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LandUrban green spaces are crucial for alleviating psychological stress, but the effect of multi-sensory experiences on psychological restoration remains underexplored.
Siruo Qu, Ruochen Ma
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Urban green space cooling effect in cities [PDF]
Heliyon, 2019 Urban green spaces are considered an appropriate way to reduce urban heat island effects and provide comfort to the nearby occupants. In addition to cooling the actual space, urban green spaces are also able to influence the surrounding area, and this ...
Farshid Aram +3 more
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Semantic Identification of Urban Green Spaces: Forest [PDF]
AGILE: GIScience Series, 2023 Abstract. Urban Green Spaces (UGSs) are recognized as crucial parts of the human-nature ecosystem in densely populated urban centers. Even though they have been intensively studied, an ultimate list of all types of UGSs in Europe still does not exist.
Ismayilova, Irada, Timpf, Sabine
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THE INNOVATION IN THE URBAN GREEN SPACES
, 2005 The interest for the landscape intersects frequently the habitat confirming the primary role of the green space in the urban quality’s research. In comparison with conditions existing appear useful to single out some innovating typologies from opinion ...
GISON, ANTONIO
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Ownership and Belonging in Urban Green Space [PDF]
, 2018 This chapter examines publicly accessible urban green spaces, from both anthropological and socio-legal perspectives. It explores the concept of communal property through a case study of Heeley People’s Park and two other urban parks in Sheffield, UK. It draws on a range of sources, including evidence of individual and collective practices which have ...
Abram, Simone, Blandy, Sarah
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Towards an Ontology of Urban Green Spaces
GI_Forum, 2023 Growing interest in Urban Green Spaces (UGSs) has led to the discovery of the wide spectrum of services that they either provide or support. Yet, there is persistent confusion about what types of green spaces exist and how they should be classified. Current Land Use (LU) and Land Cover (LC) maps both at European and national levels are either lacking ...
Irada Ismayilova, Sabine Timpf
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Vertical Stratification in Urban Green Space Aerobiomes [PDF]
Environmental Health Perspectives, 2020 Abstract Exposure to a diverse environmental microbiome is thought to play an important role in ‘educating’ the immune system and facilitating competitive exclusion of pathogens to maintain human health. Vegetation and soil are known to be key sources of airborne microbiota––the aerobiome
Robinson, J.M. +5 more
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Green spaces as an indicator of urban sustainability in the Arctic cities: Case of Nadym
, 2021 Green spaces have recently received wide acknowledgement for urban sustainability benefits and are mentioned in the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs Target 11.7.
R. Fedorov +5 more
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The accessibility of public urban green space. A case study of Białystok city
Acta Scientiarum Polonorum. Administratio Locorum, 2021 Motives: Urban green spaces have many functions in cities. They are used for recreational purposes, and they contribute to improving social interactions and community cohesiveness.
Iwona Krzywnicka, Patrycja Jankowska
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Land, 2023 As a crucial determinant of urban livability, the importance of access to high-quality green spaces has long been recognized for achieving sustainable urbanization.
Shenglin Ben +3 more
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