The Mitigative Potential of Urban Environments and Their Microclimates
Buildings, 2015 Cities play a crucial role in climate change: More than 50% of the growing population lives in cities producing most of the global GDP but also 78% of greenhouse gases (GHG) responsible for climate change. Moreover, due to their highly modified land-use
Rosa Schiano-Phan +2 more
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The negotiated public realm in the contemporary city: hybrid walkable urban networks of Hong Kong
City, Territory and Architecture, 2023 This paper focuses on the character of multi-level pedestrian accessibility and walkability within the public and quasi-public realm in Hong Kong, using the particular case of the redevelopment of Taikoo Place in Quarry Bay.
Hee Sun Choi +3 more
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Frontiers in Built Environment, 2023 With the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, there is a need to ensure that people are not subjected to the risk of getting infected with the disease. Since COVID-19 is airborne, engineering controls must be provided to monitor and mitigate the spread of ...
Joshua C. Agar +9 more
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La réhabilitation comme mécanisme pour traiter les aspects de la dégradation dans les quartiers résidentiels collectifs (étude de cas de la ville de M'sila) [PDF]
Ziglôbitha, 2023 Résumé : L’habitat requiert souvent une restauration et est nécessaire de l'entretenir car il est considéré comme un trésor national. Cependant, on remarque dans les villes algériennes que les rues souffrent d'un nombre de problèmes urbains et ...
Mourad Bouhlal & Khalfallah Boudjemaa
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Public risk perception of covid-19 transmission and support for compact development
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 2023 In the last few decades, there has been a definitive shift in public support for compact development – characterized by high densities, more multifamily residential use, and effective public transit.
Himanshu Grover
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Urban Governance for Local Communities as a Mechanism for Local Development: A Case Study of the Municipality of M'Sila [PDF]
Ziglôbitha, 2023 : This research paper aims to shed light on the importance and role of actual decentralization and real financial independence as mechanisms to enhance governance and their implications on local development, particularly seeking concrete methods and ...
Mourad BOUHLAL et Khalfallah Boudjemaa
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Foundation plant species provide resilience and microclimatic heterogeneity in drylands
Scientific Reports, 2022 Climate change profoundly influences plants and animals in all ecosystems including drylands such as semi-arid and arid scrublands and grasslands. At the peak of an extended megadrought in the Southwestern USA, the microclimatic refuges provided by ...
C. J. Lortie +3 more
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International Journal of Health Geographics, 2020 Background As of 13 July 2020, 12.9 million COVID-19 cases have been reported worldwide. Prior studies have demonstrated that local socioeconomic and built environment characteristics may significantly contribute to viral transmission and incidence rates,
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Role of Community Gardens in Development of Housing Estates in Polish Cities
Agronomy, 2022 The amount of green is relatively low in most cities. Often, the cause of this situation is urban policy which favours developers. Far-reaching urbanization results in various environmental and social problems.
Beata Janowska +2 more
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Development of a LoRa-based air quality monitoring system with user interface for public utility vehicles [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesIn the Philippines, where 80% of air pollution comes from vehicle emissions, air quality stations have limited coverage, making efficient monitoring crucial for tracking pollutant exposure.
Tolentino Aaron +5 more
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