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African Urbanism: the Geography of Urban Greenery
Urban Forum, 2016Whilst the issue of urban greenery has received considerable research attention in many individual African countries in recent years, little has been done to explore and document the influence and the management implications of urbanisation on urban greenery across Africa.
Patrick Brandful Cobbinah
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Assessing urban greenery using remote sensing
Earth Observing Systems XXVII, 2022The special significance of green spaces in cities has been fully demonstrated. Green spaces are key elements to improve the quality of urban life. They contribute to human well-being by providing ecosystem services such as climate regulation, capture of pollutants and flood control. They also promote contact between residents and community integration,
Arellano Ramos, Blanca +1 more
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Greenery as a mitigation and adaptation strategy to urban heat
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 2021The absence of vegetation in urban areas contributes to the establishment of the urban heat island, markedly increasing thermal stress for residents, driving morbidity and mortality. Mitigation strategies are, therefore, needed to reduce urban heat, particularly against a background of urbanization, anthropogenic warming and increasing frequency and ...
Nyuk Hien Wong +3 more
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Building and Environment
Urban greenery is a crucial element in building sustainable cities and communities. Despite the widespread use of satellite and street view imagery in monitoring urban greenery, there are significant discrepancies and biases in their measurement across different urban contexts.
Yuhao Kang +2 more
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Urban greenery is a crucial element in building sustainable cities and communities. Despite the widespread use of satellite and street view imagery in monitoring urban greenery, there are significant discrepancies and biases in their measurement across different urban contexts.
Yuhao Kang +2 more
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Urban greenery management problems
2020Środki finansowe przyznane na realizację projektu w zakresie badań naukowych lub prac ...
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Indoor vertical greenery system in urban tropics
Indoor and Built Environment, 2014The integration of vegetated architecture has evolved from gardening, aesthetic design, or artistic expression, to an indoor element named iVGS providing fashion function for the indoor environment. The aim of this study is to identify characteristics of commonly used indoor plants in tropics, and to determine the advantages and disadvantages of iVGS,
Chen Wang +2 more
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