily Riondato, F. Pilla, Arunima Sarkar Basu, Bidroha Basu   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source